Zhang Buyi's last words left Chai Wu a little confused.

What happened to the Custodes?

Don’t the Imperial Guards need credit?

Of course not.

Now that everyone has come to the border, who doesn’t want to go out with credit?

Although the Imperial Guards are not as professional as cavalry in fighting on horseback, it does not mean that they are not good at it.

The Imperial Guards were the first units to receive the new harness, and they had been secretly undergoing adaptation training in the camp for a year.

With advantages in all aspects, even if the heavy cavalry cannot be used to fight against the Huns, it won't actually be much worse, right?

What does it mean that the Forbidden Army does not need to perform those merits?

If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Buyi was kind to him, Chai Wu would have really wanted to drag him into a good fight.

Isn't this bullying?

As for why he maintained this speed, when Zhang Buyi said this, Chai Wu immediately understood.

The Forbidden Army's armor and helmet weighed thirty kilograms in total, which was seven kilograms heavier than that of the light cavalry.

The cavalry lance and ring-head sword are also made of real materials, so this piece of equipment alone is about fifteen kilograms heavier than the light cavalry.

The other thing is the most critical point.

Custodes and cavalry soldiers have different physical constitutions.

When the cavalry is formed, there are strict requirements for selecting personnel.

In short, just follow three points.

He is short, light in weight and has good endurance.

These three conditions are the key among the keys. It doesn't matter if your strength cannot keep up, as long as you can't lift the weapon.

After arriving at the border, I ate meat every now and then to replenish my strength. In addition to daily training, my strength can be made up through acquired training.

And what about the Imperial Guard?

First of all, the Imperial Guards are the outstanding ones selected from military camps across the country.

Secondly, you cannot join the Imperial Army just because you are good enough.

There are so many outstanding soldiers in the world. Even if you are an outstanding person in the military camp, if you want to join the Forbidden Army, you still need to pass the assessment and screening.

There are more wolves and less meat, so why don't you think carefully about the meat and choose a wolf that is pleasing to your eyes and let him eat it?

Therefore, one of the key factors for entering the Forbidden Army now is height and physical strength.

Their mission is to guard the palace and Luoyang, and there are not many opportunities to fight on horseback.

Strictly speaking, they are infantry equipped with war horses.

As for infantry, physical fitness is more important.

Therefore, according to specific combat needs, the Ministry of War made a preliminary classification of soldiers according to their height and physique when recruiting soldiers.

Those who are short and meet the requirements will be sent to the border cavalry unit first, followed by the jungle army in the south.

Because the cavalry and the jungle army are both types of arms where height and strength have no advantage, but short stature is the most suitable.

Those who are tall and big are assigned to the garrison camps in various places and the mountain troops in the southwest region.

The Forbidden Army is not without its short stature, but its number is small, only five thousand people, and only these five thousand people are required according to the cavalry training.

After all, there are multiple arms in combat, and the Forbidden Army has a special nature, so of course it requires some arms from all arms.

Therefore, several factors added up to create the current situation.

Didn't Zhang Buyi know that it would be great to speed up the march and steal the Huns' home early, and then return to the Great Wall and sleep comfortably?

Of course he knows.

However, the Imperial Guards soldiers only had one horse, and their average load was thirty to forty kilograms more than that of the cavalry.

This extra weight will have a great impact on the endurance of the war horse.

In addition, the cavalry has three horses, so how can the Imperial Army compare with them?

Relying on a horse to walk forty miles a day is basically the limit. Zhang Buyi can even guarantee that if he dares to walk an extra ten miles a day, I guarantee that within a few days, a large number of horses will be exhausted.

These are all bloody lessons...

"Hey, it's quite disappointing to just go out and have no military achievements..." Chai Wu finally sighed.

He might not be able to understand Zhang Buyi's far-reaching intention, but he could basically understand why he did it.

Although he also thought about whether it was meritorious or not, the general didn't think about it, so it was in vain for him to think about it.

I just feel a little sorry for my brothers.

Although bringing back trophies will also give you credit, these credits are so small that they cannot be compared with a human head.

According to the current tactics and strategy, Chai Wu has basically seen the finale.

When we returned to Luoyang, all the staff were promoted to the first level of nobility, and they were given a hard-earned fee and that was it.

"What's there to be unwilling to do? The Forbidden Army officers are all young and strong. This battle will not be completed in one or two years. After returning this time, a group of people will be released. Although they may not all come to the north, but

There will always be opportunities in the future. Taking advantage of the fact that there is no pressure in this war, adapting to the grassland in advance and getting familiar with cavalry combat can be considered as a way to pave the way for the future!" Zhang Buyi did not agree with Chai Wu's view.

Next, the Forbidden Army will definitely release a large number of people. This is something that does not need to be considered.

To be honest, the Forbidden Army is the military academy of the Han Dynasty.

In the past, hundreds of people were released at a time, and the effect was pretty good. Now that group of people has gradually grown.

Those with the highest official positions have also become captains. If they are lucky and follow Guan Ying, Han Xin and others this time and make great contributions, they will be promoted to generals or something like that.

How big was the base of the Forbidden Army at that time?

How big is the current base of the Forbidden Army?

The Han army was in the midst of reform, and Wang Buxu had also expressed his anger with Zhang Buyi earlier. Then the Forbidden Army released people, at least starting with 3,000 people.

The probability is not low anymore. If you have enough qualifications and no problem with your ability, you can be released as a junior officer.

If you have enough qualifications but not enough ability, you can either stay and continue to be a member of the imperial army, or you can retire and go home to farm.

In other words, as long as he is not a fool and has more active brains, he will basically have a chance to be released in the next three to five years.

Of course, Zhang Buyi is still very concerned about whether the imperial army can come out.

"The battles in the future will gradually shift to the cavalry. Let the brothers be refreshed this time. Don't just remember to fight and kill, march and camp, and form troops. Even if they are just to harvest prisoners, there is also something in it.

I am very knowledgeable, and I will also send someone to tell the three of them that after the war, the four of you will each submit a thousand lists!" Zhang Buyi reminded.

"No!" Chai Wu nodded, well, this is the advantage of the Forbidden Army, there are many insiders.

What's the point of reporting a thousand people?

Of course he was released to become a junior officer.

As for those who go out with the Forbidden Army, they will start as the commander of the village. As for whether there will be any problems.

Of course not, because the personnel of the Forbidden Army are from the front-line army. They have actual combat experience and have been trained and systematically trained by the Forbidden Army. They are already qualified to serve as commanders.

The captain of the corps of soldiers starts as a field commander, and other officers are promoted to one level and released. This is a common practice that everyone knows.

…

The days passed day by day.

The army is getting closer and closer to the front line, with only less than a hundred miles remaining.

Zhang Ao had already led his more than 30,000 men, and was very depressed at a position one hundred miles south of the main force, advancing slowly at a marching speed of forty miles per day.

This time they are just tool men. If the main force of the Huns does not come, they will have nothing to do. It will just be a training exercise in the wild.

Although the march was boring, Zhang Buyi still found some fun for himself.

He asked Zhang Ao to send some instructors over to explain some practical experience of cavalry to the Forbidden Army soldiers during the march.

Although these people have never fought in actual cavalry combat, Han Xin still summed up some experience after fighting that battle last year.

Better than nothing, learn first and then talk.

We are getting closer and closer to the battlefield, and the situation is not as bad as everyone thought.

"???" Zhang Buyi looked at the scout who came to report with confusion: "What the hell? Say it again???"

"General, the Huns' logistics have not retreated. Now they are basically all on the south bank of the river. There are a large number of Yuezhi prisoners inside, and there are countless cattle and sheep. Anyway, at a glance, they are everywhere. I have never seen so many

They belong to cattle and sheep." The scout said it again carefully.

"Where are the people? How many are there?" Zhang Buyi asked again.

"Many, many, there should be more than 100,000..."

"..." Zhang Buyi looked confused.
To be continued...