Chapter 30: The Theory of Cavalry War
"It's enough to bring two months' worth of food! But first let each soldier try to bring some on their bodies, and bring as much as they can without affecting their actions, and you can do it according to the specific amount! ”
"Yes! Well, I'll give the order now. Wang Fei didn't procrastinate, and decided to stand up and leave after coming down.
After Wang flew out of the gate, Wang Xu turned his head, looked at Xu Shu reproachfully, and said, "How did you do it!" Out of such a basket, fortunately, the second brother is his own family, so he won't ask anything, and this situation will definitely not happen again in the future. ”
Xu Shu also knew her mistakes, looked at Wang Xu's slightly angry face, and couldn't help but coquettishly say: "Okay! Got it! People just said that they leaked their mouths for a while! ”
After saying that, the big eyes rolled and quickly changed the topic. "By the way, I remember when I was at home, you seemed to have suddenly said that you had suffered, and then the second brother asked you, but you didn't say anything. What the hell is going on, seeing how anxious you look? ”
Wang Xu can't do anything about Xu Shu's habit that makes him quite annoyed, but he can't hold on to it, it's a real headache!
sighed helplessly, Wang Xu also followed her words, and said weakly: "It's because of the stirrups!" ”
"Stirrups?"
"Well, haven't you found out yet? There were no stirrups yet, and there was only a soft cushion on the horse's back, so it was very difficult to fight right away. As soon as he mentioned this, Wang Xu was in a very unhappy mood, how could he forget such an important matter?
Hearing Wang Xu say this, Xu Shu seemed to remember something, and suddenly said: "That's right! I have been in the late Han Dynasty for so long, and I am used to bare horseback, and I have forgotten that there is such a good thing as stirrups! I remember that there were many people on the Internet who said that at this time, because the cavalry did not have stirrups, they could not effectively control the horses, and they could not use long-handled broadswords and heavy weapons on horses at all, and only used bows and crossbows and spears for horse combat. And some even said that they simply rode to the destination and got off the horse to fight......"
"Hey! Don't trust those half-understood answers. Not to mention the large number of academic research reports and archaeological evidence, even if you go directly to the museum to see it, you can know that this statement is very one-sided. There are many pictures of the Qin and Han dynasties that record the scenes of the war, which are fully embodied. Disdainfully denied the information that Xu Shu didn't know where to see, Wang Xu slowly continued to explain to Xu Shu.
According to later records, it was indeed difficult to fight immediately at this time because there were no stirrups. But they underestimated the harsh requirements of the ancients for themselves, and the ancients, who had long faced the cruel living environment, were more concerned about the strengthening of their own abilities because of their backward technology. After all, facing death at all times always brings out the deepest potential in human beings. ”
"So, not only in this period, but even earlier there were horse wars. Although the bow and arrow were indeed the main weapons of the cavalry at that time, they also began to use many weapons such as bronze-headed knives, ring-headed knives, spears, halberds, short swords, and axes. As for those who say that all the soldiers in the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rode to the position and dismounted to fight, and even the bow and arrow had to be dismounted before shooting, it is even more unbelievable. ”
Speaking of this, Wang Xu carefully recalled the classics he had read: "As far as I know, there were many excellent war horses during the Han Dynasty, in order to deal with the nomadic cavalry, the infantry was allowed to ride on the war horses, and then dismounted when it was time to fight, which was mainly to increase the mobility of the infantry. Cavalry, on the other hand, is different, and some literature often has the words 'cavalry shooting' and 'galloping shooting'. The "Book of Han" recorded the flying general Li Guang's 'getting on the horse and shooting the white horse general with more than ten horses', etc., can all show the exquisite riding skills and martial arts of the ancients. ”
"In the "Han Book Biography", the bushman in the early Han Dynasty 'wore armor and held halberds, and the only two people and dozens of slaves rode into the Wu army'. There is also the Eastern Han Dynasty horse martial arts, "choose the fine horse to refuse, wearing armor and holding a halberd to run". Ding Feng's 'straddle the horse and hold the spear'. When the Gongsun Zhan cavalry encountered the Xianbei cavalry, 'holding a double-edged spear and galloping out of the thief' and so on also illustrated the true existence of cavalry warfare. ”
Saying that, Wang Xu couldn't hold back the indignation in his heart anymore, and complained sharply: "There are always many people who like to use themselves to associate others, and he always feels that he can't do things that others can't do." I don't respect the facts at all, and I don't want to think about it, people are forced out, the environment is different, and the situation is different. Naturally, different miracles have appeared around humans! Isn't it precisely in this kind of persecution that human beings continue to push the limits and make progress? Future generations rely on more and more technology, but people are getting lazier and lazier, and without technology, they simply cannot catch up with the survival ability of the ancients. ”
"What are you excited about here?" Seeing that Wang Xu was talking more and more, Xu Shu couldn't help but glance at him, and said angrily: "Of course the ancients are good, aren't you now a member of the ancients?" Don't you rule out now that advanced technology is strengthening itself? Don't you still have deep internal strength? Isn't the fantasy of playing games come true, too? How nice is that! ”
Hearing the irony hidden in Xu Shu's words, Wang Xu's momentum suddenly weakened, and he muttered a little aggrievedly: "Is this what I want?" Is it cool to be reincarnated? Depressed! ”
"Alright! I'm kidding you, and it's none of your business. Speaking of this, Xu Shu's tone sank, slightly sad.
Wang Xu also felt sadness in his heart, but he quickly changed the topic with a smile. "But then again, when I went back to ancient times, I found that the internal force really existed, which was really a bit mysterious. I realize now that I don't understand the world I live in, as if many theories have been overturned! The most incomprehensible thing to me is the forging technology of this era, is there such a high-grade steel? Is there such a high-level weapon? I used to think that those Yuan songs, Ming and Qing dramas, as well as romances, commentaries, wild histories and the like were all nonsense. But now that the internal force is there, the forging technology that should have existed after the Tang and Song dynasties has also appeared, oh my God! Who's going to tell me what I'm doing right now? ”
"Huh!"
Xu Shu was amused by Wang Xu's exaggerated expression, and then said mysteriously: "You are still in the mood to sigh this, I think it is better for you to sigh for another thing." ”
"What's that?"
Just when Wang Xu was puzzled, Xu Shu had a strange expression, and without waiting for Wang Xu's attention, he suddenly made a very exaggerated roar to the sky.
"O heaven, O earth! My perception has been overturned, why did this Yellow Turban Rebellion break out now, won't it only break out next year? What should I do? Before he finished speaking, he was happy, holding his stomach and laughing.
And Wang Xu just wants to cry now......