The next morning, just as the sky was dawn, Yu Qiuping arranged for Chang Panbei's soldiers and auxiliary soldiers to go out to help the people repair their houses, build simple refugee camps, and resettle homeless people. Amano Kyoto also suggested that Yu Qiuping repair the burned Tianshou Pavilion first so that he could have a place to live. However, Yu Qiuping himself was indifferent and felt that he could just find a house that had not been burned.
To everyone's surprise, the people who had had conflicts with the troops yesterday had a big turn today. Not only were some willing to help, but some people also quenched Chang Pan's thirst from the river.
"I dare not take this." Seeing this, Shui Yuanzijing quickly refused, "Our Highness ordered us not to take every piece of grass and stuff in the people, which would not be possible. If we violate military orders privately, how can we be worthy of Your Highness?"
"Then let us help, it's all about repairing the houses for us!" The people who fetched water saw that all Chang Panbei were not in trouble, so they had to settle for the second best.
"That's fine...but why are you in such trouble?" Shui Yuanzijing scratched his head hesitantly and asked in confusion.
"Because the warriors you Chang Panbei are all good people, and that Highness Hongye is even more good." An old man who was already sixty or seventy years old and had a gray head whispered in emotion. He ignored his old waist and started to help.
"In the past, every time the city changes hands and the new army enters the city, it is inevitable to catch and loot. We thought it was over. The Sanhao family robbed once, the Matsunaga family robbed once, and the Matsunaga family will be robbed again as soon as the Matsunaga family leaves. As a result, you Chang Panbei men are not offended and will not take us one needle or another."
After the old man spoke, the people around him seemed to be talking, and they spoke in words:
"Our Highness Hongye is a great man, and he is trustworthy and does not lie to us. Originally, His Highness Hongye was just a matter of not giving us food. But he went to the city himself to explain to us that he was honest with us!"
"Your Highness Hongye and Matsue Yukihiko, those who are so conscience-eating by dogs are different! He vows to protect us!"
"That's right, that's it. We, Ianshengshan City, is the main city of the Sanhao family. We have been handing over public grain for so many years. When Sanhao Kangchang saw the enemy coming, he even left the city and fled, leaving us to the rioters and looted us. What's even more excessive, he actually snatched us before leaving. Is he still a little conscience?"
"The samurai army's samurai army is too. When they come here, they don't have any intention of restoring the city. They just grab and grab, and they don't have the intention to defend the city. Sure enough, they just ran away! Only His Highness Hongye is willing to defend the city, and only Chang Pan is uninjured, and is willing to protect us!"
"His Royal Highness Hongye doesn't even have a place to live. When I woke up in the morning, I didn't build my own Tianshou Pavilion, but helped us grass people build houses. How could we not know this kindness?"
"After waiting for so many years, there was finally a warrior who didn't treat us as a mustard and was willing to protect us. His Highness Hongye said that military rations cannot be given to us, but to defend the city and protect us. With this honesty, I am willing to work hard for him!"
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The samurai master they mentioned was at the moment in a house in Honmaru. Maple Leaf Mountain Castle was in trouble and there were too many things that he needed to deal with, so it was unclear. He found four people, Naoe Tadaehei, Amano Kyoto, Sanada Masayuki and Takenaka Shigeji to discuss.
"The most urgent task is to expand the army." Yu Qiuping emphasized this first, "The 8oo soldiers at our hands can do nothing."
"How many people are you planning to expand your army?" Takenaka Shigeji pondered for a moment and asked in a low voice.
"2ooo." Yu Qiuping spitted out a number that surprised everyone slightly, "We Chang Panbei's military soldiers and auxiliary soldiers this time, and after recovering from injuries, there were about 2ooo people who could go to the battlefield. We directly formed all of these auxiliary soldiers into combat soldiers. The auxiliary soldiers who went to the battle this time were all young and strong, and their physical fitness was definitely up to date. They all went to the battlefield and had practical experience - you all understand how huge the gap between veterans and new soldiers who fought wars was. Moreover, they had been marching with Chang Panbei for a long time, and they had a good understanding of our discipline and rules. It would be more appropriate to adapt. In the future, we might as well take this as a routine. If you want to join Chang Panbei's military soldiers, you should serve in the auxiliary troops for a while."
"But will there be too many people in 2ooo? Changbanbei spends 10 yuan per year, which will add up to 2ooooo. Moreover, the cost of weapons and these things is huge." Takenaka Shigeji reminded him a little uneasy.
"There is no way. We are in the four battles. Without enough troops, we can't compete with the Mihao family. Even the Matsunaga family may stab us in the back." Yu Qiuping shook his head and said, "If we can't defend Maple Leaf Mountain City, no matter how much money it is, it will be useless."
"When it comes to guarding the city, I think your highness's bastion is a good attempt." Takenaka Shigeji still remembers the role of Yu Qiuping's bastion constructed by Yu Qiuping in the battle of Nanchan Temple. "We can build several bastions around Maple Leaf Mountain Castle, which echoes Maple Leaf Mountain Castle."
"I think so too. But in actual combat, javelins, stones, and bows are not good to swing in the bastion." Yu Qiuping recalled the battle situation at that time and frowned and said, "The attack area exposed to the enemy by the bastion is larger than that of ordinary cities, and the battle is more intense and dense. Therefore, the guardians require sufficient physical strength and attack frequency. The javelins, stones, and bows and arrows consume too much physical strength. The last time it was only less than two hours, and the slightest part of the slightest part could not be hit. It is the iron gunner who is the most suitable for the bastion."
"I plan to replace all the archers in our army with iron cannons." Yu Qiuping once again gave a suggestion, which surprised everyone again. "Practical combat proves that the combat power of iron cannons is very strong, and it is imperative to use iron cannons instead of bows and arrows. Even if we don't change our clothes, the enemy will start changing clothes."
"2ooo people are five companies. Each company has three platoons of iron cannons, which are 15o iron cannons. Five companies are 75o... and they have to be trained, which is another expense." Naoe Tadaehiro's mouth twitched slightly, and he whispered in a low fear: "Fortunately Lord Sena is still in Ohara, otherwise he would have heard these..."
"Oh, I don't know how to explain to Yoshibe at that time." Yu Qiuhei was very excited when he thought of Sena's reaction when he heard that he had to spend so much money. "Get back to the point. I plan to let the spearmen veterans in the army go to train iron cannons when expanding, and let the recruits train to become spearmen."
"Why is this?" Naoe Tadaehira asked in confusion, "Assisted soldiers train to become pike soldiers, and spear soldiers train to become iron gunners, so wouldn't they have to train one more round? Why not let the auxiliary soldiers train to become iron gunners directly?"
"Because the reason why we are strong is discipline. The most important part of discipline training is the training of spearmen." Yu Qiuping thought for a while and explained: "Whether it is the neatness of the formation, the orders and prohibitions, the trust in companions, the maintenance of the front line, the marching of the queue, or other things such as perseverance and physical strength, the training of spearmen are the most demanding. The iron gunners have not had such high requirements for these basics, and the main emphasis is on the degree and accuracy of shooting, and the skills of using small knives. So I think spearmen training is an indispensable lesson for every Changpan Preparation."
"There is another reason, which is for future combat needs." Yu Qiuping thought about this for a long time. "Although the iron gunners are equipped with short swords so that they can assist the spearmen in melee, the main output of close combat is still the long spear. If the spearmen are too injured and are too severe, they are close to the short sword, the iron gunners cannot resist."
"But if all the iron artillery soldiers were old spear veterans, then at a critical moment they could pick up the spears of the dead spear soldiers and continue to fight, ensuring the number of spearmen."
Yu Qiuping's statement was recognized by everyone here, but Takenaka Shigeji still made suggestions: "Your Highness, we have only about 5 oo of spear veterans now. However, if you follow Your Highness's military expansion plan, the iron gunners will be needed in the future, and it will still be more than 6 oo if you deduct the existing 1 oo. The gap is too large. Moreover, if all spear veterans leave the spear queue, the combat experience of spear soldiers may drop sharply."
"Of course I won't ask for one step to be in place. After all, the production of iron cannons is not that fast." Yu Qiuping waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't worry, we should proceed step by step, and it is impossible to let a platoon be full of new recruits on the battlefield. However, this time, all auxiliary soldiers must be trained according to spearmen."
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After solving the problem of training, the problem of food was in front of us again. Although this evening, the relief grain will be transported to some. Oda Nobunaga also promised that before the army withdraws, sufficient military rations will be left to support Yu Qiuhei. But this is not a solution. After all, there will be more than 50,000 people around Maple Leaf Mountain Castle, and it is impossible to rely on the food relief left by the Oda family. However, most of their autumn harvest this year were lost in the fire in Iimoshima Castle and the Matsunaga family. The Miyoshi family's random capture was completely lost, and there was no remaining grain left. The next harvest will have to wait until next autumn. During this period, how to solve the problem of eating for so many people is really a problem.
Another urgent problem is the wintering problem of tens of thousands of residents in Maple Leaf Mountain City. Winter is approaching, but most of their housing is burned in the fire. The simple wooden straw houses built by Yu Qiuping now cannot withstand the severe cold at all. If they want to make them spend the winter safely, they must need a lot of building materials - Yu Qiuping doesn't have these.
"Maybe you can buy it from Sakaimachi and Ishiyamacho." Yu Akihei made a suggestion, "Saikaimachi is located in the territory of Waizumi, with its back against the Seto Inland Sea. It is a huge trading port in Japan. There must be a lot of food and building materials there. Ishiyamachi is located in the territory of Sezu and has a superior geographical location. I can go and contact me and try it out."
"But although Sakaimachi is autonomous, it is still under the control of Miyoko's family." Masayuki Sanada reminded, "If you want to open up the connection with Sakaimachi, you must at least establish Wakaoe, and at the same time ensure a good relationship with Honanji. Then, from Wakaoe, crossing the southeast of Ishiyama Obu, across Neyakawa and Yawagawa to contact Sakaimachi, this is not something that can be resolved in a short time. Ishiyamachi has close ties with Honanji and generally does not conduct large-scale trade with other daimyos."
Chapter completed!