Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 44 Use of Firearms

The imperial examination is like a single-plank bridge crowded by thousands of troops.

After the imperial examination, you had to borrow a loan from the princes and ministers in the capital to buy an official position, so that you could get a real job.

When you become an official, you not only have to think about repaying debts, but you also have to work hard to achieve political achievements, plus give gifts to improve your career.

He was afraid that he would be caught by the superiors and dismissed from office to make room for a newcomer.

It’s so difficult to be an official in my Qing Dynasty!
If you are not careful, you may end up in an official position and suffer a loss. Who the hell can understand this?

Fang Kunzheng couldn't help but sigh, then turned to the government servant who came to report.

"Go and tell the Li family who came to ask for help from the county. Tell them that the county is already preparing to capture the thieves and try to send troops as soon as possible. The Li family must hold on until the county reinforcements arrive."

"When the time comes, they can cooperate with the county to suppress the bandits."

When the yamen servant heard this, he clasped his fists and accepted the order, and went out to deliver the message.

However, just as the yamen servants walked out of the county yamen, they saw the county magistrate running towards the county yamen on horseback.

He quickly stepped aside, knelt down and saluted the county magistrate.

"I see you, my lord, the county magistrate!"

However, Li County Prime Minister ignored the yamen servant. After riding his horse to the gate of the county yamen, he got off his horse and walked straight towards the county yamen.

The expression on his face was one of solemnity visible to the naked eye.

He ran straight to Fang Kun, bowed slightly, and opened his mouth to report.

"Your Majesty, the county magistrate has received the news that something happened again in Jintian Town."

"The exact news is that the Li family's fortified building was breached by thieves, Li Hongfa died tragically, and Jintian Town was actually controlled by thieves."

"Next, if the county wants to suppress bandits, I'm afraid there will be some trouble."

When Fang Kun heard this, his expression visibly stiffened, and then he took a deep breath, regained his composure and asked.

"When is the earliest the county can send troops to fight against thieves?"

Fang Kunzheng now has a bad feeling. The bandits in Jintian Town are afraid that they will become incurable, so he asked this question.

Li Xiancheng pondered for a while, and then spoke.

"It will take at least five or six days before the county can complete the preparations and then set off to capture the thieves."

Fang Kunzheng exhaled a breath of turbid air and said.

"Go as fast as you can."

"The thieves in Jintian Town continue to grow bigger, and the pursuit of thieves must be put on the agenda. If it is delayed any longer, it will not be a good thing for you and me."

Li Xian Cheng heard this and nodded to express his understanding.

Then he resigned and left.

Fang Kunzheng called Master Luo again and discussed with Master Luo how to deal with the thieves.

Master Luo said.

"Returning to the proprietor, from the student's point of view, the government cannot be the one-man show to fight against thieves. The wealthy gentry in the county must also put more effort into it."

"The government can focus on publicizing what the thieves did in Jintian Town and what happened to the Yang family, Li family and other gentry. It will definitely make the gentry die in despair."

"In this way, the gentry can put more effort into defeating the thieves, and the government can have a better chance of winning against the thieves."

The hidden meaning in Master Luo's words is obvious.

He could not trust the county's armed forces, and felt that the county's government officials and the newly formed regiments were no match for the rebels.

Therefore, all those who want the gentry and wealthy families will also end up.

Fang Kunzheng obviously heard the meaning of Master Luo's words, and asked with a frown.

"Is it really so difficult to defeat thieves? Is it true that the county can't do it alone? Does it have to involve the gentry as well?"

Master Luo heard this and spoke.

"Proprietor, you have been in charge of Wuxuan for several years, and you must know Jintian Town well." "In that place, fighting with weapons is commonplace. The militia in the hands of the Yang family, Li family and other gentry often fight with weapons. After long training, their combat effectiveness has improved." Definitely on par.”

"But even so, the wealthy gentry in Jintian Town were defeated one after another in front of the traitors. This shows that the combat effectiveness of the traitors is not bad."

"If the county wants to hunt down thieves, it won't go amiss if it's better prepared."

Fang Kunzheng heard the words and finally nodded.

"What Mr. Luo said makes sense..."

……

After the battle in Lijia'ao ended, Zhu Jing'an led his troops to escort the prisoners and set off back to Jintian Town.

After returning to Jintian Town, Zhu Jing'an began to absorb prisoners of war on the one hand and continued to expand his army and prepare for war.

On the one hand, after completing the land clearing work in Jintian Town, we are preparing to implement the land allocation.

And he is planning to give wives to meritorious soldiers for the second time, or it can be said to be a marriage.

After Zhu Jing'an deliberately revealed it, many people in the Ming army got wind of it.

It is precisely because of this that the morale of the Ming army has been maintained quite well from beginning to end.

The morale is quite high!
On the second day after Zhu Jing'an returned to Jintian Town, Zhu Jianzhuo also took people out of the mountain and arrived at Jintian Town.

The new Ming Dynasty regime began to turn Jintian Town into the core of its governance.

Zhu Jianzhuo took over the government affairs and was responsible for handling many matters inside and outside Jintian Town.

Zhu Jing'an, on the other hand, devoted all his energy to military affairs and tried every means to improve the combat effectiveness of the Ming army.

The first is the application of firearms.

The Ming army seized 170 muskets and eight artillery pieces in Jintian Town. Zhu Jing'an planned to equip these firearms to the Ming army to improve their combat effectiveness.

The first was the muskets. The 170 muskets were divided into two parts by him, which were used to form two musket bureaus.

These two musketry bureaus were specially pulled out to conduct training related to queuing and shooting.

During wartime, these two gun bureaus will be dispatched to the front of the battle to provide fire support to the army.

Inflict damage to the enemies in front of you by lining up to shoot.

The eight artillery pieces were formed into an artillery flag.

One flag has 36 men, and one artillery is equipped with four men. The remaining four men are considered substitutes. Wherever there is a shortage of men, they will be filled.

Zhu Jingan also ordered the gunners to conduct special training, and during the training, he prepared to calculate the gun table and other tasks through large-scale live ammunition shooting.

Like the use of muskets, Zhu Jing'an also adheres to the principle of concentrated use for the use of artillery.

During wartime, they will be mobilized as a whole instead of being divided and assigned to various units.

In the era of cold weapons, the army was divided into flower formations and pure formations. However, when firearms appeared on the stage of history on a large scale, most armies used pure formations and rarely used flower formations.

That's why.

Otherwise, in the current era of front-loaded guns, firearms must be used intensively to exert their corresponding power.

Of course, even in the era of breech-loaded guns, concentrating superior firepower to attack the enemy is still the first principle of military operations.

This remains unchanged!

At the same time, the prisoners of war were dispersed and incorporated into the Ming army.

And let them train together with other Ming troops.

Although these prisoners of war are unwilling to become thieves, their braids have been cut off, and we in the Qing Dynasty will certainly not be able to spare them.

With no choice but to accept the reality, they chose to be thieves...ah, they chose to be righteous.

In the following days, he fought for the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty throughout his life.

(End of this chapter)