choke element

Chapter 385

At the turn of summer and autumn, the weather gradually cools down, and the air in the coastal areas is even more humid with a little bit of coolness.

At the head of Laizhou City, on the tall Bell and Drum Tower, there was the sound of rumbling drums.This is the first drum at the turn of Yinshi and Maoshi, which means that the curfew is lifted, and the watchmen and soldiers who patrol at night can rest.

In the twilight of the morning, there are few people walking on the street.When the mighty sound of the drum disturbed the birds in the building, they flew across the sky, and the horns of several barracks in the city were heard again and again. The soldiers got up under the urging of the officers, had a simple breakfast, and then lined up neatly and ran out of the gate.

The soldiers in charge of taking over the city defense quickly took their positions along the road inside the city wall, making the sound of metal armor hitting and the orderly roar of military boots stepping on the road along the way.

There are also quite a few soldiers who were supposed to go to the garrison in the east of the city to join the big school field to train together, but most of them stayed in the city today.Some of them set up defenses at major intersections in teams of five or ten, while others lined up on both sides of the road and around the school grounds in the city.

The soldiers responsible for guarding Laizhou City are naturally elite.As the sky gradually brightened and the sun fell, the soldiers all puffed out their chests and belly, making their armor more eye-catching and their equipment more vivid.

Behind them, the people who woke up one after another opened the door of their house, or stood at the gate of the workshop to visit.

Last night, officials from the Recording Department went door-to-door to notify that the commander-in-chief and soldiers who had crossed the sea to fight in Liaodong had won the battle and were expected to arrive in Laizhou before noon today.General Luo Chongwei, who stayed behind in Laizhou, ordered that the common people should watch and not block the road.

Some Lifang are inhabited by military households and shade households.

The residents of Lifang obviously had an expectant expression, and they nodded and said hello to each other from a long distance when they encountered acquaintances among the soldiers in line.There are also a few children who are more courageous, running to play in the ranks of soldiers or asking for candies, and those who are led will slip back one by one in each hand.

Lifang, where most of the local people live, is not as enthusiastic as the military family.But it's always fun to watch the excitement, so the common people also came out noisy and stood by the roadside waiting.

Some of them were family members of soldiers who joined the army during the previous military expansion. They were pushed ahead of the crowd by their neighbors and relatives.

According to the battle report sent back earlier, Jie Shuai won a big victory in Liaodong and won the territory of the two states.For such a victory, there will almost certainly be hundreds of soldiers who have made meritorious service and will be rewarded. Their salary will be improved, and there will be a record of military exploits in the credit book.

These records of military exploits may be beneficial to the promotion of the successor's military position and salary, or they can be converted into land and shade households.In today's world, it's a surefire way for a family to turn around.

After the previous war with the Mongolian army, the land of Dinghai military households expanded in the three states of Denglai, creating small landlords who have been well-off for many days.Seeing that the autumn harvest is approaching, many ordinary people are red-eyed.In this world, is there anything more attractive than a real field?Even if it takes their lives in exchange, many people are eagerly looking forward to it.

Chen Shi gathered more and more people, and the crowd slowly moved from both sides of the road to the middle.Every once in a while, the soldiers in the line were yelling loudly, driving away the people who were too close, or telling them to come down from the top of the wall, so as not to collapse the earthen wall and cause trouble.

At the beginning of Sishi, Monk Luo, surrounded by officials, went out along Chengnan Avenue, and he saw this scene of scolding one after another.

He asked, "Where is Jie Shuai?"

"We've already passed Donglai Mountain Martyr's Shrine, and we'll be there in less than two minutes." Lieutenant General Liu Yue replied, "Do you want me to send more people and order the common people to be quiet?"

"No need."

Monk Luo touched his bald head: "This is what the people want, it's so good! I think Guo Liulang would also be happy to see this kind of scene."

After thinking for a while, he asked, "I remember that yesterday, the military newspaper also included a list of soldiers who have made meritorious service?"

"Yes."

The list of meritorious officers and men should be sent in advance because Guo Ning was going to reward the meritorious officials directly at the school grounds after entering the city. The list was sent in advance so that the officials in charge of the treasury could make some preparations in advance.

Jing Anmin was responsible for these matters, but Monk Luo naturally knew about it.

He waved to Liu Yue: "Go to the Jieshuai Mansion to have a look at the list. Those whose family members are in Laizhou City, please come out and find a place with a good view to set it up specially, prepare food and water, and send some servants Take care... let them have a long face!"

Liu Yue went to do it immediately.

After the Liaodong War ended, Guo Ning returned to Fuzhou first, handed over the defense of Gaizhou and Fuzhou with Heshi Liehuanduan and Wendihan Qinggou, and then returned to Shandong by boat.The first group of people who came back with him consisted of more than [-] soldiers, as well as a group of Khitan descendants and a group of Fuzhou locals who had served in the army.

According to Guo Ning's habits, he doesn't like to make a big fanfare.But this battle, although small in scale, has its unique role.

This is an attempt to mobilize troops on a small scale and in a short period of time under the idea of ​​"building high walls and accumulating food widely" to leverage the situation and gain real benefits.In terms of military orders, military discipline and logistics, it is also a preview of the large-scale use of troops in the future.At the same time, this is also a good opportunity to further establish the prestige of the army and cultivate an atmosphere of martial arts and courage among the people.

Therefore, it is necessary to properly publicize the military prestige by taking advantage of the opportunity of withdrawing troops.He arrived in Penglai three days ago, deliberately slowed down his march, and only now returned to Laizhou.

Under the admiration and admiration of the people along the way, marching slowly, the soldiers of the Ding Navy who set out this time felt that this was a pleasant experience.

And for those who have never sailed before, it is also a good time to rest.

To the south of Hesi Hanguan in Fuzhou, the leader of Han'er in the deep mountains and dense forests, Old Man Hu, felt that if he hadn't had a good rest these two days, his family would have died on the way.

Ten days ago, he took his grandson and took a boat with a group of wild Jurchen leaders. He set off from the port of Guisheng Town, followed the chain of islands in the sea, and spent four days arriving at Shamen Island in the north of Dengzhou. .

This group of people was the first to convey their sincerity to the Dinghai Navy, and then led the troops to assist in the construction and transportation with the army, and made great contributions.In order to better play their roles, Guo Ning deliberately signed their clan and tribes to Shandong as a whole, gave them considerable positions, and sent them back to Liaodong.

Since he had such an idea, Guo Ning treated them very well, and the fleet assigned to them belonged to Liang Jushi, the effective leader of Yichai Chucai's subordinates.

Liang Jushi's fleet was the same group that transported Zhao Jue's troops to Liaodong earlier, thirty ships, fast and stable.When the Ding Navy sailed south from Zhigu Village, his fleet also made meritorious service.

However, the speed and stability in the eyes of the sailors at sea are not exactly the same as those of others.During the four days by sea, Old Man Hu and others suffered enough from seasickness, and some people were forced to eat a few extra meals of seafood, and ended up with stomach troubles.

"Ahead is Laizhou City!"

Liang Jushi, who was thin and energetic, pointed ahead, and said to the old man Hu and the others: "Call Ah Xian and Ali Ban out of the car! There will be a meritorious service ceremony in the city later, so don't miss it! "

Old man Hu sighed again and again: "I'm afraid the two of them won't be able to get up. Even after taking the medicine, they didn't recover so quickly. Let them just lie down!"

"It's enough for everyone else to be energetic..." Liang Jushi curled his lips, and said with a smile: "Those wild women really can't control their mouths, they deserve to be paralyzed. If you want me to say, it doesn't matter if a few die."

The old man Hu frowned: "Old Liang, don't talk nonsense, they can understand some Chinese. If you go on talking, I'm sure someone will come up and give you two punches!"

Liang Jushi laughed out loud.

He didn't deliberately hostile to those wild Jurchen leaders.However, at first, he always felt that these wild women were full of brutality and savagery, and at first glance they were not kind people, or in other words, they didn't look like people.Secondly, he is a sailor at sea, and he has long been used to life and death. Death from illness, death from falling into the water, death from capsized by typhoon are all normal at sea, so opening your mouth brings bad luck.

What others don't know is that Liang Jushi also cooperates with the recording department.In the past few months, people who were hostile to Dinghai in Denglai and Dinghai states often took boats out to sea, and then fell into the water and died. That was also one of Liang Jushi's missions.

(End of this chapter)