The second game is a horse fight. This horse fight is not about two people fighting on horseback with wooden swords, which can easily fall off the horse. Su Yuanchun and Madeli are both new recruits, and they are not allowed to compete in dangerous horse fights. It is also not a competition about whose horse is better.
If you run fast, it just depends on whose horse is faster, which loses the meaning of the game. Instead, you use a sword in hand, ride on the horse, run across the road, and cut the wood on the wooden pile next to it.
Scarecrows are erected one after another within a certain straight line distance. The two sides not only compete in speed, but also use speed to see who can chop down more scarecrows. This requires people to master the shot while the horse is galloping.
Accuracy and body agility. The people on horseback have the advantage. It is an unsuspicious competition. You can tell the difference without comparing.
"Master Li, when I was young, I could jump on the back of a horse without using my hands. Now that I am old, I can only watch young people playing tricks." Zhang Xuefei, the commander-in-chief, returned to his original demeanor, chatting and laughing with a condescending expression, looking down on Li
The soldiers of Ziying were far inferior to the Han people in terms of horseback riding skills.
"The Governor is really a warrior of the Eight Banners. He still has this ability. Although I am young, I have not learned how to jump on a horse without using my hands. I am so ashamed! I am so ashamed!" Li Guolou felt aggrieved. The disciples of the Eight Banners only had this subject.
They are better than the Han people's rural warriors and sergeants. The living environment of the Manchus and Han people is different, although many Eight Banners disciples have lost their courage.
Wu's ability has turned into a loser who can only move his mouth and play with birdcages, but there are still many Eight Banners disciples who have been riding horses since they were young. The equestrian skills of man and horse are deeply rooted in their bones. He also knows that Su Yuanchun should not use too much force when riding a horse and wielding a sword.
If you fall down, everything will be fine. As for winning the game, the possibility of hoping that the opponent's horse will kick you is very slim.
Surrounded by thousands of people, Su Yuanchun and Ma Deli came to the racecourse. Equestrian competition was one of the most popular military subjects of the Qing army. Soldiers did not like to watch artillery shooting, but liked to watch equestrian performances. For Su Yuanchun and Ma Deli,
The moment Deli mounted his horse, he made a decisive move.
Controlling the horse's reins, he leaped onto the saddle gracefully, and his movements were coherent and coherent. Su Yuanchun first had to comfort the horse, and carefully checked whether the horse's eyes were exposed to the sun, so as not to put the horse in danger of being frightened, so as to teach in the school.
In the standard way, step on the horse step by step.
Yao Bin saw so many big shots watching the game around him. He was very excited and wanted to show his talents to his superiors. With his eloquence, he got a chance to go to Lanzhou. He walked boldly and carefully to the side of the horse and became the referee.
The character raised his eyebrows and said loudly: "Qiangqiujun, Su Yuanchun, I told you to start before you start. You must chop down all twenty straw men. If you miss one, turn around and go back. Whoever reaches the finish line first will be the winner."
The commander of the capital, Zhang Xuefei, took the opportunity to sell his foster soldiers to Li Guolou, and said in a leisurely manner: "Sir, Mr. Li, who can train the foster soldiers to the Western Xinjiang, there are at least a hundred urban blood souls."
How could Li Guolou be willing to make wedding clothes for others? This was not his disciple. He smiled quietly and said: "Master Supervisor, the responsibilities of lower officials are very important. If they are smashed like an emperor, their heads will fall to the ground. I dare not speak for myself."
, If you bring so many military candidates to Lanzhou, you will be impeached by the censor."
Zhang Xuefei also opened his mouth and gave Li Guolou room for bargaining. Hearing Li Guolou's refusal, he said: "Master Li, then the scale should be smaller, fifty people. Only by having more Eight Banners disciples in the new martial arts hall can the emperor be reassured.
ah."
Li Guolou twitched the corner of his mouth and raised his eyebrows to look at Zhang Xuefei. He didn't have the good temper he used to have, and he didn't like the officials who liked him. He could make people eat with him just by handing him a piece of paper. However, he saw that the Jianrui camp was well-equipped and the Eight Banners disciples were there.
There are also merits
, Don't be too stingy, and said in a dry tone: "Master Supervisor, the lower official is reluctant to lead a team of foster soldiers to train. There will always be people who can't stand the test. How many foster soldiers will be able to enter the new martial arts hall by then?"
I don’t dare to guarantee it.”
Zhang Xuefei laughed and said: "Then it's settled, a team of foster soldiers will be trained by Xinwutang. Don't worry, I'm not stingy. The money that needs to be spent will come from Jianrui Camp. Master Li, don't hide it and give it to me."
Brother, let’s get 200 Mauser rifles from Tianjin, otherwise Lord Yida will not be able to settle the matter and the flintlock rifles will become outdated.”
"Then let's wait until the official comes back from Lanzhou." Li Guolou nodded slightly, holding the imported military supplies in his hands. How many troops wanted to change their uniforms first? He did not use the power in his hands to accept bribes, but he also needed to be careful with his calculations.
The Qing Empire's strategic army had more than 800,000 soldiers, not including the newly formed new army. Eighteen soldiers were abolished.
The Eight Banners soldiers need to be re-arranged for public positions or given a certain base of land, so as to win over the hearts of the Manchu people. This painful task was carried out by Prince Gong himself, but the pace was still difficult, and the pace of the Qing Dynasty's restructuring was slow.
Will hardship stagnate? Even he doesn't know for sure.
Both parties agreed to the competition rules formulated by Yao Bin. Su Yuanchun and Madeli each held swords and walked astride the horses. Due to the sword forging technology and training losses, the swords they held were heavier than those used in actual combat.
, so the cavalry is required to be strong and have strong wrist flexibility. A straight-line distance of 300 meters, the first 100 meters is for the horses to charge. After gaining a certain speed, there are 20 straw men in front. This is the target in their eyes.
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Madeli slashed every scarecrow, and some scarecrows were even slashed twice. He was the first to rush to the finish line, winning cheers from the spectators.
Su Yuanchun was not so lucky. He missed a few scarecrows and had to turn his horse back for another round of killing. Even if he loses, he has Feng Yuandu. Su Yuanchun took the initiative to step forward and said with a smile: "Xiaoqiu officer, you are skilled in horsemanship. I
I am ashamed of myself and have nothing to say after losing. You won this game. But the final victory must belong to me."
"That's not necessarily true. My marksmanship is so accurate that I can hit wild geese flying in the sky." Madeli said hard, but he had already given up in his heart. He couldn't do it even if he was given a Mauser, so he still had to use an old-fashioned flintlock gun.
I have never seen a sharpshooter who has practiced using a flintlock rifle to reach a distance of 150 steps. It is still possible to reach a distance of 100 steps.
Yao Bin is worthy of being a young scholar. He already knew that the outcome was unfavorable, so he wisely said: "The last competition will be held in a few days. The cavalry officer can't use the Mauser yet, so he must learn to use the Mauser, and use the flintlock to compete with the Mauser."
, it’s not fair.”
"Young scholar is right! It's not fair. The competition will take place in two days." All the training soldiers started to boo, ruining the game.
Madeli took a long breath and did not embarrass the Jianrui camp. He valued peace and collected it with a draw. Everyone was happy. Amidst the sound of approval, he received a new Mauser, carried the Mauser, and went to the shooting range to practice.
I was shooting, and I heard the Xinwutang instructor saying, "Three points and one line." I didn't understand what it meant. There are so many things to pay attention to when shooting. Who should I ask for advice?
Li Guolou thought highly of Yao Bin and nodded in approval: "Master Governor, your son has the potential to be a counselor. This boy can be taken out to practice and he will become a great talent."
"Well! Little scholar, come here." Commander-in-Chief Zhang Xuefei also praised Yao Bin for not embarrassing the Jianrui Battalion. The future of this training soldier is unlimited. Zhang Xuefei praised Yao Bin a few words and asked Yao Bin to carry it.
Mauser gun for target practice.
Yao Bin was also a training soldier, so he was much smarter. He was not ashamed to ask: "Master Li, just now I heard an instructor said that shooting requires three points and one line. Which three points? I don't understand. Youth can't afford to be hurt."
Li Guolou was even more delighted, beckoning Cheng Kun next to him, and ordered: "Official Cheng, send a team of people to teach the sergeants of Jianrui Battalion how to use Mauser guns, disassembly and maintenance. This is better than knowing how to shoot."
More important."
Cheng Kun took the order and left to practice shooting with a group of sergeants from the Jianrui Battalion. Soon after, bursts of gunfire came from the shooting range.
Li Guolou stopped and thought for a moment, thinking of the scenes he might encounter in the future, and said: "Master Fan, take the civilians to listen to the sound of gunfire today. Let them get used to the sound of gunfire first, and let them hear the sound of cannon fire tomorrow."
Fan Dahui took the military order and took batches of chiefs to the shooting range. Time was tight. It took a few days to get the chiefs and student soldiers together and turn the civilians into qualified soldiers. This was definitely not something that could be done normally.
In order to gain control of the military, Li Guolou found another way to win over people's hearts and recruited a group of unidentified refugees, in order to make these refugees be grateful and obey his military orders absolutely.
Listening to the sound of gunfire is not bad, and my husband also heard it in the military camp. Listening to the sound of cannon is not that simple. It is a strong shock, the earth shakes and the mountains shake, which can burst people's eardrums.
On the shooting range, hundreds of officers stood not far behind the shooting sergeants, looking at a row of sergeants lying on the ground shooting.
The sound of "bang bang" was endless, and many elders covered their ears, excited and impulsive. They really wanted to step forward and touch the Mauser. They were already prepared to serve as soldiers and eat the royal rations. As long as they grabbed the Mauser, they could change their fate as refugees.
A good future is in front of you. The legendary Prussian gun is like this. It weighs 4.6 kilograms. It is not heavy. It is not heavy at this weight. It looks so majestic when carried on the shoulder.
I never thought that a refugee could also serve as a soldier. Long live Li Guolou!
The husbands knew who their master was. After being recruited into Li Ziying, they had to work hard for Li Guolou. They saw the four famous sharpshooters Wei Qun with the knife, Wei Yun with the spear, Arilang with the sharp sword, and Yang Cong with the arrow.
While shooting, the target a hundred meters ahead fell down.
"Okay!" Xu Yuguang, the eldest husband, took the lead in applauding, with his two buck teeth grinning out of his mouth, quite like an officer. They all felt aggrieved for the eldest husband. He was only allowed to shoot ten bullets to be considered a graduate. How could this be?
That's enough. He is a man who has touched a gun before. Before he can get enough of it, the bullets will be gone. Master Fan is too stingy. Who doesn't know that Li Guolou is rich!
More than 600 senior officers came to the shooting range in batches to watch the sergeants practice shooting. Today they did not have a chance to shoot, but it also made their blood boil and they were getting closer to their dreams. When the departure time came, they were also raising soldiers, and their salaries were much higher than those of others.
When a servant becomes taller, he will be able to treat others more favorably in the future.
Hundreds of jealous and envious slave laborers have always looked down on those refugees. They were not from a better background than them, and their social status was not as high as theirs. When they returned home, they still had their wives and children on the bed. When they were wandering outside, they missed their hometown that they always dreamed of. Unlike the refugees who lived all over the world.
But this time they served in the old service, and the refugees had the opportunity to become sergeants, but they did not. Of course, some servicemen were too old and did not have the opportunity to serve as soldiers and eat the royal rations, and there were also some skilled servicemen who did not want to be soldiers.
There were still some servants who met the conditions for joining the army and joined together to go to Fan Dahui to express their feelings and ask for the opportunity to be a member of the "Li Ziying".
Fan Dahui saw about 300 servants applying to join the army. He was happy and worried at the same time. Too many people was not a good thing. In the future, "Li Ziying" will only have 5 battalions, an infantry battalion of 400 people and a supply battalion of 400 people.
, an artillery battalion of 400 men, an engineer battalion of 400 men, and a cavalry battalion of 250 men.
Stationed in Xiaozhan Town and cooperating with the teachings of the New Wutang, this "Li Ziying" is actually a derivative of the New Wutang, and there is no reason to expand it. Moreover, these troops need to have cultural knowledge and technical content, and it is not necessary to be physically strong.
If you can join, how can you accept hundreds of slave laborers? But outstanding slave laborers are also being considered.
"Don't make any noise. I know this and will accept a small number of you. Behave well. I will tell the escort about what to do now and why to go. This is a military camp with military orders and no mercy.
You can tell." Fan Dahui finally sent hundreds of servants away. The entangled bumpkins wasted his saliva.
Fan Dahui went to Li Guolou to report the situation with a soldier's trotting posture. The young master, who was born in a small landowner family, never thought of dealing with locals. But the world is unpredictable. He has to work for the country and the people, and he has to take care of the lives of the poor people.
, Wealth never forgets the common people, but will these common people really remember his benefits? The hundreds of servants who were not selected into the "Li Ziying" will scold him for the rest of their lives. He is taking the blame for Li Guolou.