After Wang Jinming arrived in Baotou, he set up camp more than 20 miles away from Baotou, even if he was about to arrive in Baotou, he strictly implemented the standard of camping, cut down a large number of trees from the surrounding area, and formed a simple camp, at this time, a large number of soldiers were nervously building a camp.

Wang Jinming came to Baotou last time, and he had a better understanding of the situation in Baotou, avoiding the densely populated industrial area and estuary area, but on the other side, when Yang Yuanzhao arrived, hundreds of people did not gather together, the camp was under construction, and the rest of the people maintained the battle sequence, extremely vigilant, if at this time, there were any enemies around, they could enter the battle state at the fastest speed.

After being questioned by the sentinels, coupled with the relationship between only three or four people, Yang Yuanzhao soon met Wang Jinming.

"Brother Jin Ming, I didn't expect you to come in person!" Yang Yuanzhao warmly held Wang Jinming's hand and said, compared with before, Wang Jinming at this time was not wearing a military uniform, he was more like a soldier.

"Now, it's up to Yuan Zhao to take care of it!" Wang Jinming said to him with a straight face, unlike before, Wang Jinming is a friend, and now, obviously, in a professional capacity, he is here as Yang Yuanzhao's subordinate.

Yang Yuanzhao said: "No problem, the camp has been determined, but I didn't expect so many people, but, give me a few days, and I'll settle you down!" ”

"It would be nice to have a place to live, and we will take what we have to camp in!" Wang Jinming nodded and said.

It was a rapid march, without weapons and equipment, but more than a dozen carriages, as well as pack horses and the like, were still necessary, the northeast was bitterly cold, but there were a lot of horses, and there were even high-headed horses from Russia, and the rapid march along the way, every night, also relied on tents.

"Brother Jin Ming, please come with me, the station, it's just in front, the location you came over is not far away!" Yang Yuanzhao pointed to the hill not far away and said, "It's right next to that peak." ”

It's really a coincidence, Yang Yuanzhao prepared a station for Wang Jinming, on the other side of Baotou, from Baotou, the distance from the industrial zone is moderate, about 10 kilometers, usually, 10 kilometers away, for an army, not too close a distance, but for Baotou with a cement road, 15 minutes to arrive, this is definitely not slow, in Yang Yuanzhao's design, the industrial zone will gradually expand, the army, whether it is this era, or in later generations, stationed in the city, are easily affected, will be a world of flowers.

It is less than 10 miles away from here, and after asking a clear question, Wang Jinming immediately ordered: "The goal, in the direction of 11 o'clock, 5 kilometers of armed cross-country, start immediately!" ”

The soldiers quickly gathered, had completed a little bit of the camp, temporarily put aside, 800 people, quickly formed a phalanx, in that direction, fast march, neat steps, mighty military appearance, so that Yang Yuanzhao nodded again and again, sure enough, what Wang Jinming said, it was an elite soldier.

Half a year ago, on the train, he met Feng Yuxiang, which was the first celebrity he met when he came to 1908. After Feng Yuxiang went to the Northeast, he had some different ideas, and he could be regarded as cultivating certain talents for Baotou.

Now think about it, the investment at that time, no matter how you say it, can have such a strong army, in the current Baotou, is definitely a strong force, it will be 1909 soon, from the Xinhai year, the time is not too far, soldiers and guns, always in the troubled times, the key to protecting wealth.

Riding on a horse, following the back of the team, walking slowly, Wang Jinming didn't speak, and halfway through, he suddenly asked: "Yuan Zhao, how is the matter with the militia!" ”

"It's already being done, I didn't expect Brother Jin Ming to come so quickly, but it can be temporarily settled in the form of an escort team and a factory protection team, all of which have already been reported and recognized by Baotou County!"

Yang Yuanzhao's words made Wang Jinming put his mind at ease, he had already opened his eyes at this time, the name or something, it was nothing to him, he was more concerned about the strength in his hands, 800 people, as long as they were equipped with weapons, they were definitely a strong force, now there were only 150 guns, knowing that the number of guns in Yang Yuanzhao's hands was large, how long it would take to get it over, it was also a question worth studying, Wang Jinming was smart, he didn't ask more questions on this issue, and Yang Yuanzhao didn't say.

The barracks are in front, a large courtyard, about 15 acres of land, larger than the previous barracks in the northeast, at present only set up a wall of about 4 meters, a huge wall, this barren land, to surround the center, in the huge yard, a few houses, look lonely.

"Jin Ming, the preparation is insufficient, there are only about 20 houses, squeeze it, it should be able to accommodate about 300 people, beds or something, bedding or something, and personal belongings, I will send it over later, you settle down first, as for the follow-up construction, I still have to listen to your opinion, after all, you are the army, you need a place, I don't know!"

"No problem, I'll draw a drawing for you later!" Wang Jinming is old in the army, whether it is the old army or the new army, camping is always the most important thing, not to mention that the Beiyang Army is the inheritance of Li Hongzhang's old foundation, Zeng Guofan's hard village, the method of fighting a dumb battle is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is very hard to put a lot of effort on the camp.

This seemingly simple wall, but also the military standard, not only three brick walls, a small part of the columns and supports, but also the use of reinforced concrete pouring, solid and abnormal, looks ordinary houses, is reinforced concrete cast-in-situ, even in the face of artillery fire, it is impossible to collapse casually, Wang Jinming is very satisfied with this, observed a circle, simply drew the requirements, by the way, mentioned the logistics, they came from the northeast, carried a little supplies, so far it is almost used up.

Without Wang Jinming mentioning it, Yang Yuanzhao knew that it must be equipment, soldiers can't go without training for a day, there is no guy in their hands, temporary training is still possible, but for elite soldiers, they will be full of discomfort, Yang Yuanzhao didn't agree on the spot, and he didn't say anything, just smiled mysteriously, let Wang Jinming wait first, and he would definitely meet his requirements.

Wang Jinming's arrival disrupted a lot of Yang Yuanzhao's arrangements, he was still happy in it, and spent an hour and a half to prepare 1500 Mauser for Wang Jinming, the bullets were according to Feng Yuxiang's old calendar, by the way, there were 10 75 guns, the northeast, very desolate, is a key point in Beiyang, 3 artillery pieces are already the limit, Feng Yuxiang hid and tucked it, be careful all the way, so that he could hide it like this, in Baotou, the land is vast and sparsely populated, not many people pay attention, it is Yang Yuanzhao who made such a big move in Baotou, Qing court officials, The knowledge of Baotou is limited to a bunch of wealthy merchants, and it should cost a lot to build a bunch of roads in Baotou, which look like smooth stone roads.

It's none of their business, hang high, and don't have to pay, don't have to contribute, all the land has been sold, and the officials are happy, of course, the eight Jin merchants and big landlords, in Baotou and Shanxi, are inextricably linked, and the officials below are all fed, who will talk too much, and poke this matter to the top, so now in the governor, and even the central government, Baotou has always been a poor border port city.

The calm barracks, after the army settled, it became lively, at the door, there are a few high platforms, set up sentry posts, the rest, are nervously setting up tents, in the army, do not suffer from poverty and wealth unevenness, can only be stationed in the house of 300 people, for the time being, it is not allowed to settle in, unless everyone has already moved in, think about it, Yang Yuanzhao will be all arranged.

In Wang Jinming's view, these houses can be used as training rooms and canteens, and the rest of them all began to set up tents. When a bunch of tractors came pulling their things, most of the tents had already been set up and were neatly organized.

Yang Yuanzhao doesn't understand military affairs, his experience, at most, is some queue training, these are still some of the foundations left behind when he used to be in military training, not to mention compared with Wang Jinming, these battlefield generals, even if it is a small old army general, he can throw him off 108,000 miles, military training, put on those workers, it is barely possible, put on these trained soldiers, it is ridiculous and generous.

In Yang Yuanzhao's opinion, seeing that this arrangement is strict and strict, especially the tent, which faintly surrounds several rooms in the middle, and the sentry posts are also very in place, he knows that this is definitely not simple, and there are even some secret sentry posts, they are all in relatively hidden places, with Yang Yuanzhao's eyesight, they can't see it at all.

Through the sentry inspection, Yang Yuanzhao entered the compound with 10 tractors, Wang Jinming got the report and took the initiative to come out, Yang Yuanzhao said: "Brother Jin Ming is really powerful, this camp is really leaky!" ”

"These are just basics, what's there to be commended." Wang Jinming didn't care, and said casually.

Yang Yuanzhao didn't say much, and directly showed the things he brought, 500 iron frame beds, these are ready-made, the influx of a large number of foreign workers, plus the cotton mill, and the workers of the Baoken company, these people poured into Baotou, the iron frame bed, it became a hot seller, the same room, ordinary, can only live 1 person, the iron frame bed, can live two, and even the craftsmen will adjust it according to the actual needs, so that the iron frame bed reduces the use of some ironware, increases the application of some wood, etc., and makes it easier to make zuò. The rest of these are the remaining shelf beds in the previous dormitory, after moving to a new house.

In addition to the shelf bed, there are 1000 sets of quilts, 1000 sets of bedding, are the new cotton harvested today, in addition to the use of cotton textile mills, it is a strong batch of quilts, as the welfare of the factory, basins, tea jars, towels, these, some are directly produced by the all-in-one machine, left and right, do not account for too much weight, some, is purchased in Baotou, 800 people only, for Baotou currently has hundreds of thousands of people, it is not a big number, of course, but also brought a few large iron pots, Kitchen supplies and some food and meat, which were temporarily mobilized for logistical supplies.

There is no food in the army, and the strong army, if there is no grain and grass, there will be problems, Wang Jinming took them from the northeast, under the harsh climatic conditions, on the road for thousands of miles, and the supplies brought have been basically consumed, which must be guaranteed, and the military spirit of these ordinary soldiers is to rely on these foods.

More than a dozen tractors pulling carriages brought 100 tons of goods, a small part of which was supplies, but more, or munitions, itself, a well-disciplined team, after the boxes of firearms that exuded a strong and strong atmosphere rested, and suddenly their eyes were full of eagerness and concern, and even in the previous food IQ, half a month, except for a few people, the rest had never touched a gun, queue training and rapid march, how could they replace the role of guns among them.

Yang Yuanzhao knew that at this time, he was here, and it was redundant, so he directly handed over the weapon to Wang Jinming, and whispered: "1,500 Mausers, and 200 short guns, the bullets are all complete, by the way, there are 20 Makqin and 10 75 guns." ”

Front, Wang Jinming was prepared, 1500 Mausers, this is not difficult for Yang Yuanzhao, 30 handful, it is only forty or fifty thousand, before Yang Yuanzhao casually supported the Northeast, it was a few million, he didn't care, but in the back, it really surprised him, 20 Makqin and 10 75 guns.

Makqin, also equipped in the Northeast, that thing, except for going out to train twice with the artillery team, did not dare to use it at all, after all, a town in Beiyang, the third town has 26 Makqin and 24 75 guns, the importance of Makqin, almost equal to the 75 guns, but at the bottom, everyone knows that the 75 guns are not easy to carry, unless it is along the railway, or in a place with good road conditions, the real damage to the enemy is huge, and it is convenient to use, only Makqin, when two Makqin, a blocked road, A battalion of infantry, even if it is a decisive attack, may not be able to rush through.

Now there are 20 at once, which is almost the standard of a town in Beiyang, and they only have more than 800 people, you know, the third town in Beiyang is almost 20,000 people, 800 people, so many heavy weapons, some of them are too much.

"Yuan Zhao, this is a bit too much, isn't it?" Wang Jinming said with some embarrassment.

"The matter of weapons, you can rest assured, if it weren't for the fact that there are too few people on your side, I will give more, the weapon is just taken out and used, and it will rust there, it's not good!"

Yang Yuanzhao insisted, Wang Jinming was also a little helpless, that soldier, worried that he had too many weapons in his hands, with Yang Yuanzhao's background, if the nearest supply, even if it was dozens of Makqin, he was not worried about the problem of bullets, and the Makqin under the sufficient bullets was definitely a murderous weapon.

"You, I can take it, if you recruit people, hurry up, I'll just let them practice together, but the name is very important!" Wang Jinming said solemnly. RS