Cultural exchange came much earlier than Chen Mu imagined.

Before leaving Haojing, Chen Mu met with Li Dan and Huang Cheng, who succeeded the leader of Haojing's folk after Hua Yu according to his past habits. In the past, Huang Cheng, who was only a small maritime businessman, has now become the leading maritime merchant on the southern coast of the Ming Dynasty by relying on the merchant ships in charge of Li Dan and Huayu.

This is a cautious person, he has not had a big mess in charge of Haojing business for several years, Chen Mu is very relieved.

When Chen Mu returned to Minduluo Island again, the barracks of the military government guard had been built, in order to prevent shelling, the barracks did not choose a higher building, all of them were only two floors, and there was no redundant furnishings in the room.

The outer fort is being built, and a large number of folk craftsmen from Guangdong are hired to participate in the design of the military guard, the main purpose is not to let them show their skills, but to learn more different things, such as public health and road facilities.

In the planning, the military government Weileng Fort has a relatively sound water room, toilets, canteens, and stone roads to reduce mud, and the amount of work is larger than that of any guard in the Ming Dynasty.

They built a large water tower, built the first hand-pressed water well, and connected a steam engine to draw water day and night.

He also specially asked the military officials to record the problems encountered in the construction of craftsmen, and compiled a book with various compositions of craftsmen, which was sent to Guangdong and Beijing after completion.

It has been more than a month since he went to Haojing, and the military government guard flag army finally had a little bit of the appearance of the flag army under the training of the flag officer, and two days before Chen Mu returned to Minduluo Island, Zhang Shijue had just sent a flint to his subordinates and began to practice rotational shooting.

The school field was full of shouts, and Zhang Shijue saluted Chen Mu and said: "At present, all the guards have used the rest of the month to write down the banner army manual and various military orders, and then practice orders, battle formations, marches, and weapons in April. After the expiration of the March period, pass the assessment, and then divide the flag army into thousands of households. ”

"At that time, the barracks of 4,000 households outside the military government will also be completed, and they will be trained in the infantry, artillery, vehicles, boats, and work divisions to learn their military skills." Zhang Shijue looked a little emotional, and said: "In the past, a general had the appearance of training soldiers, but now the officers who come out of the martial arts hall are training in the same mold, and the soldiers trained in this way can be much higher than other banner armies." ”

"Not to mention the best firearms battalion." Zhang Shijue said and asked Chen Mu with a little flattering look: "Chen Shuai, I heard that the Shenji Battalion in the north was looking for our Ordnance Bureau to adjust the firearm some time ago?" ”

"The news is very good, you!"

Chen Mu said with a smile: "Seven thousand two hundred flint bird guns, seven thousand two hundred bayonets, eight hundred flint hand guns, and the gunpowder formula of our Nanyang Military Government." The guns were made in Nanyang, and the cannons were transferred from Xuanfu to General Zhenshuo, a full 100 guns. ”

"Three thousand six hundred foot soldiers, four hundred gunners, all firearms, originally wanted to transfer another 2,000 cavalry for the cavalry of the Shenji Battalion, but I didn't give it, although I didn't bring cavalry, but the saber and spear are the key to the cavalry's victory."

"Especially when the Shenji Battalion is fully equipped with firearms, this kind of firepower is not comparable to our two guards, and we must have a cavalry team with enough courage."

In Chen Mu's opinion, the Shenji Battalion is too tiger, it is completely a standing elite force, although the number is only one battalion, it is really their turn to fight, not to mention their courage, if they want to make this force mobile for hundreds of miles, they need tens of thousands of people to supply logistics.

If you don't have the ability to fight alone, you can use it in the capital division.

Chen Mu said and turned his head to Zhang Shijue and asked, "Some time ago, you asked Marshal Chen Chaojue to send the Guam battle report to all the ministries, and you generals have read it, what have you learned?" ”

"Learned, those old commanders in the martial arts hall thoroughly analyzed the battle report before sending it to me, etc., and now the spears of the new training flag army are all in their posture, which is more labor-saving."

Zhang Shijue said with some disdain, and said: "My subordinates looked at Xiyi's troops and weapons, not to mention the 8,000 America soldiers, just 3,000 battalions of Xiyi, light and heavy guns with cuirasses, arquebuses and flintlocks, spear artillery team, guns stronger than me and weaker than me, but they will not fight such a bad battle, it is a fall from the wind." ”

"It's not their fault, if it weren't for Lin Manjue's always touching around the island, other people's military hearts wouldn't be so easy to disperse."

Chen Mu said and chuckled, the victory in the battle of Guam is eighty percent winning, but the existence of Lin Manjue makes victory too easy, more than three hundred people fought two or three thousand people, and the battle on the island is relatively closed, and the fear in people's hearts will be doubled.

When Chen Luan and Deng Zilong's army pressed the border, they had actually won.

"Weapons are very important, how good weapons can be matched with subordinates, we generals can't let our subordinates who fight with their lives suffer in foreign objects."

"I can't lag behind others in armament, even if my guns are a little worse than others, I can't let my subordinates take bows and crossbows to fight with other people's guns, that is bound to be defeated." Chen Mu said and looked at the military formation in the distance, and said: "Armament is not left behind, it is the people who determine victory or defeat, it is the sum of their proficiency in combat skills, courage and tenacity, and determination to defend their homeland and open up territory." ”

Zhang Shijue thought for a moment and asked: "So Chen Shuai added to the new small flag manual in Wanli Year that there should be a banner army who can speak well to give double salary, and tell the heroic stories of Lin Manjue, Yang Zhaolong, Chen Bazhi, and Ma Jin when the camp gathers every night?" ”

"Of course! But this is not a heroic story, these great and heroic people should be remembered by others, they fought to the death against the enemy, fought against the sky, and gave the enemy a resounding slap in the face in the place of death, but it is more important to remember those who fought side by side with them, that is the hero. ”

"I didn't lie to them, I always lied to people, but I never lied to my own people, I don't ask about my origin, as long as he aspires to greatness, as long as he does his best, and he lives, I will let him be added to the ranks; When he died, I erected a monument to his hometown, and I was the easiest to seek wealth and danger. ”

"An army has only one officer, and it is easy to be defeated, but our department has eleven people in a small flag, one main flag and two secondary flags, and one officer for four people, and each small flag can command ten people, and they can't be defeated no matter how they hit."

"Brother Chaojue is looking for me, I'll go and see what is going on with him."

Chen Mu patted Zhang Shijue's shoulder and said solemnly: "Take good care of my soldiers, when you are ready, the new era of the Ming Dynasty will come, I will take you to the land that has never been set foot in previous dynasties, open your eyes to others, and let them know our martial virtues!" ”

When he left the military palace guard and went to the port, Du Song, a young general who had graduated from the Xuanfu Lecture Hall in the army and was newly transferred to his subordinates as the captain of the house, asked suspiciously: "The big marshal has made others great, why don't you tell the flag army about yourself?" ”

"I'm not great, I'm not heroic."

Chen Mu squinted his eyes and smiled, "I pave the way for heroes and make greatness." ”./14_14088/