Zhu Xiongying was dressed in armor and came to the military camp surrounded by Xu Yungong and others. Zhu Xiongying still had a lot of things to do.

Zhu Xiongying smiled happily when he saw the mighty and majestic appearance of the Ming army. A powerful army is not only reflected in combat effectiveness, but also in external factors such as energy and spirit, which are also very important.

Zhu Xiongying is relatively happy. The original Yanwang three guards looked relatively good. After Xu Yungong took over, the Yanwang three guards still maintained a good fighting spirit and maintained good combat effectiveness. This made Zhu Xiongying feel relatively happy.

Looking at these sergeants, Zhu Xiongying asked with a smile, "You are worthy of being the most victorious army of our Emperor Ming! With such a majestic army, our Emperor Ming will definitely be invincible and conquer all enemies!"

Xu Yungong and others naturally believed that the Ming Dynasty's King Master did not brag about his combat power, but proved himself in battles time and time again. This is the source of everyone's confidence, and this is the key combat power!

Thinking of something, Zhu Xiongying asked, "Although Can Yuan's vitality is severely weakened, looking back through the past dynasties, these nomadic peoples are the origin of border troubles. If there is a decisive battle on the grassland, is there a good strategy?"

Xu Yungong immediately replied, "Back to your highness, Can Yuan has many cavalry. Although our emperor Ming has practiced cavalry diligently, there is still a difference between Can Yuan and Can Yuan. It's just that Can Yuan's cavalry is very powerful, and our emperor Ming's soldiers have also found a way to defeat the enemy.

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The people on horseback are naturally no joke. The cavalry, known as the king of land warfare, was definitely the most powerful force in ancient times. This is something that everyone can see and does not need to be refuted.

Whether it is the Huns, Jurchens, or the current Mongols, most of them are cavalry. Generally speaking, the Central Plains Dynasty is still based on infantry. It seems to be in a weak position, but all of this is also

An illusion.

Facing the cavalry, the Central Plains infantry still had many strategies to defeat the enemy, so there is no need to be surprised at all.

The most powerful thing about cavalry is their mobility. With bows and arrows and scimitars, even if they encounter fully armed heavy infantry, they can fly kites and kill them. Infantry cannot defeat cavalry, but cannot outrun cavalry. What's more, cavalry has strong impact.

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The cavalry charge is overwhelming and magnificent, especially the heavy cavalry in heavy armor, which is simply an ancient armored force. Once the heavy cavalry attacks the infantry array, the infantry cannot stop it. What's more, the cavalry is good at running long distances and has little dependence on logistical supplies.

It can fight continuously and can travel thousands of miles with only a small amount of supplies.

Wei Qing and Li Ling have examples of the infantry's victory over the cavalry. Liu Yu's Queyue Formation and the Three-fold Formation of the Southern Song Dynasty are actually good formations against the cavalry, and they all have good results.

The results of the battle.

Thinking of something, Zhu Xiongying said, "The Marquis of Xiping set up three lines of artillery and powerful crossbows when he attacked Silunfa before, which can protect our Ming Dynasty firearms from firing continuously. Do you think this formation is effective against the cavalry?"

Xu Yungong immediately said, "I have heard something, and I hope your highness will give me some advice."

Mu Ying did use the "stacked formation" when he was fighting against the Silunfa rebellion.

He divided the army into three ranks to fire firearms. When the first line finished shooting, they turned around and retreated to the third line, reloaded their ammunition and were ready to fire again. At the same time, the second line immediately moved forward to the original first line.

Continue shooting from the shooting position.

This is similar to the "three-stage strike", which can solve the problem of firearms not being able to fire continuously.

After hearing this, Xu Yungong said, "The strategy of setting up the military formation by Marquis Xiping is extraordinary, but the rebels mostly have elephants and beasts, which are not as fast as war horses. Alternate loading and firing can indeed save time, but it is still a bit laborious to deal with the cavalry."

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That's right, normally it takes about a minute from reloading to firing. And today's bird cannons basically have a range of about a hundred meters. Not only can they not be used in rainy days, but they also most likely cannot be used in strong winds.

use.

Zhu Xiongying nodded and then said, "The cavalry is too fast. This is a fact. If the three-stage attack is not enough, we can use six or nine stages. We can't give up because of choking. This firearm must be very effective, and it is more effective than bows and crossbows.

Suitable for military training."

It takes a lot of time to train an excellent archer. Although it does not mean that a person can get started immediately, such as fire blunderbuss, etc., compared with training an archer, it still takes a lot of time and effort, which is also in line with

The interests of Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of something, Zhu Xiongying continued, "By the way, this blunderbuss and the cannon seem to explode frequently. Is it a problem with the ordnance production, or is it because my Ming ordnance has been used for too long?"

Things like explosive chambers do exist, which also makes many firearms soldiers afraid to use these weapons for fear of accidentally injuring themselves.

Xu Yungong opened his mouth and said, "It's not just a matter of arms manufacturing, it's also a matter of the fact that the arms and weapons are not being replaced for a long time."

This is also a fact. In today's era, the replacement of firearms is relatively slow. Basically, the chamber is exploded, destroyed and then replaced. There is rarely anything like actively changing the chamber. After all, firearms

The manufacturing cost is not low.

This can be regarded as a limitation of the times. On the one hand, it is due to the manufacturing cost. Secondly, of course, many people do not think about the fatigue of the gun bore and other factors.

Zhu Xiongying nodded slightly and then said, "These things need to be considered. The Qin Dynasty was good. Those craftsmen can ensure the quality of the ordnance. It seems that I, the Ming Dynasty, should also consider these things."

Xu Yungong reminded vaguely, "Your Highness, firearms manufacturer."

Zhu Xiongying naturally knew what Xu Yungong meant. Although today's firearms have considerable limitations, everyone has also seen how powerful firearms are. Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, the manufacturing of firearms was firmly controlled by the royal family, especially Lao Zhu

It is also under personal control.

Xu Yungong does not need to remind Xu Yungong of these things. Zhu Xiongying is full of confidence, "You don't need to worry about these things. I am establishing the capital in Peking, so I will naturally need gunpowder. After returning home today, you will draft a memorial. Peking needs firearms. Please send them to your Majesty."

People from the Ordnance Bureau and the Staff Bureau are here."

Xu Yungong immediately understood that there were some things that the Crown Prince was not suitable to take the initiative to speak about, especially some things that seemed to be sensitive, which required some civil and military personnel to take the initiative to stand up.

It's just that the emperor's grandson sent people to deliver these memorials, so I guess some people know what they mean, and many people probably know that some of the emperor's grandson's feelings have been determined.

Firearms should still be used, and what should be developed must still be developed. This is something Zhu Xiongying is extremely concerned about and sensitive to. This is the torrent of historical development.

In fact, firearms had already begun to develop well during the Yuan Dynasty. Now, firearms are more powerful and have made considerable progress.

What Zhu Xiongying needs to do is to further advance the development of firearms. Although he is not an excellent craftsman and cannot patent nitroglycerin explosives like Nobel, some of Zhu Xiongying's vision can still be believed.

At least compared to some people today, Zhu Xiongying's vision is trustworthy. What's more, as the emperor's grandson, he also has enough resources. There is no need for him to stay in the laboratory to study explosives, he gives an order

There will be many people working hard to study explosives.

Zhu Xiongying is very clear about his identity and abilities, such as lighting up the skill tree. Zhu Xiongying also knows that sometimes he cannot do it himself. What he can do is to promote the power of the country to solve such things.

If this is the case, this will not be difficult for Zhu Xiongying. What's more, if a small industrial department or twelve prisons are built in Beiping Prefecture, Zhu Xiongying can also better formulate some rules and requirements.

Xu Yungong still needed to continue training. Zhu Xiongying only carefully watched the drills of the Ming Dynasty frontier troops and prepared for war. This was enough.

The current Ming Dynasty has not been at peace for a long time, and there is no such thing as swords and guns being stored in the warehouse, and horses being released to Nanshan. The current Ming Dynasty army is full of combat effectiveness, and the current Ming Dynasty King Division also has the initiative and advantage when facing foreign races.

In many cases, wars are not just about the strength of a single military unit, but also a reflection of a country's comprehensive strength.

Zhu Xiongying was quite satisfied. Seeing the state of the Ming Dynasty's army, he believed that the next few things might progress smoothly, and he was full of confidence.
Chapter completed!