Shisanlang and Yao Shouxin sat down and said to Chen Shuo, Liu Huai, Zhang Lin, and Wang Liang who were standing behind them: "Sit, sit, eat with your own family, why be so restrained?" Today's reception is for the newly arrived Third Division, have a light meal, and get acquainted. ”

Zhao Zi on the other side said: "The newcomer Dou Shunqing is already familiar with me, and he is a righteous gentleman, so he doesn't have to be careful." In the future, the five of us will be the five division-level generals in the army, and you as subordinates, you must also be more familiar with each other, otherwise it will be difficult to work together. ”

Thirteen Lang said: "Master, that's all. In the camp and field army, Yao Jiaotou and I are the same, with average status, and the people in charge are said to be similar. But in the eyes of the imperial court, you are the right generals, and we are just making up the redundant and doing fun. ”

Yang Wenguang said with a straight face: "Thirteen Lang, you can't say that. You are the master of the cavalry in the army, in charge of countless soldiers and horses, and if you really fight, you can decide the outcome of a battle. And no matter whether you fight immediately or on foot, there is indeed no one in the army who has won against you, and Master Zhao and I admire it very much! ”

Zhao Zi said: "If you can't win, it's just that, study in the army, you are also in the forefront, and the master of the cavalry is worthy of his name!" ”

After saying that, everyone drank a glass of wine.

Shisanlang was a little proud: "I have been by the side of Tiju for many years, although I have not been an official or have any property, but I have really learned a lot of things." Back then, in the township, no matter who came, as long as I was out of the horse, there was no fight that could not be done! For so many years, I haven't been to a place, and I have always looked for local people who have played well, compared with each other, and learned from others. It's not me bragging, this ability to fight, I'm not afraid of anyone! Raising officials, I don't know where I learned it, I understand everything, as if there is nothing in the world that I don't know. When I first followed me, I didn't know a single big word, and after so many years, I don't know how many books I read. ”

The crowd laughed together. Meat skewers come up, drink together, gossip.

If in the past, the experience of Yang Wenguang and Zhao Zi would not be able to afford Thirteen Lang and Yao Shouxin. Yao Shouxin is an officer, but he is a soldier, and he is not a soldier at all in the eyes of Yang and Zhao. Not to mention Thirteen Lang, he is a white body, just because he has been by Du Zhongxiao's side for a long time, he has become the master of the cavalry. After a few years of dating, several people got acquainted, and their concepts slowly changed. The officers of the battalion and field army were all compared to each other when they were studying at school and training in ordinary times, and they did not have the slightest tricks, and they were not unconvinced.

Zhao Zi was accompanied by a young man named Gao Zunyu. The grandson of the founding general Gao Qiong, who had an old relationship with Zhao Zi, served as a battalion commander under him. Yang Wenguang was accompanied by Ren Huaizheng, who was also not very old, and the nephew of Ren Fu, the former general in charge of the army, was also a commander.

In many places, the Yingtianxiang Army is different from the current army, and no one knows what the future holds. There are always the children of high-ranking officials who smell the breath, and let the young and low-status children and grandchildren come to burn this cold stove. We all know the power of guns and cannons, and the Sanya Forbidden Army is resisting, but it will inevitably pass through the world in the future, and everyone still understands it in their hearts. Send it early, learn it, get familiar with it, and who knows when you will use it in the future.

Du Zhongxiao has been working steadily on Jingxi Road for five years, of course, the first thing is that he does not cause trouble, and he has outstanding political achievements and has made many contributions, and secondly, he has to rely on someone in the court to take care of him. There are Song Zhen brothers in the government and Xiang, Li Dui has been doing it for nearly ten years in the court, and Wang Kai has been in the third office, these people are enough to block all the little things. As long as you don't make a big mistake, no one will come to trouble Du Zhongxiao.

Nanfang Nongzhi reversed, Du Zhongxiao worked hard to train the Xiang army, and anyone with a discerning eye knew what was going on. At this time, it is normal for people to have ideas to stuff people here, and there is an opportunity for everyone to make a fortune together. When more people came, the louder the voice of the court became.

After a short time, Dou Shunqing brought Yang Sui and Xiang Chuanfan, and everyone got up and saluted.

The guest and host sat down, and Zhao Zi said: "The capital supervisor came to camp the field and the army, and in the future, he will belong to his colleagues, and we will prepare a wine together and be a host." ”

Dou Shunqing hurriedly thanked him, looked at the dishes on the table and said, "You guys really don't dare to spend money." ”

Zhao Zi said: "The wine and food look a little shabby, Xi Yuan is not strange." This is the rule in our army, drinking wine in a big bowl, eating meat in large pieces, and not eating those delicate dishes. Especially idle talking, how convenient how to come. In the restaurant in the town, there are all kinds of dishes, in a few days, I will take you to taste it, and it will be for today. Everything is simple, and today everything is baked except for boiling. This is roasted lamb, which is extremely delicious, and there are a few fish over there, which are also used to grill. It's all the taste of our army, a few of you try it. ”

Liu Huai poured wine for a few people, and Yang Wenguang said: "This is the bamboo leaf Qing produced nearby, which is the most clear." We took the ice cubes and drank them this season, and the body and mind were refreshed. ”

Xiang Chuanfan was taken aback: "Use ice cubes to bring ice wine, the army is so generous!" There is no ice here in Suizhou, which is not easy to get! ”

Shisanlang smiled: "How can it be so magical, but it is made of saltpeter ice, although it is not cheap, it is not too expensive." Besides, our army uses guns and cannons, and there is no shortage of saltpeter. ”

Xiang Chuanfan nodded, and only then did he know what was going on. Saltpeter ice has been made in ancient times, and it has been sold for many years in the summer when juice is added to it in the capital to make cold juice. However, the ice made of saltpeter always makes people feel a little less interesting, and it is expensive. Xiang Chuanfan was born in everyone, and when he was in the capital, he used to hide ice at home, so he felt strange. Thinking about the camp Tianxiang Army again, the most is gunpowder, and for several division masters, it is nothing to use some to make ice. Under Yao Shouxin's control, I don't know how much flame nitrate. 、

After drinking a few glasses of wine and eating a few skewers of meat, Dou Shunqing was full of praise. There are many such things eaten in the army, and the roasted soldiers are skilled, the heat is just right, the seasoning is not much, and the taste is certainly not comparable to the outside.

After gossiping for a while, Zhao Zi asked: "Xiyuan, I heard that there is a lot of gossip in Jingzhong about our camp Tianxiang army, but is there such a thing?" ”

Dou Shunqing nodded: "This is unavoidable." Originally, it was just a camp, selecting soldiers for training, and guarding the place, but no one said anything. A few days ago, when the whole training army was promoted, the establishment was too large, and there were too many gossips. Nothing else, nearly 10,000 cavalry, this formation is really scary. Except for the Sanya Forbidden Army along the three roads along the border, where are there so many cavalry? It's Ma Shuai Wang Taiwei, who has nothing to say. ”

Thirteen Lang said: "This is to blame the officials for being cautious." There is such a large number written on the paper, but in fact, there are no horses, and there is no one, and there is only a number, which makes people gossip. In particular, there are one or two thousand ironclad cavalry, doesn't it make people feel weird? In fact, how many people in my army can wear armor when they are full? The ironclad cavalry was not neatly assembled. ”

Yang Sui said: "In fact, in the Sanya Forbidden Army, there are many ironclad cavalry now. The Iron Supervisor can make armor, and it is extremely convenient. I've heard their people say that it's easier to make iron armor than leather armor. But they are the same, although there are people, but there are not so many good horses. ”

Thirteen Lang spread his hands: "Isn't that it!" There was a large number of empty formations, but in fact there were no cavalry and artillerymen. ”

Dou Shunqing said: "Since this is the case, why not reduce the cavalry and artillery and make up for the infantry army?" ”

Yao Shouxin shook his head: "Without cavalry and artillery, how can you fight?" The advantage of our firearms is more than half. Head-on, even if the musketeers can defeat the former enemy, they can't stop the other side from harassing and pulling, and even cut off our food routes, isn't it the same as the situation of the forbidden army now? Lucky victory, no cavalry to chase the enemy, no small victory into a big victory. If we just defend the walled city, what use do we have to do? ”

This is the combat system of the battalion and field army, and the mode of war will change if there is one less aspect. When the two armies are facing the enemy, when charging head-on, cavalry is needed to guard the flanks, and even charge head-on if necessary. Artillery is needed to disrupt the enemy's pre-formation movement and follow-up offensive system, control the range of activities, and create the best offensive posture for your side. In the event of victory, the cavalry will have to rapidly expand the results of the battle, which is fundamentally different from the previous methods of warfare.

The infantry is not only the backbone, but also plays the role of checking and filling in the gaps, and it is necessary to defend punctuality, and to be able to expand the results of the battle if it wins. This is a system, without which either side will not work, and it is easy to fight in a half-pulled battle.

Listening to a few people introduce the situation in the army, Dou Shunqing and the others nodded again and again. This is a war they have not heard of, and it will fundamentally change the shape of warfare. As for whether it works or not, there has never been a war, who knows?

The use of guns and cannons has been groped by the forbidden army. The usefulness of the cannon has been recognized, and important cities on the front line have been installed in recent years. The most important opinion of the forbidden army on artillery is that it is still used to defend the city and siege the city, and it is considered that field warfare is basically useless. The muskets were controversial, especially in direct conflict with the form and size of the Forbidden Army, and were resisted. They believed that it was okay for some small units to use muskets, but not for large units.

The Forbidden Army fought with sword and shield men and spearmen in the front row and crossbowmen in the back row. If the musket fires directly, it loses its defensive power and offensive ability if it is arranged in the front row, and if it is arranged in the back row, it is inconvenient to lie down or lie down in the front row. As for what Du Zhongxiao said, all spearmen are used, using bayonets instead of short guns, and the forbidden army feels unreliable when they try to try it. Against the big axe, how can such an army fight?

This controversy has affected the popularization of firearms in the military. Now they are all artillery for defending and attacking the city, and the attack is still the same as before. The production of firearms in the Iron Prison was mainly artillery, and relying on the strong production capacity, the Privy Council intended to fully equip the front-line fortified cities with artillery.

The discussion of weapons in the Song Dynasty began to affect the Khitan in the last three years. They didn't know how to make muskets yet, but the way to make cannons was passed down. Although the production of artillery in the Khitan was artisanal, and the formula of gunpowder was not accurate, for other regions, it was sufficient. Last year, it played a role in the offensive and siege warfare, but the field battle was not competitive and the party was not subdued.