Listening to Hu Yanzhuo's vow, Xiao Tangxin said that it seemed that he had indeed put a lot of effort into the chain of horse heavy cavalry that he had created, and he was full of confidence in it, feeling that that army would definitely be able to become a strong iron cavalry that could easily crush the enemy's formation.

However, I thought of the original book in which the chain of horse officers and soldiers in addition to the first two formations did kill the Liangshan army and scattered, but after Xu Ning, the golden gun who is unique in the world with hook and sickle marksmanship, was taken to Liangshan, he only used half a month to drag the hook hooves and legs of the five or seven hundred minions in the cottage, and the following three ways of secret magic were taught to be proficient, and then used the reeds and thorns, the mountains and forests were frustrated and ambushed, so that the chain horses that ran together and could not be restrained fell in rows, but were annihilated by the Liangshan army in one fell swoop.

From this point of view, the chain horses are also greatly restricted by the terrain, and in addition to the hook and sickle spear, in the later Song and Jin battles, famous generals such as Yue Fei and Liu Qi used well-trained military warriors to hold hemp knives, knives, axes and other sharp weapons to attack and ride on foot, as well as reasonable and effective troop arrangement, which can also make the enemy's heavy armored cavalry chaotic.

Such a unit with outstanding advantages, but also extremely deadly shortcomings. Even if it can be used by Xiao Tang, it will teach him that he can't feel at ease, and why does Hu Yanzhuo respect him so much, he doesn't care about investing a lot of his energy and time to make a name for himself as a serial horse?

Xiao Tang had his thoughts, and after inviting Guan Sheng, Hu Yanzhuo, Luo Jian and other military generals to sit down in the military machine hall, he asked Hu Yanzhuo bluntly: "Hu Yan is in charge, I still have something unknown. Although this chain of horses is tied with hooks and ropes, although they are powerful and invincible when they charge through the formation, if the opponent is well prepared, they bury troops in hidden places in the mountains and forests and set up ambushes, and then use hooks, hook sickles, and other weapons to attack the horse's legs. Each team of chain horses but one rider turned on his back, the rest fell, if the horse has no momentum, the combat power has been lost in a moment.

Why didn't the Huyan system unhook the chain horse? After all, horses with waistcoats and only four hooves hanging on the ground, and people wearing iron armor with only a pair of eyes exposed, such equipment and momentum are enough to break the enemy's formation. Chain the Iron Rider with a chain hook...... Is this an add-on? ”

Just now Xiao Tang is still a deputy corporal and a good use of people, but now I heard him suddenly point out the shortcomings of the chain horse that he valued very much, which also taught Hu Yanzhuo's face to stagnate, but Hu Yanzhuo was also a down-to-earth and capable soldier in the end, he was not ashamed at all because of Xiao Tang's face-to-face questioning, but he thought of Xiao Jieshuai in the military but had doubts, so he asked so bluntly, but it was indeed not the Bianjing Palace Marshal's Mansion and the Privy Council that did a great job of the court, and he only paid attention to pomp and circumstance in military affairs. But there is no way out.

Thinking of this, Hu Yanzhuo couldn't help but nod again and again: "Xiao Jieshuai is really insightful, and he broke through the weakness of this chain of horses in one word!" In fact, I have always had such worries in my heart, and I had to do it as a last resort to chain the iron rider with an iron chain hook and rope. Compared with the cavalry of the Liao people and the Xia people, the shortcomings of the lack of war horses in the Great Song Dynasty have a long history. What's more, in the Liao and Xia countries, there are many nomadic people who are good at arching and riding horses, but my Great Song Junjian is mostly from a farming family for generations, so how easy is it to build a well-behaved and well-trained heavy cavalry army?

When the chain of horses was not trained, a team of thirty horses was set up in each team, and they were to run together, and he was not allowed to go forward. The heavy cavalry must be lined up with thousands of people to move forward, and only by rushing together can the effectiveness of the chain horses be fully utilized. However, the men and horses were all heavily armoured, and the three thousand iron horsemen were galloping and attacking, and after charging for two or three formations, the lineup began to loosen a little. If you want to make the 3,000 soldiers march in line and advance and retreat in the same way, you have to use that method......"

Xiao Tang listened to Hu Yanzhuo's eloquent words again, and knew that he used this hook to connect the iron cavalry method, also because it was difficult to train a large number of elite riders in the environment of the Song Kingdom in a short period of time, just like if most of the soldiers in an army did not know the nature of water, then how could this army become a good fighting sailor?

However, Hu Yanzhuo showed a very stubborn enthusiasm in the heavy cavalry, and he greatly admired the huge impact that the heavy armored iron cavalry group could produce when charging, but in the case of a huge load of men and horses, as many as three thousand heavy cavalry troops may be scattered after one or two charges. But how could Hu Yanzhuo, a descendant of the generals who are red, look at that kind of large-scale brawl and killing?

In fact, although the Iron Harrier Heavy Cavalry of Western Xia is very famous, but every time there is a big battle, there must be several strong brigades such as the bow and horse troops, the mountain combat troops, and the cavalry of the northern nomadic tribes are mainly light horses, and they take advantage of the life advantage of congenital riding skills, and when engaging the enemy, they use mobility to impact the enemy formation one after another, if there is a lack of effective countermeasures, it is very difficult to withstand such a continuous blow.

Hu Yanzhuo undoubtedly borrowed from the equipment style of the Iron Harrier Army, as well as the historical case of Murong Ke selecting 5,000 Xianbei good shooters during the Wuhu Chaos and using iron locks to connect his horses to attack the troops of the martial emperor Ran Min, so he wanted to use this trick to make the cavalry under his command quickly adapt to the various discomforts caused by the violent bumps while wearing heavy armor. It can also quickly close the formation and form a chain of impact on the enemy.

Xiao Tang suddenly remembered that this method was similar to Cao Cao's army in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms because the northern soldiers were not good at taking ships, so the way of connecting the end of the ship was somewhat similar, but the result after that was of course clear at a glance. Hu Yanzhuo is not unaware of the weakness of the chain horse, but he undoubtedly underestimated the fatal danger of that weakness, just as he despised the green forest and grass in the original book and did not make good use of soldiers, and in the absence of the assistance of other troops, he led the chain horse to push Liangshanbo directly......

At this time, it was not only Xiao Tang, but the figures present such as Xiao Jiasui and Luo Jian, who were well versed in military affairs, gradually frowned, and they also seemed to have noticed that Hu Yanzhuo's tactics of relying too much on ironclad heavy cavalry were a little inappropriate. And Hu Yanzhuo really took a lot of effort, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: How can I not know that when the two armies are clashing, it is the right way to fight with horses and bows? However, I am only a mere commander, and my military power is limited, and I also relied on the face of the Huyan family to fight for this opportunity to train heavy horses for the country. Now that I am in charge of these 3,000 chain horses, it is very likely that I will be suspicious and vigilant by the middle of the court, so I just want to recruit capable people to select and train a few bow horses and light cavalry troops, but military power, food, war horses, manpower, and official positions are sent...... Will these courts grant it to me?

When Huyan Zhuowu was thinking about himself, Xiao Tang thought about it for a while, and then said: "Huyan Commander, Guan Dujian, this time we went to Hedong on a business trip, not only because Hedong is adjacent to Western Xia, and the selection and training of the new army's flank of the art of war can be a miraculous achievement, but most of the officers and troops in Hedong Rongwei are weak, so that now the bandits in Hedong are reviving, and we must not underestimate them." The troops led by you and the second road must also be well-trained men to be able to deal with the madmen, I wonder how many soldiers and horses you two plan to command? ”

Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo glanced at each other when they heard this, and Guan Sheng first arched to Xiao Tang and said: "In addition to the officers and troops left behind in Xizhou, the last general, Hao Siwen and Xuanzan can command six battalions of infantry and two battalions of horses, a total of about 4,000 soldiers and horses, and they are waiting for Xiao Jieshuai to dispatch. ”

Hu Yanzhuo then reported to Xiao Tang: "There are 3,000 iron cavalry under his command, and the infantry army of Hehan and Peng Tuan is trained in the two states, counting 7,000, and it is also a good fighting division with strong people and horses, so there is no need for Xiao Jieshuai to worry." It's just that the transfer of a chain of horses and heavy armor will have to delay some time, but I am afraid that the armor is not complete, and it is inconvenient to take it, so I beg Xiao Jie Shuai to have a grace time. ”

Xiao Tang nodded and said: "It's okay, now that the official family has allowed me to pass through Hedong, the required ordnance and materials can also be allocated by the central government, and the Huyan command can select clothes and armor and swords in the Beijing Division's armor warehouse, and go to the gate." Let the horses be neat and tidy, so that they may be ...... It's just that there is one more thing to ask the Huyan Command to make it clear: among the three thousand chain horses now, how many warriors are really well-trained, can still charge freely without hooking and chaining, and advance and retreat consistently? ”

Hu Yanzhuo didn't expect Xiao Tang to ask such a question, he was slightly stunned, and then said: "If it is a good boy who is skilled in riding and has a strong military aircraft, most of them are from the horse army who have experienced the battle array, and there are about 1,200 people. ”

Xiao Tang thought about it, and then said: "Yes, if you want to follow my meaning, if the Huyan system is to equip the Serial Horse Army, you only need to choose 1,000 pairs of iron armor and 2,000 pairs of cooked leather vests." The other 2,000 horse troops are not draped with heavy armor, not only do they have the miraculous effect of agility and agility, but if they are trained, they can also give full play to the maximum effect of the advantages of the horse army in long-distance running and outflanking.

Our Great Song Dynasty is good at defending the enemy with military formations, and usually horse cavalry is often arranged around the infantry phalanx as a countermeasure, or to cover the flanks. According to my opinion, if the Huyan system can train a thousand chain heavy cavalry to be proficient, there is no need to use hooks and ropes to force the iron cavalry to charge into battle. Our army is located in the east of the river, and it is very likely to meet the Xia army in the future, since the Iron Harrier is a strong force that the Xia people rely on, how can they not know the strengths and disadvantages of this army? What's more, the training of courage and strength must also be paid attention to step by step, and with the control of time and time, it will inevitably be able to select and train more heavy cavalry troops, so why should we expose the weaknesses of our own troops now? ”.