The ancient Central Plains countries dealt with the cavalry threat of nomads in no more than two ways.

One is cavalry against cavalry.

King Wuling of Zhao implemented Hufu cavalry archery and trained cavalry archery, so Zhao became a military power in the Warring States, and even took the initiative to attack the Xiongnu, so that the Xiongnu did not dare to go south.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing led 50,000 cavalry to the north for more than 2,000 miles, annihilated 70,000 enemies, captured 3 people including the king of Tuntou and the king of Han and 83 people including generals, Xiangguo, Danghu, and Duwei.

Tang Taizong, Li Jing led 3,000 elite cavalry, braved the severe cold, ran thousands of miles to attack Dingxiang, and frightened Jieli Khan to flee in a hurry.

The other is a combination of bows, halberds, and carriages against cavalry.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Li Ling led 5,000 infantry and encountered the encirclement of tens of thousands of cavalry of the Xiongnu.

Li Ling relied on the halberd soldiers to block the front, using archers and crossbowmen to kill and injure the enemy, although in the end because the bow and arrow were exhausted, Li Ling was finally captured, but he killed and injured nearly 10,000 Huns.

However, for infantry to be able to defeat cavalry, there must be two prerequisites. One is that the range of bows and crossbows is longer than that of the enemy. The second is that there should be enough arrows.

The cavalry was very fast, and in order to suppress the cavalry, the infantry had to shoot their bows and arrows quickly, and in order to effectively kill the enemy, they had to form a saturation attack as much as possible.

Therefore, if the infantry wants to deal with the cavalry, the bows and arrows will be consumed very quickly.

When Li Ling's troops were surrounded, he led his troops all the way to the south to break through, and once shot 500,000 arrows in one day.

You can imagine how many arrows Li Ling's 5,000 soldiers and horses brought to the expedition!

The reason why the Great Song Dynasty did not dare to defend the Liao army with a few thousand soldiers and horses was not that the army in the early Song Dynasty was not brave enough, nor was it that the Great Song Dynasty was not rich enough to make so many arrows. But because of the loss of the sixteen states of Yanyun, the Liao State used the craftsmen and carpenters of the Han people to greatly improve their bow and arrow manufacturing level, although it was not necessarily better than the Song army, but it was not bad.

Therefore, the Song army and the Liao state did not have an advantage in the comparison of bows and arrows.

Although the improved crossbow made by the Great Song Dynasty is very powerful and has a long range, it is large in size and cumbersome to operate, which is conducive to defending the city and not conducive to field warfare.

Therefore, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Song army has been more than defended and underattacked.

This time, Li Jun led 1,500 naval sailors to dare to go out on the expedition, not afraid of the hundreds of cavalry of the special department, relying on the good bow made by Marshal Shi Jin, and the massive number of arrows carried by hundreds of carriages, a full of 300,000 arrows.

With this large number of arrows as a guarantee, if the cavalry of the special division dares to approach, the Liangshan Navy will return with bows and arrows.

Although a lot of arrows were consumed, there was no way for the cavalry of the special department to take the Liangshan navy.

One could only watch the enemy advance towards his own tribe.

The reason why the tribe was able to occupy the best grassland in Suzhou was because of the large population and strength of the tribe. But it is precisely because of the large population that there are many things to be migrated, and it is very time-consuming to gather the goats that have been grazed.

Riding on horseback, he hurried to the side of the enemy and shouted, "The enemy's advance is too fast, and some of the tribesmen have not had time to pack up their belongings. Can you slow down the enemy? ”

When the attack was beaten back by the Liangshan Navy, he held his breath in his heart. He shouted, "Instead of being like this, it's better to fight with them!" ”

Many of the warriors of the special tribe also felt very aggrieved, and they all shouted that they wanted to attack, destroy these enemies, and protect their tribes from infringement.

Just as the warriors were shouting, one of the eldest warriors, Tsed, scolded: "Nonsense! Such an attack would only cost the lives of the tribe's most precious warriors! ”

"Do you want to watch the enemy take our things and leave easily?" ”

"Even if the enemy is repelled this time, will the Te tribe still survive in Suzhou?" Without these warriors, I'm afraid that even before this winter has passed, our tribe will be swallowed up by other tribes! Have you ever wondered about this? ”

"If we don't defeat them, then what do you think we should do now?" ”

"We should retreat and hide," he said, "We should retreat and hide." Then hide in the shadows like wolves, and when they let their guard down, they will suddenly come out and cut off their heads with our sabers! We can only defeat them, and as long as our warriors are alive, we can come back! ”

When he heard this, he shouted unwillingly: "Retreat!" ”

Like the wind, the warriors of the Utt tribe accelerated their detour, crossed the Liangshan navy, and escorted their tribe to withdraw.

When the Liangshan Navy arrived at the original garrison of the Langte Division, the Rongte clan left in a hurry, and even some felt tents had not yet been packed.

After marching for a long time, the enemy's cavalry followed behind, and the whole army of the Liangshan Navy was tense all the time.

Now that they have finally arrived at their destination, Li Jun and Zhang Heng ordered the whole army to repair here, and at the same time treat the soldiers well.

More than 70 goats were seized from the outset, and more than a dozen lost goats were later found in the tribe's quarters.

Li Jun and Zhang Heng ordered these goats to be slaughtered so that their subordinates could have a good meal.

Although Liang Shanjun's food is good and he can eat a full meal, it is impossible to eat meat in a big gulp.

Hearing the general's order, the Yangsan Navy cheered.

They hurriedly moved the goat carcass from the carriage, it was now deep winter, the weather was cold, so it was put away for a long time, and there was no problem at all.

The leader had already sharpened the kitchen knife to a bright light, and as soon as the goat was removed, he immediately skinned, disemboweled, and eviscerated.

The whole process is skillful, and a goat is cleaned in three or two clicks, then skewered with wooden sticks and roasted on a match.

While roasting, tumble and add salt and spices.

The rattle of the wood burned, and soon, an enticing aroma filled the air.

They ate a lot of fish, but this was the first time they roasted whole sheep.

Looking at the roasted whole sheep that had become golden and revealing bursts of aroma, Liangshan Navy kept drooling.

Finally, after waiting for nearly a stick of incense, I finally waited for the guards to deliver the two large roast lamb legs to the tents of the two generals, Li Jun and Zhang Heng.

The sailors of the Navy rushed forward in a swarm, and a large group of soldiers surrounded each roasted whole sheep fire.

Frightened, the head and deputy head scolded again and again, and waved the scabbard to knock them back.

The first lieutenants of these military colonels personally cut the mutton with a knife and distributed it, a large piece of meat for each person.

These Liangshan Navy soldiers were not too hot, they directly grabbed the steaming mutton with both hands and bit it down fiercely.

Some of the soldiers who had made meritorious achievements in the war even received a small pot of wine.

In the middle of winter, facing the warm fire, eating fragrant roast lamb and drinking hot spirits, this is simply a fairy-like enjoyment.

Many of the sailors of the Navy thought that they would continue to sweep tomorrow, to rob the tribes, and to feast on them.

In the tent, Li Jun saw the guards bring roast mutton and asked, "Did the brothers in charge of guarding send roast mutton?" ”

The guard hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, the general has already sent someone to send it!" ”

Li Jun nodded when he heard it and said, "That's good!" Go and eat a big meal, too. The good things of the province are snatched away by others! ”

"General Xie!" The guard was overjoyed when he heard this.

Although I believe that those fireheads will not dare to forget their share of the guards, but not forgetting does not mean that they will leave the best and most tender part to them.

When the guards got out of their tents, they hurried to grab the roast mutton.

Zhang Heng picked up the roast leg of lamb from the plate, tore off a large piece with his mouth, and chewed it.

"This sheep's head is well roasted! I said don't worry about it, don't you know about these guys? Don't dare to make a mistake! What's more, these Liao soldiers are not so remarkable, you have also seen the situation today, and we can't help it at all. ”

Li Jun also grabbed the roast leg of mutton from the plate when he heard that he was not angry, and after taking a big bite, he said: "Don't be careless, what we see today are only the soldiers of the local tribes, these are only used to consume the enemy army in the Liao army, and they are not the elite troops of the Liao army at all." ”

Zhang Heng said nonchalantly: "Even if the Liao Army's rumored magical leather room army and the Shan army come, I am not afraid." I don't believe it, who is our opponent in front of our gang of men! ”

Seeing that Zhang Heng was very arrogant because of today's battle, Li Jun immediately put down the roast leg of lamb and scolded: "General Zhang, you forgot." How did the marshal command before the expedition? ”

Hearing Li Jun mention Marshal Shi Jin, Zhang Heng was immediately so frightened that he put down his leg of mutton, sat up straight, and shouted: "How dare I forget!" The marshal's advice has always been taken to heart! ”

As Shi Jin has more and more soldiers and horses, the momentum on his body is becoming more and more majestic. Now everyone in Liangshan knows that as soon as the time is ripe, Shi Jin will immediately ascend the throne and become king, which makes his subordinates treat Shi Jin more and more in awe.

Li Jun shouted: "Since you remember, how dare you look down on Liao soldiers like this." Today we are able to push back the enemy because our bows and arrows are better than the enemy, because we have more arrows than the enemy. That's why the enemy can't get started! But it doesn't mean that the enemy has no way to take us, now I'm afraid that the cavalry of that tribe is hiding in some corner, as long as we relax and the enemy seizes the opportunity to rush closer, our army will be in danger. The marshal's army has not yet arrived, and our navy can be said to be alone overseas. Be absolutely vigilant and careful, and never make a mistake! You must know that the sailors are all seedlings that we have cultivated with great effort in the past two years, but there is a mistake, we are so worthy of the marshal! ”

Zhang Heng hurriedly stood up and arched his hand when he heard this: "Thank you Brother Li Jun for reminding me, otherwise I would almost make a big mistake!" ”

Li Jun shouted: "You and I have been brothers for many years, don't talk about this. But you must not underestimate the Liao army. Before the expedition, the marshal told me many times that the Liao State had seized the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and with the technology provided by the Han people in these areas, the bows and arrows made by the Liao State were not much worse than those of the Song army. This made the advantage that the Han army had better bows and arrows than the nomads in the past was also gone. The tribe we met recently, the bows and arrows in their hands are homemade, not the bows and arrows in the hands of the elite soldiers of the Liao army, which allows us to suppress and force them back, if we encounter the elite soldiers of the Liao army, it will be difficult to easily repel them! And ......"

Li Jun sighed and said, "Without cavalry, even if we can defeat the enemy, we will not be able to defeat the enemy. Just like today, as soon as they saw that the situation was not right, they immediately fled, and we couldn't catch up. It is not that the Great Song army has not defeated the Liao army, but it has always been defeated, not defeated, and it cannot give the Liao army a devastating blow. On the contrary, the Liao army does not have to win every time, but as long as there is one time, it can inflict heavy losses and even annihilate the Song army, so that the Great Song Dynasty suffers heavy losses! ”

Zhang Heng heard it and said: "It's a pity that I don't know how to train cavalry, otherwise I must train a team of cavalry, learn from the champion Hou like the wolf, and leave a good name for the ages!" ”

Li Jun smiled and said, "You, forget it!" Train your sailors first! I heard that since Ruan Xiaoer fell into the navy, he has changed his old habits and trained sailors like he was trying his best, so be careful that he climbs on your head again! As for the cavalry, you don't have to worry about it, why did the marshal do everything possible to win over Shi Wengong, just because he wanted him to help train the cavalry. Now that Shi Wengong has returned to the marshal, he will soon go to Suzhou and start training cavalry. When the time comes, there will be a good-looking Liao army! ”

Zhang Heng said angrily: "If he Ruan Xiaoer becomes the head of the navy again, aren't you annoyed?" Otherwise, why did you do everything possible to come to Suzhou, and instigate me to send troops to attack and sweep Suzhou, or you still want to make more merits! Now I'm embarrassed to teach me to be careful. You're the most daring! ”

Li Jun smiled and said, "I'm not thinking about our navy!" We just need to be careful and we'll be fine. Come, eat meat, it's not good when it's cold! ”

……

Li Jun and Zhang Heng didn't ask how many enemies they could kill or injure, nor how many supplies they could capture, they just swept back and forth. When the retreat is slow, it will strike hard at those tribes. If you encounter a large tribe, you will arm yourself into a hedgehog and make it difficult for your enemies to speak. Step by step, driving away the herdsmen of those tribes.

As a result, the whole of Suzhou will be completely chaotic.

The heart is in the depths of winter, most of the trees are withered and yellow, and there are fewer supplies, but now the Liangshan Navy is doing this, speechless to make these tribes worse, and if this continues, without the help of these enemies, the herdsmen of these tribes will starve to death in the cold wind.

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