The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 185 The Sniper

"Zhang Shijie, Miao Ye said that!"

"Yes, yes, my lord, Zhang Rou is really a traitor."

"General Zhang Rou is not a traitor." I looked at the surprised eyes of the three and shook my head, "There is an essential difference between General Zhang Rou and the traitor Liu Zheng. From a general point of view, although Zhang Rou is a Han Chinese, but when he was born , her hometown is already a territory of the Kingdom of Jin, so Zhang Rou is a Han Chinese from the Kingdom of Jin. Only by surrendering the enemy can you really be a traitor. From a small point of view, Zhang Rou is your uncle Zhang Shijie and your savior, and you can’t even call him a traitor. A person should have the righteousness of the country and the nation, which is good. At the same time, you should also have your own meaning of family affection, although the choice is very difficult, but it should not be discussed casually, Zhang Shijie, you return to our court, isn't it also a manifestation of General Zhang Rou's family affection for you?"

In the scorching summer, Zhang Shijie was sweating profusely when I said something to him, and hurriedly said: "My lord, this subordinate knows his mistake."

Traditional Chinese culture has always advocated righteousness first, and almost all those who killed relatives for righteousness in history were well received. In fact, from the perspective of human nature, this is against human nature.What exactly can be called righteousness?Is it the country and country of a few emperors and nobles, or is it the vital interests of all the people?This may only be left to future generations to judge.

I smiled and said: "Zhang Shijie, what I said today is not just for you. When we look at a person or comment on a matter, we need to analyze it comprehensively and objectively. Human nature has both good and evil sides, so we must be cautious." Sizhi. My goal is very simple, one day, you will face Zhang Rou on the battlefield, what should you do then?"

Zhang Shijie was silent for a long time and said: "The subordinates will regard him as an opponent, an opponent worthy of respect."

"Well, that's good. If you think so, I'm relieved. The people of our dynasty and the Han people in the north are of the same origin. In the future, our dynasty will definitely go north to the Central Plains. When the two sides fight, we need to keep this in mind. And Not all the Han Chinese in the Jin Kingdom and the Mongolian Han are all traitors and rebels. But soon, they have been away for many years, and it is time to go home.”

When Jin destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, in the final analysis, wasn't it caused by Huizong and Qinzong himself?Of course, in this era, and as the heir to the Song Dynasty's authentic throne, it's not easy for me to criticize the former emperors directly.

After hearing this, Lu Xiufu and Zhang Shijie said in unison: "My lord is very wise, and my subordinates submit."

"Okay, Zhang Shijie, let's continue talking about the new army."

"Yes, son."

"The performance of the improved muskets has been greatly improved compared to the one hundred you tried, but they are basically matchlock guns with many unavoidable weaknesses. Therefore, in addition to the musketeer's personal ability, The strategy and tactics of the new army become relatively important. You all know the theory of three-stage shooting. This is the best shooting method I can think of so far. When the number of people is similar and the terrain and weather are suitable, the musketeers can gain the upper hand , but the battlefield is ever-changing, the enemy is not a deadly target, wait there and let you shoot, especially when our army is attacking, how can we use the strengths of the musketeers? There are no battle examples to follow, so we must think about all kinds of In order to be invincible in actual combat, we must have a response plan.”

Lu Xiufu said: "Young master's words are very true, think about all possible situations before doing things, so as not to be caught off guard. In addition, I have another suggestion."

"Well, let's talk."

"In the Yangzhou Army, there is a bow and arrow squad composed of a dozen or so sharpshooters. Its role is to attack the enemy's generals. Judging from the performance of the muskets, this is also very suitable, so the subordinates feel that they can use the muskets in their hands. The few sharpshooters in the team gathered together to take on this task."

I nodded and said, "Of course this suggestion is feasible. I have already thought of a name for the sharpshooter, and it is called a sniper."

"Sniper? Did the young master have this plan long ago?" Although Lu Xiufu was used to my unexpected thoughts, he was still surprised.

Regarding the origin of snipers, it is said that during the American Revolutionary War, an officer named Sharp in the American Volunteer Army discovered that wrapping bullets with deer oil could improve the range and accuracy.Therefore, he led a team of gunmen to carry out long-distance precise shooting, shot and killed many senior British officers, and won great victories at a very small price many times.

The term sniper officially appeared in 1832, which originated from a bird hunting activity carried out by the British army in the border region of India.

"That's right, that's the name. What I mean by sniper is broader than Junshi's. Its mission is to kill the designated target by all means. There are many ways to execute the sniper. The methods used are: Snipers sneak to the target location or on the expected road, and carry out sniper killing in the form of ambush and sneak attack. In addition to city defense, snipers are also suitable for other aspects. At this time, the selection of locations, the arrangement of shooting and retreat routes It will become the key to the success of the sniper mission. The designated sniper mission can be performed by one person, and it is also applicable to a two-person team: one person observes, one person snipe, or two people simultaneously snipe, or when the main shooter fails to snipe successfully, the The deputy shooter makes another shot. As for the daily training of snipers, skills such as camouflage are also added to hide oneself while chasing and observing the enemy. Of course, accurate marksmanship is a necessary prerequisite for the existence of snipers."

Lu Xiufu praised: "My lord, I didn't expect such a small sharpshooter to have so much knowledge."

"Well, you have a lot of knowledge. Zhang Shijie, are there any so-called sharpshooters in the staff of the villa?"

"My son, our villa will hold a competition every ten days, and those who rank at the top will be rewarded with wine and meat. At present, the best shooting score in the villa is a young man named Li Long, who ranks first in both speed and accuracy every time." First, even the masters sent by the weapon supervisor said that he is a genius with guns, within a range of [-] meters, Li Long can hit moving targets basically without aiming."

"Well, this man is good." I once heard a friend say that in the early years of the Republic of China, there was a man with excellent marksmanship among his ancestors, and he didn't need to aim at all when shooting. His ancestors later told him Grandpa, when it comes to the reason, it is because the sights of the guns at that time were too poor, so he shoots all by feeling.I don't know what the front sight of the gun designed by Yun Bofei is, but the ability to hit a target within [-] meters without aiming can only be based on feeling.

"Young master, before coming to Beijing, this subordinate had talked with Li Long, hoping that he could teach others, but he said that he relies on his intuition to shoot, which cannot be taught."

"Haha, Zhang Shijie, what Li Long said is correct, but there are too few people like him, and it's hard to come by. It's true that others can't learn this kind of skill. For most people, they can only rely on themselves. Those who are diligent and methodical can also make up for their congenital deficiencies and reach the realm of sharpshooting. As for snipers, we can start from two aspects. One is to pick out talented seedlings from you and let Li Long cultivate them. , or there are other methods. The second is that I will ask the Gunpowder Department to develop a gun suitable for snipers. By the way, you can ask Li Long to come to the capital, and I will ask someone to take him to meet Master Yun and have a look. Can you customize the musket according to Li Long's needs?"

"Yes, son."

"Zhang Shijie, you can come up with a match every ten days, which is very good. In fact, with the advent of muskets, there are many problems that need to be tested in actual combat, but before that, you need to work together to make everyone in the villa Let's discuss together with the musketeers, because they are the ultimate users. How to train and how to play, in order to achieve the best results, maybe you can come up with a lot of ideas. You guys They are the first batch of gunmen, so they have to undertake the task of inheriting experience and bringing new ones with the old. In short, mobilize all soldiers, use their brains, and come up with hundreds of plans. For example, in shooting training, in addition to fixing the target position , you can increase the moving target positions, and you can also hang stones and other objects under the guns to strengthen training. For example, what is the appropriate ratio between musketeers and spearmen? Go and demonstrate one by one, keep and develop the useful ones, discard the useless ones, and if things go on like this, all of you will become experts in musket tactics.”

"Don't worry, son, the subordinates must take this as their goal."

"Well, Zhang Shijie, I have great confidence in you. Besides, Junshi, you can write a letter to Li Tingzhi later and tell him to prepare for the deployment of the first batch of new troops."

"Yes, son."

"Zhang Shijie, in the past few days, you should discuss strategy and tactics with Junshi, the drill methods of sergeants, and the training of snipers."

While talking, Xiao Tian went upstairs to report: "My lord, there is an old man who came from a long way outside and said that he wants to visit you. This is his greeting card."

"Who could it be?" I thought to myself, except for the people I summoned, no strangers have ever visited me here.

I opened the post and looked at it, and smiled: "It turned out to be him, and he came here really fast."