Chapter 25: Victory and Defeat (Part 1)
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Yu Wenwen trusted Shi Wansui, a future famous general who was recruited by himself, and had already explained the situation of the soldiers of the new army in detail, and the other party was surprised to learn that this army that performed amazingly in the decisive battle was all recruits who had only been training for more than four months.
Practice for three days and one day off, Shi Wansui has never heard of such a high-intensity training for the army under the command of that general, let alone the average monthly salary and clothing, hats, shoes and socks.
A few years ago, when he followed the main force of the Zhou army to attack the Northern Qi Dynasty, some soldiers were even barefoot, and when the Emperor Wu of Zhou Yuwen Yong, who was driving the expedition in person, saw the tragic situation of the soldiers, he even took off the boots he was wearing and gave them to the soldiers to wear.
Yu Wenwen agreed with Shi Wansui's concerns, but still made up his mind: "Brother Shi don't worry, what you want is to give these guys a head-on blow, it's better to cry on the martial arts field than to lose your life on the battlefield." ”
After the war, when absorbing prisoners and replenishing soldiers, Yuwenwen asked Shi Wansui to take more than 200 cavalry skilled cavalry among the captives, mainly Shi Wansui's old subordinates and new 'buddies' who were cut down and reinforced, and the 100 scum captives were all veterans who had been in battle for a long time, and their archery, melee combat and hand-to-hand combat were all at some level.
The role of individual bravery in the army is not obvious, but now it is very suitable to fight alone, Yuwen Wen wants them to be used as whetstones to frustrate the arrogance of his own soldiers.
The discussion has been decided, and Yu Wenwen summoned the military lord Chen Wudi and the owners of the buildings and announced in public: Instead of feeding mosquitoes by the river in a daze, it is better to come to the competition.
"The opponent of the competition is the more than 400 captives who have newly joined the gang, uh, comrades, the way of the competition is very simple, foot shooting, mounted archery, knife skills, hand-to-hand combat four picks, let everyone watch during the competition!"
After the news came out, the chief manager Sima Zheng Wanqing said that he was not interested in this kind of boring contest and led the other defenders to urge the prisoners to repair the pontoon bridge, but the new army's foot-picking men were boiling, they felt that being a guard was boring and they could find someone to practice, and besides, the other party was just a defeated general, what was there to be afraid of!
The infantry shooting competition is selected by the archers Tian Zhengyue and Hao Daring, and Hao Daring presses the formation, and the rule is to shoot moving targets.
The cavalry archery competition is selected by the cavalry lord Yuwen 15 to select the master of the building, and he himself presses the formation, and the rule is to ride a horse to shoot a moving target.
The knife method is selected by Chen Midou and Tian Xiaoqi in the long knife team, and the team owner Yang Ji presses the formation, and the game uses a wooden knife who is hit first and loses.
Meat \\ fight by the pikemen each building master to choose the 'master', one of the owners of the bear big pressure formation, the rule is that whoever is pressed on the ground can not get up will lose.
So Yuwenwen's big martial arts competition was in full swing, and then most of his 'masters' knelt.
Foot bow competition, the new army soldiers practiced archery for more than four months, but they are still not as good as the veterans, if they shoot fixed targets, they can still be comparable, but the shooting moving targets are completely exposed, and the lords Tian Zhengyue and Hao Daring are also considered veterans to perform well, and the rest are all defeated.
In the same way, the cavalry under Yuwen 15 also showed their exposure when they tried to shoot moving targets, and most of them only began to practice archery on horseback in February, although they practiced hard day and night, but they were a little immature, and they were no match for those veterans who were skilled in arching and horseing.
"I'm going to go head-to-head!" Yuwen Fifteen, who defeated more than ten veterans one after another, saw that his subordinates were defeated, and he was extremely unhappy, and said that he wanted to fight with Shi Wansui alone, although he had not been on the battlefield with Yuwen Wen Feiying since he was a child, he could also be called a 'master' of archery and horses, so he wanted to kill the sharpness of his new comrades.
The rules are also very simple: ten arrows per person, let people startle the wild ducks by the river and shoot them, and the person who shoots down the most before the wild ducks fly away wins, comparing the rate of fire and accuracy.
Then Yuwen Fifteen was taught to be a man by Shi Wansui: both of them shot five arrows, and all of them did not miss, but each of Shi Wansui's arrows hit the head of the wild duck and Yuwen Fifteen mostly shot on the body.
After losing two games in a row, the soldiers of the new army were a little depressed, but in this sword competition, the long knife masters under Yang Ji won back face: twenty people competed and sixteen people won.
The new veterans are accustomed to using swords and shields, but they are still not the opponents of these recruits who have only practiced two-handed swordsmanship for four months, how can Shi Wansui not know how the team leader Yang Ji trained his soldiers.
Shi Wansui tried to challenge Yang Ji, but was defeated in front of one of his proud subordinates, Tian Xiaoqitian team, and Yang Ji's other proud subordinate Chen Midou Chen team challenged ten additional veterans without defeat.
Finally, the meat \\ fight, the soldiers of the new army who were full of food and meal tubes with big shoulders and round waists, stabbed guns and played halberds, extremely powerful, but there was no brute force, they had not learned the routine, just relying on the wheel fist to beat people, as a result of the nimble veterans tripped on the ground in a few moves, and could not move.
On weekdays, he was as strong as a cow, and Li Shi, a spearman who added at least three bowls to eat, had all his strength, but he was played around, and finally he was pressed to the ground, and he could only howl but was helpless.
"It's still a master, take a look, take a look!" Yu Wenwen's eyelids jumped and he looked at the group of 'masters' in front of him, if this kind of individual combat power broke through the spear formation for elite veterans on the battlefield, it would only collapse.
It doesn't matter if the archer attacks the head of an enemy with a large number of them, but it's not a joke if they suppress each other with enemy archers, and it's a matter of life and death with one arrow.
"Do you know how weak you are when you go it alone? Kill the enemy on the battlefield and cooperate! Don't think that Ben will let you wait for the formation to be neat and good-looking! ”
"You can't fight alone, but five against five can win and lose, a thousand against a thousand, they don't want to win, two thousand people can fight against the other four thousand!"
"I'll go back to a small meeting tonight to make a summary, and if I don't say why, I'm going to go crazy!" Yu Wenwen shouted at the new army soldiers who were like frost beating eggplants, "If you lose the competition, you can still practice hard to get it back, and if you lose on the battlefield, it's all over!" ”
Seeing Zhang Yu standing aside with a letter, Yuwen Wen announced the dismissal of the soldiers and instructed the generals around him on some matters, then turned around and walked forward and asked, "Is there a letter from the house?" ”。
Zhang Yu nodded yes, and then handed the letter to Lord Lang, Yuwen Wen opened the letter and looked at it again, and when he saw it, he sneered.
"Lord Lang, is there something going on in the house?" Zhang Yu asked nervously.
"Some people dare to worry about Shopkeeper Liu without knowing whether they are alive or dead, and they are rounded up by Leader Zhang."
"Which prodigal dare to do something to Sister Liu!" Zhang Yu admired Liu Caiyun, who was very capable in the house, and the shopkeeper Liu was very admired, and he shouted 'Sister Liu' on weekdays, and when he heard Lord Lang say this, his first reaction was that there was a disciple who wanted to do something to Sister Liu, who was good-looking, but was taught a lesson by the head of the guard in the house, who was also her husband Zhang Dingfa.
"It's okay, your big brother Zhang will make their life worse than death." Yu Wenwen put the letter in the fire next to him and burned it, "Think about it, that dragon served down tsk, and there are a few guys who didn't have time to bite their tongues and commit suicide when they were caught, and now they should regret it." ”
Zhang Yu seemed to remember something unbearable, and couldn't help but shudder, seeing the Lang lord Shi Shiran walking towards the camp and hurriedly following behind.
"It's really hands-on!" Yuwen couldn't help but sneer.
Someone finally couldn't help but do it, in the face of the glass mirror's 100% profit, someone had already taken the first step, and the timing was very good, when he and his father were not in Anlu when they led the troops.
Glass mirrors can be sold at a high price because they are scarce and expensive, others can't make them, the key point is in the process, the process is honest, there is nothing too complicated, the process can be said to be a little transparent, Liu Caiyun, who is responsible for the sales of glass mirrors and often goes out, will inevitably become a breakthrough.
Outsiders may not know that Liu Caiyun knows the production process of glass mirrors, but she can always ask something when she catches it, so she must be the primary target.
Mrs. Wei Chi Chifan said in the letter that because he had already found out in advance and laid a trap, all the masked people who attacked Liu Caiyun were wiped out, and those who did not have time to bite their tongues and commit suicide were in charge of the 'cooking'.
Of course, it is also possible that he has been hacked and blackened, and then someone else used his name to lure Liu Caiyun out and then start arresting people, according to the preliminary clues, it should be the forces on the side of Jiangnan Chen Guo.
Yu Wenwen believes that this is the consequence of not having his own trade routes, he has no trade routes, he can only rely on middlemen to ship, he wants to lead the army to 'fight for the cause' often not in the house, of course, it is impossible to let the merchants come to the door, as the shopkeeper Liu Caiyun is responsible for specific affairs, so that frequent outings can not be avoided.
Liu Caiyun knew that the glass mirror production process should not let her be responsible for sales anymore, as the so-called separation of production and marketing, but Yu Wenwen had no business talents on hand, so he could only let Liu Caiyun take the risk of going out to negotiate business with people, and every time he went out, he had to take a risk.
Everyone earns money, so Yu Wenwen doesn't mind asking his father for help, but Yu Wenliang has been the governor of Anzhou for three or four years, and there are not many ways to do business.
Father can make people loyal and honestly offer money and food, with the power in his hands and the army under his command that can win battles, if you really want to do business, you have to discuss with the local snakes, Yu Wenwen wants to sell things, it is better to talk directly to the businessman face to face.
The eldest brother Yu Wenming, like Yu Wenwen, only came to Anlu in early May last year, and he didn't have any business connections in just one year, so Yu Wenwen still had to deal directly with cunning businessmen from all walks of life.
The current business model is that Yu Wenwen gives his father a 'share' every month, because it has to use the way of the governor's office: dredging the border generals and ensuring Wang Yue's safety in Anzhou.
For the future development of business routes, Yu Wenwen doesn't mind letting his brother Yu Wenming also get a piece of the pie, of course, for the process questions asked by his father, Yu Wenwen pretends to be crazy every time, and he can't be stupid, this is the principle, there is nothing to say, even if it is father and son.
Secrets, the fewer people who know, the better.
"Lord Lang!" A man saluted respectfully to Yuwenwen, who recognized him as a servant in his house.
"It's hard work all the way here, rest for one night first, and tomorrow morning my father has something for you to take back."
After settling the servants, Yu Wenwen looked at the southern sky and thought for a while, and then asked Zhang Yu who was following him: "Zhang Yu, do you think Chen Guo's navy is powerful?"
"That's it!" Zhang Yu thought for a while and said.
"Good, good." After Yu Wenwen finished speaking, he drew his knife and cut a wooden stake in two.