"After the army and navy were formally established, not only did the demand for weapons surge, but it also involved issues of training and ammunition reserves." Ma Qianzhu said, "I have two opinions here."
The industrial sector must establish an ammunition supply system as soon as possible to provide training for the new army and coastal fortresses.
The supply of black powder can be said to be sufficient, with a stock of 2.5 tons, and its power has been greatly improved after granulation. It is enough to cope with training and combat, but there is zero stock of artillery shells and Mini bombs, and they need to be made quickly.
For weapon manufacturing, it is better to use one or two types, and do not be greedy for more. If steel is insufficient due to lack of coke, at this stage, focus on manufacturing cast iron cannons. The trade department will make every effort to solve the coal supply problem.
We must try to manufacture prime movers as soon as possible, including steam engines and small diesel engines, to provide sufficient power machinery for the navy to build and transform its own ships.
"The navy's ships," Chen Haiyang reminded, "now there are only two sailing ships, but they have a lot of tasks to undertake. The navy needs to expand its ships."
In order to achieve the current fishing, surveillance and transportation tasks, the navy needs at least 8 to 10 sailing ships, with a displacement of not less than 50 tons, and preferably more than 100 tons. At this stage, industry has an increasing demand for maritime transportation, and the tonnage is too small.
Not applicable to vessels.
Travelers have already discovered a large-scale shipbuilding workshop in Lingao. The largest fishing boat here is commonly known as "Lingao Drag Wind", with a displacement of more than 70 tons. It is no problem to use it for fishing and transporting goods, but travelers still feel uncomfortable with the boat.
Slightly smaller and not fast enough.
If you want to build your own ship, the industrial sector and the navy can come up with a huge variety of ship types. There are even experts who have drawn the line diagrams and structural drawings of the HMS Glorious. But no one has actual shipbuilding experience, and the most experienced ones are
Mr. Wen and Wang Luobin are senior ship model enthusiasts. They have built countless model ships. They are the people who have the deepest understanding of wooden structure shipbuilding.
Chen Haiyang proposed that Lingao's local shipbuilding resources could be used. According to the report of the remote reconnaissance team, there are several shipbuilding workshops in the Baitu Port of Lingao, which can not only build ordinary fishing boats, but also large ships with 400 materials - 400.
The material ship is already the largest ship allowed by the Ming government to be legally manufactured by the private sector.
Baitu Port not only has shipbuilders, but also accumulates a large amount of wood for shipbuilding. Some of them have been stored for three or four years. The dryness is suitable and can be easily used by travelers.
"I suggest that we occupy Baitu Port and move all the shipbuilders and shipbuilding materials there to Bopu." The time traveler will be responsible for the design and teach modern shipbuilding techniques. I believe that these shipbuilders will soon be transformed into modern
Shipbuilder.
"Agree!" Zhang Bolin immediately agreed. He was particularly enthusiastic about war.
"I also support the capture of Baitu Port, which will completely control the Lingao shipbuilding industry, and the Lingao fishermen and coastal cargo shippers will have to completely obey our orders." Ma Qianzhu also expressed support.
The motion to occupy Baitu was thus passed. This operation was to be launched immediately after the formation of the Army Training Camp.
"The last thing is the recruitment and training of Navy personnel," said Li Haiping of the Navy. "Commissioner Ma just said that the recruitment and training of the Navy is temporarily the responsibility of the Army. I disagree with this. We are the Navy, not the Army and Navy.
Arms have their own particularities, and it is difficult for the army to truly understand the needs of the navy—"
The faces of the Army's young faction represented by Wei Aiwen and Zhang Bolin immediately looked bad: these words clearly meant that the Army was treated as a bumpkin.
"Let me explain." Ma Qianzhu said quickly, "The so-called Army is responsible for the recruitment stage. The Army has training camps. After the army is demobilized, the Navy will be responsible for training. As for the recruitment of soldiers, it will be directly under the Military Commission in the future.
If you know how to manage, it has nothing to do with the army or navy."
"Chief." Another member timidly walked into Wu De's Bairen Commune office.
"What's the matter?" Wu De was startled. He wouldn't have to serve as a soldier again to issue a certificate, would he?
"Little man, little man, I want to open a document." The visitor seemed to be afraid of talking to such a big leader.
"Are you planning to join the army?"
"Yep--"
Wu De sighed. Today, there were no less than twenty people who came to the social department to apply for jobs. Adding in the people recently recruited by the machinery factory and various systems, his male labor force has been reduced by fifty.
If this continues, the commune will become a women's village.
The treatment given to soldiers must be too good. Wu De thought, the settlement allowance is 200 kilograms of rice, one tael per person per month, and all food and clothing are included. No wonder these members of the commune are going to join the army.
"Chu Yu, give him proof." Wu De said weakly. No matter what, we must obey the overall situation. At present, military expansion and preparation for war are the main theme.
"Yes, sir." Chu Yu has now informally become the secretary of the commune. After going through the political review and probationary stages, she was assigned to Wu De according to her own firm request. After arriving at the commune, she took care of Wu De without hesitation.
Wu De's daily life. He disliked the food in the cafeteria and started a fire himself. He helped him cook and wash clothes every day. He also repeatedly hinted that he could do more for him. Wu De did not expect that he was a has-been middle-aged man in the 21st century.
, in this time and space, there are girls who love him. No wonder there are so many otakus in the team.
In fact, Chu Yu didn't know how to read. After joining the time travellers, he also went to literacy night school. Now he is only semi-literate. The so-called opening of documents is just taking the documents that Wu De printed and filled out in advance and stamping them, so it is also called stamping.
Chapter Secretary.
His cell phone rang suddenly. It was Li Haiping calling:
"Old Wu, the recruitment situation of our navy is not very good recently. The army has withheld the most physically fit ones. Do you think you can think of a way for us? Are you also a veteran of the navy -"
"Okay, if someone comes to apply, I'll publicize it."
"Thank you for your help! When opening the letter of introduction, be sure to indicate that you are reporting to the Navy."
Recruiting all soldiers from communes would seriously weaken the labor force. Xi Yazhou, who was in charge of recruiting, set up a recruitment point in the bustling Dongmen City.
Naturally, the name of the recruitment was not something like the Crossing Army, but the more catchy "Hundred People's Militia". The county was completely deaf and dumb. One of the traditional Chinese officialdom skills is that when you should be an ostrich, you must bury your head. Deep down - not knowing is better than knowing and not dealing with it. The travelers have no worries about what the nearly naked Lingao County Government will do to them.
"Grandma, is this salary too high?" Dongmen Chuiyu was responsible for maintaining the order of recruitment at the scene in Dongmen City. He looked at the large notice for recruiting local braves that had just been hung on the wall: Every soldier has food and food. Two public stones (200 kilograms), including food and accommodation (monthly ration of 20 kilograms), and one tael of silver per month.
However, Xi Yazhou said that this salary was not high. During the Tianqi period, the military pay in various towns in Liaodong was only 20 taels per month. By the middle of Chongzhen period, the monthly salary of newly recruited soldiers rose to 30 taels. If it were not for the Ming army's widespread embezzlement, the soldiers would basically receive If they don't get it, the time traveler can't recruit people for more than two or two months.
Zhang Bolin was recruiting local people to serve as soldiers under the screen wall. He now knew a little about Lingao dialect.
"Brother, come to our place and become a warrior. You'll get one tael a month. The army and the army don't even have that kind of pay. We'll also provide food and clothing."
"If you don't join the army, you'll lose your head."
"Don't leave. We have enough food to eat here every day and we still have money to take. Think about it?"
"I still have a wife and children at home. Chief, just let me go."
"The wife and children have been picked up, and we will be responsible for providing food for the family."
According to the recruitment plan formulated by the Central Military Commission, the Army recruits 400 soldiers and 100 trainees. The Navy recruits 100 soldiers and 100 trainees. Soldiers are between 17 and 25 years old, while trainees are between 13 and 16 years old. The trainees are as The technical backbone of the future army will be trained. In addition to participating in military training, they will also receive a series of professional skills training.
However, during the recruitment process, I found that most of the applicants did not know their age at all and could only give an approximate year. Some people did not even know if they had lived in the Tianqi Year. They thought that the world was now ruled by the "Wanli Emperor". From the appearance They were all dark and thin, so it was difficult to accurately judge how old they were. Although the health team later conducted a dental check-up process, it was only a rough idea. In the end, only a dozen of the planned young trainees were recruited. indivual.
The locals in Lingao are not very enthusiastic. They are either small farmers or tenants with a little property. Although they are poor, there is no problem in getting around. Naturally, they are not interested in serving as soldiers. On the contrary, "Fu Lao" and other foreigners come to Hainan. More poor people who work as long-term laborers in the wasteland apply for the job. These people are basically bachelors and have nothing to worry about.
There are also some who are overage at first glance and who have no food and clothing and want to join the army. In the end, they all accepted it. If they are older, they can work as logistics. Nowadays, time travelers are in a stage where they are eager to expand their population. It is easy to do anything with someone.
However, such soldiers are generally thin in stature, and long-term malnutrition and labor have damaged their health. Although they are hardworking and hardworking, they exceed their physical conditions in weightlifting tests.
"They are a bit short and not strong enough." Wei Aiwen was a little disappointed. These small natives obviously did not meet his aesthetic taste for military appearance. The people from the commune came to apply because they had good food, good physical conditions, and they looked energetic. They were all top-notch, and Wei Aiwen filled out the Army's military registration form without any hesitation.
"If you are shorter, be shorter. People are strong and hardworking." Xi Yazhou is not so particular. But the height standard has dropped to 155cm, which is really low enough. And they seem to be mostly skinny. Is 20 kilograms of rations enough for them? ... Xi Yazhou was murmuring in his heart.
After the Navy discovered that the Army was intercepting enlistees, it asked to open another recruitment point in Bopu. It promoted the benefits of joining the Navy to the fishermen who came to fish. Fishermen were obviously much more adventurous than farmers, and the Navy's large iron The boat had a reputation as a "fast boat", and the navy easily recruited more than 100 fishermen. Some people actually came from neighboring counties to defect. Chen Haiyang was happy from ear to ear at first, but later he discovered that this was not The navy has more charisma, but for well-informed fishermen, it is part of their livelihood to defect to a certain maritime group and be a pirate for a few months. If they do well, they will stay there forever - defect to " "Australian Kun Bandits" is no different from defecting to the Zheng family. Chen Haiyang looked at this group of newly recruited recruits who were half fishermen and half bandits - they really have to put some thought into their future political work.