Chapter 328: The Title System
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“Your Highness, I’ve assigned a team to each war chariot,” Niu Ben reported, pointing to the soldiers standing around one of the Hussite chariots.
These soldiers were specially selected to accompany the chariots. While cavalry couldn’t do much against the chariots directly, most armies would send heavy infantry ahead of a cavalry charge to destroy the vehicles.
That’s why each war chariot needed its own protection unit.
“Let me hear the details,” Xiao Ming said.
He was currently focusing on training his subordinates. In the future, he would need capable generals to expand and protect the land. Doing everything by himself was no way to run a state.
Niu Ben explained, “Your Highness, the chariots you designed have four wheels and are pulled by two horses. They’re very stable when grouped into formations and can be quickly deployed against cavalry. To prevent the barbarians from sending slave soldiers to destroy them, I’ve arranged for eighteen men per chariot: ten musket soldiers, six sword-and-shield fighters, and two drivers.”
Xiao Ming was very satisfied with the arrangement. The musketeers could deal with cavalry and enemy infantry from a distance, while the sword-and-shield fighters could defend the chariots against close-range attacks.
These soldiers would ride inside the chariots and move with the army. That meant they could enter combat immediately once danger was spotted.
“Very well. Use that formation. Once the soldiers from the other provinces arrive, have them train together with the musketeers.”
Time was running out. Before the barbarians made their move south, Xiao Ming needed his army to be ready for battle—to ensure they didn’t suffer a devastating defeat at the hands of the nomadic cavalry.