In the late first month of the first month, Wang Xiaolie, Shao Ling, and Niu Gao brought 1,800 troops to Xinye. At the same time, 5,000 civilians from Xiangyang Prefecture, Dengzhou, and Tangzhou were recruited for a month to rebuild Xinye City.

Repair nearby roads.

It took three days for the army to finally settle down. Wang Xiaolie summoned Niu Gao and Shao Ling to discuss the next action.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Except for the garrison troops in various states and counties, we have less than two thousand people left. Most of these two thousand people are like soldiers. They are tall and strong and can be used as elite soldiers after training. In addition, there are several states and counties.

Soldier-like personnel will be sent here within two months. According to my estimate, there will be no less than five or six thousand people. I want to divide these troops into three parts. Each of you will take one part, and I will take one part."

After hearing this, Shao Ling was surprised: "Why? When the officials raised troops, how did several generals know that the number of states was going to be reduced?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "After these few months, coupled with constant study, I can see that you two are the most suitable to lead troops. The rest are a little worse and need more experience. Now let them guard the prefectures and counties.

, when you have officials, you still have to join the army."

Shao Ling nodded and did not ask any more questions. He could also see that in the army, except for himself, the others could not be said to be bad at leading the army, but they had no idea how to train and how to command. Let them arrive

It was inappropriate to come to Xinye to train elite troops. Wang Xiaolie decided to come to Xinye together with Niu Gao after careful consideration.

Xinye is located in Dengzhou. Although Niugao is known as the prefecture, his main focus is still on military training.

Looking at the two people, Wang Xiaolie said: "In these troubled times, the army is the most important. The reason why I chose Xinye is because it is at the junction of several states and sparsely populated. Being far away from the bustling place allows the army to train with peace of mind.

Returning to several neighboring states, the army can attack at any time. Now we have Zhai Taiwei in the north, and there are no strong enemies in other directions. Zhai Taiwei belongs to a wealthy family in Luoyang. We have to hold on to the place and don't have to worry too much. The main direction of our defense now should be to the east.

Du Liushou dug up the Yellow River last year, which will cause a lot of trouble."

Du Chong dug the Yellow River, and the Yellow River took the Si River into the Huaihe River. Many places were flooded. In addition, the Jin soldiers went south, military disasters and floods, the next few years will definitely be uneven. Judging from Du Chong's appearance, he does not want to defend Kaifeng Prefecture.

There will be chaos behind.

Niu Gao said: "Zhizhou, training five or six thousand soldiers is not a small number. Not to mention anything else, the cost of raising soldiers is a lot of money. Not to mention destroying Yang Jin, there are many more war horses in the army. Raising horses

It costs a lot.”

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "You are right. After killing Yang Jin, we got a lot of horses from him. I calculated that there are 1,600 horses in the army that can be used as war horses. There are also some that can only be ridden.

More than 800 horses. In addition to those used elsewhere, I want to transport 1,600 war horses and 300 riding horses to Xinye. These horses will be organized into 2,000 cavalry. The oxen will be commanded by you.

."

Niu Gao hesitated for a moment. He crossed his hands and said, "I will obey my orders in the end!"

Wang Xiaolie nodded and said: "Besides that, we also need to find ways to breed horses ourselves. This dynasty has always been short of horses, and the Jin Army banned sales to the south, so we can only raise them ourselves. Fangcheng Mountain is not tall, and there are many

It is a gently sloping land. I want to set up a horse prison in Fangcheng County and send someone to raise horses. Although it is not as good as the water and soil in the north, if you raise it carefully, you can always raise some good horses."

Shao Ling said: "In Zhizhou, horses like the cool weather. Especially war horses, they need an open space, wide grassland, and cool weather. This dynasty has set up many horse prisons, but they have never been able to raise good horses. Except for Shaanxi, Hedong and other places, where are there

Are you going to join the army? This is a bit difficult."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It all depends on people. As long as you work hard, you can still raise good horses even if it is difficult. It may be less, but it is better than nothing. When marching and fighting, how can you do without horses? In addition to horses, you must also raise them

Cattle are used to raise mules. They cannot be used as war horses, but they are always good as pack animals."

Shao Ling and Niu Gao looked at each other without saying a word. But they knew in their hearts that Wang Xiaolie was ill and had to seek medical treatment urgently. Since the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, the Central Plains forces wanted to raise horses, but where could they raise them? The war horses of the Song Dynasty were big and small.

Most came from the northwest trade. After the Xixia Rebellion, the number of horses was greatly reduced, so that many cavalry in the Forbidden Army were seriously short of horses.

After finishing the arrangement, Wang Xiaolie stood up and said: "Let's go and look around. There are not many residents around Xinye. They have all moved in the past three days. From now on, there will be military camps within these twenty miles."

After leaving the commander's tent, he saw a series of military tents. Outside the military tents, there were withered and yellow weeds everywhere, ranging from shallow to knee-high to extraordinary tall.

Looking at the surrounding scenery, Wang Xiaolie said: "Xinye has been a prosperous place since ancient times. How could I have imagined that it is like this now. Alas, so many great things have happened in Wanluo, but now it has become a place that no one cares about. It's okay.

, such a desolate place is perfect for military training.”

Niu Gao said: "The land here is flat and there is no shortage of water. The cultivated land is good land. In addition to training, the soldiers who come here can also cultivate fields. Since ancient times, the army has always cultivated fields.

"

Wang Xiaolie shook his head: "One moment, another moment. Let the army gather in the fields. Of course, it can harvest some food, but the combat effectiveness will be reduced. Since the Tang Dynasty, war has been different from before. Without a professional army, it is difficult to win on the battlefield. An army must have an army

We cannot behave like the Forbidden Army, who practice every few days and go to school every month, and everyone is lazy. The troops who come here must be strictly trained!"

Niu Gao shuddered and hurriedly said yes.

"However, in addition to soldiers, the army also has people who cook, transport food, and do other miscellaneous tasks. They can farm, plant some food, grow some vegetables, and raise some pigs and sheep. We don't expect them to supply military food. Let's

It would be good if the army could eat better."

Having said this, Wang Xiaolie smiled. In his previous life, being a cook in the army was a legend, and there were many legends. It evolved under special conditions, and was a legend written by a group of special people in a special army.

.In most cases, this is actually not possible.

In the era of cold weapons, the physical fitness of the army was very important. Tall and powerful, equipped with exquisite armor and equipment, it was indeed not something that ordinary armies could withstand. The soldiers of this era were actually equivalent to the simplest physical examination for later generations. In line with the military

Such people can be used as soldiers who rush into battle. There are not many such people, so they are very valuable. The army must be carefully allocated, such as which people are cavalry, which people are infantry, and which people are archers. As for baggage and food

For logistics units, the physical requirements can be lower.

As the most elite charging infantry, nothing should be wasted. For Wang Xiaolie's plan, these people must be carefully trained and have nothing to worry about. The height of the crossbowmen can be a little different, but the strength must be great. The cavalry must be flexible.

Physical conditions can be relaxed.

Shao Ling said: "This arrangement is the best. There are no homes within twenty miles here. If you don't grow your own, it will be difficult to eat fresh vegetables. Food can be transported from outside, but vegetables are difficult."

The three people were very interested and looked around the terrain. The land here is fertile. If you choose a place near the river, you can grow a vegetable field.

After returning to the commander's tent, soldiers came to report, and Zhang Jun of Tangzhou sent a letter.

Taking the letter, Wang Xiaolie opened it and frowned after reading it.

Putting down the letter, Wang Xiao said: "Zhang Jun reported that something happened in Caizhou in the east. In December, Du Liu in Tokyo ordered Yue Fei and Sang Zhong to attack his generals Zhang Yong and Wang Shan. Zhang Yonghe

Wang Shan fled south. When they arrived at Huaining Prefecture, they had a disagreement and parted ways. Wang Shan went to Bozhou, and Zhang Yong went to Caizhou. Now Zhang Yong occupied Queshan County and was known as "Zhang Mangdang". The surrounding thieves responded.

Chaos arose."

After hearing this, Shao Ling said: "Queshan is not far from Tangzhou. Will Zhang Yong attack Tangzhou?"

Wang Xiaolie sighed: "It's hard to say. I have always been afraid of chaos in Kaifeng Mansion, but finally there was chaos. These rebels went south, and they naturally bullied the weak and feared the strong. If you can't fight, someone will always come to fight you. If they can fight, they will naturally

He escaped. Send someone to see Zhang Yong first to see what he wants. If he wants to attack Tangzhou, he has no choice but to fight with him!"
Chapter completed!