Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 892 Infantry
"What's the matter? Have you changed your clothes?" Wen Yuan stood outside the door and didn't go in.

"Wait, it's almost ready."

"Do you know how to wear the round collar robe? If not, let me help you."

"No need, it will be fine soon."

"Oh my god. How come you're slower at changing clothes than taking a shower?"

"Okay." Shangluo opened the door——

"You haven't changed anything yet?" Wen Yuan looked inside and saw the robe she had brought in for him was still hanging there. Shang Luo was still wearing his original school uniform - a combination of a top and pants, which he usually wore.

"Don't you want to change your clothes?"

"No matter how I dress, it feels awkward. And the cinnabar on my forehead - I can't really become a great virtuous teacher, can I?"

"Well what do you think?"

"I thought, we are all family, there is no need to be superstitious. I can just show everyone what I look like in daily life. What also worries me is that I am afraid it will have the opposite effect. Because if I dress too much like a Taoist priest with white hair and a youthful face, I am afraid that people will think that I am some kind of unattainable immortal from the other world, rather than a member of the court. The way I am dressed now is actually just right."

With his black school uniform and gold buttons, he looked just like a student walking around the street. But his hair was white and his pupils were red, and you could tell they were different at a glance.

[Ah, I see, you want to play the 'Dragon Group' right? ]

"What did you see from me? Is the Dragon Group an old joke?"

【Just tell me if this is what you mean.】

"Compared to an immortal, this kind of superpower is more suitable for dealing with the court. If he looks too much like an immortal, to be honest, he does look a bit like one."

[You are the Great Immortal Huli, right? The great master of Chechi State.]

"It's good that you know. If he pretends to be an immortal from the other world and walks in the court, it always makes me feel like some kind of 'evil Taoist' if I think about it carefully."

Shangluo only realized this after he was dressed up. He thought of the Wanshou Emperor who was sitting in the abode and had trained his body to look like a crane.

He didn't want to be like that.

After walking downstairs, Wen Ge Lao was also standing there. He glanced at Shang Luo and was a little surprised at first, but he immediately understood what Shang Luo meant.

He reached out to help Shang Luo adjust his collar and turned it into place: "Go, General Fu is waiting for you there."

In the northern part of Purple Mountain, the Imperial Army camp.

Although it was a military camp, there was no sound of gunfire here - the imperial guards were only stationed here, and their usual drills were all conducted near Tangshan. Because the Mingtang of the Grand Palace was on top of Purple Mountain, any stray bullets could potentially fly upwards into the palace.

But if you're just showing off, just stand here.

A temporary fence has been set up next to the playground where the sun can shine.

The fence was made of ochre-yellow cloth, enclosing a parking lot-sized space. Considering that Shangluo might show some Taoist magic inside, proper shielding was necessary. When Shangluo walked into the fence, Fu Yuanshan and the "Imperial Infantry Squad" standing there were already ready.

When they first saw Shangluo, everyone was a little surprised - they thought he might be an old man with a white beard, but he turned out to be a high school student younger than them. But at the second glance, as Shangluo expected, the white hair still made them "shocked".

"Good afternoon, everyone."

"Hello, General Shang." The infantrymen all bowed slightly - the title of general was assigned by Fu Yuanshan. In principle, all celestial beings are "monk generals." When it is necessary for celestial beings to cooperate with the army, this "general" identity can allow celestial beings to directly participate in the command centers of the royal army at all levels.

Shangluo has not yet officially been promoted to the Golden Core Stage, so he is also a general now. It's just that he doesn't have a Taoist name yet, so he is just called by his surname.

"Well, let me introduce them first." Fu Yuanshan patted the infantryman closest to him, "Hu Benlang, the pillar of the court. You may not be very clear about the court's military service, Wen Yuan, you explain it to him."

"Hu Ben Lang means soldiers who serve in the Hu Ben service. Each of them will receive the title of Hu Ben Lang when they join the service. The military service in our dynasty is divided into two types. Hu Ben service and Tu Zu service."

He had discussed the difference between the two with Han Xingzhi before.

In short, Tiger Soldiers are "professional lifelong soldiers". Different from the past lifelong soldiers, they have received military education since elementary school, and will not officially start serving until they are admitted to military colleges or ordinary universities. After two years of military service, they will return to school to complete their studies and then continue to return to the army.

In other words, each of them received more than ten years of military training before officially joining the army, which was not even the case for the Spartans.

The other side of the Tiger Guard Service is the Tuzu Service, which is a military service open to non-military households. Except for technical officers, the promotion channels of Tuzu Service in the military are very narrow, and when they join the army, they will only be assigned to technical positions that do not require direct combat, such as communications soldiers.

The main reason for this was that the imperial court had no shortage of people or money, so it was very particular about the quality of its soldiers. In fact, only the aviation forces would recruit soldiers outside of military academies, and they did not distinguish between Tiger Soldiers and Foot Soldiers. The only thing the imperial court was still short of was pilots.

"I will also serve in the Tiger Guards in the future, but I will have to wait until I am admitted to university. And those in front of you are my predecessors."

He looked at the infantry standing there and said, "So, should I introduce them, or should you guys do it yourself?"

"General Fu, just let us stand here."

"Just you come and introduce them." Fu Yuanshan added, "Then everyone, stand at attention."

After standing at attention, a squad of 12 soldiers stood in front of Shangluo, all wearing full gear, including armor.

This is what Shangluo saw, and the biggest difference from the soldiers in his "hometown" is that the infantry of the Wang Division is armored. Each of them is wearing a thick, integrated breastplate, which is enough to directly resist the mid-range shooting of rifle bullets. The rest of the body is also covered with split armor, and the arms are the iconic arm armor of the Ming army.

There is a slot reserved for a helmet gun on the top of the helmet, which is only worn during military parades and entry ceremonies.

And their weapons were something Shangluo was very familiar with - rocket launchers.

Taihe 32-year-old individual rocket launcher, imperial army type, one for each person. No matter what combat position the 12 men in an infantry squad hold, everyone carries a rocket launcher.

The 12 men were divided into four groups. The squad leader, deputy squad leader and signalman formed one group. The next three groups were a heavy rocket launcher shooter and his two assistant shooters, a shooter and his two assistant shooters, and a grenade launcher shooter and his two assistant shooters.

"Wait. Which one of these is a 'foot soldier'?"

"We don't have infantry in the traditional sense," Wen Yuan replied. "The tactics of the Royal Division are centered on the weapons team. There are many different configurations, such as sniper teams, anti-tank gun teams, anti-tank rifle teams, etc. Different weapons teams may appear in an infantry squad depending on the situation. Rifles are only used for fire suppression, and tactical goals are achieved through "heavy firearms" - well, that's basically it. The only exception here is the signalman, who is responsible for calling for air force and artillery support. So, where do you think we can add some "Taoism"?"

(End of this chapter)