Train in the rain!?

And all of them are heavily armoured!

What's going on? Are they really Song Jun? Don't...... That's how the elite of the Western Army trained? No, the Western Army that Pan Xiao'an said is not so able to endure hardships!

When Gao Yu saw the knight in front of the palace who was about to be under his command for the first time, he was really shocked.

When he and Wu Haogu braved the rain to arrive at the Zhongyi Village where the Military Academy Hall was located, the Zhongyi Village was actually training soldiers! Four or five hundred people, including that Mr. Murong, were all wearing heavy armor and staying up in the rain. The students were still wearing robes on the outside of their armor, and straw sandals were tied under their boots (Gao Yu later knew that the straw mats were still made by themselves), holding various weapons in their hands, and constantly changing formations to the sound of golden drums.

The drill showed Gao Yu and Wu Haogu the so-called "infantry cavalry" formation, which was a total of three formations: "shield wall gun formation", "hollow phalanx" and "scattered and luring enemy formation".

It turned out that the core of Murong Lao'er's "ministerial" team's infantry riding tactics was to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger!

It is to first put on a somewhat scattered formation to lure the enemy cavalry to attack, and when the enemy cavalry approaches, the formation suddenly changes drastically. The originally scattered team suddenly became a strict formation of shield spearmen in front and super long spearmen behind, forming a shield wall gun array.

By the way, Old Man Murong seems to have changed the configuration of the troops (in fact, it is not a change, but one of the many combinations), and there is no sword and shield soldiers, but a combination of shields and short spears appears. When forming a gun array, the shield short guns are half-crouched in the first row, the tips of the guns are forward, and the soldiers in the back row put more than one and a half feet of extra-long guns on the shields, forming a shield wall gun forest.

If such a formation had been laid out at the beginning, the enemy's cavalry would definitely not have attacked. But a group of soldiers who were already in chaos and did not have an extra-long spear (the extra-long spear rested on the ground) was obviously the best target for impact. If the chaotic soldiers suddenly turn into a "shield wall and gun forest" when the cavalry rushes to the middle of the road, I am afraid that the cavalry will die.

The second formation consisted of soldiers who had dropped their spears and drawn their bows and arrows, along with shieldmen. The shield gunners formed a square phalanx, still half-crouching, with their short spears sticking outward, and the archers (i.e., the original pikemen), including them, pretended to shoot arrows - they must have shot on the battlefield!

This formation was clearly used against the encirclement cavalry of the light cavalry! If the soldiers who had previously served as pikemen could still shoot arrows, they would have been able to repel the attacks of the hussars.

Of course, what Old Man Murong asked people to demonstrate was only "one", that is, the operation of a force of about 500 people, not the operation of a large-scale mixed infantry and cavalry corps.

"Sir, what should the cavalry do?"

Standing under the eaves of the porch with Old Man Murong and watching Wu Haogu for a long time, Wu Haogu asked the question of the cavalry.

"Cavalry?" Old man Murong smiled bitterly when he heard this, "This is not a problem that the old man can solve." ”

He pointed to the front and rearranged the phalanx, and the students of the Military Academy Division who were listening to Gao Yu read the edict and the lecture, "They are all trained as infantry team leaders and generals, and they must master various tactics and formations of the infantry army. It is also necessary to master the methods of training the weapons of various infantry troops and the training methods of infantry soldiers. This infantry army is still relatively easy to train, and strong peasants are recruited, and they can be trained into elite soldiers in three years at most.

But the cavalry's ...... In three years, I couldn't even practice horsemanship, let alone riding archery and riding battles. ”

Riding is not just about being able to ride a horse, you have to play on horseback, you have to be able to train the horse, you can serve the horse, and you can establish a relationship with the horse - Wu Meiniang, the female ancestor of Wu Hao's family, can't use an iron whip, an iron rod, and a dagger to deal with the lion's saul...... Some high-IQ horses are particularly recognizable, and it is not possible to rely on beating if they are not familiar.

In short, the knowledge of serving horses is not less than that of serving people, and how can you play well without a long time of learning and accumulating experience?

"Is it feasible to turn these people into Imperial Knights?" Wu Haogu asked, "If you raise 1,000-2,000 knight homes in Beicangzhou, there will be 1,000-2,000 elite horsemen available in the future." ”

Murong Wang's face showed a thoughtful look, "The method is good, the cavalry is difficult to achieve quickly, and it is a way to cultivate it from an early age...... However, one or two thousand horses are also embarrassing, and can only be used for light horses. ”

Cavalry was light and heavy - knights could certainly be both light and heavy, both riding and shooting, and also charging in armor. But as a branch of the army, it is still necessary to divide the weight.

Now it is impossible for the Song Dynasty to establish a strong cavalry cluster, and even if the Cangzhou knights are cultivated, that is, 2000-4000 cavalry. This amount is to deal with the two forbidden armies of Kaifeng and Hebei, and some of them must be left in front of the Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, of course, it is impossible to use them as heavy cavalry to charge.

Because heavy cavalry is not a necessity, and light cavalry is a necessary part of the field army. Without the light cavalry, the battlefield would be one-way transparent to the enemy with cavalry superiority, and there would be no way to pursue the defeated enemy.

Compared with heavy riding, light riding and long blocking emphasize the skill on horseback, and it is impossible to achieve it quickly!

Wu Haogu nodded, "Sir, the will of the official family has been made, these people are all in front of the palace, and they have purchased vocational fields in Beicang Prefecture, and one member can get 1,500 acres...... Gao Shiyan and I have jointly signed a petition to expand the number of posts to 1,000, do you have any children in my husband's family to resettle? ”

"My family?" Murong Wangwu turned his head and glanced at Wu Haogu, "How many places can you give?" ”

Wu Haogu smiled: "If Mr. wants, there are as many as you want!" ”

There are a number of royal horses in front of the palace, but there are no knights' manor...... It's just that the manor can't be bought, and there are armed doctors who can arrange it.

Murong Wangwu stared at Wu Haogu and said after a while, "What about the old man?" Does the old man have a place to go? ”

Wu Hao Gu said: "You can raise the branch of the Jiehe Yuntai Academy, and of course the official position of Doctor Chaosan is also retained." ”

Murong Wangwu and Brother Zhao Zhong are both talents, and Wu Haogu naturally doesn't want them to "lose".

"Jiehe Yuntai Academy Branch?" Murong Wangwu frowned slightly, "Do you also have military studies?" ”

"It can't be considered military science, right?" Wu Hao Gu Dao, "But the course is similar!" It is also to teach people to fight. ”

The Jiehe Yuntai Academy Branch is mainly used to train armed doctors! Martial arts, horsemanship, military organization and command, and other skills are all necessary for armed doctors. Otherwise, how can we educate the barbarians and defend the famous religion?

"What are you ......" Murong Wangwu frowned and looked at Wu Haogu suspiciously.

Is Wu Haogu plotting against him? It's unlikely, right? Isn't he a henchman of the Great Song Dynasty? Moreover, the high-ranking Han officials of the Song Dynasty do not seem to have rebelled for more than a hundred years.

"It's sent to the Northland," Wu Haogu lowered his voice, "The Northland is going to be chaotic after all!" ”

Old man Murong said: "I see, let the old man think about it......"

"Hooray! Banzai! Hooray......"

As soon as Old Man Murong was halfway through his words, the students of the Military Academy Division let out thunderous cheers, and they all shouted long live in the mountains!

It turned out that Gao Yu had already finished reading the edict - reading the edict to the students of the Military Science Department to establish the imperial horse in front of the palace was the main task of Gao Yu's trip.

This edict confirmed the previous rumors, and the hard days of the students of the Military Academy Division have finally come to an end! Although he didn't get the official position he wanted, the service in front of the palace and the 1,500 acres of vocational manor seemed to be good......

The most important thing is that they can finally escape the clutches of Murong Lao'er!

……

It was late at night and the rain stopped.

The wind blowing from the sea to the east carried a damp and cold breath.

This kind of weather reminded Ji Yi of his hometown Pingjiang. The ups and downs of officialdom these days, as well as all kinds of calculations and struggles, made him feel tired, and he really wanted to return to his comfortable and rich hometown, a pot of wine, three or two confidants, talking about it, and wasting his time.

It turns out that wasting time is also a blessing!

Ji Yi has no blessing to waste his time now, he is attending the reception banquet of Lu Yihao in the Zhizhou Yamen.

As usual, there are big fish and big meat on a big table, and there are really mediocre officials in Cangzhou who accompany the wine and sing songs. If it is the kind of Tujin Shi who is admitted from the countryside, such a scene can already be regarded as enjoyment, but for a wealthy businessman like Ji Yi, this is simply torture...... The big fish and big meat are too shoddy, and the official tricks who accompany the wine can't reach the level of the Oiran at all, so how can you get off your mouth?

I don't know how long the receiving banquet lasted, but it was finally time for Shi Dazhizhou to have fun. Just watched Zhizhou cough, and then waved his hand, the officials and squires who were present to accompany him all retreated, and only Shi Guozhong, Lu Yihao, Ji Yi were left in the hall, and a Qingchi county commander named Liu Ruoshui, and a Sihu surnamed Xin joined the army.

The county officials of the Song Dynasty were divided into two categories: the magistrate and the county order, the former was filled by a jinshi with a background, and the latter was an official without a background. This 50-year-old Liu County Commander is a county official who has no background, someone from Empress Liu's (Empress Yuanfu) family, and now he is a county magistrate, and he can barely be regarded as a person from the New Party's side. And the Si Hu surnamed Xin joined the army named Yijin, who was born as a student, was awarded an official six years earlier than Ji Yi, and has been working in Cangzhou for almost three years.

Shi Guozhong glanced at Liu County's order, then looked at Ji Yi, and then frowned and said: "Liu County's order, Ji joins the army, Xin joins the army, you have been officials in Cangzhou for some time, the old man and Lu Yuanzhi are both newly appointed officials, some things are not very clear, and I want to ask for advice or two." ”

"Taishou, please ask, the lower officials should know everything."

Liu Ruoshui, Ji Yi, and Xin Yijin hurriedly answered.

Shi Guozhong nodded: "This official had read the map before coming to Cangzhou, and knew that Cangzhou was a big state, and the territory was not much smaller than the boundary of Kaifeng Prefecture. But after taking office, I realized that the population of Cangzhou's acres of land is a little surprising! Could it be that Cangzhou, which is a big country, is barren everywhere? ”

I actually asked about the number of acres!

Liu Ruoshui, Ji Yi and Xin Yijin looked at each other, and they were all surprised. Of course, there are a lot of acres of land in Cangzhou, even if it is used to herd sheep, the fields are still there, and they are all owner! But these fields are not in the books of the government......