There are strength requirements to operate a crossbow. Each legion can find people with enough strength, but it will take time to train them into qualified crossbowmen.
Lei Feixiang noticed that everyone's eyes were focused on him again, and said quickly: "The Red Army protecting the country is changing its organization. The single-arms regiment will be changed into a mixed combat regiment. It will take at least three months to train and cooperate in combat."
Ding Kui immediately made changes after discovering the shortcomings of the private army and established a new mixed regiment.
The mixed regiment consists of a crossbow battalion, an infantry battalion, an ordnance battalion, a cavalry squadron and an auxiliary battalion, with a total strength of 2,100 people.
Three mixed regiments form a mixed division, and the division headquarters is also directly affiliated with a cavalry brigade. The total number of troops reaches 7,300, and the strength is equivalent to that of a division.
In addition to using large equipment, the ordnance battalion is also equipped with repeating crossbows. During combat, it can choose ultra-long-range and medium-range attack modes to fill the fire coverage gap of the mixed regiment.
After the adaptation is completed, the combat effectiveness of a division of the Protecting the Country Red Army is comparable to that of a division of the regular army. If it can meet Ding Kui's training requirements, it can even be comparable to that of a division of the Eighth Army.
The special operations regiment is still an independent regiment, with 800 men per battalion and a total strength of 2,400 men.
The advantage of a mixed regiment is that it has diversified tactics, rich attack and defense methods, and no obvious shortcomings; its disadvantage is that it has no obvious advantages. It is not as good as a single unit in performing a single combat mission, and its marching speed is slow.
Ding Kui knocked on the wine glass and said: "Time! The enemy needs time, and we need time even more!
It takes time to train new recruits, it takes time to change the troops' equipment, it takes time to practice new tactics, it takes time to collect intelligence on the enemy, and it will not be possible to launch a large-scale war if any link is delayed.
The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Equipment are developing new equipment, and the new equipment also needs to be ordered and mass-produced. Each legion has set up a testing team to be responsible for testing the new equipment and writing tutorials and combat rules. This is a high-level secret and requires reliable candidates."
The outside world knows that Hengfu City has an arsenal, which specializes in the production and research and development of equipment. However, Hengfu City itself is a super formation. Outsiders can easily get lost when entering. Non-locals cannot find the location of the arsenal. In addition, with the strict security measures in the city, it is difficult for spies to spy.
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Ding Kui is not worried about the leakage of his research and development of new equipment. Others cannot imagine what he has created. Even if another earthling comes through time, they will not know what medicine he sells in his gourd.
The iron pulley may be copied after it comes out, but it will take a long time, unless Qingyangzi is poached and the core technology is leaked.
The focus of civil discussions was on taxation and railway construction, and local governments slowly shifted from collecting taxes to providing fee-based services.
Someone proposed the concept of a rail car specially designed to carry cargo, which attracted Qianyou's attention. He recently received a summons from Rongci, asking him to do some welfare for the air magician.
An ordinary magician can receive the benefits provided by the Magic Guild as long as he is affiliated with a Magic Guild. However, magicians who advance quickly need more resources. The ones given by the Guild alone are definitely not enough, and they must obtain additional training resources.
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When the war broke out, many magicians took the risk and resolutely joined the army to seek rewards for their military exploits. In the past, magicians from Shaodian Kingdom rarely served ordinary people to make money, but now the situation has changed.
In Ding Kui's territory, serving ordinary people may not be dignified, but it is much safer than going to the battlefield, and the income is long-term and stable, and there are many magicians of the same line accompanying him.
First, Gong Lianggu's disciples flocked to the south in large numbers. Later, Zhe Taixuan's most frustrated disciples suddenly became active and went to Nanqiu County in groups. Later, Kuai Lian, who had been silent for a long time, came out of the mountain and assigned his disciples to contact Ding Kui.
Rongci has been sitting firmly on Diaoyutai. He and the air magician he represents were the first to invest in the Ding family. They sent a disciple to follow Ding Kui more than ten years ago, not to mention that his most outstanding female disciple was abducted by Ding Kui. .
But seeing that a large number of his disciples had benefited, he couldn't sit still. Wouldn't it be a big loss for only Qianyou and Ruan Xingzhu to benefit? After secretly reporting the return of Jing, he decided to send more Qi magicians to Ding Kui's territory. .
Ruan Xingzhu was still too young in Rongci's eyes and easily deceived by Ding Kui, so he chose Qianyou.
"Towing heavy objects requires profound Qi cultivation, and a magician cannot drive a rail car carrying cargo." Qian You realized the importance of trucks.
"Where do you start talking about this? The wind array can transform various types of energy. As long as you have enough magic power, you can drive a cargo rail car." Huan Qiao objected immediately.
This place is adjacent to the Great Swamp and the Tongyuan River, and the number of water magicians is absolutely dominant. Huan Qiao's junior sister has just married Ding Kui, and he must safeguard the interests of the water magicians.
"It's easy to choke when you eat alone. How many of you in the Shen Kong sect are here? Does Junior Brother Qian want to be a rail car driver? I support Senior Brother Huan's statement." Cai Ran took a clear stance, rail car drivers cannot be monopolized by a certain line of magicians.
The senior earth magician was not here, and Huang Wan was in the backyard, so no one could get a word in.
"It is true that magicians of all departments can use magic array disks, but the driving efficiency is different. The first-level magic core can be used for a day in my hand, but it may only be half a day in your hands. Obviously, it is more suitable for me than you.
Senior Brother Cai just said that there are not many of our Shen Kong Sect here, that’s right! There are indeed very few now, but don’t forget that my senior brothers have feet, can fly, and fly very fast! You will see it soon! More." Qianyou was absolutely unambiguous when he was helping his master.
"There will be more and more rail cars. It won't be a big problem for Shen Kong Sect to send a few disciples, but you can't occupy all the cargo rail cars. Even if I, Brother Huan, I won't agree." Cai Ran wants to send himself and Huan Joe tied together.
The fire magician was weak on his own, and Cai Ran also knew very well that Qian You and Ruan Xingzhu held a high position in Ding Kui's heart, and he could not compete with them on his own.
"Junior Brother Qian, let me ask you a question. Suppose someone from the Nanmo Branch comes and wants to find something to do, would you arrange it?" Huan Qiao is the magic guild under Nanqiu County and wants to give Cai Ran some face.
"Of course we must try our best to arrange it." Qian You didn't want to offend anyone with his words.
"That's right. They are all disciples of the God of Dharma. No matter what sect they are in, everyone has to take care of them. Junior Brother Cai has done this very well. I suggest that he become the representative of the southern counties." Huan Qiao simply dismissed Cai Ran. Put it on the table.
"President Cai is from a well-known family and can also take care of a small sect. He is indeed a suitable representative for us."
"I think it will work."
"we agree."
"..."
Fire, water and earth magicians all agreed.
Qianyou was choked. He rarely interacted with the leaders of the Magic Guild, so he suffered a big loss in this situation.
There were not many air magicians accompanying the army, and there was no way to prevent Cai Ran from becoming the representative magician under the governance of the small court.
Huh, I'll ask my junior sister to talk to Ding Kui later.
The minority obeys the majority, Qian You pinched his nose and admitted, but the railway bureau has the power to appoint rail car drivers, and the magician representative only has the right to recommend.
The birth of a child by the eldest princess is a major event in the current situation. The Shaodian Kingdom is in chaos, and some big bosses from different forces have responded.
Jiang Li and Long Dang sent people to deliver gifts respectively to express the care of their elders. The gift-giving team had arrived at Juyang City long ago, and they would be delivered to Ding Kui's door immediately after he announced the news.
Shaodianyong sent a message to the whole country to congratulate his cousin on the birth of his son. He ordered Shaodianluan's son to be the successor of Duke Huguo, and rewarded the whole Nanqiu County as the fiefdom of Duke Huguo. Nanzhou Military.
The Council of Elders in Zhenjing City urged Ding Kui to determine the surname of the eldest princess's son. If the surname was Ding, the Senate would register it and determine the succession order of the Protector of the Country or Uncle Zhongyong. If the surname was Shaodian, it would be handed over to the clan office, which would be in charge of the clan. The government confirms his identity.
The queen of Jiwang sent a message to congratulate Shaodianluan, claiming that she had prepared a large gift to be given to Shaodianluan at her birthday party.
The Demon Prince of Nanping of the Ancient Yuan Empire, the Zhenhai Gonghe Lian family of the Meng Kingdom, and the Feng family of our own country, the three families' fleets of gift ships crowded the docks of Juyang City. When they arrived, they made a big show of it, emphasizing their friendly relationship with the Ding family, for fear that Others don't know.
Prominent families such as the Kong family, the Xun family, the Five Marquises and the Ten Bos secretly sent envoys to visit Ding Kui secretly and presented them with gifts from each family to show that they did not regard Ding Kui and Shaodian Luan as enemies.
There were so many people sent by small families and the military that the queue in front of the Earl's Mansion lasted for half a month.
Ding Kui did not show up after attending the banquet that night. He had been playing in the backyard with his wife and children. All envoys who came were received by his trusted aides.
"What?" Ruan Xingzhu glared at Qian You, "You tell me in private. Now that it's made public, others will definitely be watching closely in the future, so I won't be able to solve it secretly.
Tell Brother Kui? What should I say? Do you openly express your support for Shen Kongmen? Senior brother is so confused. Not to mention that Senior Sister Li is my sister-in-law, Cai Ran and Huang Wan are both involved in highly confidential military industry. Brother Kui cannot ignore their opinions. .”
"Then what should we do?" Qian You was discouraged, "I have failed the teacher's trust." He didn't know how to fight for power and gain, and he couldn't defeat Huan Qiao, Cai Ran and others.
"It would be great if Senior Brother is here. He will definitely be able to suppress Cai Ran." Ruan Xingzhu didn't have many methods. Neither Rongci nor Gui Jing taught her.
"Yes, we can contact Senior Brother and ask him for help." Qian You cheered up.
"Will he come? The teacher may not be able to find him." Ruan Xingzhu expressed doubts.
"You won't be able to find him for anything without benefit, but he also has disciples and disciples, so he will definitely come to help with this matter." Qian You knew Min Chou relatively well.
"What are you talking about?" Ding Kui suddenly appeared at the door. This was Ruan Xingzhu's yard. He would usually announce his arrival.
"Ah, that's it..." Qianyou pulled away the junior sister's hand and said it exactly as it was.
There is a big world inside the Magic Guild. Ding Kui somewhat understood it. After hearing what Qian You said, he was not surprised and said: "It is not impossible to favor the Shen Kongmen, but it cannot be made public!"
Ruan Xingzhu rolled his eyes at Qianyou: I was right.
"Brother Xie got into trouble some time ago, you all know that, right?" Ding Kui looked at Qian You.