Chapter 13 Cavalry Formation, Letter from Tian Chou

The reserve white horse was formed, and Gongsun Zhan did give great support, and the ordnance and food were all shared, but the war horses were insufficient. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info the white horse Yicong who replenished the loss before, it took Gongsun Chan more than a year to gather enough for 2,000 white horses, and now the rest of the barracks and horse farm are mostly variegated horses. Even so, there were only about 500 horses.

Zhao Yun is in charge of the training of the reserve white horse Yicong, and it is not easy to manage more than a thousand teenagers together. Zhao Yun selected nearly 20 veterans from the army as knights (cavalry intermediate generals, commanding 50 cavalry), each of whom was responsible for the camp training and food, clothing, housing and transportation arrangements for 50 teenagers. Before the training is completed, everyone is treated equally and receives unified training, and no one can be special, including Gongsun Xu, Liu Yong, Li Kang, Leping, and Tian Jing.

Zhao Yun made it clear in advance that a month later, a parade would be held, and those who performed well at that time could take up the position of riding commander or riding chief. But you still have to train with everyone, and in addition to tactical skills, you also need to learn basic command skills, including formation, formation, attack, retreat, and so on. Most of the teenage children are competitive, so they are eager to try.

Zhao Yun initially accepted this task, on the one hand, because of Gongsun Zhan's order, and on the other hand, because he wanted to help the orphans of these fallen soldiers in Youzhou. But when Zhao Yun really came into contact with these teenagers and began to train them, Zhao Yun really liked this position. Because the quality of these teenagers is beyond his expectations. First, most children have learned archery freely, which is very rare, knowing that it takes at least five years to train a qualified archer; Second, many children can ride horses, which is also influenced by the customs of the border and the national policy of the Han Dynasty, most of the people in the border areas want to raise horses for the official family, although the court of the late Han Dynasty has long since lost the financial resources to support this national policy, but Youzhou, a place where Hu and Han live together, there are still many people who raise horses, and there are also many people who have learned to ride horses since childhood; Third, the people of Youzhou are brave, and courage and morale on the battlefield are often the key to victory or defeat. With these three points, if he didn't train a curious soldier, Zhao Yun really felt that it was a little too much. Moreover, these children are still young, and there is still time, so Zhao Yun has prepared a five-year training plan, if it can be completed according to his intentions, then it will be an invincible cavalry.

It is precisely because of the abundant time that Zhao Yun has been practicing the whole team for the first month. It is very difficult to know that the ranks of the cavalry and the ranks of the infantry are not the same thing, and it is very difficult to maintain the formation in high-speed movement. The cavalry's formation is not as mixed as the infantry, and it is practical and efficient. In fact, there are only three most effective formations, namely horizontal formation, cone, and goose walking. The horizontal formation is a formation that advances in parallel on the frontal battlefield, and it emphasizes uprightness; The cone is an assault formation; The geese are surrounded by cavalry and shooting.

After training in January, Zhao Yun chose 400 people who could ride horses and could fully control horses as a song, called "Jiaqu", and specialized in cavalry training in the future. The remaining 600 or so people still adhere to the basic training of physical fitness and horseback riding, waiting for the next assessment. In this assessment, Tian Jing, Gongsun Xu, Liu Yong, Li Kang, and Leping all became the chief or captain of the cavalry as they wished, but what people did not expect was that the thin little Liulu Qilin, because of his hard training and excellent performance, was praised by Zhao Yun in public, and became the commander of the cavalry.

In fact, Xiao Liu's hard work, Tian Jing knows best. Because of Master's strict supervision, I have to get up before dawn every day to practice marksmanship. But every time Tian Jing got up, Xiao Liu had already started his practice. Horses need to rest, and military horses have unified management, Xiaoliu rides on a wooden stake every day to practice riding and controlling horses. If it's like this every day, it's hard to do it every day. Tian Jing likes Xiaoliu very much, and admires his perseverance and hard work. Although Xiaoliu is hardworking, he is a child after all, and he likes to play behind Tian Jing's ass in between training, on the one hand, he is grateful, and on the other hand, he is also out of admiration for Tian Jing. After this month's training, coupled with Gongsun Xu's agreement, Tian Jing and Xiaoliu and Liu Yong, Li Kang, and Leping gradually became friends, after all, they are all children, and there is no overnight grudge. When these six people are usually fine, they often get together, chat, and play.

The cone-shaped formation trained by Zhao Yun is a formation for hundreds of people to fight in the whole tun or the whole song. Tian Jing once remembered that among the family art of war that his father gave him, there was a small cone-shaped formation. My father led twenty people, plus himself a total of twenty-one, and he had used this formation outside the fortress. In fact, the formation is very simple, one person in the first row, two people in the second row, and three people in the third row...... There are six people in the sixth row, a total of twenty-one people, and each person in the back row is facing the position of the gap in the front row, forming a conical arrow for the purpose of charging into the formation. The sides and rear flanks of the conical formation are each in a horizontal row of six people, as long as each person in the team turns the horse's head 45 degrees, a large attack surface of six people can be formed, and the enemy's flank can be shot with bows and arrows; After a few rounds of bows and arrows, the horse's head can be turned again to form a conical formation in any direction.

Since he had discovered the subtlety of the small cone formation, Tian Jing wanted to experiment in practice, it didn't matter if there were no twenty-one people, he could use six people first, and arrange them in one, two, and three people to do an experiment first. Tian Jing invited Gongsun Xu, Liu Yong, Li Kang, Leping, and Lu Qilin to experiment together, and everyone felt that this array looked simple, but it was quite wonderful. After several trials, I felt that this formation was quite suitable for small troops to fight, and I thought that I would have the opportunity to give Zhao Yun advice to see if I could promote the whole song.

On this day, Gongsun Zhan convened all the generals to discuss the matter, and it was said that there was an urgent military situation, and Zhao Yun was also on the agenda, so the reserve Bai Mayi made an exception from the camp and took a day off. Xiao Liujiu was away from home for a long time and went back to visit his mother; Gongsun continued and they invited Tian Jing to eat in the restaurant, Tian Jing was tired for a while, and he didn't agree if he wanted to take a good rest. He left the barracks and wandered around the street for a while, and suddenly remembered that he had been to the Geng's blacksmith shop with his master before, since the last visit, Master Geng personally sent the beaten spear, and he had never been there, and he didn't know if Mr. Jian Yong was still in Youzhou. I went to the blacksmith shop to see that Master Geng was there, and the thirty hemp oak poles that Zhao Yun had carried down from the mountain were now equipped with spear heads, making them into excellent spears. However, Mr. Jian Yong was not there, and it is said that he returned to the plains half a month ago.

Tian Jing knew that Zhao Yun would defect to Liu Bei sooner or later, but it was just a matter of time. I should step up my efforts and strive to learn more from Zhao Yun. And promised Zhao Yun that the "Records of Experiences Outside the Saiwai" is almost copied now, and it should be handed over to the master as soon as possible, so that he has a wish. Thinking of this, Tian Jing suddenly thought of his father again, he hadn't heard from him for almost two months, and he didn't know what was going on at home? Although my father and mother only met when I came to this era, there was a feeling in my heart that I couldn't let go of them.

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw a person in the alley in front of him waving to him. Tian Jing thought to himself who would be looking for me, touched the dagger on his waist, secretly guarded, and followed the person into the alley. The man led Tian Jing to a secluded place, and then turned around and kowtowed to Tian Jing.

Tian Jing jumped and was about to dodge, only to see someone take off his hat and shout to Tian Jing, "Young master." ”

Only then did Tian Jing see the face of the person who came, it was the second housekeeper of Tianfu in Wuzhong County, Tian Fu.

"Uncle Fu, why are you here?" Tian Jing hurriedly helped Tian Fu up.

Tian Fu was very happy to see that Tian Jing not only did not lose weight, but was much taller and stronger than when he was in Wuzhong County before. "Young master, I can count on finding you. I came to Jixian five days ago, I thought you were in the Assassin's Mansion, but I didn't expect to inquire and say that you went to the racecourse to make a horse boy for Gongsun Zhan, and when I went to the racecourse, I heard that you went to the reserve white horse Yicong camp. The barracks are heavily guarded, and I have no way to communicate with you, so it just so happened that the young master came out of the camp today, so I was able to see it. ”

Tian Jing heard Tian Fu say so much, and knew that there must be something important, otherwise the letters in the past were only transmitted through subordinates, and there would be no need to spend so much trouble, "Uncle Fu, is there something at home?" ”

When Tian Fu heard this, he hurriedly took out a letter from his underwear. "This is the master's handwritten letter, you can take a look at it first, or I won't be able to tell it clearly."

Tian Jing took the letter and read it carefully, but fell into deep thought. The gist of the letter is that the previous letter has been received, and Zhao Yun wants to ask for the "Records of Experiences Outside the Saiwai", since the book is in Tian Jing's hands, Tian Jing has to decide for himself. He has not replied to the letter in the past two months because Tian Chou is preparing for a major event. A hundred miles away from Wuzhong County, there is a big mountain, called Xu Wushan. Xu Wushan, the mountains are deep and dense, almost isolated from the outside world. Tian Chou once went deep into the mountains with a hunter and found that there were valleys and streams in the mountains, which was a good place to retreat. I remember that the day before yesterday, my father said that he wanted to ensure the peace of the people, and that one more person would accumulate merit in this troubled era. So he secretly met with the clansmen in this mountain, built a wooden village, and opened up wasteland to prepare. After two months, the cottage has begun to see scale. At this time, Liu Yu's old department came to look for him, saying that he wanted to raise troops to avenge Liu Yu. Tian Chou had no intention of letting the people of Youzhou suffer from the war, so he did not agree. However, the war between Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu's old department, and between Yuan Shao, was inevitable sooner or later, and he didn't promise Liu Yu's old department, but I was afraid that they might not let him go. Therefore, Tian Chou decided to raise the whole clan to retreat into Xu Wushan recently, form a village to defend himself, and ensure the safety of one party. In addition, the letter also wrote that Tian Chou and his wife missed Tian Jing very much, and it was impossible to let him suffer here alone. If there is an opportunity in the future, he will definitely send someone to take Tian Jing back and the family will be reunited. Tian Fu stayed in Jixian County, settled down, was able to exchange news at any time, and secretly took care of Tian Jing.

Tian Fu saw that Tian Jing was silent after reading the letter, thinking that Tian Jing was worried about a person holding hostage in Jixian County and not being able to reunite with his parents, so he said, "Don't worry, the old slave has been looking for a Yongping inn in Jixian County for a long time. Once the old man settles down, he will often communicate with the young master. I believe that in less than a year or two, the master will definitely take you back. ”

Tian Jing was interrupted by Tian Fu, only to think that Tian Fu had been here for five days, and if he was slow to make a decision, he would delay the big event, "Uncle Fu, listen to me, you should immediately ride a fast horse back to Wuzhong County, and tell my father that this matter still has something to think about, and it will be slowed down." Today, Gongsun Chan gathered to discuss military affairs, and he must have known that Liu Yu's old department wanted to raise troops, and his father retreated into Xu Wushan at this time, in his opinion, it was self-preservation, and in Gongsun Zhan's view, he was only afraid that it was a signal that he was secretly colluding with Liu Yu's old department and preparing to be an enemy with Gongsun Zhan. Therefore, if my father wants to take his people into the mountains, he must choose the right time, which can be waited or made. The best way is to have a Wuhuan cavalry take advantage of the chaos to attack Wuzhong County, burn grain and grass houses, kill innocent people, and my father was forced to move his family into Xu Wushan, so that whether it is Gongsun Chan or Liu Yu, I am afraid that they will not be able to see the flaws. ”

After hearing this, Tian Fu also felt that what Tian Jing said was very reasonable, and he had the idea of rushing back to Wuzhong County immediately, but when he thought about the master's explanation, he was a little hesitant, "Young master, if I leave, you will do this." ”

Tian Jing smiled, "When you didn't come, didn't I have a good life?" Uncle Fu went back, went back and told my father that I was fine here, and everything was at ease. ”

Tian Fu gave a salute, "Young master, take care." "Say goodbye to Tian Jing, ride a fast horse and rush back to Wuzhong County.

Tian Jing stood on the ground, thinking about the current situation, but he was afraid that the big war was not far away. Whatever, in this troubled era, if you want to survive, you have to be a strong man, I really hope to give more time to make this reserve white horse righteous from the strong.

(To be continued)