Wei Liao and the others also noticed the abnormality of the Qin King and looked at the Qin King in surprise. After a while, the Qin King returned to normal and smiled, saying, "Mr. Zhou's words reminded me that if my Qin infantry formation encounters the enemy's heavy cavalry attack, it will be a big problem. I have to worry about this matter. I have any good solutions to you, tell me."

The Qin army's ability to conquer and fight has a lot to do with the Qin army's infantry phalanx. The neat infantry phalanx in the Terracotta Warriors is not for viewing, but a portrayal of the real Qin army. When assembled, the Qin army formed one square after another, and the last row of each square faced the rear to cover the back to prevent the enemy from attacking from behind. The two wings also faced the sides according to the same principle. Once the formation unfolded, it looked like a blade.

If the Qin army's infantry formation is impacted by heavy cavalry, whether it can be broken depends on the specific situation of the battlefield. One thing is certain that it will inevitably cause unprecedented trouble. This involves the foundation of the Qin army. The shrewd Qin King was shocked and stared at Zhou Chong.

Zhou Chong and the others reacted and had to admire the Qin King's cleverness. They thought of everything. Wei Liao thought for a while and said, "Planting a chariot in front of the infantry can block the impact of the cavalry. However, it is not very conducive to infantry attacks." It is indeed a very good idea to use a chariot to block the impact of the cavalry. Wei Qing, a famous general of the Western Han Dynasty, gathered the Wugang chariot together to block the attack of the Hun cavalry. When the time is ripe, he counterattacked decisively, defeated the Huns' Chanyu and staged the heroic song of "Shanyu escaped at night".

Wang Jian thought, "The king, what Mr. Liaozi said is very true. Using a chariot can certainly block the impact of the cavalry, but also hinder the advancement of the infantry. This matter really needs to be discussed for a long time." His words were immediately approved by Meng Wu.

Zhou Chong came out and said, "If you want to consume the enemy's cavalry, using a chariot is the best way. When the enemy has consumed almost the same amount, then attack decisively. If you just want to delay the enemy's attack, you can also not use a chariot and be equipped with a spear. The soldiers in the front row put the spear on the ground and leaned toward the front, which was enough to cause great damage to the enemy."

The King of Qin nodded and said, "This is a good idea. Infantry must be equipped with spears in the future. Mr. Zhou, let's continue."

Zhou Chongying said. Then he said, "Your Majesty, you can concentrate high-headed horses and form heavy cavalry to rush forward, and cavalry against cavalry. Similarly, you can concentrate horses with smaller sizes and long endurance to form light cavalry. Light cavalry is mainly used to detour and encircle large depths. Mobility will be the most important requirement for light cavalry, so the equipment of light cavalry must be different from heavy cavalry, and it requires lightness and convenience to save physical strength.

"Soldiers can wear leather armor, although their protection ability is not as good as iron armor and bronze armor. They can also meet the requirements. In order to save horsepower, horses do not need to cover them with heavy armor."

During the Warring States Period, the cavalry were mainly light cavalry, but since the cavalry was in its infancy, many problems were not solved. The role of the land in war was only an auxiliary force and had not yet become the dominant force of war. The Qin King and his friends still had great limitations in their understanding of cavalry. After hearing Zhou Chong's words, their eyes shone.

The King of Qin nodded and praised: "Mr. Zhou's idea is a good idea. However, there are many problems. The first question is how to ensure the combat effectiveness of the light cavalry and the equipment is less. Wearing leather armor, the protection ability is poor, and the possibility of survival is greatly reduced. The second question is how to ensure the long-lasting ability of the horses. These two problems cannot be solved, and it is difficult for light cavalry to use on a large scale in war."

His insight was simply amazing, and he revealed the key in one sentence. Not to mention that Zhou Chong was convinced, anyone who knew the cavalry would be admired and promising.

"The king is the wise man!" Wei Liao, the military master, was also convinced.

Wang Jian rubbed his hands and asked, "Does Mr. Zhou have a clever plan?" He is an excellent general, so he naturally knows how great the role it will play in the war if these two problems are solved. There is also a reason for not being anxious.

He, the mature and steadfast general, did this. Zhou Chong really couldn't imagine it, so he could hold back the funny. He said, "General Wang is so serious, there are no tricks, and there are still a few ways. The soldiers are equipped with bows and arrows, spears, and sabers, and shoot arrows while rushing. When it's almost done, they will strike with a spear. After the attack of the bows and archers, the enemy's formation is almost messy. Then he uses a saber to take advantage of the chaos to cut and kill, which will be effective." This is how the local cavalry in later generations did, especially the Mongolian cavalry, who played a full role in this regard.

The King of Qin commented: "No wonder Mr. Zhou specially designed this spear, which turned out to be such a wonderful thing. The halberd is not as convenient as a spear on a horse, and the sword is not as good as a saber when slashing and killing. With these two things, coupled with the Zhou Gong crossbow, the light cavalry will show their skills, and I will hit wherever I point."

Zhou Chong then analyzed it down and said: "As for the maneuverability, it can be accomplished by one person and more horses. A soldier can bring several war horses. He will change horses and not replace people while marching, and the horseshaver will not stop. There will be no big problem when traveling four or five hundred miles a day and a night."

A soldier had several war horses, but he did not change horses in the middle of the journey. If he was just walking, there would be no problem marching four or five hundred miles a day and night. At that time, except for the Hu people in the north who could do this, it was difficult for the cavalry in the Central Plains to do it. After hearing this, the King of Qin's tiger eyes shone brightly and said, "Isn't this the Hu people's method? I heard that Hu people can travel thousands of miles a day and use this method. This method is good and can be implemented in the army."

"In order to make the horses fat and fight bad wars, they can be fed with refined grains. The high-quality millet and eggs will be fat soon." Zhou Chong said his idea.

The King of Qin kept nodding and said, "Mr. Zhou's mission this time is very heavy. I will allocate you high-end millet and eggs. We must ensure the long-lasting running power of the war horse."

He was so cute. He knew the elegance when he heard the string song, so he immediately solved the problem for Zhou Chong. Zhou Chong said convincedly: "Thank you, your lord!"

"Mr. Zhou, the problem of horses has been solved, where are the people?" King Qin asked another question and said: "If people want to eat, they will drag down the marching if they bring too much food. If they carry too little, they will not be conducive to long-term combat."

This method has been solved by later generations. Zhou Chong replied: "The king, there are two ways, one is to solve it on the spot and use war to support the war. The other is to bring more mares and drink horse milk."

Take a mare and drink horse milk. This is what the northern ethnic minorities do, so that they will not get off the horse for a long time. The King of Qin laughed and said, "Isn't this all the way of playing the Hu people? No wonder King Wuling of Zhao wants to wear Hu clothes and ride and shoot. There are so many benefits, and I am jealous. Mr. Zhou, you all follow you. Whether it is the Hu people's method or the Chinese people's method, use it if it is a good method. If it is a good method, it is your own method!"
Chapter completed!