Shisanlang and Yao Shouxin sat down and said to Chen Shuo, Liu Huai and Zhang Lin standing behind him, Wang Liang: "Sit, sit, and have a meal for your own family, why should you be so reserved? Today is the newly arrived Third Division, and you will have a simple meal and get familiar with it."

Zhao Zi on the opposite side said, "The new Dou Shunqing was familiar with me. He was a gentleman, so there was no need to be careful. From now on, the five of us will be five first-level generals in the army. You should be familiar with each other as subordinates, otherwise it would be difficult to work together."

Shisanlang said, "Master Master, that's all. In the Yingtianxiang Army, I, like the two of you, have the same status as mediocre people, and I am almost the same in charge. But in the eyes of the court, you are the chief generals, and we are just editors and make fun of it."

Yang Wenguang said seriously: "Shisanlang, you can't say that. You are the leader of the cavalry in the army, and you have countless soldiers and horses in charge. If you really fight, you can decide the outcome of a battle. And no matter whether it is right or in the infantry battle, no one in the army has beaten you. Master Zhao and I admire you very much!"

Zhao Zi said: "It's fine if you can't win. If you study in the army, you are also named in the forefront, and the lord of the cavalry is true!"

After saying that, everyone drank a glass of wine.

Shisanlang was a little proud: "I have been with Shisanlang for many years. Although I have not been an official or bought any industry, I have learned a lot of things. Back then, no matter who came to the village, as long as I Shisanlang took action, I would not be able to beat me! After so many years, I have not been to a place, and I have always found a good place to fight, and I have learned from others. It's not that I brag, but I am not afraid of anyone in this fighting ability! I don't know where to learn from the official official, and I know everything, as if I don't know anything in the world. When I first followed me, I didn't know a word. After so many years, I don't know how many books I have read."

Everyone laughed together. The meat skewers came up, drank together, and talked some gossip.

If Yang Wenguang and Zhao Zi had experienced the past, it would not have been possible to respect Shisanlang and Yao Shouxin. Yao Shouxin was an officer at all, but was from the Xiang Army. In the eyes of Yang and Zhao, Shisanlang was not considered a soldier at all. Not to mention Shisanlang, he was a white man, and he was the leader of cavalry just because he had been with Du Zhongxiao for a long time. After several years of interaction, the few people became familiar with each other and their concepts gradually changed. The officers of Yingtian Xiang Army were all compared with the school study and normal training. Without any tricks, no one could refuse to accept it.

The one who was brought by Zhao Zi was a young man named Gao Zunyu. The grandson of the founding general Gao Qiong had old age and served as the commander of the battalion under him. The one who was brought by Yang Wenguang was Ren Huaizheng, who was also young and the nephew of the former general Ren Fu, the general of the army, was also the commander.

Many places in the Yingtianxiang Army are different from the current army, and no one knows what will happen in the future. There are always children of high-ranking officials who smell the breath, and let the young and low-ranking descendants burn this cold stove. Everyone knows the power of guns and cannons. The three yamen imperial guards are resisting, but they will definitely be in the world in the future. Everyone still understands it. Send them here early, learn and get familiar with them, and who knows when to use them in the future.

Du Zhongxiao worked steadily on Jingxi Road for five years. Of course, the first thing is that he did not cause trouble, and he had outstanding political achievements and made many contributions. Secondly, he had to rely on someone in the court to take care of him. The court affairs were made by Song Xiang, and Li Duiyi had been in the Censorate for nearly ten years, and Wang Kai had been in the third yamen. These people were enough to block all the trivial matters. As long as you did not make big mistakes, no one would come to cause trouble for Du Zhongxiao.

Nan Dongzhigao rebelled, and Du Zhongxiao tried hard to train the wing army. Anyone with discerning eyes knew what was going on. At this time, it was natural for people who had ideas to get people here. When everyone had the opportunity to make money together. As more people came, the voices in the court became louder.

Not long after, Dou Shunqing brought Yang Sui and Xiang Chuanfan, and everyone hurriedly stood up to salute.

After the guests and guests were separated, Zhao Zi said, "The chief minister came to the camp for the Tianwuxiang Army. In the future, we will be with colleagues. Let's prepare some wine together and be a host."

Dou Shunqing hurriedly thanked him and looked at the dishes on the table and said, "You guys spend money, really don't dare to take it."

Zhao Zi said: "The wine and food look a little simpler, so don't blame Xiyuan. This is the rule in our army. Drink big bowls and eat meat in large pieces, so we can't eat those fine dishes. Especially when talking idle, how can we come and do whatever we want. There are all kinds of dishes in the restaurants in the town. In a few days, I will take you to taste it. Today is just for simplicity. Today, except for the cooking, it is all roasted. This is roasted lamb, which is very delicious. There are also a few fish there, which are also used for roasting. They are all tastes from our army, so I will try it."

Liu Huai poured wine for several people, and Yang Wenguang said: "This is the clear bamboo leaves produced nearby, the clearest. We will ice the ice cubes and drink it this season to keep your body and mind smooth."

Xiang Chuanfan was surprised: "Using ice cubes to use ice wine, it's a big deal in the army! There is no ice production in Suizhou, so it's not easy to get it!"

Shisanlang smiled and said, "It's not that magical. It's just that saltpeter is made of ice. Although it's not cheap or expensive. Besides, we use guns and cannons in the army, but there are no other things, saltpeter."

Xiang Chuanfan nodded and realized what was going on. It has been in ancient times that made ice in saltpeter. In the summer of the capital, it has been sold for many years. However, the ice made from saltpeter always makes people feel that it is a bit bad and expensive. Xiang Chuanfan was born to everyone, and when he was in the capital, he often found ice in his family, so he felt it was strange. When he thought about the Yingtianxiang Army, the most common thing was gunpowder. For several division masters, what was the point of making ice? Yao Shouxin was in charge of it, and he didn't know how much flames there were.

After drinking a few glasses of wine and a few skewers of meat, Dou Shunqing praised it. After eating too much of this kind in the army, the grilled soldiers were skillful in their skills, the heat was just right, the seasonings were not much, and the taste was of course not comparable to those outside.

After talking for a while, Zhao Zi asked, "Xiyuan, I heard that there are so many gossips about our camp Tianxiang Army in Beijing, is there any such thing?"

Dou Shunqing nodded: "This is inevitable. In the past, I used to be just camping the fields, selecting soldiers to train and guard the place, but no one said anything. A few days ago, the training wing army was too big, and there were too many gossips. It was fine, with nearly 10,000 cavalry, and this organization was really scary. Apart from the three imperial guards along the border, where were there so many cavalry? Even the Mashuai Wang Taiwei, there was nothing to say."

Shisanlang said, "This is to blame the officials for doing things carefully. The number written on the paper is that there are no horses or people. There are only numbers that make people gossip. Especially the iron-armored cavalry that has been compiled with one or two thousand armored cavalry, doesn't it make people feel weird? In fact, how many people can be worn in my army? The iron-armored cavalry are not all arranged in order."

Yang Sui said: "In fact, there are many iron armored cavalry among the three imperial guards. The Iron Supervisor can make armor, and it is very convenient. I heard from their people that making iron armor is easier than making leather armor. But they are the same, although there are people, but there are not so many good horses."

Shisanlang spread his hands: "Isn't that the case! There are a large number of people in the empty space, and in fact there are no one in the cavalry or artillery."

Dou Shunqing said: "Since that is the case, why not reduce the cavalry and artillery and add people to the infantry?"

Yao Shouxin shook his head: "Without the cavalry and artillery, how can we fight? Our firearms have a relatively low advantage. Facing the rushing head-on, musketeers can defeat the front enemy, but they cannot stop the other party from harassing and tugging, and even cut off our food route, which is not the same as the current situation of the imperial guards? After winning by luck, without cavalry chasing the enemy, it cannot turn small victory into big victory. If we only guard the city, what's the use of us?"

This is the combat system of the Yingtianxiang Army. If one aspect is missing, the war method will change. When the two armies are fighting against the enemy and charging head-on, cavalry needs to protect the flanks, and even charge head-only. Artillery is required to disrupt the enemy's front-line movement and subsequent offensive system, and create the best offensive situation for one's own side according to the scope of activity. Once the victory is won, the cavalry must quickly expand the results, which is completely different from the previous combat methods.

Infantry is not only the backbone, but also plays a role in checking for omissions and filling in the gaps. It must be punctual and defended. If you win, you must be able to expand the results of the battle. This is a system, and no side can be missing, and it is easy to fight a half-finished battle.

After hearing a few people introducing the situation in the army, Dou Shunqing and others nodded repeatedly. This is a war they have never heard of, and will fundamentally change the form of war. As for whether it is possible or not, and who knows that?

The use of guns and cannons has been exploring. The use of guns has been recognized, and important cities on the front line have been installed in recent years. The most important military forces’ opinions on guns are still used as defense and siege, and they believe that field battles are basically useless. Muskets are debated, especially in direct conflict with the combat form and organization of the imperial guards, which has been boycotted. They believe that it is okay for some small troops to use muskets, but not for large troops.

In the battle of the imperial guards, the front row are swords, shields and snitches, and the back row are crossbows. The muskets are shot directly, and the defense and offensive ability are lost. When arranged in the rear row, they have to lie or lie in the front row, which is inconvenient. As for what Du Zhongxiao said, they use gunmen, and use bayonets instead of short guns. After trying it over and over, they feel unreliable. How can such an army be fought against a big axe?

This debate has affected the popularity of firearms in the army. Nowadays, they use cannons to defend and attack cities, while the attack is still the same. The production of firearms in the Iron Supervision is mainly based on cannons. Relying on its strong production capacity, the Privy Council intends to fully equip artillery on the front line cities and villages.
Chapter completed!