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

Chapter 870 Collection
(The old power outage recently seriously affected my writing.)
The war machines of the Protectorate's Mansion were activated one after another, and a large amount of supplies were collected.

In addition, after the mobilization order was issued, not only the first-class army, second-class army, and third-class army from each village and fort gathered, but also the new affiliated battalion, the loyalty battalion, and the civilian bodyguard bureaus gathered.That is, the Mongols in Monan, Mobei, Qinghai, Hetao and other places, and the officers and soldiers in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Yulin and other places, all received recruitment orders issued in the name of the Protectorate or the General Zhenglu, and the Soldiers and horses continued to gather towards Xuanfu Town.

And because of the distance, the recruitment order was issued to them five or ten days earlier.

In Sanbao, the sound of firecrackers kept ringing, and large slogans stood up in the smoke, with words such as "I wish the athletes who went out to the expedition to return in triumph as soon as possible", "I am invincible, and the Jingbian army will win" and other words.Amidst the din of gongs and drums, the Fort residents gathered densely. They beat gongs and drums, waved small flags, and lined up in front of the fort gate to send off the sons who went to war.

The young men from Sansanbao joined the army earlier, but now they are the second-class army, everyone owns horses, and the first-class army and officers of all levels are densely packed.They have long been used to the expedition, so they don't have so much fuss.

Half a month before the mobilization order, apart from being on duty, the whole army had a holiday, allowing the soldiers to go home to spend time with their families. Now the order for the expedition has finally been issued.

During the enthusiastic speeches of the fort officers, the officers and soldiers bid farewell to their families one by one, and then they all stepped on their horses among the fluttering sun and moon flags, and set foot on different gathering places according to the different types of battalions and troops.

"Pannan, the family depends on you."

Ju Yiwu said softly to his wife, and gently touched his daughter Nian'er in her arms.

After the Battle of Songjin, Ju Yiwu finally married Sun Pannan in the fort, and the two gave birth to a daughter, Ju Chiyao, nicknamed Nian'er.

At this time, Nian'er was more than two years old, and she was still stammering. She was holding the small sun and moon flag in her hand, and kept shaking it in her mother's arms: "Daddy wins, daddy wins..."

Looking at his daughter's dark eyes, Ju Yiwu's heart almost melted. He is usually indifferent, often expressionless and serious, known as Ju with a cold face.But in front of his wife and daughter, he couldn't help showing a gentle smile from time to time.

Sun Pannan's tears welled up in her eyes, but she held back, nodded vigorously and said: "Don't worry, my husband, I will definitely take good care of you."

Although she felt sad, she knew that she couldn't make trouble for her husband, especially she couldn't bring him any psychological burden.

The few years of her marriage with her husband were the happiest years for her. She was still timid and full of inferiority complex in front of people. Only in front of her husband could she completely relax.

Regardless of the month, year and season, she always wears the thick scarf her husband bought for her, as if all her sustenance is contained here.

He talked to Sun Pannan again, and teased his daughter. Seeing that Chen Sheng had also said goodbye to his family, he finally smiled at his wife, and then looked at Chen Sheng.The two agreed with each other, and after nodding, they both got on their horses, and amidst the cheers and cheers of the villagers, they rushed to their destinations, but they turned out to be Sandcastle near Xinghe Station and other places.

For this battle, the General Staff recruited about 15 people from various cities and forts, and organized about [-] battalions.Years ago, Ju Yiwu, Chen Sheng and their mercenary team came back from Shaanxi, just in time to reorganize the garrison camp.

According to the military experience of the two, they were both promoted to Chief Qian and transferred to a battalion in the C-class army.

The two walked side by side, and turned around to look at the same time. They saw the family members, wives and children still waving their hands desperately.

The sound of drum music is still passionate, and the sound of firecrackers is still ringing non-stop.

……

Monan East Town, Guangen Tunbao.

This castle is a typical Baojia-style bunker, and there is a household called Shishijia, which belongs to the most basic relegation unit and belongs to Sandcastle.Sandcastle is a township-level unit, with a total of [-] protections, and it is also affiliated to Xinghe County.Xinghe City is a county-level unit, and it is considered a large county, with a total of [-] townships.

There are tens of thousands of forts like Guangen Fort outside the Great Wall. Although there are more than 140 people in the fort, they also belong to the third-class reserve army, and they are divided into three teams on duty on weekdays.However, there are generally few opportunities to fight, and most of the Fort people are busy with village affairs.

However, their fate has changed recently. In November last year, the Protectorate issued an order and began to deploy Tun Ding as battalion soldiers.They organized into battalions one by one, first practiced in the villages, and then gathered in the counties, and even several battalions practiced together.

There are fifteen guards in Shacheng Township, and each guard dispatches a team of 50 people. A total of 750 people are gathered in the village, which is about one force.

Among them, some outstanding garrison officers can be corps commanders, first-class commanders, etc., and the officers at the general and team officer levels are all veterans selected from the first- and second-rank armies.Even the first and second teams in some teams are selected veterans as the captains.

In fact, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the C-class army, it is best to start from the first-class army, and the veterans of the first-class army and the second-class army should serve as officers, but this is not easy.

If this is the case, if a team has five captains and one team officer, there will be six officers here, plus the general, there will be 25 officers in the total.

Then there are [-] officers in one department, plus one thousand generals, one hundred and one, and one battalion plus battalion generals, there are four hundred and five.

The [-]th Battalion needs at least [-] veterans as officers. If this is the case, too many veterans will be transferred, which will greatly damage the combat effectiveness of the first and second armies. After all, this is not a peaceful period, and we can wait for recovery slowly.

Therefore, in the 21th Battalion, the C-class army generally only serves as team officers and veterans.Such a company would have about five veterans as officers.A company has 85 veterans as officers.There are [-] veterans in the first battalion company and battalion officer as officers.

Forty battalions, about 400 veterans were selected. Because some first- and second-tier armies in each team also used veterans as commanders, so after the establishment of the C-rank army, a total of about 5000 veterans were drawn from the first- and second-rank armies to serve as commanders. officer.

Such a ratio of the number of people ensures the combat effectiveness of the C-rank army, and will not damage the combat effectiveness of the A-rank and B-rank armies.

As for the vacancies in the first-rank and second-rank armies, the officers are promoted by their subordinates, and the soldiers, the first-rank army selects outstanding soldiers from the second-rank army, and the second-rank army selects excellent soldiers from the third-rank army.

However, what the General Staff meant was that after the Battle of the Capital, the B-rank army in each army could be upgraded to the A-rank army, and the C-rank army could be upgraded to the B-rank army.

Today, Guang'en Tunbao is as lively as a market. The residents of the Fort beat gongs and drums to warmly send off the children of the Fort who are about to go to war. More than 40 selected Tunding wear big red flowers on their chests. Bright red.

It is their honor to be selected into the battalion, and it is also a proof of their ability.

Every time they come back from the countryside and talk about the training camp, it will inevitably arouse the envy and jealousy of those young people who were not selected.

Farewell to the soldiers going out is the top priority of Guangen Fort, which has always been peaceful and peaceful. The three chief officers of the fort started preparations a few days ago. The battalion soldiers were sent to the village.

At this time, the new battalion soldiers are all saying goodbye to their families.

"Brother, everything depends on you at home."

Zheng Tianmin looked at his elder brother Zheng Tianliang, and said solemnly.

"Second brother, don't worry, I have everything in the family, and I will definitely take good care of Daddy, Yaya and the others."

Zheng Tianliang looked at his younger brother and said solemnly: "You can kill the thief with peace of mind and serve the general well."

The old man Zheng Xingxiang held his granddaughter Yaya and watched silently. There were old tears in his eyes, but he still laughed and said, "Second brother don't have to worry about family affairs. Even if the field is short of manpower, there are mutual aid societies and farming teams. As Li Shangguan said, there is no home without a country, you just go and fight hard, I can still hold on with my old bones."

Now Zheng Xingxiang's family has become a Chinese citizen, and they all have their own fields. These days are getting more and more prosperous. The old man is a grateful person. He feels that all these are brought by the general, and it is worth it to fight for him!he will.

Moreover, the old man Zheng Xingxiang was elected to work in the Ministry of Civil Affairs because of his rich farming experience. His vision became wider and his manner of speaking was different.

Zheng Tianmin nodded vigorously, his heart completely relaxed, and he finally looked at his precious daughter Yaya.

Seeing that she was holding the small sun and moon flag in her hand, and seeing Zheng Tianmin's gaze, she shook it vigorously and said, "Daddy is safe all the way, Daddy doesn't have to worry about mother, Yaya will take good care of her."

Zheng Tianmin bent down and said with a smile: "Yaya is so good, Daddy will bring you a piece of military merit, okay?"

Yaya said obediently: "It is very good to have military merits, and it is best that Daddy is safe and sound."

Zheng Tianmin touched his daughter's face and said with a smile: "Daddy went to war just to keep you all safe."

He looked around the fort, and there were endless wheat fields everywhere, and there would be a bumper harvest soon.To the east of the fort, there are large vegetable fields, the green vegetables are pleasing to the eye, and to the west of the fort, there are livestock farms one after another.

This is his home.

Everything here, what you see in front of you, has a reason for his protection.

The firecrackers were crackling, the gongs and drums were beating loudly, and under the farewell of the Bao people, Zheng Tianmin and others went to the sand castle under the leadership of the guard. He looked back from a distance, but saw his daughter caught among the children. Still desperately waving the flag.

……

Guangen Fort is not far from Sandcastle, where most village camps are trained. The instructor here is Li Song.His right arm was broken, and it is said that he was hit by a Tartar shell during the Songjin battle.He always looks serious on weekdays, with a strict look, and the training requirements are very strict. Zheng Tianmin and others are very afraid of him.

All the soldiers discussed in private that it was bad luck for eight lifetimes to meet such a Li Yanwang.

Unexpectedly, unlucky things happened one after another, Li Yanwang didn't go, and another cold bow came.

I heard that this person's name is Ju Yiwu. He has a straight face all day long, with a cold look, and he doesn't say a word for a long time, so he is called Ju Yiwu with a cold face.

Zheng Tianmin and others speculated whether Mr. Ju Qian had something sad, or someone owed him a thousand silver dollars and didn't pay him back, otherwise why would he keep his face all day long?
It's not his sternness that scares people about Leng Mian Ju, but his sharp and cold eyes.Even if you did something wrong, he didn't scold you, but just stared at you blankly, making your hair stand on end, and finally obediently admitted his mistake.

There is a saying in the ministry that it is better to meet Li Yanwang than to bow to a cold face.

Anyway, after forming the army, under the training of Leng Mianju, everyone's skin was peeled off, and everyone complained endlessly.

Of course, after the soldiers returned to the castle, they all avoided talking about these things, and talked about good things, such as showing off their armor, showing off their firearms, showing off their food, etc. to their comrades.

Around noon, Zheng Tianmin and others arrived at Sandcastle.

Sand Castle is an important part of the official road from Guihua City to Xuanfu Town. Along the official road, there are shops every twenty miles.

When we got here, we saw that the road was already filled with torrents of metal and flags, dense hats and helmets shaking, layers of swords and shields, spears, and flint guns, and the luster of the metal shone in the sun.They were walking on the road, and they didn't know how many thousands of people they were in front of and behind.

After the mobilization order of the Protectorate's Mansion was issued, the newly formed battalions from all the villages and forts outside the Great Wall gathered. The official road of Sandcastle was the main road from Beyond the Great Wall to Xuanfu Town, so there were more people walking this way.They were flying all kinds of banners, and the red tide was flying.

There are basalt patterns on the flag, bronze and iron carvings of basalt on the crown of the sun and moon flag, and black edging on the inner lining of the sergeant, which is the symbol of the basalt army.

There is a blue dragon pattern on the flag, bronze and iron carvings of blue dragons on the crown of the sun and moon flag, and blue edging on the inner lining of the sergeant, which is the symbol of the Qinglong Army.

There is a white tiger pattern on the flag, there are bronze and iron carvings of the white tiger on the crown of the Sun and Moon Flag, and the sergeant is lined with white hemming, which is the symbol of the White Tiger Army.

There is a Suzaku pattern on the flag, bronze and iron sculptures of Suzaku on the crown of the Sun and Moon Flag, and red edging on the inner lining of the sergeant, which is the symbol of the Suzaku Army.

However, most of them are holding the sun and moon banner with golden edging, and the sun, moon and waves are carved on the crown of the flag, which is the symbol of the Chinese army.

I heard that in addition to the original five armies, the General Staff will form fifteen more armies. Except for some battalions, the rest have not yet set their tone. They are all under the control of the Chinese army for the time being. The military will come out.

However, there is a general conclusion. In the future, the Jingbian Army will be divided into two types: the first-class army and the second-class army.

Just like Zheng Tianmin's battalion, they belonged to Baotao General Gao Shiyin and belonged to the Suzaku Army.

Looking at the torrent of armor on the official road, Zheng Tianmin and the others were shocked. All of this gave them an indescribable sense of oppression and impact.

Many years later, Zheng Tianmin still clearly remembers this scene. The wind blowing from outside the Great Wall fluttered the banners, and there were all kinds of strong and strong men walking on the road. Iron helmet.The various carvings on the crown of the flag, the long spear tips, and the firearms on their backs are shining brightly in the sun.The red tassels on everyone's helmets dance like flames.

Their continuous line, without seeing the front and the rear, their military boots kicked up a large cloud of dust on the ground, and the sky above their heads stepped on the ground, they stirred up the flame in the man's chest, which was ignited and never extinguished.

(End of this chapter)