The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 94 Do you want to experience it?
Wu Jialiang was quite shocked this time.

He could see without even looking that this weapon was far more powerful than a bow and arrow, which couldn't even punch a hole in a solid brick wall at this distance.

If you imagine the brick wall as an armored enemy, even if the iron bullet fails to penetrate the armor, the hidden energy will penetrate the armor and cause internal injuries to the enemy.

His eyes couldn't help but turn to the bird gun in Yue Wenxuan's hand, with an expression of "I really want to touch it".

Yue Wenxuan did not hide his secrets. He smiled slightly and handed the bird gun to Wu Jialiang: "Here, take it and play with it."

Wu Jialiang was shocked: "Such a sharp weapon, can you really let me play with it?"

Yue Wenxuan: "Why not?"

Wu Jialiang blushed a little: "It's human nature to keep such a powerful weapon hidden."

Yue Wenxuan shook his head. "Not only will I not keep it to myself, I will also teach the methods for making and using this divine weapon to everyone who aspires to establish a mind for heaven and earth, to plead for the people, to carry on the lost knowledge of the ancient sages, and to bring peace to the world. Do you agree, sir?"

Wu Jialiang was invigorated upon hearing this and quickly bowed and said, "General, your broad mind is admirable."

After thanking him, he quickly took the bird gun in his hand and looked at it hard, looking left and right, rotating it. After looking around, he roughly understood what was going on.

Gunpowder propels iron bullets to fly and kill the enemy!
He just couldn't understand why this gunpowder could explode with such great power, because the gunpowder he had seen before only had the effect of assisting combustion.

Yue Wenxuan stuffed the gunpowder bag and the bag of bullets into Wu Jialiang's hands and said, "Sir, you want to join our army to suppress the bandits this time, right?"

Wu Jialiang nodded: "Exactly."

Yue Wenxuan smiled mischievously: "In that case, sir, why don't you try being a musketeer in our army for a while and feel the actual combat effect of this weapon yourself."

Wu Jialiang: "Ah? Let me join the army temporarily? Will it disrupt the formation?"

Yue Wenxuan: "The Mandarin Duck Formation is very simple. With your talent, you can understand how it works at a glance. If you take the initiative to join in and flexibly adapt to the changes in the formation, it shouldn't cause any inconvenience."

Wu Jialiang felt itchy in his heart and was actually a little moved.

The Mandarin Duck Formation currently used by the rebels is the "simplest version" of the Mandarin Duck Formation that Qi Jiguang used to fight against the Japanese pirates in Jiangnan. This was a helpless move when the Qi Family Army was first established. Later, Qi Jiguang's achievements in suppressing the Japanese pirates increased his status and wealth, and the Mandarin Duck Formation began to be upgraded in various ways.

Add bird gunners, add boxcars, add crouching tiger cannons...

Mandarin Duck Formation Lv1, Lv2, Lv3...

non-stop upgradin!

Now that Yue Wenxuan has made a musket, of course he has to upgrade the Mandarin Duck Formation to Lv2.

This was the opportunity to deal with the bandits, and the soldiers had their first experience of infiltrating the musketeers' mandarin duck formation.

Yue Wenxuan said, "Come, come, let me teach you how to use this thing. After you learn it, you can play with it to your heart's content when suppressing bandits. The actual combat experience will be better."

Wu Jialiang: "Thank you very much."

Yue Wenxuan began to teach him how much gunpowder to put in the bird gun, how to put the gunpowder in, how to tamp the bullet, how to light the fuse...

Wu Jialiang learned very quickly, and in a short while, he successfully fired the first shot.

Yue Wenxuan then brought him to the front of the Mandarin Duck Squad in Zhangjia Village.

The Zhangjia Village Mandarin Duck Team is the strongest among all the mandarin duck teams. It not only has the smartest captain Zhang Dalang, but also the most powerful wolf-whip master Zhang Dashu, and... Zhang Wazi who can't even carry his food bag.

Yue Wenxuan said to the Zhangjiacun team, "This time, to suppress the Laiyang bandits, I will add a bird gunner to your team." Wu Jialiang quickly said, "I will join the battle with you brothers this time. I hope you will support me."

Zhang Dashu smiled foolishly. Now he has learned his lesson and doesn't talk nonsense anymore.

Instead, Zhang Dalang raised his hand and made a gesture to request to speak.

Yue Wenxuan said, "Zhang Dalang, step out of line. You are allowed to speak!"

Zhang Dalang stepped forward and spoke, "General Qi, I remember when you first arrived and read out the military regulations, you mentioned musketeers. In battle, musketeers were killed and melee soldiers were beheaded... I still remember that... The musketeers you were talking about back then were the weapons we see here?" (For those who have forgotten, please see Chapter 13)
Yue Wenxuan smiled: "You remember it clearly."

Zhang Dalang turned his gaze to Wu Jialiang: "In other words, if he dies in battle, our entire team will be beheaded."

Yue Wenxuan: “That’s right!”

When these words were spoken, the entire Zhangjiacun team was shocked.

Even Wu Jialiang was startled. "Are your military regulations so strict? This... this isn't necessary, is it? If I don't protect myself well and accidentally die, won't that implicate all of you brothers?"

Yue Wenxuan turned to Wu Jialiang and said seriously, "A musketeer's duty is to hide behind the Mandarin Duck Squad and fire suddenly. If one person hiding behind the Mandarin Duck Squad dies in battle, what happens to the entire squad? Shouldn't they be beheaded?"

Zhang Dalang straightened his neck and said proudly, "You shall be executed! No complaints."

Yue Wenxuan gave him a thumbs up: "Very good!"

He turned to Wu Jialiang and said, "Sir, even as a musketeer in this team, you must pay attention to your position. Don't run in front of them and engage in a reckless fight. If you die in such a fight, you will have killed more than a dozen of your brothers."

Wu Jialiang wiped his sweat and said, "I understand. I will never fight in vain and do my job as a musketeer well."

The four elder brothers behind him stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, we will also follow the Mandarin Duck Formation and protect you, brother."

Master Ye and Bruce Lee also took two steps forward.

With so many people following behind, there is no need to worry too much about Wu Jialiang's safety. He will not be able to harm the Zhangjia Village Yuanyang Team.

By the time everyone had finished chatting, food for more than 500 people had been arranged, and Madam Gong Er assembled her army and set off.

Qian Zhuoqun also had to organize laborers to deliver the subsequent food within three days.

This was the first time that the rebel army fought across county borders. The combat radius broke the record and it also served as an exercise for the rebel army's logistical and organizational capabilities.

Yue Wenxuan thought to himself: This winter, when the Jin army comes again, the logistics of the rebel army will need to take into account the defense lines of the three counties of Laizhou City (Ye County), Jiaoshui County, and Jimo County at the same time, and it is also possible to face harassment of the countryside by the Jin army's light cavalry. At that time, the pressure on logistics will be even greater, so it is good to do some practice in advance.

In short, the rebel army’s long-awaited actual combat training is finally here!

What Yue Wenxuan needs to do now is to step out of the sand table, set up the camera, and start shooting a new video.

An army of more than 500 people set out towards the neighboring county...

Wu Jialiang had a horse, so he jumped on it and set off with the Zhangjia Village Yuanyang Squad. As soon as they started, they saw Zhang Wazi, a soldier in the team, gasping for breath under the weight of heavy food bags and a large iron pot, and every step he took was quite difficult.

Wu Jialiang: "Little brother, put the grain bag on my horse."

Zhang Wazi: "Wait... wait... until I can't carry it anymore... then..."

(End of this chapter)