Song Dynasty Iron Armored Army

Chapter 392 After the War
Dian Zhengnan led five hundred soldiers to arrive, and everyone held sharp cavalry knives in their hands.This is five hundred cavalry, but the horses are rested, and there are no horses.

The big black man was in trouble just now, and now hundreds of soldiers suddenly came, and he was cowarded on the spot, but it was too late to admit cowardly now.

Gongsun Sheng closed his eyes and said: "Poverty is all about serving the refugees, but not all refugees are good refugees. They beat people at will and loot things without mercy. Let's do it according to the military law."

"okay."

Dian Zhengnan had nothing to do, he pinched the big black man by the neck like he was catching chickens, and the cavalry behind him arrested more than 100 people who looted together.

One by one, they pressed against the side of the road and stretched out their heads.

Dian Zhengnan raised the knife and dropped it, and the leader was finished without even screaming.

There were more than 100 other people, all of them were scared and screamed.

"cut."

The sharp steel knife fell, and the crotch was wet.

After waiting for a while, I realized that it was the back of the knife that had been cut off.

Gongsun Sheng flicked his sleeves and said, "Poverty, I'll forgive you this time. The refugees have the rules of the refugees. They pay attention to order and everyone has food. If you dare to disobey the order, that's the result just now."

"Yes, we know, we must be obedient." The refugees said one after another.

Gongsun Sheng beckoned, Dian Zhengnan took people back to rest next to him.

The refugees lined up again. This time, no one broke the rules and looted supplies.

Gongsun Sheng gradually got on the road, and selected some young and strong refugees to be in charge of burning the fire and setting up the stove, wearing red armbands to manage order.

There is definitely no salary, but I eat more than others, and I can take care of my family properly.

The management of these people is quite serious. The lower the person is, give him a little bit of power, and he will play to the extreme.

The refugees settled down, and the notice came down shortly thereafter.The local food supply in Hejian Mansion is also extremely tight. If you want to stay, you will have two porridge a day, and if you want to eat better, take a carriage to Cangzhou. There are delicious food in Cangzhou, and you can even arrange work.

Immediately, most of the people rushed to Cangzhou in a horse-drawn carriage. Under deliberate arrangements, the original villages and clans were dispersed.

The conditions in Cangzhou are indeed better than those in Hejian Mansion. In Hejian Mansion, they can only drink porridge, but they can't die of hunger.

But it’s different in Cangzhou. You can eat boiled sweet potatoes, corn flour steamed buns and so on.

Clothes are also guaranteed, don’t be afraid of the cold weather, everyone wears a cotton coat, which can be worn as clothes during the day and a quilt at night.

There are ten refugee villages ready-made, with simple tents and nests, which are distributed on a household basis. Each household has a nest, and the cold wind cannot blow.

The able-bodied refugees went to work in the quarry, and they were in charge of food and housing, with [-] Wen a month.Women can go to the cotton spinning factory, and the monthly payment is two hundred cash.

Later, more and more people began to divert them, and they were transported by steamboat to Yangma Island for reclamation and farming.

After 20 days of busy work, Chaijiazhuang has an additional 5 people, most of whom are from Jizhou.

And the demographic results are particularly good, mostly middle-aged men and women and a small number of children.

There were more than 3 of these people. Later, a new small city was established in the north of Yantian near the sea, called Yantian City. In fact, it was just a combination of more than [-] villages.These people worked in quarries, iron mines, spinning mills, and shipyards not far away.Go out early and return late every day.The outer city wall is low, mainly because of the strong soldiers and horses.

The other [-] people are adventurous people who went to Yangma Island to reclaim wasteland.

In Hejian Mansion, Chai Lin was cheerful and very happy.

Gongsun Sheng has also matured a lot. He used to focus on doing good things, but now he understands that doing good things can't be done with passion alone.

Chai Lin said: "The Liao soldiers have returned to the north, and they have gone back completely. We should go back too."

The generals nodded and said yes, it has been more than a month since I came out this time, and the war is too expensive.

Chai Lin said: "Battle Commander Pang, the defense of the Hejian Mansion will be entrusted to you. In addition to the cavalry of the headquarters, I will deploy 500 light infantry from you. Leave it to you to command, with nearly [-] troops, the defense should be enough."

Pang Wanchun was very excited and entrusted such an important task to himself.

"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely guard Hejian Mansion like an iron bucket."

"The former magistrate of Hejian Prefecture was killed by the Liao army, and now you will temporarily take over his position. The officials of the yamen are still there, and those left behind are not against our Cangzhou army. As long as you make good use of it and manage it carefully, It's still possible." Wu Yong and Pang Wanchun reminded.

Gongsun Sheng stayed to assist Pang Wanchun in handling some government affairs.

Jizhou Prefecture, Daming Prefecture Army Camp.

Liang Zhongshu and a group of generals were eating wine in the camp.

Liang Zhongshu said: "The owner of Chai Zhuang is unfathomable. How rich is this? There are at least [-] to [-] refugees in the past. Including the [-] to [-] people in Hejian Mansion, almost a county town, there is no Is Cangzhou poor?"

Li Cheng, the general soldier, said: "Chaijiazhuang has made a lot of money in the past few years. From soap to carriages to mirrors, everything is a hot seller. Needless to say, Chaijiazhuang is from Daming Mansion. The richest man in Hebei, the agent of Lu Junyi's family, is also getting fatter."

Wen Da rubbed his nose and said: "Chai Zongbing sent troops into Hejian Mansion without permission, although it was to resist the Liao soldiers, but judging from the current situation, it looks like a rebellion."

Liang Zhongshu glared at him, and said: "Wen Dujian is careful, Chai Zongbing is now a high-ranking and powerful man, with wealth all over the world, so it is up to the court to judge."

Wen Da originally planned to follow the pole to see if he could remember Lu Junyi's family property, but now it seems that Liang Zhongshu is very afraid of Chaijiazhuang.

Yang Zhi's status is relatively low, and he hides in a corner drinking, but Liang Zhongshu is kind to him.

Yang Zhi said: "My lord, the last general thinks that the Cangzhou army should be friends with, not an enemy of."

Li Cheng was a little dissatisfied, and said: "There are more than ten thousand soldiers in a remote state army."

Liang Zhongshu asked, "Why did Yang Xianfeng say that?"

"Before the Liao army retreated, they sent Kou Zhenyuan to lead [-] cavalry to the rear. The Liao army was unwilling to leave like this. Before leaving, they counterattacked. At that time, the three armies were all there, and Chai Zongbing took the initiative to call for battle. Only [-] cavalry were sent. He was a heavy cavalry soldier and charged into the formation of tens of thousands of Liao soldiers. In less than a quarter of an hour, he penetrated the Liao soldiers and wiped out more than [-] enemies. The most important thing is that the Cangzhou army only lost five people." Yang Zhi said.

Liang Zhongshu was thoughtful, and asked, "You mean that the battlefield I saw the next day was done by the Cangzhou Army? Neither the Daming Army nor the Zhending Army participated in the battle?"

"No, because the Zhending Army had some misunderstandings with the Cangzhou Army before, and there was some verbal conflict, Zhao Xianfeng was unwilling to fight." Yang Zhi said.

Li Cheng and Wen Da were silent, they had seen the battlefield before, the Liao army was defeated badly, and they threw away their helmets and armor.

Although it is said that the Liao Kingdom is already at sunset, it is still a great country after all, how dare it attack [-] cavalry without [-] cavalry.

Liang Zhongshu also wondered: "Where did the Cangzhou army get so many heavy armors? The power of Xixia's entire country has only more than [-] armored heavy cavalry after a hundred years."

Yang Zhi shook his head: "I don't know about that."

Don't look at Li Cheng's bluff, but he knows very well that if there is no fortification in the field battle, the elite army of the Daming Mansion will not be able to stop more than a thousand heavy armored cavalry.

Liang Zhongshu said: "The Xiang army in Jizhou Mansion has also been formed one after another. We only need to wait for the official decree before we return to Daming Mansion. Winter is coming, why stay in this bitter cold place."

"What your lord said is that it's better to live in a house, and a tent is too bad." Wen Da said.

In early November, the weather suddenly turned cold, and the first snow of this winter fell.

The Daming Mansion Army and the Zhending Mansion Army returned to their divisions.

Chai Lin handed over Hejian Mansion to Pang Wanchun to garrison, and led the army back to Cangzhou.

Wu Song led the [-] Hengdao Battalion back and still garrisoned Cangzhou, Cangzhou. This is the foundation of the Cangzhou Army and the heart of the people.

As for the other troops, they all returned to Chaijiazhuang.

Chaijiazhuang Township barracks, staff officers, boss Bo, etc. have been busy for several days, and distributed all the military rewards to everyone.

Chailin is not stingy about copper coins, silver, and land deeds.

From soldiers to officers, everyone is smiling.

Even the transport team who went through the motions of soy sauce received hundreds of cash rewards.

In the study room, Chai Lin called Chai Gang, the director of the woodware workshop, and the director of the cattle and horse company to discuss matters.

Chai Lin said: "The supply battalion contributed a lot in this war. The soldiers also worked hard to transport food and supplies back and forth."

Chai Gang smiled and said, "I'm really exhausted these few days, especially the thousands of dead horses of the Liao soldiers. There are also potatoes, corn, etc. transported to Hejianfu. There are more than ten round trips, totaling more than 5000 vehicles." .”

The supply battalion is a very special battalion. Now it usually has more than 1000 people, hundreds of carts, and more than 1000 mules.Once a war breaks out, the vehicles of the Four Seas Car Co., Ltd. will be transferred to the supply camp, and the other is to mobilize the young men of each village.

Chai Lin also read the report materials of Niu Ma Da Trading Company.In three years, [-] donkeys and [-] grassland horses were distributed successively.Every year, more than [-] donkeys, more than [-] horses, and more than [-] mules are added.

The head of the business said: "Now that the contract has been signed, the total number of mules and horses mobilized voluntarily has reached as many as [-]. Black-headed donkeys and iron-hoofed horses have produced a new species, the iron-hoofed mule, and now the first batch is ready to use. In the future, the number will increase sharply by [-] to [-] every year. The problem is that there is still a gap in the training of farmers."

There is no need to recruit donkeys, and their strength is weak.The number of horses and mules that can be recruited is still considerable, but in order to cope with the upcoming war, at least more than [-] large animals are needed.

"Training horses and mules can't keep up at present. There are few handlebars and many novices, and they lose the chain at critical moments. We should encourage strong men to learn to drive by themselves." Chai Gang said.

Chai Lin shook his head: "It doesn't matter whether you try it yourself or ask a master to teach you. It's not comprehensive. Chai Gang, please arrange to find [-] experienced handlebars to form a handlebar training class. Those who are willing to participate Emergency mobilized coachmen will provide free training. Cultivate more experienced ones, driving a carriage is not as simple as imagined, you must be familiar with the habits of mules and horses, and know the passwords."

Chai Gang nodded and said, "Okay. We have been training all the time, but the scale is not large. Do a good job of training this winter. There are a lot of animals, people, and cars. If the training is not in place, it is useless. Another thing is that the wooden wheel is big. There is a huge difference between a cart and a cart with rubber wheels. The cart with wooden wheels is light and heavy, and it is easy to sink into pits. The cart with rubber wheels is light and fast, and has a large load capacity."

Chai Lin said: "That's why we called the supervisor of the woodware workshop. We need to transform the mobilization carriages and replace wooden wheeled carts with rubber wheels one after another. We strive to mobilize [-] mules, horses and large animals within two years. Thirty thousand carriages."

The supervisor of the carpentry shop said: "It will save [-]% of the time if the carriage is not made of wooden wheels. As long as the owner can provide the wheels, it will be fine. The steel axle in the middle cannot be made elsewhere."

"No problem. I will arrange for a commercial firm to provide rubber tires. The sales are limited to our neighborhood and will not be sold outside for the time being." Chailin said.

"Naturally, for the same horse-drawn carriage, a rubber-wheeled cart can pull [-] catties, while a wooden-wheeled cart can only pull [-] catties. The gap is too great." The supervisor of the carpentry shop said.

Chai Gang asked: "Owner, we have raised tens of thousands of good horses in Ma Dao, and we must have bred a lot of mules, but we haven't seen them brought back."

"I have brought back 1000 iron-shoeed mules, which are very effective and have great traction. But don't worry about it. The mules produced by thousands of horses near Chaijiazhuang are enough for your transportation. Yes. The supply battalion needs to be expanded from 2000 people to [-] people. In other words, the supply battalion is mainly about mobilization and management. If there is nothing to do, we will conduct training and conduct exercises occasionally. Once something happens, we can mobilize quickly.” Chailin said .

Chai Gang said: "I understand what the owner means. The main force of the supply camp should be ordinary people. During the war, strong men with carts and carts are temporarily recruited into the camp. They can transport things and deal with emergencies."

"Yes, that's it. Weapons and equipment have to be trained, but the requirements are a bit high. But it must be completed, 10,000+ large animals. This game has been arranged for three years, and it seems to be done." Chailin tapped said the table.

Chai Gang nodded, expressing his understanding.Chai Gang still didn't understand when he spent a huge amount of money to distribute horses and donkeys a few years ago, but now he finally understands.War is not just a simple matter of fighting and killing, especially the technologically advanced team of the Cangzhou Army, which relies heavily on logistics.

Logistics has always been a headache topic, just like the passage of a ship is fine, a ship can carry the transportation volume of hundreds of horses, but it is troublesome where it is not passable.

This is still a home game, and the transportation of food and supplies is mainly for the relief of the victims. Once the away game is played, the food and grass are very important.

"Go to work, Zhengnan, follow me to the racecourse."

Everyone dispersed, and Chai Lin, Zhengnan, and Liu Zhuang rode to the Chaijiazhuang horse farm on horseback.

Dian Zhengnan said: "Brother, is it possible to ride my blood-sweat mule?"

"You guessed it right this time. A mule born from a sweaty BMW and a donkey is called a donkey mule. It's very rare."

A group of people soon came to the racecourse. At first glance, the area that caught their eyes seemed to be full of bloody BMWs, but in fact they were skewers of sweaty BMWs.The hard-earned BMW that Duan Jingzhu bought at a high price two years ago has been fully utilized. Up to now, 23 stallions and [-] mares have been bred.

Among them were six sweaty blood mules, but only one was well developed, far surpassing the others.

As soon as Chailin came over, the breeder brought over the blood-sweat mule. This mule is only one and a half years old, but its shoulder height is 1.7 meters, its limbs are thick, its coat is dark red, and it looks more like a horse.

Dian Zhengnan fell in love with it at a glance, and said happily: "It's so strong, this mule weighs at least 1000 catties."

"It's a full [-] catties, even though it's only one and a half years old. Recently, it has been trained with weights of [-] catties to walk like flying. What's even more rare is that this mule runs like a horse." The breeder said.

The breeder prepared a saddle for the mule, and Dian Zhengnan took the sweaty blood mule and touched its head, and the two hit it off.

Fei got on the mule, and Dian Zhengnan turned around along the sandy track of the racecourse, his speed can definitely catch up with ordinary horses.

Chailin said, "I'll leave this mule to you, but it's still young and needs more care from you."

"Thank you brother, I will take good care of it." Dian Zhengnan said.

Liu Zhuang was very moved when he saw it, Zhengnan is a good person, and he is very simple.

A group of people came to the nearby pony farm again, and the scale has also expanded a lot. There are more than 200 stallions in the horse farm.This kind of horse is super short, one meter tall at the shoulder, twenty centimeters shorter than a grassland pony.The weight is only about three hundred catties.

The person in charge took the account book and came over to check it for Chailin Chailin.

Chai Lin asked again: "How is the pony? How has it sold in the past two years?"

"320 horses have been purchased from Quanzhou businessmen one after another. The racecourse has 25 horses, including 4000 mares and [-] stallions. [-] horses are exported, and the rest are more than [-] horses. The sales are already in our local area. A good development situation has been formed.”

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