On April 13 of the fifth year of Yongli, the Nantang Battalion, which had just completed the expansion of the establishment for only half a month, completed the first phase of recruit training.

In this expansion, the firearms team of the Chinese army in the Nantang battalion has been expanded by the greatest extent, from 120 members in the original 10 squads to 384 in 32 squads, and the killer team of the Mandarin Duck Formation, which is the backbone of the battle formation, has been expanded from 8 to 12 sentry posts. Among them, the first four outposts were mixed with the 1st to 16th squads of the Chinese army's firearms team to form a brand-new combat unit -- the first game, but the name of the firearms team was temporarily retained from the number.

In addition to this, the Chinese army engineering corps has also doubled in strength, and only the Chinese cavalry team has received little expansion due to the lack of horses. If we add the newly established artillery and military medical teams, the Nantang Battalion, which used to include non-combatants such as clerks, men, and suppression soldiers, was only in their early 600s, and the number of soldiers alone here reached more than 1,100 soldiers, and the first bureau, which Chen Wen secretly called the "First Mixed Reinforcement Company," also had nearly 400 soldiers.

An army of this size is really a big burden for the Ming army of Dalanshan, which has lost its stable base area, and according to Wang Jiang's calculations, even if it is a province and another province, such a scale can only be supported until the end of the year at most. Even by the end of the year, in another half a year at most, this army will completely drag down the entire old camp in Dalanshan.

In this way, trying to defeat this army is the only way to survive, because only by occupying a new base can this Ming army, which has broken free from the cracks of history, continue to survive until the day when the two capitals are recovered, and this is also the reason why Chen Wen persuaded Wang Jiang to fully support this expansion.

It's just that for Chen Wen, he is not in a hurry to send troops, because the extent of historical changes last year was not very large, and he can still see the stitches according to those historical records, and this is also the biggest trump card in his hand at this time.

Compared with the formation of the army and the first expansion of the army, the training this time should also be refined, and it will be divided into four stages. At the same time, the training time seems to be longer, and even the first game, which has the highest percentage of veterans, will not be fully completed until the end of June, let alone other troops.

The first phase of training, which has been completed so far, is mainly to strengthen the recruits' knowledge and understanding of military laws and regulations, understand military orders and golden drums, enhance the confidence and loyalty of recruits by telling military history and the war history of the palace behind Siming Mountain, and strengthen the physical fitness of recruits. Of course, the veterans will not be idle during this period, and as a result of the expansion and modification of the establishment, some of the officers and enlisted men have been promoted, and they have to start adjusting to their new positions in the queue again.

After more than half a month, the effect was not bad, especially after Chen Wen asked the officers and soldiers who performed well in the palace to give speeches to the recruits, and these newly recruited soldiers also seemed to be more attentive in the process of training and studying military law regulations.

Since the first phase of training had ended, out of consideration for combining work and rest and saving military rations, Chen Wen gave all the battalion soldiers a day off.

It was noon, and the officers and soldiers, who had completed their training and punishment, began to hurry out of the camp. Some time ago, many officers and soldiers in the Nantang battalion had families, and it was rare to have a day off, so they naturally wanted to rush home. And those who have not yet married, most of them have family members living nearby, and it is also appropriate to reunite with their families during the holidays, except for Wu Dengke.

Some time ago, due to the fact that there were too many hires, the amount of dowry in the Tiantai Mountain area even rose sharply. Although as a senior officer of the Nantang Battalion, Wu Dengke was not short of money, but he didn't have any mind to think about it at all.

The training was over, and the officers and soldiers who had applied to leave the camp had left the camp in large numbers, and seeing that there was nothing to do, Wu Dengke went back to the camp tent to get some things and hurried to the gate, and his destination was the home of the gentleman who had taught him to write.

When they first arrived at Tiantai Mountain, the entire Nantang camp had to supervise the repair of the camp and assist in settling the people, and even the daily training was stopped. It wasn't until all this was done and the year was over that the training restarted, and Chen Wen also began to explain the art of war to the officers again.

While explaining the art of war, Chen Wen also arranged for a scholar from Ningbo to conduct literacy for these officers. It's just that this boy who is full of mouths is really sour, so that Wu Dengke always feels that the more he listens, the more confused his brain becomes, and he is only forced to do it because of the military order that he must not leave the camp without reason.

After half a year of study, Wu Dengke learned a lot of words, could read some straightforward articles, and even wrote some words. It's just that for Wu Dengke, who is reluctant to fly first for a stupid bird, it is still an extremely difficult thing to study the military book at the moment, after all, to understand the mystery of it while studying, this is not something he can do when he has just left the ranks of illiteracy and barely entered the ranks of semi-literacy.

With some questions about reading that he had sorted out these days, Wu Dengke hurriedly walked towards the village not far from the camp. Since the Nantang camp was still being paid, there was already a long-term market in the village not far away, and he was ready to buy a little gift before going over. Although I am not very rich at the moment, I still have to talk about respecting teachers.

Walking outside the village, a limping figure covering his buttocks attracted Wu Dengke's attention for a moment, especially when the guy was still wearing the military uniform of the Ming Army, which was really eye-catching. But after that moment, he was no longer interested, and continued to walk towards the small shop he remembered selling candied fruits.

It's not that Wu Dengke lacks curiosity, it's just that he is too familiar with the person in front of him - the first batch of veterans who entered the camp, the troublemaker who has been ranked first in the third list of punishments for many years, and the combat hero who insisted on fighting to the end despite being injured and unable to move in the battle of Siming Mountain, how many people in the entire Nantang battalion don't know?

Holding his ass in one hand and a wooden stick in the other, An Youfu limped towards the village. Originally, with the appearance of Shi Da Niu, the attention of the Zhenfu soldiers to the fourth killer team of the first post had begun to shift to this fool, and the number of times he was punished by An Youfu became less and less, and it was estimated that he would not be far from falling from the top of the ranking privately set by the Zhenfu soldiers and the battalion soldiers.

Who knew that after the battle behind the palace of Siming Mountain, this fool not only changed the problem of leaving the queue without authorization, but also became more obedient to the officers, and even the training was many times harder. In this regard, several officers who were transferred with the establishment of the new combat unit of the first game expressed great affection for him, believing that this is the quality that a good soldier should have.

On the other hand, An Youfu, although he was promoted in the expansion with his outstanding performance in the Dalan Mountain School Competition and the Battle of Siming Mountain, but after being promoted from a spearman to a long player in the first captain's position, this process of changing roles from struggling to assassinate to protecting teammates and pushing the battle array forward still made him feel extremely uncomfortable. And the result of this maladaptation is to be pulled away and punished when something goes wrong. Of course, as the number of penalties increased, his position in the rankings became more and more unbreakable.

It didn't take long for An Youfu to come to the gate of a small courtyard, which was the residence assigned by Ding Keji's family. Since the old camp in Dalanshan was relocated here, in line with the principle of taking care of the families of the fallen soldiers, the Nantang battalion hired people to build some houses in the village closest to the old camp for those soldiers who were killed or disabled and could not return to the army and their families.

Ding Keji was killed in the battle behind the palace, and in addition to receiving a share of the silver for burning and burying, as well as a reward for military exploits and beheading, he could also withdraw some food every month, and the life of his wife and only son in the family was still okay for the time being. It's just that orphans and widows have no pillars at home, and a lot of manual work becomes much more difficult, so An Youfu will come to help when he has time. In this way, in addition to completing Ding Keji's dying will, An Youfu's heart will also be more comfortable.

I had some conflicts with the new captain during training this morning, and I was dragged down and beaten by the calmers on the charge of bumping into the officer. Even if the wound medicine has been rubbed, there is still a faint pain in the buttocks, but the good news I got today has to be told to the sister-in-law of the Ding family as soon as possible, and they will be happy in advance.

knocked on the wood door of the small courtyard, and a figure came out of the door facing the house, and saw An Youfu outside the door, so he immediately opened the courtyard door.

"Mother, Uncle Ann is here."

What rushed out was Ding Keji's only son Ding Junjie, this half-grown son is now eleven years old, and it is the time to grow his body, An Youfu will bring him some food every time he comes, so he is extraordinarily familiar. The courtyard door was opened, but An Youfu didn't come in, just smiled and handed a palm-sized paper bag to Ding Junjie.

Hearing this, a woman in coarse linen clothes and dressed very plainly hurriedly walked out.

"Uncle An is here, and he is still standing outside the door, come in and sit."

When Ding Keji was alive, An Youfu went to the residence of the Ding family at that time, and although the quartermaster of the Nantang camp also gave some money for the funeral, the affairs during the entire funeral period were handled by An Youfu and a few other colleagues who were good friends with Ding Keji on weekdays, and after the funeral, An Youfu would always come to help do some physical work, and never even entered the house, and small families such as the Ding family naturally did not take it too seriously.

Hearing this, An Youfu walked in, and then said: "The younger brother is here to tell my sister-in-law a good news today, and the younger brother heard from Team Leader Liu that the general mentioned at the meeting this morning that after the training of recruits this time, he will send troops to regain the lost territory, and I think that the third brother Ding should be able to come down at that time." ”

The head of the Liu team that An Youfu said was the former boss of him, Ding Keji, and Shi Daniu, and he was also the former captain of the fourth killer team of the first post, but this person has now been promoted to the sentry commander of a new sentinel, otherwise he would not be qualified to get the news that he will send troops in the second half of the year so early.

As for the so-called land pension, it was the pension method announced by Chen Wen after the war after the Siming Mountain Palace, but this pension could not be cashed out for a while because there was no stable base area.

"Uncle An, is this true?" Hearing this news, Ding's mood couldn't help but perk, and a hint of hope appeared between his eyebrows, after all, there will be a future with the land, but in an instant, her face was stained with a trace of melancholy. "A Slave Family Female ......"

Ding's concern is not that the land is uncultivated, but that the Ding family has no family to rely on, and if they hire tenants, they will likely be bullied. In ancient times, it was not the landlord who had an absolute advantage, and if the landlord's family had no fists and no courage, no power in the local area, and the government could not speak, it was normal to be bullied by arrogant tenants. It's just that such things rarely happen under normal circumstances, and even if they do, they are mostly in the rich peasants, or orphans and widows like the Ding family, because they are relatively weaker, especially the latter.

Hearing this, An Youfu couldn't help but smile, and then said: "Sister-in-law, please rest assured, it is impossible for the general to watch the orphans of the soldiers under his command be bullied by those people." Even if the general can't take care of it, my brothers are still there, and whoever dares to bully the door has to ask me if I agree! ”

"Then the slave family will be relieved."

After a few words of greeting, An Youfu chopped down the firewood, filled the water tank, and hurried back to the barracks.

There is still a wound on the buttocks, it seems that tomorrow will not be able to drink with those colleagues, for tomorrow's holiday, An Youfu's plan is to lie on the bed to recuperate, after all, the second phase of training will start at the end of the holiday, and the training task at that time is heavier, and if you don't get it right, you will have to be beaten and can't get out of bed......