readytorunbook Chapter 256 Too much pressure
Chapter 256 Too much pressure
Qin Haifeng still looked down on this so-called Fire Gun Battalion: "Your Highness, the firing is still too slow."
"And we can't fight in close combat. Can we only rely on this short musket for close combat? It's not as effective as a spear."
He felt that these musketeers would collapse when they encountered spearmen at close range.
Ning Yi laughed and said, "You are too short-sighted. If we wait until close combat, the spearmen will have suffered heavy casualties."
"Don't underestimate this small military dagger. If necessary and coordinated well, it can be enough to destroy other large armies."
He also ordered the base to produce more of these muskets.
It is now just a firearms battalion, but it will be expanded into a firearms regiment or even a firearms division in the future.
The three-stage attack that he had been looking forward to for a long time could only reach this stage at present, but it didn’t matter. As long as such good muskets were continuously manufactured, there would be more and more reorganized armies in the future.
But everyone says that Ning Yi is really good to the Firearms Battalion.
One battalion actually had six Tiger Dun cannons.
Among the other armies, only the First and Second Armies had ten guns per regiment, and the Third Army had even fewer.
The Fourth and Fifth Armies, which had just been reorganized and were still intensively training, did not have a single artillery piece. They planned to wait until they had fully mastered the changes in the Mandarin Duck Formation before equipping them with artillery pieces.
Except for the three-barreled musket, the base's production speed is very slow in everything else.
The only benefit was that after Ning Yi suppressed the second prince, he took over many iron mines near the capital, as well as those farther away.
There is no need to buy iron and make it again.
The armies of the princes had marched north one after another, and the capital was finally quiet.
But Ning Yi is still training the Beijing Camp every day, doing some hollow square formation.
If I wasn't worried about the old emperor's doubts, I would have wanted to train the Royal Guards.
The 20,000 Imperial Guards who truly guarded the imperial city and were regarded as the old emperor's trump card had already reached the limit of the number of Imperial Guards.
Several major events in succession threatened his throne, and the old emperor had to worry.
But Ning Yi felt that it would be a shame if your Royal Guards only trained and were given such good equipment but did not go to the battlefield.
There are battles on the border every day, and people die every day.
But the capital was much more stable, and the old emperor even specially transferred another 30,000 troops from the south and sent them to Hushan Pass.
This time, in addition to the 20,000 soldiers who had remained in the rebellion, the number of troops at Hushan Pass increased to 50,000.
Now the Beijing camp has reorganized 100,000 infantry and 30,000 cavalry, and the old emperor is very safe.
As for the 30,000 cavalry in the northwest, they don’t need to go back, just train in the capital.
Anyway, the old emperor has plenty of money and food, which is enough to feed them. He feels at ease with them here.
Apart from training the army, Ning Yi would go home and show his affection to his two princesses.
He even went to the palace from time to time.
He would always run in front of the old emperor to show his presence.
The old emperor often praised him, saying that he was good at training soldiers and that he could feel at ease with you in the Beijing camp.
Ning Yi was extremely excited on the surface, but he was extremely contemptuous in his heart. You only let me train the soldiers, why don't you give me the position and authority of an officer?
Even the logistics were only provided in fixed quantities, and people from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War were keeping an eye on it.
Aren’t you just afraid that I, the prince, will take control of your Beijing troops?
This old guy is really too cautious and sinister.
Not only did he want to use Ning Yi, but he also sent some signals to Ning Yi from time to time. For example, he would occasionally say, "Sixth Brother, do a good job. The Dawu Kingdom will rely on you in the future."
Anyone who heard this would think that the old emperor was really going to give up his throne to the sixth son.
Ning Yi was so excited when he heard it, but when he left the house, he felt contempt in his heart, old man, you really know how to brag.
If you have the guts, just announce your abdication now and pass the throne directly to me. I guess you won’t be willing to give it up until you die.
Since you, old man, only talk nonsense and promise benefits without any actual action.
Then Ning Yi wandered over to the Queen to try to make his presence felt.
Ning Yi used the excuse of cooperating with the Dongfang family on trade routes to come to Dongfang Qing every ten days or half a month to talk about the Dongfang family and the business issues in the south.
But as they chatted, they ended up in bed. Dongfang Qing flirted with him in an ambiguous and seductive manner, "Your Majesty, I miss you so much. Can you come to see me more often?"
Ning Yi was also completely captivated by this most beautiful woman in the Great Wu Kingdom. He pinched her fair chin and said with a tsk, "Of course I have to come and see my beloved concubine more often."
"But that old fellow is also keeping a close eye on us."
Speaking of the old guy, Dongfang Qing's beautiful eyes were filled with serious anger: "Humph, old thing, you still haven't died yet."
Dongfang Qing snuggled into his arms again, and said softly and tenderly, "Your Majesty, you must take control of the court as soon as possible. I can't wait any longer."
"Very good, very good." Ning Yi said with a smile: "As long as my beloved concubine helps me a little more, I can deal with the old man as soon as possible. Then you will be the real number one queen in the world, accompanying me every day. They can only envy my beloved concubine."
Ning Yi coaxed her in various ways, making Dongfang Qing extremely happy. He used all his tricks to make Ning Yi feel so comfortable that he didn't want to leave.
Finally feeling comfortable enough, while waiting to leave, Dongfang Qing sat in his arms and asked him to promise to visit her often before she would let him go.
As soon as he left the palace, Qin Haifeng hurried over: "Your Highness, His Majesty didn't punish you, did he? You've been delayed for so long. I was so worried about you."
Ning Yi patted his shoulder and comforted him, "There's nothing to punish."
"It just makes this prince too tired."
"Tired?" Qin Haifeng's two big eyes were full of confusion. What in this palace could make His Highness tired?
Ning Yi sighed and shook his head, "It's not easy for this prince. The pressure in the palace is too great. It's hard to breathe. There are dangers everywhere. I can only survive in the cracks."
The more he talked, the more confused Qin Haifeng became.
He wondered, could it be that the emperor asked His Highness to help review the memorials?
Or maybe they were discussing something important.
After all, whenever the emperor has any military or national affairs, he likes to ask the Sixth Prince.
When it comes to such a major matter, the Sixth Prince did not dare to make any hasty decisions or suggestions. The pressure was indeed too great.
As for the dangers lurking around, it must be that other people are jealous of the Sixth Prince's talents and want to make things difficult for him.
Everyone outside knows that although the palace is the seat of supreme power, there are endless open and covert struggles, and one really needs to survive in the cracks and be cautious.
Qin Haifeng advised, "Your Highness, it's best to be careful in the palace from now on. After all, everyone in the palace is very powerful, like a wolf or a tiger. Your Highness has performed so well, and they all want to harm you."
Ning Yi looked at this honest and loyal guard commander leisurely.
He nodded slightly and said solemnly, "Haifeng, you share the same opinion as this prince. The palace is indeed very dangerous and can easily make people addicted. You should come here less often in the future."
A master and a servant chatted all the way and seemed to be very compatible, but they were thinking in completely different directions.