Not only the question raised by Dasu, but also the heavy armored cavalry itself has fatal shortcomings, such as in this battle, there are thousands of tired war horses alone, because the horses can't withstand it, and the knights who fell to the ground, wearing heavy armor, couldn't get up, and as a result, dozens of people were trampled to death...... accounted for 10% of all losses. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

If Yelu Hongji could have been more brave and tenacious, the scattered Liao Iron Cavalry did not flee everywhere, but gathered together, relying on the numerical advantage, and fought with the Wang army, and in the end, it might be the Wang army that was consumed.

Of course, there is no assumption in the battle, the Wang army has already won, and the iron cavalry is famous and known to the world.

Since Wang Ning'an went to the imperial court and expanded the number of people and horses was approved, athletes from all over the country, especially in Hebei, Shaanxi, Gyeonggi and other places, are even more eager to try.

There is still one more work to be done before the expansion of the army.

That is to close the loopholes, establish the direction, and since you see the problem, you need to solve it.

Wang Ningan convened the big guys, discussed for three days, and finally came up with a set of plans, the cavalry should pursue a balance in speed and protection, and multiple types of cavalry should be used together to make up for the shortcomings.

First of all, the fully armored iron cavalry is needed, especially at the critical moment of the battle, the heavy cavalry can be the final word, indispensable, but the current Northland horse is not enough to bear the weight of the heavy cavalry, and it must wait until the arrival of the Mawari horse to exert the power of the heavy cavalry.

In addition to horses, another way was to reduce the weight of the knights, wear less armor, or even no armor.

Da Su is inclined not to wear armor at all, and use people to fight each other to death, which has the best effect and the fastest speed...... But others are very opposed, although they know that they will win, but they are completely unprotected and fight for their lives, is it too cruel? Can enough soldiers be trained? No matter how much war horses there are in the Great Song Dynasty, there are not enough horses, can they afford to fight?

Wang Ning'an combined everyone's opinions, he decided to take a compromise method, under the heavy cavalry, arrange a strong and capable cuirass to raise troops! That's right, just like in Europe, the knights only kept their helmets and cuirass and lowered their loads, and if they were equipped with strong Mavari horses, even if they wore cuirasses, they were enough to catch up with the Khitan cavalry.

This in turn involves the improvement of armor, which should be changed from traditional chain mail and fish scale armor to a whole plate armor.

Plate armor is lightweight, strong, good protection, and low cost, which is indeed a very good choice, but there are two problems, one is that the quality of steel must keep up, and then there is the need for hydraulic forging hammer to knock out qualified plate armor.

Wang Ningan is not a person with strong hands-on ability, he can only write out his ideas roughly, and then hand them over to the Baigong College of the Six Arts School to study.

Fortunately, at present, the industry of Pingxian County is prosperous, all kinds of masters gather, and the Six Arts School has concentrated the most intelligent minds of the Great Song Dynasty, and Wang Ningan has no doubts about creating the cuirassiers of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Sir, can you leave this to me?" Su Zhe took the initiative to ask, and his little face was still a little red.

Compared with the eldest brother who is radiant and smart, he seems introverted and even mediocre, but Wang Ningan has heard Su Banniang say that Ersu is delicate, serious, and ruthless, and can achieve things better than his eldest brother.

Su Zhe was going to be in charge of making armor, Wang Ningan thought about it for a while, and readily agreed.

"You have to remember that it is the craftsmen who make the armor, and the soldiers who wear the armor, and you must listen to their opinions so that you can create the most suitable armor."

Su Zhe nodded vigorously, "Mr. is humble and accepts advice, if the students still don't understand, it is really in vain for Mr. to work hard." ”

I have to say that Wang Ningan's attitude to doing things has deeply affected the students of the Six Arts. If a person like Mr. Wang humbly listens to opinions, what do you have to be proud of!

Su Zhe was ordered to arrange the production of plate armor.

Under the heavy cavalry and cuirassiers, Wang Ningan also prepared to set up a more numerous light cavalry, which only wore light leather armor, and its weapons were only cavalry spears and sabers, and even bows and arrows were not worthy.

Use the lowest cost, a lot of training, and when necessary, use the most tragic way, wall charge, and the enemy to fight and consume!

3,000 ironclad heavy cavalry, 10,000 cuirassiers, 50,000 light cavalry...... This is the goal of building an army set by Wang Ning'an, and after he and Wang Deyong discussed, the two of them jointly gave it to Zhao Zhen.

Since the great destruction of the Liao soldiers, His Majesty the Emperor has been in a better and better mood.

He could clearly feel that the atmosphere of the court had changed a lot.

Because of having a son, no one dares to see him as a flower of tomorrow.

Moreover, with a great victory over the Liao soldiers, Zhao Zhen's prestige is in full swing, and the common people all regard His Majesty the Emperor as the lord of Zhongxing. With the increase in prestige, the Wenchen of the Manchu Dynasty could no longer ignore the emperor, let alone touch the mold casually, and the things that were arranged were more and more efficient, and there was less and less prevarication......

The government was very cooperative, the order was prohibited, and the plan of the Privy Council to disarm and strengthen the army was carried out smoothly...... Whether internally or externally, Zhao Zhen feels that there is light on his face and he is full of pride!

These days are perhaps the most comfortable times since he ascended the throne.

Uncle Zhao decided to do something bigger.

"I think Wang Qing's proposal to expand the army is very good, what does Di Aiqing think?"

Di Qing hurriedly said: "The expansion of the cavalry is naturally supported, but the minister has some worries, lest he will not be able to recruit suitable soldiers. ”

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Not necessarily, I am a big Song people, and there are definitely not a few athletes who are willing to join the army to serve the country, and tens of thousands of people can't be recruited?" ”

Di Qing's face turned red, and he bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Say! You are an example of my Great Song Dynasty soldiers, be straightforward, don't swallow and spit out. ”

"Yes!"

Di Qing's voice was excited: "For decades, the imperial court has emphasized literature over military force, and the martial artists have not only lost their authority, but also their dignity has been trampled on the ground, and the imperial court has filled hundreds of thousands of prisoners into the army, making the army a mess...... His Majesty intends to revitalize martial arts, can it fundamentally change some, at least make it no longer shameful to join the army and serve the country, so as to attract more good men to join the army! ”

Frankly speaking, these words pressed on Di Qing's heart for not a day or two, perhaps from the time Jiao Yong was killed, Di Qing was desperate for Wufu's situation.

It's just that he refuses to admit defeat, relying on such stubbornness, he holds on, and wants to be an example for the world's cheapers.

Today, he finally saw hope, although most of the things were done by Wang Ning'an, when Di Qing didn't care, as long as he could fight for Wufu a day, he would be satisfied.

Zhao Zhen fell into deep thought, he had read Wang Ning'an's pamphlet, the wall-type cavalry relied on discipline and organization, and the enemy was desperate, fighting for their lives!

Zhao Zhen is a mature emperor, and he knows very well that no matter who he is, he will spare his life. Let people die, and despise and despise others, this is something that fools don't do.

The founder of the Great Song Dynasty was born as a military general, but in the past hundred years, he owes too much to the warriors...... If you want people to work hard, you must give them enough benefits and respect, which is the most basic equivalent exchange!

"Di Aiqing, I immediately ordered the abolition of the tattoo, and in the future, the prisoners will no longer be incorporated into the Xiang Army, as for the athletes in the army, there will be meritorious rewards, and there will be punishments for mistakes...... Strict evaluation, a bowl of water must be leveled, so that everyone is convinced, as for the military salary, but also the reward standard, you go and discuss with Wang Qing, and then play it to me. ”

Di Qing hurriedly bowed down to receive the order, he turned around and took two steps, and Zhao Zhen suddenly stopped him.

"Is Jiao Yong's family still there?"

Di Qing trembled violently, and said with tears in his eyes: "Yes, he also has two sons, both of whom are farming at home, only a dozen acres of thin fields, and his life is very hard!" ”

"Yes, I'd rather work as a farmer than die for me!"

Zhao Zhen let out a long sigh and said after a long time: "Jiao Yong is a good man who fought against Western Xia, posthumously presented him with the history of Xiongzhou Thorn, rewarded Qianguan, built a temple in his hometown to worship, and Yin Yizi entered martial arts." ”

Thump!

When Di Qing heard this, he couldn't hold back any longer, his knees weakened, and he threw himself on the ground, crying bitterly.

"The minister Jiao thanked the saint for his grace !!"

Di Qing didn't even know how to get back to the Privy Council, it is said that the handsome guy Di had tears on his face, cried and laughed for a while, as if he was crazy, and his subordinates almost went to call the imperial doctor to show him, and thought that he was evil.

When Zhao Zhen's will came down, everyone suddenly realized!

It's really going to change, Jiao Yong, who has been dead for many years, actually got a heavy reward, although Zhao Zhen didn't reprimand Han Qi, but it was definitely no less than giving Han Xianggong a few mouths.

Wufu is no longer arbitrarily bullied, and this will is no less than a thunderbolt, exploding in the sky above the Great Song Dynasty.

Di Qing made an exception and returned home early, he turned out the bronze mask he had worn for many years, no one knew that this mask was given to him by Jiao Yong.

Not long after the army was recharged, Di Qing was still very young, he and Jiao Yong fought side by side, and later Jiao Yong gave him a mask, he still remembered that Jiao Yong smiled and said: "You are so good-looking, your face is tender, you can't scare people!" Didn't the common people say that they were afraid of being stunned, and they were afraid of dying! Look at me, I look fierce and vicious, and I look like a bad person by nature, who sees me and hasn't beaten me yet, so I will be scared first. You look handsome, it's too much of a loss, this bronze mask is worn, and the next time you go to the battlefield, you are guaranteed to be scared to death first! ”

Di Qing accepted Jiao Yong's gift, which was the first gift he received, and later Di Qing learned that Jiao Yong spent 50 yuan for this mask, and he almost couldn't marry a daughter-in-law!

After so many years, Di Qing has long been famous, and he doesn't need a mask to be brave, but he has to take it with him every time he fights.

"Lao Jiao, have you seen it, Your Majesty has rewarded you, everyone in the world knows that you are a good man, not only you, but also many brothers, everyone is a good man, not a thief with an army...... You can rest in peace......"

Di Qing chattered, said to a mask, all night, a large jar of wine, he drank it up, in his sleep, Di Qing had tears in the corners of his eyes, he seemed to have returned to the northwest, back to the young years of blood......