Chapter Seventy-Two

This is the end of the physical and basic training, followed by the familiarization of the equipment and the formation of combat effectiveness. Although these firearms are advanced, they are still extremely backward for Lao Zhu. However, there is no better way, new weapons such as May Fourth and the like, the requirements for metallurgy and casting are too high, and it is simply unrealistic to demand production now. Even if Lao Zhu took out the design drawings, he couldn't make them.

After consulting the ordnance officer in detail, Lao Zhu felt extremely awkward and nonsense about the large-scale production and application of aircraft cannons that he had seen in the traversal article before! Isn't this fooling people!

However, he suddenly remembered that Wanli had promised him that he would give him Matteo Ricci's hairprising pistol. This made Lao Zhu's psychology ignite the flame of hope again. yes, why don't you go to Wanli and bring that thing over and see if you can copy it. The hand-held rifle in the West is the ancestor of modern pistols! Now Daming doesn't have this thing, they are all large firearms, and a relatively small hand-held firearm like this is exactly what Zhu Yidao urgently needs. You must know that even the smallest crutch is forty centimeters long and weighs six or seven pounds!

The officers had to be equipped with something lighter. Lao Zhu thought in his heart.

He wrote another letter to Wanli, explaining that he had to go back to report on the progress of the Jingshi Right Institute during these years, and the successes and shortcomings of the restructuring; Another aspect is also to make a relationship with Wanli - the military expenditure of the right institute itself is already very small. If you can't get any more money, you won't be able to open the pot soon!

Jiang Fei had already made several trips to him because of this. The cost of Jinyiwei has always been paid by the internal funds, not by the Ministry of War. The military department doesn't care about anything at all! Even if you starve to death and go to the celebrant to find a way, they won't worry about it at all.

The commander Zhu Xixiao promised quite well, but he didn't send it over for a long time. Lao Zhu also knew in his heart that this kind of direct bypassing him to face the saint would really not look good on his face. But Zhu Yidao really has no better way! It's not that I don't want to listen to you, it's that the emperor named him to directly govern the right office of the capital division! What can I do?

After thinking about it, Lao Zhu felt that it was better to forget it, and it might be even more embarrassing to meet. He can't do anything to himself anyway.

Before leaving, Lao Zhu only brought thirty big men in the pro-barracks, all of whom had the best image in the right office. Jiang Fei scolded a lot, saying that Zhu Yidao took away all the best people, and didn't leave any of them for him! Zhu Yidao snickered, joking, this is my Zhu someone's face, if you bring some crooked melons and cracked dates, then you can't lose the dead?

In this way, the group swaggered from the suburbs into the Beijing Division.

Before they reached the city gate, they saw the gatekeeper of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division picking up their big knives in a panic and facing them nervously - what kind of people are these, riding tall horses, with colorful flowers on their bodies, and some of them have strange things painted with green oil on their faces, and there is actually a big green pot on their heads!

It turned out that Zhu Yidao had already changed the flying fish suit that looked hanging, but was actually very garbage and dragged back during the battle. Changed to a uniform designed by himself, and there is a little shadow of the flying fish suit - Zhu Yidao called it a regular uniform, which is usually worn, and a redesigned combat uniform is worn during training, the biggest feature is convenience, not as wide and wide as the flying fish suit, although it is loose, but it is very uncomfortable to move hands and feet.

It's no wonder that the city gate officials are nervous, these guys are wearing a copycat version of the green standard of the small green pot on their heads, dark green regular clothes, a crutch pinned to their waists, and bullet bags and gunpowder bags tied to their backs and legs! How could the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have such a shape?

Regarding the little green pot, Zhu Yidao once strongly objected. He had heard a joke before: the artillery cooks were the most pitiful, because they were cuckolds and had to watch others shoot! And the word cuckold is really a bit ...... However, he could not withstand the support of the soldiers: wearing this thing with a bow and crossbow or a crutch gun, hiding in the woods and no one could see it, and when the other party approached, he stood up and opened fire on them, which could cause great damage and panic to the other party in a short time; The green color is really not pretty, but it is perfectly hidden in the woods. If you wrap a circle of branches outside, it's hard to spot. Jiang Fei himself said that this set of things was too suitable for sneak attacks.

Lao Zhu couldn't resist them, so he had to go with the flow.

What's more, compared to traditional helmets, the protection of this thing is greatly increased, and the weight is greatly reduced. The most important thing is that it can also protect against enemy firearms.

Zhu Yidao had to step forward in embarrassment, and shouted at the group of soldiers who were already on guard against the city: "We are from the right place of the Beijing Division!" Don't be nervous! ”

How could it not be nervous! The city gate official calmed down slightly, poked his head out of the city gate building and shouted, "You are from the right place of the capital master?" Hand over the waist card! Send a person, and all the weapons on his body are unloaded for Lao Tzu! Otherwise, you won't be killed! ”

In desperation, Lao Zhu had to let a personal soldier unload all the weapons on his body, and then handed over the waist card. The eyes of the city gate officials are straight, good fellow, with bows and crossbows, Xiuchun knives, crutch guns, and three-eyed guns...... There are actually two turtle shell-like things! There are also ropes, claws for climbing walls, gunpowder, copper bullets......

Is this coming to Beijing to report on work or to fight?!

Fortunately, the people sent by the wolf pack arrived, looking at the extremely familiar Zhu Yidao and the extremely familiar equipment in front of him, this five big and three thick guy smiled, and gave the city gate official a slap on the head: "Damn, this is the instructor of the old men!" Do the instructors understand? You don't understand it! Hurry up and open the gates! ”

The city gate official touched his head aggrievedly, thinking in his heart, this person turned out to be the instructor of the wolf pack? Then I'm not offending the gods today! If he said a word in front of the emperor, wouldn't his head be moved?

The guy stepped forward with a big grin and shouted, "Lord Baihu! I'm seeing you! Haha, don't you know, our brothers want to kill you! It's still happy when I was in the mountains, but now the Jingshi can't hold it back, and the birds are holding back the problem! ”

Lao Zhu recognized him, he was still a general banner at that time, and now he is a hundred households, right? After such a long time, he was also very happy to see his old subordinate, and gave the guy a bear hug without any scruples: "Aren't we back again!" I'm going to have a treat tonight, and I'm going to call all the brothers for a good drink!" ”

"That's what you said! That's great! Hey, why didn't Jiang Qianhu come back? He looked left and right, didn't see Jiang Fei, and asked strangely.

"Isn't there a lot of people over there! Someone has to help me watch it, in case something happens, there will be someone to help me carry the black pot! Lao Zhu grabbed his shoulders and asked happily: "But to be honest, I still don't know your name!" ”

"Lord Baihu doesn't have to be so polite! I'm bald, so you can call me Jiang bald! Jiang Guangtou is still the same grinning personality as before. This kind of person is often the most straightforward and righteous. Zhu Yidao almost burst out laughing.

“…… The emperor sent you? Lao Zhu cautiously probed.

"Of course! The people in the world only know the emperor, and no one knows anyone! …… Of course, I know you! Ha ha! Jiang Guangtou realized that he had said the wrong thing, and he smirked and scratched his face.

Lao Zhu didn't take it to heart: "Then let's go!" Let's go directly to the Holy One now! ”

Jiang Guangtou grabbed him: "Don't, Lord Baihu - we still like to call you Lord Baihu!" The emperor said, don't be in such a hurry, first rest and rest in Beijing, find a Qinglou woman to have a good time, and when you sleep well, you will go tomorrow! ”

Zhu Yidao almost didn't fall off his horse. This is definitely not what the emperor said, it must have been said by themselves! These guys seem to be getting wilder and wilder. But it's okay to do this, the emperor has an elite in his own hands, and the safety is greatly guaranteed.

"How are you doing these days? Still used to it, right? Lao Zhu easily started a family routine with him.

"Comfortable bird! At first, I ate well, slept well, and had fun, but after a long time, I felt uncomfortable! The emperor himself said, or you are right, people can't be too idle, and when they are idle, they are prone to problems! Just continue to train at high intensity, and when you have nothing to do, clean up the bunnies of the guards, and life is fine! Jiang Guangtou took out the wine jug on his waist, took a small sip, and handed it to Zhu Yidao: "Come on?" ”

Lao Zhu shook his head with a smile, pointed to his wine jug and said, "I remember that it is strictly forbidden to drink!" Be careful I tell the emperor that you have violated military discipline! ”

Jiang Guangtou wiped his mouth with satisfaction, and pinned the wine jug back to his waist: "You can rest assured, Lord Baihu!" This pot of wine is a week's worth of wine! Don't drink much every day, just take a small sip! In the past, we only knew how to drink it in large gulps, but it was just a rotten wine made by ourselves, and this is a good wine in the palace! Reluctantly! Only by tasting it can you appreciate the deliciousness of the wine! With that, he patted the flask with a lot of taste.