Lu Ming

Xiong Wencan's heart is like a bright mirror now: Once someone Cao raises the flag of rebellion, it may not be possible to talk about ruling the north and south with the imperial court, but Fujian, Guangdong and the coastal areas will definitely disappear overnight.

It's ridiculous that I still used Cao as a chess piece.

After figuring everything out, Xiong Wencan secretly struggled with his thoughts.

However, no matter how the deduction continues, I, the one who let the tiger out of the box, probably will not end well. In the future, the Cao family will not rebel. Once the rebellion, Lao Xiong knows that it is a high probability event that he will be copied and executed by the whole family of the court. .

So will the Cao family rebel?Nonsense, with such a huge power, if you don't release it to the outside, can you still keep it and blow it up inside?

Xiong Wencan has never studied physics, but he is naturally clear about the basic laws of social operation.

So the old bear began to struggle.

First of all, he couldn't write a letter to the imperial court, saying that the pirates on a remote island had the power to rule against the imperial court, and could rebel at any time - no one in the imperial court would believe it.

However, Xiong Wencan believes this, and he also knows that there are countless traitors who have benefited from the Cao family now also believe this.

Only the imperial court was kept in the dark.

In addition, Lao Xiong knew that he could never remind the court like this: Didn't you support Cao Cao?Are you not close allies?Are you going to be the laughing stock of the whole world?

Still the same sentence: Anyone in the world can rebel against Cao, but you, Xiong Wencan, can't.

In this way, the old bear was entangled in pain and finally enlightened.

Yes, after learning that someone Cao went to the north and beheaded thousands of Tartars, Lao Xiong finally figured it out: let him go, such a martial artist can't be cured by himself. I can feel sorry for the emperor.

Xiong Wencan, who is responsible for guarding the soil, finally made a psychological hint to himself.

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Old Xiong's decision was in line with other people's assumptions, because Xiong Wencan was not an official like Shi Kefawen Tianxiang who was loyal to the emperor and served the country with a head as hard as steel.

You must know that Lao Xiong and Chongzhen also stabbed each other.

In real history, Xiong Wencan, who worked successively in Fujian and Guangdong and stayed away from the political vortex, lived a chic and happy life compared to other colleagues.

In addition to beating pirates in the coastal area and recruiting Zheng Zhilong, he also befriended the court dignitaries with Guangji jewels, hoping to guard Lingnan forever-"Wen Can Guan Fujian, Guangjiu, accumulated wealth is worthless, and he used treasures to tie Chinese and foreign dignitaries, Moujiu Town Lingnan."

This sentence clearly explains Xiong Wencan's attitude as an official: earning money while in office, giving gifts to court chiefs, and seeking to be permanently emperor in a wealthy and stable remote area.

However, Chongzhen didn't think so.

At that time, the Ming court was already in turmoil. Li Zicheng and the Tartars were attacking from both sides. Chongzhen had already panicked and mobilized "famous ministers and generals" to save the crumbling dynasty.

Therefore, Chongzhen "sent Chinese envoys to Guangxi to purchase names, and went to seek them out. When they arrived, Wen Cansheng gave a legacy and stayed for ten days to drink. The Chinese envoys were happy, and they talked about the rebellion in the Central Plains. Wen Can prepared wine and scolded them Said: "All the ministers have misled the ears of the country. If Wen Can go, it is true to make the rats." The envoy stood up and said: "I am not going to Guangxi to purchase, and I will be appointed as the official. I believe that there are talents in the world, and it is not enough to be a public official. This thief.' Wen Can was surprised, regretted his slip of the tongue, and there were five difficulties and four things that he couldn't say. The Chinese envoy said: "I see that I invite him. If the superior is not stingy, I will not be able to resign." Wen Can said poorly, Respond to promise."

This is a stabbing.

Chongzhen sent middle officials pretending to pass by to examine Lao Xiong, and then Lao Xiong entertained the eunuch with a feast of wine. When he got drunk and was lured by someone, Lao Xiong uttered wild words: The rogues are all rats, and I will kill them all.

Then Old Xiong was dumbfounded: Zhongguan revealed his identity and must recommend him to serve Li Zicheng in the Central Plains.

Here comes the most critical part: After the old bear reacted, he regretted it too much, and immediately shied away, saying that he must have the prerequisites of "five difficulties and four musts" if he is to suppress the bandits.

Is this what a loyal minister can say to the emperor?

However, Chongzhen really agreed to Lao Xiong's conditions abruptly, and then Lao Xiong ran to the Central Plains to suppress the bandits with tears in his eyes.In the end, Lao Xiong failed to use his old tricks to appease the bandits. Chongzhen, who had promised everything before, suddenly turned his face, and finally beheaded Lao Xiong to show the public.

The emperor was not like an emperor, who used tricks to deceive his courtiers; the courtiers were not like a courtier, lying and deceitful to shirk responsibility. The pair of monarchs and ministers, Chongzhen and Laoxiong, are the epitome of the political ecology of the late Ming dynasty.

With these stories, we can know that Xiong Wencan is definitely not a loyal courtier who is completely devoted to the old Zhu's family.

Therefore, Xiong Wencan finally made a choice and boarded Cao's ship with half push and half hesitation.

The act of disembarking from the Fuyuan ship, in front of the official circles in Guangdong, is tantamount to a clear hint that his family will go further with the Cao family in the future, and they will completely advance and retreat together-to be honest, this is really a last resort for the old bear... Even if you find out afterwards that it is Qiao Biluo, you still have to live with tears in your eyes!

Chapter 509 Chicken Soup

A group of Guangdong officials standing on the pier to greet the guests saw Xiong Wencan and the popular fried chicken Cao Mou walking off the battleship together. Among the many crowns and crowns, there was inevitably the old bear who slandered the old bear: so arrogant, what is the dignity?

However, the slander belongs to the slander, and the subordinates still put on smiles and went forward.

The news channels of the officials are unimpeded, so they know very well that at this time, no one can do anything to the combination of "Cao Xiong".Even if these two acted in such an outrageous manner, it was impossible for others to take advantage of this to bring them down.

Even if the surname Cao got angry and complained locally, the emperor was under pressure, and at most he would issue a few words of warning, and he would not say anything serious.

The most important thing is: as long as the Tartars entrenched in the white mountains and black waters in the north are not dead, then the emperor will definitely not take any meaningful actions to suppress Cao, and even the Xiong will also become a tumbler .

Therefore, knowing that there is nothing to be done about these two hostile people, this meeting will not bother to bring that rhythm.

When the governor of a province arrives at the port, the welcome procedure is naturally of the highest standard. The moment the old bear stepped onto the pier, the Jiaofang musicians, which had been prepared for a long time, began to beat drums and play cheerful welcome music.

Then comes the standard procedure red tape.

The governor and the senior officials who came to pick up the station greeted each other one by one, and then everyone boarded the official sedan chairs parked aside one by one, set off according to the order of the officials, and rushed to the largest restaurant in the city.

The lively reception banquet lasted until noon.During this period, a group of Guangfu bureaucrats spent their public funds in their own treasury and listened to the music of their own Jiaofangsi. They enjoyed themselves and the scene was harmonious.

The eye-catching Cao Zongbing didn't make any fuss this time, and has been advancing and retreating with the squad honestly.

After the matter was over, Lord Xiong drove back home alone with a guard of honor after saying goodbye to his colleagues.

Since Guangdong and Guangxi are far away from the emperor, and the location is extremely important, the Fengjiang who sits here must have sufficient rights to deal with various emergencies.In the late Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi served as the Governor of Guangdong most of the time.

That is to say, although Lao Xiong's Governor's Yamen is in Zhaoqing, like Wang Zunde, Lao Xiong actually has a big house in Guangzhou: Guangdong Governor's Yamen.

In the next few days, the old Xiong, who had just arrived, naturally would not do any official business, but mainly received guests from all walks of life and familiarized himself with the local conditions.

As for Zongbing Cao... The matter that needs to be discussed has been discussed clearly on the Fuyuan before, and now naturally he will not join in the fun and disturb the governor.

All it takes is patience and waiting for things to happen step by step.

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The words are divided into two parts.

In addition, after the fleet that entered the Pearl River that day parted ways outside Huangpu Port, the transport ship carrying Wu Sanye and other pioneer soldiers entered the port to "unload".

Although Taiwan is prosperous, it is still a remote area in the eyes of Ming people.This time I came from the outer islands to the big city in my mind, Guangzhou... the urban-rural fringe area, to be honest, the mood of these aborigines is quite good, especially after the instructor announced that everyone will have a holiday in a few days.

In this way, this group of pioneer soldiers who are not like soldiers, and people are not like people, set up camp in Huangpu Military Port.

At this point, the time for these people to go into battle is not far away.So the first thing to do next is: pour chicken soup.

In this era, the status of traditional soldiers is low, and food is the only motivation for serving as a soldier. There is no propaganda of defending the country—everything in the world belongs to the emperor's family, and the people naturally don't have the leisure to defend other people's property.

But in the crossing crowd, the system has advanced several grades, so whether it is a regular army or a pioneer army, the truth of "why fight" must be clearly explained to the soldiers.

So, Mr. Wu and the others spent two days recuperating in the military port, and after eating a few delicious meals like fried fish, they were greeted by the officer in person.

In the morning, the big playground. The 500 Pioneering Army seeds who have been transported to Huangpu one after another sat neatly in the middle of the playground with a small Mazha stuffed under their buttocks.

Sticks and whips are the quickest educational tools.Over the past few days, it was by relying on these two props that these sloppy natives quickly learned to abide by military discipline.

The soldiers of the regular battalion stationed in Huangpu Port are currently surrounding the playground with live ammunition, showing these bumpkins what is called a standard military posture.

The next moment, Wang Bo, the commander of the Pioneering Army, wearing an olive green short-sleeved general officer's uniform, and accompanied by a group of staff officers, boarded the general's platform.

Mingren is now very familiar with this set.Whether in a small town in Taipei or in a community in Tainan, "domestic" tin speakers have been deeply integrated into people's lives, bringing the fastest channel for information dissemination to this society without mobile phones and telephones.

Sure enough, after the boss came to the stage, the familiar speech with a slight electric sound came out from the loudspeaker.

"Most of you are survivors of prison. They were supposed to work until death. Now that you have this opportunity to join the Pioneering Army, it is considered a reincarnation. This is a blessing, so cherish it!"

"Marshal Cao is generous and generous. He never treats his brothers badly. Everyone in the world knows that. Since you joined the army, not only did you have enough food and clothing, but you were also fully paid. Has anyone ever been detained? Look at the life of the officers and soldiers. day?"

"Following the commander in chief is definitely a good way to get ahead. This time I came to Guangdong to suppress the bandits, just for you to practice your skills. When you go to Nanyang in the future, the warship's cannon will be fired, and everyone will go up with random guns. The territory and women will be taken!"

"The commander-in-chief has already promised that every brother will have a share in the land that he has seized! By then, you will all be big landlords. If you lack a thousand acres of land and ten wives, you will be ashamed to say hello to others when you go out!"

"Follow Marshal Cao, you will be the master!"

"Give it a go, and the soil turtle will become rich!"

"Say you can do it, you can do it, you can do it!"

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The mobilization meeting finally ended with the excited slogans of all soldiers.

The aborigines who have been beaten up are all very excited now, and they are gearing up one after another, waiting to finish the bandits and the aboriginals.

The next step is the formal actual combat drill: 500 people are divided into companies and squads. After the initial grouping, the comprehensive training of cold weapons and hot weapons begins.

In the [-]th century, when suppressing bandits in Guangdong with dense vegetation, and in the future to fight against the aborigines in the dense forests of Southeast Asia, cold weapons are essential, because there are not so many open terrains left for musketeers to easily fight hamsters.

Therefore, a large number of cold weapons have been transported to Huangpu Port at this moment.In addition, considering that there are all kinds of quacks like Mr. Wu in the Pioneering Army, the variety of these cold weapons is very diverse and complete, and people can always find a guy in their hands.

There are not only knives, guns, swords and halberds, but also cold-forged armor and so on. In short, there are eighteen kinds of weapons and armor, including leather lock plates.

Of course, the most powerful and core weapon is also prepared: Type [-] tunnel-fired gun.

Chapter 510 Three Zero Tunnel Gun

The [-]-type tunnel-fired gun, although the name is called a tunnel-fired gun, but strictly speaking, this gun should be called a cap gun or a fire door gun. It is a front-loading smoothbore gun that is fired with a hammer and a cap.

Theoretically speaking, this kind of gun can be made into a breech-loading type-the [-] caps currently used by the main forces of the crossing army are a type of rear-loading quick-fire cap gun.

The reason why it was changed to a front-loading smoothbore type is simple: this kind of gun is to be exported.

When Cao Zongbing was in the capital before, in order to fool the emperor, he once boasted about the fire hat, and promised the emperor to sell arms.

So now, taking this opportunity, a smoothbore gun has been designed for use in overseas second-tier troops and also for export.

Since it is going to be exported, the premise of front-mounted smoothbore is certain.The crossing people must completely separate the generation gap between the export guns and the main force, so that one can count as ten in the future, so the breech is a must.

In addition, the firing device of this gun was changed from flint to flash cap.Not only did this increase the rate of fire, but because of the existence of the flash cap, it was equivalent to another layer of insurance - whoever dared to fight against Marshal Cao would not be able to buy a flash cap in the future.

In this way, after determining the design idea, the [-]-type tunnel-fired gun was successfully released, following the history of the flash cap gun.

The 145-type tunnel gun has a total length of 102 centimeters, of which the barrel length is 1.8 centimeters, the caliber is about 4.5 centimeters, and the weight of the whole gun reaches 9 kilograms, which is [-] kilograms.

Thanks to Chuanzhong's superb machining capabilities, the 100-type rifle is not only exquisite in structure, but also has a small gap between the fixed bullet and the barrel, and the energy waste rate is very low.At a distance of [-] meters, the [-]-style can completely knock down the armored Manchu knights.

Compared with the brown bass, the pinnacle of front-loading smoothbore guns in history, the Type 1 is not only short and powerful, but also has a greatly improved rate of fire. Skilled gunners can fully achieve a rate of fire of 5 to 6 rounds per minute.

In addition, the 30-style can guarantee accurate shooting within a range of 50 meters to 100 meters, but if you want to hit your opponent at a distance of 200 meters to [-] meters, you can only play in line and shoot.

This range is deliberately adjusted by the time travelers.

With the current processing capabilities of the Crossover, in fact, as long as the barrel is slightly lengthened, the shooting accuracy of the Type 50 will be greatly increased.However, considering the suppression of generational differences, the final finished gun is still controlled within the accuracy range of [-] meters.

Still the same sentence: can not pose a threat to the main force.

Of course, as far as this range and power are concerned, the Type [-] is no problem whether it hits natives or Tartars.The British hit half of the world with the brown bass, and there is no reason why the Type [-], which has a faster rate of fire, cannot do it.

Unless the user is a battered army with no fighting spirit.

The premise of sweeping the earth stick is that the troops have sufficient military pay and training... These are exactly what Daming lacks.So no matter what weapon is given to Daming, the end result is probably the same. What the people who travel through are afraid of is actually Daming who became the captain of the transportation team, so the fire hat is still very important.

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In the big playground of Huangpu Military Port, there was a din of people, all kinds of roars and the sound of gold and iron clashing non-stop-people from the Pioneering Army were being selected and tested.

The playground was roughly divided into two parts, one half for testing hot weapons and the other half for testing cold weapons.

People in the brigade are queuing up to shoot.

Many indigenous Ming people who joined the Pioneering Army actually had the experience of playing bird guns or matchlock guns before, so they were no strangers to muskets.

Under the guidance of the regular army sergeant, the indigenous shooter first bit off the tail of the fixed bullet casing made of oil paper, poured all the gunpowder inside into the barrel, and then used a cleaning rod to stab the lead bullet into the barrel.

After this step, raise the gun, pull the beak hook of the trigger, insert the copper flash cap into the special concave circular groove, and all the shooting preparations are completed.

Compared with the matchlock guns and bird guns that appeared in history, and even the darling tunnel-fired guns in the next 200 years, the advanced fixed ammunition and flash cap ignition method of the [-]-style rifle have completely surpassed their predecessors and can be called extremely advanced.

The next moment, the shooter fired at a target 30 meters away.The fire cap hit by the bird's beak ignited smoothly, and then the flame ignited the black powder in the barrel along the fire transmission hole, and the bullet was pushed out of the barrel by the expanding gas.

At this time, the gap came out: most of the indigenous people did not know the purpose of the front sight and rear sight on the barrel of the gun. Shooting a gun depends on the feeling. Whether the bullet can hit the target is purely a talent for playing.

Everyone who came to test had a chance to fire 5 shots.During this period, as long as one can hit the target with one bullet with a smoothbore gun in his hand, he is considered a qualified player and can stay to continue his "advanced studies".

As for the people who were eliminated in the shooting test, they had no choice but to manipulate cold weapons.

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Compared with the regular army, the organizational structure of the pioneering army is more free and simple. Currently, there are only three organizational levels: battalion, company, and squad.

Mr. Wu and his group were assigned to the seventh class in a row when they were divided into classes before, and Mr. Wu was naturally the monitor of the class.

The total number of seven classes is currently eight people.Since the supervisors talked about firearms with guard soldiers when they were in Taipei, half of the people in the seventh squad passed the shooting test, including Wu Sanye and Yusheng Young Master.

After getting the qualification, Mr. Wu hurried back to the training ground and found a few younger brothers who were juggling with knives and guns.