A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 183 Expulsion

Wang Dou returned to Baoanzhou City, the time entered September of the tenth year of Chongzhen, everything went well, and he could develop again.

Now it is the slack season, according to the old rules, Wang Dou is going to train thousands more soldiers and horses to strengthen his own team.

First, there is a problem to solve.

"Your Excellency is saying that you plan to sew five thousand sets of fat jackets and distribute them to the sergeants?"

Wang Dou called all the officers close to him to discuss matters in the mansion, and Lin Daofu asked Wang Dou in surprise.

"Exactly."

Wang Dou nodded. When he visited Shun Township Castle in July, he thought of this question after seeing the deserted quilt factory.

The mandarin duck war jackets of Ming Dynasty soldiers, also known as fat jackets, were supposed to be rewarded by the Ministry of Industry every three years, but now, the military uniforms of Ming Dynasty soldiers are often given only once every five years, or even ten years.The sergeants of the guards all over the country were dressed in rags, and the sergeants of Baoan Prefecture were no exception.

Because of money and food, although many of Wang Dou's soldiers wore armor when fighting, they all dressed like beggars in their leisure time. How could they look like soldiers?Wang Dou now only has more than 700 sets of mandarin duck battle jackets. In September last year, due to the appreciation of Wang Dou by the governor Lu Xiangsheng, Huailong Bing Dao Ji Shiwei set them aside for Wang Dou according to the list of troops handed over by Shun Xiangbao. A uniform.

There are so many guards on the East Road, only Wang Dou enjoys this treatment, and I don't know how many people are envious behind the scenes.Wang Dou also knew that it was impossible to rely on his superiors to distribute military uniforms, so it was imperative to make military uniforms himself. Wang Dou finally had some money on hand, which allowed him to have this capital.

It is a good thing to sew fat-coated military uniforms for the sergeants. The officers are not willing to do so. Han Zhong, Wen Fangliang, Sun Sanjie, Gao Shiyin and others all smiled happily. Only Lin Daofu hesitated and said: " Sewing [-] sets of fat jackets may cost a lot of money and food."

The mandarin duck battle jacket of Ming Dynasty, the outer jacket is about four feet six inches long, and the inner is filled with two catties of cotton. It is made of fine and dense white cotton cloth, and the outer is dyed in four colors of red, purple, blue, and yellow.The lower body is bare pants, half a catty of cotton inside, also made of fine and dense white cotton cloth, dyed in blue, red and green on the outside.There are also Geweng shoes, which are made properly, and they also need to be finely milled, durable.After the military uniform is made, the official in charge, the name of the seamstress, the length and width of the price, etc. must be written on the inside of each piece of clothing, and a seal should be stamped on it.

Like military weapons, each capital and guard office in the Ming Dynasty has a fixed share of military uniforms, ranging from [-] to [-] pairs for each capital. , Each pair of military uniforms is worth one tael or five dollars in silver.

Wang Dou needs to sew five thousand sets of fat jackets. Although the production method of Shun Xiangbao can greatly save money and food, the overall cost is still quite a lot.

Lin Daofu said: "My lord, a piece of white cloth in the market now costs more than three cents a piece of silver, and a catty of cotton costs eight cents a pound of silver. You also need skins, iron nets, and five thousand sets of military uniforms. Calculate it..."

In the Wanli period, the price of silver for a piece of white cloth was only two cents, and a catty of cotton was only six cents for silver. By the Chongzhen period, prices had risen quite a bit.Moreover, sergeants are not only mandarin ducks and war jackets, but the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty are cold in winter. In winter, they also need to wear leather jackets and fur hats. When fighting, they can't just wear leather shoes.

The overall cost is estimated to be one or two taels of silver for a set of military uniforms in Shun Xiangbao.

Wang Dou murmured: "The fat jackets of my soldiers in Baoan Prefecture don't need to be lined with iron nets. When fighting, let them wear armor."

The mandarin duck battle jacket of the Ming Dynasty sergeant has a layer of iron net inside. If it is the mandarin duck battle coat of a junior officer, there is also a double layer of iron net inside, and a sleeveless single-layer iron leaf on the outside, which reaches to the waist. Put on the front and rear goggles.But for Wang Dou, his sergeants will have armor to wear in future battles, so there is no need to line their clothes with iron nets.

"As for the money and food consumed by the military uniform, you don't have to worry about it, Mr. Lin. You can send people to buy cloth and fur, and just sew the fat jacket with your heart."

Seeing what Wang Dou said, Lin Daofu bowed deeply and sat down.As Wang Dou's chief steward, he has fulfilled his duty of reminder.

Seeing Lin Daofu's talkativeness, the officers in the hall were a little worried that Mr. Morality would cancel the sewing of military uniforms. After hearing Wang Dou's decision, they secretly heaved a sigh of relief. They would not worry about money and food. Mr. Morality will definitely have a solution .

Afterwards, everyone was discussing the sewing of this batch of military uniforms. Of course, the style was still the same as the mandarin duck jackets popular in Ming Dynasty.From now on, the military uniforms of Baoanzhou sergeants will be to wear pure fabric mandarin duck jackets, red hats, and leather Wengbu shoes on weekdays. In winter, each of them will wear leather jackets, leather hats, and leather boots.When fighting, each of them put on a suit of armor and iron mesh boots on their feet.

However, Wang Dou has a different opinion on the armor of sergeants. Shun Xiangbao now makes iron armor, which is to make iron into blades, and then drill holes in each blade, and then connect each few pieces of iron with belts. It is simple and practical. , the speed of making and repairing armor is very fast, both full body armor and breastplate can be used.

If it is a complete set of Shunxiang Fort iron armor, the total weight is about 30 kilograms. Although it is lighter than the iron armor used in the Ming army, it is still heavier. Now Wang Dou has a new type of gunpowder, which greatly increases the range and power of the firecracker. There seems to be no need for such heavy armor anymore.

After listening to Wang Dou's words, Han Chao said: "My lord, I believe that the gunners in our army, Yebushou and gunners can use breastplate helmets to make them move faster and more agile, but for the spearmen in the army For example, if they are fighting with thieves in close combat, I think it is better to wear full armor."

Everyone in the hall was talking about it, and Wen Fangliang also said: "My lord, I think that my security sergeant can use an eight-petal cap, an iron pointed helmet, and the swords and shields of each team, which can effectively protect the bows and arrows of slaves." .”

Wang Dou nodded. The eight-petal iron-pointed helmet is also a standard helmet in the Ming army, but the outer edge is wider. Compared with the phoenix-winged helmet, it is more effective in resisting bows and arrows.Sergeants uniformly use this kind of helmet in combat. In close combat, the sword and shield hands of each team can protect the Qing soldiers from short-range shots, and the throwing shots of the Qing soldiers, with the breastplate and the eight-petal iron-pointed helmet, can easily It can protect the vitals well, but as for the injuries to the rest, there are always advantages and disadvantages. If you want to improve the mobility of soldiers, you have to endure this.

The matter was decided in this way. Wang Dou asked Lin Daofu to be in charge of sewing [-] sets of fat jackets, and contacted merchants to buy cloth, cotton and leather.

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Wang Dou was already familiar with the training of the new army. He planned to select [-] young men from the military households in Baoan Prefecture. After three months of training, he would see their performance before deciding whether to be selected as soldiers or as soldiers.

In addition to Shunxiang Fort, there are now more than 4000 military households in various parts of Baoan Prefecture, and nearly [-] refugees have flowed into Baoan Prefecture since the beginning of the year. It should still be possible to select [-] young and strong.He ordered Feng Dachang, the commander, and Chi Dacheng, the governor of the town, to work together to count the young and strong men in each fort, and determine the suitable men for training in each household.

In Wang Dou's plan, except for the servants of the officers in each fort who will not be moved for the time being, all men from military households who are determined to be suitable for training must be selected into the new army, even the soldiers under the original command of each officer are no exception.The list of new troops will be selected from military households in Baoan Prefecture first.

Regarding this matter, Chi Dacheng and Feng Dachang were already very experienced, and they immediately proceeded vigorously.The life of a sergeant in Shunxiangbao has long attracted many military households in Baoan Prefecture. They eat enough and meat every day, and the rewards after the war are generous. Who would not yearn for such a day?

The propaganda when selecting young and old is also well said. The drill of the state city sergeant is related to the safety and defense of the state city. In troubled times, the Tartars invade the border every year. If they don’t practice martial arts well, how can they protect their homeland and their brothers and sisters? ?Many young people in the state city have long been envious of the heroic soldiers of Shunxiangbao in the city. Now that they have the opportunity, how can they not be enthusiastic?
Therefore, according to statistics, the men from military households who are suitable for training in various parts of the state are going well, but there is also an atmosphere of disharmony. According to Feng Dachang's report to Wang Dou, there are more than a dozen military households in the state city alone, and the men in the family are obviously strong. He is very good in all aspects, but he is unwilling to come out to join the army for training.

Hearing this news, Wang Dou sneered: "I am willing to pick up a bowl and eat meat, but I am not willing to let them work. There are ungrateful people everywhere. The state gives them fields and land to let them live a good life, but they That's right."

Wang Dou's voice became stern: "This is a time when the country is in danger and peril. No one can stay out of it. If they don't want to contribute, it's useless! Pass down an order to confiscate all their family's land, drive them out of Baoan Prefecture, and let others see Look, what happens to those who do not want to contribute to the country!"

Everyone in the hall took a deep breath, only Han Zhong and Wen Fangliang smiled at each other.

Feng Dachang's face turned pale, and he said, "My lord, this matter..."

Wang Dou said to Chi Dacheng, the governor of the town, "Lord Chi, you are in charge of execution."

Chi Dacheng agreed with a cold face.

Wang Dou thought for a while, and then said to Han Chao: "By the way, call Boss Xie from Yuhuang Pavilion, Shun Township, to Zhoucheng, and ask his troupe to spread the word to the military households about the necessity of joining the army for drills."

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Soon, to the astonishment of the people in the city, all the military households in the city who passed the statistics but were unwilling to come out to join the army had their fields confiscated, and the whole family was expelled from Baoan Prefecture. The city is crowded with crowds of onlookers.

They cried and were escorted out of the city. They regretted it under the guidance of everyone, but there was no room for redemption.

Through this incident, the military households in Zhoucheng realized that Wang Dou's benevolent side also has a decisive and ruthless side. This incident made the whole city stand in awe, and the military household statistics after that went very smoothly.

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Old White Bull:
Adjust it, the evening chapter will be updated at [-]:[-] noon tomorrow, and there will only be two updates in the future, usually at [-]:[-] noon and [-]:[-] pm, so that everyone will not wait too late.

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