It is really not that Hongyi once again flaunted his knowledge in front of John Tang, but because this "Morris Horizontal Brigade" was too famous as an infantry combat unit that appeared in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The Dutchman Maurice was an outstanding and gifted military strategist, and at the age of 21 he was elected military governor of the "United Provincial Republic" [the Netherlands]. Not only was he able to lead his troops into battle, but he also created a new set of tactics that had a significant impact on the military history of the whole of Europe.

His main contribution to the art of war was the optimal use of force. The combat units he used were much smaller than the Spanish phalanxes. The combat units of the Spaniards were "regiments", and the infantry combat units after the reform of Morris were "companies". Each company was reduced from 150 to 115 men in the old formation, and later to 80 men, with half of the musket infantry and half of the spearmen. He also reduced the ranks of musketeers in depth to 10 columns, and widened the battle line to a maximum width of 250 meters. This battle formation invented by Morris was called "Morris Horizontal Team" by later generations.

As long as they go through rigorous training, this battle formation will be more flexible and more combative. His horizontal platoon is only 5 rows, so all soldiers can throw all their weapons at the enemy at once. But with as many rows (40 or 20 rows) as the Spanish phalanx, it would not be possible. Morris's reformed battle formation was completely different from that of the Spaniards. There were about 50 spearmen in each platoon of the Morris Brigade, and the distance between the soldiers was about 1 meter. In the phalanx of the Spaniards, the musketeers were in the center of the phalanx. Surrounded by spearmen. Morris did the opposite, and the musketeers and spearmen were still in the same battle formation, but they were no longer mixed together. His musketeers were on the flanks of the pikemen, and their real position was parallel to the fourth or fifth column of the pikemen. Due to their good training, the musketeers fired quickly and very accurately. On either side of the horizontal line were 120 musketeers in three platoons of 40 men in four columns of 10 men each. After the musketeers fired, they withdrew and loaded their ammunition. Until the last row of musketeers finished firing.

And the reason why Hongyi pointed out this famous "Morris horizontal team". Not only because it is the prototype of the "line battle formation" in the history of military warfare, but also because he believes that what the army needs most is mobility and siege techniques, emphasizes the importance of field engineers and siege engineers, and also creates many new methods of warfare. Shortened the time required for the city. This. Hongyi attaches great importance to it.

"According to Xuan Ye's judgment. The current siege warfare of the countries of Europa is probably inseparable from what we do in the Mulan martial arts arena, right? Hongyi was still relieved, and continued to get to the bottom of this question.

"Sir. In the thirty years of war you just mentioned, several of the battles to capture the fortress were indeed in which the besieging side first concentrated artillery fire and fiercely bombarded the city, and then used infantry to attack. From this point of view, this method is feasible. John Tang struggled to recall the various news that he had actually hearsay, and then roughly pieced together a synopsis to deal with Hongyi.

"Well, in that case, we'll take it all away. After all, this northern expedition to the Rakshasa is all in the far north, and it is estimated that it is also based on siege warfare. The tactics are set, and the equipment is the main thing. Old Marfa, you still have to hurry up and supervise the construction of all kinds of artillery. ”

Hongyi gladly accepted John Tang's statement. He knew that the historical Morris was indeed as his European compatriot John Tong said, and as his power gradually grew, his army became stronger and stronger. During the siege of the city, Morris always concentrated his artillery bombardment before using infantry to attack. Leicester, the English Earl of Lester, who supported the United Provincial Republic, had been attacking Zutfen for a long time, and it took Maurice only seven days to conquer the city. The city of Devonte, north of Zutfen, was conquered by Morris in only 11 days. A series of siege victories illustrate the success and feasibility of Maurice's siege technique.

"Huh! The old minister will definitely live up to the master's entrustment! John Tong was full of confidence.

Hongyi seemed to be unsatisfied, hesitated slightly, and finally got up from the circle chair, and then climbed onto the kang head, and took a heavy yellow leather burden from there.

"Old Marfa, these are two military books written by a man of insight in China in the pre-Ming Dynasty, many of which involve the use of firearms. I wonder if you've seen it? Hongyi took the two books out of his baggage and put them in front of John Tang with some difficulty.

"The Complete Book of Jingwu? "The Divine Machine of the West Far"? As soon as he looked at it, John Tang shouted excitedly!

"Why, old Marfa, do you know this?" Hongyi was even more surprised, and asked hurriedly.

"I don't know, sir. These two books are written by Sun Yuanhua and Sun Chuyang! And he is also a member of the church that Lao Chen relied on a lot back then...... "John Tang was a little distracted, and seemed to be caught in the memories of the past......

Hehe, it seems that my "aunt and senior sister" Kong Sizhen is right - Sun Yuanhua and Tang Ruowang are old! Hongyi decided in his heart.

"Master doesn't know, Sun Yuanhua is a rare smart person among the Central Plains, even in the West, there are only a handful. In his early years, he studied Western arithmetic with Father Matteo Ricci, and he was also quite accomplished. Not only that, but for this firearm matter, he can be said to be the first person in the late Ming Dynasty! In many places, although the old minister is from Taixi, he is also ashamed! It's a pity, it's a pity that Brother Chuyang went to serve God early...... Alas! John Tang commented on himself, and his words were full of regret.

But as soon as the words came out, Tang Ruowang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and he scared himself so much that he didn't dare to come out!

"I see, it's a pity!" Hongyi knows why Tang Ruowang is weak - you said that Sun Yuanhua was the first person in the late Ming Dynasty, and it was a pity to die, so if it is "not a pity", should it be reused by the Ming court, and then it will be a hard blow to Manchuria? This sentence, as a second-class member of the Qing Dynasty today, is indeed not very appropriate to say. But Hongyi decided to listen to it.

"You said he had become a Christian, and did he pray before he died?" Hongyi asked curiously.

"Uh...... This one...... Oh! Yes, there is! Or the old minister disguised himself as a charcoal delivery worker and was able to visit him in prison. and made a final confession for him. Sir, please rest assured. Tang Ruowang understood that Xiao Xuanye did not intend to investigate his mistake, but cared about the rituals before the disciple ascended to heaven, so he was relieved and told the truth.

Am I relieved? Why have I been worried about anything? Hongyi was amused in his heart, and then asked:

"In that case, I guess you've read these two military books?"

"This ...... To tell the truth, Lao Chen only heard Brother Chuyang talk about these two books in prison, but he had already instructed his son to burn them. But the old minister had never seen it before. At that time, the minister was still a small person who knew the calendar for the old Ming. Involvement in firearms is rare. Tang Ruowang blushed slightly.

"Oh. Don't worry. I would like to ask Old Marfa to take them back and study them carefully to see if they are useful. But most of them are quoting Western methods that they learned from your priests, right? Hongyi said casually.

"No, no, no! Master is really wrong! In a hurry, John Tong confessed for the first time that his "angel saint" was wrong!

"Oh? Isn't it? "Hongyi instantly came to the spirit!

"I don't know. Although the old minister of this book did not have the opportunity to see it, he only learned about it during his conversation with Sun Yuanhua back then. The art of Chinese artillery has a long history. Many of these truths are unknown or unknown to people like me who have come from the West! John Tang sincerely expressed his admiration for traditional Chinese artillery technology and craftsmanship.

"Really?" Hongyi was very surprised - this is not in line with the regret and arrogance of many Chinese people in later generations!

"That's true. Sir! Tang Ruowang thought that Xiao Xuanye still didn't believe him, so he defended himself-

It turned out that a number of firearms monographs appeared at the end of the Ming Dynasty. In fact, it was rooted in the "utensils" atmosphere of a group of firearms developers at that time, who "affirmed the essence of European science and studied a new method for making guns". Some of these firearms developers have paid close attention to Western firearms and have frequently studied how to manufacture and use them. At that time, many people made guns and cannons to worship the imperial court, all of which were "made because they were passed on". Especially after the Wanli period, a large number of firearms writings emerged, such as "The Great Achievement of Martial Arts", "Cardinal of Martial Arts", "New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness", "Actual Record of Military Training", "Must Be Investigated on the Altar", "Records of Soldiers", "Records of Martial Arts", "Knowing Soldiers at a Glance", etc., and the books "contain fire attacks, which are quite detailed". Sun Yuanhua claimed that his books were "the gist of each book, the secret transmission of teachers and friends, and the occasional acquisition of painstaking work".

In particular, Sun Yuanhua's two books attach great importance to the shape, construction, technology, and achievements of the Franc machine and the arquebus, and include few but precise collections of other firearms, and sharply criticize the undesirable tendency of being useless in the development of firearms. Tang Ruowang quoted a comment by Sun Yuanhua, which basically meant that the manufacturing process of firearms contained in some military documents was backward and useless, or that "although the legal system is prepared, it is complicated and overflowing", and proposed "reform of the old and the new" in order to achieve "the beauty of the instrument and the preparation of the law" and "the craftsmanship and craftsmanship of the technology". He also believes that "although the method of casting guns in the West is detailed, the fineness and coarseness of the copper and iron bodies in various places are different, and the dryness and wetness of the water and soil at the boundary are different, so that it is difficult to ensure that the casting time will be completed." Even if there is a place where it is, it is necessary to be extremely cautious that if the outward appearance of the cast gun is complete, and the inner body may be flawed, so that a new gun may be put on a trial basis, no matter how big or small, it is advisable to be cautious to avoid bursting."

This fully shows that China's firearms development at that time absorbed the strengths of Western firearms technology and "innovated according to the times." Only those who are well versed in the pros and cons of the development and use of firearms, who have the skills of firearms, and who can learn both Chinese and Western skills, can write about the method of firearms innovation. Therefore, John Tang repeatedly emphasized that Sun Yuanhua's writings were actually a reflection of his achievements in theoretical research on the methods of making and using Chinese and Western utensils, which was very unjust for this parishioner.

"In that case, can you learn from it?" Hongyi's national self-esteem and personal vanity were greatly satisfied, but he did not forget the topic.

"That's nature, and it's so beneficial!" John Tang nodded hurriedly.

"That's good! You can bring it back and study it in detail, so that he can greatly benefit my mid-summer military preparations! "Hongyi generously decided.

Isn't it a great good thing that the quality of China's intellectual property rights is not low at all, or even higher in some respects?

(End of chapter)

"A limerick poem. Hidden Head

Reading literature and reading history is only a long breath

I was saying that there was an opportunity back then

The layout is a long-cherished wish

It's hard to come and go

Get up and spend a hundred years

Point out the suffering and diseases of the world

The edge of the town was razed to the sea

Wen'an Wuding happy teardrops (to be continued......)