Late Ming Dynasty: Conquering the world starting from riding and cutting

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"Not bad." Qin Hao praised the neatly-organized new army while they were training.

After it was over, he called Li Yi to his side and asked an extremely critical question: "Can you go into battle?"

"Your Highness, I guess"

Qin Hao knew the result by looking at his frowning and hesitating expression.

Don't make fun of him anymore. Qin Hao knows that the current new army is just a fake. Firstly, the number is too small. Secondly, it only has style but no spirit.

Generally speaking, it takes at least two or three years of training to achieve a level of soldiers who are not timid in battle and have certain martial arts and coordination abilities.

Of course, you can also use blood to speed up this speed. Anyone who has experienced more than three battles and survived is considered an elite. Li Yi's new army clearly did not meet the requirements.

"Let's try it." Although you can't actually go to the battlefield, you can simulate it to increase your ability and reduce the panic of going into battle.

Qin Hao asked the ten Shuntian dead soldiers who were training the new army to form one team, and Li Yi led the new army of more than 60 people to form another team. The two armies faced off to see who was more skilled.

Although he had predicted the result in his heart, seeing the expectation on His Highness's face, Li Yi did not dare to open his mouth to chew on it, and secretly encouraged himself that he had to give it a try no matter what.

Both teams were carefully preparing, putting on lightweight bamboo armor, cutting off the sharp corners of their bamboo spears, and wrapping them in cloth to prevent accidental damage.

It's summer now, and the armor worn by the soldiers is like a furnace that wraps around the body. It will be unbearable for a while, even for the soldiers who are riding and slashing.

These days, Qin Hao has ordered all his cavalry and slashers to wear bamboo armor, a cool and convenient armor.

These bamboo armors are made by cutting down the green bamboo on the mountain, cutting the bamboo into thin slices, and then boiling it with lard. Each seven thin slices are put together to make scale armor.

The design idea of ​​this kind of bamboo armor was proposed by Zhuge Xuan. He said that when his ancestor Zhuge Liang was conquering the mountain barbarians in the south, he encountered the kind of rattan armor soldiers soaked in tung oil, which were invulnerable.

So I picked local materials, there was no mountain vine but there was bamboo forest, there was no tung oil but there was lard, and this pair of bamboo armor was made over and over again.

Qin Hao personally tried it once. It took seven points of force to pierce the bamboo armor with a bamboo spear, which was also made of bamboo. It took five points of force to use an iron spear head and a saber.

This comparison is indeed very cost-effective, so Qin Hao asked people to cut down nearby bamboo forests and make large quantities of this kind of bamboo armor with high armor and breathability, which was simple and easy.

A bowl of tea was almost ready, and they were facing each other on both sides of the school ground.

There was still silence on the side of Shuntian Death Soldier, with a murderous look in his eyes, like a tiger preparing to hunt for food.

Li Yi's new army had a variety of expressions. Some had beads of sweat on their nervous foreheads, some looked excited and eager to try, and some were trembling with fear.

"Start!" At the magistrate's order, this small-scale duel began to progress.

The first one to move was Li Yi. This kid has made some progress these days and has learned a lot about battle formations.

With the superior number of people, the Suncheon Dead Soldiers were surrounded by three layers inside and outside. They raised their bamboo spears at 45 degrees one after another, airtight.

"Enter!"

Under Li Yi's military order, the new army marched slowly and steadily at a steady pace. Everyone had lost their previous expressions and was extremely serious at this moment, and the encirclement seemed to have no flaws.

The dead soldiers of Shuntian also gathered around, using the vine shields in their hands to protect their chests, resisting Li Yi's attack, and were suppressed for a while.

Just when Li Yi thought he might have a chance this time, ten Shuntian dead soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill!"

Sound like thunder! The murderous intent is scattered!

Immediately, ten people fought against the vine shield and fought outwards. Li Yi and others were caught off guard by the sudden attack and quickly shouted, "Stay steady, don't mess up."

However, their formation was too dense. Instead, they were crowded into a group of people by Shuntian Death Soldiers, and the bamboo spears in their hands were thrown away one after another.

As an instructor for half a month, Shuntian Death Soldier really didn't hold back at all. He took the bamboo spear in his hand and started killing these disciples. As if he hated them for not living up to expectations, he stabbed them with all his strength and shot them. It's a blue mark and a red mark.

"Back off, regroup!" Li Yi got up anxiously and urged the soldiers who had not yet been knocked down.

When they regrouped, they found that the number of people had been reduced by half in an instant, with only about twenty people left. However, none of the ten instructors on the opposite side were injured, and they still looked at them coldly.

The result is now clear. If Li Yi cannot rely on his numerical advantage to defeat Shuntian's dead soldiers in one wave, then the subsequent war of attrition will also be a dead end.

In terms of individual soldier strength, only the Nord guards in Qin Hao's hands can fight against Shuntian's dead soldiers, but Li Yi's new army is obviously not qualified, and only ruthless killings are waiting for them.

This time it was Shuntian's turn to attack. The silent footsteps and the cold light of the bamboo spear were like soul-eating poisonous snakes, making people afraid to look directly at them.

The results are self-evident. No matter how hard the new army resisted, the gap in combat power was inevitable. In the end, no one survived and they were all beaten to the ground.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Qin Hao applauded with a smile on his face, "Li Yi, you did a good job."

Qin Hao knew the strength of Shuntian Dead Soldiers clearly, so it was normal for the new army to be no match for him.

But Qin Hao saw the spirit of Li Yi's new army that refused to retreat. Although this was not a real battlefield, they were facing real dead soldiers. They had only been trained for half a month. He was satisfied to be able to do this.

As for the remaining strength issues, time will tell!

"Li Yi, go to Li Guo tonight to get some bacon and some broth to replenish the soldiers. I am very pleased that you have performed well. If you continue to work hard, you will still have a chance in the future."

Qin Hao comforted them verbally and rewarded them materially. At the same time, he also determined to engage in more confrontations between these soldiers in the future. Not only would they look enthusiastic, but it would also hone their coordination skills and enhance their combat capabilities.

Now that the confrontation is over, Qin Hao plans to go somewhere else. He has been fishing or training in the past few days and has done a lot of things. However, the system tasks have not been completed so far, which makes him a little confused.

Just as I was about to fall asleep that night, I recalled the scene of today's training, and suddenly I remembered one thing. Now that the army has been established, there seems to be no clear military law. This is not acceptable.

There is no way not to form an army!

Qin Hao first thought of the seventeen prohibitions and fifty-four cuts in ancient China:

One: If you hear the drum but cannot advance, if you hear the gold does not stop, if the flag cannot be raised, if the flag cannot be lowered, this is called rebelling against the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Second: Failure to answer the call by name, failure to arrive at the appointed time, failure to arrive at the scheduled time, and changing the teacher's rules. This is called a slow army, and the offender will be killed.

The third one is to spread the word of unruly fighting at night, to be lazy and not to retaliate, to be slow and disobedient, and to have an unclear signal. This is called a slack army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Fourth: He complains a lot, makes his general angry, refuses to obey the restraints, and becomes even more difficult to control. This is called arrogance of the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

The fifth one: shouting and laughing, flouting the forbidden covenants, rushing into the military gates, this is called a light army, and the offenders will be killed.

Sixth: The weapons used are bows and crossbows without strings, arrows without feathers, swords and halberds that are useless, and flags that are withered. This is called bullying the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Seventh: Rumors and deceitful words, fabricated ghosts and gods, pretense of dreams, spreading heresies, and deceiving the soldiers. This is called a prostitute army, and the offenders will be killed.

Eighth: Having a sharp tongue and sharp teeth, making irresponsible remarks, inciting soldiers to cause disharmony. This is called slandering the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Nine: Wherever he goes, he abuses the people and rapes women. This is called a traitor, and the offender will be killed.

Number 10: Stealing people’s property for one’s own benefit, taking someone’s head for one’s own merit. This is called robbing the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Chapter 11: Soldiers and civilians gather together to discuss matters, enter tents privately, and spy on military aircraft. This is called spying on the army, and the offenders will be executed.

No. 12: If you hear the plan or the order, leak it to the outside and let the enemy know about it, this is called backing the army, and the offender will be killed.

Thirteenth: When called upon, a person who is tongue-tied, has his eyebrows lowered, and has a troubled expression on his face is called a ruthless soldier, and the offender will be beheaded.

Fourteenth: When marching out of the army, pushing ahead and behind, talking loudly, and not obeying the forbidden instructions, this is called disordering the army, and the offenders will be beheaded.

Chapter 15: Pretending to be wounded and sick to avoid conquest, pinching an injury and feigning death to escape, this is called deceiving the army, and the offender will be beheaded.

Chapter 16: He is in charge of money and food, and when giving rewards, his relatives make the soldiers grudge against each other. This is called a bad army, and the offenders will be killed.

Seventeenth: Observing the invaders without interrogating them, detecting the unknown thieves, not saying anything about them when they arrive, talking too little when there are many, and talking too much when there are few. This is called misleading the army, and the offender will be killed.

Of course, the above seventeen prohibitions and fifty-four beheadings seem a bit too harsh, and they are also too complicated to be implemented at all.

So Qin Hao got dressed, took a brush and began to draw, simplifying the contents. After repeated deliberation, he finally came up with a military law that was not satisfactory:

1. Anyone who leaks military information will be killed;

2. Anyone who escapes without authorization during the battle shall be beheaded.

3. Anyone who harasses and abuses the public shall be beheaded;

4. Those who do not obey orders will be killed;

The above-mentioned "four cuts" are to maintain the stability and combat effectiveness of the army.

In fact, another thing about the army of this era is that it is not very conscious. After the army attacks a city in the future, there will always be some people who hide their property and refuse to hand it over.

When he attacked Gujiazhuang that day, Qin Hao discovered something fishy. Many people took advantage of the chaos to grab a lot of things, but he just ignored them at the time.

Even the common people will take advantage of the situation, let alone the army. This is the case in today's era, so Qin Hao did not raise the issue of privately hiding finances. He will wait to make a final decision later to see who will hit the gun first.

Someone was summoned to Zhuge Xuan, who was dealing with government affairs, and they discussed it. Zhuge Xuan also felt that this military law could be implemented for the time being, and he could add or subtract it when problems arose in the future.

So the first military law was easily completed that night.

Qin Haoye asked Zhuge Xuan to write several copies tomorrow and distribute them to the entire army for study.

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