Huang Taiji stepped forward and said,"Everyone, please rise."
Only then did the hundreds of Han generals stand up. However, they still did not dare to stand up straight and continued to bow to Huang Taiji.
Huang Taiji looked at the two Han generals and said,"Gushan Ezhen, how is the training of the newly selected Han soldiers?”
The two Han Qigu Shanezhen looked at each other, and Ma Guangyuan walked up and said,""Your Majesty, it was previously agreed that every ten newcomers with two yellow flags and two red flags would be given one cent, a total of twenty-three thousand three hundred and seventy-two people. These soldiers entered the camp last month and trained once every two days. Now, they had already trained sixteen times. Although they didn't dare to say that they could fight, the formation was already considered neat.”
Huang Taiji stroked his beard and asked,"How's the forging of the handgun?"
Ma Guangyuan cupped his hands and said," According to the Emperor's wishes, we have found 317 craftsmen of the original Ming Army in the flag. There are 1,894 craftsmen, including 165 craftsmen who can make firearms." We asked these craftsmen who knew how to make muskets to teach other craftsmen how to make muskets. So far, we have made 107 muskets. It was estimated that in less than a year and a half, all 23,000 Han Banner soldiers would be equipped with firearms.”
Huang Taiji had sent troops into the pass to plunder, but they had been defeated by Li Zhi's musket. Since the Manchu archers couldn't resist Li Zhi's musketeers, they could only organize the Han Banner musketeers. After Huang Taiji returned to Shen Yang, he immediately organized the Han army to make handguns and Hong Yi cannons, trying to use firearms to fight firearms and suppress Li Zhi.
When he heard that Ma Guangyuan had already made a handgun, Huang Taiji nodded and said,"Alright, let's demonstrate the new handgun on the drill ground!”
Ma Guangyuan and Wang Shixuan shouted and brought Huang Taiji and the others to the drill ground.
When they arrived at the drill ground, a hundred musketeers were already standing there with their muskets, facing the hundred wooden targets at the end of the drill ground. When they saw Huang Taiji, the musketeers knelt down and shouted.
Ma Guangyuan personally rushed forward and shouted for the 100 musketeers to stand up and take their positions. Ma Guangyuan shouted again,"Charge the medicine!" The Han soldiers dug out a spoonful of black gunpowder from the medicine pot on their waists and loaded it.
When the musketeers were all loaded, Ma Guangyuan shouted," Shoot!”
A hundred handguns shot out in succession, spraying out white mist and sending wood shavings flying from the wooden target seventy steps away.
Seeing the power of the muskets, the Baylors behind Huang Taiji began to whisper to each other. During Nurhachi's era, the Manchu people massacred the Han people in the northeast, and everyone's hands were stained with blood. Clearly, the Baylors were very wary of the Han and did not want the Han to have such powerful weapons.
Dorgon's younger brother, Dordor, couldn't help but jump out and say loudly,"Emperor, I don't think we should let the Han people use firearms!”
Huang Taiji looked at Duo Duo and said nothing. He turned to Ma Guangyuan and asked,"Gushan Ezhen, don't your muskets explode?”
Ma Guangyuan was a little nervous from Tudor's words. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead as he replied respectfully,""Replying to the emperor, this servant has given these craftsmen enough materials. Moreover, the name of the craftsman is engraved on the musket. If the musket explodes, the craftsman will be beheaded. The craftsman does not dare to make the musket without careful consideration.”
"How many steps can your handgun shoot?”
"Replying to the emperor, some can fight sixty steps, some can fight seventy steps!”
Huang Taiji looked at Dorgon and said,"How far can Lin Feng's handgun shoot?”
"Lin Feng's musket can hit 140 steps!"”
Huang Taiji stroked his beard and did not speak.
" But Lin Feng's musket can only break through the double-layered armor at 80 steps," Dorgon said." If the musketeer charges forward with two layers of armor, Li Zhi's musket won't be able to penetrate it. Our soldiers can rush to 70 steps and shoot at Lin Feng."”
Huang Taiji's eyes lit up and he laughed.
He looked at Dorgon and said,"I think your idea will work!"”
Dorgon thought for a moment, but for some reason, he still couldn't muster up his spirits. He bowed and retreated.
Just as Huang Taiji was about to speak, Dorgon's brother, Nurhachi's 12th son Azik, jumped out and said loudly,"Emperor, you can't give the Han people heavy armor and firearms! These Han people had just been captured this year, so how could they be given such elite equipment?”
The Banner Lord of the Blue Bordered Banner, Jierhalang, also jumped out and said,""Emperor, this matter is indeed not allowed!”
Huang Taiji frowned, his face unhappy.
Ma Guang Yuan heard that Zhu Bei Le was so wary of the Han people, and his legs went weak. He brought the Han flag generals behind him and knelt down again, prostrating on the ground, not daring to make a sound.
Huang Taiji took a deep breath and looked at the indignant Baylors.
When Huang Taiji ascended the throne, his words carried weight in Manchu, and he relied on the support of the Yellow Flag, the Bordered Yellow Flag, and Zhenglan Flag. After Yangguli's defeat at Fan Jia Village, Huang Taiji's official yellow flag was destroyed, and his position within the Qing Dynasty became unstable. It was Huang Taiji's policy to enter the pass to plunder, and this time he suffered heavy losses. Although Dorgon was punished, Huang Taiji's prestige was also greatly reduced.
Right now, these Baylors were already on the opposing side towards the issue of arming the Han, so Huang Taiji had to consider the opinions of his brothers and nephews.
After thinking for a long time, Huang Taiji slowly said,"Ma Guangyuan, Wang Shixuan, two yellow flags and two red flags, the new Han surrenders. The muskets you make will be used to equip the two white and two blue flagmen of the old Han flag. When the two white and two blue flag soldiers are fully equipped, then equip your new Han.”
Ma Guangyuan and Wang Shixuan kowtowed and shouted,""This servant understands!"
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