surnamed Wang

Chapter 468

As soon as the war broke out, ten thousand taels of gold, even if all the soldiers stood there, eating and drinking for a day would be a huge expense. If there was no huge conflict of interests, the two countries would not easily go to war.

Beitu has been a nomadic tribe since ancient times. During wartime, they mounted their horses and carried knives to control their strings. When the war ceased, they dismounted from their horses to herd and hunt. Now they have assembled 30 troops, which is not a small consumption for them who are not rich.

The Dynasty army is similar. Except for some throat fortresses, the hinterland of the Central Plains implements the practice of integrating soldiers into agriculture. Every year, nearly half of the soldiers will go to reclamation. Because everyone believes that fighting to support war is the way to strengthen the army, so this matter It would have been a fantasy to put it more than ten years ago.

When it was discussed at the court meeting to save military expenditures, the officials of the household department expressed their opinions. Some said to reduce military pay, and some said to reduce the number of troops.

After listening to their words, Yan Jun, Minister of the Ministry of War, almost picked up the imperial wat and slapped them. Seeing that the situation was out of control, Emperor Shun ordered to reject the proposal. It was not that he deliberately favored Yan Jun. As the emperor, he naturally knew Blindly reducing the meaning of the army is tantamount to digging one's own grave.

Just when the situation was at a stalemate, Shen Qianqiu, who was not the right minister of the household department at that time, made a suggestion, that is, to implement the garrison system according to the pre-Zhou period.

Emperor Shun has just reorganized the officialdom from top to bottom, and most of the land has been returned to the common people. The entire dynasty has achieved equal land for the common people. Although it is not known how long it will last, there should be no major mistakes in 30 to [-] years. Garrisoning troops is indeed the most suitable solution at the moment.

Some military officers disapproved of this move, thinking that the scholar's opinion could not be used at all, but Yan Jun stood on Shen Qianqiu's side for the first time and praised this move.

Corruption in the army does not happen overnight. Yan Jun has led the army for many years, and he has killed dozens of guys who withheld their pay and lied about their heads. , to eat and drink and to win honor for the family, ghosts are willing to farm.

Seeing that the capital of the military officer agreed, Lian Li, who was already the chief assistant of the dynasty, naturally had nothing to say, so he stood up and commented on the stakes, most of his words were partial to Shen Qianqiu.

Seeing that the two had rarely reached an agreement, the Son of Heaven made a final decision.

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Shen Qianqiu really had a unique vision. During the ten years since the deployment of soldiers, the world of the entire dynasty has increased by [-]%, and the grain production has also increased by [-]% to [-]%.

As young and strong soldiers, although they are not as experienced as veteran farmers who have been working with the land all their lives, they are better than those who are strong and strong. One person can do the work of two or three ordinary people. , On the contrary, it can turn around and fill the treasury while being self-sufficient.

Without a huge expenditure, the dynasty could focus more on rectifying post roads and ordnance manufacturing. Batches of swords and firearms were sent to the soldiers guarding the border, and the entire dynasty army took on a new look.

After Yan Jun wrote letters many times, the roads of the entire dynasty were gradually repaired and extended in all directions, and the deployment of troops was like a command. If it were in the past, it would take five or six days to deploy troops from other places to Kaipingwei, but now The time was directly cut in half.

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Just after dawn, the horn sounded from Beitu, and the 30 troops set out in unison. The Dynasty army had been prepared for a long time, and the three armies quickly assembled while the drums and thunder were beating.

War is very simple. It is nothing more than life for life. The sharper the sword in the hand, the more heads can be picked off.

A battlefield with tens of thousands of people is like a big wave washing the sand. No one knows when it will end, and no one knows whether he will die in it. There are only a handful of people who can stand out from it.

Facing an enemy army that was three times as large as his own, even though the Dynasty army held the latest firecrackers, their palms still couldn't stop sweating.

The two countries are at war, they are all ants, this is not a rivers and lakes, there are no heroic deeds, and even if a hero comes, he has to be frightened by the dense swords.

The most common thing here is that you cut me once, and I will pay you back again.

The commanders of the two armies stood on the low hillsides on both sides of the battlefield. Khan Bateer stood on the north side, Yao Qingyi, the first military strategist in North Turkistan, and Yuan Baihu, the fierce general, stood beside him. The three brothers of the Yan family.

In front of the two sides was a plain without any obstacles. It was suitable for the North Turkistan army to drive their horses to sprint into the enemy's formation, and it was also suitable for the Dynasty army to raise their firecrackers to aim at the invading enemy. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages.

The atmosphere is on the verge of breaking out, and this battle involving the lives and deaths of nearly 10 people only needs a word from those in power.

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Battelle didn't know what the counselor in Tsing Yi beside him was planning, but Father Khan once said that as long as Yao Qingyi was alive, the throne of the Dayan family would be safe, and anyone with a discerning eye could see the relationship between the other party and his aunt It's just that the two smart people are trapped in it, but they are a little bit messy.

Battelle suppressed the disturbing thoughts in his heart, drew out the golden knife from his waist, pointed ahead, and spoke first:
"kill!"

Behind him was a black cavalry mass of Northern Turkistan cavalry, shouting and galloping their horses down the hillside like a flood. Just looking at this scene makes one's scalp tingle.

Known as the "White Tiger", Yuan He, the fierce general of Beitu, took the lead. He was dressed in pitch-black armor and paired with a jet-black chiseled golden gun in his hand, drawing a black mark on the plain like an arrow from a string.

Looking at the North Turkistan army rushing like a pack of wolves, Wang Chaofang dared not be negligent. General Yan Hanhai of Jubei stood at the forefront of the team, also raising the saber at his waist, but he did not give the order to attack down the mountain. The subordinates raised the guns and set up the artillery.

The 30 soldiers of the North Turkistan did not move out in full force, only [-] cavalry rushed down the hillside. The entire plain was extremely vast, and the [-] cavalry were scattered. From men to horses, they were all in black armor.

The northern tribes are rich in water and grass, suitable for stocking high-quality war horses, but iron ore is extremely scarce, and most of the cavalry are light cavalry with little heavy armor.In recent years, Eastern Han has vigorously developed trade, and merchants are almost all over the surrounding countries. Although the Central Plains has always strictly controlled the salt and iron trade, there are still people who are not afraid of death to resell private salt and iron.

Through the business contacts in Donghan, Beitu has managed to gather a decent heavy armored cavalry team over the years, and the five thousand cavalry in black armor are the most elite of Beitu.

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Seeing the opponent rushing into the range, Yan Hanhai swung his right hand fiercely, and more than ten cannons behind the army formation immediately burst into dazzling flames.

Dynasty firearms have been improved many times by Minister of the Ministry of Industry, whether it is the range accuracy or power, they are close to perfection. The lead shells fell on the plain, and they are falling in the middle of the five thousand cavalry. Beitu is proud of it. The heavy armored cavalrymen immediately turned their backs, and some of them were unlucky and were directly hit by the shells, turning the men and horses into a pile of minced meat.

The artillery took away many black armored soldiers, but Yuan Baihu, the leader, did not panic. He pointed his spear at the Dynasty camp and shouted loudly:

"Change formation!"

As soon as the words fell, the scattered cavalry gathered and formed a geese formation headed by Yuan Baihu.

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(End of this chapter)