I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 393 Fight!
Less than [-] war horses.

Every Hanchen who once lived at the height of the temple and had a little understanding of the army, especially the construction of cavalry units, would not fail to understand what this meant.

Take the combat establishment of the Huns: Wanqi as an example. In most cases, the Huns' "Wanqi" establishment will not reach the full establishment, that is, [-] cavalry.

According to the order of status within the Xiongnu, the highest-level troops were the Huns headquarters directly under Shan Yuting.

However, the "Wanqi" in Shanyuting's headquarters are often qualified to maintain a full establishment of more than [-] cavalry.

Further down, there are the "Four Pillars" composed of the left and right virtuous kings, and the left and right Guli kings. ride'.

Next, those tribes that did not originally belong to the Huns, but were conquered and incorporated into the Huns due to the war, such as Loufan, Zhelan, Baiyang, etc., can have no more than two standard Wanqi with a full staff of 6000 people.

The worst is that those slave tribes that neither belong to the Huns, nor are willing to be conquered by the Huns, nor surrender after defeat, will be reorganized into "other tribes", that is, miscellaneous troops.

The ten thousand riders of these slaves' motley army are full of four thousand.

After understanding the most basic cavalry formation of the Huns: Wanqi, and the number of "Wanqi" in different situations, the next step is the basic equipment of these "Wanqi".

——Wanqi from Shanyuting Headquarters, as the core force of Xiongnu Shanyuting, and even the support of the Suojia clan to suppress and rule the grassland, naturally everything is at the highest standard.

There are 1 Wanqi with a staff of [-], and there are six of them who follow Shanyu Dazhang all the year round and tour the grassland north and south!
These 6 people, without exception, are all armed with bronze weapons and equipped with three horses per capita. They only need to maintain a fighting state all year round, and at the same time enjoy the noble life of the warriors of the headquarters.

As for the left and right virtuous kings, the left and right Guli kings and other clans with the right to inherit the great position, although each Wanqi has only 8000 people, it can also guarantee that one rider has three horses, and three or two people, Collect a bronze weapon from Qin Shaofu.

When it comes to ordinary tribes where every 6000 people are [-] riders, they may not be able to make up many bronze weapons. Except for the headmen, few people can wear armor, but one rider and three horses are still the most basic and basic equipment.

And the worst slave department, with an establishment of 4000 people per [-] riders, can at least guarantee one rider and two horses, that is, each [-] riders are equipped with [-] war horses.

After understanding this, and looking at what Yuan Ang said just now, "At most, we can only gather less than [-] horses", we can know what stage the cavalry troops of the Han Dynasty are currently in.

Assumption: After this autumn, a medium-scale battle will break out between the Han and the Huns. The army of the Huns will probably consist of King Youxian and King Youguli with two thousand cavalry each, totaling 3 troops ;
"Old acquaintances" from Loufan, Baiyang, Zhelan and other Han Dynasty each had 6000 riders, for a total of [-] people;

Adding a few Munan tribes each sending out one thousand cavalry, and bringing three or five hard-working troops, the strength of the Huns will reach about [-].

On the other hand, the Han Dynasty had less than 4000 horses. In terms of the number of war horses alone, it is likely that they can only compete with a certain slave tribe of the Huns-[-] people and [-] horses.

What's more, in such a medium-scale battle, it is impossible for the Han Dynasty to reorganize all the cavalry forces into a pure cavalry force with only 4000 people.

The strength of the Huns reached [-]. No matter what the Han Dynasty said, they must have the same number of troops, right?
The same 10 people, according to the army establishment of the Han Dynasty, is at least four independent 'armies'.

In wartime, whether it is the information sharing between the four armies, the internal orders of the four armies, or even the appetizer on the battlefield: scouting war, it is necessary for the Han Dynasty to equip enough elite scouting troops. , War horses of sufficient quality.

So in the final analysis: As far as the war horses of the Han Dynasty are concerned, it is already remarkable to be able to equip the scout troops with war horses and leave some of them as communication facilities for the various combat troops to communicate with each other.

As for the frontal confrontation on the battlefield, it is still the same as in the past few decades: the Huns used almost all cavalry to face the Han army, which was almost all infantry.

And this is exactly the reason why the senior officials gathered by Liu She in the prime minister's mansion tacitly expressed worry...
"Since Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, hunted Pingcheng together with Maodun, and was not caught in Baideng's siege, the chariot was no longer important to our Han family."

"In the next few decades, the Huns entered the border year after year, and our soldiers on the Han border fought with spears, giant shields, and bows and crossbows. In the end, we won less and lost more."

"To this day, Emperor Taizong Xiaowen and Emperor Xian Xiaojing have worked hard to rule for more than [-] years. It is still rare for our soldiers of the Han family to have all the captains as sharp cavalry."

"Your Majesty is fierce and has decided not to make peace with the Huns..."

"Ugh······"

"I don't know how many of my sons from the Han family and the Liang family from Guanzhong can return safely after this battle?"

Saying so, Uncle Tian sighed bitterly and shook his head, while frowning and thinking about the battle, he lightly beat his sore thigh.

And in the hall, most of the ministers at the court also had dark blue eye circles, worrying about the next thing.

——Since Emperor Taizu Gao established Han Guozuo, especially after the First World War in Pingcheng, the restraint of arms is to pay attention to the major strategic disadvantage that the Han Dynasty felt most powerless when facing the Huns.

This is like the soup in the online games of later generations, the feeling of facing the enemy's high-mobility shooter: this is basically a burly man, pressing the palm of the child's forehead, and then laughing and watching the child keep waving his fists , but can't touch the enemy in front of him.

This feeling of powerlessness has inspired the determination of the previous emperors of the Han family to save money and spend, even if their own food is not enough, they must raise a few more horses and complete the construction of the cavalry as soon as possible;

Naturally, it also gave birth to the humiliating foreign policy of "gaining time for the construction of the cavalry, and then temporarily stabilizing the Huns with peace".

To this day, the construction of the cavalry troops of the Han Dynasty is far from complete, and the kinship policy that appeared to stabilize the Huns has also been resolutely stopped by Liu Sheng today.

Then what will happen next is naturally clear at a glance and inevitable...
"If Your Majesty doesn't make peace anymore, then the war will definitely come."

"—Even if it's not the autumn queen of this year, it will be the autumn queen of next year or the year after next."

"Anyway, no matter when, it will come sooner or later."

"As for the disadvantages of riding against horses, those of us who have no achievements in the ranks know it. It is even more impossible for Your Majesty, who was taught by the late emperor, not to know."

"Perhaps Your Majesty also has his own considerations..."

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"These things are not what we need to care about, nor can they be resolved if we care about them."

"The great battle is imminent, and we should help His Majesty solve problems and troubles as we receive Han's favor and receive Han's salary."

"As for the army, the generals will discuss with His Majesty..."

In the silence, Liu She spoke solemnly, which only caused everyone present to nod their heads.

Liu She was right.

Things have reached the point where it is now, and there is no point in simply worrying.

Instead of thinking about things that are impossible to accomplish—at least not in a short period of time—it is better to think about how to do the best under the existing conditions.

Especially before such a war that has not yet broken out, but is basically determined to happen, what efforts should the Chang'an court, the power center of the Han family, make to win more bargaining chips for the Han family before the war breaks out? .

Liu She looked at Jia Gui, and Jia Gui nodded heavily——the Shaofu is fine.

Since Emperor Taizong Xiaowen to the present, the money, food and other logistics materials and weapons and armaments accumulated over the past 30 years can easily support a medium-scale battle.

Liu She looked at Uncle Tian again, and Uncle Tian nodded slightly—the internal history is all right.

The people in Guanzhong have not been conscripted frequently this year, and most of them put their energy on taking care of their own fields.

After the outbreak of the war, the internal history can issue a call-up order immediately, and the people in Guanzhong will be recruited as civilian husbands and soldiers, and become an important force participating in the war.

Finally, he looked at Yuan An, and after only a brief exchange of glances, Liu She let out a long sigh, but didn't say anything more.

"In the past few days, the Shaofu, the internal historian, and the imperial servants have each gone to ask His Majesty and the Empress Dowager to play and explain today's affairs."

"After obtaining the permission of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager, let's make preparations."

"—The Shaofu is ready to deploy military rations, as well as salt, meat, vinegar cloth and other items, and try to bow feathers and arrows as early as possible."

"Although there are many arrows in the arsenal and internal funds, but the battle is imminent, there are not too many arrows no matter what."

"—Nei Shi communicated with the local counties and counties in Guanzhong to make preparations for conscription. Once the edict is issued, a grain transportation team must be organized as soon as possible to transport grain to the border."

"According to His Majesty's character, it is very likely that the food transportation team will start early before the outbreak of the war..."

"As for the servant, explain the situation to His Majesty and the Empress Dowager."

"The rest depends on how His Majesty and the generals discuss it, and what the Empress Dowager decides."

As a prime minister, Liu She may not be outstanding, but he is definitely qualified.

At least for now, Liu She knows what he can and should do as a prime minister.

After issuing orders to the servants, internal historians, and Shaofu who were most closely related to the war, and also explaining to other officials to perform their duties, try not to add chaos to the court in the next six months, Liu She stood up and sent him off. A colleague from the DPRK and China who was recruited by him to the prime minister's mansion.

And at the same time, it was exactly as Liu She expected: in the Xuanshi Hall of Weiyang Palace, the emperor Shengzheng frowned, put his hands behind his back, raised his head, and looked at the huge Kanyu hung in front of him.

Beside Liu Sheng, there is Zhou Yafu with the same sad expression, and the broken thoughts that sound from time to time...

"This battle is really not the time."

"Especially, His Majesty's new monarch, who has not yet been crowned and pro-government, will no longer be married. This is also a decision made by His Majesty himself."

"In case the result of the battle is not satisfactory, I am afraid that in the spring of next year, there will be some unexpected changes in the matter of His Majesty's coronation..."

Zhou Yafu's perspective is relatively high, or rather macroscopic and comprehensive.

According to Liu Sheng's request, after pointing out the time and place where the war might break out, and the power that the Huns might invest, Zhou Yafu quickly pointed out that the possible impact of the war on the Han family might not be limited to the war itself. .

If this battle broke out last year, it would be when the bones of the first emperor were still cold, and Liu Sheng's father was still dead, and the soldiers of the Han army stepped onto the battlefield with grief and sorrow.

No matter what the outcome of the battle, people all over the world will only sympathize with Liu Sheng - he lost his father at a young age, and shouldered the burden of the world again. As a result, the Huns came to fight him before he could take off his filial piety...

If it breaks out next year, it is barely acceptable.

At that time, Liu Sheng will complete a series of governance procedures such as crowning, wedding, and pro-government, and will truly become the emperor of Han who rules the world.

When a war breaks out at that time, the people of the world will feel indignant—Your Majesty lost his father before he was crowned, and finally became a pro-government, but before he sat on the throne, these gangsters came to bully the young and weak king!
But this war is about to break out this year.

——The mourning of the late emperor's death gradually receded from the hearts of the people of the world. Liu Sheng's pro-government is imminent, but he has not yet formally pro-government.

From a positive point of view, the outbreak of this war may win some sympathy for Liu Sheng.

But the greater possibility is that there is a high probability that the result will not be too good, and Liu Sheng will be accused of "making such a decision without taking charge of the government, which directly led to the defeat of the war".

Then, it will naturally lead to something like, "This kind of thing happened before I took office, so it's okay to take office?"Or wait another two years, wait for a little more prudence to talk about it' and other public opinions.

And once this kind of public opinion is confirmed, the day when Liu Sheng becomes the pro-government may depend on the mood of Empress Dowager Dou...

"There is no need to say more about these things, and it is useless to say more."

"Tiao Hou, let's talk about this battle, how should my Han family plan the layout in order to remain invincible."

Bringing the topic back to the war itself, and saying something calmly, Liu Sheng coughed twice in a little embarrassment.

Being invincible sounds like saying 'I will never lose';
But whether it was Liu Sheng who said this sentence, or Zhou Yafu who heard this sentence, they both understood in their hearts: what Liu Sheng really wanted to express was actually 'just don't lose'.

Realizing this, Zhou Yafu could only let out a breath of foul air;
Cong Xin raised his head, looked at the huge Kanyu in front of him, thought for a long time, and finally looked sideways at Liu Sheng.

"I dare to infer: if the Huns don't come, they will be fine, and if they come, they will knock on Wuzhou."

"Participating in the battle should be old acquaintances headed by King Youxian, with a strength of at least [-] to [-]."

"And in this war, the only advantage our Han family has is knowing that the enemy will come, and knowing when they will come."

"We can make arrangements in advance, and the Huns will be sure that we will be prepared."

"So, we may be able to take advantage of the idea of ​​the Huns, take them by surprise, maim or even wipe out part of the enemy."

"Perhaps only in this way can our Han family remain invincible in this war..."

(End of this chapter)