Chapter 10: Stirrups
After settling down the affairs of the family, Lu Bu took Cheng Lian and Wei Yue to Zuo Fengyi, which was about 170 miles away from Chang'an.
LΓΌ Bu's 20,000 Bingzhou troops were stationed here.
From afar, Lu Bu, who had eyes as sharp as an eagle, saw the appearance of his soldiers and horses.
Most of the soldiers looked strong, but the soldiers standing guard at the gate stood very casually, and even before Lu Bu came, many people simply squatted on the ground.
That is, when they saw that the Lord was coming, they quickly stood up.
For him who graduated from a military academy, he has always had high requirements for his uniform and mental outlook, and he also has high standards for his soldiers.
You are absolutely not allowed to let your men wander like bandits.
Seeing the casual appearance of his subordinates when they were in battle, Lu Bu scolded him very dissatisfied.
"A soldier should look like a soldier, stand up straight for me!"
Not only the soldiers standing guard at the door, but even the general Cheng Lian was confused.
General, what's the matter?
Why are you so angry today?
Didn't we stand like this before?
Don't you have no opinion, and only ask us to fight bravely?
When Cheng Lian just wanted to question, Wei Yue grabbed the other party.
Seeing Lu Bu walking away, Wei Yue whispered:
"The general is very angry these days, be careful. Otherwise, you will anger Wen Hou, and you will have to suffer. β
Cheng Lian looked at Lu Bu's back and muttered. "This month, the general doesn't know what's going on. It's like a different person! β
Wei Yue exclaimed: "Indeed." I wonder if the general has fallen into evil? β
Listening to the words of the two henchmen behind him, Lu Bu, who was on the tip of his ear, sighed secretly in his heart.
There is no comparison between the ancient army and the current professional army, as if there is a difference between professional players and business players.
The combat effectiveness of the Bingzhou Army under his own command is not weak, and it can even be said that it is definitely in the middle and upper.
But in Lu Bu's eyes, such an army is just a rabble.
Even if there were no guns, the soldiers he trained back then could defeat the 30,000 state troops with spears and broadswords.
It's not that the soldiers are physically stronger, it's just that they are more disciplined and know more about teamwork.
I want to train a strong army, and there is still a long way to go!
Lu Bu dismounted from the door and walked into the barracks with a straight face.
Cheng Lian, Wei Yue and others behind him saw it and showed surprised expressions.
General, what's the matter?
How did you get off the horse when you got to the door?
It's a long way from the tent!
If Lu Bu knew the doubts of his subordinates, he would definitely curse again.
Isn't it military rule that horses are not allowed in the barracks?
If the Lord will not obey it, will his subordinates obey it?
There is no military discipline, and you still want to purge the army and win the battle?
Although it is inconvenient to rectify the Lu family army for the time being, it must also begin to change slowly.
Start with yourself!
Let the soldiers take the curly-haired snow-white horse to the stable to take care of it, and Lu Bu walked to the handsome tent on foot.
Cheng Lian and the others saw that the generals had dismounted, so they had no choice but to dismount and hand over the war horses to the groom to take care of, and they followed closely behind Lu Bu.
Along the way, Lu Bu's face became more and more ugly.
The military discipline of the state army is really worrying.
When I walked quickly to the tent, I saw a group of soldiers, not many in number, but all of them stood with their heads held high, holding their guns like javelins.
The appearance of these soldiers was very different from that of other soldiers in the state army.
Lu Bu was stunned and quickly understood.
These are all soldiers trained by Gao Shun.
Not much, more than 700 people, but one to ten is not a problem.
Attack must be conquered, the battle must be won, and it is called the trapped camp.
Seeing Gao Shun's trapped camp, Lu Bu's face finally looked better.
Although the overall military discipline of the Lu Jiajun is not good, there are still bright spots.
It shows that there is a basis for wanting to change.
Lu Bu came to the tent and ordered sharply: "Beat the drum to gather the generals, and if you can't get the three-way drum, cut it!" β
The drums sounded in the camp, and hearing the order of the generals, Cheng Lian, Wei Yue, Gao Shun, Wei Xu, Song Xian, Hao Meng, Zhang Liao, and Hou Cheng quickly rushed to the Shuai tent and lined up on the left and right.
Looking at Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and other subordinates standing in front of him, he sighed a little.
Lu Bu's family background is not bad.
Although like Liu Bei, there were no good strategists to help him with advice in the early stage.
However, Lu Bu himself has the courage of ten thousand people, plus Zhang Liao, who has martial arts and commands the army and does not lose to Guan Yu, and Gao Shun, who is good at training.
and Cheng Lian, a few of their subordinates with good martial arts.
Lu Bu's team is definitely not bad, what is lacking is a top-level strategist, as well as the ambition to know how to make good use of people and seek to win the world.
Although I don't know why God let me run to the end of the Han Dynasty and became Lu Bu.
But since I'm here, I'm definitely not going to be ordinary.
What a ghost, a poisoner, a sleeping dragon and a phoenix.
I, Lu Bu, am not afraid.
After Lu Bu inspected his subordinates, he said, "The Holy Lord ordered us to rush to the outside of the Saiwai to defeat the Xianbei barbarians. When you pack up your troops and horses, you can set off. β
All the generals clasped their fists together and shouted, "No! β
It was not an easy task to pull out an army of more than 20,000.
The three armies did not move, and the grain and grass went first.
Lu Bu organized people to transport grain and set off first, when it was hoarded in Qiqi County.
He asked his confidant Cheng Lian. "Do we have blacksmiths in our army?"
Cheng Lian hurriedly replied: "Naturally, there is." Hou Ye is to build weapons. β
"Take me!"
"Yes!"
Cheng Lian and Wei Yue's henchmen took Lu Bu to the rear camp of the Bingzhou army.
Needless to say, Lu Bu could tell who the blacksmith was at a glance.
The other party's face, neck, and hands all have a little burn scar left by sparks, like a leopard.
Zhang Tie saw that it was Lu Bu, and hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "See the general for the small one." β
Lu Bu took a look at the other party's environment.
A few hammers, 2 tongs, and a lot of charcoal coal. A carriage beside him was also carrying a number of lumps of pig iron.
Lu Bu frowned and said, "I want to build an iron tool, can you build it?" β
Zhang Tie didn't know what Lu Bu wanted to build? He didn't dare to take it upon himself.
"I don't know what the general is going to build? The small ones are built as best they can. β
Lu Bu said it according to the stirrups in his memory. "I'm going to build a pair of stirrups with iron. It'......"
Hearing Lu Bu's request, the blacksmith breathed a sigh of relief.
If it was such an iron device, he could build it.
"The small ones can be built."
"How long?"
"Well, if you don't polish it carefully, half a day will do. If the general wants to embellish these, it may take two or three days. β
"Let's build a pair first, and Ben Hou will see the effect."
"Yes!"
This is what Lu Bu asked for, where did Zhang Tie dare to slack off. Call a helper and hurry up to start forging.
In half a day, Zhang Tie built the stirrups.
It's rough, but it's pretty much what I want.
Lu Bu found two pieces of hemp rope to pass through the stirrups, and then drilled holes in the sides of the wooden saddle to pass the hemp rope through.
The stirrups hung on the saddle.
Lu Bu grabbed the saddle with one hand, stepped on the stirrup with one foot, and easily turned over on the horse.
He sat in the saddle, grabbed the leash with one hand, and put his front foot on the stirrup to test the feeling.
Sure enough, there are still stirrups, which makes it feel safer.
Riding a horse with stirrups, Lu Bu felt more at ease.
He galloped his horse for a while, and then he restrained his horse.
Getting off the horse, handing over the war horse to the guards, Lu Bu walked into the tent.
Li Su, the cavalry captain, hurriedly came to greet him.
"The last general will see the admiral!"
Seeing Li Su, Lu Bu looked at the other party carefully.
Li Su wears a silver helmet, a white robe with silver chain mail, and is Chinese New Year's Eve left and right, with a long body and thin nose and lips.
This person is the guy who persuaded him to betray Ding Yuan and take refuge in Dong Zhuo. He has the ability to do things, he can speak without saying anything, and he also has some strategy.
When assisting Hua Xiong, he offered a plan to help Hua Xiong defeat Sun Jian.
Although this person is not a loyal person, if he can subdue this person, he is also a helper.
Lu Bu helped Li Su up, and said with a smile on his face: "Brother Li, this time we are going to fight side by side again." We are all fellow villagers and want to support each other. β
Li Su was very shocked by Lu Bu's enthusiastic attitude.
Lu Bu has always been high-minded, and he didn't think much of himself before.
How enthusiastic are you now?
Don't......