Chapter 133: The key is that there is no silver

"He is not an official, why did he take the initiative to ask Ying to conquer for the country?" That's the first question! Chen Xie replied without any hesitation: "It is the responsibility of every Ming citizen to resist foreign enemies. What's more, we are fighting in our own homeland, and our fathers and elders are behind us. If you can't keep your enemies out of the gates of the country, you bury them in front of your house. Although Xie returned from overseas, he was a Ming citizen in life, and he was a Ming ghost in death. As long as the invaders are in the land of the Ming Dynasty, they will not stop fighting. Chen Xie originally wanted to say that he was buried in the vast sea of the people's war, but he changed his mouth in time. Otherwise, these words are very reactionary in the Ming Dynasty. The people's war or something, today can resist foreign enemies, tomorrow can overthrow the rule of the great tomorrow. What is not reactionary?

As soon as he said the paperwork, Cao Huachun didn't mean to make fun of it, but his face was solemn. A Chinese born overseas, you expect him to have a good foundation in Chinese studies, but the requirements are too high. According to Jin Yiwei's investigation, Chen Xie is now a maritime businessman and settled in Dengzhou. Dealing in some American goods, although the Ming Dynasty has a sea ban, but this thing is invisible to everyone, and it is aimed at ordinary people. Local officials don't care, and Cao Huachun won't care.

"Chen Xie, let me ask you again, in a battle north of Jizhou, five hundred and thirty-one, you don't want military merits, but Your Majesty can't treat meritorious subjects badly. Tell me, is there anything you're looking for? Cao Huachun also used the vernacular, which was originally based on the vernacular.

"Uh, I don't lack anything, huh? What's the point? Otherwise, I like to drink tea more recently, so please enjoy a set of cups for drinking tea. Chen Xie said this, but he was thinking in his heart, during the Chenghua period, it must be this cup.

Cao Huachun was directly stunned, how could anyone do this. You said that you want to be knighted or an official, you have made full preparations, but you want a set of cups for drinking tea, what is this? Can this also be called a reward? Taking a deep breath, Cao Huachun said again: "Chen Sihua, really just one set of teacups?" ”

Chen Xie nodded, and said with certainty: "Just have a set of teacups, and it will be used as an heirloom in the future." It would be better if the cups of the official kiln in the Chenghua period were better, and when I was in the Americas, I heard that the porcelain in the Chenghua period was the best. As for the rest, it's useless for me to come. Now on the ground in Dengzhou, there are houses, land, cars and workshops, and the money earned cannot be spent. I also plan to continue to buy land. ”

Although Cao Huachun felt that there was no need to ask the following questions, he continued to ask: "Chen Sihua, you spent a lot of money on this group practice, right?" What do you plan for the future? ”

When Chen Xie heard this question, he said with a panicked face: "Chen Xie is organizing a group exercise, but he just wants to take care of the family care home. Unexpectedly, the business is getting more and more profitable, and there are more and more places that need to be cared for. After the battle is over, the group training will be disbanded when I go back. Cao Huachun laughed and said: "Don't be nervous, no one will hold you accountable for organizing the group training." Okay, that's the problem. Chen Sihua, don't you want me to take a look in the camp? ”

Chen Xie hurriedly got up and asked Cao Huachun to walk around the camp to inspect. As an internal supervisor, does Cao Huachun understand military affairs? Chen Xie didn't care about this problem, in the Ming Dynasty, he definitely couldn't offend this guy. So I took it very seriously to lead the way in front, and introduced it as I walked: "This is the tent area, this is the gang area, and this is the ......." ”

Seeing a separate area in the camp, Cao Huachun walked over, and there were two women standing at the door, wearing military uniforms. Cao Huachun's face sank: "Chen Sihua, when you march and fight, why do you still have a female dependent?" ”

Chen Xie secretly complained in his heart, and stepped forward to explain: "My father-in-law doesn't know, these female soldiers were all desperate people who were helpless and helpless, and the grass people couldn't bear it when they saw it, so they took them in and taught them medical skills, the purpose was to teach them some means of making a living. Casualties in the war are inevitable, and bringing them with them is to help the grass people heal the wounded soldiers. There were other women in the camp, all of whom had been rescued from Jiannu in the last two battles, and they were helpless, and they had to die if they didn't care about them. The grass people can't bear it! ”

Unexpectedly, Cao Huachun nodded his head to show his understanding, and said lightly: "I see, but this matter should not be publicized, while criticizing the courtiers, now you are a group practice, and you will be an official in the future, be careful that someone will take this matter to you." ”

Cao Huachun actually smiled when he said that, and he didn't care about it. What kind of virtue is the official of the Ming Dynasty, how can Cao Huachun not know? But today's moral system is like this, and the worldly power is too great for him to see in front of him.

"Chen Sihua, I want to see how your department is practicing, can you?" Cao Huachun seems to say this, how can Chen Xie not agree. Immediately said: "Please wait, father-in-law." After that, he turned to Wang Qinian and said, "Urgently assemble!" ”

Wang Qinian took out the whistle and blew it vigorously. The sharp whistle made the ears tremble, but Cao Huachun's face was as usual. Watching the soldiers keep rushing out of the tents, the officers kept shouting: "Assemble Squad X!" X-row collection! Team X assembles. In the sound of passwords one after another, one by one, the square formation took shape in the open space in the middle, and the speed was unimaginable.

Chen Xie said to Cao Huachun: "Public, the team is assembled, do you want to see the team drill?" Cao Huachun nodded, and Chen Xie trotted to the opposite side of the queue: "The first team is responsible for security alert, and the rest of the infantry teams are engaged in live-fire exercises at the training ground outside the camp." ”

A big eunuch like Cao Huachun usually has no chance to get in touch with each other, and he can't reach others if he wants to make sycophants. Seizing the opportunity today, of course Chen Xie must seize it. So I kindly invited him to climb the high platform on the side and watch the soldiers march out of the camp. The training ground is in the field on the side, and there is no grass on the field in winter. The target is erected 2 meters away, and you can see it clearly from the earthen platform in the camp, not to mention the telescope.

After Chen Xie taught Cao Huachun to use the telescope, this guy's hand could no longer be put down. Cao Huachun is not the turtle in Chen Xie's imagination, and at this moment he is not focusing on the telescope, but on the four infantry teams that have always maintained a strict formation. Chen Xie brought a total of six infantry units, one of which was released to survey the surroundings, one was on normal alert inside and outside the battalion, and the remaining four troops entered the training ground in a rapid march. Of course, live-fire exercises are the same as actual combat.

Two square teams, two horizontal columns are arranged. The drums sounded, and the officers of each team raised their swords in their hands and gave instructions to move forward. The neat queue stepped forward, and the sound of Kuakuakua's footsteps went all the way to the end of the training ground, and then turned back, and after completing a round trip, put on a battle formation.

The red flag flashed ahead, and the herald in charge of observation said loudly: "Ready, you can start." ”

Chen Xie smiled and said, "Gonggong Cao, please give the order to start the live-fire drill." Cao Huachun put down the binoculars and said, "How to order?" Chen Xie said: "There is a herald here, and I will inform you that you can start below." ”

Cao Huachun nodded: "Then let's start." The voice was not loud, it did not quite meet Chen Xie's usual requirements, and the herald hesitated slightly, and quickly made a flag gesture. Cao Huachun raised the telescope again.

The officer in charge of command in front raised the knife in his hand and fell again. The four infantry teams began to shoot in a platoon of guns, but when they heard the sound of the dense gunfire, the scarecrows who were targets 2oo meters in front of them scattered in all directions. Four pairs, shooting in a loop, the momentum of the fight is naturally not something Cao Huachun has seen before. Da Ming's Divine Machine Battalion has been there for a long time, but it is absolutely impossible to hit such a long distance and such accurate damage. Cao Huachun's body trembled slightly, as if these bullets hit his body.

After five cycles, the gunfire stopped. Cao Huachun's hands were still shaking slightly, and he could see clearly in the telescope that none of the scarecrows 2oo meters away were spared. After a long time, Cao Huachun put down the binoculars and said, "2oo meters, can you break the armor?" The cold wind was blowing, but a thin layer of sweat appeared on Cao Huachun's forehead.

Chen Xie said with a smile: "Two layers of cotton armor can be guaranteed to penetrate, and three layers of cotton armor are not necessarily, but those who are hit in the body, even if they can't break the armor, the huge impact force can also cause Yan zhòng damage." Basically, if this projectile hits the target at this distance, it can cause it to lose its combat effectiveness. So, it doesn't matter if you break your armor or not. ”

"It's not easy to come by, isn't it?" Cao Huachun's voice was shaking, indicating that he was tempted. Chen Xie had already taken precautions, and said gloomily: "It's very difficult, you can only get it from overseas Americas thousands of miles away, and the grass people only have these in their hands." And the medicine is not the same, Da Ming can't imitate it at all. These bullets are one less to hit, and the gunpowder is also a little less. ”

Cao Huachun trembled in his heart, and quickly put down the binoculars and said, "Don't fight anymore, it's too wasteful." Chen Xie was secretly proud in his heart, and invited him to get off the high platform and said: "Father-in-law, don't worry, these guns and bullets are used for acting, not for regular combat." The guns and ammunition brought back by the grass people from the Americas were enough for 3,000 people for a year. Next year, another batch of guns and ammunition can be purchased to replenish it. Things are good, but they're too expensive. Each gun was equipped with five hundred ammunition, which is five hundred taels of silver, and this is not counting gunpowder. ”

Cao Huachun completely broke off his thoughts, how much silver does this cost? But he was unwilling in his heart, and looked at Chen Xie and said, "Da Ming can't imitate it?" Chen Xie shook his head and said: "It's okay to imitate, but the steel used in the barrel is not of good quality, and it can't pull the rifling at all." ”

If the rifling is not rifling, Cao Huachun doesn't care, such a sharp weapon cannot be imitated, which is the most uncomfortable reason for him. However, Chen Xie also made up for it: "Fighting a war does not only rely on firearms, but also requires strict training and unswerving fighting spirit." The border army of the Ming Dynasty, taking the Guanning army as an example, is equipped with guns far above Jiannu, why can't it win in battle? This involves proper training and a proper nutritional structure. I can't eat enough for the Ming army, can I still count on them to fight? There are only thousands of regimental training, not counting firearms, and in terms of food alone, each person spends no less than ten taels of silver per month. ”

This knife is too ruthless, what is lacking in the Ming court? Silver! The annual tax is only more than 4 million taels, and today, the military expenditure alone is more than 5 million taels. To put it bluntly, training is simple, and you can practice without money. rs

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