Chapter 33 Chapter Thirty-Three Whose Cyan Frost Sword?

Standing in the atrium in a daze, looking at the direction where Zhe Ziyu disappeared, Yang Hao felt lost.That kind of loneliness is not a piercing pain, nor a sorrow that is too painful to live. It is probably because he has experienced the modern separation and reunion of Moyan senior sister in his previous life, and experienced Luo Donger's unforgettable love in his later life, or because The reunion and parting between him and Zhe Ziyu are always like the gurgling stream, never vigorous. The tempering of emotional experience has made him mature, and he is no longer an ignorant boy who wants to die for love.But that kind of sadness and loneliness is unavoidable, but, what position does he have to keep Ziyu?

Standing in the wind for a while, tears gradually condensed in his eyes, at this moment, Bi Su floated behind him like fallen leaves in the wind and stood still, whispering: "My lord, everyone is here." Yang Hao blinked, blinked away the tears in his eyes, and when he turned his head again, he had a very calm expression: "Let's go!" There is a small meeting room in the back house of the magistrate's yamen, because it is the place where the magistrate meets close guests, so naturally it is not big, more than a dozen people sat down, and it was already packed together.Before Yang Hao arrived at the door, he heard the bustling inside, the sound of talking and laughing.As soon as he entered, the chatting and laughing stopped abruptly, and everyone stood up one after another. Only Li Guangcen took a step back, stood up slowly, and smiled at him.

"Everyone sits, all of them are our own people, and there is no need to be formal when meeting guests in the back house." Waiting for him were Li Guangcen, Namhan, Qijin, Muen, Mukui, Ke Zhen'e, Mu Qingxuan, Mu Yu and others. When they saw Yang Hao, they all clasped their fists and saluted him. Smiling, saluting with a smile, walked to the main seat and sat down, and then pressed their palms downward, and everyone sat down. "Everyone, Yinzhou has suffered a great loss for us this time, and the fire with the Tubo people has been completely stirred up. It will not last for three or five years. Don't try to let it go. This kind of conflict between different clans Once the hatred is formed, there is no end in sight if there is a break, the more intense the war over there, the safer we will be."

Yang Hao said with a smile: "Of course, the premise is that we can't let them see that we are their big threat. Three to five years may not be enough, but it is almost enough to recuperate and strengthen our strength. When they are free When we come, at least our self-protection will not be a problem." Mu Kui grinned and said: "My lord said that my subordinates have always respected my lord's character, but... to be honest, my subordinates have never taken my lord's military skills seriously. I never thought that our lord uses soldiers like gods, commanding and dispatching, and decisively winning." Thousands of miles away, Li Guangyan in Yinzhou is on the Xionggu side, rejecting Tubo, Huihe, and Khitan in the north, and the arrogant and rebellious Hengshan Qiang in the south, talking about killing Li Guangyan, even if he pulls out five military posts in one go, let Li Guangyan eat such a big one Unfortunately, besides Shao... who else but our lord? This subordinate really admires your lord now."

Li Guangcen said with a chuckle: "Mukui, when did you learn to be so good at talking, this flattery is fresh and refined, it sounds refreshing." Everyone laughed, but Mu Kui said sternly: "My subordinates never flatter others, let alone flatter. Every word Mu Kui says comes from his heart." Everyone listened and nodded again and again. Yang Hao's move is useful both in time and in force, both in harmony and in a surprise attack. The skillful use of positive and negative yin and yang made Luling Prefecture use its absolutely weak troops to attack Impossible means have created a legend, but now is the time to keep a low profile, and this glory cannot be publicized to others. Everyone is full of joy and has nowhere to tell. After hearing what Mu Kui said, everyone feels it. I couldn't help expressing my emotions, and there was a flood of flattery for a while.

Yang Hao couldn't take it anymore, he waved his hands quickly and said with a smile: "Stop, stop, everyone, stop boasting. If you continue to boast like this, I won't even be able to find Bei." Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Yang Hao got up and cupped his hands and said: "No matter how clever a strategy is, it must be executed by the best fighters to have any hope of success. The soldiers are not afraid of life and death, and you adults are brave and resourceful. This is the key to our success. Although this matter was handled by Mr. Yang, when Mr. Yang toasted and drank in the Yeli tribe, all the soldiers were bloody and killed the enemy in front. Blood and lives were exchanged. To say thank you, it should be Yang who led 53,766 people in Luling to thank you."

Everyone bowed their hands in return, and Li Guangcen stroked his beard with a smile and said, "My lord remembers it clearly, but now there are more than 53,766 people in Luling. The lord is not in Luling these days. There were another 1,119 people in the village, and 27 newborns, men, women and children from the people in the state. In addition, there were some thieves who came to impress me. There are more than a hundred slaves who are not recorded in household loans.” Yang Hao was overjoyed when he heard the words, chatted with everyone, laughed and discussed, his face straightened, and said: "Everyone, I have finished talking about the happy things and the nice things, but there is something that Yang has to remind everyone."

Seeing that Yang Hao was speaking with a serious face, everyone sat upright and listened to him solemnly. Yang Haodao: "This time, Yinzhou has suffered a big loss from us, and we still don't know that we are playing tricks, but we are fighting with the Tubo people. Not only are you adults happy, but I think everyone in the three armies is also I am very happy. But you must know that mischief is mischief, and tricks are tricks. It can guarantee a temporary victory, but it cannot completely change the situation of the enemy and ourselves. Zhuge Wuhou is really good at using soldiers, but when his strength is not good, he is still being chased by others. Running all over the world? If we hadn't taken advantage of Li Guangyan's reckless departure from Yinzhou, and Yinzhou was confronting the Tubo people, and the posts on the southern route were negligent, how could we have succeeded so easily?"

He said in a deep voice: "Now, if Yinzhou sends an army to attack, can we fight Yinzhou head-on with the new victorious force? No, compared to Yinzhou's real military strength, we are just hitting a stone with an egg. It is real strength. Once we are forced to a dead end, where we cannot use tricks and the enemy will not fall for it, we can only rely on strength to fight the enemy. Like gods, they are all unbeatable, so, everyone, don't be arrogant because of this victory. We must know that our strength is far inferior to the surrounding feudal clans, let alone Xiazhou, Fuzhou, and Linzhou. Even the Yinzhou under the jurisdiction of Xiazhou is not something we can defeat the enemy."

"What my lord taught is to keep humble duties in mind." Mu En, Ke Zhen'e and the others stood up respectfully. Yang Hao smiled and said: "Everyone sit down, I just want to remind everyone, you are all smart people, so naturally you understand." Everyone took their seats again, Li Guangcen said: "According to my lord's instruction, we in Luling should have a force sufficient to protect ourselves. Everyone is here today, just to discuss it. According to your lord, I am in Luling Prefecture. It is dangerous, surrounded by powerful feudal clans, and if you want to protect yourself, you must have both offense and defense, combining strength and softness. Therefore, it was initially decided to form three armies. One horse, one step, and one guard.

This ride is based on our three thousand cavalry.Luling has limited manpower and limited territory, so the development of cavalry should focus on quality rather than large numbers. The establishment of 3,000 troops remains unchanged, and only when there is a loss of soldiers can they be replenished.Three thousand cavalry, with the development of our Luzhou, we can gradually develop a light cavalry, a heavy cavalry, and a field ranger. This step was recruited from the Luling Han people and the Hengshan Qiang people who climbed and walked like walking on the flat ground in the mountains and ravines. They were mainly responsible for city offensive and defensive battles where cavalry could not play a role, jungle warfare, mountain field warfare, and infantry combat with cavalry. Everyone has seen this guard, this time we raided the five military posts in Yinzhou, pretending to be Tubo people and Yinzhou soldiers to provoke a big war between each other, relying on the speed of the cavalry, the tactics of the infantry, and relying on a small number of people With unique skills, we can sneak into the military station and first control its beacon towers and other important facilities. It is so easy for us to defraud the city. It is precisely because the beacon towers have been controlled by us that we can attack the city and defeat several military stations with a small amount of troops. , but the Yinzhou army was unaware. These elite men who have special missions and do not fight directly must have special abilities and do special things, but once they succeed, their role will be no less than tens of thousands of troops. To set up a special guard, the adults named this guard "Flying Eagle Guard".The Flying Eagle Guards will be selected from infantry and cavalry, and they will specialize in carrying out special missions. The 'Flying Eagle' and our ear-reporting god 'Fei Yu' are directly under the command of Master Tuan Lianshi..." Yang Hao and Li Guangcen have discussed these things. It is obvious that Li Guangcen has fully thought about it. In the future, Luling Prefecture will focus on which military branch to develop based on the nearby terrain and the situation of the enemy and ourselves. What military branch will be developed first. He already has a good idea of ​​the amount of financial resources and what kinds of military services will be derived from it. Armies with different roles require different equipment allocations, different training methods, which ones cannot be achieved with the current strength of Luling, and which generals are suitable for commanding what kind of army, he said in an orderly manner.Even the camel cannon that Li Guangyan attacked Yang Hao's circle in the fog last time was involved in his future plans, the only thing that was not mentioned was the navy.Raising a naval army in this kind of place, even if Luling is rich, if there is no place to spend the money, it is a prodigal act. Everyone immediately offered advice and suggestions, and started a serious discussion.Yang Hao was relieved to see that everyone was not arrogant because of Yinzhou's victory. Seeing the heated discussions, he turned to Li Guangcen and asked in a low voice, "How is Li Xing's first-grade bow?" Li Guangcen smiled happily: "I have already made one, and the shooting range is really...really amazing. Now that the mold has been formed, it will be much faster to make again. However, this bow is still a bit complicated to operate, and it is far from being used on horseback. It is easy to use in the attack and defense of the city and the operation of infantry, but in the northwest region, once a war breaks out, the field battle is still the main way, and our army is limited. If this strong bow can be improved and can be used freely on horseback, then it is also possible to win more with less. easy." Yang Hao said in his heart: "I vaguely remember that in the history of the Song Dynasty, there was a god-arm bow, which was also invented by the Xixia people and dedicated to the Song Dynasty. I don't know which is better between the god-arm bow and this bow. Since the bow was invented by the Xixia people, Xixia should also be able to make it. This kind of bow, but it was very popular in Song Dynasty, but it was not popular in Xixia, presumably because of this reason." Yang Hao recalled the last time he saw the unformed Yipin bow parts, which had such a powerful rate of fire and range, "Even with mechanical assistance, there are very few bows that can be opened by hand alone. Looking at its parts, it seems Similar to many strong crossbows, the bow string is also stretched by the stirrup, which is naturally inconvenient on a horse. He couldn't help but wonder, if there is a rocking wheel like flying a kite to string the bow, can this be saved? What about the easy-to-operate steps? Or, think of a way to arrange the bow-drawing mechanism upside down, put something on the stirrup, step on the stirrup, use that thing to draw the bow and draw the bow, so that the foot doesn't have to leave the stirrup..." These ideas of Yang Hao are all because later generations have seen some mechanical devices, so he thought of them quickly, but he didn't know how to do it, he just wanted to look back at Li Xing and express his thoughts. listen to him.Li Xingcai is a master military engineer, and he invented the bow. If his method works, it will be an inspiration to him. If it doesn't work, then forget it. I am a layman, so I am not afraid of his jokes. This room was thinking, but Mu En and Ke Zhen E started to argue, both of them were very serious, their faces were flushed red.Yang Hao hurriedly raised his voice and asked, "What's wrong?" Ke Zhen'E clasped his hands and said, "My lord, this subordinate is arguing with Mu Tuan Lian about what kind of weapon this pawn should be equipped with." "Oh?" Yang Hao was very interested when he heard it, and hurriedly said: "I don't know what the two of you have great opinions, let's talk about it." Ke Zhen'e said: "In this northwest area, there are many open places. Here infantry, bows and crossbows are necessary weapons for long-distance attack. I have no disagreement with Mutuan Lian on this point. But, fighting here, Even infantry have a great chance of facing enemy cavalry, so this melee weapon must be handy to be effective." "Well, that makes sense. Why, Mutuanlian has a different idea?" Mu En said: "The meaning of my subordinates is to imitate the formation of the imperial army. Seven out of ten of the infantry are crossbowmen, equipped with waist knives for self-protection, and a small number of spearmen, or soldiers with heavy armor, and chariots. Anti-cavalry impact. In fact, my subordinates think that it is better to use cavalry against powerful enemies in the northwest. The infantry is mainly used for defense and to cooperate with the cavalry near the base of our Luling. This configuration should be fine. gone." Yang Hao nodded, turned to Ke Zhen'e and said, "Then, what do Master Ke think?" In the future generals of the infantry and cavalry armies that Li Guangcen had initially drafted, Mu En was the commander of the cavalry, while Ke Zhen'e was the commander of the infantry. Naturally, he was unwilling to be underestimated by Mu En, and positioned his men as only responsible for defending the city and serving as the cavalry. Because of his position as a striker, he blushed and said: "The cavalry come and go like the wind and move quickly. You are good at moving quickly when the infantry brigade is inconvenient to turn around. It is like a few wolves rushing into a herd of sheep. No matter how dense your formation is, once you are approached by them, you will have no choice but to be slaughtered. Although the bow and crossbow alone can inflict heavy damage on the enemy before they get close, but once they get close, there is nothing they can do.A small number of spearmen is useless. If a large number of spearmen are deployed, they can only be used for defense. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to simply stick to the city, and why send infantry?As for the heavy armor and chariot soldiers, they can only be used for defense in this terrain.I think this is inappropriate. " Yang Hao said with a smile: "It's okay, we are discussing now, if there is anything wrong, we can correct it immediately. Tell me, what do you think?" Ke Zhen'e's spirit lifted, and he said excitedly, "Modao!" "Huh?" Yang Hao was taken aback by his nonsensical words. Mu Qingxuan knew that her husband was not good at words. Originally, she was a woman. Although she was respected by Yang Hao and invited her to the meeting, but He had been sitting there without speaking, but at this moment he couldn't help saying for her husband: "My lord, my family officials said that our pawns can be equipped with Mo Dao in large quantities." Yang Hao is not a fan of weapons, but he has only vaguely heard about the reputation of the Modao, so he can't show his timidity at this time, so he can only nod his head pretending to understand, and pretending to say: "Well, please explain in detail, Everyone, come and take a closer look.” "Yes!" Mu Qingxuan arched his hands and said, "My lord, my family, Ke and Mu, were both generals in the Tang Dynasty. Fang and his family moved to the Northwest. Over the years, although our Kemu family lived in a remote place, our ancestors' military strategy and the method of marching and dispatching have been passed down. As for the method of using infantry to overcome cavalry, my family's officials also have little knowledge. I have experience." Yang Hao nodded secretly, no wonder his husband and wife’s statement is not like an ordinary cottage leader. It turns out that his ancestors were also high-ranking officials, but this is normal, and now he is also a hero who has no origin. To become a hero like myself, the ability is still second, and the right time, place and people are the most important, but how many people are so lucky with such an opportunity? Mu Qingxuan pursed her lips. She wanted to let her husband continue the conversation after the topic was discussed. She didn't want her to be in charge of the house. Dumplings, he knew what he couldn't say, and secondly, he was also used to listening to his wife. Seeing his wife speak, he sat there as if nothing happened to him, just looked at his wife with a smile, and waited for her to explain. Xiao Qingxuan was angry and funny, glared at his officials, and had no choice but to continue: "The Mo Dao evolved from the horse-chopping sword of the heavy infantry of the Habayashi Army, the main infantry force against the Huns cavalry in the Han Dynasty. The long sword It has blades on both sides, weighs about fifty catties, and has a handle as long as four feet. It was the main melee weapon equipped by the heavy infantry in the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang army fought, there were archers, crossbowmen, garrisons, front troops, cavalry troops, jumpers, and surprise soldiers in each army. When the battle started, when the enemy was at 150 paces, the crossbowmen began to shoot. When the enemy is at sixty paces, the archers start to shoot arrows; when the enemy advances to twenty paces, the crossbowmen shoot arrows and then hold Mo Dao and attack together. Those who act rashly meet the enemy with infantry.Only when the infantry is in an unfavorable situation can the Tiaodang, Raiders, and Horse troops attack the front enemy. As a long-handled broadsword, Mo Dao advances like a wall and strangles the enemy. The enemy often dies under the strangulation of Mo Dao Shou. The knife array is especially important on the battlefield. Who said that pawns can only be used for defense? " Speaking of this, she gave Mu En a hard look again, resentful that he looked down on the infantry that her officials were about to command, Mu En, in front of women, did not have the fierce appearance on the battlefield, stared at this beautiful woman , but only grinned and didn't tell the difference. But Mukui was furious, and snorted coldly: "It's a woman's opinion. You said it's light. It takes fifty catties of steel to cast a Mo Dao. It cuts people up and horses down, and the blade is extremely easy. Damaged, where on Luling do we get so much steel to cast Mo Dao?" Mu Qingxuan couldn't help being suffocated, she was only responsible for proposing the most suitable weapons for the infantry, as for what to do with the weapons, that was Yang Hao's business to worry about, she would take care of it, Mu Kui's words were rude, Mu Da The girl's eldest lady had a temper tantrum, but she couldn't say much in front of Yang Hao, she just widened her already huge eyes. Mu Kui was not as talkative as Mu En, he stared at her without fear, but the beauty's pretty face was very attractive, but when he stared, he was like a King Kong in a temple, with raised eyebrows. The purpose is not enough. Seeing their fighting spirit, Yang Hao felt amused in his heart, and he also felt that pawns cannot always be positioned on defense.This is not only considered from Luling, but also from the perspective of the entire Song Dynasty. If Luling can develop a successful model of using infantry to resist cavalry, it will be an inspiration to the entire Song Dynasty.The biggest disadvantage of the Song people against the surrounding powerful enemies is the lack of horses that can compete with them. However, if the infantry can resist the cavalry, even if they want to take the initiative to attack, it still involves the opening of the front line, and the supply is not good. The mobilization is not as fast as the cavalry. And other issues, at least have more initiative than passive defense.At present, although the Song Army has invented some weapons aimed at the characteristics of cavalry, they still use bows and crossbows as their absolute main force at present, which also determines that their military strategy can only focus on defense as a whole. But what Mu Kui said is not unreasonable. The cost of casting Mo Dao is too high. If you want to wield a 50-jin sword for continuous combat, the quality requirements for soldiers are also too high. Not to mention that Luling Prefecture does not have this material and manpower foundation. , with the current conditions of Song Dynasty, it is a bit difficult for others. He pondered for a while, thinking hard whether there was a flexible solution in the end. When everyone saw him frowning and thinking hard, they stopped talking and just looked at him quietly.After thinking hard for a long time, Yang Hao, who was ignorant and knowledgeable, finally thought of two things, and a smile appeared on the corner of his lips. He turned his gaze, and then returned to his eyes. Everyone looked at his expression, and obviously knew that he had made a plan, and they all looked at him expectantly.Yang Hao smiled, and said slowly: "What Ke Tuanlian said is reasonable. Pawns should not only be used for defense, they should also shoulder the heavy responsibility of offense." Ke Zhen'e and his wife were overjoyed, unexpectedly Yang Hao's words changed, and he said again: "What Mu Tuanlian said is also reasonable, we don't have so many steel knives, and we can't find so many warriors who can wield fifty catty swords. Here It is not easy to march in such a place, and with such a heavy knife on your shoulders, you will be half exhausted when you reach the place, how can you fight and kill the enemy?" Ke Zhen'e and his wife were stunned again, but Mu En couldn't help it anymore, and asked in surprise, "What does your lord mean?" Yang Hao smiled confidently, and said, "Mo Dao was developed from Zhan Ma Jian, can't we continue to develop it?" Everyone at the scene looked at each other in blank dismay, but they didn't understand what kind of whimsy Master Yang had, and what kind of thing he wanted to develop Modao into...
"The Horse-Chopping Sword has developed into a double-edged Mo Dao with a long handle. It still has a vague appearance. Master Yang changed the Mo Dao into a sickle. It is just a piece of iron bent like a crescent moon. Is the power of the Mo Dao still there? ? Can it still be used to charge and kill the enemy?" While walking out, Mu Qingxuan said in amazement. "That's not called a sickle, Mr. Yang said, it's called a sickle gun." Ke Zhen'e pursed his lips, and said, "Actually, this sickle gun is very similar to the single-hook gun before, except that the curved blade of the single-hook gun is fixed. On the top, this kind of curved blade can be dropped. It's just...is this kind of gun really powerful? No one has ever used it like this before. The single-hook gun is not as convenient to use as the long gun, and it is not widely spread. Master Yang is like this Be sure, we can build a few first, and try it out against the cavalry trained by Mutuan. Long spears can repel horses, but once the cavalry breaks into the formation, the long spears are not very useful, but the hooked sickle spear that the adults said It seems to be feasible. The curved blade is used to cut the legs of the knife, and the sharp blade is used to assassinate the enemy of the fallen horse. It does not cost much steel, is easy to make, and is light in use. And the big axe can be made of iron slag and inferior steel. Install a long handle, and the powerful one can hold it to kill the enemy riding the horse, it is a piece of cake, no need for much training." Mu Qingxuan shook his head, sighed softly, and said, "Then try it, I hope it will really work. However, my lord's idea is really too wild and unconstrained, actually wanting to use a sickle to replace the function of the Modao..." Thinking of this, she couldn't help laughing, and a half-smile appeared on her face. After walking two steps, she suddenly noticed something strange, turned her head to look at Ke Zhen'e's expression, she couldn't help but stare and said, "Why do you look at me like that?" Ke Zhen E hurriedly shook his head: "It's nothing, it's nothing..." "You...huh!" Mu Qingxuan's teeth were itching with hatred, and he pressed his forehead harder: "When it's time for you to speak, you can't even fart, and you still need my old lady to stand up for you. If I praise other men, you will Jealous, narrow-minded man, worthless." Ke Zhen'e followed her, whispering, "I...I'm not jealous, I'm just thinking about how to coordinate the battle with the big ax, hook and sickle spear." "Hey, you still dare to lie to me, sleep on the floor tonight." "No, no, I... I'm a little jealous, but, it's not that I'm suspicious of my lady, it's just... my lady never praised me..." "That's narrow-minded? Sleep on the floor tonight!" "I……" A pair of happy friends gradually walked away, and the sound of two people bickering could be heard from a distance.In the house behind the yamen, the officials were sent away, Yang Hao stood silently for a while, the relaxed smile on his face disappeared completely, he sighed softly, and turned into a flower hall, where the green handle was still lying on the small table frost sword.The ebony scabbard is wrapped in python skin, and the sheath mouth, guard ring and hilt are simple in style, without any fancy or decoration. Yang Hao walked over, gently picked up the Qingshuang sword, went to the window, and pressed the sword spring against the sun, with a "Zheng", his face was reflected white by the frosty and snowy hair.With the sword in hand, where did that man go? A woman's happiness is nothing more than being cherished or not cherished by others, but do I really not cherish her?The emotional wound between a man and a woman is like this long sword with a sharp edge like frost. The duel is time, and it is each other who cuts.She must be very sad now, but why am I not?Am I her green frost sword, or is she mine? Yang Hao sighed leisurely, and murmured: "Ziyu, if I were the Qingshuang Sword and you were the scabbard that contained it, wouldn't we be able to cut each other?" Yang Hao sighed, but before he finished his sentence, Lu Dongbin, who had a face like a crown of jade, suddenly appeared at the window like a ghost, and said to him with a smile: "Tsk tsk tsk, what a lewd metaphor, it really deserves to be the heir of Lu Dongbin, who is rich and lustful. Then put it into the scabbard, how can your scabbard run away now, if you don’t listen to the old man’s words, you will be at a disadvantage..."