For Li Yunze, Lu Buwei's exit is just a basic lesson in adjusting the captain.

Next, it's time to get into the real thing.

"Does the king think that military power is important?"

Faced with Li Yunze's inquiry, Ying Zheng was slightly surprised, "Nature is extremely important." ”

"The general is leading the troops outside, what should I do if I have two ambitions and choose to betray?"

"Naturally, it is dealt with according to the law, and it is connected to its clan."

Qin Law stipulates that if someone really rebels, the whole clan will naturally be implicated, and even the soldiers who follow the rebellion will be treated the same.

Historically, when Changping Jun and Chang'an Jun rebelled, the soldiers and families who followed them, and even the people in their fiefdoms were brutally slaughtered.

Fan Yuqi, who 'borrowed your head for a purpose', participated in the rebellion of Chang'an Jun, fled to Yan State after failure, and was finally borrowed by Jing Ke.

"They are all the people of Great Qin, who pay taxes for the king, provide conscription, cultivate fields and grow grain, and serve as soldiers to fight. All of them were slaughtered, but in fact it was the king who lost. ”

In the Warring States Period, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops fought at every turn, and in terms of the population base of this era, it seemed incredible to later generations.

In fact, there is nothing mysterious, just because in this era, all people are soldiers.

As long as he is a man, when he reaches adulthood, he must enlist in the army and fight until he can no longer fight.

According to the requirements of the Qin law, they must serve from the age of seventeen to sixty.

When there is a war, the army attacks, and when there is no war, they plough the fields at home, which is the cultivation war of the Qin people.

Of course, there are definitely not so many elites in the real sense, most of them are cannon fodder or even cameos.

As for logistics, basically everyone is doing it, and even women have to go to the front line to transport food, grass and military supplies.

During the Battle of Changping, almost all the people in the country were mobilized, and a steady stream of military supplies was transported to the front line, dragging the Zhao army to death.

Therefore, population is the most critical resource.

"Taifu." Yingzheng, who greedily absorbs all knowledge, asks curiously, "How can I avoid rebellion?" ”

Li Yunze quickly gave the answer: "Soldiers are state-owned." ”

The generals of the Warring States period were different from the generals of later generations who had to return to military power after returning from war, and the generals themselves could have a large scale of personal soldiers.

It is large in number, and has absolute command over the army when leading the troops into battle, even if it takes the lead in rebellion, it can pull the soldiers and horses together.

At this point, Changping Jun and Chang'an Jun have been the best show.

Of course, when they were defeated and died, the sergeants who were dragged down were also finished.

If we want to change this situation, we must naturally form a national army.

This topic obviously attracted Ying Zheng's attention, "How to do it?" ”

"The existing division of military power cannot be moved." Li Yunze did not say how to form a national army, but talked about the foundation: "Those generals who have served the king are the foundation of Great Qin and the foundation of the king." To use their military power now is to destroy the foundation. ”

Ying Zheng became more and more puzzled, "What Taifu said, the widow naturally knows." But what does it have to do with the soldiers being state-owned? ”

"Your Majesty, if you can't use the generals' military power, then you have to form a new army. A new army that only obeys the king's orders. The king is the state, and the country is the king. The new army is only loyal to the Great King, which naturally means allegiance to Great Qin. ”

"The New Army?" Ying Zheng's eyes became brighter and brighter, "Only loyal to the new army of the widows? ”

"That's right."

Li Yunze then said demagoguously, "And it has to be a powerful enough army that everyone is in awe of, and can become the sword of the king." ”

"But isn't Great Qin's legion the most powerful in the world?"

Faced with Ying Zheng's doubts, Li Yunze, who looked indifferent, only said one sentence: "Whether it is strong or not depends on the performance on the battlefield." ”

A few days later, Yingzheng issued a royal order.

A thousand cavalry and 3,000 horses were drawn from the garrisons from all over the country to gather in Liyang, north of Xianyang City.

At the same time, the general who was basically controlled by the Mo family also ushered in the presence of Li Yunze.

"You are all technical, I won't say more polite nonsense." Li Yunze originally wanted to find the Mo family's master, but when he learned that he was not here, he simply entered the work state, "I have something here that I need your help to build, this is the king's order." ”

A group of barefoot Mo family disciples took the drawings handed over by Li Yunze and observed them carefully.

In ancient times, there were also drawings, but they were very rough.

Li Yunze's drawings are not rough, they can not be so complicated, because things are very simple.

"What is this?"

"Stirrups, bilateral. Hanging on both sides of the horse's belly, in addition to helping up and down, the most important use is to be able to control the horse with both legs, and free hands to perform martial arts. ”

The stirrup appeared very late, even if it was a unilateral stirrup, it would not appear until hundreds of years later, and the bilateral stirrup was even later.

This thing really doesn't have any technical content, and it doesn't need any complicated preconditions, what is missing is that flash of inspiration.

Cavalry training during the Warring States period was very difficult, largely because cavalry had to devote a lot of energy to controlling horses.

Nomads have been dealing with horses since childhood, and naturally they are very good at using them.

But it takes a lot of energy and time for the farming people to do this.

Moreover, the busy control of the horse with both legs and one hand will naturally greatly affect the combat effectiveness.

The stirrup can easily solve this trouble, and at the same time greatly reduce the difficulty and time of training cavalry.

"What is this?"

"Takahashi Saddle." Li Yunze continued to explain: "The soft saddle I use now is a little more comfortable when riding. But Takahashi saddle is different, this thing is a perfect match for stirrups. It can give the rider a stable support, and at the same time reduce the discomfort of the horse's back and enhance the riding effect. ”

The Takahashi saddle, which is also one of the cavalry's three-piece set, allows the cavalry to gain better stability on horseback, reducing the amount of energy they put into riding the horse, allowing them to devote more strength and energy to the use of weapons.

Of course, comfort is also a very important indicator.

Compared to a soft saddle with a hip lift, Takahashi saddle is more suitable for long-distance riding and high-speed sprints.

"What is this circle-like thing?"

"Horseshoe." Li Yunze said with a smile, "Just like the shoes we wear, put shoes on the horses, so as to reduce the damage rate of the horses." ”

Horses are delicate creatures, and when running for a long time, there is a risk that the horse's hooves will crack.

Once the horse's hooves crack, it can no longer be used for riding, which means that the horse is scrapped.

For the agrarian people, who lack horses, it is definitely a major loss.

The appearance of horseshoes can greatly avoid the loss caused by the cracking of horseshoe.

This thing is simple to build, and if it is broken, it can be cut off and replaced with another one, which is very convenient and trouble-free.

As for ironware, the Warring States period at this time was actually somewhat similar to Europa a thousand years later.

There are many countries, and in order to survive, they have promoted the rapid development of science and technology. And once a country makes a breakthrough in certain technologies, other countries will quickly follow.

After the advent of iron tools, various countries have increased their investment, and the Kwantung countries have even completed the ironization of their armies.

Here in the Qin State, of course, it will not be like some people say, only bronze objects are not even able to smelt iron.

The state of Qin also kept up with technological progress and used iron tools.

It's just that the production process of bronzes in the Qin State has reached the pinnacle, and the technology of iron tools is still very primitive, so the army is still dominated by bronzes, but this does not mean that there are no iron tools in the Qin State.

Manual work such as making horseshoes was not the slightest difficulty for the Qin State.

"Up to a month." Li Yunze motioned to the Mo family children: "I want 6,000 sets!" ”

Although only a thousand cavalry were mobilized, plus three thousand horses, there must be a spare.

The long war career has long made Li Yunze accustomed to leaving room and being prepared.

The Mo family disciple at the head hesitated slightly, "We haven't done these things before, maybe."

"Twenty-five."

Li Yunze's words made the children of the Mo family slightly commotion.

The man frowned and said, "Although it looks simple, after all, I haven't done it before."

"Twenty days." Li Yunze added: "Are you really from the Mo family?" Such a simple thing, with the full support of the king, can it be made so slowly? ”

These words stimulated the self-esteem of the Mo family's children, and they immediately patted their chests and promised that they would not need to build everything Li Yunze needed in 20 or 15 days, so that he could take a good look at the Mo family's ability!

These children of the Mo family were the backbone of technology, and the real work was slaves and craftsmen.

The general prison is a place that provides weapons for the entire Great Qin, and the productivity is very terrifying in this era.

If they dare to say that they can do it in fifteen days, they will definitely be able to do it.

The children of the Mo family are counted, and if they can't do it, they will even use their lives to wash away their shame.

During this period of time, Li Yunze naturally did not sit idle.

He came to the barracks and trained a thousand cavalrymen gathered from all over the country.

Looking at the cavalry of the Qin Army gathered in front of him, Li Yunze's expression was a little dazed.

In his mind, the scene of himself training cavalry in Zhongshan Country in another time and space came to his mind many years ago.

"It's really, too long"

Packing up his mood, Li Yunze's gaze swept over the knights in front of him, "From now on, in the next three months, I will be your general, responsible for training you to become a real cavalry elite." ”

The military discipline of the Qin army is very good, even if Li Yunze was unknown in the army before, they did not have the slightest complaint and contempt.

Of course, doubts are inevitable.

Li Yunze is too experienced in this aspect, and after a simple greeting, he directly waved his hand, "Riding and archery training!" ”

King Wuling of Zhao Hu Fu rode and shot, which improved the status of the cavalry.

Although it is still only an auxiliary class, the status of the cavalry has indeed been improved.

According to the tradition of this era, if one country has a breakthrough, other countries will naturally follow suit quickly, and Qin is no exception.

After learning the cavalry of the Zhao people, he naturally also learned the most important cavalry archery.

The so-called riding archery is archery on horseback, and the accuracy of shooting is the only assessment standard.

Whether you have the ability or not, you will know with one shot.

Li Yunze turned over on his horse, controlled the horse with terrifying leg strength, and slowly walked into the training ground.

If you want these cavalrymen to be honest and obedient, you have to show real skills.

Li Yunze wants them to see what real archery is!

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