Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 427 Sharp Weapon
Although the Yan army was repulsed in the previous battles, they did not achieve a decisive victory.

Murong Ke later found his place in the fitness industry of Chile, Zhang Ping, and Tuoba Shiyi. From the outside, not only was he not declining, but he was growing stronger.

Decay is a slow process. If there was only one Yan country, Li Yue would not mind waiting, but Qin and Jin were both growing.

Jiangdong and Guanzhong are both a complete geographical block, but the Central Plains is open. If they cannot defeat the Yan State before their rise, and completely occupy Guandong, they will only face attacks from three parties in the future.

From a grand strategic point of view, defeating the State of Yan can be accomplished without further delay!

Wang Meng was not stingy either, and took Li Yue to inspect the armies the next day.

The army is in good order, the camp with tens of thousands of people is not chaotic, and the soldiers start training as soon as the sun rises.

Li Yue suddenly discovered something strange. There were many short spears mixed in the spear formation, which were only half the size of the spears, about one foot (one foot in Wei and Jin Dynasties was 2.412 meters).

No, it shouldn't be called a short spear, but a long spear.

The gun head is sharper, increasing the armor-breaking ability.

The iron spear had already appeared during the Warring States Period, and was called "鋋". However, it was only used as a city defense weapon to facilitate fighting at the top of the city. In field battles, the three-foot-long spear was still the main weapon.

In the Han Dynasty, iron spears with shorter spearheads, which were more metal-saving and more practical than spears, appeared.

By the time of the Sixteen Kingdoms of Wei and Jin, there had been wars for many years, and wars were happening everywhere. All kinds of equipment were constantly being improved, and spears were not suitable for complex terrain, such as woodlands, mountains, etc.

Especially when dealing with cavalry, you have to take a good stance, but smart cavalry will turn around the large formation, and it will be difficult to turn around the dense array of spears.

Zhuge Wuhou had improved spears in Shu, one was a two-foot-long wooden-handled spear, and the other was a two-foot-five-foot long bamboo-handled spear.

It's shorter than a spear, but not as short as Wang Meng made it.

"The most practical thing about the formation is the Yuan, which is flexible in turning and turning, making it easy to assassinate and save the soldiers' physical strength!" Wang Meng explained at the side.

In the classical battlefield, the cavalry did not have saddles or stirrups, which was not as common as it is now. They were arrayed on both sides and fought openly and openly. Of course, spears were more suitable.

But times have changed, and every effort has always been made on the battlefield.

Many times, the enemy will not give you time to get into position, or if you get into position, others will turn around and leave.

In addition, Liang's enemies were basically Yi Di, who were good at cavalry, so the value of spears became less and less.

"This thing is suitable for fighting with the Yan people!" Li Yue has been fighting for so many years, so he can naturally see the value of this thing.

And long spears and long spears are also a major trend in future battlefields.

Wang Meng brought more surprises than spears. He walked to another army and said, "Your Highness, please take a look."

Everyone in the army wears heavy armor, holds a crossbow machine, carries a long knife on his waist, and carries two pots of crossbow arrows on his back.

"Strong Crossbow." Li Yue's eyes lit up.

A long spear is matched with a powerful crossbow, a powerful crossbow is used when far away, and a long spear is used when close. This combination is completely aimed at the Yan Army cavalry.

"I imitated this crossbow based on Jiangdong Jinnu. It has [-]% of its power. It is made of yellow pear wood locally and cast with iron parts. It is simple to make and easy to train." Wang Meng took a yellow pear crossbow, pulled the string, and loaded the arrow. , and shot towards an old willow tree fifty steps away.

With a "whoosh" sound, one-third of the crossbow arrow penetrated into the tree trunk.

Crossbows require less effort than bows and are easier to aim, and training a crossbowman is much simpler than an archer.

During the Warring States Period, Han's territory was the smallest, sandwiched between Qin, Wei, Chu and other powerful countries, but it remained standing. It was also called "Strong Han" because of its powerful crossbows.

Coincidentally, the Yangcheng area used to be Han's territory.

"I also restored the side-box cart of Ma Long, the famous general of the former dynasty." Wang Meng waved his hand, and more than a dozen wooden carts were pushed up.

Although it was made of wood, the side facing the enemy was shaped into the shape of a tiger's head. The two iron fangs protruded forward, making it ferocious and powerful. More than a dozen wooden carts were placed on the flat ground, and they immediately became a line of moving antlers.

The crossbowman hides behind and shoots the enemy.Ma Long, a famous general in the Western Jin Dynasty, relied on this thing and three thousand local warriors to put down the chaos of the Bald Tree function that made Sima Yan sleepless and foodless.

With the trinity of sidecars, powerful crossbows, and spears, plus Wang Meng, and Liu Laozhi, Wei Shan and other brave generals under his command, I am afraid that Murong Chui will fall into a big trap this time.

No wonder Wang Meng wants to make it so mysterious, it turns out there is something real.

"With such a strong army, there will be no worries on the westward journey!" Li Yue was completely relieved.

After inspecting all the camps, the morale was very high. When I heard that the treatment was the same as that of the Black Cloud Army, I wanted to rush to the battlefield immediately and chop off a few heads in exchange for merit, fields, slaves...

Desire is the driving force for people to move forward.

All powerful armies in history have been able to obtain benefits through combat.

At meal time, buckets of meat soup, Hu cakes, millet minced rice, and pickles were carried into the military camp, and the aroma of meat could be smelled from a long distance away.

Li Yue glanced at the new soldiers. No wonder they were all strong and had high morale. The standard of the food was higher than that of the Black Cloud Army. Even the biscuits were served.

To quickly build an elite team, we can only spend a lot of money.

If you want the horse to run and if you want the horse not to eat grass, you will definitely achieve nothing.

The soldiers had a mouthful of biscuits and a mouthful of meat soup, and devoured it happily.

The generals were no exception and ate with the soldiers.

"Your Highness came here in a hurry. I didn't have time to prepare the meal. Please forgive me." Wang Meng smiled slyly.

"I didn't have enough to eat on Heiyun Mountain back then. It's really rare to be able to eat these things today."

Only those who have experienced famine know the value of food. In Jijiabao, they almost starved to death. Later, when they returned to Heiyun Mountain, life was also difficult. It was difficult to drink a bowl of corn porridge, and they couldn't even eat salt.

Nowadays, we have delicious pancakes, meat soup, and pickles. What more can I ask for?

Although it was military food, it was very delicious. Green vegetables were cut into the corn porridge, the pancakes were baked golden and crispy even though there were no sesame seeds, and the meat soup was completely cooked.

The soldiers all ate with their mouths full of oil. When they saw Li Yue eating together, their eyes suddenly became more respectful.

Most of those who were good at using troops in ancient times slept on the same bed and ate in the same table as the soldiers.

Of course, there are exceptions to some famous generals who are geniuses.

"If you don't have enough money and food, you can transfer it from Chen Liu. As long as you can train an elite force, I will do whatever it takes!"

Wang Meng deliberately dragged him to eat, wasn't he just asking for money in a different way?

Li Yue knew it well, so he simply pointed out the truth.

It's definitely worth the money spent.

"The one who knows me well is none other than Your Highness. When I train this army, I would rather lack it than overfill it. The selection is extremely strict. They are all brave and capable men from each county. So far, there are only 5 troops." Wang Meng said, cupping his hands.

"Fifty thousand?" Li Yue frowned. Murong Jun was expanding his army in Youzhou, claiming that with an army of 30, there would definitely be no less Yan troops on the front line of Bingzhou in the future.

The [-]-strong army is a little thin.

It would be fine if they are mediocre. Opposite are the brothers Murong Ke and Murong Chui, and the Yan Kingdom also has 10,000+ old soldiers.

"Soldiers are not large but skilled. The key to using troops lies in planning. An army of [-] is enough." Wang Meng was still so confident.

If we fight a decisive battle in advance, there will be no time to slowly expand the army. We must go forward if there are conditions, and we must go there even if there are no conditions.

If we miss this strategic opportunity, we will have no chance when Jiangdong and Guanzhong rise.

(End of this chapter)