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Part One: The Storm in Penghu Chapter 242: Major Swede's Regiment

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    Ding Shen will go out early in the morning, and his pocket will be empty and cleaner than his face.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Are you going to invent some kind of mahjong?  Why do you have to gamble?  He was massacred by two darling wives and a soon-to-be wife, and all the money in his pocket was lost. After the gambling, he even mortgaged a treasured sword like "Dragon Tooth" that he never left his body.

    Fortunately, the two Jiaos and the soon-to-be wife are finally "magnanimous" and know that this "dragon tooth" is their husband's treasure, and they rely on it to kill the enemy in battle.  He asked Ding Yunyi to write an IOU to each of them, and then temporarily lent the "Dragon Tooth" to Ding Yunyi.

    This is really the most ridiculous thing in the world. The weapons carried by the dignified Taiwanese General, Captain Shang Qingqing, and General Zhao Wu actually no longer belong to them before their debts are paid off!

    I borrowed it from my wife

    Ding Yunyi understands that the father of so-and-so just said that he invented such a thing, but he may not be an expert in using such a thing

    Qin Yun, however, didn't know what was going on. He approached Ding Yunyi excitedly and said, "Third brother, I just learned that the fishermen caught a strange big fish in the sea. How about we buy it?"

    purchase?  Are you fucking giving me money?  I owe a huge debt to my wife!  Ding Yunyi was thinking bitterly in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face: "What's so strange about a fish? Don't look at it."

    "Go and have a look." Qin Yun tried his best to persuade: "I heard that the fish has a mouth of teeth."

    Ding Yunyi then became somewhat curious.  He and Qin Yun walked out together, and sure enough they saw a large group of people gathered around to watch Xihan in the market.

    Ding Yunyi separated everyone.  When I walked in, I saw a big fish weighing about twenty pounds, and it really had a mouth full of teeth.

    The locals were talking a lot. Some fishermen who have been fishing all their lives have never seen such a strange fish.  The more superstitious old people were a little scared, saying that the sudden appearance of such a strange fish was probably not a good sign.

    "Master Ding is here. Master Ding is here." When the people saw Ding Yunyi, they all moved out of the way.

    "Master Ding, we caught such a strange fish. I have never seen it before. It has refused to rain, and there is such a strange thing again. Isn't it because God is going to punish us?" Someone asked worriedly.

    It was also the first time for Ding Yunyi to see such a strange fish.

    People are the most superstitious. When they see such a weird fish, they think of natural disasters, so they naturally become frightened. Ding Yunyi knows that once people have such a mentality, they will fall into panic.  He immediately rolled his eyes and said seriously:

    "When I was a child, I was studying. I heard from my husband that there is a big fish called Kun in the North Sea. It is an unknown number of miles long and an unknown number of miles wide. It soars into the sky in one day and turns into a big bird that can fly tens of thousands of miles. Its name is Peng.  Peng's back is thousands of miles wide. Once this kind of fish appears, it is a good omen for wealth and prosperity. I once traveled to the North Sea and saw this fish with my own eyes.  Just like the one you caught"

    Ding Yunyi is full of nonsense, except for the story books about Kun and Peng.  What does this kind of fish look like? Where has he seen it before?

    But as soon as he said this, the people suddenly became excited.  They were all there asking if this was true.

    Ding Yunyi simply said: "I have seen it with my own eyes. How can it be false? Once the fish come out, although there will still be drought in Taiwan in the spring, as long as everyone works together to survive this disaster, Taiwan will definitely have good weather in the next few years.  Good harvest every year.¡±

    A burst of cheers rang out.

    "There is a fish in the North Ming Dynasty, and its name is Kun" Qin Yun also knows the allusion, but has the third brother really seen this kind of Kun?

    "Master Ding, this fish is dead, what should we do with it?"

    The expression on Ding Yunyi's face was even more serious: "This fish is not really dead, it is a fake death. It will be resurrected three days after death. Everyone, you can send this fish to my official residence. I sincerely pray to heaven for blessings and wait for the fish."  After resurrecting, release it back into the sea.¡±

    Amidst the cheers, the people all took action and carried the big fish towards the official residence.

    "Third brother." Qin Yun was very doubtful: "Can this fish really be resurrected?"

    Ding Yunyi looked to the side and whispered: "I don't know if it can be resurrected, but I think this fish will be delicious if it is braised"

    Qin Yun was stunned when he heard this.

    Ding Yunyi suddenly shook his head again and again: "No, no, what if it's poisonous? Xiaojin, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, and just eat this fish. You eat it first, and I eat it later'

    Amidst the laughter, Ding Yunyi had already run away quickly before Qin Yun could react.

    After the bloody battle in the Central Plains, I felt depressed, but once I returned to Taiwan, I felt like I was back at home, talking and doing things easily.?, no longer have to worry about this or that

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    "Stand at attention! Shoot from the front row!"

    "The first row squats, the second row shoots!"

    The not-so-standard Ming Dynasty Mandarin kept ringing out on the training ground.

    The newly recruited soldiers are undergoing training under the command of a group of red barbarian officers headed by Major Swede and Second Lieutenant Mansoura.

    These Hongyi, the officers hired by Ding Yunyi from the Folangji Kingdom, behaved very conscientiously.  After all, here, they can get double the salary. It is not easy to find such a job.

    Ding Yunyi looked at these soldiers who were trained by Folangji officers and suddenly felt as if he was laughing or crying.

    If nothing else, just talking about the dress of these soldiers, they are not at all similar to all the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

    These soldiers all wore a jacket. Well, Ding Yunyi recognized it. It was a jacket style with a shirt and tie underneath.  Below is a pair of shorts and leggings.  Soldiers all wear leather shoes.  Moreover, they all wore a soft hat with a wide brim on their head. There was a white decorative belt on the hat, and the officers inserted a colorful feather on the belt to show his identity.  The sleeves of the soldiers' jackets were rolled up, with buttons on the cuffs. The sleeves were rolled up to the elbow joints, revealing the shirt underneath.

    ??Thisif these soldiers don't all have Chinese faces, what's the difference between them and those red barbarian soldiers who were driven away from Taiwan?

    "These are my soldiers?" Ding Yunyi was doubtful.

    Qin Yun smiled bitterly: "Third brother, you said before leaving that you would give Shi Weide whatever he needed. In order to make these clothes, I spent a lot of money. I also specially invited two Hong Yi  Tailor. Although I don¡¯t know how to fight, I don¡¯t think they are officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. By the way, Shi Weide also named them ¡®Major Shi Weide¡¯s Regiment¡¯.¡±

    "This is understandable." Ding Yunyi was not surprised by this: "These Hongyi officers attach great importance to their honor. Therefore, it is common to name the troops after their own names. Major Shi Weide's regiment? Damn it, I'm armed  The troops that got up, this Hong Yi is named after him. Don¡¯t call them Hong Yi in the future. They work hard for me, but they still have hard work.¡±

    At this time, new troops appeared on the training ground.

    I saw a large number of pikemen holding long spears, and the musketeers holding muskets began to drill.

    Ding Yunyi took a look and saw five pikemen and one musketeer.

    The main structure of the weapon held by this kind of spearman is a long wooden pole weighing about 20 kilograms and six meters long. At one end of it is a flat steel gun about half a meter long and edged on both sides.  tip.

    On the battlefield, the spear is a simple weapon to operate.  However, combat units composed of pikemen appeared to be difficult and slow.

    At this time, the spear was still valued as the main force to defend against enemy cavalry attacks and protect infantry.

    Ding Yunyi also knows very well that gradually, with the development of the intensity of infantry firepower.  Europe changed its original infantry tactics and caused a dramatic change in the ratio of pikemen to musketeers.

    "Shi Weide!" Ding Yunyi suddenly shouted.

    When Shi Weide saw that Ding Yunyi was back, he ran over and saluted: "General, welcome back to Taiwan. I am training your soldiers."

    Ding Yunyi nodded: "I think you have five pikemen and one musketeer. Is that so?"

    "Yes, General." Shi Weide replied loudly.

    "Let me give you a suggestion." Although Ding Yunyi is not very clear about European infantry tactics, he still knows the general development: "Why can't the role of musketeers be fully utilized? I think it is better to have one pikeman with five musketeers.  , so that the power of the musket can be fully utilized.¡±

    This idea is quite new. In the country of the West, almost all pikemen and one musketeer are matched with five pikemen. This is already a fixed thinking. It will take many years before the advantage of the change in the ratio of pikemen and musketeers will be realized.  The Thai people discovered it, but now Ding Yunyi has taken the lead in bringing it up.

    Shi Weide thought for a long time: "General, I admit that your idea is very imaginative. This arrangement can certainly further demonstrate the advantages of concentrated muskets, but the musketeers themselves lack the necessary self-defense capabilities."

    "It's enough if the musket is equipped with a bayonet." Ding Yunyi said without thinking.

    "Bayonet?" Shi Weide was stunned.

    Ding Yunyi said patiently: "The bayonet looks like an extended dagger, with a hose around the handle."?It can be inserted into the muzzle of the musket when used. Doesn't it become the best defensive weapon for musketeers?  I think that after this kind of equipment becomes popular, pikemen will be gradually eliminated.  "

    Swede was a very serious officer. He thought about it for a while: "This is indeed an imaginative invention, but once this bayonet is used, the musket will not be able to continue shooting, and it can only protect the fire.  The gunman himself"

    "Yes, this is a flaw, but we can find a way to use the bayonet normally without affecting the musket shooting. This is not too difficult to solve. We can call it a sleeve bayonet." Ding Yunyi thought carefully in his mind  Thinking about it, the hose-type bayonet is easy to make, but the sleeve-type bayonet is a little more troublesome, but it is not difficult to solve:

    "Before the sleeve-type bayonet was developed, this required the commanding officer of each assault unit to issue an order for the entire unit to unload bayonets when he believed that it was impossible to continue another musket salvo. No,  No, it would be safer to equip the army with a sleeve-style bayonet directly"

    "Why?" Shi Weide was completely attracted by Ding Yunyi's bold idea.

    Ding Yunyi explained patiently: "Before the assault formation collides with the enemy's line, the commander will take the risk of how to judge whether it is the last moment to issue this order. You think, when the infantry is charging, it needs to be sixty steps  If the bayonet is inserted into the muzzle of the gun at a certain distance, the enemy can shoot at the target at will before the bayonet is fixed; once the bayonet is fixed, if the enemy sends a reserve team, the assault team's muskets cannot fire again in a short time.  ¡±

    Shi Weide suddenly realized, and Ding Yunyi frowned: "The hose bayonet is not the most ideal solution. Call the craftsmen and I will draw a drawing and make a sleeve bayonet as soon as possible to equip the army."

    "I am full of curiosity and expectation about this idea. General, it is no exaggeration to say that your idea may give the army the greatest breakthrough, and your name will be forever remembered in the history of war."  There was no flattery in Shi Weide's words.

    Ding Yunyi smiled: "How is your team arranged? What is the tactical formation?"

    Shi Weide immediately said: "My formation is different from the popular Spanish Grand Square. This is a unique formation in our country. In our country's tactical square formation, we have reduced the number of people in each company, from one hundred and fifty.  To one hundred and thirteen, the ratio of musketeers to pikemen was increased, and the number of officers was increased. At the same time, we also reduced the number of rows in the square formation to ten in order to widen the line facing the enemy.  From a tactical point of view, this kind of phalanx basically consists of four regiments of pikemen and musketeers, each with about 800 to 1,000 men, arranged into two battalions.  Each battalion phalanx has a phalanx of pikemen in front, and a small phalanx of musketeers behind it. During a firefight, the musketeers will disperse to both sides of the pikemen to shoot. "

    "Very good, you did a very good job." Ding Yunyi thought of this tactical phalanx: "But one thing needs to be noted. Before bayonets are developed and equipped with troops, the key to this tactic is to make the musketeers familiar with their formations.  changes, and the brave will of every pikeman."

    "You know this kind of tactical phalanx so well?" Shi Weide said in surprise.

    This unique tactic was invented by Fo Langji and was widely taught to all armies in Europe at that time. What I didn¡¯t expect was that in Taiwan, I would encounter a general who was so familiar with such tactics.

    Ding Yunyi smiled, I know a lot of things.

    He looked at the training team again and said: "Shi Weide, you have done a good job during this period. Although I am not satisfied with my soldier uniform, since I have given you the power, you can decide everything. I hope  My troops can become an elite army as soon as possible."

    Shi Weide said loudly: "General, I promise!"
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