Arriving in Nanjing at the end of October and at the beginning of November, His Highness came to give a speech in person. He informed us about military salaries, rewards and punishments, and other matters. His Highness treated our military personnel with unheard-of kindness! Such a wise king must be loyal to the best of his ability. Even if his body is broken into pieces, he cannot retaliate!

He entered the military camp that month and was appointed as one of the five thousand households in the guard. He was under the command of the commander Ma Dusi. Ma Dusi was the eldest son of Ma Shuai of Datong. He was a man with a cold face and a warm heart. Every word and deed made him worthy of being a tiger among the generals.

Although he always looked serious during the drill, the soldiers would be punished with military sticks if they were not careful. However, after the drill was over and the soldiers returned to camp, Madusi could often be seen accompanying His Highness Taisun, visiting and condolencing the soldiers from camp to camp, and some soldiers were attacked.

Even though he couldn't stand up from the stick, His Highness and Du Si often applied the medicine themselves. In the past three months, the child had cried bitterly for this many times. The child was already like this, and the soldier was so grateful that there was no need to say more.

Under Madu Si, Hai'er, Kunshan Du Hongyu, Ning Yuanzu Dashou, Nanchang Liu Zhaosun, and Shaanxi Jinglu Wei Zhao Lijiao were all from a thousand households. Each actually led a thousand soldiers, including 800 infantry and cavalry.

Two hundred. These four people are all the sons of the generals. Their father, brother and even their uncles are all famous generals in our dynasty. During the military training, each has his own strengths, and they can share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Even so, the child also has confidence, and he will lead the army.

A thousand households will never fall below four colleagues!

Among the thousand households with children, there are ten households in a hundred, twenty general banners, and one hundred small banners. Among the hundred households, there are two who are really good generals. One of them is Ma Shilong. Although this son is only fifteen years old this year, he is

He is proficient in riding, shooting, arching and horsemanship, and he can answer questions fluently when asked about his military strategy. Although he is a general and is young, he can still be the first to get up and the last to stay among his hundreds of households every day. If you run an army in this way, you will be an elite soldier.

Not far away.

The second one is Man Gui. This son is only fifteen years old this year. However, it is said that he has gone into battle many times with his sword in Xuan Mansion and has killed more than ten northern prisoners. Although this son is not literate in writing and has rude words and deeds, he is very skilled in martial arts.

But it is really amazing. I am ashamed, no matter whether it is on foot or on horseback, I am no match for him. From what I can see, among the whole army, only Cheng Zongyou, the chief instructor specially hired by His Highness, can capture him in an infantry battle.

However, let’s not mention Instructor Cheng’s horse fighting. Man Gui is a forthright man with a sincere personality, and is highly supported by the soldiers. However, his temper is too rough, and he sometimes contradicts the superior officers and even His Highness. Fortunately, His Highness is magnanimous, and every time

They are all kind words and comforts. Although Madu Si often scolds him, he always likes most of them. However, your highness treats us warriors with courtesy, and we warriors must not forget their duties. We must pay more attention to this child and teach him from time to time so that he will not be wasted.

His talent will definitely help him become a good general of our Ming Dynasty.

Among the general banners, there are three students who are fourth-year students at Fangshan School, all of whom are seventeen years old. These three sons are physically strong, but their martial arts skills are mediocre, and their sword skills are not worth mentioning. However, when it comes to stabbing someone with a spear,

The three words for moving are as fast as possible, accurate, and ruthless. When it comes to handling firearms, they are also extremely proficient. They never miss the target when shooting with muskets. Moreover, these three people are knowledgeable in astronomy, geography, history, classics, and even the situations of various countries in the world.

, none of them have ever been involved.

Woohoo! It is said that Ma Shilong, Mangui's two sons and Liu Zhaosun's subordinates named Huang Degong were all selected by His Highness himself. Listening to Liu Zhaosun's words, Huang Degong, this son is also brave, good at fighting, and loyal. Let's look at the Almighty Highness of Fangshan's three sons.

The wisdom of the child must not be damaged by the child's performance. Therefore, after the child wakes up every morning, he is grateful and strives for progress. He only hopes to work hard every day and live up to His Highness's high expectations!

Under the small flag, the boy actually led a thousand soldiers. Some of the soldiers came from the victims of the disaster in Xuzhou, Huai'an and other places. Another part came from the miners of Luzhou Prefecture and Huizhou Prefecture. The elders were twenty-seven or eight years old, and the younger ones were ten years old.

Seventy-eight years old. Among these soldiers, more than 90% are single and less than 10% have families.

Although I had heard about His Highness's financial resources during my several months here, it was only after I entered the military camp that I realized that His Highness was as rich as Duke Tao Zhu in the past. In terms of the soldiers under I'er's command, each of them would take two servings per season.

Training uniform 2. Battle armors are also divided into seasons. There are spring and autumn plate armors, summer leather armors, and winter plate armors with thick cotton underlays. All types of battle armors are lighter and more defensive than those in Liaodong.

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The soldiers had three meals a day. In the morning, each soldier had two meat buns with green onion sauce, one egg or duck egg, and gruel as he pleased. At lunch and evening, each soldier had two meat and vegetables each, and rice as he wanted. Such meals were more common than the daily meals of Liaodong soldiers.

There were two meals, and the smell of meat only appeared after ten days. I don’t know how to measure the difference. The meat was mainly lean meat, and large pieces of fat meat were rare. However, the soldiers did not need a lot of fat to fill their stomachs with such a meal.

Each person in the team is equipped with a bird gun. This bird gun is very different from the bird gun commonly used in Liaodong. There is no match rope, but flint is used to fire and ignite. The projectiles are not spherical, but are so-called rice-grained bullets." There are all kinds of gun barrels in this gun barrel.

rifling, and the rate of fire is extremely fast. According to Boy's rough estimate, this bird gun fired five to six rounds, while the Liaodong bird gun fired just two rounds. It is of high quality. Boy's unit has been practicing for several months, and not a single gun exploded in the chamber. The range is extremely long, and the ultimate range.

It can reach 300 feet away and 9333 meters away. The accuracy is extremely high. After a child gets used to using this gun for several months, he rarely misses the target within 100 feet. Within 50 feet, he must be head-first and shoulder-to-shoulder.

In addition to the blunderbuss, each soldier also has a bayonet and a dagger. The bayonet is usually used as a waist knife and a sword. If a white blade is needed in war, it will be inserted into the barrel of the blunderbuss. The dagger is extremely well designed and can be used for cutting, slashing, and assassination.

, you can open the bottle, children like this very much.

According to Ma Dusi's regulations, the troops practiced twice a day, for one and a half hours each time. They practiced marching in formation in the morning, and bayonet and dagger fighting in the afternoon. They practiced target once every three days, and could take one day off every ten days.

Each cavalryman in the cavalry is equipped with two war horses, and a groom is assigned to take care of the horses. The war horses are divided into two categories. One is a large Western horse, which His Highness spent a lot of money to purchase from the Jesuits in Macau. Because His Highness selected a considerable number of war horses for breeding, the children

Among the thousand households, there are only 20 Western horses. The remaining 380 horses are all Liaodong horses or Shaanxi-Gansu Hetao horses. Each war horse is numbered, and one cent and three cents of special war horse fodder are paid every month.

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The cavalry all wore half body armor, each had a sword and a blunderbuss. This sword was known as the latest product of Fangshan Materials Laboratory. The boy struck this sword with the Liaodong saber he had brought here, and the Liaodong saber broke.

As for the handgun, it is said that it was developed by Zhao Shizhen, the most powerful firearms master in the Ming Dynasty. It has a flintlock ignition and can fire six projectiles continuously. However, after the firing is completed, the gunpowder residue blocks the runner, making it basically impossible to recharge during the war.

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In addition to the troops and cavalry, there is also an artillery team, with twenty 12-pound cannons and forty eight-pound cannons. They are under the direct control of Madus. There are also military police, scouts, etc., all of which are under the direct control of Madus.

The total number of the above is 600 soldiers and 800 auxiliary servants. The auxiliary servants will be selected by the grandson to serve as good civilians, and they will be paid one tael and five coins per month, and there will be many people who serve.

His Highness attaches great importance to military discipline. Before the restoration of the original defense, he had already issued a document to the county magistrate of Jingjiang, and provided a subsidy of 30,000 taels of silver, allowing the county to move all Qin Towers, Chu Pavilions, casinos, etc. from the island. The child is very much in agreement with this arrangement.

! Otherwise, the military camp will inevitably be contaminated with worldly atmosphere, and the soldiers will not be able to maintain a simple and courageous fighting style.

Even so, in order to ensure that the soldiers would not have nothing to do during their ten-day rest, His Highness also introduced chess, various card games, etc., in addition to chess, and built a chess and card room for the soldiers to have fun. He also renovated the lawn outside and encouraged the entire army to practice football.
Chapter completed!