The clouds of the river are rising and the sun is sinking, and the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings.

In the ninth year of Chongzhen, the first day of the first month, Hanzhong.

The first day of the first month should be a festive day, but there is no festive atmosphere in or outside the city of Hanzhong.

Hanzhong City is very deserted, and there are few pedestrians in the streets and alleys.

There was a slaughter outside the city of Hanzhong, and the houses and temples outside the city had been emptied, and no one was visible.

The two camps in the east of the city stand on the north and south sides of Hanzhong City in the form of horns.

The two camps in the north and south are the camps of the Ming army, the south is the guard camp of Han Zhongwei, and the north is the battalion camp led by Chen Wang.

Further east, there are a jumble of military tents and camps, which are so numerous that it is difficult to see the edge at a glance

Zhang Yuan and Jin Yinpeng were already under the city of Hanzhong, and now they were stationed only ten miles away from the city.

Chen Wang sat in the big tent, and Tang Shiping stood aside to report the information in the army to him.

"After the unification of the First Cavalry Division, there are a total of nine hundred people."

The First Cavalry Department naturally couldn't have just nine hundred people, and the extra people were all made up by Chen Wang as personal guards.

"The nine hundred cavalry have been equipped with two horses in accordance with the general's military order, and according to the white armor soldiers of the Jin Kingdom, they have been issued with three layers of heavy armor."

"There are only 300 heavy bows that have been issued, and the rest have been requested to be allocated by the Hanzhong Government, according to the requirements of the general, few bows and arrows in Hanzhongwei now meet the requirements, and now the Hanzhongwei Ordnance Bureau is in the process of being prepared."

Chen Wang bowed slightly, signaling that he knew.

When reliable flintlock pistols were not developed and qualified bayonets could not be installed, the Qing army's tactics were actually the most reasonable tactics.

In later generations, there was no way to implement the tactics and establishment without corresponding weapons, and forcibly implementing them would lead to a deterioration of the situation.

Historically, the Qing army relied on heavy armor, heavy armor, heavy artillery and shield vehicles to defeat all the way, and the Ming army gradually grew stronger, and finally succeeded in entering the Central Plains.

The Ming army had a large number of firearms, ranging from red-coated cannons, general cannons, light and heavy Francophone machines, tiger squat cannons, and all kinds of firearms.

However, the Qing army was invincible with heavy armor and heavy artillery shield vehicles.

There is an element of human beings, but there is also an element of tactics and weapons.

Now Chen Wang has no ordnance factory directly under him, and there are no craftsmen who can improve firearms, there is no way to replace arquebuses with flintlock muskets, and the tactic of lining up to shoot cannot be used.

Reforming the military system and training the armed forces should be adapted to the conditions of the time.

The test in the last Battle of the Three Mountains in Gongchang Mansion has proved that the Qing army's tactics are indeed desirable.

Later, in the Battle of Luoyang and the Battle of Ningqiang against Li Guo, Li Yangchun and other troops, the final word was that Liao rode off his horse and put on heavy armor and then broke the large array of Liukou in one fell swoop.

In this era, firearms in all countries of the world are constantly exploding, and the quality of firearms is extremely worrying.

The quality of the firearms originally produced by the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty was in the forefront of the world, but it could not stand the greed for ink in the officialdom.

The three-eyed gun Chen Wang still dared to use it, but the arquebus really didn't dare to use it, even the Franc machine and the tiger squat cannon had to be carefully checked, because there were precedents of exploding the chamber in the process of using it before.

"All infantry divisions, except for the first infantry department, which is still equipped with bird guns, the rest of the infantry departments have all been equipped with three-eyed guns."

There were all kinds of firearms in the Ming army, and there were countless guns, thunderbolts, Lumi guns, and five thunder god machines, and it was quite difficult to replace or repair them, which greatly increased the pressure on logistics.

In fact, many things on the battlefield are as simple as possible, such as ordnance should be unified in shape, not too much, just enough.

Military orders and banners should also be concise and easy to understand, not complicated.

In order to alleviate the pressure on logistics, Chen Wang ordered that except for the First Infantry Division, which was still equipped with arquebuses, the rest of the Infantry Divisions should be uniformly equipped with three-eyed guns.

Although the range of the Three-Eyed Gun is not as powerful as that of the Bird, the enemy they have to face is a rogue who is basically not wearing armor, and the Three-Eyed Gun is the most suitable firearm for the current situation.

Moreover, the three-eyed gun generally has an extremely thick pipe wall, which is not easy to explode, and can also be used as a melee weapon if it is urgent.

In addition to the firearms, the only firearms that remain are the Tiger Squat Cannon, the Franc Machine, and the Hair Cannon.

The Tiger Squat Cannon and the Furlong Machine are used as a supplement to the fire power at medium and short ranges, and the Fire Cannon is used as a long-range fire output.

As for the hundreds of tigers running together, the reliability of a swarm of bees is insufficient, it is difficult to replenish, and there are many consumables, Chen Wang does not want to use it at all.

After the original was used up, Chen Wang did not ask for supplements, and naturally there was no transfer of ordnance after that.

"The First Infantry Department and the Second Infantry Department have completed their reorganization, and the two divisions have a total of 1,798 soldiers.

Tang Shiping saw that Chen Wang had no other reaction and just nodded, so he continued to report.

"The third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and five infantry divisions have also been equipped with armor according to ordinary specifications as support units."

The 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions are the elite battalions, and the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Infantry Divisions are the supplementary support battalions.

Chen Wang originally set up an evaluation system in the army, and the skills of non-commissioned officers were examined through tests, which were divided into four grades, upper, middle, lower, and unqualified.

Only those who are at the top of the assessment are assigned to the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions, and the rest are assigned to the other five divisions.

"After the replenishment of troops in the county, our army now has a total of 4,275 people."

"There are now 130 large and small shield vehicles in the army, 72 small Franc machines, 28 medium-sized Franc machines, and 36 Tiger squat guns."

"Han Zhongwei was ordered to allocate one hundred and twenty-seven iron armors, two hundred and thirty cotton armors into storage, 500 spears, and 20,000 arrows, all of which have been inspected."

Tang Shiping closed the document in his hand, bowed his head and saluted, and then stepped back a little, leaving a place for the people waiting on his side.

But at this moment, as if he suddenly remembered something, Tang Shiping took a step forward again and said.

"His Royal Highness King Rui ordered someone to send 4,000 taels of silver, 100 dolphins, 100 sheep, 100 jars of wine, and 300 stones of grain and rice at noon today."

"His Royal Highness?"

Chen Wang's gaze was slightly condensed, after all, he had something to do with King Rui.

Although he had been mentally prepared, when it came time to face it, Chen Wang still didn't know how to deal with it.

After Zhu Di seized the throne, the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty were basically raised as pigs, and they had no real power at all.

However, there is no real power, but there is wealth, and almost every vassal king will get a lot of money and land for his life when he divides the feudal domain.

Rui Wang Zhu Changhao is the fifth son of Wanli, after the will of the seal was issued, Zhu Changhao frequently asked for money and silver from the household, and a total of 180,000 taels of silver were hidden in the palace, but he still said that the money was very small, and it was not enough to even buy a crown and clothes.

However, Zhu Changhao, the king of Rui, is actually not a person who is extremely greedy for money, nor is he greedy for pleasure.

After being crowned king, his clothes and ceremonies were all of a lower rank, and most of the money he obtained was used to build Buddhist temples and do good deeds.

In addition to building Buddhist temples, Ruiwang Zhu Changhao also donated money to renovate the horse drinking pond in Hanzhong City, improve the drainage canals in the city, and eliminate the suffering of waterlogging in Hanzhong City.

King Rui has a good reputation in Hanzhong, and he is not a vassal king who expropriates and loots places.

During the apocalypse, there were many disasters and famines, and when he saw that the people lacked food, he took the initiative to lower his food and clothing standards and donate money and food to help the local people.

Even the description of him in the history books is also "quiet, clean and lovely, and known as a virtuous king".

The vassal kings of the late Ming Dynasty had a noble status, but it can be said that they had no authority and were extremely restrictive.

Tang King Zhu Yujian recruited troops to serve as the king, and Chongzhen not only abolished him as a concubine, but also imprisoned him in Fengyang.

To be honest, Chen Wang didn't want to have too much to do with King Rui.

Chongzhen's suspicion is serious, but anyone who has read the history of the Ming Dynasty can know it.

But King Rui sent all the money, grain, and grass to the camp......

Chen Wang raised his head, regained his composure, and said suddenly.

"Since His Royal Highness King Rui has some good intentions, then it is not easy for us to refuse, return to His Royal Highness King Rui, this time His Royal Highness has a heavy heart, we can only do our best to protect the safety of Hanzhong, and we must isolate the bandits from Nanzheng!"

After a lot of time between Cao Wenzhao and Hong Chengchou, and a lot of exposure to it, Chen Wang is now a master of learning the clichés and empty words above the officialdom.

The reason why Hong Chengchou sent the order so quickly to let him stay in Hanzhong Mansion was to protect this King Rui.

If there is no vassal king in Hanzhong, I am afraid that Hong Chengchou has already ordered him to directly transfer to Fengxiang Mansion to Xi'an.

"Han Zhongwei's Commander ......"

Chen Wang's eyes swept around the big tent, he had said that he had agreed before, but the commander of Han Zhongwei had not arrived for a long time, and Chen Wang's heart couldn't help but be a little unhappy.

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Just as Chen Wang was about to send someone to deliver the message, a soldier had already rolled into the tent before the guards outside the tent could pass the message.

Before the words could be spoken, Chen Wang's eyes had already looked out of the tent.

At this time, a deafening shout of killing suddenly sounded outside the tent!

"The Hanzhongwei military camp suddenly burst into flames, and there was chaos!"

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History of the Ming Dynasty, Volume One Hundred and Twenty, Biography VIII

Rui Wang Chang Hao, the fifth son of Shenzong...... When Chongzhen, the rogue drama, the fief was a thief. Seven years on the book said:

"The flesh and blood of the first emperor were enshrined in the West Basket, and he arrived before the end of the year."

"Bixi thieves crossed the river again, entered Hanxing, broke Xunyang, forced Xing'an, and Ziyang, Pingli, and Baihe fell one after another."

"Governor Hong Chengchou rode alone in armor to enter and exit Wanshan, and the thief was defeated."

"The minister donated more than 7,000 taels of silver to the army to revitalize hunger. At this time, Fuchen practiced state affairs and moved troops to Shang and Luo, and galloped to Hanzhong according to the minister's Fan Fucui, and the border was slightly quiet. ”

"Now that Fengxian has fallen again, Shu thieves have entered Qinzhou. In June, the county boundary was violated, but fortunately, the generals refused with Jiang Li, and the thieves retreated slightly. ”

"The minister is in the mountains and valleys, and the thieves are coming from all sides, and there is no day of destruction. The ministers are close to their relatives, and the seal is the most secluded, and the robbers are pressed, but His Majesty is pitiful. ”