"It has taken more than three months to select generals at all levels for the Divine Thunder Army and prepare for military exercises. If it had not been the Shangyuan Festival yesterday, I would have stayed in the Divine Thunder Army camp and tried to start training as soon as possible.

Get on the right track, hoping to have a certain combat power as soon as possible..."

"Why is my benefactor so anxious?" Yan Dashan asked again.

Zhu Xiuyuan hesitated about this question.

He was quite anxious before, but it was just because it had been delayed for more than three months and took too long. Chen Huang would discuss this issue with him almost every time he saw him.

It can be seen that Emperor Chen very much hopes that the Divine Thunder Army will form an army as soon as possible and form the combat effectiveness it deserves.

Zhu Xiuyuan was just "anxious to Chen Huang's urgent needs".

But now, especially after what Li Jiye said to him on the cruise last night, Zhu Xiuyuan's views on this matter have changed drastically.

Among them, it contains Zhu Xiuyuan’s thoughts on the future——

What on earth did he come here for, what exactly did he want to do, and what effect did he want to achieve...

After all kinds of considerations, Zhu Xiuyuan came to a conclusion:

The Divine Thunder Army must be allowed to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible to prevent unknown disasters.

The Divine Thunder Army is the trump card in his hand!

However, Zhu Xiuyuan did not tell Yan Dashan about this reason. He only said that it was because Emperor Chen was urging him...

In this way, Zhu Xiuyuan and Yan Dashan chatted one after another. Soon, the carriage left the Juxian Gate and walked ten miles south of the city to the main gate of the Divine Thunder Army camp.

Zhu Xiuyuan is the general of the Divine Thunder Army. It can also be said that Zhu Xiuyuan is the local emperor in the Divine Thunder Army. Because of the military system of the Chen State, Zhu Xiuyuan seems to have flaws...

Therefore, by the time Zhu Xiuyuan's carriage stopped in front of Dayingyuan Gate, a large crowd of people had already gathered here.

"I'm waiting to greet you uncle!"

The deputy general of the Divine Thunder Army, Lin Bochang, took the lead, followed by two generals, Huang Zhigao and Wu Shaoguang. In addition, some Qianqian commanders, such as Liu Anping, were also among them.

Zhu Xiuyuan got off the carriage, and at a glance, he saw Lin Bochang and the others wearing armor, and they looked really mighty and domineering.

In the Divine Thunder Army, ordinary soldiers are equipped with a special "paper armor".

Armor such as paper armor has been invented now, but it is not widely equipped. It is only equipped in rare cases, such as sailors, such as in the humid south, etc.

Yes, one of the advantages of paper armor is that it is not afraid of water. On the contrary, the more water it touches, the harder it becomes and the better the defense effect.

In addition, paper armor has the advantage of being lightweight. Compared with pierced armor, chainmail, etc., paper armor is really too light.

It was precisely because of this that Zhu Xiuyuan fell in love with it at first sight.

Because the Divine Thunder Army is different, it uses various divine thunders and new weapons as weapons. On the one hand, it requires flexible operation, such as throwing a thunderbolt and wearing light armor to throw it farther.

If it is metal armor such as pierced armor or scale armor, one piece weighs thirty or forty kilograms. How much energy can be left to throw such a heavy load?

Secondly, ordinary soldiers of the Divine Thunder Army need to carry a sufficient amount of new weapons with them when fighting, such as thunder, firecrackers, etc. These loads are not small.

After all the considerations, the lightweight paper armor is the most suitable for the Divine Thunder Army.

Furthermore, the new weapons are only used by the Shen Lei Army and are the only ones in the world. Therefore, in terms of defense, you only need to follow the old methods and be able to defend against the enemy's knives, swords and arrows.

Armor like paper armor may seem weak, but it has no problem defending against cold weapons.

This is because paper armor is not just a thin piece of paper wrapped around the body. It is made through a special process and is extremely strong, no worse than prick armor.

However, paper armor also has two fatal shortcomings, which has led to it not being equipped in large quantities. Nowadays, the mainstream armor is still iron armor such as piercing armor.

First, paper armor is not resistant to wear and tear. Although it is strong, it also breaks down quickly.

Secondly, the paper armor does not keep warm. When the weather gets cold, the soldiers will shiver.

For the problem of easy breakage, there is no other way but to replace it with a new one at any time. Fortunately, the Shenlei Army is not short of food and salary, so it can meet the demand for replacement at any time.

As for the issue of keeping warm, that's easy to handle. Just give each person a set of underwear, which is close-fitting and warm.

Moreover, this special underwear also covers two heart guards at key locations on the heart and back...

In fact, there is a type of armor that is more suitable for the Divine Thunder Army, called "cotton armor". Cotton armor is an upgraded version of paper armor, reaching the ultimate in all aspects.

Even the blunderbuss of the Ming Dynasty can almost be used for defense.

If there was armor like cotton armor, Zhu Xiuyuan would definitely choose it.

But no.

Because cotton armor must use cotton, but there is no cotton crop in the Central Plains at present, and it has not been introduced from foreign countries.

Whether it is paper armor or cotton armor, this is just the equipment of ordinary soldiers of the Divine Thunder Army.

Generals such as Lin Bochang and Huang Zhigao were actually equipped with common armor, scale armor, etc...

Zhu Xiuyuan got off the carriage and glanced at Lin Bochang and other generals.

After going over the armor-related matters in his head, Zhu Xiuyuan nodded and said: "Well, Vice General Lin, summon the generals above the Qian General to beat the drums and raise the tent to discuss matters!"

Without saying a word, Zhu Xiuyuan walked straight into the camp gate and headed for the Chinese army's tent.

Lin Bochang agreed with a "yes" and followed him into the camp gate. Then he sent someone to summon the generals, General Qian and others.

After a while, the Chinese army's tent was filled with people.

As the general of the Divine Thunder Army, Zhu Xiuyuan is the chief general, so he naturally takes the top position.

There were two teams under the tent, Lin Bochang on the left and Huang Zhigao on the right, with a row of people standing behind them.

In addition to the main general Zhu Xiuyuan, the Divine Thunder Army also has one deputy general, two generals, and ten generals.

So there are fourteen people in this big tent.

Not much.

Zhu Xiuyuan was just a count and could only lead 10,000 troops, so his scale was relatively small.

"Everyone, our Divine Thunder Army will be the most unique military branch in thousands of years!" Zhu Xiuyuan looked seriously and glanced at the generals under his tent.

"Have you ever heard that a few months ago, in the small town of Jiangzhou, the general used only a few thousand troops and relied on new weapons such as divine thunder to capture 50,000 Yan troops under the city?"

Zhu Xiuyuan raised his voice very high, and he found that he seemed to like the feeling of speaking this way.

He has the temperament of a domineering president, who holds great power and can control the movements of the 10,000-strong Thunder Army.

This feeling is indeed very charming.

"My uncle is brave, all my subordinates have heard about it!" all the generals replied in unison.

"Well, since our Divine Thunder Army is named after 'Divine Thunder', it means that we will be the first military branch to officially equip and use new weapons in thousands of years. You and I are both witnesses of history!"

Zhu Xiuyuan sighed, after all, this is something that changed the trajectory of history. If you think about it carefully, it is quite exciting.

"In ancient times, there was a 'Hufu cavalry and archery', which turned chariots into cavalry and created a powerful force of brave soldiers! But the power of Uncle's divine thunder is comparable to the power of heaven, far beyond the Hufu cavalry and archery!"

"I believe that when my Divine Thunder Army is fully trained, it will sweep across the world. Even the famous soldiers of the Liang Kingdom will be defeated by the iron hoof of our Divine Thunder Army!"

Lin Bochang was so excited that he went out of his way to speak out in public and even "spoke wildly" in public.

Huang Zhigao, Wu Shaoguang, Liu Anping, the rest of Commander Qian, and the superior Zhu Xiuyuan were all stunned for a moment, and the entire Chinese army tent fell silent.

Didn't you see it? Lin Bochang was so loud that he actually compared himself with "Hufu cavalry and archery" and threatened to defeat Liang Guo's soldiers...

This... is really well said!

Ha ha!

"Vice General Lin is right, our Divine Thunder Army should have such momentum!"

Zhu Xiuyuan glanced at the generals under his tent, "Then let's set a small goal first and defeat the Liang soldiers first! What do you think?"

"good!"

"Our Divine Thunder Army will surely sweep across the world and defeat Liang Jun!"

For a time, the Chinese army's tent was boiling with excitement, and all the generals were "uttering arrogant words" and were excited.

Zhu Xiuyuan was also very excited. The birth of the divine thunder will definitely shake the world. There is no doubt about this.

Even if he doesn't get any muskets, flintlocks or the like, he can make them scream with the existing primitive firearms.

Divine thunder contains the power of heaven and earth, which cannot be resisted by human beings!

This is the difference between an elephant and an ant!

Zhu Xiuyuan was excited for a while, but he quickly calmed down. He pressed down with one hand, and the heated discussion among the generals stopped immediately, and they all faced him.

"It's good to have goals, and it's good to have momentum. But when it comes to specific things, we still need to work hard, even harder than them!"

Zhu Xiuyuan's expression was very serious, and he looked like a big liar.

"What uncle said is true. I will wait for you to learn from me!"

"Vice General Lin, you just entered the Shen Lei Army camp the day before yesterday. Are you familiar with it?"

"Please rest assured, uncle. I already know the Divine Thunder Army very well. If uncle is entrusted with the task, I will do my best!" Although Lin Bochang is tall and thin, he is armored and looks solemn. He is really serious.

So some flavor.

"Well, remember what I told you the day before yesterday that our Divine Thunder Army must not only practice new weapons, but also be proficient in swords, guns, bows and horses. In addition, our Divine Thunder Army must be proficient in infantry warfare, horse warfare, and even water warfare."
To be continued...