Ye Yongjia took it and took a closer look, and saw that the lines in these more than ten paintings were clear and clear at a glance. The method of arraying shown in the pictures was indeed exactly the same as what he had described before. He was so surprised and happy that regardless of his illness, he quickly pushed away the quilt on his back, grabbed the pile of paintings and ran outside.
He immediately went to Cai Xianqing and showed him the formation map one by one. His hands trembled as he turned the pages: "Who would have thought that Governor Du would have such ability? God will never stop the new policy! If this map is hung up In the army, practice day and night, and soon the new soldiers will become elite soldiers!"
Cai Xianqing also praised: "These formation pictures are very sophisticated, and there is no ambiguity in them. Governor Du worked up all night to do this, but he is still so serious. It is no wonder that he has won the hearts of the people. The two of us went to see them with the pictures. he."
"He has been working hard for several days," Ye Yongjia held Cai Xianqing down. "I think I need to have a good sleep, so I won't disturb him. You and I will go directly to the camp and give orders to the soldiers."
Ye Yongjia barely supported his sick body and went to the school field to summon all the new troops. He hung the formation diagrams on the weapon racks, pointed at each picture and narrated Du Qing's achievements, telling him that he had forgotten all sleep and food for several days, and stayed up all night. I talked about my drawing experience. The sergeants in the camp had always cherished Du Qing's kindness, but now that they heard these words again, their eyes were red and they were crying. They vowed to serve the court and obeyed Ye Yongjia's orders even more.
The two men were overjoyed when they saw this, so they practiced the formation according to the drawings. Even if any of the soldiers made mistakes, they were all willing to be punished without making a sound.
Such an excited group is of course full of motivation. In just over a month, they have made surprisingly rapid progress and become a strong team, which has injected a lot of confidence into Ye Yongjia and others.
"When will the captives arrive?" Ye Yongjia, wearing bright armor, walked slowly on the city wall, stroking the crenellations of the earthen wall.
"Houqi reported that the reinforcements from the Japanese army have entered Xuanhua City, and the Japanese troops on the front line have sent people to greet them. They will arrive in about three days." Du Qing followed him, staring at the dark sky in the distance. .
"Do they know about the New Army?" Ye Yongjia asked again.
"We have fought before, so I must know it." Du Qing put his hands behind his back and lowered his head, "But now after your rectification, it is no longer what it used to be. The Japanese invaders have always despised the Central Plains, and treat our newcomers I don’t care about using shotguns, I can give them a blow when the time comes.”
Ye Yongjia sighed: "Unfortunately, I have never been to the battle in person, so I dare not discuss tactics with you. I will rely on the general for everything."
After Du Qing heard this, he knelt down immediately, clasped his fists and replied: "My lord, all you have to do is sit back and watch the success or failure, while the subordinates fight hard and bloody, and they will definitely win!"
On the moonlit night that night, Du Qing patrolled the top of the city as usual. Because this was an important defensive area, torches were burning and shining everywhere, and the gathered fire dyed the sky red. He passed through this area unknowingly and came to a dark corner. As if he noticed something, he suddenly stopped - there were only the chirping of insects and birds in the air.
He looked at the winding muddy path in front of him. Weeds several feet high were growing along the path. The breeze stirred, causing dust to fly, creating a chilling atmosphere.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, report to the Commander-in-Chief!"
He suddenly turned around, ran forward, and saw a soldier reporting in a panic: "The scouts said they heard the sound of horse hooves in the wild, and the captives have gathered together. There are tens of thousands of people in total, and they are coming at a double pace!"
"It came a little fast..."
"What did you say?" The soldier raised his head blankly.
"Nothing," Du Qing waved his hand, "I said they are in such a hurry to come and die! You, give me a military order to mobilize two thousand cavalry, and have them hide on both sides of the city gate and not move out yet!"
"Yes!" The soldier took the order and left in a hurry.
Du Qing did not dare to neglect, and strode back to the city gate. Seeing that the new army had also arrived under the supervision of Ye and Cai, he ordered: "The captive troops will arrive in a moment, there is no delay, you and others will bring them with you." Bird gun, everyone goes to the city to set up defenses!"
The new troops swarmed up the city wall like a tide. In less than a moment, they were all in position, holding the muskets very steadily.
Du Qing went to the city to look at the defense. He looked at the shiny shotguns, but he didn't feel at all at ease. Instead, his brows furrowed more tightly. He suddenly stopped next to a sergeant and coughed twice.
The sergeant hurriedly cocked his gun and straightened his body: "What are your instructions?"
"If you shoot down the city, are you sure you'll hit someone?" Du Qing tapped the muzzle of his gun.
"Yes! We practice target shooting every day, and we always hit the target with perfect accuracy. Don't worry, Commander!"
Du Qing smiled: "No, the target is dead and the person is alive, how can we compare them? This is not a field battle, but a city defense. You have to shoot the bird gun at an angle. I'm afraid it won't be flexible by then, right?"
"this……"
"No need to say more, just take a look at me."
The sergeant had no choice but to obey his order. He leaned over slightly and tilted the gun down. As expected, the muzzle of the gun was no longer as stable as before.
"Okay, I understand," Du Qing clicked his tongue, turned around and called the soldier in charge of military supplies, "Look for it in the warehouse! Is there anything like a bracket? The governor wants to use a musket!"
The soldier was startled, and immediately patted his head and said, "Yes, yes!" Then he went back to the warehouse and took out several wooden supports and handed them to Du Qing.
Du Qing put the fire blunderbuss on the stand, and it was just right. He showed a little joy and said to the soldier: "If you take out more of this thing, I will put all the blunderbuss on it!" "
After a while, all the wooden frames were placed on the crenels. The muzzles of a row of guns were all aimed in one direction. They were fixed and motionless, leaving no room for the enemy to dodge.
"I have another worry, I wonder if I can mention it." Ye Yongjia suddenly glanced at Du Qing.
"Just say it." Du Qing smiled confidently.
"I'm afraid that when the enemy sees our large formation, they won't dare to advance and retreat to the pass to find a prudent strategy." Ye Yongjia continued, "I think there are some cowhide used for drawing in the army. It's better to use this thing to cover it." This row of shotguns, if opened and fired when the enemy is approaching, will definitely kill the enemy's masses under the city and make them lose their courage."
"I didn't expect Mr. Ye to be really resourceful!" Du Qing nodded excitedly, "It is indeed the best strategy! Come on, bring some big cowhide up and cover the city wall!"
Then, a few soldiers carried several cowhide over and covered the city wall tightly, while the soldiers holding muskets squatted under the cowhide, holding on to the brackets in their hands, ready to tie the match rope at any time.
Seeing such a scene, Du Qing finally felt at ease.
