At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Cavalry put this cow bladder on horseback is equivalent to leading a cow to maneuver.

A small piece of this kind of beef can meet the daily needs of the human body, and it is absolutely sufficient for soldiers to supplement protein.

However, the texture of this kind of meat is relatively hard after air-drying, and people with bad teeth can’t eat it. It needs to be soaked in hot water to eat, and it needs to be lit, which is easy to expose its position, so the frequency of use is not high.

The Mongols generally do not use air-dried meat during mobile operations, but use air-dried meat when traveling long distances.

After entering a state of war, the Mongols used more dairy products during mobile operations and surprise attacks.

Dairy products are portable, light in weight, can be eaten without lighting a fire, and are high in calories.

Eating a piece of this kind of thing can quickly restore physical strength, supplementing a large amount of protein and fat. It is simply the only energy supplement on the battlefield, and it can be said to be another magic weapon of the Mongolian cavalry.

Then, of course, there is horse milk. Mongolian cavalry will eat horse milk directly, so they often take some lactating mares with them when they fight.

Therefore, when the Mongols were fighting, their logistics requirements were not high, at least not as high as under the infantry-based system of the Central Plains army.

The army of the Central Plains Empire pays attention to the three armies before moving food and grass, and has very high requirements for logistics.

The Mongols, on the other hand, carried logistics with them.

The degree to which logistics has an impact on warfare is understandable to a normal person.

Therefore, logistics is a very important key point for the reason why Mongolian cavalry often win battles.

Imagine that the enemy's army took off their heavy armor, dismounted, and put on light clothes. When they were burying pots for cooking or simply preparing to eat, the Mongolian cavalry suddenly attacked.

The attacked army didn't even know where the Mongol cavalry came from.

east?south?West?north?

The Mongolian cavalry eat without fire and smoke, and the enemy cannot observe them.

And when the enemy observed the appearance of the Mongolian cavalry, it was too late to set up defenses.

The cavalry roared in, and the charge could be completed in an instant at a distance of thousands of meters and hundreds of meters.

When the enemy's army was not ready for battle, even without armor and weapons, the Mongolian cavalry rushed over and killed all sides.

How can there be no reason for invincibility?

High-speed maneuvering, extremely low logistical requirements, and elusive combat methods.

This caused countless enemies who could not keep up with the logistics to be devastated when facing the Mongolian cavalry.

This logistics model beyond the times is indeed enough to crush many armies with backward logistics, which is directly reflected in the results of the war.

After Guo Peng took control of the grassland, he began to graze in large quantities. After he had a certain base of milk production, he began to mass-produce this [grassland ration]—air-dried meat and dairy products.

He asked people to study the manufacture of portable dairy products such as cheese, and equip them to the cavalry units in Pingzhou and Mozhou, allowing them to realize flexible tactics of high-speed mobility.

He believes that allowing his cavalry to have this type of logistics will further promote the cavalry revolution of the Wei Empire and make the threat of the Wei Empire's cavalry to a higher level.

On the vast plain, confronting this kind of cavalry is definitely a very terrifying thing.

However, because the current cost of this ration is relatively high, it is generally not used by infantry, and only used by elite cavalry units that need to perform special tasks.

Therefore, the popularity of this ration is not high, and many people do not know that Wei Jun has mastered the production method of this ration.

But on this basis, Guo Peng's policy of sweeping acupuncture points in the plow court can be implemented.

Equip the cavalry with air-dried meat and dairy products, maneuver at high speed in the cold and dry northern grasslands, appear and disappear, and accurately strike every grassland tribe discovered, and win the battle.

The policy of sweeping caves in Liting was very successful because of the allocation of this ration.

Now, Guo Peng is also asking people to speed up the improvement of technology, striving to produce dairy products with a longer shelf life and lower cost as soon as possible, which can be used by infantry troops in plain areas.

That was another revolutionary change to the mobile combat of the main infantry of the Wei army.

Either way, advances that could slightly scale back the military's demanding logistical requirements are revolutionary.

Guo Peng thought a lot about the army.

He insisted that the treatment and training mode of the army should be brought closer to the modern level, and he also taught the army how to read and write, and taught the army what a family and a country are. Reliable military armed forces.

Wei Jun did not live up to his expectations after all.

In Guo Peng's eyes, orders and prohibitions, and the Wei army collective with military regulations and emperor's orders as the highest instructions already have the taste in memory.

With this army, he felt he could challenge any enemy of this era.

If it weren't for traffic restrictions, he really wanted his army to fight against the Roman Legion to see who was the king of land warfare.

Later, Guo Peng took Guo Jin to see the army's kitchen, food warehouse, daily supplies, today's menu, etc., and told him the importance of feeding the army well.

Guo Jin said with a smile: "I feel that the food the army eats is no worse than what we eat. They also have food, meat and vegetables, and they don't lack anything. In this way, there is no need to worry that the army will not be able to win the battle."

"The army is the foundation of your governance. It is very important to you that they eat well."

Guo Peng patted Guo Jin's arm: "When you eat in the future, don't forget to think about whether the army has eaten and whether they are full. If this kind of thing is not handled properly, it will be very serious, understand? ?”

"Yes, my son understands."

Guo Jin nodded seriously.

When Guo Peng and Guo Jin came to inspect, Zhao Yun accompanied them. Guo Peng walked in front and talked with a group of quartermasters, and Guo Jin and Zhao Yun followed behind, also talking.

Zhao Yun's eldest daughter, Zhao Kelan, was promised to Guo Jin as a concubine. She had been serving Guo Jin for a while, but there was no news of her pregnancy yet, which made Zhao Yun quite concerned.

Occasionally, when seeing Guo Jin, Zhao Yun would also ask about his own daughter out of his father's concern, for fear that his beloved prostitute would not serve Guo Jin well.

Guo Jin smiled.

"Kelan is doing well at home. She has a gentle temperament and is very considerate to me. The female celebrity is also good at making some new clothes for me. I feel very comfortable wearing them."

Guo Jin showed Zhao Yun the clothes on her body: "This is what Ke Lan made. I think it's very good. The general doesn't have to worry about it."

"That's good."

Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said, "When Lan was at home, she felt quite pampered. I was not at home often, and her mother loved her very much, so I was very worried that she would not be able to serve His Highness well, or even contradict His Highness."

Guo Jin laughed.

"Not at all. General, don't worry. Although I am busy with business, I will also pay attention to the idea of ​​taking care of my family. Since Lan has promised me, it is my family. I will take care of her, pay attention to her, and will not let her go for nothing. Wronged."

"In that case, I would like to thank Your Highness."

Zhao Yun felt a little relieved.

This topic is over, and Guo Jin also asks Zhao Yun about something she wants to know.

"The general fought with his father a long time ago, right?"

"Well, yes, I have been fighting with His Majesty for more than 20 years."

When Zhao Yun talked about this topic, a trace of pride appeared on his face.

As a veteran of Yuan Cong, Zhao Yun is indeed one of the few old people who has survived to hold a high position and hold power. Zhao Yun is indeed worthy of pride.

"It's been so many years..."

Guo Jin asked with a smile: "General Zhao still remembers what the army ate when they were marching and fighting. Has there ever been a time when you were hungry?"

Zhao Yun touched the beard on his chin, thought for a while, and nodded slowly.

"In the earliest days, I was indeed hungry. At that time, the conditions were not as good as they are now. At that time, His Majesty was the Colonel Hu Karasuma of the former Han Dynasty. He had no great power. Although his status was not low, he had no power other than military affairs. .

At that time, the food supply was all allocated by the imperial court for a while, but it was never in full. Many soldiers trained a lot, but it was difficult to train when they were hungry. "

"I see...then what did the soldiers eat at that time?"

"Eat some very rough things, unhulled grains, and poor salt vegetables. Sometimes the food is not enough to eat, and the salt vegetables are not enough. To deal with cheating the stomach, it can be regarded as eating. After all, it will not be empty. belly.

Afterwards, it got better. His Majesty has gained a great reputation. He can grab food from the grassland, and he can also trade with the Karasuma people for some food. After all, we will not be hungry again, but there are still times when we are hungry. Can't live. "

Zhao Yun shook his head.

Guo Jin felt strange.

"Since there is something to eat, why are you still hungry?"

"That was when Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun's rebellion was put down. At that time, the whole Youzhou was in a mess. We fought all the way from Shanggu County to Youbeiping, and even Liaodong County. How could the traffic at that time be as good as it is now? than what?

Even if there is food, the roads are muddy or blocked, and there is no way to send the food to the front line. Once it is delivered, it will be eaten soon. The next food will still be difficult to transport until we finish the war. It is considered to be stable. "

Zhao Yun thought about that time, and showed an expression of unbearable looking back.

Chapter 1403 One Thousand 310 The Three Emperors Are Sick

Over the past 20 years, Guo Peng has brought enormous changes to the entire Chinese state.

If there is such a thing as photos now, comparing the photos of 20 years ago with the photos of today will give you the feeling that the sea has changed.

The changes are really big.

The division of the empire at that time, the degree of chaos in traffic, the scene of desolation, dilapidation and starvation everywhere, compared with the current empire, it seems like a world away.

Now the empire is well-connected and well-developed, the farms are densely populated, and the population is prosperous. Everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, and no longer has to struggle to survive.

It's a pity that there are no photos now, and the great changes can only exist in the minds of those who have experienced them.

Zhao Yun is such a person. He has experienced Guo Peng's whole process of changing the world and changing the world, and he still remembers all of it.

"It was really thrilling at that time. Unimaginable dangers were around. Wherever you go, you have to worry about whether the food can keep up and whether the food roads are safe. Wherever you fight like now, you don't have to worry about logistics. So sometimes, the minister It also feels a little unreal.”

Guo Jin was even more curious.

"What then?"

"Later? Later, it became much better. We won the rebellion of Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun. Your Majesty was appointed as the prefect of Shanggu County, and then began to farm in Shanggu County. The earliest farming was carried out in Shanggu County. At that time, we and the people of Shanggu County Let's farm together.

After farming, we harvested a lot of grain. With these grains as a foundation, we have something to eat, so we don’t have to be hungry anymore. So until then, our life will be better. We have food to eat, and we have enough salt. Of course, it still can't compare with now. "

Zhao Yun smiled: "In the earliest days, we young people were all good at eating, and there was no pressure to eat three or five bowls of food in such a big bowl. His Majesty often said that we were nothing but nothing. "

"Hahaha, there is such a thing."

Guo Jin smiled and said, "I remember later that my father went to Qingzhou to be the governor of Qingzhou, right?"

"Yes, your majesty went to Qingzhou to be the governor of Qingzhou. In Qingzhou, he led us to set up a larger scale of farmland, raised ducks to control locusts, and went fishing. Our food and drink are much better than before. There is also meat to eat, and there is no need to worry about lack of salt.

It was from that time that our logistics really got better, and we didn’t worry much about having nothing to eat during the war, and we didn’t worry about starvation if the food in the future couldn’t be delivered. In short, many things started to get better from Qingzhou. "

"It will get better and better in the future?"

"It's getting better and better. At first we could only eat thick vegetable porridge, then we could eat dry rice and salted vegetables, and then we could occasionally eat meat. When we could eat meat at the earliest, everyone's eyes were red. Rushing over each other, for fear of not being able to eat.

In the future, you will be able to eat big pancakes and more meat, and the food will get better and better. Now, all the soldiers are fat and strong. This is not something that cannot be imagined in the past. "

Zhao Yun said with some emotion: "When I joined the army for the first time, I saw that my comrades around me didn't say that they were hungry, and their bones were not strong, because there was no oil and water to eat, and it was not easy to grow meat. Your Majesty fought north and south, and his body became stronger and stronger.

Earlier, when the world was not yet unified, the minister led his army to fight against the enemy, no matter where the enemy was facing, whether it was Yuan Shao's, Yuan Shu's, Xiliang Army, Yellow Turban Army, or local bandits, the north In the northern captives, no enemy soldiers were found to be stronger than our soldiers. "

When Zhao Yun said this, he was very serious.

"Whether the soldiers are strong or not is still very important. With the same army and equipment, our soldiers are stronger and stronger, so they can last longer, but the enemy army can't last that long, and the army formation can't be maintained, they will be defeated." Let's defeat it, once the army formation collapses, the whole army will also be defeated."

Guo Jin nodded.

An army that can always have a full stomach and eat oil and water is naturally strong and strong. It can certainly win brilliant victories against those sallow, thin, and disheveled troops.

The reason why the Wei army swept the world with invincible hands is obviously because of good food, strong body, and great strength, so they can crush the army of malnourished beggars.

When Guo Jin was receiving education in Taixue, he heard that when Guo Peng and Yuan Shao were fighting, Yuan Shao's army had to go up the mountain to hunt and gather fruit to satisfy their hunger due to lack of food.

During the battle with Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu's army was also short of food, so they had to go down the river to fish for food.

How can such an army fight and win with the Wei army, which has a stable logistical supply?

"Father really did a lot of things."

Guo Jin looked at Guo Peng who was walking in front and was still talking with the quartermaster, and sighed.

Zhao Yun also deeply agrees.

"When we were marching and fighting, there was a consensus. The generals who led the army believed that many battles had already been decided before the battle, and His Majesty had already finished the battle for us thousands of miles away. Even if we win, we're just going to reap the spoils."

Speaking of this, Zhao Yun showed emotion: "To be able to follow such a majesty on the battlefield is not to say that we are not lucky to be in the army."

Guo Jin nodded silently, and couldn't help thinking about what she would do in the future to be as good as her father.

Or maybe he can't compare with his father in his whole life.