Chapter 417: Far Eastern Cavalry Training Center

Bagan was fortunate enough to be selected for the first batch of training camps, and he came out of the purification camp with a huge rucksack and a large number of things in his hands.

The officers and men of the training team took them to the training camp, where they will train in the coming months. Don't think that everything will be fine if you join the coaching team, if the training is not up to the requirements, they will be kicked out of the coaching team and will never have the opportunity to walk in here again.

Bagen entered the tent and sat on his own bunk, like the other Mongolian Tatars in the tent, and eagerly opened the huge standard rucksack and poured the contents in front of him.

The company equipped them with a complete set of personal items, such as Russian infantry hooded training uniforms, paratrooper suede boots, underwear and socks, military bottles, goggles, raincoats, sleeping bags, satchels, and dozens of them.

But these items were not provided to them for free, and they had to pay back with the looted things in the future. Even a few pairs of socks are equivalent to the price of a sheep.

Bargan looked at each item one by one, and he couldn't put it down. He was so big that he didn't even have a decent piece of clothing, and the boots on his feet that had leaked a few holes were the ones he had taken from dead men years ago.

Now that the Han master has given him so many good things, Bagen can't help himself with excitement. Although these things are not given for free, they will have to be repaid with the looted things in the future.

But Bagan didn't take it seriously at all, he had a rotten life, and he was afraid of nothing. As long as you can grab those grasslands in the future, it will be easy to repay these things.

Even the Nayan family of a small tribe on the grassland has a large herd of cattle, sheep and horses, not to mention the noble Nayan of the large tribe. When the time comes, women and jewelry, cattle, sheep, horses, gold, silver and leather goods will be there, and they will not all be allowed to take them.

They will undergo a three-month basic training session in the teaching team, with a focus on strengthening discipline and developing the habit of obedience. Combined with a large amount of political and ideological education. Make them an obedient disciplined force in the shortest possible time.

At the moment the Mongolian regiment is at the stage of basic training, so the company does not equip them with weapons and equipment. In order to unify the standards of their weapons, the company's military commissariat and the specialists of the military factory, together with the technical personnel of the military factory, designed a series of equipment for the Mongolian regiment.

Because the company hoarded a large amount of whale skin, the armor of the Mongolian legion was all made of processed whale skin. There are also some thin steel sheets in the key parts of the leather armor.

The helmet is a "green hat helmet" used by the indigenous militia, which has proved to be very protective after fighting in Pingliao. It's just that the helmets of the Mongol cavalry were thinner and simpler.

The weapons that the Mongol cavalry carried with them usually were bows and arrows, sabers, spears, maces. It is worth mentioning that the Mongol bows and arrows were long and large, requiring about 80 kilograms of strength to pull out, and they had a long range, which was almost the most important lethal weapon of the Mongol cavalry.

Historically, the Mongols had the longest-range and most lethal combined bow of their time, and this weapon usually consisted of an animal tendon on the back. It consists of a layer of keratin on the belly of the bow and a wooden frame in the middle. The bow had a pull force between 50 and 75 kg, and was short enough for cavalry to wield with ease. The range of such a bow projectile can reach 200 meters.

Of course, the Mongols on the steppe now cannot be compared with the most glorious Mongol iron cavalry of the Mongol Empire back then, and there are few people who can pull such a heavy strong bow, but they are still natural marksmen. According to the captured Mongolian bows, the company's military factory found archers from Liaomin, Japan, and North Korea to specially design a steel plate recurve bow. and stainless steel arrowheads. In addition, a number of rope sleeves for horses and net horses were also designed, and other equipment that the Mongols were good at using.

The cavalry sabers were chosen from those used by our army. Imitation 65 style cavalry saber, total length: 92.5cm, blade length: 78cm, blade width: 3.2cm, blade thickness: 0.5cm. It weighs 1.85 kg and has a half-open blade. Double-open stiffener weight reduction groove. Shank length: 12.5cm, steel all-around handguard, built-in handle.

Of course, the material of the saber is not comparable with the six-five type spur of the year, but it is completely competent in this era. After the samples were produced by the military factory, they were tested, and the toughness of the blade, as well as the penetration force and cutting surface, were much improved compared with the traditional Mongolian saber. And relying on modern machinery and equipment, mass production can be realized. This saber was also named the Type 1633 military saber and became the standard equipment of the cavalry of the Far Eastern Army.

In addition, the harness of the war horse has also been redesigned, including the saddle, stirrups, bridles, whips, etc., which are designed according to the characteristics of modern harnesses, and the whole set of harnesses combines the weapons and equipment carried by the cavalry, and carries out a modular combination design. It is convenient for the carrying of war horses, weapons and ammunition, field food and other materials.

For the choice of war horses, the company originally wanted to domesticate the Don hippopotamus on a large scale, but with only more than 100 Don hippos brought by the company from modern society, it is definitely unrealistic to cultivate a large group in a short period of time.

Moreover, after the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry received a large number of Mongolian horses, after a long period of argumentation with the Military Commission, they came to the conclusion that Mongolian horses were more suitable for the long-term development needs of the Far Eastern Army in this era.

The horse breeds of the nomadic people in the north of the Central Plains are small in size, resistant to rough feeding, and have a large base, but the selection and breeding has always been a weakness, and the European atmosphere of breeding breeds from the nobles to the commoners are keen on breeding, the breeding of horse breeds is quite arbitrary, lacking in science and planning, and has never established a pedigree, leading to the loss of genes of many good horses.

Mongolian horses are small in stature, slow in speed, and far less able to overcome obstacles than the tall horses of Europe. But Mongolian horses are the most endurable horses in the world, and their requirements for the environment and food are also the lowest, whether it is in the alpine deserts of Asia or in the plains of Europe, Mongolian horses can find food at any time.

Mongolian horses have the strongest adaptability, can run long distances non-stop, can survive in the wild regardless of the cold and heat, and at the same time, Mongolian horses can be competent for riding and pulling heavy loads at any time, which is why the traditional Chinese good horses were eventually replaced by Mongolian horses.

Moreover, in addition to being used as a means of riding in the Mongolian army, the Mongolian horse was also a source of food, and the Mongolian cavalry used a large number of mares, which could provide mare's milk. This also reduced the logistical requirements of the Mongol army. And the Mongol cavalry usually had more than one war horse. The special advantages of the Mongolian horse gave the Mongol army a speed and mobility that was difficult for any army at that time to match.

In the future, our army will enter the Mongolian steppe, the northern part of the Central Plains and other vast areas to fight, at present the company is simply unable to realize the requirements of motorized long-distance marching, so the main means of marching in the Far East Army will still be mules and horses.

The Central Military Commission has also drawn up a plan for the future development of the Far Eastern Army, and the development of large-scale mounted infantry and horse-pulling units will be the top priority in the future army building. Mongolian horses will also become the main horse breed of the Far Eastern Army, and the Don hippopotamus will continue to develop, and in the future it will become an excellent horse breed in the Far East, forming a large population.

Mongolian horses are hardworking, not afraid of cold, can adapt to extremely extensive feeding management, have strong vitality, and can survive in difficult and harsh conditions. It can be walked for about 60 kilometers in 8 hours. The well-trained Mongolian horse, which is not frightened or deceived on the battlefield, is extremely brave, and has always been a good military horse. Riding in the grassland area, you can travel 50~100km a day for more than 10 consecutive days.

It is very suitable for the troops to march long distances and in great depth in any harsh climatic conditions, and if excellent war horses are used, the pressure of logistics alone will crush the Far Eastern Company. Another important reason is that in this era, the Mongolian horse base was very large. Enough to withstand long combat attrition.

The most important thing for the army's equipment is not that the more advanced the better, but more importantly, on the basis of ensuring that the equipment is advanced, the low price can meet the needs of the army's large-scale equipment. Just like the Leopard, Tiger and T-34 in the Soviet-German battlefield back then, although the Leopard and Tiger tanks were very advanced, they were still overwhelmed by the huge number of T-34s.

In fact, war horses are the same, and Mongolian horses have exactly such characteristics. It can be said that at least in this era, the Mongolian horse is the most suitable war horse for use on the battlefield, he is the T-34 of this era, the leather is durable and sufficient, no matter how harsh the natural environment can be adapted, and it can definitely meet the needs of the Far Eastern Army.

In the future, if the cavalry of the Mongol legion is equipped with 4-5 war horses per person, they will be able to carry out ultra-long-distance and large-depth attacks, and use them to nourish the way along the way, it will be a disaster for the enemy's rear.

The Military Commission has opened a Far Eastern cavalry training center in the Mongolian regiment training team, and more than a dozen cavalry training centers will be established in various localities in the future. It also established military horse farms with complete facilities in Liaohetao, Vladivostok and other places in eastern Liaodong.

In the future, all cadres and soldiers of the Far Eastern Army must learn to ride a war horse skillfully, and you are not required to charge into battle with a sabre, but you must have the ability to ride a war horse for long-distance marching. The Central Military Commission will draw up an equestrian training plan, and in the future, the annual assessment of the troops will include basic riding skills and long-distance horseback riding and marching as compulsory subjects for the training and assessment of the troops twice a year.

For the cadres and soldiers of the Far Eastern Army, the training and assessment in the summer and winter every year is the most important thing for all commanders and fighters. If one of the assessments does not meet the standards, the soldier will be given a chance, but if the next assessment does not meet the standards, then only the second-line service personnel will be automatically discharged after five years of military experience. In the future, the army will lose opportunities for further study, promotion, and promotion to non-commissioned officers, and it can be said that there is no future for them. (To be continued......)

ps: Thank you for the headache and not be able to become the elder of this book, thank you for accompanying me all the way, your support is the biggest motivation for the tea head, thank you...... R1292