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Hongwu 31 Year Leap May Sixth Day

The frontier army stationed at Kaipingwei conducted a big exercise.Standing on a high place, you can see the generals wearing scarlet looped jackets and bright helmets, holding waist knives, long spears, iron boring boards, or long cards, rattan cards and other standard weapons. , The players are in the front, the swordsmen and spearmen are waiting behind, and the firecrackers are in the line. The actions are coordinated with each other.

In the middle of the city, on the stage, the commander of Zikaipingwei, the commander of Tongzhi, the commander of Qianshi, and Xiaqianhu are all wearing armor and helmets, pressing the handle of the knife, looking solemn, and staring at the changes in the battle.

Suddenly, the sound of the drum changed, and three horse teams galloped out of the formation. The leader was Shen Xuan, the deputy of the Xicheng Wei Qianhu, and the remaining two were soldiers from the Weizhong Baihu. promotion.The knights on horseback were all wearing double-breasted mandarin duck battle jackets. Amidst the neighing of horses' hoofs, they swung their long knives and rushed from left to right, as if they were in actual combat.

Wherever the blade passed, like a flash of snow, the Muzacao people were cut off one after another.

The smoke and dust billowed, the drums sounded again, and the formation changed again.

In a short time, a frontier army launched several Yingzi cannons, three generals cannons, and Hongwu 21-year-old bronze cannons. They were stabilized with piles about [-] steps away from the army formation, filled with iron balls, gunpowder, and soil in turn, and planted grass all over the place. People fired several shots.

The sound of guns rumbled, the flames ignited, and the wind blew through the thick smoke, and the three armies in the school field raised their arms and shouted together.

"it is good!"

Commander Wei made Xu Zhong yell, and his subordinates knew each other, Qian Shi, Qian Hu and others clapped their hands and praised at the same time.

"With such majesty, why are you afraid of remnants!"

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, military settlements were implemented, and the guards in Jingwei and other places were called the Guards, and the frontier guards were called the Frontier Army.Most of the guards defended the city twice, and garrisoned the fields eighth, and went out once every three to five days.The frontier troops mostly guard the key points, three points for the city, seven points for the field, or four points for the city, and six points for the field.For example, the guards in Kaipingwei, Quanningwei, and Liaodong guards are more important than guarding the city, and the training of soldiers is even more important than elsewhere.

The neighbor who likes to rob lives on the opposite side, not to mention being lazy, a little negligence is tantamount to suicide.Even if he wasn't killed by the Tartars, he still wouldn't be able to dodge a blow if someone read a book about it.

Moreover, the army in the early Ming Dynasty was brave and brave, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as killing the Quartet.As long as you dare to find fault, you will beat whoever you see, and kick whoever you catch, until you are convinced.Compared with farming, shooting bows and arrows, galloping horses, and killing enemies with knives, it is more suitable for these frontier soldiers who have adapted to the battlefield and like to use their fists to talk to their neighbors.

The big bosses on the stage watched with great interest, and the old frontier soldiers who charged in the formation were also able to do a job with ease, even the recruited strong men were equally proud of their physical strength.En Jun, who was born as a literati, was a bit behind. He was used to shaking pens, but he was really not used to playing with knives, guns and sticks.Mixed in this latecomer team was Meng Qinghe, who was promoted to Xiaoqi due to his beheading.

On Mayday in the frontier, the sweat still drenched the jacket, blurring my vision.

His steps seemed to weigh a thousand catties, and his hands were shaking so much that he could hardly hold the waist knife.

At first, he thought that it was just a simple arrangement of troops, following orders, and it should be fine.Unexpectedly, the seemingly simple movements are so exhausting. There are all honest people around, swinging knives and spears, using all their strength every time, even the roar seems to tear their throats, Meng Qinghe simply wants to put on a show Save a little effort.

Continuing on would be life-threatening, and Meng Twelve Lang should be thankful for being able to make it to the end.

Meng Qinghe's eyes began to darken, and he almost couldn't help but fell to the ground. The drum beat suddenly accelerated, and after a thunderous sound, the drill came to an end.

The cavalry rode their horses out of the battle formation, and the generals in the formation also regrouped. Meng Qinghe supported his body with his waist knife, and moved his steps mechanically.He gasped for breath, as if there was a bellows in his chest, and every time he gasped, there was a burning pain in his throat.There was a buzzing in the ear, the voice heard was no longer clear, and the people and scenery in front of him gradually became distorted.

No!

Meng Qinghe gritted his teeth hard, and if he made a mistake during the drill, he would be reprimanded at the slightest, and the army staff would be added to his body, and at the worst, he would have to be served by swords and axes.

Just when he was almost unable to hold on, a big hand grabbed his elbow, and let it go quickly, leaving no trace, but it prevented him from falling down in public.

Meng Qinghe turned his head to the side, just in time to see the archer Gao Fu passing behind, twitched the corners of his mouth, and silently thanked him.

But he was overjoyed too early, he didn't know that Shen Baihu before, and now Deputy Shen Qianhu rode his horse to stop not far away, condescending, and had a panoramic view of this scene.

After the drill was over, the guards were quite satisfied with the performance of their subordinates, and after being encouraged, they returned to their respective duties.

The military officer has the style of a military officer, and there are not so many long speeches.

This also indirectly saved Meng Qinghe, who was about to collapse, and almost left the school grounds with the help of two pawns from the same banner.

"Xiao Qi, there will be another big fuck in three days, so you..."

The two pawns had eaten at Meng Qinghe's house and had benefited from it. Out of good intentions, they wanted to remind a few words and look at Meng Qinghe's body, but they couldn't say the rest.

With such an innate condition, is just a reminder useful?

Meng Qinghe barely stood up straight and waved his hands. He knew his situation, and it was really not an option to continue like this.He couldn't become a fat man by eating in one breath. He dreamed of waking up with eight-pack abs overnight, but his rationality told him that this kind of fantasy was completely unrealistic and purely daydream.

After leaving the school grounds, drinking water, and resting for a while, Meng Qinghe finally regained some strength.

After the exercise, they still had to be on duty, and they showed their badges to the infantry guarding the city gate, and they returned to the lookout pier ten miles north of the city.

Climbing to the top of the mountain, seeing the changes in front of him, Meng Qinghe, who had been depressed for a long time, finally felt a little comforted.

The earth walls that were less than one meter in length had been bulldozed and the pits were filled, and an earthen fortress was rebuilt on top of it. The appearance was based on the hollow enemy tower built by Qi Jiguang on the Great Wall. The interior was simplified into two floors, with a horizontal Long wood, the outer wall is reinforced with gravel, windows are opened on all sides, and door openings are left on the southeast sides.Firewood and wolf dung were piled on the top of the bunker to warn the acropolis.

Due to the limited material, its firmness is definitely not up to Qi's standard. In addition, there are no piers with mutual horns, so the defensive ability is also compromised.But here is located on the top of the mountain, as long as it can defend against the bows and arrows of the Northern Yuan cavalry, and can withstand the knife, it is enough.It is impossible for the Northern Yuan cavalry to use siege equipment to deal with this half-tofu project?

Cannons?I'm sorry, Bei Yuan is a bit poor now, and the Ming army is too strong, regardless of the firecrackers, the heavy artillery is really not conducive to the great cause of robbery, which needs to be talked about when the wind is tight.

Set fire directly?They also have to be able to climb to the top of the mountain.

To sum up, Meng Qinghe is quite satisfied with this semi-tofu dregs project.He is even more satisfied with the hands-on ability of his subordinates, especially the craftsman borrowed from the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau. With his verbal description, it is a miracle that such a project can be built with an extremely crude drawing.

Looking at this nondescript, pier-style earth fortress that has not yet been fully completed, all the soldiers who participated in the construction felt a burst of excitement, and a kind of "sense of security" was born spontaneously.

"I also want to thank the good brothers of the Miscellaneous Bureau."

After patting the outer wall that was much stronger than before, Meng Qinghe sighed.

The Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau was set up in the Acropolis, mainly responsible for the manufacture and repair of weapons. There are a large number of professionals with multiple skills. What a problem.After all, we all have to live.

Before Meng Qinghe could finish his sighs, the former military arsenal commander suddenly poured a basin of cold water on him, which was covered with ice.

"Xiao Qi built this fort, did you report the details to the Shangguan?"

"Ma Zongqi has already reported, and the Zongqi said that there is no need to report them one by one."

"Did Xiaoqi ever say to build a fort?"

Meng Qinghe shook his head, only saying that improving the pier is also to leave a way out for himself, what if things fail?In the eyes of others, he is afraid that he will be regarded as a boastful scholar. After finally proving that he is a real combat exploit, he does not want to cause trouble again.The blood in front of the Baihusuo gate was a knife across his neck.

The former doctor's expression suddenly changed, "I report to Xiaoqi, this matter is inappropriate, absolutely inappropriate."

It is common practice to repair walls and dig holes, and there is no need to report them at all.You can build an earthen castle with a novel appearance and more practical value... It will not pursue the issue of Meng Qinghe's illegal construction in a military important area, but it will involve another matter-credit.

Killing the enemy on the battlefield is meritorious service, and consolidating border defense is also meritorious service.

If Baihu learned about this first, Zongqi Ma would be quite angry, and even doubt whether Meng Qinghe really took him seriously.

This kind of thing is the most taboo thing for a new official to take office.Not only Meng Qinghe, but even his subordinates are not good.

Realizing his negligence, Meng Qinghe said bitterly, "It's Qinghe's fault."

The former doctor smiled wryly, "Xiao Qi doesn't need to blame himself, and Xiao Qi's concerns are justified. Manpower is always available, and everything is difficult. It's not too late, or it can be remedied, Ma Zongqi..."

Before the former doctor taught Meng Qinghe the method of repairing the dead sheep, Deputy Shen Qianhu had already sent someone to invite him.

"Meng Xiaoqi, please."

Looking at the frontier soldier who was talking, Meng Qinghe really wanted to say something, brother, don't laugh if you don't like to laugh. If you don't laugh, you will give him the illusion that the strong man will never return.

Inside the Qianhu Office in Xicheng, Zheng Qianhu and Deputy Shen Qianhu were sitting in the main hall. They were both dressed in blue military uniforms, with collars on the right lapel, small miscellaneous patterns, black gauze headbands, and belts with black horns.

Zheng Qianhu is ashamed of his stature and mighty as a tiger, while Shen Fuqianhu is like a gentleman in cold bamboo, sitting upright and calm.

In contrast, the momentum is not weak at all.

The heat in the teacup slowly dissipated, and the two were seriously looking at a crude drawing.Liu Jingli from the Experience Department sat on one side, a little uneasy in his heart, and tried to speak many times, but swallowed the words back.Several craftsmen from the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau stood under the hall, not daring to raise their heads, their foreheads, necks and necks were already dripping with sweat.