The training of the hot air balloon team is in full swing.
The soldiers became more and more familiar with hot air balloons and became more and more comfortable in operating them.
But their fear of hot air balloons has not disappeared.
Wen Anzhi knew this but had no good solution.
Only through a little bit of tempering can they get rid of the fear in their hearts.
At the same time the Fusiliers were not idle either.
The army that the Holy Emperor spent a lot of money to build has a hard power that is obviously higher than other armies.
Even Kong Youde's Tianyou Army, which was famous for its good use of firearms, was dwarfed by the Fusiliers.
Of course, the cost of making flintlock guns is very expensive, and production capacity is also an issue.
Therefore, even the Holy Emperor could only make three thousand poles.
There were one thousand of these three thousand shots, and Sheng Tianzi gave them to Wen Anzhi with a wave of his hand.
This moved Wen Anzhi to tears.
His Majesty the Emperor thinks so highly of him.
If he can't fight a beautiful Northern Expedition and drive the Tatars out of Shaanxi, how can he live up to his father's great grace?
Wen Anzhi was not averse to new things, and he had an almost crazy preference for flintlock guns.
After some experiments, he found that the flintlock gun was much more refined than the matchlock gun, and its use did not have as many taboos as the matchlock gun.
At least the flintlock rifle can still be fired on windy days or rainy days.
In the same weather environment, the matchlock gun will probably misfire.
I really don’t know how the Holy Emperor created such a sharp artifact.
With the flintlock gun, at least the Ming army could have an absolute advantage in frontal battlefields.
In addition to flintlocks, there are also new artillery teams.
These new artillery pieces, named after three-pounders, six-pounders, and twelve-pounders, are all of the Franchise type and are very different from the old red-coated cannons.
The biggest difference is that this artillery is rear-loading.
This will make the reloading speed much faster.
This change is crucial in the tense atmosphere of the battlefield.
Of course, the artillery team cannot fight alone and requires a certain amount of cover.
The artillery team lacking cover was the focus of the enemy's attack.
Wen Anzhi consciously asked the infantry and artillery teams to cooperate during the training, and practiced some possible emergencies.
As for the cavalry, of course it is also a top priority.
Excellent cavalry can not only harass, but also rush into formation and divide the battlefield.
Facing an enemy with more troops than itself, the cavalry has many ways to attack.
If you really can't fight, you can still run away.
As long as the opponent doesn't have cavalry, they can't catch up.
Although the Ming Dynasty cannot control the north or even the grasslands, it can still form a large cavalry army through various channels.
The cavalry team of the Sichuan Ming Army had three thousand cavalry.
This number may seem small, but in fact they are all elites.
This is incomparable to those rabble-rousers.
Wen Anzhi personally participated in the training of cavalry to ensure that no matter which method of attack the soldiers were able to master proficiently.
He also attaches great importance to the maintenance of war horses.
All war horses eat the finest forage and even get an extra meal at night.
Under such circumstances, the war horses became extremely fat, majestic and high-spirited.
Wen Anzhi did his best to make preparations and was ready to launch the Northern Expedition at any time.
The weather is getting warmer and the time to attack is getting closer.
The soldiers can all feel the tense atmosphere of an imminent war.
Although they are a little nervous, they are also faintly excited.
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After all, the imperial court has been promoting the Northern Expedition for so long, and they are also looking forward to this unprecedented battle with the Tatars.
Compared to a few years ago, Ming soldiers today are not too afraid of the Tatars.
In their eyes, the Tatars are also human beings of flesh and blood, but they have lost their humanity and become more cruel.
To deal with such a person, you must be more cruel than him.
If you show weakness, he will kick your nose and face and bully you severely.
Only by being more ferocious can one become the dominant side.
Among the Ming army in Sichuan, Li Dingguo was the one who understood this principle best.
Although other Ming armies also fought against the Tatars.
But in terms of the most number of battles, the one with the most brutal fighting process was undoubtedly the remnants of the former Western Army.
Li Dingguo's adoptive father Zhang Xianzhong died at the hands of the Tatars.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he and the Tatars had a blood feud.
Therefore, when Wen Anzhi summoned the generals to discuss specific countermeasures against the Tatars, Li Dingguo did not hesitate to stand up and offer suggestions.
"Lord Futai, judging from the experience of fighting the Tatars, the Tatars are very good at attrition.
They will send the weakest green camp soldiers first to act as cannon fodder.
These green camp soldiers will all die.
They won't feel bad, because as long as they win the battle, more troops will surrender and be reorganized into the Green Camp Army to fill the vacancies. " Li Dingguo paused for a moment, and when Wen Anzhi nodded slightly, he continued: "After that, they will send in flag soldiers from the Han Army Flag, the Mongolian Army Flag, or soldiers from Wu Sangui, Kong Youde and others.
The combat effectiveness of these army soldiers is much stronger than that of the Green Camp Army.
If the battle is too close to win, the Tatars will send out the Eight Banners for the final blow."
Wen Anzhi smiled and said: "What Dingguo said is right.
The Donglu people themselves are very thin, with a total fighting force of only 100,000.
They are reluctant to throw these elites into the battle as soon as they come up.
So what we have to do It is to consume as much of their elite troops as possible."
"Lord Futai is wise."
Li Dingguo echoed: "But if you want to consume their elites, you must either take the initiative to sell their flaws or use the power of thunder to directly capture their troops
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