The Infinite Heavens Run Away

Chapter 252 7.8 The army takes shape and Huang Zhong arrives
Chapter 7 I forged the soul of Han in the Three Kingdoms
7.8 The army is formed and Huang Zhong arrives

Half a year after Deng Feng took office as the prefect, he went to the military camp of Dang County.

"First row, let go!" Gao Shun shouted personally, and the orderly soldier next to him waved the red flag. The 100 crossbowmen in the first row pulled the trigger, and 100 crossbow arrows flew out, accurately covering the area. Cluster target approximately 70 steps away.

This is a specially organized military exercise with the goal of testing the results of half a year's training of Shangdang County soldiers.

The crossbowmen adopt a three-stage attack mode, taking advantage of the range to cover the enemy with firepower. This is because the archers of this era, or the archers of the entire Chinese feudal era, have an effective range of only more than 50 steps. "A hundred steps can penetrate a poplar" is Exclusive for top elites.

The so-called one-stone bow has elasticity there, so it cannot have a very far range.

After the first round of shooting, a total of 600 spearmen in the three rows in front advanced forward in an orderly manner carrying their weapons.

The crossbowmen immediately followed up, shooting arrows as they marched, and when the commander gave another order, the crossbowmen continued to cover and shoot from the top of the spearman in front in the three-stage strike mode.

When they were about 20 steps away from the enemy, all the spearmen changed to holding their spears flat and continued to advance in preparation for close combat. The crossbowmen spread out to the two wings, preparing to continue to cover the side of the enemy's rear team.

In short, it is to kill the enemy's effective forces as much as possible, while interrupting the enemy's front and rear support, so as to reduce the pressure on the spearmen to the greatest extent.

In the middle, according to the setting, there is a rain of enemy arrows, but according to the half-length armor and iron helmets Deng Feng equipped the infantry, the general one-stone military longbow needs to be 20 steps away to effectively penetrate, and most of them Sometimes the arrow will get stuck.

Only three-edged armor-piercing arrows can ensure an effective kill at a distance of 20 steps.However, when the spearmen advanced to 20 steps away from the enemy, the enemy infantry was already covered by two rounds of three-stage attacks from our own side, and there was not much long-range firepower left.

Once the enemy's formation is disrupted, the 300 lancers led by Zhang Liao will immediately charge through the enemy's formation with a wall charge, leaving behind a pile of corpses.

Originally, according to the plan, they could also launch attacks with cavalry crossbows in the form of mounted archery when necessary, but so far they have not been able to equip them with powerful crossbows and can only serve as pure melee lancers for the time being.

Even if the nomadic cavalry is mounted archery, most of them use soft bows, and the effective range against unarmored targets will not exceed 40 steps. Those who can really fire a hard bow immediately are absolute elites, and many generals cannot do this.

For Deng Feng's half-length steel plate armor, if he wants to effectively kill, he basically needs to touch his face.The ranges of Deng Feng's two crossbows are set according to the standard of "effectively killing leather armor targets." The armor that most nomadic cavalry can equip is leather armor level.

To put it bluntly, even in head-to-head cavalry shooting, most prairie cavalry can't expect to be able to compete with the current Zhang Liao's cavalry.

The only problem is that the cost is too high. The cost of a fully equipped spear and crossbow cavalry is equivalent to 7 spearmen or 3 infantry crossbowmen. It also requires soldiers with good horse riding skills and no less than 3 months of basic training. Training can basically bring out the best.

The training standard for full performance will not be less than half a year. This is only talking about the cost of equipment and training. On weekdays, the consumption is terrible, and it is really too expensive.

In the past six months, Deng Feng has made adjustments to the training of all arms, which actually means infantry and cavalry. The 500 cavalrymen had nothing to say, and Deng Feng didn't understand, so he gave Zhang Liao full responsibility.

Still according to the original equipment, currently only spears will be equipped with cavalry crossbows in the future; 300 were dispatched for this exercise, and the remaining 200 were used as reserves.

The infantry was reduced to 900, and Gao Shun was still in charge. 600 were dispatched during this exercise, and the remaining 300 were used as reserves.

The crossbowmen have been fully equipped, a total of 300 people, and are in charge of Wang Yue's great apprentice Shi A. The protection is the same as that of the infantry.

All crossbows have straps, which can be carried behind the back to reduce the burden when marching. Each person has 36 crossbow arrows. They will also be equipped with an additional ring-headed knife about 70 cm long as a self-defense weapon.

Finally, the military uniforms were redesigned. In fact, I felt that the clothes of this era were too cumbersome, and even those worn by ordinary people were bulky and complicated.

Deng Feng used his own clothes as a model, keeping the color unchanged and made of linen (there was no cotton these days). He cut off the hem appropriately and tightened various positions. In addition, he tried to fit the clothes as closely as possible and designed the armed belt, which significantly improved the image of the personnel.

In addition to combat arms, Deng Feng also created several new arms that did not exist in this era.

The first is the engineering corps, which is actually the crossbow and catapult used to attack fortresses.

The bed crossbow is all made of iron tire bow arms, and all wear parts are made of steel, so that the weight and size are very impressive, but the lethality is extremely terrifying.

Deng Feng equipped all of them with two-wheeled crossbows according to the standard of horse carriages. During wartime, they were maneuvered in the form of traction, or they were pushed and operated by 6 infantrymen. A total of 20 of them were prepared.

There are two types of crossbow arrows. One is a small spear, which is used to kill and injure enemy personnel, or to be nailed to the city wall when necessary to facilitate subsequent attacks. The effective range can reach 400 steps.

The lethality is terrifying, but the rate of fire is slow. Even if the vehicle is equipped with a winch and three people work together to load arrows, the rate of fire is only about one shot per minute.

There is also a long drop-shaped impact head installed on the front end of a long pole, which is specially used to destroy enemy technical equipment or field fortifications, such as shield trucks, catapults, ladder trucks, archery tower trucks, wooden walls, village gates, etc. Because the arrow is too heavy, the range is only more than 200 steps, but it is more professional.

Catapult has only produced a product, but it has not been mass-produced. The main reason is that it is not needed for the time being and there is no need to expose the technology.

This unit belongs to the strategic level and is managed by Xiao Zhao.

Secondly, there are the medical soldiers, who are in charge of Cheng Lingsu, who specially purchased them - yes, they purchased about 50 women with relatively lively minds, and they couldn't recruit even a single person.

Although women in this era are not like those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, who never leave or leave the house, there is only one type of "women in the military" that most people think of - the Yingnvzhi.

Under normal circumstances, most people would not go at all, so Deng Feng had no choice but to buy them in the name of personally purchasing slaves.

Cheng Lingsu specially made some medical supplies, which were actually simple tourniquets, bandages, sutures and threads, etc.

In addition, the anti-inflammatory and analgesic powder based on the golden sore medicine from the "Heroes" world was used as a disinfectant and cleaning agent.

At present, it can only rescue those who are not seriously injured, but it is basically ineffective for people with disabilities and serious injuries.

Even so, this has made everyone kneel down except Deng Feng's family, because in the past, only generals were eligible to enjoy military medical treatment. Ordinary soldiers basically resisted. If they could survive, they would live, and if they could not resist, they would die.

These 50 medical soldiers also wear military uniforms, but do not wear armor. They only have an extra circle of red cloth sewn on their left upper arms to distinguish them. They usually carry a short knife for self-defense and a medical kit on their backs.

Thirdly, there is the professional logistics and heavy equipment, which is currently in charge of Chen Gong’s name, but is actually in charge of one of Wang Yue’s disciples, Wang Chong, and will definitely be replaced in the future.

It is mainly a two-wheeled carriage with unified specifications and optimized design appearance. It is reinforced with original bearings, bow-shaped steel shock absorbers and steel structural parts, which greatly reduces horsepower consumption and improves logistics efficiency.

These heavy baggage troops are mainly coachmen. During wartime, civilian laborers will definitely be recruited to do some rough physical work, such as carrying, loading and so on.

In the end, about 100 young boys aged 10 to 13 were bought in the name of the "Guard Camp", and Wang Yue was in charge. In fact, it was the "Youth Lecture Hall" under Deng Feng. He planned to train three to five Around [-], they will be qualified grassroots officers when the army expands in the future.

There were usually dedicated literati who were responsible for teaching literary knowledge, and Chen Gong and Deng Feng personally taught them military tactics.

Some of these materials are "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "36 Strategies" that Cheng Lingsu memorized and copied. There are not many, because no one is talented in this field, but this has made Chen Gong all bow to him after seeing Cheng Lingsu.

There are also some materials provided by Chen Gong himself, which is not much, because he is not from a high background and does not have so much inventory at home.

Finally, some of the training and management materials compiled by Deng Feng and transcribed by Xiao Zhao were actually his experiences and learnings when he was a soldier, which also surprised Chen Gong.

"What did the public broadcaster think?" Deng Feng asked, pointing to the scene after the exercise.

"My lord is truly a god!" Chen Gong was convinced - his title was officially changed when all branches of the military basically completed their training. "Based on what the palace has seen and heard, it's not like I haven't seen real elites of the Han army for many years, but if they can advance and retreat in such a way, with thousands of people as one, I have never heard of it.

Even the most elite troops that the palace has ever seen may not be able to compete with such a powerful army in a field battle without three times the strength. If it is a mob, even 3 to [-] people may not be able to survive for an hour or three.

The only thing that can pose a threat to such a powerful army is the elite cavalry, but at least 1000 of them are needed to speak. If you want to destroy this army, you need at least 3000 elite cavalry. Only a strong attack at any cost is possible, otherwise you can only rely on it. Defend the city and cannot fight in the field. "

"Haha, Han Sheng has led troops for many years, do you have any suggestions?" Deng Feng asked another cavalry leader beside him.

"The only thing I can mention is that my lord can arrange for the last general to cut off the enemy's retreat in order to increase the damage." Huang Zhong said with admiration, "My lord, when you train your troops and observe them with loyalty, I am afraid there will be no one like you in the world. .”

Yes, Huang Zhong has also arrived. We need to go back about two months and go to the lobby of the Dang Governor's Mansion.

"The last general, Huang Zhong, has been ordered to come here to see the Grand Administrator!" A powerful military general in his 30s, eight feet tall, with a muscular back and waist, dressed in casual clothes but with a long sword on his waist, bowed to Deng Feng.

"Why is Han Sheng so late!" Deng Feng burst into laughter and helped Huang Zhong up in person, "It makes me anxious to wait!"

"This -" Huang Zhong looked confused. He didn't expect Deng Feng to be so enthusiastic. He was not sure whether Deng Feng meant to hold him accountable, so he could only explain as much as possible.

"Your Majesty, I will take my family with me as soon as possible after receiving the transfer order. However, the child contracted an old illness on the way, so we were delayed in Nanyang for a month. When the child's condition stabilized, we will set off immediately. Finally, we rushed over. Fortunately, we did not violate the regulations." transfer order."

"Hey (three sounds), Han Sheng is overthinking. Not to mention that the transfer order will be in place in half a year. Even if it is really late, I have nothing to say until Han Sheng gets here, hahaha!" Deng Feng is serious! Very excited, without any moisture.

Because although he currently has insufficient troops, the comprehensive strength of his generals and counselors has greatly exceeded those of the early Three Kingdoms original versions.

Not to mention that the so-called "insufficient troops" in his hands are also relative. For example, after Liu Bei started, it would take at least five years to gather so many elite troops.

Cao Cao also relied on Xiangyong to start his career at the beginning. Deng Feng was sure to defeat such a militia force one to ten.

That is to say, Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and the third prince, had a relatively happy start.

"Thank you Ming Gong for your understanding." All Huang Zhong could do at this time was to thank him quickly.

"Don't worry. I'll give you three days to arrange your family. The other thing is to bring your son over as soon as possible. I dare not say anything else. My wife's skills in Qihuang are still quite good." At this time, you must rush to show mercy.

"This - I wonder if it's convenient for Madam." Huang Zhong continued to be confused. How could he arrange for his wife to treat other people's children as soon as they met.

"Haha, don't worry, General Huang. Although Mrs. Cheng has only been here for a short time, she has become famous throughout the county for her medical skills in less than four months." This time it was Chen Gong, the counselor who spoke. Now I really have nothing to say about Cheng Lingsu's level.

"In this case, since the family members are outside the house, it is better to bring them over immediately, so as not to waste Madam's time." Huang Zhong must be more anxious about his son than anyone else.

"That's fine." Of course Deng Feng didn't have any objections.

When everyone carried Huang Xu, Huang Zhong's son, a 9-year-old boy into the back hall, Cheng Lingsu had already prepared all the tools and supplies, but because of the presence of outsiders, she habitually wore a veil.

In fact, Cheng Lingsu specially organized a doctor's office in the back hall. Although it is not open to outside medicine, it is open to all upper-level figures in the Shangdang, which can be regarded as another form of winning people's hearts.

"General Huang, don't worry. The young master's current performance is mainly due to the cold air entering the body. The cold poison has accumulated over the years. Once it is expelled, it will be fine. In fact, I believe most people can see this problem, but they are unable to expel it, right?" Cheng Lingsu gave a conclusion after checking.

"Indeed, other doctors can only prescribe some positive medicines to relieve the symptoms, but they are unable to eliminate the cold poison." Huang Zhong nodded quickly.

"Judging from the examination, there is actually nothing wrong with the young master's health. It must be that my wife was exposed to the severe cold for a long time during pregnancy, which injured the fetus in her belly.

If there were holy hands to save him from the beginning, it wouldn't be complicated. It's just that he has been unable to detoxify for many years and relied solely on medicine for relief. Now the cold poison has penetrated into the meridians and organs of the body. It may not be possible to remove it all in three or two days. "

Cheng Lingsu even knew the cause of the disease very clearly.

"Hello, madam!" Huang Zhong bowed his fists in sincerity. At this time, he truly recognized Cheng Lingsu's medical skills, "I just don't know how to expel it?"

"Use silver needles to stimulate the corresponding acupuncture points, and then use positive internal force to shock, the cold poison will be discharged along the silver needles, but the toxicity is relatively serious, and it needs to be administered once every three days for one month.

With the help of medication in the middle, the little boy will recover on his own after a month, and should be able to return to his normal child state within half a year. "Cheng Lingsu didn't say any complicated medical terms and directly gave the guarantee.

"Thank you, madam, thank you madam!" Huang Zhong looked ecstatic and kept saluting and thanking Cheng Lingsu. "We will go out now and ask madam to perform acupuncture."

"No, it doesn't hurt to take a look." Cheng Lingsu was really not afraid that these skills would be learned by others, "I just want to help take off the young master's coat first."

When everything was ready, Cheng Lingsu opened the needle box. Under the scan with his spiritual consciousness, he could easily find the acupuncture points on Huang Xu's body where the cold poison had accumulated.

She didn't waste any time. With a flick of her right hand, she inserted the first silver needle into the acupuncture point, and then inserted other silver needles. The speed was so fast that an afterimage appeared on Huang Xu's body, but in the blink of an eye, 72 needles were inserted into the acupuncture point. The silver pins are all inserted.

"Hiss—" Everyone present took a breath.

"Madam has superb medical skills. I never thought she could have such magical skills!" Wang Yue, the most skilled martial artist here, said with admiration.

"Xiao Dao'er." Cheng Lingsu gave him an invisible disguise, which shocked everyone.

After she finished speaking, she used her Yang finger to press a few more acupuncture points on Huang Xu's back to stimulate his own resistance. Soon, water droplets began to condense on all the exposed parts of the silver needles.

In some cases, the water vapor in the air has become "white mist" because the temperature is too low. Even a layman can see that this is a sign that the cold poison is being discharged quickly.

"Madam is really——" Huang Zhong has been troubled by his son's illness for many years and has almost lost confidence. In fact, in the original work, his son died of this illness. He didn't expect that the problem was solved so easily today. Huang Zhong was excited. Somewhat incoherent.

"A doctor is like a parent, General Huang doesn't think too much about it." Cheng Lingsu didn't take it seriously.

"Thank you madam for being so kind to our Huang family!" Huang Zhong kept his word and knelt on the ground with a "pop" and kowtowed to Cheng Lingsu in thanks.

"General, get up quickly, I don't dare to go beyond the rules." Cheng Lingsu quickly stepped aside as a half-courteous gesture.

"Huh?" It's not that Huang Zhong doesn't understand etiquette, he heard what Cheng Lingsu meant, that is to say, the person in front of him is not the royal wife, but Mrs. Ru. He is not stupid, and immediately changed direction, " Huang Zhong thanks my lord!"

"Haha, it's not easy for me to be promoted to Han Dynasty. It's not easy to get gold!" Deng Feng almost laughed out loud. He turned around and gave Cheng Lingsu an ambiguous "Thank you very much" look, which made her blush and turned back to the inner room. Fortunately, she was wearing a veil. will not be seen.

Deng Feng then took a few steps forward to help Huang Zhong up, "Just in time, I have 500 fine cavalry under my command, divided into two groups. Wen Yuan is now in charge, so let's give in to Han Sheng and become a military prince first!
Don’t worry that Wen Yuan will be unhappy. This small number of troops is just the starting point. Sooner or later, you will all feel that there are too many people under your command and it will be too tiring to manage, hahaha! "

"Thank you, Lord!" Huang Zhong thanked him with great joy.

In fact, Deng Feng made a mistake. At this time, Huang Zhong was not even a miscellaneous general 20 years later. Now Changsha is just a military prince, in charge of the infantry, let alone a Changsha garrison.

As soon as he came here, Deng Feng made him a cavalry prince, which was equivalent to an on-the-spot promotion. He also got a promise of re-employment in the future. It can be said that he felt happy instantly.

(End of this chapter)