Chapter 294: Hu Ben's pro-military and Hu Ben's close army
A trade blueprint appeared in front of Ding Yunyi.
If we follow this blueprint normally, the wealth we will gain will be incredible. This will also lead Taiwan to enter a comprehensive and healthy development track.
The first person to benefit was the Taiwan Firearms Bureau.
The Firearms Bureau, which has received a large injection of funds, is showing great vitality.
The two departments in charge of Kondruman and Al are both cooperative and competitive. Although Ding Yunyi knows that the replacement of old matchlock guns by flintlock guns is an inevitable development in history, he does not want to interfere in the competition between the two. Which one is better?
Which one is inferior will soon be revealed naturally as time goes by. And an excellent gunmaker like Kondruman will soon understand the huge advantages of the new weapon and make the right choice for himself.
At the same time as the muskets, various types of artillery began to be developed, including the Qianjin Folang machine and the Hongyi cannon.
These types of artillery have been strictly classified and divided into No. 1 to No. 5 guns. Among them, No. 1 to No. 3 guns are mainly used for ship and fortress defense. No. 4 guns are accompanying army guns, and No. 5 guns are siege guns.
Ding Yunyi's emphasis on firearms has reached such an extent that it even makes others look jealous. A large amount of financial, material and manpower have flowed there. In addition to the shipyard, the conditions of the Firearms Bureau are unparalleled in Taiwan.
Among these people, the one who is the most unknown but the most valued by Ding Yunyi is undoubtedly Li Dingguo.
He did not need Li Dingguo to become an expert in firearms manufacturing. His only requirement for him was to be familiar with these firearms before he would be assigned to the army.
Li Dingguo did not live up to Ding Yunyi's expectations. From the first day he entered the Firearms Bureau, he stayed here day and night, almost to the point of forgetting to sleep and eat.
The person who is as diligent as Li Dingguo is the Al who was brought back from Jinzhou.
Al is a person who is completely obsessed with firearms. In France and in the capital, he did not get a chance. In Taiwan, Ding Yunyi chose to trust him unconditionally. No matter what request he made, Ding Yunyi would do his best to satisfy him.
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His teacher Mahan passed on all his knowledge to him, which made Al's development work a lot easier.
The No. 3 flintlock gun has been developed. He has improved the firing mechanism and safety mechanism, bringing the flintlock gun suitable for large-scale equipment to the army to a new level. However, for Al, who pursues perfection, the No. 3 flintlock gun
Firing the gun didn't seem to satisfy him.
While the No. 3 gun was being tested, the No. 4 gun had begun to be manufactured, and the blueprints for the No. 5 and No. 6 guns were also being designed.
Although Ding Yunyi wanted to start formal production now, Al, who was strict and cautious, rejected his request. In his view, if a weapon cannot be perfect, it would undoubtedly be irresponsible.
Ding Yunyi was a little helpless.
During the development project, Al conveniently manufactured more than a dozen revolving muskets. This weapon, mainly used by the Thai and Spanish cavalry, also attracted Ding Yunyi's great attention.
Al told Ding Yunyi that when Germany and France were fighting, the German cavalry were equipped with revolving muskets, while the French troops were still equipped with matchlocks. During the battle, a sudden wind and rain came, and the French troops equipped with matchlocks could hardly fire a single shot.
The German cavalry, which used revolving muskets as their main weapons, became more and more courageous as they fought, beating the French soldiers to pieces. Soon, the French king, who had suffered repeated defeats, also hired a considerable number of similar cavalry, and these cavalry were also equipped with revolving muskets.
Round musket.
It's just that this kind of rotary gun is not only complex in structure, expensive to build, and troublesome to use, but also cannot reliably fire when the steel wheel is contaminated, so it is not a key development target in Al's eyes.
Ding Yunyi asked for these dozen guns, and as soon as he left the Firearms Bureau, he gave them to Huangfu Yunjie.
"What's the use of this thing?" Huangfu Yunjie was dismissive: "Should I wait for the enemy cavalry to get close and use it to smash it?"
"Get out!" Ding Yunyi couldn't laugh or cry. He cursed and called Li Dingguo who was following him over: "Dingguo, tell them how to use it."
"Yes." Li Dingguo agreed, and then said to Huangfu Yunjie: "Master Huangfu, please lend me a horse."
The war horse was brought over, and Li Dingguo asked people to place a few targets in the distance. Then he took two guns, mounted the war horse, clamped the horse's body, and the war horse neighed and rushed forward.
Immediately, Li Dingguo pulled out his gun and fired it with a "boom". Then he quickly switched to another gun and roared again.
Then he reined in his horse, turned its head and came back, dismounted and said, "Please go and have a look, Lord Huangfu."
One shot was empty and the other shot hit the target. Huangfu Yunjie looked at it for a while and immediately opened his mouth and said: "Please give me one for each of my cavalrymen."
"Get out! Get out!" Ding Yunyi was angry and funny: "Damn it, do you think I am a rich man? This thing is very expensive and I can't bear to part with it. But I think in the future, each of our cavalry will be equipped with a short
Guns and muskets, the two armies are fighting. Hundreds of thousands of muskets are used to fire a round of mounted fire first, shooting down half of the opponent's troops, and then killing them as much as they want. What do you think of this?"
"Okay, very good!" Huangfu Yunjie's eyes showed yearning.
He is a cavalry general. He always believed that horseback skills and bravery in killing were the most important thing for cavalry. However, when he arrived in Taiwan, this idea quietly changed.
The Firearms Bureau is constantly experimenting with new firearms, and Huangfu Yunjie would go check them out when he had nothing to do. Who would have thought that he would be fascinated by them as soon as he saw them?
Good guy, those firearms can blast the enemy to pieces before anyone can get close to them. Is that any wonder? The deputy mayor said that the future will definitely be dominated by firearms. This seems to be true at all.
Although from the current point of view, firearms are not yet the most critical factor in determining victory or defeat on the battlefield, what about the future? Once firearms make great progress, God knows what kind of situation will occur on the battlefield.
What Ding Yunyi wants is such a change in the mentality of his subordinates. The era of cold weapons will gradually pass, and artillery and firearms will inevitably become the dominant force on the battlefield one day...
"Dingguo." Ding Yunyi called Li Dingguo to his side: "You have been in the firearms bureau for a long time, and the two of you don't know what's going on outside the window. I think you have almost mastered it, and I want to send you there.
How about joining the army?"
Joy flashed through Li Dingguo's eyes.
He knew from the beginning why he was placed in the Firearms Bureau, and he did not disappoint his expectations.
Ding Yunyi looked at him: "Dingguo, originally I wanted to arrange you to join Major Shiweide's regiment, but I think you may not be able to adapt to their training and combat methods, so I want you to choose three hundred soldiers by yourself.
, all armed with firearms. What do you think?"
Li Dingguo was overjoyed. He never thought that the adults would actually let him command a team.
"Let me give you a suggestion." Ding Yunyi pondered for a moment: "The people you choose may as well be younger. They can also grasp new things faster. You can choose what kind of weapons you want in Taiwan and Penghu.
, you can also choose yourself. I give you this privilege..."
"Sir, Dingguo will definitely live up to your expectations..."
Ding Yunyi smiled: "Your team does not require you to have combat capabilities immediately, but you must be familiar with the use of firearms. Although the size of three hundred people is not large, it is your foundation and can still develop and grow in the future.
One day, you will command thousands of troops on the battlefield..."
"My lord..." Li Dingguo took a deep breath: "Dingguo was a bandit and your prisoner, but your lord did not dislike Dingguo at all. Instead, he deliberately cultivated this kindness.
The country doesn’t know when it will be able to repay.”
"Don't say such things." Ding Yunyi patted him on the shoulder: "Actually, to be honest, as soon as I saw you on the battlefield, I felt that I was destined to be with you. Bandits and prisoners. These are all things in the past. You don't
Brothers and sisters, I don’t have a younger brother either. If you don’t mind, just follow them and call me Third Brother..."
Li Dingguo was stunned.
What is your identity? A rebel and a prisoner! What is your identity as Lord Ding? A powerful hero in the world, but now Lord Ding lets you call him "Third Brother"? But he wants to accept you as his younger brother?
Ding Yunyi smiled slightly: "Why don't you want to?"
"Three... Third brother..." When these two words were spoken, Li Dingguo's voice trembled a little.
Ding Yunyi smiled happily.
Within his own group, Li Dingguo is young, an outsider, and has no gang influence. It is this type of person that he is deliberately cultivating now.
He has no distracting thoughts, no cliques, no cliques, is loyal to himself, and is willing to risk his life for himself at critical moments.
He has no doubt about Li Dingguo's loyalty, even though he was a "rebel" before. Once a person like Li Dingguo identifies you, he will never betray you in his life.
Everyone has faith, and Ding Yunyi will make himself Li Dingguo's only faith!
"Let it go and make your own decisions when things happen." Ding Yunyi encouraged him: "As for the name, I think it's called 'Hu Ben Qinjun'. My brother-in-law Ahu also returned to Taiwan from Penghu.
He was allowed to set up a 'Tiger and Ben's Army', also with a size of 300 people. You and he are about the same age, so you can get closer and closer in the future."
"Yes, eldest...third brother..."
"Okay, let's go and do your business." Ding Yunyi smiled and waved his hand.
The Huben Pro-Army was also established on this day, and in this year, Li Dingguo was seventeen years old.
The Huben Army is controlled by Ding Yunyi's "brother" Li Dingguo, and the Huben Army is controlled by Ding Yunyi's brother-in-law Ahu. These two troops are also regarded as the two most trusted troops by Ding Yunyi.
As soon as I returned to Golden Eagle City, I saw Ahu at first sight.
Ah Hu is sixteen years old and has grown into a big boy. Ding Yunyi wanted to give him a name several times, but Ah Hu refused. He thought the word "A Hu" sounded good. Ding Yunyi
Reluctantly, I just let him go.
"Brother-in-law." As soon as he saw Ding Yunyi, Ah Hu shouted excitedly.
"What brother-in-law?" Ding Yunyi said with a straight face: "You are now the commander of the Tiger Guard Army and a soldier. You can only call me brother-in-law at home!"
"Yes, Deputy Town!" Ah Hu shouted loudly and stuck out his tongue.
A smile appeared on Ding Yunyi's face: "How is it? Have you selected all the members of the Tiger Guard Army?"
"Back to the deputy town, we have selected three hundred people, all of whom are about the same age as me." A Hu said proudly: "Deputy town, from now on, A Hu will also be the general leading the army."
"General? You? It's still early for you." Ding Yunyi poured cold water on him: "Although you have always been by my side, you have never fought in a war. It is not that easy to be a general. My Tiger Guards
, Everyone is good at fighting, and even if they fight, they will not even risk their lives. What about you? What do you have?"
Ah Hu was a little unconvinced: "I am just as desperate for my life in a fight. Moreover, they are all outsiders. I am one of our own, and I am the most trustworthy person in the deputy town..."
"Fart!" Ding Yunyi's face darkened: "What kind of outsider is your own person? How old are you, and this is what you are thinking about? Look at the people around me, which one did not fight with me in blood? Which one is not my own?
Brother Ah Hu, I warn you, you don’t have to think about this kind of thoughts in the future."
"Yes, Ah Hu knows he was wrong."
We, outsiders, and Ah Hu have all thought this way, but what about the others? Now we are all in the same boat, but what about the future? What will happen when the power further develops in the future?
A Hu's words reminded Ding Yunyi.
"Brother, brother!" Xiaotu, who appeared from nowhere, interrupted Ding Yunyi's train of thought: "Brother, I am already sixteen years old. Ahu can lead troops, so can I. Brother, so can you.
Give me a team. You promised me before that you would make me a female general."
"Little girl, get out of here." Ah Hu said angrily.
"Who is that little girl? You are not as old as me!" Xiaotu stared.
The little Tu at this time is completely different from the one who was nearly dying of hunger. Good food and good housing have nourished her into a beautiful girl.
Ding Yunyi touched his head and said with a "haha" smile: "I don't think you need to be a female general. It's true that I can help you find a good husband."
"Brother!" Xiaotu's face suddenly turned red.
"You're sixteen, you're almost seventeen, why don't you still want to find your husband's family?" Ding Yunyi pretended to have a straight face: "If you let your parents know about the swordsmanship all day long, it's my brother's fault for not taking care of you.
Take it with you!"
Xiaotu grabbed Ding Yunyi's arm: "Brother, I won't marry. You promised me, but you don't keep your word. You have to let me lead the troops like A Hu!"
Ding Yunyi's head was so big because of her. Her brother-in-law and sister were still in Taiwan. They saw how unbecoming they were and had no choice but to surrender: "It's done, it's done. You go and set up a tiger-fighting female army. Don't do it."
Don’t bother me again.”
Only then did Xiaotu let go: "Brother, you can't be dishonest in what you say!" (Your support is my biggest motivation.)