Chapter 1389: Forming a Cavalry Team
Han Hao's words are to the point, the wolf clan is not only a soldier brave, but also a good war horse under the crotch is also a big "weapon", the wolf clan's war horse is not only strong, but also has excellent physical strength and endurance, and the charging speed is also very fast, in the face of the infantry-based military formation, these war horses are like a "chariot", thousands of horses galloping, unstoppable.
The Qin Dynasty and the wolf clan have been fighting for more than ten years, and they have been studying the method of cracking, but the effect is very average, the scientific and technological level of the Qin Dynasty is far behind that of modern times, and there are even no firearms, so there is naturally no way to deal with the thousands of iron horses rushing in the face.
Of course, the Qin Dynasty is not without iron cavalry, when the Six Kingdoms were swept away, the Qin army relied on these elite cavalry to defeat the army of the Six Kingdoms, this army of tigers and wolves, fighting with the wolf clan in the north all the year round, of course, since it is an elite division, its command is naturally in the hands of Meng Tian alone.
This time, 250,000 county garrisons were recruited, although the number was large, but the combat power was uneven, so Meng Tian just regarded them as "second-line troops", frankly speaking, Meng Tian did not expect them to be able to make such great achievements, so this time the military exploits did surprise Meng Tian.
Having said that, it was not a day or two that Han Hao wanted to form a cavalry team, and there would be some cavalry among the five thousand people before, but the number was only three hundred, and they were not trained, not so much cavalry, but infantry on horses, but in the end, it was because of the lack of war horses, on the other hand, the wolf clan, a ten-year-old child could control the horse and gallop the grassland, this is the gap.
Now that there are so many horses, which can be used to train cavalry, and there is a decent cavalry team in many county garrisons, it is conceivable that if there is a cavalry team comparable to the iron cavalry of the wolf clan to join in, the improvement of combat power will be greatly improved.
"It is true that we now have nearly a thousand horses, and five thousand men can train in turn, and select the sergeants who are excellent in horsemanship and archery, and form a cavalry team of a thousand men. A general beside Han Hao suggested.
"This suggestion is good, good steel should be used on the blade, and the sergeants who can control these cavalry must be carefully selected, and there can be no sloppiness, and those who violate the order will be dealt with by military law. Seeing that Han Hao's tone was so serious, everyone didn't dare to joke, this is a big deal, if an unqualified sergeant is chosen, it will be punished.
"In my opinion, this cavalry must first elect a commander. At this time, Shangguan Jian suddenly spoke, and then his eyes fell on Ye Shikai.
"I want to recommend Lao Ye as the commander of this cavalry team. Shangguan Jian said very seriously, everyone knew that this position was "a piece of fat", everyone wanted to get it, Shangguan Jian's words were undoubtedly a basin of cold water for everyone, but they didn't dare to refute it directly, Shangguan Jian was a celebrity in front of Han Hao, in other words, he was also a confidant, and although Ye Shikai had only been in the army for more than a month, his military exploits were unmatched, especially in this battle, so many war horses were captured, largely because of Ye Shikai, and so many losses were reduced.
"Well, Brother Ye is a military genius, and I have already told General Meng the whole situation, and he appreciates you very much. Han Hao nodded slightly, Shangguan Jian is his confidant, if he says so, it means that Ye Shikai is indeed a usable talent, and from his observation, Ye Shikai is not only strong in martial arts, but also meticulous and flexible, if he is in charge of this cavalry team, it will be like a tiger with wings.
"Yes, this position belongs to Brother Ye. ”
"I'm in favor of it too. ”
Han Hao and Shangguan Jian both voted in favor, and the rest of the generals immediately understood the meaning and took the opportunity to express their support for Ye Shikai.
"Since you've all said so, I'm being disrespectful. Ye Shikai nodded and replied, Shangguan Jianli must have a reason to protect him, frankly speaking, Ye Shikai is not willing to fight with others for this position, but think about it carefully, if you hand over the lives of these cavalrymen to a "straw bale" general at will, wouldn't it be in vain to let the soldiers die.
Outside the barracks.
"What do you mean by pushing this position to me. ”
"What's the point, because you're the best fit for the position, and only if you're in command of these cavalry, can you exert your power. ”
"That's a good reason. Ye Shikai waved his hand, in fact, Shangguan Jian is also good at horseback riding and archery, and he also has command skills, but he didn't say a word to Ye Shikai, but it was quite a bit of "releasing water".
"If you want these cavalry to have a combat power no less than that of the wolf clan's iron cavalry, it is not enough to rely on equipment and horses, the most important thing is training. "Speaking of which, neither Ye Shikai nor any of the generals in the camp have ever been to the wolf clan, so their understanding of training cavalry is far less than that of the wolf clan.
"The best way is to let the cavalry of the wolf clan teach the training themselves. Ye Shikai's words were amazing, let the wolf people train the cavalry of the Qin Dynasty, this is simply a ridiculous thing in the eyes of the Qin army, and even more serious, it will be suspected of being a "collaborator".
"You're crazy. Shangguan Jian hurriedly came over and covered Ye Shikai's mouth, for fear that someone would hear it.
"If others hear this, you will have good fruit to eat. Shangguan Jian warned.
"The wolves are experts in cavalry, and we can only learn better techniques from them, and it is better to be subject to some gossip than to let a sergeant die on the battlefield. ”
Ye Shikai knows some history, as early as the Warring States Period, Zhao Wuling King of Zhao State implemented the "Hufu Cavalry Shooting", making Zhao a strong country, and now he trains the cavalry of the Qin Dynasty, and it is understandable to use the training methods of the wolf clan.
In the end, under Ye Shikai's persuasion, Shangguan Jian agreed with his statement, and would support him, and even won Han Hao's support.
"Even if you want to train cavalry in the way of the wolf clan, then you have to find the wolf people, where to find them here. ”
"Aren't those captives ready-made? ”
"Lao Ye, are you burning your head, those wolf people, we are bitter, and they are willing to surrender, how can you let them help you train, this is ridiculous. Shangguan Jian couldn't help but retort, if Ye Shikai was not his friend, when he heard this, he really wanted to ask the guards to drag him out.
"There is no one who cannot be convinced, only the wrong method, I am willing to use this mouth to persuade them, so that they will willingly help us. ”