I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 46 What is a real soldier

Chapter 045

Now the firecrackers are matchlock muskets, and the quality is very unreliable. Secondly, the firing procedure is extremely complicated. From the marching state to firing, there are 25 steps in total.

Even a well-trained musketeer can only fire one or two lead bullets per minute. If you are a slow-handed musketeer, you should be laughing if you can fire one round per minute.

More importantly, since there is no rifling in the barrel, if it exceeds sixty paces, there is no accuracy at all. Only God knows where the lead bullet can hit.

What's more terrible is that the main enemy of the Ming army is Jiannu, who comes and goes like the wind, and Jiannu's archers use heavy arrows, and can easily handle enemies within sixty or seventy steps.The shooting speed of bows and arrows is extremely fast. An excellent archer can shoot fifteen or six arrows in one minute.

Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the Ming army to adopt musket linear tactics like the lobster soldiers of Great Britain, which is the so-called queuing and shooting.

May I ask, under the blow of arrow rain that can shoot fifteen or six heavy armor-piercing arrows per minute, can a flesh and blood body rush twenty or thirty steps in front of the enemy's formation?

The answer is yes, it is absolutely impossible, no matter how brave and fearless a soldier is, it is impossible to do this, whether it is offensive or defensive, facing this kind of enemy, you can only change your tactics and tactics.

When Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese in the south of the Yangtze River, the formation of Qi's army was a team of 12 mandarin ducks, with four teams as a sentry. The sentry was the basic formation of Qi's army in the south of the Yangtze River.However, the problem is that when Qi Jiguang was transferred to Jizhen, the establishment of Qi's army also changed immediately.

The formation and equipment of the army have to change according to the different enemies. If you keep thinking about one trick and eating it all over the world, it is very easy to overturn.

At this stage, the quality of firecrackers is unreliable. Large-scale equipment of firecrackers is not only expensive, but the key is that the cost performance is not good, just like the German armored soldiers during World War II.The German army had a large number of excellent tanks at that time, but the Soviet Union was equipped with a large number of T34s. No matter in terms of armor thickness or firepower, it was not as good as the German Leopard, let alone the Tiger. However, because of its cheap cost and mature technology, it could mass Production, and finally used the T34 tank sea to overwhelm the German Panther and Tiger.

In terms of troop equipment, Cheng Shijie decided to find a balance point.First of all, the crossbow machine needs to be equipped. It is cost-effective, relatively low cost, and has the advantages of convenient training and high power. Let Jiannu's archers suffer a lot.

However, the problem is that the crossbow weapon is destined to be eliminated, and its development potential is limited. The development of firecrackers is the kingly way, but Cheng Shijie does not have a lot of money and resources to arm the backward arquebus troops.

Cheng Shijie looked at the officers and said: "We are going to take two steps now. First, we will set up the Gun Bureau of our Ning Navy, which is responsible for the research and development of artillery and firecrackers. In addition, we will set up the Armored Crossbow Bureau of our Ning Navy, which is responsible for the research and development and production of Shansang crossbows. and armor!"

"However, making crossbows and armor is easy to do. Qianhusuo is a craftsman in this field, but making firecrackers is not so easy. The fine iron of the barrel is enough trouble!"

Cheng Shijie said: "This is even easier. We have our own iron mines and can make steel ourselves!"

Shen Mingyu said: "General, do you know how difficult it is to make steel?"

"Give this general some time, this general can definitely refine the best steel in the world!"

For other technologies, Cheng Shijie dare not brag, but for steelmaking, he is a professional. Although his main major is the steelmaking technology of later generations, the ancient steelmaking technology and the history of steel development are the foundation. Knowledge.

Cheng Shijie said: "The research and development of firecrackers and steelmaking can be done slowly, but the manufacture of crossbows and armor cannot be delayed. In the Qin, Han, Tang and Song Dynasties, our ancestors did not have muskets for thousands of years, and they still beat the barbarians to the ground. The Jianu Bureau plans to produce [-] crossbow machines and [-] pairs of armor! The soldiers of the Ning Navy have to specialize in multiple skills. The general's request is that all soldiers in the army should pick up the crossbow machine and be superior archers. Holding a spear is an excellent spearman, and holding a sword is an excellent swordsman."

"General, have you considered a problem, so that we will spend more money!"

"You can earn money if you run out of money. No matter how good the equipment is, but the soldiers don't know why they are fighting, who they are fighting for, or they don't have the will to fight. Even if they have the best equipment, they won't be able to fight!"

Cheng Shijie continued: "Everyone knows that in the second year of Chongzhen, Jiannu broke through the pass and entered the capital, and the soldiers came to the capital. There were 20 elite imperial troops in the capital. They had the best armor, the most sophisticated artillery, and the best firearms in the Ming Dynasty. Guns also have the sharpest swords and guns, but they are facing Jiannu and dare not attack. His Majesty ordered them to attack. They would rather mutilate themselves and mutiny than dare to face Jiannu. Such an army... abolished, it is a waste Food, our Ning Navy must not be like them!"

On September [-]th of the fourth year of Chongzhen, that is, three months after Cheng Shijie, a butterfly from another world, came to this time and space, Cheng Shijie summoned more than [-] soldiers from the Ning Navy.

Although Cheng Shijie did not ask about the training of the troops during this period of time, Shen Mingyu and Zhang Yu followed Cheng Shijie's training methods and instilled the infantry drills of later generations into the entire army every day, including four-way turning, three major steps, and squatting. Get up and down these basic movements.

With the rapid assembly of the troops, these Ning navy officers and soldiers have the shadow of the army of later generations, and they have done a good job in order.

Cheng Shijie wears a loudspeaker brought over from later generations, and no longer needs more than 200 loud voices to pass on his words to him.

"All are there, stand at attention, take a rest, and look to the right!"

Cheng Shijie shouted, "Sit down!"

"Today, General Ben will tell you a question. A question that concerns all soldiers."

Cheng Shijie said: "Who can tell this general, what is a soldier? Answer it, and reward a catty of meat today!"

"report!"

Cheng Shijie's eyes fell on the whistle chief Liu Qingsong.

"speak!"

Liu Qingsong said: "A soldier is a person who protects the home and the country!"

"correct answer!"

Cheng Shijie said: "Quarterman, record reward Liu Qingsong with a catty of meat and two salted fish!"

"Yes!"

"Defending the country is the duty of soldiers!"

Cheng Shijie raised his voice an octave: "It doesn't mean that you are a soldier if you take up a weapon, and it's not that our military households in the seven guards of Daming 540 are all soldiers. In my opinion, these guards, including Dengzhou Guard, are not worthy Called a soldier. It is not an easy task to become a soldier and become a qualified army!"

All the generals faintly did not understand.

Cheng Shijie said: "You may feel confused. Why do you become a soldier after eating food and wearing military uniforms, but you are not a soldier anymore? Do you have such doubts?"

"report!"

"Liu Qingsong, what don't you understand?"

"Aren't we Ning Navy officers and soldiers soldiers?"

"You are still unqualified soldiers!"

Cheng Shijie stared at all the soldiers and said: "Today, I will tell you what a real soldier is. A real soldier will only do two things in his life, fighting and preparing for war. A real soldier will not fight when he hears the enemy's cries. Peeing their pants, they just asked why the bastards didn't come up and die. Real soldiers don't run away in the face of the enemy's arrows, they just silently prepare how to kill the enemy. Real soldiers don't start charging when the enemy Turning around and running back from time to time, they just excitedly picked up their weapons and rushed up to fight hand-to-hand with the enemy. Real soldiers will not raise their hands and surrender when surrounded by the enemy, they will only fight the enemy to the end. Real soldiers They will not point their weapons at the common people, they will only protect the common people from harm. Real soldiers don’t care whether their armor is hard enough, they only care whether their weapons are sharp enough. Real soldiers don’t Bargaining with Shangguan to calculate gains and losses, they will only try their best to complete the tasks assigned by Shangguan. Real soldiers will never turn their backs on the enemy, even if they are retreating, they have to face the enemy directly..."

When Cheng Shijie told the soldiers present, what is a real soldier, these soldiers also thought in silence, so the real soldiers are like this, so compared with the soldiers Cheng Shijie said, they are indeed not real soldiers.

"report!"

This time it was not Liu Qingsong who called out the report, but Shen Mingyu.

"How to become a real soldier?"

Cheng Shijie stared at Shen Mingyu, and smiled slowly: "It's very simple, be strict with yourself, and execute orders accurately!"

"So simple?"

"Is it simple?"

Cheng Shijie looked at the generals and said: "More than a month ago, Lord Futai asked me to set up the Ning Haijun. He didn't give me money, didn't give me weapons, and didn't give me a soldier. This general is just a name, that’s all. Master Futai said something, this general still remembers it clearly now, if you have money, soldiers and equipment, it will be your turn for the Ning Navy to defend? A real soldier knows that it is impossible, We must also resolutely complete the tasks assigned by the Shangguan.”

"Do you want to become a real soldier?"

"Think, think, think!"

Cheng Shijie continued: "Very good. Our Ning Navy is short of food, equipment, and money. It can be said that we have nothing but blood. Master Futai ordered our Ning Navy to encircle and suppress the bandits in Shandong and protect the people of Li in Shandong. Can you do it?"

When Song Xiance heard this, he was immediately anxious: "How can you tell the truth? Even if there is a real shortage of food, you still have to spread rumors to stabilize the morale of the army!"

What Song Xiance didn't expect was that these Ning Haijun soldiers shouted: "Yes!"

"What are you talking about, the general can't hear you!"

"Yes, it can be done!"

The two thousand and five hundred Ning navy officers and men roared at the top of their lungs.

The sound was so loud that it soared into the sky.

"This general is here watching you, watching you become real soldiers!"

Cheng Shijie looked at him and said: "In the sixty miles of our Haoning naval station, there is a group of bandits who occupy the mountain as king. The bandit leader is nicknamed Zhen Sanshan. This general orders you to destroy them!"

PS: As soon as I write, I feel like I am here, and I ask for tickets every day.

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