Chapter 502: The Gentle General (Second Watch)
Asano Sohide has always been living a life of patience, he is in such an aggrieved position, and there is no way to be cautious, but today he really can't bear it. The impact of the tall and strong Kanto horse is not trivial, once it is hit by either death or injury, Asano just walked around the ghost gate. But not only did the culprit not apologize, but it was still so arrogant, no one could bear it.
"What? It's all your own people, and you're too much! "The young man who restrained his horse was not bad, and stopped his rude men.
"I'm sorry, I just got distracted, are you all right! Didn't hurt anyone! The young man drove back to Asano, and his attitude was not bad, but he was still sitting on his horse, and he didn't even mean to dismount.
"It's okay, it's just startled, no one is hurt!" Asano endured and endured, and people had to bow their heads under the low eaves.
"I'm sorry! Which unit are you from? The young officer asked where Asano belonged, but his attitude was very rude, and his actions were even more excessive. He had been looking down at Asano on the horse, and suddenly he bent down strangely to look at his horse's legs, and then looked at Asano again, clearly comparing Asano's height with his horse's legs.
"I'm Sohide Asano, Wing Captain of the First Wing of the Mercenary Group!" Asano reluctantly stood up and saluted to report his official position, but the other party's epaulettes were blocked by the cloak, and Asano couldn't see his rank. But Asano's rank of colonel is exposed outside, and the other party asks so impolitely, Asano can only lie to himself, the other party must be a high-level staff officer.
"Oh! I remember, I've seen you! The officer was still sitting on his horse, and without even a military salute, he struck the saddle bridge with his horsewhip, and looked like he had suddenly realized.
"Well, are you still used to it here? Will the soldiers be able to adapt to the northern climate? Are there enough supplies, is there anything missing? The officer shook his head and recalled for a while, then looked like a leader inspecting and asked Asano.
"It's all good, it's all good!" Asano hesitated a little, he suddenly felt that he seemed to have heard the voice of this young officer somewhere, but there were too many senior officers under the command of the general, and he couldn't remember it for a while.
"Hmmm! Mention what you need, don't be silent, don't be bitter soldiers. Why are you cringinge, no one is bullying you, right? "The officer seems to care about Asano and the mercenary legion.
"No, no, everything is fine, and the allies of the main forces are watching us!" The young officer was wearing a veil all the time, and Asano couldn't see his appearance clearly, but Asano just felt that he had seen him somewhere.
"Sir, when are we going to fight?" Uesugi suddenly said behind Asano's back.
"Oh! Hehe! Do you want to go to war? The officer seemed to smile, but his attendants all looked displeased, and Uesugi didn't seem to be supposed to speak.
"Yes, we all want to fight and make contributions to the generals! It's a pity that there has never been a chance, we haven't even seen the Russian army. Uesugi also noticed that someone was looking at him with an unkind look on his face, but he had already said that he couldn't shrink back.
"Don't worry, young man, you'll see you, you're going to fight again, you'll have a chance to make meritorious contributions!" In the future, when you make meritorious contributions, what reward do you want and what do you want to do? "The young officer seemed to enjoy chatting with Uesugi.
"Meritorious service to the general's conquest, not a reward!" Uesugi is not a fool even if he is young, and he also understands political correctness.
"Whoa! Don't talk empty words, you say what you want to do. As long as you tell the truth, I'll make sure you're in the front when you go to war! "The officer seems to have a lot of power, and he dares to say anything.
"Hmmm! I want to be promoted, naturalized, and bring my family from Japan to Manchuria in the future. Uesugi didn't know how to say the right thing, and Asano couldn't prompt him, so he could only tell the truth.
"Don't you want to go back to Japan? It's very majestic to return home! And with this kind of experience in commanding a big war, maybe your Japanese generals will make you a higher-ranking officer. The officer said playfully.
After listening to the officer's words, Asano's back was instantly penetrated by cold sweat, and there was a hole in this officer's words! If Uesugi said that he wanted to return to Japan to serve the motherland, he was afraid that trouble would come to him immediately, and the mercenary corps was a general's unit, not a training course for Japanese officers. An important reason why the general was disgusted with mercenaries was that he was worried that these mercenaries would learn Manchurian military techniques and go back to serve the Japanese government. However, a group of people watched, and he couldn't turn around and remind Uesugi that he could only pray for Amaterasu's blessing and Uesugi not to talk nonsense.
"If I don't go back, Japan is too poor, and there are always earthquakes, so nothing is good. The shogunate's generals can command hundreds of people, and the salaries are pitiful, so it's better to work hard in the mercenary wing! In the future, when I become a wing captain, not only will I be well paid, but I will also have a big house to live in, which is much more majestic than going back. I want to stay in Manchuria, be a Manchurian, and after making meritorious contributions, I also want to go to military school. Uesugi only felt that the officer was very kind, just like the instructor when he first became a mercenary, which made him feel more cordial, so he said everything that was heartfelt.
"Hahaha...... Good! If you make a meritorious service, I will escort you to Lu University, and after graduation, I will let you become a naturalized citizen, become a co-captain, and let you have a big house to live in! The officer was very satisfied with Uesugi's answer, and after laughing to the sky, he gave Uesugi a promise.
The threshold of the Imperial Army University of Manchuria is very high, and if you are not a noble child, you must be a very top-notch person to enter. And it is completely closed to foreigners, and some officers of the Lanfang Republic are trained in the Lu University, but in fact, it is an independent area in the Lu compound, and it has nothing to do with the Lu University. The Japanese can enter Lu University for further study, and there is only one Takumi Takizawa, but he is Guo Xing's brother-in-law, a member of the Manchurian clan, which is compared to a small soldier in Uesugi.
"Can I go to the University of the Mainland, the Imperial Army University?" Uesugi couldn't believe his ears at all, he was talking about military schools just now, he was talking about some local junior colleges and places like martial arts.
"You can go if you have made meritorious service, I promised you!" The officer nodded triumphantly on his horse.
"Thank you, sir, you're ......" Uesugi was a little confused, he didn't even know the other party's name.
"My name is Yehnara Goxinga, what I promised you, keep it and cash it!" The officer finally pulled down his veil and gave his name. Uesugi and the others hadn't reacted yet, they were very unfamiliar with the seven-character name, because they only knew the general and rarely mentioned the general's name. Asano almost knelt on the ground, although Goxinga's face has changed a lot, but Asano will never forget it for the rest of his life.
"General!" Asano was a little excited, and Goko'a personally promised Uesugi that he could go to the land, which was simply a blessing to the mercenary group.
"Asano-kun, it's been hard all these years!" Guo Xing's face was full of smiles.
"Loyal to the general!" Asano, Uesugi and others still habitually fell to their knees.
"You have the title of a wing captain, and it's really not easy to manage the mercenaries for Tal for so long, so I'll give you a name today! The five wings of mercenaries have officially established a mercenary division, with two brigades and regiments, and the candidates for the brigade commander, I will inform you after thinking about it, and you will suffer first, the division commander! Asano and the others also knelt down from the bottom of their hearts, making Goxinga even more satisfied.
"General Xie!" Asano's forehead was covered with dust.
"Lead the troops well and prepare for war!" Guo Xing'a smiled and explained a few words, and then turned the horse and left, until Guo Xing'a left for a long time, Asano and the others were still kneeling.