As the old saying goes, "Eat without words, sleep without words." "Speaking during meals is a reflection of unquality in the Ming Dynasty, especially in the royal family with strict rules.

In addition to a few side dishes on the table, the main dish is a pot of stewed pork with winter bamboo shoots. The winter bamboo shoots were dug by the soldiers when they were cutting bamboo, and the meat was driven up the mountain early this morning. There is also a dish that was very rare in this era: stir-fried pork slices with chili peppers (called peppers at the time). The two brothers, Song Zhenzong and Song Zhensi, flew with chopsticks, and their mouths were screaming when they ate, but their movements did not pause at all. Cao Santai was in charge of logistics and went with the soldiers. Cao Sanbao came out instead of Cao Santai to explain to Zhu Pingjin that this was a newly planted pepper on Mengding Villa, and sent it to the master to taste it. Before Zhu Pingjin could speak, Song Zhenzong bit the meat in his mouth, and was already in a hurry to express his attitude: "It's delicious!" Fragrant! It's spicy! Zhu Pingjin smiled and said to Cao Sanbao: "We are in Sichuan Tianchao, and the people eat some chili peppers to dehumidify." If you have the conditions to let your brother have a little more, you will definitely sell it at a good price when it is shipped to CD House! Cao Sanbao hurriedly responded. Zhu Pingjin finished eating in a few bites, rinsed his mouth with tea, and when everyone finished eating, he hurriedly said his thoughts.

Song Zhenzong spoke first. Since Zhu Pingjin's encouragement, this guy has been talking more and more.

"The last general has read Grandpa Qi's book." In order to prove that his point of view was well-founded, Song Zhenzong first brought out Grandpa Qi, whom he admired, "Grandpa Qi said that the best in the battle formation is the Mandarin Duck Formation. There are many changes to this mandarin duck array. When the enemy is engaged, it can be changed into a vertical formation, and the rattan card is in front, blocking the bow and arrow, and the enemy is also fast; In an open area, you can spread out your wings and turn them into a horizontal formation, and your weapons are all out together; In the narrow water network of the streets and alleys, it can be transformed into a five-element array and a three-talent array, and the soldiers can be mobilized flexibly......"

Listening to Song Zhenzong's eloquent talk, Zhu Pingjin couldn't help but look at him with admiration, this guy has obviously worked hard recently. But as soon as Song Zhenzong's voice fell, he was opposed by his partner Shu Guoping.

Shu Guoping said: "The last general has also read Grandpa Qi's book, and the last general of General Song does not dare to agree. When Grandpa Qi was in the palace, he used a mandarin duck array, and when Grandpa Qi arrived in Jizhen, he practiced a car formation, and the array was full of firearms such as bird guns and furlong machines. Qi's army is in Zhejiang, and the method of the battalion is the four-base system, that is, four teams and one post, four posts and one officer, and four officials and one general. When Grandpa Qi arrived in Jizhen, the law of the camp changed again, it was one battalion and three departments, one division and two divisions, one division and four bureaus, one bureau and three flags, and one flag and three teams. Why? The last general thought that it was because of the enemy that the change was made, so the Qi family's military camp training method was also changing. ”

Shu Guoping's views were immediately affirmed by Zhu Pingjin.

Zhu Pingjin said: "The method of this exercise needs to be determined according to the target and mode of operation expected by our army. Our first target is the Rogue. Most of the thieves are homeless people who have been coerced by the thieves, with no swords and guns, and no armor. The thieves are not in a complete formation, and they like to rush up, swords and guns to greet each other. The thieves are not strict in military discipline, and they can fight together when they are victorious, and they are often scattered when they are defeated. The thieves have no food and clothing, dare to fight when they grab food and money, and are weak in battle when they are unprofitable. Although the thieves resemble a rabble, they are extremely cunning in battle. I often lure me with gold and silver or partial divisions, and the army lies in ambush on all sides, and when I am deceived, I immediately rush to kill on all sides. When the thieves encounter a large number of officers and soldiers, they are often scattered in the mountains, forests and rivers, hiding their traces. Waiting for the officers and soldiers to search and seize, they attacked everywhere, and ordered the officers and soldiers to be beaten everywhere. When the two armies are fighting, the leader of the thieves often leads a small number of elites, and when our army is exhausted and the formation is loose, he waits for an opportunity to kill the ......"

Song Zhenzong slapped his thigh and shouted, "Exactly! When our Qinzhou army was defeated, the thief first lay in wait for the officers and soldiers to retreat, and only after our army passed did they kill him. Before our army could finish the formation, tens of thousands of thieves swarmed up, and then our army dispersed......"

Song Zhensi also said: "The last general followed his brother to face the battle, although he killed countless thieves, but he couldn't stand the number of thieves. In the end, the general lost his strength, and his hands were so tired that he could barely lift them......"

Seeing that everyone was listening carefully, Zhu Pingjin said again: "Therefore, the training subjects of our new army are three: queue, physical fitness, and assassination!" The basic method of battle is to meet the enemy and spread out a horizontal formation, shock the enemy formation with the fastest and most dense firepower, destroy the enemy's military heart, and then the brigade will attack with white blades and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop! ”

Song Zhenzong heard Zhu Pingjin talk about new weapons, which "can be used as firearms and can be used as short spears to assassinate." He had a different opinion in his heart, so he took this opportunity to express his thoughts: "The officers and soldiers lined up with firearms, and they can't stop the impact of thieves at all!" The front and back three stacks of firecrackers were fired at most for one round, and the thieves rushed close to slash and kill, and the firecrackers were not in a hurry to load and release the second round. Besides, these firearms can't hurt people at all. After seventy paces, I don't know where the lead flew. ”

Zhu Pingjin said to a few people around him: "Since General Song talked about the firecracker, you all come to talk about the shortcomings of this firecracker?" ”

He Youyi said: "The firecrackers are arrayed, and the soldiers have a fire rope around their arms, which makes it difficult to move. This array cannot be too crowded, so the firepower is sparse, this is one of them; Second, the fire rope must be lit in advance before the war, which is easy to delay the fighter plane and easy to expose at night; Third, the firebolt is inconvenient to load, it takes too long, and one bolt can shoot ten arrows; Fourth, the distance is far and inaccurate, and it is basically impossible to hit after 70 steps, and it is difficult to break the armor if it is hit; Fifth, like archers, firecrackers are not as useful as spears and broadswords in close combat; Sixth, the fire gun is poorly built and embarrassing to use. After playing for a long time, one of the three has exploded. ”

Song Zhenzong nodded vigorously: "What Mr. He said is true!" The firecrackers in my Qinzhou soldiers had not yet lit the fire rope, and the thieves fought in close combat, so they had to turn around and run. Without the sword and shield men who usually stepped forward to cover, they were just a flock of ducks running around......"

Shu Guoping frowned and said, "The prince wants to equip the new army with firearms?" ”

Song Zhenzong said: "The last general also asked ......." Probably he thought of Zhu Pingjin's threat to engage in military law, so he quickly choked the second half of the sentence.

Zhu Pingjin smiled and said, "It seems that the reputation of this fire gun is not good, and you are all related to each other." But......" He paused for a moment before he said, "You guys have a very low opinion of the firebolt. But Ben Shizi thought, if the fire rope can be removed, it will be inconvenient to move, easy to be exposed, delay the fighter and other defects are gone? If the son of the world forms a dense horizontal formation in four rows, squatting in the front two rows and standing in the last two rows, waiting for the enemy to advance within 70 paces, and then fire at the same time, can the enemy retreat? ”

Song Zhenzong took off his helmet, scratched his scalp and said, "This is not accurate!" If the enemy were just thieves, the Admiral would have been frightened; If it is the elite of the thieves, it is estimated that they will still kill them. I felt that I could only play one round anyway, so it was better to let the thief get closer and fight again, and then fight with a short spear after the fight. However, in close combat, this short spear is not as good as a long spear, and the spearhead of the last row is easy to poke at the people in the front row. If the enemy shoots with a strong bow and crossbow, most of our formation will collapse! ”

Zhu Pingjin said: "Since the last row is easy to injure the front row by mistake, then use the fire salvo of the three-row horizontal team instead, and after the volley, the short spear will meet the enemy." The fourth platoon was retracted as a reserve, which was under the direct control of the battalion commander, either to cover the flanks of the troops, or to support the front. If in the future we encounter elite horse thieves, or even Tartar cavalry, four companies of a battalion can be conveniently converted into a phalanx. ”

Shu Guoping said: "Yu Shizi, the last general thinks that this fire gun is good, a soldier is simple to practice, unlike a strong bow and crossbow, and he can practice for three or five years at every turn; Second, the production of firecrackers is fast, and it can be produced in one month at most, and there are more people who are prolific. Unlike bows and arrows, it takes a year to prepare just the materials; The three generals heard that it is very terrible to break armor at close range......"

He Youyi interjected: "Exactly! My father had a firecracker, and the last general had personally fired it many times. Within 20 steps, you can break three layers of cotton armor or one layer of iron armor, within 30 steps you can break one layer of cotton armor, and 70 steps can also take the life of a person without armor in an instant! ”

Shu Guoping continued: "It's just a pity that the fire rate of this firearm is too slow, it's far inaccurate, and it's useless when it's close!" ”

Seeing that his subordinates all shook their heads and sighed when they talked about the firecracker, Zhu Pingjin knew that he was unlikely to convince them until they saw the new-style firecracker. He had to use his status and authority to force his practice first.

Zhu Pingjin said: "Fire guns, this son calls them hot weapons; Swords, guns, swords, halberds, this son calls them cold weapons. Hot weapons consume medicine, not manpower. Hit a hundred times, people feel especially relaxed, will not be exhausted. The armed forces are fully equipped with hot weapons, which is already the trend of the times and is unstoppable. This son has long heard that the Taixi strong army has already had a firearm in its hands, and the cannon ratio is even more than 1,000 people. During the battle, the cannon roared and the smoke filled the sky. To train the new army, support the Ming Dynasty, and bless the people, we must train to strengthen the army, and we must not be willing to lag behind. There may be a lot of inconveniences with the firebolt, but we can improve the firebolt, and we can also improve the method of the firebolt battle formation, and strive to give full play to the maximum combat power of the firebolt! After the fire gun is improved, this son will also create new artillery and other powerful weapons to equip the army! You may want to ask, when will this new type of firecracker be available? This son of the world can clearly tell you that this son of the world does not have a single now, and it may not be able to be made in three or four months! However, this son still asks you to practice first at this time according to the appearance of a fire gun and a short spear in each hand! The son of this world has a saying: It is better to wait for weapons than weapons for people! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the military order of this son! ”

Zhu Pingjin slapped the board, and the generals stood up and said in unison: "The last general will be ordered!" Even Luo Jingyun shouted loudly and decently.

Zhu Pingjin smiled and nodded with satisfaction: "Ladies and gentlemen, instead of sitting and talking, why don't we go to the drying field together and personally train the soldiers?" ”

Under the leadership of Zhu Pingjin, everyone left the house and just walked out of the small courtyard. Zhu Pingjin suddenly thought that this Bifeng Gorge was a national treasure, couldn't he raise pigs? So he turned around and greeted Cao Sanbao and said, "Cao Banban can go and tell Mr. Cao that this son thinks that it is a pity that this hillside is empty." Chief Cao is also responsible for the baggage and logistics of the caravan, so he might as well take advantage of the soldiers' rest and free time to let them raise chickens and pigs on this barren mountain. It doesn't take much effort. Just cut some bamboo, weave a fence, and build a few chicken sheds and pig houses. The chickens and pigs let them find food freely inside, and we went to feed them. At the end of the year, the chickens and pigs have been fattened, can I wait for the tooth sacrifice again? ”

Zhu Pingjin's proposal immediately resonated with everyone, and the two foodies even shouted hello three times in a row. Everyone laughed all the way and walked towards the drying field.