Chapter 138: Horse Warden (8)

Liu Min saw that Zhi Yuzhong and Zhang Jing each grabbed a weapon and rushed towards Wei Baimao and Ma Duyan, and the plum blossom flying needle in his hand was not thrown out.

The weapon in the hand of Zhe Yuzhong is his Qinghong sword, and the Qinghong sword Zhe Yuzhong has been hanging on his waist, and he can't talk about snatching the weapon.

Zhang Jing is different, he, Liu Min, and Grandpa Huo did not bring weapons; But Grandpa Fire and Liu Min have hidden weapons, Grandpa Huo's secret weapon is the broad bean sleeve stone, and Liu Min's secret weapon is the plum blossom flying needle.

Zhang Jing had no hidden weapons or weapons, and saw Wei Baimao and Ma One-eyed snatching weapons and wrapping them around Grandpa Huo; Seeing that there was a Pu knife in the corner of the south wall, he rushed up and grabbed it in his hand, and joined forces with Zhe Yuzhong to kill Wei Baimao and Ma One-eyed.

In two times, the "clanging" will fight, you advance and he retreats, and it is difficult to distinguish between him and you; Grandpa Huo freed up his hands to return to his old business, and threw out a few broad bean stones to hit Wei Baimao and Ma One-eyed; But these two families are really battle-hardened veterans, and they have dodged the hidden weapons thrown by Grandpa Huo again and again.

Liu Min saw that Zhen Yuzhong and Zhang Jing blocked Wei Baimao and Ma One-eyed, and Grandpa Huo began to fight back; The heart is not so anxious; Put away the plum blossom silver needle and think about this trip to the Aoishigawa Racecourse.

Liu Min came to Qingshichuan Horse Farm under the leadership of Zhang Jing, originally to ask Qin Feng, the supervisor, to borrow a few horses and rush to Weizhou, but he didn't expect such a lever to be inserted in the middle.

This means that those who should come will come sooner or later, and those who should not come will not necessarily show up when they come to the door.

Liu Min, Grandpa Huo, Zhe Yuzhong, and Zhang Jing came to find Qin Fengjian for help, but they met Wei Baimao and Ma one-eyed prostitutes to drink flower wine; And these two guys are Qin Feng's sworn enemies, and Liu Min and the others are fighting with Wei Baimao and Ma One-eyed to help Qin Feng.

As for Zhang Jing's disclosure in front of Tian Si and Mao San that he wanted to get ten horses in the Qingshichuan Horse Farm, it was all Zhang Jing's own idea and he did not discuss it with Liu Min, Grandpa Huo, and Zhi Yuzhong.

It stands to reason that Liu Min and the others have three horses to go to Weizhou, because Zhe Yuzhong rode one horse when he came from Fuzhou; Only Liu Min, Grandpa Huo, and Zhang Jing did not, but Zhang Jing sang the number of ten horses.

Liu Min heard Zhang Jing sing ten horses to refute him, but looking back, it seemed very reasonable to have ten horses; It's very easy for them to move.

Rushing from Shiquan County to Weizhou, a horse was obviously tired, and he had to take a break to eat or something; That's even more delay.

If each person had two horses riding in turn, the speed would have doubled.

If you can borrow 10 horses from Qingshichuan Horse Farm, plus the one of Zhe Yuzhong, it will be 11 horses, Liu Min and the four of them will each ride two horses, and three will be mobile horses that can be replaced at any time.

Liu Min thought about it this way, and finally acquiesced to Zhang Jing's idea of ten horses.

It is no longer news that the army is equipped with two, three, or even four or five horses for each soldier to fight.

The Khitans of the Liao State invaded the border of the Northern Song Dynasty, and each soldier was equipped with two horses; When the Mongol army swept across the European continent, a single soldier was armed with three or more horses.

Whether it was ancient China or medieval Europe, the most direct role of a cavalryman with 2 or 3 horses was to ensure high mobility and the ability to run.

After all, there is a big difference between a horse running with a load and not carrying a load, and the cavalry of the Mongol Empire established by Genghis Khan can be said to be the most famous in terms of keeping more horses in case of emergency.

In the 13th century, the Mongol cavalry was invincible, not only in combat effectiveness; Even more shocking was the army's ability to run long distances, as well as its famous "fake retreat" tactics.

The armies of the Mongol cavalry generally carried an extremely large number of horses with them on the march, and each cavalry usually had several horses in reserve, two horses were the least, and most of the Mongol cavalry could reach three to five horses per cavalry.

If a Mongol cavalry has three horses, then one horse is generally used for riding and one horse is used to carry military supplies; A dismounted foal man drinks mare's milk; The old and weak horses were killed and ate meat, so the Mongol cavalry never lacked logistical support; Horses can solve these problems.

Unlike the Song Dynasty, each soldier had to transport supplies to the rear of two or three people; Supplies could not be provided, and the war was quickly lost.

The primitive of the steppe peoples and the civilization of the Central Plains Dynasty are fully displayed, but the backward grassland barbarism often defeats the civilized Central Plains civilization.

The war horses of the Mongols generally followed closely behind the rear of the large army, and not only during the march; It can be changed at any time even in battle.

This more flexible method of changing horses was not a creation of the Mongols, and there were also examples of one soldier with many horses in the Central Plains Dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty army in the seventh century, the elite Shuofang army and the Hexi army were equipped with one man and two horses.

During the Song Dynasty, the cavalry of the Jin Dynasty also used to be one person with two horses.

However, the Mongol cavalry was more abundant, and the more pasture they obtained, the more horses they had, the more resources they had. So the number is quite impressive.

In addition, the mobility of the Mongol army was that they changed horses in the form of a relay; So the strategic mobility is extremely high.

In addition, there is the famous "fake retreat" in Mongol tactics, which refers to a feigned retreat during a long-distance run; When the opponent thinks that there is no danger, he will take advantage of the favorable conditions to suddenly launch a decisive battle that the opponent cannot predict.

This tactic sounds easy, but it's actually quite difficult; On the one hand, horses and the ability of the army to travel long distances were required, and the Mongol army was the best in this regard.

On the other hand, a long-term and orderly "fake retreat" requires a high degree of discipline and cooperation, and the Mongolian army can be said to be unmatched at this level.

Sometimes they can be in a "false retreat" for days on end, but in the end they can launch a powerful attack that kills the enemy.

Liu Min was in reverie, when he heard shouts coming from the gate of the palace hall, and dozens of soldiers with guns and sticks rushed in.

Wei Baimao saw forty or fifty soldiers rushing in, and immediately shouted: "The soldiers stepped forward to capture these four chicken bones and horses alive? Raushzi, catch one alive and reward ten taels of silver! ”

There will be brave men under the heavy reward, and forty or fifty soldiers heard Wei Baimao say this, so they surrounded Liu Min and the four of them step by step.

Liu Min once again held the plum blossom silver needle in his hand, intending to make a last fight.

Liu Min really didn't want to use his secret weapon to hurt these soldiers who came forward without knowing the reason, and most of the soldiers were suffering; They were recruited into the army in order to survive, and now they have heard Wei Baimao's shouts, and they are rushing forward like this for ten taels of silver.

Once Liu Min's plum blossom flying needle is thrown out, it will definitely kill the superior soldiers; Liu Min had no choice but to retreat step by step, planning to surround her with the soldiers and use "Nuwa Qigong".

The atmosphere in the palace hall froze, and the four of Liu Min, who had the upper hand just now, completely became the fish belly on the chopping board of Wei Baimao and Ma One-eyed at this moment, and the fire grandfather broad bean sleeve stone could not be thrown away; The four of them all retreated to the corner of the wall step by step.

At the last moment, I suddenly heard a shout: "What are you doing here?" Don't put your weapons down and stand back! The one who shouted out was actually the supervisor Qin Feng......