Chapter 407: Inspection Before the Lunar New Year
"First row, get down! Raise your guns!"
"Second row, get ready!"
"First discharge!"
"Third row, get ready!"
"Second row, get down! Raise your guns!"
"You! What are you doing? Why are you standing there in a daze? Believe it or not, I'll whip you!" A team officer pointed at a slow soldier and cursed.
The soldier immediately got scared and followed suit, but the officer still stepped forward and gave him two lashes, slapping him hard.
Huang Degong watched from a distance and nodded, saying, "Yes, they already look like the Kenan Army! Whether it's standing in formation or doing this three-stage attack. It's just that we don't have enough silver, and the soldiers don't have the same good food as the Kenan Army. If we had the Kenan Army's food, we could also do the same physical training as the Kenan Army."
Ni Yuanlu said, "Take your time and pick out some elite troops first! I value you the most in this Northern Expedition. We can't let the Zhao brothers gain any more merit. I don't want Zhao Xiaokun to become a prince, otherwise the entire court will soon become his family's. I'll be waiting for your good news in Beijing. This first achievement of capturing and killing Dorgon must be obtained at all costs."
"Sir, I will definitely live up to your expectations!" said Huang Degong.
"You should spend more time with Gao Jie and try to win him over if possible. After all, he has not been won over by the Zhao brothers yet!" said Ni Yuanlu.
"Gao Jie is a villain and a fence-sitter. Sooner or later, I will kill this villain with my own hands." Huang Degong said.
"You are confused! Did he stab you in the back? Or did he cheat on you? Or did he throw your child into the well? No!" Ni Yuanlu said.
Huang Degong lowered his head and remained silent. Seeing that he was not speaking, Ni Yuanlu continued, "When water is too clear, there are no fish. You have to accept that there are all kinds of people in this court. There are those like you who are straightforward and devoted to the country, and there are also those who are obsessed with scheming and climbing the ladder. There are also those like Gao Jie who are fence-sitters. Therefore, we must win over everyone we can, so that we can strengthen our power."
"Mr. Huang has learned a lot!" said Huang Degong.
In the Changping camp, the Kenan Army was also conducting long-distance raid training in the snow and ice.
Every soldier of the Kenan Army carried a musket and ammunition and shuttled through the mountains and forests.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Those behind catch up!" a team officer shouted.
"Ah!" A soldier fell because the road was too slippery. The team officer ran over and called two soldiers, saying, "Hold him up and walk together! We must complete the training today!"
Two soldiers, one on each side, lifted the soldier and continued running forward, while the team officer shouted to the troops: "Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in battle!"
The soldiers in the team immediately followed suit and shouted: "Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in battle!"
"Hurry, hurry! Try to reach the destination in half an hour!" shouted the team officer.
Half an hour later, the troops arrived one after another.
"All companies, report your numbers!" the officer shouted.
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"Report to the battalion commander, there are 500 people in the battalion, and 500 people are actually here! Report completed!" the team officer reported loudly.
"Form a battle formation immediately and attack the main peak behind me. You must reach the main peak within half an hour! Don't embarrass me, our battalion has never lost in an exercise!" said the battalion commander.
"yes!"
The team immediately dispersed and began to besiege the hill in front of them. Zhao Xiaofei stood on the top of the opposite hill, put down the telescope and asked Wanshan: "What kind of ammunition is in it? Will there be any problems?"
"The ammunition inside is made of white ash. It will scatter when it hits the body, leaving a white dot so you can tell who was hit." Wanshan said.
"Okay! Let them practice well this winter and don't let the troops be idle." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"Boss, after this Northern Expedition is successful, we brothers will go to America. These are the elite soldiers trained by me personally, and I want to take them all with me." Wanshan said.
"Okay! As long as they are willing to have it with you, I will never stop them!" Zhao Xiaofei said and left.
Wanshan turned around and continued to train his troops, and the sound of musketry during the exercise came from behind him.
Zhao Xiaofei went to Juyongguan and Xifengkou to check again. The Spring Festival was about to come. In fact, the people of the Ming Dynasty did not take the Spring Festival seriously, but regarded the fifteenth day of the first lunar month as the most important festival.
But Zhao Xiaofei still has to spend the fifteenth day of the first lunar month with his wife and children at home!
I just returned to modern society a few days ago, saw my son Miracle, played with him for a few days, and spent time with my mother Liu Aiping. She was still nagging him to get married quickly.
Zhao Xiaofei became annoyed when he heard about this and simply left home early.
Juyongguan was managed by Zhou Shuai. When he saw Zhao Xiaofei, he said, "Boss, are you here to send warmth during the Spring Festival? How is it going? How are the supplies prepared?"
"Everything is OK! This time we have Mongolian cavalry as a mobile force. We will first take Shanhaiguan, and then rush thousands of miles to attack Shenyang. Wu Sangui, Kong Youde and others will go straight to Hetuala City. After taking two cities, the Jianlu will lose their nest and will be a dog without a home. The rest is for the Mongolian army to rise up!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Boss, after this war is over, Lao Wan and I will leave. Looking around the world, the Ming Dynasty is almost invincible. We want to go to America to establish our own country. I hope that one day, you can visit America as a diplomat of the Ming Dynasty." Zhou Shuai said.
"Great! I hope that Chinese culture will dominate the world," said Zhao Xiaofei.
In the afternoon, Zhao Xiaofei inspected the troops. Despite the heavy snow, no one was absent or late. They stood in the snow like statues in the wind and snow.
Zhao Xiaofei finally stood on the platform and shouted with a loud speaker: "Brothers! The final moment is coming soon! Those eight banners of the Jianlu will never again invade the Central Plains, never again plunder our property, and never again kill our children. I hope that when the Northern Expedition comes, one of you can rush into Shenyang City and capture Dorgon alive!"
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