Kunming, the capital of Yunnan.

After more than half a month of selection training, Li Shishi and Zhao Xu successfully stayed in the New Army.

This is naturally a fortunate thing for them, at least they don't have to worry about three meals a day in the future.

However, the content and amount of training have also been doubled, from simple standing posture and queue training to combat drills and the use of firearms such as guns and artillery.

The instructors who trained them were all veterans of the Ming army, and many of them also participated in the Battle of Kunming and killed Qing soldiers.

They instilled in these recruits the most practical combat skills, not the flashy showmanship.

These tricks may not seem all that flashy, but the crucial moment can save the lives of these fledgling recruits.

"Brother Xuzi, did you say that we will really go into battle to kill the enemy?"

Between trainings, Li Shishi leaned over to Zhao Xu's side and asked in a low voice.

Zhao Xu glanced at him angrily and said, "What." What kind of soldier is it if you don't kill the enemy in battle? Do you really think that the imperial court's one tael of silver a month is used to support idlers? If you want to talk about honor guards, Jinyi guards are enough, what do you want to recruit again? ”

"That's right."

Li Shishi nodded stupidly and stopped squeaking.

After a long time, he said mysteriously: "Brother Xuzi, I heard that the imperial court wants to attack Chongqing, and it is estimated that most of the people will have to be transferred into Sichuan at that time. I have never left Kunming when I am so big, and I don't know if I have the opportunity to see the prosperity of Shuzhong. ”

Zhao Xu glanced at him and said, "Where did you hear the news, don't talk nonsense outside, be careful of getting into trouble." I don't know where the court is going, but as a soldier, I just have to obey. You're a kid with a lot on your mind. But I advise you not to think so much. No matter how prosperous Shuzhong is, it will not be much better in this troubled era. ”

Li Shishi shrugged his shoulders and smiled awkwardly: "I'll just say that casually." ”

"Assemble and train!"

At this moment, the officer shouted in a low voice, which frightened Li Shishi and jumped up.

Zhao Xu got up unhurriedly and walked to the queue.

"Now I'm going to teach you how to use the new firebolt. You have taken a closer look. ”

The instructor took a gun and showed it in front of everyone: You are lucky, you are assigned a fire gun camp. It's all guns. There are three main kinds of guns used, one of which is the bird gun that is the most used by our Ming army. The second is the smoothbore flintlock that His Majesty newly purchased from Tessie. The third is Tessie's sharpest Draysai step. ”

After swallowing a little saliva, the instructor continued: "I won't say much about the bird, people in the army basically use it." You will be assigned to use the bird gun, and then you will learn from the veterans for a while, and you will be able to become proficient. I'm going to talk to you today about the smoothbore flintlock and the Dlaiss step. ”

"This one in my hand is a smoothbore flintlock. Here's how he uses it..."

The instructor patiently introduced and cooperated with the introduction to conduct a live demonstration.

Li Shishi and Zhao Xu listened very seriously, after all, this thing is a new-style Taixi Fire Gun, just listening to the name, it is much more powerful than Daming's Bird Gun.

If they are lucky enough to get a smoothbore flintlock gun, they naturally can't pull it across, and they have to perform well.

The instructor spoke very carefully, and when he encountered an important part, he would stop and ask the recruits to start drilling.

Zhao Xu was fortunate to be called by his name, and although he was a little apprehensive in his heart, he still mustered up the courage to step forward.

"Pick up the gun, like this."

The instructor taught Zhao Xu hand in hand.

"It's going to be like this, holding the butt of the gun... Don't use brute force, use ingenuity..."

After all, Zhao Xu was young and learned quickly, and it didn't take long to get started.

Due to the limited ammunition, recruits are not allowed to shoot at will.

Zhao Xu and the others can only familiarize themselves with the process over and over again, but although they touch the gun, they can't let it go, which is really panicking.

"This is the Dreysai Bug."

After explaining the smoothbore flintlock gun, the instructor was not idle, and immediately began to explain the more advanced needle guns.

Compared with the smoothbore flintlock pistol, the use of the needle pistol is simpler, and the instructor is naturally more handy to explain.

Li Shishi secretly said in his heart: "This is much simpler than the ordinary bird gun, and it is also simpler than the flintlock gun." It would be beautiful to be able to get this one. ”

Of course, not everyone can get the Smoothbore Flint Hammer and the Dresser Needle Strike Hammer.

Together, there are only more than 1,000 guns, and the new army has a total of 10,000 people, and even the elite soldiers have 5,000 people.

In other words, only one of the five people can get this kind of good Tessie new firecracker. As for the others, most of them will continue to use the old-fashioned bird guns.

The stability of this thing is really not very good.

Not only is it very easy to blow up, but there will also be a dumb fire.

When it rains, the bird guns ignited by the fire rope will stop eating completely.

But even this kind of thing, being able to give a hand to the new soldier is the result of His Majesty's great efforts.

You must know that firearms are scarce items in the Qing army array, which has almost won the entire world, let alone the Ming army, which lacks everything.

As for the recruits who had access to the new Prussian artillery, they were even more happy.

Compared with the vanguard army that charges and breaks the enemy, the safety of the gun artillery is obviously more guaranteed.

After a full day of training, Zhao Xu and Li Shishi both felt that they had benefited a lot.

Although you may not be able to get started immediately, you can always see progress if you stick to it.

"Brother Xuzi, did you say that Dongyu also uses such an advanced firecracker?"

Back in the barracks, Li Shishi took off his sweat-stained clothes and asked casually.

"Surely not. Otherwise, how could they have ended up in a crushing defeat in the Battle of Kunming. ”

Zhao Xu had a clear understanding of the reality of the Ming army and the Qing army, and was not blindly confident.

"But firearms are only one aspect, courage is also very important."

Zhao Xu poured a bowl of water on his neck, wiped his mouth and said, "I heard that recruits focus on courage. If we want to go into battle and kill the enemy, we must train our courage. ”

"But how do you train your guts?"

Li Shishi said with some curiosity.

Isn't it contradictory that you have to train your courage and not be able to go into battle to kill the enemy?

"You can kill the prisoner. I've heard that recruits start by killing prisoners. ”

Zhao Xu said unhurriedly: "Anyway, these people are all innocent villains. Instead of leaving it to the executioner to kill, let's practice our courage. ”

"Ah, I'm really going to kill someone."

Li Shishi instinctively shrunk his neck when he heard this.

He grew so big that he never even killed chickens, let alone killed them.

Although he knew that it was a death row prisoner who was going to be killed, he still felt a little bit of a gap in his heart.

"What are you afraid of, you are a soldier, will there be fewer killings in the future? As long as you kill someone who deserves it, you have a clear conscience. ”

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