Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 437 Martial Arts (5)

While Xu Qing was eating hot pot and bragging about cowhide, two slogans suddenly came from outside the Xuanwu Gate, which were exactly the two slogans taught by Xu Qing.After the two slogans were finished, the calm outside the door returned, and compared to the previous calm, this calm seemed even more dull, as if there was an invisible pressure there.

Xu Qing was familiar with this aura, it was what Xu Qing saw on Hou Junji's soldiers when he was beating Xue Yantuo.Xu Qing thought for a while and said to Er Xiao: "Let's go, go out and have a look at the general's soldiers."

Walking outside, I saw seven square formations outside, majestic, but there is a feeling of being in harmony with the light and blending with the surrounding environment.The setting sun shone on the phalanx without any reflection.At this time, Zhuge Yanhu walked up to the Xuanwu Gate, raised his head and said to Xu Qing on the city wall: "General Xu, except those who are on guard, all the soldiers have assembled, please give instructions to General Xu!"

Xu Qing said coldly: "The man is here, have you brought all the equipment?"

Zhuge Yan was taken aback for a moment, and returned: "I've brought everything together, and I'm fully equipped to go into battle. Please give instructions to General Xu!"

Xu Qing pointed to the distance and said: "It is reported that the Turkic cavalry has arrived ten miles away, and they will arrive as soon as they are mentioned. Each of you seven phalanxes will take their own troops and horses to form a defensive formation."

Zhuge Yan couldn't help but yelled to those behind him: "Set up the formation!"

The people in the seven phalanxes were all leading by their own teams to one side, setting up a defensive formation.Xu Qing shouted on the city wall: "In three days, there will be 7000 people joining. At that time, the current team is changing the battalion leader as appropriate, and the team leader is promoted to the team leader as appropriate. What is the decision? It's the last three days. Performance."

When the people outside the city heard this, they immediately became interested, and their hurried footsteps became more sonorous and forceful.

Xu Qing's promise was also thought of just now. From 3000 people to 1 people, plus auxiliary soldiers, there are a total of eight teams, and each team has almost tripled.The team leader does not necessarily become the battalion leader. The original three teams are unified, and three more teams come in. The original team leader can continue to serve, or he can be promoted from the team leader, or he can be selected from among the new soldiers. .

A team of recruits, a team selected by Xu Qing, and a team of old subordinates.There are still remaining people who can be incorporated into the auxiliary soldiers. Not only that, but also part of the auxiliary soldiers must be eliminated from the battle sequence, and the auxiliary soldiers can also be selected to enter the battle sequence.The basis is the same as above, it depends on the competition in the past few days, whoever has the ability will be the one, and if the ability is the same, it depends on who has a better reputation in the army.

Xu Qing still pays more attention to the matter of martial arts and the expansion of soldiers. One can control the resources of the officials, and the other earns the actual military power, which is still the military power in this palace. One is ten out of ten.

At the moment when Xu Qing was thinking, the people outside had already set up a defensive formation. Er Xiao tugged at Xu Qing's sleeves, raised his head and said, "Brother Xu, the people outside have already set up a formation."

In fact, Xu Qing didn't know formations either. He only knew that his three-line formation was very useful against cavalry. He wanted to set up formation today, at most, to see if his soldiers reacted quickly.But today, among these square formations, it is obvious that no one can form a three-line formation.He summoned Zhuge Yan and said, "General Zhuge, please comment on this formation."

Zhuge Yan cupped his hands and said: "When dealing with cavalry formations, we should focus on reducing the power of the horses, supplemented by reducing the strength of their bows. Everyone present has their own advantages, but due to the small number of people, it is difficult to take care of all aspects. If it is on the battlefield, They will all be reduced to the fish of the cavalry, so there is no difference."

Xu Qing sighed and said, "If General Zhuge is commanded to re-arrange a large formation, will it be able to withstand ten thousand cavalry?"

Zhuge Yan looked at Xu Qing in surprise. Infantry vs. cavalry, it's almost enough to save their lives. Who wants to win, or win with less and more?He hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "General Xu, the last general is incompetent, please give me advice."

Xu Qing asked the second child again: "What about you?"

Er Xiao shook his head, Xu Qing smiled and said: "Okay, today I will teach you a trick, let the first row hold a large shield, set up a shield wall, and sharpen their bows. The second and third row, bend over , squatting behind with a spear to reduce the momentum of his horse. The last person holds a hard crossbow and forms a row of lines."

Xu Qing is half learning and selling now, and half is speaking based on the experience of beating the Xi clan.At that time in Bohai, Xu Qing did not have enough equipment and manpower, but now, he can try to restore the style of play of the Yue family army in the Song Dynasty.Yue Fei relied on a group of Yue family troops, not because of the tattoos on his back, nor because of his courage.What he relies on is the developed bow and crossbow manufacturing industry in the Song Dynasty, as well as the long thorn, which is an extended version of the spear, and the important equipment of the Song Dynasty, the early firearms.

However, most of the firearms in the Song Dynasty were bursting guns made of bamboo, which could only be fired once at a time and had to be thrown away when they were used up.

Now Xu Qing doesn't know how to promote fire and guns, but he can equip his soldiers with steel bows and crossbows, and this formation of troops should also have good results.What's more, there is also a wise and powerful Xuanwu general, Lord Xuanping, who is in charge, so what mistakes can be made.

While Xu Qing was talking, Zhuge Yan commanded everyone to stand up.Although everyone saw this formation for the first time, they lined up relatively quickly.Xu Qing took a look and found two shortcomings. One was that the number of people was too small, and the crossbow array at the back could not act as a deterrent. Without the head harvester, the shield wall and long spear array in front would be useless.Secondly, the shield is too short, and the person in front can only block his chest.Looking again, the spear was too short to hit the swooping horse.

Xu Qing thought about it, and said to Zhuge Yan: "General Zhuge, the power of this formation lies in the crossbow line formation, you can ask them all to form a crossbow line formation."

"Here!"

More than 2000 people were arranged in five lines, with 400 people in each row.Xu Qing ordered each row to stand in a staggered position. Since not everyone has a hard crossbow, they just hold their own bows for the time being.Xu Qing ordered the first row to shoot arrows, the second row to draw bows, and so on, row by row.Seeing this, Zhuge Yan suddenly realized: "Stop, stop, stop! Hahaha, I understand, I understand haha, General Xu, do you think I am right?"

"All right, tell me..."

"This..." Zhuge Yan was so excited that he couldn't speak, Xu Qing patted him on the shoulder, and he said calmly: "Once there are too many people in this crossbow array, you can shoot crossbow arrows one after another. Although the arrows fired each time are relatively small, each arrow can kill the enemy more effectively, and the power is doubled!"

Xu Qing nodded and said: "General Zhuge is worthy of being a veteran general. What he said is exactly the beauty of this general's formation. However, the shield wall and long spear stabbing are also indispensable. I have to go to the emperor to ask for some something."

Erxiao asked: "What does Brother Xu want, we will help you find Father Huang to ask for it."

Xu Qing let out a long sigh: "Your great father, why would you give me something for nothing..."

(End of this chapter)