A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 139
In ancient times, to judge whether an army was elite or not, the first point was to watch the breath, and if the ranks were neat and orderly, they were elite troops.

Thinking back when Qi Jiguang was transferred to Jizhen, and Jianjizhen's officers and soldiers were undisciplined, he hurriedly transferred three thousand Zhejiang troops to Jizhen. When it rained heavily, three thousand Qi's troops lined up in the suburbs. From morning to night, they stood in the rain and stayed still. The officers and soldiers of Jizhen were terrified and understood what a strong army looks like.

A well-organized queue means long-term and rigorous training behind it. Lu Xiangsheng, who has been in the army for a long time, of course understands this.Look at the more than 200 Shunxiang Army in a strict formation below. They are all tall and burly, with the pride of the rest of their lives in bloody battles on their faces.

This kind of heroism and pride makes people's eyes shine.Lu Xiangsheng has seen too many insensitive faces of the Ming army, old and weak, although many of them are equipped with much better equipment than the Shun Xiangbao sergeant.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't need to issue any orders to perform martial arts, but he knew that the Shunxiang army in front of him was a first-class elite.No wonder they were able to repel the Qing soldiers and behead eighty of them.

In a small fort, there are such strong sergeants, which is surprising, but there are only more than 200 sergeants in front of him. Lu Xiangsheng has read the relevant documents, and there are more than [-] soldiers in Shunxiang Fort. It seems that some of them are Being emptied by Wang Dou, although there was a part of the vacancy, the rest of the sergeants had such military capacity and combat power, it was worth it.

Lu Xiangsheng's face was full of appreciation, and he said to Wang Dou, "Are all the soldiers of Shun Township here?"

Wang Doudao: "These are the officers and soldiers listed in the military register. During the slack off from farming, the humble post also trains the young and strong military households in the fort."

Lu Xiangsheng was very excited: "Invite them all to have a look."

Wang Dou ordered Han Zhong and Sun Sanjie to go and recruit the officers and soldiers under their sentry, and soon they left.

Soon, a team of Sergeant Han Zhong's left sentry and Sun Sanjie's rear sentry entered the teaching field. They were all working in the fields before, and they gathered soon after receiving the order.Shun Xiangbao's usual harsh training played a role. Although the assembly order was rushed, they quickly assembled the team and ran forward one by one.

Neither of the two sentry sergeants wore armor, and only held a spear in their hands.If the Shun Township Army does not wear armor on weekdays, outsiders must think they are a gang of beggars, because up to now, none of the officers and soldiers of the Shun Township Army has a formal military uniform. The coats were also so tattered that it was hard to tell that they were military uniforms.

Lu Xiangsheng and others on the stage saw groups of beggar gang children running in. What surprised them was that although these sergeants were dressed in rags, all kinds of clothes on their bodies, and the weapons in their hands were simple, their military appearance was not the slightest Don't lose the original more than 200 armored warriors.

They have the same formation as the Ming army, with dozens of people in a team, and each team has its own team leader. After entering the teaching field, they quickly converged and stopped in front of the stage. The queue was actually not chaotic at all. Those armored warriors were also lined up extremely neatly.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at these strong soldiers, many of them still had mud on their hands and bodies, obviously they had just come out of the fields to work as military households, and they were able to complete the assembly quickly in such a short period of time, under such a tense assembly order, it was obvious that they were well-trained.Look at the heroic faces of these people, none of them are old or weak. If they put on armor, hundreds of elite armored warriors will be born.

Lu Xiangsheng said in disbelief: "Wang Dou, is this the army you have trained?"

Wang Doudao: "Reporting to the governor, when the humble officer is busy, he urges the sergeants to farm, and when he is free, he lets them practice. These are indeed soldiers trained by the humble officer."

Lu Xiangsheng looked at the soldiers of Shun Xiangbao under the stage, and said with heartache: "Although they are strong soldiers, they are all good soldiers. It's just that their equipment supply is too simple."

Behind Lu Xiangsheng, everyone was also whispering to each other. Zhang Guowei, the general of Xuanfu Town, and Mao Bin, the guerrilla of the East Road, all stared. Strict and strict military discipline, but far inferior to those strong soldiers in the audience, this is too unimaginable.

Wang Doudao: "Reporting to the governor, my Fort Shun is just a small fort. On weekdays, in order to feed these soldiers, I have tried my best, so..."

The security guard Master Li Yi'an coughed and came forward. He saluted Lu Xiangsheng tremblingly, and then said to Wang Dou in a reproachful tone: "Wang Dou, this is your fault. Fort Shun is in trouble. Why didn't you say earlier that these soldiers are also heroes who killed thieves for the country, no matter how difficult our guards are, we must protect them from hunger and cold, right?"

Wang Dou hurriedly said: "It must not be done, my lord, the guards are also in trouble now. A few days ago, Shun Fort was plundered by the Dongnu. After you heard about it, you immediately allocated so much rice for relief. , I am impressed by the fact that even though the soldiers are poorly equipped, they are deeply grateful to the country, and no one has any complaints."

Li Yi'an stepped back with a bright face, and Ji Shiwei, the military commander of Huailong, said to Lu Xiangsheng: "Minggong, don't worry, although the food and salary allocated by the court are not enough, but Shun Fort has contributed to the country, and the army in the fort is strong. As long as Wang Qianhu organizes it I, Huai Longdao, will also distribute money, rations and equipment on a monthly basis for the list of soldiers and soldiers."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded slowly, with a satisfied expression on his face, Wang Dou was also overjoyed, and thanked him quickly.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at the audience again. After such a long time, the armored soldiers and the strong soldiers in the audience still kept their eyes on each other and stood straight. There was no trace of confusion in the team. This kind of military appearance and discipline, For a good soldier like him, it's really emotional.

He said to Wang Dou: "Wang Dou, I am curious, how did you train these soldiers?"

Wang Doudao: "Reporting to the supervisor, the garrison and integrity officers are strictly supervised on weekdays. The ancestors of the humble class followed Qi Shuai, and also left a few military books. The humble class only practiced according to the military books."

Lu Xiangsheng was noncommittal, he had never seen those officers and soldiers in Weicheng and Zhoucheng, except for some generals who were slightly capable of fighting, the rest were old and weak, neglected to practice, a typical mob.Not only that, but the men and horses under the command of the generals and guerrillas in the East Road were not much better.

As for military books, which general doesn't have a few books in his study for decoration?However, there are really too few people who practice strictly according to it, or practice it successfully.Military training involves a series of complicated issues, and it cannot be done just by thinking about it.

Lu Xiangsheng's curiosity was aroused by the fact that Wang Dou's ancestor followed Qi Jiguang. He asked a few words and said, "Wang Dou, how do you practice sergeants on weekdays? Let me see."

Wang Dou saluted Lu Xiangsheng deeply, then walked to the front of the stage, and shouted: "Stand up!"

With a sound of "Wow!", all the Shunxiang soldiers in the teaching ground stood up straight, and they all stood up straight.They knew that there was a big person coming to inspect today, so in order not to embarrass him, they put all their energy into it.

Wang Dou shouted: "Like a long spear and a firecracker on your shoulder."

There was another sound of "Wow!", and a neat cold light flashed across. All the Shunxiang soldiers in the teaching field had already leaned their spears and firecrackers on their shoulders. open.

Lu Xiangsheng snorted secretly: "Good!"

From the simple movements of the Shunxiang army, it can be seen that it is not simple. This kind of neat movement is the same as everyone, and it is impossible to do it without long-term and rigorous training behind it.Zhang Guowei and Mao Bin were also quite surprised. They saw that the beggar soldiers in the audience moved uniformly, as neatly as those armored soldiers. In their impression, the regular officers and soldiers of Ming Dynasty were all sloppy. The militiamen are strong and trained in military capacity, which is far superior to the regular army under their command.

Wang Dou shouted: "Advance in formation!"

The sound of orderly footsteps sounded, and the sergeants of the three whistles formed three neat square formations and walked in groups. Looking down from the stage, they were densely packed with firecrackers and long spears. All are the sound of footsteps.

Everyone on the stage was fascinated by the sights, and the array performance of the Shunxiang Army was full of power and beauty, which shocked them greatly.Lu Xiangsheng pondered, he has led troops for many years, how could he not understand the power of the Shunxiang army under the stage?He is a little suspicious now, those heads captured on the East Road of Xuanfu Town...

The three phalanxes came in groups, and when they passed by the martial arts stage, every sergeant looked at the stage, their heads held high, their faces full of pride, and Wang Dou also pulled out his epee, pointing at it sideways. As soon as he came out, neat square formations proudly passed under his sword.

Chen An, Lu Xiangsheng's relative, looked at Wang Dou and wanted to say something, but Lu Xiangsheng shook his head and stopped him.

The three phalanxes walked around the teaching field twice, and finally stopped in front of the martial arts platform, and they remained silent again, the formations were still incomparably orderly.

Wang Dou looked at his army, and his heart was full of pride. He walked to the front of the stage and shouted: "I am the Shun Township Army!"

"mighty!"

"I am the Shun Township Army!"

"mighty!"

"Ming dynasty!"

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

The sound vibrates all over the world!

There was silence on the stage, and after a long time, Lu Xiangsheng asked: "Wang Dou, how did you train these soldiers?"

Wang Doudao: "Reporting to the governor, the way to be humble is very simple, that is, according to Qi Shuai's military book, first let them form a team for several months, then let them familiarize themselves with the signal and drum orders, and finally teach them the tactics of killing the enemy. Can become."

Lu Xiangsheng asked: "According to your estimation, how long will it take to become like the army under your stage?"

Wang Dou made some calculations and said, "Estimated to be half a year. Of course, after the soldiers are trained, they must go into battle to kill the enemy and see blood. Only in this way can they become a strong army."

Ji Shiwei, Huailong's soldier, took a step forward, and said in a trembling voice, "Wang Dou, you mean that every six months, you can train a group of such powerful soldiers?"

Wang Dou pondered for a while, and said: "It's not always true. Sergeant drills require a lot of food and pay. Sergeants can't eat enough, and they can't even do the most basic formation and team formation, let alone the next drill. The humble staff will do their best. It can only train these hundreds of young and strong soldiers."

"Oh, food and pay."

Ji Shiwei sighed, half dead again.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't let Wang Dou continue to practice all kinds of changes in the army formation. It was no longer necessary to see the military appearance of the Shun Township Army, but the curiosity in his heart became more and more vigorous.

He said: "Wang Dou, you once said that the slaves and thieves are very sharp. You defended the castle by relying on the drills of the soldiers on weekdays and the determination of the soldiers to die. I don't doubt the first two points. But you also said that I rely on my sharp Chinese soldiers." Firearms, I want to see how sharp your firearms in Shun Township Castle are!"

(End of this chapter)