Although Bi Su was kind and persuasive, Ma Tongji sounded very harsh.

He has always been a very proud person, after being placed on high hopes in the army, he is naturally even more above-eyed, originally this expedition he wanted to earn a big credit for himself and his subordinates, but he didn't expect such a problem to arise before he started fighting, and he was embarrassed in front of the main general and several colleagues, which made him embarrassed?

"Bi Tuanzheng, we are here to fight, for Your Majesty to work hard, not to hide behind the military formation of the Liaodong Army to enjoy happiness." His tone was very cold, both to others and to himself, "These people seem to be comfortable all the way, and they haven't tightened the strings when they come to Goryeo, so they must practice to the death, so that they can understand what they are here for!" ”

"You don't have to be too angry, in fact, my troops have the same problem." Seeing that his friend was so annoyed, Li Huanghe also comforted him, "Actually, my troops are also a little shaken, if the cavalry chooses to rush from our side, they can rush down." ”

"Well, now is not the time to talk about that." At this moment, the main general Zhao Song spoke, "Since the problem is found, it is easy to deal with, just find a way to solve it slowly, and everyone's performance today is okay, at least they can pass, even if it is a scattered military formation, it is slowly broken up after resistance." I don't think there are such elite cavalry in Japan, and if we encounter Japanese cavalry, there will be no such problems. ”

The Japanese horse breed is very short and weak, and after studying their horses, Zhao Song thinks that their cavalry is not to be feared at all, and today in order to stabilize the morale of the army, he deliberately said that they were even more unbearable.

"Let's practice here today, some people have performed well, and they need to be commended." Zhao Song said as he reined in his horse and leaned towards his army. "Some of them are not performing well but they are decent, now let the medical guards enter the scene, if they can be saved, they will be treated."

In order to treat battlefield casualties and boost morale at the same time, the army of the Han Dynasty attaches great importance to medical treatment, and has special medical officers and medical guards, and the treatment is very favorable.

At his command, the herald next to him waved a red flag, and the other heralds rushed around to summon the news, and soon the army regrouped in the same way as before, and the wounded during the drill were taken away by the medical guards for treatment.

Zhao Song attaches great importance to training in peacetime, and the purpose of training is to be close to actual combat, the closer the better, so it often causes some casualties, but the soldiers trained in this way can reduce the number of deaths in battle.

When the medical soldiers entered the field, the exercise also came to an end, and several regiment commanders went to their own units to inspect, because of the different performances, so Bi Su was the most relaxed, talking and laughing with his subordinates, while the other two young regiment commanders kept scolding their officers with black faces.

Zhao Song didn't care about these subordinates, rode his horse to the mountain where the prince was, and then dismounted, and walked up with several of his heralds.

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince." As soon as they saw the prince, they saluted.

However, Zhao Song could also feel that the prince's expression didn't seem to be very happy, of course he knew what it was.

"Zhao Luzheng, it seems that you have to pay close attention to training in the future, there will be such a mess today." After he finished fighting again, the prince said directly, "The performance of the various army formations in the first section is okay, why is it that the latter stage is suddenly chaotic, and finally the formation is broken, if this is a real battle, it will be terrible." If you can't even protect the artillery, then how can you fight the enemy? ”

"What His Highness said is very true, and the minister also severely reprimanded his subordinates for this matter just now." Zhao Song hurriedly lowered his head and respectfully explained to the prince, "Next, the ministers will definitely train strictly, and they will never let something like this happen again!" Other than that...... The minister also wanted to ask His Royal Highness to commend the commander of the cavalry, in the chaos they quickly found the weak point of the infantry formation, and rushed to one place after another, not afraid of casualties, the drill as a real battle, the minister felt that it should be rewarded! ”

He had been in the court for a long time, and he was already quite experienced in how to deal with his superiors, so he quietly changed the topic and praised those cavalrymen, which also made the prince's mood improve a lot.

"The performance of the cavalry is indeed very good, and the officers who lead the team should be commended for being able to keep the whole formation in the midst of the roar of guns and guns, and concentrate on the charge." He nodded, "Zhao Luzheng, the expedition is imminent, although the military strength of the Japanese shogunate cannot be compared with ours, but no one is allowed to slack off, you should be rewarded, and those who should be punished will be punished, no matter who disobeys your orders, you can do it in military law, just report it to me." There is a specialization in the art industry, your job is to lead soldiers, and I will never overstep my bounds. ”

"His Royal Highness Prince Xie!" Zhao Song was overjoyed.

The sources of his troops are mixed, and many of them are still nobles with hands and eyes, so what he is most afraid of is that someone will disobey his orders through the relationship between the court and China.

"Okay, I've said what I need to say, and then it's up to you to do it yourself." The crown prince turned his gaze and pointed to Minoru Hashimoto, who had not spoken all this time, "This is the envoy sent by the Japanese imperial court to ask our Han to send troops, you can get to know it." ”

Then he wanted Hashimoto Minoru to explain Zhao Song's identity.

As soon as he heard that Zhao Song was actually the chief general of the Han army, Hashimoto Minoru was shocked, and looked at this officer in military uniform with a serious attitude again, and then took a deep seat.

"In Shimohashimoto Minoru, I met the general! The general is so heroic and extraordinary, he will be able to achieve earth-shattering feats! ”

"Don't be polite to the messenger." Zhao Song hurriedly helped him up. "The envoy is willing to take a risk, and it is really hard to come all the way up here on the sea."

"What kind of labor is there to serve the imperial court? I hope that the Han Heavenly Soldiers will march into the army as soon as possible, defeat the tyrannical and chaotic shogunate, and restore the discipline in the country, as long as this goal can be achieved, even if it is worth breaking bones. Minoru Hashimoto replied with an impassioned face, "His Majesty the Emperor is also making an altar in the palace, praying for the victory of the Han Heavenly Soldiers." ”

"I understand the intentions of your court." Of course, Zhao Song could hear the other party's side knock, and what he wanted was to enter the army as soon as possible, so he also gave the other party some comfort, "Our imperial court has also been united, and the whole country is preparing for this war, as long as we are well prepared, we will attack across the sea, defeat the chaotic shogunate, and save your imperial court from fire and water." ”

"Excuse me...... Excuse me, General, when will your country's army be ready? Minoru Hashimoto hurriedly asked, "When will you be able to enter?" ”

Zhao Song didn't answer first, and squinted at the prince, but the prince didn't speak, just made a gesture, signaling him not to divulge too much military information.

"Since the envoy has come here, I must have seen that my country has been collecting supplies from all over the world and transporting them here, and a lot of materials have been piled up, which shows how determined we are. However, once the army begins to conquer, the materials needed are incalculable, and they must be prepared in advance, so the materials prepared now are not enough, and it will take a little longer. ”

"That'...... How many troops do you plan to raise to attack the shogunate? Minoru Hashimoto asked again.

Zhao Song was even more reluctant to tell the truth about this question, "The national strength and population of my Han are far greater than any surrounding country, since I have decided to crusade against the shogunate, then I will naturally use all my strength, my Han now has a total of hundreds of thousands of troops in various places, and I will definitely be able to wipe out the shogunate in one fell swoop." ”

"Hundreds of thousands!" Minoru Hashimoto did not hear the fact that Zhao Song deliberately avoided it, but was intimidated by this number. He didn't practice military affairs, thinking that Zhao Song said that the Han Dynasty had hundreds of thousands, and he would devote a large part of them to the conquest of the shogunate.

It is precisely because the Han Dynasty has been conquering everywhere since the founding of the country and has made such brilliant achievements that the ministers will have the idea of borrowing troops to fall the curtain. He had just seen with his own eyes that the soldiers of the Great Han were strong and strong, and if this kind of elite soldiers and strong generals could send 100,000 to Japan, how could the shogunate be an opponent? As soon as he thought of this, his original anxiety suddenly disappeared.

"Thank you, General! Thank you, general......" His lips trembled slightly, "If the day when our imperial court restores its power, I will not dare to have a negative ****!" ”

"When the time comes, the envoy will also become a hero of your court, and will be admired by future generations." Zhao Song smiled slightly.

Then, at the order of the prince, the group descended the mountain and came together into the valley. Amid the cheers of the soldiers everywhere, the prince first came to the garrison of the medical guards, inspected the recovery of the wounded soldiers, and encouraged them to recover as soon as possible and then serve the country. Then he led Zhao Song to the garrison of the cavalry.

At this time, the cavalrymen who had already collected their troops were resting in the makeshift camp, some were resting on the ground, some were wiping their weapons, and some were feeding their horses fodder.

But when the prince entered the camp, they all immediately stopped what they were doing and hurriedly wanted to line up to meet the prince.

"Don't salute anymore, you've been tired all day today, so rest now." The prince waved his hand to stop them and motioned for them to continue resting, "I'm just here to visit, you don't have to be nervous." You played very well today, this is the demeanor that our Han soldiers should have, I have already told your Zhao Luzheng, I want them to commend you heavily! I hope that you will continue to work hard and be able to fight the same war as you do today when you set foot in Japan! ”

Then he praised the cavalry several times in succession, causing them to cheer. There are many opportunities for meritorious service, but there are very few opportunities for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come to commend him, and he can use it to brag to others in the future.

The crown prince knew that he was young and very young, and he had never had experience in leading troops to fight before, so the army respected him but did not get close to him, and obeyed his orders only because of his identity, and did not have much love for him, so he wanted to use the method of personal contact with the low-level officers and soldiers to slowly establish his image and prestige among the officers and soldiers, and only by doing so could he truly fulfill his duties.

Undaunted by the hardships, he walked up to many of the soldiers and asked them about their families, and then encouraged them to continue to fight.

However, in the conversation with them, the prince found that compared to ordinary infantry, the origins of these cavalry were much more complicated, some of them were born from good families in Xu Huai, and they joined the army during the rise of the Zhao Ziying, and some were border soldiers of the former Ming Dynasty, who were incorporated into the Han army because they surrendered after the establishment of the Han Dynasty, and some were even Mongols.

After asking him, he realized that cavalry needs long-term training, and it also needs tacit cooperation with military horses, and the requirements for equipment are also very high, which is too expensive compared to the infantry that can be initially formed in two or three months. The Han Dynasty was conscripting everywhere, and the cavalry had been expanding, but the speed of domestic cavalry training could not keep up with this demand, so a large number of elite soldiers who were originally on the hostile side were absorbed into their own cavalry ranks.

Although everyone used to be enemies before, and they fought each other very badly, but the Han treated these troops well, although they could not serve as the commander of the main position, but there was no shortage of military pay and other benefits. With generous treatment to be able to support himself and his family, some of the original old grudges are nothing, and even the people of the Mongolian tribes with the deepest grudges do not have such a strong national concept.

In addition to being able to enrich the number of personnel, these people have been in the army for many years and have a lot of combat experience, and they can also teach their experience to recruits, so that the strength of the Han cavalry can expand at a faster rate.

Now the cavalry of the Han Dynasty and the cavalry of the Mongol tribes have the upper hand when they clash, and compared to the Japanese cavalry, it is even more different.

When the prince was on patrol, the battalion of the cavalry battalion, Zeng Guang, was always by his side. This is a middle-aged man with a rough body, he was born in Xu Huai, he joined the Zhao Zi battalion as a cavalry in his early years, and became the battalion leader after serving in the Han army for many years. Because of his diligent martial arts, even at his current age, his muscles are still very developed, and he still has a long scar on his hand.

Unlike Zhao Song, he has short hair, but his finger-long cyan hair is combed back, which looks a little nondescript. However, this hairstyle was very popular among the cavalry, both because of the effect of getting along with the Mongols and because it was easier to wear a helmet without getting bored.

"Your Highness, the soldiers have always been holding back their strength, thinking about meritorious service, and no one will slack off." Seeing that the prince was very happy, he also intended to say some bold words to please the prince.

"As long as there is this breath." The crown prince nodded in encouragement, "You are all carefully selected elites in the Liaodong Army, and today's performance also proves this, I will not only verbally commend you today, as long as you continue to behave like this in the future, I will write to the capital and praise you in front of my father." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness Hongen!" Zeng Guangxi.

What he wanted was to improve the status of the cavalry, which had always been the most elite in the previous army, and was used by the generals as a magic weapon for decisive victories. The status is the most important and the treatment is naturally the most favorable, but after the establishment of the new dynasty, because of the substantial development of firearms, coupled with the war between Jiannu and the Mongols is very smooth, so there is an idea of despising cavalry in the army, thinking that as long as the Han army continues to develop more advanced firearms, then the cavalry of any enemy country will not be able to compete with the Han army, and the role of cavalry on their side will gradually decrease, and they can only play the role of harassment.

Under the influence of this trend of thought, although the cavalry is still treated well, the most valued branch of the army has become artillery, and the subject of arithmetic in the military academy has also received great attention, and it is stipulated that the best students must learn arithmetic well. Because the most important thing for artillery is to calculate distance and ballistics. This practice has persisted for many years, causing some complaints in other branches of the military that the Han army is about to become Mr. Abacus.

Seeing that the status of the cavalry began to decline, and the chances of promotion were not comparable to those of other arms, the cavalry was naturally anxious, bent on showing its importance and recovering its position in the hearts of the high-level.

"By the way, Zeng Yingzheng, when I was watching on the mountain today, I saw the whole process of your drill, you quickly reorganized the army and then broke through the military formation in one fell swoop, and you really fought very beautifully. But...... Some people also say that you have taken advantage of the exercise, and if it is in actual combat, you will suffer great casualties before you rush to the artillery position, and then you will not be able to rush down, and it is even more impossible to break through to the artillery position. They also said that this is how I fought the Mongols, and they didn't have ......anything to do with us," the prince suddenly asked the other party, "I don't know much about military affairs, but it seems that he is a little too extreme, so I want to ask your opinion, and it can be regarded as a matter of listening." ”

"Your Highness, this is a big mistake!" Zeng Guang was a little anxious when he heard this, and immediately defended, "That's right, today the ministers took advantage of the drill, and they didn't suffer many casualties when they charged, but the will of the soldiers was there, and the ministers were really charging against the military formation and blades, and they just went over!" If it is really a real battle, this momentum will never be attenuated, as the cavalry of the Han Dynasty, everyone only knows to move forward bravely, and there will be no retreat! ”

"But fighting isn't just about momentum, is it?" The prince still had some doubts, "Although momentum is very important, if you ignore the situation and blindly do it, it will definitely not work." ”

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