Chapter 134: Sharpening the Sword
Horses of different colors slowly rode past Gao Yuan. Every soldier who passed by Gao Yuan would slash the sword raised high in his hands in the air to greet their leaders.
The war horses gradually accelerated, and one hundred cavalry connected heads and tails, running faster and faster. Each war horse was only one meter away. Such a distance and such horse speed were extremely dangerous, because any war horse accident would bring sudden danger to the followers behind. Once they could not avoid it, it would cause a domino-like reaction.
In Gao Yuan's nervous expression, a hundred war horses formed a circle and kept spinning counterclockwise.
"Beautiful!" Gao Yuan couldn't help but applaud. This was nothing in the eyes of the Huns and the Donghu people, but in the Central Plains, it would be very unusual to have a cavalry team perform such tactical actions.
"What's this? Look, there's something else!" He Lanyan smiled with a pursed lips.
Not far away, the infantry was protruding, the war horses were raised high, and they slashed several times. From the gap where the infantry sailed out, two cavalrymen, one left and one right, came out together. In the blink of an eye, the circle had turned into two columns, galloping on the grassland. The war horses were like the wind and the sword light was like snow. A wave of swords was drawn on the grassland. Along with the soldiers' stern shouts, a murderous aura erupted.
After several conflicts, the infantry took the lead again and came straight towards the direction where Gao Yuan was. Behind him, two columns were straight. As the infantry's swords were raised high, it was like a thick tree trunk. Suddenly, countless branches grew, and small teams of cavalry separated from the main trunk, forming one small half-circle after another.
"Awesome!" Although Gao Yuan is not very familiar with cavalry combat, he only needs to look at the changes in the formation of infantry and theirs to know that this is an extremely powerful routine in cavalry combat.
"Of course, this is the most important breakthrough in cavalry combat. Once a breakthrough is formed, it will be immediately interspersed and encircled and divided. Cut the enemy and then wiped it out." Helanyan smiled and said, "This is the tactic most commonly used by our Hun cavalry, and it has been tried and unhappy."
"I thought you could train them so well in less than a month. It seems that I, the coach, really asked nothing wrong." Gao Yuan sighed.
"Of course you didn't ask for a mistake, but Gao Yuan, don't be too proud. They are still just an air. If they really want to use it on the battlefield, they are not too far behind. They have not experienced several actual combat and encountered some sudden difficulties to test their adaptability, so they are far from being a powerful cavalry." Helan Yan said.
"It's already very good." Gao Yuan smiled and said, "Now on our opposite side are the powerful Donghu cavalry. Could it be that you still expect them to become the main force of combat? I don't want me to work hard to train a cavalry and fight me out in one battle. They are seeds and sparks. I still point at them and burn me for the prairie. Take your time, I'm not in a hurry."
Helanyan glanced at Gao Yuan, "Your ambition is really great, but Gao Yuan, don't underestimate them too much. The discipline of your cavalry is the strongest I have ever seen. It is much stronger than our Hun cavalry. Some time ago, when you were away, they often had dangers during training, either colliding with each other or falling off the horse, but the people behind ignored the danger ahead and still rode straight up. I scolded them for this, but do you know how they answered me?"
"What do you say?"
"They said, you taught them that when the charge order sounded, even if there was a mountain of fire and a mountain of swords in front of them, you should face the difficulties without hesitation and not hesitation at all. Therefore, even if your companions fell, you could not stop, because once you stopped, more people would fall." Helanyan shook her head and said, "This idea makes dangers come out in training, but it also forces every soldier to pay ten thousand times the caution in training, because this method will cause human lives at any time during training. This situation will not happen among our Hun cavalry. Once something happens, the people behind will immediately make an avoidance reaction. Although this is a dangerous situation, it will avoid unnecessary injuries. After seeing your subordinates, I found that there is really a difference between the two."
Gao Yuan nodded slightly and looked at the cavalry team that was inseparable from time to time on the grassland in the distance. He felt extremely relieved. Since he entered this army, the concept of discipline that he had instilled in them all the time, he had finally begun to reap the results.
This is true for cavalry and infantry. They are the foundation of a powerful army. With them, the hope of building a strong army on their own can be realized.
"Their riding skills and horse fighting have basically passed, and the next thing is the problem of proficiency. In the next stage, I am going to train them to shoot. You are more than a hundred cavalry, and only infantry are more proficient. Because others are shooting at horses, they are basically aimless. This is even more difficult and may take more time." Helan Yan said.
"Okay, what we lack the least is time, right?" Gao Yuan smiled and said, "Take it slowly, don't worry, you can't become fat in one bite. I would rather be slower than let them practice better. I have to be strong in the ironwork. Once I practice my skills well, my chances of survival will increase exponentially on the battlefield in the future."
"Ten years of sharpening a sword, Gao Yuan, how long do you plan to sharpen your sword?" Helanyan asked.
"If it takes ten years, I won't be in a hurry. We are all very young, right?" Gao Yuan smiled.
"But my brother often says, time is too late!" Helanyan said.
"Hastyness means failure!" Gao Yuan shook his head and said, "Stop when it should stop, practice internal skills diligently, and make a splash when it should move."
"You make sense. We are still very weak now. Whether it is the Donghu people or the majority of the Huns, if we really aim the finger at us, we can't handle it. Gao Yuan, so are you. According to your statement, now is the time for us to sting, right?"
"You're right, it's time to sting for a while." Gao Yuan turned his head and looked at the direction of Curie Pass, "If you don't sing, you'll make a splash. When the world looks at us with admiration, we are no longer the weak seedlings that can be broken by them at any time, but have grown thick tree poles. Whoever wants to cut us off must be ready to break their knife. That's when we are in power."
"I will tell my brother this passage. Sometimes I think he is too anxious." Helanyan said thoughtfully.
While speaking, the infantry had completed their drills. The cavalry teams ran over from a distance and arranged a neat cavalry formation more than ten meters in front of Gao Yuan.
"Mr. County lieutenant, Fufeng Cavalry Team completed the drill, please give advice from the County lieutenant." The infantry turned over and dismounted, strode to Gao Yuan, clenched his fist with his left hand, and hit his right chest and leather armor with force, and said loudly.
"Okay, not bad!" Gao Yuan laughed and stepped forward, punched the infantry heavily, and raised his head, "Brothers, they all say that the soldiers will be separated for three days. As long as they look at each other, you not only make me look at each other, but also make my eyes almost fall out."
With a bang, more than a hundred cavalrymen burst into laughter, with great pride in their laughter.
"To reward the hard work of my brothers, tonight, I will have extra meals, kill sheep, and kill cattle. In addition, today I will break the example and allow everyone to drink, one pound per person, so that everyone can enjoy it well." Gao Yuan waved his hands and said loudly.
"Thank you, Lord County Master!" The soldiers were surprised. In the army, there is no need to say the food now. It is much better than ordinary families. Curie Guan raised so many cattle and mutton, and there was never a shortage of meat. According to Gao Yuan's forced regulations, everyone must drink a bowl of fresh milk or goat milk every day. From the beginning when they were not used to it to now, these soldiers have begun to experience the benefits. Everyone's body has grown stronger and has sufficient nutrition to ensure the training volume, but the physical reaction is getting smaller and smaller.
The raised and angular muscles on each person are the best rewards for Gao Yuan's hard work since the beginning.
But wine is still banned in the army. There is wine in the camp, but I can’t drink it at all. I can only watch the flowing water. One pound per person is enough for everyone to enjoy it.
"Let's go home!" He turned over and pulled Helanyan up, and Gao Yuan waved his hand and shouted loudly.
That night, Curie turned off the lights, and dozens of bonfires were lit on the campus. Shelves were placed on the surface, and the slaughtered and peeled sheep were hung on the head, roasting and the fragrance was everywhere. The soldiers spread the felt blanket on the ground. In front of them, there were bowls of brown beef and mutton, which were still sizzling with oil beads. The jars of fine wine opened the lid, and the joy in the venue was thunderous.
This was their first celebration on such a large scale. First, it was a late celebration banquet. After annihilated Hutu's troops and captured Ratobe alive, Gao Yuan followed Lu Hong to Liaoxi City. The celebration banquet was delayed. Second, it was also a celebration for Gao Yuan to be the lieutenant of Fufeng County. As their direct leader, Gao Yuan's promotion also means that everyone here will rise.
The atmosphere in the field is higher than the other.
As the leader here, Gao Yuan was naturally the main object of toasting and toasting. Gao Yuan had a great alcohol tolerance and refused everyone. Another person toasted was Helanyan, and the one who toasted her was mainly from the infantry cavalry team.
Chapter completed!