Xu Qin could only be patient and introduce everything to Zhu Di bit by bit. Pretend he doesn't know anything.
But according to the suspicious character of their old Zhu family, they probably know everything.
So his introduction was very boring, starting from lathes, steel-making furnaces, casting processes, and various forging methods of firecrackers.
Not only do they know these things very well, but the craftsmen there also introduce them one by one by name.
Even what they did and what useful things they invented are introduced one by one.
Zhu Di said harsh words to him and even got angry. But to these craftsmen or internal officials, they gave gentle encouragement and even tried to chat a few words about home affairs.
These craftsmen who could talk to Zhu Di were obviously pole dancing with excited tongues and could not understand a single sentence.
But Zhu Di didn't feel dissatisfied, and even followed him a few times with a hammer.
After he left, the craftsman was obviously carried away. There was smoke coming out of his head, and Zhang Yuanxing, a master of internal martial arts, felt inferior to himself when he saw it.
But Zhu Di just likes this. He likes to see people who are so grateful to death after bathing in his emperor's favor.
Those craftsmen were so fond of this that they wanted to offer their wives and girls to the emperor when they saw him.
Xu Qin's eyes were dull and he was as weak as a tour guide who didn't get a tip, doing the job perfunctorily. If you can teach it to craftsmen or eunuchs, let them teach it.
Anyway, I didn't expect to hear anything good from Zhu Di. These people follow him day and night and should be rewarded.
After Zhu Di turned around in a big circle, he left the area with a satisfied expression. His face turned cold when he reached the exit.
It seemed that it was not him who looked like a spring breeze just now, and the speed of switching was comparable to the face-changing in Sichuan Opera.
"Your Majesty, Liu Sheng, pays homage to your Majesty." Liu Sheng, who was dressed in armor, glanced at Xu Qin quickly, and then hurriedly paid homage to Zhu Di.
"Well, get up. I'm going to watch the Shenji Camp perform martial arts today." Zhu Di ordered coldly.
Liu Sheng was sweating. Your Majesty's arrival was so sudden, there was no warning in advance.
When he found out, Zhu Di was already inspecting the craftsman area, and he didn't expect to perform martial arts at all.
But he was not afraid, after all, most of the Shenji Battalion were veterans who had retreated from Annan. Although the performance of martial arts is sudden, nothing will happen.
I just am not prepared and cannot surprise His Majesty.
Walking behind Zhu Di, Liu Sheng glanced at Xu Qin. It's a pity that Xu Qin didn't even look down at the ground, as if there was a beautiful woman on the ground.
He was not interested in Zhu Di's troubles at all, and was thinking about something, whether he should say hello to Zhu Di in advance.
"Your Majesty is coming, why didn't you send someone to notify him in advance?" Liu Sheng finally couldn't bear it anymore and walked to Xu Qin's side and whispered.
"Am I familiar with you?" Xu Qin said calmly, still holding his sleeves.
Liu Sheng almost choked to death and couldn't help but glare. It's a pity that Xu Qin didn't even look at him from the corner of his eyes.
This completely indifferent attitude made Liu Sheng, who had a high self-esteem, feel itchy teeth.
"Just wait for me..." Liu Sheng whispered.
"What are you waiting for? Is there something wrong with your face?" Xu Qin said with a sneer.
Liu Sheng's face turned red with anger, but looking at Zhu Di in front of him, he could only stride to follow.
The handsome flag was raised, the military drums were beating, and the entire Shenji Camp was in commotion. All the soldiers immediately stopped what they were doing.
Put on your armor and weapons as quickly as possible. Everyone in the military camp who could enter the commander's tent ran over as quickly as possible.
Pei Cheng was originally unhurried, but when he saw the flag belonging to His Majesty the Emperor and the royal guards there, he immediately realized something.
He quickly rearranged his armor and clothes, and with a panicked look on his face reported his number and entered the handsome tent.
Then Niu Lu, Batai, and Ouyang Ming all arrived one after another. All the generals from Baihu and Junjun levels arrived.
As soon as he saw Zhu Di's legs trembling with excitement, even those who had something wrong with him trembled with fear.
If you shake them together, you can't tell whether they are excited or scared. Among all the people, only Xu Qin, the old god, was there.
He didn't even wear any armor, and he didn't even have any weapons in his hands. You can't blame him, because he was pulled out of bed by Lao Zhu.
By the time everyone arrives, no one will be late to enter the account. Only then did Zhu Di give the order to perform martial arts.
Liu Sheng immediately replaced Zhu Di and began to give orders.
After everyone except Xu Qin received their tasks and performed their duties, Liu Sheng immediately took Zhu Di out of the tent.
Xu Qin knew that Liu Sheng did it on purpose. In fact, he guards Qianhu and is responsible for the training and casting of firearms.
In fact, the storage and maintenance of firearms are also under his control. At this time, he should help the soldiers distribute firearms, gunpowder and other things.
But Liu Sheng deliberately ignored him, wanting him to make a fool of himself in front of Zhu Di. Zhu Di pretended not to see it, and Xu Qin simply pretended not to feel it.
The martial arts exercise officially started half an hour later. The five armies of the Shenji Battalion totaled more than 5,000 people. Gather together according to their respective affiliations.
Four hundred artillery, one thousand six hundred cavalry, and three thousand infantry. It is divided into Zuoye, Youye, Zuoshao, Youshao and Zhongjun.
This kind of sudden military exercise is the most test of the actual situation of the army. But when everyone was ready, Zhu Di stopped.
"Zheng He, let your three thousand people practice martial arts first. Let's see the effect of the training." Zhu Di said.
Only then did Xu Qin realize that Zheng He had arrived without knowing when. Zheng He nodded immediately.
With an order, Zheng He's three thousand people were brought into the school grounds.
No one arrived, but everyone heard the uniform footsteps first. Then three thousand people appeared in front of everyone like a long snake.
Liu Sheng's heart shrank when he saw it, and he subconsciously looked at the four thousand households around him.
The four thousand households also looked bad.
Neat, too neat. The team looked like it had been cut by a knife. Not only is the team neat and orderly.
What they couldn't understand was why three thousand people could step at the same time, and all with the same foot.
Moreover, there was no chaos in the team as it marched, and the soldiers carried the muskets without squinting.
"Attention ceremony..." the chief of ceremonies shouted loudly, and the sound of a sharp whistle came to mind.
Something remarkable happened. The whole team suddenly turned around and looked at Zhu Di on the high platform.
"Long live my emperor..." Three thousand people stepped on the ground and shouted four words in unison to the rhythm.
Zhu Di felt that the hairs all over his body suddenly stood up, and the uniform "Long live my emperor" completely activated the blood in his chest.
He couldn't describe this feeling, as if someone had injected a sudden force into his body.
The shouts of "Long Live Our Emperor" brought him back to the prosperous years. Looking at the neat team in front of him and shouting in unison, he felt like he had the power to conquer the world.
It seems that with such a team, he has nothing to fear. At this moment, Zhu Di felt proud and powerful.
When Zhu Di was in the middle of the team, the entire team stopped. After the command was conveyed, everyone turned in Zhu Di's direction.
"Okay, very good..." Zhu Di felt like every part of his body was eager to try.
Three thousand people, only three thousand people, have such an momentum.
Zhu Di's face was red with excitement and his beard was trembling. Xu Qin looked down on him very much. Can't you stand it? If you were asked to participate in the National Day military parade, would you still suffer from high blood pressure?
Liu Sheng's face looked ugly.
"It's just a showpiece. Don't worry, sir." Pei Cheng said in a low voice.
Liu Sheng glared at him and thought, "What nonsense are you talking about? Do I look worried?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty..." Three thousand people responded in unison.
"Perform martial arts today and show your best. Let's get started." Zhu Di said with an excited wave of his hand.
Next is the time for these three thousand people to perform. All Xu Qin's efforts finally paid off.
Under the guidance of drums, three thousand people were immediately divided into three armies: left, middle and right.
"Keep..." After the order, the drum beat was dull and desolate.
There were only three thousand soldiers, three teams, half of whom were sent out from each to guard the place. The other half of the five hundred people immediately split into two parts.
One part pulled out something like a Luoyang shovel and extended it forward to dig a horse pit. Others pulled out their sapper shovels and started digging trenches. Build fortifications.
Everyone was stunned. Five hundred people built simple fortifications as quickly as possible right in front of everyone.
Low on the outside and high on the inside, the three teams form a triangle. All within range of each other. In the middle is an artillery position.
The excavation of the trapped horse pit was completed in a quarter of an hour. Within two-quarters of an hour, the fortifications began to take shape. After half an hour, Zhu Di could no longer sit still.
In just half an hour, the team was on alert and built usable defenses using local materials.
"What tools did they use?" Zhu Di asked curiously.
Zheng He said nothing and looked at Xu Qin. This means that the credit goes to Xu Qin.
But Xu Qin was too lazy to speak. It was Wang Timur who found an opportunity to perform.
"Replying to Your Majesty, these two things were designed by Mr. Xu, and everyone has one hand. The wide one is called an engineering shovel, and the narrow one is called a pit shovel." Wang Timur immediately presented a sample to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di tried it and found that the engineer shovel was actually made of fine steel, and the edge on one side was as sharp as a sword.
Not only can it dig the ground, but it can also cut down trees. The narrow Luoyang shovel, which Xu Qin renamed the pit shovel, is not only sharp but also makes a hole in the ground with just one poke.
Zhu Di looked at the hole and immediately understood that it was a horse trap. When the horse is galloping, if a hoof steps in, it will break the leg.
If there were such pits everywhere, it would be a nightmare for the cavalry.
Zhu Di thought of his neighbors in the north and couldn't help but raise his head and glance at Xu Qin. What on earth is this little thing thinking?
He looked up at the fortifications again. The internal and external layers were clear. With the addition of firecrackers and artillery, the defense of these 3,000 people would probably be impossible to defeat without ten times the elite force.
"Attack..." A sharp and rapid drum beat sounded.
Sixty artillery pieces began to provide artillery fire coverage in the direction of the imaginary enemy.
Under the command of sharp whistles and drums, three thousand people marched towards the imaginary enemy with neat steps.
When the artillery fire stopped, three thousand people immediately launched an attack. The classic three-part attack.
The soldiers' coordination was smooth and smooth, without any unnecessary movements. The first row of firecrackers sounded. The second row is already up.
When the first row retreated, someone had already replaced their muskets, and they were ready. And the people behind started loading,
After the second row fires, immediately retreat and wait a moment to switch to the first row's muskets.
The third platoon retreated after firing, and the first platoon pushed forward again. But instead of shooting randomly, they fired in unison according to the sound of drums.
Just like this, row after row, the shooting never stops. After an average of ten shots per firecracker, the firecracker is already hot to the touch.
But the straw man two hundred steps away had been completely beaten to pieces.
A sharp whistle sounded, and all the firecrackers raised their firecrackers, took out their bayonets from their waists, stuck them on the firecrackers, and turned into a spear.
Then they moved forward at a neat pace, and artillery fire had begun to attack the imaginary enemy in front of them.
Liu Sheng felt cold all over, and his heart had sunk to the bottom of the valley. He stared at Xu Qin, his face pale and he didn't know what he was thinking.
