Kowloon wins

Chapter 557 A Stone Arouses Thousands of Waves ([-])

"Brother Qing, come, I'll treat you to another bowl!"

Although the old fourteen had a deep scheming mind, after all he had been in the military for many years, he was quite forthright when he drank wine. But he still didn't drink less wine, not only did he drink it refreshingly, but he also dragged Hong Qing to drink it in a fit of anger. The posture was really arrogant, drinking was like drinking water, and the food didn't even touch a few times. The wine has bottomed out.

"Uncle Fourteen, my nephew is too strong to drink, so let's drink it here first. Besides, my nephew has to go back to the Ministry of Industry on business in the afternoon. It would be too indecent to go away drunk, so I can only invite fourteen Forgive me, uncle."

Hong Qing's drinking capacity is not too small. If she really wanted to accompany her, she might not be much worse than the old fourteen. However, Hong Qing didn't intend to compete with the old fourteen in drinking capacity. That is to say, he simply turned the wine bowl upside down on the table and made a polite but firm accusation.

"Hey, since you have a lot of things to do, you can drink as much as you like, but you have to take care of your wine."

As soon as Hong Qing made such a move, the old fourteen was unwilling to return, but he didn't force it. After laughing and cursing, he raised his head and drank the remaining wine in the bowl in one go, and then poured the bowl on the table Diu, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he said solemnly: "Brother Qing has always been well informed, so he must be aware of the situation in the west. Allah Butan’s evil heart is still alive, and now he is ready to move again, the signs of chaos have appeared, and the war will only happen in a few years, brother Qing, what cares about it?”

Heh, this kid, doesn't he just want to update his military equipment, who is he going to scare with this matter!

Hearing what the old fourteen said, Hong Qing immediately guessed his intentions, the left and right were just planning to take advantage of the chaos in the west to renew their troops, of course, there was also a hint of an exchange Inside, this is implying that the eighth master will not object to the old sixteen's going to the Ministry of punishment, but the third master has to exchange for the renewal of military equipment, at least he can't obstruct the passage of this matter on the surface. It's such a small scheme, although it's hidden, but Hongqing is so shrewd, she can see through it at a glance.

With the experience of two lifetimes, how could Hongqing not know that there will be great chaos in the west, not only will Cewang Allah Butan attack all over the world, but Lao Maozi will not be idle, and will also invade Junggar and other tribes of Mongolia several times. , At that time in the previous life, Cewang Allah Butan had many soldiers and generals. He not only opposed the Qing Dynasty, but also attacked the old Maozi's invasion. It really caused a lot of trouble in Xinjiang, Mongolia, Tibet and other vast areas. Regarding this, It is impossible for Hongqing not to pay attention to it. In fact, as early as the beginning of the establishment of "Sharp Knife", Hongqing has already made arrangements for the Western Regions, and has increased investment in the past few years. It's not too big, but it's enough to grasp the general dynamics of the Western Regions. Of course, Hong Qing's eyes can't hide the matter of the various tribes under Junggar, so there's no need for the old fourteen to remind him.

"My nephew has only heard about this matter, but I don't know the details, and it's even more difficult to say that I don't care about it."

Although the old fourteen's plan is mostly selfish, he wants to strengthen his own strength by updating military equipment, and at the same time wants to weaken the advantage of the Ministry of Industry's exclusive possession of guns and other sharp weapons. Such a calculation is really too much It's too obvious, how could Hongqing not see through it, but anyway, if you want to say no, you won't, nothing else, it's what Hongqing wanted to do to promote the many sharp weapons developed by the Ministry of Industry to the whole army It's just that it's just that it's not easy. Hong Qing is happy to see that the old fourteen is willing to make such a move. Of course, Hong Qing will never show this kind of thought. He pretended to be confused and replied.

"Hey, Brother Qing, this is too modest. You are also a person who has led soldiers. You should know that weapons are irreplaceable to the combat power of soldiers. Today, wars will start. If you don't do it sooner Conspiracy, in the future, I don't know how many people will be bloody on the battlefield. As an assistant to the Ministry of War, I can't just sit idly by. This chapter of military preparations is decided by the master. Whether you will help the master or not, let's be honest. !"

Over the years, the old fourteen had dealt with Hong Qing quite a lot, and he knew that the result of his detours with Hong Qing was that he would be tricked into it. Open the skylight to speak frankly, and put forward the request directly.

Damn it, I owe you this!

As soon as the old fourteen acted so arrogantly as a rascal, Hong Qing almost didn't get choked up, and couldn't help but rolled her eyes. However, she didn't express any objection, but she didn't nod her head in agreement, and just kept silent. Quietly silent.

"Success or failure? Tell me the truth!"

Hong Qing was speechless for a long time after such a silence, and the old fourteen was really impatient, so he clapped a few times and yelled angrily.

"Uncle Fourteen, this important matter of military and state affairs cannot be decided in a few words, and the benefits of firearms are extraordinary. If there is no thorough planning, not only will the benefits be difficult to obtain, but it will also cause great harm. If the firearms are scattered among the people, the disaster will not be small I wonder if Uncle Fourteen has any detailed rules for this?"

Hong Qing is not opposed to the comprehensive promotion of new firearms, but it does not mean that he should let the old fourteen do whatever he wants, at least until he sees the promotion plan of the old fourteen, Hong Qing will definitely not express his support.

"Hey, I knew you kid would say that, just take a look, if you have any comments, just let me know!"

As soon as Hong Qing's words came out, the old fourteen immediately laughed, shook his hand, took out a thick fold from his wide sleeve, threw it into Hong Qing's arms, and proudly let out a bold statement .

Heh, this kid has really worked hard!

Seeing that the old fourteen was so confident, Hongqing couldn't help but became interested in the regulations he had drawn up, and didn't say any polite words. He picked up the thick stack of papers and began to study them carefully. Looking at it, I really can't help admiring the old fourteen's ability, nothing else, but because the armament rearrangement plan is really well written, and all the measures are basically in place, even if Hong Qing came up with it himself Writing is not necessarily strong enough.

"Uncle Fourteen is really amazing. This regulation is extremely detailed, and my nephew has no objection, but I have two immature opinions, which may be able to improve this regulation a little."

The booklet was very long, and Hong Qing read it carefully. It took a full quarter of an hour to go through the booklet. After knowing it clearly, she really thought of helping the old fourteen. However, he did not express his position on this, but assumed an attitude of discussing the matter as it stands.

"Oh? Please advise."

The old fourteen was afraid that Hongqing would be the opposite, but he didn't mind discussing the excerpts, not for anything else, but because Hongqing's attitude of discussion itself meant one thing, that is, Hongqing at least He is not opposed to the armament renewal plan, and this is enough for the old fourteen.

"Uncle Fourteen is being polite, what my nephew said is nothing more than minutiae, so to speak, my nephew has already deployed in the Ministry of Industry, and all firearms manufactured in the future will be numbered, whether it is a gun or a cannon, each number is unique It's not the same, it's not difficult to determine who and how to manage guns, even if something is lost, it's easier to find it, Uncle Fourteen may include this in the ordnance management regulations, I don't know if Fourteen thinks so?"

Hong Qing was not too pretentious, and after humbly smiling, she put forward the first suggestion for improvement. Although the change was small, the significance was quite far-reaching—the guns and guns were all numbered. It is spam and abuse, not to mention that it can be completely eliminated, but the difficulty is undoubtedly countless times greater.

"Well, it makes sense. This one should be added. What's the point of the second point?"

The old fourteen has been in the military for so many years, so it is not in vain. Although Hongqing did not say the specific control method, but the old fourteen understood the essence of it in an instant. He readily accepted Hong Qing's proposal.

"The fourteenth uncle Mingjian, my nephew thinks that the military equipment of an army is important, but what is more important is the people. If the army does not have the spirit of the army and the people have no fighting spirit, no matter how good the equipment is, it will not be able to achieve a great atmosphere, let alone a war. It is the ability to win. Because of this, just updating the military equipment cannot really improve the combat effectiveness of the army. Once there is a mistake in the battle, there will be the possibility of defeating the enemy. If you really want to strengthen the army, you must first train your troops First, it can ensure that people and weapons can adapt. After all, the use of new firearms and even the strategy and tactics are very different from the way of bows and knives. Without relevant training, it is really difficult to exert the power of new weapons; Reshape the soul of the army, boost the morale of the army, this one, I wonder if Uncle Fourteen thinks so?"

Seeing that the old fourteen had no objection to the first point, Hong Qing didn't talk about it any more, and instead focused on explaining the improvement suggestions for the second point. .

"In your opinion, what kind of training method should be produced in this big training?"

The Old Fourteen’s notebook also contains content about military training, but it’s just a brief introduction. In general, each department trains on its own. At most, some instructors will be sent by Fengtai Camp to cooperate with the training. Is it the big military training that Hong Qing said, but the old fourteen is not sure. Because of this, this time the old fourteen did not dare to express his position lightly, but after a long silence, he said solemnly Asked a question.

"Uncle Fourteen, although my nephew has also led the army, he hasn't done much research on it. On this matter, Uncle Thirteen has the most say. If you want to ask, you should ask Uncle Thirteen. Yes, my nephew doesn't dare to speak nonsense."

As for how to train soldiers, Hong Qing naturally had a big topic in mind, but he didn't want to say too much, so he pushed the matter on Old Shisan with a bitter face.

(End of this chapter)