After three rounds of salvos, Zhao Yue and the others were already as pale as earth. www.biquge.info Although they are civilian officials, they also know that such a shooting speed, regardless of accuracy, has left the other Ming army's bird soldiers far behind.

Webber was stunned, and only came back to his senses after half a ring, and muttered: "No wonder tens of thousands of battalions are sinking in the sand in Bofu......"

When the smoke cleared, people saw that a third of the hundreds of scarecrows had fallen down, and the ground was littered with scattered straw, and the wind blew in all directions.

Tan Li ordered: "All of them are there, and they are fifty steps forward in unison." ”

The half-crouched soldier stood up, kept two rows of horizontal formations and walked forward fifty paces, the distance to the target was shortened by half, and the horizontal formation of four platoons remained basically unchanged.

"Reload!"

"Shoot!"

Another salvo, and the closer distance brought greater accuracy and greater power, and many scarecrows flew into the air and were torn apart.

"Stop shooting, bayonet charge!" Tan Li's saber pointed forward, and his voice was a little broken because he was too hard.

All the soldiers raised their rifles flat on their right sides, parallel to their abdomen, and rushed forward with loud shouts. Fifty paces away, a charge was coming, and the glowing bayonets slammed into the remaining scarecrows.

Three salvos from a hundred meters away, one salvo at close range, and finally a bayonet charge, and there was no longer a standing "enemy" on the field.

Zhao Yue's face turned pale, he finally knew where Xia Nan's arrogant confidence came from. The firearms that can be continuously launched in a short period of time, long-range attack and close combat, well-trained, order-forbidden, and neatly queued, as long as tens of thousands of firearms soldiers are trained, where can the world be so big?

Before he could come to his senses, the second round of exercises began again, the mountain howitzers of the mountain artillery battery were pushed up, and the fifteen hundred infantry regrouped.

The mountain grenade, which had shined in many battles, once again demonstrated its power to Zhao Yue and others, and the solid bullet accurately hit the mound of soil 500 meters away, igniting the gunpowder embedded in the mound, and the violent explosion caused a dazzling effect. This kind of routine once effectively shocked the well-informed Sun Yuanhua, not to mention Zhao Yue and others.

After several rounds of artillery bombardment, fifteen infantry companies marched forward in platoon formations, marched to within a hundred paces for a salvo, and then launched a bayonet charge.

Even if there is no on-site commentary, Zhao Yue can understand that the previous drill was to simulate a local battle, but now it is to simulate a complete battle, the cannon shakes the enemy's array, and then takes advantage of the enemy's confusion to move to the effective range, and uses a bayonet to solve the opponent after a salvo.

Zhao Yue was speechless, sweating profusely. Such a strong army, with the blessing of artillery, don't say Guangdong, who in the entire Ming Dynasty can defeat such an army? Under the premise of sufficient troops, as long as Xia Nan is willing, it is not impossible to change the dynasty, how can a small Qiongzhou Mansion fight against it?

He remembered that Liu Zezhong actually offended Xia Nan in person at the wedding banquet last night, but he was afraid that his life would not be long in coming, so he couldn't help but look back at Liu Zezhong and found that Liu Zezhong didn't know when he was awake, and he was looking at the scene in front of him dumbfounded.

The officials were stunned, and the people who followed were stupid. They only knew that the Qiongzhou battalion close at hand was very powerful, but after all, hearing was false, seeing was believing, and after witnessing the power of platoon guns and cannons, they really knew what kind of army had risen at their doorstep! If such an army has strict military discipline, it will be their gospel, and if it does evil, then the entire Lingao County and even Qiongzhou Mansion will be reduced to a hell!

There was silence in the room, except for the rumbling footsteps of the troops as they regrouped and ran.

Fifteen infantry companies and two mountain artillery companies participating in the exercise assembled in a very short time and formed a phalanx facing the viewing platform.

Looking at the phalanx that was as neat as a wall and spears as a forest, Zhao Yue felt a mountain of pressure rushing towards him, and an urge to turn around and leave was born in his heart.

At this time, Xia Nan came over, "Lord Zhao, how are these subordinates of this official doing, but you can return your magic eyes?" ”

Zhao Yue replied with a strong spirit: "General Xia is too modest, this is Qiongzhou, no, Guangdong is a first-class strong army......"

"Thanks to Lord Zhao." Xia Nan smiled, "I wanted to invite Futai to come to watch the ceremony in person, but his old man was entangled in official business and couldn't make the trip." However, it is the same if Lord Zhao can come, and I also ask Lord Zhao to say a few kind words for the official after he goes back, saying that the soldiers I have trained are worthy of the military salary of the imperial court and have the ability to share the worries of the government. ”

"Definitely, definitely." Zhao Yue squeezed out a smile on his face, but secretly complained in his heart: What kind words and a few words, don't you just let me tell the Qin Governor's Mansion that you, a general, have trained a strong army, and if you want to meddle in the affairs of Qiongzhou Mansion, don't obstruct it.

"Then thank you in advance." Xia Nan put away his smile, "Changhua County didn't come to the banquet this time, it is said that there are pirates who are in trouble, and the people in the territory are unstable and can't get out." ”

Zhao Yue's heart froze, what is this for? But he said: "It turns out that General Xia Shen also invited Changhua County. But if there are pirates, it's understandable. ”

"This official just said that I have the ability and willingness to share the worries of the government and Taiwan, and make a modest contribution to the protection of the territory and the people, since there are thieves in Changhua County, I will help him to suppress it." Xia Nan's face was righteous and awe-inspiring.

Zhao Yue chuckled in his heart, I'm afraid this is not to suppress thieves, but to take revenge, right? He tried to dispel the other party's thoughts: "It is taboo to send troops without authorization, and it must be reported layer by layer, and the decision of the superior will be ......"

"This official is a general in Qiongzhou, and the defense area is the whole government of Qiongzhou, and it is his duty to suppress thieves within the territory. As for Shangguan's order, I'll tell Governor Mu when I go back. Xia Nan denied Zhao Yue's reason with a light sentence, and showed off his relationship with the governor by the way.

The governor is in charge of the people and the army, and with his orders, the prefect doesn't even dare to let out a fart.

"This ......" Zhao Yue thought about it and persuaded from a different angle, "As the saying goes, the soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved, and the army must always raise silver to pull out, and casualties are inevitable in battle, and it is necessary to prepare the silver for the pension, plus the preparation of grain and grass will take a few days, and it will always take a little time for the government to ......"

Xia Nan waved his hand arrogantly: "The suppression of thieves is voluntary by the official, and the money and food spent do not need to be worried about by the government, and the official will raise it himself." ”

Now Zhao Yue has nothing to say, people can invite military orders, and they bring their own food and salary, and they are willing to spend money to fight, what else can you do? sighed secretly in his heart, Changhua County couldn't see the situation clearly, and he could only help here.

The show came to an end, and Zhao Yue and the others refused Xia Nan's continued retention for a few days, and hurriedly embarked on the return journey. (To be continued.) )