Chapter 752: A long talk
After the battle plan was distributed, the only thing left was to distribute the supplies. Luo Chong once again showed off his generosity. Looking at the huge amount of military supplies unloaded from the fleet, he just wanted to roar.
I, Luo Chong, gave the 10,000 new recruits to Xue Tu for training before I paid them
. In fact, they were all defeated grassland herdsmen. Although they have been participating in training since arriving in Takuhai County, neither their weapons nor their clothes have been changed. If it weren't for the military discipline, this newly formed team would be almost impossible to distinguish from ordinary people.
But now it's different. The uniforms that Luo Chong brought to them are not only the original rigid needs of the army, but also an indispensable prop for participating in the military parade. It
's not necessary to talk about whether the combat effectiveness is strong or not. As long as tens of thousands of people dressed in the same clothes are neatly placed there, it is already a deterrent.
It's still the same crimson military uniforms and black summer cloth boots. As for the furry winter cold-proof leather boots, they are not used because they are stationed in the south.
The armor outside the clothes is still the same as the other guards before, all made of steel plates. The mass-produced armor plates produced by the wind-powered punching machine are enough to meet the needs of tens of thousands of soldiers in the Han tribe. As for the more advanced mountain pattern armor and fish scale armor, they are only available to senior generals, not mass-produced, so the Han tribe has enough manpower to produce them if they are slightly more refined.
There is no shortage of weapons. Weapons such as swords, spears, swords and halberds are not difficult to produce under the processing of hydraulic forging machines. The long handles of those weapons can also be directly used as the spikes of the man-eating tree. The most troublesome ones are crossbows.
However, since the Han tribe produced the first batch of crossbows and recurve composite bows, this complicated work has not stopped. With sufficient materials, the production capacity of crossbows in Hanyang City can be maintained at 5,000 to 6,000 per year. After three years of accumulation, it is enough to equip the existing troops. After all, not all soldiers are archers.
And this is the number of military standard crossbows. If the single longbows stored in ordinary people's homes are counted, almost every family has one or two.
Because many of the territories of the Han tribe were developed in the mountains and forests, the newly built areas were often attacked by wild beasts. For the safety of the people, Luo Chong did not order weapons control. He needed the people to have the ability to protect themselves. In this case, the longbow, which is simple and easy to make and can be made in just a few hours, became the people's first choice of self-defense weapon.
The last thing left was the shield, but the shield of the Han tribe was just a simple oak shield, which was very simple to process.
Oak is a hardwood, and a 2.5 cm thick oak board is enough to withstand any arrows or stone axes in this era. Even bronze javelins have a certain degree of defense.
However, the range of javelins is very limited. Even if the opponent has a unicorn arm, it can only throw 50 meters at most. Luo Chong does not think that in this world, there is any enemy javelins who have the strength to break into the front 50 meters under the long-range artillery and medium-range bows and arrows of the Han tribe. If that happens, the Han tribe will not be far from losing.
Standardized uniforms and weapons were quickly distributed, and the new equipment of telescopes was quickly popularized in the hands of officers at the level of the general flag. In addition to handheld monoculars, the telescopes equipped to the navy also had large-scale monoculars with brackets.
That is, the small astronomical telescope with a diameter of 10 cm that the institute improved according to Luo Chong's requirements, with a maximum magnification of 600 times. It was set up on the highest rooftop of the stern, which was enough to observe the curved sea level.
In other words, if it is used to observe ships, even if the opponent's ship shows a mast on the curved sea level, this large telescope can still be seen. It is indeed a sharp weapon for maritime reconnaissance.
Of course, this kind of thing can only play the greatest role when looking straight at the open sea. There is no open enough place on land for people to observe the curved ground. There are too many obstacles on land. It is good to use it to look at the sky.
When the grassland herdsmen who defected put on the standard uniforms and armor, they really breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, most of them were forcibly subdued by Maodun, and were tempted and encouraged to attack Kaiyuan County with various benefits. Although most of them had a fluke mentality and even planned to rob Kaiyuan County, after they really saw that the Han tribe had a powerful force like a heavenly punishment, the thought of resistance had long disappeared.
In this regard, the nomads of the grassland are different from other tribes. They are truly worshippers of the strong, so when the Han tribe subdued them, they really recognized this fact.
But even so, it does not mean that they are willing to continue fighting. When they learned that they had to continue fighting with the army of the Han tribe, they had such concerns.
Will the Han tribe use them as cannon fodder like Maodun? This question has always lingered in the minds of these surrendered herdsmen warriors. After all, it can be seen from the difference in treatment between them and the regular army of the Han tribe.
But now, they have no such concerns at all, because they are now wearing the same equipment as the regular army of the Han tribe.
"Ge Sang, look at the fabric of this military uniform. The quality is really great. It is much better than the fabric our tribe bought in Kaiyuan City last year. Moreover, each person gets two sets. The Han tribe is really generous. If we make it ourselves, how many sheep would we have to exchange for it?" A teenage soldier couldn't help but admire his companion while wearing the military uniform.
The other older youth called Ge Sang had a calm expression. He handed a cloth belt of the same color as the military uniform to the other person and said.
"Hu Yang, come, help me tie up my hair."
Hu Yang tied his belt, took his headband and asked while helping him tie his hair.
"Why, you look unhappy. Don't you like the things given by the Han tribe?" Hu Yang looked at him strangely.
"No, I'm just relaxing. Wearing these nice clothes and those shiny silver armors means that we will soon become regular troops, not just cannon fodder without even military uniforms.
I just feel that there is hope for the future. At least with these fine equipment, the Han tribe will definitely not use us as cannon fodder. Otherwise, it would be a huge waste. Even if the Han tribe is rich, they will not think of such a thing that harms others and does not benefit themselves." Gesang replied with emotion.
"That's true, but I'm different from you. What I'm thinking is, who will the Han tribe take us to fight?" The young Hu Yang asked with a smile and curiosity.
"Probably the Xin tribe. Maodun has been defeated by the Han tribe. Only Maodun's accomplice, the Xin tribe, is still fine. In this case, the Han tribe will definitely take revenge." Although Gesang didn't know the real purpose of the Han tribe, he guessed it almost right.
But their knowledge was limited after all, and they didn't even know where the Xin tribe was. They only knew that it was a place rich in white salt and bamboo. In the past few years when the Han tribe did not appear, the caravan of the Xin tribe was the most active caravan on the grassland.
Just when the army of Takumi County agreed to change their clothes, Tang Ji and Tang Yao of the Tang tribe on the opposite bank were also having a long conversation in the small garden.
"So, you like that Han leader?" Tang Ji asked in disbelief with a surprised and complicated expression.
"Yeah." Tang Yao was weak, as if she was a little afraid to face Tang Ji's questioning, and she uttered a simple syllable from her nose.
"This"
Tang Ji suddenly didn't know what to say. You know, Tang Yao is the next generation of Tang tribe leader that she has devoted a lot of effort to cultivate. Whether it is reputation or ability, in the role of the successor to the leader, Tang Yao is definitely an outstanding person. No one is more suitable to be the next leader than her.
But now, the next leader has fallen in love with the leader of another powerful tribe, and Tang Yao is a woman. This situation is not good.
The two people in the garden were silent for a long time, and Tang Ji asked tentatively: "What about your position as leader?"
Before she finished speaking, Tang Yao immediately replied, "I am willing to give up the position of leader if Luo Chong is willing to accept me"
"What did you say? You mean, that Han leader still doesn't accept you?!" Tang Ji's voice suddenly rose a few points. Her mood was very complicated, and she couldn't tell why she was angry. Was she blaming Luo Chong for not looking down on her next leader?
No, it must not be like this. How could she have such an idea?
"It's not like this, it's just, it's just that I haven't told him yet." Tang Yao defended Luo Chong with a little excitement, as if she was afraid that her aunt would hate this man.
Then she briefly introduced Luo Chong's age and family situation to Tang Ji, especially Luo Chong's two women and two children.
Tang Ji listened thoughtfully and nodded.
Luo Chong is not very old, at most three years older than Tang Yao, and they seem to be a perfect match. Of course, for a tribal leader, even if Luo Chong is now forty years old, no one would say anything if he insisted on marrying a young girl who had just reached adulthood.
Moreover, Luo Chong now only has two women and two children, which is simply incredible. Not to mention that Luo Chong is the leader of the Han tribe, even if he is a small clan leader in the Tang tribe, it is impossible for him to have only two women.
You must know that the population reproduction rate of this era is originally low, and the infant mortality rate is high. Those clan forces, especially the clan leader family, in order to ensure the continuation of their offspring and achieve prosperity, and to suppress the population of other branches and foreign races, it is impossible for them to only marry two women. Four or five is a very common situation. For a larger clan, it is normal for a clan leader to have more than ten women.
As the only leader of the huge Han tribe, Luo Chong is so young, the best age for reproduction, but he only has two women. Tang Ji herself doesn't know what to say.
This is too speechless. Doesn't the Han leader know that the number of offspring can affect the prosperity of a tribe?
Although Tang Ji didn't understand what probability was, she also knew that as long as there were many offspring, there would always be one or two offspring who could carry the family's burden. This was the benefit of having many children.
However, Luo Chong's family situation had nothing to do with her now. Instead of caring about how many children Luo Chong had, she might as well care about the future of the Tang tribe.
"Do you want to marry her? To the Han tribe?" Tang Ji asked solemnly. Seeing Tang Yao nodded, she asked again, "What about our Tang tribe? Who will inherit the next leader after you leave? Where can I find another candidate with high reputation and ability? Hehehe." At this point, she couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.
Tang Yao lowered her head even more guiltily. She felt even more sorry for her aunt's training over the years, but she didn't plan to change the things that had been decided.
Moreover, whether it is the Tang tribe, the Han tribe, or other tribes, the social atmosphere in the tribe is still very open. Women can choose their own spouses, just like the Rumeng Water Valley Spring Meeting, where boys and girls express their love to each other and choose each other. So even if Tang Yao makes such a decision, Tang Ji will not be surprised.
"My queen, I think our tribe is not as good as the Han tribe in all aspects. Learning from the Han tribe can certainly catch up with them, but that also means always lagging behind, because in the past six months in the Han tribe, I found that their development speed is too fast, whether it is in terms of materials, population, or territory, even if they build a new Xuefu County, it only takes a few months.
So, after I marry the Han leader, if the tribesmen are still willing to choose me as the new leader, then I will definitely not refuse, and in terms of managing the tribe, I believe Luo Chong will not just watch and ignore it. At that time, with his help, our tribe can truly develop."
"But what if he wants to annex our Tang tribe?" Tang Ji asked directly to the core of the problem.
"Then we are still us. The Tang tribe has become part of the Han tribe, but our Tang clan is still the Tang clan, just like the clan towns under our Tang tribe, or the surname of the Han tribe.
We are still us, but the tribe members will definitely be able to live a better life. High-yield food, easy-to-use steel tools, livestock that can be used for work and food, as well as beautiful clothes, sturdy houses, and large boats that can go fishing in the sea. These things that we don't have can be quickly popularized to every family under the leadership of the Han leader. The tribe members will only yearn for this new life. As long as they can live well, they will not care what the name of the tribe is.
For them, the Tang tribe has become a Han tribe, which is nothing more than a tribe led by the Tang clan to a tribe led by another clan, but the tribe is still the same tribe. After all, the territory is still the same territory, and the people are still the same people." When
Tang Ji heard this, she began to frown and thought, and the atmosphere of silence once again filled the small garden full of the fragrance of medicinal flowers.
(End of this chapter)
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