Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 264 Fang Tian Painting Halberd and Full Moon Scimitar
Autumn tall horse fat.

Luo Cheng, a general of the million Sui army, rode his horse out of the city, followed by [-] infantrymen of the First Army and [-] civilians.Luo Chenggao's adopted son Kan Leng, who had already grown up, held high the Luo character general flag, Ximen held Yu Wangluo, and Wang Xiongdan held the Mo Dao Xi flag as guards.

Behind them are the five King Kongs each leading a team of light cavalry guards.

The Yanyun Eight Riders were as cold and arrogant as ever. They were dressed in black and kept silent, and they didn't speak to anyone else.

Luo Shixin sat in the carriage and impatiently asked the ten Yanyun iron cavalry instructors how to train and fight the iron cavalry.He didn't like riding in a carriage very much, but Luo Cheng stipulated that one hundred black light cavalry must ride in a carriage to ensure their physical strength, and they could put on armor and go into battle at any time when needed.

Their horses followed behind the carriage.

After leaving Huaiyuan City, Qi Guoyuan, who was like a fat ball, and Li Rugui, who was like a thin bamboo pole, seemed to be different people.Although the sledgehammer the size of a millstone was still there, Qi Pang rode his horse galloping back and forth from time to time, checking around.

Even if this army was not new recruits on the battlefield, Qi Guoyuan still did not relax his vigilance, as soon as he left Huaiyuan, he might encounter the enemy at any time.

And the enemies here are no longer mob bandits like Onozawa and Douzigang. If they encounter enemies, they must be Goguryeo cavalry scouting their horses.

Guo Xiaoke, Li Junxian, Wang Junkuo, Zhang Liang, and Wang Tiehan were scolded by Qi Guoyuan because they were a little casual. They usually have a very good temper, and they are like a fat man who laughs like a Maitreya. This will be like a tyrant.

"Out of Huaiyuan, you have to show your energy. You have the heavy responsibility of guarding the general and the regiment flag. There is nothing wrong with it. Even apologizing with death is not enough."

Luo Cheng was studying the map, seeing Qi Fatty's nervous look, he didn't make a sound.

He knew that Fatty Qi used to guard Fengzhou, that is, Wuyuan County in Hetao. He had been there for many years and had fought many battles with the Turkic people on the frontier. He was the one with the most practical experience.Compared with him, people like Luo Cheng are rookies who have only suppressed bandits.After Fatty Qi trained everyone, and the atmosphere in the entire Chinese army became tense, Luo Cheng recruited Fatty Qi to approach and walk side by side.

"Lieutenant Qi, after leaving Huaiyuan, I will be considered a rookie recruit. The way of suppressing bandits in the past is no longer applicable here. How to march and defend against the enemy, I ask Captain Qi to make more decisions."

When Fatty Qi faced Luo Cheng, he immediately changed back to the one with only two slits in his eyes when he smiled, "General, there are eighteen Yanyun cavalry with Luo Huben beside you. In terms of experience, they are richer than me." A lot. They are actually enough.”

Shi Meng of Yanyun Iron Cavalry snorted, "Captain Qi, you can lead your light cavalry battalion to guard the two wings, don't be nervous, no matter if they are Turks, Xi people, Khitan people, or Mohe people, Shiwei People, Goguryeo people, we have all faced them. These people are nothing more than a pair of eyes, two ears and a mouth. General Luo Pian has sent a scout battalion to open the way ahead. If there is any enemy, there is no way to bypass them. Let’s go. Besides, there are no loopholes in General Luo’s marching arrangement, if the enemy breaks through your light cavalry battalion, wouldn’t there be us too.”

Under Luo Yi's command, Shi Meng was the leader of the body guards. When he was drawn to Luo Cheng, he naturally became the head of the Yanyun Eight guards around Luo Cheng. He is of human origin, so he has a big beard and green eyes.

In his waist are two Yan Yunqi characteristic scimitars, which are quite different from the straight-bladed horizontal knives worn by most soldiers.

Iron cavalry with heavy armor, scimitar and halberd, back bow and crossbow, carrying a hundred arrows and crossbows, can be said to be able to attack and defend, can punch and fight, and can attack from a distance and fight in close combat.

There are not many soldiers who use halberds on the battlefield. Weapons like halberds are more often used as guards of honor. However, the eighteen cavalry that Luo Yiba gave him all use halberds, and they all use square ones. Tianhuaji, a standard halberd of honor, but in their hands, Luo Cheng did not doubt the power of these halberds at all.

However, what Luo Cheng valued more was their scimitars. Scimitars are actually very suitable for cavalry. However, from the Xiongnu Empire to the Rouran Iron Cavalry, to the Turkic Empire, or the Khitan, Xi, Shiwei, The cavalry of Mohe, Goguryeo and other tribes did not use scimitars in large quantities.

It seems that the sharp weapon of the scimitar did not really flourish until the Mongolian cavalry, sweeping across Eurasia and invincible.

Dare to use Fang Tian's painted halberd as a long soldier, use a pair of scimitars for melee combat, carry a bow and carry a crossbow, and Yan Yunqi, who is cavalry and heavily armored, will certainly not be an idler. Even if Qunyan Yunqi joined Luo Cheng's army, he still had a sense of arrogance and couldn't immediately integrate into it.

Shi Meng said he was Luo Cheng's personal guard, but he didn't seem to really approve of Luo Cheng as the new master.

Qi Fatty was stunned by Shi Meng, but he was not annoyed. He just smiled and said, "It is said that Luo Huben formed this Yanyun iron cavalry for only ten years, but his iron cavalry is based on the Turks, Xiren, and Khitans outside Yanyun Great Wall." People practiced it, often went hundreds of miles outside the Great Wall, fought thousands of miles, and slaughtered countless tribes, so it is said that Luo Huben was given the title of "Personal Butcher" by the barbarians in the Great Wall."

What he said was actually accusing Luo Yi of often provoking prisoners for no reason, taking the initiative to attack the barbarians, and even massacring tribes and looting property.

Shi Meng said disapprovingly, "When we are stationed at the frontier, we want to guard the frontier security. It is best to be able to take the initiative to attack. It is of course best to use offense instead of defense. Do we have to wait until the enemy comes in every time before resisting?"

"Then there is no need to massacre indiscriminately, right?"

"Could it be possible that we, Luo Huben, should follow Captain Qi's example and show off a pair of stone-milled hammers? What can really deter the enemy is the majesty of the blow, not a fake hammer."

Luo Cheng saw that the two people were talking more and more stiffly, so he smiled and said, "Guard Shi, your Fangtian painted halberd is rare, and it is usually used for ceremonial guards. Is it useful to use this halberd in actual combat?"

Shi Meng really shifted his attention, "Halberds are indeed rare in the military. Even if they are used, they are usually halberds with divination characters, or the same as General Luo Si. This Fangtian painted halberd is heavier, and it is inconvenient for ordinary people to use."

The implication is that not everyone can use Fang Tian's painting halberd, and those who can use Fang Tian's painting halberd are naturally the best of the best.

"How heavy is this halberd?" Qi Fat asked.

"Fang Tian's painted halberd in my hand is eight feet long and weighs eighteen catties!" Shi Meng said proudly.

Fatty Qi laughed loudly, "It's so heavy. It actually weighs 23 catties. It's only [-] catties lighter than our Luo Pian nailing the [-] catties of Hangubaizao. It's really heavy enough."

Shi Meng turned his head to look at Luo Cheng. Seeing that Luo Cheng just nodded with a slight smile, his face turned red immediately. He really didn't know that Luo Cheng's weapon was a 23-jin jujube nail, and he felt extremely ashamed.

(End of this chapter)