Xu Shu pondered for a while...

He calculated that there were 10 people in a squad, 30 people in a platoon, 90 people in a company, 270 people in a battalion, 810 people in a regiment, 2,430 people in a brigade, 7,290 people in a division, and 21,870 people in an army.

Lu Bu only gave 20,000 people, it doesn't seem to be enough, right?

Xu Shu said: "Lord, according to the establishment you just said, it doesn't seem to be enough to form an army, right?" ”

"Hehe... Yes, arithmetic is good. Lu Bu smiled: "It's really not enough to form a full-fledged army, you can compress the establishment first." An infantry division, an independent brigade, an artillery regiment, two cavalry regiments, plus the guard battalion and the battalion directly under the military headquarters were formed, almost 20,000 people. If the combat effectiveness of the new army is possible, it will be slowly expanded in the future. ”

"Also, as I said earlier, a class of 10 people is not absolute. It can be adjusted at any time according to the needs of the operation. ”

Xu Shu roughly understood...

Lu Bu asked, "How is it?" I think the establishment of the new army is reasonable, right? ”

"Reasonable....

Xu Shu said: "I was worried that the change of establishment would make it difficult to command, but now it seems that the new establishment is more conducive to command." ”

His expression was not happy or unhappy, but he looked a little worried.

Lu Bu understood that Xu Shu was worried about the combat effectiveness of the new army and could not undertake important tasks. Lu Bu said with relief: "Yuan Zhi rest assured. I assure you that the combat effectiveness of the new army will be stronger than that of the broken barracks, the trapped camps, and the Danyang soldiers.... ”

"Lordship isn't joking, is he?"

"Do you think I'm joking?" Lu Bu said with a serious face.

"Okay, we'll see." Xu Shu will be skeptical.

In the next few days, Lu Bu instilled a lot of ideas about modern warfare in Xu Shu. Although Lu Bu didn't understand it, in later generations, he often watched TV, but he knew something, as long as it was conducive to war, reasonable combat methods, he could use it.

For example, when fighting, first dig trenches, put sandbags, barbed wire, horse nails, seize the commanding heights, make reasonable use of large assault guns, build fire points, etc., as for how to engage the enemy, lure the enemy deep, surprise and encircle, Lu Bu did not elaborate, because Xu Shu's routines are more than Lu Bu. This is also the reason why he appointed Xu Shu, if he does not have the tactical idea of flexible combat, no matter how good the weapon is, it is useless.

In the middle of the month.

Zang Ba, Hao Meng, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng returned to Shouchun one after another.

Xu Shu's understanding of the New Army became more and more profound.

Lu Bu personally wrote a book on the use of weapons in the new army, military systems and regulations, training, and flexible operations, and asked the printing house to print it, and selected 100 people from each of the Wenxian Pavilion and the Wuying Hall to attend classes at the Military Academy, where Xu Shu taught them.

In the study, Lu Bu was drawing.

Zhang Feng walked in and said, "Lord, Yuan Shao's messenger is here. I'm discussing with the officials of the Ministry of Rites about the ransom of the captured generals, do you want to go and have a look? ”

"No need, let the Ministry of Rites handle it at its discretion."

"No."

"Wait..." Lu Bu stopped what he was doing and ordered: "Go and tell He Shen that if it is less than 50,000 stone of grain, don't sell Jinan and Le'an." It is necessary to try to redeem the captured generals of the Yuan army with war horses as much as possible. Because war horses are more valuable than grain. ”

"No."

After drawing the picture, Lu Bu rushed to the Ministry of Industry in a hurry.

Lu Ban, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, took the drawings in Lu Bu's hand, looked at them, and asked, "The lord is going to build a large chariot?" ”

"Hmm. Most of our current chariots are single-rider chariots, which are acceptable for raiding enemy troops, but they are not strong enough to carry soldiers. I need four chariots that can carry twenty soldiers. Moreover, the stability of the chariot, the speed at which it runs, cannot be lower than that of a single chariot. ”

Lu Ban said: "The lord's idea is very good, but it can only be viewed, not practical. ”

"Why?"

Lu Ban said: "Because of the wooden wheels, they can't bear the weight of the carriage. ”

"Then use iron!"

"The lord is saying that all the iron is used except for the carriages?"

Lu Bu scratched his head and said, "Is there any problem?" ”

Lu Ban said: "If you use iron, it will increase the weight of the carriage and wheels. With only four war horses, I am afraid that I will not be able to run for a long time. ”

"So what do you say?" Lu Bu also realized that what he thought was a little simpler. If possible, it is estimated that large chariots were already built during the Warring States period.

Lu Ban said: "You can try to equip it with eight war horses, two fronts, and a four-wheeled chariot." In this way, even if the horse can't run, it won't damage the carriage. But... The two noses are connected so that the length of the chariot extends to fourteen meters and the height of two meters. When turning, it is a little difficult, and you have to slow down, otherwise you will turn the whole car on its side. And then there is the driving of this kind of chariot, which requires a certain amount of skill, and chooses a flat road. Once in a mud pit, it is difficult to get up. ”

"I know all of that. You ask the people from the construction department to make one first. If something is wrong, improve it. Lu Budao.

"No."

According to Lu Ban's description, the new eight-horse chariot was the same as the trucks of later generations. It's just that the front of the carriage was replaced with eight war horses, and there was no complicated machine, relying entirely on the strength of eight horses to take the carriage away.

Moreover, the maneuverability and smoothness are not as good as those of trucks, and there are no shock absorbers, and when it comes into contact with the ground, it will definitely boom and be extremely destructive. But Lu Bu had no choice, in order to strengthen the mobility of the new army, it was necessary to equip it with chariots and war horses, otherwise at the speed of the artillery regiment, I was afraid that it would not be able to reach the battlefield in two years.

After two days of negotiations, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang Jaw, Jinan and Le'an counties were finally sold to Yuan Shao.

He Shen sent the results.

"A total of 60,000 stone of grain and 15,000 war horses were exchanged. And agreed that our caravan would buy a large amount of supplies in Hebei, and the government would provide protection along the way, and should not be searched at will. ”

"Okay."

Lu Bu said with satisfaction: "In this way, we can blatantly go to Hebei to buy medicinal materials..." ”

"I don't understand, why do you want to buy a lot of medicinal herbs?"

He Shen has always been cautious in doing things and doesn't ask questions casually, but this incident has aroused his curiosity. The Home Office has repeatedly stressed that medicinal herbs from both states should be purchased and wholesaled at the same price. He Shen couldn't understand, why did he make such a thankless deal?

"Something... It's better not to know, don't ruin your future because of this. Lu Bu said in a deep voice.

He Shen was taken aback, and hurriedly confessed: "Yes, I won't ask again in the future." ”

"Go ahead."

"Retire from your duties."

He Shen hurriedly retreated.

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