Chapter 21 New Weapons
After leaving the training ground with Wei Zheng, Wang Feng still did not react from the excitement and passion just now.
With a flushed face, he said to Wei Zheng with emotion: "General, what you said just now is so good. I can guarantee that with what you said just now, even if the soldiers die immediately, the soldiers will nod without hesitation."
"There is also the name 'Steam', which is so powerful. Just by listening to the name, the enemy knows that our spear team is an elite unit that is invincible to me. It specifically attacks the enemy's defense line on the battlefield and completes tasks that ordinary troops cannot complete."
Wei Zheng nodded, and a smile from the bottom of his heart appeared on his serious face. He answered to Wang Feng.
"Brother Wang, don't flatter me... Whether the spear team can really deserve the title of "locking the formation" depends on your follow-up training. If the training is not good, I'm embarrassed to say this title."
Speaking of this, a trace of seriousness flashed across Wei Zheng's face and he said to Wei Zheng.
"I just said in front of all the soldiers that the training volume of the long spear team will definitely be far greater than that of ordinary troops in the future. In addition, your long spear team must seize every time to train..."
"My opinion is that the Gun Team will practice for one more hour every night from tonight. At that time, I will ask the kitchen to prepare midnight snacks for everyone so that everyone can eat well... In a word, in three days, the Gun Team must be able to pull it out..."
Wang Feng also became serious and promised loudly to Wei Zheng: "Please rest assured that as long as you can ensure enough meat supply, the long spear team can train for five hours a day. Therefore, three days have initially formed combat effectiveness, and there is no problem..."
Wei Zheng nodded with satisfaction and replied: "Just just practice troops, I will help you solve other things..."
As soon as Wei Zheng stepped into the Juyi Hall, Zhao Yun followed him in.
At the same time, the five subordinates who could already see blood on their faces also walked in behind Wei Zheng.
Seeing this, Wei Zheng immediately remembered the two tasks he assigned to Zhao Yun in the afternoon.
Just after Wei Zheng turned his gaze to several subordinates, several people quickly knelt down in front of Wei Zheng and said with fear and fear, "I have seen the general..."
"All up...all brothers are up... Have you forgotten the military rules I mentioned when the Tiger and Leopard Army was established? In our Tiger and Leopard Army, there are only military salutes, no kneeling salutes..." Wei Zheng subconsciously frowned and said with a little dissatisfaction.
"Thank you, General..."
After several people stood up one after another, Wei Zheng asked Zhao Yun directly: "Brother Zhao, are these people the craftsmen I am looking for..."
Zhao Yun first pointed to three of the older men in the grade and said, "General, these three are the blacksmiths you asked me to find. The remaining four are carpenters. They were all found after I asked everyone in our Tiger and Leopard Army."
"In addition, I searched all over the entire village, and the large amount of iron and excess armor we seized in Moguyu, the total iron and iron tools we collected was 2,500 kilograms. I have sent all of these iron tools to the back of the military camp to store. As long as you want to use the general, you can deliver them immediately..."
I just heard good news when I came back from the training ground. Wei Zheng's mood can be described as good.
He sighed directly at Zhao Yun: "Two thousand five hundred kilograms are enough..."
"Even if calculated based on two kilograms of iron and one gun head, 2,500 kilograms are enough to create more than 1,200 gun heads..."
Zhao Yun asked with all his thoughts on his face: "General, you are going to create a spear head..."
Wei Zheng shook his head and replied: "Although our spears are far from enough, spears are not the most urgent weapon we need..."
"Everyone has heard of the weapon I want to build, and it is called a useless among the official army..."
A middle-aged man who had made weapons for the army immediately understood what Wei Zheng said and whispered: "General, is what you want to build to throw a gun..."
"As far as I know, among many government troops, because the pitching distance is too close, the attack distance is far inferior to crossbows and muskets, and it basically has no threat to the Tartar cavalry and has been eliminated one after another..."
After giving a glimpse of admiration to the craftsman in front of him, he asked with interest: "I don't know that this brother is, you seem to know the various weapons performances of the official army equipment."
The blacksmith who had just spoken quickly stood up and said with a panic look on his face: "Report to General, the youngest name is Wang Tiezhong, who was originally a blacksmith in the army. It was just because the superiors were harsh, and we craftsmen were living in the garrison every year. In order to survive, we had to leave the garrison and wandered here..."
Hearing this, Wei Zheng's mind quickly became active: You should know that under the Ming Dynasty military household system, the craftsmen in the garrison had to not only bear the iron-made garrison equipment, but also bear the annual weapons forging tasks of the military headquarters.
Therefore, almost all the craftsmen in the military in this era mastered very well forging techniques. As long as the raw materials were given to them, almost all the infantry weapons in the Ming army could be forged in their hands.
The fact that more than 200 subordinates can find such a talent is enough to show their good luck.
For a moment, Wei Zheng's eyes looking at Wang Tiezhong in front of him could be described as "Renile" and asked in front of him with anticipation: "Brother Wang, I want to know what weapons you have made when you were in the garrison, and what weapons you can make..."
Seeing the general value him so much, a hint of excitement flashed from the bottom of his heart when Wang Tiezhong's vicissitudes of life quickly. His eyes couldn't help but burst into tears...
You should know that in the previous garrisons, craftsmen could definitely be called the lowest type of people. They were not only exploited and oppressed by officers at all levels of the garrisons, but also ordinary military households with the same status as themselves, but also bullied themselves through various means.
It is certain that since I have become a craftsman, I have never been regarded as a respected person.
At this moment, Zhao Yun, who knew some of these craftsmen, suddenly spoke: "Brother Wang, don't be excited, the general is still waiting for your answer..."
"Yes, Captain Zhao..." Wang Tiezhong quickly wiped his red eyes with his sleeve and reported to Wei Zheng.
"Report to the general... I used to build ordinary big swords, spears, iron armor, and even muskets when I was in the garrison. However, because the superiors were harsh on raw materials, the muskets we created would explode because the gun chamber was too thin and could not be used..."
The other party will not only build conventional weapons, but also build muskets...
Hearing this answer, Wei Zheng couldn't help but exclaim: "I have picked up the treasure..."
The excited Wei Zheng ordered Wang Tiezhong in front of him without thinking: "Brother Wang, since you know so many things, I will appoint you as the head of our Tiger and Leopard Army Arms Manufacturing Factory to forge various weapons for me Tiger and Leopard Army..."
At this moment, Wang Tiezhong didn't believe what Qian Wei Zheng said, that he actually became an official in the Tiger and Leopard Army.
It was not until Zhao Yun reminded him that Wang Tiezhong, who was stunned, reacted and promised Wei Zheng excitedly: "Thank you, General... I am young... No, I am young, I am definitely going to help the general manage the weapons manufacturing factory and forge more and better weapons for our Tiger and Leopard Army..."
"Okay, I believe you... But because our Tiger and Leopard Army does not have too many people, I can only give you ten people at most... The people behind you will all obey your command starting today. As for the remaining few people, I will ask Captain Zhao to send it to you. In addition, I will also ask Captain Zhao to circle a piece of land behind the military camp, which is specifically used as a site for the weapons manufacturing plant."
"Yes...General..." Zhao Yun and Wang Tiezhong affirmed at the same time.
After the matter of the weapons manufacturer was confirmed, Wei Zheng immediately shifted the topic to the gun that he had already determined.
He shouted at Wang Tiezhong, who had not yet reacted from his excitement, "Master Wang, I can only give you a day to build the iron stove, but Captain Zhao will prepare for you. One day, the weapons manufacturer must make all his efforts to build the throwing gun. I don't care what you use, three days later, I want you to build five hundred throwing guns and hand them over to me..."
"Please rest assured that even if you fight your life, you will build five hundred guns..." Wang Tiezhong promised loudly.
Wei Zheng replied with satisfaction: "Very good... After the gun is built, I have important tasks left to you to complete."
Chapter completed!