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

Chapter 141
South of Shun Township Castle, at the foot of Busan, in front of the sunny slope.

After Lu Xiangsheng, Ji Shiwei and others paid homage to the soldiers and civilians who died in battle, they looked at the densely packed memorial tablets in the hall. The incense was lingering in front of the hall. Lu Xiangsheng was silent for a long time. Have a name?"

Wang Doudao: "I have never dared to ask the governor to present a plaque to comfort the heroic blood of the soldiers and common people who died in battle."

Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "Yue Wumu once said that civil servants don't love money, and military commanders don't fear death, so the world will be peaceful. When barbarians invade, the princes are helpless, and the armored men are timid and dare not enter. The world only sees nothing." A person who talks about everything, a person who sits on the floor and makes promises. A husband who puts himself out of his life and then dies is the so-called strong husband in ancient times. I have read the books of sages and sages, but I am compared with the little people of Shunbao."

He shouted, "Bring the pen and ink."

Soon, he finished the book, but it was the word "Baozhong", which was written in a strong and powerful style, with the momentum of picking up the moon from the sky, and there was Lu Xiangsheng's name and seal beside it.

After the book was completed, Lu Xiangsheng was also very satisfied. Looking left and right, Ji Shiwei, who was standing next to him, was full of appreciation.

Lu Xiangsheng said to Wang Dou: "Wang Qianhu, this temple should be named Baozhong Temple."

Wang Dou was overjoyed and thanked. He told Lin Daofu to find a craftsman in the castle, and quickly pasted the words to make a plaque and hang it on it.

Under the envious eyes of the crowd, Lin Daofu walked away holding the copy carefully, and Yang Zhichang, the defense officer of Wubao who was next to him, almost protruded his eyes with jealousy, wishing to snatch the copy and keep it for himself.

Lu Xiangsheng said to Ji Shiwei again: "Master Ji, this Fort Shun is under your rule, are you willing to leave calligraphy and ink treasures for the people who died in battle?"

Leaving one's own calligraphy is something that every literati likes to do, and it was Lu Xiangsheng's order. Ji Shiwei hurriedly said: "It is an honor for me to be able to write inscriptions for these loyal people."

Soon, he also finished writing, but it was the word "Yi Min", which was elegant and elegant, which was different from Lu Xiangsheng's majestic momentum.

Since then, those ancestral temples dedicated to the people who died in war have been called Yimin Temples. Together with Baozhong Ancestral Hall, some officials offer sheep and hogs as sacrifices every February.

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Outside Shunxiang Fort, Lu Xiangsheng looked at the recruited soldiers and civilians and nodded repeatedly. It is undeniable that the military households and civilians in Shunxiang Fort are as poor as other places. Many people are dressed in rags and have no good clothes.

However, what is different from other places is that their mental outlooks, not to mention their red faces, are full of energy and full of vitality. They all stand upright, full of hope for the future, indifferent to life, and full of despair in life. The military households and civilians in the township castle did not see it at all.

Ji Shiwei also stroked his beard and praised him, and his evaluation of Wang Dou in his heart was even higher.

However, it seems that there are a little more military households and civilians in Shunxiangbao. After all, this is only a small thousand-household office. Judging from the gathered population, it has already greatly exceeded the scale of a thousand-household office.

Lu Xiangsheng also saw this. He asked Wang Dou a few words, and Wang Dou replied: "A few days ago, the slaves invaded, and the humble officials ordered to fortify the walls and clear the wilderness. Some refugees organized them into military households to protect them from hunger and cold and become thieves."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said: "The people follow the thieves, mostly because of hunger and cold, and the soldiers follow the thieves, mostly because of the lack of pay. Wang Dou, you are very good at doing this. The people have a way to survive, so they will not follow the thieves to make trouble. It's just that there are too many people. You And how will you feed the soldiers and civilians under your rule?"

Wang Doudao: "Building water conservancy, reclaiming farmland and wasteland, the soldiers and civilians will be able to cultivate and practice with peace of mind when they have their own fields. In the future, the farmland will flourish, and the soldiers and civilians will also be well-supported."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "The capital of farming is not small, right?"

Wang Doudao: "The humble staff tried to raise funds in various ways, and the superiors also sympathized with the hardships of the humble staff, and avoided the three-year grain collection for reclaiming wasteland. Everyone in Shunbao is very grateful."

Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "Wang Dou, it's really rare for you to be able to do this."

Wang Doudao: "On weekdays, the garrison lord and the moral lord teach the humble officer to be loyal and fulfill his duties. He said that this is the teaching of the military constitutional lord. The humble officer listened to it and thought it made sense. Although the humble officer is a warrior, he also knows that he is deeply gracious to the country. , it will be reciprocated with the heart and brain!"

Guard Li Yi'an and integrity officer Xu Zucheng's faces were shining brightly. Ji Shiwei looked at Wang Dou's style and talked, and nodded again and again. He felt that although Wang Dou looked like a rough warrior, he was very good at talking. The more he looked at Wang Dou The more pleasing to the eye.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Wang Dou for a long time, and he asked Wang Dou, "Wang Dou, do you have a sign?"

Wang Dou said: "Never have."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "I will give you a watch character."

Ji Shiwei and others behind Lu Xiangsheng, as well as his younger brothers, were all shocked. What happened to the governor today? It is a rare honor to be willing to present a watch letter to a small thousand household in a thousand households.They looked at Wang Dou carefully again and again.

Lu Xiangsheng pondered for a while, then said: "The word for watch is called Guoqin."

Wang Dou thanked him loudly, Lin Daofu, Han Chao, Han Zhong and others stood behind Wang Dou, all with their heads held high, feeling extremely honored.

In the end, Lu Xiangsheng comforted the soldiers and civilians of Shun Township Fort and then left. All the hundreds of taels of silver he brought remained in Shun Township Fort.

It can be seen that Lu Xiangsheng was still in a good mood when he left.Before leaving, Zhang Guowei, a general on the East Road, and Mao Bin, a guerrilla on the East Road, all called Wang Dou to say a few words. Can you refuse?Guard Li Yi'an also praised Wang Dou tremblingly, and hurriedly patted his horse to follow.

After seeing off Lu Xiangsheng and his party, Wang Dou realized that he was covered in cold sweat, but this time he gained a lot.

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After Lu Xiangsheng left, the news that Wang Dou was appreciated by Duchen Lu spread widely, and more people came to congratulate him and make friends.

At the end of September, Huailong Bing Dao Ji Shiwei allocated part of the equipment, food and salaries according to the roster handed over by Shun Xiangbao. The number of soldiers in Wangdoubao was 800, including 300 officers and soldiers and 500 strong soldiers. According to his orders, the five hundred soldiers were also treated like officers and soldiers.

It was rumored that Duchen Lu admired Wang Dou very much, and thinking of this relationship, the food and equipment were distributed layer by layer, but not much was deducted, and as much as [-]% fell into Wang Dou's hands.Some of these equipment materials are armor and military uniforms. Shunxiang Castle has no cavalry. According to the equipment of Daming, all cavalry have armor, and infantry are generals and officers wearing armor. Ordinary soldiers only wear mandarin duck battle jackets.

There are more than 700 sets of this batch of mandarin duck battle jackets, which belong to the ordinary battle uniforms of the battalions, which are better than the military uniforms of the garrison officers and soldiers in the forts.

Wang Dou and all the officers in the fort watched with great interest. These mandarin duck war jackets were still bright red in appearance, with narrow sleeves and a double-breasted style. The length was from the shoulders to the knees. Lining, there is also a fine square mesh made of fine iron wires, and the rest is filled with cotton.Below the waist, a net skirt or trousers were also paired with net boots.However, there is no iron net on the sleeves.

As for the mandarin duck battle coats worn by junior officers, the iron nets inside their coats are double-layered. Under the coats, there are blue cloth battle skirts hanging down to the calves. There are heart guards on the front and back.He also wears iron net boots and a red hat on his head.

Only characters like team officers have a pair of copper and iron armor.

Speaking of which, Ming’s military uniform is still very beautiful, the color is bright red and eye-catching, and it looks heroic when worn. Wang Dou distributed these mandarin duck jackets to the three sentinels of Han Dynasty, Han Zhong, and Sun Sanjie. Are they the three sentinels?
Wang Dou considered that he would have enough money and food in the future, so he would also make military uniforms for the soldiers, so that they would wear them when they were not fighting, so that they would not go out like beggars, which was unseemly.

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At the end of Chongzhen Ninth, after many wrangling and disputes, the Ministry of War finally made a decision on the promotion and punishment of personnel from all parties regarding the invasion of the Qing soldiers.

On the eighth day of October, Wang Dou received the notice and rushed to Baoanwei City to accept the award. Before leaving, Wang Douji got the news that this time he might be promoted to the commander of the security guard and transferred to the post of integrity officer of Baoanzhou City.Regarding Wang Dou's reward, there was a controversy in the Ministry of War. Although Wang Douli has made great contributions, he is too young and has little qualifications, especially since he was just promoted to Qianhu. .

However, when drawing up the list of meritorious personnel in Xuanfu Town, not to mention the security guards, but the big bosses in Xuanfu Town, such as Huailong Bingbei Dao Ji Shiwei, Xuanfu Town Governor Chen Xinjia, and the newly appointed Xuanda Governor Lu Xiangsheng once invited Wang Dou, considering the opinions of the local officials, especially when he heard that the Holy Majesty mentioned Wang Dou again inadvertently, the Ministry of War made a quick decision to reward Wang Dou.

When Wang Dou arrived, the garrison halls of the Acropolis were packed together, not only officials of all sizes in the Acropolis, but also officials from Lucheng, and even officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War arrived. When I am promoted to the command envoy, I will go to Beijing to thank you in person.

In the envious eyes of everyone, an official of the Ministry of War announced to Wang Dou: "The Ministry of Military Affairs has selected the Sicha Anwei Zuoqianhu to be the Qianhu Wangdou. He has devoted himself to his duties and made great contributions to the country. Confer the title of Security Commander and Consciousness, and hope that this officer will do his best and live up to his appointment!"

Then he handed over a lot of official uniform seals, waist badges and other things, and said with a smile: "Master Wang, congratulations."

Everyone congratulated Wang Dou like a tide, Lord Li Yi'an also looked at Wang Dou and laughed. He ordered his servants to take Wang Dou to the backyard. Master Wang Dou congratulated the banquet.

Wang Dou went to the backyard to change into his official clothes. He is now a commander of the third rank and is an official. The treatment of all parties is far different. The gold and silver waist card of Fu Hu Pan Yunhua, with two dragons on the top and two tigers on the bottom, has a round hole at the beginning and the end of the card, which is run through with a red silk ribbon, and can be hung on the waist.

In the past, he was a thousand householder, and what he wore was only the gold-plated silver medal with the official name Xie Diaozhi Panyunhua, with Duyunlong on the top and Dufu Tiger on the bottom.This name is different, and the status of the watch is also different. The most advanced waist card of the Ming Dynasty is the Ren brand name, with a dragon and cloud pattern on it, and it is worn by Weigong, Hou, Bo, Dudu and others. Any chance of getting one in the future?

He looked at the bronze mirror left and right, and he felt very official.

He stared at the bronze mirror and thought obsessively, he had finally come to this point as a small army, what would his life be like in the future?
"End of Volume Three"

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Old White Bull:
The third volume is finally completed, and the next volume will start farming again. After the protagonist is promoted, he will have more population resources, and the scale of work can be larger. Agriculture, industry, commerce, military, etc. will develop in an all-round way.

The protagonist is about to develop and use some new firearms. Is it better to use Lumi, Xuanyuan, or electric?I looked at the information on the early flintlock guns, and I was very disappointed. There were too many problems. I didn’t have a few years, so don’t think about perfecting the technology.

Just read it, the 24-hour subscription of the first two chapters has exceeded [-], please rejoice and feel emotional.

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