Chapter 17: Meng Yi joins the army

"What? But not only did they serve different princes, but they were also hostile to each other, killing each other, and they didn't stop dying, so did the master of the Guigu Valley intervene? "Young Meng Yi really can't understand the fact that the same disciples and brothers kill each other, after all, it is impossible for a smart person to care about the differences in the nationality of the princes. In this case, why can't these talents unite to complete the feat of dominating the world and recuperating?

"Guigumen accommodates students from all over the world, and there is no class of education, so that it imitates Confucius. It's a pity that human nature is selfish, and the princes are in their own ways, and these talents are also keen to compete for fame and fortune, so the world has been in turmoil for hundreds of years. It coincides with the contemporary Guigu Gate Master who has the common people in his heart and inspires to support the virtuous king to unify the world and end the troubled times, so the Tianji Pavilion also came into being. General Meng Fu pointed out the crux of the problem, and at the same time explained the appearance of the Tianji Pavilion.

"It turns out that behind the Tianji Pavilion there is a hundreds of years of heritage of the Guigu Sect, no wonder it is so rich and powerful." The young Meng Yi finally understood why Mrs. Dong was inclined to help the Qin State stabilize the government, and originally hoped that the Qin State could finally fulfill the dream of the people of the world.

Since Sun Er has decided to be loyal to the crown prince, he needs to keep in mind one point: the princes are in their own way, and the people everywhere also recognize their nationality, and they need economic and cultural unity in order to truly complete the hegemony of the world. Otherwise, even if the Qin State relied on powerful force to wipe out the Six Kingdoms, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms would definitely not give up. General Meng Fu coughed incessantly and reminded with difficulty.

"Grandfather Takami! In addition, there is another thing about my grandson, I don't know if I should talk about it or not? "The young Meng Yi knew that his grandfather's health was deteriorating, so he hesitated whether he should explain it or not, weighed it again, and finally decided to help his grandfather in the end." I observed that King Qin's complexion was not good, and I am afraid that his life would not be long. ”

"What? The king is in the prime of life, and he has been properly maintained recently, how can this be? Could it be ......" General Meng Fu naturally heard the seriousness of the matter and guessed the truth of the matter.

"Grandfather is a clear-eyed person, and Lu Xiangguo is not willing to tie his hands and feet, so he is eager to support the young prince Yingzheng to ascend to the throne, so that he can monopolize power and make a promise." The young man Meng Yi explained in a surprising voice.

"Lu Buwei'an dares to murder the king? This is the sin of destroying the door! "Even though General Meng Fu has experienced countless battlefield killings, it is still difficult to understand the cruelty of the power struggle.

"Man's greed can never be satisfied." The young Meng Yi might as well explain the truth more simply and thoroughly.

"Then, won't LĂź Buwei want to seek to usurp the throne in the future?" After thinking about it carefully, General Meng Fu became worried about the future of the Qin State.

"There is this possibility, but the forces within the Qin State are complicated, and even if LĂź Buwei is bold, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed in a short period of time." The young Meng Yi analyzed very rationally.

"Grandson, my Meng family has been grateful to the Qin State for generations, and I must not watch the Qin State change hands!" General Meng Fu struggled with his body trembling violently, and said with difficulty, "What do you want from me when you tell me this?" Go ahead. ”

"The elite of the Mengjia army." The young Meng Yi looked at his grandfather very calmly and said bluntly.

"Okay, here's the list of cronies and the token of the head of the family." General Meng Fu pondered for a while, and finally made up his mind, "Your father and brother are too honest, although they can also fight well, but they lack political vision, and the inheritance of the Meng family will be handed over to you in the future." After saying that, General Meng Fu closed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

After the stimulation of this conversation, General Meng's health suddenly improved, the amount of food increased greatly, and he was soon able to go to the field to practice martial arts.

"It seems that life still needs to have a goal in order to live a colorful life." Seeing this, the heavy stone in the young Meng Yi's heart finally fell.

In May 247 BC, King Yun Yiren of Qin died suddenly at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve. The crown prince needs to keep filial piety for one year, that is, he can not officially ascend the throne until the second year.

In 246 BC, the thirteen-year-old King Yingzheng of Qin officially ascended the throne, and Duke Yingwei was a general of Qin along with Meng Fu and Wang Qi, and assisted the new King of Qin together with Qin Prime Minister LĂź Buwei.

The national conditions of the Qin State have entered a new stage, and the end of the Warring States Period is coming.

It was in this year that Meng Yi, who had reached the age of fifteen, officially enlisted in the army, which is a tradition of the Meng family. Meng Tian, who is 17 years old, joined the army two years ago, but has always followed his father Meng Wu and acted as an orderly. Of course, General Mengwu naturally gave priority to teaching his sons the art of war and other knowledge.

"Maybe it's possible to go into politics in the future." The young Meng Yi had no interest in being cannon fodder at all, but in this martial era, it was a shame not to have the experience of joining the army, so he had to rush the ducks to the shelves. Meng Yi only hoped in his heart that he would quickly renovate his resume so that he could return to Xianyang as a civil official for meritorious service. After all, his main task is to protect Yingzheng's safety and find out the whereabouts of the Dragon Slayer King by the way.

Qin Army Military System:

The establishment of infantry is composed of five people and one captain; The second army is what, and the chief is set up; Five tithes for the tun, set up a tun chief; Two tuns are hundreds, and one hundred generals are set up; five hundred, five hundred masters; a thousand, two or five hundred lords. Among them, the "two or five hundred masters" are also called "thousand people", and they are already middle-level officers.

The establishment of cavalry is five cavalry and one chief, ten cavalry and one officer, one hundred cavalry and one rate, two hundred cavalry and one general, and can belong to six chariots.

The establishment of the chariot soldiers, five cars and one chief, ten cars and one officer, fifty cars and one rate, and one hundred cars and one general. When there is an infantry subordinate, it is a grass-roots unit with one military vehicle, three armor soldiers, and eight foot soldiers, six vehicles as a group, and eighteen vehicles plus one command vehicle as a team.

The training of recruits in the Qin army was mainly based on personal wishes and personal advantages, and they were divided into their respective camps. Meng Tian and Meng Yi were all "voluntarily" divided into the cavalry camp, plus Li Xin, Zhang Han, and Wang Ben, the son of Wang Qian, just formed a new recruit formation of the 500-person cavalry camp.

In the next three months, in the large school yard that can accommodate 100,000 people, the training of recruits in full swing began.

I saw a group of stern-faced infantry recruits holding huge spears, under the command of an officer, walking back and forth in a straight pace, constantly changing formations, but always aiming the tips of their spears at the black flag in front of them.

When the black flag was opened, the recruits with swords behind them immediately roared angrily, jumped left and right, or stabbed, or slashed, or hooked, and fought until they were dusty and sweaty, and they were really a group of hot-blooded and good men.

At the same time, the sound of wheels on the left side of the army rolled, and a column of chariots equipped with bronze wheels swept over like the wind under the pull of four war horses, making a huge thunderous sound, like a flood that has released a gate, and it is unstoppable.

A group of cavalry were galloping on the right side of the army, not only shouting loudly, but also constantly firing their bows at the arrow targets in front of them in various postures on the galloping horses, using the light cavalry crossbows that surprised Meng Yi!

"This recruit training is like a real battle, it can be seen that the Qin army is well-trained, no wonder it goes to the battlefield, and it will not drop the chain." After Meng Yi joined the army, he has been observing the training of the Qin army, and found that the Qin army has always been fighting in a constant way and does not rigidly follow any rules.

"Second brother, don't be surprised. Throughout the Warring States period, the Qin army's mode of warfare changed. It's a pity that the cavalry of the Qin army has always been a short board, although the equipment and training are not worse than Zhao Guo, but it is a pity that the cavalry command has always been unable to catch up with the level of Li Mu, the general of Zhao State. Therefore, the cavalry of the Qin army has not been able to raise their heads. ”

"It turns out that my father and grandfather deliberately arranged for the two of us brothers to enter the cavalry camp, just to aspire to produce a cavalry handsome!" Meng Yi finally understood the painstaking efforts of the elders.

At this time, the cavalry of the Qin State was not equipped with stirrups, and the saddle used was not good, it turned out to be a low bridge saddle! The low bridge saddle is not conducive to stable control of the horse, nor can it protect the crotch of the cavalry well!

Meng Yi thought regretfully: "It's a pity, my task is to organize the Dragon Slayer King to change history, so naturally I can't change the course of history." ”

Of course, after the training of recruits, due to the merits of their fathers, Meng Tian and Meng Yi were mixed into the position of a hundred generals, which is what we often call centurions. In addition, in addition to them, other aristocratic teenagers, such as Li Xin, Zhang Han, and Wang Ben, the son of Wang Qian, all became centurions. This is the prerogative of the nobility, otherwise where did so many young generals come from throughout the ages? If you go all the way from a soldier to a soldier who is promoted by virtue of military merits, I am afraid that I will not be able to become a general at the age of forty.

Although the stirrup had not yet been invented at that time, the Qin army was equipped with a longbow and a long sword, long-distance shooting and short-distance fighting, coupled with the fast running speed of Huma, which enabled the Qin army to run long distances and be invincible.

"Great, fortunately, it's a cavalry centurion, so you don't have to run around with your footboards. Besides, if you can't beat it, you can still escape with a fast horse! Meng Yi thought shamelessly, of course, these can only be understood by one person, and it would be too shameful to say it. Although Meng Tian became a centurion, he was not happy because he wanted to become a sharpman the most.

In this regard, Meng Yi teased: "A general who can only charge into battle can only become a general, not a commander admired by thousands of people." ”

"By the way, do you know who was elected as the commander of Ruishi this time?" Meng Tian seemed to have some understanding, and instead mentioned an interesting story.

"Who? It can't be Mengniu, right? This stunned man has a lot of strength. Meng Yi asked almost without thinking. Qin Rui Shi "can cut Zhao on the horse, and can defeat Wei Wushu when he gets off the horse, which is similar to the non-commissioned officers in the army now, and is the symbol of the all-round soldier." It is worth mentioning that the first captain of "Ruishi" was "Ren Tu" Bai Qi. At this moment, the captain of the Ruishi Thousand People Team is Mengniu, a clansman from the Meng family. As the name suggests, the man is as strong as an ox and extremely powerful.

"Heh, you guessed it." Meng Tian replied in surprise, "This is a good thing for our Meng family. ”

"That's a good thing. Qin has an iron army, who fights! "Meng Yi is already dreaming of making a contribution.