Ming Zuo

Chapter 613 The Army of the New Era
The leather part and canvas part of the training shoes are not glued together like the Jiefang shoes of later generations, but are sewn together from the inside with needles and threads.

There is no such chemical superglue in this day and age, so stitches are the only option.

Even so, after the soldiers put on the training shoes, they immediately fell in love with them.

Soon, the soldiers who had finished changing their costumes returned to the school field to gather again.

The appearance of the whole regiment has undergone earth-shaking changes.

And the one who was most delighted by this change was undoubtedly Zuo Menggeng.

Because the army in front of him looked more and more like the one he was familiar with.

He walked among the soldiers himself, grabbed a random person and asked, "How does the new military uniform feel?"

The soldier didn't expect the commander to ask him, and he felt both honored and nervous.

"Report...report...report to the commander, the new uniform is very good."

Zuo Menggeng didn't give up.

"Where's the good?"

The soldier actually knew what was good, but he couldn't turn his head when he was excited, he mumbled a few times, and suddenly thought of something.

"Easy to pee."

The people around laughed loudly, and the soldier lowered his head in shame.

Zuo Menggeng didn't think it was disobedient, and also smiled: "This is really convenient."

Seeing that he was so approachable, the soldiers were not nervous anymore, and started talking one after another.

"The clothes are put on quickly, and I will never be afraid of getting up late in the morning again."

"It's more than that, and I'm not afraid of the enemy's night attack."

Zuo Menggeng checked the uniforms of the soldiers one by one and found something unreasonable.

"In the future, don't wear shirts under training uniforms, but wear loose underwear. Shirts are worn with regular clothes. Isn't it tiring to wear shirts for training?"

The wrongly dressed soldier blushed, hurriedly left the queue, and ran back to the dormitory to change.

The entire forty-two regiment was divided into three waves.Wearing all three kinds of military uniforms, Zuo Menggeng asked Zuo Menggeng to check the effect on the spot.

Dresses and regular clothes are paired with leather shoes, which is very energetic and has a heroic air.Among other things, just wearing such a suit of clothes and walking on the road will definitely attract people's attention.

The training uniforms are matched with training shoes and combat boots respectively, showing two effects.

Wearing training shoes is loose and comfortable, without any restrictions on the body, soldiers can move very easily.

And if you wear combat boots, it will give people a kind of murderous domineering.

Especially the iron nails under the combat boots rattled and rattled as they walked, and every hit was shocking.

Zuo Menggeng focused on checking the soldiers' combat status and equipment.

The training uniform was covered with cotton armor, and a grenade bag and a backpack were hung on it.Including the contents of the backpack, it weighs a full twenty kilograms.

But the soldiers still reacted more relaxedly than before.

Zuo Menggeng felt relieved when he saw the drills and saw that the soldiers moved more quickly, and their running and jumping were not affected at all.

This shows that the new design works very well.

As for the leggings that tightly wrap the calves, everyone reported that the feeling is much better than leggings.

The most interesting thing is the brim of the new soft hat.

The brim of the military cap of later generations is made of plastic, so it is very easy to shape and not easy to deform.

But in this era, there is no plastic, so it is made of leather and wrapped in cloth.

As a result, such a hat brim cannot be made very wide, and it is a bit soft, which affects the look and feel to some extent.

But invisibly, such a design makes it easier to wear the helmet.

Seeing the soldiers in full armor, Zuo Menggeng always felt very funny.

Wearing the uniform of the US Army in World War II, but wearing the helmet of the British Army in World War I.

The picture is too beautiful to imagine.

"From now on, we put on new clothes. But we must not forget the old traditions. What kind of army are we? Who are we fighting for? We need to keep in mind at all times. New clothes, new equipment , what increases everyone's combat effectiveness is not to let everyone indulge in enjoyment. I hope that while you can feel comfortable, you can think of how many people have worked hard for your feelings. We want to bring this new change into the In our combat power, we can better defend our achievements."

In front of the whole group, Zuo Menggeng expressed his message and high hopes.

In this situation, the feelings of the soldiers are even stronger.

This army built by him will surely shock the whole world in the near future.

Starting from the [-]nd regiment, the replacement of the new army has been carried out one after another.

The people in Shandong soon felt the difference.

"Hey, look, look, these soldiers are really proud."

"Who says no, these leather shoes are too beautiful."

"I heard that leather shoes are so expensive that we can't afford them at all."

"Of course you can't afford it. A pair of leather shoes costs five taels of silver."

"My God, why is it so expensive? How much does it cost for all these soldiers to wear?"

"I can't blame the young people nowadays who like to serve in the army. Just from this outfit, I want to go."

As the new army appeared in every corner of Shandong after changing their costumes, their brand-new image quickly became the focus of discussion among the people.

Looking at the neat and mighty appearance of the soldiers of the new army in the streets and alleys, I don't know how many girls in Huaichun's heart were moved, and they quietly changed their minds about choosing a mate.

Not only that, but in the homes of many soldiers, the number of people who came to propose marriage suddenly increased, and each of them became a favorite.

Soldiers in the new army are well paid, well paid, and have a high social status, so they are naturally good candidates for marriage.

"I really didn't expect that our soldiers are more popular than Tang Seng, even if we just change their costumes and we haven't seen their combat effectiveness yet."

Seeing this new change, Huang Zongxi was very happy.

At a time when the whole world is rich in culture and military in low society, the respect for soldiers here in Shandong will definitely enhance the combat effectiveness of the new army.

One goes up and down the other, at least on the battlefield, the soldiers of the new army have more will to fight than the old Qiuba.

Soldiers are welcomed and respected by the society, Zuo Menggeng is equally happy, but always maintains reason.

"Soldiers can solve the single problem, which is of course good. But your political department should also do a good job in reviewing, and don't give it to anyone who is interested in taking advantage of it."

Huang Zongxi became solemn.

"In the future, whenever someone in the army gets married, the Political Department will definitely conduct a review. Those who are not innocent, don't want to get close to our soldiers."

Zuo Menggeng suggested again: "There must be a rule in the army that people under the age of twenty are not allowed to marry."

This is not blindly approaching future generations, but fully considering that people who are too young are not mature enough, and it is easy to lose the importance of career and family.

And because of his young age, he has no ability to take responsibility.

This is a hidden danger to both the army and the family.

Huang Zongxi doesn't quite understand the deep meaning behind it, but he has always been convinced by Zuo Menggeng's ideas.

"Relevant regulations will be released shortly after that."

But he cared more about other things.

"Do you think the imperial court will really do what we want and do something to Zhang Pu?"

Zuo Menggeng chuckled, holding Zhizhu.

"Whether they do it or not, as long as we operate a little bit, what's the difference?"

(End of this chapter)