The chairman on the horse clenched his spear, and as the flag leaned forward, the beat of the drum slowly sounded, and his heart tensed, urging him to step down and move forward slowly.

The normal establishment of the first command is 500 men, and the infantry is basically neat, but the cavalry is different, generally insufficient, and even only more than 200 people. Due to the lack of horses, some cavalry in the forbidden army only had two horses per horse, so there were fewer troops that could be dispatched.

Sucrose's wealth is abundant, Xu Ping is full of even the township soldiers here, and the cavalry under command is a real 500 soldiers plus corresponding officers, and it is also equipped with more than 200 pack horses. Although the Dali horse is not tall among the horses, it can only be said to be usable as a war horse. However, the soldiers of the south were smaller than those of the north, and they did not wear heavy armor, so they could choose enough horses.

The township soldiers taught 3,000 people, including two cavalrymen commanding 1,000 people, and it was their turn to hedge against each other, which was the most lively time in the parade.

The pre-war fighting generals of the two armies in the storyteller's mouth are naturally just artistic rhetoric, and no matter how fierce the general is, it is impossible for him to rush forward alone. But a pre-war rush is essential, with very few exceptions.

The armies of the two sides are thousands or even tens of thousands of people, there are always strong links and weak links, and it is impossible for everyone to rush up together in a fight, which is a desperate gamble and leaves no way out. Generally, the elite will be sent to attack the opponent's weak link, and after disrupting the opponent's formation, the army will follow in turn to lay the victory.

Even if the other party is already in chaos, a swarm of bees on your side may cause chaos, and the other party will take the opportunity to turn defeat into victory. Therefore, the order of command in war cannot be overemphasized, and progress is like a tiger. Not moving like a mountain, the most taboo thing is that as soon as the blood is on the head, everyone screams and rushes up. That will not be far from defeat.

The elite of the township soldiers who served as the commander of the township soldiers were these two commanding township soldiers, and the personnel were carefully selected, all of them were young and middle-aged men with strong physiques and sober minds. The other village soldiers only received a monthly allowance of 500 wen when they were on duty, and each of them received a consistent full amount of money.

These subsidies are not much for the sugar workers, but Xu Ping's strict control of the full amount that must be distributed to the participants still plays a due role.

You can't have too much money, and if you have too much, it's not a reward. It has become a life-buying business, and there is no spiritual bonus for sugar workers to protect their families and defend the country. But it can't be left unsent, within a certain limit. Money is the cheapest way to raise the morale of the army, and nothing else can compare to it. But once the limit is exceeded, it doesn't make much sense and can even be counterproductive. For example, the forbidden army of the Great Song Dynasty became more and more wasted.

The grasp of the degree is the most mysterious thing in this world. It's unpredictable and fickle, and only the best managers can find its trail. And those stupid commanders often feel that they have found the secret book once and for all, and even if they can be in the limelight for a while, in the end they will only hit their heads and bleed in the face of reality, and they don't understand why the cheats can't help them, and they can't turn a blind eye.

Speed up with the beat of the drum. The two-fingered cavalrymen who were hedged against each other trotted up and gradually began to accelerate.

The rhythmic beat of the drums touched the mood of everyone on the field. It's as if the heart is vibrating to the beat of the drum.

Suddenly, the drumming stopped.

The advancing cavalry slammed into the reins, but in the end they could not avoid a fluster.

Sang Yi, Han Daocheng, Gao Daquan and others sitting on the stage on the side silently wrote down on the paper, and gave different scores to the two sides according to their performance just now.

The soldiers on duty on the periphery ran into the arena with a tape measure, measured the distance between the two sides from the sound of the drum to the final stop, and measured the neatness of both sides first.

The tape measure was originally made by Xu Ping for measuring fields and building roads, and later it was also used in military training, no matter what he did, he had to talk about data, which was a habit that Xu Ping brought from his previous life.

Even if the cavalry is charging into formation, it is impossible to rush to the end at the sound of the order, and these are the basic requirements for stopping and moving, so that it is convenient to change tactical actions at any time.

After everything was measured, the drums sounded again, this time not slowly, but from the beginning the drums were dense like showers. The two sides rushed straight towards the horses.

When the two sides were about a hundred paces apart, the sound of horses' hooves overshadowed the sound of drums, and the knights' blood rushed to their heads, their eyes were red, and they could no longer feel anything around them, and it seemed that only the other party's horse team was left in the world.

Eighty paces apart, the speed continued to increase.

Sixty paces, and the drums still didn't stop.

Fifty paces, the knight in front of him was already able to see the other party's face.

At this moment, the drum beat suddenly stopped, and a terrible trumpet sounded, like a blunt knife suddenly slashing slowly through the muscles, and it felt so uncomfortable and uncomfortable.

The horse team, which was sprinting with all its might, suddenly stopped, this time it was even more chaotic than the last time, and some people collided with each other and turned on their backs. Even if he didn't fall off the horse, he was also riding on the horse in a daze, and for a while it seemed that all the essence and blood in his body had been drained away at once, and the feeling of loss was uncomfortable.

It was impossible for Xu Ping to let the two teams of cavalry really rush together and teach them to read, there was no need to cause casualties with real swords and guns, just to see how their discipline and basic quality were.

As for the chaos in the horse team, Xu Ping just sank like water and didn't say a word. He won't stand up and curse at this time, everything is ordered, just follow the rules. Coupled with the scores of several officers over there, the results are determined by synthesis, and the good ones will be rewarded, and the few people with poor grades will discuss whether to punish them.

The cavalry rushed into battle on the battlefield, although the momentum was terrifying and the power was huge, but there were also three fears.

Fearing that the other side would send out cavalry to hedge, the two teams of cavalry were entangled between the large forces of the two sides, and it was extremely dangerous to win or lose. Needless to say, if you lose, the other party also rides a horse, and if you don't do it well, you will never be able to return to the formation. That is, if the opponent's cavalry does not retreat straight to form cover, but retreats to the flanks of the formation, the victorious cavalry becomes the target of the bow and crossbow.

Second, I am afraid that the opponent's infantry will not move like a mountain, and the strong bows and crossbows behind the battle will be continuous. If you can't break away from the opponent's line at the first time, you will be shot into a hedgehog sooner or later. Frozen in the front line confrontation, you can't advance, you can't retreat, and once you retreat, you become the target of the crossbowmen, which is also a disaster.

The most feared thing is that the other party does not want to die, and does not send out cavalry, but sends infantry stragglers to hedge. The hoplites did not carry crossbows, but they had a soft bow and how many points did they have? You have a hundred cavalry here, and I have a hundred dead soldiers rushing out, and there is no formation, and there is no need to command, anyway, they are rushing into the cavalry formation with a saber or a long axe, not beating people, and specifically hurting horses. Of course, most of these 100 dead soldiers died and could not go back, but this cavalry was also abolished. How much does it cost to raise a cavalry? One-on-one with the infantry, no one can afford to spend it. What's more, even if this death squad is destroyed, the strength of the cavalry is still there, and the rhythm of the charge is also disrupted, and it must be retreated to regroup.

Therefore, the cavalry on the battlefield must have the ability to make a sharp turn and stop, and if they can rush out, they must also be able to retreat. If you can't win, you can go back to the battle and reorganize again, and if you are dragged in the middle of the battlefield, you will vomit blood in distress.

The focus of Xu Ping's training here is this kind of organizational strength and the ability to advance and retreat, and the real combat effectiveness of individual soldiers is not the focus. Whether it is the tribal soldiers of Guangyuan Prefecture and Jiatong, or the army of the kingdom organized under the condition of many feudal towns in Jiaozhi, it is a joke to compare the quality of soldiers with the Great Song Dynasty.

The soldiers on duty on the school field finally measured the data of both sides, and with a bang, both sides returned to their respective positions. Although they didn't really rush together just now, the last upsurge of blood still drained the energy of many people, and they were listless one by one. More than a dozen people were injured and carried back.

Not only the soldiers who participated in the charge, but also the onlookers next to them were also shocked by the galloping scene of thousands of horses just now, and when it was over, they felt that there was something missing from the loss of landing.

After that, the infantry drill was a regular march by listening to the drums, stopping the drums, and ensuring that the crossbowmen could fire three arrows within the distance of engaging the enemy. Compared to the scene of the enemy soldiers just now, it is not very attractive.

Sang Yi was also fascinated when he looked at it, he used to be a county lieutenant, and he only brought the county's errand and recruited archers, and he was an amateur in battle. In a few years, he used his bravery to knock off the head of the thief with an iron blade, and then the servants went up to arrest people in a mess. There has never been a time before two armies faced each other like this. Although Weinan County belongs to Hebei Road, it is too close to Feng, where can groups of thieves be allowed to run around.

When the teaching was over, the sun had set in the west, the heat gradually receded, and the cool breeze from the Zuojiang River blew, and everyone was shocked and breathed a sigh.

At the end of such a major event, there must be a dinner, but it is not in the school barracks, but each of them returns to the assembly place under his own command, and takes the command as a unit.

After the dinner, there is still one day to summarize tomorrow, and all commanders have to send the summary of themselves and their subordinate teams to Xu Ping.

After all, the purpose of organizing teaching and reading is not to see the excitement, but the key is to learn something from it. Although everyone doesn't have much experience in battle formations, they will always improve faster or slower through this kind of learning.

Learning from the organizational form of the army in his previous life, Xu Ping set up a secretary in command and a calligrapher in the team, and these summaries were organized by them and summarized into words. Now this kind of organization is still very rough, and Xu Ping, like everyone else, is slowly learning to explore in practice.

The sun in the west turns from white to red, less poisonous, more mild, and the sun shines on people to give people a very comfortable feeling. With the cool breeze that rises, I really want to make people intoxicated.

According to the normal operational establishment, the command level and above shall be the army, and the wartime temporary grouping. These people sitting on the stage do not belong to the ranks of the teaching and reading personnel in the school barracks, in fact, they all belong to the military commanders in Xu Pingshuai's tent when they really fight, and when the people below retreat, they will also have a dinner party and sum up.

Out of the school barracks, Xu Ping took Tan Hu and a few soldiers back to the yamen, went to the military uniform and changed into civilian clothes, so that he could drink with everyone.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the yamen, a personal soldier hurriedly greeted him and saluted with his hands crossed: "The official can be regarded as coming back, this afternoon a barbarian girl came to the yamen, claiming to be from Jiatong, saying that he wanted to meet the officials and have important things to report." No matter how much the others asked her, she didn't speak. We people can't help it, but we are afraid that there will be some major military delays, so we have to let her wait in the flower hall. ”

Hearing Jiatong, Xu Ping didn't dare to slack off, this place is the same as Guangyuan Prefecture is Yongzhou's fierce rival.

In addition to the helmet, Xu Ping quickly stepped into the Yamen Flower Hall, only to see a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl shrunk by the pillar in the corner of the hall, her eyes full of vigilance, looking at Xu Ping who came in in a military uniform. (To be continued.) )