According to the establishment of the Dongjiang Army at that time and the adjustments made for the hollow phalanx, the smallest hollow phalanx would have 120 men, and the weapons would be 60 light muskets, 20 heavy muskets, and 40 swords and shields.

soldiers.

The reason for having such a small number of people is mainly for the rapid formation and better adaptation to complex terrain.

When the hollow phalanx reaches 360 people, additional artillery will be deployed, twelve more light mortars, and a dozen vans loaded with ammunition and grain.

The hollow phalanx with nearly a thousand people added more than a dozen Fran cannons, which had a stronger blocking effect on Jianlu's charge.

According to Guo Dajing's idea, the hollow phalanx is still mainly small, and several small phalanxes are combined in a diamond or plum blossom shape to provide fire support and cover to each other.

Of course, the research is still on paper right now, and the number of arms and weaponry have not yet been finalized.

"It would be better if it were simpler, using only heavy armored pikemen and musketeers, or all musketeers." Fujino seemed to be talking to himself or discussing with his daughter, "It's too complicated, and the training time is too long.

It's long, and it's easy to make mistakes during combat."

This was not the first time that Fujino Hide accompanied his father to deduce. After thinking about it, he said: "My daughter thinks that we can use the first option first, and then wait for the equipment rate of muskets to increase, and then come up with the second option."

Although using bayonets to resist cavalry was historically proven to be feasible, Guo Dajing always felt it was a bit weak. Another restriction, as Fujino Hide said, was that the equipment rate of muskets did not meet the standards for eliminating cold weapons.

Buy, buy, buy; make, make, make!

Although every effort has been made in the purchase and manufacture of muskets, the production speed is always limited. Because the production and manufacture of artillery, as well as various ammunition, always consume manpower and resources.

Fujino nodded slightly and said: "The combination of pikemen and musketeers is naturally the easiest to form an army at present, and it also has a certain degree of protection."
Chapter completed!