Zhong Min looked at the construction site that was coming soon and said, "I also want to know how expensive this cement is! Okay! Put the cement on the construction site, and we will go back and ask about the price!" The two put the cement down and walked back.
Went to the cement workshop. Queuing was a good thing invented by Mr. Yang. The two of them did not dare to disrupt the order of the queue. They waited in the queue to receive cement and moved forward little by little. After waiting for a quarter of an hour, they got to the front.
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Liang Laoer, who was distributing cement, glanced at Ge Laoer and saw that he came empty-handed. He asked loudly: "Where are the barrels for receiving cement?" Ge Laoer quickly explained: "We have already received them. We are here to ask a question.
"Is this cement for sale?" The craftsmen distributing the cement looked at each other and said: "I hope the village will use it more in the past six months and not sell it. In the future, I hope the village will repair it and sell it to the outside world!" Ge Laoer's face was filled with joy.
, said with a smile: "How much does this cement cost per pound?"
Hearing Ge Laoer's question, the masons behind him became interested and moved forward to listen to Liang Laoer's answer. These masons had all thought that if the price of cement was cheaper than Sanhe soil, then they would build houses for others in the future.
You can earn some money for materials. When Boss Liang saw the masons queuing up behind him and staring at him, he said loudly: "Queue up, don't mess up the queue!"
But the masons who came up refused to leave and said one after another: "There will be no chaos! Dad, please tell us a price and we will queue up!" "How much does this cement cost per kilogram? Dad, let me know!" "Yes."
, how did Mr. Yang sell it?" When the masons saw that Mr. Liang was working for hundreds of households, they called Mr. Liang "father". Seeing that the masons were so eager to know the answer, Mr. Liang glanced at his companions and said helplessly.
: "Don't be anxious! The management team leader said that the price of cement will not exceed three cents per pound!"
Hearing this, the masons who gathered around were all happy, and their faces were full of joy. Ge Laoer and Zhong Yong looked at each other, their eyes full of excitement. You must know that the cost of Sanhe soil is one penny per pound, but Sanhe soil
One pound can only be used as one pound! And cement is mixed with sand at a ratio of 1:5, and one pound can be used as six pounds. The price of cement is three times that of Sanhe soil, which means that the cost of using cement and sand as a binder is only
One-half of Sanhetu.
This means that as long as a mason buys cement and helps others repair a house, he can save half of the adhesive cost! This is not a small sum of money. For a mason who only earns more than one or two silver a month, his income will double if he can't.
Yes! Although cement makes them throw away the most familiar three-component soil, it can make them more money!
Those happy masons asked loudly: "When will Mr. Yang start selling cement?" "The quantity is insufficient!" "Can I buy it or not?" Mr. Liang replied helplessly: "I can buy it! I hope you can."
The cement will be sold as soon as the village is repaired! Our boss will definitely have enough supplies, now everyone go back and line up! Get the cement and start working!"
After hearing this assurance, the happy masons were relieved and returned to the team collecting cement. On October 15th, Hua Zhang, who was in the first platoon of the third company of the first battalion of the front selection group, received his monthly payment.
The Yang family paid three taels a month in full without any deductions or arrears. After finishing the city wall construction and dinner that day, Zhan Jinguo, the commander of the first battalion, set up a table with two oil lamps outside the barracks, and gave money to each of them one by one.
The soldiers of the first battalion distributed money.
Although Zhan Jinguo is young, he is a close confidant of Master Yang Peng, and he speaks and does things in a very orderly manner. These days, Zhan Jinguo and his soldiers are filling in the city walls, tamping earth, and sweating while working. No soldier in the camp dares to
He despised him. Hua Zhang received his monthly money with his own hands from the battalion commander Zhan Jinguo. The bare feet of silver shone under the light of the oil lamp. Hua Zhang took the silver and rubbed it back and forth in his hands, unable to explain.
"Thank you so much, battalion commander!" Zhan Jinguo glanced at Hua Zhang and said lightly: "Thank me for what? If you want to thank me, just thank my brother! It's all his money!"
Hua Zhang quickly changed his words and said, "Yes, thank you, Mr. Yang!" Hua Zhang took the money, held it tightly in his arms, and walked to his family's earthen house. Hua Zhang was nineteen years old, and his father sighed every day because he was worried about the lack of money at home.
Marry Hua Zhang a wife. Now Hua Zhang can get three taels of silver a month. His father's worries are about to be solved - it won't be long before he can save twenty taels of silver as a betrothal gift. Find a matchmaker to tell him.
Wife!
After getting monthly money, Hua Zhang hurried home and reported to his father. In the two mud houses of the Hua family, his father was very happy when he heard the news. His old cough seemed to be cured all of a sudden. He told Hua Zhang
He spoke for a quarter of an hour without coughing. Hua Zhang talked to his father for a while, happily hid the money in the box and prepared to go back to the barracks. As soon as he went out, he saw Mrs. Shen next door. Mrs. Shen raised her eyes from above
When I got down, I looked Hua Zhang over and then said, "Hua Zhang! You've grown stronger!"
Hua Zhang answered honestly: "I have eaten well in the barracks this month and worked every day, so I have grown stronger!" After hearing this, Mrs. Shen raised her head and stared at Hua Zhang with squinted eyes, mysteriously
He said mischievously: "Hua Zhang, please don't lie to me! I heard that you are paying monthly money!" Hua Zhang is a straight-tempered person and happily replied: "Why did I lie to you, Mrs. Shen? We are paying monthly money.
I got three taels of barefoot silver without any deductions!"
After hearing what Hua Zhang said, Mrs. Shen was silent for a long time. After a while, she said with great jealousy: "Hua Zhang, you are so lucky, you know how to enlist as a soldier! My son was so stupid that he didn't even notice the recruitment notice.
I went to apply for the army and said it was a lie, but now I can only eat porridge in the Zhuang Army! You see, money is really paid now!" After hearing Sister Shen's words, Hua Zhang touched his head and said, "I am
I only applied after hearing Jiang Chong's promise."
Aunt Shen spat: "What Jiang Chong, don't mention that bad guy, it's your fate! Hua Zhang, you are rich now! Do you want to marry a wife?" Hua Zhang looked at Aunt Shen and said loudly:
"Think about it, why don't you think about it? Sister-in-law Shen, do you have a connection?" Sister-in-law Shen smiled mysteriously and said: "I am well-informed. I don't know any girl from all over the country. If you want to get married, I will give it to you.
Introduce me!"
Hua Zhang had been worried about not getting a wife for more than a year. He was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly agreed: "Okay, Sister-in-law Shen, please introduce me to a good one. I will give you money to thank you then!" Sister-in-law Shen
He covered his mouth and smiled and said, "What kind of girl do you like?" Hua Zhang thought for a while, touched his head and said, "I like big ones!" Aunt Shen was stunned and asked, "What kind of big ones, butts?"
Big or big breasts, Hua Zhang, please tell me clearly!"
Hua Zhang then said resolutely: "Big breasts!" Aunt Shen nodded and said: "Okay, I understand. If you want someone with big breasts, I will help you find a girl with big breasts in the next few days. When the time comes, I will find a girl with big breasts for you.
!" Hua Zhang laughed and said, "Then it's all down to Sister-in-law Shen!" "Remember the money you mentioned!" Sister-in-law Shen spat, stopped talking, and walked away with her hips.
Hua Zhang said goodbye to Sister-in-law Shen. He felt that he was getting married. He was overjoyed. He secretly thought that it was different to follow the leader of the team. Suddenly a matchmaker came to help him arrange it. He couldn't believe that he would be married in a few months. He hugged his wife. He grinned and walked towards the barracks. Halfway there, he met Jiang Chong who was wandering in the village.
"Jiang Chong! Jiang Chong!" Hua Zhang ran to Jiang Chong and said loudly: "I'm telling you something great!" Jiang Chong was wandering there with a piece of weed in his mouth. He turned around and saw Hua Zhang and asked casually. "What's the big deal?" "A matchmaker came to introduce me to my marriage!" Hua Zhang smiled happily and said, "My father has been worried for two years, but he was poor before and no one would take care of me. Now As soon as the battalion commander gave me the monthly payment, a matchmaker came to help me." Jiang Chong spat out the weeds and spat: "With a monthly payment of three taels, of course there are money-greedy matchmakers eyeing you!"
Hua Zhang touched his head and said, "What do you mean by a money-grubbing matchmaker? She is just helping me introduce my wife. Jiang Chong, don't you want to get married quickly?" Jiang Chong said, "I used to think about it, but now I'm not in a hurry! Mrs. Shen just said When she found me, I ignored her!" "Sister-in-law Shen also came to find you? Why don't you let her find a wife for you?" Jiang Chong glared at Hua Zhang and said, "Hua Zhang, you are stupid, now your family You are still poor. There are only three taels of silver in the box at home, and there are only two shabby mud houses in the house. What kind of beautiful girl can the matchmaker introduce to you? It would be great to find an ugly daughter-in-law for you! But we get three taels of money a month. If you don’t If you are in a hurry to get married, you will have to wait two years to save dozens of taels of silver to buy a decent house, such as a small villa built by the team leader! The conditions will suddenly be very different! With the small villa, the family will With money and such a high monthly salary, aren’t you allowed to pick girls from all over the country?”
Hearing Jiang Chong's words, Hua Zhang suddenly felt as if he was enlightened. He stood there hesitating for a long time and said holding his breath: "Jiang Chong, what you said makes sense!" Jiang Chong glanced at Hua Zhang and said: "And, you Think about it, we are the first batch of soldiers of the battalion commander!" After a pause, Jiang Chong said slowly: "Look at those rifles of the battalion commander, they can kill the enemy hundreds of steps away. Like, do you think the battalion commander will just be the boss in the future? I think the generals can’t stop it. When the battalion commander expands his team, we veterans will have the opportunity to become officers!"
Jiang Chong looked at Hua Zhang and said, "I heard from the platoon leader that his monthly salary is sixty taels of silver! Think about it, if we were lucky enough to become the platoon leader and have sixty taels of silver monthly, we would be able to find many handsome girls. Being a daughter-in-law? How can it be compared with you now rushing to find an ugly wife?" Hua Zhang was talked about by Jiang Chong from beginning to end, and became a big blush after thinking about it for a long time: "Jiang Chong, you said with a blushing face. That’s right! If I hadn’t listened to you, I wouldn’t have even applied for the battalion commander’s soldiers! I listened to you! Then I’ll go talk to Mrs. Shen and tell her that I’m not looking for a wife for the time being!”
When Jiang Chong heard what Hua Zhang said, he smiled and said no more. In mid-October, Yang Peng already had one hundred and thirty flintlock rifles. Yang Peng used these rifles to arm a company of one hundred and twenty Five people, and the remaining few were distributed to several battalion commanders to familiarize them with the weapons. With this magical weapon that can kill people from hundreds of steps away, the soldiers and officers regarded them as treasures, and their morale was high. rise.
Yang Peng asked the company equipped with flintlock rifles to only build the city wall for half a day every day. The remaining half of the day went to the training ground to practice formations and the shooting range to practice target shooting. Rifle shooting and formations are both easy to learn. After practicing for more than half a month, by ten
In early January, this company's shooting was already able to hit the target 90% of the time at a distance of 200 meters, and the formation was well trained.
Zhan Jinguo didn't understand why the soldiers were asked to practice formation. "Sir, you asked these soldiers to practice walking in unison and looking to the right. They practiced so neatly that the movements of a company were like one person. It seemed to have nothing to do with the battle.
There must be no deep meaning!" Zhan Jinguo was very good at talking. Although he was speaking out his doubts, his questioning sounded like flattery. Yang Peng glanced at Zhan Jinguo and said with a smile: "Jin Guo, what do you want?
We know that our troops are different. We use rifles and do not emphasize the bravery of individual infantry, but use arrays to shoot. In this case, whether the soldiers abide by discipline becomes the key to combat effectiveness! I asked the soldiers to train the queue, and they practiced
That’s their discipline!”
Zhan Jinguo raised his hands and said, "Listening to what you say is worth ten years of studying!" Zhang Xiang stood aside and said, "Zhan Jinguo, why are you so elegant? You look like a scholar!" Zhan Jinguo was about to explain, but he heard
Yang Peng said: "Zhang Xiang, don't think others are polite! You still don't know a few words!" Zhang Xiang held his head high and said: "I am illiterate, but I don't want to take the exam for merit!" Yang Peng said: "
From tomorrow onwards, find a teacher to teach you how to read. Recognize ten characters every day and learn 1,500 characters in half a year. At least you must be able to understand notices and documents." After a pause, Yang Peng turned to the other two who were watching the fun.
Battalion commanders Cheng Shijie and Duan Zhixian said: "You two also need to learn to read. I will check you in half a year."
"Brother, your demands are getting higher and higher!" Yang Peng scolded: "Don't be lazy and ignorant. How will you deliver orders and lead troops to fight if you can't read?"
"Okay, I'll learn!" After hearing Yang Peng's words, the three battalion commanders agreed. Zhan Jinguo already knew how to read and write, so he didn't need to learn anymore, so he stood aside with some pride. Yang Peng said again: "You guys
The four battalion commanders should pay attention to observation at ordinary times, or entrust the company commander to observe, and promote those soldiers who are smart and responsible, and have outstanding performance in training and labor to squad leaders. Each squad leader will be in charge of seven or eight people, and the monthly salary will be increased by one to two to four.
Two months."
Zhan Jinguo replied: "Okay, big brother! The person who was promoted will probably go crazy with joy!" Duan Zhixian cupped his hands and replied: "Okay! Big brother!" Zhou Dayong and Liu Zhiliang hurriedly said: "I know! Sir" "I
Got it! Sir!" After practicing in formation for an hour, the soldiers left the training ground and went to the shooting range to start shooting training. The soldiers of this company had been practicing for twenty days, firing twenty shots every day, and the soldiers' shooting was already precise.
, the target a few hundred meters away crackled, and the reloading speed increased from one round in half a minute half a month ago to three rounds in one minute now.
Yang Peng's troops used fixed-loading gunpowder technology. This technology is simple to say. At this time, the Song Dynasty did not know what it was. However, in the Ming Dynasty, soldiers loaded the gunpowder and bullets needed for one shot of the flintlock musket.
In the paper bag, when using it, first bite the paper bag and pour a little gunpowder into the gunpowder pool, and then stuff the remaining gunpowder and bullets into the gun chamber. The RB people do not use paper bags, but put the gunpowder and bullets used for one shot in a bamboo tube.
, called premature conjunction.
This loading method is a guarantee for rapid shooting of muzzleloader rifles. As a boss, Yang Peng will of course use this advanced loading method. He uses thick oil paper to wrap bullets and gunpowder. Yang Peng and four battalion commanders are at the shooting range
After watching for a while, they were all excited about the powerful firepower of this company. Liu Zhiliang licked his lips and said: "Brother! This flintlock rifle is too powerful. One soldier can be worth a hundred!"
Yang Peng laughed and said: "What you said is too exaggerated! Do you want to lead troops into battle?" Liu Zhiliang said loudly: "I think about it, I used to think that martial arts was the most important thing on the battlefield, but now I have the skills of an adult."
Guns, I realized that weapons and equipment are the most important. With such a powerful force on the battlefield, you will not be afraid of Khitan dogs!" Zhan Jinguo also said excitedly: "Yes, brother, we have such weapons.
Don’t be afraid if you encounter a Khitan dog! If the Khitan dog comes to rob again like it did a few years ago, we will destroy him!”
A large group of refugees came to Yang Peng in a few days. Yang Peng asked where a group of bandits in Yanshan County were responsible. Yang Peng pulled the troops outside the city and camped outside the city for a night's rest.
Early the next morning, Yang Peng asked Liu Zhiliang to lead the way to Yanshan to suppress the bandits.
Along the way, Liu Zhiliang was crying and kept nagging: "Battle Commander, the bandit leader is called Guo Shankong. He is good at using a big sword and has killed many heroes! How can you new recruits be his match?"
"Mr. Battalion Commander, there are more than 20 good warriors among the bandits, and each of them is one of the best in a hundred. Last time, the county inspection team led 500 people to suppress, but they were all killed by the more than 20 bandits in one rush."
He collapsed, and his head was stabbed to death by Guo Shankong on the spot. As a kid, I escaped quickly and saved my life!"
"Master Battalion Commander, those bandits have attacked outside the county town twice in the past six months. The county magistrate has no other choice but to close the city gate, so why do you have to confront them head-on?" "Sir, how can new recruits like you stand up to those ruthless bandits?"
A rush? How about we turn back and ask the governor to send more troops to suppress it! Battalion Commander, no matter how famous you are, your life is important, sir!"
Yang Peng was annoyed by the guide's quarrel and said, "Don't be afraid. When you get there, show me the way and I will let you go!" When Qin Liu heard this, his eyes lit up and he quickly said, "Sir, do you really mean what you said?"
Yang Peng cursed impatiently: "Why did I lie to you?" Qin Liu suddenly looked happy, as if he had saved his life, and then he stopped nagging.
Under the leadership of Qin Liu, an army of more than 200 people walked eastward, gradually walking out of the plains and into a mountainous area. The mountainous area was uninhabited, the terrain was undulating, and there were big trees and boulders everywhere. Yang Peng led the troops
Traveling back and forth on the narrow mountain road, secretly said that this was really a suitable place to hide thieves. Qin Liu felt much better after being told that he could leave early, and said attentively: "Sir, we have entered the Salt Mountain now! Let's walk another ten miles.
, then we went to the den of thieves to insert Yunfeng!"
In order to prevent being ambushed by bandits, Yang Peng put all infantry on first-level alert. He also placed three squads of twenty-four scouts to conduct reconnaissance in front and on both sides, and the large army followed these scouts behind. After walking a few more miles,
Yang Peng suddenly heard the crackling gunfire from the scouts in front. Yang Peng was shocked and shouted loudly: "Everyone occupy the high ground and prepare to meet the enemy!" One hundred infantrymen rushed to both sides of the road.
Climb up the big rock, load the rifle and prepare to enter the battle.
After a while, a squad of scouts returned. The scouts were beaming with joy. Two of the soldiers carried a bandit who was shot in the leg. They walked up to Yang Peng and threw the bandit to the ground. The mountain
The thief's wound was pulled open, and he shouted loudly on the ground. "Sir, I encountered three bandit scouts, captured one alive, and ran away with two!"
Yang Peng looked at the bandit with an injured leg, and drew his knife and slashed the bandit's other leg. The bandit immediately let out a scream. "How many bandits are there in the village?" The injured bandit saw.
Yang Peng was so ruthless that he didn't dare to lie, so he panicked and said: "Master! There are more than 340 bandits and more than 100 female handymen!"
Yang Peng asked again: "What weapons do you use?" The bandit replied: "Most of them use broadswords, there are more than 60 archers, and more than 20 horses! More than 30 people have armor! And...
..There are also two useless machine crossbows!" Yang Peng was stunned: "There are still machine crossbows? Where did they come from?" The bandit quickly replied: "Guan Ye! They were cast by craftsmen in Luocao Village, but
If there are no bows and arrows in the village, the crossbow cannot fire!"
"There are still craftsmen in the village?" Yang Peng felt relieved and asked people to tie the bandit to a tree and ignore him. He led the troops and continued to move forward. After walking another four miles, they reached Chaoyun.
When the peak was still three or four miles away, Li Zhi heard a "pop!" sound, and the scout squad in front suddenly fired another shot. This shot was obviously the scout squad calling the police, and Yang Peng quickly asked the troops to
Occupying a favorable terrain with a wide view, they are distributed on the hillside and prepared for battle.
After a while, Yang Peng saw the scout squad in front of him running back. As he ran, he shouted: "Sir! The bandits are coming!" Yang Peng was stunned. He didn't expect these bandits to be so arrogant and so far away.
He rushed out of the stronghold. He quickly asked: "How many people are there? How far away?" "About three hundred people! It's only two miles away from here!"
Yang Peng calmed down and secretly thought that his first battle against the bandits was about to begin. He shouted loudly: "Call the other two reconnaissance squads back! Everyone rushes to the top of the mountain to occupy the favorable terrain!" After thinking about it, Yang Peng said:
Qin Liu said: "Qin Liu, get out of here, I don't need you to lead the way!"
Qin Liuru was granted amnesty, kowtowed to Yang Peng, and ran away on the road. According to Yang Peng's order, one hundred and twenty-five soldiers ran to the top of the hill with rifles, grabbed the top of the hill, and occupied it.
At the highest point of the mountain road, Yang Peng raised his rifle and pointed it at the foot of the mountain. Yang Peng walked to the top of the mountain and observed the terrain: his troops were at the top of the hill. The top of the mountain was about 400 meters away from the foot of the mountain. The bandits wanted to charge.
The only way to come here is to rush up from the mountain road at the foot of the mountain. Bandits cannot run fast in such terrain. Moreover, this hillside is steep and there are several cliffs where there are no roads. The bandits can only rush up the mountain road. Yang
Peng's riflemen can easily block bandits on the mountain road.
Yang Peng secretly said that the terrain is good, which is conducive to the deployment of firepower of his troops. Of course, if the three-stage shooting is used on the flat ground, the firepower will be stronger, but when going into the mountains to suppress bandits, the chance of encountering bandits on the flat ground is not high. Even if the battle is on the mountain road
, Yang Peng is also confident that these bandits will never come back! Yang Peng raised his sword and shouted: "Everyone should check again whether the gunpowder is loaded and whether the bullets are loaded!"
The soldiers checked the gunpowder and bullets again before pointing their guns at the foot of the mountain again. Everyone waited with bated breath for half a quarter of an hour before they saw the bandits coming over. Led by more than 20 cadres on horseback, three soldiers
About a hundred bandits came to the foot of the mountain in a mighty manner. Those bandits were all very strong, and they obviously had a good diet! The first bandit was very tall, riding a maroon horse with a tall head and wearing brand new cotton armor, holding up his hands.
Holding a five-ring machete, he looked menacing, presumably the leader of the bandits had passed away.
The bandits saw the officers and soldiers on the top of the mountain, rode to the mountainside more than 200 meters away from the top of the mountain, stopped their horses, and jumped off their horses one by one, not knowing that they had entered the range of the flintlock gun on the top of the mountain.
Seeing that the bandits were stupid, Yang Peng shouted loudly: "Listen up, four platoon leaders. After I call for fire later, the four platoons will take turns to fire, and the platoon leader will take turns to direct the volley! There will be a five-second interval in between! Do you understand?"
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"Got it!" "Got it!"
The bandits jumped off their horses and started shouting at the foot of the mountain. Those in armor were adjusting their armor, and those without armor simply took off their shirts, leaving their upper bodies bare and holding up their weapons. The leader of the bandits stood at the front, holding up his arms.
Holding a big sword and shouting loudly there, it seemed to be boosting morale. The bandits looked very tough, which made the soldiers on the mountain a little nervous. However, after practicing for a month, Yang Peng's soldiers had good discipline. And the soldiers
We all know how powerful the rifles we have are, and we are confident in defeating these bandits.
However, there was still a soldier who deserted. He was too nervous and fired without authorization. He only heard a "pop" sound, and a soldier squatting on the right side of Zhongfeng pressed the trigger. The bullet did not have an eye, and he did not know where it hit.
Went. The bandits were startled by the shot at first, but found that the bullet did not hit any target at all. The bandits burst out laughing. The laughter of more than 300 people merged into one at the foot of the mountain.
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Liu Zhiliang was so angry that the soldier who fired without permission went up and kicked him twice. "You don't obey the command! I'll kick you to death!" The soldier's face turned red with embarrassment under the gaze of the others, and he hurriedly
Squatting back to the distance to reload. After shouting for a long time, the bandits finally ran up the mountain. They were more than 200 meters away from the top of the mountain, not yet within the distance of a full charge. The bandits did not run at full speed at first.
The forward walked quickly on the mountain road, and it took him a minute to get to the 150 meters away from the Minigun.
Yang Peng had been waiting for this moment and shouted: "Fire!" After hearing Yang Peng's order, the first row waved their long swords and shouted: "First row fire!" His voice had not yet finished.
As soon as it fell, the thirty-one flintlock guns spit out tongues of flame, spewed out a cloud of smoke, and poured bullets at the bandits at the foot of the mountain. The distance of one hundred and fifty meters was too close. In normal training, the flintlock guns could hardly hit the human-shaped target.
The shots hit 100% of the time. Although the soldiers were nervous in actual combat, they still had a 70% hit rate. In just one moment, more than 20 bandits on the mountainside were hit by flintlock guns and fell into a pool of blood amidst screams.
If you want to know what happens next, let’s look at the breakdown in the next chapter.