The planning of the Jingbei camp is very large, but it has only been built into a small area, but relying on the strength of the Jinghua infrastructure, Qi Jiguang's "Praetorian Guard Headquarters" has finally completed the main building part in a hurry, and only the fine decoration of the courtyard is missing.

The main building of the headquarters adopts a unique hybrid of Chinese and Western architecture, and the three-story main building of stone, brick and concrete is built in the Western-style building method, but with the addition of Chinese-style cornices and bucket arches.

Gao pragmatic handwritten "Jingzhong Building" three words, take Yue Wumu "loyal to the country" meaning, there is no other semicolon in the world.

In particular, it is worth mentioning that the wooden objects used in the Jingzhong Building, such as chairs, desks, screens, etc., are all made of precious wood produced in Nanyang, and were nominally donated by Huang Zhiting, the deputy envoy of Annan, on behalf of the Annan Metropolitan Envoy.

These things are not cheap in Jingshi, and they cost more than 20,000 taels of silver according to the market price. For this reason, Huang Zhiting was also praised by the emperor's decree and rewarded her with a big red silk flying fish robe - Gao Shicheng didn't know if she would wear it.

At this moment, in the Jingzhong Building, Gao Shishi and Qi Jiguang were discussing the recruitment of soldiers. Cangzhou belongs to Hejian Province, and the economic situation of Hejian Province is not bad, but specifically in Cangzhou, it is not rich at the moment, which is in line with the consistent idea of "elite soldiers come from poor land".

Moreover, this place is close to Shandong, and there have always been a lot of chaotic people due to the yellow flood, and the public security situation is definitely the worst, at least in Beizhili, and if Qi Jiguang recruits troops in Cangzhou, it will help to reverse the local public security situation.

As for recruiting Ma Jun in Bazhou, that is really something that even a blind person can understand. The Liu Liu and Liu Qi uprisings of the Zhengde Dynasty broke out in Bazhou, and its army traveled to several provinces in the north and south, and it took several years for the imperial court to calm down - you must know that the Zhengde Dynasty was close to Hongzhi Zhongxing, and the national strength was still relatively good, which shows the strength of the Bazhou horse bandits and the courage of the people.

A few years ago, due to the crackdown of Jinghua and local governments (the government paid for it, and the Jinghua Escort Force actually became mercenaries), the "career" of the Bazhou horse bandits turned into a trough. Many people want to "change careers", but they have no other way to make a career except for equestrianism and bravery, and it is the time when life is miserable, so it is the right time to go to Bazhou to recruit horse soldiers.

Qi Jiguang's trouble lies in the artillery army, and he and Gao Pragmatic mainly discuss this issue.

Although the original number of artillery in the Ming Dynasty was not small, to be honest, it was really amateurish...... Look at luck.

Not to mention this situation, Gao Pragmatic, a person who emphasizes firepower to control the enemy, can't bear it, even Qi Jiguang can't bear it. However, Qi Jiguang is also well aware of the difficulties in training artillery, especially he knows that Gao Shishi has invested a lot in firearms over the years, and the upgrading of muskets and artillery is also very fast, and the degree of specialization has become higher and higher.

At this time, if the Praetorian Guard can't quickly build a professional artillery, it will definitely not be able to satisfy Takamiya.

However, the more and more professional artillery is not what it used to be, and everyone can manipulate it. After Jinghua used the professional lookout (sight) for artillery, it became more and more difficult to observe and control the artillery, and the purely illiterate soldiers were no longer suitable for the best hands.

This is troublesome, because the situation in the Ming Dynasty is very clear to them, it is basically impossible for people who go to serve as soldiers to have read books, and people who have read books will never go to serve as soldiers unless they are in the army for crimes committed by their families.

The two of them frowned and thought for a while, Gao Pragmatic suddenly remembered something and asked: "Nantang Gong, can you think about it like this: there is also a division of labor in the artillery operation, the most difficult of which is the main gunner, because he is responsible for observing and aligning, and the others are mostly responsible for some laborious tasks, such as cleaning the barrel, loading gunpowder projectiles, and so on." ”

Gao pragmatic paused for a moment: "Then can we consider only focusing on training the main gunner for the time being, for example, giving them a training class or something, and other artillery crew members will use it first, anyway, those jobs may not require literacy, calculation and other skills......

Qi Jiguang said: "The issue of division of labor has also been considered by the general, but it is only the training that Shao Sima said...... How, exactly? ”

Gao Shishi remembered that Qi Jiguang might not know this word very well, so he said: "Training is to gather these people to teach, teach them the knowledge they need to master, such as some basic literacy, as well as calculation, etc., in short, to cultivate their professional skills." ”

"I see." As soon as Qi Jiguang said this, he immediately understood, he hesitated for a moment, and asked, "But this artillery technique...... Who to teach? ”

Gao Pragmatic also hesitated, it's not that he has no one to teach, the Jinghua Escort Team can now allocate enough people to teach the Praetorian Guard artillery skills, but in this case, it is a bit ...... to say it It's inconvenient.

He thought for a while, and muttered: "I think that if this is not the case, let the Jinghua Artillery Factory send someone to teach - the artillery manufacturer not only has the most professional masters, but also of course there are professional gunners, and they will teach the 'user' how to use their products, which is a matter of course." ”

This idea was actually very common in later generations, but in the current Ming Dynasty, it is very "creative".

Qi Jiguang's eyes lit up, and he praised: "Good idea, worthy of Shao Sima, this method is the best of both worlds!" ”

Gao Shishi knew as soon as he heard that Qi Jiguang saw through the trick at a glance - no matter how powerful the Jinghua Artillery Factory was, it was impossible to send so many test gunners to teach an army of 60,000 people.

In other words, Jinghua said that he sent people from the artillery factory to teach the Praetorian Guard, but in fact, these people still came out of the Jinghua Guard, but under a different name.

However, the name is sometimes so important, and the right name can avoid a lot of trouble and bring a lot of convenience.

Gao pragmatic smiled and didn't speak.

Qi Jiguang also immediately skipped the topic and said: "Since this is the case, then the source of this artillery, especially the gunner, does not need to be limited to a certain place, as long as it is not a skin-splashing ranger in the city, it can be used." It's just that...... In the end, he thought that since he had a lot to learn, it was best not to be too old. ”

"It's nature." Gao pragmatic nodded: "I think it's best not to exceed the age of a weak crown, if the body bones grow early, it's better to be smaller." ”

Qi Jiguang was surprised: "Why do you want to be weak in the year of the crown?" The original intention of the last general was to find a half-grown boy of fifteen or sixteen, who could understand the reason and learn the fastest. ”

Gao was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that the "ancients" were relatively precocious because of the pressure of life, and the year of the weak crown was obviously too big in Qi Jiguang's opinion, and fifteen or sixteen years old was just right.

Gao Gongbao, who was from the advice Ruliu, nodded, and said: "Yes, it's better to be a little smaller, then do what Nantang Gong said, and ask Nantang Gong to worry more about the specific operation." ”

Qi Jiguang bowed his head slightly and said, "This is a matter within the last general's share, how dare you bother to talk about it." Then he paused, and then said, "But there is something that you may have to ask Shao Sima to understand first." ”

Gao pragmatically nodded: "Nantang Gong, please speak." ”

"The Jinghua Artillery Factory sent personnel for teaching, and this expenditure can be included in the expenditure of the Praetorian Guard?" Qi Jiguang also seems to know that the Praetorian Guard is now earmarked, and he has to ask if there is a budget, otherwise it will be a big trouble if the account is not matched at that time.

Gao Shishi thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "Don't get this money out of the Praetorian Guard, the Praetorian Guard should concentrate financial resources to do business." ”

"What about this ......"

"From the purchase of artillery silver - that is, the price of artillery will be increased, but the cost of dispatching personnel will be paid by Jinghua himself."

Qi Jiguang was stunned for a moment, and showed a playful smile: "It's still young Sima who can calculate." ”

Gao pragmatic waved his hand: "It's not that I want to calculate, just to avoid some trouble." ”

In fact, Qi Jiguang also knew that Gao Pragmatic was not doing this to make money, he would probably lose a little, but his thinking was really "flexible".

The crux of the matter here is that the Janissary's special fund does not include armaments, which are the responsibility of the Ministry of War. And when the Ministry of War allocates equipment to the army in the world, it will definitely give priority to supplying the Beijing camp - even if it is the sparse Beijing camp before, the equipment obtained is the best and fastest.

Now Gao Pragmatic personally manages the Praetorian Guard, and his boss Liang Benbing or Wu Ge Lao are all bigwigs of the Shixue School, and it is impossible for him to be in his hands.

As a result, after transferring the cost of training from the Janissaries to the armaments, the special funds for the Praetorian Guards were saved.

The two then talked for a long time about the specific project, such as calculating how many gunners were needed in total, how much gunnery training was needed accordingly, and so on, and they all discussed and understood.

When the matter was basically negotiated, Gao Pragmatic found that it was very late, so he said goodbye to Qi Jiguang and returned to the military department to get off work.

came out of the military department, because he was still in the honeymoon, he naturally rushed to Baiyulou early. When he arrived at the White Jade Building, he noticed that something was wrong before he entered the main building.

Why did Huang Zhiting's maids bring from Annan seem to be packing up?

He entered the building a little inexplicably, returned to his main room, and opened the door to see Huang Zhiting sitting by the window in a daze.

"What's wrong Zhiting, what are they going to do when they pack their things?" Gao Pragmatic approached and asked.

Huang Zhiting turned his head, stood up and walked up to Gao Shishi, gently grabbed his hand, and said with a wry smile: "I came to Beijing too quickly before, it seems that some things have not been done well, and now I am afraid that I will go back." ”

Gao Shishi frowned: "What do you mean?" ”

Huang Zhiting sighed, pulled Gao Shishi to sit down on the Western-style sofa on the side, looked at him carefully, and said, "I said you don't want to be angry." ”

Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "You say it first, whether you are angry or not is not guaranteed in advance." ”

Huang Zhiting pursed her lips slightly, but still spoke: "Siam is in trouble...... The trouble may not be small. Gao Mo just sent a message saying that rebels had appeared in three places in Siam. At present, Ruan Huang's strength at hand is limited, and the garrison that strengthened him has not yet been put in place, and he is now trapped in the big city, not knowing which way to level first. He was even worried that Ayutthaya and the Sanlu rebels might have personal contacts, and once he went out to quell the rebellion, he might even turn against Ayutthaya, and the trouble would be even greater. ”

Gao Shishi frowned when he heard this, but he really couldn't talk about being angry. In a way, the situation was not too unexpected for him.

Although the King of Siam did not have much courage, it was without being seriously stimulated, and once a person was stimulated, it was difficult to say what he did.

The Siam plan drawn up by Gao Pragmatic was not so urgent, but Ruan Huang found an opportunity after arriving in Siam, so he changed Gao Pragmatic's plan of steady and secret erosion, and turned it into a swallow.

The whale swallow also succeeded, but it led to another trouble, that is, Na Lixuan's questioning of Annan. Originally, if Gao Shishi himself was in southern Xinjiang at this time, he would definitely have a way to stabilize Na Lixuan, continue to implement the plan of "slowly plotting", and ensure that every step is taken steadily.

However, Gao was not there at that time, Ruan Huang's plan seemed to be going well, and Huang Zhiting had just won a big victory, thinking that he would simply finish the battle and take Siam directly. At the same time, it was even more coincidental that Liu Xin also went to Donghu City, and the two daughters wanted to fight this battle for some reason.

As a result, Na Lixuan was indeed tragic, but the intensification of hidden dangers within Siam also laid the groundwork.

If Huang Zhiting does not leave at this time, but goes to Siam, it is estimated that no matter how angry the Siamese people are, they can only endure it. After all, the First Battle of Donghu may be just "a normal victory on the border of Yunnan" for the Ming Dynasty, but for the southern Xinjiang countries, it is an earth-shattering event!

The main force of the Burmese army led by the King of Jinlou and the White Elephant King in the south of Duzhen was actually annihilated by Huang Zhiting with about 30% of his weak troops.

It can be said that as long as Huang Zhiting's handsome flag is still erected on the land of Siam, Siamese people don't want to eat bear's heart and leopard gall, even if they eat elephant gall, they don't dare to make a mistake!

You know, Siam is a defeated general of Burma, and the Burmese army has been beaten into stupid dogs, what is the use of his Siamese army? Isn't that a free giveaway?

But who knew that Huang Zhiting left without saying a word after the battle, and most of the victorious army under her command that shocked southern Xinjiang also returned to Annan, and a small part remained in Bagu.

Now, isn't the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of the Siamese gone? Don't rebel now, but when!

And the news from Ruan Huang is also worth considering, his soldiers and horses are really not suitable for counterinsurgency at present, especially when the rebels have three ways - it is possible to fall into the other side's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain when they go out to quell the rebellion, not to mention that the "mountain" itself is very unsafe.

Huang Zhiting and Liu Xin killed Na Lixuan, this is not a cat or a dog. Na Li Xuan is the vice king of Siam, their crown prince!

The King of Siam lost his beloved son in old age, and it is completely understandable that the white-haired man sent the black-haired man, and his nervous breakdown was completely understandable, and it would not be surprising if he secretly supported the rebels. At this time, Ruan Huang chose to stay in Dacheng, although it seemed that he was conniving at the rebels, but in fact, he was forced to do so.

After all, if the rest of the city is chaotic, it can be slowly recovered, if the big city is lost, and the king of Siam is out of control, then he only needs to give an order, and Siam will be full of wolf smoke.

It's just that......

The most annoying thing about Gao Pragmatism is that this matter is really not at the right time!

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