Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 566
On June 22, the Xiangping school grounds were heavily guarded, and no one was allowed to enter or leave at will.

Under the sun, it was extremely hot.Zhou Cang stepped into the school grounds, and saw that a pergola had been set up on the high platform, he couldn't help frowning. "The soldiers are all under the scorching sun, why are we waiting in the shed? Take it down!"

Only when the stage was empty, Zhou Cang stepped onto the stage slowly.Pei Yuanshao, Xu Shu, Bo Cai, Duan Muling, Deng Ai, Dian Man and Zhou Ji followed closely behind.

"My lord, shall we start now?" Bo Cai asked holding the command flag.

Zhou Cang looked at the thousands of heavily armored cavalry in the distance, perhaps because the sun was too glaring, he could only see the cold light of the armor. "How long have they been waiting here?"

"About half an hour."

"Deng Ai, Dianman, you two go and have a look first."

Deng Ai and Dian Mande ordered to step down, straddled their horses and galloped away, stopped for a while around Qianqi, and pulled back their horses.

Deng Ai shook his head and said: "Teacher, the armor is quite heavy. Although the soldiers are strong and the horses are handsome, they are exhausted."

Zhou Ji hurriedly said: "My lord, the soldier's battle armor weighs about two hundred catties, and the vest weighs one hundred catties. If the weight of the weapon and the knight are added, the horse's load is about six or seven hundred catties. Standing for half an hour in such a scorching sun will inevitably lack horsepower. "

Zhou Cang looked at everyone: "You heard it all, and wrote it down? Let's start now."

Bo Cai blushed, and took two steps forward, waving the red flag high in his hand.More than a thousand heavy riders started together, and gradually accelerated like a stream of iron rushing straight to the general platform. The sound of heavy horseshoes was only exciting, which was really amazing.About two hundred steps away, Zhou Cang shouted, "Stop!"

Bo Cai was startled, and hurriedly raised the green flag. The unstoppable iron flow barely stopped until it approached the platform, and the horses neighed into chaos.It's dangerous, if Zhou Cang hadn't ordered in time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Return to the original place!"

Bocai's red face turned black, and he raised the white flag again.At this moment, the iron cavalry was in a mess, and they couldn't turn the horse's head around at all, and they couldn't go back.During the first inspection, Bo Cai was still commanding according to Qingqi's routine, but it turned out that it didn't work at all.Heavy armor charges, strong inertia and heavy load make it difficult to advance and retreat freely.

"Remove the armor on the spot." Zhou Cang ordered.

Bocai did not raise the flag this time, but sent someone to deliver a message. Thousands of soldiers came running, one holding the horse, and two helping the heavy armored knight off the horse to take off his armor, and then unarming the horse. group.Look at those pawns and horses are already sweating profusely.

"Let them rest for an hour. Remember, don't drink cold water." Zhou Cang stepped off the general platform. It was too hot, so he had to be careful with his appearance, so he should find a shady place.

"Talk about it." Zhou Cang found a big tree and called everyone to sit on the ground.

"Oh." Pocai sighed. "In my opinion, heavy cavalry is useless. With so much good iron, how much armor and weapons can be made." Heavy armor is simply a waste of money.

Dianman, who never spoke, said: "I think it is useful, at least I think it is difficult to break through the cavalry formation with my ability." It is not easy for Dianman to admit that he cannot withstand the impact of the iron flow.

"That's not as good as a chariot." Deng Ai said with a smile, the formation of chariots is even more difficult to break. "What's more, heavy riding is hard to last."

Duanmu Ling pondered: "Having said that, chariots are more expensive and must be used in a spacious area, so they are not as flexible as heavy cavalry. In my opinion, heavy cavalry is a supplement to light cavalry and chariots, and it depends on how to use it. "

Zhou Ji sighed: "Not only that, it is difficult for heavy armored soldiers to wear armor by themselves, and it is extremely inconvenient to get on and off the horse, so three auxiliary soldiers are required to do some chores such as armor care and horse care during non-wartime." Riding, in fact, there must be four people, the subtext is that there cannot be too many heavy riding.

Zhou Cang frowned slightly. "It's inconvenient for you to get on and off the horse, so you won't think of a way? There are so many carpenters in the army, why not build a horse stool by referring to the Hu stool?" After finishing speaking, Zhou Cang broke off a branch and drew a demonstration on the ground similar to a ladder. "Look, you only need to step on the stool to get on and off the horse. In this way, only two people are needed to carry it, and only one person is needed to help when getting on and off the horse. Wouldn't it save one person?"

"Wonderful!" Xu Shu clapped his hands. "Actually, I have been thinking that although heavy cavalry has many inconveniences, as long as it is used properly, it can be regarded as a lore weapon on the battlefield."

"Then tell me how to kill it?"

"First of all, heavy cavalry can't move easily, and a move will inevitably hit the enemy's vital points. Therefore, heavy cavalry should recharge their batteries before the battle and be fully equipped before the battle. That is to say, in addition to having two auxiliary soldiers, one more Criticize war horses to carry armor." Xu Shu defined the heavy cavalry in one sentence: Generally, it is not used, but it is of great use.

"Secondly, heavy cavalry should be used when charging into the formation. Use it as a vanguard to rush into the enemy's formation without fear of arrows, advance without retreating, and create conditions for the army. Light cavalry and infantry follow up and break the enemy."

"Advancing but not retreating?" Bo Cai's eyes widened.

"Exactly, General Bo saw that if a heavy cavalry wants to turn around, it must take a big circle. Besides, heavy cavalry is only suitable for charging, and the heavy armor is not suitable for fighting in melee. Therefore, after rushing through the enemy's formation, it is not appropriate to turn around. Re-enter the battlefield."

"This, this..." Bo Cai murmured. "Then if the heavy cavalry is caught in a tight siege and only advances but never retreats, isn't it life and death?"

Xu Shu sighed, and spread his hands helplessly: "That's exactly the case, let's die and live."

Zhou Cang nodded: "Yuan speak directly."

"Heavy cavalry must be concentrated and cannot be scattered. If they are scattered, individual combat is useless and they will be surrounded and wiped out. Therefore, the time required depends on the number of opponents, or three hundred, or five hundred, or one thousand. Heavy cavalry knights must Brave and powerful, not afraid of life and death." Xu Shu bowed. "The subordinates have the courage to ask for their salary."

Pei Yuanshao, Bo Cai and the others changed their expressions. It is a common practice that only the generals are paid, and the soldiers only provide food and clothing. It is precisely because of this that after a battle or a siege, the soldiers will rob the property and think it is their own.Since Zhou Cang raised his troops, in order to recruit soldiers, he has adopted the policy of allocating land to his family members and reducing or exempting taxes. After the war, he was rewarded, but there was no mention of payment.At this time, Xu Shu proposed to pay the salary, not to mention increasing the expenditure, but also opened a precedent for paying the military salary.Everyone looked at Zhou Cang in unison, waiting for Zhou Cang to express his opinion.

Zhou Cang was weighing. He could understand everyone's doubts, but he was also worried about the morale of the heavy cavalry. According to Xu Shu's positioning of the heavy cavalry, he only needed to be brave but not resourceful. Honor and shouting slogans to impress, how to make these soldiers work hard, how to get supplements, and payment is undoubtedly the best measure at present.

"Yes. According to the original policy, the heavy cavalry will be paid ten silver coins per month, one silver coin will be rewarded for each battle regardless of victory or defeat, the disabled will be rewarded with three silver coins regardless of minor injuries, and the dead will be given five silver coins. But there is one rule, heavy cavalry who participate in the robbing of spoils will be expelled from the heavy cavalry with twenty sticks, and those who are afraid of fighting and retreating will be cut off! Expenditures will be included in the military budget."

(End of this chapter)