Chaos in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 149
"Since joining the army, you have to work hard for it. If you pay, you will get results."

Guan Ziyang wrote this slogan on the school field in his signature thin gold script.

It is not an obscure ancient Chinese, but an easy-to-understand vernacular, mainly to take care of the cultural level of the Tong people.

The noon sun was a little scorching, making the sand on the training ground a little dazzling.

The recruits quickly gathered their footsteps, raised yellow sand all over the sky, and with bursts of roars, the training ground was ignited with soaring male blood.

Some people say that some wars are just and unavoidable, and this may be true.

Would there be war without greed on one side?

No one can answer this question.

In Guan Ziyang's view, sending these recruits to the battlefield is not benevolent enough.

The benevolence and righteousness here refers to the "kindness" of modern people in his heart.

"Drunken lying on the battlefield, Lord Grim, how many people have fought in ancient times."

However, even if Guan Ziyang couldn't bear it, there was nothing he could do.

Because he may be the righteous party, because he was forced to fight helplessly, and he was under the banner of defending his family and the country.

Even in his heart, allegiance to the Jin court is foolish loyalty.

Now that he has recruited them into his own hands, he must be responsible for their lives to the end.

Sweat more in peacetime, and bleed less in wartime.

Therefore, Guan Ziyang paid extra attention to this training.

First of all, the traditional six exercises must be trained first.

Formation, fighting, bow and crossbow, stone lock, equestrianism, and siege, these six routine training of soldiers are also the foundation of the foundation.

However, Guan Ziyang made appropriate modifications and adjustments to the routine training.

The first is the array, and the Queyue array developed by Liu Yu's advanced military thinking, in the hands of Guan Ziyang, came out in the world ahead of schedule.

According to historical records, the Queyue Formation invented by Liu Yu had 2000 elite infantry and defeated the 3 elite cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

It can be said that this moon formation is a unique trick for infantry to fight against cavalry.

Fan Wen's army had almost no cavalry, and Guan Ziyang's practice of them was not aimed at Fan Wen.

After all, in Guan Ziyang's mind, he didn't pay attention to enemies like Fan Wen at all. The real opponents in his mind were actually still in the north of Qin and Yan.

So the sooner you practice this moon formation, the better.

Another important point is that the composition of the Queyue formation is actually quite complicated. The Queyue formation itself is composed of naval forces and infantry, and the infantry is dominated by chariots.

Therefore, through the analysis of the water army and chariots, it specifically includes geographical conditions, weapons, arms and troop configuration.

River water is the most important geographical condition.

Because the Jin army has the right to control the water, the river water can guarantee the safety of the rear and flanks of the "Queyue Formation", and there is no need to worry about being surrounded by the enemy's flat river bank with a wide view.

Coupled with a good field of vision, it is convenient to observe the actions of both the enemy and the enemy, and to grasp the situation on the battlefield in time.

The flat terrain can make the enemy lose its terrain advantage, and the Jin army can overlook the battlefield from a tall warship, which is equivalent to occupying the commanding heights.

Under these conditions, Liu Yu's Queyue formation was able to defeat the strong with the weak, and defeated the cavalry with infantry.

Although the conditions are so harsh, it is just right now.

But the river became the sea.

In the next battle with Lin Yiguo, the first stop must be the 'beach grab' stop.

Guan Ziyang's side is on the shore, and Fan Wen's side is on the land, which is equivalent to guaranteeing the advantage of sea water and high ground.

However, the moon formation has very high requirements on the terrain. Once there is a mistake, there is a danger of being pierced by the opponent's cavalry from the flank or aggressively charged from the rear flank.

If Fan Wen used a strong bow to open the way on the warship and forcibly opened up an open space near the shore, the Moon Formation would not be effective.

However, at that time, Fan Wen rushed to the beach and landed, he must be eager for success, so Fan Wenhui rushed in without thinking.

After the military formation is formulated, the next step is the explanation and training of the formation.

There is also a chariot, which is not a complicated and expensive thing.

Li Bin is good at making chariots. He said that Guan Ziyang had secretly sent Li Bin to the rainforest to secretly cut wood and build chariots.

The second item, fighting.

Only by sweating more in peacetime can we bleed less in wartime.

The daily physical training of ancient soldiers was to improve the endurance of soldiers in combat and reduce fatigue.

Soldiers' physical training is mainly weight training and wrestling training.

But Guan Ziyang added a "Xuan" to this foundation.

Practicing "Xuan" is also cultivating inner qi. Unlike others, Guan Ziyang's inner strength cultivation is his own secret. Guan Ziyang can't help but teach them how to practice Xuan, and also add a little of his own understanding and experience.

Whether using knives and guns, or climbing the city, you need good physical strength and flexible skills.

After soldiers enlist in the army, they practice physical strength with heavy objects to enhance their physical strength.

Every kind of weapon requires hard training in martial arts all the time.

The bow and arrow are the first of all weapons.

"Two points for learning the bow, six points for learning the crossbow, and the remaining two points for learning the gun card", boxing is also a traditional item taught by the army. On the battlefield, if the weapon in your hand is lost or damaged, you must compete with the enemy for the level of boxing. It has a very obvious effect.

With the support of internal strength, all this will be much easier.

Moreover, internal force is the basis of fighting. Compared with "The Analects of Confucius", "Xuan" is more simple and easier to practice.

Even if these Tongzu recruits are novices, in less than three to five days of training, about one-third of them have touched the threshold of the ninth-rank lower realm.

To Guan Ziyang's surprise, "Xuan" really has the magical effect of awakening people's blood.

There are two or three of these new arms, whose bloodlines were awakened on the first day of training.

The third item is bow and crossbow training.

Riding and archery training is essential, because the main weapons in ancient times are not swords, guns, swords and halberds, but crossbows and horses.

The speed and impact of cavalry are not comparable to any infantry unit, so the ancient army paid the most attention to cavalry and shooting.

This can be seen from the ancient martial arts exams. The main subjects of the exams are cavalry and archery and military tactics.

As for Guan Ziyang's riding and shooting, he naturally had to draw out his secret weapon.

"Stirrup!"

There are few horses in Jiaozhou, and most of them are relatively short.

Most of the terrain in Jiaozhou is not suitable for cavalry to play, nor is it suitable for charging.

Even so, it must be prepared.

So Guan Ziyang selected 5000 cavalry from among the 200 recruits.

And on the 200 horses, stirrups were installed.

With the stirrups, the difficulty of riding and shooting on this horse has dropped a lot for the rider.

Guan Ziyang shouted loudly from the sidelines of the cavalry: "The way to teach horse archery is: the momentum is like chasing the wind, and the eyes are like flowing electricity. Open the bow fully and release the arrow quickly. Don't blink your eyes, don't sit down on your body. Draw your bow like a bosom The moon is spit out in the middle, and the flat arrow hangs like a string."

"The key to archery on horseback is to draw the bow to the full nine points, so keep in mind! Even if the bow is seven or eight points full, it's very difficult to hit the target!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers on the field responded in unison.

However, Guan Ziyang looked around and found that less than 50 people hit the target.

It seems that this southerner is not good at horse fighting, it is really born.

Guan Ziyang didn't care about it either, this instant kung fu was a skill that could only be honed after a long period of immersion.

Lay a foundation first, and then take your time.

The fourth item, stone lock.

It's actually strength training.

Strength is the foundation of any basic skill, although it has the blessing of internal strength.

But for ordinary low-level realms, power should still be given priority.

Facing a battlefield full of swords and guns and crowded with people, even if you are the best in martial arts, you have no room to show off.

So in ancient times, if you were strong in martial arts, it might help you get promoted, but for the entire army, strength is the most important thing.

As the saying goes, one force breaks all meetings, which is especially applicable on the battlefield!

As long as you have enough strength, no one can break the shield, open the bow and shoot a thousand miles, and the spear will be directly skewered.The advantage of absolute strength can make an ordinary soldier have the ability to make more than one.

That is equivalent to the content of the advanced training team.

The fifth item, equestrianism.

Refer to the crossbow training here, so I won't repeat it here.

The sixth item, siege.

Siege is a very complicated fortification.

Why is it defending the city instead of attacking the city? This is why it is difficult to attack and defend in ancient times.

Back then, Zitong County, which had only tens of thousands of people, could stand alone for five years.

Guan Ziyang's sworn elder brother, Ran Min, defended Yecheng in poverty. Even under the watchful eye of the Yan and Qin armies, after several years of development, he still gained a firm foothold in the north.

Therefore, this city defense can be said to have no skills at all.

As for the siege, it depends on the command ability of a general and the combat ability of soldiers.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War" has a saying: "The first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the next is to attack the city." Siege warfare is likely to cause heavy casualties to the attacker, and it may even cause a chain attack if a fortified city cannot be attacked for a long time. The reaction turned the tide of the battle.

Therefore, siege is the most important technical task.

Siege, lookout, long-distance attack, attack, ground attack, air attack, underground attack, in an ordinary siege, almost all of them are used.

So Xia Houlan went out of the city to face Fan Wen, and was completely defeated. This kind of wrong decision, Xia Houlan can completely punish the crime.

It can be said that the ancient siege battle was a game of wisdom between the generals of both sides, and it was also a comprehensive application of various tactics.

Therefore, if you want to capture a city, it is not just enough troops.

After Guan Ziyang popularized the siege knowledge to the recruits.

Then began to divide the labor among them.

In a short period of time, it is impossible for soldiers to learn all of them.

So a division of labor is required.

Cavalry, Infantry, Elite Soldiers, Archers, Axemen, Sappers, Shieldmen, Spearmen, Pikemen, Divers, Sailors.

Although there are only 5000 people, these military services are indispensable.

Guan Ziyang divides the work according to a certain ratio, but he is not the only one.

For example, most of Guan Ziyang's 5000 recruits in the Zhongyong Army can swim, so they can serve as infantry or sailors.

The second is the spearman and the spearman. The two works have a lot in common, so the two can also be changed flexibly.

……

After a whole month of recruit training, and under the drill of Guan Ziyang, the recruits can be said to have made rapid progress.

Of course, this is not how strong Guan Ziyang's personal leadership is.

It was Guan Ziyang's competition plan, which was too tempting.

Guan Ziyang doesn't have the vision of a commoner, and the Zhongyongjun is talking about the ability to be superior.

And Guan Ziyang was willing to spend money.

Money can make ghosts grind, let alone a living person, and a poor person.

Under the seductive bait of Guan Ziyang's high-ranking officials and rich salary, all the loyal and brave soldiers have the idea of ​​​​standing out, thinking that they can stand out in the recruit training.

Compared with fighting on the real battlefield in exchange for meritorious service, now hard training can accumulate meritorious service, so why not do it.

So although it was only a short month, compared to the previous training level of the Jin State, this month was almost worth more than half a year.

Watching the recruits of the Zhongyong Army improve their martial arts state day by day, the more and more proficient around the army, and the more and more tacit cooperation between the army.

Guan Ziyang felt that it was time to practice the formation.

Formation can make ordinary people work together to achieve the ability to fight against the opponent's generals.

The general's ability is very strong, and his combat power is far above that of ordinary soldiers.

If there is no army formation, if the generals are defeated one by one, one person can fight against an entire army.

Let's start with Guan Ziyang. With his ability, if Lin Yiguo's soldiers didn't have an army, it would be easy for Guan Ziyang to kill him seven times and seven times.

But with an army formation, it is different. A thousand-man army formation can fight against a master of the first-rank realm.

With an army of ten thousand people, it is no problem to be at the peak of the first rank.

With an army of [-], even if it is a semi-saint, it is estimated that they need to weigh their own abilities.

But the problem is that Guan Ziyang doesn't know how to practice military formations now.

However, Xie Daoyun solved this trouble for him.

Xie Daoyun has been enthusiastic about military affairs since he was a child, and he has been by his uncle Xie An's side all year round.

There are at least dozens of methods of military formation.

And what he remembers most clearly is the 'Three-talent Transformation Formation'!
The mystery of the formation is not something that Guan Ziyang can understand now, and now that a big battle is imminent, he is not allowed to delve into it further.

It's right to draw a tiger like a cat.

So at the beginning of the second month, this Junzhen practice also began.

Guan Ziyang was naturally the one who cooperated with the soldiers in the practice.

In the first week, Guan Ziyang alone served as a loyal army of 5000 people, which was no problem.

The 5000 people each eat weapons, lined up in a triangular square formation, connected with one hand, and jointly mobilized their internal forces.

The internal force produces an outward spurting internal force on the three corners of the square array.

This kind of internal force is milky white, because it is composed of the meager internal forces of thousands of people, it is quite violent.

With his own strength, Guan Ziyang took two and three attacks with ease.

But a week later.

Guan Ziyang had no choice but to pick it up, and it seemed a bit strenuous.

I have to say that this army formation is really amazing.

In another week, Guan Ziyang would not be able to take a single blow from the internal force beam of the 5000-man formation.

Therefore, we only practice separately, and 1000 people are divided into five groups.

Guan Ziyang received another 1000-man formation of light beams.

After another month of training, the recruits have improved significantly in terms of coordination and internal strength.

Guan Ziyang originally wanted to train for the third month.

However, an accident happened.

(End of this chapter)