Before Zhu Hongsan went home, he went to the barracks and looked at the group of homeless people. It's very good, tell Ma Jingyuan to change some of the old military uniforms that he has changed into for these homeless people. Then he told Li Fugui not to go to the city these days, which was also to protect Li Fugui.

After finishing the incident, Zhu Hongsan took a look at the army training. Not to mention, it's really good to put on a French military uniform as a whole.

Zhu Hongsan's military uniforms are three sets, one is a formal dress, the outer coat is a dark gray turned-up army coat, the top is a red jacket trench coat, the pants are gray and white breeches, and the shoes are thick-soled cowhide boots. The hat is a dark gray boat-shaped cap. Zhu Hongsan originally wanted to get a tall bearskin hat, but the cost was too high, and there was no way to use this boat-shaped hat.

A combat suit with a high-necked half-length jacket on the upper body and a bright red upper body. There is no copper mouth, only a white cloth buckle, but a row is also very good-looking. The pants are dark blue breeches, and the hat is a red tall military cap. The shoes are thick-soled cloth shoes with high-top leggings. They are armed with white belts, and each person is equipped with a horizontal knife as standard.

There is also a set of training uniforms, which are used for daily training, mainly in the 65 military uniforms of later generations, and the material of thick linen can have high wear resistance.

But that's all about the blueprints. The reason is simple, there is no money. Each soldier in these three suits cost fifty taels of silver, which is equivalent to fifty thousand yuan for later generations.

In the end, Zhu Hongsan couldn't afford expensive dresses and didn't have equipment, so he just made out combat uniforms and training uniforms. So every soldier also needed twenty taels of silver. With the addition of musket equipment, each soldier was invested in between a hundred taels of silver.

But Zhu Hongsan also made two hundred sets of dresses and changed them into his guards, and the hat was still a tall black bearskin hat. After these guys changed their clothes, they wore ceremonial uniforms every day to show off in the barracks, which made ordinary soldiers blush.

Zhu Hongsan had no choice in the end, he only guaranteed that there would be dresses in the future, but only the most elite bearskin hats could be equipped.

This price is already the same as the equipment of a cavalryman in the north. But Zhu Hongsan can't help it, Zhu Hongsan in view of the limitations of the technology of the times, his front-loading smoothbore gun will be used as the main weapon of the infantry, in view of the accuracy of the smoothbore gun, the loading speed, and the loading mode make the battle become a turn-based shooting method of queuing up.

In this way, the requirements for the psychological quality of soldiers are very high, that is to say, the degree of influence of morale on the battle is ridiculously high.

So at this time, the requirements of the soldier's clothing are not hidden, but gorgeous, just imagine, the two armies face off the battlefield, their own side marches in a uniform pace into a number of phalanxes to advance, the flag is unfurled, bright and dazzling, only the officer's whistle and the neighing of the war horse, this is undoubtedly the iron torrent of that era, before entering the range has been the first to grab people, this is called murderous.

Zhu Hongsan saw that his army had initially formed combat effectiveness, and the recruits were well trained. In Zhu Hongsan's vision, a regiment is a basic unit on the battlefield, and no matter how large the scale of future wars is, several or dozens of regiments will fight together. There will be no direct units at the division level, except for the guard troops, which are heavy artillery regiments.

A regiment of 2,500 musketeers lined up in a large phalanx, and behind it were 500 men and 96 guns. A regimental battle formation can cover a radius of 1,000 meters. Zhu Hongsan estimated that he could repel the onslaught of 10,000 infantry head-on, and the cavalry of 5,000 should be about the same.

Zhu Hongsan watched the training for a while and was very happy. Explain to Qian Yong and Zhao Guodong, the two regiment commanders, not to slacken, and to insist on training.

It was already dark when Zhu Hongsan got home, and after eating, he asked the housekeeper Zhu Fa to find Ma Jiyuan.

After a while, Ma Jiyuan came, Zhu Hongsan invited him to sit down, and after the servant came up for tea, Ma Jiyuan said, "I don't know what the lord is looking for?" ”

Zhu Hongsan asked, "Big brother, what's going on with the Chamber of Commerce?" ”

Ma Jiyuan said: "It's normal, all the money has been in place, and now we are waiting for the lord to choose the address to start work." The manpower was found, and a thousand people were hired from the outcasts outside the city, and three meals a day were sufficient. ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "Looking for the eldest brother today, in addition to this issue, there is another matter to discuss with the eldest brother." ”

Ma Jiyuan said: "I would like to hear about it. ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "It's a talent problem. There are too few people we can use now, I don't know what Big Brother thinks? ”

Ma Jiyuan thought for a while and said: "We can use local readers, although the style of Cantonese is not prosperous, there are still many readers." After all, not everyone can get famous, and most people stop at the step of being a child. ”

Ma Jiyuan took a sip of tea and said, "We can notify the major families and let them have no hope of gaining fame to come out and help us." We have a good relationship with them now, and it should be easy for each family to agree. ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said: "Another point, I see that we have a lot of children in Zhuangzi, should we also open a school and teach them to read and write." After all, it is better for others to use than others. ”

Ma Jiyuan said: "The lord is right, it is the words of the saint to teach without class. But reading is a costly affair, I don't know what to do with this money? ”

Zhu Hongsan said: "I don't have a lot of money, and everyone who comes to study will provide three meals, one thin and two dry, no good dishes, just eat enough." I don't think there are more than 500 children in the whole farm, and it doesn't cost a lot of money. ”

Zhu Hongsan continued: "Big brother, let's see if we can do this, let's set up three grades." In the lower grades, Mengxue is taught first, and after two years, the exams are taken, and if you have the talent to read, you will be promoted to the middle grade. In the future, in the exam, pass the examination and be promoted to the highest grade, and you can get the merit in the future. The middle grades can help us do things, and the lower grades have no choice but to enter the factory. ”

Ma Jiyuan said: "The lord's method is very good. ”

Zhu Hongsan asked, "Is there anyone in charge of this matter?" ”

Ma Jiyuan thought for a while and said: "Master Xu Dali Xu is an honest official and knowledgeable, so he can be in charge." Find a few more teachers in the county town to help him. ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "Okay, that's troublesome big brother." After speaking, Zhu Hong sent off the guests with three ends of tea.

Seeing Ma Ji leaving, Zhu Hongsan thought: "There are still few talents, when will the Manchu braids hit Jiangnan, so that those stinky old nine can put down the shelf and work for the master." ”

Zhu Hongsan was thinking about Qian Lide and the fat man asking to see him, and Zhu Hongsan asked him to come in.

Qian Lide said: "Big brother, I just received the news that Li Zicheng in the north has left Tongguan in the east and is heading to Shanxi, and it seems that he is going to Datong and Taiyuan to attack Jingshi. ”

Is it finally coming? Zhu Hongsan thought that he always felt the uncertainty of the times. Can it change because of the era of his arrival, for example, what if Chongzhen didn't die? Last year, the estimation of Zhang Xianzhong's southward time was wrong, and Zhu Hongsan remembered that Wuchang was broken in May, but he didn't expect it to be two months ahead of schedule. It should be caused by the butterfly effect.

Zhu Hongsan is now preparing for Chongzhen's death. It can be said that the foundation established by Chongzhen will melt like snow in the sun.

In that case, he only has one way to rebel, but Chongzhen will not die, as long as he has an edict, he will become the commander of the light pole.

Thinking of this, Zhu Hongsan made up his mind that he must go to Beijing, and Chongzhen would kill him if he didn't die. Or you don't have any good fruit to eat.

Thinking of this, Zhu Hongsan asked, "Do you have any fine work in Beijing?" ”

Qian Lide said: "Our family has a shop in Beijing, which was established by Ma Fu a few years ago. My fine work is also delivered through the shop. ”

Zhu Hongsan nodded and said, "You go down and prepare, let's go to Beijing in a few days." ”

When the fat man heard this, he was scared and fell down, and quickly said, "Big brother, lord." The rogue is about to hit Beijing, and if we go, we will be sent to death. ”

Zhu Hongsan's eyes stood and he said, "Why don't you listen to me?" ”

Qian Lide knew that he might die in the future if he went to Beijing, and now he was about to die if he had objections, so he hurriedly said: "Then I can, I will go wherever my eldest brother goes, it was just a small suggestion just now." ”

Zhu Hongsan snorted and said, "It's good if you know, go down and prepare, arrange the route and retreat, and find me in three days." ”

Qian Lide wiped the sweat from his fat head and promised to go down and prepare.

Zhu Hongsan also has no choice, he also knows that Beijing is the Longtan Tiger's Den now, but he is really not at ease if he doesn't go. This is also the only chance to kill Chongzhen, in case Chongzhen or the prince goes south, he is really gone. When I got to Nanjing, I didn't have a chance to do it.

Zhu Hongsan thought: "It seems that we must deal with the matter at hand as soon as possible, and strive to finish it in ten days." Departure in February. Chongzhen hanged himself in mid-March, and there is still a month, so he should catch up if he takes the sea route. ”