Guo Wendong smiled happily and said: "Not only should the self-generated fire gun be studied, but also the cannon and the tiger squat cannon should also be improved, so that the running can be farther and more lethal." In addition to training soldiers and horses, weapons and equipment are also the decisive factor in constituting combat effectiveness, and the key to defeating the Qing army. ”

Song Yingxing suddenly felt a great responsibility.

Guo Wendong said again: "Sir, there is also some research on the late students, so you may wish to refer to it together." ”

Song Yingxing was happy to discuss the technical aspects with others, and the three of them sat down and talked in detail.

Guo Wendong first talked about the bird gun (later called the arquebus), the bird gun uses the arquebus to ignite, there are many shortcomings, in the wind and rain weather, the gunpowder in the fire door is either blown away by the wind, or wet by the rain, so that it can not be fired; Sometimes it is misplaced prematurely before it is aimed well.

The self-generated fire gun is improved to flint fire, impact type launch of the self-generated fire gun, the buckle machine faucet pressed down, due to the effect of the spring and flint friction fire. In this way, not only did they overcome the difficulties caused by wind and rain in shooting, but they also did not need to press the faucet with their hands, so that the aiming was more accurate and they could be fired at any time. The flintlock pistol is equipped with a flint automatic lighter device, which is not afraid of wind and rain and does not need to be ignited by the fire rope in advance, and the firing speed and accuracy are greatly improved.

These principles are because Guo Wendong watched the content of the flintlock pistol in the Encyclopedia of Guo Wendong in modern times, and he still probably remembers it.

Song Yingxing and Song Yingsheng were shocked, don't look at Guo Wendong's young age, he actually has such a study of firearms.

Song Yingxing only knew about the principle of self-generated fire, but Guo Wendong could describe it very clearly.

Looking at the surprised appearance of the two, Guo Wendong said: "Later life thinks that the self-generated fire gun invented by Bi Maokang still has room for improvement. When loading the projectile, the self-generated fire gun needs to put the projectile into the muzzle, use a wooden hammer to send the projectile stick, and push the projectile into the bore, which is very time-consuming and directly reduces the combat capability of the army......"

Guo Wendong said that the improvement method was that the projectile could be wrapped in linen or deerskin soaked in grease and loaded into the muzzle, which reduced friction, not only accelerated the loading speed, but also played a role in holding air, and the accuracy was improved and the firing range was also increased.

At this time, both of them admired Guo Wendong.

Song Yingxing, who likes to study technology, is like discovering a new continent, and his mood is excited again.

Song Yingxing hugged his fists and said: "The general is young, so he has such a study, Chang Geng admires it!" ”

Guo Wendong secretly screamed ashamed, this is not that he has researched it, but he has just read the relevant principles on the Internet in modern times.

He also hugged his fists and said: "Sir, the late life is just talking on paper, using your head to think of the principle of self-making fire and the method of improvement, and you still need to be practiced by Mr. to make it and guide the craftsmen to make it." The armory workshop is under construction and is expected to be completed in 10 days. ”

Song Yingxing said happily: "With the general's guidance, as long as the materials are sufficient, I am confident that it will be produced within two months." ”

"There's Mr. Law!" Guo Wendong was very happy.

He looked at his watch, it was already past six o'clock, got up and said, "The two gentlemen have come from afar, and they haven't picked you up yet. The late birth has ordered someone to make dinner, and the two of them went to the house to eat together. ”

"The general doesn't have to be so polite, my brother and I just need to go to the post house to rest and eat!"

Song Yingxing likes to study technology the most, and he doesn't like to socialize.

"Sir, don't shirk, or you'll look down on your late life!"

Guo Wendong warmly invited, and Song Yingxing really couldn't refuse.

Out of the general's mansion, Guo Wendong took the two back home on foot and had dinner with the two in the main hall.

"It's tuna... It's abalone... It's cumin lamb..."

The delicacies were served one after another, and Guo Wendong introduced them to the two one by one, and was very enthusiastic about the two.

These modern foods, as well as the corresponding condiments, Guo Wendong only occasionally took them out for the cooks to cook.

Eating delicious food, the two feasted and praised it.

After eating, Guo Wendong arranged a good room for the two.

In the training ground at the southern foot of Shenlie Mountain, there is a fenced building here, which has been built since Guo Wendong's soul passed through this time and space in April.

This was planned by Guo Wendong in advance, and he was fully sure that Ma Shiying would allow him to serve as an officer in the Beijing camp, so he started construction ahead of schedule, and used a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources for this purpose.

Waiting for Zhu Yousong to officially ascend the throne, after the establishment of the Southern Ming Dynasty, this military camp was built to a great extent, and it was soon put into use after Guo Wendong was officially appointed as a guerrilla general.

The barracks are large and have no problem accommodating tens of thousands of soldiers.

The army of the capital is generally guarded by the forbidden army, and only the forbidden army can be stationed in the city.

The Beijing camp also has the nature of a forbidden army, Guo Wendong proposed that half of the Shenji battalion is stationed outside the city and half is inside the city, and Ma Shiying and the military department have agreed.

The tenth day of the sixth month.

In the morning, the officers and men of the 6,000 Shenji Battalion gathered at the training ground at the southern foot of Shenlie Mountain.

On the review stand, Guo Wendong and the main personnel stood here.

In addition to Zhang Huangyan, Yu Yufeng, Yan Yingyuan, Zheng Sen, Liu Jifang, and Chen Zilong, Gu Yanwu, who was the main bookkeeper, was also present.

Song Yingxing and Song Yingsheng were invited by Guo Wendong to come.

Behind the crowd, there were several boxes.

Six thousand people dressed in military uniforms from the Beijing camp lined up neatly and looked at the guerrilla generals on the stage.

The allocation of officers at all levels of the Shenji Battalion is determined by Guo Wendong independently, and will not completely copy the original Ming army system.

According to the establishment, 12 people are a class, and a squad leader is established; Three classes are one tithe, plus a total of 37 people; Three tithes for a team, plus the captain and vice captain for 113 people; The three teams are a platoon, with a chief and deputy commander, and three personal soldiers, a total of 344 people; Three platoons are a company, with a general manager and deputy commander, and 10 personal soldiers, a total of 1,044 people.

At present, all kinds of weapons have not yet been equipped in place, and for the time being, six generals are allowed to govern 1,000 people each.

Wait until the weapons and equipment are in place, and then reorganize according to the troops.

On the 10th of every month, it is the day of the fortune.

Guo Wendong faced the soldiers, picked up the loudspeaker and said: "Brothers, your most ordinary soldiers are paid one or two and a half cents a month, and the imperial court's military salary this month is only 6,000 taels of silver. ”

As soon as these words came out, the officers and men were in an uproar.

Even if calculated according to the number of ordinary soldiers, 6,000 people will get 9,000 taels of silver, not to mention that the monthly salary of officers at all levels will be higher, and the monthly salary of the Shenji battalion will need more than 10,000 taels for every month.

This is only a monthly salary, as well as food, weapons and equipment, etc., all need to cost money, and the recruitment system and raising soldiers are very costly.

The discipline of the Shenji Battalion is strict, and the soldiers are not allowed to make noise at will, otherwise they will fry on the spot.

If a soldier is in arrears of wages, or if he is underpaid, everyone will have an opinion.

Soon, some knowledgeable people thought, will someone deduct military salaries?

The phenomenon of embezzlement and deduction of military salaries was too common in the army at the end of the Ming Dynasty, from the border army of eastern Liaodong to the command of most of the general soldiers in Guannei, the military salaries of ordinary soldiers were rarely paid in full.