Nanming Engineer

Chapter 321
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is late September. Although the autumn is approaching and the trees are bleak, the raging autumn tiger still roasts the world to the ground.

At this moment, Hanzhong has become a military city, full of chilling and tense atmosphere, just like this hot day, it is only a short fire away.The three major battalions of Kuizhou Army Fenglinhuo gathered in the city to prepare the army for war.

After Hauge harassed Sichuan in the first battle, Wang Huan modified the size of each battalion and expanded the number of people to adapt to the increasingly grand scale of the war.

Each battalion originally had three thousand-man teams, with a total of 3000 men. On this basis, Wang Huan promoted soldiers who had made meritorious service in the previous battle to captains and centurion captains. Three thousand-man teams were added to each battalion. Each battalion was increased to 6000 men.

The additional 3000 people, [-] of them, are the same as the original [-]-man team. They are infantry battalions. They are organized according to regulations and are completely consistent with the original ones.

The other two thousand-man teams, one of which is all cavalry, selected the elite of Li Dingguo's men and horses, got [-] elite soldiers, broke up and reorganized into three teams, and deployed them to the three battalion heads respectively, as the most mobile attack Power, as once the battle is anxious, plays a decisive role in finalizing the final word.

There is also a thousand-man team, which is the car battalion, equipped with Yishui four-wheeled carts. The four-wheeled carts are built in the style of partial vans. They are equipped with the newly-made Hongtianlei of the Kuizhou Military Battle Bureau, which can be loaded with supplies when marching. Supplies are regarded as a heavy camp. When the brackets of the four-wheeled carts are put down during the war, the box panels fall down, and they become a series of fixed walls and an unbreakable rear barrier. Inflict devastating damage to the enemy.

Originally, Wang Huan wanted to use a cart to carry the Furlan cannon, but the effect of solid projectiles in field battles was not very good. Unless a large number of equipment was fired in volley, the lethality would be far less than that of the Hongtianlei. Moreover, the Furlan machine gun The weight of the cannon was much heavier than Hongtianlei, so Wang Huan gave up this plan before developing a new cannon.

As a result, the Feng, Lin, and Huo battalions under Wang Huan's command each had six thousand-man squadrons, including four infantry squadrons, one cavalry squadron, and one chariot battalion, with different equipment and functions.

Since then, the combat methods of the Kuizhou Army have undergone qualitative changes. The moves that used to rely solely on bird control, extermination bombs, and spear arrays have become more varied and emerge in endlessly. They can be selectively targeted according to the opponent's formation. sexual crushing.

The newly added soldiers should seize the time to carry out basic queue training, strengthen the sense of teamwork and obedience, especially to improve their courage and complete the transformation from civilians to soldiers; veterans should improve their tactical literacy and further develop their tacit understanding with each other and cooperative combat capabilities.

And the bird commanders, still under the leadership of Yan Mingde, the head of the Kuizhou Army's bird commander, are practicing the posture of holding the gun and the accuracy of shooting. Every lead bullet is precious, and every tael of gunpowder is hard-earned , Shooting and beating indiscriminately like the Ming army is of no benefit.

Wang Huan was also among the hands of the birds, holding a bird's gun, resting on a crescent ax stuck in the ground in front of him, holding the gun in his left hand, holding the handle in his right, and resting his index finger on the trigger. Aim at a grass handle ten feet away, concentrate and calmly hold the gun for a long time, then gently press the trigger, wait until the breath is held, the moment when the whole body is the most stable, and suddenly pull the gun. Down.

"Bang!" There was a muffled sound, and the lead flew out.

Under the effect of the recoil, the system rushed backwards. Wang Huan's hand was driven up uncontrollably by the system. Unprepared, the bird system almost flew away.

Fortunately, Yan Mingde, who had been staring at him all the time, had quick eyesight and quick hands, stretched out a hand and grabbed Niao Tong in time, saving Wang Huan from making a fool of himself.

Wang Huan was taken aback. This was the first time he had personally shot a Niao Tong filled with yellow powder. Unexpectedly, the recoil was several times greater than that of the Niao Tong filled with black powder.

"My lord, the gunpowder of our Kuizhou army is extremely domineering. The amount of charge has been reduced a lot, but it is still full of strength. I was not prepared enough for the first fight, and it is easy to happen to the situation just now. As long as you fight it once, you will be able to understand it. It’s hard.” Yan Mingde was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so he hurriedly stepped down the steps for him, and explained: “The general taught the bird to control the hand, you must first practice the strength of the hand, and only when the strength of the hand can hold the handle firmly and not let go. Practice shooting, it is very rare for an adult to be able to fire as soon as he arrives and the bird will not let go."

Wang Huan looked at the unscathed haystacks in the distance, and thought to himself where the shot went, how rare?
He knew Yan Mingde's intentions, so he waved his hands and changed the subject: "In this way, the hand strength is improved, but it is a waste of time for training shooting, and it cannot quickly provide a large number of bird control hands."

Yan Mingde was confused, and replied hesitantly: "However, this is necessary. If you don't do this, you won't be able to grasp the grip at all, and it's hard to say that you can hit it right."

"The recoil force is high. It's just that the strength of the wrist is limited, and it can't offset the impact force produced by the gunpowder. This method can be used to solve it." Wang Huan picked up the bird's handle, looked around, picked up a flat wooden board from the ground, and connected it to the bird's handle. Back: "Install a gun stock, shoot against the shoulder when shooting, use the shoulder to relieve the force, the shoulder is the most stable part of the whole body, it can provide stable support before shooting, and control the whole body after shooting Don't fly."

"Gunstock?" Yan Mingde blinked, not knowing why, this was the first time he heard this word.

Wang Huan told him again, so that he could barely understand what a gun stock is?
But after he understood, his expression changed drastically, he waved his hands repeatedly, shook his head and said: "No, no, sir, can't the butt of this gun be installed?"

Wang Huan was a little surprised. The gun butt was a revolutionary invention of later generations. Why couldn't it be installed?
"My lord, when this bird gun shoots, sparks splash everywhere. If you hold the grip with your hand, your eyes will be spattered when you aim at a long distance from the medicine pool. If you put the gun stock closer, the sparks will splash into your eyes. This man is terrible. It's useless." Yan Mingde said bluntly: "Besides, the bird commanders have an indelible fear of exploding their guns in their hearts. Pull the trigger, once the chamber explodes, the person is finished."

Wang Huan suddenly realized that this was indeed the case. In the era of matchlock guns, this was indeed a problem.

"However, this gun stock is indeed useful. It is a pity that it can be stably controlled no matter how strong it is against the shoulder." Yan Mingde clamped the wooden board to the tail of the bird's gun, tried it against the shoulder socket, and raised the bird's gun to aim around. After looking at it, he said with emotion: "Actually, the Niaotong produced by our Kuizhou Military Bureau is not easy to explode. If there is a skillful craftsman who can solve the problem of sparks splashing, it will be easy to handle."

The speaker had no intention, but the listener had the intention. Wang Huan's eyes lit up, and he thought of a solution. He excitedly slapped Yan Mingde on the shoulder, and was about to say something, when he heard a person rushing towards the school grounds, saying Shouting: "My lord, my lord, there is a decree from Beijing!"

Will?Wang Huan frowned, what did the emperor want to do again?Do you want to marry a princess?
……

After a short rest, Wang Huan changed into an official uniform. After taking a bath and changing clothes, Shi Shiran walked into the lobby of Xingyuan in Hanzhong.

The headquarters of the Hanzhong Sichuan and Shaanxi General Army was not built in Hanzhong City, but in a wilderness five miles outside the east gate of Hanzhong City. To put it bluntly, it was a military camp, with rough wood as walls, trenches as barriers, and countless houses built. , plus a huge school field.

Wang Huan's lobby is one of the very large houses with wooden walls and thatched roofs.

When Wang Huanmai walked in, a member of the military department, Wai Lang, wearing a fifth-rank official uniform, was standing in the middle of the house with a face of shock, looking up and looking around. The behavior of the dignified and dignified general of the third grade of hanging seals, who actually placed his own quarters in the thatched cottage, is puzzling.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Yuan Wailang stopped shaking his head, turned around hurriedly, and saw Wang Huan.

"Uncle Pingliang is very polite. I have met my uncle." He bowed and saluted. Although he came to announce the decree and announce the order of the court, the etiquette of superiors and inferiors should not be messed up. Wang Huan's official position is much higher than him, so it should be salute.

Wang Huan nodded slightly, walked past him, sat on the central seat, and stretched out his hand to the side: "You are polite, please sit down."

Yuan Wailang often travels on business trips and has seen countless military generals from other towns who are more domineering than Wang Huan. However, he doesn't take it seriously, agrees, and sits down.

After he sat down, without any delay, he directly took out the official document from the Ministry of War, handed it to Wang Huan, and explained the meaning of the court in detail. Wang Huan, after all, the outer town has been disobeying the imperial order for a long time.

Wang Huan checked the wax paint, opened the cover and read it hastily. As expected, Emperor Yongli bet on himself, wanting to send troops to the northwest, echoing Jiang Yu, attacking from the north, disrupting the deployment of the Qing army, and letting Dorgon go north and south. At a loss, press the gourd to float the ladle, taking advantage of the chaos to make a profit.

After carefully reading the Kanhe document, Wang Huan pondered for a moment, as if thinking.

The foreign minister looked at him very uneasily, fearing that Wang Huan would ask for conditions, because he came with nothing this time, no food and grass from the court, no silver as a reward, so he just asked Wang Huan to send troops in vain. This is simply It's a rogue act. Just imagine, where the imperial court mobilizes troops, the military town has to pay and provide food and grass for the army itself.

"Okay, I'm going to prepare to send troops at the end of the month." Wang Huan put down the paperwork and said lightly, as if he was talking about something that should be taken for granted.

Yuanwailang couldn't believe his eyes, he opened his eyes wide and looked at Wang Huan, his body leaned forward because of surprise, a shiny pendant on his chest fell out of his collar inadvertently, hanging on the The neck is bright and bright.

Wang Huan immediately attracted his attention. After all, it is rare for men to wear necklaces in this era. He looked at the glowing thing, and his eyes widened suddenly, a bit wider than that of Yuanwailang.

Because what he saw was a statue of Jesus that fell out of Yuanwailang's collar and hung impressively on the chain!
The statue of Jesus is a symbol of Catholicism, and Catholicism is not widely spread in China. Specifically, in the Ming Dynasty at this time, it was no less rare than Buddhism in Europe. It is extremely unusual to see a Catholic with a necklace of Jesus.

In Wang Huan's mind, the names of two people immediately popped up.

These two people, in the history of the Ming Dynasty, can be called unprecedented geniuses, national treasures that are rare in a hundred years.

Wang Huan held his breath, tried his best to control his trembling hands due to excitement, firmly grasped the armrest of the chair, and asked in a trembling voice with a slightly stammered voice: "Dare to ask this lord, who is his name, who is in the military department?" job?"

Without waiting for anyone to answer, he asked impatiently: "But your surname is Xu? But your surname is Sun?"

Yuan Wailang had recovered from his surprise and was lowering his head and sighing secretly. Uncle Pingliang was indeed a loyal and good minister of the country. He agreed to send troops to fight without asking anything.

That's why when Wang Huan asked a question in a weird tone, he looked up at Wang Huan. His distorted face made him startled, and he shrank back on the chair unconsciously, and replied in horror: , the surname is Xu, the lower official’s surname is Xu, and he is Xu Erjue, a foreign minister of the Ministry of War.”

Before the words fell, Wang Huan jumped up as if possessed by an evil spirit, pounced over, pulled Xu Erjue up from the chair, hugged him like a bear, and laughed wildly.

(End of this chapter)