Xie Ming

When asked hurriedly on the ship, Hu Chen answered quickly and listened.

The black man saw that the past grudges were forgotten, so he dared to ask Xiao Fangzhu boldly, in a carefree manner, half serious and half confused.

After asking several places in succession, if the words occasionally failed to express the meaning, this tiger minister would show his shamelessness, pretending to know everything and making up nonsense.

From time to time, Xiao and the other generals behind him would burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Xiao Lang was helpless, so he had to suggest calling out He Zhou again to remedy the situation.

"Hehehe"

"Okay, okay, you better forget it."

"That has nothing to do with that."

"Don't be so stupid with me."

"If I were to look for a teacher, I would never look for someone like you."

"Three of what I say are true, and five are false."

"You should ask a true expert to get the true scriptures."

"He Zhou?" Xiao called.

"Ah, I'm here. I'm here." He Zhou responded respectfully and took two steps forward.

"Haha, even though Hu Chen has practiced some skills in the past half month, he has only learned the basics."

"I really don't want to listen to him talking nonsense here any more."

"You should say it."

"It is said that there are many ways to fight on water."

"Today, we have the opportunity to act like a teacher and explain to us laymen what the actual naval warfare method is like and how these weapons and equipment are coordinated."

"We have listened, especially Minglu and his men, so we can quickly provide you with supplies."

Xiao said sincerely that he came here with a sincere heart to obtain the scriptures and resolve his doubts.

Hearing this, the young general He Zhou did not dare to be negligent at all.

He smiled naively and bowed without shrinking back. He walked forward, led the others, and continued walking forward, talking as he went.

"Uh, hehe."

"You are all generalists. Since the commander-in-chief has just given the order, I, a young general, will have no choice but to take the liberty of showing off my skills in front of an expert."

"Well, speaking of naval warfare, the weapons are indeed much more complicated than those on land."

"But if we want to generalize, they can be divided into three categories."

"The first one is a close combat weapon."

"This includes iron sickles, bamboo poles, fishing hooks, swallowtail cards, etc."

"Secondly, there are long-range throwing weapons, such as the plow whisker dart, double whisker dart, single dart gun, and iron arrow. They all belong to this category."

"Third, firearms and miscellaneous items, such as iron hand guns, poison balls, firework paper balls, fire umbrella tubes, nine-dragon boxes, etc."

"For close combat, you can take this iron sickle for example. It is actually a modified sickle. It can be used to hook and cut the ropes of enemy ships or to kill enemies."

"Well, this, General Li just mentioned it, the bamboo pole gun." While introducing it, He Zhou picked up various tools and demonstrated the movements.

"This bamboo pole is indeed a pole made of bamboo and used to support a boat."

"A gun means that it has iron at the front and can be used to kill the enemy."

"The length of the bamboo pole is similar to that of a spear, and its usage and function are very similar to those of a long bamboo spear."

"Also, there is this fishing hook, also called a lifting hook, which is used to hook the enemy ship when boarding so that the enemy ship cannot escape."

"Ah, General, generals, this way please."

He picked up a few items for close combat and gave a general idea. Then, He Zhou led the generals to the long-range throwing equipment in front of the warehouse.

"Here, there are plow whisker darts, double whisker darts, and single dart spears. They are all considered dart spears and are used to throw and kill enemies."

"Iron arrows are plus-sized arrows used in bows and crossbows."

"The rest are mostly short-range firearms."

"There is no need to elaborate on the bird guns, three-barreled guns, and iron hand guns. You have been in battle for a long time and have used them a lot in land battles." "Poison balls and fireworks balls. Throwing them onto enemy ships can quickly create smoke to seal the poison, blinding or injuring the enemy's eyes, mouth, and nose, causing the enemy to lose the ability to fight."

"A small umbrella tube, also known as a spray tube."

"This thing can spit out flames and is used to burn enemy sails and warships."

"The Nine Dragon Box is what we often call a rocket. After it's ignited, it will automatically shoot at enemy ships and kill enemy soldiers."

"So, the key to water warfare is to focus on machines, guns, and rockets."

"This time, I also asked General Ma to send me a few more Portuguese cannons and small-caliber tiger squat cannons."

"It can be considered as adding some combat power to the ship."

Hezhou just finished his work and was taken to Ma Minglu. Ma Minglu seemed to understand the situation and bowed to him again.

Xiao listened carefully to these weapons and techniques, and felt quite enlightened, and roughly sorted out some of the tricks.

He nodded frequently to show his seriousness.

Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Lang turned around and glanced at the corner of the boat, where he saw some stones, jars and other things piled up.

So he hurriedly asked about its purpose.

Seeing that the commander-in-chief was attentive and careful in everything, He Zhou realized that Commander-in-Chief Xiao was a very meticulous person.

"haha."

"The Governor has a good eye and is very meticulous."

"These stones are used for throwing."

"Look, that team A is the spearmen and slingers that I have selected."

"These brave soldiers are good at knocking down the stone flag army. Each ship is picking up stones and preparing for use. This is the method."

"As for these small earthenware jars, each large ship is equipped with three to five hundred of them."

"When the time comes, fill the cans with mud and water chestnuts. When you attack the pirate ships, the pirates will be barefoot, which can effectively control the enemy's mobility."

"There are also some cans filled with lime and sealed with paper. They can be used to confuse the thieves when they attack pirate ships."

"When the time comes, using dart throwing as a supplement will achieve twice the result with half the effort."

He Zhou told everything in detail.

The tactics and secrets described were greatly appreciated by the generals.

Xiao also praised the thorough preparations for this matter.

Afterwards, his general waited for Xiao and others to get off the boat, and then he and Hu Chen split into two groups and conducted another confrontation drill.

Xiao and his colleagues came ashore and observed carefully. They were also very satisfied and felt more confident in this battle.

Xiao Duo also said that in the future, more work must be done on the navy.

In a flash, so many things got involved and most of the day passed.

As the sky gradually darkened and it was past midnight (around 6 p.m.), Xiao, along with the four generals Wang, Gu, Ma and Qi, were able to ride back.

At the end of March, the temperature in Anqing, between the mountains and rivers, changed greatly.

Often at noon, the sun is shining brightly, making people feel listless.

But once the sun sets and night falls, the cool breeze makes people shiver in their bones.

That day, after Kan returned, Xiao Jingchuan took charge of the remaining two battalions of Hu Chen and a unit of Wang Chuanwu, and set up camp in the dense forest at the foot of Yanshan Mountain to facilitate training.

We must prepare early for fear that enemy spies might be able to see us from across the river.

As a result, they concealed their tracks and dared not light an open flame at night.

The sun and the moon alternate, and the stars move.

I will not go into detail about what happened during the day, and all the generals went to sleep that night.

The moon rises and sets at 10:30 p.m. (around 10:00 p.m.).

But unexpectedly, they found themselves just west of the camping point in the dense forest at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, in front of the tidal bank of the river.

At this moment, there was a man walking hesitantly along the water, looking troubled. The night wind was cool, and it was a sad scene. (End of this chapter)