Chapter 23: Hunter's Camp
Zhu Jianwang saw that the sharpshooters who had pierced through the autumn water finally arrived in Beijing one after another, the first batch of only twenty-seven people, the youngest was seventeen years old, the oldest was thirty-five years old, most of them were hunters, they lined up, covered in dust, with a tired face, trembling to accept the review of the Son of Heaven.
"I know that you are hungry, thirsty and tired now, but the more this happens, the more it can show your ability to shoot accurately, you don't have to be afraid, just play as usual, as long as you pass the level, I will reward you with twenty silver and give you the Captain of the Cloud Cavalry."
Zhu Jian cheered them up, it was a reward of silver and an official, and the cloud cavalry captain was a title and title, there was no real position, there was no Fenglu, it was just an honor, he was happy and generous, and he didn't spend money anyway.
Twenty-seven sharpshooters were excited, twenty taels of silver, for the poor, but a lot of wealth, not to mention the official, Lao Tzu fight, must behave well and strive to pass.
Zhu Jian asked the eunuch to get water, let them wash their hands and face first, then let them drink water to quench their thirst, nibble on a few pieces of chicken, and then let them get familiar with the new gun first, try a few shots to practice.
When the heavy new gun was started, the gunners were relieved, but anyone who had touched the musket could feel that this was a well-made Lumi gun, with a range of 150 meters, and would not explode, and the musketeers of this year were high-risk professions, and if they did not kill the enemy, they might be killed by the musket in their hands first.
When the eunuch presented a round of paper to be loaded, these gunners were stunned for a moment, and then smiled, this thing is good, not to mention increasing the speed of filling gunpowder, don't worry about gunpowder loading more or less powerless, good things.
Bang Bang Bang —
Twenty-seven gunners lined up and practiced shooting at a target 80 meters away, although they were only practicing their hands and familiarizing themselves with the guns, but all of them hit the target, and Niu 13's hit the bull's-eye or headshot.
Zhu Jian grinned and smirked, praising them, the muskets of these years, there are no crosshairs, lead round bullets and many other reasons, needless to say, the shooting accuracy is needless to say, it is called a scum, it all relies on dense volleys to bombard the target, and it is already a bull 13 to hit a target eighty meters away, a proper sharpshooter.
Twenty-seven guns practiced more than a dozen bullets, except for a few or due to nervousness, two or three shots missed the target, the base hit the target, and the next thing was the formal assessment, in fact, in Zhu Jian's eyes, they all passed the test, just went through the procedure.
The gunshots of ping-pong came and went, the palace was filled with the choking smell of gunsmoke, all the 80-meter targets were passed, followed by the 90-meter and 100-meter target assessments, the range of the Lu Mi gun was 150 meters, but the effective killing range was about 100 meters, which was enough for Zhu Jian.
Zhu Jian fulfilled his promise on the spot, rewarded each of them with twenty taels of silver, sealed the cloud cavalry, and asked Li Xin and Cao Bianjiao to take them to the newly built wolf camp to rest first, and start receiving formal new training from tomorrow.
Zhu Jian has another set of systematic training methods for sharpshooters, first in the morning to run and other physical training, followed by queue training, the training intensity is lower than that of the soldiers in the wolf battalion, the rest of the time is all about loading gunpowder and shooting training, during which some training such as lurking and camouflage is also carried out, and at night is to learn to read and write.
In addition to the accumulation of military merits, the more literate you are, the greater the chance of promotion, and the higher your official position.
The sharpshooters are fed with bullets, Zhu Jian knows this truth, he has always been stingy, he is not stingy with the sharpshooters at all, the bullets are enough, just play hard, the food is good, there must be a big meal of meat in two days, there is usually no meat, the oil and water are sufficient, the food tube is full, and the military uniform and military shoes are worn out.
Although the number was small, Zhu Jian still got a hunter battalion, and in the following days, the sharpshooters recommended from all over the country arrived in Beijing one after another, and after passing the examination, they joined the hunter battalion to participate in various trainings, and the final total number was 57 people, except for the promotion of two older soldiers from the team to squad leaders, and Li Xin and Cao Bianjiao were temporarily responsible for training.
Li Xin and Cao Bianjiao only memorized the new method of military training in theory, and the two of them had practiced it in private, and they knew a little more than others.
All soldiers are poor people, illiterate, and can't distinguish between left and right, but it doesn't matter, tie a strap on the right arm to distinguish it, practice a few more times and remember it, and if you can't remember it, the military stick will help you remember it for a lifetime.
The soldiers were moved, the commanders worked so hard, trained with them, endured hardships and sweats, ate big pots of rice together, and slept in the humble barracks, what reason did they have not to work hard?
Li Xin and Cao Bianjiao were brainwashed by Zhu Jian, and after all kinds of failures, another door in their minds was opened, knowing that many people don't know and don't understand, their horizons are slowly improving, and they also understand why the Son of Heaven treats the hunter camp as a baby pimple.
The hunter battalion may not be able to change the outcome of a battle, but it is possible to change the outcome of a battle, sneakily hiding in the shadows, aiming at enemy generals, officers, or armored warriors or archers to shoot black guns, who can afford this loss?
Thinking back to the emperor's summons, he told them many new and strange things that he had never heard of, which would not be admired or not, and it also made them full of expectations and confidence in the new army of the wolf camp that was about to be formed.
"Good, good."
Zhu Jian looked at the soldiers of the hunter battalion in front of him, all in new military uniforms, and couldn't help but praise wildly, so happy that his mouth was crooked.
He is not a German fan in World War II, but his evaluation of the German military uniform is - handsome, TMD is handsome, but in terms of practicality, it is still the M43 field jacket of the US army, and the design is very classic.
He copied the M43 field jacket, but the color is gray-black, triangular armbands, crossed red double swords are the standard habits of the hunter battalion, wearing a field vest of the same color, two large pockets on the chest, but not for things, but to install iron plates, just to protect the chest point, it is a simple anti-arrow vest, anti-arrow is OK, it has to be hung like a shot, and the two small pockets below are used to hold things.
The military backpack on the back can hold some personal belongings, such as dry food, leather armed belts around the waist, waterproof leather bags on the left and right, paper bullet shells and solid lead bullets respectively, water bladders can be hung on the back, and sharp daggers made of fine iron are worn on the waist.
The 40-type cap of the German mountain troops wearing a cottage, the cap is a top hat, worn in peacetime, and a 40-type helmet is worn in wartime, but it is not made of steel, but it is made of iron, no way, poor and backward in science and technology, it will be just, he is wearing medium-barreled thick-soled gripping shoes, he didn't think about getting leather shoes, but think about it, the cost is high, the production is cumbersome and time-consuming, and it will be done.
Although it is not like the four, it is very much the taste of modern soldiers, unified, neat, simple, and the mental outlook is very good, giving people a refreshing feeling of heroic martial arts, and it is so handsome that the mandarin duck battle jacket of the unified system of the Ming army has thrown dozens of streets.
Wearing this new-style military uniform, let alone a soldier, even Li Xin, who has always been a little picky, grinned, unable to describe the excitement and excitement in his heart.
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