The pre-war atmosphere quickly spread among the new army of the Ministry of Light, and enthusiastic training was in full swing.

In fact, whether it is a recruit or a veteran, the knife skills they train are very simple, so simple that there is only one action, that is, swing the knife obliquely, finish, and repeat, the daily knife technique is so monotonous, and the cycle repeats. The marksmanship is the same, there is only one move, the stab.

If you practice your skills well, you will have a better chance of killing the enemy and making meritorious contributions, and the possibility of surviving a brutal battle will also increase accordingly. The rewards after the war, the promotion after the war, will naturally come happily.

Promotion means the improvement of status, means a good life, and means hope. In the past, including the newly returned indifferent red packers, they were just a group of slaves, just an object of their masters, and no one had ever treated them so favorably and given them hope.

Here, obviously, is the place where hope rises, everything, because of the presence of the general, because of the generosity of the general. Train hard is not only to repay the general, but also to repay the hope in your heart.

Loyalty, in the hearts of each of them, began to take root......

After several days of training and selection, Li Huaitang selected 500 people from the nearly 1,000 cavalry led by the six monkeys and incorporated them into three cavalry teams other than the Red Camel Cavalry, each cavalry reached a full strength of 300 people, but the war horses were just more than 900, and they could not be equipped with two horses. The knights of the eagle riders had to be fitted with an extra camel.

The rest of the cavalry is still under the command of the six monkeys, and the name is still the general's horse, in order to appease the six monkeys, Li Huaitang also promised to equip the general's cavalry with a big food war horse as soon as possible.

"General, we're strong now. That Mohedagan dares to come, and we will definitely let him come back. ”

The six monkeys are ambitious, and they feel that there is nothing difficult for him to live in the world.

For the first time since its establishment, the Three Riders of Light held a meeting. In addition to the generals of the army, Umeng, Shamur, Big and Small Chestnut and Shi Yiwang all attended the meeting. Dozens of people packed the palace hall to the brim. The first and foremost content of the meeting was how to deal with the threat posed by Mohe Dagan and Dadu Mo.

Gongsun Yaowu said: "No, we are still very weak. You can't fight hard with the Turgish. ”

Gongsun Wensheng was as direct as usual, and immediately said, "What are you afraid of?" The last time they came, didn't we beat them all over the ground looking for teeth? Today, we're stronger. According to me, it's better to be generous and don't come to practice with us. ”

"Yes, yes! They searched all over the ground for teeth. ”

The generals' emotions were aroused and they shouted one after another.

For the belligerence of the generals, Li Huaitang felt good. He believes that at all times, it is necessary to have a breath of air and the spirit of victory that dares to face the battle. Even if the opponent is strong to the sky, he will never be discouraged. The purpose of this meeting was to unify the fighting resolve of all the people in the Ministry of Light, and at the same time to arrange the tasks of each person. As for the matter of confluence, there is no need to be so clear at the meeting.

Umeng, who had been silent, took over the topic and said, "Military preparation is the first priority. However, it is possible to weaken the opponent's strength before the big battle. Our odds are even greater. ”

The six monkeys disagreed, and said, "Mr. Gongsun, haven't you already taken that generous Mo to a certain salary?" The materials and young men from all over the country were concentrated in the city of Qishi. That magnanimity doesn't want to recruit troops anymore, and there is nowhere to go. I think it makes sense that we need to train harder. ”

Many people are gossiping about their opinions, and the most troublesome thing for Li Huaitang is that the language is not uniform, although he has repeatedly used various methods to stimulate the soldiers to learn to speak Tang Yan, but in a short period of time, the effect cannot be revealed.

Li Huaitang stretched out his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet. The venue gradually fell silent, and countless pairs of eyes were staring at Li Huaitang, waiting for him to make a final decision.

"In a word, as long as the soldiers dare to fight, then fight!" Li Huaitang stood up, "Kuroko, Yaowu, you are responsible for boosting morale." If you can say as much evil as you can, you can say how evil you are, and you are not afraid to splash dirty water on your enemies. In addition, Umon and Little Chestnut are in charge of weapons, and they must raise enough weapons, especially arrows, within ten days. Big chestnuts are responsible for winter and autumn clothing. Shamur was responsible for raising food and grass and fortification equipment. The six monkeys are responsible for the security of the city, guarding against meticulous work and eliminating all internal responses. Medicine, prepared by Shi Yiwang. If anything goes wrong, I'm the only one who asks! ”

"Command!"

All those who heard the order did not hesitate to take it.

Prior to this, Wumeng had already mobilized craftsmen from all over the country to build weapons with the craftsmen of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but fortunately, most of the craftsmen of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were metallurgists, and iron smelting could barely make do. In the early stage, Kublai Duo's iron mines and a large amount of ore were transported out by the Wumeng organization, and now thousands of people are working hard to build weapons in the civil department. The hardwood brought back from the mountains is also used to make arrows for arrows, but the shafts are not easy to make, and the process is quite cumbersome, so the production is not large.

At the same time, those merchants were constantly transporting various supplies to the city from all over the world. Ten days may be a hasty time, but the order has been given, and the only way to complete the mission is to do the best we can. Umeng's mind raced, hoping to find more channels.

In the battle to defend Qishi City, Li Huaitang saw the power of the crossbow and the simplicity of operation. He had a whimsical plan to equip every warrior with a crossbow. In the field, when the enemy is 300 paces away, he will use his arm to open his crossbow and enter the range of 150 paces, and use a longbow instead, and a short spear within a range of 30 paces. It would be perfect if it was equipped with a foot crossbow like Kuroko said and could strike at an enemy four or five hundred paces away. A continuous series of dense and multi-layered strikes destroy the enemy's living forces before they make contact. Then, through the culverts and horse traps arranged in front of the position in advance, to slow down the enemy's speed, I am afraid that the enemy's morale will be completely damaged before he can rush to the front of the platoon shield. Well, there's also the legendary Mo knife, Mingguang Armor. Especially the armor, if the soldiers can wear this kind of armor, the casualties will definitely be greatly reduced.

When Li Huaitang said his perfect idea, everyone's eyes widened, and the generals fantasized in envy, eager to realize this plan immediately.

Compared with the natural romantic fantasy of the generals, the four-person group led by Wumeng is much more realistic, and stared in disbelief: "How many gold mountains are there in this exchange?" Rich as Datang may not have such ability. ”

"Well, can you get some craftsmen to make us those crossbows and armor?"

Li Huaitang did not give up and continued to put forward his ideas.

Coming out of the fantasy, Kuroko approached the realists: "I'm afraid it's difficult. The craftsmen who have mastered these skills are only available in Datang, and almost all of them are concentrated in Chang'an, even if Datang is willing to release people, it is estimated that they will not run so far away. ”

Li Huaitang was very regretful, but he still didn't give up, pondered for a moment, and said: "Don't care about the craftsman first, let's go catch a few when the big deal comes." Those materials, such as horns, glue, tendons, this kind of thing, I heard that it is quite troublesome, from today on, the big chestnut is responsible for collecting these things, as for how to treat the material, or the big chestnut to find a way to solve it. For example, ask the soldiers from the Tang Dynasty, in short, be sure to prepare a large number of materials. After the craftsman is invited, it will naturally come to fruition. ”

The big chestnut had no choice but to accept the order. Materials are easy, but talent is hard to find. Tens of thousands of people's warm clothes have given Big Chestnut a headache, and this sudden increase in tasks is even worse.

In war, the comparison is strength, morale alone is not enough, we must rely on sophisticated equipment at the same time to improve the ability to strike and protect the enemy, inflict a large number of casualties on the enemy, and at the same time reduce our own losses. In this way, the weak Ministry of Light will be able to gain a foothold in this region.

"It's been two months, and there's no news from the Kang family?"

Li Huaitang remembered that this deal had come. Of course, the more channels to obtain weapons and equipment, the better, especially the terrifying weapon of mass destruction, such as the crossbow.