17. Training Day II
2. Weapon explanation, marching formation drill, tactical formation drill.
After breakfast, I gathered everyone together. Everyone sat around the grass and watched me demonstrate the standard equipment in the New Army of the Song Dynasty, also known as the Type 1042 single-shot musket, recomb loading, automatic shelling. The whole musket consists of three parts: the barrel, the gun body, and the stock.
The barrel is made of fine iron from Laiwu in the Song Dynasty. It is made by the gun barrel division of Xiangfu Fire Gun Workshop. The gun body and buttstock are made of solid wood, and the service life is ten years.
In order to let everyone learn how to use and maintain it further, I have to demonstrate how to disassemble and install the musket, how to wipe the barrel and body of the gun, and solemnly warn them that the sand must not be blocked in the barrel to prevent failure and endangering the life on the battlefield, but the barrel blocking the sand will always occur, in order to discharge it in time. In addition to troubleshooting, I also have to teach a set of quick troubleshooting methods.
Of course, my demonstration is just to give you a good start. Many of them have learned to use muskets a few months ago, but they were forced to survive. In order not to be killed by the army of Maitreya, they had to take up a assault rifle, and many people lost their lives because of accidental injury. . But this price has finally paid off, that is, blood and fire have achieved their status today. At least I don't have to teach everyone how to stand, how to aim, how to shoot, and how to load.
What I need to do is to call the four captains to the big tent I call the battalion headquarters in advance.
I'm afraid you still have an impression of these four people, that is Chao Fang, Mu Yunhan, Di Ning and Lu Jun.
My 1,000 people were divided into four teams, led by four of them. As for my own army, it was served by Jianghu people hired by Shangguan Qing, led by Zhan Showa and Ouyangchun.
Shangguan Mei and Ding Yuehua want to join my army to suppress bandits in the south of the Yangtze River, but the regulations of the Song army are very clear. The army is not allowed to bring family members, even if they are a soldier. At least this time I don't want to take them, because the road is far away, women's bones are still very weak and easy to get sick.
In front of the blackboard of the headquarters, I drew the marching formation and the combat formation. The shape of the marching army is simple. Two-way columns, three-way columns, and up to four-way columns are decided according to the situation at that time.
The combat formation is relatively more. In order to facilitate their understanding and memory, I have only divided three commonly used formations, which are: plain formation, mountain formation and water formation.
The formation requirements of the plain are that the four phalanxes in the front and back can respond to sudden attacks, can carry out three rows of salvo at critical moments, and can rely on favorable terrain or buildings to counterattack and suppress. Unless there is a large-scale battle, it is generally not necessary to build a position.
Mountain formation, this is more complicated. I just want to say that in the case of few troops, don't take risks with your life. Musketeers are not omnipotent, and invisible enemies are fatal. In close melees, the advantage of muskets is not as good as swords. Several of you here are all people in the world. You should know better at the bottom of the forest valley. How dangerous it is to encounter an ambush. At the slight loss of soldiers, the whole army is destroyed. If one day you really want to enter the mountains and forests, there is only one sentence I ask for, that is, the distance between soldiers should not exceed five meters, it is better to work in pairs, don't be alone, and don't be attracted by something. You should teach your subordinates well later, and you will be taught more in the future.
The water formation is the formation when the ship encounters the enemy. First of all, it should be in danger and obey the dispatch. Secondly, in the case of the death of an officer, the soldiers should spontaneously form a resistance formation and cooperate with the sergeant in the ship to fight back.
Of course, there are many specific details. I just roughly recorded what happened at that time.
3. Explanation of action plans, discipline and strategies.
This is the subject that must be indoctrinated after lunch every day.
On the eve of the war, the main officers will know about the action plan in advance and must keep it confidential. If you want to become a qualified officer, you must learn to get along with your subordinates. My requirements for my four captains and the newly appointed captains are to unite, get along well with each other, do things according to discipline, and not beat and scold soldiers at will. Unless you make extremely serious mistakes, you will be punished according to the law. Those who should be killed should be killed and those should be beaten. At first glance, this is a bit of a warlord's style, but this is an ancient time. Soldiers all agree with this. It is already very good to be able not to beat and scold soldiers at will, unite from top to bottom, get along well with each other, and do things according to discipline. prestige is absolutely indispensable.
Strategy means that strategy is not learned by learning. It requires reading a lot of books, deep experience, and actual combat accumulation.
I know that Chao Fang, Di Ning, and most of the captains are illiterate and have no strategy, but I ask them to listen to me read military books every day. The military books I explain in vernacularly, at least in the seven days before the expedition, I want them to charge, temporarily hold the Buddha's feet, and know more that there is always no harm, which is also Think about them.
At the end of the explanation, I said to these stupid soldiers that the military skills you now have now are enough to serve as an official in your majesty's new army, and the worst are the head and the commander. Those who are excellent can rise higher. In the future, it will not be a problem to be a commander, a military commander, and a van.
The key depends on how we fight this battle. Is it beautiful? How is the newly learned formation and tactics used? Everyone must remember that our majesty is the army of suppressing bandits in the south of the Yangtze River. Your majesty is looking at us, and all the officials are looking at us. Your parents, brothers, sisters, relatives and friends are also looking at us. The people of Liang are also watching us. As long as this battle is famous, I, Zhao Ze, dare to guarantee with my official uniform that everyone will live a good life and have a good place to go. Therefore, everyone must be with one heart and one mind, always listen to the dispatch of my officials, and never allow the existence of disruptors. I have said before that the violators will be sanctioned according to the law.
4. The lecture after the completion of the training task on the same day.
First of all, Zhao Ze, the commander of the bandit suppression in Jiangnan, will talk about the achievements of this day's training to boost morale. Point out the shortcomings and hope that it can be completed well the next day. Then I will tell you the goal of the next day. I hope you will work hard in that direction. There will be rewards for serious completion, and double the punishment for laziness. If your performance is outstanding, you can also consider joining my own army, or I will recommend you to join your majesty's forbidden army to the court.
Finally, I also need to warn everyone to guard against arrogance and impatience and overcome fear. As long as you train well, the future is bright, and the shade of a wife is not a dream. In order to make them more firmly believe that they can do it, I also cited the deeds of Di Qing, a famous figure in the Song Dynasty, saying that Di Qing has been poor since he was a child and determined to join the army since he was a child. Your Majesty, over the years, he has been fighting with the Xixia army at the border gate. The Vietnam War has become more and more brave, so that the Xixia soldiers are frightened. If it goes on like this, Di Qing is likely to become a generation of fierce generals in the future, and it is not a problem to enter the house.