Using boxcars to resist the Xianbo cavalry was Xiao Chen's leap.
There are actually many ways to deal with cavalry, such as the famous infantry square formation, which consists of a large number of infantrymen forming a large and dense square formation.
There are shield soldiers on the outside, and behind the shield soldiers are spear soldiers. Countless spears protrude from the gaps in the shields. From a distance, they look like a giant hedgehog, so it is also called the hedgehog formation.
When the leading cavalry troops rush over, both men and horses will be stabbed to death by spears. This will greatly destroy the impact of the cavalry, weaken their speed advantage, and thus change the outcome of both sides.
But to deal with tens of thousands of cavalry, at least 20,000 infantry must form a formation, and Xiao Chen doesn't have that many people.
Besides, this kind of tactic takes a long time to train, and Xiao Chen doesn't have that much time.
There is another way to restrain the cavalry, which is to use long-range attack weapons such as longbows and crossbows, especially the powerful and long-range crossbows, also known as the famous God's Arm Bow, which is simply the nemesis of the cavalry!
At that time, the Song Dynasty general Wu Jie used the divine arm bow to the extreme, causing the arrogant Jin cavalry to suffer a lot.
However, the manufacturing process of the Divine Arm Bow is extremely complicated and requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and the requirements for shooters are very high. Only first-class archers can operate the Divine Arm Bow.
This resulted in the Divine Arm Bow being unable to form a large-scale establishment and could only be used in small quantities.
Although the armored crossbow designed by Xiao Chen is somewhat difficult to manufacture, it is very simple to use because it is operated through mechanisms. In theory, even an ordinary person can use it after a short period of familiarity. .
Moreover, this kind of armored ballista also has a very powerful defensive function, which is to form a vehicle formation. When fighting in the plains, there are no natural and dangerous mountains to rely on. It is even more difficult to set up camp during the march.
But if there are enough ballistas, they can be concentrated on the periphery as fences or even city walls for defense. It is effortless and has a very good defensive effect.
Qi Jiguang used this box truck defense formation when he was fighting in the north, and it was effective in personal testing. Qi Jiguang is the God of War, and the method he comes up with cannot possibly fail...
It would definitely be okay for Xiao Chen to learn from it.
But now he still has a big problem to solve, and that is military pay.
Fighting is one of the most expensive things. It is said that his troops have already spent more than 100,000 silver before they even set off!
Li Shi gave him five hundred thousand, but it was not enough.
Xiao Chen also plans to recruit troops, and the more the better, but without money, he can't even recruit soldiers.
Besides, who knows how long this battle will last?
Every day, people eat and feed horses in astronomical amounts, plus silver rewards for killing enemies, pensions for the dead, purchasing various military supplies, and employing thousands of civilians...
What the hell! No amount of silver is enough.
He has a lot of money, but he only has a small amount of two million...
But now I am going out to fight for you, Dazhou, to risk my life. Why should I use my own money?
Li Wanjiang is a bastard who doesn't give him a penny, and Chen Wenqi also complains about his poverty. Now if he wants money, he can only go to the debtors to collect debts.
It's not easy either.
But Xiao Chen is a madman now. Don't forget, in just a few days, he has offended three heavenly officials, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
If he couldn't even pamper these three, who else could he pamper?
However, there are also methods to collect accounts, and it is not enough to act recklessly.
For example, Pingyang Hou Zhu Xiaochuan owes more than one million taels! Wu Zicheng, Wu Zhongze, Wang Anbang, Chen Wenqi, and Lu Jing all owed hundreds of thousands to hundreds of thousands. Lu Jing, the former Minister of Household Affairs, also owed more than 500,000 taels.
Lu Jing, Wang Anbang and Prince Li Xian all belong to Prince Li Xian. His people all owe so much money. How do you think he wants this debt?
Each of them has a fortune, thousands of hectares of fertile land, countless manors, and many wives and concubines. How dare they complain about being poor and having no money?
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, Xiao Chen doesn't believe it anyway.
You don’t believe it, but you still need evidence.
He doesn't have time to check the details of these guys now, but he can go to Jinyiwei Town Fusi to find an acquaintance and ask...
When Chen Ming saw Xiao Chen coming in person, he knew that something must be wrong with him, and it would definitely not be a trivial matter.
He hurriedly dismissed everyone and invited him to the secret room of the study, "Mr. Xiao, our brothers are close friends. Everyone knows your situation. Just tell me. As long as I can help, brother, I will definitely do it for you. !”
That naturally means, brother, if I can't help you, don't complain.
"How about going to Yanyun County with me?" Xiao Chen almost scared Chen Ming to the point of peeing as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Master Xiao, you are asking me to die!" Chen Ming's face turned pale.
It seems that the two of them are not close friends...
"You are not allowed to make meritorious deeds?" Xiao Chen smiled, "I have already sent people to summon Lin Yue and Yue Zhonglin. These two brothers are willing to follow me to make meritorious deeds. I wonder if this is a good thing. Can I leave your brother behind? That’s why I’m here to invite you to join me.”
"Master Xiao, can we stop joking? I have an eighty-year-old mother above me and a swaddling baby below me. I really can't follow you." Chen Ming said with a bitter face.
"Look at your frightened character. You are not so naive. When we two brothers fought side by side, you didn't even retreat for a moment!" Xiao Chen's words were obviously scolding Chen Ming. , but actually he was praising him.
"Master Xiao, brother, I..." Chen Ming felt very comfortable listening to it.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. In fact, I came to you today because I have another thing to bother you..." Xiao Chen then revealed the real purpose of coming here.
Just ask Chen Ming for dirty information about the princes and ministers who owe money to the treasury, and what is their real family background?
Are they as poor as they claim to be?
Jinyiwei North Town Fusi is a special spy agency. They definitely have this kind of information in their hands, and it is very, very detailed.
"Master Xiao, aren't you putting my brother and me in trouble again? Leaking information about the Zhenfu Division, and the information about these important figures, is a capital crime!" Chen Ming started grinning again after hearing this.
"Forget it, I'll look for someone else." Xiao Chen stood up and left.
"Okay, my Lord Xiao, why don't you allow me to pretend to be embarrassed for a moment? So that you, Lord Xiao, can give me a favor." Chen Ming hurriedly hugged him and pushed him back to his seat.
"I have no sympathy at all! Why are we brothers?" Xiao Chen said.
"But this matter is really important. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't dare to give it to you even if I wanted to." After Chen Ming said that, he opened a secret tunnel on the wall in front of Xiao Chen.
He lit an oil lamp, crawled in with his waist down, and after searching for a long time, he took out a thick book and handed it to Xiao Chen solemnly.
