Chapter 51: The Second Ascent of Golden Mountain Island

  Deng Zixuan suddenly appeared on Jinshan Island, and Leng Yifei welcomed him at the dock. This time, Deng Zixuan did not bring Wanyu to Jinshan Island, as he was afraid that the intense training would scare her. At present, Wanyu is also very busy, having bought many women in their teens from Shanghai's city mansion, who will later serve as a bond for the organization. Therefore, Wanyu is very dedicated to taking care of them and teaching them to read and write, making her extremely busy. The role of women can have a stabilizing effect on people's minds, and Wanyu's card is very important to Deng Zixuan, which is also part of his plan.

  Mr. Deng, the trainees have all settled in and are waiting for your arrival. Everyone didn't expect the conditions on the island to be so good, just look at this dock, how stylish it is. The trainees are very enthusiastic, each one like a little tiger. As soon as they saw him, Leng Fei flew over and greeted him with a smile. This is a paradise on earth, I want to let the trainees conduct live ammunition training openly and brazenly here, especially actual combat confrontation training. Let's go take a look at the training ground. Before long, the two arrived at the training ground. Climbing up to a high point, Deng Zixuan held a monocular telescope in his hand to observe. This terrain is very complex, making it extremely suitable for attack and defense drills.

  Mr. Deng, look over there is the dark fort, and that's the trench. There's an open space, with barbed wire on it. After several days of hard work, the training ground has basically been completed. The training ground was built according to your idea, do you see any shortcomings? Great! I'm very satisfied! Let's go down and take a closer look! The two of them walked around the training ground for a circle, Deng Zixuan pointed out several suggestions for the inadequacies of the training ground, and Leng Yifei took out the blueprint to carefully mark it.

  The students' dormitory is located on the upper reaches of a small stream, about 200 meters away from the stream. The north side of the dormitory is a playground, which covers an area of about 20 acres and can basically meet the needs of the students for physical exercise. At dinner time, Deng Zixuan had dinner with all the students together, everyone was in high spirits, especially Deng Zixuan's affability made everyone feel very close. After dinner, the tables were removed, the students took their stools and arranged them neatly, then sat down in an orderly manner. At this moment, the duty officer He Meng rushed forward, raised his hand and saluted: Report to the instructor, all students are seated, please instruct!

  Attention! Now, please listen to the principal's speech! Accompanied by the crisp sound of a cold flying sword, all students stood up in unison, their movements neat and uniform. Deng Zixuan was extremely pleased, with a smile on his face: Everyone, you have undergone three years of systematic study and training at Yuren Academy, and each of you has passed the initial test. I am very satisfied with your achievements. Next, you will undergo a year of brutal military training on Jinshan Island. After completing the military training, I will arrange for your future assignments.

  Obey the master's arrangement, and be loyal to the master forever! He Meng led the way in shouting loudly, and all the students followed suit. Thank you for your sincerity and wholeheartedness, I won't let you down. This is a great era, an era of heroes emerging, I believe you will definitely achieve great things and make remarkable achievements, because the Chinese nation has entrusted you with a sacred mission. Deng Zixuan did not mention the Qing Dynasty, but used the term "Chinese Nation" for the first time. Observing the students' expressions, it seemed that there was no dissenting attitude.

  Deng Zixuan continued: Your hard training is to be prepared at all times, ready when you are needed. This year on Jinshan Island, your duties will be divided. We will establish an artillery team, a staff team, a logistics team, and an officer team. For the past three years, we have recorded each of your strengths in our files. Now, let Coach Leng announce the list of teams! Coach Leng took out a roster and shouted loudly: He Meng will be the captain of the officer team, with 300 people... As he called out the names, the largest square formation appeared on the right side.

  The artillery team was led by Wei Tianlei, with a personnel quota of 220 people. The staff team had 100 people, and the logistics team had 77 people, each with their own team leader. Finally, Leng Yifei said: "The artillery team, staff team, and logistics team will be trained personally by Master Gong, while the officer team will be my responsibility." Deng Zixuan said: "You are all from the Yu Ren Academy, due to limited conditions, live-fire training has been restricted. But on Jinshan Island, you will truly experience the baptism of gunfire, feel the atmosphere of two armies facing off on the battlefield. After that, you will be going onto the battlefield." The students heard this and were stirred up, perhaps their young hearts had always been eagerly awaiting that day to arrive early.

  The next morning, Deng Zixuan led the artillery training first. On the co-field, two infantry cannons with wheels faced the direction of the sea, and the artillery students stood in line beside them. Deng Zixuan walked forward and said: Everyone take a closer look, this is the barrel, this is the muzzle, inside there are 8 rifling grooves. These two infantry cannons are standard infantry cannons for the British Empire Army's light cavalry. The range of this cannon is 5 kilometers, with a caliber of 60mm scatter shot...

  To master the artillery technology, Deng Zixuan specially went to the British concession's artillery team to study several times through Charlie. In addition, there was an infantry cannon in the courtyard, and he spent some time studying the big gun in detail. Although Deng Zixuan is not a qualified gunner, it is enough for him to understand the principle of the big gun and how to fire and control the firing distance. As for actual artillery training, these students can only slowly explore on their own. Time was sufficient for Deng Zixuan, so he could slowly build up his artillery team.

  After explaining for a while, Deng Zixuan had the students disassemble and reassemble the cannon. They became familiar with the parts of the cannon, practiced disassembling it, and memorized the names of each part. This training lasted for three days. On the fourth day, Deng Zixuan had Captain Wei Tianlei lead the students in training, repeatedly familiarizing themselves with the cannon, requiring every student to be able to disassemble the cannon fluently and be familiar with each component.

  On the 4th day, Deng Zixuan began training the staff team and logistics team in the barracks. The two teams were located in adjacent rooms. Deng Zixuan first instructed the staff team. Everyone, you have mastered map recognition in three years at Yuren Academy. Accurately understanding the terrain on the battlefield is very important. As a staff member, you need to learn how to draw maps, that is, what you see with your eyes, the terrain and topography, must be accurately drawn into a map.

  Deng Zixuan turned around and drew different pictures on the blackboard: This is a mountain range, this is a plain, this is a lake, this is a depression, this is a hill, and this is a plateau. Everyone has learned some basic geography knowledge and knows what elevation is. Now I will explain contour lines... An hour later, Deng Zixuan concluded: Next, you review what I have taught on your own, and if there are any places you don't understand, discuss them among yourselves first. We'll go over them one by one this afternoon.

  Upon entering the logistics team room, all members stood up to greet him. Deng Zixuan said with a smile: "Everyone doesn't need to be formal, the rules can't be changed, but I like being serious and lively." Seeing the smiles on the students' faces, Deng Zixuan said seriously: "The ancients said that before a large army moves, the grain and grass go first. What does this explain? It explains that logistics support is the key to determining the outcome of a war or battle. How can soldiers fight if they are hungry and have no clothes to wear? Therefore, logistics support is crucial. What you need to master is how to efficiently grasp logistics supply, how to scientifically plan...

  Half a month later, on the training ground, Deng Zixuan personally loaded the shell into the barrel and said: "Captain Wei, come and fire one yourself to experience it." Wei Tianlei didn't know what was going on, came up and pulled the trigger. Deng Zixuan quickly covered his ears with his hands, only to hear a loud explosion, the shell flew towards the direction of the sea, and a black smoke rose from the waves. All the trainees were frightened and fell to the ground, Wei Tianlei also fell to the ground, pale with fear. Only Deng Zixuan stood still, covering his ears with both hands.

  "Captain Wei is back!" Deng Zixuan said bluntly. Wei Tianlei, still trembling with fear, loaded the cannon again and pulled the trigger. Although Wei Tianlei was still scared out of his wits, he was much stronger than before. "Continue firing!" After firing five rounds, Wei Tianlei was no longer afraid. The other students were also calm. Several people came up to practice another type of cannon! Deng Zixuan shouted loudly. That day, they fired thirty rounds of ammunition, and all the students became familiar with the sound of the cannon. They all asked to fire the cannon. However, Deng Zixuan could not let them fire at will, and required that from today on, they would practice firing five rounds every day, and also required them to master the firing distance and the point of impact.

  A month later, the staff team not only drew a precise map of Jinshan Island but also made a simple sand table. As for the logistics team, they mainly grasped theoretical knowledge and were familiar with the logistical support situations on ancient and modern battlefields at home and abroad. Then Deng Zixuan began to instill training in formulating combat plans into the staff team's students, which required the staff team to assist the officer team in formulating attack and defense plans, that is, to plan the commander's intentions into a complete combat plan.

  Deng Zixuan watched the military officers' exercise, the officers were divided into blue and red teams for a confrontation exercise, and live ammunition was required. The battlefield was filled with gunfire, one side defending and the other attacking. To avoid unnecessary casualties, the bullets had their heads removed, so the battlefield was shrouded in smoke, as if there was an intense battle going on. Were He Meng and Shang Hu facing off?

  Mr. Deng, it's between the two of them, neither giving in to each other, competing every day. What do you think? Leng Yunfei asked, holding a monocular telescope. Not bad, it's getting interesting. This confrontation should be held once a week. Also, the confrontation exercises need to constantly change angles, and we need to teach them how to preserve themselves on the battlefield and eliminate the enemy. Bravery does not represent recklessness, we must let them learn to use their brains to fight. Moreover, there are no rules for the confrontation exercises, they can engage in a battle of wits and bravery, using any method to fight, as long as they achieve victory, it is practical.

  Mr. Deng, as you instructed, the trainees are required to summarize their experiences every day! The sound of killing came from the right front, one side broke into the formation, and both sides burst into a fierce battle. It was seen that the team members changed to wooden guns and began to fight with bayonets, and in the blink of an eye, both sides were mixed together... Deng Zixuan watched excitedly until the end and said: The training of the artillery has also been put on the right track, next step the artillery will also join the training, we must let all trainees experience the baptism of artillery fire, this is very important in the war.

  Time flies, and four months have passed in the blink of an eye. The weather has turned cold, but the temperature is still above zero. Deng Zixuan and the trainees live and eat together, training together, their cohesion gradually thickening. Especially with Deng Zixuan leading by example, personally participating in training, this has deeply infected every team member.

  Deng Zixuan knew that this batch of trainees would later become the backbone and core strength. During this period, Deng Zixuan compiled a complete training outline from the dribs and drabs of training results. Later, the island's trainees would follow this training outline for rigorous military training. In four months, Deng Zixuan's face became darker and thinner.

  On the eve of their departure, Deng Zixuan and Leng Yifei had a small drink together. Mr. Deng, where will this group of people go after a year? I know I shouldn't ask, but my heart is itching to know. Deng Zixuan smiled: It's no harm telling you, next year you'll lead 200 people to Guangxi to serve as the guard team for the Rose Manor, and 100 officer cadets will stay behind to form the Rose Manor Guard Team. The artillery, staff, and logistics teams will continue training on the island.

  Estate guard team? Leng Yifei was puzzled. Deng Zixuan smiled and said: I am building an estate in Dingming County, Guangxi Province, and you will temporarily serve as the estate's guard team. In the future, graduates will go to Guangxi and Hainan Island one after another. To put it bluntly, you are just lurking there, and when we make our big move later, it will be in Guangxi and Guangzhou. Leng Yifei was surprised: Are you going to imitate the Taiping Army? Deng Zixuan said with disdain: Nonsense, a mob of rabble, why would I imitate them? You'll know when the time comes. Leng Yifei heard this and was overjoyed.

  The artillery team, the staff team, and the logistics team, why do they still need to stay on the island? asked Leng Yifei. The artillery team, the staff team, and the logistics team are technical and special troops that require long-term training. Moreover, the artillery team and the staff team will need to be expanded continuously in the future. As for training, I have already written a detailed outline, and we will follow it from now on. Also, you need to select several excellent instructors to stay on the island. I understand! You're waiting for an opportunity! Deng Zixuan smiled.

  The day they left Jinshan Island, all the students went to the dock to see them off, and all the team members bowed their heads in respect. The scene was very grand. When saying goodbye, Deng Zixuan didn't say a word, but silently watched everyone set foot on their journey home. Needless to say, the officer system created by Deng Zixuan is becoming mature, and this force will be the nemesis that buries the Qing dynasty.