Chapter 11 Equipment II

How many weapons does Zhang Xuan's department need?

According to Zhang Xuan's establishment, a battalion of 2,500 soldiers and 500 heavy soldiers. Among them, the baggage soldiers also need to be equipped with weapons, which is naturally the cheapest spear.

Among the soldiers, the ratio of sword and shield bearers to spearmen was two to three. Previously, the ratio was one to four. So each battalion needed two thousand spears, a thousand knives, and a thousand shields. The three battalions needed a total of 6,000 spears, 3,000 knives, and 3,000 shields. Coupled with Luo Dai's thousand-man horse team, the horses were prisoners of war in World War I. However, two sabers are required, and at least one spare knife is required. Zhou Fuchen's garrison could be dispatched with only a thousand spears. However, the personal guards prepared by Zhang Xuanxin, because they were responsible for protection, were all sword and shield bearers. Therefore, five hundred long knives and five hundred shields were needed.

A total of 7,000 spears, 5,500 knives, and 3,500 shields were needed.

This is only the equipment needed, and the weapons needed to march and fight are far more than that. Take spears as an example, a lot of antlers, fences, all use spears. Moreover, it is basically non-wartime, and even in training, the wear and tear of weapons is quite large. After a battle, it is normal for most of the weapons of the entire battalion to need to be replaced. Therefore, Zhang Xuan's target for spears was 10,000.

The number of long knives is 7,000, and the number of shields is also 5,000.

At this moment, Zhang Xuan listened to what Wang Cannon said, and the number was too different. said: "Why is it so bad? Didn't you even finish a half-laugh? ”

"Yes," Wang Cannon said nonchalantly, "It's not that the small ones don't work hard, but according to your standards, a large number of weapons must be reworked, and there are not enough craftsmen." There's not enough iron. ”

The so-called wealth and wealth, Zhang Xuan never cared about the issue of weapons before, he couldn't care, because he could only seize weapons from the official army. And after Zhang Xuan finally had a foundation, Zhang Xuan's action of rewarding and changing clothes began.

Of course, Zhang Xuan didn't think about replacing all the weapons with new ones. It's just a matter of setting a standard. The unqualified ones will be re-baked.

It's just that the result was beyond Zhang Xuan's expectations, looking at the number of unqualified weapons in the army, it was beyond Zhang Xuan's imagination.

"Give me the truth, how many weapons can be made of iron by the craftsmen under your command now? How long will it take to finish. Zhang Xuan said.

"Two months." Wang Cannon said: "Now all the craftsmen, day and night, it will take two months to refurnace all these weapons. However, even so, it was nothing more than to keep the three battalions neatly equipped. There is no more, but there is no more. ”

Zhang Xuan said: "I don't care what you do, before December, the three battalions will be merged."

The weapons of the horse team must be all made for me. Nothing is missing, as for the problem of iron ore, I will solve it. ”

Wang Cannon said with a bitter face: "General, this is a bit too difficult for a strong man. ”

"Go to Runing City to recruit blacksmiths and recruit people. He even sent soldiers from the baggage battalion to help. I allow all of this, but there is only one thing that must be done, and that is that these things must be done for me before December. Zhang Xuan said: "If you can't do it, I will ask for your head." ”

"General, general---" Wang Cannon wanted to say something, Zhang Xuan waved his hand, Zhang Yuanhai understood, and immediately pulled Wang Cannon over.

Zhang Xuan secretly said in his heart: "The regularized army, looking horizontally and vertically, is two words: spending money. ”

Zhang Xuan rubbed his eyebrows, and said secretly in his heart: "Where is this large amount of iron ore coming from?" He didn't seem to remember any big iron ore mines in Runing Mansion. He didn't want to go back to the city, so he suddenly thought of Wang Du, and secretly said in his heart: "Wang Du is a local, he may know where there is an iron mine nearby." ”

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan said: "Send someone to invite the king to come over." ”

"Yes." Zhang Yuanhai agreed. Immediately, a group of cavalry marched from the barracks to the city of Runing.

It didn't take long for Wang Du, who was working, to be taken in a hurry. As soon as Wang Du entered the tent, before he could speak, he heard Zhang Xuan ask: "Where is the iron mine near Runing Mansion?" ”

After Wang Du heard the news, he paused slightly and said: "Runing is a place, the terrain is flat, and there is no iron ore, but in Xiping County, it has indeed been producing iron since ancient times, and during the Warring States Period, Han set up iron officials in Xiping. Sima Zhen; Han is the most sword in the world, and its swords are all out of Xiping. Now there are iron official ruins in Xiping Xihai, and in the northwest of Xiping, there is Tangyu. It is the ancient saying, 'Tang Yu's gold, the world's benefit'. ”

Zhang Xuan secretly said in his heart: "This Wang Du doesn't know how much hatred he has with the Liu family, and he has repeatedly led me to attack the Liu family. However, Zhang Xuan really couldn't resist the temptation of a large iron mine.

Wang Du was actually just telling the truth, and he never thought that Zhang Xuan had regarded him as an unpredictable person in his heart.

"Don't talk about ancient times, what is the situation now?" Zhang Xuan asked.

Ancient times can, it doesn't mean modern times. Especially in the boundary of Henan, the place in Henan, not the ancestors have been wide.

"During the Wanli period, the dispute over the mine year also affected this place, and the eunuch was dismissed. The local people rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water, can Runing, the ironware in the Nanyang area is from the Xiping area, I think there should be now. Wang Du said.

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but envy the five Liu brothers, it seems that they really want money and money, some people have people, they want weapons, and they have weapons. As long as it is timed, it will be divided

Party. Yes, too. It's just that such a character, why is it not recorded in history.

Zhang Xuan didn't know that it was just his shallow knowledge of history. He Liu Hongqi was in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty, and the official was the deputy chief soldier of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and he was the head of the army with tens of thousands of soldiers, and was destroyed by the Qing army.

Zhang Xuan was noncommittal and sent Wang Du out. said to Zhang Yuanhai: "Has Commander Luo returned, if he comes back, please ask him to come and see me." ”

"Yes." Zhang Yuanhai said.

It's just that Luo Dai has been out day and night in order to complete Zhang Xuan's task of probing Liu Hongqi, and it has been several days. Zhang Xuan waited until the night was dark, and Luo Dai came over.

As soon as he entered Zhang Xuan's big tent, he sat down by himself and said, "Hey, I'm tired of Lao Tzu." ”

Zhang Xuan poured a glass of water for Luo Dai and said, "How is it, has Liu Hongchao's bottom been clear?" ”

"I've figured it out for a long time." Luo Dai said: "A few days ago, I went to Xiping, Suiping, Queshan, Zhenyang, and other places to see them one by one. ”

Luo Dai took the water, drank it all, and then said: "This Liu Hongchao is indeed a character, as soon as he enters Xiping, the land of Suiping, all the cottages along the way are based on Liu Hongqi. Moreover, the Liu family is a big family, only five brothers, known as the Liu Five Tigers, and most of Liu Hongqi's soldiers and horses are led by his own children. ”

Zhang Xuan's heart moved, and he said secretly: "The family is huge, and there is a benefit. ”

The longer I spent in ancient times, the deeper I felt for my family, and the more I understood the benefits of having a big family behind me.

"How are Liu's soldiers and horses, how many are there? Where is the nest? Zhang Xuan asked.

"I don't know how many people Liu Hongqi has, but in the village dominated by Liu Hongqi, each village has soldiers, and it can recruit tens of thousands of strong men to strengthen it, but these qualities are much worse, but Erer, even if there are more than 10,000 people, it can't stop my more than 1,000 horse team from attacking." Luo Dai said with a sneer.

"As for Liu Hongqi's lair, it is not in Xiping, but in Suiping. It is in the west of Suiping in the middle of the mountain. I heard that the locals said that the mountain was called Linglong Mountain before, and there is a place in the mountain, called Linglong Cottage, the mountain is flat and habitable, and it is also called Pingstomp Mountain. Liu Hongqi's lair is here. From Suiping to Linglong Cottage, there are many dangers along the way, and if you want to fight through, you have to work hard, and you may not be able to do your best. ”

"Therefore, if you want to fight Liu Hongqi, the best way is to lead Liu Hongqi down the mountain and defeat him in one battle." Zhang Xuan said.

"That's right." Luo Dai said: "However, you can't pay attention to Liu Hongqi, there is another person in the south, you must pay close attention." ”

Zhang Xuan's heart moved, and he said secretly: "You mean Shen Wandeng?" ”

"It's Runing Hero, Shen Wandeng." Luo Dai said.

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