To a certain extent, fighting a war is actually fighting logistics.
Especially in ancient times, there were not so many communication devices after all, and many major decisions were difficult to make even for the commander-in-chief, so they could only be reported to the court. And the emperor and other civil servants were very far away from the battlefield, and some basic information could only be passed through
Read the book text to get it. Many incidents that appear to be cerebral palsy in history were caused by such remote "micro-manipulation".
As the supervisor this time, Xian Ruxing certainly wanted to prevent this from happening, so since he entered the camp, he spent a lot of time and energy doing statistics.
As Zeng Jin's battlefield commander, Yang Yiqing realized the value of this information almost immediately. Not to mention now, the various hydrological terrains in it will be useful even ten or twenty years later.
Although the rest of the people are not as understanding as him, they are in important positions and can always hear something. Wang Qiong, the money manager, was the first to frown and said: "It seems that the frontline consumes more food and grass every day than originally estimated.
That’s 20% more.”
Fei Hong said that the current war situation is tense, and it is normal to have a little more.
Wang Qiong nodded and said: "Of course I know this, but 20% doesn't seem like much, but if you add it up over many months, the amount will be considerable."
He made an estimate in his mind and said with a serious face: "It seems that this battle must be ended before midsummer, otherwise it will be difficult for our government's finances to support it."
Everyone was silent. In three months, it was not easy to defeat the Mongolian army of more than 200,000 troops. No matter how you think about it, it was not an easy task.
At this time, Jiajing suddenly said: "I have sent an order to all the prefectures in Shanxi to plan for now. They are to fully assist Yanmen Pass. Each prefecture will send two thousand soldiers and horses to the front line. At the same time, if Yanmen Pass is in need, priority will be given to supply."
The courtiers were slightly stunned. In this case, there would be no soldiers in many places in Shanxi. Among them, Yang Yiqing was the only one who did not even hesitate. He immediately said yes and stopped Fei Hong who wanted to refute.
"But..." Fei Hong frowned, what should he do if an uprising or turmoil breaks out in Shanxi.
Yang Yiqing shook his head, "We can only focus on this side first. After all, this war cannot be delayed."
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"Oh, we can't delay..."
Xian Ruxing sighed. The battle on the front line was now in a state of turmoil. Although Mei Qinshu was quite powerful and relied on the natural barrier of Yanmen Pass to resist the Mongolian advance, others could not attack and he could not get out.
The two sides were fighting several games every day, and no one could do anything to the other.
But in fact, the longer it is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to Ming Dynasty.
First of all, Datong Mansion is still in the hands of others, and there are still hundreds of thousands of people of the Ming Dynasty there. Although according to the spies' reports, the Mongols did not massacre the city, but the people inside are living a very miserable life. Now everyone from all directions is watching,
If the Ming Dynasty does not rescue the people as soon as possible, the prestige of the court will decline rapidly.
Then there is the issue of morale. To be honest, although the Ming Dynasty's army is known for being corrupt and weak, this battle is really fought beautifully. The reason is also very simple. It is simply that the country has fallen, the compatriots are trapped, and many people are angered.
There are many passionate young people like Yu Dayou who have traveled thousands of miles to serve the country. But there is a saying that "one big effort will weaken again, and three times it will be exhausted." I don't know how to sustain this kind of combat effectiveness that relies on beating chicken blood.
Until when.
The last point is that the spring plowing time is only a few days away. If the war is not resolved as soon as possible, the harvest of the entire north this year will be affected. After all, farmers must also consider external factors when farming. If they work hard for a year, Mongolia will be affected.
What should I do if someone calls me?
Therefore, Ming Dynasty cannot delay this war and does not dare to delay it!
Xian Ruxing thought like this, then got up and went to the weapons forging room. In the Ming Dynasty, weapon manufacturing was generally under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry. Now these few rooms on the battlefield are specially approved by the emperor, and saltpeter and fire | medicine are continuously transported from the rear every day.
The ministers in the DPRK and China did not express much about this. The main reason was that these things did not go into the state treasury, and the Ming Dynasty did not have strict jurisdiction over weapons. Many things could be obtained by the people.
As soon as I entered the house, I heard a loud noise coming from inside, and then many craftsmen hurriedly rushed to get water to put out the fire.
Xian Ruxing raised his eyebrows and looked closer, only to see Zhen Ge standing awkwardly in the corner in the empty venue. There were several black-faced craftsmen beside him, who were holding on to the table and coughing. When he saw the female Taoist priest, he quickly saluted respectfully.
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"Okay, okay, go get yourself checked by a military doctor, don't choke on the smoke," Xian Ruxing waved them away, turned to Zhen Ge and asked, "What's going on?"
That day Zhenge asked Xian Ruxing to take him with him, but he didn't expect that he actually insisted on following him along the way. Afterwards, Xian Ruxing did some inspection and found that he was indeed very talented in some aspects as Xu Jie said, so he
He stuffed it into the weapons production workshop. Zhen Ge himself did not disappoint. Although he didn't understand much at first, he quickly got started under Xian Ruxing's guidance and designed many firearms.
Yes, firearms.
In fact, firearms have been widely used as early as the early Ming Dynasty. In the battle to defend Beijing decades ago, Yu Qian relied on the firearms battalion in Beijing to defend the first two most difficult offensives.
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Among them, the most commonly used one is the Huomen gun. This is an extremely simple and primitive firearm. The front is a barrel with a closed back end. The barrel is mostly made of metal. The early Song Dynasty people also used bamboo. In the barrel
A hole is opened at the back of the body to serve as a fire door. When using it, you need to pour fire and powder from the fire door. The amount must be controlled by yourself, then put a projectile in, and then you can fire it. The trigger, accuracy, etc.
None of them exist, highlighting an instability.
As a modern person, Xian Ruxing, even if he was not a military fan, looked down on such shoddy stuff, so he asked the Zhenge Organization to improve it.
At this point, someone may want to ask, if such a big matter is handed over to someone like Zhen Ge who has only known him for a few days, aren't you afraid of leaking the secret?
Xian Ruxing is really not afraid. The reason lies in the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty. Some people may think that most of the firearms in the late Ming Dynasty were imitated from the West. That is because the people of the Ming Dynasty did not study these. The actual situation is actually the opposite. Folks in the Ming Dynasty
The creation of firearms can be described as diverse, and the variety and complexity of their styles will definitely shock people's jaws. The reason for this is that if the local weapons manufacturing bureau develops a new weapon, it can apply for money from the court.
Therefore, the entire firearms research and development situation in the Ming Dynasty is somewhat similar to the modern times where many companies are swarming into new energy vehicles, with the main purpose of defrauding subsidies. The designed firearms are so imaginative that they cannot be produced. Even if they can be produced, there is no strong and stable industrial support.
, and in the end the quality was not up to standard.
Just like now, due to a small problem, the firearm exploded again.
Xian Ruxing looked at the mess on the ground and sighed, "How many finished products can be produced now?"
Zhen Ge estimated, "About two hundred."
"It's not easy," Xian Ruxing nodded. The number was more than she thought. Then she added, "It's useless for you to test like this. The battlefield is changing rapidly and there are too many factors to consider."
After that, he took out a wooden warehouse and adjusted it. He stood up and said, "Let's go, let's find someone who can really use it."
After saying that, he stood up and left, and Zhen Ge quickly followed.
On the other side, Yu Dayou was standing on the school field, supervising the soldiers' training with a cold face. Next to him, two fellow countrymen, Zhao Wu and Zhang Liu, winked at each other and said cautiously: "Zhifu, General Qiu today.
There is a banquet, everyone is going to go there tonight, do you think we should also go and have a seat?"
Yu Dayou shook his head, "I want you to go and do it. I made an agreement with some flag commanders tonight to teach them how to do it."
It can be seen before that Yu Dayou's skills are very good, and he can throw away the tall Chen Ergou with just one move, but in fact, his skills are not just good. As the saying goes, "the poor in literature and the rich in martial arts", this
Those who can practice martial arts at that time usually come from well-off families. The Yu family has hundreds of hereditary families, and his father has many friends. When he was four or five years old, he asked local famous teachers in Fujian to teach his son. Two years ago, Yu Dayou did something
The big thing was that he went to the Shaolin Temple alone with a wooden stick to ask for Kung Fu lessons.
After defeating all the masters in Shaolin, he left with satisfaction.
At this point, Yu Dayou's reputation has been completely opened up. If there hadn't been a sudden war in the north, he might still be happily looking for people to compete with in his hometown.
Perhaps it was because of his superiority that he could not flatter the superiors like others, and could not get used to Qiu Luan's behavior, so he was targeted everywhere in the military camp.
"I think you should sometimes be subdued..." my friend Zhao Wu advised: "It's not like Quanzhou here. You are like last time. If Master Xian hadn't been there, you would have suffered a lot."
"Shut up! I've heard it all. Now, when it's time to eat, you two will run to the camp where the ghosts are pretending to be eating. Isn't it embarrassing!" Yu Dayou is only twenty years old after all.
He was at a lively and active age, so he immediately started fighting with his friends, strangled the two of them and made them promise to keep their distance from Xian Ruxing and Qiu Luan, and have the same backbone as himself!
"Ahem! OK, OK, OK, we will be steadfast and unyielding, and we will not be deceived by traitors! Let's do the same as you!" Zhao Wuzhang swore to God repeatedly.
Suddenly, a female voice came from behind: "What kind of traitor is seducing you?"
The three of them were startled and quickly turned around, only to see Xian Ruxing standing behind with a smile.
It was inevitable to be embarrassed when he was caught talking nonsense. Yu Dayou turned around, his face flushed, lowered his head and hesitated.
Xian Ruxing did not embarrass him, but turned to look at the other two people and said slowly: "Are you Zhao Xiaoqi?"
Zhao Wu still remembered the promise he made to his brother, and said without squinting: "Yes, I have seen the supervisory army."
"I remember that you submitted a study on the characteristics of Mongolian war horses five days ago. I read it several times. It was really well written. There are not many young generals like you who understand logistics and are careful." Xian Ruxing nodded,
He praised Zhao Wu.
Zhao Wu was stunned for a moment. He usually likes to study horses, and this time on the battlefield is no exception. However, he is a low-ranking person, and he is not taken seriously. He is just writing for fun. He did not expect that someone would actually read it, and he was immediately happy.
Flowers bloomed.
Xian Ruxing encouraged him a few words, and then said to Zhang Liu: "I heard that your firearms are the best in the entire military camp. Do you like Huomen Mucang? I will give you one another day."
Zhang Liu was flattered. Although the imperial court did not strictly control firearms, the Huomen wooden warehouse was still quite expensive. He couldn't argue with it, so he nodded happily.
When Yu Dayou saw that the female Taoist priest had coaxed his two friends into a coma with just a few words, he couldn't help but cursed in his heart for being useless, and his expression became even more disgusting.
Xian Ruxing seemed not to notice, and continued: "By the way, our workshop has just produced a batch of new ordnance. Do you want to come and try it?"
Yu Dayou coughed twice, seeing that both of them were burying their heads and not daring to say anything, he sighed helplessly, and finally followed Xian Ruxing.
When they arrived at the school, Xian Ruxing first asked Zhang Liu to test the Huomen wooden warehouse. After using it, Zhang Liu said that it was much lighter than the ordinary ones, but he still had the same old problems as the Huomen wooden warehouse. The accuracy was not good, and fire and medicine were not easy.
Light.
Xian Ruxing ordered someone to take a note, and then he took another weapon. Compared with the Huomen wooden warehouse, this kind of appearance has some modern shadows. There is a hemp rope soaked in oil on the outside.
When firing, first pull the trigger, wait for the ignited rope to burn into the fire, and when the powder is released, the bullet will be fired.
Zhang Liu was a little uncomfortable with it at first, but he quickly became familiar with it and discovered the benefits of this thing almost immediately.
"It feels much more powerful than the Hinomon Kukura, and you don't need to hold it with your hands, so it's easier to aim. I just don't know how to hit it from a distance. Shisuke, let's give it a try."
Although Yu Dayou didn't use firearms very much, he also knew the value of this item. He quickly took out his sword and stood far away to indicate to the other party that they could start.
"Start with what?" Xian Ruxing was a little confused, and then he saw Zhang Liu pulling the trigger, pointing a wooden gun at his friend, and firing bullets one after another.
Yu Dayou took out his knife and swung it a few times, only to hear a few "bang bang" sounds, a flash of fire appeared, and bullets were knocked down one after another.
Xian Ruxing was stunned. Although the Mukura weapon at this time was weak and slow, it was a bullet after all! Is this Yu a Super Saiyan?
Yu Dayou was just trying out the wooden warehouse with his friends as usual. When he accidentally caught a glimpse of the female Taoist priest's eyes, he felt as if he had eaten a ginseng fruit. He thought that he had never taken any advantage in front of the other party, so now he took this opportunity to show off.
Both hands.
Then, like a peacock with its wings spread, it shot bullets in a fancy way.
"Ah——!!" A scream came from the distance. Everyone turned around and saw Qiu Luan, who had walked over at some point, squatting on the ground in pain, covering his crotch.
It turned out that he held a banquet today, but Yu Dayou refused to show his face, refused to go, and even secretly used words to flatter himself. After hearing this, Qiu Luan was so angry that he rushed over with his people.
As a result, as soon as he arrived, he was accidentally injured by a bullet fired by Yu Dayou.
Seeing General Qiu's distorted face, everyone couldn't help but tremble.:,,.