Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 255 Chapter 4.51 I heard that you are a disciple of Rongguo Mansion

Volume Four

4.51 I heard that you are a disciple of Rongguo Mansion

After seven full days, Zhou Yang finally tidied up the messy situation of the entire Qianhu House. He used the six grain ships and 10 taels of silver provided by Wang Shuying when he left Jinling to smooth out the holes that had been made before, and at the same time let the camp's people The training was on track, and normal military training started anyway.

Most of the original eighty soldiers have been dispersed and replenished into the army. They have just filled the positions of the six hundred general banners and small banners. This can be regarded as giving the newly established Qianhu a backbone. The problem When these people were in the capital, they had actually only mastered discipline, physical fitness, assassination or fighting. They had not trained much in the most important military formations of the army.

It's not that Zhou Yang doesn't want to arrange it, but that he can't arrange it, even if he has never considered training those feudal military formations, such as the one-word long snake formation, two dragons playing in the water formation, three talents formation and even the mandarin duck formation and other complicated ones Instead, according to the standard of line infantry, as long as three rows alternate formations, horizontal formations, columns, formation changes, hollow square formations, etc., he did not dare to open the training.

There has always been a tradition after the two Song dynasties, that is, to defend internally rather than externally. No one cares if he has a prestigious martial arts and has several soldiers and servants. But if he directly practices military formations, that is another topic. Warnings are not considered. It's so light that it wouldn't be surprising to be slapped with the label of "having evil intentions", but I really can't bear it.

Even if it is a three-row alternating formation, a hollow square formation, etc., it will definitely be exposed once the training starts. Fortunately, there is still an option, and that is walking and running. Although you cannot practice battlefield formations in this way, you can lay the foundation. Now that it has become a diamond, it has a formal identity. It is very simple to add another formation conversion, and it can also be used directly for recruit training.

There is no problem with the weapons. The four ordnance ships provided by Xue Xun are equipped according to the standard of one thousand households and are supplemented by external consumption. More than 600 people are trained into six hundred households, which is exactly the number of artillery hundred households (ten Two infantry cannons, and eight backups), two lances, two matchlocks, and a cavalry directly under the command.

Among these formations, the first ones are easy to handle, just start training directly. The last hundred cavalry households will definitely have no chance in a short time, so they can only get some fast horses and the like to take turns to train. The war horses will have to wait until there is a chance, and then come from Dongping County. Shanhaiguan under the king's jurisdiction was replaced.

All the above personnel are issued double-layer leather armor, which is leather tanned by a special method, with a special thick silk sandwiched in the middle, and the lining material is the same. This kind of armor has good defense against cutting, and is suitable for ordinary soft bows, hunting bows, and cavalry. Bows and the like can also resist, but the defense against thrusts and blunt force attacks is better than nothing.

After arranging his own affairs, Zhou Yang finally had time to arrange for the two "seniors of the former dynasty".

"I've seen you in this humble position!"*2.

"Okay, get up and sit down." Zhou Yang was too lazy to beep with them, "I have no other intention to come to you today. From now on, I don't plan to keep any outsiders in this army. I don't need you two." Tell me more, and I will not interfere with your past affairs. You can just go back and type a resignation letter or ask for official documents to be sent over."

"Sir, I have been here for generations, and staying here will save you a lot of trouble." Deputy Qianhu was obviously mature. Seeing that Zhou Yang didn't like nonsense, he immediately spoke to show his value, "Zhang Baihu and I Same, he is also a local, so many things can be arranged for him.”

Of course, this can also be understood in reverse. If you dare to deal with us, the family behind me is not a vegetarian.

"I understand what you mean, but I'm not interested." Zhou Yang waved his hand lightly and said, "You know Xue Zihao, right? What you can do, they will only do better. My six useless When the subordinates came over, you also knew about raising food and salaries and repairing the barracks, right? You forgot to mention that Xue’s family is my Yue’s family, and my brother-in-law is currently in the camp.”

In the silence, Deputy Qianhu and Baihu looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Sir, I have been working here for many years, and I still know many of my superiors. If you need it, I can introduce you to you." Gritting his teeth, Deputy Qianhu spoke again, which can also be understood as "I have a very strong relationship. There’s someone up there”.

"Then you won't have to work hard." Zhou Yang said lightly, "Master Chen, the successor of the Duke of Qi's mansion and the commander-in-chief of the Shenji Battalion, is my mentor in the Wuju provincial examination. Brother Chen, the eldest son of the Duke of Qi's mansion, is usually Just for fun; Mr. Niu, Minister of the Ministry of War, was born in the Zhenguo Duke's mansion. I don't need to explain the rules of "eight men and one body", right?
As for the Wuchang Guard Commander Luo you mentioned, I have never met him, but I know that he is also from the Hachigong lineage. We will discuss the details after we meet. However, before I officially take office, the current head of Rongguo Mansion Uncle Renzheng has already agreed to help write a letter of recommendation, so I don't need to bother you. "

"This" one thousand households and one hundred households were all dumbfounded, and they had no idea how to proceed.

"I know what you are thinking, but I advise you to keep it in check." Zhou Yang smiled coldly, took out a name card from his arms and handed it over, letting them look through it at will, "I just don't want to cause trouble. It’s not that it can’t be solved—among these thousands of households, whether it’s food, wages, or vacancies, it’s one thing if no one opens it, but it’s another thing if I want to open it, what do you think?”

"I have long heard that your Excellency is a disciple of the Rongguo Mansion, but I have never taken my humble position seriously." Deputy Qianhu respectfully handed the name card back to Zhou Yang's hand, "Now I see that Your Excellency can take the Duke with him at will. It seems that I am a humble person because of my humble position, please don’t worry, sir, I will go back now and follow your instructions!"

"That being the case, I don't need to say more." Zhou Yang nodded casually, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "I wish you both a bright future." "I'm sorry to say goodbye!"*2.

Watching the two of them go out, Zhou Yang picked up the name card and looked at it for a few times, with a faint smile on his lips; whether Rongguo Mansion or Ningguo Mansion, although it was indeed defeated, it still depends on where and with whom. For example, at least compared to the two local snakes just now, the Jinling Jia family, a family with two princes, is still a ceiling they can never touch.

"Brother Zhou, I didn't expect you to be so valued by the Rongguo Mansion!" Just as he was thinking about something, Zhao Qiying's voice sounded beside him, but it was the Zhao sisters and Qingwen who came over curiously, "Even the second master of the Rongguo Mansion I can trust you to use all the name cards you want without any thought of trouble. It’s really..."

"Pfft——" Qingwen, who had been silent at first, laughed on the spot.

"What, what does sister Qingwen know?" Zhao Yanling smiled and hugged her and asked.

"This is a post..." Qingwen had just said half a sentence when she was forced to retreat by someone's fierce gaze and couldn't help but continue to laugh.

"Brother Zhou, this is not what Sister Qingwen means." Zhao Qiying suddenly looked at someone with a strange expression, "No, this post really means..."

"Ahem, if you have nothing to do, just go back and rest. I have something else to go to the camp to see." Zhou Yang put down the tea cup awkwardly and abruptly changed the subject, "Okay, that's it!"

Not to mention the person who ran out in embarrassment, the remaining three girls looked at each other. Except for Zhao Yanling, who had a blank look on his face, the other two all had expressions of suppressed laughter, but neither spoke.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Zhao Yanling couldn't help but ask, but Zhao Qiying's cheeks were slightly red and she turned around and left without saying a word.

"Hehe, sister Yan Ling, let me tell you, the young master is giggling!" Qingwen didn't have so many scruples. She threw herself into Zhao Yanling's arms with a smile and quickly exposed someone's scandal. The consciousness of being a maid.

"What -" Zhao Yanling was so shocked that she almost couldn't close her mouth, "How is this possible? How can Brother Zhou do this?"

"What's wrong?" Qingwen said with a smile, "Anyway, if the young master wants something, Grandma Li can still agree to it, haha!"

Although Zhou Yang escaped in embarrassment, he didn't tell lies. Today's military camp is training every day, and he still has to take time to go there and have a look - what, do you want to share the joys and sorrows with his soldiers?Sorry, "officers and soldiers are equal and the top and bottom are united" is the only one that has achieved this, the Red Iron Army. In the entire history of mankind, this is the only one.

The feudal era was all about superiority and inferiority. As the leader of the entire Thousand Households, if he really "eats and sleeps with the people at the bottom", regardless of the effect, he is a hat of "buying people's hearts" He might be hit on the head. What's more, the training in the army is on track, and he doesn't need to be bound like this. Otherwise, why would he need his subordinates?
"I've seen my lord before!" Li Feng, who had just arrived at the training ground and was supervising the training, hurried up to salute, "My lord, please give me instructions!"

"Continue training, don't worry about me!" He nodded and looked at the flags who were training in unison. He was quite satisfied with the training effect. He could get out of the general shape in less than ten days by rolling up his trouser legs and sleeves. The method distinguishes the left and right, which is considered passable, "Thank you for your hard work!"

"I don't dare to be humble!" Li Feng quickly saluted and thanked him, and then said with a troubled face, "Sir, everything else is fine. Anyway, there is no shortage of food and drink in the camp. Relying on the fish and shrimps in Daye Lake, they have not lost their oil and water. It's just that .This military uniform issue still needs to be resolved as soon as possible."

"Yes, military uniforms!" Zhou Yang glanced at the recruits in front of him who were carrying weapons and wearing leather armor, but could only wear straw sandals and casual clothes. They only had an extra armed belt. He really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Before setting off, he repeatedly considered everything the army needed, from food and wages to weapons to firearms and artillery. Now all the same equipment is in place; training relies on the original backbone of eighty soldiers, plus five weapons Juren Baihu is now on the right track, all it takes is time.

But he was born in a modern age, but he didn't consider a very painful problem, that is, the distribution of military uniforms. Therefore, the army that looks decent in front of him actually wears their own casual clothes, and there is no military uniform at all. !

This is so simple!

(End of this chapter)