Chapter 67 The Incompetent Song Yingxing
Since Qin Botong received training for an officer, he has become different from his previous style. The maid in the house has been quit.
He also gets up and runs in the early morning, and even takes a shower with cold water in his well every day, which makes his concubine very puzzled. Why does his master become a different person if he doesn't go home in just one month?
He likes gambling and even gives away the agate dice he has treasured for many years.
Like him, Chang Yanling was a prince of the Marquis, and was originally a person who could help him get married and eat.
But now he insists on dressing himself and eating much faster than before. Once he exceeds half a quarter of an hour, he will definitely put down his chopsticks.
Fu Dahai simply used the trick of Zhu Youxiao Lu Xiangsheng training him to his younger brothers, and took them to struggle every day, asking them to win glory for the Ming Dynasty one day.
"Very good." Zhu Youxiao looked at the follow-up investigation of these 30 officers who got from the East Factory, and couldn't help but affirm it, and immediately ordered someone to summon Lu Xiangsheng.
As soon as Lu Xiangsheng arrived, Zhu Youxiao hurriedly asked him how he prepared for the training of the Imperial Guards. According to the plan, the Imperial Guards will train more than 10,000 people this time, and temporarily organized into seven reorganized battalions, each with about 1,500 people.
Because the overall queue training and physical training are required first, each battalion is temporarily organized into a training camp, and there is no distinction between which battalion is the infantry battalion and which battalion is the cavalry battalion.
Chang Yanling, Fu Dahai, Aobai, Qin Botong, Lu Jiayu and seven others served as commanders of the seven reorganization battalions.
The other twenty-one people served as assistant commanders of each battalion. Like the commander, they were all instructors for this training.
Lu Xiangsheng continued to serve as chief instructor.
Liu Ruyu continued to be responsible for life and material management.
Xu Guangqi was appointed as the head of ordnance equipment.
Before being in charge of artillery training, Johnson Chan was Xu Guangqi's assistant.
For the other two officers, Tang Fusheng was granted the title of the assistant commander of the Jinyiwei (verified position) by Zhu Youxiao as the law enforcement officer of the Imperial Guards.
Because Liu Bin was a supervisor before, had a good memory and a scholar, he was appointed as the adjutant of Lu Xiangsheng to assist Lu Xiangsheng, but at the same time, he could also report directly to Zhu Youxiao.
"Report to Your Majesty, except for the 7th Battalion's real number of 1,434 soldiers of the Imperial Guards, they have been allocated according to about 1,500 per battalion. According to their original official positions and literacy level, the appointment of temporary lower-level officers has been completed. Please check it out."
Lu Xiangsheng said that he handed Zhu Youxiao a booklet with two inches left.
While looking through the quota on the booklet, Zhu Youxiao asked Liu Ruyu, the headmaster of the Imperial Horse Supervisor who was also staying aside:
"The military uniforms and shoes of more than 10,000 officers and soldiers have been prepared. In addition, whether the dormitory is built is complete, whether the dormitory is attached to the living facilities such as the pit has been dug, whether the drainage system is arranged, where will the officers and soldiers wash and eat, whether the daily food the soldiers have prepared, and how many doctors on duty in the military camp..."
"Report to Your Majesty, the military uniforms and shoes are jointly responsible by the Underwear Supervisor and Needle Industry Bureau and the Ministry of Works. According to what Your Majesty said, we must learn to introduce competition mechanisms, so we have handed them over to eight textile workshops in Beijing to host, and all of them have completed their tasks at present;
The two thousand buildings on the original site of the Jingying School Farm have also been built, with a total of 100 buildings, and each of which has been arranged by six people.
A small thatched house was built between each building, and the washroom had been built. The water was directed from Hanji Valley not far away and then discharged into the moat of the capital.
In addition, fifteen Xinglin masters have been recruited from the palace and the people, and most of them are good at surgery or medical skills. According to the arrangement, three doctors are on duty every day, and they take turns every five days."
Liu Ruyu said that and gave the drawings to Zhu Youxiao.
"In the restaurant and toilet, two more wash places are added. According to the sanitation regulations, you need to wash your hands before meals. Two washstands are also set up in these two places to remind these officers and soldiers.
In addition, set up a few basketball courts. Regarding what basketball is, I will tell you when I have time. You can build the venue and equipment for me first. The principle is very simple."
As Zhu Youxiao said that, he picked up a pen and drew it on the booklet: "Do you understand if you put an iron ring on it like this wooden stake similar to this one?"
"clear."
Liu Ruyu hurriedly took Zhu Youxiao's instructions to improve it overnight.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao asked Xu Guangqi again: "How many flintlock rifles have been manufactured in the Apocalypse style, and how is the development progress of bayonets on them?"
"Report to Your Majesty, we have urgently trained 500 craftsmen who have been transferred from Jinling and border towns. After working overtime, we have completed two thousand. In addition, the bayonets mentioned by Your Majesty require good steel, and the flintlock rifle is not hard and flexible enough, and it is not as good as a big knife to fight. Therefore, the Weichen dared to suggest that before the Royal Academy of Engineering develops good steel and improves the material of the flintlock rifle, the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guards should be equipped with both flintlock rifles and large swords. At the same time, the flintlock rifle is insufficient, and they can also use spears instead for assassination training."
Xu Guangqi said that, and bowed to Zhu Youxiao.
Even in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the big sword still had a place to be used. Well, seeing Xu Guangqi's face full of sorrow, Zhu Youxiao knew that he might be too anxious to come, so he said, "How many big blades and spears have been made?"
"The Ordnance Department and the Military War are speeding up the rush, and 10,000 have been completed at present."
"It's too slow. I'll double the salary for the craftsmen and let them drive them out for me overnight. In addition, the two thousand flintlock guns that have been built will be tested immediately. After the completion, it will be immediately assigned to some officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guards. If you are not familiar with the new guns, how can you fight at that time?"
Zhu Youxiao said that, and asked Tang Ruo again: "How is the artillery improvement?"
"Your Majesty, like the flintlock rifle, the current steel cannot meet the requirements of large-scale artillery making. Good steel made by a few skilled craftsmen is too slow and the material is not good. If there is too much gunpowder, it will easily explode and deform."
As he said that, Tang Ruowang lowered his head and buried his head, afraid that Zhu Youxiao would be angry.
"I sent an order to Song Yingxing. Now the guns and cannons are waiting for him. Let's put the matter of making glass and soap first, and the steel smelting technology must be improved immediately. In addition, ask me if the flowering bullet has been developed. I will give him 100,000 taels of silver, and it will not be wasted again."
Zhu Youxiao said that, then stood up and looked at the important officials in front of him and said:
"Whether the development of firearms is limited or the improvement of artillery is limited, these cannot prevent the training of the Imperial Guards three days later. Mr. Xu is right. You can use other cold weapons first, but you can't relax at all. Don't wait until next year, so you don't want to get money from me next year."
Chapter completed!