Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 447 Preparation of the Logistics Army
After washing up, Cheng Chumo finally looked a little more human, and then, the steward of the house actually brought him some new military uniforms for him to try on, saying that these were the military uniforms for the swearing-in ceremony tomorrow, and explained to him The badges worn, the ranks, and the meanings they represent.

He has now been promoted to a guerrilla general. At the collar, there are two ears of wheat and three silver stars. Further up, the well-known generals Ningyuan and Dingyuan have four silver stars. General Mingwei, General Xuanwei, will be replaced with gold stars, father Cheng Yaojin’s General Youweiwei has three gold stars, only Zhenjun, Fuguo, and Hussar Generals have four gold stars , However, Datang does not set up these positions for living generals, that is to say, the current sequence of generals, three gold stars are full.

"Second brother, when did our military uniform of Tang Dynasty change to this? However, it is convenient to wear."

Cheng Yaojin's three sons all have military posts, and the second eldest, Cheng Chuliang, is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and has the rank of lieutenant, but he has not yet taken up a real job.

"It was just changed a few months ago, not only the military uniform, but also all the armor and equipment. You can see some at the ceremony tomorrow. By the way, the military rank not only corresponds to the military salary, but also corresponds to the status in the army. When the imperial court does not designate an officer to fight in battle, or when the designated officer dies in battle, the person with the highest rank will automatically serve as the commander of the army he belongs to.

Moreover, there is now a new set of military laws governing all soldiers. When a criminal is caught by a military judge, his rank is useless. He should be beaten and punished. "

"So strict?"

"Yeah! Have you ever seen the scene where the fourth-rank captain of the Zhechong Mansion was beaten with a military stick in public on the training ground? Now, this is nothing new. During the training camp of the Sixteen Guards in Longshouyuan, there was no Only a small number of people have been punished, and my younger brother, I am afraid to participate in such training in the future.”

"If you don't train well, you will be punished?"

"Yeah! If the equipment is not well controlled, if you can't complete the designated tactical actions, you may be punished. Carrying trees for running, rolling in mud pits, etc., there are many tricks. Now, Li Pushe and General Hou are in charge of training. "

Cheng Chumo has long heard of Li Jing's rigor in the army. Hou Junji learned from Li Jing and basically followed suit. During training, the soldiers under his opponent were very ruthless. After the equipment was updated, they formulated a new set of training Outline, generals like Cheng Chumo who came back from the border may not be able to adapt all of a sudden. Cheng Chuliang, who was lucky enough to visit the sergeant training at the Longshouyuan school, told him about it with a look of lingering fear.

Because the scenes he saw were very cruel. No matter what obstacles were in front of him, the soldiers must rush over without hesitation when the general gave an order. Of course, the most terrifying thing was that these generals also required the soldiers to read and learn arithmetic.

It is said that without these basic knowledge, one cannot control the new-style equipment well. For him, this is fatal. The old Cheng family can hold on to the books without dozing off, and only the third child, Cheng Chubi.

"Uh, then I haven't participated in their training, this time, can I lead the troops out?"

"Leading troops is probably not possible. It's about the same for logistics. Mother has already arranged for you to go to Sun Du's tent to be a general responsible for escorting food and grass. Brother, after you have eaten, hurry to the official warehouse. After the report and swearing-in ceremony, the grain and grass will go first."

Even if Cheng Chuliang didn't say anything, Cheng Chumo wanted to go to Sun Xiangfu quickly to see how many interesting things he had missed in Guanzhong. However, he really didn't want to do the job of escorting grain and grass, because he had been in the west for more than two years. Well, he spends more time on horseback than on the ground, he is almost bow-legged, his ass is iron, and he hates the work of running errands.

At dusk, Cheng Chumo, who had slept at home for two hours, sat in a comfortable tricycle and arrived at the Guancang, which had already been taken over by the soldiers in charge of food security. Li Shimin really wanted to take the army to the north this time, only more than 3 people That's all, but there are as many as 5000 people in charge of escorting the luggage. When he entered the warehouse, the sergeants were doing the final inventory, and a box car that Cheng Chumo had never seen before was neatly arranged around the warehouse .

"Yo, this is Chu Mo, you really rushed back!"

Sun Xiangfu, who was dressed in a light official uniform, was waiting for his subordinates to take the grain paintings out of the warehouse after they had counted them. When he saw Cheng Chumo, who was in military uniform, he didn't recognize him for a while.

"That's right, I haven't seen you for a few years, and you have become the title of Duke. By the way, you are still my superior. According to the new military rules, should I salute you like this?"

Cheng Chumo raised his right arm with a smile, put his fingers together as Cheng Chuliang taught him before, and stopped at the eyebrows.

These new salutes and training methods are Li Jing, Su Dingfang, Hou Junji and others. When they were in Shanyang, they combined some training methods of Sun Xiangfu's guards, and some military etiquette and daily management models of the Anbei Army. It was integrated with some of the original rules of the Tang government soldiers.

Sitting, lying and walking, the internal affairs of the army are very similar to the soldiers of later generations. In terms of etiquette, in addition to raising hands and fists, there are also swords, or guns, and the half-kneeling salute that is only used when facing the monarch.

The hand salute is more convenient and commonly used for soldiers who want to separate one hand to hold a weapon, and it was quickly implemented on a large scale.

"Hehe, you're a quick learner! I'm different from you. You were born to be the Duke's life, but I have to rely on myself. However, you are right. Now, I am your superior, so, Your task is assigned by me, knowing the food and grass of 3 people, why do you need 5000 people to escort you?"

"why?"

"Because, escorting food and grass is secondary. Escorting weapons, medical care, and other important equipment is the main job of our team. Look at these grain trucks. What's so special about them?" Anyway, waiting is boring, Sun Xiangfu was also happy to chat silently with Cheng Chu and guide him to familiarize himself with the situation, so he pointed to the neatly arranged grain trucks and asked him.

Cheng Chumo approached one of them, looked first at the axle, then at the shaft, then knocked on the textured carriage, and asked in surprise, "Is it pure iron?"

Sun Xiangfu smiled and shook his head and said, "Only the axles and wheels are made of steel, and the carriage is covered with a thin layer of iron sheet. These carts are not only grain carts, but also chariots, so don't think that your escort work is In the rear, it will be safe.

The city of Goguryeo is very dense, and the generals of the guards may have to divide the attack. In addition to escorting some follow-up and supplementary weapons and equipment from Shanyang, you are also responsible for escorting food and grass to each front, and often going back and forth between the various fronts. Between the front lines, surprise attacks are inevitable.

Therefore, this logistics supply army must have some targeted training in advance. You have fought a lot of battles in the west in the past few years. How can you use the time when you are on the road to find out various defenses and methods of resisting surprise attacks? , is your task. "

Hearing this, Cheng Chumo said with a smile on his face, "It's good to beat some, and it's good to beat others! I was just thinking about how to turn down this errand! Now it seems that there is no need."

Sun Xiangfu liked the attitude of the generals of the Tang Army who were delighted when they heard the battle, and said, "After the army sets out, my escort will conduct irregular raids on you throughout the march for your simulated drills. In the past, I hoped that you could figure out a foolproof tactical method, because the things you escorted may be very expensive, and if they fall into the enemy's hands, it may cause heavy losses to our army."

Recently, Sun Xiangfu has communicated more with Li Jinghou Junji and the others, and Sun Xiangfu has a more comprehensive understanding of wars. Small-scale wars are about equipment and morale, while large-scale battles and logistics supplies are more important.

Including the soldiers that Li Shimin brought to the east this time, Datang's military strength on the entire Eastern Expedition line exceeds 25. Of course, the number of soldiers belonging to the government is only [-] to [-], and there are tens of thousands more. , the coalition forces dispatched by the four ministries of Mohe, and the logistics of these people are now under the control of Datang.

It is not that simple to connect all the food, drink, salsa, medicine, and weapons and equipment for 25 people. As the chief logistics dispatcher, Sun Xiangfu has a heavy responsibility. In the past few days, he has given all the generals under his command They have all been told repeatedly.

"Don't worry! With such a solid car as a cover, it is not difficult to repel the incoming enemies,"

"Confidence is a good thing, but you also need to have real skills. I hope you can find out the beauty of these cars produced by the car factory and maximize our advantages."

Historically, Li Shimin's Eastern Expedition, although he did not take down Goguryeo, the battle damage was very small, but the capture was very large.

Now, Datang's strategic goal is to destroy Goguryeo as a whole, which is much more difficult than in history, and it is bound to cause a joint resistance from Silla, Baekje, and even Japan. In terms of the number of troops, it is on the defensive There are more Goguryeos, because if they send out all their strength, the number of troops that can participate in the war may reach more than 80 million, which is about three times more than the number of the Tang army.

Therefore, everyone knows that this war will be protracted. Now that the well-equipped equipment, food, and medicine are used, there will be shortages. The longer the time, the greater the shortage. Sun Xiangfu is only responsible for raising funds in the rear and making more. It was people like Cheng Chumo who actually sent these equipment and materials to the front line and handed them over to the soldiers in battle.

"The beauty?"

After hearing the word Sun Xiangfu said, Cheng Chumo looked at these cars carefully again. Sure enough, there are really many wonderful features. Its handlebars can be folded. In this way, all the carriages can pass through The iron chain hooks are connected together to form an iron wall. The top plate can be erected on both sides, reaching a height of three or four meters. The concave and convex joints make it look more like battlements on the city wall.

"My dear, these chariots are in the wild, as long as the carriages are connected, the roof is opened, and they are arranged in a circle, it will become a mobile city. Soldiers can fight against incoming invaders in the circle, like defending a city. Enemy..."

For a while, many kinds of war scenes appeared in Cheng Chumo's mind, which made him more and more excited. Sun Xiangfu was very happy to see him have these thoughts. People who don't have this kind of muscle can't be a general who commands an army.

(End of this chapter)