Huguan County. Zhao Laosan took his apprentices. Guo Sheng came to drink mutton soup. Locals love to drink mutton soup. Especially in cold weather, drinking a bowl of hot mutton soup will make you feel warm all over.

"Platoon commander, this should be what I asked you for, this. It's embarrassing. Guo Sheng said excitedly. He was a local shepherd. I have only seen sheep running, but I have never eaten mutton. He didn't even know what the mutton tasted like. He had only seen the landlord's family eat mutton. The smell, the smell. You can feel hungry. Today was the first time he had drunk mutton soup. As he spoke, his saliva flowed all over the floor.

"Alright. Your kid's saliva is about to squirt in Lao Tzu's face. Your kid's ability to throw bombs is good. And the brain is good. Lao Tzu is optimistic about you. Maybe I can be a company commander in the future. You are my apprentice, you will have to study more in the future, and Lao Tzu will recommend you to study in Lijiazhuang. Zhao Laosan said.

"Studying?" Guo Sheng asked. Zhao Laosan nodded. But first they sat down in a small shop and waited for the sheep soup to arrive. The lamb soup business here is very good. There are people sitting inside and out, and the weather is good today, so I can bask in the winter sun. If you are afraid of the cold, there is fire inside. There are charcoal pots.

The store also wants to thank the Red Turban Army for coming. No, it should have been renamed the Republican Army, because their hats have changed. Replaced with a mountain military hat, which looks good, is stylish, and practical. When the locals saw this hat, they felt very kind. As for military uniforms. Officers, especially some non-commissioned officers who have been awarded battle medals, are given priority to receive military coats, and military boots are issued to them in advance. Zhao Laosan has a pair. This made many soldiers wearing clogs feel very reckless. Some nails were sent from Lijiazhuang. These nails are made very small. Find a plank. With some cloth nailed to it, the children of poor families will have shoes. It's a lot better than them running barefoot in the snow. To know. Before, when the children were in school. Some of the children came barefoot. Poverty made it extremely difficult for them. But fortunately, after the Red Turban Army came. They're getting better.

Children from poor families can also go to school. Not only can you go to school, but you can also take care of a meal at noon. Children from ten miles away have heard of such a thing. The class was full of people. A classroom could only accommodate 30 people, but in fact, there were more than 80 people, and there were children studying on their stomachs in the windows. They came from ten miles away. When they finished eating, they had to hurry home. Because it gets dark early, there are wolves around. For this meal. Their parents let them come to school. After Ma Heng knew such a thing. Specifically increase patrols in the vicinity. So that the children can complete their homework and study a little more. Then the soldiers were ordered to send them home safely. Even if the patrol is unable to go on patrol, a unit will be urgently dispatched for a special escort exercise. Actually, it's just so that these kids can learn more. It is under such conditions. Education is progressing steadily.

"Yes, study. Go to a military school to study. Only in this way can you be a company commander. Zhao Laosan said. The Republican Army has an unwritten rule that one must go through a military academy to become a company commander, and if you don't study, you can only work as a platoon commander. Therefore, if you want to have a greater future for development, the only way is to enter a military school. The number of places to enter the military academy is very limited, and there must be a letter of recommendation from the platoon commander, and the review and appraisal of the regimental staff. Arguably. Those who can enter military schools to study are elite.

"Sir. This. "Guo Sheng is still very shy. Because he has always dealt with sheep, he will not greet an acquaintance when he meets him, but he is such a person, and he has a lot of ideas. And it's also practical.

"Alright. You kid. Anything goes. The sheep herder can practice a good technique of throwing bombs, and this shot is also good. The fighting skills are almost good, this Lao Tzu taught you in vain. But the best thing is your kid's head. Fuck. I don't know what your head thinks about it, but you can come up with so many things. Zhao Laosan said with a smile. For Guo Sheng, the child. He liked it very much, and when the troops were reorganized, some members of the local militia were selected to supplement the soldiers. Replenish them in order to be able to better combat effectiveness. For Guo Sheng, this kid. At first, no one looked down on it, mainly. The kid looks a little wooden. It looks like you can't do anything. Mainly, he is a shepherd, and the militia captain feels pitiful, and there is no good source in the future. and begged the army to keep him. I had no choice but to leave him. After all. Came here to be a soldier. None of the births were too good.

When Zhao Laosan dropped a bomb, he saw this kid's ability, and he would go wherever he threw it. Because there is an excellent line of thirty steps, every time the hand ** is on that line, once or twice. It may be accidental, but every time, it's not easy. Zhao Laosan noticed. Later, I found out that this child is not simple. On top of that, this kid's idea is also amazing. Therefore, Zhao Laosan attaches great importance to each other.

"Whatever the platoon commander says, I'll do it." Guo Sheng said.

"Sheep soup is here. The two Republicans slowly used. The shopkeeper greeted him warmly. The Republican soldiers were generous, even though they were not given copper coins. But they gave red tickets. This red ticket can be exchanged for an acre of land, but they are very generous, as long as they come a few more times. There is a red ticket. At first, many shops in Huguan did not use red tickets, and they thought that this was a way for the Red Turban Army to deceive them. But at first, considering that the other party was a soldier, he reluctantly accepted it. Because they're afraid. The other side has muskets, and the sound of the muskets is quite loud. Fighting kills. Can be later. When they really went to the Red Turban junta to exchange land. I actually gave it an exchange. If you don't exchange it, you will return the settlement grain. All of a sudden, the news spread. More and more merchants began to collect red tickets, and red tickets became their favorite thing. As long as the Republican soldiers come here, they will find a way to stay with each other, and it doesn't matter if it's on credit.

For these soldiers. These things are outside the body. This kind of thing is not what they need.

"You kid, you have a good head. Tell me about that idea. Zhao Laosan was concerned about this problem, because he found that many of the fighting techniques he had learned before had changed a lot after being replaced with ***, first of all, the combat distance had changed, before they needed to get close to the enemy, and they also had to organize a certain battle formation. But now, they have muskets, although they also need battle formations. But the formation is starting to get different. First of all, the number of people has decreased. The demands placed on grassroots commanders are becoming more and more numerous. Firepower output is becoming more and more important. on this issue. Zhao Laosan felt that he had encountered a bottleneck. And in this regard. Guo Sheng seems to be born to fight, and he has a good set of firearms organization. After all, he is in charge of sheep.

"This. Platoon Commander: I've seen that the Red Turban Army has a weapon that can fly out in smoke. That thing is even more powerful than the hand I threw it. It would be nice if we could equip such weapons. Fly out, then greet with your hand, and then shoot with a musket, and you can solve many, many problems. Guo Sheng said.

"It's smoking. Oh. I know. You're talking about those ***, right? Those are indeed new weapons. Zhao Laosan said.

"You mean. On the issue of increased firepower, strengthen with ***. Zhao Laosan asked after taking a sip of mutton soup.

"Eun." Guo Sheng, whose entire cheeks were lamb soup, nodded hurriedly. Seeing this, Zhao Laosan also felt that there was no way. Because food means so much to them.

But it's a new discovery. Zhao Laosan also felt that there seemed to be some deficiencies in the firepower of the squad platoon. Relying solely on muskets is somewhat insufficient. And the impact power of the infantry spear was insufficient. If you can have a cannon, you can break through the opponent's attack. But the problem is that the cannon is too heavy and too expensive. Because of the great power of artillery and the cheapness of launching, artillery suddenly became the existence of the god of war. And *** is much less likely to attract attention.

But Guo Sheng has seen it. He had always had a deep impression of such a weapon, because he had seen so many things.

Lijiazhuang. War Department.

"We decided to create a general staff. Specifically to deal with the plans made by the various theaters, so that we can reduce the energy of much, many things. Focus most of your energy on doing what we need. Shang Wu said to Cao Cao. In order to create a staff department, it is necessary to have a large number of staff officers in the first place. What do the staff officers of the Republican Army say, they also have certain abilities, but it is obviously not enough to have so many abilities at once. So, Sangwu decided to dig the foot of the wall. Dig out a few of those instructors and fill them in the staff. They have combat experience. There are a lot of situations encountered, and the consideration of the problem is more comprehensive. This is what Sangmu has decided to do. But to do such a thing, you still need to discuss it with Cao Cao, after all, Cao Cao didn't say it. We need to keep a large number of faculty members here. I'm going to take some with me in the future.

"Oh. You're here to dig people up from me. Cao Cao said as he looked at the good wine on the ammunition box.

"Huh. That's what it means. You know, Brother Mengde. Shang Wu said. Shang Wu's age was twenty-six, while Cao Cao's age had reached thirty. Cao Cao's age is that of an elder brother.

"Huh. It's okay, I think those Simas, the teachers, they are also willing to stay here. Nor is it convenient for me to persuade them to get out of here. Maybe here. Brother Shang Wu will need more things. Cao Cao simply agreed.

"Hehe, I'll toast you with a glass of wine!" Shang Wu said excitedly. He didn't expect Cao Cao to be so happy. This was a big surprise to Shang Wu.

"Wait, before I drink again, I want to ask, what do you want to do when you set up this staff department?" Cao Cao asked.

"Didn't you just say it all?" Shang Wu said with a smile.

"But I didn't say it all." Cao Cao said with a smile.

"Huh. Actually, it's mostly about dealing with the situation in various regions, you know. One will always make mistakes. But if a lot of people gather together and they get a lot of intelligence support, a lot of things can be solved. Shang Wu said.

"Moreover, these staff officers have a control over the overall situation. In this way, when they fight, they will be able to stand alone. It's also an easy thing for us. Shang Wu said.

"Oh." Cao Cao nodded. He felt that the idea of martial arts was very good. The staff officer system needs to be documented.

"It's just that the battlefield is changing rapidly. A lot of things are difficult to adjust in time. I don't know how Brother Shangwu did this. What I do know is that the IRA is lagging behind in communications. Many important letters still need to be accumulated before they can be sent, and the number of horses is far from satisfying the control of the overall situation on the battlefield. Isn't it a waste to concentrate so many officers? Cao Cao asked. After Jia Xu listened, he smiled and said nothing. Cao Cao looked at Jia Xu curiously. Then look at Shang Wu.

"Huh. Never mind. There are some things that I don't hide from you, brother. Come, let's take a look at our new inventions. Shang Wu said with a smile. As he spoke, he took Cao Cao to see Shangwu's new invention. Cable telegraph.

Shang Wu demonstrated to Cao Cao the operation of the telegraph. For example, translating messages. There is also the principle of the punch. Just one punch, relying on four sets of codes. And all the problems were solved. This greatly surprised Cao Cao.

"If this thing is laid thousands of miles away, is it synchronized?" Cao Cao asked Shang Wu in shock.

"Of course. Arguably. Such a telegram can be seen very quickly. Arguably. In the blink of an eye, you can complete the sending and receiving. We're laying this thing out as well. At the same time, it is improved to the best state, and all this is still only in the experimental state. Shang Wu said with a smile.

"This. It was shocking. Cao Cao said in shock.

"Huh." Jia Xu just shook his head and smiled. Because Cao Cao's expression was the same as his own expression at the beginning. Cao Cao suddenly showed an expression of wanting these things.

"It's just in the lab. It's not mature yet, and when it's mature, give it to Brother Mengde. Yes, too. Shang Wu said with a smile.

"Oh. So that's a certainty. Cao Cao said immediately. Because he loves things like this.

"It's a deal. With such a thing, the staff system can solve these problems. Shang Wu said.

"Hmm. Sure. And. The reaction speed of the surrounding area is far less than yours. In terms of messaging, the first opportunity is lost, and in the end, how can the war be won. Terrible. That's amazing. Cao Cao said.