Chapter XIII Military Law
The military uniform restructuring mentioned by Chen Mu did not directly choose modern or modern military uniforms. It was indeed beautiful, but it was inappropriate. It didn't matter how the Han general who was a mascot in the palace wanted to wear it, but the first thing for the soldiers who sent troops to release horses in the outer guards was protection and practicality.
What's more, the Ming Dynasty armor looks very good.
The new military uniform also consists of armor. The outer clothes are coats from half the body to the thighs. The waist and ribs are slim, and the shoulders are edges and corners, and large sleeves are removed. The pants are conical from the hips and legs to facilitate movement. They are equipped with cuffs and winding belts at the sleeves and trousers. The Yellow River is divided into three categories. The fabric north of the Yellow River is thick and cold-proof, while the fabric south of the Yangtze River is light and thin and breathable.
Chen Mu of the Northern Army armor was not instructive. He only cared about the Southern Army armor. The armor skirt was also two petals and calf, and was made of a lock, which was composed of a braid and a cotton armor with built-in iron sheets. The lock and braid were backed by a floral cloth inside, and the cotton armor was floral cloth outside. The only change was the way it was hanging on the body.
Now it is in the shape of a strap, with the front and back straps on the left and right chest and back portions, and are hung on both shoulders with thick cloth pads.
Qi Jiguang pointed to Tu and asked, "What does this mean?"
The armor of the Ming Dynasty sometimes had metaphors. Literature liked this set of things, and military generals also liked it. For example, the useless barbed robe means both civil and military. Chen Lin, who was obviously a rough man, liked the kind of robe the most.
"In the past, the armor skirt was hung with two cloth belts one on the right shoulder and one on the left rib. Then the waist was closed and the belly was held to bear the weight of the armor skirt. Five or six pounds of mail and seven or eight pounds of armor were tied. This was not light. Wearing it on for a day was very heavy. When the soldiers were stationed in the camp for a few days, the soldiers could not carry their weapons on their shoulders." Chen Mu smiled and explained to Qi Jiguang, found another piece of paper from the pile of paper on the table, gently pushed it to Qi Jiguang, and gestured on his shoulders with both hands: "Now, it is changed to this, the weight is shared by both shoulders, and three or four pounds on one side, which can be much lighter."
Qi Jiguang glared at him, laughed silently, and said in surprise: "Can you still calculate this?"
"Really, I am lazy. Just trying this out, Qi Shuai can try it. The feeling of carrying weapons with one hand and two hands is definitely different, and the same is true for the shoulders!"
On the second picture he pushed over, there was a shorter armor skirt, which was just three inches above the knee, and two inches shorter than most armor skirts. However, in order to look at the under armor skirt, it was still half as high as the calf. He said: "Of course I prefer this kind of armor skirt. If the flag army's calves are worn with iron neck protection, there is no need for the protection of the armor skirt. It is slightly shorter and can be one and a half pounds lighter. The shoulders share only three pounds, which can make the soldiers much more comfortable."
Qi Jiguang nodded slowly. He had formulated military laws, military uniforms, military salutes and banners for the Qi family army. He was familiar with Chen Mu's doing these things. It sounded like the truth Chen Mu said. It was not difficult to understand. He curiously looked at the armored armor one by one.
The upper body armor is still the old configuration of the Nanyang Army’s flag army. The inner mail and the outer breastplate are directly wrapped around the forearm tied with cuffs. The round-necked breastplate just reveals the traditional stand collar of the Ming Dynasty.
The helmet has been changed a lot. As Tan Lun said, if the flag army's hair becomes shorter, the squids that appear in the past for towering buns will not work. Shao Tingda was burned into a bald head by a fire and brought several pairs of net towels on it, still complaining that the squids were sore that his head hurt.
Chen Mu chose to modify the helmet to be lowered, and did not use the towering bullet-shaped pointed helmet that used to be built, and the lower armor curtain was covered with the side of the ear to protect the back of the head and neck.
The biggest change may be the belt. The wider belt is divided into two belts on the chin, which is stronger than a simple belt. In the past, such belts were not used because the Ming army had a strong habit of raising beards, and they were not as good as ordinary people without cheeks and beards. However, all middle-aged soldiers and officers were bearded and could not be restrained at all.
There is a slot on the neck plate that acts as a protective neck in the middle of the breastplate, and the attached picture means where the sergeant belongs, what camp, official position, and name.
Qi Jiguang had nothing to say. He felt that these things were not bad except for money. Elite flag troops were more important than silver. Those who could fight were able to conquer the war. As long as the country could afford it, it would not be too much to spend on armor.
Chen Mu didn't need to have these worries at all. The Nanyang Military Office spent money on his own. As long as he dared to think about it, he would definitely be able to afford it. As long as you don't cause trouble to the Ministry of Revenue, who cares about what you let your subordinates wear?
These things are used in the Nanyang Army, which is Chen Mu's own power. Unless he lets his subordinates go to the battlefield, it doesn't matter if the armor is in shape. He also has people in Jizhen soldiers wearing armors that are long with the turtle barbarians. Chen Mu is too weird. Some are useless and cautious. But some are very big and bold.
Tan Lun, the Minister of War, did not look at the armor patterns at all. He was smart about the equipment. He knew that Qi Jiguang was better than him. He kept holding the military hairstyles set by Chen Mu and looked at them with his beard. After Qi Jiguang finished looking at the armored military palace, the old minister said to Chen Mu: "These hairstyles of Chen Shuai seem to be fierce. I thought that I could pass the imperial court, but..."
Those pictures must value majesty. This is what Chen Mu told Xu Wei, who had just successfully entered Beijing from Nanjing. The request was to ask him to find a handsome man who best suits the aesthetics of the Ming people to make a soldier's face, and the hairstyle style also required that it must be beautiful.
Design is a great job. Simple and beautiful design can save people a lot of trouble. Just like now, Chen Mu will know what Tan Lun thinks in his mind as soon as he guesses.
‘It’s not as ugly as I thought!’
Hearing Tan Lun say nothing, Chen Mu listened and said, "Please give me some advice."
"This was approved by the Ministry of War in the court, and it was justified that the flag army would not get sick when fighting. It was not difficult to pass the ticket, but I still suggested not to force it, and that this could not be made into a decree, and that the flag army would only allow the flag army to voluntarily. What Chen Shuai said before was to agree on military law with us is the purpose of this?"
"No, it's not this. It's so hot that it's going abroad. Chen is also considering the flag army. If they don't want to cut their hair, I will naturally not force it." Chen Mu waved his hand and bowed to the two of them, "The military law I want to talk about is the most important thing. Haven't you discovered that I don't have military law in the Ming Dynasty?"
"Chen knows that there are military orders in the Ming Dynasty, military orders in the Ming Dynasty, and military orders in the Ming Dynasty, and Duke Tan's generals have military orders in the military orders of Duke Tan, Chen's Nanyang army has the military orders in the Nanyang army, and Qi Shuai's Qi family army has the military orders in the Qi family army. Even the child Balang used the Qi Shuai's military orders to make a set of brigades by himself."
Chen Mu spread his hands, then raised his left hand and gestured beyond his head, saying, "But that is not the military law that is determined by the entire Ming Dynasty. I suggest that the masters of the ministry think about this matter. If there is a law in the world, the soldiers will be strong, and if there is no law, the soldiers will be weak. In recent years, the literati of the court and the government have been very proud of seeking ancient formations. They have tried to make the eight formations like Zhuge Liang in the storybook, but they are fundamentally ignoring the current situation of exhaustion and precious recruitment of troops."
"Today's car formation is prosperous, and there are training camps everywhere in the northern border. I am not arrogant and say that the car camp is not good, but the car camp is very good. Many generals and generals ran away when they encounter the enemy, and even collapsed. The car camp came into being. They circled the army in it, and they could not escape, so they could only fight. What's more, my car formation today is not like the ancient mobile city walls, carrying artillery and bird guns. Now the car formation is a mobile turret, and you can hit wherever you go."
"But Mr. Tan and Shuai Qi have thought that now our artillery is prosperous, with a large array of chariots, and we have the ability to defend the enemy. What if the enemy also has artillery in the future? The army formation may not necessarily conform to the times. It is like General Zhenshuo, and the heavy artillery is launched a hundred feet away. The fire is poured out, and the iron projectiles bounce a hundred steps. The dense army formation will be killed and injured. Only one cannon will be destroyed."
"Shu Wu strengthens the military as its original intention. Shu Wu is the first to recommend Qi Shu Wu. The best strategy is to promote the whole country through actual training and discipline, but there are many obstacles; the middle strategy is to teach the military law of the north and south martial arts halls, and when they go to various places, they will use this as military law; the worst strategy is to go to Ji Town to Nanyang to slow down the map and change the situation."
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Chapter completed!