Liu Yan carefully looked at the flintlock bird gun sample in his hand and saw that although this bird gun was only a sample made by the Firearms Supervision and Manufacturing Department, it was the result of all the efforts of Tan Xiaoda and other Firearms Supervision and Manufacturing Department craftsmen. The workmanship was very good. It is so sophisticated that it can even be called a work of art, far more sophisticated than the various firecrackers equipped by the army at this time!
So, Liu Yan said: "Just take the size of this sample gun!"
Tan Xiaoda took the sample birdgun, nodded heavily, and said: "Okay, I will unify all the measurement tools in the firearms manufacturing department as soon as possible, and start mass production of flintlock birdguns as soon as possible for replacement. The matchlock-type bird blunderbuss now equipped in the army."
At this time, Yue Ming next to him said: "Sir, I think it is possible to sort out all the affairs and craftsmanship of the Firearms Supervision Department and form a system so that the craftsmen can follow rules. It can achieve twice the result with half the effort.”
Liu Yan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said: "Very good! Chief Tan will be responsible for this matter. In addition, I think the Bingjia Supervision Department can also implement this!"
Liu Yan discussed it with a few people, and then set the tone. From now on, rules and regulations must be established in every household in Wangjiazhuang, and everyone must act in accordance with the rules and regulations, in order to establish Liu Yan's " "Standards".
After the discussion was complete, Liu Yan sorted out what everyone had proposed, and planned to ask Zhao Min to write a formal order when he returned, and then issue it together.
At this time, Tan Xiaoda came to Liu Yan's side and asked, "Sir, my subordinate has something unclear. Please help me clarify my confusion."
"Tell me?"
Tan Xiaoda said: "My lord, I believe that the current production of bird muskets in the Firearms Supervision and Manufacturing Department can meet the needs of the sentry officers. Even if the existing matchlock bird muskets need to be replaced, it will not delay too much time. Attributes What I don’t understand is, why do you still try every possible means to increase the production of gunshots?”
Liu Yan said: "At present, the output of bird guns is indeed sufficient, but what about the future? As the saying goes, be prepared. Maybe in the near future, this flint-haired bird gun will replace other weapons and become The only equipment in the entire army, our army will also be greatly expanded, no one can predict these things."
Everyone looked shocked when they heard Liu Yan's words. Are these things what a hundred households in a guardhouse should think about? Obviously not!
But Liu Yan not only thought about it, but also took action. Whether it was Miao Shao, Xu Ming, Yue Ming, or Tan Xiaoda, they were shocked but also full of hope for the future.
"What kind of prospects will it be if I follow the leader of the team all the way?"
Everyone is thinking about this question.
On this day, after Liu Yan returned to the Hundred Houses Hall from the Firearms Supervision Office, he began to organize troops.
The group to be formed will be led by Chief Flag Officer Shen Tuobu.
After an inspection at the Firearms Supervision and Manufacturing Department, Liu Yan was very confident in Wangjiazhuang's armament production capabilities, and talents like Shen Tuo were something Liu Yan must have in his hands, so he built a new sentinel horse this time. It seems very necessary.
Not only that, Liu Yan is also planning to reorganize the existing sentry horses in Wangjiazhuang after forming Shen Tuo, a sentry horse, and add a new first-level organization on top of the first-level sentry unit to facilitate command operations.
So after Liu Yan rested for a day in Baihu Official Hall, he came to Huangshan Dun early the next morning under the escort of Miao Shao and his troops.
After hearing the news, Shen Tuo hurriedly came out to greet him. Liu Yan looked at Shen Tuo and the more than a hundred Dunjun soldiers behind him and said with a smile: "Not bad. It can be seen that Mr. Shen Qi has worked hard during this period. These Dun Jun is already looking good."
With that said, Liu Yan got off his horse and strode towards Shen Tuo.
When Shen Tuo saw this, he wanted to come over and salute, but Liu Yan grabbed him and said, "Haha, it's okay as long as it comes to your mind. Let's go in and talk."
"yes."
Shen Tuo felt warm in his heart when he saw such an approachable Liu Yan. Although Liu Yan was just a flag officer like him before, now Liu Yan is an official of Baihu and the team leader of Wangjiazhuang, but he is still so close to him. Although Shen Tuo is taciturn, he is not It’s not that you are ignorant.
So Shen Tuo said with a smile: "My lord is here today, but do you have an order to convey?"
While they were talking, Liu Yan, Shen Tuo, and Miao Shao had already arrived at the general flag hall. The three of them sat down, and Liu Yan said, "I have something to do here today, and it's about reorganizing your troops."
Shen Tuo was stunned for a moment, and then Miao Shao on the side smiled and said: "Your Excellency wants to create a new sentry, led by General Shen Qi."
After hearing this, Shen Tuo was immediately elated and immediately clasped his fists and said, "I would like to thank you for your support!"
After saying that, Shen Tuo bowed and bowed.
Liu Yan pulled him up with a smile and said: "Haha, I am just commanding more than a hundred people, so there is no need to be so excited. As long as Mr. Shen Qi follows me well, in the future you and Mr. Miao will be counted as commander-in-chief. Thousands of armies are also possible!”
Shen Tuo said loudly: "I understand that if you follow your master, you will definitely get ahead. From now on, my life belongs to you, but if necessary, it is just a matter of your words!"
"It's no use asking for your life, but I want you to help lead the troops."
With that said, Liu Yan asked Shen Tuo and Miao Shao to sit down and said, "Okay, let's talk about the reorganization."
When the two sat down, Liu Yan asked: "Mr. Shen Qi, do you have any available talents here?"
"have."
Shen Tuo said: "I have three small flag officers here, namely Guo Rong, Teng Jianghe, and Yu Qian."
"Yu Qian?"
"It's Yu~Qian."
As Shen Tuo spoke, he wrote a few strokes on the table. Liu Yan then smiled and nodded. It turned out to be the word "qian".
Liu Yan then asked Shen Tuo to call the three small flag officers, and after a while, all three of them rushed to the general flag officer hall.
Liu Yan looked at the three of them and saw that Guo Rong was very tall. Liu Yan estimated that Guo Rong was about 1.9 meters tall. He was about thirty years old and had very long arms. He stood like a hill. After questioning, it was found that this Guo Rong had just defected to Huangshandun not long ago. He was originally a fugitive military household. He was left behind by Shen Tuo. Seeing that he was powerful and capable, he promoted him to a small flag officer.
The other Teng Jianghe was a man in his forties with a very ordinary appearance, but Liu Yan noticed that this man's hands were covered with calluses. Shen Tuo on the side introduced that this Teng Jianghe was good at using a big stick and was a good fighter when fighting.
The last one, Yu Qian, is in his thirties, but he looks like a teenager. With his tall figure, he looks like a boy from someone else's family.
However, according to Shen Tuo, this Yu Qian is also a good fighter, and his attacks are very fierce. Three or five ordinary men are no match for him.
Liu Yan smiled and said to the three of them: "I didn't expect that there are so many good men in Huangshan Dun!"
Then Liu Yan looked at Shen Tuo and said, "I remember that the three of them only temporarily held the position of small flag officer, and they have not been officially appointed yet, right?"
Shen Tuo clasped his fists and said, "That's true. The three of them were recently promoted by their subordinates. The previous small flag officers in Huangshan Dun were all useless. When the old and weak were eliminated last time, their subordinates sent them away together. The three of them, the subordinates have not had time to report to the Lord, so naturally they have no official status."
Liu Yan said: "In this case, after I go back today, I will handle the matter for the three of them. From now on, they will be the flag officers of your post."
Shen Tuo and others were overjoyed, and Shen Tuo even loudly said to the three of them: "Why don't you thank me quickly!"
Guo Rong, Yu Qian, and Teng Jianghe hurriedly kowtowed to the ground: "I would like to thank you, sir!"
Next, Liu Yan discussed specific matters with Shen Tuo and others.
"This post led by General Shen has the same number of troops as the other posts. It has three banners, each with four teams. The entire post, including General Shen, has a total of 187 people. Now in Huangshan Dun How many people are there in the Dun Army?"
"Sir, the number of Dunjun troops currently in Huangshan Dun, including subordinates and others, is one hundred and fifty-two."
"It's still a little short of that."
Liu Yan thought for a while and said: "For the thirty-five people who are still missing, I will deploy some from Wangjiazhuang. If there are still insufficient people, you will have to recruit them yourself, Mr. Shen Qi."
"My subordinate understands."
Liu Yan continued: "General Shen Qi will complete the recruitment of personnel and carry out training within a month. At the same time, I will send people to send military equipment, money, food and military salaries. General Shen Qi will distribute them as soon as possible without any deductions. "
Shen Tuo clasped his fists and said, "I don't dare!"
"Um."
Liu Yan then took out a list and handed it to Shen Tuo, and then said with a smile: "This is the list of military supplies needed by the first sentry troops. General Shen Qi will take a look at it. If there are other needs, put them forward now. When I walk out of this door, I won’t admit it.”
Shen Tuo took it with both hands and looked at it carefully. On the list, he saw that there were spears, muskets, swords and shields, back flags, drums, armor and other equipment, as well as shoes, socks, linings and other clothing. Shen Tuo also I saw a horsetail toothbrush for brushing my teeth, and good green salt!
Seeing Shen Tuo's surprised look, Liu Yan said with a smile: "Now our Wangjiazhuang has just got on the right track. In the future, I will also prepare to open up a separate recruit camp to train new recruits for various ministries. Now the materials on this list , which every recruit must equip."
Shen Tuo sighed: "How much money will this cost?"
"silver?"
Liu Yan said: "If all these supplies were divided equally among a soldier, it would be almost more than twenty taels of silver per person."
Shen Tuo said with some distress: "More than twenty taels?"
"Yes, and it's just a one-time thing. From now on, more than 8 taels of silver will be invested in military expenses for each soldier every month."
Liu Yan smiled and patted Shen Tuo on the shoulder and said: "Okay, don't feel bad about the money. If you don't spend money, you will be wasted. As long as the money is spent on key places and can train an elite soldier, it will be worth it." Got it!"
"The master taught me a lesson, and my subordinates have been taught a lesson!"
Then Liu Yan talked about the designation: "I am going to change the central post led by General Miao Banner to a personal guard post, and the newly formed first post here under General Shen Banner will be used as the central sentry post. Do you two have any opinions?"
Miao Shao and Shen Tuo naturally had no objection and immediately accepted the order with clasped fists.
Liu Yan slapped his thigh and said: "Okay, now that the matter is done, General Shen Qi needs to hurry up. When your post is completed, our Wangjiazhuang posts will have to make some adjustments. Time waits for no one!"
Shen Tuo looked at Liu Yan and felt that Liu Yan seemed to have a kind of divine power, pushing him and the thousands of soldiers and civilians in Wangjiazhuang forward, pulling everyone together, forming a huge force that could almost change the world. , my heart suddenly agitated.
"Please rest assured, sir, I will complete the formation of the new post within one month, no! Twenty days, I will complete the formation of the new post within twenty days!"
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