More than 20 large Buddha machines knocked hundreds of straw men more than 150 steps away to the ground with dense projectiles, and the scorching heat of the projectiles caused a burning when it passed through the straw handles, and small fires burned here and there on the field.

"Our horsemen are not strong enough and their riding skills are not perfect, so they have to cooperate with the artillery team. Hit the concentration with artillery fire until it disperses. ”

Shouhan shook the order flag in his hand, and several horns sounded, which looked extremely high-pitched and sharp in the autumn wind.

The pikemen, who were guarding and preparing for battle near the artillery corps, heard the sound of the horn and immediately tightened their formation, flashing five or six passages in the middle.

More than 100 war horses rushed from the crowd like lightning, and quickly lined up in front of the artillery team.

"The horse team marches like a wall, and scatters it with a whole blow!"

One hundred and twenty horses were lined up in three rows, almost the rider's knees touching their knees, and the horse's head next to the horse's head, at first with small broken steps, slowly turning into a fast step, and in the blink of an eye into a fast run, and the short distance of dozens of paces was completed in this change of pace.

"Draw your sword!"

There was a trumpet call from the horses.

The sound of the waves was endless, and the cavalrymen pulled out their long knives from their backs and put them outward in their hands.

A wall of dozens of horses galloped past, and after the horse team, the sky was full of grass clippings.

The trirex rushed through, and there was not a single straw man still standing there intact in the entire field.

He Renlong, who had been chattering with a big mouth just now, closed his mouth just like all the generals leading the troops. Only those old soldiers of the Beijing camp who have never been on the battlefield are still talking and laughing in a low voice.

These old fritters who have actual combat experience and have fought with Jiannu and Liukou on the battlefield for many years. In the face of such tactics, the cavalrymen who are all comparing themselves in their hearts can go on a few rounds, whether they are victorious or defeated.

Liu Tichun in the distance was also thinking nervously, if it was those elite cavalry from the old camp who were born in the Fan Han Dynasty and the border soldiers, if they faced such artillery fire and cavalry opponents, how would the casualties win or lose?

"Uncle! I have something to say! ”

He Renlong's nephew, He Guoyong, came out of the crowd from among his own soldiers.

"Historically, the two armies have fought with each other's blades and courage! The nephew doesn't believe that if the soldiers use their lives, this tactic of the Nanzhong Army cannot be broken! ”

Among the people detained by the Nanzhong Army a few days ago were He Guoyong's younger brother and a cousin, although they were released. But he was also beaten violently. For the Southern Chinese Army's style and table xiàn. He had long been dissatisfied. It just so happens that today, in front of the public, you can give the Nanzhong Army a dismount, and it is good to show this evil breath in front of everyone and show your face!

"Toot! There are no rules! Your Excellency is here. There's your turn to talk nonsense here! ”

He Renlong reprimanded his nephew. His eyes blinked.

"Your Excellency. We all know that the Nanzhong Army killed thousands of Dongnu in the Hexi War, but unfortunately we have not witnessed it, and we don't know what means the Nanzhong Army used to kill so many Tartars? ”

Some of the eunuchs who came from the Imperial Horse Prison were good friends with Gao Qiqian. For Shouhan's sentence of no eggs, it can be said that hatred goes deep into the bone marrow, and there is such an opportunity to be able to give maggots to the Southern Central Army and Shaanxi Soldiers, how can they let it go lightly?

"The brothers in Shaanxi are interested, and our South Central Army is naturally happy to accompany them. But the sword and gun have no eyes, if you really do it, your brother will inevitably be killed and wounded. This one? Shouhan kicked the ball back at the feet of the madman. My soldiers have been trained for a few months anyway, and the big deal is to give more pensions, your soldiers, but they are all collected by you for many years, and most of them are your relatives and township party, and if you are dead or injured, you can see who is distressed!

"This!?" He Maniac took off his helmet and scratched his hair, "It's okay! In the past few days, we have heard that Mr. Storyteller talks about the Water Margin, and Yang Zhi performs martial arts in the school field of the famous mansion, and the gun used is the head of the gun! Let's use this! ”

"It's good! Today, with all the armies gathered, why don't we set up a game with this event? "The credit for capturing Gao Yingxiang was suppressed by the limelight of the Southern Central Army's victory in Hexi, Sun Chuanting has always been unwilling, and when he saw some of his subordinates jumping out, how could he not fan the flames?

"That's right! Set up some lottery heads! ”

"Our family bets five hundred taels, bet on Lord He!"

"I'll also bet on the Southern Central Army!"

"I'll get eight hundred taels!" ……

Chen An, the pro-general standing behind Lu Xiangsheng on the side, looked at this scene of gleeful betting, and a contemptuous smile appeared on his face, a group of things that didn't know whether they were dead or alive!

"I'll put down a hundred pairs of armor, plus two hundred spearheads!" Shouhan smiled, "Whether you win or lose, you can give it to Lord He!" ”

"Boys! Give us some real skills! General Li has a big reward! He Renlong shouted at his own soldiers, and received a wild roar in response.

Hong Chengchou, who was sitting on the top of the handsome position, frowned, discussed with Lu Xiangsheng in a low voice, and sent his own Chinese army to act as a referee.

"In this drill cavalry hedge, those who fall off the horse will be considered killed!"

As soon as these words came out, he immediately made He Renlong look sad. Although he is nicknamed a madman, he is not stupid. The cavalry will be trampled against the fallen horse, and the horses that will rush up will be crippled if they are not killed! He doesn't care about the Li family's soldiers and horses, but these members of his own family are the capital to settle down! The loss of one on weekdays makes him feel distressed, how can he lose it so meaninglessly?

"The two governors, hedge against the horse team, the soldiers are easy to lose, why don't you do this?"

Shouhan was very considerate of He Renlong, and proposed another plan to Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng, and Sun Chuanting.

"It's good!"

Inspector Hong took the lead in agreeing, and ordered the army to do so.

He Renlong, who was confused, ordered his family members to dismount and fight.

"Give us some strength to sell! Even with wooden sticks, you have to knock this group of Nanban hard! ”

He Guoyong handed out wooden sticks dyed with white lime water in the procession, and whispered in the queue.

"Don't worry!"

"Let's just wait for the Nanban to be defeated, and then put on the armor of the Nanban!"

"General He." Shouhan looked at He Renlong's family team, "How about you and I each send five hundred people, if there are more, I'm afraid I won't be able to show it." ”

Five hundred to five hundred, He Renlong was very satisfied with such a comparison of forces.

"Please ask General He to select soldiers to fight in our army's formation."

This sentence made the He madman almost go crazy on the spot!

bullies don't bully like that! What I took out was the best soldier in my battalion, but you asked me to choose the soldier to fight against me in your formation?! If you want to show that you are strong, you don't have to be like this, right?!

"General Li, He, this is all a member of a certain family! Could it be that the more than 2,000 people in the general's camp are all family members? ”

"Li never has a family, because everyone in Li's army is an elite warrior. This time the martial arts exercise. It is enough to have General He randomly select 500 people from Li's army to fight. Soldier auxiliaries are optional. But it has to be selected by the establishment. ”

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Long Jiading, who was considered to be the most capable of fighting in the Shaanxi army, and the southern Chinese army each lined up.

On the temporary stage, Shouhan sipped tea steadily, chatting and laughing with Lu Xiangsheng beside him. looked at the chaotic formation of the dragon department in the audience. He knew it. There was basically no suspense in this exercise.

In terms of appearance, the He Jiajun is a change in the traditional formation of the Ming army, and the whole army should be composed of several parts: the front team, the left and right flanks, the middle army, and the reserve. However, He Guoyong divided the five hundred people into four pieces. With 200 people as the vanguard of the Chinese army, he personally led the main force of the assault, with 100 people on the left and right flanks, leaving only 100 people in the rear to press the formation.

This is already very remarkable in the Ming army, and the general generals rush forward like a swarm of family members.

On the side of the Southern Chinese Army, it was the same old-fashioned tactics, with the firecrackers in front, the sword and shield soldiers guarding the two wings, and the pikemen removing the heads of their spears and wrapping them in lime-stained rags.

In the sound of war drums, He Guoyong led the team to rush first.

"Kill!"

Fifty steps, forty steps, thirty steps!

"Stop!"

A rope blocked their way.

The commander of the standard had a straight face, holding an arrow in his hand to stop their onslaught.

"Withdraw to both sides and stand by!"

"My lord! We're just over twenty steps away from them, and you're telling us to stop at this time?! Although He Guoyong was brave, he did not dare to go against the orders of the Governor, and only complained in front of the Chinese army.

"According to the tactics proposed, fire and fire will be fired at this distance! Do you want to stay here as a target, or do you want to step aside? ”

More than 200 straw men took He Guoyong's place, and he was baptized by two bullets at a distance of more than 20 steps. As the referee, the Chinese army dutifully counted the number of straw men hit by the projectile, and allocated them from He Guoyong's team.

At this moment, the team of 500 people suddenly became more than 300 people.

With anger, He Guoyong waved the wooden stick in his hand impenetrable and went straight to the South Central Army column opposite.

However, he was greeted by a spear in the hands of a pikeman. Every time he wanted to rush forward and break away from the formation of the Southern Central Army, he found a gun facing in front of him, a gun on the left and right, and the gunners were smiling at him with bad intentions!

To the sound of war drums, the Nanzhong army began to press forward slowly. He Guoyong led the He family's family members to fight left and right, but people kept being stabbed with spears and were announced dead by the referee on the side.

With the unfolding of the two wings of the Nanzhong Army, the entire formation became a situation in which the pikemen were in front, the sword and shield soldiers were in the center, and the firecrackers were pushed back, while He Renlong's family members were gradually compressed by the Nanzhong Army, from the horizontal row at the beginning, to obtuse angles, and then only a small group of people led by He Guoyong were still besieged there by dozens of spears and wolves.

"How is it, Chief He, is it a gong to collect the troops?" Hong Chengchou, who watched the whole process on the high platform, asked in a solemn voice.

"Lost! We are willing to gamble and lose! ”

On the red military uniform of the He family, the spots are all white traces, as said in the Water Margin, it is like knocking over tofu.

When the generals saw it, they all felt worried, this is a drill without using knives and guns, if it is a real knife and a real gun, the artillery of the Nanzhong Army will be fired together, I am afraid that the five hundred family members of He Renlong, there are few intact corpses!

"Brother Wei Ru is really powerful, and he is a good soldier!"

Lu Xiang, who had not spoken for a long time, raised his finger when he was promoted to a guard.

"The two governors and Lord Sun, it's not too early. A certain family has prepared some meals for the subordinates of the generals, do you ask everyone to order the meal? ”

Dozens of cooking trucks were instantly overwhelmed by thousands of soldiers. Fortunately, the number of cooking trucks allocated according to the flag of their respective units was allocated, otherwise, I am afraid that another group fight would have occurred.

In the big tent temporarily erected behind the general's platform, the adults enjoyed the food of the officers of the South Central Army.

To be honest, this meal is far inferior to the small kitchens of the commanders in terms of color, flavor and shape, but it is better in terms of quantity, it can provide the meals of hundreds of officers above the adjutant general level in the blink of an eye, and it is full of chicken, duck and fish, Inspector Hong, Inspector Lu, and Sun Futai do not have this ability.

Gobbling up a wind chicken until only a few bones remained. Maniac He still gestured vaguely to Li Shouhan, who was sitting on the main seat.

"Brother Li. Don't forget the lottery we just had! ”

"Don't worry, a gentleman's word, a quick whip."

"Brother Li, your Nanzhong sword, gun and armor. Can you sell me more? Shall I exchange all these babies with your equipment? ”

The words of the madman also represented the voices of the generals of the various military towns present. In their opinion. The subordinates are stubborn and stubborn, and they are elite divisions. The more soldiers and horses there are, the thicker the capital in their hands.

"Don't hide it from the rank generals. Shouhan came this time, originally for the king of Qin, the army did not carry many armor swords and guns, if you want to buy, you can go to the next business to sign a contract, after the goods arrive, the people of the business will send the goods to your mansion in the capital. ”

"That's good! I want two thousand sets of cuirasses, a thousand sets of cavalry armor, three thousand swords and guns! ”

"I want fifteen hundred armor, swords, and guns, and five hundred cavalry armor!"

"I want to ......"

In the blink of an eye, the big tent became a big market, and the commanders, deputy generals, and staff generals of various military towns and guerrillas demanded to buy equipment from the South Central Army.

"Rank," Shouhan picked up the wine glass in his hand and walked around, "Rank can report the number they want to a few adults." In this way, according to the customs of our Nanzhong Army, the purchase of goods can be discounted when a certain amount is reached. ”

Hearing this, the generals of the Xuanda Army and the Shaanxi Army set their sights on the three chief officers, hoping that they could come forward to organize this arms group purchase activity. Regarding this method unleashed by Shouhan, Hong Chengchou, who has been in officialdom for a long time, sniffed out information other than commercial trade. For this group of arrogant soldiers and fierce generals under his subordinates, how to manipulate and control them is his top priority in addition to dealing with the rogues, and even more important than dealing with the rogues.

Now Shouhan handed over the purchase of armor, knives, guns and equipment produced by the Nanzhong Army in the hands of the superintendent, which is called a group purchase discount, but in his own hands, he can do a good job of turning the clouds and rain.

Since it was Li Shouhan who gave him peach and plum, then Hong Hengjiu naturally wanted to repay Qiong Yao.

"Brother Wei Ru, I don't know how heavy the big Buddha cannon you just cast? It seems that only two horses can gallop and drag it? ”

"Nine Elders, the weight of that big Buddha machine is no more than five hundred catties. Counting the cannons, gunpowder and other materials, it is only 800 catties, and the two horses are pulled, so they naturally run like flying! ”

"Xia Guan saw that the armor of Nanzhong artillery was in the Hongmaoyi people, and he didn't know what the price of the cannon was?"

"A big Buddha machine, weighing 500 catties, will give 20 cannons, 5 rounds of guns and related gunpowder. Eight thousand silver dollars! ”

This price is much more suitable than the price of artillery in the War Bureau.

Moreover, Lord Hong also saw the power of the big Buddha machine just now, and in order to approve the power, he also specially summoned a deputy general of the Shenji battalion to him and asked him how powerful this cannon was. The adjutant sued him, only slightly inferior to the twelve-pounder cannon of the West.

"The lower official suppresses the thieves in the northwest, and only hates the thieves on weekdays, and my arms and horses are insufficient, and I can't catch up. I'm the governor of the three sides, buy twelve cannons! Organize into a battalion of pro-army artillery teams! ”

The twelve big Buddha cannons are 96,000 silver dollars, and after this small business, Shouhan is very happy, "Nine elders, it's better to be like this, 100,000 silver dollars, and I will give 200 guns and 10 barrels of gunpowder!" How is it? ”

"Well, this firearm is also a sharp weapon, I don't know how much it costs?"

"Fifty yuan a piece, Shouhan dares to use his official position as a guarantee, if it is blown up within 100 rounds, I am willing to pay ten times the compensation!"

As soon as these words came out, the towns of the Jiliao Army on the side could no longer sit still.

Governor Jiliao never entered Beijing this time. They can't enjoy the kind of group purchase price discount after reporting the number to the superintendent in a unified manner, but with the cannon used in Jiancheng, but the tradition of the towns of the Guanning Army and the Jiliao Army, there are such good firearms, why don't they buy some and go back to the family for use?!

Wang Bao, who was sitting with the general soldiers of Jizhen and Yutian Town, immediately became the object of these people's courtesy.

"Your Excellency, you might as well do this, although your lord has not been here at the moment, the towns may wish to make up the required number. Report it to my general. After returning to the defense, you can make it clear to your superiors! ”

Go! After I went back, I didn't bother to pay attention to that guy!

"Good! This is a good arquebus, we need 2,000 in Jizhen! ”

"Armor, knives and guns also cost 3,000 men! A thousand sets of armor for horsemen! ”

"Big Buddha Lang is going to go to five doors!"

"Our Yutian Town, we don't dare to compare with Ji Town, we only need fifteen hundred firecrackers. The armor is the same! Big Buddha Lang has four secrets! ”……

Seeing that the towns are frantically ordering ordnance. Only Xuan Dajun did not dare to act rashly in front of Lu Xiangsheng. Wang Pu, who had just arrived from Datong to meet the new governor. Some of them couldn't hold back.

"Governor, I declare that there are Jiannu Tartars outside the army, and there are rogues inside. This armor must be fine! ”

Lu Xiangsheng smiled bitterly in his heart, "I don't know!" However, Xuanda was barren, and was ravaged by Jiannu many times, and the treasury was empty. Where do you find this abundance of silver? ”

"Don't bother, Governor! All you need to do is say hello to Governor Lee! It is the armor staff, swords, and guns of the Tianxiong Army, and there are also subordinates to report it! ”

"I know that your family has been in business for generations and is quite wealthy, but I don't want to end up here! Alas! The generals only know how to use their weapons, but they don't think about how to train an elite soldier, even if there are many strong armor and sharp blades, what is the use? ”

Having said that, Lu Xiangsheng was hindered by the eagerness of his subordinates, so he had to bow his hand to Shouhan and smile in return.

In fact, according to Lu Xiangsheng's original intention, he would rather buy some hoes, ploughshares and other things made of wrought iron to cultivate the fields on the plug.

Shanxi Town and Datong Town really made extraordinary moves, and ordered tens of thousands of sets of armor and weapons at once, as well as 3,000 arquebuses and 20 big Buddha machines. It is almost the same as the total number of purchases by the Jiliao army and the Shaanxi soldiers.

"Mr. Wang. Let's ask you," Madman He leaned over with a grin, and Wang Pu flashed with disgust, trying to stay away from this oily guy, so as not to dirty his new robe.

"Do you have so many silver dollars for so many armor, swords, guns, guns, and artillery? Don't let Master Li rejoice? ”

"This might as well be! After Wang returned to the city, he could send forty percent of the price of the goods as a deposit to Governor Li's line! In the face of He Renlong's ridicule and questioning, Wang Pu's face was colorful. In war, Lao Tzu may not be as crazy as you, but if you talk about silver, you can't compare to a toe!

Seeing that his subordinates had finished ordering, Lu Xiangsheng bowed his hand to Shouhan and thanked him.

"Brother Wei Ru, Xiangsheng is ashamed, he can only ask the old brother to buy some farm tools, hoes, ploughshares and other things, if they are made of wrought iron, it is the best. In order to prepare for the use of Xuanda Tuntian. However, Xiangsheng wanted to be cheeky once, begging the brother for a temporary credit, and then paying for the goods after Xuanda received the autumn grain. ”

"You and I kill the enemy side by side, what is this! How many farm tools you want to use, just use your Xuanda Governor Guan Fang to seal the article, go to the business name to get it! ”

"Since it is said that the slaves are killed side by side, there is a matter of consultancy."

Lu Xiangsheng slowly said a question that everyone present was eager to know the answer.

"Xiangsheng prides himself on being quite good at training, and it is invincible to mark the Tianxiong army to fight against the Liukou, but compared to the noble army, it seems to be far behind. If Brother Wei Ru's family is not a soldier, and Brother Fang Cai said that he doesn't have a family, then how should such a fierce soldier be trained? ”

These words spoke the hearts of the people.

"The Tianxiong Army of the Nine Elders, formed by clans, blood relatives, relatives and friends, is connected by blood to each other, and naturally fights bravely."

"My brother asked how your military horse was trained, why do you praise the Tianxiong Army?" Lu Xiangtai on the side couldn't help but complain.

"The source of the soldiers below is based on a system similar to that of the guard, and the rank must have been clear. I only care about how the soldiers and horses are trained. ”

"That's it! is so elite, I'm afraid that the Qi family army of Qi Shaobao in our Ji Town back then is nothing more than that! ”

"Wang Bao!"

"The subordinates are here!"

"Wang Bao is the first batch of soldiers and horses to be drilled at the beginning of Shouhan's family affairs, you may wish to ask him how he practiced."

"The Qi family army is just a 38 drill, and our army is practicing every day! The subjects are different every day! Every ten days are based on the whistle as a unit, rest the soup for two days, and the rest of the days are the days of the exercises! ”

Being able to practice once every five days is already an elite and unrivaled Qi family army, not to mention practicing every day?!

However, another question came to everyone's mind.

"With such training, the soldiers are afraid that they will not be able to support themselves!"

Shouhan smiled, and shook his right index finger twice proudly, motioning for a personal soldier to go outside the tent and bring something in.

"This is the food eaten by the soldiers outside, and it is also the standard food in our army, if the three meals a day are full, the oil and water are sufficient, and there are fish and meat, you adults think about it, will this body be lost?"

Inside the wooden plate, a huge sea bowl, full of spiky rice, next to a medium-sized rice bowl, the meat in the broth conveyed a silent message to the people in the tent.

"I can't afford it! Can't afford it! ”

Only He Renlong's rough voice echoed in the tent.

This kind of food may indeed be able to train elite soldiers, but at present, there are continuous disasters and famines in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and countless people are desperate to take risks for a full meal, not to mention that there is meat to eat for three full meals? This kind of treatment, He Renlong asked himself, it may not be possible every day!

In addition, each soldier must know at least 300 words, and be able to write simple letters and record his own expenses. Officers, gunners, scouts, and division commanders at all levels must know at least 500 words and be able to read combat documents. If an officer wants to be promoted, he must pass the corresponding cultural examination before he can officially obtain the position. ”

This surprised everyone even more. A soldier wielding a knife and a gun still has to read and write?

"Damn! Is this a test show?! ”

Never mind! Such a soldier cannot be trained at home! Let's equip the family first!

That's what everyone thinks. (To be continued......)