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Chapter 215 Group fighting tactics, coal and steel complex
The effect of the change is very good, Gustav's barbarian cavalry beat the civilized Musketeers of Central and Western Europe.

As a result, everyone degenerated, gave up the tall muskets, picked up knives, and played hand-to-hand combat.

Isn't it just playing barbarism, Zhu Youxiao feels very against his temper.If you can't teach slave civilization, then you will be beaten with barbarism.

Of course, he also knows that he is only a theoretical expert, but there are people who do it in practice!The emperor, no one dares not to take his imperial decree seriously.

Near the horse farm in the suburbs of Beijing, the open field is not lonely, but people shouting and neighing, and the noise is loud.

The horses were neighing, hooves were roaring, and rows of knights galloped back and forth in close formation. Dust filled the air, blurring the vision.

Jin Riguan, the new general of the Beijing Dragon Cavalry Battalion, stood on a tall watchtower, raising his binoculars from time to time to observe the training situation of each team, and kept dictating, which was recorded by the documents next to him.

"The speed of the first team is too fast, and the formation is not tight enough; the second team is not bad, and the formation of the third team—damn...what a mess..."

After the training was over, Jin Riguan got down from the watchtower, his throat was so dry that it was smoking, and he was going to drink some water before going to train the officers.

"Master Cao, when did you come?" Just as he was about to reach out to pick up the hanging water bottle, he looked up and saw Cao Wenzhao, the general soldier, and Jin Riguan hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted.

Cao Wenzhao smiled, motioned him to drink water first, and said slowly: "After watching for a while, the progress is still great."

Jin Riguan raised his neck and gulped several mouthfuls, without even wiping the water from the corner of his mouth, he said, "From twenty horses to now forty horses, it's much better than the beginning, but it's still far from what Wansui said. It's far away!"

"Long live is just a metaphor, not a necessary requirement." Cao Wenzhao shook his head lightly, and said, "Knee to knee is too difficult. According to someone, this speed can also be slowed down."

In fact, if the cavalry of the wall charge wants to maintain the formation, the speed will be lower than that of the traditional cavalry.

But this is not a problem, because they are not used to charge infantry phalanxes, nor are they used to chase enemy cavalry.

According to Zhu Youxiao's vision and suggestion, the cavalry formation marching like a wall is mainly for hedge hand-to-hand combat with the enemy's cavalry, and the loose formation of the traditional cavalry is its weakness.

Therefore, even if you have good riding skills, you still have to face several weapons that are slashed at the same time.To put it more bluntly, it is gang fights.

The essence of the cavalry wall tactics lies in this. Through organization, discipline and training, the second-rate cavalry can form a collective combat advantage and become a war machine, strangling the enemy who can perform acrobatics on horseback.

Then if the enemy also adopts the cavalry wall tactics, the military experts laughed, and Zhu Youxiao also laughed.

It's very simple, when two walls collide, no one can get better, it's a war of attrition.If I lose one hundred, you will also lose eighty.

And nomadic, fishing and hunting peoples and civilized farming countries seem to be no different from suicide, right?

Obviously, Cao Wenzhao's understanding of cavalry wall tactics is much deeper than that of Jin Riguan.Because the emperor had great trust in him, he gave him the right to play directly, and the two exchanges were very harmonious.

Zhu Youxiao has a long-term vision and extensive knowledge, but he is careless but not detailed.

But this is not a big problem, as long as he puts forward suggestions and ideas, and then arranges people to practice and fill in the gaps, he can still put them into practice.

Facing Jin Riguan's puzzled eyes, Cao Wenzhao smiled, sat casually on the grass, and stretched out his hand to signal him to sit down too.

With the whip handle in his hand, he drew a line on the grass and poked a lot of small holes. Cao Wenzhao explained: "The cavalry wall is pushed across, facing the enemy's loose cavalry. It is difficult to turn around and run away. leave."

"The result of the slash is probably one for one, or even no damage. No matter how superb the enemy's riding skills are, no matter how powerful the martial arts are, they can't use them..."

"One or two flag bearers should be added to each team, and the guns and flags should be raised forward, as a reference for the cavalry of the team, so as to ensure the relative order of the queue and the speed of advancement. They can also play the role of gathering scattered cavalry. effect……"

"Because the cavalry fights each other, the enemy's short bow on the horse can do limited damage. The cavalry can wear light armor to reduce the load on the horse and increase the speed..."

"The essence of cavalry wall tactics is to fight collectively. When encountering a narrow road, the more fight the less. Therefore, riding skills and equipment are still second, and the most important thing is discipline, organization and training. As long as you understand this..."

Jin Riguan nodded again and again. Cao Wenzhao's simple-to-understand explanation can be described as enlightening, which made him fully understand the essentials of the cavalry wall tactics.

To put it bluntly, it's gang fights.When there is no dense formation, it is also possible for a few cavalry to fight an enemy.But that is not attacking at the same time, it will always give the enemy one by one the opportunity to resist and display riding and martial arts.

Now, no matter how superb your riding skills are, no matter how powerful your martial arts skills are, even if you can perform acrobatics on horseback, you still won't be able to sneak through the small cracks in the dense queue!

If you don't want to run away, let's fight. If you cut two or three knives at the same time, or stab two or three spear points at the same time, no one should be afraid, right?

Moreover, since the victory is not based on impact, a slightly slower speed has little effect.

The key is to be coordinated. Dozens or even hundreds of cavalry are like a whole, pushing flatly to crush the enemy.

"Now—" Jin Riguan asked uncertainly: "The riding skills of our army basically meet the requirements, right?"

Cao Wenzhao laughed, and said, "It's natural to be able to stand still on a horse and wield a knife!"

Jin Riguan heaved a sigh of relief and laughed, "Then focus on practicing galloping forward in unison. Also, the standard-bearer guidance that the adults said is a good way in the end."

Cao Wenzhao stood up sharply, and said with a smile: "Before Long live, I hoped to achieve a quick success in one year, but now it seems that it is very possible."

"In the end, I will continue to work hard and strive to live up to the expectations of Long Live." Jin Riguan's spirit was lifted and he promised.

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A one-year crash is better, two or three years, I can afford to wait.

In the imperial study room, Zhu Youjiao was summoning Sun Yuanhua and Zhang Tao.

This was an unusual summons, announcing the birth of a new mode of production - the coal-steel complex, which can also be seen as the beginning of industrialization.

The scale and output of crucible steelmaking are constantly expanding, but the cost of transportation and purchasing raw materials is difficult to reduce.

With coke, the traditional charcoal fuel can be replaced, which laid the foundation for the establishment of coal and steel complexes in Yongping Prefecture and Zunhua (now Tangshan).

Zunhua Iron Smelter has been mining since the Tang Dynasty, and has accumulated a lot of experience in technical force during the long-term production process.

In the Ming Dynasty, the Zunhua iron smelting plant was built around the early years of Yongle, and it was shut down in the Wanli period, which lasted for more than [-] years.

In its heyday, the ironworks had 2560 craftsmen, and the annual ironmaking quota was 20 jin, with a maximum of 30 jin. It became the largest iron smelting plant in the north during the Ming Dynasty.

In Zunhua, there is not only a large amount of iron ore, but also fluorspar, a flux used for iron smelting produced in Shuimenkou, which provides the necessary raw materials for iron smelting.

There are three main reasons for the stoppage of work: one is that the organization is complex and the cost is too high; the other is that deforestation has been deforestation for a hundred years, resulting in a lack of fuel; the third is the development of iron smelting in other regions, and more iron materials can be supplied in the market.

After talking about iron, let’s talk about coal, which is still in the territory of Tangshan in later generations, Kaiping Zhongtunwei in Ming Dynasty.According to the geographical location, Zhu Youxiao believes that it should belong to the famous Kailuan Coal Mine in later generations.

The mining of Kaiping coalfield also flourished in the Ming Dynasty.From Kaiping to the foot of the Changshan Mountain in the north of Zhaogezhuang, coal can be seen digging more than ten meters from the ground.

Therefore, the number of coal diggers is increasing, there are hundreds of small coal wells, and the lights are shining day and night within dozens of miles, gathering coal workers from all over the world to make a living here.

Yu Qian, a famous official of the Ming Dynasty, traveled between Kaiping and Beijing when he was guarding Beijing. He saw the coal wells stretching for tens of miles and the hardships of the coal workers. He was full of emotion and left a poem "Ode to Coal":

"Cutting out the chaos to get black gold, the deepest storage of yang and harmony. The fire burns to rejuvenate the spring, and the oven shines through the night. The Ding Yiyuan depends on the power of generation, and the iron stone still has the heart after death. Work hard to get out of the mountains."

Zhu Youxiao had read the inscription led by Sun Yuanhua and was basically planning and arranging it according to his intentions. He was very satisfied and ordered the palace staff to take his suggestions and the imperial pen "Tangshan Coal and Steel Joint Factory" which had been prepared.

"Zhang Qing knew the reason for the shutdown of the original Zunhua iron smelting plant, and he has a way to improve the advantages and eliminate the disadvantages. I am very pleased."

Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Tao, with a warm smile, and explained: "The reopening of the joint factory this time is to make more steel for military use; the second is to recruit workers and resettle the people; the third is to diversify operations. Research and improve the level of technology."

Zhang Tao bowed to accept the documents and imperial pen inscriptions passed over by the palace servants, and saluted the emperor: "I understand that I will definitely work hard and live up to the expectations of Long Live."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded, and stopped talking too much. Anyway, it was all written in the document, and Zhang Tao would do it himself.The joint factory will also send a small number of soldiers from Zunhua to guard, which is safer and more confidential.

Turning to Sun Yuanhua, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "The building of the eagle gun must be accelerated. Even if the work of the Wansheng gun is temporarily suspended, we must ensure that the amount paid to Liao Town and Dongjiang Town will be drawn before the end of the year."

Sun Yuanhua hurriedly bowed and replied: "Wei Chen has ordered the Weapons and Powder Bureau to implement three shifts, and is rushing to work day and night. According to the current production estimate, not only can the quantity be guaranteed, but there will also be excess."

"That's good, Sun Qing has worked hard." Zhu Youxiao let out a sigh of relief, and said: "When the river freezes in winter, Jiannu will probably go to war again. Without enough weapons and equipment, how can we guarantee victory?"

Although they won the battles in Lushun Fort, Manpu, and Changcheng, this will not stop Jiannu from going to war in winter, at least according to Zhu Youxiao's analysis and judgment.

Not only Ningyuan and Juehua, but also the occupied area of ​​Dongjiang Town, and even the offshore islands are also likely to be attacked.

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