"Yes, yes, young master, Zhang Rou is really a traitor."
"General Zhang Rou is not a rebel." I looked at the surprised eyes of the three people and shook my head. "There is an essential difference between General Zhang Rou and the traitor Liu Zheng. Generally speaking, although Zhang Rou is Han, he was born in
, hometown is already a territory of the Jin Kingdom, so Zhang Rou is a Han from the Jin Kingdom. In a sense, Zhang Rou is no longer a Song person in our dynasty, but a Jin person, but Liu Zheng is an authentic Song person.
Only when the enemy is surrendered can he be considered a rebel. From a small perspective, Zhang Rou is Zhang Shijie's uncle and your savior. You cannot say that he is a rebel. A person should have the righteousness of the country and the nation. This is true.
At the same time, you should also have your own meaning of family affection. Although the choice between this is very difficult, it cannot be discussed casually. Zhang Shijie, by returning to our country, isn't it also a reflection of General Zhang Rou's affection for you?"
It was a hot summer day. Zhang Shijie was sweating profusely after hearing what I said to him. He said hurriedly: "Sir, I know my mistake."
Chinese traditional culture has always advocated righteousness as the first priority. Almost all those who killed relatives for righteousness in history have been praised. In fact, from a human nature point of view, this is against human nature. What can be called righteousness? It is the domain of a few emperors and nobles.
Is it the country, or is it the vital interests of all people? This may only be left to future generations to judge.
I smiled and said: "Zhang Shijie, what I said today is not just for you. When we look at a person or comment on something, we need to analyze it comprehensively and objectively. Human nature has both good and evil sides, so we must be cautious.
Si Zhi. My purpose is very simple. One day, you will face Zhang Rou on the battlefield, what will you do then?"
Zhang Shijie was silent for a long time and said: "My subordinates will regard him as an opponent, an opponent worthy of respect."
"Well, that's good. If you think so, I feel relieved. The people of our dynasty are of the same origin as the Han people in the north. In the future, our dynasty will definitely launch a northern expedition to the Central Plains. When the two sides fight, we need to keep this in mind. And
Not all Han Chinese in the Jin Kingdom and Mongolian Han people are traitors and rebels. However, it’s time for them to go home after being away for many years.”
When the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty, was it not Huizong and Qinzong's fault in the final analysis? Of course, in this era, as the legitimate successor to the throne of the Song Dynasty, I cannot directly criticize the faults of the late emperors.
After hearing this, Lu Xiufu and Zhang Shijie said in unison: "Young Master is very wise, and I surrender."
"Okay, Zhang Shijie, let's continue talking about the new army."
"Yes, sir."
"The improved muskets have greatly improved their performance compared to the hundred you tried, but they are still fundamentally matchlocks and have many inevitable weaknesses. Therefore, in addition to the personal abilities of the musketeers,
The strategy and tactics of the new army have become relatively important. You all know the theory of three-stage shooting. This is the best shooting method I can think of at present. When the number of people is similar and the terrain and weather are suitable, the musketeers can have the upper hand.
, but the battlefield is ever-changing, and the enemy is not a dead target, waiting there for you to launch. Especially when our army is attacking, how can we give full play to the strengths of the musketeers? There is no combat example for this, so we must think of various ways
Only by having a response plan can we be invincible in actual combat."
Lu Xiufu said: "What the Master said is absolutely true. Think through all possible situations before doing anything to avoid being caught off guard. In addition, I have a suggestion."
"Well, tell me."
"In the Yangzhou Army, there is a bow and arrow team composed of a dozen sharp archers, whose role is to attack the enemy generals. Judging from the performance of the muskets, this is also very suitable, so the subordinates feel that they can kill the musketeers.
A few sharpshooters gathered together to take on this responsibility."
I nodded and said: "Of course this suggestion is feasible. I have already thought of a name for the musket marksman. It will be called a sniper."
"Sniper? Has Master had this plan for a long time?" Although Lu Xiufu was already used to my unexpected thoughts, he was still surprised.
Regarding the origin of snipers, it is said that during the American Revolutionary War, an officer named Sharp in the American Volunteer Army discovered that wrapping bullets in deer oil could improve the range and accuracy. So he led a team of gunners to conduct precise shooting at long distances.
He shot and killed many senior British officers and won great victories many times at a very small cost.
The term sniper officially appeared in 1832, originating from a bird hunting activity by the British army in the Indian border area.
"Yes, that's the name. The sniper I'm talking about has a broader meaning than what Jun Shi said. Its mission is to kill the designated target by all means. There are many ways to execute the sniper killing, and the method used is
Snipers sneak to the target location or the road they are expected to pass through, and carry out sniper killings in the form of ambush and sneak attacks. In addition to city defense, snipers are also suitable for other aspects. At this time, the choice of location, the arrangement of shooting and retreat routes
It will become the key to the success or failure of the sniper mission. The designated sniper mission can be performed by one person, or it is suitable for a two-person team: one person observes, one person snipers, or two people snipe at the same time, or when the main shooter fails to snipe successfully, the
The deputy shooter takes another shot. As for the daily training of snipers, skills such as camouflage must be added to hide oneself while chasing and observing the enemy. Of course, accurate marksmanship is a necessary prerequisite for the existence of a sniper."
Lu Xiufu praised: "Sir, I didn't expect that a small marksman could have so much knowledge."
"Well, he is very knowledgeable. Zhang Shijie, are there any so-called sharpshooters among the people in the villa?"
"Back to the young master, our villa will hold a competition every ten days, and the top player will be rewarded with meat and wine. Currently, the best shooting score in the villa is a young man named Li Long. He ranks first every time in terms of speed and accuracy.
First, even the masters sent by the weapons inspection said that he was a genius with guns. Within a range of 100 meters, Li Long could hit a moving target basically without having to aim. "
"Well, this guy is not bad." I once heard a friend say that in the early years of the Republic of China, one of his ancestors had an extremely accurate marksman who did not need to aim at all when shooting. His ancestor later told him
Grandpa, when talking about the reason, it was because the sights of guns at that time were too poor, so he shot based on feeling. I don’t know what the sights of the guns designed by Yun Bofei were, but he could hit a target within a hundred meters without aiming.
Maybe it depends on feeling.
"Sir, before I came to Beijing, my subordinates talked to Li Long and hoped that he could teach others. But he said that he relies on intuition when shooting, but he can't teach this."
"Haha, Zhang Shijie, Li Long is right. It's just that there are too few people like him. It's hard to come by. This kind of ability cannot be learned by others. For most people, they can only rely on themselves.
If you are diligent, those who are diligent and methodical can also make up for their innate deficiencies and reach the realm of marksmen. Regarding snipers, we should start from two aspects. One is to pick out the talented seedlings and let Li Long train them.
, or there are other methods. The second is that I will ask the Gunpowder Department to develop a gun suitable for snipers. By the way, you can ask Li Long to come to the capital, and I will take him to see Master Yun to see.
Can you customize the musket according to Li Long's needs?"
"Yes, sir."
"Zhang Shijie, you are very good at coming up with a competition every ten days. In fact, with the advent of muskets, many problems have to be tested in actual combat, but before that, you need to work together to make everyone in the villa
Let’s discuss together with the musketeers, because they are the final users. How to train and how to fight to achieve the best results. Maybe you can come up with a lot of ideas with just a few words.
They are the first batch of gunners, so they have to shoulder the task of passing on experience and leading the new with the old. In short, mobilize all the soldiers, use their brains, and come up with hundreds or thousands of plans. For example, in shooting training, in addition to fixing the target position
, you can add moving target positions, or you can hang rocks and other objects under the gun to strengthen training. Another example is, what is the appropriate ratio of musketeers and spearmen? These discussed plans will be used in actual combat in the future.
Demonstrate one by one, keep and carry forward the useful ones, and discard the useless ones. Over time, each of you will become an expert in musket tactics."
"Don't worry, sir, my subordinates will definitely make this a goal."
"Well, Zhang Shijie, I have great confidence in you. In addition, Jun Shi, you can write a letter later and tell Li Tingzhi so that he can prepare for the deployment of the first batch of new troops."
"Yes, sir."
"Zhang Shijie, in the past few days, you and Jun Shi should discuss more about strategies and tactics, the training methods of sergeants and sniper training, etc."
While he was talking, Xiao Tian went upstairs to report: "Young Master, there is an old man outside who has come from afar and wants to visit you. This is his invitation."
"Who could it be?" I thought to myself. Except for the people I summoned on my own initiative, no strangers have ever visited me here.
I opened the post and took a look, smiling: "It turns out to be him, he got here really fast."