Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 389

[Chapter 389 War Preview]

“Although this is the case, the enemy should not be underestimated.” Zhao Xu said.

After equipping flintlocks and artillery, he repeatedly emphasized this issue, not to underestimate firearms.

Instead, Chang Wei was reminded to pay attention to tactics even when using firearms.

We cannot underestimate the enemy because of this, and adopt aggressive and brainless tactics.

In the contemporary Zulu War in South Africa in 1879, the British army at that time was already equipped with rifled guns with fixed loading, which could fire twenty rounds of bullets per minute.

However, when facing the Zulu who only had shields and threw spears, they still suffered heavy losses in the early stage and suffered heavy losses.

What’s more, the Beidi they faced was in its heyday, and its combat power was much stronger than the Zulus who had no cavalry.

Furthermore, Beidi is no longer a grassland tribe with only cold weapons.

Instead, it became like the Qing army who mastered firearms in the late Ming Dynasty.

If the two slave states of Xiliang and Goryeo are also counted, the battle that is about to take place is actually very dangerous.

No one can guarantee what the outcome of the great war will be.

He even had a plan in his mind that Dasong was defeated, Beidi broke through from the northwest, occupied Yizhou, and then went to Jingzhou from Wuguan.

At that time, he can only ignore everything, close the door and develop silently, and then look for opportunities to break the situation.

But of course he didn’t want that to happen.

That’s why we are so cautious about this battle.

Bayonets, chariots, and besides, he had the idea of sending hot air balloons into battle.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Chang Wei immediately calmed down.

Zhao Xu continued: “Since the bayonet technique is almost done, it’s time for a war rehearsal.”

“War rehearsal?” Chang Wei was taken aback.

Zhao Xu nodded. Some time ago, he gave the generals semaphore, firearms tactics, and sand table deduction.

But never told them about the drills.

The reason why he didn’t mention it was because at that time, the royal family’s pro-army was too single and unnecessary.

But now it is different. In addition to enriching the types of arms, the royal army has also enriched the types of firearms.

In addition to the artillery, there were more mortars, and bayonets were attached to the flintlock guns.

Of course, the most important thing is the tank problem.

Soldiers need to master how to cooperate with chariots to fight an encounter with Beidi cavalry in the wild.

After all, Beidi is different from Xiliang, and the iron cavalry known as invincible in the world is not a decoration.

At a distance of 100 meters, it only takes eight seconds for the cavalry to charge.

In these eight seconds, even three shots can’t make two rounds.

Only by relying on chariots to form the same effect as repelling horses and hindering cavalry at the periphery can the effect of flintlock guns be maximized.

Otherwise, even if the soldiers erected a forest of guns with bayonet-equipped flintlocks, they would still suffer losses.

He doesn’t like to exchange the lives of his soldiers for those of Beidi soldiers. This is a loss-making business.

What’s more, Beidi, like Xiliang, also has heavy cavalry.

“In the past, I just asked you to perform on the sand table, but now I want you to play the game on the sand table, then pull the soldiers out, and find a place to play the roles of both sides to fight.” Zhao Xu explained to Chang Wei.

Now, they still have plenty of time to practice.

One is to let the soldiers be familiar with tactics, and the other is to let the soldiers be familiar with mortars, chariots and other weapons.

Then, he told Chang Wei in detail how to organize the exercise.

At the same time, he was also asked to set up a director department, which is responsible for planning the exercise.

After listening carefully, Chang Wei chewed for a while, amazed again and again.

In Da Song, soldiers only have drills.

All activities are basically on the school grounds.

The usual training is nothing more than rehearsing battle formations.

Including that he never thought of pulling the soldiers out to fight a “director” war in an area.

Although this is not a real combat with real swords and guns.

But if they encounter a similar situation in war, the soldiers will not panic.

Respond using lessons learned during the exercise.

At the same time, it can also test the commanding ability of the generals, which can serve multiple purposes.

“The last general didn’t expect such a brilliant idea.” Chang Wei patted his head, his expression excited, “The last general has stayed in the camp for enough, so let’s find a place to practice.”

He said the word “exercise” That’s a lot to say.

Zhao Xu nodded with a smile. Apart from explaining this matter, he came to the camp to check the training of the soldiers.

However, due to the large number of royal troops now.

Now they have been stationed separately. In addition to Beidaying, there are also Nandaying, Feihuguan, Yanguan, and the current Jinghai County.

For this exercise, Chang Wei needed to draw soldiers from all over the place to take turns to participate.

And Chang Wei patrolled around Daying.

Zhao Xu went to the barracks to check the internal affairs.

That is, cleaning the barracks, stacking bedding and so on.

He had already asked Chang Wei to carry out these internal affairs.

Because the discipline training of the modern army starts from these little things.

A soldier who can’t even make his own quilt well is definitely not a disciplined soldier.

Without discipline, line tactics in war are a joke, and they will only be defeated by a round of volleys by the opponent.

To his satisfaction, the barracks he went to were clean and the soldiers’ beds were clean.

After wandering around for a while, Zhao Xu let Chang Wei go to work, and went to the palace by himself.

Haven’t reached the gate of the palace yet.

Zhao Xu saw Yang He surrounded by a group of merchants, and Yang He seemed to be refuting something.

Seeing him coming, Yang He and the merchants swarmed over.

“What’s the matter?” Zhao Xu looked at Yang He, who was smiling wryly, and the merchant, who was full of anticipation.

“Your Highness, they want to hang their signboards on that flying thing.” Yang He pointed at the merchants, “The ears of officials under the sun have been callused by them these past two days. They said it was impossible, and they I have to ask the lower officials to find His Highness.”

“That’s called a hot air balloon.” Zhao Xu said helplessly.

“That’s right, it’s a hot air balloon.” Yang He chuckled.

This incident has long been spread in the official circles, and everyone is extremely shocked by this thing that can send people to heaven.

And it is precisely because the hot air balloons fly over Yancheng are so attractive every time, some merchants have a whim to hang up the signboards to give their restaurants and cloth a name.

“Your Highness, we are willing to pay money. Anyway, it is a waste to fly around every day without hanging something. Do you think so?” said a merchant.

Zhao Xu smiled, this signboard is the kind of strip cloth hanging in the shop, with the name of the shop on it.

Seeing that among the merchants in front of him, there were some with strong financial resources, a flash of inspiration came to Zhao Xu’s mind.

He said to Yang He: “Okay, you can negotiate the money with them, and I will let you hang it up.”

While speaking, he winked at Yang He.

Yang He understood, the price naturally couldn’t be cheaper for them.

After agreeing to this matter, he will go to the palace, leaving Yang He to entangle with the merchants.

He is not short of this money.

But he suddenly thought that the students in the science and technology school have no income.

Although they don’t have to worry about food and clothing, they have families.

Therefore, it is better to use the money earned by the hot air balloon as a bonus and distribute it to the students of the science and technology school to solve their worries.

Furthermore, making money with what they have developed is the best incentive for them.

(end of this chapter)