Chapter 158 The Magical Team
A special team came into the snow. What's the special thing about this team? That is, everyone in this team carries a black veil, so naturally this is Yang Heng's team.
What is the function of a veil? It is naturally to prevent snow blindness. In later generations, there were sunglasses to wear, but in the Tang Dynasty, there were no glasses. What should we do if we protect our eyes in the snow? Yang Heng got inspiration from the veils worn by women, putting on the soldiers with a veil, or a black veil. With this veil, the chances of this eye being hurt will naturally be greatly reduced.
"Second brother, why do you say the Major General asked us to wear this veil? Are we still afraid that people will see it? We are not women?" Yang Heng did not explain anything to the soldiers, but just gave each of them a veil and asked them to wear it. This is military discipline. Whether it is useful or not, you must wear it. If you have to explain everything clearly, then should you fight this battle?
"Stupid, the Major General puts me on a veil, so he is of course his intention." The soldier named Second Brother cursed the soldier who asked. "Is it to keep us from the wind and snow? But the veil is too thin, what can it block?" "You forget that when we marched in the snow before, our eyes would become red and swollen after a period of time. So when we marched in the snow in the future, most of the soldiers in the front were moving very slowly, while the soldiers behind were looking at the ground of the soil stepped out by the soldiers in the front, so that our speed was also greatly affected. But now, are you still looking at the ground?" "Yes, this marching has been a long time. There is really nothing wrong with this eye. And our speed is not slow either. Also, look at these cars, with our food on it."
There are still people who understand these veterans. They didn’t know the role of this veil at first, but after a long time of marching, they remembered the pain of marching in the snow before. Every night, all the soldiers, even the generals, would not be surprised. They would be hurt by the snow, and their eyes became red and swollen. They often couldn’t march for a few days, so they had to set up a tent to rest.
However, some soldiers with concern found that every time they set up camp, some soldiers would ride horses around the snow on nearby trees, allowing nearby trees to reveal their true appearance.
This was what Yang Heng read in a magazine in his previous life. It seemed that it was the US military. In winter, he shook the snow on the trees that could be achieved within the garrison's vision. It was to make the soldiers' eyes a little green or variegated. It was said that it was good for the soldiers' eyes, morale, etc. In the desert, they would also sweep out the desert in front of the garrison to make the camp look a little messy. This was actually good for the soldiers. Since this was the case, it was not a high-tech thing, Yang Heng would naturally take it out and use it.
There are also small carts pulled by horses in the team. In fact, these small carts are not all chariots, and there are only ten chariots, and there are as many as hundreds. In this way, basically the soldiers can bring more food for nearly a month, and the forage used by horses is carried by everyone with their auxiliary horses. Naturally, the forage at this time is a luxury item, with a small quantity, so it can only be eaten as snacks for horses. During the march, Yang Heng prepared some coarse grains for the horses. These coarse grains can make the horses eat with strength, and they eat very little, and the amount of carriage is also very large. This is the staple food for horses. Although this cost is very high, if there is no logistics transportation, the cost will be the lowest.
The large group of people left the Chang'an area and headed north to the east. At this time, Yang Heng's scouts trained showed their ability to explore the path. This snowy area can only be judged by the land objects, and even rely on some maps to move forward. If you encounter terrain such as hillsides, it is easy to turn people upside down. But with these scouts, it is different. Along the way, some small flags will appear from time to time, red and green. If there are red flags inserted, it means that this section of the road is relatively dangerous and you need to slow down. The green flag means that the road is relatively smooth and you can accelerate forward with confidence.
Two of these flags appeared at the same time, one left and one right, which also marked the width of the way out. In fact, for the brigade of troops, as long as the front army passes, the rear army will not have any trouble. As long as the traces left by the front army, it will be done. In other words, the most dangerous one is the front army.
But who are the front army? They are all veterans of war. They are here to guard their young masters, that is, those second-hand men. Now they are following the scouts, so naturally they will not have any danger. With marks, they will not be marked. With experience, they will also explore the road ahead, which is just slower. But with scouts, their speed can be said to be relatively fast, and they even catch up with the speed of the marching.
Why did it be so fast? Because Yang Heng occasionally thought that as the tactic formulated by Li Jing, he wanted to fight quickly, but was blocked by Li Er. Yang Heng thought that Li Er might regret it now. Whether this team can succeed is still an unknown thing, but Li Jing delayed the best attack opportunity, which has already made the battle unpredictable. If this team did not perform well, Li Er would definitely get a lot of advice. Of course, it would not be a good thing, but condemn the emperor. Therefore, Yang Heng felt that the speed should be increased and he should relieve Li Er's worries.
At this time, the scouts' workload has also increased a lot, and even all the scouts were sent out to explore the way. However, at the forefront, there are still some scouts who are investigating. But don't suddenly appear and catch them off guard, that's not right.
The most joyful thing in the team is the sledding in front. "Brother, I didn't expect that you would be so comfortable when you march. According to my father, the march is so hard. We thought we would ride a horse like the team, wearing cold iron armor, and march in the snow and ice. But it was so comfortable here. You, you actually brought in the small coal stove and could drink hot water, although it was all boiled snow water."
Indeed, Yang Heng and the others lived very comfortable on the sled. The coal stove was fixed inside, and even the surrounding area of the coal stove was blocked with iron, leaving only some small ventilation holes, and even the coal balls inside were pressed with something. They were bumped and would no longer bump the fire inside. Boiling water naturally only did things when it stopped. Once the water was boiled, it would be poured into some sealed containers, and most of them could maintain the temperature to the next resting place. Therefore, people who were riding the sled could drink hot water at all times to keep their bodies in a warm state.
"I tell you, I'm not enjoying it. I'm testing the practicality of these medical sleds. You should know that when the sleds were made, in order to keep the wounded soldiers inside, they naturally had to prepare the best environment for them, warm space, hot water that can be supplied at any time, etc. You are my first batch of test items. After you go back, each of you will hand me a medical car trial report, otherwise I will punish you so that you will not be able to go to the battlefield for the rest of your life."
Yang Heng yelled at everyone, who made you yell? I don’t know that the army was following behind, and the soldiers heard it. Although they didn’t say anything, it was always bad. Therefore, Yang Heng said this louder, meaning that this is for you. If you have any injuries, you can come and sit in this car, but now we are testing these vehicles for you. That’s it.
Chapter completed!