The steppe march is also beneficial, the horses hardly have to carry grass, and they can graze when they are hungry, just add concentrate in the morning and evening.

The procession set out in the morning, rested for two hours in the shade of a tree when it was too hot at noon, walked a hundred miles, and when it reached the outpost, the guide said, "Come here today, and camp on the spot." ”

Tang Bin looked at the sky, it was still early, but Gongsun Sheng had the largest position in this team, and he had to listen to Gongsun Sheng.

Gongsun Sheng said: "The cavalry travels 100 miles a day, which is enough, no matter how much you are afraid of hurting the horsepower, Tang Battalion will be in the camp." ”

Tang Bin said: "Yes, I will prepare to set up camp." ”

Including the guide's team and Gongsun Sheng's guards, there were only more than 150 people in total. A dozen tents are enough, don't look at the small camp, Hao Siwen made a plank and an eye, unloaded the fence from the carriage, buried the fence, repaired the drainage ditch, and kept a good distance between the tents. Another barrier was built on the periphery. I came exactly according to the training syllabus and did it very carefully. The infantry from the nearby outpost also came to help and sent some military supplies. He also specially invited Gongsun Sheng's military division to live in the outpost, but Gongsun Sheng did not go, although the conditions of the outpost were better than the tent, but he still had to share the weal and woe with the soldiers when he went out to march.

After nightfall, everyone saw the power of the wolves on Black Dragon Island, and the wolf howls one after another were like a concert. Tang Bin took his bow and arrows, looked at the gate of the camp, and the guide said: "The wolf is far away, and the sound of the night is far away." ”

"That's what the wolves call every day?" Tang Bin asked.

"But no, there are many wolves on Black Dragon Island, and in winter, wolves attack people and animals, and they have beaten wolves a few times, but then they don't fight much, the principle is that wolves don't attack people, don't attack livestock, don't beat wolves. What do you want to be ecologically balanced, what is that, Lord Wang said that wolves not only eat sheep, but also eat hares and mice, and hares and rats are the most destructive to the grassland, so let the wolves control these things, I don't understand, anyway, the army has not organized to fight wolves since spring and summer. The guide said.

Hao Siwen said: "This truth is very strange, but there is also a certain truth, although the wolf is hateful, it always has some uses." ”

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the Tao is natural, and it is governed by inaction. This truth is very correct, the world has its own balance, rabbits eat grass, wolves eat rabbits. If there are too many rabbits, the grassland will naturally be destroyed, and if there are too many wolves, there will be fewer wolves. "I don't know when Gongsun Junshi also came.

They talked about the wolf again and talked until a long time before they went back to sleep.

The journey was unhurried, and it took four days to reach the fierce cattle grassland.

The Fierce Bull Grassland Army, the rangers came to report, saying that Gongsun Junshi and others had arrived thirty miles away, and they would arrive in another hour.

Chao Gai was overjoyed and said to the generals: "After a few months, it is strange and hard for Gongsun Junshi to run around, and the two brothers Tang Bin and Hao Siwen have not seen each other for a long time, and they miss it very much, so let's go out of the camp to meet them." ”

Liu Tang said: "That's true, I haven't seen you for a long time." It just so happened that today's cavalry training is just right to meet the military division, so that the military division can see how our newly trained cavalry is? ”

"Okay, Liu Tang, Yuan Lang, Pang Wanchun, Lu Fang, Guo Sheng, Li Kui, Bao Xu, and Jin Ding will go out of the camp with me to meet Gongsun Junshi, and Luo Yun will stay in the camp." Chao Gai issued the order.

The generals agreed and set off with the whole army.

Now it is a great force, with 6,000 reclamation camps and 3,000 infantry and artillery accounting for half. The captured Tiefutu armor and war horses, plus some strong Mongolian horses, formed a thousand Tiefutu cavalry, Liu Tang arranged it in Lu Fang's team, Lu Fang was grateful, in fact, the main development of the reclamation camp is artillery, light cavalry, heavy cavalry are all to cope with the current situation.

Today, just now the Tiefutu training, 1,000 Tiefutu cavalry out of the camp, Guo Shengbu with 1,000 light cavalry as the two wings. The officers of the other battalions did not lead any troops.

Chao Gai led the generals in front and walked for more than ten miles, and the rangers came to report that the Gongsun army had arrived.

"Whistle welcome." Chao Gai said.

The horn sounded, the whining horn shook people's hearts, and the horn was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

The cavalry moved forward slowly, and they had already seen Gongsun Sheng and the others from a distance.

At this time, Gongsun Sheng had already seen the welcoming people, shook the Buddha dust on the horse, and said: "Chao Tuan Lian has come to greet us, this formation is a bit big." ”

Tang Bin and Hao Siwen next to him were dumbfounded, Hao Siwen said: "People are covered in iron armor, horses are also wearing armor, and the spears in their hands are more than a zhang long, this is a heavy cavalry." ”

Tang Bin said: "Mo is not a chain horse, I heard that Hu Yanzhuo, a famous general of this dynasty, has a chain of horses, is it not this kind of cavalry?" ”

Gongsun Sheng said with a smile: "Battalion Commander Tang is right, this is the cavalry of the chain horse, the men and horses are all armored, and they belong to the heavy cavalry. Heavy cavalry was generally used for frontal charges, and light cavalry was guarded on both flanks, and this method of warfare was flexible and varied, and there were few opponents in the field. The heavy cavalry in the north is Tiefutu, and the light cavalry on both sides is the kidnapping horse. ”

Tang Bin hugged his fists and said: "Gongsun Shengjun is erudite and knows everything, Tang Bin is embarrassed." ”

"Haha, this is all taught by Chao Tuanlian, I listened to some of it, and it was just talk on paper." Gongsun Shengdao.

As he spoke, the Iron Floating Massacre had arrived, and although there was no charge, the shock of the iron armor was still shocking, and the iron armor exuded the violent aesthetics of war.

The army stopped, Chao Gai led the crowd to stop the horses, Gongsun Sheng, Tang Bin, and Hao Siwen dismounted and said, "How can you be poor and virtuous, dare to greet Brother Lao like this." ”

Chao Gai smiled: "I also just happened to be in time for training, so I came here by the way." ”

Next to him, Li Kui said: "Old Dao, you don't know, Brother Chao Gai heard that you were coming, so he came out with everyone." ”

Bao Xu pulled the corner of Li Kui's clothes and signaled him not to be so rude.

"Mr. Gongsun, Tang Bin, Hao Siwen, let's get used to it all the way, it's very hard to take a long-distance boat." Chao Gai asked.

Gongsun Sheng said: "I'm fine, I don't get seasick. Tang Bin and Hao Siwen were dizzy enough at first. ”

"Brother Lao remembers, although the seasickness is terrible, but this time it is worth going to sea, I have seen too many things, and I didn't expect this Black Dragon Island to be so huge, and it is difficult to have this foundation Jeju regimental training not to prosper." Tang Bin said.

Liu Tang said: "I also felt this way when I came, the place is too big, and I can't see the appearance of an island. Thousands of miles of fertile wilderness, beautiful scenery. ”

Everyone nodded again and again, Black Dragon Island really has nothing to say, except for the winter is longer and colder, the others are so good that people have nothing to say.

Gongsun Sheng said: "When did you pull up such a majestic cavalry team, it is so powerful." ”

"Rushing to the army, now there are 3,000 cavalry from the reclamation battalion on Heilong Island, 1,000 cavalry from Yuan Lang's 4th cavalry battalion, and 500 archers from Pang Wanchun's department are all equipped with war horses, and Li Kui's infantry can also ride horses." Chao Gai said.

"The development is so fast, especially this thousand iron floating slaughter, the war horse is tall and majestic, and the pressure on people is quite great." Gongsun Sheng said.

Lu Fang smiled: "It's not been ten days since I just pulled it up, and it's still a showcase." ”

"The light cavalry on both wings are also very well equipped, bows and arrows, cavalry knives, they are all very practical weapons." Tang Bin exclaimed.

Liu Tang said: "That is Guo Sheng's light cavalry, acting as two wings for Tiefutu. ”

Tang Bin looked at Hao Siwen, and the two of them were secretly happy in their hearts, Lu Fang and Guo Sheng had brought a thousand cavalry, and this time it seemed that they were going to expand the cavalry battalion.

Chao Gai said: "Everyone has come from afar to work hard, go back to the camp to rest. ”

Chao Gai and other generals, and then Gongsun Sheng, Tang Bin, and Hao Siwen came to the barracks, and Liu Tang handled the matter of settling the barracks. Gongsun Sheng and Chao Gai had a lot of military affairs to report, and the two had secret talks in the Chinese army.

At dinner, the generals gathered together and barbecued a whole sheep on the grass, as well as a small amount of wine, and everyone drank and chatted.

Li Kui acted as the king of the story, and explained in detail how to gain a foothold on Black Dragon Island and how to fight with the black wolf bandits to Tang Bin and Hao Siwen.

Hearing that the two were very excited, Tang Bin said: "It's a pity that I didn't catch up with such a fierce battle." ”

Li Kui said: "It's a pity, Black Dragon City is still there, that's the big head, now both sides are expanding their armaments, that is, they are preparing to fight to the death, Black Dragon City has at least two thousand Iron Floating Cavalry, two thousand kidnapping horses, it is difficult to deal with." ”

"Two thousand iron floating slaughter, two thousand kidnapping horses, it is really difficult to deal with in the prairie, it seems to be a tough battle." Hao Siwen said.

Li Kui pouted: "The five hundred heavy infantry of our battalion can deal with the Tiefutu cavalry, and the big plate axe and giant sword can cut them off their horses with one move." ”

Li Kui's soldiers took advantage of the huge weapons and did have the ability to deal with the Tiefutu cavalry.

"I'm afraid the casualties will be very large, your battalion only has five hundred heavy infantry." Tang Bin said.

Liu Tang said: "Now there are 300 tiger squat cannons in the army, and with enough artillery to shoot scattered shells for 15 meters, you can hit the Iron Floating Massacre, not to mention that we also have the Iron Floating Massacre, so you don't have to worry." ”

Gongsun Sheng said: "Brother, it seems that the soldiers are very interested in Tiefutu, why don't you explain it to everyone." ”

Chao Gai cleared his throat and said, "Tiefutu is called a heavy-armored cavalry by our Great Song Dynasty, and the general armor weighs thirty catties and the horse armor weighs four catties. Coupled with the weight of soldiers and weapons, it is required that horses must be medium or above, and at least 100 catties or even 1,000 catties of horses can be trained as heavy cavalry. The Liao State and the Jin State all have the cultivation known as the Iron Floating Tu, and the Western Xia Kingdom also has it, which is called the Iron Harrier. Our Great Song Kingdom is called the Iron Armored Chain Horse. Heavy cavalry and light cavalry cooperate, in the field is a nightmare for infantry and light cavalry, almost impossible to resist, even the hoplites must form a formation against the enemy, but heavy cavalry also has many defects. ”

All the generals listened carefully, and Pang Wanchun said: "The heavy cavalry can't shoot with bows and arrows, it's hard to imagine that there are still many shortcomings, brother, please tell me." ”

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