Spring and Autumn I Am King

Chapter 283: spear thrower

After Linqiu was removed, Zhao Wuxi's territory no longer bordered the state of Qi, and was connected to Zhenyi to the west, Pushui to the south, Qinyi of Lu State to the north, Gaoyu and Yuncheng to the east, As long as it successfully relies on the country of Lu, the geopolitical situation is much safer than before. network

Since the territory has more than doubled, then the team of his subordinates has to be divided into two. Zhang Mengtan was left in Zhenyi by Zhao Wuxi as the governor to preside over the overall situation. As long as he successfully enters Lu, and the doctors in the two cities are in hand, the election of officials will be carried out. For the first land at hand, Zhao Wuxi has a new plan.

Wu Xian, on the other hand, was personally stationed in the newly captured Linqiu City, which was still under military control. In the next few days, he had been burying the dead, treating the wounded, taking prisoners, investigating and capturing them, and appeasing the townspeople. Bian Que's apprentice Leopard also followed Zhao Yang, and now he is left in Linqiu to help Zhao Wuxi, responsible for establishing the already skilled "military medical system".

During the period, the former Linqiu doctor and the local good man Wu Yalu, who was under house arrest, were also used to persuade the clans and local officials to surrender.

The 600 soldiers under Wu Xie were also divided into several parts. Zhendi left two pawns with spearmen, one with swords and shields, and one with crossbowmen, who were stationed in the main town and several hundred small towns nearby. middle. Among them, one hundred troops were stationed in Qingshan, and the stable Wujing was guarded. Nearly a thousand people who were unruly and unruly were all relocated. This is the throat connecting Zhenyi and Linqiu. Created as a simple military pass, it is called Qingshan Pass.

On the Linqiu side, Zhao Wuxi only brought two light knights, two strong pawns, one crossbow soldier, one pike soldier, and one hundred Zhao soldiers from the lower palace led by the Tiger Society.

These 100 people are not many ordinary disciples, but the elite of the elite, all the sons of Zhao's retainers. It is a supplement to the black clothes of the lower palace. Regardless of culture, knowledge, sword skills, and loyalty to the Zhao family, it is far beyond ordinary people. And everyone wears armor with a sword.

This made Zhao Wuxi's eyes light up, this is simply the future army officer regiment. Moreover, keeping these people in their hands and making them allegiance to themselves is equivalent to establishing some kind of connection with the retainers of the lower palace. Even if they are abroad, they will still get the support of some retainers.

He treated these people very kindly, and decided to turn these hundred people into new sword and shield pawns. After a month of standardized training for military pawns, he would slowly install them into the newly recruited guards and Qi people to serve as military officers.

In addition to serving as the **** commander, the Tiger Society also got new tasks. Instruct Tian Ben's soldiers to learn to throw halberds and short spears.

Linqiu is larger than Zhenyi, with 3,000 households, of which there are nearly 2,000 households and a population of nearly 10,000 people. However, during the siege, a huge hole was opened in the western wall by the Jin army's rushing vehicle, and now the police have blocked it.

There is a wide school field at the northwest corner of the wall. After the Jin army went east, the soldiers were required to form a column to cross the streets and alleys to gather here for training.

The sound of their footsteps every morning has become a part of the life of the Linqiuqi people, which is also a deterrent to the local people by Zhao Wuxi. Those Qi captives who were deliberately released spread the fear of military pawns in Quanyi. Anyone who has the idea of ​​resistance has to consider whether they will be trampled by the phalanx and pierced by the spear.

This morning, the phalanx had been standing more and more densely, and the spearmen, who had become more and more regular, looked curiously at the thirty or forty skirmishers across the school grounds. They are the tough pawns of the commander of Tian Ben. They made a collective second-class merit in conquering Zhenyi. Now they are completely defenseless. Half of a halberd or short spear. Special training was carried out in the Tiger Association left behind by the Zhao family.

No need to wear cumbersome thick armor, no need to do boring training in formation and phalanx. The treatment of the tough pawns makes ordinary pawns a little envious, but after seeing the content of their training and the tasks they will perform in the future. People lost their minds.

"As expected of a warrior who dares to die..." The soldiers sighed secretly.

Zhao Wuxi also came here to watch after finishing the affairs in the city early in the morning.

When he announced the task to the Tiger Society, he said: "Sergeant Tiger should have heard of our tactics in the battle of Zhen, which is highly dependent on the phalanx of the line and spear, and will gradually move towards heavy armor. As the direction develops, the length of the weapon will further increase. But the main disadvantage of this branch is that it needs a flat, continuous area to fully exert its power. Moreover, because it is basically a one-way linear formation, its flanks or rear Extremely fragile and unable to withstand attack. Need to be supported by cavalry or light infantry in the rear and flanks."

What is light infantry? Disciples, crossbowmen, archers, and even the unarmored warriors led by Tian Ben, the "Blade Warriors", all belong to this category. Before the recruitment of Zhenyi and Linqiu natives into the army has not yet been realized, the most light steps without shirts are on hand. Of course it's a crossbow.

However, at the summary meeting after the battle of Zhen, Zhao Wuxi also found out through the feedback of the **** leaders that the crossbowmen killed the unarmored pawns more, but if they were against the armored soldiers with large shields and thick armor, they would not be able to get rid of them. to too much cheap.

In addition, the crossbowmen are good at defending but not attacking. In the battle of Jijin, because it was used in actual combat in the Central Plains for the first time, Fan Zu was caught off guard. After the lords, officials and officials are gradually familiar with this weapon, the corresponding countermeasures will gradually appear, and there will be no more panic situations.

Therefore, Wu Xie was thinking about whether a new type of army was needed as the number of troops increased. They can not only act as a reserve, flexibly protect the flanks of the heavy infantry, but also become a rapid advance, tearing a gap between the enemy's armored soldiers through long-range attacks, so that the sword and shield soldiers can take advantage of the trend to attack. .

After seeing the Tiger Club demonstration of throwing the halberd, Zhao Wuxi was in a daze, and suddenly remembered the shocking assassination on the intestines of the Taihang sheep that day, the copper spear with a screeching handle that flew to take people's lives, so Wu Xie took off. Finalized the future new arms.

After a search in Linqiu's treasury, he discovered that this weapon seems to be quite popular in Qi. It is not called a spear, but a "flying hook". The hook is eight inches long, the awn is four inches long, and the handle is six feet long.

The Tiger Society is also a talented brigade commander. After listening to Zhao Wuxi's statement, he also added: "The gentleman's strategy is good, and the minister also thought of a reason. In addition to the plains, there are many swamps and lakes in the Qilu area. and rugged hilly terrain. In order to adapt to the needs of fighting in these areas, even the phalanx hoplites have to undergo some training to fight in loose formation. In this way, they can throw hooks, spears, and halberds at a distance. It is more necessary to establish light infantry with shields and short spears."

That's it for today's training.

Wu Xie looked at it for a while and was also itchy. He weighed a flying hook. Aiming at the scarecrow in the distance, he said to Huhui, Tian Ben and the others beside him, "In the beginning, the warriors were trained to sneak into the towns, but not every city can use this method."

He took two steps forward, held the hook with one hand, shouted in his mouth, raised the hook, and threw it out. I saw the flying hook draw a curve in the air. However, he failed to stab the scarecrow, and deviates by two points and stabbed deeply into the ground.

Wu Xie reluctantly spread out his hands. This technique is not as simple as archery, and it also requires long-term training.

However, because of their membership in the Warriors, they have a natural advantage over this skill. Wu Xie heard Tian Ben say that there are two types of fencing for the Qing Xia, one is holding the sword in hand. Advance and retreat kill. The other is "throwing", throwing the sword out to kill the enemy from a long distance.

Some warriors offered new spears and halberds. This time, it was Huhui and Tian Ben throwing, and I saw that they hurriedly retreated first, raised their arms high, took the handle of the spear instead, and threw it backwards. Hearing a "poof" sound, the spear and halberd all hit the grass man and penetrated directly.

Tian Ben can throw five times without deviation, but Huhui can throw ten consecutive rounds without rest, and hit every time. Grass and life-size. It cannot be said that the skill can be said to be able to hit again and again at a distance of thirty paces. Also very impressive.

"If everyone can achieve half of their ability at 30 steps, both arm strength and precision are extremely demanding. Whether this spear thrower can become an army depends on your training."

The warriors were in charge of the city's defense during the battle of Zhen, and they could only watch the phalanx crush the place on the wall. The idea of ​​​​shirts, how can you not cherish the opportunity to play?

But there was one thing Wu Xie didn't say. The spear-throwing soldiers stood in front of the phalanx in skirmish formation. In order to move quickly, they didn't wear thick armor. The only protection was a small vine shield. However, to face the approach of the enemy soldiers and the projectiles of the archers directly, it takes great courage and high ambition to persevere.

Except for the fierce soldiers under Tian Ben, no one can act as such a "slayer" and "a person who dares to die"!

Not to mention the training of spear-throwing soldiers, on the first day of the seventh lunar month, the ruling Zhisong of Jin also negotiated with Weihou the time to form an alliance, so he left Puyang and led his army through Linqiu. But he refused Zhao Wuxi's invitation and did not enter the city, so he did not have to come to see him.

"As the minister of Jin State, it is inconvenient to see the deceased privately."

Zhibing and Zhisong were generally low-key and cautious, and they did not infringe on Zhenyi and Linqiu. On the second day, they went eastward in an orderly manner, which made Zhao Wuxi, who was looking at the wall, feel that although Zhi's soldiers were not well-known, they were still It's not something that can be easily dealt with.

Three days later, the three-way Jin army and Lu army joined forces in Wadi on the border of the former Luwei border.

Jin State aided and drove away the Qi people who invaded Xibi, and the three ministers of Lu State Ji Sunsi, Mengsun Heji, and Shusun Zhouqiu naturally came to greet them with joy. Yang Hu, the "ruling" of the state of Lu, who was not generally recognized by the princes, also accompanied him. Although he had no place in this alliance meeting, he had to take the big ideas.

During the meeting ~www.wuxiahere.com~ as guests from afar, the general of the Jin State, Zhisao, held the little lamb in his hand, Zhao Yang, the commander of the Chinese army, and Zhong Xingyin, the general of the superior army, held the wild geese as gifts. The lamb was a precious gift from the beginning.

After the meeting, after watching the performance of the three ministers of the state of Jin silently, Yang Hu quietly said to his party members Ji Sunkuo and Shusun Yi: "When I first met the three ministers of the state of Jin, I saw that my uncle is old, and everything has changed. Dare to come forward; Bo Xingbo is greedy and contemptible because of my low status, and even begged for bribes from Sanhuan, I think it is not far from defeat; only Zhao Qingfang, the chief of the central army, is a true general! What a hero!" ( To be continued)

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