"Uncle, what arrangements are you making?"
It's not that Xu Laosan has never thought of doing this, but he really hasn't thought of any good way.
Let's build the city wall. Not to mention whether there is enough time, building the city wall in this winter is something that only ancient tyrants could do.
And even if Xu Laosan gives the order, how many people can he find to do the work
Although the old Xu family's reputation in Xiangyi Prefecture is not bad now, reputation is just a consumable. Even in the name of dealing with cannibal savages, this hard work can destroy the reputation of the old Xu family.
"I've seen it, and the savages don't even have shoes on."
"So, just sprinkle some caltrops on this side of the trench!"
"…?!"
Xu Laosan was dumbfounded for a moment.
He was really convinced by Yan Mei's little arrangement.
At this moment, Xu Laosan deliberately felt that he was still too young!
Look, this is a truly cunning and cunning person. Compared with others, I had previously thought about whether to dig another hole, or build a city wall, or get a horse barrier, etc. These methods were obviously inferior.
Caltrops are effective against infantry.
Even for infantrymen who wear shoes, the soles of their shoes cannot stop the punctures of caltrops. What's more, savages are basically barefoot.
Of course, the most cruel thing is that the savage flew over from the opposite side of the trench and landed heavily on the opposite side of the trench. No matter whether his feet hit the ground or some other part landed first, as long as he came into contact with the caltrops, the result would be Horrible.
It’s so gloomy!
Too cruel!
Xu Laosan shuddered at the thought of the savages being stabbed by caltrops.
"Uncle, Gao, you are really too tall!!"
Xu Laosan admired it from the bottom of his heart. He couldn't help but believe it. Such a simple and effective method was really unexpected, but it really worked.
"Okay, just don't call your uncle me sinister and vicious in your heart!"
"Well… "
Xu Laosan was dumbfounded for a moment. The little rumbling in his stomach was actually guessed.
"Uncle, that can't be done!"
Deny it, you must deny it!
Xu Laosan hurriedly spoke.
Yan Mei chuckled and said, "Okay, hurry up and make arrangements!"
"Oh, by the way, there are probably less than 3,000 people left in the Tornado Riders. For the other people, if they want to go home, just give them some money and let them go home!"
"no problem!"
It's really nothing to worry about.
Xu Laosan said goodbye to Yan Mei and hurried back to make arrangements.
…
The Tornado Cavalry was disbanded that day.
Yan Mei didn't say much, he just put away the flag of the Tornado Riders, and then took everyone who was willing to stay to the temporary school ground.
"practice!"
Yan Mei simply left an order and left with his guards.
The training method of the Cyclone Riders has never been discontinued, but why was it that the Cyclone Riders in the past could defeat the Northern Barbarians with three thousand, but now the Cyclone Riders could barely win against 8,000 versus 100
Yan Mei was too lazy to analyze, and there was no need to analyze.
He only knows that if you know your shame and then become brave, your soldiers will win.
Now he is deliberately creating such an atmosphere.
The Tornado Riders who are willing to stay undoubtedly have their own ideas. Whether it is to wash away the shame on Xue, to make achievements, or for other reasons, if they want to achieve their goals, they must become strong enough.
"practice!"
After Yan Mei left, the captains of the Tornado Cavalry decisively took over the army.
"Uncle, you don't care anymore?"
Xu Laosan watched Yan Mei leave the school ground and was a little confused about Yan Mei's operation.
Yan Mei laughed and said: "The training method of King Yan is already very good. Although I also know some methods of training, I haven't been in battle for many years, so I don't dare to be self-righteous!"
"Uncle, do you think King Yan's method of training troops is feasible?"
"What? You don't like King Yan's military training methods?"
Yan Mei smiled slightly and glanced at Xu Laosan.
Xu Laosan shrugged and said, "Uncle, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I really don't like King Yan's military training methods."
"Tell me, why don't you look down on King Yan's military training methods?"
Yan Mei laughed.
Xu Laosan glanced at the Tornado Rider who was practicing in the snow and said: "Loyalty!"
"In my opinion, if an army doesn't even have the most basic loyalty, then what kind of army is it?"
"That's it?"
"Yes, that's it!"
Xu Laosan nodded directly.
In his eyes, the Tornado Riders, perhaps the first group of people, were truly loyal, courageous, and fearless of life and death. But thinking about it, it was not something that King Yan practiced, but something that was forced out of him.
When the Northern Barbarians invade, they have no choice between life and death.
King Yan just happened to appear in Longxi Mansion at that time.
Yan Mei fell silent.
Xu Laosan's words gave him a new understanding.
In the past, Yan Mei also thought that King Yan was powerful.
But now, looking at the problem from Xu Laosan's perspective, he suddenly realized that there really seemed to be something missing from King Yan.
If King Yan was really strong enough and his whirlwind riders were loyal, then how could he lose so quickly and so unexpectedly
Whirlwind rode beside him, but betrayed him.
The northwest town army followed and also betrayed him.
When Xu Laosan didn't mention this, Yan Mei didn't think much about it, but when Xu Laosan mentioned it, Yan Mei started to think about it.
Throughout the ages, every famous military general has a group of soldiers who will follow him to the death.
King Yan was so famous that he was known as the God of War who protected the country in the Tang Dynasty, but what happened in the end
It was understandable that the Northwest Town Army betrayed her, but Tornado Cavalry, said to be an invincible force created by King Yan, actually betrayed him under the leadership of Leng Ci.
This is really funny!
"Uncle, do you think what I said is right?"
Xu Laosan looked at the silent Yan Mei and asked humbly.
Yan Mei smiled and said, "Maybe you are right!"
"So, have you ever thought about how to cultivate loyalty in an army?"
"I thought about it!"
Xu Laosan licked his lips and smiled bitterly, "It's a pity that I didn't think of it. I feel like I have no clue about this matter."
"Talk about it!"
Yan Mei also became interested.
"Uncle, let me put it this way, these people I brought may betray me!"
"But, I dare say that the people led by my second brother and my father will never betray them."
"But what did they do?"
"It seems like I didn't do anything!"
Xu Laosan would have thought that there was really nothing special about his father and second brother leading the army. However, in the battle at Huangfengkou, the five thousand soldiers from Xiangyi Prefecture who went with them were clearly facing an army dozens of times their size. The Northern Barbarian cavalry charged fiercely and fearlessly.
Xu Laosan did not attend that battle in person, but he could imagine it.
Also, after seeing the ferocity of the savages, not one of the 5,000 people led by his second brother wanted to be a deserter.
In Xu Laosan's opinion, this is really unbelievable. (End of chapter)