Nanming: I can build wonders

Chapter 66 The Exercise Begins

"Dongning Daily" did not disappoint the common people, and immediately published how to grow sweet potatoes and potatoes in the afternoon.

For the current Dongning people, there are two feasible seedling raising methods for sweet potatoes.

One is to use strong potato roots to grow seedlings, and the other is to cut sweet potatoes into pieces to grow seedlings. Zheng Kezang recommends the first one, which saves food.

Potatoes can only be cut into pieces to grow seedlings.

In addition, the daily also introduces various ways to eat sweet potatoes and potatoes, which is fascinating.

No, Zheng Kezang has already eaten roasted sweet potatoes and French fries that he hasn't seen for a long time in the palace.

In order to celebrate the harvest, Zheng Kezang invited Chen Yonghua's family to the palace for dinner.

Chen Yonghua's wife is Hong Shuzhen, a typical good wife and mother.

When Chen Yonghua was busy with official duties, many of the letters and official documents were written and commented on by her.

Zheng Kezang's eldest brother-in-law is Chen Mengqiu, whose name is Ershou, and who is a scholar.

"Qin She, thanks to you, I have eaten such delicious food." Mrs. Hong said cheerfully.

"Mother-in-law, there are many ways to eat sweet potatoes and potatoes, and this is just the tip of the iceberg." Zheng Kezang replied.

Hearing this, Chen Mengqiu became interested: "Qinshe, I know this, Dongning Daily has written about it, and I am a regular reader of Dongning Daily."

"Uncle, why don't you come to my Dongning newspaper to write something, don't waste your talent." Zheng Kezang suggested.

"Qinshe, since you kindly invited me, I won't refuse it, as I have nothing to do recently." Chen Mengqiu was also polite.

"It's so good. My Dongning Daily has another strong player, and it's just around the corner." Zheng Kezang laughed.

Seeing that they were chatting so happily, Chen Yonghua also interjected: "Second Shou, you have made a lot of money. In the future, Dongning Daily will open to Guangdong and Fujian."

Picking up the hot roasted sweet potato, Zheng Kezang said slowly, "Father-in-law, Dongning Daily will have a new branch soon."

"Could it be Luzon Island?" Chen Yonghua asked without hesitation.

"As expected of Ming Zheng's Zhuge Liang, he guessed right." Zheng Kezang laughed.

"The Xiyi ships are strong and powerful, even if the guards are powerful, don't underestimate the enemy." Chen Yonghua warned.

The Zheng family has rich combat experience with colonial countries such as Spain and the Netherlands, so Chen Yonghua knows their strength very well.

"It's okay, I have a plan in mind, father-in-law, let's not talk about state affairs today, just eat delicious food, look, the sweet potatoes are almost burnt!"

"The exercise begins!"

Zheng Kezang said lightly, and the exercise started with a wave of his hand!

It turned out that the first town of the guards had been fully trained.

Today is the day to inspect the troops. Zheng Kezang decided to conduct a military exercise. Firstly, it was to see how good the guards are. Secondly, it was naturally to improve the actual combat capabilities of the troops and avoid fear of fighting when they were on the battlefield. Appear.

The exercise is divided into two parts, one part is the inspection of training subjects, and the other part is confrontation training.

Line infantry began to appear, carrying flintlock guns and bayonets, and drummers beating marching drums, commanding the troops to move forward slowly.

At this time, Pan Aqiang, the commander of the first battalion, suddenly issued a password: "All, stop advancing!"

A well-trained drummer reflexively hits the "stop going" drumbeat.

"Raise the gun!" Pan Aqiang continued to order.

Clap!
All the gunmen quickly raised their guns and lined up in a three-shot formation.

In front of the guards are countless scarecrows, this is their goal.

"Fire!"

Immediately afterwards, gunshots filled the practice field, and even Zheng Kezang's ears were shaken a little uncomfortable in the stands.

Intensive gunshots followed one after another, and the guards were really good at grounding. As expected of an army with BUFF bonuses, the firepower was too fierce.

For a while, the field was full of smoke, and nothing could be seen in the vast expanse of whiteness. There were still elite army drummers, and the march of the guards was still orderly.

Now Zheng Kezang is still using black powder. In order to prevent the gunpowder from burning and exploding and hurting the shooter's eyes, the shooter always closes his eyes when shooting.

"Stop shooting, move forward!" Pan Aqiang continued to order.

The shooting subject has passed, and the next subject is bayonet charge.

"All troops charge!"

When he had advanced to less than a hundred steps, the fusilier lowered the gun in his hand and charged the scarecrow with his bayonet.

During the run, they aligned with each other, keeping the formation intact.

The distance of a hundred steps was less than 30 seconds, and the impact was reached. As the distance approached, the raised spear kept falling, and finally stabbed the scarecrow.

brush!
Like a gust of wind, the bayonet stabbed the scarecrow, piercing the scarecrow's body in an instant.

Brush brush!
One wave after another, the scarecrows kept falling one by one.

The power of the bayonet charge was really terrifying. Assassinating, attacking like waves, the courtiers present felt a little dazzled when they watched.

Then, the cavalry appeared again. The cavalry held a machete in one hand and a flintlock pistol in the other.

When the cavalry were far away, they shot the scarecrows with their pistols, and when they got closer, they harvested with a machete.

In the era of queuing up and shooting, as long as the cavalry can get close, the horse itself is enough to charge the battle.

So equipped with a machete to harvest heads is enough.

After the cavalry, the artillery fired again.

"Shooting at 200 meters!"

About fifty cannons appeared, moving at first, moving up and down again, adjusting their orientation.

The gunners adjusted the height of the guns and started firing.

Boom boom boom!
The noise continued, but the bomb went off, and the height was adjusted again, and the shot went off again. The third time, the shot was accurate.

"Shooting at 300 meters!"

"Shooting at 400 meters!"

"Shooting at 500 meters!"

"Shooting at 800 meters!"

Artillery is a technical arm, and it is also the most difficult technical arm.

Constantly adjusting the gun position, constantly shooting.

As the number of shots increased, the gunners finally became less nervous, relying on trigonometric functions and parabolas to shoot more accurately.

Zheng Kezang nodded, it seemed that the mathematics training given to them was a success.

"Now, start the confrontation exercise!"

Zheng Kezang said lightly: "500 people form a group! Fight against each other!"

This is a confrontation subject that Zheng Kezang came up with. The infantry used blunt wooden spears to fight bayonets.

crackle crackle!

The confrontation on the battlefield was cruel and fierce, and the exercise field was billowed with dust.

Of course, in order to prevent non-combat attrition, each phalanx is also ordered to the end, and the troops are withdrawn.

In just four or five months, the military skills of the Guards recruits have taken shape.

They are only one bloody battle away from becoming a real elite.

"Brothers, your performance is very good, I am very satisfied!" After the military exercise came to an end, Zheng Kezang stood in front of everyone and spoke.

"However, there is a big battle waiting for you next, and your training must not be relaxed. Are you ready?" Zheng Kezang asked.

"Always be ready!" The soldiers of the Guards roared in unison, and the voice resounded through the sky.

(End of this chapter)