The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 94

When encountering barbarians in the wild, chariots can form a car formation, and a siege of the city becomes a simple but not simple fortification.

Just say that among the various chariots, there is a kind of big unicycle, which is only used to tow the shield specially made for the chariot.

The frame is made of wood and woven with bamboo. It can be folded and disassembled. The lower part is painted with a tiger head pattern.

After being taken down, six people can walk shoulder to shoulder, and when fully opened, it can cover more than [-] people.Firebolt rockets can be fired from behind the card.

This is one use.

The second purpose is to use it on a chariot. When the carriage is surrounded, these shields are placed outside the carriage to form a shield wall.

There are long spears on the shield wall to prevent the conflict of the enemy cavalry, and it is a sharp weapon with both offense and defense.

"How many shields can be made per month? How many of these chariots can be made per month?"

"Today's production is limited by the shortage of military craftsmen. Although there is no shortage of materials, only 180 shields can be produced per month, and less than [-] chariots."

"Too little."

It takes only a month to equip a team with this little thing, and it takes a year to equip a battalion, and the day lily is cold.

However, Tang Qing'an knew that the chariot camp compiled by Sun Chengzong, a famous general in the late Ming Dynasty, had 120 light vans, 250 frontal vans, and 250 baggage vans.

However, Sun Chengzong is in the pass and is supplied by the whole country. His situation is not comparable to his own. Now most of Da Zhou's energy in Liaodong is still spent in Liaoxi.

"What can be done?"

Cai Wen thought for a while and said.

"Materials are not lacking, and there are hundreds of years old trees everywhere. Although they have been used by the shipyard and the rest are not allowed to cut them down, there are more trees that have been around for decades.

Now it is the craftsmen who are in difficulty, although each military craftsman has assigned five or six apprentices, but the time is still short, and the military craftsman has to personally guide everything. "

"Didn't you send all the craftsmen here?"

"There are only 500 folk craftsmen, and they have been snatched up everywhere. There are only a few dozen people assigned here, and they have to start again. Although the progress of learning is not within the reach of ordinary people, it will take half a year to become a master. "

Tang Qing'an knew that Cai Wen didn't use his mind less than him, so he didn't make random suggestions, and finally said after thinking about it.

"Continue to increase the number of apprentices, each master is assigned twelve apprentices, not only the apprentices are divided into three classes, but the masters are also divided into levels, based on their own skills and the number of apprentices they bring out.

The more apprentices brought out, the higher the level, the more rewards, Brother Cai will come up with a trick. "

Cai Wen nodded repeatedly when he heard this.

"The general's idea is good. Many master craftsmen are unwilling to teach it. There are always some secrets. With such a reward, it can dispel some of their worries."

"The ancestral inheritance passed down by the family, how can it be easily handed down to others, I hope so."

Treating the symptoms cannot cure the root cause.

After all, Tang Qing'an was just a deputy general, and his rule in Jinzhou was short.

Even if these regulations come out, military craftsmen will wait and see. Who knows how long these policies can be implemented, maybe the policies will change as soon as they teach their skills.

In fact, it is lack of trust and lack of prestige.

Many things take time to accumulate, and temporary government orders alone cannot change the atmosphere.

As for persecuting these craftsmen, Tang Qing'an threw it to the back of his mind.

The blades of the Yuan Dynasty were put on the necks of craftsmen, and the shipbuilding was supervised.

Also, the household registration of military craftsmen is in the hands of the Ministry of Industry, which is not something he can handle at will, and the gain outweighs the loss.

"Why don't the generals ask for help from the court? The Anji Bureau of the Military Weapons Bureau builds 1 shields of various colors from Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Shandong, Henan, and Zhili every year. A fraction is enough for the general."

Tang Qing'an smiled wryly upon hearing this.

He had written a letter a long time ago, and informed the court of all the military equipment he asked for.

However, Shi Nai told him that because of the chaos in the south, there is no need to think about the supply of central and southern regions. It turns out that Zhili makes [-] shields every year, accounting for half of the national output.

However, all the materials that Zhili used to supply to Liaodong fell into the hands of the barbarians, and now they need to be remade, and only [-] noodles are made every month.

There are still 10,000/[-] of the [-]+ soldiers in western Liaoning who are still short of troops. They are counting on the supply from Zhili.

The same is true for other things like blunderbuss, knives and guns, and armor.

So far this month, Deng Lai's fleet has provided food for a trip, and there are no other utensils.

The reason why the imperial court agreed to the Liaodong Economic Strategy and Shandong Chief Secretary's play, and the establishment of an ordnance station on Pinghu Island also meant compensation in this regard.

In fact, what it means is to let Jinzhou produce and save itself.

Raw materials such as gunpowder, saltpeter, sulfur, iron ore, salt, soybeans, etc., can also provide one or two, and the rest of the finished products, at least until the western Liaoning is fully equipped, don't expect too much.

There are more than 20 people in Jinzhou, with a lot of people and little land.

It took more than 3000 people to build cities and walls everywhere, consolidate the Jinzhou defense line, and stabilize the rear farmland. More than 3 people were used. Pinghu Island has recruited more than [-] people. According to the calculations of the people who delivered supplies in various places, there were only less than [-] people.

Da Zhou's military service age ranged from 60 to 45 years old. Tang Qing'an felt that this was inappropriate, and he had no shortage of manpower, so he set the age range from [-] to [-] years old.

The people who fled from various places to Jinzhou faced many difficulties along the way, resulting in the young and strong accounting for the majority.

According to the records in the Golden State Official Statistical Register, there are currently as many as 45 Dingkou in Golden State up to the age of 13.

Among them, bachelors accounted for more than 4, and only less than [-] had families.

It is difficult to manage without a family.

Now most of the fields have been sown, followed by the application of farmyard manure, weeding and other meticulous work, so many people are not enough.

After returning to Jinzhou, Tang Qing'an discussed with Feng Shengzhi, Wang Xuan, Fang Shizhen and others and communicated two matters.

One is that new water conservancy projects in various places can be included in the agenda.

The second is that in each household, Yu Ding should start practicing.

"How many Yu Ding are you going to train?"

Wang Xuan and Fang Shizhen are in charge of military preparations, so I have this question.

"Every family practices."

Wang Xuan calculated and quickly said a number.

"Estimated at 4 people."

Tang Qing'an nodded.

Xie Youcheng came back from Liaozuo by boat. According to the information he collected and his own deduction based on the historical trajectory, the barbarian troops are being mobilized everywhere.

According to the old efficiency, it will take one month at the earliest, or two months at the slowest.

Tang Qing'an thought about whether he could pull out the nail of Fuzhou.

The surrender troops in Fuzhou were dispatched by the barbarians with their minds. Xie Youcheng didn't have much effect, so don't expect it to be as smooth as the previous one.

If you want to attack Fuzhou, you can only attack the city in real ways.

Tang Qing'an calculated his own military strength, but he was not confident.

After arranging everything, Tang Qing'an only remembered that there was a soldier from Montenegro who was still being imprisoned in Jinzhou City after someone reminded him.

There are no prisoners in Golden State.

All the prisoners were sent to the rocky mountains for quarrying, mining in the mines, and doing the most strenuous physical work. According to their respective sentences, they would be released when they expired.

So Wansan was the only prisoner in the Jinzhou Prison. For the past half month, he was going crazy.

"General, spare your life!"

Wan San was brought in, and the people on both sides just let go of their hands, then knelt down on the ground, begging for mercy repeatedly.

All kinds of thoughts and feelings were swept away during the half-month detention, leaving only instinctive fear.

Death is better than going back.

Originally, before being imprisoned at the beginning, Wan San still had some expectations for seeing the general. He had never seen such an official as the general alone in his life.

Even the thousands of households in my hometown would call them together and give them instructions if they had anything to do, and if they had private matters or trivial matters about enslaving soldiers, they would just send someone to spread the word.

Tang Qing'an looked through the records of this person, and found that it was simple. There was only one credit for this person killing several barbarians.

With this combat achievement alone, he was promoted from Bai Ding to sentry officer, but it's a pity that this person went out of the city in violation of the order, so he was beaten with twenty army sticks instead of merit and demerit.

"You don't look like a good guy who can kill a few barbarians."

Wansan did not hide anything, and told the truth.

That day, he heard that the barbarians scattered in Fuzhou to loot everywhere, he was upset, and somehow couldn't hold back, and even slipped out of the camp in a daze.

It turned out that a few barbarians also came to their village.

Later, the villagers couldn't bear the bullying and wanted to flee south, so they poisoned the water and killed these barbarians, so that the whole village was able to escape successfully.

This poison was bought from a merchant in the pass before, it is ground into powder from the rat mangcao, and it is used to poison rats, it is extremely poisonous.

Wan San still had two packs left in his hand, and with this support, he went all the way to a Zhuangzi, and when he saw the barbarian's horse from afar, he knew that he was in trouble.

Sneaking in, the barbarians bullied the people in the front, and then he slipped into the kitchen water tank and threw poison.

It was also Wansan's luck.

These barbarians killed and humiliated them again. After the incident, they were so hungry and thirsty that they all went to the water tank to drink water, and they became poisoned not long after.

In this way, he became a hero in the village.

Originally, Wansan, who had only walked a few miles after leaving the camp, regretted it in his heart. How could he have a good fruit to eat when he returned home after causing such a catastrophe.

But he didn't want God's will to trick people. With these few heads, Wan San dared to go back.

"Luck is also a part of strength, and the head is also a real deal. It can be regarded as a great achievement with you."

Tang Qing'an figured out what was going on, and instead of snubbing the other party because of this, he said in relief.

Hearing the general's words, Wan San was first proud, and then overjoyed.

"The general won't kill me again, will he? I have already received twenty army sticks, so there is no reason for two punishments."

Wan San's life-saving is the most important thing now, seeing that the general is so easy to talk, he boldly defended himself.

"You have your own rules about whether to kill or not. I'm curious. Since you are so afraid of death, why did you have the courage to leave the camp privately? Since you entered the camp, you should have memorized the military regulations. You must know that this is also a serious crime of beheading. "

According to the law, he would surely die.

Wan San was discouraged. It was the only thing in his life that such a big official said so many things to himself today.

"The general is not us, so he doesn't know the hatred in our hearts."

"presumptuous!"

The guard gave a loud shout.

Wansan wanted to wear it.

It's all dead anyway, and I have no regrets after all.

"The general only wants to protect Jinzhou, but he doesn't understand the hatred in our hearts. We people are not afraid of death. Every time we see the barbarians outside the fort, we want to eat their flesh and drink their blood.

The general asked me why I went out of the camp privately, because the hatred in my heart couldn't be covered up. Even if I went out of the city and died like this, it would be better than staying in the city and waiting to live. "

"This is no different from sending you to death. You are also due to luck. If you were someone else, you would just waste your life in vain."

"So the general can't understand us."

All the guards glared at him, but Wan San felt a sense of stubbornness in his heart. The more angry the guards were, the more complacent he was, and the mentality of breaking the cans and smashing them became stronger.

Hearing the words, Tang Qing'an fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)