Behind me is the earth

"court death!"

When the officers and soldiers saw that the only person who came in was a man wearing a long coat, they immediately became angry and drew out the sword from their waists, and slashed at the man.

The man breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Qiao'er on the bed had not been humiliated even though his coat had been torn off.

Seeing the officer and soldier raising their swords, he kicked out without haste, and kicked the officer and soldier in the abdomen with his toe. Then he took advantage of the officer and soldier bending down, easily turned over, and kicked the two officers and soldiers behind him to the ground at the same time. .

"Who are you!"

The officers and soldiers held their stomachs as if their hearts were broken, looked at this seemingly weak man, but in fact had extraordinary martial arts skills, and shouted angrily: "We have called men to the battlefield a long time ago, but you are so skilled that you dare to hide at home!

When we report to your lord, we will have some good fruits from your family to eat! "

"I am the county government's yamen, the leader of the second household division, how can I hide my family's crimes?"

The man lifted a large knife on his toes and held the blade with both hands. As his arms exerted force, there was a crisp sound, and with a "pop", the blade in his hand was broken into several pieces and shattered. The three officers and soldiers were so frightened that they hurriedly ran away.

"roll!!"

The man shouted loudly, and the three officers and soldiers did not dare to say anything more. They ran out in cold sweat, holding their stomachs as if their intestines had been kicked to pieces.

"Brother!"

At this time, Qiao'er had already packed up her clothes and looked up at her elder brother in surprise.

"Military discipline has been ruined and the whole city is in panic. I'm afraid Shilang Yan won't be able to survive for a few more days."

The eldest brother watched the second brother crawl out from under the bed board: "If there are officers and soldiers like this again, they will just be beaten to death. What are you afraid of!"

Qiaoer said: "But wouldn't we be exposed..."

"We are Mr. Ren's people, even if it is exposed, as long as the city is not destroyed for a day, then Shilang Yan and the prefect will not do anything to us for the time being.

However, Le County is now in chaos. Today, a large amount of money and the grain at the bottom of the granary have been transported out of the houses. I think there is a high probability that Yan Shilang intends to reward the army. We have to fight to the death, and the three of us have to make plans early..."

The eldest brother thought for a while and said, "Qiao'er, I sent a telegram first to send our inference back to Qingshui County and inform steward Alan that something will happen in Le County within a few days."

"good."

Qiaoer responded, took the radio from her second brother, plugged in the mobile power supply, and sent the telegram with a click.

It wasn't until the evening that a telegram was sent back: "The telegram has been received. Thank you for your hard work. Please pay attention to safety and hide yourself. If necessary, you can destroy the radio station."

The three of them looked at each other.

"Now that Le County is surrounded, it is difficult for us to break out. We should continue to lurk and adapt accordingly."

The eldest brother said.

"good."

The two nodded.

At this time, there was a burst of chaotic shouting from outside the courtyard. The three people rushed into the courtyard and saw a burst of fire and thick smoke billowing not far away.

There's going to be chaos in the city!

Qingshui County.

County government office value house.

Ren Pingsheng read the telegram sent from Le County.

"It seems that Le County can no longer support it."

Ren Pingsheng looked at Liu Qiang and said.

Liu Qiang nodded and said: "The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first. Le County is short of food. I think Yan Shilang has fallen into a passive position. Even if he wants to fight to the death, he may not be able to succeed.

We must be prepared for war. Once Le County falls, the entire Yuntai County, except Qingshui County, will fall into the hands of the Beiwan rebels. If they want to go south, they have to pass through Qingshui County. There is no compromise between the two sides. room. "

"Yes, who wouldn't be greedy for the fertile land in the south? Once we capture the south, Wuzhou and the river valley, we will have the world's granary.

Between gains and losses with Jing Chao, the general situation of the world is changing. "

Ren Pingsheng sighed.

All the bustle in the world is for benefit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit.

The same goes for fighting, but it's just for resources and profit. There are silver mines in Yinshan, and the Beiwan rebels have to fight over Yinshan even if they travel across mountains and ridges. There is food in the south, so it is naturally impossible for the rebels in Northern Anhui not to send troops south to capture this granary.

And human lives, which are usually priceless and precious, are nothing more than a series of numbers in the face of war.

Liu Qiang asked: "Lord, should we support Le County?"

Ren Pingsheng shook his head: "The main problem in Le County is food. Now, even if we send troops to attack the rebels in Beiwan and try to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, we cannot solve the problem of food shortage in Le County, and ultimately we cannot change the situation of the war.

To forge iron, we need to be hard-working. Only by practicing our inner strength and strengthening our own strength can we remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations.

How is the training of our current regular soldiers and militiamen? "

Liu Qiang said: "There are now more than 5,000 regular soldiers and more than 15,000 militiamen. There are also recruitment points in Chengguan Town, Qingcheng Town, and various market towns to attract some men of appropriate age to sign up to join the army."

"Too little, too slow."

Ren Pingsheng also knew that with the size of Qingshui County, it was not easy to train these capable soldiers, but he still shook his head: "After the Beiwan rebels captured Le County, the next step must be to send their troops south. Now, There is still more than a month before the severe cold really comes. If the rebels can take over Le County in the next few days, we will probably run into the main force of the Beiwan rebels before the year.

This is not a combat force of 20,000 or 30,000 people, but a combat force of more than 200,000 people. We currently have too few manpower. Even with the power of firearms, it will be difficult to stop the enemy outside Qingshui County.

Xiaowan, what is the current population of Qingshui County? "

Ren Pingsheng asked Xiaowan.

"There are more than 70,000 registered people, some of whom are refugees we have taken in from other places. There are less than 20,000 people of appropriate age to participate in militia training, and most of them have already participated in militia training.

In addition, there are also a large number of hidden people in the homes of the powerful gentry. It is difficult to count these people. When I was in Qingcheng Town, based on the sample survey data from the Civil Affairs Bureau, the entire Qingshui County had about 40,000 people. "

Although Xiaowan has now resigned from the post of Civil Affairs Department, she still knows these data very well.

Especially now that she still holds the position of Ren Shengsheng's secretary, a large amount of important information and data are still collected in her hands every day. She usually uses computer office software to organize these data into tables for the convenience of Ren Shengsheng. Take it out to him at any time when needed.

"The powerful gentry...sooner or later will find the opportunity, and they still need to treat these psoriasis."

Ren Pingsheng had no favorable impression of the powerful gentry. At the end of the Jing Dynasty, these people were like leeches lying on a giant, relying on sucking nutrients from the country to feed themselves. But there were too many leeches, and the strong giant was sucked to pieces and his bones were broken, and his life was not long.

"If we want to recruit troops now, it will take a while to form combat effectiveness. It is estimated that we will not be able to catch up with the war a year ago. However, we still need to have a long-term plan. Before the middle of next year, I plan to build and maintain a standing regular army of more than 10,000 people. , more than 50,000 militiamen.

When I went to Hongye Mountain, I saw that on the official road, there were still a large number of refugees who came here with their families, and some of them wanted to go south.

There are also some good soldiers here.

Increase recruitment points on each official road. Promote the treatment of our regular Yuntai guards. Even if these refugees cannot join the army, these people will take the news further afield, which may attract some young people to come to Qingshui County to join the army. "

Ren Pingsheng had some headaches about the issue of troop sources.

Although Yuntaiwei's establishment is at the division level, it currently only has the number of people at the brigade level.

If you want excellent soldiers, you must compare them in many aspects such as age, health, strength, intelligence, discipline, etc.

And such a seemingly simple request is even more difficult for refugees.

Those from good families are more likely to meet these conditions.

In short, Qingshui County is still too small. It is said that Qianwan cannot raise dragons. The territory is small and the population is small, so it is difficult to quickly raise troops.

Unless they are like the Beiwan rebels who are not scrupulous about meat and vegetables and bring a large number of ordinary people to the battlefield.

This can build momentum, but it also wastes food. Secondly, military discipline is almost non-existent, making it easy to harass local areas and difficult to manage. Third, the combat effectiveness is insufficient and difficult to command. It is okay to fight with the wind, but once it encounters a hard nut to crack, it will immediately collapse and destroy the battlefield layout and rhythm.

For a unit like Yuntaiwei, which takes the elite route, there are only disadvantages but no advantages.

"Lord, good news!"

When Ren Pingsheng and Liu Qiang were frowning and thinking hard about how to recruit outstanding soldiers, Liu Wen walked in excitedly.

"My lord, the artillery trial produced by the Manufacturing Bureau has been successful."

As soon as Liu Wen came in, he greeted Liu Qiang and then reported excitedly to Ren Pingsheng.

"real?"

When Liu Qiang heard this, he stood up and asked excitedly: "Some time ago, wasn't it said that the materials were not up to standard? Why is it being manufactured now?"

“Last month, Mr. Ruan applied for a piece of land outside the west gate of Qingcheng Town to build a blast furnace and produce steel.

After I heard about it, I immediately took someone to ask Mr. Ruan about the materials needed to make the barrel, as well as the material ratio and production method.

A few days ago, a suitable gun barrel was finally trial-produced. "

Liu Wen said a little shyly.

The biggest contributor to the success of this artillery production was not the more than 900 people in the production bureau, but the girl Ruan Tang.

Others cross the river by feeling for stones, but Zao Zaoju crosses the river by feeling for sugar.

Ren Pingsheng didn't worry about this. After all, he knew what Ruan Tang was capable of. When he was busy during this period, he planned to go back to Qingcheng to have a good chat with Ruan Tang.

If the emergence of muskets frees humans from the limitations of their own strength, they can use chemical energy that far exceeds physical strength. Completely breaking away from the limitations of physical strength, human beings have completely transcended the shackles of the food chain and become a being above all living beings.

The emergence of artillery has changed the form of human warfare, making it impractical to defend the city. The form of warfare has shifted from siege warfare to decisive field battles. It can be said that it is the well-deserved king of field battles.

The artillery produced by the Artillery Bureau is naturally not an ordinary iron cannon, but a real field artillery.

The emergence of this batch of artillery just solved the urgent need for Yuntai Guards to be short of men and firepower.

He asked Liu Wen: "Where are these artillery pieces now?"

"There are a total of 20 artillery pieces. I have asked people to pull them all to the foot of the Yunlong Mountain test site."

Liu Wen replied.

Ren Pingsheng raised his wrist and glanced at the time. It was already three o'clock in the afternoon. It was getting dark early now, and it would get dark around five-fifty.

"Get ready, let's go take a look."

Ren Pingsheng gave an order.

When everyone walked out of the county government gate, the horses had been led here from the stables.

The group of people mounted their horses one after another, and more than thirty riders galloped out of the city towards Yunlong Mountain.

Compared with half a year ago, when Ren Pingsheng rode to Tenglong Mountain to rescue Xiaowan, his riding skills had become very skilled.

Riding horses galloping, when everyone arrived at the foot of Yunlong Mountain, it was already four-twenty.

This is a small hill not far from Tenglong Mountain.

Yuntaiwei built a military camp and an arms testing ground here.

Soldiers from the artillery battalion also train here.

Here, Ren Pingsheng saw the artillery developed by the Manufacturing Bureau.

The artillery has two wheels, and the wheels are covered with rubber tires that Ren Pingsheng brought back. In the future, it can be easily towed to the battlefield whether by animals or tractors.

The height reached Ren Pingsheng's chest, and the long muzzle pointed diagonally at the hillside in the distance.

The steel plate welded on the front can withstand arrows, crossbows, muskets, etc. on the battlefield and protect our own artillery.

At this time, a total of twenty brand-new field guns were placed in the testing ground, looking very powerful!

These artillery pieces are based on the Italian artillery in "Bright Sword", which is the French 75mm towed field gun. They have the advantages of high maneuverability, fast rate of fire, high accuracy, and easy maintenance.

"Prepare for test firing!"

After Ren Pingsheng sat down in the stands at the back, a platoon leader from the artillery battalion came up to ask for instructions and received approval. He ran back to the artillery in a small step and began to direct his men to debug.

The soldiers in the artillery battalion are technical arms among the Yuntai Guards, and they all have a good mathematical foundation. Especially the gunners, aiming hands, aiming pad hands, etc., have been strictly trained and studied, and have undergone a lot of training. Training accumulates experience.

Every gunner is very precious.

"boom!"

As the barrel advanced and retreated, fierce fire erupted from the muzzle, like the breath of a giant dragon, and a single shell was fired.

The hillside in the distance is about five kilometers away from the artillery test site.

Ren's eyesight was very strong, and he could catch the impact point of the artillery without using a telescope.

"Boom!"

The bomb exploded and countless pieces of iron were blown away.

A large number of wooden dummies placed on the mountain to serve as enemies were blown to pieces!

However, the shell did not hit the target with a big "X" painted on the hillside, but the impact point was not far from the target, only a hundred or ten meters away.

Under the command of the gunner, the aiming hand held the telescope for careful comparison, the aiming hand adjusted the angle of the artillery, aimed at the target and fired the second shell.

This happened several times, and when the fourth shell was fired, there was finally a "bang", and with the explosion of the shell, the simple little hut on the "X" was instantly destroyed.

These two days are a little shorter.

Because I am saving manuscripts, I always feel unsure if I don’t save them.

Save a little draft and get it back to length in no time. (づ￣3￣)づ╭～