sweeping the world

Chapter 227
There is a misunderstanding that cavalry marches faster than infantry. In fact, cavalry will be faster on short-distance marches, but the speed of non-short-distance marches is not much faster than that of infantry.

Why do you say that?War horses have always been a delicate animal, but it doesn't mean that eating grass everywhere is enough.

Pack horses and rough horses can eat grass at will, so they are destined to be unable to run fast and intensely, but they are very good at endurance.

War horses also eat grass, but it is basically hay, but it is not only hay, it is actually mixed with beans. There is not only one type of war horse, and the more delicate war horses even eat wheat and minced meat.

"Iron cavalry carry heavy loads, and short-distance sprints also require a strong body, but they are difficult to run for a long time." Ji Chang explained patiently: "Taking care of a war horse requires too much attention to feeding and grooming, and it is difficult to complete it in a short time."

Does Sang Yu really not understand horses?He really doesn't know much about it. The relevant information he knows is mainly about pony horses, but pony horses are the kind of horses that are easy to serve.

"For our cavalry, the horses used for galloping in battle consume three times as much as the soldiers." Ji Chang said with a smile: "[-] cavalry, carrying double the number of horses, and the necessary pack horses..."

Not everyone can afford to raise a cavalry, especially real cavalry.

Hu people have many cavalry?That's just light cavalry, but there are not many iron cavalry.It is difficult for light cavalry to charge into battle, and they can only ride and shoot from the outside. Many times, when facing the infantry with many archers, they dare not ride and shoot head-on. They can only rely on short-distance mobility to race and drag down the infantry .

"So... the marching speed of the cavalry army is not faster than that of the infantry army, but they only have an advantage in short distances." When Ji Chang spoke, the generals of the army nodded.

Sang Yu asked carefully: "Short distance, how far does it mean?"

Ji Chang thought for a while, and replied: "Seven miles to ten miles." After a pause, he added: "That should be a kind of limit."

"I understand." Sang Yu did not change his original intention: "But we should still take the initiative."

No one objects to taking the initiative, but where should we attack?
Deng Heng in Yanzhou is leading the army to entangle with Fei Yan. The situation is a little weird. The two sides are entangled and stalemate at Feng Gao. Is it because Deng Heng has a small and poor force, or is Fei Yan suddenly beaten up?

"It's no surprise that Yanzhou has been ravaged by the Yao family successively. A large number of young and strong people have been kidnapped, and food and other supplies have also been taken away by the Yao family brothers." Ji Chang smiled lightly: "If you want to take the initiative to attack, the direction of Yanzhou is the most suitable. "

"That's what Yu thinks." Sang Yu Dale: "Shihu wants to encircle on three sides, so let's destroy the direction of Yanzhou first."

"Fei Yan is a good cover." Cai Youyin said with a smile: "We have some camouflage in the costumes to break Deng Heng's way."

No one has made it clear that they want to seize the initiative, but they are hesitant about whether to completely anger Shi Hu. It is a good idea to rely on Feiyan and the rebels as a cover, which can break Shi Hu's three-sided encirclement. , but not too exciting.

It has always been what the enemy wants to achieve, regardless of whether they can figure out what they want to do, anyway, just destroy it.

Troops going out of the city is never a trip that just goes away, and going out without adequate preparation is almost like courting death.The troops on Xiami's side have always been in a state of readiness, but it is still impossible to leave immediately.

"There should be some room for the load of the packhorse." Li Tan started to grow a beard. I don't know whether it was because of the last blow or because of the beard. He looked much more mature.

The barracks seemed to be constantly busy because of the expedition, and all kinds of voices would appear noisy.

There are [-] troops going to Yanzhou this time, and the Huben Army will also participate in the Central Plains War for the first time after forming an army.

The composition of the [-] troops is [-] tiger gallops ([-] auxiliary cavalry) of non-systematic troops, [-] cavalry (leather armor light cavalry, plus [-] auxiliary cavalry), [-] field infantry Army (equipped with [-] auxiliary soldiers); the system troops are [-] cavalry and [-] continuous crossbowmen.

The chief general is Xu Zheng who was transferred back, and the commander of the march is Ji Chang.

The system troops are not equipped with auxiliary soldiers. They are creatures that really exist for war, and they can do everything well by themselves.However, this is not the norm.

With the upgrade of the system to the "Castle Age", the creatures "summoned" by Liu Yan already have a certain amount of wisdom. Although they are still dumb compared to ordinary people, they can already communicate.

If you can communicate, then you can teach people. This time they are actually "leading" non-system soldiers to play horseback riding.

By the way, the system cavalry "summoned" by Liu Yan is not just melee cavalry, but also a considerable amount of cavalry archers.Among the three thousand cavalry, eight hundred are archers.

In fact, there are obvious shortcomings in the system troops. Even in the "Castle Age", the shortcomings still remain unchanged, so what kind of troops are strictly limited.For example, swordsmen cannot use guns, cavalry cannot be infantry, melee cavalry cannot shoot arrows, cavalry archers cannot use hand-to-hand weapons... and many more.

Liu Yan discovered this shortcoming a long time ago, so he has always attached importance to the construction of non-systematic troops, and worked hard at the initial stage to cultivate his heart for the future.

On the third day after the attack order was issued, [-] troops set off in batches.

The first to set off was a thousand cavalry troops, with the central army as the main force and the rear army naturally escorting the baggage.In addition to the troops participating in the war, there were [-] system farmers in the expedition team. They were responsible for the construction of the required buildings. Of course they would build the barracks and so on. This time the main building was the town center.

Liu Yan's "Golden Finger" is extremely powerful. After the town center can be built, the troops don't need to carry large quantities of grain, wood, stone, and iron. These materials can be used immediately from the town center. The more realistic is Other materials cannot be put in.

Troop expeditions have always been mighty and mighty, and large-scale operations cannot escape the attention of interested people, and all parties should be aware of it soon.

"We will spend seven days on the march." Xu Zheng was able to spread out the sheepskin map while riding on the horse: "The whole journey is 530 miles."

They started from Xiami, and their destination was Fenggao in Taishan County, Yanzhou. They had to pass through Dong'an County on the way, and there were three rivers to swim in.

Fortunately, due to transactions with Feiyan in the early stage, several rivers had pontoons built in advance, otherwise it would have taken much longer.

Li Kuang has been scanning the left and right sides of the Chinese army. The northern side is the Huben army and related auxiliary cavalry, and the south side is the three thousand system cavalry.

When the Huben army is not in combat mode, the horses do not carry people and do not wear armor. The knights also take off their armor and ride in a carriage. After all, they ride with heavy armor. Even the full armor of the man and the horse weighs up to 120 catties. , plus the knight itself, the horse needs to bear a weight of about 270 catties, and the march is full of outfits plus people. Can you still fight when you encounter the enemy?
In addition, the reason why knights ride horse-drawn carriages instead of horses is mainly to save energy, and there may be some considerations for comfort.

In the case of light cavalry, the main horse is not for combat, of course, and the knight rides on the auxiliary horse.

Generally speaking, in the troops of the Han Dynasty, except for the auxiliary soldiers, there were no people who walked on two legs. Even the infantry soldiers had horses or carriages to travel, because the Han Dynasty had enough horses.Note that it is a horse, not a war horse.

Horseback infantry, it has been playing like this since the Western Han Dynasty. Any country that does not lack horses, even if it cannot train cavalry, will not let go of the role of horses. This is also the advantage of those countries with a large number of horses. .

The simple truth is that having horses for transportation can save physical strength. If conditions are sufficient, a large number of carriages will be prepared, because riding a carriage is more comfortable than riding a horse. When the battle is about to happen, the soldiers will fight with more sufficient and full spirit. This is the inheritance of the Hundred Years War of the Western Han Dynasty. Down experience.

The army hadn't entered Dong'an County yet, and the former army sent back news that Fei Yan had sent someone to contact him urgently.

"Deng Heng defeated Fei Yan, but Fei Yan escaped with only two thousand remnants." Xu Zheng's face was serious: "The previous stalemate was a strategy?"

Ji Chang couldn't see any mood, and said flatly: "Fei Yan's troops were defeated too quickly."

After repeated coercion, Fei Yan's troops swelled to less than [-] troops. The original intelligence showed that Deng Heng only brought [-] troops from Xiangguo.

"A titan?" Xu Zheng understands that a titan is a rusher, but now he wants to change his thinking: "Chang Shi, us?"

"You can't retreat, and march to a hundred miles closer to Mou County before taking necessary rest." Ji Chang said that Mou County is near modern Laiwu, and Mou County is mountainous. They will move their troops closer."

Deng Heng's defeat of Fei Yan was actually what the Han Dynasty expected, but they didn't expect it to happen so quickly.Feiyan was defeated and only broke out with less than 10 people. Is this equivalent to leaving nearly [-] people behind?
"In this way, the strength of Deng Heng's troops will inevitably expand in an instant, and it is estimated that there will be more than [-]." Ji Chang still didn't look nervous, and he could even laugh: "We have to be careful, probably because he came from Xiangyang. The [-] troops brought by the country are next to the county soldiers and slave soldiers from Yanzhou...you know what kind of virtue it is."

Xu Zheng felt that it was refreshing to go out with Ji Chang. Not to mention the overall situation, he could guess what the enemy would choose in advance, which was tantamount to grasping the initiative.

Fei Yan arrived at Xu Zheng's side later. He didn't look too embarrassed, but his face was full of fear and fear: "Deng Heng has five hundred cavalry under his command, and they are the dragon guards of Xiangguo!", he He didn't know what happened, and then he said sadly: "I regret that I believed in Miyazawa's words, and this fiasco happened."

Which onion is Miyazawa?Xu Zheng asked curiously and found out what kind of brother Gong Tao was.

"Xiao~chao~ting's bewitching you to send troops does not have good intentions." Ji Chang did not hide his contempt: "They can do anything to interfere with Shihu's preparations, but they just look too stupid."

(End of this chapter)