Half a month later, a new commander came to Nanhaiwei.
This is also the first time that the Nanhai Guard has been directly dispatched by the palace since the establishment of the generals. The commander of the personal guard is a third-rank official, and the commander is a fourth-rank official. If we do not count the two governors who are not worthy of the name,
This new commander is obviously the person with the second highest rank in the Nanhai Guard, second only to the Guard Commander Jiang Wan.
However, the official position of Wei Commander Qianshi is very difficult to judge.
For example, Xu Xianchun used to be the commander of Jinyiwei. If the commander delegates power, of course he is in charge of certain things, then he naturally has authority over certain things. At that time, Jinyiwei Xicheng Qianhu Office, Nanzhen Fusi side,
These are all matters within Xu Xianchun's authority, so he is considered the superior of Feng Wanli and Xu Jian.
However, if the commander does not delegate power, then the guard who directs the affairs...that is, the guard directs the affairs. He has no power. Even if the official rank is high, the thousands or even hundreds of households below will not give face if they do not give it.
, and he has nothing to do with the other party.
The new commander, Xu Renzhi, is responsible for very interesting things in Nanhaiwei. Jiang Wan gave him the authority to be "in charge of supervising the manufacture of firearms and training matters."
After hearing Jiang Wan's statement, hundreds of households in Nanhaiwei and even Xu Xianchun felt that the new commanding officer had probably been sidelined. After all, he was sent directly from the palace and was not a direct descendant of Jiang Wan. It seemed that
It's normal to be treated like this.
Although there are no firearms in Nanhaiwei now, Mr. Jiang directly recruited a group of people from Haojingao to teach about firearms. It cannot be said that Mr. Jiang does not pay attention to this, and the new commander is taking this as an excuse.
, it doesn’t seem to make sense, but if you have to say that you really have some power, the new commander now seems to have no soldiers besides being able to manage those few coaches!
In short, this is a very subtle arrangement that seems to everyone. People who understand and those who don't understand feel that they have understood the arrangement of their commander.
Anyway, the people sent by the palace must have a background, and everyone will have no shortage of etiquette!
Of course Xu Caining doesn't care about what these people think, nor does she care about etiquette. When she took office this time, she brought Zhao Yuan and his latest prototype gun, and as long as Jiang Wan made the decision, she would receive money
In the past, you can open the door at the Weapons Bureau.
At the test range, Zhao Yuan personally tested the improved fire cannon. Owen and his companions were the only spectators besides Jiang Wan.
Zhao Yuan brought three sample guns. In front of Jiang Wan, he operated as fiercely as a tiger, test-firing the three foreign guns one by one, and then in front of Jiang Wan, he reported all the results of the test-firing.
Placed in front of Jiang Wan.
"My father's hard work is a work of hard work. Just changing the firing method took a lot of effort on my part!"
Zhao Yuan said with a proud face: "But it is just an improvement in the firing method. The entire mechanism of the gun body is completely different. It can even be said that even the workshop that could make this Lumi gun in the past has not been seen now.
I may not be able to change the actual object after I improve it for a while. Moreover, the gunpowder ratio of the Rumi Gun is something I have been developing. The gunpowder used this time is based on the detailed information you sent last time.
Lang Jiren’s gunpowder has made slight changes..."
He said: "I think I have tried my best to be able to change it to this point in a short period of time. If there are no other insights, I think Rumi Gun can be changed to this point!"
"I will send someone to directly transfer the silver to Yu Heng, Qing Li Division. Pay half of it first. How long will it take for you to make it?"
"If we produce ten pieces per day, we can make them within two months with half the money!" Zhao Yuan said: "The first large-scale improvement requires me and my apprentices to teach the craftsmen step by step. It can't be too much.
But as you become more proficient later on, you can do it faster!"
Owen and others were a little stunned. The forty-three steps of skillfully operating a matchlock gun that they were proud of seemed to have become less important in the face of this improved musket. Many tedious steps, even
All can be omitted.
This made them suddenly feel a sense of crisis, and according to Mr. Jiang in front of them, he planned to equip his army with this kind of musket.
"In addition to the usual loading, aiming and shooting, the coordination of muskets and infantry, and the doctrine and passwords for various operations, there are many things that need to be paid attention to in actual combat!"
Jiang Wan ignored their worries: "You still have a lot to teach, and I have no plans to make you unemployed for at least three years!"
"How many people do you plan to equip with this fire gun?"
Xu Caining asked: "If possible, soldiers can be selected for training now. I can't wait to see what kind of combat power these soldiers will have if they are equipped with such firearms!"
"Three hundred people!"
Jiang Wan smiled: "We in Nanhaiwei only have three thousand households. I plan to select one soldier from each of the three thousand households to form this firearms team. The firearms team will practice intensively. However, during the war,
What do you think about cooperating with other hundreds of households in this thousand households and using the firearms team as the main force in the battle?"
"Am I responsible for the training of these people?" Xu Caining's eyes sparkled.
"Yes, of course you, the chief supervisor of firearms manufacturing and training, are in charge!" Jiang Wan pointed at Owen and the others: "However, I don't want our Ming Dynasty's training methods. I want Owen's training methods.
You need to listen to their advice!”
"Are the Shenji Camp's tactics inferior to those of the Fan people?" Xu Caining was a little unconvinced: "If possible, I can even dig a few instructors from the Shenji Camp!"
"It's different!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "You will know in the future, Shenji Camp is Shenji Camp, and I, Nanhaiwei, are Nanhaiwei, and we are not the same!"
Xu Caining frowned slightly when he saw Owen and others gathered around and discussing something in a chatty manner.
"You are the commander of our Nanhai Guard. Do you plan to disobey orders just after taking office?" Jiang Wan said with a smile: "I gave you the opportunity. If you don't want to be responsible for this matter, I can do it myself, or you can
Find someone else!”
"No, this matter belongs to me!" Xu Caining shook his head decisively: "It's just a mere three hundred people. If I, Xu Caining, can't even train these three hundred people, how can I have the dignity to say that I can serve the imperial court at any time and expel foreign enemies!"
"It's Xu Renzhi!" Jiang Wan glanced at him and waved slightly: "My commander is Xu Renzhi, the second son of Duke Dingguo. This can't be wrong!"
"Yes! The general has taken the order..." Xu Caining raised his head with a solemn expression on his face!