Chapter 36: Women's rights
Zhao Lin and her sister Zhao Shan are the daughters of the Zhao family's 3 tunbao lords, 30 miles west of the Xu family's fifteen tun.
When the Tartars broke the fort that day, their father and brother died near the gate of the fort, and their mother was ......, alas, and died anyway.
Although Zhao Lin is pampered (compared to other castle residents), she has a lively personality, and usually likes to go to the woods near Wubao to dig birds' eggs like boys, and take a slingshot to shoot some small beasts and birds to roast and eat, which is in stark contrast to her quiet sister.
Seeing that Tartar had entered the dock fort, she immediately took action, smeared a handful of pot ash on her and her sister's faces, changed into tattered clothes, and hid in the woodstack to avoid the first round of Tartar's butcher's knife.
Later, the sisters wanted to infiltrate the fleeing group of the surviving burghers, and wanted to go to another dock fort, but unfortunately, the refugee team was inexperienced, had no food, and did not travel fast, and the Tartars, led by the surrendered burghers, easily captured the small group.
After that, Xu Shiyang probably knew everything.
The group of Tartars continued to plunder with their captives until they came to the vicinity of Xu's fifteenth tun and were attacked by Xu Shiyang.
"The revenge of killing my father is not shared." Zhao Lin said seriously: "There is no man in my family, so I have to take revenge!" That's why I'm going to be a soldier! I'm going to kill the Tartars! ”
At present, Xu Shiyang's favorite word to listen to is to kill Tartars.
If the Han people had not been afraid of the Tartars and had a qualified regime to organize them, the situation would not have deteriorated to such a point.
It's a pity that without a leader, most men's courage is not as good as Zhao Lin, a 13-year-old girl.
"I'm glad you have this murderous intention." Xu Shiyang groaned, trying to use a tone that was not so hurtful, and said euphemistically: "However, the battlefield is different from what you think, even if you join the pro-soldier ......team, well, I am thinking about forming a medical team ......." ”
"No, I'm just going to war!" Zhao Lin said firmly: "I have been to see the training of the pro-soldier team in the past few days, and that musket doesn't need much strength at all, if a boy can do it, I will definitely be able to use it!" ”
Actually, there is some truth in what Zhao Lin said.
In terms of weapon handling alone, the musket is indeed a fool-type weapon - it is not as heavy as an arquebus or flintlock pistol, nor as heavy as the recoil of modern rifles that fire full-power rounds, and even underage children can use it, which is almost comparable to an AK in this respect.
To put it simply, the most important qualities required to use this weapon are audacity (because it is necessary to shoot at close range) and carefulness (careful handling of gunpowder and arquebus, which are too close).
As for the strength aspect, it is of course good to have it, and it is not unacceptable to have it.
After all, Xu Shiyang's current personal soldiers don't have much strength at all.
If there are extra muskets, or Xu Shiyang can equip his soldiers and strong men with more advanced firearms, it seems quite good to give the eliminated muskets to a little girl like Zhao Lin.
It's a pity that Xu Shiyang doesn't have so many weapons, a limited number of muskets, and he must concentrate on equipping more useful people.
"So be it."
Xu Shiyang decided to make a little compromise, in short, not to hurt the young man's determination to kill the enemy.
"Wait a minute, I will find Mama Rong and ask her to say it in the West Courtyard, girls who have the same idea as you can sign up, as long as they pass the assessment, they can be incorporated into the pro-soldier team."
Hearing this, Zhao Lin nodded happily.
There are some things that she just said are not true.
In fact, on the day Tartar broke through the dock fort, her young brother couldn't help crying, and was noticed by the Tartar who broke through the door, and in order not to reveal the location of the two daughters, their mother had to rush out of the hiding place with her younger brother in her arms.
Sisters Zhao Shan and Zhao Lin were in the woodstack, watching Tartar fall to death in front of his desperate mother, and torture his mother to death.
Since then, Zhao Lin has only two things left in his heart: first, take care of his only relative sister. Second, take revenge and kill the Tartars.
Of course, it is not enough to kill only one Haihuri, and it is also unrealistic to think of another opportunity to encounter a chance to stab a tartar with the back of a knife.
Zhao Lin believes that only by participating in Xu Shiyang's pro-soldier team can she have a chance to take revenge.
Moreover, the pro-soldier team is treated well, and if she becomes the pro-soldier of the castle owner, no one in the fort will dare to bully her sister - her character is too cowardly, and she looks too easy to bully.
As for the assessment or something, what other girls will think and do, Zhao Lin doesn't know, but she thinks she has no problem.
"As I explained beforehand, I now have so many muskets equipped with women's teams." Xu Shiyang continued: "Your main task is medical work. ”
Zhao Lin's originally excited expression collapsed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"I will issue you specific regulations for the women's corps, and if you want to be a personal soldier, you must strictly follow the regulations."
Xu Shiyang ignored Zhao Linnala's old face, and said seriously:
"Girl, when you become a soldier, you are no longer an ordinary peasant girl, although you may not be able to kill the enemy with a knife and gun in hand for the time being, but you are a soldier and must obey orders, and I will also manage you with military law."
"That's the right thing to do, but I can really kill the Tartars, you know!" Zhao Lin was still a little unwilling: "I have also read books, and our girls are more delicate than boys, I think it is more convenient for us to use that musket than the rough boys." ”
"Girl, now that you're in battle, you can only fire one shot from your musket." Xu Shiyang shook his head with a smile: "After that, you have to use the musket as an iron rod and go up to fight with the Tartars." ”
Zhao Lin looked even more disappointed.
"Besides, soldiers take obedience to orders as their duty, this kind of thing, it doesn't mean that you can do what you want, I order you to take on medical duties, you have to do a good job, if you don't do well, I will punish you, and you may even be beheaded directly."
"At this point, you must think about whether you are simply a medical worker or a medical worker among soldiers."
Looking at Zhao Lin's expression that was about to cry, Xu Shiyang felt that he still had to give some sweetness, after all, this was the first subordinate he had seen in this world who was willing to take the initiative to fight Tartars.
"If you choose to be a warrior, you can train with their weapons between training for men." Xu Shiyang tempted: "In the future, if there are more weapons, I will also equip you." ”
"Really?" Zhao Lin seemed a little unconvinced.
It's no wonder she doesn't believe that there has never been a formed unit composed entirely of women (or underage girls) in this world.
In fact, even in the world where Xu Shiyang came, there were only red-haired people during World War II, who really threw female soldiers into the meat grinder on the front line like male soldiers.
I don't know what the feminists in the previous life thought of this real equality between men and women, anyway, Xu Shiyang plans to learn from Hongmaozi and mobilize every bit of strength as much as possible.
"Of course it's true, I mean what I say."
Xu Shiyang replied seriously:
"I always believe that ending this troubled world also requires you women to make an effort."
"Really? Then let's talk about it, how many muskets do you have, and you want to give us the women's soldiers! ”
"Really, really, don't go on endlessly, don't forget, you haven't passed the assessment yet!" Xu Shiyang waved his hand impatiently: "Now go to work!" ”