Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 379
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In the early morning court at noon, sweet potatoes were served first, followed by Qian Fazhezi. After a big debate, it was almost noon. Everyone was waiting for Yinzuo to get up and leave the court, but I didn’t expect it to be this moment, Yinzuo There was still something to discuss, which immediately made the courtiers a little flustered, even the military ministers didn't understand what Yinzuo wanted to discuss.Just when the big guys were puzzled, Li Dequan, the eunuch of the ceremonies, unfolded the imperial decree in his hand, and declared loudly: "Following the heaven and carrying the emperor's decree: the former emperor's martial arts and martial arts are the best in the past and the present. It is really a great achievement to make sky-high cannons and bullets to innovate firearms." , Every time I think about this, I admire it endlessly. The luck of the day is entirely due to the legacy of the late emperor, thanks to the efforts of the ministers, and the Ministry of Industry has worked hard to make it. I am delighted to present a new type of musket. , Thinking about the pioneering work of the late emperor, decided to organize a firearms battalion, limited to a thousand people, to test its effect, in order to prepare for the needs of wartime... this is it!"

The imperial edict is not long, just a few dozen sentences, and it has the same meaning - I am going to use firearms instead of swords and spears. Well, go talk to Mr. Kangxi, I don't want to hear it.A group of courtiers have been focusing on money and methods these days. Although they have heard something about firearms, they don't pay attention to it. When they heard this edict suddenly, they were stupid After a while, they all stood there blankly, unable to react for a while, and did not know whether it was better to stand up and echo loudly to please the Holy One, or to stand up and oppose to show respect for the ancestral system.

"Your Majesty, I believe that this is the right thing to do. With this sharp weapon in hand, I will definitely be able to wipe out the Zhungeer tribe and strengthen our country's prestige in the Qing Dynasty." Liu Shuangcheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, was the first to come out, knelt down on the ground, and shouted loudly. Go along with it.

"Reporting to the Holy Majesty, I also think it is feasible." Cheng Tianming, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, also came out to agree, and then He Lin, Director of the General Administration of Customs, Shi Shilun, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and many other people from Yinzuo's line stood up to express their approval.

Prince Yi Yunxiang had seen the power of a revolver before, and his eyes were so greedy. A few days ago, he froze his teeth and begged for two from Yin Zuo. As soon as Shi heard that he was about to go to the firearms camp, he immediately became excited. Among the princes, he was the first to jump out and said loudly: "I report to the Holy Majesty, my younger brother thinks this is a good move, and my younger brother agrees."

Prince Yong Yunzhen is a sensible person, and he can see through the motives behind Yinzuo's move at a glance. The so-called first battalion is not that simple, and the follow-up may be followed by a major change in the military system. Thinking of the job he just got from Qian Fa, if he just contradicts Yin Zuo, the job will probably be ruined. Besides, he still has his own little calculations. After thinking about it for a while, he simply pretended that he didn't hear anything. He looked like a wooden man standing there without saying a word.

Prince Lian Yunxu also received news yesterday that he knew that Yinzuo might launch a firearm, but firstly he was worried about the matter of money and methods, and secondly, he did not expect Yinzuo to propose so quickly. The matter of firearms, I didn't take the matter of firearms to heart. I was hacked by the fourth child just in front of my head, and I was annoyed in my heart. It can be seen that those who stand up to support are all Yinzuo's direct descendants, and the gang of military ministers are all in shock, obviously ignorant of it, frowning, stood up and said: "Report to the Holy One, my younger brother thinks this is an important matter. Be careful, I have always passed on the bow and horse in the Qing Dynasty, this is the ancestral system, and secondly, the way of firearms is not enough. Bowing horses and learning firearms may hurt the foundation of our Qing Dynasty, and I hope the Holy Spirit will show us." Yunhu said this seemingly fair, but when he finished speaking, there was a burst of buzzing in the hall, and courtiers continued to stand up to echo, except for the old man. In addition to his disciples, many "honest and prudent" courtiers also came out to support Yunhu's advice, and there was a lot of noise in the hall for a while.

Hey, Old Ba, Lao Ba, it's really hard for you. You can think of such a reason in such a short period of time, you are considered capable.Yinzuo raised the issue of firearms at the end of the court meeting today, originally to catch the officials by surprise, and he had already made relevant preparations for possible objections. In a hurry, he smiled and said, "I deeply appreciate the patriotism of the eighth brother, but I dare not agree with the opinion of the eighth brother. The soaring cannons and bullets made by the former emperor are extremely powerful, and they must be erected in every battle. Miraculously, I commanded the Artillery Battalion in the Battle of Zhaomoduo. If I didn’t have this sharp weapon, I don’t think I could have defeated Galdan. Wouldn't it be better to be well-trained?"

"This..." Yunhu choked for a moment, and didn't know what to say for a while. It would be so convenient to find another reason to object in a short time, so she could only kneel there straight , My mind was spinning very fast, but I couldn't think of any reason.

Hey, what is a sap?That's it.Seeing that Lao Ba was silent, Yin Zuo felt complacent in his heart, and ignored Lao Ba, turned his face sideways, and stared at E Shan and the others with his eyes like knives, which meant: it's your turn When you are on stage, don't be ignorant, if you do well, you can eat sweets, if you can't do well, you will be served by the board!
E Shan was originally an old fox. In fact, he didn't want to use firearms in his heart, but he also knew that Yinzuo's methods were vicious. If he didn't stand up and go along with him at this time, he would definitely not be able to eat him in the future. At this time, facing Yinzuo The eyes that could kill people secretly swallowed their saliva, and some sons came out helplessly, and said loudly: "My master, I think this is feasible, so I trained a battalion first to see the effect, but it didn't work." No, this will definitely not hurt the foundation of my Qing Dynasty, and slaves should obey the holy order." Eshan is the leader of the Manchu and Han Eight Banners, and as soon as he came out, a group of Eight Banners dignitaries also followed to show their support, but All the words left a way out - first train a battalion of soldiers to see the effect.

Damn, these old foxes, hey, they are all fucking late, but we already know your little calculations, one battalion is one battalion, let's train this battalion first, it's right The seeds are ready.Yinzuo cursed secretly in his heart, but he smiled kindly on his face and said: "Okay, I have seen your words of seeking the country and serving the court, very good! I am very relieved. Ma What do adults think?"

What do you think?You, the emperor, applauded loudly, what else do you want others to say?Ma Qi really felt dumbfounded. Although he didn't agree with Yinzuo's move to transform the military, he didn't have the guts to sing against Yinzuo in court, and secondly, he was confused by Yinzuo's sudden attack. Even if he wanted to object for a while, he couldn't find a reason. Seeing Yin Zuo's question at this time, he had no choice but to say in a muffled voice: "I have no objection."

"Well, that's good." Yinzuo nodded in satisfaction, cast a sidelong glance at Zhang Tingyu, and said with a smile: "Hengchen, Er has always acted fairly, and I want to hear your opinion."

Zhang Tingyu has always been cautious in his actions, but he is a delicate person. How can he not see that Yinzuo's determination has been made at this moment? As for the money method discussed above, it is nothing more than a blindfold, it is purely to divert the attention of the courtiers Pay attention, just to lay the groundwork for the sudden attack of the firearms booklet. At this time, it is basically a foregone conclusion that the firearms booklet has passed the court council. It's a silly thing, but he really doesn't want to let the firearms go on the horse - Zhang Tingyu is still a Confucian student, and he really doesn't like "ingenious prostitution skills", so he thought for a while and said: "I also think it is feasible, It's just that the combat strength of the Huoqi Battalion has to be tested to find out. I thought it would be appropriate to let the Huoqi Battalion compete with the Shanpu Battalion during the spring hunting next year to test their combat strength, and then decide on related matters. This minister's foolishness Listen to your ears, and look to the Holy Master for enlightenment."

Hey, next spring hunt?This old Zhang, dare not expressly object but put forward such a condition to embarrass us, but he does not know that the training of the firearms battalion is much faster than that of bow horses, and this year is more than enough time.Yinzuo's mind moved quickly, but on the face he said indifferently: "Yes." Then he looked around the group of officials, got up silently, and turned to the back hall. Loudly said: "Retreat!"

The court is gone, but the matter is not over. Although Yinzuo is happy that the firearms can pass the court meeting, he also understands that there is still a lot of work to be done. The Eight Banners who have passed the examination are definitely in good physical condition; guns and ammunition are not difficult, the Tianjin Gun Bureau has already produced a large number of firearms, how to train soldiers, and what kind of soldiers they should be trained is not difficult. It's a bit annoying who gets to control the army:
The most advanced firearms in the world today are front-loading flintlock guns, while most countries still use matchlock guns, which are cumbersome to load and have a very slow rate of fire. Generally, they adopt a three-stage formation to maintain the continuity of firepower. .Although the rear-loading needle gun is also single-shot, but because it uses copper shells, it can be fired without loading gunpowder. Of course, it is incomparable with the "five or six" semi-automatic in Yin Zuo's hands, so when shooting, he still has to adopt a three-stage strike array.The key to training a firearms unit is queue training. As for the ability of individual soldiers to shoot, it is second. I bought a set of related teaching materials, and let the "back arrow" practice it, which proved to be effective.

It is not difficult to train soldiers, but it is difficult to grasp the morale of the army, but it is not difficult for Yinzuo—brainwashing!To put it clearly, it is to use the method of pyramid schemes to brainwash the soldiers participating in the training, and constantly instill in them the concept that Yinzuo wants them to learn, that is to be loyal to the emperor. There are too many such quotations in "Four Books and Five Classics" Well, plus some Yinzuo's own quotations, it's very simple to do some things like asking for instructions in the morning and reporting in the evening.Of course, these are not enough. To fully grasp the morale of the army, you have to "build the branch on the company". A vanguard of stature.

"Hidden Arrow" and "Honghu" have always been the two sharp weapons in Yin Zuo's hands. Of course, the focus of the two is different. "Hidden Arrow" is more about action, and "Honghu" is mainly responsible for intelligence. It's a double-edged sword, if you are not careful, you will hurt yourself. If nothing else, even if the hat of "secret politics" is a bit stinky, even if Yin Zuo doesn't care about reputation, he doesn't want Lao Ba and his gang to make use of it Opportunity.Therefore, Yinzuo has always been thinking about how to arrange these two organizations and merge them into the national mechanism, but firstly, the timing is not yet ripe, and secondly, a group of brothers have not given up, and Yinzuo dare not relax their vigilance.But the difference is: Now that Yinzuo has mastered such a violent institution in the imperial court, the "Honghu" is still very useful, while the "back arrow" seems a bit redundant. Taking advantage of the opportunity to train the new army, the "back arrow" will be incorporated into the army The system can be regarded as a good place to go.

This morning, the morning was late, and it was already past noon. Yin Zuo took some lunch casually in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. After thinking about it for a long time in the hall, he finally considered the whole thing clearly and sent someone to The person in charge of the "hidden arrows" No. [-], No. [-], No. [-], and No. [-] were announced into the palace.

"Your servants are meeting with the Holy One, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Although No. [-] and the others all have the title of Ouchi Guards, it is the first time they have entered the palace to face the Holy One, and they are very curious about everything in the palace. , but these people are calm people, no matter how excited they are, they will not lose their composure. When they see Yin Zuo sitting high on the dragon chair, they immediately kneel down and pay homage.

"Forget it, get up, I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you, it's all good." Yinzuo smiled and raised his hand to signal everyone to calm down.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Everything is fine, sir." No. [-] replied respectfully.

Yin Zuo looked at the crowd with great interest, smiled and said: "That's good, I'm calling you here today, and I plan to give you an errand, if I remember correctly, you should be on the [-]st It's called Wang Changtai, right? Well, you should restore your real name from today onwards, and I will make good use of you."

No. [-], originally named Wang Changtai, was originally the son of a tenant farmer. He entered the "Honghu" since he was a child, and later entered the "Dark Arrow". For more than [-] years, he had already forgotten his real name. At this time, Yin Zuo called out , I couldn't help being stunned for a moment before bowing and said: "Return to the words of the sage, this is the original name of the minister, I don't know what the sage's important ministers are doing?"

"I want to organize a firearms battalion, and I intend to let all the 'back arrows' be incorporated. I have high hopes for you, and I hope that you can train a strong army for me. In the future, I plan to let you wait on the battlefield Go up to see Zhenzhang, and by the way, get a meritorious service to seal your wife and son, and you must not lose my hope." Yinzuo said very calmly.

This was a big pie that fell from the sky, and it made Wang Changtai and the others dizzy for a while, and they probably didn't recover for a while. After a long time, a group of masters of "stabbing in the dark" all knelt down on the ground, crying uncontrollably: "Mr. I am willing to do the work of a dog and a horse for the Holy One."

Yin Zuo nodded and said: "Well, I know your loyalty, my new army does not require as harsh as training 'back arrows', but it can't lose its prestige, just use the 'firearms' I gave earlier "Training Outline" Come and practice. If there is anything you don't understand, you can hand in the sign at any time. Don't pretend to understand and practice blindly. I will often go to the military camp myself. Alright, let's get back first, I I will give you my will in a few days."

"My lord, there is one more thing I would like to ask my lord to explain." Wang Changtai kowtowed and said, "My lord, the 'Dark Arrow' is now incorporated into the new army, and I am very happy, but the brothers in the "Honghu" and other personnel from other places How to arrange it?"

Eh, grandma, I'm too busy thinking about the headquarters of the "back arrow", and there are still a lot of people outside.Yin Zuo thought for a while and said: "Except for the headquarters, other peripheral personnel should be merged into Honghu first. You will start this matter when you go back. We will discuss this matter with Mr. Wu and Mr. Lin." , go."

"Yes, I'm waiting to resign." A group of masters of "secret arrows" kowtowed excitedly and retreated, leaving only Yinzuo secretly thinking about how "Honghu" should reform, but he couldn't think of it for a while. Coming up with an idea, I simply didn't want to think too much, got up, and went to the harem, intending to visit Princess Yixue to accompany my precious daughter, but I never thought that Li Dequan would rush to the palace just as he walked outside the palace. He greeted him and said, "My lord, Lord Fourteen handed over a sign asking for an audience."

Um?Old Fourteen is here.Well, this kid must have heard about the firearms battalion and wanted to come here to ask for a job. Anyway, I've left this kid alone for more than half a year, so I should give him something to do.Yinzuo never let go of his surveillance on the old fourteenth. Knowing that this guy doesn't go out in the mansion all day, and he doesn't flirt with other brothers, he can be regarded as honest, and he also intends to give him an errand to help him. To test his heart, Yin Zuo didn't hesitate too much when he heard the old fourteen coming by himself, he nodded and said, "Tell him to come in."

(End of this chapter)