"General Fan, what do you think of the situation in front of you?" Li Yuanlong pointed out the other party's name. In fact, Fan Yuhai, who can be called a famous general, has some weight in the eyes of King Li Li and in the eyes of Prince Li Yuanlong.

Fan Yuhai, who was named by name, first bowed and saluted, and then raised his eyebrows and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince." We were negotiating with the mercenaries, and we had sent a lot of Hermes-Epitek to the past, so we were supposed to be happy to cooperate, but why did they suddenly send troops? What is the reason for this? Or is there something we don't know about? Judging from the future, it is better not to use swords lightly until things are clear. ”

Fan Yuhai: This can be said to be the words of the old man seeking the country. The art of war is cloudy, the soldier who surrenders without a fight, and the good who is good. Therefore, the army is attacked, the second is the enemy, the second is the army, and the next is to attack the city. In other words, it is better not to use the knife than to use the knife soldier. In particular, this kind of battle that is not sure at all should be cautious.

Regarding Fan Yuhai's words, the other generals were obviously a little dissatisfied.

The so-called general is naturally the general who leads the troops. But if the world is peaceful, their existence will not be so meaningful, and they will inevitably be despised by others. Therefore, a real general needs to prove himself with war.

Fan Yuhai only said that things are a little strange and still need to be investigated, is this not to stop the sword soldiers or to do something? It's strange to have the support of other generals. If it weren't for the crown prince naming and wanting to express his attitude, I am afraid that some people would now speak out to accuse Fan Yuhai, and even impeaching him for fear of war would not be without the slightest basis.

The crown prince Li Yuanlong listened to Fan Yuhai's words very carefully, and then nodded in acquiescence, "Yes, General Fan's words are exactly what this prince doubts." Until you find out what is going on, it is best not to use the sword. ”

Hearing that even the crown prince agreed with Fan Yuhai's statement so much, Ruan Gengwang and other generals on the side would inevitably be a little disappointed. I thought that this time they would not have the opportunity to lead the troops, but if they didn't think about it, the crown prince Li Yuanlong continued: "But if the mercenaries come to the city tomorrow, what will we do?" Will they not be allowed to act under the city and call for battle? ”

"Of course not. We don't want to fight, but we are not afraid of war, and if the mercenaries really dare to do so, of course our soldiers will not be afraid, and it is enough to go out of the city and destroy the prestige of the other party. Fan Yuhai raised his head and said with a firm face.

Of course, it will not be a coward to be called a famous general. It's not that Fan Yuhai doesn't want to fight, it's that he doesn't want to fight, he doesn't want to fight an unfounded war.

The so-called war is nothing but a final choice when peace talks and many situations are useless. But if there is any other way, no one will choose this kind of road that costs people and money. But if the mercenaries really have the meaning of underestimating the Jiaozhi army, then they might as well teach a lesson. However, there were only 3,000 people, and in the city of Hanoi, which has 80,000 soldiers, it was really not taken seriously by several generals.

It has been more than 20 years since the founding of the country, but it is not only a small number of troops. Before, it was considered that Hanoi City could not garrison too many troops, so only 80,000 troops were sent, and if it was really mobilized, it would not be a problem to get a 100,000-strong army in the entire Cochin County.

"Okay." Listening to Fan Yuhai's words, Li Yuanlong drank happily. That's what he wants, no matter what the mercenaries want to do when they come to Hanoi City, they can't let them run rampant, otherwise it will be a provocation to him, the crown prince, which is something he absolutely does not allow and does not want to see.

Li Yuanlong, who had already planned in his heart, heard Fan Yuhai's words, and immediately began to arrange his troops. Some negotiations are to be fought, and the principle of peace is universal at all times.

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Compared with Kong Quanxin, who took the three battalions one step in advance, Yang Chendong, who left the city behind them, was not so anxious when he left the city.

More than 5,000 Leng Feng, auxiliaries and temporary auxiliaries naturally walked at the forefront of the team, followed by the 47,000 young men of Chiji City. After leaving 2,000 people in Quyi City, 1,000 people were also left in Beidai City to be responsible for the development of various tasks in the city. At the end of the procession was the Cochin general Hong Jin with 2,000 new levies to form the Cochin mercenaries.

Since Yang Chendong's instructions, Hong Jin has formed a temporary army of 2,000 people in just one day, and it has to be said that the efficiency is still very fast. Presumably, if it weren't for the fact that there were not many people of appropriate age in the northern belt city, I am afraid that he would have raised a larger number of troops.

The team of nearly 60,000 people stopped and stopped all the way, and did not rush from the northern belt city to Hanoi City, the capital of Cochin country. Yang Chendong was in the middle of the team, riding on a sturdy white horse, holding a freshly transported bullet in his hand, with a contemplative expression.

These bullets were randomly selected by Hu Mang from those thousands of boxes of bullets shipped. The moment he put it in Yang Chendong's hands, his expression became much more serious.

Bullets are a thing, but Yang Chendong has dealt with it for many years in the previous life. From the moment the recruit joined the company, in the process of retreating to the quartermaster headquarters due to physical and age reasons, there were tens of thousands of bullets in his hands.

He didn't even have to open his eyes to see the form of various bullets, just by touching his hands, he knew what kind of firearm it was equipped with and what caliber it was. It was precisely because he understood so thoroughly that his mood was a little heavy when he got these new bullets from the Red City Arsenal.

Although there are various books and finished bullets taken out by Yang Chendong, after all, it is five hundred years ahead of time, and various technologies cannot keep up at all, so that the process of making bullets now depends entirely on manual labor, which also makes the form of the bullets produced not completely consistent, and even many are not qualified.

It seems that the one in Yang Chendong's hand is only a dozen rounds, which are indeed divided into several specifications, including 7.62 mm bullets with 81 bars and 5.88 mm bullets from 95 types. Although these two sizes of bullets appear to be similar to the previous bullets, they are actually slightly different in shape and weight.

It is these differences that give Yang Chendong a headache. Firearms are no joke, and even for a sharpshooter, it takes time to get used to giving him a new gun, because even the guns produced under mechanized assembly line operations are often different. Not to mention the bullets from these guns, which are all artificially crafted.

Yang Chendong has seen 5,000 newly shipped 81 bars and 500 newly shipped 95 styles, and the difference is indeed not small. Now the difference between bullets is so big, which will greatly reduce the accuracy of bullets, which is where Yang Chendong worries.

First, the guns and bullets manufactured in the second batch were better. After all, they are all produced by blacksmiths, although there are some differences, but the problem is not too big, and the accuracy rate on the battlefield can still reach about seventy. However, because of the increase in demand at the front and the continuous expansion of the arsenal at the rear, most of the newly recruited people have little experience, and the specifications of the things produced are naturally much worse.

Yesterday at the temporary shooting range in Beidai City, Yang Chendong personally tried it, and the bullets fired with his strength were only 60% of the target rate, and after continuous shooting correction, the final hit rate reached more than 80%. It is conceivable that after equipping those ordinary auxiliaries, I am afraid that their accuracy rate can reach three achievements is already very good.

This is the case with the underdevelopment of science and technology, and Yang Chendong also knows that there are some things that cannot be forced. He could only hope that the soldiers in the army would get used to the new guns and bullets as quickly as possible, rather than letting these things adapt to them.

Yang Chendong, who was riding on a horse with slightly squinted eyes, suddenly opened his eyes and said to Humang, who was also riding a horse and standing on one side: "Inform the army, don't be too anxious to go." An hour is set aside in the morning and afternoon each day for target shooting. ”

"Targeting?" After hearing this, Hu Mang on the side was confused for a while. He was tempted to say that shooting at a target was a waste of bullets, and even the wear and tear on the guns was not small. But even if it was the young master's order, of course he carried it out unconditionally, so he nodded, and then turned around and rode to inform.

Why doesn't Yang Chendong know these drawbacks. But if the soldiers are not fully accustomed to the guns and ammunition, they really go to the battlefield, and in the face of the enemy's charge, the muskets in their hands are not accurate, and once the enemy really rushes in front of them, the loss is called a big one.

How to say that muskets are also dead things, now with some loss, you can kill a few more enemies on the battlefield, have more accuracy, and kill a few fewer soldiers, no matter how you look at it, it is worth it. Through target training, the soldiers can have more compatibility with the gun with the unique gun number in their hands, which is the only thing Yang Chendong can do for the soldiers.

The order was given shortly after. The army stopped, nearly 50,000 young people in Chiji City began to make fires and cook, and there were bursts of gunfire not far away, and target training began...

The deafening sound of gunfire also changed the spirit of the two thousand cochin mercenaries who were still a little loose in military discipline, and at this time, Hong Jin's words finally had greater strength, and more people knew what it meant to obey orders.

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Under the city of Hanoi.

Before the hour came, seven battalions of mercenaries came five miles outside the city. In addition to the soldiers of the two companies who were in charge of guarding and guarding, the other soldiers entered a state of sleep and rest after eating. Everyone knows that when it is dawn, there is a big battle waiting for them.