Today, the Elephant Soldier had already turned from an ancient war beast to a chicken rib. Ten years ago, Deng Zilong had once defeated the Elephant Soldier, and it was still a close combat method. He had set up an ambush and defeated the Elephant Soldier. If he could do it, a firearms fanatic like Xiao Ruxun would not admit defeat.
In Xiao Ruxun's mind, if one cannon couldn't solve it, then he would use two cannons. If 100 cannons couldn't solve it, then he would use 200. He had more than 700 cannons, and the three coastal provinces could provide him with enough bullets. Why would he be afraid of the elephant soldiers?
However, he hadn't come into close contact with the elephant soldiers before. His soldiers hadn't either, so he felt that if he really encountered the elephant soldiers, he might as well see how they fought. He wanted to see how Na Ruxun's elephant soldiers fought against the elephant soldiers in Mang Ying Li. He was really interested in this point. If he killed the elephant soldiers with firearms right from the start, it would be very boring.
Na Ruxun definitely didn't know how Xiao Ruxun used hundreds of cannons to send the Japanese army into the sky. The large cannon tactics and firearms formations that he advocated could only be formed by his troops in this era. With the overwhelming artillery and absolute firepower advantage, the enemy would be psychologically and physiologically attacked, causing the enemy to fall to the brink of collapse. Then, the melee troops would go up to reap their heads.
This kind of tactics that relied purely on the strength of firepower and the tenacity of the army was the only way to win in the matchlock era. Europe's tactics were just like this. Through training to improve the proficiency of the gunners, find ways to increase the tenacity of the troops, and then think of ways to innovate the technology. As for the innovation of tactics, such as positional warfare, trench warfare, etc., the current firearms simply hadn't reached that level.
However, the emergence of new technology and the replacement of old technology itself required a long time. For example, flintlocks appeared in Europe more than 40 years ago, but until now, many armies and generals refused to use flintlocks. Flintlocks could not be used in the European army, but matchlocks were still popular, and long matchlocks were still a necessity for the army.
The cost was high, the skill was difficult, and it could not be easily mass-produced. Generals and soldiers who had just become familiar with matchlock tactics were all against flintlocks, just like how the Liaodong Army supported the three-eyed blunderbuss and resisted muskets. When Xiao Ruxun first submitted a petition to the imperial court to abolish the three-eyed blunderbuss, bowl-nosed blunderbuss, and other firearms of the previous generation, he was opposed by some of the generals of the Liaodong Army, the Nine Border Army, and the navy. They all believed that the three-eyed blunderbuss were easier to use, while the matchlock was too difficult to use.
To put it bluntly, they were lazy and unwilling to train. They just wanted to muddle along and didn't want to get better.
Xiao Ruxun didn't have a good solution for a while, but he knew that changing technology was much easier than changing people, so he set up the blacksmith camp. The blacksmith camp was just a means to deceive people. In fact, it was his own private research institute. Using his knowledge and the experience of the old blacksmiths, he found a way to make more sophisticated flintlock techniques than those in Europe.
King Narexuan didn't know that Xiao Ruxun had so many ideas. In fact, he was not willing to tell Xiao Ruxun the weakness of the elephant soldiers, because the elephant soldiers were also the strength he relied on. Without the deterrence of the elephant soldiers, he would have a headache, even though the elephant soldiers had been eliminated by the mainstream society.
"That is to say, if Mang Yingli sends the elephant soldiers to attack our army, the king will also send the elephant soldiers to fight? To protect the situation of our army? "
Narexuan nodded, "Yes, that's right. If it's the elephant soldiers, you can leave it to the king and his army. The king has some experience in fighting elephant soldiers, so he won't be at a disadvantage. As for their gunners, Admiral, to tell you the truth, Mang Yingli's gun team was established earlier than the king's. The king's gun team has only been established for a few years, but Mang Yingli's gun team has been established for decades. There are a lot of them, and their combat effectiveness is strong. The king has Francis under his command, and they also have some Francis under their command."
Xiao Ruxun pretended to be unhappy and frowned, "These Francis really don't want to offend anyone! I also have an army of Francis brought from Macau, about 200 people. When I went to Macau, they took the initiative to follow me to fight. Aren't they afraid of killing their compatriots? "
"They don't care." King Narexuan didn't care and smiled, "These Francis Barbodes rhododendri only care about money. As long as you give them enough money, they will even sell their wives and children to you, not to mention their own guns. The king bought the first batch of firearms from them, and then recruited a group of Francis gunners to train to fight against Mang Yingli's gun team. Then these Barbodes rhododendri beat up their compatriots without mercy. Mang Yingli also has a reward for killing a Francis, so they work even harder."
"It's simply insane! To go to such an extent for money, isn't that a shameless person who has no master, no father, and no sense of shame? "
Xiao Ruxun pretended to be displeased and reprimanded.
King Narexuan smiled and said, "They are so shameless just for money. That's the best. As long as you know what they are doing it for, give it to them, and then use it. These Barbodes rhododendri have been increasing over the years, and everyone is shameless. As long as there is money, anything can be discussed. It's even better to recruit them to fight. Even if they all die, it won't hurt. It's just that the money paid to them is enough for me to build another gun team of more than a thousand people."
There didn't seem to be many Spanish gunners under King Narexuan's command. They were mixed with the Portuguese, French, and Dutch. There seemed to be more than 500 of them, and they could fight alone. In addition, there were more than a thousand Japanese Ronin. These 1,500 people were the high-end combat power under his command. They were elite troops, and he didn't usually use them. If he used them, it would mean a bitter battle.
Then, Xiao Ruxun and King Narexuan discussed the route and date of the troops, as well as the key points for the two armies to cooperate with each other. Xiao Ruxun considered that the two armies were not coordinated, so he adopted the same treatment as the North Korean army. They would fight separately. The two armies would set up their own cities and strongholds to attack, and they would have separate commands. They would not be under each other's command, but they must communicate with each other about their military operations. It was necessary to let the leaders of both sides know about the movements of both sides. They couldn't march blindly, so they wouldn't be defeated.
King Narexuan wasn't satisfied with such a strategy. He was originally a little worried that Xiao Ruxun would want the command of his army, which made him a little worried. However, he was very happy that Xiao Ruxun didn't want it. It was just that if the two armies fought in coordination, it seemed difficult for them to take care of each other. For example, if the Ming Army encountered a surprise attack from the elephant troops, he didn't know how to help.
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