Three Kingdoms New Lü Bu

  Lü Bu killed 700-800 Xianbei people in this battle, and obtained 200-300 horses. He also collected a large number of abandoned Xianbei weapons and supplies. The people of Shuofang saw that the Xianbei had truly retreated and were overjoyed. However, it was soon reported that Princess Yan of Youzhou had been captured by the Xianbei army and taken to their territory, her life or death unknown. But this matter, which happened a thousand miles away, was not something the people of Shuofang could worry about; they were just happy to have driven out the Xianbei.

  Lü Bu saw that the morale of the soldiers and civilians was high, with songs and dances. He ordered people to use the meat stored in the army to reward the soldiers and civilians, and also called on the soldiers and civilians in the city to eat meat and drink meat soup for three days. Lü Bu took the opportunity to recruit strong men, and many came to respond. In Shuofang, there were more than 300 horses, and the weapons were repaired by craftsmen, with many remaining. A total of 400 soldiers were obtained, and 375 cavalrymen were trained, divided into three battalions. One battalion was led by Lü Bu himself, with Cheng Lian as deputy commander. One battalion was led by Gao Shun, who also served as county lieutenant, with Wei Xun assisting. One battalion was led by Zang Ba, with Cao Xing assisting. Lü Bu trained his battalion day and night without stopping. The other two battalions led by Gao Shun and Zang Ba took turns training for three days. When one battalion guarded the city or explored on horseback, the other battalion followed Lü Bu to train. Later, when following Lü Bu to conquer the world, the reputation of the "Lü Family Cavalry" was established as one of the two armies that shook the world.

  Lü Bu said to the crowd: "That night, when we raided the Xianbei camp, I saw that our army's charge was in a 'human' shape, like a sharp sword piercing straight into the Xianbei camp, with astonishing power. So I spent the whole night thinking and came up with a new cavalry formation. Now I will tell you all about it, if there is anything insufficient, you can point it out to me directly."

  Lü Bu then arranged small stones in his tent to demonstrate: "My cavalry is equipped with leather armor, a crossbow, a spear, and a sword. It's called the 'Fish Scale Net Cone Formation'. The smallest unit is five riders, the next is five units of five riders, then five teams of five units, five troops of five teams, and five battalions of five troops. Each battalion has 3,125 cavalrymen. The main formation is divided into left and right sides. On the right side, the outer right position is the main one, with the inner left as auxiliary. The unit leader serves as the flag bearer, with the first number on the right rear, the second number on the right rear, the third number on the left rear, and the fourth number on the left rear. On the left side, the outer left position is the main one, with the inner right as auxiliary. The unit leader's flag bearer is on the left rear, with the first number on the left rear, the second number on the left rear, the third number on the right rear, and the fourth number on the right rear. The flag bearer does not fight, replaced by the first number, then the second number replaces the first, the third number replaces the second, and the fourth number replaces the third, rotating in this manner. In larger units, it's arranged by unit, team, troop, and battalion. If there are fewer than three, they retreat to the fourth position and are replaced by others from behind.

  "When the army encounters a strong enemy, it can avoid its edge and split into two to fight. The left and right sides are divided. When the flag bearer leads the army to the left, the right side of the army goes to the right, when the flag bearer leads the army to the right, the left side of the army goes to the left. Surround and attack in this way, and then look for opportunities to reunite. If it is dispersed by the enemy's charge, take the five-man squad, platoon, battalion or company as the main force, each fighting separately, looking for opportunities to reunite the formation."

  "The army formation should first be led by the front row of cavalrymen shooting and charging, and if they encounter an enemy who is about to stab them with a spear, they should quickly draw their sword and slash. If the enemy is far away, they should shoot with crossbows; if the enemy is near, they should charge. The main force of the army formation should prioritize rapid movement and sudden attacks, so as to avoid close combat as much as possible and focus on mobile warfare. Remember that cavalrymen are effective when moving, but ineffective when stationary."

  "Each chess player has a colored flag on their back to serve as a signal. The curved head has a red flag, the dense head has a green flag, the team head has a yellow flag, and the group head has a blue flag. Now, our northern cavalry is less than 400, so we can only start with dense training first. Later, we will explore the insufficient parts in military training."

  "This 'Fish Scale Formation' I teach you, you teach the heads of each department, the department head teaches the team leader, the team leader teaches the squad leader, the squad leader teaches the cavalryman, and it must be taught to every single rider."

  "Also remember, this is a military secret. If there is any leakage, behead."

  Lü Bu spoke as he arranged stones to demonstrate, instructing with his hands. The various army leaders listened intently. When Lü Bu finished, Gao Shun asked: "General, but now our military equipment is insufficient to meet the requirements of cavalry battles, what should we do?"

  Lü Bu said, "Yes. Indeed, our army only has bows and no crossbows, only spears and no guns, and not enough swords to go around. We can only slowly replace them in the future. Speaking of equipment, I also want to find a good craftsman to make a saddle for me. When I charge and kill enemies, I often encounter distant enemies, although I have the intention to shoot and kill, unfortunately, there is nowhere to put my ghostly spear. This often causes me to miss many opportunities to kill enemies, so I want to make a saddle that can hang objects on it, making it convenient for me to act."

  Zang Ba listened and praised: "Indeed, quickly make saddles. The Xianbei cavalry is fierce and good at riding and shooting. The Xianbei soldiers' equipment only includes a waist knife, which is easy to carry. If our Han army uses long spears as weapons, with saddles, we can ride and shoot, so quickly find skilled craftsmen to make saddles."

  Everyone agreed after hearing it. Lü Bu said again: "The crossbow machine is not enough, we can call the craftsmen to manufacture it. The long spear is only good for stabbing and not good for chopping and slashing, so we need to change the spear to a long gun. The gun head can be made into a large double-edged shape, which can not only stab but also chop and slash. Many soldiers in the army are equipped with swords, which are good for stabbing. My cavalry is suitable for killing by chopping, so we should change the sword to a knife. But just changing so many weapons requires a lot of steel."

  Thinking of the iron cloth, he said: "The northern region lacks iron cloth. The iron cloth should be included in the military supplies and managed by the military supplies department. Gaoshun, you must strictly manage the iron cloth. Horses are also listed as military supplies. Without the permission of the military supplies department, civilians are not allowed to privately store or sell military supplies. Those who disobey will be beheaded."

  Gao Shun said solemnly: "I have received your orders."

  It's not easy to build the Shuofang army, it requires not only people but also horses and equipment, which need to be forged by craftsmen. These are not things that can be easily obtained, so Lü Bu can only take it one step at a time. The Xianbei army no longer comes to attack Shuofang, and Lü Bu has the time to handle the affairs of the city. Originally, Shuofang had a county magistrate, but when Wang Biao left, all the original officials followed him and escaped from Shuofang. Now Shuofang doesn't even have a single official. Fortunately, the military control is in effect now, and the military law is very strict, the people also admire Lü Bu's bravery, no one dares to commit crimes, so it's easier to manage.

  Until the heavy snowfall, Gao Shun followed Lv Bu's military orders, gathering all the craftsmen in the city and recruiting those with nimble hands to serve as apprentices. He requisitioned all the ironwork needed for making weapons and cut down wicker trees to manufacture crossbows and saddles. Now that the entire city was under martial law, Shuofang was essentially a giant workshop where everyone lived and ate according to military rations. At this time, Yan Ni was able to fully utilize her professional skills. She had originally followed Lv Bu into this chaotic world in order to familiarize herself with factory procedures. Now, with only about 3,000 people in Shuofang City, the number of personnel she managed was similar to what she was used to. This was indeed her moment to shine. The entire city was like a well-oiled machine, with Yan Ni efficiently handling everything from production lines to material organization. This couldn't help but make Lv Bu look at her in a new light, and even the common people of the city were impressed. Lv Bu's education was not as high as Yan Ni's, and when he was thinking about how to improve crossbows and manufacture saddles, his head would spin with confusion. Yan Ni, on the other hand, could easily modify the designs with a few strokes of her brush.

  This evening, Lü Bu wanted to reform the leather armor. The leather armor made of pure cowhide was not effective enough to protect the soldiers. So Lü Bu thought of making a double-layered leather armor, with sheepskin as the inner layer, wooden plates in the middle to form a wooden armor, and then wrapped with cowhide on the outside. This way, the double-layered leather armor had a wooden armor in between to act as a buffer, which could greatly reduce the enemy's lethality. Moreover, the materials of the leather armor were all light and relatively cheap, so it was very practical and easy to make.

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