Anti Qing

Chapter 104 The Wind
More than 3000 people from Dengzhou were arranged by Li Zijing to be near Dongaocang in the east of the city.

The Dong'ao warehouse built in the Ming Dynasty occupied a very large area, but it was burned down during the war, and now it is just a ruin. It is also close to the Xinchengwan Qianying camp and is easy to control.

For Xiangyang, which has a population of tens of millions, these people are like a drop of rain falling in the lake, which has no effect.

Five days later, the front camp had a big test.

"Woooooo-"

In the school grounds in the east of the city, horns sounded continuously.

Early this morning, people in the front camp were screaming, and except for the necessary sentry personnel, the entire front camp was out in full force.

Of course it's not for combat, but a big test for the whole army.

Today's big test is mainly to select the brave and skilled fighters from the original [-] old soldiers, and fill them into the fine cavalry battalion.

The school ground in the east of Xiangyang City has been occupied by Li Zijing's orders since the expansion of the army, and it is now a special training and inspection place for the former battalion.

At least until now, Liu Tichun has nothing to say.

The main reason is that he cannibalize people with short mouths. After all, Li Zijing and Le Shi have torn skins in order to treat the wounded soldiers.

Now many Dashun garrison troops in Xiangyang City under Liu Tichun's command were able to save their lives because of Li Zijing's favor.

What's more, they didn't use this school ground for a short time. After Li Zijing's front battalion arrived, they practiced here almost day and night.

Nearly [-] soldiers lined up in the arena, Li Zijing was dressed in armor, with a goose feather saber straddling his waist, standing on the height of the commanding platform, sighing in his heart.

Who would have thought that a month ago, he was still being chased by the Qing army, and there was no one under his command.

In such a short period of time, he became the commanding general of a field battalion with [-] troops under his command.

Along the way, the Qing army pursued him closely, and several wars were about to break out. No one gave Li Zijing a chance to grow up slowly.

The current Li Zijing is no longer the Li Zijing of a month ago.

Now Li Zijing, facing the gaze of 2 people, does not change his face, and even the aura emanating from his body is even more impressive.

At least that's what Li Zijing showed in front of everyone.

"let's start!"

Li Zijing looked sideways slightly, and issued the military order.

More than a thousand veterans who had prepared long ago, including the 100 people under Zhang Xian who had withdrawn from Dengzhou a few days ago, all stepped forward immediately.

In the school grounds that had not been quiet for a long time, there was a sudden sound of many foot drums, and the sound of orders was endless.

Dashun has its own set of rules for the selection of fine riders, which was created by Li Zicheng.

Li Zijing has seen these three rounds of screening, covering many aspects such as physical fitness, foot combat, riding and archery, and drumming.

According to this set of regulations, those selected must be the elite among the elite, regardless of physical strength, tactical cooperation, horse riding and shooting, dismounting and fighting, they must be the top of the army.

There are not many changes that Li Zijing can make, so today he just completed Dashun's established evaluation system step by step.

More than a thousand former veteran soldiers also came from various places, and each of them had a lot of lives in their hands.

But with such a group of elites, after several rounds of screening, less than one-third of them survived. This shows how strict the selection criteria of the Elite Cavalry Battalion are.

Originally a large formation of thousands of people, but now standing in front of the stage, it is pitifully rare.

Li Zijing listened to the report, his heart was deep.

"Inheritance General, 870 four people passed the physical fitness test in the first round!"

"690 six people passed the infantry formation evaluation in the second round!"

"In the third round, there are 280 eight people who passed the riding and archery test and heard the drum horn!"

Li Zijing nodded slightly, looking at the 280 eight people in front of him who were panting slightly, but still raised their heads and chests, and were full of energy.

"Hair armor!"

In the expectant eyes of these 280 people, a team of standard battalion soldiers stepped forward, holding a set of sophisticated armor in their hands.

Now the Jingqi Battalion of the Qianying Battalion is equipped with a complete set of black cloth-faced iron armor captured by Mingbian soldiers.

This kind of cloth face armor is lined with iron sheets and fixed by rivets, which can not only keep out the cold, but also have a strong defense ability.

The cloth face armor is also lined with a set of chain mail, and the whole set of iron armor can weigh up to fifty catties.

If it weren't for the strict selection criteria, Li Zijing was really worried about whether they would be able to fight in this suit.

The Jingqi Battalion, as Dashun's "special forces", not only received the best treatment in the army, but also had the best armor, armed to the teeth.

From the arrow clothes of ordinary soldiers, to the cotton armor of veteran soldiers, to the cloth armor that only elite cavalry can wear today.

Looking back, the road to promotion for every Jingqi can be described as arduous.

But it is precisely because of such a difficult journey and the strict selection system that the Dashun Jingcai Battalion has created a cavalry unit that is capable of fighting the Manchurian cavalry head-on.

What Li Zijing has to do is to give these soldiers enough positive feedback to motivate them to continue to serve Dashun, that is, to work for themselves.

The so-called positive feedback is the generous treatment after promotion.

It is not fully reflected in the weapons used and the armor worn. The most important thing is that the overall welfare of the Jingqi Battalion is a step up from the old base camp.

In addition to the original benefits of Dashun, Li Zijing also tailored "medical insurance" for each Jingqi.

This cost is borne by Li Zijing personally.

Ordinary soldiers use part of their salaries to offset this cost, and veteran soldiers increase the discount on this basis.

Jingqi is completely different. Their parents, wives and children can rely on the badge of Jingqi Battalion to see a doctor and take medicine for free in Xiangyang Tongrentang for life.

If you have nothing to do, just go and have a look.

This is the medical insurance and welfare system with the characteristics of the former battalion brought to the army by Li Zijing after he expelled Le's Tongrentang.

"Thank you General!"

280 The eight elite riders took the armor into their hands, knelt down on one knee and roared loudly.

Li Zijing signaled everyone to stand up and stand with their hands behind their backs.

After the expansion of the front battalion, there are 2 soldiers, including more than 280 veteran soldiers, 100 eight elite cavalry, and [-] pro-army soldiers in the standard battalion.

The rest are ordinary soldiers newly recruited into the army.

The next thing to do is to select low-level officers from among these veteran soldiers, similar to the sentinel and team officers.

This kind of grassroots officer can only be served by veteran soldiers.

Even if the standard is not enough, it can only be a quasi-team officer and quasi-post chief. Next, Gu Junen's team of civil servants will be needed to conduct an in-depth assessment of the elected officers.

A month later, the civil service team will draw up a list of paramilitary officers who do not meet the requirements and their shortcomings.

For example, when the officer led the troops, he was violent and often beat and scolded the sergeant.

Li Zijing hated this situation deeply, and would immediately revoke this person's qualification for promotion.

Another example is that the officer is very mediocre and has made almost no achievements in a month. When asked by the soldiers, some people even don't know who their superior is.

Coincidentally, one of the officer's subordinates was very popular with the soldiers, and Li Zijing would take the opinion of the civil servant team.

Remove the officer and replace the subordinate with a trial month.

In short, the one month after the expansion of the army is the running-in period for the old and new soldiers. Officers and subordinates, veterans and recruits all need time to get in.

Only when you have a good run-in can you win the battle.

Li Zijing has already made sufficient preparations and is discussing with Gu Junen about reclaiming wasteland on the east side of Xiangyang.

The sudden arrival of Yiqi once again brought jitters to Xiangyang, which had not been peaceful for a long time.

"There are signs of a large number of Ming troops stationed in Junzhou!"

(End of this chapter)