Chapter 962: Qu Bing’s First Speech
The recruits had just finished dinner and still had some time before going to bed. When they heard the commander’s call, they immediately began to assemble on the training ground. This was the first time for many of them to meet their commander.
The training ground was soon filled with people. Two thousand people were not a lot. They lined up in a dense formation, that is, seventy people in a row, and thirty-five rows in front and back would be enough. When gathered together, the area occupied was only the size of two or three classrooms. Qu Bing stood on the podium, and his words could be heard by everyone.
Qu Bing first paced back and forth on the stage twice, scanning the recruits below. When everyone was quiet and looking at him, he stood still and shouted loudly.
"I'm Xie Qubing, the commander of the Shence Guard appointed by the chief, and I'm the one who will live and fight with you in the future.
"Today, our Shence Guard's new recruits are finally all here. You come from various counties and prefectures of the Han tribe. I feel honored that we can get together and fight side by side. Especially, we are the chief's personal army, the imperial guards of the Han tribe, and the ace troops of many military branches of the guards, and you are all members of this army."
After a slight pause, Qubing shouted to the people below again.
"Just now, your instructor reported to me that everyone was discussing three things. First, why haven't your uniforms and armor been issued yet? Second, why haven't you been assigned a position yet? Third, what exactly is in those wooden boxes that were shipped today? "
When the recruits heard Qubing's call, they were all very nervous. They didn't know what their commander meant by mentioning this. Was he going to give them a warning and punish them for making irresponsible remarks on military intelligence, or was he going to announce the answer and tell them the truth.
Fortunately, Qubing did not keep them in suspense and told them the truth right away.
"I know that everyone has come from far away to serve here as soldiers, but it is not quite what I expected, so I am very nervous. Now I will answer these popular topics for you.
"First of all, there is the issue of your uniforms and armor. Our Shen Ce Guard is a special army. From top to bottom, inside to outside, we are different from other guards. For example, when it comes to uniforms and armor, we Shen Ce Guard have no armor.
"The uniforms of other guards are crimson, but ours are pine green. If you don't know what color our uniforms are, you can look at the pine trees around the camp. It is precisely because of this special reason that we have to re-dye the cloth to make our uniforms, which is why it takes some time. But you don't have to worry. When the leader comes to inspect tomorrow, he will bring all their uniforms and equipment over. "
Buzz————
As soon as Qubing finished speaking, the ranks of new soldiers below exploded, and the soldiers all discussed fiercely in low voices.
'What, our Shen Ce Guards don't have armor?!'
'How can we do without armor? How can we stop the opponent's attack without armor?'
'Why are we wearing green uniforms? This color is really not as good-looking as red. You can't even tell where you are when you stand in the woods. How can you deter the enemy?!'
'Just now the commander said that everything is different from the inside out and from top to bottom. The uniforms are different, and there is no armor. Now I'm very curious about what our weapons are. It won't be that everyone has a new firearm, right?'
'Well, it must be the chief's idea. Such a big thing is not something that the commander of our Shen Ce Guards can decide. Since it is the chief's idea, then we just need to do it. The chief is such a smart god, he will definitely not make us too bad. After all, we are the chief's personal army. If our equipment is poor, the chief himself will lose face.'
'That's right'
Duang————
A loud gong sounded on the stage.
"Silence!"
An instructor shouted, and all the recruits immediately shut up and became quiet again. Then Qubing continued to speak.
"Everyone, be quiet, don't talk, and continue to listen to me. The fact that we don't have armor is only relative to other guards. The fact that we don't have armor doesn't mean that the leader will let us die, but because our tactics are completely different from those of other armies.
"Now let's talk about the organization. Our organization is different from that of other garrison troops. Theirs is a large organization like small flags or general flags. Even the smallest small flag has twelve people. Ours is a small organization army mainly composed of squads, platoons, companies, and battalions. The smallest unit, a squad, has only nine people. This is mainly due to different tactics.
"Regarding the organization, after the military uniforms are distributed tomorrow, I will shuffle you according to your household registration, and then temporarily organize you into a temporary organization for the training period. During this training period, it is mainly for everyone to master your weapons, and then according to the first phase of training assessment, you will be assigned to arms. During this stage, you will mainly learn the use of two types of weapons. Whichever you learn well will determine which type of soldier you will become in the future.
"After the first phase of training is over, I will reorganize you according to your assessment results. The reorganized organization will be your formal organization in the future, and then we will start the second phase of training. The training goal of this phase is mainly tactical integration. One is to make you familiar with your future comrades and cultivate tacit understanding, and the other is to conduct tactical training.
"The last one is about the weapons that you are most concerned about." When he said this, Qubing smiled, and the recruits below looked at him eagerly.
"Just now, I heard a lot of discussions reported by your instructors. Some people said that the boxes shipped today contained large crossbows, and some said that they contained short spears and javelins. What's more, some people speculated that they contained new firearms, hahahahahahaha." When he said this, Qubing couldn't help laughing, and then he shouted loudly.
"In fact, some of you guessed right. The box contains the weapons you will be equipped with, and it was developed by the tribe just last year. It is a new type of gunpowder long-range weapon for individual soldiers. "
Buzz————
Hearing the news that Qubing officially announced the new firearm, even though the instructors were maintaining order, the new recruits couldn't help but discuss it excitedly.
'Oh my God, it really is a firearm, and it's handheld by a single soldier. What could it be? It can't be a small hand cannon. I don't know how powerful it is.'
'Hahaha, what did I say? I guessed that it must be a new type of firearm, because the three words "standard type" are the names given to artillery by our tribe, so these new weapons must be related to firearms.'
'You are amazing, you actually guessed it right.'
'Hey, that's a must, don't you see who I am.'
'If everyone has a firearm, then our Shen Ce Guards will be extremely powerful, worthy of being the imperial guards of the Han tribe and the personal army of the leader. This equipment will definitely be a show of face when it is taken out.'
'Hey, you only noticed that the new weapons mentioned by the commander are firearms, but you didn't notice how many types of new weapons there are.'
'What, what do you mean?'
'Didn't you hear the commander just say that there will be a division of arms? Since there is still a division of arms, this means that we have at least two new types of firearms, with different functions, just like spear soldiers and sword and shield soldiers, which are two arms with different weapons.'
'Well, that makes sense. "
Our tribe is really amazing. We have been researching new weapons since last year, and we have more than one."
"What's the big deal? Look at our leader. We even have a magical weapon like a train. What else is impossible?"
"That's right."
After the soldiers discussed for a while and calmed down, the gong was struck again. When everyone quieted down, Qubing shouted again.
"I know everyone is excited because you will be the first army in the Han tribe equipped with pure firearms. I am also excited because I am the leader of the first firearms army in the Han tribe."
Qubing's words excited the soldiers below again. This is the first pure firearms army in the Han tribe. It will be very impressive if it is announced. At this time, Qubing said loudly again.
"I, Xie Qubing, your commander, have personally participated in the research and development of this new type of firearm. I am very familiar with its performance and use, and have carefully studied the tactics of the new type of firearm with the leader. I have confidence in myself and in you. I know that everyone is curious about the new weapons. Here, as a developer, I will tell you the truth.
"The principle of the new firearm is similar to that of artillery. It is a weapon developed after improvement on the principle of artillery. Its main body is divided into three parts like artillery: a wooden base, a steel pipe for firing ammunition, and finally the ammunition.
"I don't know if you have ever seen a cannon firing scene. Here, I will mainly tell you about the difference between new firearms and cannons. Our standard cannons use a large weapon that ignites black powder, uses gunpowder gas to stimulate solid shells, and uses solid shells to attack the enemy.
"And our new firearms, you can think of as a super-small individual handheld cannon. The ammunition it fires is about the same thickness as an arrow. The whole weapon is only about one meter long and weighs more than eight kilograms. When it is fully loaded with ammunition and an accessory bayonet, it is estimated to be about ten kilograms. It is a very light weapon and equipment.
"The leader named this weapon a gun. Don't get me wrong, this gun is not that gun. It is different from the spear you have seen. Gun is a general term for this kind of weapon. If you break it down, there are different types. Although the gun is relatively small, its range can reach thousands of meters, and the precise killing range can reach about six hundred meters. The general best shooting distance is three hundred meters. Having said that, I think you should all understand the conditions for this conscription and why the requirements for vision and archery experience are so strict?"
After a slight pause, waiting for the recruits below to digest this information, Qubing spoke again.
“Every soldier of our Shen Ce Guard is equipped with this new type of firearm called a gun. Guns can be temporarily divided into two categories according to the size and shape of the ammunition they fire. One is a rifle that mainly fires small-caliber single-headed bullets for long-range precision shooting, and the other is a shotgun that fires high-powered shotgun shells at close range.
“The arms of our Shen Ce Guard are also mainly divided based on these two weapons. One is a precision shooter who is good at long-range shooting, and the other is a tactical assaulter who charges into battle at the front. You can imagine how to use the two weapons and your own preferences, because starting tomorrow, we will officially start training on the use of new weapons. This is related to your future position on the battlefield and the weapons you use. You can make plans in advance based on your strengths and hobbies.
"Okay, that's all I want to say today. I have answered the questions you want to know most. Now, I hope everyone can calm down and prepare for the next training.
"Don't worry about the training of new weapons. You are all recruits selected from all over the country and are the most suitable for firearms training. You have good eyesight and experience in archery. It is very easy to operate this new type of long-range weapon.
"The gun is a weapon that is easy to learn. It is easy to operate and use, and the power is strong enough. How strong is it? The shotgun we are equipped with can easily knock down a forest bison with a shoulder height of more than two meters within fifty meters, and the penetration of the rifle is also very strong. It can even shoot through the armor made by our Han tribe from hundreds of meters away.
"In a word, the weapons you are about to equip are very powerful, so no matter what kind of cannibal totem warriors or what kind of huge monsters covered with long hair, they are all vulnerable in front of the new weapons in your hands, so you can rest assured and don't need to be afraid of the enemies we will face in the future.
"Tomorrow, the chief will come to visit with your uniforms, remaining equipment, and a large amount of ammunition. At that time, the chief will personally demonstrate to you how to use the new weapon. You will then know how simple this weapon is to use. It is much simpler than the divine arm crossbow used in our other guards.
"I promise you here that as long as everyone present does not admit that he is a fool, you will all learn how to use the new weapon on the same day. All that is left is hard practice. As for what type of arms you will be assigned to in the future and what kind of weapons you will mainly use, neither you nor I have the final say. It all depends on your assessment results after the first phase of training.
"Okay, that's all I have to say. Each team should be taken back by the instructors to rest."
When Qubing finished talking about what he was going to announce and the future training outline of the Shen Ce Guard, and the instructors took the recruits back to the dormitory to rest, the recruits were still discussing heatedly what Qubing had just said.
Guns, a new type of firearm that can be operated by one person and is powerful, began to appear in everyone's mind in various forms. Everyone was imagining what this weapon would look like and how to design it to be easier to operate than the crossbow.
At the same time, everyone was looking forward to the arrival of the leader tomorrow. Tomorrow would be the official start of their military career, with new uniforms, new organization, new weapons, new tactics, powerful enemies, and even more powerful themselves. Just thinking about it made people excited.
(End of this chapter)
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