Chapter 71 Application Problems

Chapter 71 Application Problems

Chapter 71 Application Problems

Indeed, as Director Wang said: Let’s get started.

In mid-May, Sima Yue reorganized the imperial guards.

The number of imperial guards he recruited was not large, just over 20,000.

With such a small number of people, it would be difficult to even restore the old organization of the seven battalions of the Imperial Guard and the various battalions of the Yamen Army.

The current situation of the Imperial Guards is that many of their organizations have been crippled or even completely destroyed, and each unit is seriously understaffed and short of personnel.

This state is not suitable for battle and must be reorganized.

After discussion, the shogunate felt that it would be most appropriate to organize it into two camps, the left and right, and add some independent troops, such as the Youzhou Cavalry Commander, to form the new imperial guards.

An incomplete organization is terrible and will lead to heavy losses on the battlefield.

Thus, the plan for the reorganization of the imperial guards was finalized.

The left and right guards each had eight to nine thousand men, including both infantry and cavalry, heavy armored infantry, light infantry and heavy cavalry - the men were armored, but the horses were not.

In addition, the Youzhou Tuqi Commander led a thousand armored cavalrymen - both men and horses were heavily armored.

The Cavalry Corps was reduced to the Cavalry Inspectorate, with a strength of 2,500 men, who were light cavalry - men were equipped with leather armor, but horses were not.

Sima Yue also recruited some retired imperial guards and asked them to come out of retirement to help train new soldiers.

but not now.

Because only the money and grain from Yuzhou had arrived in Beijing at that time, and the money and grain from other places had not yet arrived. He did not have enough money and grain to recruit new soldiers on a large scale and form an army, so he could only make preliminary preparations first.

Shao Xun only attended one of the several military reorganization meetings and provided some conventional suggestions.

He just felt that dialectical thinking is useful at all times.

Luoyang has a thousand disadvantages, but there is one thing that is hard to match in other places in the country: there are extremely abundant craftsman resources, huge weapons reserves, and a steady stream of foreign scholars rushing to the capital. They will bring a lot of money and goods for consumption. When they come, merchants will form teams to come to the capital to provide various materials...

This reminded Shao Xun of a person in history: Han Jian.

This man once kidnapped Emperor Zhaozong of Tang to Huazhou, and then all the officials followed him to Huazhou to attend the court, and the nobles also followed. Scholars from other places who were taking the imperial examinations, officials who were going to Beijing for work, and all kinds of people all flocked to Huazhou. Han Jian took the opportunity to collect business taxes and counted the money until his hands cramped.

Of course, the Western Jin Dynasty lacked a sound commercial taxation system, and commercial taxes were another matter, but the resources of craftsmen were too precious. From low-end farm tools to high-end brocade clothes and even luxury goods, there were corresponding talents. As long as Luoyang was not blocked and various raw materials could enter the capital, they could make anything for you.

This is a precious treasure that the refugee army cannot obtain even if they stare wide-eyed and drool.

In addition, there is another advantage of Luoyang that must be mentioned: it is the base camp of imperial power, and the power of the aristocratic families is greatly suppressed.

In times of war, a single soldier could kill a child of a noble family, which was difficult to do in local areas - this was what Pan Tao meant when he asked Shao Xun to be careful when he went to Yingchuan County.

The capital is the capital, it is a magical place.

After the meeting, Shao Xun stayed in the military camp and trained his troops diligently.

He personally led ten teams.

After the reorganization in February, there are:

The leader of the first team is Huang Biao, with a full complement of 50 men, infantry;

The second team is led by Yu An, with a full complement of 50 men, infantry;
The leader of the third team is Zhou Ying, with a full complement of 50 men, infantry;
The leader of the fourth team is Yao Yuan, with a full complement of 50 men, infantry;
The leader of the fifth team is Zhang Gu, with a full complement of 50 men, infantry;
The leader of the sixth team is Qin San, with a full complement of 50 men, infantry;
The leader of the seventh team, Wang Que'er, has a full complement of fifty people, including new recruits from Luoyang.

The leader of the Eighth Team, Jin San, has a full complement of fifty soldiers, led by young soldiers;

The leader of the ninth team, Mao Er, was overstaffed, with 56 men, and he led young soldiers;

The leader of the tenth team was Li Chong, who had an incomplete staff of forty-two men, all archers.

Including him and Du Bo Wu Qian, there were a total of 500 people in the whole group, and almost half of them were veterans - of course, these people were only considered veterans in this era. In Shao Xun's opinion, their skills and experience were still not enough.

There is also a teaching team of 30 people, with Chen Yougen as the team leader. Strictly speaking, they are not soldiers of this unit. They are a bit like Shao Xun's personal soldiers, although he is definitely not qualified to have personal soldiers at his level.

These thirty people were carefully selected and are considered the elite among the old troops.

He was given a set of iron armor, a crossbow, a heavy sword (not yet fully equipped), a ring-handled knife, and a horse.

They are relatively more skilled and have more combat experience. They often help Shao Xun share the pressure of training and lead the 500 soldiers in this building and another building.

The new leader of that group of soldiers was found, a man named Gao Yi, who was not very old, probably in his early twenties.

This person was one of the conditions for Wang Bing to make concessions.

After a little inquiry, I learned that he was not from a noble family, but was the son of a horse merchant in Wancheng. He was tall and very strong.

As for his appearance - it can only be described as "quirky", anyway, quite "masculine".

Shao Xun didn't know why Wang Bing owed the Gao family a favor. Could it be that he owed them a large sum of money?
You are buying and selling official positions! Although positions such as the chief of a building are originally reserved for local tyrants and wealthy merchants without family background.

Shao Xun did not refuse Wang Bing's face and agreed.

After all, Gao Yi's physique was very suitable for being a brave man carrying a flag or charging into battle, and his family was also well-off. He actually equipped himself with armor, weapons, two war horses, a riding horse, and two pack horses. He brought five followers, each with their own horses and weapons. He was indeed the standard style of a local tyrant and businessman.

If he is willing to come to Luoyang to "die", then let him come.

The group led by Gao Yi was called the "front group" and had a full staff of 500 people, at least 200 of whom were sent by Shao Xun.

The people who were sent over were not trustworthy, such as the team leader Zheng Gou'er, the supervisor Yang Bao, etc. Shao Xun asked them to report something secretly, which was a test. If Yang Bao directly surrendered to Gao Yi, he would be in trouble in the future. It was not that easy to gain Shao Xun's trust.

After everything is settled, it’s time for training.

Shao Xun put more energy into the "back building" where he was the leader of the building, and personally took charge of it and imposed strict requirements.

As for the front building, he sometimes intervened in the capacity of Lieutenant Sima, adjusted their training content and direction, and selected people for assessment.

Gao Yi was generally cooperative, maybe Wang Bing said something to him.

What's more, you can show me how to charge into the enemy's camp and capture the enemy alone? Don't say that the Jizhou soldiers were not ready that day. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, it doesn't.

In general, the 1,000 troops slowly got on the right track, practicing individual skills, identifying drums, gongs and flags, and various military formations and tactics in turn, racing against time in order to have a better chance of winning when the next war comes.

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"Have you thought it through? Answer the questions one by one." On the training ground, Shao Xun asked as he looked at the young soldiers who had gathered together.

"I'll go first." Wang Que'er took the lead and spoke eloquently: "The key for the entire army to pass through the dangerous area is to avoid being ambushed, so we need to send more scouts to serve as a warning."

During the training break, Shao Xun gave a "practical problem": How to safely pass through narrow and dangerous areas?

This is an old tradition, just like when he asked his subordinates in Biyong how to deal with cavalry.

At the age of fifteen, Wang Que'er was already the leader of a team of fifty soldiers.

Those honest coolies were submissive to him and would kneel down at any time, which had already made him angry. When it came time to answer the questions, he was the first to stand up and offer a solution.

"What if the scout was killed quietly?" Shao Xun asked.

"Then send more."

"How many people are sent? Do you have any idea?"

"It will probably take at least dozens of people..." Wang Que'er replied somewhat unconfidently.

"How should these dozens of people be assigned?" Shao Xun asked.

"Send in all directions."

"How far should they be dispersed? How many people should be sent every how many miles? How many horses should each person bring? How many days of food and water should they have? How should they communicate with each other? What should be done if a team of scouts loses contact and fails to communicate within the specified time?" Shao Xun asked a series of questions, all of which were details. Wang Que'er frowned and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"That's the problem..." Shao Xun smiled, then pointed at Wang Que'er and said to the others, "Scouting is not a matter of a single sentence. In fact, it is very complicated. Many of you are just like Wang Que'er, only focusing on the general idea and not the details, but details often determine success or failure. Since the matter of scouts has been brought up, each of you should write a strategy on how to arrange scouts in detail and hand it in. I will personally correct it."

"Yes." Everyone responded.

"Now..." Shao Xun continued, "Let's assume that the scouts have been properly dispatched and stop considering this issue. Are there any additional ones?"

"Master Shao." Jin San stepped forward and said loudly, "When passing through dangerous sections, all troops must be armed and armored."

In ancient times, soldiers did not wear armor when marching in wars because it was too tiring.

The bow is also unstrung, otherwise it will be taut all the way and will be useless when the time comes to hit.

Like armor, long-pole weapons were not carried on the body but were placed on baggage vehicles.

You will know if you try walking around with a spear on your shoulder. It is fine for a short time, but if you walk for a long time, it will consume a lot of energy and slow down the pace.

The most important thing is that there is no formation when marching.

Therefore, troops on the march are very vulnerable, and once they are attacked by surprise, they will be at a great disadvantage.

Jin San was right when he said that soldiers needed to be fully armed when passing through dangerous sections of the road.

Don't be bothered by war. If you are lazy, you may give the enemy an opportunity, and you can't expect him to seize it every time.

"How do you pass it specifically?" Shao Xun not only looked at Jin San, but also turned to the others and looked at them with encouraging eyes.

"Master Shao." Lu Heigou suddenly stood up and said, "We can send some people to occupy the high ground on both sides, halfway up the mountain, etc., and then the whole army will be fully equipped and pass quickly."

"It's better to form a battle formation and pass through. Don't run around randomly." After getting encouragement from Shao Xun, someone else said.

"I think we should send some elite soldiers to clear the way first, pass quickly, and line up on the opposite side to cover the passage of the main force behind. After everyone has passed, we can resume the march."

"I think……"

One after another, people stood up to express their opinions.

The smile on Shao Xun's face became more and more obvious.

That’s it, that’s it!

Everyone participates in it, discusses and deduce with each other, and the truth becomes clearer through debate. Moreover, this form will also make a deeper impression on the teenagers, which is better than a simple class.

"Now let's summarize." Shao Xun said: "First, send out scouts far away to carefully check whether there are large enemy troops nearby; second, send a small group of people to the high ground on both sides and search the deep woods to see if there are any ambushes, and take the opportunity to guard on the mountains on both sides; third, select elite soldiers to lead the way, and after passing the dangerous section, choose a location to line up, with swords and guns facing outwards, to cover the follow-up troops; fourth, the entire army is neatly dressed and lined up in battle formation, quickly passing the dangerous section, and only disarm and disperse after ensuring safety; fifth..."

"Write them all down?" Shao Xun said, then turned to look at the team leader Yu An and asked.

"I've written them all down." Yu An wrote quickly, jotting down the key points - he would have to reorganize, polish and transcribe them later.

"Have some food and drink some water." Shao Xun nodded and said, "After an incense stick of time, everyone will return to their respective teams and start practicing archery."

"Yes." The boys responded loudly.

(End of this chapter)