amaotonovel Chapter 627 Wouldn't they beat Hu Yuan to a pulp?
Chapter 627 Wouldn't they beat Hu Yuan to a pulp?
From a purely military perspective, Xu Da's insight was far more astute than Yang Shaofeng's.
For example, in the 800-meter event, Yang Shaofeng simply copied the homework, while Xu Da immediately recognized the superiority of these events upon seeing them.
Take the siege ladder project, for example. When it was used in a siege, it would at least give the soldiers climbing the ladder a better chance of survival.
Xu Da became increasingly envious the more he looked at it.
Otherwise, let's just rob them outright.
Later, have the Grand General's Office issue a few official documents to transfer a few centurions, captains, and lieutenants from the Ningyang Thousand-Household Garrison, and then have them set up a Thousand-Household Garrison.
Just as Xu Da was considering resorting to outright robbery after failing to get what he wanted, Yang Shaofeng delivered another bombshell to him.
“Besides the ten miles they do every day without fail, there’s also this short one-mile stretch in front of them. They also have to do several hundred-mile training sessions every day.”
"One hundred squats."
"One hundred frog jumps."
One hundred push-ups.
One hundred sit-ups.
One hundred pull-ups.
"One hundred stone ropes changed hands"
"There are also various training exercises on the horizontal and parallel bars."
"Practice boxing once a day."
"..."
Xu Da felt something was amiss as he listened.
Is this some kind of military training exercise?
Are you sure you won't train someone to death or maim them?
Yang Shaofeng didn't see the look of disbelief in Xu Da's eyes, and just said to himself, "So, when we send them to help the people plow the land, clear wasteland, and harvest grain, they rush out faster than anyone else."
Xu Da felt speechless.
With the mess you, Yang the Madman, have come up with, if it were me, I would also choose to help the people clear land and harvest crops.
While internally ranting, Xu Da asked, "Such intense training... let's just call it training for now, are you sure the soldiers can handle it?"
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Xu Da and asked in return, "Does the Grand Commander want them to sweat on the training ground or bleed on the battlefield?"
"The training is intense, so I can try to find a way to make sure they eat well and supplement their bodies with more meat."
"If they are killed on the battlefield, no matter how much meat I bring them, I cannot bring them back to life."
"Besides, I only hope they can survive on the battlefield, I never intended to train them to death or cripple them."
"The training intensity cannot be increased all at once."
"At the beginning, they ran five miles a day, and only after they got used to it could they increase it to ten miles."
"Only when they are almost proficient in all subjects such as drills and military posture will they be taught the first grade."
"Those hundreds started at thirty or fifty, and only gradually increased to one hundred."
"They practice boxing solo, and only when they are almost ready do we dare to let them practice in pairs."
After a slight pause, Yang Shaofeng sighed and said, "In fact, these people will definitely have all sorts of hidden ailments as they get older."
"What I can do is to make sure they eat well, supplement their nutrition as much as possible, ensure their food and salary are in place, and have Physician Yang and the others come to check on them regularly."
"Since the Grand Commander has requested personnel, I certainly cannot keep it a secret. The question is, how does the Grand Commander intend to arrange for these people?"
"When we arrive at other garrisons, will the rations and pay be sufficient? Will the food be adequate?"
"Moreover, their equipment..."
At this point, Yang Shaofeng simply had someone fetch a complete set of equipment, and then handed the boots to Xu Da first: "Grand Commander, you might want to take a look at these boots."
As soon as Xu Da put the boots in his hands, he sensed that something was wrong.
Compared to normal boots, the boots in my hand are noticeably heavier at the bottom, and the toe is also more solid.
Yang Shaofeng said directly, "The soles of the boots are reinforced with thin steel sheets. Just the steel sheets for the soles of the boots are made of high-quality steel rolled into extremely thin sheets, which are then cut into small pieces by experienced blacksmiths and finally added to the soles of the boots."
"The toe area is the same; a special steel plate has been added."
"The bottom is reinforced with thin steel plates, so it's not afraid of caltrops; the toes are reinforced with thin steel sleeves, so it's not afraid of kicking any hard objects."
"The boots are made of pure cowhide, with an extra layer of fireproof cloth added for fire protection."
"Just this pair of boots costs nearly a hundred dollars to make."
The long and short swords next to them need no further introduction; it's obvious at a glance that they were made by the Ningyang Armory.
What truly caught Xu Da's eye was a strangely shaped musket and an even stranger-looking short blade.
Yang Shaofeng smiled, then had someone run to fetch a piece of cured meat. He then stabbed the short blade into the cured meat and pulled it out, pointing to the wound that looked like both a triangle and a square, and said, "This is a bayonet prepared for them, it's a matching item with the musket."
"The most fatal thing about this thing is that even in the medical school at the University of Denver, it is very difficult to treat the wound."
"On the battlefield, getting stabbed by this thing would mean certain death."
"Therefore, even in Ningyang Thousand Household Garrison, this thing is assigned to specific individuals, and no one is allowed to carry this thing out of the house."
Even if it breaks, the complete blade must be handed over.
As Yang Shaofeng spoke, he wedged the short blade into the musket.
"Compared to muskets, the advantage of this firearm is that it does not require deliberate ignition. It can be fired as soon as the bullet is loaded. Soldiers do not even need to pay attention to the gunpowder loaded each time, because the bullets are also pre-packaged."
"However, this kind of musket is too difficult to manufacture. The barrel needs to be rifled, otherwise the accuracy will not be enough."
"The mechanism here requires a spring, and the manufacturing of springs is extremely difficult, with very high requirements for materials."
"What's even more infuriating is the issue of lifespan."
"The barrel's lifespan is barely acceptable, but the spring's lifespan is very short, and it often needs to be replaced."
"..."
After introducing all the equipment to Xu Da, Yang Shaofeng sighed and said, "Grand Commander, you might want to think about how much money and food it would cost to equip an army like this?"
Xu Da shook his head slightly and sighed as well.
An army equipped like this?
It's only because Yang Dianfeng is so rich and powerful that he dares to do this.
Let alone ordinary garrison posts, even the boots worn by officials cost only a little over three hundred coins a pair, while the boots in front of us cost nearly one string of cash.
Spend two million strings of cash to buy boots?
Let alone the fact that the Grand General's Office isn't that wealthy.
Even if the Grand General's Office could come up with two million strings of cash, the people in the Censorate and the Ministry of Revenue would go crazy.
There were also other miscellaneous pieces of equipment, which didn't look cheap at all...
While internally complaining, Xu Da turned his gaze to Yang Shaofeng's so-called musket.
Other things are expensive, but this thing is?
If I take it back and have the craftsmen make a copy, it can't possibly be ridiculously expensive, right?
The bullets are pre-packaged, so there's no need to pay attention to the gunpowder each time it's loaded, and no need to deliberately ignite it. Just load the bullet and it will fire. Wouldn't that beat Hu Yuan to a pulp?