As a military expert, Zuo Menggeng's shortcoming is the cavalry.
His knowledge of this branch of arms is even worse than that of the military generals of this era.
After all, in later generations, cavalry has long withdrawn from the stage of history. Mere words alone could not let him see through the essence behind it.
Now the generals of the cavalry division have used their personal battlefield experience to make him understand the negligence.
Reform was urgently facing the cavalry.
The cavalry division must be changed from the current single arm to a mixed corps with heavy cavalry, light cavalry, and dragoons.
There are so many details that can be picked out.
"Heavy cavalry is an important force on the frontal battlefield. How can the equipment be improved?"
Wang Mo is a taciturn person, but at this time he actively offered advice.
"Your Highness, the saber is enough."
This suggestion made Zuo Mengeng a little puzzled.
"The cavalry charges head-on. The saber is probably not as good as the spear, right?"
Discussions and controversies about cavalry weapons were rampant in later generations.
A mainstream view is that if the cavalry charges head-on, the spear has an unparalleled advantage.
You know it if you think about it.
The length of the spear is basically about three to four meters.
As a result, the heavy cavalry in a tight formation rushed towards the enemy like a city wall, and longer weapons seemed to have an advantage.
But Wang Mo said that the saber was better.
The good thing?
"The spear has a great advantage in the first moment of the collision of the cavalry charge, but no matter how fierce the cavalry charge is, it is absolutely impossible to completely penetrate the thick infantry square in one go. In the subsequent battles, the melee is the key. And in the melee , when a person is riding a horse, a spear looks very clumsy and is far less useful than a saber."
Hearing what he said, Zuo Mengeng suddenly realized.
It’s really easy to understand what you have learned on paper, but you definitely know that this matter must be carried out in detail.
In the history of war for thousands of years, why can infantry resist cavalry?
The main reason is that the infantry formation is not only rigorous but also thick.
No matter how brave a cavalry charge is, there will always be a time when its strength is exhausted. Once the cavalry loses the momentum of the attack, it will inevitably fall into the siege of the infantry.
In such a melee, just think about it and you will know that there is no room for the use of long guns?
Far less lethal than the cavalry wielding their sabers.
Some people may have questions.
Why not keep pushing the horse and keep the speed?
It's like banging your head against a wall.
Since it can't be bumped anymore, of course it has to stop.
Another point is that many people have overlooked that war horses are also living beings and have spirituality.
When war horses encounter danger, they will also choose to avoid it.
The situation in movies and TV shows where war horses are ramming against a forest of spears is almost impossible on the battlefield.
When the war horse sees the danger ahead, no matter how the knight controls it, it will instinctively choose to avoid it.
Unless the war horse's eyes are covered.
But to do this, unless the terrain is absolutely flat. Otherwise, how could the war horse be willing to run at full speed if it couldn't see?
As long as the war horses are replaced by humans and blindfolded, is anyone willing to run without any scruples?
Since people don’t want to, what’s the difference between horses?
Therefore, even if heavy cavalry is used to collide with the infantry phalanx, it is still necessary to find the weaknesses of the infantry phalanx, and it is absolutely impossible to collide head-on.
After crashing into it, when the war horse's strength is exhausted and the speed cannot be increased, fighting is the key.
In this way, the advantage of the saber over the spear is too great.
In addition, Wang Mo mentioned another point.
"Even in a confrontation between heavy cavalry and heavy cavalry, the saber has an advantage over the spear. The spear can only take advantage at the beginning, but after the two sides get mixed together, the saber is still dominant."
Zuo Mengeng still agrees with this point.
He had personally charged into battle on horseback.
As the war horses galloped rapidly, weapons like spears, which only rely on the tip of the spear to injure the enemy, had little chance to dance back and forth. It's nothing like a saber, which can slash left and right.
Moreover, Xia Jun's sabers are made of fine steel, which are extremely sharp and have very good armor-piercing effect.
During the confrontation with the Qing cavalry, even if the opponent was wearing two or three layers of cotton armor, he would still be easily broken by the saber.
After understanding everything, Zuo Mengeng suddenly became enlightened.
"The weapons of the heavy cavalry should still be sabers."
Wang Siyi, a peerless general, does not simply believe in martial arts.
"That kind of revolver is very good. It can fire several rounds of bullets in one breath. It can be equipped with cavalry. It is much more useful than a saber in close combat and melee."
Zuo Mengeng slapped his forehead, feeling very annoyed at his negligence.
"After I return, I will instruct the equipment department to mass-produce and assemble them for you."
Cavalry in modern history were basically equipped with pistols for close combat.
Some people may have questions.
Even a revolver only has a few bullets in total. Once it's all gone, wouldn't it be a big loss if you don't have time to draw the sword?
Anyone who asks this question has not considered reality.
The revolver can only be equipped with five to six rounds of ammunition, and it is very troublesome to load the ammunition after firing.
But when converted into mathematics, everything becomes clear.
In close combat, the accuracy of firearms is still guaranteed.
If a cavalryman kills four or five enemies with his revolver, how many enemies will be destroyed by all the cavalrymen combined?
Even the most elite army will inevitably collapse if the battle damage reaches a certain level.
In other words, it is very likely that in the melee, Xia Jun's cavalry has not yet drawn their swords, and just one round of pistol blows may cause the enemy to collapse.
After considering this, you know that it is definitely very cost-effective to equip the cavalry with melee weapons.
Finally, after discussion, the reform plan for the cavalry was finalized.
The current framework of the cavalry division remains unchanged, but the four cavalry regiments will clarify their respective responsibilities.
In total, it will be divided into one heavy cavalry regiment, two light cavalry regiments and one dragoon regiment.
There are more than 5,000 heavy cavalry regiments, which is large enough to complete charge operations on the frontal battlefield.
In contrast, light cavalry will be widely used on the battlefield, thus establishing the strength of two regiments.
When the heavy cavalry regiment charges, the light cavalry can cover on both wings. Normally, the light cavalry can cruise and fight independently.
A dragoon regiment also has more than 5,000 people.
In addition to the basic saber, it will also be equipped with cap guns, light artillery, mortars, etc., turning it into a pure thermal weapon unit.
Its function is to move forward quickly during combat, seize important strategic points, and help our side gain the initiative in the battle.
Of course, if they encounter sloppy enemy infantry, the Dragoon Regiment is not unable to charge and kill them.
Taken together, the Dragoons are a hodgepodge.
Although he is not good at anything, he can do anything.
Critical moments will play a vital role in the entire campaign.
In addition to the changes in the types of troops, the biggest point of this cavalry reform is to lower the status of cavalry.
Originally, in the Xia army, the cavalry was an independent division, a strategic force, and under the direct jurisdiction of the headquarters. We have a side-by-side relationship with all other major military regions and services.
But this time after the reform, the cavalry division will be assigned to the major military regions.
In future battles, the cavalry will work closely with other arms to fight together.
Going out alone and facing the enemy independently like this time can only be regarded as accidental and does not conform to the laws of the battlefield.
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