Conquest

Chapter 61 [An Old Man in the Minfu Camp]

For a unit such as a cavalry, it is the most expensive and delicate unit.

According to the current level of the Byzantine Empire, a cavalry costs at least seven times as much as an infantry-this is still compared with heavy infantry, if the ordinary light infantry, the gap will be widened to about ten times.

First of all, as a cavalry, the individual quality of the soldier must be far better than the infantry. A skilled cavalry must be proficient in equestrian and immediate combat skills. People who are good at one skill are always more expensive than cheap labor. It's the same everywhere in the world.

Secondly, the cavalry's weaponry is more expensive than the infantry's equipment-anyway, a four-meter-long rifle consumes more iron than a double-edged sword that is only one meter long.

Count it down, and horses! An excellent warhorse, the feed consumed on weekdays is even more expensive than the food that an ordinary infantry eats! After all, an ordinary infantry can only fill his stomach with coarse grains. However, for war horses, if the feed they eat is not good enough, then there is no energy, no ability to run, the weight-bearing capacity is reduced, and the combat effectiveness is seriously affected.

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Puppet is an essential link for cavalry. For a qualified cavalry, most of the time is spent training equestrian skills, practicing assassinations and other combat skills, acting in queue formations, etc ... In this case, you can't expect the cavalry to take care of feeding the horses every day and taking care of them. Horses, wiping and repairing worn weapons ...

In the strict hierarchy of the Byzantine Empire, the obedience occupied an indispensable link in cavalry operations. The status of obedience was even higher than that of ordinary auxiliary soldiers. Generally speaking, it must also be good at taking care of Horses, simple repairing of weapons and equipment, and more advanced obedience, must also have some basic equestrian, and even there is a case where the obedient is also equipped with weapons and equipment to assist cavalry on the battlefield.

Tiaxia is a special case because he has a very good fighting ability. If he is just an ordinary person, there is absolutely no chance to become a direct soldier directly. A considerable part of the cavalrymen started with the most basic auxiliary soldiers, and some of them were former subordinates and were promoted to cavalry after a period of time.

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辅 The south of the 13th Cavalry Regiment, about two miles away, is the auxiliary battalion. The auxiliary troops belonging to the 13th Cavalry Regiment, infantry **** auxiliary, logistics, heavy, and civilian camp, etc.

相当 A considerable number of them were temporarily recruited before each war.

The Minfu Camp is the one on the side. When you enter here, you see a team of strong men who are temporarily recruited, carrying a bag of sacks of military food, and a bundle of arrows. There are sword weapons shipped in long wooden boxes and so on. Each of these folks looked dignified, and beside them were Byzantine soldiers who pressed the hilt of their swords and watched with indifference.

It is conceivable that a considerable part of these people are not recruited voluntarily-this kind of thing is common in the military.

However, even if they were voluntarily called, when the war came, it was inevitable that there would be fugitives because of panic.

民 These civil servants are gray-faced and soiled, wearing dirty robes. After Xia came here with Kevin, Kevin immediately found a fat officer in the quartermaster. It can be seen that Kevin and him are old acquaintances. The fat quartermaster showed a clear knot in the face of the relatives around the general, but Kevin was very indifferent and dismissive of him. An unbelievable aversion.

The fat officer's face was surprisingly thick and completely ignored the disdainful expression on Kevin's face. The respectful smile on his face was no less. After listening to Kevin's intention, the guy immediately smiled flatteringly. : "It turned out to be the obedience ... please rest assured, we have just recruited a group of good guys, some of which are good at blacksmith craftsmanship, as well as those who have raised horses in their own homes. I think they will be pretty obedient. Take you to pick. "

Kevin Kai was dissatisfied: "How can the newly arrived civilians be obedient? Can't find the right person in the auxiliary barracks?"

A embarrassed expression appeared on the fat officer's face: "This ... The **** task of the transport team is very heavy, and the staff of the auxiliary barracks is already very ..."

Xia Xia smiled in a timely manner and commented: "It doesn't matter, the husband is the husband. I don't need to follow me to the battlefield with me, as long as I can take care of the horses."

I remembered the powerful fighting power that Charya showed. Kevin was relieved. He nodded reluctantly and added: "It would be better to find someone who can do a bit of blacksmithing. Otherwise, if the weapon is damaged, it will be troublesome."

The fat officer walked in the front to lead the way, Charlie and Kevin followed, Charlie couldn't help but asked, "You hate this guy?"

Kevin looked at the back of the fat man in front of him and whispered sneer: "Well, most of these quartermasters are maggots and greedy mice. Our military resources, weapons and equipment, and even military badges are all passers-by. Things, they have no oil and water! "

Shexia was a little surprised: "This kind of thing will happen in the 13th Cavalry Regiment? Isn't the general just asking?"

Kevin glanced at Charlie and said with a grin: "It seems you really need to learn the rules in the army." After reading, he sighed: "Although the quartermasters are all under the name, they belong to the army. However, it is not directly controlled by the combat forces. All the logistics of the munitions are self-contained, and are directly under the command of the logistics department of the imperial army. Each independent imperial regular army, such as us, will also It has its own logistics and transportation battalion, but it is only responsible for transportation. During the war, a special logistics battalion in the theater will be set up to provide unified supply for all troops. The standing rations and materials in the army generally only consume half a month. It needs continuous supplementary transportation by the logistics department ... The army will not allow us to hoard too much material ... "He lowered his voice a bit:" This is the tradition of the Byzantine Empire. It is said that this system, It is to prevent the army from mutinizing! An army that has only been supported for half a month, it is difficult to mutinize! "

Looking at the back of the fat officer in front, when this guy walked, his fat buttocks kept twirling, and Kevin felt a little bit irritable: "Look at this guy as fat as a pig. How much oil and water was dropped! Hmm ... But they belong to the theater logistics department, and the generals cannot effectively suppress them, only to kill a hundred when they find their handle. But the logistics system of the empire has always been prevalent ... hum, the current empire Count Moriak, the Minister of Logistics and Logistics of the Ministry of Military Affairs, is the largest corrupt official in the empire !!! The biggest bosses above are corrupt officials, and the people below are naturally layer by layer!

Looking at Xia Ya's thoughtful look, Kevin sighed: "Don't look at this guy who is very kind to us, because we are the general's relatives. And, just last month, the general just took a chance to put a logistical The rats of the Ministry were cut off directly. We are the ace of the empire. Those guys were frightened by the power of the generals, so they did not dare to make inferior actions, and the actions of greedy ink slightly converged. "

She Xia didn't speak, but she remembered what the old guy's book had written ...

割 The separation of logistical supply and command of combat forces is indeed an effective way to prevent the army's generals from overpowering and causing rebellion. It is true that it is written in the book. But why is this happening?

"Don't ... corrupt the military, don't bother with the military law department?" Xia finally couldn't help asking.

"Earl Moriac was the in-laws of the emperor. Where did the military department dare to provoke him? The biggest corrupt officials did not dare to investigate, and the people below were naturally fearless." Kevin snorted, and he looked at Xia Ya: "These Stop talking, lest you get in trouble. "

Sure enough, Kevin was right. Although this fat officer looks humbly and respectful on the surface, he does things with a taste of yin and yin.

He led Kevin and Xia to a station in Minfu Camp, and looked at the hundred minions gathered in front of them-these guys didn't know where they were called from, one with a gray face and a numb look, and his eyes were empty. And sluggish ... More importantly, the old and the young, the only few mature guys, seem clumsy ...

Kevin immediately expressed his dissatisfaction, angrily: "This is the right person for you?"

胖 The fat officer smiled on his face, but there was a weird flash in his eyes: "Of course! Don't look at them silly, but they are honest enough, they will never escape!"

"Asshole!" Kevin raised his eyebrows, his face showing a murderous look: "Are you playing with me? What I want is qualified obedience! How can these guys be competent? How dare the cavalry's war horse be entrusted to such people to take care of? "

"They are all farmers. They have had experience in feeding livestock. There should be no problem." The fat officer spread out his hand: "I said, now that the manpower is tight, I don't have much to do."

Kevin is about to have an attack, and Xia, who is next to him, is indignant as well-Tu Yuan's temper is not so good. He has already clenched his fists. As soon as Kevin has an attack, he goes up to feed the fat officer. fist. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

But at this time, a scream came from beside him.

"Ah !!! Don't hit me! Don't hit me! I will never run again!"

The miserable shouting wore a cry and looked down the sound, and saw a thin guy in a ragged robe being kicked to the ground by two soldiers of the quartermaster, a soldier holding a whip in his hand and yelling, and the whip fell On that guy's body.

The man on the ground had several holes in his robe, was unkempt, and shouted desperately. His hands crawled forward on the ground, but the whip fell on his back.

The guy suddenly saw Xia Ya, who was not far away, and the eyes burst into brilliance. He jumped up all his strength and leaped quickly, shouting, "Xia Ya! Master Xia Ya! It's me, it's me! Ouch! Help me, help me! "

才 He finished, he was kicked down again by the soldiers behind him, hugged and rolled on the ground.

Xia Xia took a moment, ran quickly, pushed away the two soldiers, and looked at the guy on the ground ...

"Yi? Is it you?" Xia eyes widened.

"It's me! It's me, it's me, Master Xia! I'm Doodor ..." The nasty tears on the poor skinny's face were lumpy.

He was the mage who was sold by Shaya to the poor worm for a gold coin. I don't know how he came down to the Minfu camp ...

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咳 [Cough, this is more of today ... Everyone forgive me, huh, huh, on the weekend, I also go out to HAPPY, work and rest, and Zhang Youchi is the king ~!

三 Three changes tomorrow! !! 】

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