In the wilderness, a little boy was staggering forward with a little girl on his back.
"Brother, are you tired? Put me down and have a rest." The little girl lay obediently on the little boy's back.
"No, it's too easy to be discovered here. Wait until you get into the woods to rest." The little boy is Zhu Zhu, and the little girl is the little girl he saved.
Originally, they wanted to sneak back to the stockade, but the stockade was besieged by cavalry. A fight ensued. They were so frightened that they hid in the pit and did not dare to come out.
It wasn't until dark that he crept out and ran towards the mountains. The only way to be safe is to hide in the woods and go back when the battle is over.
An hour later, they finally entered the mountain.
Zhuzi's original village was in the mountains, and he was extremely familiar with the mountains.
First he found a few yams and then some berries, washed them in the stream and handed them to the little girl.
"Brother, you eat first. You are exhausted today. Guoguo is not hungry." Although her stomach growled, she swallowed hard. Still insisting on giving the food to the little boy.
"These are enough for two people, but it's a pity that I don't dare to light a fire. I can only eat them raw, otherwise I roast the yams, which are delicious. My sister especially likes them."
Zhuzi broke off a section of the peeled and washed snow-white yam and handed it to Guoguo. Guoguo started to nibble on it immediately. She was also starving and hadn't eaten anything all day and night.
The two of them had just finished chewing a yam when Zhuzhu suddenly pricked up his ears, then quickly broke up the berries and the remaining yam and stuffed them into his pockets.
Pull Guoguo up and climb to a big tree.
Just after hiding, a group of cavalry passed quickly under the tree. Go over the low hill.
The pillar was on the tree and there seemed to be a lot of fire behind the mountain. It seems to be a camp.
Zhu Zhu frowned, so many cavalry were heading towards the stronghold, and he didn't know if the stronghold could be defended.
No, I have to go take a look.
"Guoguo, you stay in the tree and don't come down. I'm going to see what's going on on the other side of the mountain."
"Brother, I'm scared. Please don't go, okay?" Guoguo was very scared when she heard that Zhuzhu was going to peek behind the mountain.
"Don't be afraid. The wild beasts can't come here. There's still enough food for tomorrow. Just stay here and don't move. I have to go see the situation. These thieves are heading towards the stockade. I want to tell Mr. Wang the situation. Flag them and prepare early."
Although Guo Guo was very reluctant to leave Zhu Zhu, she understood from Zhu Zhu's words that she could not be selfish. The safety of the village was more important, and her family was also in the village.
"Brother, you must be careful," Guoguo said softly with tears in her eyes.
"Well, I will be careful. You wait for me for a day. If I don't come back, you can walk along the foot of the mountain to the stockade. When you get to the west of the stockade, hide in the bushes and wait until dark before crawling towards the stockade. Tell Mr. Wang about the situation here." After saying that, he wiped the tears from Guoguo's face with his sleeve. Slide directly down the tree trunk. Disappeared into the trees.
At noon the next day, five hundred new fire guns were ready.
Each team happily received ten improved muskets.
The sound of test firings on the school field came and went. Yang Fan bought enough gunpowder and lead bullets to shoot as long as you could bear the fatigue. Yang Fan just wants them to get familiar with each other as soon as possible.
Looking at the lively training scene, Yang Fan was very happy. He turned to Mo Zhui and said: "There are many sharp guns brought this time. Let them be distributed to hundreds of households and strong men, and some ammunition. They can also come to the school field to practice shooting. .”
"Zhang Tou, if you do a good job, each of you will be rewarded with money." Yang Fan said happily. The carpenters were all beaming with joy. Ever since they became refugees, it had been a long time since they had had any work, let alone a generous reward.
Yang Fan felt that the fifty dollars was well spent.
Look at the demolished official hall materials and there are still a lot of materials left.
Yang Fan instead asked them to make another 500 vertical wooden shields.
The shield is required to be made into a pentagonal shape with brackets. The height above the shoulder is triangular, making it easier to cover the head and place the musket for shooting. The stand can be stored against the shield and pulled back when in use. Support shield. This design is mainly to free your hands. A person can operate other weapons while hiding behind the shield.
There are thirty people in each squad, with ten shield soldiers in front. Ten musketeers in the middle and ten spearmen at the end. The spear head of the spearman is five meters long, which is half a meter longer than Jiannu's lance.
After reorganization, each battalion has fifteen squads as independent combat units. The Zuozi Battalion and the Right Ziying Battalion were reorganized into 30 independent teams.
There were several blacksmiths in the village, and Yang Fan asked them to make some hand-held handles for the fire blunderbuss, so that the unmodified magic gun could be easily held with one hand and easier to level.
The method they adopted is also very simple. There is an iron ring on the red-hot handle, which can just fit into the firecracker. They beat it tightly and wrap it tightly on the firecracker. After cooling, it is firmly fixed on the firecracker.
This greatly improves the holding power of the fire gun with one hand. Hold the iron handle with one hand, clamp the wooden pole under your arm, and hold the sharp gun as flat as possible.
Yang Fan estimated that there were more than just this group of slaves and bandits in the mountains, there should be some more. When they join forces, they will probably attack Luan Shitan Baihu House again.
Yang Fan secretly arranged for Zhang Gaida to lead a thousand people from the Qianziying and Houziying camps to hide in the mountains ten miles upstream to wait for orders. At that time, using the red smoke of Baihusuo as a signal, they immediately attack the enemy from behind.
After dark the next day, Zhuzi did not come back.
Guoguo cried sadly. I feel scared, so alone and helpless. But remembering Zhuzhu's instructions, he got down from the tree and ran towards the stockade along the bushes at the foot of the mountain.
Yang Fan was worried about the enemy's sneak attack at night, so he slept on the south gate tower. He is studying ways to cut off the barrel of the gun to make more muskets.
If the two halves are cut with a hacksaw, the length of the rifle is reduced to one meter. Can be used as a cavalry carbine. Can hold five rounds.
If the barrel is cut into three parts, one foot long, and a wooden handle is installed, it can be made into a hand gun. Can hold three rounds.
Suddenly there was a noise outside. Yang Fan raised his head and saw soldiers running on the city wall outside the window, shouting something.
Yang Fan put on his clothes and came out and asked, "What's the noise about?"
"Sir, a little girl ran over. Wang Zongqi said she was a child from the village who went out to dig wild vegetables. I don't know where she hid when the horse bandits rushed over. She was lucky enough to escape."
"You can't open the city gate. Put down the hanging basket and pull her up."
Guoguo climbed into the hanging basket awkwardly and cried loudly, "General Wang Qi, General Wang Qi. Brother Zhuzi asked me to tell you that there are many horse thieves coming to the mountains again. He went to peek at the horse thieves' camp and did not come back."
Yang Fan didn't expect that these two children would discover the horse bandit's camp. very shocked.
"Get some water and dry food for the child," Yang Fan said. "Send it to me and ask the two commander-in-chief and regimental training officers to come as well. We have something to do."
