Chapter 778 Shooting the Sky Wolf (II)

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"If you're here, why don't you come?" Zhang Juzheng asked.

"Hehe......" Tan Lun smiled mysteriously: "He went to do a big thing, and he couldn't come for a while." ”

'What is the great thing, the mystery of God?' Zhang Juzheng was curious, but after all, he was not familiar with it, and it was not easy to ask.

Speaking of cavalry, Tan Lun said again: "Another way, let's let Yuan Jing talk about it." "All the people present are clever people, knowing that Shen Mo brought Zhang Juzheng here, or Zhang Juzheng followed Shen Mo, in fact, it represents Xu Ge Lao, if he is not given enough confidence, he will not get enough support from him and Xu Jie in the rear, so he must be reassured.

Qi Jiguang also understood, so he said in a deep voice: "The last general was ordered to form a Shenji battalion, and the main imaginary enemy is, of course, the cavalry of the Mongols. Then it is necessary to restrain them from being good at riding and archery, and good at interspersing and detouring, but when the general resisted the Japanese in the south, he mainly used infantry cold weapons, and it was impossible to achieve this goal...... "I was afraid that Zhang Juzheng would not understand, and also explained the terminology: "Those who use gunpowder are hot weapons, and those who do not use gunpowder are cold weapons." ”

Zhang Juzheng nodded in understanding, and said: "The range can be farther than the bow and arrow, only the musket, isn't this exactly what the Shenji Battalion does?" ”

"My lord is right, but the power of the musket is not enough to suppress the cavalry, once the enemy is approaching, you have to rely on hand-to-hand combat, so the hot and cold weapons of the Shenji battalion are half each, half for the bird gun team to operate firearms, and half for the killer team to still use wolf whisks, hook sickles, big sticks and other weapons to protect the bird guns." Qi Jiguang decomposed for him.

"The Mongols come and go like the wind, and no matter how strong the infantry is," Zhang Juzheng asked again, "it is inevitable that they will be beaten passively." ”

"Yes, in addition to the infantry battalion, the last general also built a horse battalion, and the horse team was used as a mobile force to complete the task of counterattacking and driving back the enemy." Qi Jiguang nodded and said: "The last general's horse battalion is divided into three parts, and the left and right two divisions can't actually be cavalry, so they can only be said to be ...... Infantry on horseback, they maneuver on horseback, but they all dismount and fight, and the way of fighting is the same as that of an infantry battalion. Only the light cavalry in the middle of the country were the real pure cavalry, all of them were excellent equestrian and martial arts, all equipped with thick armor and excellent bows and knives, and the horses attached were the best war horses that could compete with the Mongolian horses. ”

Hearing that all the troops of the Shenji Battalion are equipped with half of the firearms, but the most elite light cavalry troops are still pure cold weapons, Zhang Juzheng was puzzled: "Why don't you equip the cavalry with bird guns?" ”

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, Qi Jiguang could hold back, and explained with a straight face: "Because after firing, there will be a strong recoil force that will directly throw the shooter off the horse, so the real cavalry can only use swords, guns, bows and arrows to fight the enemy hard, and cannot use bird guns." ”

"That is to say, there are only a small number of real cavalry in the entire horse battalion, and the rest are nothing more than infantry on horseback." Zhang Juzheng said with some understanding: "In this way, we can make up for the lack of mobility, and we can also give full play to our advantages in firearms and military formations, and we will have the capital to fight with the Tartars......"

"Your Excellency is absolutely right." Qi Jiguang nodded affirmatively and said: "But if you face an enemy cavalry several times that of me, relying only on flesh and blood, it is difficult to withstand repeated intersperse, once you are kicked in the camp, everything will be over, so in addition to the two battalions, there is also a car battalion, which uses chariots to form a defense, and uses vehicle-mounted artillery to carry out long-range strikes." Even if the enemy soldiers attack our army with tens of thousands, I have a chariot camp, and I don't have to jump into the trench and the danger of the trench is in my place, and I don't have to rely on the city to be in the camp. The soldiers on the cart then use long weapons and firearms to strike the enemy, and the enemy cavalry will retreat. ”

"I've seen the chariot...... Zhang Juzheng was thrilled when he heard it, but he still felt that it was inappropriate, and muttered: "But with all due respect, one is bulky, and the other is unreliable, which seems to be a bit cumbersome." ”

"You're talking about the old ones." Shen Mo, who had been listening silently, laughed out loud: "The current one has been redesigned by General Qi, and it is agile and combative. The car can accommodate soldiers, can be loaded with firearms, if you want to do it, if you want to stop, you can stop, and you can also connect end to end to form a car city, which is very convenient. Saying that, he said to Qi Jiguang: "It's better to see than to hear, find one and open everyone's eyes." ”

"Yes." Qi Jiguang nodded and ordered the following to hurry up and prepare.

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After a while, Qi Jiguang invited all the adults to come out of the tent to watch, only to see an old chariot and a new improved one on the open space in front of the tent.

Qi Jiguang personally stepped forward and explained: "Ladies and gentlemen, please see, I removed the trunk boards on both sides of the old chariot and changed them into eight folding plates, which are all placed on the rollers in normal times, and all of them are opened during the battle, and set up on the side of the enemy to replace the trunk, so it is called 'partial carriage'." As he spoke, the two soldiers who operated the car skillfully stuck the screen firmly on one side of the car, like erecting a barrier.

"This compartment is five feet long, and it is used to shield the arrows." Qi Jiguang continued: "Each car is equipped with two pack horses, equipped with two Franco machines, and twenty soldiers, divided into two teams. A team of 10 people was responsible for the operation of the side vans, two of whom were in charge of the mules and horses driving, and six were in charge of launching the Franco. A driver directs the vehicle to enter and stop, and a helmsman is in charge of the vehicle's movement, forward, backward, left and right; The odd team is also ten people, also divided into two armies, birds and killers, to protect the chariot when marching, and to kill the enemy with the support of the chariot during battle. ”

"How many cars are there?" Zhang Juzheng asked.

"One hundred and twenty-eight." Qi Jiguang said.

"One hundred and twenty-eight, each car has a partial compartment of one or five," Zhang Juzheng said with an abacus: "The horizontal arrangement is more than a mile long; Lined up in a phalanx, each side is more than 50 zhang, which is enough for the whole battalion to resist the enemy's bow and arrow shooting, cavalry conflict, so that the enemy's long skills can not be used. I couldn't help but praise: "Such a car formation, one can bind the troops, the second can be the camp wall, and the third can be the armor, it has simply become a city with feet, a horse without socks, and there are so many cannons and birds, it is really a real god machine battalion!" Fang Cai is still a layman, but now he can get to the point, and his amazing comprehension shocked the audience again.

But Zhang Juzheng's doubts were not cleared, and he didn't notice the surprised eyes of others, but stared at the big car and asked: "This car is strong enough, plus two Franc machines, is it easy to move?" ”

"Although there are two pack-drawn carts, in order to save animal power and speed up, even if they are pulled on flat ground, they still have to use human power to pull the cart forward. In addition to the drivers, the two teams must be divided into one team to pull the car, and the other team is responsible for covering next to the car and exchanging them every day. In the event of a slope or a bad road, the two teams must work together to pull the cart to catch up with the infantry. Qi Jiguang said: "But to be honest, it's okay to march normally, but it still can't keep up with the rapid attack." Now a light car has been developed, which can solve this problem, but it has not yet been officially put into production, and it will not be used this time. ”

"That's pretty good." He said silently: "How can everything be perfect, what ingredients and what dishes are made, this reflects the level of the chef." ”

Returning to the hall and sitting down, he asked with a silent smile: "How about it, God of Wealth, can you be our backing with peace of mind?" ”

"That's nature," Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "As the saying goes, 'Before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first.'" I'll go back to you and get rid of the grain." As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and said: "I heard that when General Qi was in the south, he invented a kind of 'light cake', which is easy to carry and can be put away, so it is better to teach me and make a batch for the soldiers to eat when they are on the march." ”

All the generals couldn't help but nod, Zhang Shilang was really careful, and the logistics were handed over to such a person, rest assured

"Hehe, the light cake is outdated," Qi Jiguang shook his head and smiled: "We have developed a new food, which is much better than the light cake." ”

Everyone was interested when they heard this, and smiled silently: "It's almost time for dinner, Yuan Jing, you can serve it for everyone to taste, even if it's dinner." ”

"This ...... It's too basic. Qi Jiguang was a little embarrassed.

"Alas, in extraordinary times, everything is simple." Smiled silently, and Zhang Juzheng also nodded yes.

"Okay." Qi Jiguang nodded and said, "Then it's ugly, just ask you to give it an appraisal" So he ordered people to prepare quickly. After a while, two pro-soldiers came up with a large tray with white porcelain bowls on the tray, and served two bowls and a small spoon to all the adults.

Everyone looked at it and found that one bowl contained half a bowl of fried noodles, and the other bowl contained water.

Qi Jiguang said while demonstrating: "Now, please pour water into the noodle bowl, just like me, stir and stir." ”

So the civil and military forces present began to mix the contents of the two bowls together according to what he said, and stirred them into a bowl of paste.

"Please taste it." Qi Jiguang took the lead in scooping a spoonful and sending it to his mouth. Everyone also took a bite, and after a while, they nodded their heads and praised: "Well, it's delicious, I can't tell if it's salty or sweet, anyway, it's delicious."

Qi Jiguang smiled happily, and being praised by everyone means that this thing has succeeded. Qi Jiguang glanced at Shen Mo, and Shen Mo also smiled happily, this thing actually has his credit, but in front of Zhang Juzheng, it is better not to expose this connection.

"May I ask General Qi, how is this thing made?" Zhang Juzheng finished eating a bowl, and said unsatisfactorily: "It should be fried flour first, right?" ”

Qi Jiguang hurriedly asked everyone to add it, and said to Zhang Juzheng: "This is very cheap, because there is not only wheat flour in it...... In fact, any local crop, millet, soybeans, black beans, brown rice and other grains, can be milled into flour, mixed evenly and fried, and then mixed with some oil and sugar. ”

Zhang Juzheng asked him for a recipe and asked with a smile: "By the way, what's the name of this?" ”

"No name." Qi Jiguang shook his head and said.

Zhang Juzheng looked at Shen Mo and said: "General Qi made 'light cakes' in the south, and developed this kind of fried noodles in the north, so let's simply call it 'Jiguang noodles'!" What does Brother Jiangnan think? ”

"Very good," Shen Mo smiled and asked the generals, "Do you think?" ”

"Agreed-" Everyone said in unison, which made Qi Jiguang a little embarrassed.

"But I have a question," Tan Lun, who had been listening silently, said, "This thing is really convenient to eat." But I don't know how to carry it in battle? ”

Qi Jiguang smiled: "Good question." "The pro-soldiers have already prepared, and they will distribute the thin and long cloth bags to each general.

Qi Jiguang picked up a cloth bag and said: "This cloth bag is sewn from white cloth, it is thin and long, like a horse's intestines, and it is five feet long. Put the fried noodles in this and tie the two ends together," Qi Jiguang said as he demonstrated: "The infantry can be carried on their backs, and the cavalry can be tied to the saddle. If you don't have time to soak in the rush of the march, then eat a few bites first, then drink a few sips of water, and eat the meal as you walk. This bag is enough for a soldier to eat for five days. ”

Silently watched Qi Jiguang put the intestine cloth bag on his shoulder, he couldn't help but feel a little dizzy, he always thought that this was the initiative of the Eighth Route Army, and it was with Qi Jiguang for a long time...... This is not his idea, it is the original of Xiaoqi.

This invention caused a lot of admiration, and Yin Feng couldn't put it down and said: "It's okay now, when we pursue the enemy soldiers in the future, we don't have to go hungry." As he spoke, he said worriedly: "But the expedition is imminent, how can so many troops have time to sew bags and make fried noodles?" ”

"You don't have to worry about that." Zhang Juzheng laughed: "Early tomorrow morning, before opening the city gate, I will definitely prepare it for you." Saying that, he stood up and said: "Time is pressing, I have to go back to prepare, you don't have to run again, let your quartermaster go back with me, take whatever is in the warehouse, and buy what is not, I will borrow and buy it now, and I can't let the soldiers set off without this little one." ”

Tan Lun and they have never heard of this kind of thing, every time they go to get some supplies, it is as if they have asked for those cangda missions, and they have never seen Zhang Shilang so arrogant. I couldn't help but be greatly moved, and they all got up and thanked them.

"Farewell." Zhang Juzheng nodded silently, and then bowed his hand to everyone, and then strode out of the Zhongjun tent, sat in the sedan chair waiting at the door, and left in a hurry.

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Sending Zhang Juzheng away, everyone returned to the Chinese military tent, and there were no outsiders, and they suddenly became much more affectionate and casual.

As soon as Shen Mo wanted to make fun of Qi Jiguang, he saw Hu Yong walk in from outside, and whispered in his ear: "I haven't seen Dongning Hou ...... after searching all over."

Silent heart chuckled, Rao is concentration was amazing, and his face changed - this news, oh no, it should be said to be bad news, it is really amazing, if you are ready to set off early tomorrow morning, if there is no military talisman, Qi Jiguang's Shenji Battalion must not be moved, otherwise it will be a rebellion

To tell the truth, eighty percent of the confidence in the silent battle comes from Qi Jiguang and his Shenji Battalion, although Ma Fang is more famous, but it is more like a legend...... I really don't dare to pin my hopes on him. Without the Shenji Battalion, silence has no certainty of winning the battle, and if this battle is lost, the consequences are unimaginable......

It didn't matter if he was silent, the room that was still very lively just now fell silent, and everyone looked at his face, not knowing what was happening.

Shen Mo glanced at Li Chengliang and said lightly: "Yincheng, without your discipline, my two boys scattered the reins again, and they ran away from home, and they haven't found it yet." ”

"Ah......" Everyone gasped and hurried: "If you don't want to go back and have a look." ”

"It doesn't matter, I can't help when I go back." Silent but very calm, staring at Hu Yong and ordering, "You go to find the Fusi of Beizhen...... Anyway, there is a pant there, just tell him about it, and let him help find it quickly, and I will see someone before tomorrow morning...... Of course, don't scare the little things. ”

Everyone couldn't help but secretly say: 'Adults are too doting on children...... Li Chengliang also wondered in his heart: 'Impossible......

Only Hu Yong knew what the adults meant, and nodded heavily: "I know." And he hurried out.

"Alright, the enemy is now, let's put the house in advance." He coughed silently to let everyone concentrate, and then said in a deep voice: "The old rules, I set the strategy, and the tactics are up to you." Then he raised his voice and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, which is our opponent this time?" ”

Everyone was thinking about it, and Shen Mo had already given an answer: "On the one hand, it is because I am the mastermind of this entry, so I will not stop if I don't reach my goal. So although there are few barbarians, it can be easier to fight. But the two are too far apart, beating drums to buy sugar, and doing their own things, in fact, there is no echo. Therefore, even if he fights the barbarians, he will not feel much shock, and he will still do evil according to the plan. ”

"Second, the barbarians don't have the ability to siege cities, and I have mastered this ability with the help of some traitors...... The fall of Shizhou City is the best proof. Shen Mo sighed heavily and said, "Hey...... Altan Khan's tactics this time have been very clear, they bluffed with a group of men and horses, made a posture of attacking the capital, and when the armies in various places were in a hurry and the defense was empty, they would gather the main force and select the most suitable prefecture and county to attack. He looked up at the crowd and said bitterly: "Therefore, the destructive power of the barbarians is far inferior to that of Me. And the two are too far apart, once we go east to fight the barbarians, there will be no time to stop me from doing evil, and we can't bear the pain of Shizhou again, so even if it is more difficult and sacrificed, we must unswervingly march towards Meda, understand? ”

"Understood," everyone replied in unison.

"Alright, that's all I have to say." Shen Mo looked at Tan Lun and said, "Brother Erhua, you can preside over it."

"Yes." Tan Lun nodded and said-

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It's started, it's a wonderful start......