A happy and beautiful life always requires a good material foundation as a prerequisite!
It is precisely because of Liu Ruyi's generosity that the soldiers and civilians of Caishi Town were able to live a rare and prosperous year in these troubled times!
However, pie will not fall from the sky! Liu Ruyi’s money did not come from the strong wind!
On the third day of the first lunar month, Louis Peter's personal letter to his uncle, Mr. Peake, the 'Governor of Macau' was already on the way! On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the soldiers spent a few days of joyful and lively New Year's Eve.
After the festival, they were gathered on the school field to begin the rigorous training for the new year!
With the new year and new atmosphere, major changes have also taken place in the army in Caishi Town! Because starting from the first month of this year, Liu Ruyi is preparing to pay the more than 3,000 soldiers under his command!
In the past, when Liu Ruyi founded the business, the soldiers did not have any salary, but they had enough food and clothing. If the soldiers wanted to get money, they had to rely on the accumulation of military exploits! This area of Caishi Town belongs to the mountainous area of Zhonglu, with mountains and forests.
The terrain is densely covered, the terrain is dangerous, and there are many bandits and bandits. Liu Ruyi is never polite to these people. If he can destroy them today, he will never leave them until tomorrow. Therefore, the soldiers will not worry about not having the opportunity to make meritorious deeds!
Although the Acropolis and the Command and Envoy Department will also allocate some salary, the frequency of this happening once or twice a year is an eye-opener for God!
According to the unwritten rules, part of the salary was first intercepted by the command department, then arrived at the Acropolis, and then part of it was intercepted. It went to each subordinate guard post, and then part of it was intercepted by the superior officer until it was actually distributed to each soldier.
At that time, seven or eight out of ten have passed! This means that a soldier can earn two taels of silver every year. This is already an extremely rare and good situation!
But most of these military men have families. There are as few as three or four people in a family, as many as more than a dozen, all relying on one person to make ends meet. Two taels of silver can support the whole family for a year?
How is it possible?
It’s no wonder that the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty’s official army has been deteriorating, and the military household system has long existed in name only! To borrow an advertising slogan from later generations, ‘Without money, no matter how good the soldiers are, they can’t be trained! Even if they are heavenly soldiers and heavenly generals, they will not be able to train them.
I have to starve to death!'
Therefore, Liu Ruyi learned from the pain and made up her mind and made this decision!
This is like a business. When you first start a business, you may be able to maintain it by adopting the family workshop system and using family ties and emotions as ties! But if you want the business to grow and develop, a formal and complete system is essential! Liu
Ruyi's soul comes from the later generations, so he understands this very deeply!
In the short term, Liu Ruyi may lose some money, but in the long term, it will be more conducive to the training, cohesion, and formation of Caishi Town's army! And the most critical point is that doing so will be more conducive to Liu Ruyi's military success.
The increase in China's prestige will be more conducive to Liu Ruyi's firm control of this military force!
After all, the central basic principle of ‘be the command gun!’ is absolutely unshakable!
According to Liu Ruyi's plan, the veteran army who participated in the Battle of the Central Plains will receive a monthly salary of two taels of silver, while the new army's monthly salary will be reduced by half, with only one tael of silver. Officers at all levels will increase their salary step by step! If there is a new army or an old army,
If the military performs well, makes military exploits, and is promoted to an officer, his salary will immediately increase!
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The winter in the mountains is extremely cold. The sharp north wind whizzes past and rolls into people's faces, like a knife cutting them, causing pain!
In the main campus of Caishi Town, more than 3,000 soldiers stood upright, quietly staring at the upright figure on the high platform!
"Qin Dayou, an official of one hundred households, has a salary of three taels of silver. Because of his contribution in suppressing bandits last month, your Excellency will give you a special reward of ten taels of silver!"
Accompanied by a loud shout from a soldier, a burly man quickly climbed onto the high platform, knelt down on one knee in front of Liu Ruyi, and performed a standard military salute!
Liu Ruyi took out a red bag from the basket on the side, put thirteen taels of snow-white silver in it, handed it to Qin Dayou of the Hundred Household, and patted his shoulder hard, "Good man, I look forward to seeing you again."
Make new achievements!"
"Thank you for your grace! I am willing to die for you!" Qin Dayou hurriedly kowtowed several times and happily ran to the audience with the money!
"Wang Yaowu, a new recruit, has a salary of one tael of silver. Because of his contribution in suppressing bandits last month, your Excellency will give you a special reward of three taels of silver and a rabbit skin hat!"
"Xiaoqi......"
Every time the soldiers read a name, Liu Ruyi would hand over the money and rewards to him with his own hands, and give him a few gentle words of encouragement! Although the weather was cold and the number of soldiers was large, Liu Ruyi did not show any trace of indifference.
Be patient and always keep a soft smile on your face!
The salary of three thousand people was paid out for two full days. Liu Ruyi's mouth almost cramped from laughing, but this also gave every soldier a chance to get close to him, and it also ignited in their hearts.
A warm fire!
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It’s the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the noisy New Year’s Eve has finally dissipated!
And Liu Ruyi's hard work was not in vain. With the real salary, the soldiers practiced even harder, and the whole school was in full swing, as if the winter chill had been dispelled!
Beside the shooting range, the "bang~bang~" sound of the bird gun was heard continuously!
The fireman picked up a blunderbuss, skillfully loaded the projectiles, filled it with gunpowder, and stabbed it firmly with a gun rod. Then he picked up the blunderbuss tube, aimed at the wooden target not far away, and pulled the trigger hard!
"Pa~!" There was a crisp sound, and the wooden target fell to the ground, shattered to pieces by the shock!
Xiao Liu'er couldn't help but open his mouth, but he said unconvinced: "Humph! What an air, it's just luck!"
Huo Lang smiled slightly, but he didn't take it seriously at all. Ever since they met Xiao Liu'er, the two of them have become accustomed to this kind of secret competition!
He picked up the blunderbuss again, loaded the bomb, filled the gunpowder, lit the match, and fired seven or eight rounds in succession. Without exception, they all hit!
"Okay! Not bad! Huo Lang, you really impress me!" Liu Ruyi couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised.
Some people are born with a kind of aura in their lives! Like Huo Lang, he can reach this level in just two months, and Liu Ruyi really admires him!
"Haha! Thank you for the compliment, sir!" Huo Lang hurriedly saluted Liu Ruyi, and then glanced provocatively at Xiao Liu'er who was standing aside!
"You, you, Xiao Huo'er! You, you wait! Mr. Liu'er will definitely surpass you by tomorrow!" Xiao Liu'er was furious, but he had no good solution, so he had to put down his harsh words!
Liu Ruyi couldn't help shaking her head and laughing. Although Huo Lang was calm and steady, he was still under eighteen years old after all. Occasionally, he still showed some childlike innocence. However, this also made Liu Ruyi feel at ease. After all, Huo Lang, he was his own.
Brother, you are not just your own killing tool!
"By the way, Huo Lang! At your speed, how long does it take to launch a projectile?" Liu Ruyi noticed that although Huo Lang was skilled and smooth in his movements, he had a big flaw.
The gunpowder filled into the fire door is not uniform. Although Huo Lang's skills can hit the target every time, the power is different. Some can break the wooden target with one blow, while others can only hit the target.
A small hole!
Huo Lang pondered for a moment, "Brother, if you do it smoothly, you can fire a projectile at about an arrow's interval! But if you fire continuously, it may take a little longer! It's probably not much different from archery!"
Liu Ruyi nodded. Bows and arrows require strength and accuracy, as well as a aiming process. The steps for shooting a gun are relatively troublesome. They need to load projectiles, load gunpowder, stab the projectiles, light the match rope and other steps, but its launch
But it is simple, and compared with bows and arrows, it saves a lot of energy!
On the battlefield, time is life!
With one more second, you may have more choices and deal with the enemy more calmly!
Liu Ruyi couldn't help but think of the paper tubes of later generations that contained gunpowder!
The so-called paper tube fixed gunpowder is to wrap a certain amount of gunpowder and projectiles in a long paper tube at the same time. When using it, bite the paper tube directly with your mouth, pour the gunpowder into the fire door first, and leave the remaining
The gunpowder and projectiles are directly inserted into the gun's mouth, and that's it!
The benefits of doing this are obvious. It can not only increase the firing speed of soldiers, but also ensure the power of each gun. The firing efficiency of ordinary bird gun soldiers can also be qualitatively improved!
The Eight Banners Army is proficient in cavalry warfare and has accurate arrow skills. Based on the current strength of these soldiers, it is obviously an extremely unwise choice to fight with them. It is most effective to learn from each other's strengths and use your own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.
, the method to use!
Liu Ruyi hurriedly invited Jiang Sanlang, the leader of the craftsmen's household, to express his thoughts!
Jiang Sanlang slapped his forehead and praised: "Sir, you are really a genius! This, this method, how come I didn't think of this method! Sir, please wait, I will make a few of them right away!"
Soon, Jiang Sanlang came over with several samples!
The sample is very simple and slightly rough. The gunpowder and projectiles are all wrapped in an oil paper bag, but the efficacy is clearly demonstrated.
Huo Lang took the oil paper bag and tried shooting a few guns one after another. He was a little unfamiliar at first, but he soon became proficient, and the effect of the concentrated wooden target gradually stabilized!
"Brother, this, this is a good thing! If all the brothers can use this, I estimate that the firing efficiency can be much faster than before! Moreover, this thing makes the power of the gun more stable, and also allows the brothers to
We all know it well!" Huo Lang said.
Liu Ruyi nodded. The power of technology is infinite. He has the advantage of foresight, so how can he waste it?
Jiang Sanlang raised a question, "Sir, this thing is good! But if each gunpowder has the same weight, this, this, I'm afraid there won't be enough manpower in the craftsman's workshop! After all, a skilled old man
We also need to make blunderbuss!"
"Haha, don't worry about this! I can allocate more manpower to the craftsmanship workshop! This thing is not a craft job, as long as a careful person can do it! There are so many careful women in our town, does Mr. Jiang think they can do it?
?" Liu Ruyi smiled.
"That's very good! If you say this, the old man will feel relieved! He will definitely make the best blunderbuss and gunpowder for you!"