Chapter 283: Mandarin Duck Array

Huailai Palace.

The place where Bai Tang lives is an independent and quiet courtyard that Xu San specially fought for.

The emperor originally wanted to point out to King Zhao to live, who wanted Xu San to take a fancy to him. Xu San immediately stalked and forcibly occupied the small courtyard on the grounds that Bai Tang's identity was inconvenient, and the emperor had no choice but to let them live in.

Xu San naturally sent his own iron guards to guard the small courtyard tightly, so that he and Bai Tang Hu could be in harmony.

Although there was an umbrella on the hunting ground, despite the heavy wind and rain, Bai Tang still wet his clothes and hair. After ordering a hot bath to rest, Bai Tang wore a long nightgown and lay in front of the desk with wet black hair to draw.

When Xu San came out, he saw a white jade-like side face under the bright candlelight, and a focused look of holding a pen. There is no chest binding, no deliberately thick long eyebrows, Bai Tang at this time is more like a woman.

Xu San took a clean bath towel and gently wiped his hair. Bai Tang turned around and smiled at him, and let him take the opportunity to hold his lips and lightly slighten. The kiss made Bai Tang's face flush and his whole body was hot.

"Huh-" Xu San's eyes fell on the drawings he had drawn, his face gradually showing surprise, and he withdrew his hand that was lying in Bai Tang's clothes, staring at the things on the painting with blazing eyes. "This is a musket?"

What Bai Tang painted is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flintlock pistol.

Xu San looked at it again and again, and said strangely: "What did you rely on to catch fire without a rope?" His brows furrowed suddenly, and he finally understood the drawings, and shouted excitedly, "Bai Tang, you are really a genius!" ”

"Shh Bai Tang said embarrassedly, "This is not something I came up with, I just heard someone mention this principle and tried to draw a drawing." Whether it will work or not, I can't guarantee it. ”

Xu San also realized the importance of this drawing, and asked Chi Chi: "You want to dedicate it to Your Majesty?" ”

Bai Tang nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"Aren't you afraid that the emperor will ask you about the origin of this picture again?"

Bai Tang smiled: "Isn't there still Zheng He!" ”

Xu San was suddenly alert: "Do you want to do it?" ”

Bai Tang gave him a strange look: "Since Lord Zheng is familiar with muskets, he has also modified bayonets." How do we develop a musket that is not affected by wind and rain, shouldn't it be difficult? ”

Xu San solemnly collected the drawings closely: "I know." I will think of ways to guide Master Zheng. Then he smiled and hugged Bai Tang and muttered that the Spring Festival Festival is worth a thousand gold, and it is the right time to attack the city and plunder the land!

The next day, the sky was clear again, the torrential rain was silent, the mud on the ground was dry and hard, and the grass and trees were full of spring.

After the Ming soldiers showed off their muscles in the hunting ground, the emperor also left time for the envoys to communicate with each other.

Xu San dragged Bai Tang and found Zheng He.

Outside the school field, Timur, Egypt, Mongolian soldiers each formed a circle, and the Ming soldiers and generals warmly discussed the use of muskets, compared with the movements of horses, and a few people couldn't help but fight with the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

Only the atmosphere on the side of the envoy of Dongying is a little wrong.

The Japanese are in groups of three. Fight with a group of Ming soldiers with swords, spears, and bows.

The Japanese knife was sharp, second only to the Damascus knife in the same period. Because it was a hand-to-hand combat on land, the spears in the hands of the Ming soldiers were cut off by the Japanese knives one after another. As soon as the spear was broken, the spear of the Japanese stabbed at him. The Persian sword of the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese sword were evenly matched. The arrows of the bows were all replaced with cork arrow clusters, waiting for the opportunity to shoot arrows, almost 100 shots. Although there are only three people, they are skilled in tactics and cooperate tacitly, and they have not fallen behind in the Ming soldiers who have resisted the five-person group!

The turtle is still full of warmth, and the wine gold folding fan is gently swaying, as if enjoying the flowers in the garden at home.

Zheng He stood on the side and watched this scene, frowning slightly.

Bai Tang and Xu San glanced at each other, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes.

Xu San said in a low voice: "If this tactic of the Japanese people is used in actual combat, it is inconvenient for the seaside city to use cavalry, so it is not easy to deal with." ”

Zheng He looked back when he heard the voice, Yingting's thick eyebrows raised slightly, and said with a smile: "Xu San Gongzi, Lian Gongzi." ”

Ah, Zheng He actually recognized himself? Bai Tang's smile rippled a little again.

Zheng He said again: "Thank you Lian Gongzi for waking up Zheng yesterday!" ”

Bai Tang blushed and shook his head: "Yesterday I was abrupt, with Lord Zheng's ability, I must have already discovered the wolf king's plan to attack the west." ”

Zheng He smiled heartily: "Lian Gongzi is really polite. ”

I heard a cry of pain in my ears, and it turned out to be a Japanese spear that stabbed and wounded his own soldiers.

He stood up suddenly, threw a folding fan, and angrily scolded his subordinates.

The wounded soldier covered his wounds, and everyone surrounded him, all indignant.

"Lord Zheng, this group of widows is too hateful. Our weapons never hurt them, and when they find an opportunity, they will strike hard! ”

Zheng He said coldly: "Go down and apply the medicine." ”

At such times, one's own soldiers must not come into conflict with the envoys of other countries.

How could the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty ever suffer from such a wretchedness? Grievance and anger filled his chest, and he almost exploded violently.

Seeing this, Bai Tang couldn't help but step forward and said, "I have a way to deal with the Japanese people." ”

Zheng He looked at him in surprise: "What? "He was also thinking about cracking the tactics of the three-person team, but he didn't expect Bai Tang to have a countermeasure?

He didn't have a long time when he returned to Beijing, but he met His Majesty several times, and heard Bai Tang's name from His Majesty's mouth many times. I was a little curious. Your Majesty has not admired a talented man or minister like this for many years. In addition, Bai Tang was the first person to discover the wolf king's strategy yesterday, so he faintly looked forward to it.

"I listened to the advice of the young man." After speaking, he waved his hand and left the school training ground with his subordinates.

In an empty garden, Bai Tang explained while drawing on the ground: "Everyone has practiced the Sancai Formation!" ”

When the soldiers saw that Bai Tang was a weak scholar pointing out their formations, they all looked at each other. However, thinking that the Persian knife in his hand was his credit, he still gave face to the answer: "I have practiced." ”

"This formation is exactly what evolved from the three-talent formation." Bai Tang drew eleven simple human figures and weapons on the ground.

The Mandarin Duck Array was created by Qi Jiguang to deal with the coastal widows. One captain, two short soldiers, two wolf soldiers, four pikemen, and two card soldiers. In addition to the captain, the Mandarin Duck Formation is divided into two teams. For every five people, the cardmen stand at the front with shields. Behind the pawn stood the wolf soldier.

Soon, the wolf's strange weapon caught everyone's attention: it was shaped like a spear, but the back of the spear head was full of branches. In this way, as long as it is used properly, the spears of the Japanese can no longer hurt anyone.

"The wolf whisk should be made of big bamboo. Most of these weapons are long and heavy. The formation requires hard practice to be able to perform miraculous results. But once practiced, you can easily take a handful of widows! ”

Zheng He's military literacy was extremely high, and he quickly understood the use of various parts and weapons in the formation. It was hard to hide the sense of appreciation, and blurted out praise: "Lian Gongzi deserves to be a high apprentice of the national teacher!" ”

Xu San touched his chin, with a look of honor.

The soldiers were gearing up and eager to try.

Zheng He smiled and waved his hand: "Chop the bamboo!" ”

"Order!"

Looking at the soldiers who were running excitedly, Zheng He said to Bai Tang: "The weapon is made, and it still needs the guidance of the training son." ”

Bai Tang couldn't help blushing: "Lord Zheng, don't laugh at me." It's just a matter of coordination with this formation. Let everyone practice hard for a month, and it will work wonders. ”

Xu San saw the opportunity and said: "Lord Zheng, do you think it is feasible for Timur's envoy to improve the fact that the musket is not affected by wind and rain yesterday?" ”

Zheng He pondered for a moment, then casually took the bird gun of the soldiers behind him and said: "I also thought about changing the way to ignite, but I couldn't think of a way to make the gunpowder ignite on its own. ”

Xu San looked at Zheng He, and his peach blossom eyes bent: "Lord Zheng, what if you let the gunpowder hit and rub on its own and catch fire?" ”