Daming Military Empire

Chapter 586 Developing New Strategies

Luo Zongshan took the official document and looked at it. There was a row of book titles printed on it. It was the books that were sent to him. Ma Kai just added the quantity at the back, and he had to sign after receiving the things. There is nothing to say about this. He readily signed his name.

However, this book cannot be used for a lifetime, what if it is damaged or lost, it is related to their food and money, and they cannot be careless, so Luo Zongshan asked shyly after signing: " Master Ma, what if this book is damaged or lost? Do you really sell it? It’s a trivial matter whether it’s money or not. Anyway, a book only costs so much. Trouble."

Ma Kai took the signed official document and said angrily: "I prepare some books here every year. Asking for money is just a joke. I am afraid that you will not cherish it and use it for mess. If you take it back as toilet paper, it will be gone in a few days." If it is used up, then I will not be able to apply to the Ministry of War, and I will pull a train over every month!"

Hearing this, Luo Zongshan finally felt relieved, and he said with a smile: "No way, who dares to use this baby to wipe his ass, I promise to make his ass bloom."

Ma Kai nodded, and said to Zhang Yue who was beside him: "Xiao Yue, go and call two people over to help Lao Luo tie up the books, and then help him carry them. We will go get other things later."

Hearing this, Zhang Yue saluted and left after receiving orders, and soon brought in two young men. The three of them cooperated and quickly tied up the book with strips of scrap cloth.

Ma Kai thought for a while, then got up and took a folded map from the bookshelf, handed it to Luo Zongshan, and said solemnly: "Old Luo, this is the garrison map of our fifth capital of Xibo, you have to keep it. If it is lost, the military law will follow."

Hearing this, Luo Zongshan nodded heavily, took the map carefully, unfolded it for a look, then folded it carefully and stuffed it into his arms.

At this point, the documents were completed. Ma Kai stepped forward and patted Luo Zongshan on the shoulder, and said kindly: "Old Luo, let's go, I will take you to get other things."

Hearing that there are other things to lead, Luo Zongshan naturally follows up.

Ma Kai was in front, Luo Zongshan followed, Zhang Yue led two personal guards and followed behind with two bundles of books, a group of five people just left the barracks and came to the gate of the first floor of the bastion.

Ma Kai didn't go to the street, but looked left along the city wall on the first floor. Soon, they came to a large yard that looked a bit like a horse farm.

As soon as the group entered, a middle-aged man came up to greet him and gave a military salute, and then greeted him: "Master Ma, you are here, are you here to get something for the people below?"

Ma Kai nodded and said: "Yes, Lao Zhao, quickly call someone, order some things, and help load them into the car."

Hearing that, the old Zhao nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, Mr. Ma, please follow me."

After finishing speaking, he took the lead and walked to the row of houses inside, and yelled as he walked: "Third son, hurry up, call your master, take ten carriages, and bring ten stud deer over here, you must see the male and female carefully." , a five-five pair."

Someone nearby obeyed the order, and a group of people quickly came to the row of houses.

At a glance, this row of houses can tell that it is a warehouse for storing weapons, because there is a sign on each door, on which are guns, gunpowder, gun heads, waist knives, bows and arrows, etc. It was guarded and heavily guarded.

That old Zhao didn't lead them directly to the warehouse, but led a group of people into a place similar to a counting room.

When he came here, he first made a confession, sat down, took out a form, brushed and wrote for a while, then stood up with the form, walked to Ma Kai, handed the form, and asked respectfully: "Master Ma, Look, are these?"

Ma Kai took the list and looked it over carefully, Luo Zongshan couldn't help but leaned up to take a look, this look almost took his eyes off him.

My God, this is simply the standard equipment of the Ming army.

Gun heads, [-] pieces;

Waist knives, four hundred pieces;

Longbows, four hundred;

Arrows, five thousand;

Flintlocks, ten;

bullets, one thousand rounds;

Gunpowder, a barrel.

If it was changed to before, with these, it would be a regular army, and it could be directly pulled into the battlefield!

Of course, the regular regiments of the Ming army no longer have this kind of equipment, and these can only be used by the reserve regiments and the guards in the border areas.

Naturally, five people couldn't take so many things. Fortunately, there was still a carriage, and this old Zhao had quite a few men, so they just had to wait outside to count.

Taking advantage of his free time, Ma Kai began to explain the daily affairs of the guard here.

First of all, the training should not be neglected. Every thousand households must organize a full amount of military training for one month every year;

Then, each thousand households must send one hundred guards to the No. [-] bastion every month to garrison, and at the same time learn the operation of guns and artillery;

In addition, each thousand households must be optimistic about its own jurisdiction, and send people to patrol regularly to prevent enemy troops from infiltrating;
In addition, all kinds of resources cannot be exhausted for fishing. When trees are cut down, saplings must be planted. When hunting, try not to hurt the young;
Finally, be friendly to the nomadic tribes who originally lived here, and not rely on force to bully them.

After explaining this, the weapons were almost loaded into the carriage. After Ma Kai and Luo Zongshan signed and pledged respectively, everyone, with the assistance of Lao Zhao's twenty subordinates, led the stag and drove the carriage back.

When he came to the gate of the first floor of the bastion, Ma Kai apologized to Luo Zongshan and said, "Lao Luo, I still have a lot of things to do, so I won't accompany you to collect food and supplies. Xiaoyue is familiar with these, you follow him Just go."

Luo Zongshan quickly thanked and said: "Master Ma, go and get busy. The subordinates will come to visit you after finishing their work."

Ma Kai nodded, and then said: "You send these to the train station first, and I have already said hello to the luggage delivery place. You can borrow a hundred carriages and a thousand sets of tents from them, but you You have to return it within half a month. Our 21 guards only have so many quotas, and the next wave of brothers will use it. Also, this time you will receive a month’s worth of food and grass, send it to the resident together with the tent, and then come back Get the rest of the food, grass and cement, there are too many things, you can’t move them all at once, first settle down there, anyway, your jurisdiction is less than a hundred miles away from here, so it’s more convenient to go back and forth.”

Luo Zongshan nodded quickly when he heard the words: "This subordinate understands."

Ma Kai nodded, and was about to leave, but Luo Zongshan suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "By the way, Master Ma, Commander-in-Chief, should I pay a visit to him?"

Ma Kai heard the words and said with a smile: "The commander-in-chief has not come to take office yet, it seems to be training in the capital, don't worry, when the time comes, the commander-in-chief will definitely call everyone for a meeting, the development of the Xiber Khanate is a big deal The Ministry of War attaches great importance to important matters, and the emperor is also paying attention, so you just wait for the meeting, there must be a lot of arrangements at that time."

(End of this chapter)