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

Chapter 164 Baby
Li Guangheng stopped the gun in surprise. He didn't expect Xu Yue'e to fight him inextricably. Her offensive and defensive tactics with the gun and shield made him overwhelmed. He didn't expect that the spear and shield could be used together in this way. Li Guangheng has been in the army for many years and has never seen it before.

In particular, she was so fierce with her gun that she almost killed her life with every move, and the way of fighting with both ends made him feel very chilling. I heard that the Shun Township Army is so desperate, no wonder they can fight so that the Tazi soldiers ran away with their heads in their arms.

Li Guangheng's face was filled with admiration, he loved warriors the most, even though the other party was a woman, he couldn't restrain his admiration for Xu Yue'e, he shouted: "Okay, I'm happy, with Miss Xu's skill, join my team C, You are fully qualified for this, Miss Xu, from now on you will be my brother and fellow robe."

The women around were overjoyed, Xu Yuee bowed silently: "Thank you, sir, supervisor."

Li Guangheng shouted: "Brothers of Team C, listen up. Miss Xu will be a brother in our team from now on. She and a few sisters will go out with the army. You'd better be polite to her, otherwise, I, Li Guangheng, won't be able to spare him."

The sergeants of Team C all said in a hurry: "Understood."

Only the sergeants of the original Team A and Team B of Ji Zong are still whispering, but everyone is still excited. I just watched a wonderful show of fighting and fighting. It was really an eye-opener and worth it.

Gao Shiyin breathed out, the matter was finally settled, as long as Li Guangheng was willing to accept Xu Yue'e, he would have to deal with the headaches in the future. Thinking of this, he left quietly.Yang Tong followed behind him and left quietly.

In the next few days, Li Guangheng also heard about Xu Yue'e's past, but he felt pity for her, and said, "What a fierce woman."

He intends to accept Xu Yuee as his adopted daughter, but Xu Yuee coldly rejects her: "Your Excellency loves you very much, but Yuee dare not climb high."

This incident was a joke in Shun Township Castle, and Li Guangheng was quite embarrassed. He said to Gao Xun privately: "Brother Gao, I also meant it well, so why does Miss Xu not appreciate it?"

How can Gao Xun comfort Team Li?I had no choice but to smile wryly.

On March [-]th of the tenth year of Chongzhen, the night of the outbound sentry was not returned. On the [-]th, Wen Fangliang's Bingzong army and Gao Shiyin's Jizong army left Baoanzhou and headed for Weizhou under the order of Wang Dou. and go.

Gao Shiyin led the army with only two hundred sergeants and three teams of soldiers and horses. Yang Tong led the second team of sergeants, which consisted of 74 soldiers including officers and guards.As the general manager, Gao Shiyin also served as the team officer of Team A.In addition, there is the new C team sergeant, because Xu Yue'e brought six sworn sisters to his team, his C team is basically full.Xu Yuee's group naturally took Xu Yuee as the leader of the Jiachang.

Before leaving, Gao Shiyin's Chief Ji also went to the warehouse of Shun Township Castle to collect armor, mules and horses. Not only the sergeants of Jizong's A and B teams, but also Li Guangheng's C team also received a pair of armor. Wearing this fine iron armor, everyone can't put it down.

Except for mandarin ducks and battle jackets, the infantry of the Ming army were never qualified to wear armor. Those who came down from the city, except for the team officer Li Guangheng, were Gao Xun, who only had a pair of leather armor. , but everyone is wearing iron armor, everyone is incredible, and they are very happy.

Li Guangheng was also very moved. He liked iron armor the most in his life. He had ten servants under him. He once wanted to buy a set of iron armor for each of them, but he couldn't do it due to lack of financial resources. He didn't expect that a mere Shunxiang Fort would have such financial resources and equipment. , which made him feel even more unpredictable about Mr. Wang of Integrity.

However, Xu Yue'e and the women rejected the iron armor. Although the iron armor carefully crafted by Shunxiang Fort was slightly lighter than the iron armor in the Ming army, a pair of armor also weighed thirty catties. They also have a waist knife and a head knife, and there are other things that need to be carried.The women were weak, and felt exhausted wearing iron armor, so they each chose a pair of cotton armor, which were iron-free cotton armor captured from the Qing soldiers, and weighed less than twenty catties. Xu Yuee still wore hers. Vice leather armor.

In addition to the armor and equipment, there are a few doctors and animals, dozens of mules and horses accompanying the general sergeant, carrying some tents and supplies, as well as grain, rice and fodder for the general sergeant for ten days.The need for more food and grass can only be met overseas. This time they went out to make a fortune. They hope that when they come back, they can return with a full load.

From Baoanzhou to Weizhou, passing Shunxiang Fort, Huiyao Fort, Meiyu Shouyu Qianhusuo, Taohuabao and other places, before entering the boundary of Weizhou.

During the march, Li Guangheng and Gao Xun deeply felt that the sergeants in their team A could not keep up with the marching pace. It seemed that even Xu Yue'e and the women could run faster than them. At that time, the military discipline officer who accompanied him came over and gave orders to stop him.

Looking at the eyes of brother team A, the sergeant of team C felt ashamed that he was inferior to women, but they couldn't help it. They just arrived at Shunxiang Fort, and the improvement of their quality in all aspects cannot be equalized in a day or two. .In the end, their armor and weapons were put on mules and horses, and the rest of the sergeants were still marching with their armor and weapons on their backs.

When going out to fight, even if the opponent is a vulnerable bandit, the sergeants of the C team are still worried. They don't know whether they will come back alive after going out this time. Only the old brothers Ji Zong are all indifferent, as if they are not going out to fight, but It's like going out for a spring outing.

They went straight through Huiyao Fort, and when they passed Meiyu's garrison of thousands of households and Peach Blossom Fort, the local defenders saw hundreds of them, all young and strong, ferocious in appearance, and very tall. Holding a weapon in his hand, he didn't even have the courage to go down to the fort to interrogate him. He watched this group of people swaggering past his fort.

Along the way, Gao Xun paid close attention to the topography of the road. He believed that if the passage between Baoanzhou and Weizhou was to be kept safe, it was important to control the Qianhusuo and Peach Blossom Fort in Meiyu. Li Guangheng also agreed with Gao Xun's opinion.

Peach Blossom Fort is already the boundary of Weizhou. The jurisdiction of Weizhou is rather peculiar. It is under the jurisdiction of Datong Prefecture for the people and Xuanfu Town for the military. Similar to Weizhou, there is also Guangchang.

In terms of terrain, the entire Ulzhou is like a basin, with mountains in the south, rivers and plains in the middle, and mountains and hills in the north.Because it is deep in the interior of Xuanfu Town, it is relatively safe. It is said that the land is rich and warm, the residents are prosperous, and the merchants converge.

But now, the prosperity of the residents of Weizhou has become a thing of the past. From Peach Blossom Fort, we have entered the Pingchuan District of Weizhou, but we rarely see pedestrians on the road. Occasionally, we pass by some villages and fortresses. A woman with a disheveled face and a child with a disheveled face.What is even more shocking is that there are many dead bodies starved to death on both sides of the road, but no one clears them up.There are bandits entrenched all over the hills, and the rich and gentry form villages to protect themselves.

When they came to Jijiabao, everyone saw groups of refugees, supporting the old and the young, carrying simple belongings, heading towards Baoanzhou full of hope.Gao Shiyin ordered several personal guards to recruit some refugees to come over for questioning. These refugees saw hundreds of people in Gao Shiyin, all of them were sturdy men, mules, horses and weapons, and they thought they had encountered bandits blocking the road. They were all frightened out of their wits .

Fortunately, although these uncles with foreign accents have a vicious appearance, they have a kind look on their faces, and they tell the truth as they say, and they will give each of these questioners how many liters of rice, how many liters of rice, just ask, Why didn't you say it?

Then the old man said: "I'm waiting to come from Baishubao. I heard that Mr. Wang in Baoan Prefecture is benevolent. I hope I can go there to seek a way out."

He cried: "I can't live anymore. Since last year, there has been no rain for a year, and this year's spring, there is no rain again, and the grass and trees are all over the place. Last year, the mountain people competed to pick grass and eat it. When the grass was exhausted, they peeled the bark. And eat. When the bark is exhausted, dig the stones in the mountains and eat them. The smell of the stones is fishy and greasy. If you eat less, you will be full, but you will die after a few days. Even though the thief and the old man have never read the books of sages, they are not willing to do such shameful things as thieves. They only hope that they can find a way of life for the old man in Baoanzhou."

Gao Shiyin and the others sighed, "Drought, since the early years of Chongzhen, the drought that has stretched across Shanxi has never ended. After the drought, there will be locust plagues, and it may be accompanied by plague and other plagues. When will this disaster end?"
The military disciplinary officer said: "Old man, don't worry, Mr. Wang, the governor of Baoan Prefecture, is benevolent and generous. After you arrive in Baoan Prefecture, you can live a peaceful and happy life."

He gave the old man and others a few liters of rice each. These people thanked them a lot and went happily.

Seeing the gang of refugees go away, everyone is emotional. Although Baoan Prefecture is still poor, it is also peaceful. Most of the soldiers and civilians can eat enough, and it is difficult to find a bandit in the territory.Compared with Weizhou, Baoanzhou is a paradise.This gave everyone a sense of superiority and mission.

The flesh on Gao Shiyin's face twitched a few times, and he suddenly said: "This Weizhou was originally called rich, but now the people are so poor. This is the reason why the local officials and generals did not manage it properly. Peaceful."

Yang Tongdao: "What Master Gao said is very true, and the lower officials think the same way."

Then others joined in one after another, and everyone's eyes were shining brightly.Now Wang Dou's subordinates have quietly spread a kind of thinking, thinking that the soldiers under the command of the integrity should not be limited to one state and one fort, but his benevolence should be spread to more places, so that more people can live a better life. A peaceful and happy life.Of course, the more people live a peaceful life, the more territories under the rule of Mr. Integrity. Naturally, these old subordinates will rise accordingly, and have the opportunity to occupy high positions, and even control a state and a fort.

Li Guangheng and Gao Xun next to them also nodded repeatedly. Although they had not been under Wang Dou's command for a long time, they did not consciously regard themselves as members of Wang Dou's subordinates. If Wang Dou did not lay down more and bigger territories, it would be difficult for them, the backward people A chance to get ahead.

During the discussion, two Ye Bu Shou came from the east to control horses. The Ye Bu Shou in Wang Dou's army were all extremely sturdy. They were well equipped and each had two horses. When two Ye Bushou passed by the sergeant of Corps C of the General Corps, their sharp eyes shot over, and a few timid sergeants unconsciously avoided their eyes.

After dismounting for two nights, he said something to Gao Shiyin. Gao Shiyin nodded, took out a map and looked at it, and said: "Command the soldiers to speed up the march. We will rest outside the Jijiabao. The brothers Bing who came later will join us."

Not long after, the soldiers of Shun Township Fort Ji came to a forest not far from Jijiabao and stopped. There was a river that was about to dry up nearby, barely supplementing the drinking water of the soldiers and mules.When we got here, we could see some people. Although there were many fields around, most of them were dry and barren. When a gust of wind came, it was a piece of yellow dust.

Everyone saw a lot of villages that are a little farther away from Jijiabao, and there are as many ruined houses and broken walls. The more troubled times are, most of the residents of the surrounding villages and small castles are concentrated in some big castles, so as to better Resist the harassment of bandits.

Everyone sat down and rested, ate some dry food, drank some water, and all the sergeants of the C team came down from the city with a sigh of relief. Looking at the nonchalant appearance of the sergeants of the A and B teams, Xu Yue'e and other women looked better than them. It's a frown, the gap, it seems that after the bandits go back, I have to strengthen the training of my brothers in the team.

Gao Shiyin, Yang Tong, and Li Guangheng were sitting together, drinking water and eating dry food, when they suddenly heard the faint cry of a baby from the south.

Everyone listened intently, Gao Shiyin frowned and said, "What's the matter?"

He stood up and strode over there, with all the guards and soldiers following behind him.

After leaving the woods, Gao Shiyin took a deep breath. There was a manure field next to the woods, and there were dead and hungry corpses strewn about beside it, all of them looked like skeletons. What was even more surprising was that there were several living babies soaked in the manure water. Still struggling desperately, these babies are not very old, they seem to have just been abandoned not long ago, two of them are crying loudly, crying for their parents indistinctly, and the other two are eating big mouthfuls manure.On closer inspection, there seemed to be as many as a dozen baby corpses inside.

"Drowned infant..."

Yang Tong said in a trembling voice: "I heard that some families drown their babies if they can't keep them alive. They just throw them into the dung like this. How can they bear it?"

Gao Shiyin hadn't spoken yet, when Xu Yuee's voice suddenly sounded: "I'll go get them up."

Gao Shiyin shouted to the left and right: "Go, go, go and fish, why are you all standing there stupidly?"

The crowd hurriedly fished out the four babies. Fortunately, there was a chance of survival, one baby boy and three baby girls.Every baby was covered in excrement, which stinks, and they just howled loudly. Xu Yuee's body was also covered in excrement. Go wash it, and I will give you something delicious later."

While Gao Shiyin and the others looked at each other, Xu Yuee and a few female soldiers happily took the babies to the river to be cleaned. , with a few babies, how to play."

Yang Tongdao: "It happens that Miss Xu and the others are here, so it's good to let them take care of them."

Gao Shiyin said: "Forget it, although it is troublesome to take a woman with you, it is also beneficial."

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Old White Bull: There is another chapter tonight.

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