Chapter 230: The Present Situation

When Fang Zi'an arrived at the Qiantang Gate station, on the teaching ground in the middle of the camp, all the soldiers were already waiting in line. Yesterday, Fang Zi'an left because he ordered Li Dalong and Lei Hu to organize the training of soldiers on duty during the day this morning, so the nearly sixty soldiers on the teaching ground had already arrived.

Fang Zi'an asked Li Dalong and Lei Hu to lead everyone to start the training content of the defense army on weekdays, but Fang Zi'an was speechless. The training of the defense force cannot be called training at all, but it is like a windproof. A group of people stood there stretching their arms and kicking their legs, and took out fire-fighting equipment to fiddle with it weakly, this is training, it's a joke.

Fang Zi'an immediately stopped, this kind of training was useless. Although they do not have to face the sword and blood, they need to be flexible and vigorous, climb high and climb the embankment, and adopt different fire fighting strategies in the face of different fires, which requires a lot of physical training and exercises. The group of soldiers in front of him, one by one, looked weak, that was not at all.

Fang Zi'an gave the order to run laps, and if he wanted to understand the physical fitness of these soldiers most directly and quickly, running laps was the best way. So dozens of people lined up and began to run around the teaching grounds. At first, everyone was still hippie and smiling, but after a few laps, some people were panting and pale, and they couldn't keep up with the team. After more than a dozen laps, more than ten people fell down, and half of them fell behind. Only half of them can barely hold on. After a few laps, there were less than twenty people left to hold on.

"It's all rubbish." Fang Zi sighed with peace of mind. Indeed, on the one hand, these people are waste that others don't want, and on the other hand, they have been free and loose for too long, and they have no systematic training at all, and they are extremely weak and have very poor physical fitness, let alone conduct drills and training in other subjects.

After the earth-colored crowd was assembled, Fang Zi'an gave the order to die.

"Brothers, starting today, each of you must complete fifty laps of fast running training every day to restore your muscles and bones and exercise your lung capacity. You can't stop until you're done. If it can't be completed, it will be beaten five times in one lap, and there will be no mercy. Ten days later, I will evaluate and the top 10 brothers who finish the fastest will be rewarded. was promoted to the leader of the group, and the official personally took out twenty taels of silver out of his pocket to reward them. Those who fail to do so will be punished in addition to eating the whip. Not only do you have to continue to complete your training tasks, but you also have to do chores for other people, and you will do whatever they ask you to do. Even if it's to wash your feet and wipe your buttocks, you have to do it. Got it?"

The reactions of the soldiers were mixed, some were pale, and some were very happy. But in any case, Lord Fang gave the order, and it was helpless. The real money reward is very attractive, and you can also be the group leader, which is very attractive. The punishment was also very humiliating, and it was enough to be whipped, and if he was punished as a miscellaneous servant, and he washed his feet and wiped his buttocks, it would be a shame for life. But you can't fail the test.

"Why don't you have any ears, I ask you if you understand. Answer me. Fang Zi'an shouted angrily.

"Understood," someone replied vaguely.

"I didn't hear that. Give me a loud answer. If I can't hear your answer again, I'll add 10 laps a day. Fang Zi'an said sharply.

"Understood" this time, all

The soldiers shouted in unison. Somehow, with such a roar, it seems that they all have confidence and their mental state is much better.

"Good guys, this official is by no means a rectification for you, this official is for your good. The official knows that you are a little dissatisfied in your hearts now, and many people are even scolding the official. But one day, you will be grateful to me. Moreover, I will train with you, endure hardships with you, and let you know that I am not a man of mouth. I know that some of you are not in a good mood right now, because someone in the yamen has withheld your salary, and you are not satisfied, so you are fooling around. I give you a promise, and soon I will return the withheld money for you, and this matter will be on my own. Your food and fire-fighting equipment will also improve, and we will act like a real defense army, not a rabble. In addition, I would like to remind you once again that I know that there are some people who do not change their minds, and who have bad ideas in their hearts, and use firefighting as a means of robbery and extortion. I advise these people to dispel such thoughts, otherwise, you will be miserable. I will only say this warning once, and whoever takes it as a deaf ear will taste the methods of his own officials. Got it."

"Understood," shouted the crowd, shouting at the top of their voices. Many people's mood became comfortable because of Fang Zi'an's words, indeed, because the salary was deducted, everyone's morale was not high. Of course, Fang Zi'an knew that this was a knot in their hearts, and in order to make these people live, this problem had to be solved, so he had to make a commitment, although he didn't know how to solve this problem at the moment. But if you can't solve this problem for the soldiers, you will never be able to get them to really engage in enthusiasm and active action.

"Okay, training begins. I ran 25 laps today, and I will lead the team for the remaining 25 laps, so let's run together. They all stripped off their clothes, like a man. Fang Zi'an took off his official uniform and hat, and stripped off his shirt, revealing a strong tendon and flesh.

Everyone also obeyed the order, rectified and stopped, Fang Zi'an led everyone to start running in circles, shouting the one-two-one password, while loudly teaching everyone the skills of adjusting their breathing and maintaining a certain speed and frequency.

This time the situation was much better, after twenty-five laps, only seven or eight people were left behind, and the two guys really couldn't hold it and collapsed to the ground. Punishment is inevitable, and in full view of everyone, the leather whip is whipped on the body of the person who has not been completed, and the flesh and blood of the beating are bruised, which is no joke. After the whip, Fang Zi'an ordered people to give them medicine, punishment to punishment, and treatment to treatment.

At the end of the morning's training, the soldiers' perception of the new master Bo had changed dramatically. When this lord stripped off his shirt and exposed his tendons, shouting the trumpet and leading everyone to run, they knew that this Lord Fang was not a person who was out of place in the high school and became an official. Not to mention that rumors about a large-scale brawl in the yamen the day before yesterday had already spread among the army, and many people were suspicious. But at the moment, they seem to believe some of these rumors. This Lord Fang seems to have some way.

After having a simple military lunch with everyone, at the request of Fang Zi'an, accompanied by Li Dalong and Lei Hu, the warehouse where the fire extinguishing tools were placed was opened. Fang Zi'an wanted to take a good look at what kind of fire-fighting equipment the defense army had.

In the huge warehouse, there are several piles of messy fire extinguishing tools. It's a lot, but it's a recipe

Ann didn't see what she imagined she should see that could be used to put out fires.

"My lord, these are our water bags and water bladders, which are made of leather. This large water bag can hold five stones of water. When extinguishing a fire, a group of four people uses a long pole to pick up a water bag and probe into the fire, and one person uses a long pole tied to a sharp knife to poke through the water bag, and the water flows down to extinguish the fire. It works. Li Dalong explained the names of these tools and how to use them.

Fang Zi'an frowned and didn't say anything, this method is very primitive, and the efficiency must be low, but he doesn't want to say more, as long as Li Dalong and they continue to introduce.

"My lord, this is a pump, made of bamboo. After irrigation, push the bamboo plug behind to spray the water in the bamboo tube one zhang away. It is useful for extinguishing fires from heights. It's just that the amount of water is not large, and it takes two people to operate. Sometimes it works wonders. ”

"This is a linen tie, the pole is eight feet long, and the front is a strip of linen. It can be used to extinguish the fire by hand when dipped in mud and mixed with water, but it has little effect on open flames and is very useful for extinguishing embers. This is a fire cage, which is used to cover the fire and control the rapid spread of the fire. In case of emergency, the rapid spread of the fire can be controlled. This is a fire hook, which is used to hook down the beams and walls of the house, and use the earth and stones from the collapse of the house to extinguish the fire. This is a fire vest, made of water-absorbing grass, soaked and put on the body, but it can be used in and out of the fierce fire for a while, and it will not burn. These are things like axes, saws, and ropes, which are all commonly used, and the purpose is naturally to isolate the fire and open up a passage according to the situation. ”

Li Dalong and Lei Hu introduced all the tools and uses in the same way. After a round in the warehouse, they returned to the door, where two of the most decent men in the defense army were parked, and two large water wheels. That's all the equipment that the Guards used to put out fires.

Fang Zi'an's face was gloomy, he never thought that the dignified Song Dynasty, it stands to reason that it was also a period when scientific and technological progress was the world's best, and the equipment and tools for extinguishing fires were so simple and primitive. It's hard to imagine how such a thing could be extinguished when a raging fire burns. It is no wonder that the fires I have seen have been used as a last resort to prevent the spread of the fire and collapse the house. In other words, it is not to extinguish the fire, but to prevent the fire from spreading, allowing the house and belongings to be consumed. Even in densely populated areas, it is necessary to destroy the surrounding buildings that are not on fire. It's unbelievable.

With this method of firefighting, in the face of windy and dry weather, it is basically inaction. It is no wonder that there have been several major fires in Lin'an City, which burned a large area and killed so many people. Because there is simply no way to dispose of it.

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"These things are basically useless, and new fire extinguishing tools and equipment have to be built, otherwise they won't work at all in an emergency." Fang Zi'an finally spoke.

"My lord, there are not many of these things in the yamen. A lot of them are made and repaired by ourselves. Besides, what else can be used besides these" Lei Hu said.

"Wait, I'll surprise you. Two, you don't have to worry about any of this, you are only responsible for strict discipline and strong training. No matter how good the firefighting tool is, it has to be operated by someone. A group of sick seedlings can't do anything. Fang Zi'an said.

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