Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

"The Battle of Westport was the largest battle and the cruelest test that the Boy Scouts experienced after they were built. Although we won this battle, it was mostly due to luck. I have carefully recalled the situation at that time, and the most memorable thing is about the spear team. The scene of being dispersed by the Qing army." Before the adaptation officially started, Zheng Kezang found an opportunity to gather some participants in the Battle of Westport to summarize the battle. Seriously reported to Zheng Kezang. "At that time, our long spear array was only two rows, and it was almost crushed by several times the Qing army. Now, although each regiment of the newly formed division has six sentries, the number of long spearmen has not increased much. This is absolutely impossible."

"I think the lack of long guns is certainly a problem, but the more important thing is that the range of the deer guns is too short." Zhao Huang, the former Chief Staff Officer of the First Town of Boy Scouts and now the Chief Staff Officer of the Youwu Guard Division, has a different opinion. "I compared the shooting range of the bird guns, and found that if the Qing army who rushed ashore lacked enough artillery, and its bird gun team was suppressed by our artillery, our army would probably be sniped by the opponent's bird guns from a distance. "

"The minister thought that if the Qing army had not too few horses, otherwise the cavalry would clear the way, and the deer guns in front of them would have to exchange their position with the spear team after a round of shooting, otherwise they would not be able to resist their charge." The second former boy scout The opinion of Gu Kai, the supervisor of the town and the current deputy commander of the second regiment of the Left Yongwei Army, is a synthesis of the views of the previous two. "Even if it is replaced with a bird gun, it can fight for at least two rounds. Although it may not cause much damage to the heavily armored Qinglu riders, it can at least kill some unarmored horses and leave enough for the spear team. switch time"

"I tried shooting various armors with the deer blunderbuss and bird blunderbuss respectively. The bird blunderbuss can kill the unarmored green battalion within [-] steps, damage the people in leather armor within [-] steps, and penetrate the Eight Banners within [-] steps. The single-layer cotton armor of the soldiers can cause casualties to the officers and soldiers wearing the chain mail of the local domain within [-] steps, and can penetrate the wart armor of the local domain within [-] steps." The first sentry of the first regiment of Zuohu Guards Guan Honghui also made relevant reports. "As for the deer blunderbuss used by the clan now, whether it is cotton armor, leather armor, or chain mail, they can be penetrated in one blunder within fifty paces, wart armor and double cotton armor within thirty paces, and Taixi armor within twenty paces. The latest and best plate armor can also be pierced. Therefore, I feel that the deer cannon is easy to miss when it is far away, and its power is too great when it is close. Perhaps it is best to find a compromise between the deer and bird cannons. ok"

"Very good," Zheng Kezang nodded, and he understood that the key points of the criticism below were the insufficient number of spears and the short range of the firecrackers, which involved the problem of his scattered use of troops leading to a solitary battle. I am afraid that none of them It was a little disappointing that people wanted to talk about it, but those two issues were important, so he agreed. "It seems that you all have the idea of ​​improving the firearms and increasing the gun team, so An Qing." Zheng Kezang ordered An Long who had just been transferred to the supervisor of the Gunnery Institute. "I think the barrel of the bird blunderbuss is about four points, and the deer blunderbuss is seven points. Maybe you can try to take the middle value. In addition, the barrel of the bird blunderbuss is longer, and the new type of fire blunderbuss may be one or two." The style of the gun stock and the style of the gun bayonet, I drew a sketch and handed it to Anlong. "Your handed over to the Gunnery Institute for testing one or two."

An Long took Zheng Kezang's sample and folded it into his sleeves: "My lord, I have also discussed with the master craftsman in the gun station. The master craftsman in the gun station said that if you are not afraid to reload the gun If the medicine is troublesome, you can produce Wulei Shenji, Thunderbolt and Swarm, although it may not be as convenient as the shotgun fired by the artillery, but it is also a sharp weapon that sweeps a large number."

The so-called Wulei Shenji and Thunderbolt are multi-barreled firecrackers. The swarm is a volley of arrows propelled by gunpowder. They are both machine guns of this era. Therefore, Zheng Kezang pondered for a while and replied: "What kind of weapon do guns want to trial-produce? I don’t care too much, but there are a few requirements, first, it must be easy to carry before the army; second, it must be easy to operate; third, it must have appropriate power.”

When Zheng Kezang said this, Hu Kejian, the former camp officer of the Luanyi Guard Cavalry Barracks and now a member of the Zuoyong Guard Division, also stood up and said, "Please build a batch of three-eyed guns to equip the cavalry."

Zheng Kezang looked at him, and Hu Kejian explained: "The short-fire blunderbuss equipped by the cavalry army today can only be used once, and the effect is not as good as the three-eyed blunderbuss, and they are more expensive. I think it is better for the cavalry to resume using the three-eyed blunderbuss."

The biggest advantage of the three-eyed blunderbuss is that it can be used as a nail hammer, and different from the speculation of later generations, the current three-eyed blunderbuss can only be ignited by matchlocks and cannot be fired by fire. However, the cost is naturally low in this way, and it is not easy to lose it on the battlefield. Distressed.

Therefore, Zheng Kezang nodded without hesitation: "Yourself submit the document to the Military Affairs Department, and the Military Affairs Department will arrange the matter."

"I request that all the two-inch guns of the artillery posts of the regiments be changed to three-inch guns." Yi Shilao, who took the title of chief supervisor of the artillery army, also asked in a strange voice. "Judging from the bombardment effect of blocking the enemy in Westport and the Inland Sea, although the two-inch guns are light, their power is too small, and it is difficult to pose a strong threat to the enemy troops in the brigade, while the three-inch guns have a larger caliber and heavier projectiles. Much better, and the total weight of the gun plus the cannon car didn't increase much."

"This is quite possible." Yi Shilao's words are reasonable, but the number of horses towed will naturally increase when the cannon is bigger and heavier. Although Zheng Jun has obtained a lot of horses from the Qing army this time, the hot and humid environment in Taiwan is not enough. It is good for the growth of horses, and there are many departments staring at each other, so Zheng Kezang can only comfort him. "However, it is impossible to change them all at once. Wait for a year or two, and wait until the horse farm in Hongtouyu develops."

The Hongtou Islet mentioned by Zheng Kezang will be renamed Lanyu in the future because of the phalaenopsis all over the island. As a small island hanging in the Pacific Ocean, it is not on the main shipping route, and there are only a few hundred Dawu The (tau) tribe lived in the community, so it was Zheng Kezang's first sight as Zheng Jun's main racecourse at this stage, but this racecourse has just started construction, and if it really wants to develop, it will not be successful in two or three years.

It was with such a clear understanding that Yi Shilao continued to speak with a sullen face, "I hope Your Majesty will not make a mistake. In addition, I hope that a few five-inch short-barreled mortar posts must be prepared as soon as possible, so that they can be used for attacking the city in the future."

"Siege mortars?" Zheng Kezang squinted his eyes. Although he has no plan to attack the mainland's fortified cities at this stage, everything can be done without warning, so it is appropriate to produce a few first. "Well, An Qing, you should arrange for the gun station to produce six five-inch guns first, so that you can build a separate siege artillery post."

In a blink of an eye, it will be the 38th year of the Yongli calendar. This time, the Dachaoyi was highly valued by the officials of the Ming Dynasty because of the victory in the defense of Dongning. , all the officials naturally complained, but Zheng Kezang's prestige was at the peak of the sky at the moment, so no one dared to force him.

Of course, Zheng Kezang is not a miser who can't give up money. Although he canceled the grand court ceremony that day, the Kunshen Avenue leading to the outside of Anping City was already crowded with people before Yinshi.It turned out that at noon today, Zheng Kezang was going to entertain thousands of officers and soldiers of the Zheng army and their families who were honored in the Battle of Guihai. Presumably, the big scene of this day will be forever etched in the minds of these people.

When it was almost noon, Zheng Kezang walked up to the top of Anping City, and the roar of the mountain surged into the sky. Zheng Kezang smiled and waved his hand to signal, but under the pressure of the Zuo Yongwei soldiers on duty, the sound gradually quieted down. , this is Zheng Kezang who started to speak.

"Today's Chinese New Year is a good time to visit relatives and friends. You can give up the opportunity of family reunion to go to Gu's banquet. Gu is very happy, so wait a while and let go of eating and drinking. If anyone is not full and drunk It's just that Gu's hospitality is not good, you can poke Gu's back when you go back!"

Zheng Kezang's blunt words were spread by the guards one after another, and even the most careful officers and soldiers agreed with a loud bang, so a steady stream of dishes were brought up, such as sugarcane wine, mincemeat brew, and potato brew. The earth burners were also opened one by one, and the whole city of Anping was filled with the aroma of food.

Zheng Kezang quickly walked down from the tower of Anping City. Under the guard of the guards, he walked to the outermost banquet table first. When several ordinary soldiers and families of Zheng Jun who had just started eating saw Zheng Kezang coming to toast in person, they immediately Everyone was dumbfounded, but Zheng Kezang smiled and raised his glass: "Gu Ming, Liu Fang, Xie San, I have never heard of your names before."

Several sergeants who were named stood up in fear and trepidation. They never thought that Zheng Kezang would appear in front of them. Their wives also lowered their faces and dared not make a sound. Only a few ignorant children were still lying on the ground. Drooling staring at the rich food on the long table.

Zheng Kezang, who knew how many people were cautious, said with a smile: "Gu Ming is the winner of the Iron Wall Medal made of copper, Liu Fang has the Medal of Defeating the Enemy made of bronze, Xie San also has the Disability Medal of Class C, you are all heroes of this domain, if you don't You, you may not be able to stand here alone, come here, I will give you a toast, and hope that the three of you can make great contributions to this clan in the future."

Zheng Kezang raised his neck and drank it himself first. Although what he drank was only water mixed with wine, the three ordinary soldiers were moved to tears. After Zheng Kezang showed the bottom of the cup to the three of them, they were all excited The three of them got drunk before drinking, and while trembling, they drank half of the wine in their hands and spilled the other half.

When they drank up the vomit in their cups, Zheng Kezang waved his hand and said, "It's not easy to come to Anping from home. I'll try to eat and drink as much as I can later, and I won't accompany you if I have to go to other tables to pay my respects." Don’t forget, don’t go home without getting drunk!”

Zheng Kezang went to the next table, but the soldiers and their wives were still in a dream. It was not until a long time before they were called back to the world by the sound of a child knocking over the bowls and chopsticks. Among them, Xie San's wife yelled He said: "My mother, the lord is toasting our family, this, this is not a dream!"

"It's not a dream!" Xie San who pinched his thigh said painfully. "I never imagined that I could also drink the wine personally toasted by the Lord. Let alone, if the Tartars and traitors come again, we will also beat them!"

"Third brother is right, let's fight!"

Gu Ming and Liu Fang immediately echoed it. This is not only their voice, but also the voice of all the officers and soldiers of the Zheng Army who have been respected by Zheng Kezang. After it spreads, it will also become the voice of the entire Zheng Army.