Zhu Pingan didn't care about the laughter of the crowd at all, just like a lion wouldn't care about the roar of ants. And the reason they laughed was because stupidity blinded their eyes and they couldn't see the core of Yong Ji Chen.
Of course, to say that it was stupid was a bit too much. Due to the limitations of the times and knowledge, it was normal for them not to see through the essence of the Yong Ji formation, and it was also normal for them to be superficial. After all, this was an epoch-making tactic. In addition, even in modern times, many people also ridiculed the tactic of queuing and shooting as stupid.
Moreover, in order to promote something, one must first criticize it.
With these laughs, the Yongji formation will be more shocking, and these laughs will become the first stepping stone for the Yongji formation to become famous.
Zhu Pingan was not angry, nor did he feel resentful. He even felt a little grateful. After a few people laughed, Zhu Pingan smiled slightly and tapped the armrest of the chair lightly, attracting everyone's attention.
"The reason why the Brave and Disciplined Formation must have the courage to meet an enemy on a narrow road and the discipline to follow orders is that the Brave and Disciplined Formation must form a horizontal line and advance at a uniform speed towards the enemy. During this period, no matter whether the enemy is shooting arrows, firing guns, or firing cannons, the formation must maintain a uniform speed. If the people in the front row fall, the people in the back row must automatically step forward to fill the position. The formation must be kept strict and advance under the enemy's rain of arrows and bullets until they are fifty meters away from the enemy and then open fire."
"You know, even when the death row prisoners are beheaded, they lower their heads and don't have to look directly at the executioner's knife. But the soldiers in the Yongji formation must move forward towards the enemy's swords and arrows until they are fifty meters away and can clearly see the patterns on the enemy's weapons before they can open fire."
"Facing death head on, the ranks are neat and the steps are in unison. Do they need the courage to fight on a narrow road, and the discipline to follow orders? The formation of courage and discipline may seem simple, but it is actually extremely difficult."
"The Bravery Formation is a military formation for warriors. Only true warriors can deploy it!"
Zhu Ping'an unveiled the Yongji Formation and explained the profound meaning of the Yongji Formation to everyone in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.
I see.
I didn't expect that there would be so much to say about firing in formation.
Facing death head-on and moving forward courageously, indeed, a brave and disciplined formation requires tremendous courage and iron discipline.
After listening to Zhu Ping'an's description of Yongji Formation, everyone suddenly realized and looked at Yongji Formation with new respect.
However, some people are puzzled.
"Master Zhu, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. Since the requirements for the bravery formation are so high, the battlefield is full of swords and arrows, and death is imminent. The danger is far more dangerous than the training ground. If someone is cowardly and afraid and disrupts the battle formation, it will cause panic and disrupt the morale of the army at the least, or even cause an unbearable disaster at the worst. Why not use other more mature, more stable, and more tolerant battle formations?"
"Our Shenzhou, a country with a history of thousands of years, has never lacked classic battle formations. Such as the cone formation, goose formation, hook formation, crane wing formation, fish scale formation, long snake formation, two dragons emerging from water formation, three talents Taiyi formation, four elephants Luohe formation, five tigers and sheep formation, six Ding and six Jia formation, seven stars Big Dipper formation, eight gates golden lock formation, nine palaces and eight trigrams formation, and countless others... These battle formations have experienced the test of history and war. Wouldn't it be better and safer for the Zhejiang army under Lord Zhu to adopt these battle formations?"
An official from the Ministry of War asked in confusion, and put himself in Zhu Ping'an's shoes and gave him a suggestion.
It can be seen that he is a knowledgeable military man and is very proficient in marching and combat formations, and can almost recite them by heart.
"Yeah? That makes sense."
His words resonated with everyone. Since the requirements of the Bravery Formation were so high and the error tolerance was so low, why not adopt the mature battle formation that has been passed down since ancient times?!
"That's right, Lord Liu is right. Zihou, this new formation of courage and discipline that you created has not experienced the test of history and war, and the requirements for courage and discipline are still so high. Since there are so many mature and stable formations to choose from, why not choose one?"
Upon hearing this, Duke Wei couldn't help but nodded, turned to look at Zhu Ping'an, and said to him.
Zhao Wenhua and the others all looked at Zhu Ping'an. Zhang Jing also looked over.
"Lord Liu, uncle, and all the lords, the ancient formations have experienced the test of war and time, so they are naturally very good, but those formations are suitable for cold weapons. They are not suitable for firearms. The best is not necessarily the best, the most suitable is the best." Zhu Ping'an shook his head and said meaningfully.
"What do you mean, Lord Zhu?" Lord Liu couldn't help but ask, why the best is not the best, why the classic battle formations handed down in history are not suitable for firearms, he now has a lot of questions.
He now seriously suspected that Zhu Ping'an just wanted to create a new military formation in order to gain fame.
A general's enthusiasm is enough to cost the lives of thousands of soldiers, especially those who seek fame and reputation, and they will not care about the lives of their soldiers.
"As I said before, the advantage of firearms lies in their power. Only battle formations that can fully exert the power of firearms are suitable for firearms. Whether it is a cone formation or a Bagua formation, they cannot fully exert the power of firearms. The Yongji formation I created is based on exerting the power of firearms as its starting point and end point, and maximizes the power of firearms."
"Why is it that the Brave Discipline Formation can bring out the power of firearms, but other battle formations cannot? This is because the current musket's hit rate is limited. Beyond 200 meters, the musket's hit rate is only about 20%; within 150 meters, the musket's hit rate is about 30%; within 70 meters, the hit rate is about 50%; even within 50 meters, the musket's hit rate is only a little over 60%."
"How to improve the power of firearms? The hit rate of one bullet is 60%, what about two bullets, three bullets? The more bullets fired at the same target at the same time, the higher the hit rate, and the greater the power of the firearm. To achieve this goal, there are two directions; one is to increase the firing speed of firearms. Since loading firearms is troublesome, even the most skilled musketeers can only fire two bullets in ten breaths. If you want to increase the firing speed of firearms, you can only improve the firearms, but I don't know when this will happen; the second is to increase the number of firearms fired. The hit rate of one bullet is 60%, what about two bullets, three bullets? As long as the density of firearms is guaranteed, the power of firearms can be guaranteed."
"Whether it is a cone formation or a Bagua formation, the musketeers in the formation are relatively scattered, and the density of firearms on the same direction and the same target cannot be guaranteed. The Yongji formation is different. As you have seen, the Yongji formation uses three people in a wave to hold the muskets horizontally and fire at the same time by squatting, bending over, or standing upright. This can ensure that there are at least three rounds of ammunition on the same direction and the same target, ensuring the hit rate; after one wave, the second wave, the third wave... ... the density and continuity of firearms are maintained to the greatest extent. Therefore, I say that the Yongji formation is the most suitable battle formation for current firearms, no doubt about it."
Zhu Ping'an explained slowly, his words were powerful and his face was full of confidence. The sunlight shining on him was so bright that it almost blinded everyone's eyes.