Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 126 No.19 Layer of Hell

After hanging up the mosquito net and laying out the mat, Xue Siming lay on the bed, feeling very comfortable, much more comfortable than staying in a hundred households—this is the life he wants!By the way, the treatment here as a soldier is really not bad. Such a good house, such good clothes, shoes, such a good quilt, mosquito net, and most importantly, such a clean and tidy environment, all of which he did not have when he was a hundred households. Fabi, a small soldier here is living more comfortably than a hundred households like him!
After lying down for a while, the sound of whining horns sounded outside, and the roaring killing and numbering sound stopped abruptly, replaced by the sound of footsteps.Xue Siming went to the window and took a look. It turned out that the soldiers had finished their training and returned to the dormitory with their weapons covered in dirt and sweat.Seven soldiers walked into his room, and when they saw him, they were worshiped. The archery he showed was so amazing that he became the idol of all the soldiers at once, and it was hard not to be admired.A group of guys put the weapons back in the cabinet, and surrounded him asking this and that, where he was from, who else was in his family, how many brothers and sisters he had, and of course he was the one who asked the most. Can you teach them how to practice the good arrow technique of piercing Yang with a hundred steps?The atmosphere in the dormitory is very relaxed, and it is really rare for everyone to meet for the first time as if they were old friends.Xue Siming briefly introduced his origin, and then asked where these soldiers came from.

"We are all from Damingfu, Hebei!" The soldiers looked proud when they said this.

"We in the Daming Mansion know that it is Lu Jiandou, Master Lu!" Mentioning this, the soldiers became even more proud.

"Master Lu is an all-round talent in both civil and military affairs. He loves the people like a son. He manages the Daming Mansion so that it does not close its doors at night and does not pick up things on the road. Last year, slaves were built into the bandits and ravaged the capital. Entering Beijing, this is a good opportunity to serve the country, of course we also want to participate, so we set off with Mr. Lu... We trained while walking. After walking for nearly a month, we came to Dingxing and saw more than a thousand Jiannu troops besieging Dingxing In the city of Xing County, Lord Lu led us to kill without saying a word, cooperated with the defenders inside and outside the city, and slaughtered Jiannu completely!" This story has been told by the soldiers for countless times, but Every time this passage is mentioned, their eyes are still bright and excited.They said vividly: "Didn't you see that Mr. Lu is dressed in white and has a white horse, swinging a 38-jin sword like a windmill. The Tartars standing in front of him, no matter whether they are soldiers or generals, were all stabbed by him one by one, and even The men and the horses split open together, killing the Tartars with blood and flesh, and there is no one under the horses!"

Xue Siming said sincerely: "Master Lu is really brave and invincible!"

"There is also General Xiao Yang, he is not bad! The Tartars are fast, we can't catch up, he leads about thirty cavalry, wearing the armor of the Tartars, confronting the Tartars with a spear, the spear broke Just slashed and killed with a saber, and after a round of confrontation, only a few of the thirty or so heroes who followed him into the battle survived! But they successfully blocked the Tartars, and we were able to encircle the Tartars and kill them They were completely clean, otherwise I don’t know how many people would have died under the sabers and bows of those Jiannu! That time we beat up Jiannu terribly, beheading more than [-] people, and taking more than [-] prisoners. Niu Lu Ezhen, who was a slave, was also shot to death by an arrow from General Xiao Yang. General Xiao Yang also accumulated merit and became the commander of Wuyang Guard in a commoner body!"

The battle of Dingxing was not a big one, killing more than a thousand enemies. It was not a battle that attracted worldwide attention, but it was the pride of the disciples of the Daming Mansion who had participated in this battle, because it was the first battle that the Ming army could win since the founding of slavery Victory, more beheadings than Ningyuan's victory!When it comes to this battle, they can talk non-stop for three days and three nights, but now they don't have that much time to talk about it, because the fan trumpet has already sounded.The soldiers picked up the clean lunch boxes and chopsticks and ran out, queuing at the door. Xue Siming was puzzled, but they were honestly at the end of the line.When all the people arrived, the doors were locked, and the procession moved toward the dining hall.

The dining hall is a huge wooden shed covered with wheat straw and straw. It is two feet high and very spacious.There, buckets of food were ready, and more than 1000 people lined up in three lines, and went forward to receive the food one by one, even the officers were no exception.Seeing so many people, Xue Siming couldn't help being a little worried, what if the food was eaten up?The soldiers in the same dormitory smiled at him and said, "Don't worry, there is enough to eat. General Xiao Yang stipulated that our monthly rations are 43 catties, and there are five hundred cash for vegetables. Everyone can eat enough. "As he spoke, he twitched his nostrils, inhaled the aroma of the food, and said with a greedy look: "Today's food is good, very fragrant."

Xue Siming swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Finally, it was his turn.The guy in charge of cooking asked, "Would you like rice or steamed buns?"

Xue Siming said: "Steamed buns."

Without further ado, the gang leader took two steaming steamed buns into his lunch box, then took a plate, and served him quickly.There are three dishes in total, one is fried alfalfa, one is steamed water eggs, the third is beef stew with potatoes, and there is an alfalfa soup, which is placed outside. After the soldiers put the food in their seats, they take Come over with a soup bowl, fill a bowl, and then eat.

The portion of steamed buns is very generous, weighing half a catty each. They are made of fine flour, without any impurities, and are chewy enough. Even a big-bellied man with a good appetite will feel full after eating two of them and drinking a bowl of soup.Some soldiers chose rice, and some chose steamed buns. After all, this place borders Hubei, and Suhu is a famous rice producing area. After being here for so long, their eating habits have inevitably been affected, and they like to eat rice. .Regardless of whether they choose steamed buns or rice, everyone devours them greedily and never wastes any food. After finishing the dishes, they have to wipe the plate with the remaining half of the steamed buns to wipe away the vegetable juices before eating.Some officers were patrolling back and forth with a stern face, staring at everyone's lunch boxes and dishes, obviously trying to catch picky eaters and food-wasting guys.Xue Siming thought this was unnecessary. In today's world, it is difficult to even have a full meal. Besides, even small landowners can only eat such good food once in a while. Who dares to waste it?Anyone who dares to waste does not need to be attacked by officers. More than 1000 people can drown him with saliva with one sentence!

This meal Xue Siming ate very deliciously, and he wiped out all the food, leaving no steamed buns left.After eating, wash the dishes and return them to the kitchen. Everyone took their lunch boxes and returned to the dormitory. Then it was time for free activities.After putting away the lunch boxes, the soldiers put on a set of clothes and walked out of the barracks in twos and threes. Xue Siming asked puzzledly, "What are they doing here?" The answer was to take a bath and take a bath in the bathhouse of the Wuyang Qianhu Office.After a day of training, I smell of sweat all over my body, and I can take a refreshing bath in the bathroom and feel refreshed. It couldn't be more comfortable, and the best thing is, it's free.Xue Siming felt itchy when he was told, so he also took a set of clothes and followed.

"When you go out to play, don't forget the time. You must return to the camp to rest before the four quarters of the day. If you are still running outside after this point, you will die ugly." The soldiers in the same dormitory reminded solemnly Xue Siming.

Xue Siming feels bad again. Is there any mistake? It's not a war. We even have to control when we eat and sleep?Too much!He is a person who likes to be unrestrained. Of course, he is very upset that there are so many rules in the army.

"It's fine if you get used to it." The veterans advised him with helplessness, "Aren't we uncomfortable when we first started? It will be fine after a month. If you don't adapt, you don't adapt. You must not fight against military discipline. , that's not a joke!"

Xue Siming blurted out and asked: "Will you lose your head?"

The veteran shook his head: "No."

Xue Siming said: "Then what else is there to be afraid of?"

The veteran smiled bitterly: "You don't know how powerful it is, of course you are not afraid... The first violation will be reported to the entire army for criticism and the barracks will be swept for a week; the second violation will be sent to solitary confinement; the third violation will be immediately cleared... You know what a clearing is? What do you mean? I just want to cancel your military status, so you can take off this battle jacket and get out!"

Xue Siming grinned, isn't this too damn cruel?How shameless would it be to inform the entire army of criticism and punish the military camp by sweeping it for a week?There is also clearing, such a good treatment, such a good equipment, who is willing?Besides, everyone can abide by it, but you can't. You were kicked out, and you can't make people laugh when you go out?As for confinement... I've never heard of this thing, but judging by the fearful expressions on the faces of those veterans, it seems that this punishment is more terrible than hitting with military sticks?I really don't understand who came up with it, it's completely different from other Ming armies!

The military laws of the Ming army were actually very strict. Soldiers who violated military discipline ranged from beating military sticks and sticking arrows into the camp (with arrows piercing your ears), to cutting off ears and noses or even beheading, which made people scared.But the military discipline of the Ming army is still very bad. The reason is that the officers and generals have the final say on whether to violate military discipline. He said that if you did not violate military discipline, it would be fine even if you looted the village. , even if you didn’t do anything bad, it’s still cutting you off without discussion.The leader of the army treats military discipline like a child's play, and the result is that the whole army regards military discipline as a child's play, and "strict discipline" has become a joke.Of course, Yang Menglong and Qi Hu can't make the same mistakes. When formulating military discipline, try to be as clear as possible. What actions will violate military discipline and what punishment will be received are all clear, so that those who violate military discipline have nothing to say .Yang Menglong insisted on abolishing inhumane punishments such as sticking arrows in the camp, cutting ears and noses, and rarely hitting with military sticks. If he doesn't take it seriously, he believes that military law is not strict, but the implementation. As long as the implementation is in place, the effect will not be worse than cutting ears and noses.Of course, his military law is not blindly lax. The bottom line is looting the village, killing good men for meritorious service, and humiliating women. Whoever commits the crime will die, and it is useless for the king to intercede.As soon as the new discipline came down, everyone mourned, which meant that they had to live under the discipline every day, and someone was in charge of eating and sleeping. It was so uncomfortable!But after two months, everyone got used to it, so they didn't think there was anything wrong with it. On the contrary, they thought it was a good idea. If everything is clearly stipulated, it means that the Shangguan can't make trouble for you at will, otherwise he would be violating military discipline. Besides, the law enforcement team always has evidence to rely on when enforcing the law, which is convincing, rather than doing whatever they want. They can punish whatever is not pleasing to the eye. As long as they abide by military discipline, they don’t have to worry about being punished. They are much better than other Ming army troops. .

After entering the Wuyang Thousand Households Office, Xue Siming found that it was called the Thousand Households House, but in fact the number of people there was far more than a thousand households, and it was firmly moving towards ten thousand households.There is a lot of construction in the Qianhusuo, new houses are built every day, and then they are full of people, shops have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and the sound of selling is one after another, even more prosperous than the county town.Seeing so many soldiers coming in, the military households and businessmen were not afraid at all. On the contrary, they responded with friendly smiles, which made Xue Siming very useful. Pointing at his nose, the poor soldier and the poor soldier scolded him.The bathhouse became the busiest place in the entire Qianhu Institute. Soldiers who had finished their training and military households who had finished their day's work all rushed there in one go. The bathhouse was overcrowded.Some businessmen saw the business opportunity and planned to build a bathhouse, but it cost money, and it was definitely not as popular as Yang Menglong's one.

The water in the bathhouse is lukewarm and comfortable to soak in. It also smells like sulfur. After washing, I feel refreshed.It’s just that queuing is too time-consuming. After taking a shower, the sky is already full of stars. After washing the clothes and drying them, it’s time to rest.Xue Siming was a little distressed to find that the rest time had come, but his hair was not dry yet, shit!Others have the same troubles. Some people started to imitate Yang Menglong's appearance and cut their hair short. This hairstyle saves trouble and can be dried with a towel after washing. When others are still taking care of their long hair, they are already I can sleep soundly, and I don't have to worry about lice, which has many benefits.

Rubbing his hair that refused to dry, Xue Siming fell into deep thought...

The next day, when the reveille sounded, while he was combing his messy hair in a hurry, the cut-cuts had already jumped up, dressed neatly and rushed out to assemble.Looking at their handsome figures, and then at his messy hair, Xue Siming is full of energy...

The first thing to do after waking up is a five-kilometer run. For Xue Siming, it doesn't even count as a warm-up exercise, it's too easy.After the long-distance running, there is breakfast. You can choose white porridge, noodles and steamed buns. An egg is a must, as well as delicious pickles.After killing the breakfast in twos and threes, Xue Siming ran back to the dormitory at the first time, just in time, Baihu had already unlocked the weapon cabinet. The long hair fluttered to the ground, lamenting and announcing the birth of a new quarterback...

———The body, hair and skin should be received from parents and should not be damaged. This is what the Chinese have insisted on for thousands of years.First of all good filial piety, the ancients always valued everything received from their parents very seriously, so unless they saw through the world of mortals, no one would cut off their hair. If the order continues, the whole world will turn against him. I am afraid that Dorgon, the instigator, never dreamed that those ordinary people would be so terrible when they were angry, right?If it wasn't for Nan Ming's gang of wastes who were too thorough, the already dead Ming Dynasty might be able to use this to make a comeback and drive Prince Rui back to Heilongjiang to eat tree bark!In this context, the behavior of Xue Siming and others can be said to be deviant, but they don't care. It is too inconvenient to have long hair. It is better to have a short hair, which is more convenient in the military camp.As for hair, it's not too late to grow it again after retiring. You can't let your urine suffocate you, you have to know how to be flexible!
After getting a short haircut, training began.The first dish that the hateful instructor gave them was duck steps... After ordering, there was a wail in the barracks.Xue Siming didn't take it seriously, I didn't suffer so much when I was practicing martial arts, would I be afraid of mere duck steps?Look at me, scumbags!
(End of this chapter)