Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

"Boom!"

At this time, in the Bashang camp, Qingji was inspecting the training of the cavalry, accompanied by Sun Wu, Wu Zixu, Tian Rangju and other generals.

On the huge school grounds, the sound of horseshoes was chaotic and dust was flying.

One after another, iron cavalry soldiers from the state of Wu held the reins of their war horses in one hand and the horse-slaying sword in the other, and chopped down the scarecrow on the opposite side with the momentum of Huashan.

They come and go like the wind, galloping vertically and horizontally with skilled riding skills, even if they are doing difficult movements on horseback, it is not a problem.

Qingji only saw another group of cavalry, with bows and arrows on horseback.

Holding the bow, nodding the arrow, and releasing the arrow, the three-step movement was done in one go, and the arrow shot accurately at the target [-] steps away on the opposite side.

Although it won't hit the bull's-eye, it won't miss the target, which is enough to prove that these cavalrymen have mastered their riding and shooting skills and are very skilled.

Riding and shooting, arraying, chopping, catching and fighting, performing martial arts in teams, etc., all kinds of drills are daily tasks for the iron cavalry of Wu State and are indispensable.

This kind of systematic training is unmatched by other countries and Rongdi.

It is worth mentioning that at the very beginning, the training of the iron cavalry of Wu State was basically guided by Rong Di or people from the old Qin Dynasty.

It is inevitable to learn from these people who grew up on horseback.

As for the systematic drill method, it is an undisclosed "Cavalry Drill Code" compiled by Wu Zixu and Sun Wu.

"good."

Seeing that the cavalrymen were so proficient in arching horses, Qingji couldn't help nodding his head slightly, quite satisfied.

This iron cavalry regiment has been training for several years, and it has long been able to enter the battlefield.

It's just that Wu has not had any wars in recent years, and cavalry like them are useless.

"With such a quick-response army that comes like a bird and goes like a string, galloping across the battlefield, is there any reason not to win?"

Hearing this, all the generals deeply agree.

"Wu Zixu."

"Chen is here!"

Qing Ji pointed to the cavalry who were practicing on the school field, and asked, "Can you build a heavy cavalry according to the specifications of the heavy armored infantry like the camp?"

"Heavy cavalry?"

Wu Zixu froze for a moment, obviously he didn't have such a concept.

"Heavy armored cavalry must have strong armor, covering the whole body completely, even the eyes are completely protected. The man and the horse must be consistent. The horse's head, horse body, horse legs and other parts must be equipped with armor so that the gun cannot be pierced, and the arrow can be shot. If you don’t wear it, the blade will not be able to pierce the armor.”

"hiss!"

Hearing this, the generals present couldn't help but gasped, very surprised.

Qingji really dared to think about it!
All men and horses are equipped with heavy armor, not to mention how expensive it is, it is a great test for the manufacture of armor.

Thanks to Wu's advocacy of excellence and the prevalence of iron smelting, Wu's craftsmen are absolutely first-class in terms of weapon manufacturing.

However, it is difficult to imagine the difficulty of creating an armor that cannot be pierced by weapons.

It can be done, but the cost is not generally high!

Wu Zixu thought for a while, then couldn't help frowning, and said, "Your Majesty, it may not be easy to build such a heavy cavalry."

"As your majesty said, not only are their men wearing heavy armor, but their horses are also fully armored. When they push forward, it's like a steel city wall pressing against them."

"It's just that the field of view of their eyes is very small, basically limited to the front."

"They can only charge, turn around and charge again, but they must not stop to fight hand-to-hand."

Qing Ji nodded and said, "This is what I want."

Now, the tens of thousands of iron cavalry trained by the state of Wu are basically light cavalry.

As a traverser, Qing Ji knew the power of heavy armored cavalry, so how could he not want to create such a powerful heavy armored cavalry?
In the era of cold weapons, a stable formation is the basis for ensuring victory, and high morale is the key to victory. Once the psychological balance and organizational foundation of the enemy are destroyed, it is equivalent to winning.

The main purpose of the heavy cavalry is to destroy the enemy's formation and destroy the enemy's morale. Super cavalry and human tanks.

However, they also have not small flaws.

Heavy armored cavalry has shortcomings such as single function, poor response, weak combat endurance, and inferior mobility to ordinary cavalry.

At the same time, this arm is still an expensive arm, mainly because the metallurgical technology is underdeveloped, and the armor equipped by the heavy cavalry becomes very expensive.

Moreover, heavy cavalry has relatively high requirements for horse selection, equipment care, logistics and transportation, etc., so it is really a "money-burning" unit!

Sufficient thickness and area result in enormous weight, which sacrifices maneuverability.

Historically, the victory of the Mongolian light cavalry in the face of a large number of Western European knights with heavy armored cavalry as the backbone was achieved by mobility.

"My lord, to build such a heavy armored cavalry, you need high-quality armor and harnesses, choose strong and strong soldiers, and horses with well-developed limbs."

Wu Zixu shook his head and said, "If these three conditions can be met, I will definitely be able to create a powerful heavy armored cavalry for the king."

"good."

Qing Ji slightly nodded and said: "I only need 3000 heavy armored cavalry. Time, money, manpower, etc. are not a problem. I don't care about the process, only the result!"

"promise!"

Wu Zixu immediately agreed.

The cost of heavy cavalry is so expensive, Qingji will not spare too much money to build too many.

3000 heavy armored cavalry is enough for Wu to sweep the world.

Qingji inspected the cavalrymen who were practicing horse-to-hand combat, looked at them in a daze, and couldn't help frowning.

Wu Zixu, Sun Wu and other generals who were following Qingji's side couldn't help their eyelids twitching when they saw this, for fear of offending Qingji.

I saw two cavalrymen holding battle spears. When they were fighting each other, the sleeves of their relatively wide battle suits fluttered as they waved. The arc of their movements was not too large. Leaving the horse inside.

Apparently, their slashing movements, to be precise, were largely restricted in their body flexibility.

"Second and third son, do you see any problems in it?"

Qingji pointed to the two cavalry who had already decided the victory and asked left and right.

"This……"

All the generals couldn't help but looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

"Find a Rong for the widow."

"promise!"

Not long after, a Rong who was in charge of teaching cavalry came to Qingji and saluted respectfully.

Qingji asked him to stand with a dismounted cavalryman, and asked the generals again, "Can the second and third sons see the difference between them?"

Wu Zixu heard the words, stepped forward boldly and replied, "Your Majesty, one of them is from Rong, and the other is from Wu."

This chapter feels familiar, before being confused by the author, it is not a repost.Many manuscripts will be posted in the wrong order of one or two chapters, which is really normal cough cough