The next day, Qin Qi, accompanied by Kuai Yue, Xu Huang, and Chen Dao, took Zhang Liao, Liu Ba, Gan Ning, Dian Wei and others to inspect the infantry division and cavalry brigade in Wancheng, and made a speech to the soldiers.

A speech.

Qin Qi and others stood on the stage, watching the soldiers drill.

good!

The soldiers are very energetic and have high morale.

Qin Qi entered the barracks again to see how the soldiers were eating. This move completely disrupted the arrangements of Xu Huang and Kuai Yue.

Qin Qi wanted to share a pot of food with the soldiers, which was completely unexpected by Xu Huang, Kuai Yue and Chen Dao.

But what?

I felt much more at ease when I saw that the soldiers were eating well, better than many ordinary people at home.

The soldiers under Qin Qi's banner must be fed well and well.

If even this condition cannot be met, there is no training at all.

Any fool understands that soldiers must train hard. They must have physical strength. If they don't have enough to eat, they will get physical strength from there.

The soldiers of the Xiakou Army trained twice a day, unlike normal soldiers in ancient times, who could complete one training a week.

"Xenodu! How are the physical training of the soldiers? If there is a forced march, how many miles can they cover in one hour?"

Qin Qi said.

"Lord, there will be no problem with the soldiers' physical strength. We not only train twice a day, but also train the soldiers to run every other day.

Improve the physical strength of soldiers. Emergency gatherings may occur at night at any time to train soldiers' emergency capabilities.

Now, under normal circumstances, you can march sixty miles in two hours. If the mission is special,

A soldier can run forty miles in one hour, and this is when the soldier is wearing armor and weapons."

Qin Qi nodded.

To be able to reach this level is already very good.

"Lord, if Chen Dao's Bai Jie soldiers are allowed to run, they can be doubled on this basis."

Kuai Yue said.

"That's right! This is a bit like a strong soldier. You must tell the soldiers that if you don't want to be a general,

He is not a good soldier. He sweats more in peacetime and bleeds less in battle. If you don’t want to die, you have to train me hard."

Qin Qi said.

"As you command!"

Kuai Yue said.

"Xidu, how is the literacy situation among soldiers? Are there still illiterate soldiers?"

Qin Qi said.

Literacy among soldiers is something Qin Qi has always insisted on, ensuring that all soldiers are literate.

The soldiers under Qin Qi's banner not only need various fighting skills, but also must be literate and cannot be illiterate.

"Lord, this situation is a bit complicated. Normal soldiers can read thousands of words, and good soldiers can read thousands of words. It's really hard to unify."

Kuai Yue said.

"In fact, as long as the soldiers can read two or three thousand Chinese characters, it will be enough. Under normal circumstances, the number of Chinese characters commonly used is only about three thousand."

Qin Qi said.

"Lord, if you put it this way, then most of the soldiers in Nanyang have met the literacy requirements."

Kuai Yue said.

"All the doctors in the army have gone to Xiakou Academy for training, right?"

Qin Qi said.

"Most of the doctors in the army have gone to Xiakou Academy and been taught by the miracle doctor Mr. Zhang Ji. Only a small number of doctors have not yet had their turn. They will be arranged in time when the quota is available."

Kuai Yue said.

"The level of the doctor determines the casualties of the soldiers. As long as the doctor has experience and provides timely treatment,

It will greatly reduce the death rate of soldiers. Soldiers who are injured and healed are treasures.

They are true veterans of many battles. Even if they cannot continue to serve in the army, they can be sent to the village to train as reserve troops.

Or call them militia, so that the militia can protect their hometown and dare to raise their swords and guns against outsiders."

Qin Qi said.

"Lord, I will make arrangements as soon as possible."

Kuai Yue said.

City Lord's Mansion at night:

"I will leave Wancheng tomorrow. Please take a look and see if there are any other requests or matters that require my support."

Qin Qi said.

"Lord, can you allow us to recruit more soldiers? There are nearly 30,000 field troops in the entire Wancheng area.

Among them, there is one integrated division of infantry, one brigade of cavalry, and 800 white soldiers. It feels like the strength is a bit short."

Xu Huangdao.

There are 30,000 field troops, and each county has 1,000 to 2,000 county troops. Although the county troops cannot be compared with the field army, once the field army is depleted, it can be replenished at any time.

The treatment of field troops and county soldiers is very different.

Many county soldiers have been training quietly and constantly improving their fighting skills, hoping to one day join the field army.

This kind of thing happens throughout the jurisdiction.

Qin Qi is happy to see this kind of thing, which makes the soldiers more motivated. If the soldiers in the field army don't work hard, they will be transferred to the county soldiers at any time, and their treatment will be much lower.

Healthy competition.

"Gongming! Although there is no shortage of food in our jurisdiction, we cannot expand the army wantonly. We must consider the burden on the people.

We don’t need to expand the army for the time being. When war breaks out, we will consider increasing the number of field troops.”

Qin Qi said.

"Of course, if we capture a pass like Wuguan, we will definitely have to increase the number of field troops.

Used to garrison passes. In places bordering other states and counties, you can consider adding more county soldiers."

Qin Qi said.

"Lord, I understand your humble position."

Xu Huangdao.

"My Lord, by the way, can you give us more of that upgraded Qin Nu? Once the infantry is equipped with the upgraded Qin Nu, the combat effectiveness will skyrocket."

Xu Huangdao.

"How many Qin crossbows are there in the Nanyang Field Army now?"

Qin Qi said.

"Lord, so far, we have only forty Qin crossbows in Nanyang, among which there are only twenty upgraded Qin crossbows that can shoot ten crossbow arrows at a time."

Xu Huangdao.

Qin Qi also has a big head.

The important factor limiting the development of the Qin crossbow is not technology, but raw materials. Many crossbow strings must use beef tendon, horse tendon, etc. to withstand it.

Unless a breakthrough is made in steel, it will simply not be able to meet the needs of the military.

"Gongming, I have to go to the workshop to see this matter before I can make a decision. The Qin Nu we are producing now,

Many raw materials must be purchased from the prairie. If the supply of materials is guaranteed, Qin Nu can be mass-produced at any time."

Qin Qi said.

"Qin Nu cannot satisfy you, but the Three Treasures in Horses can be provided to your cavalry brigade in large quantities. Once the Three Treasures in Horses are used, the strength of the cavalry will increase by more than 30%."

Qin Qi said.

What!

More than 30% combat power!

How is that possible!

"Lord, what are the Three Treasures of Horses?"

Xu Huangdao.
To be continued...