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In September, the green grass of the Monan grassland is yellow.

The Chahars and Tumuts remain unfounded, and the corpses of the city of Naturalization have been reduced to white bones, and vultures can occasionally be seen flying over the ruins. The Han slaves who fled to the mountains and forests to survive came out again, and they could not find the tribe they once were. If they could hunt, they might be able to survive in the grasslands.

Feng Qin was ordered to mobilize troops and horses to return to Fort Victory, and the cavalry did not accompany the war horses for half a year, and the riding skills should be unfamiliar. The army set up a special celebration banquet to welcome Feng Qin, and sticking to Hanzhai was a battle in which Feng Qin established his position in the army, and from then on he did not need to live in the shadow of Zuo Ruo, with the skillful use of firearms, his future in the army was bright. Whether the generals in the army admit it or not, the status of the firearms battalion is getting higher and higher.

On the grass outside Fort of Victory, Zhai Zhe ordered him to lead the five rows of bird guns trained in the Han village to demonstrate the bird gun tactics to the generals of the army and above.

These soldiers had been Tumut Hannu more than a year ago, and it only took eighteen months of training for them to become soldiers capable of fighting the Qing captives. They may not be able to adapt to the battlefield of short handover, but the key depends on where the generals use them, and using their strengths and avoiding their weaknesses is the way to be a general.

"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!" Five rows of gunners took turns to release at the orders of the commanders, and the sound of guns continued for about a quarter of an hour. The gray smoke completely enveloped the guns, and they could not see the battlefield in front of them in the smoke, and the shouting of the commanders was the only rule of their actions.

"Stop!" Hurry up every time.

The sound of the gun stopped abruptly, and the soldier in the smoke did not move until the smoke cleared.

"The grassland is windy, and it is extremely inconvenient to load lead gunpowder, so the casting degree can only be like this, and it is still far from enough to intercept the impact of the cavalry, but it is more than enough to defend the city." Feng Qin first talked about the advantages and disadvantages, neither exaggerated proudly, nor arrogantly.

"The accuracy and range of the bird gun cannot catch up with the foot bow, the range is better than the riding bow, the advantage is that it is easy to train and pierce the armor, and of course the price of the bird gun is also very expensive." The purpose of Zhai Zhe's demonstration to the generals was precisely to promote firearms in the army. He now needs to train his infantry to garrison Fort Victory, and it is no longer advisable to be completely mobile in combat as before.

During the military discussion, the generals expressed their opinions.

Meng Kang took the lead in saying, "Although firearms are good, but the operation is too complicated, and it also varies from person to person, most of the people in our army are rude men, all of whom are white knives into the battlefield with red knives, and it is barely possible to use some three-eyed guns, but I am afraid that such a complex thing as a bird gun is enough to choke." ”

Zuo Ruo was silent, until he met Zhai Zhe's expectant eyes looking at him, and he couldn't avoid it before he stood up, and asked first: "Have you heard of the battle of Salhu?" ”

"Yes!" Zhai Zhedian that he often reads books and knows the history of this dynasty well.

"In the battle of Salhu, the defeat of the officers and troops was not unrelated to the use of firearms." Zuo Ruo took two steps forward, and lowered his voice, "Firearms have obvious advantages, and the disadvantages are also obvious, especially the cooperation of the military formation. For example, using pikemen or chariot formations to block the cavalry charge, and using infantry armor to defend the near area, practice non-overnight skills. Soldiers like Feng Garrison can only be used to defend the city. ”

Feng Qin's mouth opened and closed slightly, he was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't want to argue with Zuo Ruo.

"If the officers and men of the army do not have the courage to fight bloodily, sooner or later they will cause great disasters, and such birds and soldiers cannot be used in fog or rain. The Battle of Salhu also suffered this loss. When the two armies fought against each other, they could not get up with the slightest idea of luck. Zuo Ruo's voice was small, but it was enough to express what he meant.

"Although firearms are good, they can only be the icing on the cake in field battles, and short-term bloody battles are fundamental!" Meng Kang nodded frequently.

"The Bird Soldier will be the foundation of the Ming army!" Hearing that the statements of these two people did not suit their own meaning, Xiao Zhiyan couldn't help but interject, "People like me who have practiced bows and arrows for decades know the difficulties. ”

"I'm not denying the advantages of firearms!" Zuo Ruo defended himself.

Zhai Zhe pondered for a moment and said, "I think General Zuo is reasonable!" "No matter what kind of tactics, only courage is the most important, and Zuo Ruo's method of training is precisely this point.

Soldiers are impermanent, water is amorphous, and firearms are the trend of future armaments, and they must not be abandoned, but Zuo Ruo's statement is also the foundation of the army.

"If you practice gunning, first practice whiteblade!" Zuo Ruo's personality is completely different from Feng Qin, and the two look at problems from different angles.

Zhai Zhe was silent, thought for a while, and said: "It is imperative to train the soldiers, please consult with General Zuo at the garrison and draw up a procedure for me!" ”

Zuo Ruo and Feng Qin are the only two people in his army who can be handsome, and both of them have their own strengths and merits. He asked the two to discuss, also in line with the idea of allowing the two to communicate in private. The Ming army is equipped with a lot of firearms, which can be used to defend the city, but it is not yet mature for field warfare, and it is often in chaos. As Zuo Ruo said, once there is a sudden situation like a rainy day, most of the army will be in chaos from top to bottom.

I heard that the Qi family army was skilled in the use of firearms, vehicle formations and tiger squatting artillery, but these tactics have not been popularized in the Ming army. The training ground cannot get a strong army, and on this point, Zhai Zhe agrees with Zuo Ruo's statement.

The method of training the army lies in taking precautions, and at the moment Zhai Zhe has no soldiers to train. If you let the mature cavalry under your command become a gunner, this is the end of the sacrifice.

Zhai Zhe applied to the Governor's Office for recruitment on the grounds of casualties among the sergeants and soldiers, and Lu Xiangsheng approved the recruitment of 700 soldiers. Now it is easy to recruit soldiers, it is difficult to recruit soldiers that Zhai Zhe is satisfied with, every time there is one more soldier, he has to support one more person, and the military salary for one year alone will cost twenty-four taels of silver, and it must be equipped with weapons and food. After careful consideration, and after discussing with Zong Mao and others the possible benefits of the future business alliance, Zhai Zhe temporarily cut off the idea of expanding the army, and only filled the vacancies for casualties for the soldiers and horses of each department.

The 500 bird soldiers who practiced diligently were brought back to Hanzhai again, and these people stayed outside the Saiwai and did not belong to the official and military establishment of the Ming Dynasty, as long as they were fed, they would be grateful to Dade one by one. Outside the Saiwai, the soldiers and horses of the Han army were like nomadic Mongols, and sometimes they were happy with their military salaries, and everyone took it for granted that they were paid during the war. After becoming an officer and soldier of the Ming Dynasty, the sharp rise in the cost of raising soldiers made Zhai Zhe feel pressure.

Victory Fort has been built for many years, it is one of the famous fortresses in Datong, and it has been continuously broken by the Qing captives over the years, and it has been repaired more, but there is no need for Zhai Zhe to spend more time. There are 3,000 garrisons in the fort, all kinds of shops, and some barren mountain fields in the mountains of ten miles outside the fort belong to the military tun, and some guards and auxiliaries cultivate there.

Zhai Zhe ordered two light cavalry teams, Che Feng and Xiao Zhiyan, to be stationed at the intersection of Desheng Fort to the grassland, Zuo Ruo's soldiers and horses were stationed on the low hill on the ground outside the fort, and the rest of the soldiers and horses were stationed in the fort. Most of the original shops in the fort were opened by relatives of the auxiliary generals of the local guard, and Zhai Zhe closed them all down, and ordered the merchant alliance to open shops here, only selling some daily necessities. Alcoholic beverages are only available on the 369th of each month.

With the station, the soldiers will no longer be as difficult as they were when they were stationed in the Fangshan wilderness. In order to ensure the prevailing atmosphere in the army, Zhai Zhe had to govern the army strictly. He was as fearful of the various vices in the Ming army as a tiger. Lu Xiangsheng ordered him to garrison such a frontier place, which was exactly what he wanted. He had always believed that soldiers and horses should not be stationed too close to the city.

At the end of September, Xuandazhen's official document to the imperial court was approved by the Ministry of War. Zhai Zhe's subordinates were promoted to Xiao Zhiyan to be a general, Feng Qin was promoted to a guerrilla general, and the rest of the positions remained unchanged, and Meng Kang, Lei Yanqian, and Che Feng were still coordinated garrisons.

Xiao Zhiyan's generals are half by virtue of military merits, and half by virtue of qualifications, and the promotion of guerrilla generals is a matter of course, and the victory fort is inevitably celebrated, and some people are happy and some are worried.

This time, Zhai Zhe was promoted to the deputy chief soldier of Datong Town, and no one was happier than Xiao Zhiyan. If he says that he sees himself as dung, others may not believe him, but he really thinks so. As long as he is not allowed to choose between his brother and Da Ming, he will be satisfied.

In autumn, the sky is high and the clouds are flying, and hunting on horses on the Mongolian steppe is also a great pleasure in the army. Cavalry tactics can be practiced, new recruits can become proficient in horsemanship, and some game can be obtained.

Every time he hunted, Zhai Zhe would pull Xiao Zhiyan to go with him, not because of his archery skills, but because he only had such a friend in his heart, a friend who had been with him for ten years.

"I said that you are almost at the age of no confusion, why don't you marry a wife, do you really want to live alone for the rest of your life?" This is what Zhai Zhe is most puzzled by Xiao Zhiyan. Others, such as Zuo Ruo and Lei Yanqian, had family members who went out together back then, although they couldn't get along all the time, but they had an expectation.

"What's the good of finding a lady, and the top card won't take my money!" Xiao Zhiyan smiled cynically again.

"You don't want to pass on the lineage?" Zhai Zhe was angry and funny.

"Find a mother-in-law, I have to think all day long that I can't die on the battlefield, and when I have a son, I have to think about saving money, how can I be as comfortable as I am now." Xiao Zhiyan pulled his bow and shot an arrow into the sky, and the long arrow flew diagonally up to a height of forty or fifty feet **** down, inserting it into the grass opposite, "I'm like this arrow in my life, where it falls." ”

He turned his head, smiled, and said seriously: "But then again, I have been able to experience so much with you, even if I have lived in this life until now, it is worth it, why do you want to do so much?" ”

"Don't you have something you want to do?" Zhai Zhe suddenly envied him.

Xiao Zhiyan thought for a while, shook his head and said, "There used to be, but now there are none, and now there are only things I don't want to do." ”

"I'm not like you, I still want to feed such a large group of people, as long as I follow you, I am a general, why not?" After saying these words, Xiao Zhiyan laughed insolently.