! Zhongwei invited guests... and brought the leaders of the following three tribes to the cement factory for the drill of his guard team every month. The horse tax of the three tribes obediently agreed to pay the horse tax. Wanyan San didn't fully understand how this trick changed. In his opinion, Han Zhongwei's guard team only had 1,500 people, and any tribe of the three tribes could not be less than 8,000 soldiers. The three tribes combined were more than 20,000, and they would be afraid that you would be a little marquis who had more than 1,000 people to guard.

But facts are better than words. Wanyan Xuan didn't know whether he admired Fu Zhongwei's insidiousness or disdain for the timid and timid mouse of the three tribe leaders. He held heavy troops and was actually dealt with by a young boy. Wanyan Xun only thought that he was fooled by Han Zhongwei, but remembered that he was like them, and he was still a good disciple of Han Zhongwei. During the escort training, Wanyan Xun was not invited, and he didn't even know that such a thing was happening before. Otherwise, even if he had given the face of the Jin royal family, he would have followed Han Zhongwei to watch. Now he could only hear from Ma Wanli. Ma Wanli told him that the drill of the escort team of the Marquis's mansion was quite powerful, and the grand occasion during the drill could not be described by writing. At that time, he was not only stunned, but also let the three leaders submit.

The more this happens, the more Wanyan Monastery became very interested in the escort of the Hou Mansion. A team of 500 people could make three tribal leaders with a population of nearly 20,000, surrender. He couldn't help but be interested.

But Wanyan Hen knew the detailed process of the drill. When asked about Han Zhongwei's guards, they all looked like mute. They had been strictly reminded by Han Zhongwei. At this moment, when facing Wanyan Hen, he would not answer a little question, and at most he would roll his eyes.

Wanyan Xun had no choice but to put his hope on Ma Wanli. Fortunately, Ma Wanli respected him in private and answered Wanyan Xuan's questions. But after all, Ma Wanli was just a civil servant, how could he know the latest firearm of the guard? Ma Wanli just introduced to him that the guards of the Hou Mansion is one of the few elite troops in the world. Once an attack is launched, he throws out the powerful firearm, and the mountains collapse, thick smoke rolls, and the rivers change color. The "enemy" has no power to fight back, and was killed and blood flows into a river, and no one is spared.

Wanyan Tao was stunned. How dare Han Zhongwei take his life seriously? I don’t know how many people were killed by his guard team. In the end, Ma Wanli told him that the so-called "enemy" was just a few hundred cattle and sheep, Wanyan almost vomited blood. You, Ma Wanli, are also a sixth-grade prefect, why can’t you even tell a story? But Wanyan Xun had something to ask for him at this time, and it was not easy to have an attack, so he had to keep it in his heart.

The firearm with such a huge power made Wanyan Xuan feel itchy. This cheap master didn't take him with him at a critical moment. He might be a scoundrel. If he could see the true power of these firearms, he might be able to make a great contribution to the Great Jin Kingdom. He had already sent the news back to the country for the last cement business, and Zhongdu had already replied, and he would soon send a special envoy to discuss the matter. At the same time, his emperor brother also sent a letter to him very solemnly, asking him to make good friends with Fu Zhongwei and to buy the magical thing of cement back to the Jin Kingdom. No matter how much the price it costs, it is worth it.

Wanyan Xun knew that in the current Dajin, the war in the north was in full swing, and he had to face the invasion of the Mongol cavalry at all times, but the warriors of the Dajin have now become tigers with teeth and no longer have the courage of the past. They were defeated once with the Mongols, and now no one dared to confront Mongolia head-on. They only dared to defend the city, just like the Song State back then, it was a great achievement to be able to protect the country and land.

For defending the city, cement is really useful. At the speed of building a city wall like Heicheng, as long as the generals on the border are not too incompetent, they can ensure that the city is as solid as a god.

Wanyan Xun was determined to win this sudden and powerful firearm. But he also knew that only by asking Fu Zhongwei for an interview could he get the information he wanted. But what made Wanyan Xun anxious at this moment was that Han Zhongwei was not in the Hou's Mansion. Since the escort drill was completed, he had been living in the cement factory and had not returned yet.

Wanyan He knew that he could not go to the cement factory as his own identity. He heard that the person sent by Zhongxing Mansion had been arrested by Han Zhongwei because he wanted to steal the cement formula. Wanyan He did not want to make himself their successor. If Heicheng was the head of Ma Wanli, Wanyan Hui would definitely be fearless. But now, he can only face the gate of the Marquis' Mansion every day, hoping that Han Zhongwei would return soon.

The escort team only invited three outsiders, Li Yong, Tuobaowanda and Tuobaosong, but Han Zhongwei's generals participated without exception, including Ding Chuan, the director of the Public Security Bureau, several section chiefs below him, and Li Lingyun, the deputy director of the Military Law Department. After Li Yong and others left, Han Zhongwei, except for Ma Wanli, asked him to return to the city to preside over the overall situation, the rest of them kept them.

In a secret room in the cement factory, Han Zhongwei sat in the upper head, next to him, Bi Zaihui, Li Xiongba, Zhang Zhongtong, Ding "Wu Di, Lin Rufeng, Sun Yun, Li Tian, ​​Li Lingyun and others. Han Zhongwei slowly turned his eyes to them, this is all his current team in Heicheng.

"We have watched today's drill, and I wonder what I think? We must not only see the advantages of the guard team, but also recognize the shortcomings of the guard team. Please speak freely. Those who speak are not guilty." Han Zhongwei withdrew his gaze and said slowly.

Although today's drill was very successful, there was actually a cheating element. Although only some of the confidants selected by Bi Zaiyu knew about it, they still cheated after all. Otherwise, the power of those grenades would not be so huge. At that time, Bi Zaiyu had already buried a large number of old fields in advance, and the shocking effect of the explosion might not be so significant. Li Yong, who was nearly a thousand meters away from the explosion point, did not feel so strong.

"Why didn't I see that the escort team was so powerful before? If I had known this, I wouldn't have entered the Public Security Bureau. I went to the escort team to get the first speech. Li Tian was also deeply shocked today, just like Li Yong and the others. The feeling of shaking the earth at that time made him feel whether the end of the world has come. At that time, his face was almost the same as Li Yong and the others.

But the difference is that although he was afraid, he was particularly proud and proud on his face. You should know that these guards all came from Heifengsai, who were his brothers, and the guards were also his own army. He was depressed, why didn’t they see them so awesome in Heifengsai? No matter what happened to Zhong Wei, they could turn decay into magic. Even if they were just a bandit, they could become an unparalleled army under his command for only a few months.

Li Tian's words made the atmosphere of the meeting relax. Yes, everyone here was surprised by the performance of the Guard today. Especially as the old leader of the Heifeng Village, Li Xiongba, the people in the Guard were his original brothers. Now they turned into officers and soldiers. At first, he was worried that his brothers would not be able to bear the constraints. But today they told themselves with their actions that they were good. The only surprise to Li Xiongba was that their performance was really good, which made him, who didn't care much about the Guard, unable to believe that this was his original brother. If he hadn't sat in the stands, he might have doubted whether Han Zhongwei borrowed a cavalry from another place to practice.

"Brother, you have no idea. You are fickle and unstable. If you are in the army, you can use the shaking of the military law theory to deal with the shaking of the military law theory, Li Lingyun is very dissatisfied with the elder brother's speech. Whether it is in the escort or the public security bureau, they are now subordinates of the marquis. Besides, if the elder brother really goes to the escort, they may not be able to stand their practice every day.

"Little sister, isn't that what I said?" Li Tian looked at Li Lingyun and smiled. He was increasingly unable to see through his sister. He turned out to be a tough young lady, but once he entered the Military Law Office, he became selfless. Whether it was the guard or the public security bureau, he would definitely not have any fruit to eat as long as it was in her hands.

"Mr. Marquis, brothers, today I personally charge in the escort. I think our escort should be the most powerful cavalry in the world. I am proud to be in such an army, Wu Di is now the acting battalion commander of the escort battalion. This is also the first time he has officially appeared in public. The performance of the escort today made him very excited, and he showed his face a lot, especially in front of the escort and the old leader.

"Today we must not only affirm the achievements of the escort team, but also look for shortcomings. We cannot be arrogant. Why are there millions of soldiers in the world? We are so arrogant and are we so arrogant?" Han Zhongwei was a little dissatisfied with everyone's attention to the achievements of the escort team. No matter how strong the escort team is, there are only more than one thousand people. No matter how powerful the escort team is, it is only in the current Black City. They have not fought with strong enemies. They are not considered elite soldiers.

Han Zhongwei's words made the atmosphere that had just relaxed became heavy again. Now Han Zhongwei's image gradually became taller and mighty in the eyes of all of them. In the end, Bi Zaiyu coughed lightly. No one here had read military books except him. If we talk about the pros and cons of the guards, he was undoubtedly the most suitable one.

"Let me tell you, the escort has become a real army today, not inferior to the most elite troops of other countries.

But we also have our own shortcomings, first of all, the number of people is too small. Although military tactics are full of strength, the value of soldiers lies in their essence rather than in many, there is also a limit. I think the number of guards must be at least more than 5,000 to be considered a real elite soldier. Secondly, the power of our firearms is indeed huge, but the consumption speed is also very rapid. This requires a strong weight lifting force to ensure supply, otherwise our greatest advantage will be gone because of the lack of ammunition.

Again, the number of war horses. Now the guard team has two riders, one rider and one rider carrying goods, but I think it is not enough. To truly utilize the guard team's offensive advantages, speed is the most important, and one rider can only ensure the most basic supply. Once both horses are exhausted, it will miss the opportunity to fight. So I suggest that as a guard team member, one person must have at least four riders, or even five riders." Bi Zaiyu talked happily, obviously he had been thinking about the guard team for a long time.

Han Zhongwei looked at the others and found that they mostly disagreed with Bi Zaiyu's suggestions. It seems that if you want to strengthen the guard team, excellent generals are also necessary. Otherwise, a group of tigers will be led by a sheep, so it would be better to consider a group of sheep. These people have become monks halfway through. If you have time to slowly get started, you may become a qualified middle and lower-level general, but you may only be a middle and lower-level general. But if you want to be a talented man in command of the army, no one can surpass them except Bi Zaiyu. In fact, no matter what era, talents are always the most valuable.

It’s just that some people put it on their mouths, while others take action.

"The current scale of the guard team is more than enough to guard the Marquis' Mansion and the cement factory. But it is far from enough to defend the entire Heicheng, or even the entire Heicheng area. Therefore, recruiting soldiers is necessary, but recruiting soldiers is not easy. Now the number of people in Heicheng is less than 50,000, and the number of men in his prime is less than 10,000. It is difficult to expand the escort team to 5,000 at once. But it can be expanded to 2,000 first. Han Zhongwei feels that the three suggestions mentioned by Bi Zaihui are very pertinent." There is a basis for the problem, that is, Yicheng must have a considerable population base. Even if the Gongchuan Guard Team is expanded, it will be meaningless.

"If it can be expanded to 2,000 people, it will be enough for the time being. With 2,000 well-trained soldiers, plus our unique firearms, Black City will be as stable as Mount Tai." Bi Zaiyu said that the threat of Black City mainly comes from the north and east, and the threat of the north is greater than that of the east. As long as the north city can be defended well, the entire Black City will be as solid as a rock.

"In addition to recruiting soldiers, I have another way, that is, implement the conscript system." Han Zhongwei smiled slightly and said. Heicheng will be a commercial and industrial city in the future, and middle-aged males are not indispensable. Moreover, with the rapid development of Heicheng, the foreign population will definitely increase sharply. Before these people become permanent residents, they can provide a large number of adult males.

"Consul system?" This is the first time I heard of this new term, whether it is Bi Zaiyu or everyone else.

"The so-called conscript system refers to the permanent population of Heicheng. As long as men over fifteen years old and below the top 45 are obliged to serve in the military. They are obliged to contribute to the safety of Heicheng, but since they are obligated, they only need to serve in the barracks for one year. Of course, during the service, all taxes for the whole family of these soldiers were exempted, and they could also receive consistent allowances every month. In the future, once the war in Heicheng encountered, these retired soldiers would be our best source of soldiers." Han Zhongwei explained.

"The Marquis's intention is to hide troops from the people?" Bi Zaiyu's eyes lit up. This is definitely a wonderful idea. He does not need to raise a large number of troops, but when he encounters a crisis, he can recruit a large number of qualified soldiers in a short time.

"Yes, these conscripts first carried out three to six months of strengthening training to let them master all the basic skills.

Then enter the guard team. After these conscripts retired, the new conscripts came again, and it was repeated and continued, until all the male men of the age of Heicheng were rotated." Han Zhongwei smiled and said, when today, all countries either adopt the recruitment system or the whole people are soldiers. Han Zhongwei believed that neither of these were suitable. At this time, the world was not full of war and was still in a relatively peaceful period. It would not be too late to wait until Mongolia unified by Temujin in Mongolia, it would be there to expand its army.

"Once the conscript system is implemented, the guards will have no worries." Bi Zaiyu said excitedly. He really admired Han Zhongwei's head. He didn't know what was installed there. Just a random idea would make people unexpected and exquisite. "As for lifting the heavy army, my suggestion is that we can carry important military supplies ourselves, such as weapons, firearms and gunpowder. But like food, horse materials, bedding, etc., you can use others to pretend to be someone else, such as selecting a few companies in the city with innocent wealth and good reputation.

Well, strong merchants will be transported by them for us. We only need to directly register the accounts in the military camp or the front line." Han Zhongwei said, this is also a link in the commercial city he wanted to build Black City into a link in the commercial city. Merchants are profit-seeking. As long as there is a suitable profit, they are willing to go to the front line in the fire of war. And this also has another advantage. If there are spoils in the battle, they can also trade them directly, or even trade military supplies directly, which can also save Han Zhongwei a lot of manpower and material resources.

"The choices of these businesses must be cautious, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable once they are intervened by the enemy." Bi Zaiyu was a little worried. Although transporting and lifting weights by himself will generate a lot of manpower and material resources, it is much safer in comparison. And once the war is urgent, lifting weights will not be provided, who can bear the consequences?

"This requires the strong cooperation of the Public Security Bureau. The Public Security Bureau must check all the eight generations of their ancestors for the background of these military suppliers." Han Zhongwei said.

"No problem." Ding Chuan said, anyway, he knew one thing, as long as the eighth generation of ancestors could not be identified, he would not be approved to become a military supplier.

"As for what you said in the end, there is no problem with riding four horses or five horses. The horse taxes of the three tribes of Yeli, Heishui and Heishan will be paid soon this year, and there will be 1,500 good horses a year. If it is not enough, you can buy them again." Han Zhongwei said last.

Bi Zai was overjoyed. He thought to himself that Han Zhongwei was really willing to invest money in the guards. Riding five horses is not a small number. You must know that in Lin'an, even if one person and one horse can only achieve it. The main military force of the Song Dynasty was still infantry, so who made the Song Dynasty not have a suitable place to raise horses now?

"In addition, I have a few suggestions for the guards." Han Zhongwei said after solving the problems he encountered again.

"Please make it clear." Bi Zaiyu said quickly. He asked himself that he had considered all the details of the guard team. If it were someone else, he would definitely sneer. But Han Zhongwei brought him too many surprises. Now the guard team is commanding himself. In fact, everything is training according to his wishes. He is just an executor.

"First, the training of javelins must be strengthened, so that every member of the guard can use javelins as skillfully as using bows and arrows. The second is the issue of orders. As a conflicting force, it is very inconvenient to rely on drums to attack and sing gold to withdraw troops. I heard that the Mongolian cavalry used horns to blow trumpets, so we should also design a military trumpet." Han Zhongwei said.
Chapter completed!