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Chapter 29 What a tough team

Although Zhao Cheng took one "earth cannon" at a time, it was actually equipment that was definitely ahead of this era.

"Let Zhao Dongliang choose a site and build a few forts."

In this era, what would be the effect if there were several forts?
Invincible!

"It's a pity that I have too few people, and I can't form an active artillery team for the time being. Otherwise, the Sharma cannon is a perfect combination."

In Europe, for quite some time, the weight of a cannon was determined by what a horse could pull.

The heavier the cannon, the more powerful it is.

The Sharma is the most famous heavy-drawn horse in the world, and it was born to pull cannons.

When Zhao Cheng was thinking about the most suitable arms structure at present, he saw a horse galloping towards him.

"Adult! It's not good!"

Liu Fei got off his horse and walked over quickly.

"Several old and small banners of our general banner, they are here to make a fuss."

"Oh, is it finally here?" Zhao Cheng was very calm, as if everything was expected.

After he succeeded Sun Kang and became the chief banner officer, he did not try to absorb the original small banners, but recruited new troops and created three new small banners, using Liu Fei, Niu Dali and Zhao Chunfa as the small banners respectively. official.

The reason why he did this was because he knew too much about the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the frontier army is rotten to the root.

Those small flag officers are veterans.

Wang Liangping is already considered good, but it is almost impossible for him to go to war and charge the front line.

Those frontier soldiers are like basins of sewage.

If you absorb too much, it may pollute the 30 people that Zhao Cheng worked so hard to train.

Therefore, Zhao Cheng's idea from the beginning was to start anew.

"Gather your troops! Let's meet them. Don't forget our principle of Huoludun: keep the enemy out of the country!

The rebellious soldiers who are making wages are more terrifying than bandits!You can't treat them as colleagues, but as enemies! "

Zhao Cheng gave an order in a cold voice.

Zhao Fei agreed and went to send the order immediately.

……

Three hundred households.

A convoy left the city gate.

Several civilian husbands pushed wheelbarrows.

On each wheelbarrow, there are two or three corpses of bandits, which have been nitrated with lime.

Now that the weather is hot, it is necessary to prevent the corpse from decomposing.

In particular, Luo Sanpao's body was tidied up with care.

Zhang Wei from a hundred households is going to go to the thousand households to ask for merit.

Luo Sanpao's body is his credit book.

Zhang Wei rode a war horse, followed by several servants.

Under his crotch is a bay red Mongolian horse.

Originally, he liked the horse very much.

But since seeing Zhao Cheng's horse... what is his horse!

"Then Zhao Cheng, he's so ignorant! Because his second uncle is working under Lu Shuai's tent, he ignores me. If he is willing to offer two horses, I dare to go directly to the garrison right now. I will offer the horse to Defense, coupled with this military exploits, maybe I am a thousand households!"

Zhang Wei always felt a little regretful.

"My lord!" Sun Kang sneaked in from the side, "That second idiot, he is not expected to be an official. I heard some news that the little banner officials under him refused to accept him and went to ask him for salary."

"Oh?"

Zhang Wei glanced at Sun Kang.

How could he not know what was going on?

Those pier soldiers have been in arrears of food and wages all year round, and they have not seen any trouble.

As soon as Zhao Cheng took over Sun Kang's post, those small flag officials started to make a fuss... Obviously, this was manipulated by Sun Kang!
However, Zhang Wei didn't say much, instead he laughed.

"Come on, make a fuss! Let's make a fuss! When I come back from the Qianhu Institute, let's see how he explains it to me. This matter... without two good horses, it can't be done! Hahaha!"

Zhang Wei smiled happily.

He seemed to have seen that Zhao Cheng personally led a few good horses and begged him to come forward to deal with those old fried dough sticks.

At that time, even the second uncle Zhao Lian who works under Lu Shuai will have nothing to say, right?

……

"I heard that Qiangdi is very rich now, and every household has surplus food. Boss, we will have a dispute about wages later, can we go to the village to get some food?"

A group of quarrelsome, 50 people are noisy.

"Of course! We must teach that Zhao a lesson, and see if he dares to treat us as human beings in the future!" Li Zizhen said loudly.

"Head Li is mighty!"

"As expected of Mr. Li!"

"From now on, I will listen to Mr. Li!"

"..."

Everyone is already a little impatient.

Recently, things about the strong land have been very popular.

What is said that everyone can eat enough, and every family has surplus food...

The surrounding villages all know that this is true.Near the two villages, they have even moved closer to Qiangdi and mixed with Qiangdi.

However, if you are a little further away, you don't know whether it is true or false.

Some doubts, feel exaggerated.

But there is food to eat... that must be true, right?

It seems that their trip will not be empty.

Just when everyone was excited, suddenly, there was a muffled thunder-like voice.

"Is it going to rain? No! It's sunny now!"

The noisy team fell silent, and someone looked up.

Immediately afterwards, the ground trembled slightly.

"Not good! It looks like cavalry! Where did the cavalry come from! Could it be that the Tartars are here?"

Li Zizhen's expression changed first.

He was born in Yebushou, had actually fought against the Tartars, and had battlefield experience.

Moreover, he happened to have heard some news. Recently, it seems that some Tartars have broken through, and the vanguard is not far from here.

Tartars are all cavalry, they can run fast and run far.It is not impossible if there are scattered small cavalry coming.

Thinking of this, Li Zi's first reaction was not to organize his men to fight, but to look around to find a suitable escape route.

If it was really a Tartar, he would definitely be the first to run.

With these old fritters and bums at his rear, he thought his chances of escaping were high.

Rumble!
The sound is getting louder.

On the road at the end of the elm grove, at a bend, suddenly a blush appeared.

Then, it was red.

"It's our people!"

"What a tough team!"

Someone praised.

This is a team of cavalry, with fiery red mandarin duck war jackets, forming a sea of ​​fire.

They are all tall horses, galloping wildly.

The number is about three small flags...

This is already a strong army.

Could it be the garrison master?
Li Zi really thought about it.

Now only the garrison master can have so many servants under his command.

Such elite cavalry could not be ordinary frontier soldiers at first glance, but servants.

"Quick! Get out of the way! Do you want to die? If you are in the way of adults, you deserve it if you get hit to death!"

Li Zizhen yelled, and he took the lead to get out of the way.

A group of mobs hid on both sides noisily.

Rumble!
The sound of horseshoes shook, and the team came to the front.

(End of this chapter)