Chapter 1332: Training with Battle

Ni Liang and Wang Yinglin reported the results of their respective investigations, which was better than Zhao Hao's prediction, which made his mood a little more relaxed, so that his maneuverability was greatly strengthened.

"Zhiwu, how is the storage of materials?" Zhao Yu asked Lin Zhiwu again that materials are the basis for supporting the war, and he must have a base to decide how to deploy next.

"Your Majesty, my subordinates sent people to carefully examine and count the materials of the various armies in Jingxiang, the Second Artillery Division and the Second Cavalry Division, and they are basically consistent with the accounts. However, due to improper storage, a batch of gunpowder was damp and could not be used. Lin Zhiwu said.

"How many pounds?" Zhao Hao asked anxiously.

"The preliminary statistics are more than 10,000 catties, and it is not yet known what will be distributed to the grassroots troops, and it is estimated that there will be an increase!" Lin Zhiwu said.

"Well, immediately arrange personnel to conduct spot checks on all gunpowder and bullets that have not yet been used, and destroy the failed gunpowder in a centralized manner. At the same time, find out the cause, find out that man-made or dereliction of duty led to the scrapping of gunpowder, and severely punish it! At this time, the negative news came one after another, which made Zhao Hao a little numb, no longer as angry as he was at the beginning, and thought about it.

It is clear that the storage conditions and facilities of this era are not the same as those of modern times, and the composition of black powder makes it very easy to get damp and compact. Especially in the Jiangnan area, it is rainy and humid, and the slightest carelessness will lead to the failure of gunpowder due to moisture. This is one of the reasons why he chose to wage war in the relatively dry autumn and winter, and tried to avoid spring and summer.

If the gunpowder fails due to moisture, the cannon and musket will not be fired, which means that the soldier is wielding a burning stick to fight the enemy, so it is better to give them a spear! What is even more terrifying is that some gunpowder has not completely failed, so that some guns can be fired, while others will cause the guns to explode, causing self-injury. But you can't try it one shot at a time like a fool, so once a certain batch of ammunition fails, you have to scrap everything.

Therefore, now it has been found that the failure of 10,000 catties of gunpowder may be just the tip of the iceberg. The amount of guns, ammunition and gunpowder distributed to the grassroots is the largest number, and the storage conditions of the grassroots are worse and the facilities are more rudimentary, which will lead to a sharp increase in losses. You must know that at present, for the sake of secrecy, gunpowder is only made in two workshops in Qiongzhou and Lin'an, and then it will be made into artillery cartridges, flowering shells and musket bullets as needed. And then it is transported to various units in thousands of miles, and the cost is also quite high.

"Yes, the subordinates will immediately start an investigation and severely punish those who derelict their duties!" Lin Zhiwu commanded.

"How long can the grain and grass last now?" Zhao Hao asked again.

"According to statistics, there are 200,000 stones, and 50,000 stones of horse material, which can support a month's battle. But this is the data on the accounts, and the actual number should be less than that, but it should not be much different. In addition, the summer tax in the Huguang area has been basically put into storage, and there are 100,000 stone of grain stored in the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Ezhou Prefecture, which can also be allocated from other state capitals if necessary! Lin Zhiwu reported.

"Well, it seems that the war will be delayed a little now, and I can't estimate the specific time, so I will first transport the grain from Ezhou to the Yicheng camp one after another, and then prepare 100,000 stones in case I need it." Zhao Hao nodded and said, there are many problems in Jingxiang at the moment, and some of them are very serious and must be solved, which also disrupts his plan. Grain and grass are related to the morale of the army, and the reserves must be sufficient and there is a surplus in order to make people feel at ease.

"Yes, the subordinates will arrange to transport the military grain to Yicheng." Lin Zhiwu responded.

"Now the situation in Jingxiang is not optimistic, and it is imperative to carry out a comprehensive rectification, what suggestions do you have?" Zhao Yu made a self-criticism with a calm face, "And I have an unshirkable responsibility for this situation, neglecting the administration of officials, indulging in generals, thinking that as long as it has nothing to do with the overall situation, there is no need to be too small, resulting in small mistakes eventually becoming big mistakes!" ”

"Your Majesty, don't blame yourself, it's all the incompetence of your ministers!" Seeing that His Majesty blamed himself, several people naturally couldn't let the emperor take responsibility and shame His Majesty, so they hurriedly took the aisle.

"Your Majesty, govern the country before the officials, govern the army before the generals. The ministers thought that the top priority was to rectify the rule of officials, so that the government decrees could be carried out smoothly, and the officials would be safe in their duties. In addition, the military should also strengthen military discipline, clearly reward and punish them, and enhance morale. Seeing that His Majesty's face was slightly softened, Wang Yinglin said first.

"The king is reasonable, in troubled times, use heavy codes, and strengthen the army must also know the law and discipline, so that the capable go up and the mediocre go down." Zhao Yu praised his head.

"Your Majesty is wise, the so-called extreme things must be opposed, otherwise the extreme Tailai. Your Majesty can take the opportunity to rectify the governance of Huguang and Jingxiang officials, remove the corpses and vegetarian officials, eliminate the ignorant officials and evil officials, and promote and reuse the upright officials who are determined to serve the country and the people, so that the Huguang officials will be clear and the people will be happy! Lin Zhiwu was very appreciative of this, and said politely.

In this way, with Wang Xiang as the head and Lin Zhiwu as the auxiliary, together with the officials of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, the officials of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, the officials of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War of the Ministry of Military Affairs of the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Military Affairs of As long as it is beneficial to the country and the people, you can do it freely, don't take too much into account, and you will bear everything yourself! "Zhao Yu decided to rectify the rule of officials.

He also figured out at the moment that since it had become a stubborn disease, he had to use fierce medicine, although there might be labor pain, but it was better than being terminally ill and incurable. And this may be the so-called bad things become good things, of course, this is a good thing for the people and the country, and a bad thing for mediocre officials. And it's barely a good thing for himself, after all, this will definitely cause shocks in the government and the opposition, and criticism of him will follow.

"Ni Dushuai, what do you suggest?" Zhao Hao looked at Ni Liang and said.

"My subordinates support His Majesty's decision, and they will do their best!" Ni Liang first expressed his resolute support for His Majesty's position, and then said with some shame, "My subordinates also have some ideas, but I don't know if it's appropriate, and I shouldn't talk about it!" ”

"Oh, whether it's proper or not, we won't know until you say it, and when you say it or not, you have said it, do you still need to ask?" Zhao Hao was amused by his words and said jokingly. And he was also curious in his heart, in the past, Ni Liang was like his own echo worm, as long as he said it, he would not hesitate to express his support. Even if there are opinions, most of them are about specific operations, but there are very few about military affairs, so they are very interested.

"Subordinate...... The subordinates thought ...... I thought ......" Ni Liang snorted for a long time, but he didn't say anything, but his face was flushed.

"You don't have to chew words, just like you can talk on weekdays!" Zhao Yu thought that he hadn't thought about it at first, but seeing his anxious appearance of scratching his ears and cheeks, he soon understood that this big brother had no interest in lyrics and poetry like himself, and even the above table was written by the ministers, and it was really embarrassing to let him quote the scriptures like Wang Yinglin, so he smiled and smiled.

"Your Majesty, if your subordinates are dull, they will be rude." Ni Liang gave a salute and said embarrassedly, "My subordinates just heard that there are many gunpowders in the army that are damp and ineffective, and the bullets may not fire." Thinking that there is no need to rush to destroy, with the experience of subordinates, even if gunpowder is damp, it is often only a superficial cement, and the power may not be enough in the middle, but it can still be used. At present, they are not trained to practice shooting, which is not wartime, and they can be reloaded even if they don't hit, and this will also allow them to become proficient in firearms. ”

"That's a good suggestion, go on!" Although Ni Liang's words are white, they can be easily understood, don't be treacherous word by word, Zhao Yu nodded and encouraged.

"Besides, my subordinates see that the defense of Xiangyang City depends on the mountains, and if our army wants to break the city, we must first clear the fortress set up in the mountains and open up the siege route." Ni Liang paused, seeing that His Majesty, Wang Xiang and the others did not say anything, and then said, "Through talking with the generals of the various armies in Jingxiang, my subordinates found that their generals are not good at organization and planning, and lack actual combat experience. Therefore, the subordinates thought that since they wanted to attack the city, they would have to pull out the cottages around Xiangyang, so they could take advantage of this opportunity to have experienced generals give on-the-spot guidance and organize various units to take turns to participate in actual battles, so as to enhance their organizational and command capabilities, and also temper the troops' ...... through actual combat."

"What you mean is to train with battle, that is, to open up the way to siege the city, and to train the troops!" Zhao Yu concluded.

"Yes, yes, it's to train by war, or Your Majesty is knowledgeable, but the subordinates are verbose for a long time!" Ni Liang raised his hand and scratched his head, and said embarrassedly.

"Replace training with battle, okay." Lin Zhiwu also praised, "The current low morale in the army is caused by the generals' lack of progress and passive slackness. For example, Ni Dushuai's strategy, allowing all departments to take turns to participate in the war can not only motivate the departments to compete with each other, but also enhance the awareness of the soldiers to compete for the first place by rewarding the winners and punishing those who are ineffective in combat. As long as you win several battles in a row, then it will inevitably boost the morale of the whole army and strive to be the first! ”

"This suggestion is very good, and it can be fully demonstrated through actual combat, and the best can be selected and promoted, and the inferior can be demoted, which is in line with His Majesty's will of 'the capable go up, and the mediocre go down'." Wang Yinglin also stroked his beard and praised.

"Well, I've made a lot of progress, and I'm finally like a handsome!" Zhao Yu is very relieved that this product has finally learned to think.

"Thank you for your majesty's praise, the progress of your subordinates is all your majesty's work, I don't dare to take credit!" Ni Liang saluted.

"Haha......"

"Okay, if you can't learn Sven, don't pretend to be Sven, let others see that you will become a laughing stock, just be yourself!" Ni Liang's appearance caused everyone to laugh, and Zhao Hao nodded after laughing.

"My subordinates obey the order, and I don't want to do this, but I always say that I am rude and make jokes in the court, and I want to learn some official language, which is really embarrassing for the dead. Today, with His Majesty's message, I don't have to do this! Ni Liang breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"Haha......" Ni Liang's words just fell, but they caused everyone to laugh. And he didn't know why he was smirking beside him, making everyone laugh again.

"Okay, I'll give you a will, hang it above the inner hall of the mansion, and see if she dares to force you to pretend to be Sven?" Zhao Yu wiped the tears from his laughter and said.

"Your Majesty, the waist of such a subordinate is even harder, and he will not dare to nag anymore!" Ni Liang was overjoyed.

"Your Majesty, great joy, great joy...... Your Majesty already knows. Just as everyone was making fun of Ni Liang, Wang De trotted in and said, but when he saw everyone laughing, he leaned back and asked weakly......

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