Become a feudal king from today

"Even so, we still can't underestimate the enemy." Zhao Xu said.

After equipping flintlocks and artillery, he repeatedly emphasized this issue and was not looking down upon firearms.

Instead, Chang Wei is reminded that tactics are important even when using firearms.

We cannot underestimate the enemy and adopt rash and brainless tactics.

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

However, when facing the Zulus 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 prime, and its combat power was much stronger than the Zulus without cavalry.

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

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

If we include the two slave states of Xiliang and Goryeo, the war that is about to take place is actually very dangerous.

No one can guarantee the outcome of the war.

He even had a plan in mind that Dasong would be defeated, Beidi would break through from the northwest, occupy Yizhou, and then conquer Jingzhou via Wuguan.

At that time, he can only ignore everything, close the door and dwell on the present, 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 war.

In addition to bayonets and chariots, he also had the idea of ​​​​putting hot-air balloons into war.

"Yes, Your Highness." Chang Wei calmed down immediately.

Zhao Xu continued: "Now that I've almost mastered the bayonet technique, it's time for a war rehearsal."

"War rehearsal?" Chang Wei was startled.

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

But I have never told them about the drill.

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

But things are different now. In addition to the rich types of soldiers, the royal army also has a rich variety of firearms.

In addition to the artillery, there were mortars, and the flintlocks were equipped with bayonets.

Of course, the most important issue is the tank.

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

After all, Beidi is different from Xiliang. The so-called invincible cavalry are not just decorations.

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

In this eight-second period, even three shots cannot produce two rounds.

Only by relying on the chariot to form a horse-repelling effect and hinder the cavalry at the periphery can the effect of the flintlock gun be maximized.

Otherwise, even if the soldiers raised their rifles with bayonets and flintlocks, they would still suffer losses.

He didn't like to exchange the lives of his own soldiers for the lives of Beidi soldiers. This was a loss-making business.

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

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

Now, they still have plenty of time to practice.

One is to familiarize the soldiers with tactics, and the other is to familiarize the soldiers with mortars, tanks and other weapons.

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

At the same time, he was also asked to set up a director's department to be responsible for planning exercises.

After listening carefully, Chang Wei chewed for a long time and marveled again and again.

In Dasong, soldiers only drill.

All activities are basically held on the school grounds.

The usual training is nothing more than practicing battle formations.

Even he never thought of pulling soldiers out to fight a "directed" war in an area.

Although this is not a real combat.

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

Use the lessons learned during the exercise to respond.

At the same time, it can also test the general's commanding ability and achieve multiple goals with one stone.

"How come you never thought of having such a brilliant idea?" Chang Wei patted his head and looked excited, "General, I've had enough of staying in the camp, so let's find a place to practice."

He said the word "exercise" was very important.

Zhao Xu smiled and nodded. In addition to explaining the matter, he came to the camp to check the training status of the soldiers.

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

Now they have been stationed separately. In addition to Beidaying, there are also Nandaying, Feihu Pass, Yanguan, and now Jinghai County, which all have sizable royal troops.

In this exercise, Chang Wei needs to mobilize soldiers from all places to participate in turns.

He also visited the camp with Chang Wei.

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

That means cleaning the barracks, stacking bedding, etc.

He had already asked Chang Wei to implement these internal affairs.

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

A soldier who cannot fold his own quilt well will definitely not be a disciplined soldier.

Without discipline, line tactics in war are a joke, and they will only be defeated by a single volley from the opponent.

What satisfied him was that the several barracks he visited were tidy and the soldiers' beds were also clean.

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

We haven't reached the gate of the palace yet.

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

Seeing his arrival, Yang He and the merchants swarmed over.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Xu looked at Yang He with a wry smile and the expectant merchant.

"Your Highness, they want to hang their sign on that flying thing." Yang He pointed at the merchants, "My officials have been scratched by them for the past two days and their ears are calloused. They said this is impossible, they I have to ask the official to come to His Highness.”

"That's called a hot air balloon." Zhao Xu said helplessly.

"Yes, yes, it's a hot air balloon." Yang He chuckled.

This matter has long been spread among officials, and everyone is extremely shocked by this thing that can send people to heaven.

And precisely because the hot air balloons flying over Yancheng are so attractive every time, some businessmen suddenly had the idea to hang up their signboards to give their restaurants and cloth a reputation.

"Your Highness, we are willing to pay. After all, we fly here and there every day. It would be a waste not to hang something on it, don't you think?" said a merchant.

Zhao Xu smiled, this sign was the kind of strip of cloth hanging in a store, with the name of the store on it.

Seeing that many of the merchants in front of him had strong financial resources, an idea flashed in Zhao Xu's mind.

He said to Yang He: "Okay, you can negotiate the money with them, and I will ask someone to hang it up."

While speaking, he winked at Yang He.

Yang He understood that the price could not be cheaper for them.

After agreeing to the matter, he returned to the palace, leaving Yang He to tangle with the merchants.

He is not short of this little money.

But it suddenly occurred to him that the students in the science and technology school had no income.

Although they have no worries about food and clothing, they still have families.

Therefore, the money earned from hot air balloons might as well be used as dividends and distributed to the students of the science and technology school to solve their worries.

Furthermore, making money with the things they develop themselves is also the best incentive for them.