Qi Jiguang's helplessness
"The Fifteen Years of Wanli" (Chapter 33)
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Qi Jiguang recruited 3,000 soldiers starting from 1559. Two years later, the number of soldiers doubled, and in 1562, it further expanded to 10,000.
However, his troops never had a logistics commander, nor did they have a fixed quartermaster department or ordnance department.
Thirdly, within the entire national apparatus, there were no designated personnel responsible for providing logistical support to his troops. The equipment and weapons for his troops were sourced from scattered supplies provided by various prefectures and counties.
Fourthly, this situation naturally cannot guarantee the quality of weapons. In the works of Qi Jiguang, it is clearly mentioned that the barrels of birdshot guns made in various places often have the risk of bursting, which makes soldiers nervous and afraid to hold the gun with both hands for precise aiming.
Fifthly, considering Yu Dayou's unfulfilled ambitions and the actual situation of firearms, Qi Jiguang's formulated tactics limited the application of firearms to a limited scope.
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