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

Chapter 877 Raising troops
(Looking for Brother BUG, ​​Deng Yijiao’s name was originally set to be Deng Yibiao, and the name was raised from the name, but it was a bit confused later.)
Wang Dou said: "Okay, there is such a saying, today you take pride in my Jingbian Army, Xuanfu Town, Duhufu, and the people of Ming Dynasty. Tomorrow Jingbian Army, Xuanfu Town, Duhufu, Everyone in Ming Dynasty will be proud of you! Because of your existence, they will feel proud and honored!"

Even though his voice is not very loud due to the structure of the teaching field's echo wall, the sound waves are still reflected along the smooth walls, and many places in the teaching field can be heard clearly.

Wang Dou walked slowly to the side of the stage, facing countless soldiers, and on both sides of the stage, there were sea-like people. Wang Dou could see their admiring eyes, and he said: "I remember that in the seventh year of Chongzhen, I was still Jing Jing. A Dunjun from Biandun. At that time, the Tartars were raging in Baoan Prefecture. I called on the brothers in Dunnei to fight, including Brother Ma Ming, Brother Han Zhong from Korea, and Brother Qi Tianliang. Brother Gao Shiyin from Youdun at that time, Tan Jinrong , Zhang Ruchun, Qi Bing and other brothers. Nine of us went out to battle and attacked the Tartar soldiers at night. At that time, we killed ten Tartars. Our four brothers Ma Ming, Tan Jinrong, Zhang Ruchun, and Qi Bing died in battle. The rest were also everyone. Injured..."

The officials and generals on and off the stage listened carefully. Wang Dou's life experience has always made people curious. Countless people studied his past, especially the battle of the big attack, which was recognized as the first battle of Wang Dou's rise. There are more people doing research.

However, the folk rumors are often exaggerated. When the general roared, the ten Tartars were stunned, obediently bowing their necks and being slaughtered.The general flicked his spear, and the shadow of the spear covered more than a hundred feet. In an instant, each of the ten Tartar soldiers was shot five or six times.

What kind of general punched out, and three or four tartars were blown up on the spot...

In short, the romance is relatively strong.

At this time, Wang Dou said it himself, simple and unpretentious, but extremely thrilling, the kind of life and death, the first battle of the rise is not easy.

You must know that the Tartars at that time were not the Tartars who were later feared by the Jingbian army. After they rose from Jianzhou, they were invincible in all battles. They often destroyed tens of thousands of Ming troops, 10,000+, and their casualties were often only a few dozen. Hundreds of people.

Especially among them are vests, Ba Yala and other soldiers, who are extremely elite fighters and often have outstanding achievements.

For example, in the fifth year of Tiancong, Obai, who was then Baya Lazhuangda, and Dasu, who was also Baya Lazhuangda, led 24 armored soldiers to garrison Camel Mountain. 400 Ming soldiers robbed the camp at night. Aobai and others decapitated more than [-] ranks and got [-] horses.

Before the Battle of Jinzhou, hundreds of Ming soldiers guarded the mountains, but they refused to defend with firearms and artillery. Da Su and others led six horsemen to gallop up.

At that time, in the Manchurian army, there were too many powerful Ba Yala such as Oboi and Dasu. Wang Dou nine men fought against ten Tartar soldiers, including a Ba Yala and a few vests. As a result, four of them died and killed Ten opponents, this is indeed a very remarkable record.

It was also from then on that Wang Dou soared into the sky and became more and more out of control.

The crown prince Zhu Cihong also wore a suit of armor today. He listened to Wang Dou's speech on the stage, his eyes shone with admiration.Today, he only understands the difficulty of Lord Yasukuni and the difficulty of his rise. Listening to him, he has a feeling of vastness and infinity when reading history books and scriptures.

It is really a great blessing for the Duke to come to this step.

At the same time, he felt that Lord Yasukuni is indeed capable of both civil and military affairs, especially the previous sentence "Today you are proud of XX, and tomorrow XX will be proud of you", which is quite philosophical and memorable.

They came to aid the generals from Shaanxi and Gansu. Although their soldiers and horses also gathered off the field, they were all led by the Chinese army. They are all standing on the stage.

Listening to Wang Dou's narration, they all lamented that the winners are not lucky, if not for the life-and-death struggle back then, the marshal would not have come to where he is today.

They even thought, no wonder Han Chao, Gao Shiyin, Qi Tianliang, etc. are all in high positions today. So it was because of the relationship back then. If Han Zhong didn't die in Julu later, he is at least at the rank of the first army now, right?
Hou Xun, governor of Shaanxi, Feng Shikong, governor of Shaanxi, Lin Rirui, governor of Gansu, and Li Yukui, governor of Ningxia, were also full of emotion. Compared with their promotion from the imperial examination, the struggle of the governor Wang Dou was more tortuous and difficult than theirs Much more.

Ji Shiwei was excited. He remembered what happened back then, when he was furious because of his daughter. Wang Dou said, "Who can say clearly about the future? One day, maybe the governor will think that letting Jun Jiao follow me is a wise decision."

That's true, isn't everything I have today obtained by relying on my son-in-law?
Ji Shiwei's eldest son, Ji Boqing, has been transferred from Guangchang county magistrate to Yanqing prefecture. Standing on the stage, he recalled the events of that day with emotion.

Han Chao and the others were very excited. They were a little crazy when they thought of the battle back then, but in the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

Wang Dou looked at the countless soldiers and people in the audience, and looked at their expressions. He said, "Actually, my idea was very simple that day. I wanted to kill the Tartars, win military merits, and get rewards. To get enough money and food for my wife to take care of her body. Don't worry so much for my mother, and finally I succeeded, with the first pot of gold, and gradually promoted to the official and military positions."

He said slowly: "Then in the 11th year of Chongzhen's reign, the eastern captives invaded the bandits, and in the 13th year of Chongzhen's reign, I led the army to go south to suppress the bandits. I experienced many things and saw the sufferings in various parts of Ming Dynasty. I saw the places where the Tartars passed by, and the smell The roads are full of blood, the roads are full of blood, the villages are lonely, the people are slaughtered and poisoned, and the sound of howling is crying unknowingly."

Wang Dou said: "I have also seen that there are many people living in exile, the bones are full of wilderness, and the people can't survive, and they are vying to drown themselves in the river. This situation is unbearable to hear, and this scene is unbearable. There are also people who become food in other people's mouths. It's true." It’s really worse than death.”

Countless people in the audience looked up at him with tears in their eyes. Wang Dou said: "After returning, the Jingbian army will officially form an army. I swear that the world will return to peace and the land of China will become a paradise. To the Tartars Needless to say, there is no need to talk nonsense with them. When you see one, kill the other until you kill them. People who are not of our race must have different hearts. Unless they learn from Emperor Xiaowen."

Wang Dou said: "As for the thieves, some of these people are unwilling to survive, and they are arrogant. They have to resist and rebel in order to survive and for the survival of their families. The situation is pitiful. In fact, the government also recruited these people. They formed a stronghold to protect themselves, resist the local bandits, and wait for the prosperous age. These people can win over, and their crimes can be investigated, but those in the capital..."

Wang Dou's tone became severe: "They are born thieves, and they are scum in their bones. There are two levels of yin and yang in this world. There are two ends of good and evil, and they belong to the evil end! Just like the thief leader Li Zicheng, Liu Zongmin, Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, etc. People, they rebelled not because they couldn't survive, but because the world was in chaos, and they felt that the opportunity to fish in troubled waters had come. How many times did the government recruit them to enter the camp, dedicate the camp, the Cao camp, and the Gezuo camp? They should settle down, appease the place, cultivate the fields, and let the people under the rule and the people in the neighborhood live a good life, but how do they do it?"

Wang Dou said: "So these people are incurable, and their thieves are hard to change. Luo Rucai himself said: when he was poor, he couldn't even get a wife. Miss? They didn’t even look at him before, but now they all beg him and obey him. On such a day, he doesn’t even bother to do it when there is an emperor. If he chooses between the throne and the thief, he will definitely do it. thief."

All the civilians and soldiers in the audience were filled with righteous indignation, and the officials on the stage were dumbfounded. Only today did they know such an inside story.

They didn't understand before, why they wanted to surrender and rebel after the government clearly recruited them?For example, Li Chuang surrendered in Chexiangxia and then rebelled, Zhang Xianzhong surrendered and rebelled in Gucheng, and it is common for Ge Zuo and others to surrender and rebel.

When Song Jiang rebelled against the bandits, after the government recruited him, he happily returned to being a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty. Why are these bandits different?It turns out that the thief's nature cannot be changed.

Wang Dou said: "So for the thieves, there are thieves who can do it. Why do you want to be a good citizen? You plow the fields, do business and pay taxes. After a year, you may have worked hard to earn ten taels of silver. I will stab you on the neck If you want to fight, or kill you, I will return the money you have worked hard for a year, how convenient and joyful, so why should you be a good person?"

He said: "Especially for those old thieves, they first came out of Shaanxi, then they plundered to Shanxi, Gyeonggi Beizhi, then Henan, Huguang, and finally Shandong Division. Stepping through cities and ruining villages and villages, the people and things that were once unattainable in the past, what they wanted, trembled under their swords and trembled under their horses. They have seen such a vast world and experienced so much. With a mountain of wealth, how can you be willing to let the horses go back to the fields, nest in the ravines, and work hard every day to plan food?"

The soldiers and civilians in the audience are all eyes spitting fire. They are willing to use their hands to build their own homes, but what should they do if they encounter thieves who live by robbery?It is bound to be either you die or I live, the two sides cannot coexist in this world.

The prince Zhu Cihong sighed in his heart. His father once said that "a thief is also a child", or, he doesn't know what these people are thinking at all, what is their essence?It is impossible for these people to be disarmed and return to the fields. No matter how much money and food they have to settle down, it is meaningless to them.

Wang Dou said: "For these old thieves, they don't have anything to care about. At the beginning Li Zicheng was weak, and Liu Zongmin and others killed their wives and daughters to follow them. How could they care? Now it's not about attacking the capital. Surrounded by hundreds of women, don't they all miss leaving?"

Wang Doudao: "That's why we say that this generation is hopeless. They are still cunning liars. They preach that Qiu has done nothing wrong, that he is not on duty, that he doesn't pay his salary. What do they do after entering Beijing? They say they are against the powerful government, why don't they even let the common people go?" Ever? People from all over the world open the door happily, thinking that they will have a good life, is it because of this retribution?"

He said sharply: "A bowl of water, the top is clear, the bottom is turbid, and there is scum at the bottom. These thieves are just scum. They have always existed in the world, but Daming was unfortunate enough to let them surface. So we can't let them go, especially those old people. Thieves, officers, big and small thieves, must be killed, and they must not be allowed to survive and endanger the world again!"

He shouted loudly: "So, soldiers, your battle this time must be as swift as a mountain torrent, and you must defeat and destroy all enemies that stand in your way. When you formed an army in Jingbian Fort, you wiped out the surrounding area. Then let Abatai and other enemies see your bravery and invincibility. You also traveled thousands of miles across Daming, in Gyeonggi, Tongzhou, Dingzhou, Julu, Zhuozhou, Pinggu, Luoyang, and Xiangyang , in Jinzhou, in Yizhou, in naturalization, let the enemy fear. Soon, you will also be in the capital, let the enemy see your reputation again!"

He said loudly: "And this is just the beginning, your footsteps will not stop, in the future you will also see the endless ocean, the vastness of the desert, the mystery of the ice field, the Great East, the Great West, the Great South, the Great Food, the Great Qin, and the Western countries style."

"Your iron hooves will walk through the beautiful streets of the world!"

"Your arrows will destroy those strong fortresses in the world!"

"Your swords will be stained with blood!"

"Your reputation will be celebrated in the world!"

"The immortal honor will belong to you!"

"Your name will always be engraved in the hearts of the world!"

"However, you must first defeat the enemies of the capital, the thieves, and the slaves. Take your weapons and turn your enemies into powder. Turn their armor into your trophies. Take their heads, Become military exploits on your saddles."

"Then, you will bring stability and peace to Daming, and start your vast and great life. When you are tired, old, and recalling the past, you can proudly say to future generations and neighbors and friends: I I will never forget that day in April of the 17th year of Chongzhen, because everything about me started from that day!"

Prince, when the officials on the stage were shocked beyond words, the cheers from the audience erupted suddenly, and finally converged into the sound of "Wan Sheng" like a landslide or a tsunami.Wang Dou's inspiring speech made everyone unable to restrain their impulse, and many people shouted with a strong crying sound.

Countless people raised their arms and shouted, and the sea of ​​flags danced wave after wave with the shouts.

The sky-shaking sound made many people on the stage tremble unconsciously.

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"

The soldiers and civilians in the audience shouted excitedly, hearing the overwhelming voice, it was Chen Xinjia, Ji Shiwei and others who were stunned, let alone Hou Xun, Feng Shikong, Lin Rirui who had never seen the world.

The prince only felt like a roller coaster in his heart, feeling the unstoppable huge waves sweeping his whole body, which made his face flushed and bloodshot with excitement.

Everyone in You Shiwei was also stunned. Where had they seen this kind of vast power before?Just now, after Wang Dou's speech, they couldn't stop their blood boiling, they just wanted to draw out their swords, follow his banner, and follow him to fight in all directions.

At this moment, looking at all kinds of things in the audience, they couldn't help being infected, and they just wanted to yell.

All the officials and generals also looked at Wang Dou at the same time, what he said just now seemed straightforward and simple, but when he read it carefully, he felt back to the basics.In particular, the breadth of information and the vastness of the content strongly impact everyone's minds.

When everyone was thinking about Daming, and many people were thinking about their own one-acre three-point land, his vision had already expanded to that endless place.

Why does he know so much?Is there really a saint who descended from heaven in this world?How else to explain what happened to him?
Then the military parade started. At this time, the sky was already bright, the slight mist had completely dissipated, the sunlight completely jumped away, and then a huge flag appeared in front of everyone.The flag is two feet high, with fine wood and steel as the pole, and the flag is one foot larger, with golden silk as the border. The bright red flag is embroidered with golden sun, moon and wave patterns.Then the flag crown is made of gold, the golden crown of the sun, the moon, and waves. The whole body is shining with gold, especially the flag crown shines brightly in the sun, which is extremely eye-catching.

This is Wang Dou's commander-in-chief flag, the tallest and largest flag in the entire army. In order to carry this heavy sitting flag, a commander-in-chief cart was specially set up, and it was carried by four horses.

Behind this flag, there are dozens of the same golden flags, the flags are slightly smaller, the size of two horses.

Then there were hundreds of gold-rimmed flags, which were raised by knights on the horse, flying golden and fiery red.

Normally when going out for an expedition, Wang Dou's commander-in-chief is in the central army, but at this time of the military parade, it is natural to be guided immediately.

Countless people cheered for the handsome flag. This tall and mighty flag satisfied their hearts very much and achieved the natural effect.

Then came the Xuanwu Army of the Jingbian Army, also sitting on the flag, two horses, and then a neat cavalry phalanx, the middle battalion, the left battalion, the right battalion, the hussars, and the chasseurs. They all had horses. .They marched neatly, fifty riders in a row, and behind them were rows of knights dressed in exactly the same way.

One color of helmets, one color of armor, one color of arms, almost a sea of ​​armor, and their horses stepped on the ground, almost in order.

On the stage, You Shiwei and others watched in amazement. As for these knights of the Xuanwu Army, there are few opponents in Daming, right?
Then behind the cavalry, there are two infantry troops of the third class. Their officers have horses, and ordinary sergeants line up, usually 50 people each.

Except that they have no horses, they also have distinctive armor and are very elite.

When they stepped across the martial arts platform, Lei Xianbin, the leader of the Chinese army, and Zheng Zonghui, the chief of staff of the army, shouted together: "Salute to the general!"

The entire Xuanwu army shouted "Wan Sheng", and they drank three times in a row: "Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!", and then the pikemen on the horse saluted with their guns together, and the firecrackers saluted with their swords.Their infantry phalanx strode forward, stepping on the ground neatly, their long guns and firecrackers were pressed against their left shoulders, and their right arms were vigorously swung, with strong arms.

Their long guns and firecrackers are all tied with small red flags, sharp spear points, and sharp swords, and the red flags flutter in the cold light.

When they passed the martial arts stage, everyone's faces were flushed with excitement, especially those third-class soldiers.

Wang Dou pulled out his sword to pay tribute. Han Chao, the leader of the Xuanwu Army, accompanied Wang Dou on the stage. He also pulled out his own sword and pointed at Wang Dou, as well as the officers and generals under Wang Dou's command.When the Xuanwu army shouted, it also led the surrounding people to shout. At this time, they also drew their swords, and they saw cold lights shining on and off the stage.

The prince and the others were taken aback, and then he also drew out his sword to pay tribute, and there was a clatter of clangs and clangs on the martial arts stage.

Wan Sheng's voice suppressed the heavens and the earth, after the Xuanwu army, the Qinglong army followed closely, and then the Zhuque army.

Zheng Tianmin marched closely in the square formation of the team, with endless heads in iron helmets at the front and back, and bright red tassels swaying together. When Fan Shanqing, the chief of staff of the army, and Wu Zhengchun of the Chinese army shouted "Salute to the general", he did not listen because of his excitement. clear.

However, there was a sudden explosion of shouts from the front and back, which made him involuntarily shout Wan Sheng.Then his flint blunderbuss was leaning tightly on his left shoulder, his right arm was raised vigorously to his chest, and then he swung it behind him, and his footsteps stomped hard on the ground, forming a neat sound of marching.

When he passed the Yanwu stage, he looked over there vigorously, "Did the general see me?" Zheng Tianmin thought excitedly, but his steps couldn't help walking forward.

The majestic phalanx marched one by one, and the muffled sound of military boots and horseshoes hitting the ground struck everyone's heart.

That kind of power is shocking, and this kind of power is exciting.

You Shiwei and the others were no longer worried. Although there were many bandits and the Tartars were strong, they were not enough to look at in front of the army in front of them. They couldn't explain why, but they just had this feeling.

Finally, the camp of the Chinese army arrived, accompanied by rockets and artillery that everyone had long wanted to see. Although most of the luggage, rockets, and artillery had been transported to Juyongguan in advance, these huge things in everyone's eyes are now Artillery rockets are enough to open the eyes.

You Shiwei stretched his neck vigorously, he finally saw the mysterious weapon in the Jingbian army, the rocket.

Sure enough, it is different from the Shenhuo Flying Crow, which is actually made of iron, with a slender body, a pointed head, and wings at the tail. It is about three feet long and weighs thirty or forty catties.There is also the launch chute on the car, which is semi-circular and long, and seems to be made of wood, with an iron-clad tail. He saw that this semi-circular chute also has a bipod.

It seems that the arrow and the slot are not very heavy, and the soldiers can carry it on their shoulders, which is very convenient and flexible.

I don't know how effective it is or how far it can be shot. After all, it is made of iron.

He also saw a heavy rocket tank with wheels, in the style of a cannon car, with three slots inside, and larger and heavier rockets were placed on it.It may weigh six to seventy catties, and the rocket is about six feet long.Overall, this heavy rocket is not very heavy even with slots and arrows, but it is quite the weight of a light gun.

If it works well, it is indeed a big killer.

He heard the prince seemed to be asking Wang Dou what, he listened carefully, and heard the words five or six miles and ten miles, he couldn't help being shocked, it's so far away?

At this time, the enemy and us form an formation, most of which are two or three miles away, and the distance is no more than five or six miles. Cover them?
How is this fighting?

No wonder the Jingbian army was full of confidence, and they felt that there was no problem with one against two. With such a powerful army and such sharp weapons, what else is there to worry about?
A strong expectation suddenly surged in You Shiwei's heart, looking forward to the day when the battle will come.

He watched the rockets passing by in the field, and the artillery...

Is that the Hongyi Cannon?Why are there so many?
Too much……

The flags in the arena are like a sea, and cavalry, infantry, artillery, and rocket soldiers march in order with awe-inspiring momentum.After the cavalry passed, the infantry came, and after the infantry passed, the artillery returned. The square formations were neatly formed, with sharp gun swords, and the sound of their footsteps was orderly. The square formations seemed endless.

They have already passed the gate of the teaching field far away in front of them, and the follow-up is still coming...

The iron armor is like a tide, and the iron cavalry is like a stream. Who can stop such a large army?
On April 17th of the 23th year of Chongzhen, Wang Dou went out for a military parade with [-] soldiers and horses, which was endless.

(End of this chapter)