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Chapter 239 Troop Training in the Beijing Camp (Please subscribe)

In the large camp on the southern outskirts of the capital, flags are fluttering.

"Stab!" "Close!"

On the school field, rows of soldiers from the Beijing Camp held long spears in their hands and stabbed forward over and over again amidst the loud shouts of the instructor from the Beijing Camp. Then they jerked back following the instructor's slogan, forming a back and forth movement, and so on.

"Hold the blunderbuss to me. If you dare to put it down, don't say that my stick is unforgiving!"

To the east of the school ground, there are three rows of soldiers with a total of more than [-] people holding blunderbuss in their hands and making shooting postures. The instructor on the side is holding a stick in his hand and staring at these soldiers. Maybe he has been holding it for a long time, and some people's guns have Still swaying slightly, the instructor rushed up to teach me.

"Change!"

Following the command given by the instructor, the soldiers in the first row immediately retreated to the third row in a familiar manner. The soldiers in the last two rows took advantage of the situation to fill in the first and second rows, and began to hold their guns in the posture. It took three rounds before stopping to rest.

But before they could sit down and rest, there were bursts of "bang" and "bang" sounds coming from the west side of the school ground.

"Since the arrival of the new sentry officer, we have been poking forward with spears every day and practicing formations with blunderbuss. When will we be able to shoot a few rounds of blunderbuss ourselves like they do?" "

Watching the live ammunition shooting with muskets to the west made these soldiers who trained with guns day after day couldn't help but feel envious.

"Why are you envious? Who told us that we were incompetent when we first selected? Just wait, I heard Zhang Tou said that it will be our turn in two or three days."

The dark-skinned and honest-looking soldier beside him listened to his words and immediately revealed some news to him.

"Really? Don't lie to us."

Upon hearing this, the soldiers resting on the side turned their heads to ask, their eyes full of doubts.

"Why am I lying to you? Zhang Tou heard from Sentinel Zhu that our training has reached the standard and we can test-fire soon."

Seeing that his teammates on the side still didn't believe it, the honest soldier immediately became anxious and explained immediately.

"Hahaha, that's good. When I first decided to join the army, I just heard that there was a cannon to shoot. I was very itchy. I didn't expect that since I joined the army last year, I have been either training military discipline, team formation, or some training. Stabbing with spears and holding muskets are very boring, but now I finally have the opportunity to practice them myself."

Hearing this, a soldier with a brown complexion and a straight, broad face immediately became happy.

"Wu Laoer, you have so many reasons for joining the army. Some time ago, you said you joined the army because you couldn't survive. Yesterday, you said you joined the army to get a wife. How come you now want to kill a bird? I'm afraid it's either the day after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It’s time to fire a Krug cannon.”

The people behind him laughed when they heard this, and they tried their best to tease him and make fun of him. The people behind him also laughed when they heard this.

"You fools, what did I say wrong? None of us are here for food and salary. One or two taels per month plus one dendrobium of rice. We will be paid in full every month. If this continues, I, Wu Laoer, will be able to do it soon." Ask for a wife, then go back and buy some land, and become a landlord."

What Wu Laoer said spoke to everyone's sentiments. Being a soldier is a hard job, and you have to risk your life to earn money. However, now that the Beijing camp is paying full wages, these soldiers are very satisfied.

While they were talking, the sound of gunfire came from the school grounds on the west side again, and the officer they called Zhu Sentinel was also watching them test firing.

"Boom" "Boom" "Boom"...

The smoke from the cannon shot was so strong that many soldiers were not used to it at first, and the smell made them choke. Now, after a long period of trial shooting, they have long been accustomed to the smell, and even feel a little bit heady.

"Beep!"

A whistle blew, and the first row of soldiers quickly retreated. The second row of gunners immediately took over, lighting the match in the familiar way, raising the gun with a "bang" sound, and then another whistle. They were once again skillful. Stand back and let the people in the third row catch up.

Seeing that he was so proficient, Zhu Daoxin nodded with satisfaction and then called the instructor to come to him.

"How many rounds were fired today?"

"Sir, according to military discipline, during military training, each person needs to shoot fifteen rounds of muskets every day. Now he has fired ten rounds, and there are five more to go."

Zhu Daoxin nodded with satisfaction. In order for the soldiers to quickly master the blunderbuss, there are now requirements for the shooting volume of the blunderbuss.

Thanks to His Majesty's order to clean up all the gunpowder warehouses in the capital and manage them by category, hundreds of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder were left, which could barely meet the daily consumption of tens of thousands of people in the capital camp.

In addition, Xu Guangqi's firearms workshop in Tongzhou was built, mainly producing blunderbuss and Krupp cannons. It can produce 8 blunderbuss and [-] artillery pieces per month. This is far from enough to satisfy the more than [-] people in the Beijing camp. For this reason, Xu Guangqi repeatedly wrote to the cabinet, requesting the cabinet to allocate funds to continue the expansion.

"Very good. Keep training. The daily training volume can only be more but not less. It must be completed with quality and quantity."

"My subordinate understands."

Zhu Daoxin nodded silently, continued to watch the training for a while, and then walked forward. This was his daily routine as a sentry officer, and it had never stopped since he came here.The advantage of this kind of behavior is that it allows him to have a comprehensive understanding of the situation of the 500 people under his command. Seeing the sentry officer insisting on patrolling, his team officers do not dare to slack off, and the training effect is also much better.

"Your Majesty the Sentinel, Sir Guo Zuoguang is asking for an audience." "Please ask him to come in."

After Zhu Daoxin heard this, he looked outside the school grounds and saw Guo Zuoguang riding a horse with two soldiers outside the school grounds. One of the soldiers was holding a long box in his hand.

"Hahaha, I knew you were in the school yard."

"It's a rare guest. What kind of wind has brought you here?"

Seeing Guo Zuoguang coming, Zhu Daoxin's mood immediately improved a lot. The two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time.

At that time, talents were selected to fill the Beijing camp in Licaolanchang. Huang Degong and Sun Yingyuan were each appointed as staff generals. Each of them was in charge of 500 soldiers and horses in one battalion and three divisions, which required a large number of officers to fill in the posts.

So most of the selected talents in Caolan Field that day were assigned to the two men, and the same was true for the two of them, each assigned to Huang Degong and Sun Yingyuan.

"Hahaha, you can't come if you don't have anything to do. Besides, there is something good."

"What's the good news?"

Seeing Zhu Daoxin's curious eyes, Guo Zuoguang became angry. His classmate was usually very rigid, but now he wouldn't even give him a cup of tea.

"No matter how good things are, let me come in and have a cup of tea. You really haven't changed at all."

Only then did Zhu Daoxin react, and he asked his adjutant to continue watching the soldiers train while quickly asking Guo Zuoguang to come over.

The two of them left the school grounds and headed to the garrison barracks.

After entering the room, Guo Zuoguang picked up the water glass and drank without any courtesy.

"When I was in Camp Yongyi, I heard people say that you insist on patrolling the camp every day, and you don't go to eat or drink when others ask you to, and you train with the soldiers all day long. Now it seems that what you said is not true, and you are not humane at all. "

"Haha, I have nothing to do every day, and there is no point in going home during the holidays. Naturally, I can only kill time in the school grounds."

When Zhu Daoxin saw Guo Zuoguang say this, he smiled bitterly. It seemed that his name spread far and wide.

"But it's not ineffective. As soon as I came in, I saw a group of sentry officers and soldiers who were well-organized and well-trained. They were much better than mine. By the way, you said before that your brother Zhu Daozheng was going to do sea trade. Is that true? ?”

Zhu Daoxin was surprised why Guo Zuoguang suddenly asked him this.

"Well, after we separated that day, he and his mother went to Tianjin Wei to seek refuge with his mother's family. Now that the imperial court has opened sea trade, Tianjin Wei has more merchant ships. He is also knowledgeable. Last month I was recruited by Daming Trading Company, and I heard that I will go to sea soon."

Zhu Daoxin shook his head as he spoke. He strongly disagreed with Zhu Daozheng's approach of going to sea. Doing business at sea was extremely risky. Ships could be destroyed and people were killed at every turn, not to mention risks such as pirates. His younger brother still had a mother to support. Really messed up.

When he heard that Zhu Daoxin said that Zhu Daozheng went to Daming Trading Company, Guo Zuoguang's eyes lit up and he immediately became energetic.

"Daming Trading Company? This was opened with investment from His Majesty. All the nobles and nobles in the capital invested money. Our old man also invested 2 taels and said he wanted to test the water. He went to specialize in sea trade business. It seems that you My brother has a bright future,"

Zhu Daozheng also heard Zhu Daozheng's letter saying this, but he still shook his head.

"Alas, maritime trade is too risky, so we might as well live a good life on shore."

"Why is this person so rigid? Everything has changed since His Majesty came to the throne. The introduction of the sea ban is a big move. You can be in the capital camp and your brother is in the trading company. This is an opportunity that many people can't ask for. Don't feel sorry for yourself. Really~"

Guo Zuoguang shook his head when he heard this. There was really nothing he could do about his friend, and he was not cunning at all.

"Okay, okay, I won't tell you this anymore. I'm here today to give you a good thing."

As he spoke, he stood up, and the soldier on the side immediately handed over the wooden box in his hand. Zhu Daoxin took the wooden box and handed it directly to Zhu Daoxin.

"In order to encourage me and others to train in Licaolan Field, His Majesty asked the Ministry of Industry to create a batch of swords and reward them to those who graduated from Licao Field."

Zhu Daoxin looked at the royal sword in the sword box. It was two feet and one inch long. The hilt was engraved with a chartered dragon pattern, which looked extremely majestic. He then took out the sword and drew out the blade.

"Zheng~~"

A ray of white light suddenly emerged from the scabbard, revealing a faint cold light. Zhu Daoxin held the long sword in his hand. Near the hilt of the sword, there were four words "The Emperor bestowed the sword". Zhu Daoxin turned over the sword and found that there were " The first issue of the first year of Tianqi."

"Everyone of us, the first batch of 35 people, has a share. I heard that the second batch of 56 people have also been selected, but they are already in the second batch. Hehe, why don't you call us senior brother when you see us in the future."

Guo Zuoguang is now extremely satisfied with his identity after coming out of Licaolanchang, and is even proud of it.

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