The next day, Zhu Pingjin got up early and went for a morning run with the soldiers, but left his wife in bed and let her sleep lazy. In this era, the ladies and ladies of the official eunuchs are mostly out of the door, and they are often "raised in the deep boudoir and no one knows." "But what about my wife, there are many miscellaneous things all over the world. Except for Tianquan, she went to all the other places she had been, and stayed longer than him.

The morning run is about five miles around the big playground. Zhu Pingjin was not lazy, and returned to his camp in a sweat. But when the curtain was lifted, he saw that Luo Yuhong had already gotten up. She changed into a tender blue collared tunic robe, adorned with a white silk collar, a wide-brimmed hat, and a gorgeous red brocade belt tied around her waist, and a treasure knife hung on the brocade belt, like a rich young man who went out for spring. The only thing that shows a woman's outfit is that she wears earrings.

"Why did you hang up the knife? If my wife is going to use a knife too, then this caravan will not be of much use. Zhu Pingjin walked over gently, grabbed her hand from behind, wrapped his waist around her, put his nose close to her bun, and sniffed the body fragrance wafting from her bun.

"It's sweaty, I hate it!" Although she scolded in her mouth, Luo Yuhong did not push her husband away, but tilted her head back and let her cheeks touch her husband's lips.

"I've grown a beard. Keep it and look old, so as not to be bullied by the generals below. ”

"Whoever dares to bully my wife, this son will cut off his head!" Zhu Pingjin murmured viciously in his wife's ear.

Luo Yuhong let go of her husband, turned around, and pulled out half of the knife for Zhu Pingjin to see: "What if you are not by my side?" It's like the one in the rent collection house. I still bring my own knife, and I feel a little safe. This was sent by Gao Antai, saying that it is a pair with your knife. It's a foot shorter than your knife and easier to hold. ”

Zhu Pingjin encircled his wife in his arms again: "No matter how short it is, it is a murder weapon!" In the future, your husband will kill a peaceful and prosperous world for you, and you don't need to bring a knife or a guard wherever you go! ”

"Remember your promise!"

"I remember. Build a bag factory in Pengshan, and pack 50 catties in a bag. In addition to the convenience of transporting military rations, the cloth bag can also be used to carry mud stacking fortifications in case of emergency. ”

"Hmm!"

"Check the chickens, ducks, geese, pigs raised by Renshou. Natural foods should also be kept in captivity, not scattered all over the mountain. You can make the circle bigger, so that they can go up and down the mountain and river to find food on their own, saving feed. Rabbits should be cautious when free-range in the mountains. Rabbits breed in a litter every few months, and the whole family makes holes everywhere, destroying vegetation, and is prone to landslides when it rains. ”

"Hmm!"

"Look at the mill built by the river. Only with the mill can there be flour, and with flour can the pot helmet be baked. ”

"What else? Say it all at once! ”

"Choose dozens more girls to be nurses, and let your father and brother teach them. In the future, I will build a hospital for wounded soldiers in Chengdu Province. ”

"Is there any end to it?"

"It's over. The contents of the inspection are written in the itinerary. ”

"I really want to stay with you all the time."

"Me too. There is a feeling of inseparability. Zhu Pingjin said.

"I don't want to go." His wife wriggled her hot body and stretched her lips out.

"Sister! Are you still leaving? Luo Jingyun's impatient voice sounded outside the curtain at the right time, "I still have to participate in the firearms drill in the camp!" Why are women so verbose when they go out! ”

"Let's go, I'll give you a ride." Zhu Pingjin gently kissed his wife's ear, leaving the smell of her hair in his nose, "I'll live here for a few days and practice soldiers." When you come back from Pengshan Renshou, let's go back to Chengdu together, okay? ”

Zhu Pingjin and Luo Jingyun returned to Songlin Mountain and went directly to the playground with a roar. The newly formed baggage battalion is training on the playground. The soldiers went on a chicken cart with heavy dirt bags on top of them and circled around the playground around the stones. The 3rd Battalion is organizing firearms platoon confrontation exercises near the south-eastern corner of the playground. More than a dozen soldiers, dressed in red leather armor, stood in a row facing the hillside, placing their crests on the ground and shoving lead into the mouths of the pistles at an accelerated pace. An officer pinched his wrist's pulse to time the reload. Opposite the firearms platoon, there is also a short spear platoon responsible for sparring.

Seeing Zhu Pingjin and others coming, officers of the General Staff Department who organized the exercise, He Youyi, Gao Antai, Liu Hongting, and Hong Qixin, as well as more than 10 regiment commanders of the First and Second Regiments, including Song Zhenzong and Song Zhensi, came over to greet them.

Zhu Pingjin asked bluntly how the confrontation exercise was effective.

"We have already organized two confrontation exercises between the short spear platoon and the fire gun platoon." The answer was Chen Youfu, commander of the third battalion, "The exercise proved that in confrontation operations, the firearm platoon has a clear advantage over the short spear platoon. The reason is very simple, the new type of fire gun issued by the prince this time has a bayonet, which is both a fire gun and a short spear. When the two sides of the confrontation engage the enemy, the fire platoon takes the lead in firing once. We estimate that with 30 paces to hit 30 percent of the head, the firecracker platoon can take the lead in knocking out a squad of short spear platoons. Then the two sides fought with white blades, and although the short spear platoon was lighter and more agile, it had a third fewer people, so it still fell behind. If the fire platoon is fired closer, the hit rate will be higher. There is also a key to determining the outcome of the battle, the soldiers of the short spear platoon looked at the fire-breathing gun mouth facing themselves, and they were afraid, and the soldiers slowed down as they walked, so they lost first in terms of momentum! ”

Song Zhenzong, He Youyi and others had fiercely opposed the equipment of firearms before, and He Youyi made a classic summary of this, called "six inconveniences". None of the veterans gave an opinion after this confrontation exercise, which shows that a musket with a bayonet did have a considerable advantage over a single short spear and arquebus.

"Time is the only criterion for testing truth," the famous saying of D Gong, is just as applicable in ancient times. Whether it's good or not, it's clear at a glance when you pull it out.

Zhu Pingjin nodded with satisfaction: "Now the fire gun is temporarily insufficient." However, before Battalion Commander Chen and the others set off, it was at least enough to form a platoon. Do you have a conclusion on whether the firearms are mixed with the short spears or are they formed independently? ”

Chen Youfu glanced at Song Zhenzong and replied honestly, "There is still an argument now." ”

"What's your personal opinion?"

"In the end, I thought that we should concentrate as much as possible and form a platoon independently. Here's why:

The firebolt has a limited range, poor accuracy at a distance, and is too slow to fire only one round when the enemy is approaching. If you want to completely shock the enemy's courage, you can only concentrate. The fire gun has a benefit that cannot be compared with a bow and arrow, it is extremely powerful, and it is not inferior to a short spear that hits a person or dies or is disabled. In the morning we put on armor on the pigs we were going to kill in the kitchen and tested our might. A layer of leather armor, a layer of cotton jacket, twenty steps of lead can be easily penetrated, no problem. The pig howled and immediately kicked its legs to death! ”

Zhu Pingjin and everyone laughed. It seems that as long as the environment is suitable, Chen Youfu, a bitter and hateful person, will also release a sense of humor.

"As long as we concentrate on the attack, the enemy who has been shot will howl like a pig, shake the enemy's morale, and fall to the ground to hinder the advance of the enemy in the rear. Therefore, the end will think that it is better to concentrate on the front row of the firebolt. After the concentrated shot, immediately retreat and reload, and the short spearmen cover the enemy. After the fire gun is loaded, it can be put again in situ or in other areas. If you are blocked by the front row of non-commissioned officers, you can also become a reserve. ”

"What is the objection, and who will tell?" Zhu Pingjin smiled and looked around at the generals.

"The opinions of the last general are scattered among the companies, one squad per company." Song Zhenzong said loudly: "What Battalion Commander Chen said is the method of our Qin army using crossbowmen. The crossbowmen first go to the front row to shoot (ZAN), and after three arrows the enemy is approaching, they hide in the back row, and then throw them behind the enemy to prevent the enemy from reinforcing the front team. But the last general thought about it carefully and felt that it would not work. ”

"Oh? Since General Song has also thought about it carefully, it also gives this son a reason! ”

"Yes! The reason is not one, but three! ”

"One is that the fire is inconvenient to use, and the fire rope is entangled in the way. On the battlefield, it is the difference between life and death in an instant, and if the firecracker is tripped by the arquebus and does not run back to the back row in time, it will be a big mistake;

The second is that the number of firearms is too small, and it is okay to concentrate on scaring the mountain bandits. But there are a lot of officers and soldiers among those local rioters, and they can't be frightened. Like me, they also looked down on the firebolt. Relying on a single salvo of firearms to scare away the enemy will be difficult for the general;

Third, although the bow and arrow are less powerful, the rate of fire is much faster than that of the firearm, and the range is not at a loss. The northerners are good at shooting, and the Qin army has been fighting for many years, and its equipment is far better than that of the Sichuan army, and it is equipped with a large number of bows and crossbows. The Admiral fears that if the enemy has crossbowmen and shoots at them from a distance, we will suffer a great loss! The last general thought that in order to break the enemy's courage, it was better to concentrate the fire than to concentrate the tiger squat artillery! A volley of artillery passed, and the local rioters must be scared stupid! ”

None of the others continued to express their opinions, which suggests that the statements of the two men should be representative.

Chen Youfu's idea represents the future direction of the firecracker force; However, Song Zhenzong's words are conclusive, and they are obviously closer to actual combat.

Zhu Pingjin walked back and forth in front of the officers, unable to make up his mind. From his heart, he strongly agrees with Chen Youfu's opinion. Through an earth-shattering volley, the enemy's formation was instantly shattered, and then the victory was pursued, killing all sides, which was the dream of every traverser. But his knowledge told him that the same primitive front-loading smoothbore guns, with the same cumbersome reloading action, arquebuses, flintlock pistols, and shotguns could make a big difference in the rate of fire just because of the different firing methods. The rate of fire and the accuracy of the shooting are the main determinants of the formation and tactical use of the front-loading smoothbore gun unit.

Can't be too busy jumping to conclusions! Hirahito secretly admonished herself. "Practice makes true knowledge", without practice, you are just a complete layman!

Without saying a word, he waved his hand and led the officers to the platoon of musketeers. The platoon commander, who was directing the gunners to load, hurriedly trotted over.

"Lin Yan, the platoon commander of the tentative fire gun platoon, came to report." The platoon commander knelt on half a knee and bowed his hand to Zhu Pingjian.

From the beginning of Bifeng Gorge, Zhu Pingjin promoted armor in the army, and the military salute was an action of touching the chest with the palm of his hand. However, this rule is not mandatory. Many officers who came from the left guard were still accustomed to bowing their hands on their knees. Perhaps they subconsciously believe that this kind of military salute is the most formal, and it can also express the greatest respect for the recipient.

Zhu Pingjin looked at Lin Yan with a familiar look, but he couldn't name it, "You have been an official before?" Is it the left guard or some other guard? ”

Zhu Pingjin's question made Lin Yan stammer: "Lord Shizi, I used to ...... I used to be your ......"

Fortunately, Song Zhensi relieved Lin Yan in time: "Platoon Commander Lin used to be the honor guard of the palace. The last general took him to escort the prince to Mengyang Town. After the rebellion in Yazhou, he followed the last general to Bifengxia for military training, and after passing the qualification, he was assigned to Mingshan Wangzhuang as the captain of the township soldiers. A few days ago, according to the order of the General Staff Headquarters, he followed Battalion Commander Chen here, and now he is assigned to the third battalion. ”

No wonder it was familiar, it turned out to be his own guard, and his qualifications were very old. However, at that time, there were not many guards who accompanied him to Mengyang Town, and there were only more than 30 people, why didn't this person have any impression? The bodyguard who doesn't know himself really makes the person who doesn't know sad heart.

Zhu Pingjin was between the lightning and flint, and his head turned a few times. He asked Na Lin Yan if he was a hereditary officer in Weili. Lin Yan replied that it was not.

"Oh!" Zhu Pingjin said earnestly.

Shizi asked strangely, is there any difference between the hereditary officers of the left guard? If so, they should be noticed and recognized, so what's going on with the Song brothers? Neither of the two brothers was a hereditary officer. If it's the other way around, then what's going on with Lin Yan?

In short, Shizi's words made the surrounding officers realize that Shizi had long paid attention to the hereditary officers of the left guard. As to whether this attention is a good thing or a bad thing, everyone has different interpretations.

Zhu Pingjin wants such an effect. Everyone was still at a loss for the second monk, and Zhu Pingjin had already turned the page that made him embarrassed and began to get to the point.

"Platoon Commander Lin!" Zhu Pingjin woke up the thoughtful Lin Yan, "Order the soldiers to play a round as quickly as possible, and hide behind the short spearmen when the fight is over!" Battalion Commander Chen, bring another row of short spearmen over! ”