Chapter 159: Fighting for Hetao (24)

There is a mountain in the south of Lingzhou City, called Eagle Mountain. Although the mountain is called Eagle, it is a very gentle small hill with dense trees on the hillside, which is a good place for people in Lingzhou City to go out for a walk. Eagle Mountain is completely free from the ferocity and agility of eagles, and is very similar to an old rich man with a wealthy family.

A new cemetery was opened in Eagle Mountain, where the Black Eagle Army soldiers who fell into battle were buried here. The Black Eagle Army erected two stone tablets for the fallen soldiers. One stone tablet describes the cause and effect of the battle on the bank of the Yellow River. The other stone tablet is quite tall. The front is carved with "The Black Eagle Army martyrs will be immortal forever" and the back is carved with the names of the fallen soldiers.

During the entire burial process, Hou Dayong had a gloomy face, and the civil and military officials in Lingzhou City naturally looked solemn.

This time, the Black Eagle Army launched the "Big Cleanup" campaign, killing more than 500 people. However, the number of Fangdang Army killed more than 5,000 people. In the era of cold weapons, the 10:1 death ratio was a miracle. Hou Dayong understood this truth in his heart, but most of the soldiers who died this time were veterans of the Black Eagle Army, and dozens of veterans were about to become fathers. Now dozens of fathers and sons are always separated by yin and yang. When Hou Dayong thinks of this, he feels quite sad.

After going down to Eagle Mountain, the officials in Lingzhou City returned to their respective offices, including Guo Jiong, Shan Zongyuan, Chen Meng, Liu Heigou, etc., all the military officers above the commander-in-chief were concentrated in Hou Dayong's mansion. Hou Dayong did not talk much, and he immediately asked Chen Meng's name.

After the decisive battle on the bank of the Yellow River, Chen Meng's head was full of various problems encountered by the special vehicle battalion in the battle. After Hou Dayong took the name, Chen Meng expressed his own thoughts: "The special vehicle battalion is very powerful. When the Dangxiang Army first and second charges, the Western Shu crossbow three-wheeled launch was launched to cross the Dangxiang cavalry. However, the Special Vehicle Battalion also has three problems. First, the war horse is a weak point. On the battlefield, only one war horse was shot, which could not escape at the least, and the chariot overturn at the worst. Second, the special vehicle battalion needs four war horses to pull, and the terrain requirements are high and the terrain conditions are complex, so that the special vehicle battalion cannot be used; third, the base of the Western Shu crossbow is equipped with a rotating shaft, so that it can be launched flexibly. However, the power of the continuous crossbow is very strong, and the shafts under several continuous crossbows have been damaged."

When talking about the serious matter, Hou Dayong's mind turned to the battlefield. He heard Chen Meng's speech very well, and made great progress compared to when he was his personal guard two or three years ago. He kept nodding in praise. After Chen Meng finished speaking, Hou Dayong did not comment. He looked at Shan Zongyuan again and said, "General Shan, let's talk too."

Shan Zongyuan specifically commanded the battle in the tiger camp and was deeply touched. He said: "There are some problems in the use of the chariot battalion. Judging from the characteristics of the chariot, the chariot battalion is most suitable for defense. The offensive ability is slightly insufficient. Currently, the chariot battalion has 150 chariots. If it is arranged in two rows, each row is more than four or five hundred meters long. This requires excellent battlefield conditions. Moreover, due to the long cross-section, there are also problems in battlefield command. The Black Eagle Army cavalry has always been known for its flexibility and speed. If the use of the chariot affects the mobility, it will affect the combat effectiveness of the Black Eagle Army, which will become a drag on the Black Eagle Army."

Guo Jiong kept slandering the Western Shu crossbow. After Shan Zongyuan finished speaking, he smiled and said, "My view is a little different. In terms of actual combat, the Western Shu crossbow is worthy of being a magic weapon. I have a basis for saying this. This time, the Black Eagle Army killed more than 500 people, and more than 400 people died in a close contact with the Dangxiang cavalry. If these 400 people were not counted, the Chariot Battalion actually came at the cost of more than 100 people killed. At least more than 2,000 Dangxiang Army were killed. From this perspective, the Chariot Battalion is a real killing weapon. The Black Eagle Army will greatly increase the number of special chariots in the future."

Bai Shuanghua sat opposite Guo Jiong. She knew best how much a Western Shu crossbow was worth. When she heard Guo Jiong say she wanted to add a special chariot, she glared at Guo Jiong secretly. Seeing Guo Jiong's lips without any comment, she couldn't help but feel a thunderous in her heart. Last night, Guo Jiong came to the tent and chatted for more than an hour. When she sent Guo Jiong out of the camp, Guo Jiong suddenly kissed Bai Shuanghua on the forehead. Guo Jiong was a married person, and kissing his forehead was a little bit, but Bai Shuanghua was kissed by a man for the first time in her life. This small kissing action made Bai Shuanghua toss and turns on the bed for a night. After falling asleep in a daze, she dreamed that Guo Jiong was holding her and kissing hard, and it was actually kissing her lips.

After waking up, Bai Shuanghua recalled the situation in her dream, blushed and her heart beat for a long time. At this time, Bai Shuanghua saw Guo Jiong's lips talking constantly, and a flush surged on her face. Of course, no one of the generals here noticed the change in Bai Shuanghua's expression, and their attention was all focused on the Western Shu crossbow.

Guo Jiong's words were extremely convincing. Now that the generals were thinking about the power of the Western Shu crossbows when they were launched, they were still secretly shocked. Shan Zongyuan specifically commanded the battle at the chariot camp and felt the deepest about the problems existing in the chariot camp. He also said: "If the chariot camp wants to dominate the battlefield, it must solve the problem of war horse protection. I suggest adding vests to all war horses."

Bai Shuanghua heard Shan Zongyuan's suggestion and couldn't help but retort: ​​"All equipment requires money. As the saying goes, every penny is a loan. This is not a false ground. At present, the military battalion is making full efforts to build carriages and Western Shu crossbows. If the vests are equipped, the military expenses of the Black Eagle Army will not be able to bear it."

Duan Wuwei said: "The new Hou Family Knife has not been fully equipped to the front-line troops. The soldiers are looking forward to using the new knife. This matter should be put first."

Zhang Jie, the deputy commander of the Jiao Camp, was the former general of the Lingzhou Army. He was not used to this method of deliberation in front of the Jiedushi. He secretly looked at Hou Dayong and saw that Hou Dayong listened attentively and did not express his dissatisfaction. Then he said: "I have been stationed in Lingzhou for eleven years. This battle on the bank of the Yellow River should be an unprecedented victory for the Lingzhou garrison. The chariot battalion has made great contributions. I think the chariot battalion needs to be further expanded. Although there are some problems with the first participation of the chariot battalion, this is just a matter of tactical operation, not any problem with the chariot battalion. I suggest expanding the chariot battalion of the two battalions."

Zhang Jiejiu was stationed in Lingzhou and fought with Khitan, Dangxiang, Uighur and other tribes. He never expected that the Great Zhou army would have such a low casualty rate in war with the Hu tribe. However, the Black Eagle Generals felt that the losses were too great and there were a lot of tactical problems. And judging from the intention of the Jiedushi, he seemed to be planning to report this battle to the court as a good news, which made Zhang Jie feel very incredible. He couldn't help but stand on the sidelines and say a fair word.

After hearing Zhang Jie's words, the generals thought about it carefully and felt it was reasonable, with some smiles on their faces.

Guo Jiong was the first to laugh out loud and said, "We were just going to review. General Zhang Jie did not remind him, and almost forgot that the Black Eagle Army successfully completed the cleaning mission and won a victory." Guo Jiong was Hou Dayong's confidant general. Therefore, he spoke more casually than other generals.

When the generals heard Guo Jiong say this, Hou Dayong's face gradually calmed down and said, "Thirty-seven of the Black Eagle soldiers who died in battle this time are about to be fathers. I feel very uncomfortable when I think of these children being orphans. The Black Eagle Army originally had a pension system. General Bai, you personally supervise this matter. The pensions should be delivered to the family members of every dead soldier. In addition, I will talk about two more things here. One is that if a wife is pregnant or a child is under one year old, they will temporarily transfer from the combat troops to the left-behind department.

Team. Or let them go to the academy to study. Zhao Pulai is responsible for this matter. Fengsha. Remember to hand over this matter to Zhao Sima. Second, pay a salary to these women in the dead soldiers every month. At the same time, a welfare home is opened in Tongxin City and Lingzhou City to specialize in managing the families of the dead soldiers. We cannot let the soldiers shed blood and cry. Doing so will definitely increase the military expenditure of the Black Eagle Army. However, even if the Black Eagle Army is in difficulty, they will not starve these women and children. This will become the death rule of the Black Eagle Army. No matter who is or what the situation cannot be changed."

After Hou Dayong finished speaking, he looked around at the generals and said, "Also, these Dangxiang women are not old and have no men at a young age. The custom of the Dangxiang people is to remarry the land. I set a rule here. If they remarry a soldier in the Black Eagle Army, the treatment will not change. If they marry someone else, the treatment will be cancelled. If Dangxiang women don't have children, the yamen will set up an organization to adopt these children."

"Just just now, the generals talked about the issue of the chariot battalion from different angles, and they all said it very well. I summarized everyone's opinions. There are three main points. The first is that the chariot battalion has three major functions: the fixed defense and transporting food and supplies. It is very practical value. It is a group of troops that the Black Diao Army needs to focus on developing in the future. The importance of the chariot is unquestionable. The second is that the Black Diao Army is located in Lingzhou, Lingzhou is located on the Yellow River, to the north is the Hetao area, and to the west is the Hexi Corridor. These two

The large area will be the main battlefield of the Black Eagle Army in the future. The Hetao area and the Hexi Corridor have a wide terrain, providing an ideal site for the combat of the chariot battalion. The chariot battalion has made great achievements. The third is that the first battle of the chariot battalion exposed many tactical problems, such as protection of the war horse land, transmission of orders, and conversion of offense and defense. I have no good solution to these problems now. It is the same old saying that three cobblers, one Zhuge Liang, must mobilize the soldiers to solve the problem together."

As the commander of the chariot battalion, Shan Zongyuan was very sensitive. The three major functions of the chariot that Hou Dayong mentioned did not include launching an attack on the battlefield. He asked hesitantly: "How can the chariot battalion launch an attack on the battlefield?"

"Through actual combat inspection, ordinary chariot battalions are not good at charging. If they encounter mobile and flexible Hu cavalry on the grassland, the war horses pulled by the chariots become living targets. The chariots were gradually eliminated during the Qin and Han dynasties, and they have also undergone countless actual combat inspections. From then on, ordinary chariots were no longer used for charges. His mission was to transport infantry, fixed defense and transport food and supplies. From now on, the mission of the cavalry infantry in the Black Eagle Army will be over, and the cavalry infantry will be replaced by the cavalry infantry."

Hou Dayong made this decision not on a whim. After the "Big Cleanup" campaign, Zhuyuan made a suggestion on the charge of ordinary infantry battalions. After careful study, Hou Dayong agreed with Zhuyuan's report. "The special chariot battalion is extremely aggressive, so it was stripped out of the chariot battalion and assigned to the lion battalion. The specific usage details will be studied and formulated by the lion battalion."

When the new chariot was first produced, Guo Jiong wanted to assemble the chariot in the lion camp. Hou Dayong did not agree. At this time, Hou Dayong suddenly deployed the special chariot battalion with sharp attacks to the lion camp, which made Guo Jiong, who had always liked offensive weapons, overjoyed. Although Shan Zongyuan felt that the most elite chariot was transferred away, the commander of the Jiedushi had given him, so he couldn't say much. Besides, he personally directed a chariot war and knew that there were too many chariots and it was difficult to command uniformly, so he thought about how to train the 100 existing chariots in his hand.

It was the first time that the commander of the Tiger Camp, Yuan Pingsha, participated in such a high-level military meeting. Where was his turn to speak, he stayed quietly in the land and listened to the generals' discussions. When the Jiedushi talked about the topic of collective efforts, he couldn't help but say excitedly: "The new type of combat chariot should be designed with a hook. The function of this hook is to connect the chariots together when camping. A few days ago, a sergeant made a suggestion, which was to hang a two-wheeled chariot behind the hook. The two-wheeled chariots can usually transport food and grass. When encountering an enemy, they can take off the two-wheeled chariots and quickly connect them in front of the formation. This can build an extremely tight line of defense."

Most of the two-wheeled carriages in Chinese, and four-wheeled carriages have been eliminated by history because of inconvenience in use. There are both problems with front wheel steering and inconvenient use in complex terrain. Hanging a tow bucket is an excellent idea. If you encounter a plain area, you will hang a tow bucket. If you take a tow bucket if you have a complex terrain, take off the tow bucket.

Hou Dayong smiled and said, "Yuan Lang means hanging a trailer behind the chariot. This is a good idea. Let's first make two aircraft and try it. If it is easy to use, reward the sergeant who came up with the idea according to the rules."

After talking about the main content, the generals and leaders talked casually, and they were very impressed by the combat effectiveness of the Dangxiang cavalry.

Xifeng Zhengzheng performed extremely bravely in the chariot camp. The Black Eagle Army had a strong combat power and surrounded him several times, but Xifeng Zhengzheng escaped after being hit by a crossbow. Shan Zongyuan saw Xifeng Zhengzheng's fierceness with his own eyes, and asked casually: "I heard that he had captured two leaders of the Party Xiang. One of them rushed to the chariot camp, and was extremely brave."

"This enemy general was hit by a crossbow and arrow. He has not yet woken up. He is indeed brave enough to be a tyrant. In my impression, he met a young general named Liu Jiye before. These two were the most powerful enemy generals I have ever seen." When Hou Dayong said this, he couldn't help but feel shocked. The name Liu Jiye is so familiar. This period seems to be when the Yang family generals appeared. Yang Lao Linggong was called Yang Jiye. Then Hou Dayong denied this idea in his heart: there are many people with the same name and surname in the world, let alone not the same surname.

Seeing that the matter was almost over, Hou Dayong said to the generals: "Today, the dead soldiers were buried, and I don't have the intention to keep you for dinner. You all go back to the camp."

After the generals dispersed in public, Hou Dayong returned to the inner courtyard.

Shi Gaoyueming's belly was already shy. However, compared with the first three months of pregnancy, Shi Gaoyueming's physical condition was much better. She was shy and wanted to go shopping all day long as the sky was eyeing. Hou Dayong was very generous to women who liked to go shopping. As long as Shi Gaoyueming wanted to go out, four guards would follow her and let her go to wander the streets. The four guards followed Shi Gaoyueming to stroll through the streets and alleys of Lingzhou and tasted all the snacks in Lingzhou. Now, the four guards recalled the unchanging big pot rice in the military camp, and felt that they had no appetite at all.

As soon as Hou Dayong stepped into the gate, Shi Gaoyueming took Hou Dayong's hand happily and said coquettishly: "The child is kicking me again today, please touch me."

After finishing the study, Luo Qingsong, the confidant guard, opened the study room for a while and breathed for a while. He didn't dare to walk away, so he stood at the door of the study room for breathability. Shi Gao Luqi was drying clothes in the yard. Hou Dayong looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, he put his hand on Shi Gao Yueming's belly. After touching for a while, he didn't feel the movement in his stomach. As soon as he let go, Shi Gao Yueming shouted again: "Hurry up, kick me again, come and touch me."

When Hou Dayong put his hand over, the child in his stomach stopped moving again. Hou Dayong praised, "This child knew that he would play hide-and-seek with me in his stomach, and he must be a smart baby." Shi Gaoyueming smiled proudly and said, "When the little guy kicked me, his belly would have a small footprint. It was so beautiful, let's go to the house to take a look."

When the two arrived at the bedroom, Hou Dayong took a quilt and placed it on Shi Gao Yueming's back. Shi Gao Yueming was concentrating on waiting for the little guy to move in his stomach. The little guy in his stomach was indeed a little naughty, as if he knew his parents were waiting for him, but he just didn't move. After a long time, the little guy seemed to be unable to hold it in and started to exercise again. Shi Gao Yueming took off his clothes and exposed his lower abdomen. Hou Dayong looked at it for a while, and indeed saw a footprint raised on his stomach.

Seeing another little life proclaiming their existence in their unique way, Hou Dayong became very gentle. Because he was worried that Shi Gaoyueming would catch a cold, he gently pulled his clothes off for Shi Gaoyueming. Shi Gaoyueming walked comfortably, looking at his man with big sky blue eyes. The man who gently pulled his clothes for him was a hero holding heavy troops and flying higher than an eagle. Shi Gaoyueming raised his head and gently stroked Hou Dayong's strong arms.

Hou Dayong casually said something: "According to reliable information, your father's teacher Gao Jin and your brother's teacher Gao Zhichao are both in Jingyuan City."

Although life in the Hou Mansion seemed to be carefree, Shi Gaoyueming was really concerned about his father. When he suddenly heard the news about his father, he sat up suddenly. Unexpectedly, he used too much force and felt a cramp in his abdomen. He couldn't help but grab Hou Dayong's shoulders.
Chapter completed!