Guo Jia saw Yuan Xi's contempt for him and said with a smile: "Jia is just reminding the young master to pay attention, lest he encounter this person in the future and kill him indiscriminately, which would be a pity."
He then asked out of curiosity: "There is something I don't understand about Jia. Although Jia admires Liu Ye quite a lot, his reputation in Jizhou is not well known. How come the young master seems to agree with him very much. Has the young master met him before?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi laughed dryly and said, "I said I can stargaze. Do you believe me, sir?"
Guo Jia looked like you were lying to someone, "Tell me, young master, how long is Jia's life span?"
Yuan Xi choked.
Guo Jia saw it, laughed loudly, turned and left.
In Jicheng's blacksmith shop, new weapons were forged one after another and delivered to the soldiers.
In the military camp, Zhao Yuntianyu was leading the soldiers to practice new formations.
This was Yuan Xi's idea of Qi Jiguang's Yuanyang Formation. He considered that the more troops there were, the more difficult it would be to train and coordinate. Finally, after discussion with Zhao Yun and others, Yuan Xi and Zhao Yun streamlined the troops into three types, with five in each team. people.
The two sword and shield soldiers at the front hold a shield or hook in one hand and a ring-headed sword in the other.
Not to mention the shield, which is an important means of protection against chops and bows and arrows, while the hook is a composite weapon composed of a hook and shield, which is specially used to deal with long weapons with hooks and thorns such as halberds and spears.
It has hooks on the top and bottom, an iron shield with a handle in the middle, and spikes on the surface. It has three functions: defense, hook, and push. It is a perfect match for the ring-headed sword.
When encountering the enemy, you can use it to hook the enemy's long weapon. It is very effective against weapons with twigs such as halberds. It is extremely effective against cavalry infantry using long halberds.
At that time, it was far more popular than the long gun because it not only had the function of stabbing, but also used its length advantage to hook the enemy's body or weapons with the weapon's horizontal branches, making it extremely difficult to deal with.
The earliest appearance was to target weapons such as the halberd. He could counterattack the enemy's halberd and use the advantage of being close to the target to make the enemy's weapon unable to be withdrawn and forced to let go.
After the appearance of the hook set, the halberd quickly disappeared from the battlefield and was completely replaced by spears. After the disappearance of the halberd, the hook set had no use and disappeared immediately, being completely replaced by the shield.
Therefore, there is no distinction between superior and inferior weapons on the battlefield. They can only restrain each other, cooperate with each other, adapt to the current conditions, and retain the most suitable weapons through elimination from war to war.
The reason why Yuan Xi trained the troops to cooperate with each other was to find the most efficient way to kill the enemy with the least loss in the complex environment of Montenegro.
Behind the sword and shield soldiers are two spearmen. Unlike ordinary spearmen whose spearheads are less than half a foot long, Yuan Xi's spearmen have iron spearheads that are nearly two feet long. Such a weapon regardless of cost, This shows the benefits of Yuan Xi's occupation of several iron mines in Youzhou.
This kind of spear was originally only used by cavalry for sprinting. Now it is distributed to infantry. Not only is its lethality greatly enhanced, but the front end of the spear has a long iron part, which is not easy to be cut off by the enemy.
The person filling the position behind the pikemen is the crossbowman.
It is equipped with a small crossbow for one-handed use. It can reload arrows very quickly and is responsible for sneak attacks from behind. It is also equipped with a ring-headed sword.
This position is extremely demanding. Not only does it have to be in the center to provide support, but also the bow and crossbow must not accidentally injure one's own people in the melee. It also requires extremely high battlefield awareness. It is usually held by the corps leader among the five.
Jizhou's strong crossbows are very famous. On that day, Qu Yi first defeated Baima Yicong with a strong crossbow. Now Yuan Xi is imitating a small crossbow with a range of dozens of steps, which is quite easy.
What is a pity for Yuan Xi is that he does not have the method to make repeating crossbows. Otherwise, if he equips two more crossbowmen, the enemy without armor will suffer a big loss in one confrontation.
Zhao Yun commanded the soldiers on the field to fight in groups, and said to Tian Yu: "The soldiers have become more and more skilled in cooperating in the past few days. After more training, they will be able to adapt to the melee in the mountains."
Tian Yu said: "The cooperation between these soldiers has improved much faster than I thought."
"In the past, after half a year of training, there were many soldiers who still didn't know what to do. But now the progress is unbelievable."
After hearing this, Zhao Yun felt the same, "Young Master is indeed right. With the wisdom of the people, everything can be done with twice the result with half the effort."
They all saw that the reason why the soldiers' progress was beyond expectations was because Yuan Xi required that an hour must be set aside every day to read, discuss tactics, and communicate with everyone about their family status.
At first, everyone from the corps commander to the soldiers didn't understand. Soldiers are used to fight. What's the point of learning such useless things?
As a result, a month later, many soldiers who were previously ignorant gradually understood the purpose of the order and began to cooperate actively.
Moreover, by exchanging their thoughts with their loved ones, everyone found that their relationship with each other became better, and they were able to understand each other's difficulties, knowing that life was not easy for everyone.
Later, Zhao Yuntianyu was surprised to find that the initiative and enthusiasm among the soldiers were getting higher and higher. They could take the initiative to make up for the mistakes of their teammates without orders, which was unimaginable before!
Tian Yu sighed: "At first, I thought that the young master was young and most of his achievements depended on his father's generation. But now I find that I am totally wrong."
"These seemingly deviant ideas actually grasp the essence of military training, which should not be underestimated."
"But the only thing I don't quite understand is why the young master cares so much about the cleanliness of the tent when setting up camp."
At that time, when soldiers set up camp, they would take out linen cloth to prop it up, then spread it on the ground with a bundle of straw, then cover it with clothes and lie down casually to sleep.
As a result, after Yuan Xi thought about it, he seriously considered the internal affairs of the account as an important part of military training.
It included where and how to place weapons and armor when sleeping, that was all. It also included clothes and shoes, and there were corresponding requirements, which made Tian Yu a little puzzled.
You are already tired from fighting and marching, so why do you do this?
Zhao Yun thought for a while and said, "I can figure it out a little bit."
"You need to stay alert at night. If the enemy makes a sneak attack, whether you can quickly find clothes and armor to put on in the dark, pick up weapons and leave the camp will determine the outcome."
After hearing this, Tian Yu nodded and said, "I can figure it out to some extent, but just remember the approximate location. Why do they have to be placed so neatly, even in the wrong direction?"
Zhao Yun said: "Young Master once told me why he did this."
"This is not only for yourself, but also for others to see."
"If the clothes and armor are arranged perfectly, it will give others a hint that this person will do what he says and will be meticulous, and there will be no deviation if he executes the order."
"Such a partner will be deeply trusted on the battlefield."
"On the other hand, if the shoes are crooked and the clothes are scattered everywhere, other people will mutter to themselves when they see it. If this person is like this in normal times, is there something wrong in obeying orders on the battlefield?"
"This will invisibly plant seeds of doubt in people's hearts."
"You know, these people are all in the same team. When they go to the battlefield, some people are responsible for the rear and some are responsible for the flanks. If there is someone behind you who does not take things seriously in daily life, will you often feel weak behind your back?"
"If you have this idea and you have to guard your back at all times, how much of your combat power can you use against the enemy in front of you?"
"The master finally said that the method of training soldiers is not only in the playground, but also in the tent."
"The purpose is to make everyone work together as a team, trust each other, and work together like one person to exert the strongest combat power."
After Tian Yu heard this, he suddenly said: "That's it!"
"I always thought that military training meant martial arts training, but I didn't expect that I also needed to train my mind. I'm too narrow-minded!"
Zhao Yun smiled and said: "Me too, there is no end to learning. There are still many things to understand in this world. No one dares to say that he can understand everything, especially on the battlefield."
Tian Yu seemed to be thoughtful when he heard Zhao Yun's words.
At this time, Zhao Yun was thinking about the secret mission assigned to him by Yuan Xi.
After the training was completed, the army set off and rushed directly to Changshan Zhending. They uprooted the Black Mountain Army's forward camp in Zhending and entered the north pass of the Black Mountain Pass.
At this time, Zhao Yun did not enter the hinterland of Montenegro with the army, but led the most elite soldiers directly south into Hanoi!
This mission is extremely dangerous, because Lu Bu's attitude in Hanoi is unclear, and Zhao Yun may be attacked by the opponent at any time!
Although Chen Gui went to Hanoi to negotiate with Lu Bu, whether the negotiation was successful or not had nothing to do with Zhao Yun, because the most important part of this plan is that no matter what happens, Zhao Yun must meet the emperor Liu Xie and try to eradicate the Baibo Army. !
When the time comes, no one can help Zhao Yun, and he can rely on his soldiers to fight alone.
Of course, this idea is not yet mature, and Yuan Xi is also hesitant, because Lu Bu's power is really a huge variable. He and Guo Jia discussed it several times, but they could not completely make up their minds.
In the capital city of Hanoi, Lu Bu summoned his men to argue over the visit of the special envoy from Youzhou.
Seeing that everyone had been talking for a long time and still couldn't figure it out, Lu Bu couldn't help but feel irritated. He punched the table and shouted, "We had no choice before, but now we have so many choices that we don't know how to choose?"
Chen Gong smiled bitterly when he heard this and said: "What Marquis Wen said is true. When we were in Yanzhou, we were enemies everywhere. Unexpectedly, when we arrived in Hanoi, there were more people who wanted to join forces with Marquis Wen."
After hearing this, Lu Bu's face became a little brighter, and he pointed at Qu Yi and said: "Dezhou, that Hidden Tiger really has a lot of tricks. After I came here, not only did I get help from Zhang Yang, but also Yuan Shu and Yuan Xi came to befriend me. This The art of stargazing is still so accurate.”
After hearing this, Chen Gong coughed and said, "You can't have your cake and eat it too. Marquis Wen always has to choose between the two Yuans."
After hearing this, Wei Xu said, "What's the choice? Yuan Jiuji occupies three states, and Yuan Xi only has half of the state. How can he help Marquis Wen?"
"And Yuan Xi's friendship with Marquis Wen must have been hidden from Yuan Shao. Now that we are at odds with Jizhou, who knows if Youzhou will turn against us in the future?"
After hearing this, all the generals nodded slightly, but Gao Shun remained silent.
His mood was very complicated. He was a member of the Gao family and was Yuan Shao's wife. Because of this relationship, he was also quite feared by Lu Bu and could not be reused.
So he secretly hoped that Lu Bu and Yuan Shao would get along well. After all, if the two sides continued to fight like this, his own situation would become even more embarrassing.
Qu Yi saw this, smiled slightly, and said nothing, sitting and watching Lu Bu's generals tearing apart.
Song Xian said: "How should we deal with Chen Gui's visit?"
"If we plan to break up with Yuan Shao, we don't need to give Yuan Xi a good look. Why don't we just behead Chen Gui and give it to Yuan Shu?"
(End of chapter)
