Win the Ding 1617

Chen Lie Gyatso felt that his mission to Nanzhong this time can be regarded as a great gain of knowledge.

After meeting with the third son of the Li family from the city of Barisal, boarded a seaboat, traveled all the way south along the Bay of Bengal, and visited Lingjiawei Island, Lijiapo, Jakarta and other places, although people had already been told that this place was not Ning Yuanbo’s. The place where they are stationed is just a peripheral hub.

But the prosperity of commerce, the prosperity of the market, and the dense population of these places have far surpassed Chen Lie Gyatso's ideology.

Even Shigatse, where Gushri Khan was stationed, and Lhasa, the great erudition, treasure, wise man, master of the sea, and Lhasa are far less prosperous than these peripheral hubs.

However, what shocked Chen Lie Gyatso the most were the speeding ships on the sea like galloping horses, and those black, thick and thick pipes that could burst into thunder at any time.After a thunderstorm, there is a place of smoke rising, or a jet of water soaring into the sky.

In the barracks outside the city, those strong and energetic soldiers were all fully armed with helmets and armor.Those swords, guns and armor are nothing more than that, but what caught Chen Lie Gyatso's attention the most were those big black pipes with + top + point + novel trumpet on their backs.The sky thunder can also be released inside, but the sound and power are much smaller.

He saw with his own eyes several soldiers using such small black pipes for hunting. After a row of thunder rang, several wild deer wailed and fell to the ground.

Walking into the city, you can see nobles wearing silk clothes everywhere, while more commoners are wearing finely woven cotton cloth, which is very finely woven and tightly woven.Smooth as a girl's skin.

Aren't there slaves like Dui Poor and Lang Sheng in the city?

However, this question was soon answered in various factories, warehouses, and construction sites outside the city.

Those laborers from the Japanese kingdom, the official slaves who evolved from civilians through captives because of wars, wore shoulder pads and other protective gear made of overlapping layers of cotton cloth, and carried various large and small goods back and forth. Or use the tools in your hands to spread the slag mixed with the stirred limestone and sand on the roadbed dug out of the ground, and then use a huge iron roller to crush it heavily to make it as open as a stone. whetstone.

A whistle sounded, and the official slaves and laborers put down their work and lined up in front of the cooking cart to prepare lunch.

Chen Lie Gyatso looked at them with great interest and they were covered with tattoos and their faces were dark.A huge rice bowl in the hands of an official slave covered in flesh.I don’t know if I don’t look at it, but I’m startled when I see it.

The crop called yam by the people of Nanzhong, cut into large pieces at random, mixed with fish and stewed together.The oily broth exudes an attractive aroma in the bowls of the officials and slaves.An official slave looked at Chen Lie Gyatso with some hostility.If it weren't for the gorgeous clothes on display Gyatso.Although the style is a bit strange, but one can tell at a glance that he is not an ordinary person, presumably he is not competing with himself for food.Only then did he safely take the chopsticks aside, and took a hard bite of the cornmeal cornbread on top.

"My lord, why do these Langsheng, Necha, and Tuiqiong have meat to eat?" Chen Lie Gyatso was a little puzzled. In his opinion, slaves are a group of talking animals. Apart from working for their masters, their greatest use is It is to give their (their) bodies and lives when the master needs it, to meet the master's physical and spiritual needs.

"My uncle once said that people who raise cattle naturally don't want cattle to die. Let officials and slaves eat better, so that they have the strength to do things. Didn't Lord Gyatso see that the group of people squatting over there eat Are they different from these official slaves? They were all punished to eat much worse meals because they did not complete their rations."

"Oh! Oh!" Chen Lie Gyatso seemed to understand something in his head. It turns out that there are more advanced ways to manage slaves, and it doesn't have to be a whip and water prison.

That's all for nothing, what made him tremble the most was watching the military exercise in Jiulong River that day.

That day happened to be the day when all the prefectures in the Jiulongjiang area jointly held a spring drill.

According to the system of the Southern Guangdong Army, all the villages and towns are completely similar to the inland guards, and all the people are military.The strong men everywhere have the obligation to manage local public security and help each other in peacetime, and at the same time send soldiers to each town and brigade according to the standard of one armor and one soldier.Of course, if the war is too large, this standard will also be adjusted.

However, these farmers and soldiers also have to receive training on weekdays.

On several large campuses, gunfire continued.

The strong men from various villages and towns were organized into teams according to the villages, and then formed by the towns, counties, and prefectures to which they belonged. The huge square formations stretched for several miles, and flags of all sizes were flying among the crowd.

The strong men wear very well-maintained armor, and there is also a layer of homemade bamboo armor inside for ventilation.Holding weapons such as Sangmen Spear and Juehu Knife in his hand.In previous years, everyone had to conduct inspections, stab the gun several times in a row without fatigue, and also conduct accuracy tests. Within the time of one drum, they had to complete five assassinations of the target, requiring the eyes, chest, head, and throat to be stabbed. The number of times of waiting for key positions shall not be less than three times.

As for running for fifteen miles with a heavy load, that is a subject that must be practiced every year.

However, the situation this year is a little different. Every day, the sky is full of guns and guns, and the money-like bullets and ammunition are released towards the shooting range.

Chen Lie Gyatso, as a layman who has never touched firearms, just felt that the guns and guns were constantly ringing every day, which was very lively, but if another general from the mainland came here, he would definitely feel pain to death.

How much gunpowder is shot out every day, even the barrel of the gun has a lifespan, it is all money and food.

For such a huge consumption, Shou Han does not take it seriously. First, there are a large number of replaced matchlock guns stored in the warehouse to be sold. Before selling them, let them contribute to their own army and let the soldiers familiarize themselves with the guns. The operation and corresponding tactics are not very good?At best, order someone to wipe and maintain these firecrackers before selling them.

The combat effectiveness of the army depends on the accumulation of a large amount of ammunition, time, and money.

The firecracker training of these strong men is averaged over everyone.Those who can fire ten rounds and eight rounds, and those who have not loaded projectiles are not among them.According to the summary and statistics of the experience of the previous battles of the Southern Guangdong Army, every time in a battle, a firearms soldier, after firing an average of three or two bullets, must use the blunderbuss to fight the enemy hand-to-hand until the battle is over. .

This number of shots is already much higher than the live ammunition training of Napoleon's army.

The deafening sound of firing guns followed one after another, and billowing white smoke filled the air.

The reserve soldiers among the prefectures are also secretly competing, and Nanzhong ranks first in military merit.It means that you won the number one scholar in your studies.In the eyes of ordinary Nanzhong people, there may not be a military merit brand that is more glorious and affordable at the door of the house.

When Chen Lie Gyatso and others arrived at the school grounds, it happened that the soldiers of the Guards Brigade were performing tactical actions for the reserve soldiers everywhere.

"preparation……"

The firecrackers of the Guards Brigade lined up on the teaching field in two long rows. The firecrackers shouted in unison in a low voice, following the officer's command.The dense flintlock guns fell from the shoulders.Aim forward.

their queue.The front and back rows are alternated so that the fighters in the rear row can poke out the firecrackers from the gap between the head and shoulders of Paoze in the front row.Both platoons fired together.

After the flintlock guns were widely equipped in the army, without the obstructing matchlock, the soldiers could be arranged more closely and form more powerful firepower. It also made the two-row salvo that once made the Scottish Highland infantry famous became a reality.Used to deal with the rapid impact of various enemies, the strike force of the two rows of firecracker salvos will be shocking, because both the lethality and the shooting accuracy will be improved several times.

Of course, two rows and two rows shooting at the same time, this new tactic requires training.So it can only be performed first for these reserve soldiers to watch.Let them know where their gap is after they have mastered the skills of using the matchlock gun.

Different from the blunderbuss used by the reserve soldiers, these blunderbuss soldiers standing in two rows have black and thick thorns on the blunderbuss in their hands. The three sections on the head of the thorns finally converge into a line. The power of the forward thrust will penetrate the enemy's body through this line.

"shooting!"

Following the officer's order, two rows of firecrackers fired a volley under the densely packed swords that were shining with cold light.

Large expanses of gunpowder smoke were released, and the sound of gunfire bursting like beans continued.

Thirty paces away, the densely packed straw targets were knocked upside down by the dense projectiles and wailing.

This move made the more than [-] people present mesmerized.As the lingering sound of the last gunshot dissipated, bursts of cheers erupted from the field.Such a demonstration is really inspiring.The firepower is too fierce. Under normal circumstances, the enemy in front of him will basically collapse in the face of such a blow.

Facing the enemy in collapse panic, the firecrackers can also charge their tails and use the thorns in their hands to speed up their collapse until they reach a point of no return. .

Of course, this kind of tactics has strict requirements on the quality of various technological processes such as the manufacture and processing of firecrackers to the point of being almost harsh.Otherwise, if the firecracker in a soldier's hand explodes, it will affect the robes on his left, right, front and back.

In addition to strict requirements for weapons, there are higher requirements for the discipline level and psychological quality of soldiers.Just imagine, the trigger is pulled behind you, and you can see clusters of flames rising around you in the corner of your eyes, the sound of huge firecrackers echoes in your ears, and the pungent smell of gunpowder is close at hand.The general army really cannot use such tactics.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

As a layman playing with firecrackers, Chen Lie Gyatso only thought that the scene of intensive shooting of firecrackers causing the target to shake from side to side and finally bursts of green smoke on the dry straw was a bit amusing, but it never touched him in any way.

What really terrified him was the subsequent cavalry charge.

The sound of hooves was like thunder, the mane of the horses was flying, and hundreds of war horses from the Southern Guangdong Army galloped back and forth on the field, raising smoke and dust soaring into the sky.

This scene made Chen Lie Gyatso feel quite cordial. He sat on the boat and vomited, seeing so many war horses today, how could he not be happy?

But what puzzled Chen Lie Gyatso was the formation of the cavalry and the cannons in the team.But I don't know why it is so pretentious.

They were four six-pound guns, pulled by four horses. Although the guns were quite heavy, they didn't feel anything when they were distributed among the four horses, and they still ran like flying.

The various weapons and equipment on the horses and horses of the cavalry are dazzling, except that dozens of them are equipped with long guns.Most people have only one saber, which is raised obliquely towards the sky.Gyatso's familiar bows and arrows were not displayed on their backs or horses, but many people had guns on their bodies, and medicine boxes hung obliquely from the armor on their chests.

How strange!The cavalry still have firecrackers?

In Chen Lie Gyatso's impression, Gushri Khan and his own cavalry were equipped with bows, arrows and sabers. During the battle, they galloped and circled the enemy in groups, shooting and killing the enemy with bows and arrows constantly.Every time the bowstring rang, arrows rained down on the enemy.Occasionally, some projectile weapons such as iron bones and stones will be mixed in.

These Tibetan cavalrymen and the Qinghai Mongolian cavalrymen of Gushi Khan all grew up on horseback since they were young.It is to bend the bow and take the arrow on the bumpy horseback.All of them are accurate, and there are many archers among them. (Speaking of the horseback nation, growing up on horseback, there was a movie Sad Brook back then. I have forgotten everything else. I just remember the various movements of the Mongolian knights on horseback. There is also a passionate scene on horseback Finished on the back. Interested students can look for it.)

But the cavalry in front of him subverted Chen Lie Gyatso's golden rule for cavalry combat.

A loud horn sounded.The cavalry who had just galloped a few laps in the field quickly lined up.The four six-pound guns were pulled to the front of the queue, turned their muzzles, and pointed the black muzzles at hundreds of straw men not far away.

in a short time.After the preparations were completed, Chen Lie Gyatso was amazed by their skillful formation. If the riders on the grassland wanted to complete a formation, it would take at least a bowl of milk tea!And in the dense queue, the shouts of officers at all levels were heard from time to time: "Close, denser, people on people, horses on horses! Knees to knees!"

Amidst the shouts of the officers, a row of battle formations were formed, and the erected sabers were shining silver, as if they felt the tense atmosphere, many horses began to dig the ground with their front hooves, and some war horses started to fight. snort.

"fire!"

Four six-pound guns fired shells at the virtual enemy cavalry in the distance, and the four shells flew towards those targets with hot airflow.Before the shells hit the ground, the gunners loudly urged the gunners and drivers to quickly move the gun positions and let the impact channel out!

A row of cavalry marched side by side and began to gallop slowly.

"Control the speed! Control the speed!"

Amid the constant yelling of the officers, the cavalry began to attack slowly. Unlike the Mongolian cavalry when the formation changed from dense to rapid evacuation when they attacked, the cavalry of the Southern Guangdong Army was arranged in a tighter formation. With the distance between them widened, the cavalry can gallop freely, but the same row is always united closely, and the rows of sabers only point forward obliquely.

The cavalry came galloping, and it seemed that there was an overwhelming tide of cavalry rushing across the land, and the sound of horseshoes stamping on the ground was like thunder.As an experienced rider, Chen Lie Gyatso clearly felt that the horses under these cavalrymen were the same as the masters on their backs in terms of body shape, coat color, and mental state, and they were the most outstanding horse warriors in the world.They are already the best war horses!

That night, facing a sumptuous dinner in the posthouse, Chen Lie Gyatso lost his good appetite in the past.

Since he landed in Nanzhong, he has been impressed by the delicious food here.The same is beef, why the chef here cooks it so soft and fragrant, and compared with the beef carefully prepared by the chef brought by the chef, it feels like a little lama standing in front of a learned, treasured and wise man, with a high standard Make a judgment.

However, today, facing the more than 20 dishes in front of him and the strong shochu, Chen Lie Gyatso couldn't eat.

"Master Gyatso, I think the food is not tasty? The officials ordered people to remove it and make it according to your taste again!"

The ceremony official who has been with him all the way is very polite and smiles at him.

"No! My lord! This meal is quite good! There are many of them, all of which have never been eaten by the great learned treasures, the masters of the sea, and Gushi Khan!"

Using Chinese with a Sichuan accent to bluntly answer the officials' questions, Chen Lie Gyatso played back the officials' words in the Dajiao field like a boiling pot in his mind.

After the drills were completed and returned to the camp, Chen Lie Gyatso, who was stunned but still unresponsive, asked the official, "How many such elite troops does your lord have under his command?"

"There are more than billions of people under my Southern Guangdong Army's rule. My lord has already established a law. All adults are sergeants. There must be several months of drills every year. Calculated in this way, there are more than tens of millions of elites under the general's command?!"

Officials from the Ritual Department casually said the usual diplomatic rhetoric, but Chen Lie Gyatso was so frightened that he couldn't eat anymore!

Thousands of elites? !

In Uzbek, it counts all, not only those who believe in the Yellow Sect, but as long as they live on the land of Uzbek, as long as they can walk and eat, there may not be a million people in total!

Among the millions of people, the old, weak, women and children have to be removed, and among the lamas practicing in temples, only one out of ten can really go to battle.These people don't have complete armor, knives and guns.How to be the opponent of the elite Southern Cantonese army in full armor?Even the cowardly Xue army of Gushi Khan.It may not be possible to wear armor all over!

What's more, those weapons that cast thunder are enough to turn the most powerful warrior into a pool of flesh and blood in an instant.

Could it be that this is the magic-subduing weapon in the hands of the Bodhisattva who protects the Dharma King?

What's more, there are those terrifying cavalry.A barbaric style of play that completely ignores the opponent's feelings!cavalry.Relying on immediate skills.How could he rush forward without hesitation? !

In his mind, the cavalry of Gushri Khan was already invincible in Qinghai, Uzang and other places, but.Compared with the cavalry seen today, although the personal skills of the cavalry are far inferior to those under Gush Khan, Gush Khan's army is vulnerable when it comes to the strictness and density of the cavalry.

They have used the cavalry tactics that have been handed down since Genghis Khan's time for hundreds of years. Divided into clumps of squads, like bushes.The array is in all directions. When charging, the cavalry formation is divided into five lines at equal distances. Facing the cavalry advancing like a wall, it is obvious that they will be smashed to pieces.

Even if they converge quickly, the array is still much sparser in comparison, and they can completely bump into them head-on, open a passage, and rush to their destination.

Tasting the delicious food and wine in his mouth, Chen Lie Gyatso kept replaying the scene he saw today in his mind, "If our Uzbek army and horses confront the Southern Guangdong army, facing their fierce fighting How to win?"

The warm and smooth body in his arms squirmed.Only then did he wake up, who had been haunting this question in his head, but it was already the time when the moon and stars were thin, and a few chirping insects outside the window were singing softly in the shadow of the banana tree.The smell of perfume from the Tianfang orchid in his arms, mixed with the faint smell of milk, made Chen Lie Gyatso take a comfortable breath.

After thinking hard for half a night, Chen Lie Gyatso still couldn't figure out how to deal with the wicked cavalry tactics of the Southern Guangdong Army.There is no way, their cavalry array is too dense, almost horses fight horses, although there are gaps between horses, but in the fast movement, it is necessary to have top-level riding skills and a very keen prediction ability to pass through at this moment .What's more, the saber in the hand of the cavalry on horseback happened to seal this gap.

Even if the horse has its own instinct to find a gap, in most cases, it must be bumped if it is not bumped.

However, the Qinghai Mongolian cavalry under Gushi Khan had a sparse formation, and the Uzbek Tibetan cavalry had no formation at all. Facing this cavalry wall tactic, they obviously suffered a disadvantage.They don't know how to deal with it at all. The era of heavy cavalry in the Mongolian army is gone forever.Since Emperor Yuan Shun, the Mongolian cavalry has lost the material conditions to equip heavy armored cavalry.What is left, apart from the glory of the ancestors, is mostly the experience of skirmishing, cavalry and archery.

How about a cavalry wall against a cavalry wall?This idea suddenly popped up in Chen Lie Gyatso's mind, but he immediately denied it with a wry smile.Even if someone in their formation is equipped with spears and heavy axes, they cannot afford to organize such a dense formation.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, "Why am I just thinking about how to fight against the Nanyue Army and become an enemy? What did the Buddhas send me here for? I want to join forces with the Nanyue Army, and even said that as long as I can rely on the Nanyue Army So what if I surrender my power against other sects? I just transfer this powerful power to other sects!"

Thinking of this, I suddenly felt that the whole world became spacious and bright.The Tianfang orchid in her arms twisted her body like a spirit snake, which immediately made Chen Lie Gyatso feel hot all over, and leapfrogs kept jumping under her crotch.

With a roar, he turned over, pinned Fang Huji under him, and started galloping vigorously!

The next day, when officials from the Rites Department saw him again, Chen Lie Gyatso seemed to be a calm nobleman again.

"Your Majesty, how about we set off for Hue today to see Uncle? I plan to report to Uncle my intention for business and beauty between you and me as soon as possible." (To be continued...)