Nanhaizi
The whole army is holding a competition, and everyone has shown high fighting spirit and strength. After all, if they win the promotion, they will be personally appointed by His Majesty.
Zhu Youxiao separated the troops of each battalion to compete in order to select the strongest ones and convince the sergeants. Of course Zhu Youxiao himself participated.
Every venue was filled with cheers and excitement. Zhu Youxiao was also watching carefully to see who he wanted.
When the first round was about to end, Zhu Youxiao also came on the court in armor, and the whole place fell silent instantly, everyone was waiting to see the emperor's performance.
Zhu Youxiao advanced to the shooting range. According to the rules he set, a person should be eighty steps away from the target. He also combined some things from later archery competitions into this era. He set ten rings on the target, with ten arrows for each person, and ten consecutive arrows. Those who reach eighty rings of arrows can advance.
The infantry competition is much more troublesome. One-on-one close combat, using wooden swords and wooden guns, the one who defeats the opponent in the shortest time can advance, so now the infantry training ground is only halfway through.
The cavalry is the most difficult. It has to compete in various competitions such as riding, shooting, equestrian skills, and riding combat. However, there are few cavalry, and the results have already been obtained.
I saw Zhu Youxiao easily drew the 40-pound bow, fired the first arrow, and hit the target!
All the sergeants immediately cheered. Zhu Youxiao's arrows were accurate. He fired nine arrows in a row, and all of them hit the target, exactly eighty rings!
The whole place was filled with excitement and they knelt down and shouted:
"Your Majesty is so powerful that he can penetrate the Yangtze with a hundred steps!"
Zhu Youxiao himself was also very satisfied. After all, he had only been practicing archery for two months, and it was beyond imagination to reach this level.
In the evening, Zhu Youxiao stood on the high platform and looked at the ranks of promoted sergeants standing in a row. However, these sergeants could not hide their excitement. They were all at a loss and could only speak with His Majesty!
According to Zhu Youxiao's newly reformed military system, the Yulin Army is based on four battalions. The top commander of the first battalion is temporarily a guerrilla general. It is determined by the three-three system. Below the battalion, there are three regiments and each regiment has 1,000 troops. The commander of the regiment is Qian Zong. The commander of the regiment is three hundred men. The commander is the commander. The commander is three hundred. Team, captain.
Zhu Youxiao wanted to select the people he wanted from these promoted sergeants to fill positions below the battalion. As for the guerrilla generals of each battalion, he did not intend to select from them, because basically they had never experienced battles, and many of them had no experience in battle. They don't even know how to read, let alone the art of war or strategy. They can only serve as grassroots generals. Not everyone can be a guerrilla general.
What's more, as the commander of the first battalion of the Yulin Army, he has to work hard to discover generals.
"Now I ask a question and give you a stick of incense. Who can answer it? The one who can answer it better is Mr. Qian of the Yulin Army!"
"Now there is a slave army outside, with a total of 800 cavalry, and you have 1,000 infantry and 300 cavalry. They came over aggressively, charging the front with 500 cavalry, and the other 300 cavalry formed an encirclement from both sides. How do you defeat the enemy?"
Zhu Youxiao looked at them and said calmly.
And how do these military households and farmers know this? They only know how to listen to the general's orders and then rush to kill, they don't understand this at all.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the infantry should be formed to block the two wings, the bows and crossbows should be fired in unison to consume the enemy's frontal charge, and the three hundred cavalry should move with the arrows and use the force of the wind to counterattack the enemy's frontal cavalry. In this way, even if we cannot win, we will not win. As for defeat!”
Indeed, cavalry has a natural advantage over infantry. If cavalry charges against infantry, an ordinary army would probably be defeated in a single charge. If infantry wants to defeat cavalry, it must have superior numbers and equipment, and it must not be afraid of the enemy. Only in this way can it be possible. Possible victory over cavalry.
He said
Zhu Youxiao looked familiar to him, but couldn't remember who he was and asked:
"May I have your name?"
"Your Majesty, my name is Li Xing!"
Li Xing shouted in a deep voice.
"Okay, from now on you will be Mr. Qian of Taishan Camp!"
A person next to Li Xing said quickly:
"Your Majesty, I think we should use three hundred cavalry to strike first, defeat the slave soldiers on both wings, and then advance together with infantry and cavalry!"
This is a typical gambling method. Bet that your cavalry can eliminate the weaker enemy in a short period of time, and then attack with superior strength. Although it is risky, it is also a good idea. At least you have the courage to fight!
"what's your name?"
Zhu Youxiao stared at him and said, although the answer did not satisfy him, but Mr. Qian does not need to have high military literacy. What is important is the commander-in-chief of an army.
"Your Majesty, my name is Wu Feng!"
"Okay, you are the Commander-in-Chief of Xiaoqiyingying!"
After that, only two or three people could barely answer it. Zhu Youxiao spent a lot of effort to fill up the number of Qian Zong in the three camps, lowering the difficulty and reminding them.
Zhang Shize, the grandson of the British Duke Zhang Weixian, also reluctantly answered. Zhu Youxiao also made him the commander-in-chief of Huben Camp. In the future, he will still have to train him well. If he can let him take charge of his own role, it will be a gift to the British Duke.
The army Dagang has been formed, and the next step is for Zhu Youxiao to find a suitable general.
Famous generals such as Sun Chuanting, Cao Wenzhao, and Man Gui should also appear, as well as Master Song Yingxing, the author of Tiangong Kaiwu. This is the most precious treasure of the Ming Dynasty. A few years later, the Ming Dynasty version of the flintlock gun was developed. Bi Maokang, these people must make good use of it.
There are also Qi Jiajun and Baigan soldiers who have to be ordered back to the capital. The bloody battle of Hunhe River must not be allowed to happen in this time and space!
"Your Majesty, Wang Tiqian has returned to the capital!"
Wang Chaofu came forward to report.
"Old Duke, I will leave the Yulin Army to you for the time being. From now on, we will train according to this. I will get the weapons and armor immediately!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will not let you down!"
Zhang Weixian was very excited at the moment. He never thought that my Zhang family would be able to follow His Majesty to conquer the world again. It is really the blessing of our ancestors.
"Chao Wangfu, return to the palace."
Zhu Youxiao mounted his horse and galloped away, followed by more than a thousand Yulin Army guards and Jinyi guards.
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cabinet
"Assistant minister, Xiong Tingbi from Liaodong has urgently reported that the old slave has raised troops to join the invaders again. The Pu River has been lost, and now Shenyang is also in danger!"
Zhang Heming, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, was extremely excited after receiving the report. Because Xiong Tingbi was defeated again, he could finally impeach him justifiably. This time he must be driven out of Liaodong and support Yuan Yingtai's rise to power.
After looking at it, cabinet bachelors Han Xu and Liu Yishui knew that Xiong Tingbi was definitely doomed. Judging from his performance at the Great Court Meeting, he must be a foolish king who was eager for quick success and quick gain.
As long as they light the fire this time, they can wait and see the good show. If His Majesty wants to protect him, then they have more reason to light the fire on the emperor.
For them, Zhu Youxiao went too far and didn't take us scholar-bureaucrats who share the world with us seriously, so you will suffer a lot this time.
"I also ask Mr. Zhang to summon his colleagues to my house to discuss matters as soon as possible after he returns. We will definitely not lose to His Majesty again this time!"
Han Xu said calmly, as if he already had a chance to win.
Zhu Youxiao also quickly returned to the palace, eager to summon the Xiaoling guards left behind by Emperor Taizu.
