Chapter 112: Cavalry Training
With more than 1,000 Jin troops joining, Wei Shuo's control over the first carriage of the cavalry army was greatly strengthened. After the reorganization ceremony, Wei Shuo set a winter training plan with Speedu, Nengchen, Liu Zong, Feng Yi and others.
Originally, Wei Shuo still wanted to make a Gaoqiao saddle to show off, but he didn't expect that as early as the Han Dynasty, the Gaoqiao saddle appeared in a small area, and now the craftsmen in Liaodong City can make Gaoqiao saddles. With the Takahashi saddle, plus the double stirrups and horseshoes provided by Wei Shuo, the combat power of the cavalry will be increased exponentially after the reorganization.
"The lord is really a god, this pair of stirrups is loaded, completely liberate the knight's hands, the knight can not only slash with the ring head knife at will on the horse, but also bend the bow and arrows, it can be said that the cavalry equipped with the Takahashi saddle and double stirrups can defeat the ordinary cavalry several times their own."
Feng Yi and others were amazed by the double stirrups and horseshoes designed by Wei Shuo, not to mention that they were just two inconspicuous harnesses, which not only improved the combat power of the cavalry, but also greatly reduced the loss of horses.
"Hehe, Zizhuan doesn't know yet, right? Our lord is a famous stranger! The reason why my Laoshan can have today's situation is thanks to the secret skills of salt making and the skills of roasting tea provided by the lord. Presumably you have also seen it recently, the cement that is being used to strengthen the city wall of Xi'an County is also invented by our lord. Mr. Liu explained with a smile.
Hearing what Mr. Liu said, Feng Yi, Feng Yi, Shui Xiake, Su Maru, Nengchen and others were shocked, they didn't expect that Wei Shuo, who was personable on weekdays, was still a master who was good at the magic skills of the Mo family.
Seeing this, Wei Shuo hurriedly said modestly: "Don't listen to Liu Senjun's nonsense, in fact, I just provide some ideas, mainly relying on the efforts of those craftsmen." ”
"Lord, now I am convinced by you, I have the help of the Mojia magic skills in the lord's chest, what are those Goguryeo people and Xianbei people? He will be able to wipe them out, and the time has come for us to unify Liaodong! Seeing Wei Shuo's extraordinary, the Xiake of the Yu family couldn't help but be enthusiastic.
"Alright, alright, everyone stop flattering me! Now that everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, and I announce: the cavalry winter training plan has officially begun! Starting tomorrow, all cavalry will go out of the city to participate in this military training! ”
"No!"
Liaodong in the first month of the new year is the time of heavy snowfall, and at this moment, whether it is humans or animals, they are living at home and will not go out. However, the first cavalry, which had just completed the reorganization, had to brave the cold to participate in training in the field under the organization of the officers.
Wei Shuo rode on his horse and pulled the reins and looked into the distance, and there were few people in the eye, except for the sound of the north wind whistling, only the sound of the crotch mount sounded in the nose. Despite the bitter cold, Wei Shuo was still reluctant to sit in the county seat, and he chose to train with the cavalry, just to strengthen his influence among the cavalry.
In order not to attract the attention of the Goguryeo Kingdom and other forces, Wei Shuo chose the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula as the venue for cavalry training, which was sparsely populated and very suitable for large-scale cavalry activities.
"Speedu, how many miles have we traveled?"
Seeing Wei Shuo's inquiry, Speedu, who was accompanying him, hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Lord Qiqi, we have traveled thirty kilometers since we left the station, and it probably took nearly two hours!" Nowadays, people are tired, why don't you find a place to rest? ”
"Well, it's okay, it just so happens that my little white is also hungry, so I ordered everyone to make a fire in the open space in front of me to cook, and see if there is any hay nearby, and find some to feed the horses." Wei Shuo gently stroked the mane of the white horse under his crotch and commanded softly.
This nearly two-meter-tall tall horse was originally a white horse in the Karasuma tribe, and after the Karasuma people were adopted by Wei Shuo, Shomaru dedicated this horse to Wei Shuo. After getting the BMW, Wei Shuo was very happy and deliberately named it Xiaobai.
......Seeing Xiaobai shouting a few times, Wei Shuo laughed and took out some beans from the cross pocket next to him and put them to Xiaobai's mouth. Smelling the fragrance of beans, Xiao Bai tilted his head sideways and ate the beans in Wei Shuo's hand, and finally shook the thick and curved horse's neck comfortably and shook the handsome horse's head.
This time, Xiaobai carried Wei Shuo from Xi'an Ping County, and first made a long-distance run to the north to the foot of Gaima Mountain. After patrolling a few laps at the foot of the mountain, Xiaobai carried Wei Shuo and led thousands of elite horsemen south, and he was already hungry without rest all the way.
As the saying goes, 'BMW is worthy of a hero', at that time, Wei Shuo fell in love with this snow-white and wild horse at a glance. Later, under the guidance of Nengchen, it took a lot of effort for him to subdue Xiaobai. This is also thanks to the strengthened physique after crossing over, otherwise Wei Shuo would not have tamed it at all.
During the training, in order to improve the combat effectiveness of the first-class cavalry, Wei Shuo took out the Mongolian cavalry tactics he saw on the Internet and handed them to Shomaru, and asked him to summarize a set of tactics suitable for the cavalry of the headquarters based on the riding experience of the Karasuma people.
The ancient Mongols can be said to have taken cavalry tactics to the extreme, and when they attacked from a distance, they would first launch a round of bow and arrow attacks to disrupt the enemy's formation.
When launching a charge, there are wolf dogs rushing in front to strike the enemy's vanguard troops, if they fail to break through the enemy formation, they will use the mobility of the cavalry to detour back to the enemy's rear, and directly attack the enemy commander, if the enemy is still standing still, then the cavalry troops will surround the opponent in a circle, and keep arrows around them.
Genghis Khan's statement that his cavalry: "A thousand horsemen can encompass ten thousand" is not a lie to say.
In this field exercise, it is necessary not only to practice various cavalry tactics, but also to train the cavalry's individual combat ability. The cavalry's individual combat ability is mainly two skills: riding and shooting, slashing and slashing, but fortunately, with the Takahashi saddle and double stirrups, the cavalry's riding and slashing skills have been greatly improved.
"My lord, thanks to those double stirrups and Takahashi saddles, most of the cavalry have mastered the basic slashing skills, but it will take some time to master the riding and archery skills. The subordinates are confident that by the next month, all the cavalry will be proficient in both skills and become a real cavalryman. While nibbling on dry food, Shomaru reported to Wei Shuo about the training in the field.
"Mastering the skills of cavalry archery and slashing can only be regarded as meeting the requirements of the first stage of training, and we also need cavalry to be proficient in various tactics such as detour, outflanking, interspersing, etc., only in this way can the cavalry we train be considered qualified. The Karasuma people will never lose to the Xianbei people in individual combat, but why do they lose consecutive battles in the face of the Xianbei people? ”
"The biggest reason is that the tactical ability of the Karasuma cavalry is too weak, so Karasuma must strengthen the training of their tactical ability next. Didn't I tell you some cavalry tactics? In this training, we can completely train according to the new tactics. ”
After resting for a while, Wei Shuo set off with everyone again, this time their destination was the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula. During the march, as the trumpeter blew a long horn, the three thousand cavalry suddenly split into two parts, like two off-string arrows from the left and right sides towards the virtual enemy in front!
Three thousand cavalry formed two large arrays of arrows, after rushing for hundreds of meters. With a wave of Wei Shuo's big hand, the rider immediately let go of the reins in his hand, relied on the Takahashi saddle and stirrups to control the balance of his body, and bent the bow and arrows with his free hands to prepare for shooting.
After several rounds of arrow rain, the riders pulled out their ring-headed knives from their waists and brandished them, the blades glistening in the winter sun......
"Whoop~Whoa!" At this moment, in the cavalry array, whether it was the Karasuma people or the Jin people, their blood seemed to be boiling, and they couldn't help but shout loudly.
Soon the three thousand cavalry arrived one after the other to the front to the hill, and the two sides formed an encirclement around an unnamed hill.
In the following days, Wei Shuo and Shomaru carried out a brutal military training on the 3,000 cavalry under their command, and after nearly two months of training, the combat effectiveness of the 3,000 cavalry has been greatly improved.
The time soon came to late March, and the Goguryeo Kingdom in the northeast had been moving frequently in recent times, and there were various indications that the other side would launch large-scale military operations against Liaodong, Obibang, and Lelang in April and May. In order to resist the Goguryeo invasion, Wei Shuo and the others began the final intense preparations.