Upon hearing Yan Liqiang's words for everyone to rest, Zhao Dachuan and others suddenly became anxious, "Master Supervisor, the enemies are here, why..."
"Hahaha, the supervisor wants us to wait for work. Those Shatu people rushed from Xingxing Lake and attacked for hundreds of miles. They were harassed by the Rangers and Militia along the way. If they really got to our place, we would be out of people and horses. It's just for us. We brought our heads here. Let's rest for an hour to recharge our batteries. The troops of those Sandu people will almost rush in front of us..." Gong Tieshan said with a haha. The other generals also reacted instantly and admired them one by one. looked at Yan Liqiang.
"Why did these Shatu people only send 40,000 people here?" Wang Naiwu said with a frown.
"The main reason why the Saudis sent 40,000 people over this time was because they didn't want us to rush all the way to the edge of Xingxing Lake and fight with us. If others sent less, they might not be able to rush in front of us. They were eaten by the rangers and militia. If they came out in full force, the distance between here and Xingxing Lake would not be suitable for long-distance attacks by the army. At the same time, the defense of Xingxing Lake would be empty, and it would be possible for the rangers to attack the place. The militia and the militia took advantage of the situation, so they sent 40,000 people over. They could not only overwhelm us in numbers, but also intimidate the rangers and militia along the way. They could smoothly rush in front of us and compete with us..." Shi Changfeng explained, "I estimate that the number of combatable Shatu soldiers and horses around Xingxing Lake at this moment does not exceed 100,000. These 40,000 people account for almost half of the combatable soldiers and horses of the Shatu people..."
Yan Liqiang, who was riding on Caiyun Chaiyue, squinted his eyes, looked at the northwest direction in front of him, and said in his heart, we are finally here.
The weather is good today, with blue sky and white clouds, crisp autumn air, and the Fire-Eyed Golden Eagle is hovering among the clouds in the sky. On the ground, except for Yan Liqiang's super eyesight, most people can't even see the Fire-Eyed Golden Eagle.
Feeling the peeping from the sky, Yan Liqiang raised his head, looked at the sky and smiled. In the sky above his team, there were two more black spots in the distance. Those two black spots were from Flying from the northwest, it seems that the Shatu people are also very careful this time.
Yan Liqiang just had a thought in his heart. The flaming-eyed golden eagle flew out from the clouds like an arrow. In the blink of an eye, he killed one black spot. The other black spot turned around in panic and wanted to fly away, but the black spot was there. In front of an aerial overlord like the Fire-Eyed Golden Eagle, there wasn't much room for struggle. Before it could fly far, the Fire-Eyed Golden Eagle rushed up with just one claw, its feathers flew away, and with a mournful cry, the second black spot was immediately cleared away. The feeling of being spied on disappeared, and the sky became quiet again...
Yan Liqiang also dismounted, handed Caiyun Zhuiyue to Hu Haihe, and began patrolling the troops. This was the first battle, and many sergeants might be a little nervous. After all, judging from the number of people, those who were rushing The Shatu people are more numerous than Yan Liqiang and others, which will put pressure on some new recruits. However, seeing Yan Liqiang calmly and calmly patrolling the troops, many people who were still feeling nervous suddenly became less nervous.
The veterans each took out the dried beans and other fine materials prepared for the rhinoceros horse and began to feed the horse, but it was no more than two minutes full. After feeding the horse, the veterans sat down to rest, inspected the equipment, and ate some themselves. Things are gearing up one by one, waiting for the war to come.
At this time, the special characteristics of the more than 12,000 horse archers in the Longya Army were revealed. The soldiers of other battalions inevitably made some noise and noise during their rest, but the horse archers were as solid as steel. In the silence, everyone moved and followed the same standard, doing what the veterans were doing uniformly.
Such scenes were seen many times by other battalions during the march in the past few days. In addition to being shocked at the beginning by the strict discipline and well-trained training of these horse archers, the men and horses of those battalions also became more and more conspicuous over time. I'm used to it, but today, when the horse archers of the five battalions were sitting on the ground to rest, they began to take out their leather bow pouches one by one, opened them, took out their bows from the bow pouches, checked and oiled them. At that time, the whole team suddenly made a huge noise and restlessness.
Since leaving Baishi Pass, the archers of these five battalions have never taken out the bows they were carrying. Each of them put the bow in the leather bow pouch as if it were their fate, and then carried the bow pouch on their backs. On the body, they will never be easily shown to others. Even if some captains and sergeants who were curious about what the battle bows they equipped wanted to take a look, they were rejected by the cavalry archers of the five battalions because of discipline, because this is the rule among the cavalry archers. The mid-fighting bow is not a private weapon and can only be used during training and combat. This rule is inherited from the archery club.
Except for Yan Liqiang and the five battalions of cavalry, as well as a few captains of the Longya Army, no one else among the more than 20,000 people had seen what their war bows looked like, so along the way Xing Lai, looking at the bow bags carried by more than 10,000 horse archers, many people were secretly surprised, thinking how could Qiyun County be equipped with so many war bows? Even if the entire Ganzhou could be equipped with so many war bows, It's not enough to bring all the war bows in the army. Wouldn't the Governor get some simple bamboo bows to bluff people
Although the bamboo bow has some lethality at close range, it is not very suitable on the real battlefield, especially for cavalry. The killing distance of the bamboo bow is very short and cannot compare with ordinary bows and arrows. The speed is fast, which means that using a bamboo bow to deal with cavalry on the battlefield requires taking great risks, the shooting time is shorter, and the bamboo bow is more susceptible to moisture and is affected by the surrounding environment and temperature. The bamboo bow is The service life of the bow was not long, and the bow arm became fatigued after being used a few times. Except for a few archery beginners from poor families who used bamboo bows to practice, almost no regular army in the entire Han Empire was equipped with bamboo bows.
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The war was about to come. Zhao Dachuan of the Ganzhou Army was taking Lei Meng and other captains to patrol his troops to encourage him. Unexpectedly, while walking, Zhao Dachuan heard a huge roar from his army. The sound of noise and commotion came from the sergeants at the handover place with the Longya Army's archers. The noise was not small. Zhao Dachuan suddenly became furious, "The war is about to begin. Who can do it at this time?" There's a lot of noise and noise. Come and see what's going on. Is there someone who is deliberately making trouble and making noise in the camp? Catch him and let me see how many heads he has. Grandma's. I was patting my chest in front of the Governor and said, We in the Ganzhou Army will never have diarrhea on the battlefield, why would you do this to me at this time? "
Several soldiers around him heard this and ran over immediately. In the blink of an eye, the soldiers ran back, "Master Qi, it's not that someone is making noise and making trouble, but..."
"But what, don't hesitate?"
"But the horse archers of the Dragon Tooth Army over there took out their bows for maintenance and care. Our sergeants here couldn't help being surprised when they saw it, and then they became a little noisy and restless!"
"Isn't it just a bamboo bow? They are all the eggs of a group of veterans. What's the fuss about this? Making such a fuss makes the Dragon Tooth Army think we are watching their joke. Do you still want to chop off your heads in exchange for pasture?" Zhao Dachuan He immediately reprimanded.
"This... what the Dragon Tooth Army brought out was not a bamboo bow..." The soldier who came back to regain his sight had a strange look on his face.
Zhao Dachuan was stunned for a moment, with a look of disbelief on his face, "It's not a bamboo bow. What kind of bow is that? Is it the same military bow we use? How is this possible? There are no bows produced in Ganzhou in a year. There are only a few, but there are only a few left to equip the archers of the Ganzhou Army..."
"It's not a battle bow in our army. That bow... is a bit weird. I've never seen it before, and I don't know how to describe it. Your Excellency will know it when you go over and take a look!"
Hearing what the soldiers around him said, the curiosity of Zhao Dachuan and the few captains around him was suddenly aroused. They all looked at each other and walked directly towards the place where the Longya Army archers were. passed.
When Zhao Dachuan and others came to the resting place of the Dragon Tooth Army archers and saw the bows in the hands of the archers, even with Zhao Dachuan's many years of experience in the army, they couldn't help but open their mouths in shock.
In front of Zhao Dachuan, the hundreds of Longya Army archers were all holding exactly the same battle bows. They were battle bows that Zhao Dachuan had never seen before. They were not bamboo bows, nor ordinary battle bows in the Ganzhou Army. The bow is a brand new style of bow. On both sides of the bow arm, there are actually two fist-sized metal wheels. The bow arm seems... It also seems to be made of metal. The bow arm and bow handle seem to be made of different materials. The bow string of the war bow rests on the pulleys at both ends of the bow arms. The entire war bow is dark, simple, and majestic, revealing an indescribable sense of beauty and murderous intent.
When they saw such a war bow, the eyes of Zhao Dachuan, who was born in the army, and the several Ganzhou military lieutenants around him suddenly straightened, and their eyes shone brightly. For officers like them who were born in the army, seeing this New weapons, BMWs, swords, armors and the like are just like a drunkard seeing fine wine or a pervert seeing a beautiful woman. The temptation is simply irresistible...
Looking at the cavalry cavalry in the Dragon Tooth Army from left to right, Zhao Dachuan took a breath of air. Oh my god, as far as the eye can see, the cavalry archers in the entire Long Ya Army are equipped with such new and unprecedented equipment. War bow.
"Ahem... Little brother, I seem to have never seen this war bow of yours... Can you... Can you lend it to me for a look!" Zhao Dachuan rubbed his hands and looked at the ordinary cavalry in front of him with a smile on his face. Said, most of these archers are disciples of Yan Liqiang Archery Society, and they have an extraordinary relationship with Yan Liqiang. In addition, with his special status, even if he is the commander of the Ganzhou Army, Zhao Dachuan does not dare to attack the Longya Army at will. If someone else is bossing you around, you are making yourself unhappy.
"Please forgive me. According to the rules of our army, this bow is held by me and cannot be lent to others to touch and watch!" Although the archer was young and spoke politely, he still shook his head and did not hold the bow on his hand. He handed the bow over, but looked at Zhao Dachuan with a wary look on his face, holding the war bow tightly in his hand, as if he was afraid of being snatched away.
Zhao Dachuan was a little embarrassed, his eyes still fixed on the strange war bow, and he swallowed, "Ahem, we can be considered friendly forces, people on the same boat, and I also obey the orders of your supervisor. , look, this Lieutenant Lei is the nephew of the Governor, and he is one of our own, so why don’t you borrow it to see what’s the big deal?”
"Rules are rules, please don't embarrass me!" The soldier still shook his head firmly.
Just when Zhao Dachuan's heart was on fire but he didn't know what to say, Yan Liqiang's voice finally came over, "You guys, please show the war bows in your hands to Commander Zhao and the others..."
Zhao Dachuan turned around and saw Yan Liqiang walking over with Shi Changfeng, Shen Teng, and Shi Dafeng...
(End of chapter)