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

Chapter 453 Assembly
The sun was scorching hot, Chen Sheng and Ju Yiwu rode on the official road from Huailai to Yanqing Prefecture.
Since yesterday, along the way, Ju Yiwu kept his head down, avoiding the eyes of Chen Sheng and the people in the carriage beside him from time to time.
Chen Sheng knew that his friend was mean-spirited, so he didn't talk about Sun Pannan's affairs, and the sergeants who came to the three forts in the carriages were a little afraid of the cold, expressionless and serious expression in the fort, and they dared not Make fun of Sun Pannan.
They were chattering, just talking about the upcoming war in Liaodong. They were looking forward to it and nervous at the same time. Chen Sheng understood their feelings. Why didn't he come here like this back then?
As a person who has experienced it, as a big brother, he enlightens and explains from time to time.His prestige in the castle was already high, and at this time he won the unanimous respect of the young people, and many of them looked at his armor and horse with envy.
"If you want to talk about fighting the Tartars, listen to the former Captain Yang..."
When Chen Cheng said this, he was suddenly overjoyed. Several carriages and horses came from the nearby county road, and the people sitting on them, how many of them were the Chen Xu father and son whom he knew?
He rode his horse over and greeted: "Brother Chen, three virtuous nephews."
Those people were talking, one of them was in his forties with a clear face, and the three men beside him all looked somewhat similar to him.
Hearing the greeting, several people turned their heads, and Chen Xu's joyful Shandong voice sounded: "So it's Brother Chen Cheng, what a coincidence."
The two greeted each other very happily.
Both of them had the same experience in Zhuozhou back then, and they were even members of the trench-filling heroes. However, later Chen Sheng joined the Gaoxun Department, and Chen Xu joined the Logistics Department.Moreover, one of them is in Sansanbao in Huailai, and the other is in Jiaojiabao in Yanqing, but it is rare for them to meet each other. It is a great joy to meet each other at this time.
Chen Xu's three sons also greeted Chen Sheng, calling him uncle.
The three of them are actually about the same age as Chen Sheng, but their father is considered a brother, so in terms of their seniority, they are inevitably a generation shorter.
Chen Cheng saw that the nephews were all first-class soldiers. On Chen Xu's helmet, there was even a black tassel flying, and the other badges on his waist were also black. He waited respectfully, "Congratulations, Brother Chen, you have become a chief .”
Chen Xu smiled and said: "The promotion of the logistics department and the supply battalion is different from other departments. It is still easy. It is not as good as Brother Chen and you, who have made military achievements with one knife and one gun."
Having said that, looking at his three sons, he still couldn't restrain his pride.Several of my sons, like Chen Sheng back then, joined the new army of the rest of the army, and they also made military achievements through hard work, and now they are all promoted to the first-class army.
Chen Cheng was a little surprised why the four of them didn't ride horses. They were promoted to the first-class army, so they naturally had horses. After thinking about it, maybe they had never learned how to ride horses before.
Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Brother..."
"Ahhh!"
At this moment, more than a dozen riders galloped past them, leaving behind a lot of dust, making Chen Sheng retract the words in his stomach.
The people in the carriage next to him, who had eaten their stomachs full of ashes, couldn't help yelling, and immediately there were all kinds of sounds mixed together.
Chen Sheng was chosen as a sharpshooter with sharp eyes. In a short period of time, he had already seen that these people were all dressed in white velvet and had black tassels fluttering on their helmets. The first one also had blue tassels fluttering.They also had black and red badges pinned to their waists.
What does this mean, they have the same armor commander, many high-level skilled sergeants, the first one is the team officer.
Chen Cheng's eyes were deep: "Who are these people?"
Chen Xu was well-informed and said with a smile: "So they were all under the command of Gao Can. The leader is Sun Xuesheng, and the rest are Zhao Rongsheng, Lai Dexiang, Luo Liangzuo, etc. They are all very brave. After the thieves returned, they were transferred to the second-class army as the first-class commander, and Sun Xuesheng was appointed as the commander of the team, and now they are all soldiers in the right battalion of General Zhong."
Ju Yiwu didn't know when he rode over, and said coldly, "So arrogant, so proud."
Chen Xu said with a smile: "They are all from Baoan Prefecture, so they naturally have the capital to be proud, but it doesn't matter, as long as I make military achievements, I will be promoted to a captain and become a team officer, it will be a matter of time."
For people in Baoanzhou and other places in Donglu, they have complicated hearts, with envy, admiration, and jealousy.Many people are talking, if the general hadn't made his fortune in Baoanzhou, how could these Baoanzhou people be proud and arrogant?
"Who is this?"
Chen Xu looked at Ju Yiwu.
Chen Sheng hurriedly said, "Brother, let me introduce you, this is my friend..."
As he spoke, his thoughts flew far away. Only when he became a first-class army did he realize that there is still a long way to go in the army.
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Amidst the cheers and screams, the slender and strong Zhao Rongsheng rode his horse and galloped along with the original old Jiachang and the original Jiazhong brothers.
Zhao Rongsheng was very happy in his heart. After the formation of the battalion, he was promoted as he wished, and was transferred to the right guard Baihuying.To Zhao Rongsheng's joy, his elder Jia Sun Xuesheng was transferred to the team as a team officer, and he is still his boss.
With a gentle personality, the old chief Jia, who regards his brothers as nephews at home, is unanimously supported by Zhao Rongsheng and others. He is the best official.
There are also Lai Dexiang, Luo Liangzuo and several good brothers who also served as the team leader, which made Zhao Rongsheng even more happy.
Grandpa was very happy when he returned home from vacation this time, but he also taught Zhao Rongsheng face-to-face tips so that his precious grandson could establish a good relationship with the sergeant.
It is best to let them worship and respect, so that the battle can be even more powerful.Although the military discipline of the Jingbian Army, the sergeants dare not resist the orders of the superiors, but one is forced, the other is conscious, and the combat effectiveness of Jiazhong is naturally different.
Jiang is old and hot, Zhao Rongsheng thinks what his grandfather said is very reasonable, he plans to go back to the barracks, gather Brother Jiaye, drink and cultivate their relationship.
And starting from the [-]th, the army will not be able to drink heavily, so let's have a good drink while today is still a holiday.
When everyone returned to the barracks, soldiers from all over the country had returned one after another, and the barracks were all over the place, full of accents.Together with the others, Zhao Rongsheng first took the precious horse to the stable, washed it well, walked around slowly, fed it with hay and beans, and finally lifted the horse's head to help it digest.
Looking at the old chief Jia, brothers, it's all like this.In fact, these horses are taken care of by the logistics department, but in order to cultivate the relationship with the horses, like Zhao Rongsheng, most of the people in the army take care of them personally.
After finishing his horse work, Zhao Rongsheng returned to his barracks, took off his armor, took off his long felt boots, put on a pair of bamboo clogs, took a quick shower in the bathroom, and changed into dry clothes.
Jingbian army supplies military supplies, each sergeant has a set of winter and summer clothes, lined shoes and socks, but like those first-class soldiers, they have a lot of money, so most of them buy a few more sets for themselves.
At this time, the mandarin duck battle jacket that Zhao Rongsheng was wearing was made of summer fabric, without cotton inside, so it was quite cool to wear in summer.
He went back to the room, lay down on the big bunk, closed his eyes and meditated, thinking about what to say when his brother arrived.
Around the time of You, there was a noise outside the door, and a group of sergeants rushed in. They all had round armor collars, red tassels on their helmets, and no red velvet or pompoms on their shoulders. They were all second-class sergeants.
These people came in talking and laughing, the leader was taller and taller than ordinary people, and looked stronger than ordinary people, but his complexion was sallow, as if he had suffered a serious illness.
This man was in the 25th or [-]th year, with the accent of Julu in Beizhili, and his name was Mou Dachang. He heard that he had read books, so he took the name Molin.
He wore a red badge on his waist, but it was a skill competition in the army not long ago, and Mou Dachang got the appraisal of superior skill and became a superior sergeant, so he became a corporal commander in the first class.
The next person with a pretty face is 21 or [-] years old, his name is Han Kaihui, but he is from Xingtai, Shunde Prefecture.
There is also a man named Liu Lie, who is younger than Han Kaihui, but tall and strong, with a square face, black face and heavy eyebrows, and looks quite simple and honest.
There is also a sullen man, a man of strong build but ordinary appearance, named Wu Dingguo, Cui Qi is.
In addition, there are a few people, all of whom have ordinary wooden waist tags hanging around their waists.
Seeing Zhao Rongsheng lying on the bed, everyone hurriedly saluted: "I have seen Chief Jia."
"Hello, Zhao Jia."
Zhao Rongsheng sat up and smiled all over his face: "Brothers know to return to camp on time, it's good!"
He said: "The big guys have been together for a while, and I am ashamed that I haven't had a good time with everyone. How about this, I will invite the rich guests in the camp tonight. If you want to eat, just tell me!"
Immediately there was cheers in the room, everyone shouted: "Master Zhao Jia is mighty."
"Zhao Jia is so proud!"
Han Kaihui was a lively person, and he called out first: "I want to eat fried bacon slices from Shunxiangbao big fat pig."
Liu Lie said honestly, "I'll just eat roast duck."
Wu Dingguo said with a sullen face, "I'll eat Yongning's grilled pork face."
"I eat……"
"I……"
Mou Dachang coughed: "I don't necessarily need a brand when I eat pig's trotters, as long as they are fat and big."
Zhao Rongsheng's face was full of arrogance, but he secretly complained in his heart, these foodies didn't know how to be polite, and they ordered all expensive things.That luxury house is not expensive, and now my pockets are about to bleed profusely.
However, he knew that after Brother Jiazhong entered the army, although the food was much better than that in the village, he never wanted to make a fuss.
He waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Brothers save me as much as I can, and order all the cheap stuff...Okay, that's it."
He frowned: "Look at you, everyone is sweaty, go take a bath."
The crowd responded eagerly, and all of them took off their armor and hung it on the armor rack, right next to the weapon rack.
Then took a change of clothes, almost all naked, wearing underwear, bamboo clogs, clogs, hugged to the bathroom to take a bath.
Everyone changed their clothes and saw that it was getting late. Everyone only wore summer jackets with mandarin ducks and badges on their waists. Then they embraced Zhao Rongsheng and went to Hao Keju.
Na Hao Ke Ju is a newly opened restaurant in the Youying area. It is famous for its rich and delicious dishes. I don't know which family member of the officer opened it.Most of the various shops in the military camp are like this, either set up by family members of military households or family members of military officers.
Doesn't it mean that the government and business were integrated at that time, that is, in later generations, the children of the family members of officials are less engaged in business?Wang Dou knew that this situation was unavoidable, so he went with the flow, but he treated them equally in tax management, daring to shoddy and evade taxes, the Zhen Fu Division is not a vegetarian.
When everyone entered the Hakka Residence, there was the sound of yelling from the running hall, the sound of knives and spoons, and the aroma of wine and meat. There were people sitting upstairs and downstairs, and the business was very hot.
Smelling the aroma of wine and meat, everyone couldn't help salivating.
Zhao Rongsheng's sharp eyes saw a corner of the lobby where former brothers and now friends Jiajia Zhang Lai Dexiang and Luo Liangzuo were greeting their brothers Jiajia to eat and drink.
Zhao Rongsheng thought to himself: "Damn it, they are all human beings, and I am not the one who wants to have a good relationship with Jia Nei."
Lai Dexiang was a lean man. When he saw Zhao Rongsheng and others, he quickly shouted: "Old Zhao, this way."
Zhao Rongsheng hurriedly led the crowd over, and Luo Liangzuo also stood up: "It's just right, let's fight together for the table."
Unlike Lai Dexiang, Luo Liangzuo looks quite obese, similar to later generations of sumo wrestlers. His fatness is in stark contrast to Lai Dexiang's thinness.
But don't look at Luo Liangzuo's fat appearance, his agility is similar to Sammo Hung, the Jingbian Army's ability to become a first-class army should not be underestimated.
Zhao Rongsheng greeted: "Lao Lai, Lao Luo."
But then he saw a person, his face sank, and he sneered: "Deng Yijiao, are you here too? You stingy little official, are you willing to invite your subordinates to drink?"
What he mentioned was a skinny middle-aged man, whose real name was Deng Yibiao, who used to be a grain collector in Baoanzhou City.In order to make more money, he once practiced Kungfu with his feet hard, and claimed that he could kick a cow to death with one kick, so he got the name Deng Yijiao, but few people remember his real name.
Back then when Wang Dou went to Zhoucheng to collect food, he had personally seen the strength of his feet.
Later, Deng Yibiao abandoned his official duties to join the army and joined the Shun Township Army. He also made military achievements in these years, and now he has become a leader of the armor, and he is in the same team as Zhao Rongsheng.
The full name of Zhao Rongsheng's army is the first one of the D team of the second division in the rear of the right battalion, and the second team, the third team, the fourth team, and the fifth team.
Deng Yibiao is the leader of the top four.
Hearing Zhao Rongsheng's ridicule, Deng Yibiao looked calm, looked at Zhao Rongsheng and said indifferently: "Xiao Zhao, I didn't ask you to provoke you, you just rushed at me when you came up, did you think I didn't like it?"
Zhao Rongsheng slammed his fist on the table, and there was a loud noise: "Damn it, I just don't like you! You treacherous little official, how much more rice did I ask for?"
"You shitty Deng Yi foot, your feet are all meant to greet Hudou?"
This sound startled everyone in the restaurant to look this way. Lai Dexiang and Luo Liangzuo were sweating profusely, and persuaded: "Lao Zhao, don't mention the past, everyone is Jingbian now." The army should be united and united with sincerity and sincerity.”
A roar came from upstairs: "Who is making trouble, wants to eat army sticks?"
Zhao Rongsheng was stunned, everyone in Han Kaihui was also shocked, don't come to eat, eat army sticks, and quickly joined in persuasion.
Knowing the consequences of the disturbance, Zhao Rongsheng took the opportunity to step down, gave Deng a kick, and sat down swaggeringly.
The person upstairs was still yelling: "Damn it, you bastards are all in disarray, if you don't stop, it's terrible!"
But someone laughed loudly: "It's okay for the children to yell a few times. It's Lao Li, after you became a team officer, you became more proud. Last time, you bought dozens of catties of bacon and ham for your subordinates. What's the matter today? Do you have to pay the bill for the brothers in the whole restaurant?"
That old Li roared: "Pay the fart, go home and eat by yourself."
The whole restaurant was laughing.
Zhao Rongsheng remembered the matter of his own treats, brother Jia Nei just brought up whatever he liked to eat and drink.
A few people formed a big table, just eating, drinking, talking and laughing. When the wine was hot, everyone was very excited when talking about the upcoming battle in Liaodong.
Luo Liangzuo slapped the table and suddenly stood up unsteadily.
His face was flushed, and he took the lead in singing the Jingbian army song "Manjianghong": "The place where the crown is leaning on the railing, the rain is resting. Look up, look up to the sky and scream, with a strong heart..."
He is fat and generally has a wide range of voice, but Luo Liangzuo has a particularly rich voice. He sang Pavarotti's demeanor in a song.
Hearing his singing, Zhao Rongsheng and others were excited, and they all sang together on the table: "Thirty years of fame and dust, eight thousand miles of roads and moons... Jingkang's shame has not yet snowed. When will the hatred of officials be wiped out? Drive a long car, Stepping through the gap in Helan Mountain..."
Other people in the restaurant were infected, and they also slapped the table and stomped their feet in response. For a while, the entire restaurant was filled with the voice of the chorus Man Jianghong.
Wu Dingguo and Liu Lie didn't know what to think of, weeping, and shouted loudly: "Kill the slaves, kill the slaves!"
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On June 14, the [-]th year of Chongzhen, the military camp in the western suburbs of Yongning City was in a calm atmosphere, and the various ministries were sent out to make final preparations.
Everyone's military packages, tents, bedding, winter clothes, etc., are all collected in the baggage and carriages of each battalion, department, and general, and all the military belongings of the sergeants are sorted out.
On the early morning of the 21st, Zhao Rongsheng woke up and heard the drumming outside. It was not yet mao, but he didn't wake up, and got up like a carp.
He put on his long felt boots, went to the armor stand to take his armor, the armor and armor were integrated, like a coat, he put it on at once.Then Zhao Rongsheng fastened the copper buckle slowly, took the belt and fastened it, took the waist knife and hung it up.
At this time, everyone woke up slowly, Han Kaihui was more lethargic, rubbed his eyes and said: "Morning, Zhao Jia."
Zhao Rongsheng looked at everyone who was rubbing their eyes and raised their waists, and understood a little bit how the old chief Jia looked at each of them that day. The brothers in Jiazhong were like their own children.When I became the chief of Jia, I realized that the burden on your shoulders is not light, and you have to be responsible for the life and death of brothers in Jiazhong.
He hummed: "It's getting late, let's all get up."
Han Kaihui sat up and saw that Zhao Rongsheng hung the Jieshou knife on the back of his waist again.Although the Jingbian army does not need to cut off the head of each individual, but this kind of dagger is used in many places, and everyone in the army really needs it.
Seeing Zhao Rongsheng go to take his arm again, Han Kaihui said: "Chief Jia, let me fasten it for you."
Seeing Han Kaihui put on the arm for himself, Zhao Rongsheng moved his arm and said, "Brother Han, are you nervous?"
Han Kaihui smiled and said, "Master Zhao Jia, we are about to go on an expedition. It is impossible to say that we are not nervous."
Zhao Rongsheng looked at Han Kaihui, this guy is handsome and handsome, he is really handsome, I heard that his family is in Xingtai, he was also a rich man, and his life is not bad, there are several older sisters in the family, all of them love him very much, Why do you want to join the army?
He sighed secretly in his heart, and said: "It's okay, wait until you have killed someone and seen blood. Don't be nervous when you go to the battlefield, and you can use your usual skills to show [-]%."
Zhao Rongsheng finally put on his hat and helmet, punched and kicked his legs, moved his lower body, and finally urged everyone to get up, after washing up, everyone went to the canteen in the headquarters to eat.
Today's food is very rich, but many second-class soldiers are somewhat unwilling to eat.
The first-class soldiers, on the other hand, looked calm and ate a hearty breakfast, while praising the food as good.
After eating in each battalion, it was about [-]:[-], and when Chen was approaching, suddenly there was a sharp cannon shot from the camp of the Chinese army.
In Zhao Rongsheng's room A, everyone in the room A was waiting anxiously, and everyone was shocked when they heard the sound of the cannon.
Zhao Rongsheng, who was sitting quietly with his eyes closed, opened his eyes suddenly, his blood boiled, and he roared: "Assemble!"

(End of this chapter)