Chapter 307 Focus on Zhenrong Army

In the subsequent military discussion, Zhao Jin mainly ordered three days of strengthening training for military generals, but not all military generals came, but only at the battalion level. At the same time, since the local garrisons cannot be without the heads of the people, among the generals at the battalion level, except for the commander and deputy commander stayed, the King Yu of the Bing went back to take charge of the overall situation.

The training is not very advanced, that is, teaching generals how to train soldiers to establish themselves more reasonably, walk in a row, and strengthen literacy learning. However, the effect of literacy learning is actually better than nothing. After all, in just three days, each general only knows at most twenty or thirty words!

After such kindness and power, Zhao Qian had already established his prestige in Qin Feng Road. Although he had not yet reached the point of controlling the overall situation, he had reached a three-pointer with Yin Zhu and Ge Huaimin.

During this period, Zhao Jin was the busiest thing about patrolling everywhere, especially the Military Weapons Agency and the Arsenal. The Military Weapons Agency of Fengxiang Mansion is the largest Military Weapons Agency in Qinfeng Road, and it is also the main production place for Qinfeng Road weapons. However, the scale is not large. The Military Weapons Agency currently has only fifty craftsmen, and more than ten of them were recruited this year because of the Song and Xia War.

Moreover, there are not many iron tools created by this military weapon department, because the largest iron ore in Shaanxi is in Shangzhou. Shangzhou is located on the southeast side of Jingzhao Prefecture, located in the Qinling Mountains, surrounded by mountains. When Liu Bang walked through Wuguan and entered Guanzhong in front of Xiang Yu, he went to Shangzhou to enter Guanzhong.

Therefore, it can be seen that the close relationship between Shangzhou and Jingzhao Prefecture, and the iron ore produced is basically sent to the capital of Jingzhao Prefecture. When Fengxiang Prefecture wants to obtain pig iron, it can either only be purchased from Jingzhao Prefecture. Or it can only be purchased from Hanzhong during the Three Kingdoms period, which is now renamed Xingyuan Prefecture. Because it requires transportation for a distance of not a distance, Fengxiang Prefecture, the largest military weapon office on Qinfeng Road, can only produce fifteen pairs of iron armor every month, and swords and swords need to be ordered to be produced because it consumes too much iron. Usually, the most produced arrowheads are arrowheads, and even the spearheads are not produced.

The most powerful military weapon department is the crossbow and the hardwood saddle. Among them, the crossbow can produce thousands of various types of crossbows every year.

But this is not what Zhao Qian wants. The price of crossbows is too expensive! The cost of an arrow costs 38 cents! Are arrows there? What are shot out?

Think about it, it’s amazing to shoot ten thousand arrows in the battlefield? It’s really like shooting ten thousand arrows in the same way. That’s equivalent to shooting out 380,000 copper coins, or 380 silos!

No wonder after the war between the Northern Song Dynasty and the Western Xia Dynasty, he was known as the most powerful economic power in China's dynasties, and he could not withstand it after only three years of fighting. Is this war? It's burning money!

Moreover, crossbows have a lot of pressure on logistics. Don’t forget that this was in ancient times, and transportation was very backward. Even Zhao Qian could not make any big changes to this. Moreover, when attacking Xixia, he went deep into the desert, Gobi, grassland and other places that were difficult to find supplies. At that time, let alone arrows were supplemented. Even grain supplements were a problem. Without arrows, would they be crossbows or crossbows?

The musket has no gunpowder, and the projectile can be used as an iron rod. The bow and crossbow have no arrows. It is a problem for you to use as a melee weapon, and it is not as convenient as your own fist.

After inspecting the arsenal for a day, Zhao Chen looked helpless. It would be fine if he embezzled. Zhao Chen had already expected this matter, and he would not be really selfless. As long as it was not too much, Zhao Chen would just warn him a few words. After all, this matter is already deeply rooted. Even if you kill the chief of the arsenal, would it be that the latecomers would not be corrupt?

What Zhao Jin most was helpless is that the iron armor in the arsenal was not often oiled, and all of them had rust marks, and more than 80% could not be used. That's fine, the most common armors were paper armor and cloth armor. This thing might have been defensive when it was just made, but after a long time, I really couldn't use it.

It’s easy to talk about paper armor. Everyone knows that paper is prone to moisture and can easily cause insects and ants to eat. Cloth armor is slightly better, but it is also prone to moisture. Moreover, cloth is prone to rot after being damp.

Zhao Qian once saw a personal soldier trying to carry a cloth armor, but the cloth armor that looked good and seemed to be well preserved instantly felt like it was collapsed. The personal soldier grabbed it with his hands, but it seemed to penetrate into the mud. He immediately fell into it and pulled it out, and it was covered in mud.

Zhao Jin ordered twenty iron weapons in the warehouse to be selected and broken, and found that many of them had bubbles inside. This shows that the quality of pig iron for building weapons is not high, and the craftsmen cut corners during the refining process. Such weapons may look good, but the bubbles inside will make the weapons more brittle than ordinary weapons.

But before Zhao Qin could figure out how to reform the Military Equipment Agency, an emergency document was sent to Fengxiang Mansion, disrupting Zhao Qin's rhythm.

"Prince! Eight hundred miles of military reports! Li Yuanhao sent troops to control the Rong army, and various documents for help have been issued!" Zhao Xun, who was considered a confidential matter in the famous counselor's military, hurried into Jingde Hall and said with a slight horror.

Zhao Qi's face changed drastically, he stood up suddenly and shouted: "Go to the White Tiger Hall!"

The Baihu Hall of the Fufu Department is set up next to Jingde Hall. Zhao Chen arranged this way so that he could handle military affairs at any time. The Baihu Hall is divided into an inner room and an outer room. The outer room is the place where the clerks work, and the inner room is the place where major matters are discussed.

Moreover, in the inner room, Zhao Qin also specially found craftsmen and according to the guidance of generals and officials familiar with the terrain of Qinfeng Road, he made a sand table that was seven feet and two inches long and five feet and six inches wide. There would be errors in it, but overall it was relatively accurate. Moreover, the strategic changes can be felt intuitively, which is better than the cumbersome floor plan, which is an epoch-making establishment.

Therefore, there is no one in normal times, and there is a team of ten imperial soldiers standing guard and patrolling in the Baihu Hall.

During the military salute of the imperial soldiers, Zhao Qin accelerated his pace and walked into the White Tiger Hall. He immediately found the location of the Zhenrong Army.

The Zhenrong Army is located on the west bank of the Hulu River on the northern foot of the Liupan Mountains on the Loess Plateau, and the terrain is very helpless. The Zhenrong Army headquarters is located in a wide river valley, backed by Liupan Mountain. The river valley is long, long from north to south and narrow from east to west. The Zhenrong Army is located at the southern end of the river valley, and because the river valley is high in the south and is short in the south, the Zhenrong Army is also located at a higher position in the valley.

But one fact cannot be changed, that is, this area is all plains. Although there are many rivers, it is mostly smooth flowing and rivers that wading through water. The acropolis set up by the Zhenrong Army on the periphery, and the military camps are mostly set up on plains, which are easy to attack and difficult to defend.

Once Xixia captured the Zhenrong Army, it will achieve a favorable strategic situation of attacking, retreating and defending!

When the Zhenrong Army was in the Tang Dynasty and was originally named Yuanzhou, there was such a comment. "The left control of Wuyuan, the right controls Lanhui, the right flows around the north, Kongtong blocks the south, and the eight counties shoulder to shoulder, and the three towns are the key points."

This shows how important the strategic position of Zhenrong Army is!

To attack, Xixia can go south to the official road, attack Weizhou and Longzhou, enter Baoji County in Fengxiang Prefecture, and enter the Guanzhong Plain. To the east, you can attack Jingyuan Road, and to the west, you can attack Deshun Army that has lost its flanks. If you don’t attack, you can rely on the natural danger of Liupanshan to defend, which is equivalent to hanging a sharp sword above the head of Jingyuan Road and Jingyuan Road that you don’t know when it can restrain a large number of troops in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xun also saw the powerful relationship and said in shock: "Prince, if Li Yuanhao, the thief, takes over the Zhenrong Army, will shake Shaanxi, and half of the Shaanxi Road will be no longer peaceful!"

"The Zhenrong Army must be rescued! I immediately click the Beiwei Army, and I will lead the troops myself!" Zhao Qian said decisively.

Zhao Jin is now very glad that he did not disperse the Beiwei Army to become an officer in order to control Qinfeng Road. The reason why Zhao Jin did not follow the rumors was that he considered the role of the Five Hundred Beiwei Army on the battlefield in Shaanxi. There were no cavalry in the Northern Song Dynasty at present. Although the number of five hundred elite cavalry was not large, if used well, its role on the battlefield could definitely exceed 5,000 infantry.

Just like now, if Zhao Jin used infantry to rush to the Zhenrong Army, it is very likely that the Zhenrong Army's war would have ended. Either the Western Xia retreated or the Western Xia took over the Zhenrong Army. After the infantry in Fengxiang Mansion arrived, their role would be nothing more than the first wave of counterattack forces, or they would be the force to strengthen the defense line of Liupanshan.

The cavalry is different. You can definitely arrive before the end of the Zhenrong Army battlefield and contribute your own strength.

Zhao Xun was a little nervous when he heard this and said, "Prince, I have just arrived at Qinfeng Road, how can I leave?"

The current date is September 21, which means that it will only take ten days for Zhao Jin to arrive in Fengxiang Mansion. If Zhao Jin leaves and someone wants to make trouble, it will definitely be a good time.

Zhao Qian understood Zhao Xun's concerns, but he also had his own ideas. "Don't worry! Yin Zhu is now in Weizhou, and the Zhenrong Army is ahead of him. He still has the intention to make small moves? As for Ge Huaimin, he has the chance, but this reckless man is now in Qinzhou, and he is afraid and wants to go to the Deshun Army to attack Xixia to get credit. Where will he have this wit to plot against me?"

Seeing Zhao Xun say this, Zhao Xun thought about it, but did not continue to object. He said, "Since that's the case, please take the upper and lower officials too! The lower officials are familiar with the important roads in various parts of Shaanxi, and some paths on the border that are not recorded on the map. The lower officials also know! With the lower officials leading the way, the prince can guarantee that he will not go the wrong way!"

Zhao Qian thought for a while, nodded and said, "Well, it's great! You will go to the battle with the army. Now, take my king's order to summon the Beiwei Army!"

Zhao Xun had just left, and Du Xiansheng, Qian Yanyuan, Yang Qing and others who had received information had arrived. Zhao Feng seized the time to tell what he had made after he left.
Chapter completed!