Chapter 472 Running a School

Yang Gai introduced the use and benefits of the bayonet to his generals, and wanted to say more and discuss it carefully, but today is really not suitable for discussing tactical issues.

"The ministers are retiring......" Several generals saw that the emperor still had something to do, and said goodbye, and they were ready to withdraw, and today a large number of ministers gathered outside the temple, it is really not appropriate to talk to them.

"Well, go ahead, take this bayonet back with you, study it carefully, ponder all aspects of this bayonet against the enemy, its advantages and disadvantages, and in a few days, I will ask you again." Yang Gai said.

"Obey your orders!" Several generals said together.

"In addition, remember to keep it secret, this thing is the latest weapon of our dynasty, and it is a surprise weapon to defeat the enemy in the future, and you must not leak the news." Yang Gengai admonished again.

"Your Ministers understand." A few said yes.

A few people came out, but they surrounded Sun Chengzong again, the emperor was too busy to talk to them in detail, but this Sun Chengzong obviously knew the inside story, how could he let him go? surrounded Sun Chengzong one by one, ready to ask questions.

If it is according to what the emperor said, with this thing, even the foot soldiers can fight against the cavalry, and it is still a field battle, doesn't this mean that the pacification of the East is just around the corner? Liu Yanyuan didn't know exactly how to fight with a bayonet, let alone understand, and didn't really want to figure it out, but he understood the meaning behind the emperor's words, and as soon as he came out, he hurriedly grabbed Sun Chengzong. It seems that there is really hope that this achievement of pacifying Dongyu will be done in his tenure!

"Ge Lao, is this true? With bayonets, you can fight a decisive battle with the Toyo? Liu Yanyuan, the secretary of the military department, couldn't wait to ask.

When several other generals saw that the military department was pulling Sun Chengzong, they knew what the military department had in mind, and they followed up and stopped around Sun Chengzong, hoping that Sun Chengzong would give a detailed answer.

Sun Chengzong was surrounded in the middle, looked at the expectant eyes around him, and said with a smile: "That's it, that's it, since you want to know like this, then the old man will talk about it." ”

"Elder Ge, please ......". Many of these people are Sun Chengzong's old subordinates, and the eldest Zhao Shujiao is only in his fifties, and he is still a generation younger than Sun Chengzong, so when he saw a few "juniors" surrounding him asking questions, Sun Chengzong was also happy to explain.

“…… This thing is made of jīng steel, and it is very strong, it was made by Sun Yuanhua, and it was made recently......" Sun Chengzong took a few generals to a slightly more remote place and began to explain.

"Elder Ge, is that Sun Yuanhua who cast the cannon? I heard that it was a student of Xu Gelao? He is responsible for casting the cannons we are using now? Liu Yanyuan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, immediately asked, Sun Yuanhua is just a man, maybe in the eyes of these Jinshi, it is nothing, but he has a good teacher, Xu Guangqi, this is different, counting, he is also a member of the imperial party, and he is also very valued by His Majesty, it is said that the silver allocated to him by the emperor is astronomical.

“…… Yes, this is this person, this person has to be instructed by Xu Zi first, jīng through Western theory, calendrical calculation, casting, the steel made, each has its own use, it is rare, the reason why the four-wheeled carriage in the capital is not so bumpy, is that he casts steel ......" Sun Chengzong explained with a smile.

"Hmm! ...... "The crowd applauded, this is always the achievement of the imperial party."

“…… This bayonet, which he also made according to His Majesty's request with a special steel-making method, is much stronger than an ordinary short sword. Sun Chengzong then explained.

For this statement, everyone did not express any disagreement, everyone is a perennial war person, the quality of the weapon, a look, a weighing, you can estimate a ** not far from ten, for the quality of this bayonet, no one said that there is a problem.

"Then, Ge Lao, after this kind of thing is loaded with a musket, it can really fight with Dongyu?" The military department Shangshu couldn't wait to ask.

"According to the deduction of the General Staff, can, how to say it, it should be said that the foot soldiers have a way to fight against the cavalry in the field, so as not to slaughter the cavalry in the field, and the specific victory or defeat depends on the specific situation of the two sides at that time...... "Sun Chengzong thought about it and concluded relatively fairly.

Liu Yanyuan got Sun Chengzong's letter, and his heart was mostly stable, since Sun Ge Lao said that it was okay, it was probably no problem, as for the details, as for how to fight, he was very confused, and he didn't care about so much for the time being. ,

"I beg the elder to advise, what Your Majesty said, this formation has the miraculous effect of restraining the cavalry, I don't know which ones?" Qin Liang listened to the emperor say it a little, plus she has a deep understanding of pikemen, and she already has a good understanding of this method of warfare, but she still wants to know more, if she can command the foot soldiers, and command her white pole soldiers to defeat the Dongyu in the field, this is undoubtedly the first thing he will take the lead in pacifying the Dongyu every day, and she can't wait to know his whole picture immediately for this new method of warfare.

"I didn't expect that Zhensu, who has always been known for his stability and indifference, will also have anxious moments, it's just that, it seems that Your Majesty's secret can't be hidden, so let's tell you, His Majesty will ask about it tomorrow, don't say it's the old man who said it!" Sun Chengzong looked at Qin Liang, who had always been steady, and asked about this, and said with a smile.

"I beg the elder for advice." Qin Liang smiled a little shyly, no way, this thing is so attractive, how can it make people calm down?

"Actually, there are three special features of this method of warfare, first: the enemy can fire first, and the enemy's cavalry, especially when the Dongyu wants to attack this camp, must first bear a wave of blows, don't underestimate this wave of blows, many Dongyu jīng Rui will lie on the way to attack, so it is also a dangerous place for this array; Second: this formation is not afraid of impact, this formation is generally composed of about four or five hundred officers and soldiers to form a square, several squares to form a depth, even if the enemy cavalry risked death to break through the front several phalanxes, the front phalanx can quickly withdraw to other phalanxes, will not cause the previous front row to be scattered, followed by scattered, is the second special feature of this array; Third: There is a gap between each phalanx, and in each phalanx, it is empty, and when the enemy's cavalry attacks, the soldiers on the periphery place their muskets on the ground to form a gun formation, and the soldiers in the middle follow the shè attack, so that the attack power of the gun array is always maintained......" Sun Chengzong said here, looking at several juniors with a smile. Then he added, "...... A few of you may not know the power of the third point......"

Several people were really confused, and they all looked at Sun Chengzong suspiciously.

"The third point is very powerful, very peculiar, you may not know, when this kind of musket is on the bayonet, up to six feet long, placed on the ground, as long as it is slightly tilted, the bayonet is clearly in the position of the horse's eye, the horse is a kind of animal, when facing a bright bayonet in front of him, according to His Majesty, will instinctively fear, either stop, or will run to both sides, this formation, it just so happens that there is a gap between each phalanx, the horse sees the gap on both sides, will instinctively run to this, and will not hit the bayonet array, Once the horse runs to the gap between the two formations, I'm afraid there will be no good results, hehe, this is also the peculiarity of this formation......" Sun Chengzong smiled and explained, for this kind of miraculous thing, Sun Chengzong didn't believe it at first, but, after doing the experiment, Sun Chengzong was shocked, sure enough, the horse was really still a livestock, and the bright bayonet shook so that the horse didn't dare to step forward, but ran towards the gap between the two bayonet formations, running towards this gap, isn't it a dead end? There were so many gun-wielding people in the back, as soon as they opened fire, they were bound to be beaten into a sieve.

"Ahh ...... "It's not just Qin Liang who was surprised! Everyone present exclaimed, is there such a thing? It's amazing, isn't it?

"Elder Ge, is there really such a thing?" Qin Liang asked suspiciously, it's not that she doesn't believe it, it's just that this matter is too suspenseful.

"The old man saw this with his own eyes, otherwise, he would never believe that this thing was true, so the old man was confident that this formation could resist the charge of the cavalry, otherwise, he would not let His Majesty mess around." Sun Chengzong explained with a smile that recently, Sun Chengzong's smile has become more and more.

"Uh......" Everyone shouted in their hearts in disbelief, and they couldn't digest Sun Chengzong's words for a while.

"Actually, it's not absolute, some people who control horses are strong, they can still control horses and crash into the gun array, however, even if this kind of person is in the East Captives, there are not many, under the repeated blows of the musket, there are not many people who can run to the gun array, even if the horse rushes into the gun array, it doesn't matter, the gun array is alive, and some soldiers who are killed and injured can be made up immediately, so that the gun array is still a complete gun array...... "Sun Chengzong said with a smile.

"Uh......" Everyone was still digesting Sun Chengzong's words, and they didn't have time to exclaim.

"That Pavilion Elder, what should I do if the Eastern Captives charge into battle with heavy armored cavalry, or if they charge intensively? Although the musket can continue to hit, it can always be loaded very slowly...... "Qin Liang thought about it for a while, and then thought of a lot of questions, and his understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of pikemen was much higher than that of others. ,

"It doesn't matter, we have artillery and artillery support, how dare the Eastern Prisoners attack my gun formation with a dense camp? Isn't this looking for death? What's more, artillery can also be placed in each small phalanx, how can he be allowed to charge in dense formation? Sun Chengzong said immediately.

"Uh......, awesome, awesome! Listening to the words of the elder pavilion, the younger generation suddenly opened up, understood, understood, understood, "Qin Liang was the first to understand the basic elements ......of this tactic, and he has a preliminary understanding of this tactic.

Several other people are still thinking hard, Liu Yanyuan won't say it, he doesn't understand it at all, he just knows that the emperor is very powerful, this kind of tactic is very powerful, and he smiled.

Yuan Chonghuan and Máo Wenlong were still pondering, seemingly occasionally gaining something, but then falling into even greater contemplation.

Man Gui cried with a gloomy face: "Elder Ge, in this way, won't my cavalry be reduced to a supporting role in the future?" Man Gui listened to Sun Chengzong and Qin Liang's words, although he hadn't figured out the key yet, but he also understood that the horns of his cavalry, in the future, I am afraid that he will not have the scenery he has today.

"Go to ......, what kind of frustrating words do you say, don't train the troops well, don't think about how to win well, think about the cavalry all day long, and without the cavalry, you won't fight? There are more places where you can't ride horses, and if you want to go to war, will you level the ground beforehand? If you don't have a leveling, don't you just have to wait for death? Sun Chengzong immediately straightened his face and reprimanded Man Gui.

Man Gui hurriedly put away his frustrated face, didn't dare to reply for half a word, and stood there obediently.

Everyone is in high spirits, and Man Gui, a person with such a big grin, trains Sun Chengzong like his grandson, and he doesn't dare to say a word.

"Your Majesty's tactics, in fact, are infantry, artillery, and cavalry working together, how can cavalry be useless? At the critical moment, the cavalry will also go up to fight, buy time for the infantry to line up, and prevent the rout, how can it be useless? The pursuit and defeat of the enemy also depends on cavalry, how can a man outrun a four-legged horse? Sun Chengzong taught Man Gui a lesson and comforted him.

Man Gui was already depressed, and he followed what Sun Chengzong said.

"This tactic, the younger generation thinks that it is really jīng wonderful, although I don't know the whole picture of this array, but I also feel the power of this array, I just hope to see the style of this formation as soon as possible!" Qin Liang smiled faintly, as if he had understood this tactic.

"Okay, Zhensu can understand the best ......, this tactic, Your Majesty has instructed you to think about it more, and in a few days, Your Majesty will be a little free, and you will be invited to see you again, take advantage of these few days' efforts, think carefully about the advantages and disadvantages of this tactic......" Sun Chengzong praised Qin Liang yù, there was originally something to say later, but it was not good to say it in front of such many people, and then preach to others.

"Remember the teachings of the elder pavilion......" everyone replied, and everyone had to listen carefully to Sun Chengzong's teachings.

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In the Taimiao, Yang Reform has already seen several groups of people in his clothes, and this fruit is really a tiring thing, an emperor faces countless ministers, even if he is superhuman, he can't stand it.

Yang Gengai touched his forehead, and his head hurt a little.

"Your Majesty, do you want to see you?" Wang Chengen asked a little distressed.

"Who should I see now?" Yang Gengai asked a little dazed.

"Back to Your Majesty, at this time, it should be Lord Lin Zhulin among the Little Jiuqing......" Wang Chengen replied.

"Oh, it's time for Lin Zhu? See, in addition, also see Shuntianfu Yin Liu Zhouzong. "Yang Reform heard that it was time to see Lin Zhu, immediately cheered up, there is an important play to sing today, although the salt merchant is kicked over, but the salt merchant and the salt policy and the salt class are different, the salt merchant has turned over, this salt policy is another matter, if you want to kick the salt merchant and reset the salt policy, this Liu Zhouzong is an indispensable person, and now this play depends on him.

"The slave obeys the order, so go and pass the order!" Wang Chengen hurriedly agreed.

Liu Zongzhou was very puzzled, he was summoned in with the Guozi Priest Jiu Lin Zhu, and the place where he and he had a jiāo collection was to run a school, could it be that the emperor would say something about running a school?

"Bow to your majesty!" Two people saluted.

"Excuse me, sit down." Yang Gai said with a smile and motioned for the two to sit down.

Lin Zhu was puzzled, didn't hesitate too much, and sat down, Liu Zongzhou saw that Lin Zhu was sitting, and he also sat down.

"The two of you, one is the minister of running the school under my order, and the other is a prestigious Confucian, a staunch supporter of running a school, who has contributed a lot, and who are officials of the same dynasty. What's the difficulty? Yang Gengai asked with a smile. ,

As soon as the emperor said this, Liu Zhouzong was stunned, could it be that the emperor was ready to pay for the silver? Could it be that the emperor slaughtered the salt merchants, and he could also share some of the profits for them to run a school? Liu Zongzhou, who was frightened by today's events, immediately regained his vitality, first, the matter of the salt merchant, he can basically pick it out, and second, the emperor is likely to pay for the money to run the school. Liu Zongzhou, who had some relationship with the salt merchants, immediately returned to his former calmness.

"Back to Your Majesty, the matter of running a school, the ministers are still in the planning, and there is some progress, if you want to say that the difficulty is that there is a lack of silver, there is no silver, this is always a castle in the air, there is no way to talk about it......" Lin Zhu is also firmly on the emperor's side today, he originally had nothing to do with the salt merchants, not to mention that he also had a secret agreement with the emperor, so he was the first batch of people to kneel, and he was not afraid of the emperor at all.

"Oh, how much silver does this cost?" Yang Gengai pretended to think for a while and asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, the ministers and other plans, even if they just start the trial, they will cost a lot of silver, and even if the scale is small in the first few years, they will have to ask for one or two million taels of silver......" Lin Zhu said without hesitation, this matter was what the emperor asked him to do, how to do it, the emperor knew better than him, he naturally had something to say, and he did not hesitate at all.

"Two million taels of silver!" Yang Gai pretended to say, with a little exaggeration in his tone, as if the two million taels of silver would kill him.

Lin Zhu glanced at the emperor, and when he saw the emperor looking distressed, he held back his heart and laughed.

Liu Zhouzong glared at the emperor, his heart jumped to the mouth, if the emperor agreed to pay the silver, then their career would be more than half, and this matter was between the emperor's words! It stands to reason that the emperor should have earned a lot of silver by slaughtering the salt merchants, and he should not refuse.

"Alas, I have a problem!" Yang Gengai pretended to be pretentious for a long time, and then he held back such words.

Lin Zhu was not surprised at all, no matter how he said it, how he played, it was not the emperor himself who was acting, there was no need to rush at all, but it was Liu Zhouzong, his face was full of disappointment.

"Hehe, Liu Aiqing, do you feel stingy? Since you have kicked over the salt merchants, why don't you want to divide some of them to run schools? Yang Gai looked at Liu Zhouzong's disappointed face and said with a smile.

"The minister doesn't dare, the minister doesn't dare, the minister has no such intention!" Liu Zhouzong hurriedly cleared it up immediately, today's big showdown in the court scares Liu Zhouzong, who has always been calm, and that scene is really shocking! Until now, I still have palpitations, if it weren't for the emperor's thighs fast, I am afraid that I would still kneel with those "dead people".

"Alas...... I have always supported the development of the cause of the saints and the spread of the ideas of the saints, and I have always been a strong supporter of running the school, but I also have difficulties!" Yang Gai said with a sigh.

When Lin Zhu saw the emperor acting with Liu Zhouzong, he held back a smile on the side.

"Your Majesty's difficulties, can you inform the minister, maybe the minister can share your Majesty's worries is unknown." Liu Zhouzong followed the emperor's words and asked boldly