Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 354 Infantry
It is enough for the cavalry to maintain its current scale. We will wait until the horse breeding land is captured later.

The weakness of the infantry is their low mobility, but this can be compensated for.

In recent years, Li Yue captured many Xianbei and Xiongnu as herders, and raised hundreds of thousands of livestock, including horses, donkeys, mules, and camels.

Quick maneuvers with loaded infantry are enough.

Although the war horse is fast, it does not maintain high speed all the time. In most cases, it trots for a while and rests for a while.

Another great advantage of donkeys, mules, and horses is that they are easy to feed. During the march, it is enough to eat some grass and feed them some salt. When they encounter a situation where food is exhausted, they will directly kill the livestock for food.

Li Yue started from the middle base.

Each person has a collar of iron armor, a bow or crossbow, fifty arrows, a spear, and a ring-headed sword. For long-distance marches, each person is equipped with two animals, one to carry armor and food and grass, and one to carry people.

Two legs are enough for short marches.

The previously ambiguous guerrilla army and backbone army were all changed to infantry.

All war horses are concentrated to supply the Qingqi battalion, and the Qingqi battalion structure is abolished. Those who are good at riding and shooting join the Qingqi army, and the others either retire or are incorporated into other armies.

Changes have also been made to the previous single arms.

From now on, there are no such things as spearmen, sword and shield hands, and crossbowmen in the army. Imitate the military soldiers of Wei and know how to do everything.

Li Yue set the standard: holding a spear in hand, a sword hanging around the waist, a shield on his back, fifty crossbow bolts and a powerful crossbow, and three days of food, he must march eighty miles in one day. Those who can immediately join the battle are considered elite.

In fact, the endurance and physical strength of people in this era are far stronger than those in later generations.

In an era where everything relies on hands and feet, the most indispensable thing is physical strength. An ordinary farmer can easily carry two to three hundred kilograms of weight and travel dozens of miles.

Soldier Heiyun carried more than sixty kilograms of weight on his whole body, which was still within the range of endurance.

In the past two years, Heiyunjun has filled his stomach and can still eat meat every now and then, and his physical fitness has greatly improved.

Li Yue always believed that soldiers are not valuable in large numbers but in finessed ones.

Give them three months to adapt and train. After three months, those who cannot meet the standards will either retire or retreat to the local army. Similarly, if the local army can meet the requirements, they will be directly transferred to the Black Cloud Army. Main force.

"What if the tough ones in the army don't want to retire... so what?" Liu Qun was still frightened.

Rebellions are commonplace these days, and the Black Cloud Army has always been fierce. With such a big move, it is inevitable that some people will feel dissatisfied.
"Are military orders child's play? The Black Cloud Army also needs to eliminate the old and the weak. Those who do not obey will be dealt with by military law!" Li Yue was not worried.

After repelling the Yan army, Li Yue's reputation in the army was at its peak.

There are official officials in the army, but there are school affairs secretly. If there is any trouble, they cannot escape their eyes and ears.

Coupled with the desperate General Hei Yun, Li Yue didn't believe that anyone could cause trouble.

This time is also a test of his control over the army. Li Yue can release some of his power, but the Black Cloud Army must firmly hold it in his hands.

Throwing out the old and embracing the new is the ultimate principle of heaven.

The soldiers of Heiyun have acquired land, houses, women, money and silk in recent years, and their living standards have improved, and some of them are no longer willing to risk their lives on the battlefield.

This is human nature.

This military reform is precisely to eliminate these people, add fresh blood, and maintain the Black Cloud Army's desire to fight.

In fact, the retirement system is a blessing to the vast majority of soldiers.

The soldiers of the Wei and Jin Dynasties went to the battlefield at the age of fifteen. Even if they lived to be 60 years old, they would never retire and become more miserable and tiring transport soldiers, transporting food and grass to the front line.

Even if he dies, someone from another generation must take his place...

After the military order was issued, there were indeed some complaints in the army. It was human nature and Li Yue could understand it.

However, some complaints arose, and under the persuasion of Honglu Li, he finally accepted it.

A few soldiers earned enough land and were tired of fighting, so they volunteered to retire.Li Yue followed his wish.

However, retirement does not mean that they will stay out of the matter. In the event of a national war, the Ministry of War has the right to recruit them again.

Under the scorching sun, various trainings of Liang Jun were in full swing. Liang Jun was everywhere in Hebei. They rushed from Yecheng to Xingyang, from Xingyang to Xuchang, and from Xuchang to Bohai.

Along the way, wild beasts, bandits and bandits all became their prey.

Li Yue thought that many people would be eliminated, but in just one month, [-]% of them reached the standard, and many people even exceeded it.

He can carry a hundred heavy loads and march eighty miles in half a day.

The remaining [-]% ​​are the town troops who have been recruited from various places. They are mainly not adapted to the situation, and their physical fitness is not as strong as that of the Heiyun veterans.

These can all be overcome, and three months is enough time for them to complete their transformation.

Just as the military reform was in full swing, something happened in Yanzhou in the south.

Wang Meng is worthy of the word fierce.

As soon as he was appointed governor of Yanzhou, he immediately took drastic measures.

Fang Mo, Fang Kuang, Hao Lue, Cui Cheng, Han Yin, Tian Xie and other Guandong scholars were appointed as officials. Starting from the criminal prison, they thoroughly investigated the backlog of old cases in various counties and counties in Yanzhou over the years, and uncovered many old accounts.

When the world is in chaos, it is also the time when powerful people make a fortune and take advantage of the opportunity to grow.

They unite with unjust officials, bully men and dominate women, seize fertile land, and force people into slavery.

Only one month after he took office, Wang Meng set off a storm in Yanzhou.

All the powerful people who committed crimes in his hands were severely punished. 170 officials who committed lawlessness were beheaded in the street, and more than a thousand powerful people from powerful clans were imprisoned.

Even the noble families such as the Liu family, the Zheng family, and the Bian family did not hesitate to arrest those who committed crimes. Those who deserved to be beheaded were beheaded, and those who deserved to be exiled were exiled.

The powerful have been running rampant for hundreds of years, and some of them have knives, food, and forts in their hands. Naturally, they don't want to accept this nonsense.

Dongjun, Jibei, and Taishan counties were the most violent. Bandits and bandits frequently broke into the county, attacked the government offices, killed officials, and burned the government offices completely.

After it was done, he disappeared without a trace.

Unfortunately, they met Wang Meng, and these methods had no effect on Wang Meng.

It was quickly discovered that the people behind it were Chen, Bao and Zang.

Immediately led three thousand black cloud elites to make a starry night raid, uprooting the powerful men in Wubao, beheading all the clan leaders, and demoted the rest to slaves.

And with such a small operation, 5 people, 80 acres of fertile land, and [-] grain and grass were cleared.

Wang Meng made a serious move, and the powerful men were not willing to be outdone. They mobilized an army of ten thousand people to attack Yuncheng, and laid an ambush in the city in advance. As soon as the army arrived, they joined forces inside and outside.

How could Wang Meng wait for their army to attack?
Since Li Yue was behind it, the scouts and school officials were naturally at his disposal.

As soon as the powerful army was assembled, Wang Meng's three thousand black cloud elites came to kill him.

It's okay for a powerful army to bully the common people, but facing the Black Cloud Army, they are no match at all. Gao Yun and Duan Zhen charged together, and the enemy army was completely defeated.

More than four thousand people were killed on the spot.

The powerful were frightened and Yanzhou was shaken.

Memorials calling for Wang Meng's dismissal came from all over the country like snowflakes.

If things don't work openly, then secretly, the assassinations against Wang Meng become increasingly rampant. At the peak, there were nine assassinations in one day.

Fortunately, the school affairs office has grown up over the years, and has secretly strengthened its protection. Gao Yun and Duan Juan take turns guarding the guards day and night. Wang Meng is accompanied by more than a hundred guards when he comes in and out, and people test poison when he eats or drinks...

(End of this chapter)