After sitting for a while, several generals came in and greeted them.

Yao Shouxin said: "Chief up, the artillery has set up positions. When will it start? Wait for military orders!"

Du Zhongxiao said: "In this exercise, the battle formation commanded Yang Qianshi, and Liu Qianshi, the two of them arranged their own troops. I will sit here to see how you guys are. Since all the parties have finished arranging the formation, then go and take a look. The next thing is the two chiefs."

Zhao Yuqi said: "What, are there any offensive and defensive sides in this exercise? I thought it was to draw up the positions and practice the armies to be in place on time. After forming a formation, the formation changes, and each unit advances and retreats to observe the military appearance. If it is divided into two sides, there are attacks and defenses, and live ammunition, what should I do if I hurt people?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "Live ammunition is planned. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be no harm. The offense and defense of both sides are made by both sides on paper, and the commander's own adviser determines the winner and lose. The place where people were just incoming and out was the military account where the commander's counselors did things."

Zhao Yu nodded. He thought it was Du Zhongxiao's handsome tent just now, but he didn't expect that the busiest place was to do things.

As they spoke, everyone left the military tent, each boarded their horses, and followed Yao Shouxin to the artillery position.

Yao Shouxin was on the side of Yang Wenguang, and he came naturally from the Yang army's artillery position. During the drill, artillery was like the cavalry. The first battalion belonged to one side, and the commander led the rest of the troops to the other side, and each was under two commanders and commanders with the infantry. In the case of special circumstances, the commander did not go to the battlefield and planned in the rear. On the one hand, Du Zhongxiao was the chief director of the drill and also the referee of both sides.

The position for the drill was a flat land in the mountains, with several mounds continuous. The infantry on both sides set up a good formation, and they used several small highlands on their side as artillery positions, equipped with small groups of cavalry, and used them as observation. There were two or three small mounds between the positions, which were stared by both sides. No one occupied them at this time, but they all arranged troops to be captured not far away. They stretched to the hills around the flat ground, and cavalry were arranged on both wings to prepare for detour.

Zhao Yu saw the tactics of both sides using firearms for the first time. They were very novel. They kept what they saw in their hearts and asked from time to time. It was slightly different from the tactics of the Imperial Guard. At this time, both sides arranged artillery on the high ground, and the main general was near the hill behind, located on the back. When the Imperial Guard was fighting, the main general must climb up to look far, observe the situation on the battlefield, and set up a general flag. If necessary, the main general will lead his personal soldiers and elite troops to attack the enemy formation, and sometimes the situation can be determined in one fell swoop. For the arrangement here, both sides were hiding far behind, as if they were afraid.

After hearing Zhao Yu's question, Zhao Zi said, "Secretary, this is not a fear of death, but we have fought too much, so we have to do this. If the main general is gone, how can we fight this battle? Both sides have their own cannons and different ranges. If the main general is placed under the artillery fire, then the first thing the other party does is to concentrate artillery and blow up the main general. Therefore, the main generals of each party must be in a backward position and on the back of the mountain. Even if the other party finds the main general, there is no way to do it. When approaching the high ground, it is necessary to set up generals on the high ground to observe the battlefield situation at any time to facilitate command. If necessary, the main general can also go up and observe in person. At each position ahead, there is a general at all levels leading the side, not an emergency, and no flag is needed."

Zhao Yu laughed and said, "The Dujian said that I have been in the army for many years, and every time I am in the battle, I am always in the main general. Even if there are many crossbowmen on the other side, I have never heard of being able to kill the main general with this. It is really critical, and there are personal soldiers on both sides, so I can still hide."

Zhao Zi shook his head: "If the commander doesn't believe it, let the artillery here fire a few cannons."

Zhao Yu said to Yang Wenguang on the side: "Maintain, since you have arrived here, why not let the artillery fire a few guns? I have arrived at Jingxi Road and were about to see how powerful the artillery is. To be honest, when I was in the capital, I saw many guns cast by iron prisons, but they were not as powerful as that."

Yang Wenguang said: "In the past, the army rarely used flowering bullets, and it was not powerful. Recently, the Iron Supervision newly made flowering bullets, and it was shot in one shot, and it was destroyed for dozens of steps. It was underestimated. The more artillery guns in our army than those of the imperial guards, and they were more accurate than those of the imperial guards, and they were incomparable. If the other party saw the main general in the drill and was within the range of their artillery, there was no reason to survive, and they had lost."

Although the cannons Zhao Yu saw were powerful, the imperial guards were not accurate in firing, and they had never seen firepower cover. Yang Wenguang and Zhao Zi didn't believe it anyway, so they insisted on firing a few shots to see.

The Yingtianxiang Army is different from the general imperial guards. It is usually based on vertical management. It only has a unified commander during wartime, and implements an avoidance system. Yang Qi and Yang Wenguang are divided into two armies. This is Liu Ji's position. After hearing a few people talk, Liu Ji said to Yang Qi: "Secretary, we will find a clearing in front of us and set a few cannons for Zhao Qi to see how? Zhao Qi comes from the capital and never believes it if you don't see it with your own eyes."

Yang Ting thought for a while, pointed to a high place in the middle and said, "That's it. If you send the order, our personnel on the other side will not be within a hundred steps from that high place! When will they recover, wait for the military order!"

The messenger sang the promise with his hands, took the seal of the messenger, and rode his horse quickly. Liu Ji also sent his troops to stay away from the high ground for the time being, as a place for test artillery. How long did it take? Both sides re-arranged and sent people back to report.

After receiving the order, Yao Shouxin commanded the sergeant to recalibrate the parameters of the guns, adjust the shooting direction and angle. Now all the artillery in the army have gun mounts, and a ruler is set on it, which is much more convenient to adjust than before. Several observers measured the direction, determined the shooting angle, and returned to Yao Shouxin.

Yao Shouxin took the little red flag from the commander of this position, took it in his hand, and said to Liu Ji who was standing in the middle: "Master, the artillery is ready, please give an order!"

Liu Ji picked up the telescope, looked at the situation on the hill, and said, "The second high ground in the middle is aimed at the hill, and the tallest tree above is the center, covering the shooting! Solid bullet correction, flowering bullets cannon shooting, shooting is based on one moment, with ten shots per gun!"

The map of the army that had been drawn for a few days is what we are now using. Within the battlefield, each landmark is positioned, with clear signs, and a clear name. For convenience, each numbered terrain has clear signs. In Liu Ji's place, the selected highland mark is two, and the sign is the big tree above. If the big tree is knocked out, the spare sign is the big stone next to it.

There are so many professionals in the army, there are also many staff members in the drill and command, and the artillery is so exquisite that it is useful. After several years of running-in, the military has gradually begun to form the prototype of military language. Non-professionals cannot even give orders.

Yao Shouxin received the order from Liu Ji, repeated it to the gunner, waved the small flag in his hand and said loudly: "Solid bullet calibration!"

With the order, more than a dozen artillery fired at the small heights one after another. The gunners corrected through observation and correction. The second artillery was replaced with flowering bullets of the same specifications and covered and fired at the small heights in the form of free shooting.

Zhao Yu was stunned. He had never seen such a way of using artillery, nor did he see such power. The first two cannons were solidly bombed, but dozens of flowering bullets fell to the ground, and the small high ground was beaten to pieces. In other words, no one saw trees, weeds, and weeds, flying withered branches, rocks and soil. If there happened to be a force there, there was basically no possibility of survival.

Until the smoke of gunpowder gradually dissipated, Liu Ji said to Zhao Yu: "Master, how powerful are the cannons in the army?"

Zhao Yu stuttered several times before saying, "I have seen artillery in the northwest. After arriving in the capital, I went to the imperial guards and participated in the test firing many times. I have never seen this kind of fighting style before. Not to mention the flowering bullet, even if it is full of solid bullets, it is difficult for anyone to survive where it is hit. No wonder the two main generals set the command position behind, as if they were just now. Once they were stared, they were knocked out in the first round!"

Yang Wenguang said: "We have all fought in the battle formation. If we hadn't suffered countless losses during the drill, how could we be so careful in setting up positions?"

Zhao Yu nodded repeatedly: "It should be, it should be. If it is not arranged like this, the battle will not be fought at all. However, the gunners who use cannons in this way must be not ordinary people. They have not been trained for many years, so how can they have such accuracy and speed? I heard that the artillery and cavalry in the Yingtianxiang Army are different from infantry, and they are mostly of secondary level and utility. If the cannons are used like this, it would be a pity that they are ordinary soldiers."

Du Zhongxiao didn't speak aside. In fact, the current cannons are still primary in principle, and there is no technical progress. They are more about concepts and use, as well as the popularization of professional knowledge of artillery operation. Without these professional knowledge, cannons can be used, but their power cannot be compared. They can only be used to attack and defend cities like the current imperial guards.

The more field battles, the higher the requirements for professional knowledge. Musketeers can go to the battlefield after simple training. With reliable officials and backbones, their combat effectiveness will not be too different. However, artillery and cavalry must be specialized talents and have professional knowledge to play the greatest role. Cavalry has developed tactics and professional knowledge for one or two thousand years, and there is little change, and it will not be particularly shocking. Artillery is different. The combat effectiveness is different from those used well and those used poorly. The number of artillery cannons, used properly, and operate skillfully, can become the decisive force on the battlefield.

With firearms, not everyone knows how to use them. If they don’t know how to use them, they will become water without a source and wood without roots. The artillery was recognized by the court after being Pingwang Ze of Beizhou City, and the emperor attached great importance to them. In recent years, the court promoted firearms in the army, mainly various artillery. Several strategic areas in the Central Plains, the city along the border were equipped with various artillery. However, Du Zhongxiao was committed to unifying the specifications and reducing the artillery models, making production simple, maintenance simple, and the use of front-line soldiers was also simple. The court was committed to using all kinds of intelligence and talents to produce countless models and installing them in various places. As a result, everyone thought it was easy to use, but how it was arranged in the army has always been controversial, and it has not been promoted until now.
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