The rain fell for most of the day, and in the evening, it suddenly stopped. The rain stopped for a moment, and the sun was hot again, and before it was dark, the water on the school grounds was dried up.

Before dark, all training stopped, and the barracks within a radius of several miles were divided into areas by battalions, and the tall barracks were all made of fired red bricks, and the floor was paved with square bricks, so even if it rained non-stop, the houses were still dry and tidy.

In each barracks is exactly a shed of Pingyu soldiers, the head of the shed and the two deputy head of the shed live on the left and right sides of the door of the room, when Guo Shuhua arrived, Lu Dalei was also packing up his belongings on the bed in front of the door, because he was too focused, he didn't notice that outsiders came in.

When the sergeants in the house came to know Guo Shuhua, three or four of the soldiers in this shed came out of a Zhuangzi, and when they saw Guo Shuhua coming in, they all stood up.

"Huo, I've been promoted!"

Guo Shuhua shouted loudly behind Lu Dalei, but it startled a tall and strong cavalry chief.

"Guo joins the army, do you have fun with our big soldiers?" As soon as Lu Dalei turned around, he saw that it was Guo Shuhua standing behind him with a smile, and he said angrily: "I haven't seen you for so long, and I have been so unorthodox when I came." ”

"Offended, offended."

Guo Shuhua smiled and arched his hand, and said with a smile: "It's been a business trip for a while, and I've finished the matter today, how about it, I heard that you have been promoted to sentry?" Congratulations, congratulations! ”

This guy is a talented person, and he is both civil and military, and he is also very smart. Moreover, when he was in the camp, he could see the prince every day, and his identity was of course far different from that of ordinary soldiers.

However, Lu Dalei was not bad, he was promoted from the deputy head of the shed to the sentry officer at once, with fifty-four regular soldiers, including eleven non-commissioned officers, and then there were secretary secretaries, messengers, sentry quartermasters, and three shed grooms and assistants, adding up, a team of nearly 100 people under his management.

When he became a sentry officer, he had to move out of the shack chief's residence, but Guo Shuhua came just in time to help him clean up.

Although the sentry officer has a herald and a flag drummer, none of them are orderlies, only at the level of battalion officers, they are assigned to a orderly, to help clean up the room and other miscellaneous things, below the battalion officer, even if it is a team officer in charge of hundreds of people, they have to do their own food and fold quilts.

The battalion officer, in other towns, is a thousand generals or even garrison officers, at least one or two hundred people have to eat the vacancy, and then raise a few little wives, and almost can take a sedan chair to go.

This is the case in the Pingyu army, and the difference is too far.

Guo Shuhua was really emotional in his heart, he and Lu Dalei had a good relationship, and when he came back, he was overjoyed when he heard that the other party had been promoted. But looking at it at this time, it was very strange to see the other party's depressed appearance.

I was curious, but I didn't ask, and only looked at Lu Dalei's shoulder, but saw that the rank and chest mark had been changed, the silver medal was square, and it was decorated with a bronze star, which looked very beautiful and good-looking.

This bronze star is really not easy to obtain. Lu Dalei is strong and has a good show, has a lot of literacy, and has a foundation in riding, so he was lucky to earn such a bronze star back!

"Da Lei, why are you sullen?"

moved and changed to a two-person sentry chief's dormitory, which was really much more spacious, and the other sentry commander led the team and did not return, so there were only two people in the room, Lu Dalei and Guo Shuhua, and it was very convenient to talk.

"Smell it!"

Lu Dalei didn't speak, just sat on the chair and wiped his newly issued horse chopping knife.

The cavalry of the new army has been constantly updating its equipment, and ordinary soldiers still use lancets and other standard waist knives to train, and above the head of the shed has issued a horse chopping knife with bracers, the blade is extremely sharp, made of stainless steel, the blade is light in front and heavy in the back, the streamline is beautiful, and the chopping is very effective, which is a rare magic weapon.

To get this sharp weapon, of course, is to wipe it all the time, and I can't put it down.

In addition to chopping sabers, veterans at the sergeant level such as the head of the shed and the deputy head of the shed also have to practice throwing guns, throwing weapons such as bones, throwing axes, and throwing knives, and long-range are practicing short crossbows.

Immediately ride and shoot, and that's how it works.

As for firing a bow on a horse and killing and wounding the enemy with a cavalry bow, the crown prince and the generals of Zhuzhen obviously had no such intentions. However, some of the cavalry battalions that originally had a good foundation of bows and arrows were gathered together and practiced thirty forces of infantry iron bows every day, which was of course the combat method of dismounting and shooting on foot after the cavalry assault.

It's just that there are not many such people, and the cavalry team of several battalions has only about three hundred cavalry archers.

Recently, there have also been rumors that the Firearms Bureau is creating a self-generated firearm, and if these craftsmen can successfully build it, they will make a short-barreled firearm that will be fired immediately, although it is not as powerful as a rifle bow, but it is much stronger than a short crossbow.

Even the infantry barracks will also use this kind of firearm in the future, and now all the strong craftsmen of the Firearms Bureau have put down their work and all developed this kind of firecracker, that is, the missionaries and officers of Taixi, and those who know a little about making firearms are also concentrated in one place and specially developed them.

It's just that there is no good news yet, so Lu Dalei feels that instead of waiting for the weapons that have not yet been made, it is better to practice the current situation first.

He was able to be promoted to sentry officer, in addition to his own good foundation, this down-to-earth approach is also an important reason.

At this time, Guo Shuhua also smelled the aroma of wine, and smiled unconsciously: "Da Lei, do you want to drink?" But I can't help you, your military judge's nose is smarter than a dog, and last time I drank alcohol and entered the camp, I was stopped and reprimanded. Hey, but it's strange, who has the courage to drink and have fun in the camp? ”

"Even a few people, Wei Zongzhen and Li Zongzhen can't drink alcohol in the camp." Lu Dalei shook his head and sighed: "Our Vice President Wang is a bold figure, but he doesn't dare to drink in the camp. is to occasionally steal a small gourd outside, and this is also scared of himself half to death. These people are allowed to drink alcohol with special permission from His Highness. ”

Seeing that Guo Shuhua was at a loss, Lu Dalei told the afternoon of the matter.

In the end, when he looked at the long knife in his hand, and when the light of the knife flickered, the young officer muttered: "My husband is famous but takes it right away, but I have been training for several months, and now I feel that I am skilled in bowing and horses, but I don't know, when will I have the opportunity to kill thieves for His Royal Highness the Prince?" If we don't fight for a long time, we will be so gracious and kind to His Highness, we are really ashamed. ”

"Why, if someone rehearses, you want to fight?" Guo Shuhua was also shocked, but he was also surprised by this companion who grew up together.

The young acquaintance just felt that Lu Dalei was steady, spoke and acted with the style of an adult, and learned a shallow kung fu in the countryside, and a few idle people were not opponents.

Other than that, there are no strengths to speak of.

After all, he is a child of a serious Zhuang family, and he can't be compared with a scholar like his Guo family.

At this moment, the other party's words are orderly, fierce and fierce at the same time, and the heart of the fist is also moving.

He put away the smile with a bit of banter in front of his acquaintances, and said to Lu Da Lei: "Da Lei, don't worry, if you have a chance, I will have a chance with His Royal Highness the Prince, and it is best to use the cavalry as soon as possible." ”

"Thank you!" As soon as he said that, Lu Dalei was also pale and very happy. However, then he shook his head again, and only said: "All armies are now waiting to be given the command of the army, and then the battalions will form a phalanx to cooperate with the training, and the army will have tens of thousands of people in battle. Now is the time to send troops. ”

He didn't doubt whether Guo Shuhua would be able to see the prince, and it was not unusual for most of the civil officials in the camp to meet the prince. Moreover, the position of joining the army is very important, responsible for the analysis, induction, and reporting of military intelligence, as well as learning to draw, consider, record, and draw mountains and rivers, and most importantly, to formulate strategies and campaign plans.

At present, there is no actual combat in the Pingyu Army, and most of the young soldiers who join the military are selected and some military attachés in the army who have reached a certain age and are literate.

They are all first-class smart people!

Lu Dalei did not have the slightest doubt that Guo Shuhua could talk to the prince, he just thought that it was not yet the time to send troops.

"No, no."

Guo Shuhua shook his head vigorously and said with a sly smile: "How can you Qiu Ba know about the big things of war?" However, the recent use of troops, I am afraid that Xuzhou Town, Suizhou Town, Jinan Town, Qingzhou, Wuding Association and other local military towns are the main force, as for whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is useful for your plans, I can't see it for the time being. However, I don't think it's entirely impossible! ”

He is a member of the military, and of course the news is much better than a pure soldier like Lu Dalei.

The prince himself frequently held military meetings, and the generals and divisions of various towns had participated, and I heard that there were small-scale meetings beforehand, and also listened to the advice of Sima Sun Chuanting, and in the near future, he may use troops against the north.

The specific strategic direction is not Shandong, the Qing army on the Shandong side has just captured Jining, and Dezhou, Linqing, and Jining are united, and the two sides have their own troops to confront each other, and the stalemate cannot be broken with the strength of the Ming army in the direction of Shandong for the time being, and the strategic direction of the Qing army is not directly from the southeast of Shandong, and has been fighting hard in the direction of Xuzhen.

This way of playing is too stiff and tough, and with the limited number of people in the Qing army, it will not be played like this.

According to Guo Shuhua's analysis, the best way is to make a detour from Henan, from Luoyang and Guide to the south, cross the Huaishui, and go straight to Huaiyang Xuyi.

At that time, Xuzhen and Shandong will be separated from each other, and it will be much easier to surrender if they don't mess up. Even if it doesn't fall, it's much easier to do than fighting hard along the city.

(To be continued)