On the outskirts of Nanjing, the camp of the Yinglong Army, Zhu Cihong came here to inspect.

"Bang Bang Bang"

Before he got closer, a dense gunfire came from inside, which was Ying Longjun's training.

After completing the basic training, the Ying Long Army has now issued all guns and weapons, and the artillery battalion is also equipped with a hundred red-coated cannons. Although the redcoat cannon is too cumbersome to fight in the field, since it is an artillery battalion, you must first learn to shoot artillery.

It's a pity that in terms of alloy steel, after hundreds of tests so far, it has still not been able to produce qualified alloy steel for making field artillery, otherwise Zhu Cihong would not have ordered to continue to build bulky red-coated cannons.

Fortunately, although the alloy steel suitable for building field guns has not been made, there is alloy steel that is twice as strong as 100 steels, Zhu Cihong ordered all the flintlock pistols to be made of alloy steel that is stronger than 100 steels, although in this way, the cost has risen a lot, and the output has been relatively reduced, but up to now, this new flintlock pistol is enough to equip the Ying Long Army, and the range of this new flintlock pistol is more than 20 meters farther than the previous arquebus, and the power has also increased a lot.

"The last general, Ji Feng! The last general Zhou Cao! See the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live! When Ji Feng and Zhou Cao heard the news of Zhu Cihong's arrival, they hurriedly came over to pay their respects.

"Get up, and take me to inspect my Ying Long Army." Zhu Cihong nodded and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Ji Feng and Zhou Cao led the way in front, and because they had been practicing guns all day, the entire barracks of the Ying Long Army were covered with a layer of faint smoke, and they could smell gunpowder wherever they went.

Walking through the training ground, Zhu Cihong saw a hundred general managers directing training, and then stopped and watched.

"Line up!"

"Stand upright!"

With the order of the hundred generals, the soldiers were divided into three rows, each soldier was standing with his feet side by side, his eyes could not be turned away, even if Zhu Cihong, the emperor, came, he could not cause them to commotion, this was Zhu Cihong's own request, he asked every soldier to be distracted, so that in the long run, he would train the soldiers not to panic and be nervous in case of trouble.

"First row, end guns! Forward Rush! Following the order of the general officer, the soldiers in the first row all took their guns, the butts resting on their shoulders, the body of the gun was straight, the neck was slightly lower, and the right eye was aimed a little above the body of the gun to the front. The second and third rows of soldiers in the back held their guns in both hands, and the muzzles of their guns pointed diagonally at the sky.

"The first platoon fired! Bang bang bang"

"The first row crouches, the second row, the third row rushes forward!" The soldiers of the first platoon crouched down after firing, and the second and third platoons quickly rushed forward, passing the first platoon, the first platoon became the last platoon, and quickly reloaded and followed. With paper shells in hand, the soldiers loaded the bullets much faster, and it only took more than ten seconds to complete the loading, otherwise the soldiers in the three rows alone would not be able to fire continuously at very short intervals.

"Second Platoon Fire" is so constantly assaulting that it can pursue the enemy.

In addition to the forward assault, there are also standing blockades, as well as bayonet charges.

Standing blocking, three rows of soldiers, considering that the first row is not good to kill and injure cavalry if lying on their stomachs, so the first row squats, the second row and the third row stand, the first row immediately reloads after firing, the second row immediately retreats to the back of the third row after firing, and the third row goes forward to the second row to shoot, so that the continuous reincarnation of the shot, you can block the enemy's charge on the spot.

The bayonet charge is simple, as in modern times, a card slot is made under the muzzle, and the bayonet handle can be put in, but the machinery of the Ming Dynasty is not as developed as that of later generations, and the bayonet handle needs to be simply fixed with a wire after being put into the card slot, so as not to let the bayonet fall out or shake too much.

The reason why it is equipped with a bayonet is to prevent a real flintlock pistol from being able to fire once it cannot be fired, it will become the fate of a burning stick, after all, the bayonet has been used after World War II, and in many cases it still has a great effect.

"Get on the bayonet!"

As the order was given, each Ying Long soldier instantly pulled out a thirty-centimeter-long bayonet from his calf, and inserted the handle into a card slot at the muzzle of the gun with a click.

"Kill"

With the sound of shouting and killing, the soldiers rushed forward quickly, and the momentum was magnificent.

"Good training, you two have meritorious." Zhu Cihong smiled with satisfaction and praised Ji Feng and Zhou Cao.

"Emperor Xie praised, the last general and others dare to guarantee that within ten days, the soldiers will be trained and can go to the battlefield!" After Ji Feng and Zhou Cao thanked him, they immediately assured that they would arrive.

As the two military seats of the Ying Long Army, Ji Feng and Zhou Cao personally supervise the training of the Ying Long Army every day, and they know the strong combat effectiveness of the Ying Long Army well.

Zhu Cihong nodded, very satisfied, but still said: "Don't worry, I won't be in person until twenty days later, you still have twenty days to train Ying Longjun, you must train every training item well." ”

"The emperor wants to drive the expedition in person?" Ji Feng and Zhou Cao were stunned.

"Yes, Zuo Liangyu dared to rebel, and brutalized hundreds of thousands of people, the crime is extremely heinous, I want to take his dog head personally. Furthermore, this is the first battle of the Ying Long Army, and I will personally supervise the battle to make a strong reputation! Zhu Cihong said.

Ji Feng and Zhou Cao hesitated, and didn't dare to say anything against it, otherwise, wouldn't they question that the combat effectiveness of Ying Longjun couldn't even protect the emperor, so they could only secretly wake up in their hearts, and they couldn't let the emperor have any accidents on the battlefield.

"How's the artillery battalion? Take me to see it too. "Although the artillery battalion uses red-coated cannons and cannot be taken to the expedition, after all, it is the first artillery battalion in the Ming Dynasty to be formed, and Zhu Cihong naturally wants to inspect it.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Ji Feng and Zhou Cao took Zhu Cihong to the training place of the artillery battalion.

One hundred huge red-coated cannons are distributed in a clearing more than 100 meters long and wide, and the tiger is majestic and extraordinary.

"Niu Yongsheng!" Ji Feng shouted.

"Arrived" accompanied by a majestic voice, and a burly, tall man ran over quickly.

Niu Yongsheng was a new recruit, and he performed well in the basic training, becoming one of the few recruit flag commanders, and after the basic training, he was immediately assigned to the artillery battalion.

What no one expected was that Niu Yongsheng, a tall man who looked honest, would shoot accurately! You know, this training is a red-coated cannon, which is powerful, but the accuracy is not very good, but Niu Yongsheng can hit any target within the range of three artillery, he is simply a natural artillery genius, all the way to defeat 600 gunner veterans transferred from the Beijing camp, and became the battalion commander of the artillery battalion, a military general, and broke his eyeballs.

"Didn't you see the emperor coming?" Zhou Cao glared at Niu Yongsheng.

Yes? Emperor? Niu Yongsheng only noticed Zhu Cihong on the side at this time and immediately paid homage.

"The last general Niu Yongsheng sees the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

"Get up, I've come to inspect the progress of the artillery battalion, and see if you've wasted so many shells, and you'll all shoot them." Zhu Cihong said with a smile. In just over a month of training, Ying Longjun spent more than 500,000 taels of silver in ammunition, all of which were spent from the household department, and Liu Zongzhou, the secretary of the household department, had opinions.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Niu Yongsheng immediately ran to the training ground of the artillery battalion.

"The artillery battalion is all ready! Adjust the direction, the target" Niu Yongsheng ordered expressionlessly, his eyes were like electricity, once at this time, Niu Yongsheng's original honesty would all disappear, and his attention was extremely hit.

"1,300 meters ahead on the left! Bounce! "The entire artillery battalion is unified, and it can be seen at a glance that Niu Yongsheng's training really has a set, and the artillery battalion can be trained to this point in just over a month.

"Fire!"

"Boom Boom"

A hundred red-coated cannons fired at the same time, with a loud thunder, and the earth trembled like an earthquake.

"Mom!" Zhu Cihong was caught off guard and almost fell, but fortunately, Ji Feng and Zhou Cao supported him in time, otherwise he, the emperor, would be ugly.

I saw a hill 1,300 meters away, all of which had been plowed out of large pits several meters square, and this was still the result of using solid bullets, and if they were replaced with flowering shells, this round of shelling would be enough to kill and injure enemy troops within a radius of several hundred meters.

Zhu Cihong's eyes are extremely hot, if the field artillery can really be made, the Ying Long Army will be truly invincible in the world, no one can resist it, and any Manchu iron cavalry is all scum.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Ji Feng and Zhou Cao asked nervously.

"Niu Yongsheng, what did you do, if you hurt the emperor, I won't kick you to death!" As soon as he saw Niu Yongsheng coming back from the shot, Ji Feng scolded loudly.

Niu Yongsheng scratched his head, I don't know why, he just went to command the artillery, how could he hurt the emperor?

"Your Majesty, you're not really hurt, are you?" Niu Yongsheng asked cautiously.

Zhu Cihong waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, how can I be so squeamish." "He's not a tyrant, he can't get angry at every turn, even if he really falls on the ground and makes a fool of himself, he won't blame Niu Yongsheng.

"Your artillery battalion is well trained, but it's a pity that I can't take it with you!" Zhu Cihong sighed, very pity.

Niu Yongsheng's eyes lit up, is he going to fight? Immediately, his complexion changed, the emperor did not plan to send the artillery battalion to the battlefield, how could this work! If the artillery battalion is not fighting, what are they going to do.

"Your Majesty, why can't you take our artillery battalion there?" Niu Yongsheng asked eagerly.

"The redcoat cannon is too heavy, and it is difficult to transport it to the front line in a short time." Zhu Cihong glanced at Niu Yongsheng, this guy looks honest, and he seems to be a bloodthirsty master, scrambling to go to the battlefield as well, as if he is not afraid of death at all.

Zhu Cihong was very pleased, the soldiers who are not afraid of death are the most elite soldiers, but the artillery that can fight in the field could not be made at this time, otherwise the artillery battalion is the most powerful protagonist on the battlefield, Zhu Cihong sighed again.

"Your Majesty, our artillery battalion doesn't use artillery, and we can also use muskets like other soldiers of the Yinglong Army, and we will definitely be able to go to the battlefield." is also a soldier of the Ying Long Army, Niu Yongsheng doesn't want to watch everyone else go to the battlefield to fight, but their artillery battalion stays in Nanjing City, so if others ask, let him say, the emperor thinks their artillery battalion is useless, so he is not allowed to go to the battlefield?

Hearing Niu Yongsheng say this, Zhu Cihong's heart moved, yes, the artillery battalion also has a solid basic training, if you start training guns at this time, although the twenty days are not as skilled as other Yinglong soldiers, but it is also a good force, it is likely to play a big role at a critical time, and the decisive battle with Zuo Liangyu is related to the fortunes of the Ming Dynasty, you can't lose, and all the forces that can be used can't be let go.

Zhu Cihong didn't expect when the alloy steel for making field guns would be so difficult to get, and he couldn't get it out for several months, otherwise Zhu Cihong would not have formed an artillery battalion early, and it would not be too late to form it after the decisive battle with Zuo Liangyu, but it was too late to regret it now.

"Well, when I return to the palace, I will immediately order the Firearms Bureau to send you a gun." Zhu Cihong agreed to Niu Yongsheng's request and said.

Anyway, he didn't want the artillery battalion to be able to use the flintlock pistol to a very good degree, at least learn how to shoot and simply block in formation, anyway, in the future, in addition to being able to shoot artillery, the artillery battalion also needs to have a certain degree of self-defense ability.

Under the inspection of Ying Longjun, Zhu Cihong was full of confidence in going to Jiujiang to fight Zuo Liangyu in a decisive battle twenty days later.

However, Zhu Cihong planned very well, but many times the plan could not catch up with the changes, and once there was some unexpected accident, Jiujiang City might not be able to hold on for another twenty days.

Today's three watches, almost 10,000 words, this is already the result of my practice for almost two months, the limit, unless the state is very good, or if you want to break through more than 10,000 words, I am afraid that you will have to work hard for a month, and it will slowly improve later, everyone don't scold me anymore

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