After repelling the "attack" of the Ya Servants, the Ming soldiers gathered together to study today's battle and exchange their experiences.

"Even for those who have no combat experience, it is not difficult to use a rifle behind a wall, and it plays quite well, not with a crossbow or a firecracker." In previous reports, Ming soldiers detailed the weapon's shortcomings, with improvements ranging from improved butts to ensure a more stable ground lift, to more precise sights on the barrel to accommodate the rifle's better accuracy and longer range than the gun......

This time, the Ming soldiers discussed how to better use this weapon in battle, and a private of the Ming army pointed out that the wall was a little too high: "Although it is safer to shoot from the wall, it is too long to climb up and down." ”

This rotation created a large interval of fire, so the soldier boldly put forward the hypothesis of placing a low wall behind the trench for the riflemen to operate the weapon: "Do not go higher than the man's chest, so that he can quickly reload and shoot." In the past, when the fire was used, it was not possible to fire continuously, so high wall protection was a must. The rifle doesn't necessarily need a high wall, it has such a fast rate of fire that it can repel an infantry attack as long as it shoots continuously. The cavalry used a trench to resist it, maybe it wasn't a big problem......"

Zhu Youming, who was listening to the discussion of the Ming army, was very surprised, these Ming soldiers spoke in a very orderly manner, and they also recorded them on paper on their own while talking, which showed that they were all well educated, and they did not have a mouth full of foul language, which was completely different from the soldiers in Zhu Youming's impression -- many of the generals and guerrillas in Zhejiang did not know as much as the Sichuan soldiers in front of him, not to mention the petty officers below, and more than half of them were illiterate.

"Are these people all officers of the Ming Army?" Zhu Youming couldn't help but quietly ask Zhuang Yuncheng beside him.

"The leader is a sergeant, and a corporal, and the rest are soldiers." After getting along with Zheng Yaojun and them for so long, Zhuang Yuncheng also knew a little about the rank of the Sichuan Army.

"Sergeant?" Zhu Youming asked with a blank face: "Is it equivalent to a guerrilla?" ”

"Probably the equivalent of a team vice-president." Zhuang Yuncheng could not compare the ranks of the Ming army with the positions of the Qing army one by one, so he could only give an approximate range.

"Is Sichuan using children as soldiers?" Zhu Youming felt that this was incredible, and a few scholars were willing to become soldiers, let alone start as small soldiers.

"No, Sichuan specially asked the gentleman to teach the soldiers to read, and the gentlemen of these soldiers are all from the Chengdu Academy."

"How much money does it cost?" Keeping soldiers literate does not keep them safe on the battlefield, nor can they take two more arrows or take one more stab. Moreover, if the soldiers are knowledgeable in reading and writing, the officers should be worried that they will not be deceived lightly, and it will be easier for them to unite and make trouble; Not to mention soldiers, they are generals, and people who can't read a basket of big characters feel relieved when the court uses them.

"Bao Guogong is happy to spend this money." Zhuang Yuncheng also felt that Deng Ming seemed to be too wasteful, but this was not his army or his silver, and he was not qualified to point fingers at the princes of the dominant side: "Their old grandmaster's surname is Chen, and he is the sacrificial wine of Chengdu Academy, and they all respect this old master." ”

"Respect for the teacher, very good, very good." Zhu Youming nodded, and further inquired: "There is no class, this great sage is well versed in the way of a sage, is this Chen Xijiu an official of Yongli?" Is there any of us Jiangnan scholars in the academy? ”

"Zhu Zhiyu seems to be a professor at Chengdu Academy, and the more famous one is Meng Zhengfa, who is also a professor at the academy." Zhuang Yuncheng first said the news that he was more sure of.

Hearing this, Zhu Youming asked: "I'm lonely and unheard, why haven't I heard the name of this great sage?" Is Chen Xijiu a bachelor, a scholar, a squire, or a royal history of Yongli? It must be a Jinshi, is it a Jishi? ”

Zhuang Yuncheng didn't answer the other party just now, just because the answer was a little appalling, but he couldn't stand Zhu Youming's repeated inquiries: "I haven't heard of the name of this Chen Sacrifice Wine, I heard them say that this Chen Sacrifice Wine seems to have been the general manager of the Son of Yongli, I don't know if there is a show of talent." ”

Before the garrison battalion in Gui'an County left, two more Ming soldiers left with everyone's report and a set of backups of the first report. Zheng Yaojun did not hide the orders given to him by Deng Ming from Zhuang Yuncheng, and had already told the other party that they needed to ensure that these actual combat experiences could be sent back to the Sichuan army, and that they would put the preservation of their lives first in case of failure.

This time, Zheng Yaojun explained his military plan to Zhuang Yuncheng and his confidants: "The county's garrison green battalion is likely to launch an attack within twelve hours, so there will be no major changes in the deployment of the next operation. However, instead of having the Zhuangding take turns on the wall, we plan to keep dozens of the best marksmen on the wall and let them shoot specially, and the reloading work will be done by the companions under the wall, so that there will be continuous fire. Changing guns is more economical than changing people, and the number of shots will be more. ”

"Have you ever used this tactic?" Zhuang Tingyue asked.

"Yes, but in the past, our musketeers had to be the elite of the army, because the musketeers had arquebuses on them, and if the shooters were panicked recruits, not only could they not increase the rate of fire, but there would also be risks. But the rifle doesn't have this problem, I think it should work, and I think it's probably enough to have twice as many loaders as shooters. Counting the one person who handed the gun, well, three people from each shooter should be fine to assist in the back. If the firecracker uses this move, it is an elite loader, and the assistant must be at least four times as large as the shooter. Zheng Yaojun introduced all the plans, and then asked the Zhuang family's opinion: "I don't know what you think?" ”

Although everyone estimated that the Qing army would definitely concentrate its forces to fight the dealer first, Zhu Youming still brought his children and many important personnel from the Zhuangzi to the dealer's house. In the next battle, Zhu Youming's Zhuang Ding will also participate, so this time he and his two sons also participated in the military meeting.

"Okay, that's it." Zhuang Yuncheng made a decision, if the green camp in Gui'an County was defeated here, then Zhu Youming's home would naturally be saved. If the county soldiers are defeated, it will not be possible to mobilize the garrison troops of the capital city in one or two days.

Soon after dawn the next day, Zhuang Ding reported that a large number of green camps were coming towards the main entrance. After reconnaissance, the instructors sent by the Ming army judged that the Qing army would still storm Zhuangmen all the way, so they sent forty shooters to the wall, and another 120 auxiliary personnel were prepared under the wall. He also sent some Zhuang Ding to put on armor and patrol in other directions, and even where there were no enemy soldiers, some bows and crossbows were also deployed just in case.

The Qing army drove to a stone's throw away from Zhuangmen, where they began to arrange their formations in a chaotic manner.

"Sergeant Zheng, do you want to fire a round of guns?" Zhuang Tingyue came to Zheng Yaojun's side and asked in a low voice. The enemy apparently did not know the power and range of the rifle, and now the Qing army had actually entered the range of rifle fire. Seeing these enemies holding flags and posing in a dense charging formation, Zhuang Tingyue was nervous, so he came up and asked if he wanted to strike first.

"There's no need, let them get closer and fight again." Zheng Yaojun saw that the other party put the shield soldiers and heavy armor soldiers in the front row, and estimated that they had no understanding of their own attack power at all - this is very good, the Qing army's heavy armor troops not only did not have the attack power of defensive rifles, but would slow down the speed of the whole army, and these heavy troops were certainly not as agile as the light troops when crossing the trenches.

Zhuang Tingyue was not as confident as Zheng Yaojun, he saw that there were still collisions behind the vanguard of the Qing army, and the guerrillas and two garrisons stationed in Gui'an County were coming, and the Qing army could be called a nest - yes, who would let go of the opportunity to loot the banker's house? Zhuang Tingyue looked at the Zhuang Gate worriedly, and then looked back at the tiger squat cannons placed behind the gate, he silently said to the cannons in his heart: "If the door is knocked open, it will be up to you, and you must be worthy of my family's silver." ”

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The head of the green camp straightened, his back to the village gate, and looked at the brothers in front of him with confidence. Liang Zhi is also a native of Gui'an County, after the Zhejiang army was defeated by the Sichuan army the year before last, in order to make up for the vacancy, countless green battalion soldiers were promoted to officers, and Liang Zhi was sent at that time.

When I heard that this time I was going to attack the house of the richest man Zhuang Yuncheng first, and then go to Zhu Youming's house, which was second only to him, to get people, the entire barracks was boiling, and these two guys dared to kill people and rebel! This is really stuffing silver into the hands of the Green Camp brothers.

"The banker's daughter and young grandmother are not allowed to move, that is what the general wants!" Liang Zhi explained the precautions to his subordinates: "Zhuang Yuncheng's old thief also has to be caught alive, and the rest of the brothers will watch it." ”

After finishing speaking, Liang Zhi looked at the village gate not far away and swallowed a mouthful of saliva fiercely. The senior officers snatched all the positions in the front row, and the troops of newly promoted officers like Liang Zhi were even further back than the troops who slammed the door. On the opposite side is just a group of Zhuang Ding, and there is no need to even break the door open, as long as a few armor soldiers climb over the wall, it is estimated that they can cut down all the people of the Zhuang family.

"After these guys climb over the wall, they will definitely not be kind enough to open the door for us," Liang Zhi stared at the backs of those comrades in front of him, and his heart was full of envy and jealousy: "They must have rushed directly into the dealer's house to rob it." ”

It seems that after waiting for a hundred years, the general finally gave the order for a general attack.

"Rush, kill!" Nearly 1,000 Qing troops (including 500 battalion soldiers, the rest are guards and county warriors) let out a thunderous shout, everyone bravely, rushing towards the village gate, not only the two garrisons took the lead in the charge, even the guerrillas in heavy armor couldn't help but jump their horses to the front of the village gate, waiting to see the door of wealth open for him.

"Capture Zhuang Yuncheng's old thief alive!" Liang Zhi and his men jumped three feet high, shouting and sprinting towards the dealer's door......

Half an hour later,

"Except for Mr. Zhuang, we are all forced."

The officers of the green battalion in Gui'an County were crying, Liang Zhi was also crying a handful of snot and tears, the guerrilla adults and the two garrisons who took the lead were hit by rifles, the general and the Beicheng garrison were both killed on the spot, and the other Nancheng garrison was dragged into the village by the banker's people to rescue, and life and death were uncertain.

The senior officers who rushed to the front were either killed on the spot like the guerrillas, or they were being rescued like the Nancheng garrison.

More than 200 officers and men of the Green Battalion who had been captured gathered in front of the gate of the banker's house, surrounded by nearly 100 villagers, about 20 of whom were armed with rifles, and the rest were armed with spears and broadswords.

Ordinary soldiers were squatting with their heads in the back, while Liang Zhi and the other officers were kneeling in the front row of the line, and while they slapped their mouths, they shouted at the master on the upper floor of the gatehouse: "Except for the old Zhuang members, it is all Li Huan's little people who are forced by the North Yankee to come!" ”

"Folks in the township, the old man spares his life."

"There are old people in the villain's family, and there are young people in the family." Someone saw Zhu Youming with sharp eyes, and wailed at him: "Old man Zhu, please help say something!" ”

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