Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 191 Training
As soon as the sun and wind set in the east, horns sounded from time to time around Xinye, and several armies began to gather.

Zhang Jun was stationed on the high slope of the horse, watching the flags fluttering, and several armies in order, he couldn't help but secretly nodded.The assembly of tens of thousands of troops seems easy to say, but in fact it is very difficult to keep order.The order of an army directly reflects its combat effectiveness.

Zhang Jun was satisfied with the initial appearance of Wang Xiaohun's army.

With the sound of drums, the army began to form formation.As a forward, Zhang Jun led his subordinates to the front of the slope first.After finishing the formation, Zhang Jun raised his horse to the front of the formation and sang promises loudly to the slope.

Seeing the neat lineup of cavalry below and the high spirits of the soldiers, Zhang Jun couldn't help applauding.Said to Wang Xiaolie: "Let them demonstrate."

Wang Xiao got the order and sent a messenger down, ordering Zhang Jun to send ten men back and forth to shoot at each other.

Zhang Jun sang promises.He chose ten soldiers, each went to the east and west sides, and rushed to his position.In the process of rushing, the arrow branches with the arrows removed were used to shoot at each other.In terms of the number of arrows hit, the one who hits the opponent with more wins.

With the sound of a drum, the knights on both sides galloped their horses.When they were fifty paces apart, they shot arrows one after another.When they reached Zhang Jun's side, all ten people stopped their horses, and none of them made a mistake.Each person shot six to ten arrows, most of them hit the target.

Zhang Jun looked at it, and couldn't help but praised: "Look at their superb riding skills, and their shooting has become more accurate. They are not inferior to the old soldiers for many years!"

After finishing speaking, he said to Wang Xiaoli: "Look at your army formation, it's very neat when you come out. The talented soldiers can be regarded as superb in riding and archery. They can be regarded as a strong army. Just look at their armor, which is a bit old. Some are even damaged. I don’t know why?”

Wang Xiaolie said: "We were originally a loyal king's army, and there was not enough armor. There were too many people, and many of the armors were captured. How can we pick and choose? Now there are more than 6000 people, and there are only more than 5000 iron armors. The rest We can barely make enough leather armor. There are more than [-] strong crossbows, which are collected from the armor warehouses in several nearby states. It’s not that I don’t want to use them for the sergeants, it’s just difficult.”

Zhang Jun said: "It's really not easy. I will keep this matter in my heart, and I will find a way in the future."

Whether it is iron armor or hard crossbow, it is not easy to make.How many days has it been since Wang Xiaolie set up his workshop in Xinye?Temporary quantity is not enough.Now there are enough swords and guns in the army, but there are far from enough real weighty weapons, such as iron armor and hard crossbows.

Zhang Jun retreated, Niu Gao and Shao Ling each led their troops and horses, and changed various formations in front of the mound.I saw that the flags were in order and all the soldiers were in high spirits.Although the armor on his body was a bit worn out, the whole army was as imposing as a rainbow.

Zhang Jun is young, so he is not familiar with military affairs.Watching Wang Xiaolie's army today is just for fun.In his eyes, it is rare that the army formation is neat and the soldiers are full of energy.As for the real combat power, it is not something that can be seen on this occasion.

The exercise didn't end until noon.Niu Gao and Shao Ling retreated with their troops and horses, while the reviewing officials were still in high spirits on the mound.

Wang Yandao: "Just then, I saw that the army we have set up is incomparable. All the soldiers are tall and big, and they are not recruited casually. If there are enough horses, good ordnance, and well-trained, they can be regarded as a strong army."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The soldiers here are all recruited as soldiers, and the army can eat enough, so they naturally look taller."

"They are all recruited as soldiers?" Hearing this, Wang Yan couldn't help shaking his head.Soldiers have not been used for a long time, especially at this time, as long as all armies can recruit soldiers, why are they so strict?
The soldiers of the Song Army were mainly graded according to their height.The first class is the Tianwu First Army, which is 1.8 feet. According to later generations, it requires more than 1.7 meters.The second class is Pengri, Shenwei and Tianwu Second Army, which require 1.7 feet, which is more than [-] meters [-].The third class is Longwei, which requires [-] feet, that is, more than [-] meters [-].

These four armies, that is, the main force of the main force of the Song Dynasty, are the four armies of Pengri, Tianwu, Longwei, and Shenwei.Its commanders, the commanders of the four chambers of Pingri Tianwu and the commanders of the four chambers of Longshenwei are all one of the officers in charge.

Wang Xiaolie only occupies several states, so it is impossible to demand like the four main forces.Instead, the main force is above the fifth class, and the height requirement is more than 1.7 feet, which is more than 1.6 meters 1.6 in later generations.These main forces are all required to wear iron armor and hold a big axe, so they can directly charge into battle.The second class is the sixth, seventh, and eighth class of the Song Army, which requires [-] feet, which is more than [-] meters [-].Those who are [-] feet behind, which is [-] meters or more, are miscellaneous soldiers.

The second-class soldiers, Wang Xiaolie, are mainly used as crossbowmen.The third-class soldiers are used according to the situation.

This kind of physical condition is unique among the armies at this time.Moreover, Wang Xiao's hunting army eats better, pays attention to nutrition, and the soldiers are very strong.It is precisely because of the extremely strict selection of personnel that the entire army looks very imposing.

After listening to Wang Xiaolie's introduction, Zhang Jun nodded: "That's right! Soldiers who join the army are strictly selected and trained intensively, so that they can become strong soldiers! Some generals now only think about gathering numbers in the army, regardless of whether they can Going to battle, how decent it is!"

Liu Ziyu and the others on the side also nodded secretly.Regardless of whether you are physically fit or not, as long as you join the army, you have to take care of one's food.If there are more unqualified people, the combat effectiveness of the army will naturally be weak, but a lot of money and food will be spent.

Wang Xiaolie was not familiar with other armies, and did not know the situation in other armies.I just follow the system of the Song Dynasty, with a little modification, and implement it according to the actual situation.But I don't want the military system to be very chaotic at this time, but it has become unmatched by others.

When the army retreated, the whole scene was silent.The vigorous scene just now seemed to have never happened.

As for military affairs, Wang Xiaolie mostly relied on the system to figure it out slowly, without much practice.I really don't know what to do in this military parade.Seeing that everyone didn't blame the military parade for being bad, I felt relieved.

Now the military parade is actually mainly to see whether the army is in order, whether the formation changes smoothly, whether the order is carried out resolutely, and whether the flag will be scattered.Those who can achieve order are considered a strong army.

Zhang Jun was also unfamiliar with military affairs.Although the armor and equipment in Wang Xiao's hunting army today are a little worn out, they are generally satisfactory.Only Wang Yan is old in the army, it can be seen that Wang Xiaolie's army is not skilled.

Back in the yamen, Wang Xiaolie set up a banquet.Zhang Jun took people to sit at the table and drank to celebrate.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhang Jun said to Wang Xiao: "Looking at your military prowess today, there are few people in the world who can compare with you. I come from the southeast. Although there are many famous generals there, it is difficult to follow the orders and prohibitions in your army. From my point of view, in a few years, you can become a powerful army here!"

Wang Xiaohun was busy and said he didn't dare.

Zhang Jundao: "It's a pity that you don't have enough money and food here, and you don't have any military reserves. It's a pity that the armor of the soldiers is worn out. It's a pity to go to Sichuan and Shaanxi, where there are a lot of weapons and equipment. It's not as difficult as you are here. How about it, I will allocate a group of troops from the army." Thousands of crossbows, it's a wish."

Wang Xiaolie hastily thanked him.The strong crossbow is the superior weapon of the Song army. If it is used well, it can strengthen the army.Most of the crossbows in Wang Xiaohun's army were collected from the Jiazhan library, and some were taken from Yang Jinjun, so there were many quality problems.It is a great thing to have one thousand more sheets.

(End of this chapter)