Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1710 The Power of Soldiers and Horses

In the second year of Taixing, it is the tenth month of golden autumn.

To the south of Yinshan Mountain, the small camp originally built according to the mountain terrain has now become a huge camp with three floors inside and outside, with people shouting and horses neighing, just like a small town.

Within the camp, there are various areas arranged vertically and horizontally. The spacious one in the middle is the passage for soldiers and horses. Of course, it can also be used as a fire prevention interval. And there are specially dug wells in each small area. Although water is collected outside the camp most of the time, there are also water collection points in the camp for fire prevention or emergency use.

In the camp, most of the original tents have been replaced by earth houses. These houses made of wood, tiles, yellow mud and stone strips are naturally warmer than tents, and are also fireproof, waterproof and insect-proof. Even better, it would naturally allow these cavalry trained in Yinshan to have a better rest.

Even the land around the camp was deliberately leveled, paved and tamped with gravel and sand, and then some scraps of wood were used to regularize both sides of the road to form a boundary.

In the central area near the mountain, there is not only the commander's residence, but also important weapon arsenals and material warehouses. These are built with stones, are strong and durable, and also have certain defensive properties, which can ensure that even the peripheral Even if the wall is breached, it can still provide a defensive effect for a certain period of time.

In the entire camp, flags of various colors were flying high. They were distributed according to the direction of the army. The eight-sided flags occupied the camp wall. In the huge area in front of the wall, there were already people standing in darkness, with solemn expressions and strict military appearance. Zhao Yun and Ma Yue were at the front, sitting side by side on horseback with their helmets pierced. If it weren't for the horses under their crotches that would swing their heads and snort from time to time, some people might have thought they were two mighty statues.

In the entire military formation, except for the occasional sound of war horses, everyone was waiting quietly...

"The great Han hussar general has arrived!"

In the camp, a high-pitched voice suddenly came out. Immediately, orders came from far to near, one after another, and then there was a roar, "General Hussars is here!"

Compared with other abilities, human beings may not be as good as some species on the earth. For example, human lungs are half-finished products, far less useful than bird lungs, etc. However, one ability of human beings is that of nature. What intelligent creatures are far from comparable to is killing their own kind.

The most fundamental purpose of military training is to train a natural person into a machine that can efficiently kill the same kind of people, so that a person can kill the same kind of people on the opposite side without any psychological worries, although these same kind of people may look and look like Not quite the same.

This kind of training method, refined through the continuous war process of human beings themselves, is becoming more and more mature and perfect. Of course, the methods of later generations may not be the most mature and perfect, but for the people of the Han Dynasty, Generally speaking, the military training concepts and methods brought by Fei Qian are undoubtedly the most advanced and the most terrifying.

Why do most universities in later generations conduct military training?

Some people say it's a show of force, which actually means a little bit, but it's more about wanting to get rid of some of the habits of being the king and hegemon in the family, and let these people know that they are no longer at home, but a brand new place. …

University military training usually lasts from one to three months, but as the professional soldiers Fei Qian is facing now, all of them have gone through at least one year of training. They have gone through repeated training that is harsh, boring, demanding, and even almost hypnotic. , freedom and looseness are gradually erased, and what remains is iron and blood.

Under Fei Qian's command, most of the soldiers who followed the north and south campaigns in the early years are now middle-aged, and some are even over forty years old. Under the conditions of the Han Dynasty, especially in the current war, In this situation, it can be said that one is lucky to live over forty years old, so fresher and younger soldiers are inevitably needed to supplement the army.

Limited to the times, these soldiers under Fei Qian's command are naturally incomparable with the soldiers of later generations in many aspects. However, if compared horizontally, the recruits can be trained to such an extent, which is enough to be jaw-dropping and daunting. .

The original recruits of the Han Dynasty were actually like mercenaries. They were originally from mixed sources and had uneven quality. Encouragement to fight was often motivated by profit and relied on the military governors in the military formation. Even so, there was no chance of defection in battle. No. Anyone can fight against the wind, but the real test is the battle against the wind.

Fei sneaked to the front of the formation, reined in his horse, and stood still.

"See General Hussars!"

Zhao Yun and Ma Yue dismounted and paid homage together, and then all the soldiers dismounted and paid homage.

"See General Hussars!!!"

The sound shook the sky, and even the war horse under Fei Qian's crotch scratched its hooves on the ground uneasily.

When a group of people, a large, dark group, perform a certain action in unison, it can always bring great shock to others, and Sima Yi is no exception. His eyes widened, even though he is usually full of wisdom. When he saw such a situation for the first time, there seemed to be only a blank left in his mind.

Fei Qian gently patted the horse's neck to comfort the horse, and then his eyes slowly swept over the soldiers in front of him.

Zhao Yun won’t talk about it anymore, he has a familiar big face...

The soldiers behind Zhao Yun are all tanned. As cavalry, naturally they cannot be as tall and burly as the group of heavily armored soldiers in Weidu, but they are equally fierce. At this moment, everyone is looking at Fei Qian himself, and there seems to be a kind of worship and admiration in their eyes...

This kind of worship and admiration naturally belongs to Fei Qian alone.

But even Sima Yi, who was standing far away with Pei Mao and other civil servants, could not help but feel a little bit of this emotion. Unknowingly, his hair stood up and he couldn't help blurting out: "Such elite soldiers! This world... this world... ..." Sima Yi shuddered, and then swallowed the second half of the sentence.

Pei Mao, who was on the side, nodded slightly when he heard the sound and said: "With this method... as long as the Qiusi is there, it will be as unshakable as a mountain... However, only the Qiusi with richness can obtain this soldier... Yi, Armor, lengths, shorts, strings, and horses, what is not a huge expense? At that time, the Northern Army in Luoyang only issued clothes and socks once a year..."

The Luoyang Northern Army was regarded as the permanent army of the Han Dynasty at that time.

Sima Yi smiled slightly, nodded, and said nothing further. When he followed Fei Qian all the way to Yinshan, Sima Yi also thought about some issues about the military and generals, and was ready to find an opportunity to mention it to Fei Qian, which would be an opportunity for him to officially get involved in military affairs. However, he did not expect that when he came to Yinshan, It seems that the problems he has been considering since then are not too big problems. The only problem is money and food.

According to Fei Qian's training method and this kind of soldier rationing, even if individual generals are extremely ambitious and difficult to control, once the central rationing is cut off, even if these generals have intentions, it is basically impossible to maintain the original The level of money and food is high, so it is naturally unlikely that a general will lead a large group of soldiers to rebel.

Moreover, these soldiers, whether they are weapons or armor, have the inscription "Han Hussars xx Year xx Worker xx Supervisor", which is similar to the general retrospective system of the former Qin Dynasty, and also makes people who want to start corruption in this process People have greater difficulty and risk. When and how much came out of the treasury, and how much came into the hands of the soldiers, it was very clear upon checking. It was not like the original Han Dynasty where the accounts were all muddled and could not be found out if they were swallowed up halfway.

For example, in Xiliang during the Han Dynasty, the most common items that were short of jin or less were sold as shoddy goods. Then when they arrived at the place, they saw that the quantity or quality was wrong, and they could inspect the documents along the way to see which link the problem was. question. Although the existence of corruption cannot be completely avoided, it is already many times better than the period of the Second Emperor of Hengling, which was unprepared and did not even have any documents.

Sima Yi stood aside and was thinking miscellaneously, but Fei Qian in the field raised his hand. Immediately, the flag officer standing on one side spread the war flag, and the war drum began to beat rumble, as if the sound was ringing in the sky. In everyone's heart.

"In the third year of Chuping, I, Zhao, Ma, Zhang and other generals all fought here!" Fei Qian shouted in a deep voice after the drums stopped playing, "Fight to the death, rush forward and follow, never leave the saddle, pursue the dead Drive north to find this place!"

"This merit here is what we have gained! It is also our glory!" Fei Qian continued to shout, "And now! This glory is in your hands! And in this world, there are still territories that have not yet been Come back, the enemy country is still undefeated, and there are still countless meritorious deeds and countless glory! It starts from this moment! It starts with the swords and guns in your hands! Big men, break the army and kill generals while talking and laughing, conquer the territory, and overthrow the enemy country with a wave of your hand. , Invigorate our Han Dynasty! A strong man should hold a Wu hook, capture enemy chieftains, climb the cloud platform, and become a marquis!"

"Oh oh oh..."

"Hold the Wu hook, capture the enemy chief, climb the cloud platform, and become a marquis!"

The soldiers waved their swords and guns in the air, and everyone shouted with all their strength. The sound was like rolling thunder, exploding over Yinshan Mountain, and then shocked Yuvrouo who was watching the ceremony on the other side, and his face turned pale.

Originally, Yuvluo heard that the Cavalry General Fei Qian had arrived at Yinshan Mountain, and he wanted to come over and establish some friendship so that Fei Qian could open up an opening and achieve his previous goal of acquiring Han craftsmen. However, after arriving here, Fei Qian first talked about it. He then invited him to watch such a swearing-in before an expedition. Hufro suddenly felt that he had nothing to say...

How can the Han people do this?

Generation after generation, successors seem to appear, and when thinking about his own people, Humphrey couldn't help but feel a little sad...

The Han people include Wei Qing, Huo Guang, Dou Wu, later Feng Yi, Ma Yuan, Ban Chao, and in recent years Liangzhou Sanming, and of course, the hussar general Fei Qian in front of me...

How could there be so many?

How will we live from now on...

Yuvrou suddenly felt that his head hurt, no matter which head hurt.

Amidst the thunderous shouts, Fei Qian saw Yuvrou's face that had lost some color. He quickly looked away, then looked at the soldiers in the distance, and looked further away...

Nowadays, the grassland situation near Yinshan Mountain has changed a lot, and it is completely different from before. Because of the further tension among the Xianbei people, the Xianbei people have no time to take into account the situation on the Yinshan Mountain side. The next successor deep in the desert north of the Yinshan Mountain, Rouran, is still in its infancy and is quite humble, so at this stage Generally speaking, Yinshan is basically very peaceful.

Speaking of the changes in the desert, they are actually not much inferior to those on the Chinese land.

Huns, Donghu, Xianbei, Qiang, Tubo, Rouran, Turks, Uighurs, Mongolia, Khitan, Jurchens, Tatars, Dangxiang, Wusu, Kazakhs...

It seems confusing, but in fact, just like the dynasties in China, they all have these connections with each other. It can be said that during the Qin Dynasty when the land of China was unified, the brothers Xiongnu and Donghu already existed. And the Xiongnu was so big that they not only beat up Donghu, but also beat the newly formed Han Dynasty. The power to fight back.

Donghu could not bear the bullying of the Xiongnu, and then he fell apart on his own...

It is the predecessor of the current Xianbei and Wuhuan.

Then the complacent Huns were counterattacked by the big man, and then they were beaten to pieces, forming the good lackeys and good comrades of the Northern Huns and the Chinese nation who fled west with anger and unwillingness, the Southern Huns, and soon the Northern Huns Part of the territory was picked up by Wang Xianbei and put on his own plate, and Xianbei stood in the middle of the stage.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the land of China was a mess, and the Xianbei classmates also shook their fists among the brothers. In the end, they beat themselves apart, forming three Xianbei, North Xianbei Tuoba, and West Xianbei Murong. , Dong Xianbei is Duan, Yuwen and part of Murong.

At this time, Rouran was just a slave under Bei Xianbei. Until the late Five Hu Dynasty, after Tuoba Beixianbei moved south, Rouran began to become the master, started to fight with Tuoba Xianbei, and finally brought Xianbei to his knees. , of course, when Rouran was strong, there was also a slave tribe that was responsible for blacksmithing, called Turk, which means "forging slaves"...

Later, under the attack of the Tang Dynasty, the Turks also split and became the East Turks and the West Turks. In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the Turks returned to their glory, and then the Uighurs, or the Uighurs, the Turks' little followers, rose up, killed the Turks, and became the lord of the desert. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Khitan, which had been bullied by the Uighurs, became stronger and established the Liao...

The rise and fall of these grasslands may seem chaotic, but in fact there is a faint pattern. Fei Qian believes that China's neighbor cannot be eliminated entirely by force, and the only way to eliminate it is to eradicate the soil where these nomadic peoples thrive. Although Fei Qian himself does not know whether such a plan will succeed in the future, it seems that there is such a possibility from the evolution and rise and fall of these nomadic peoples.

And now, what Fei Qian is planning to ask Zhao Yun to do is such a thing...

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