Chapter 105 Expedition

Zhang Keda did not come empty-handed, and brought a pioneer flag of the Dengzhou battalion. Chen Xie held a flag-awarding ceremony for face, and after receiving the military order, Zhang Keda did not leave. Said it was to see the elite of the Pioneer Battalion. Chen Xie was very suspicious that he was staying to supervise, but considering that Zhang Keda was the actual military governor in Dengzhou, he didn't say anything, and he stayed if he loved it.

From a military point of view, this is a very funny thing, a civilian armed force as the vanguard of a military town. No matter how you look at it, it's a ridiculous thing. However, Zhang Keda didn't think so, especially when he saw that after the teams marched back to the camp, the formation was still standing tightly on the playground.

Out of good intentions, Zhang Keda found Chen Xie and said, "Sihua, why don't you give the soldiers armor?" Why not set up a spear array? ”

Chen Xie looked at him incredulously and said, "Why are you wearing armor?" How can a pair of iron armor cost thirty pounds, how can the marching degree be guaranteed? Our department is equipped with bayonets, and don't we have a spear array? ”

Chen Xie actually fooled him, the range and fire of the Mini rifle, coupled with the firepower of the artillery team, after many exercises, can completely form a death zone between 15 meters and 50 meters. Even if he entered a distance of fifty meters, Chen Xie and the grenadiers equipped with black powder grenades were all composed of soldiers with great strength. In order to confirm his point of view, Chen Xie also took a gun and showed him a bayonet. Zhang Keda looked at it and nodded, but he was very disapproving. Such an elite can be trained, there is no shortage of silver, but there is such a child's play of pure bird equipment. How to fight this battle, Jiannu is mainly cavalry, wearing three layers of armor, and the bird can't be worn at all from fifty paces away. Once they get close, these soldiers are slashed to death.

It was really hard to get over it on conscience, Zhang Keda persuaded again: "Sihua, there are many Tartar cavalry, and a hundred meters is only a short distance. ”

Chen Xie said: "Don't worry, your lord, Xie has his own plans. Chen Xie didn't talk nonsense with him, Zhang Keda didn't get angry, like kraft candy, and followed Chen Xie everywhere. Everywhere they went, the soldiers were busy in an orderly manner, some were cleaning their guns, some were preparing things, and some were queuing up at the entrance of the bathhouse to take a bath.

When night fell, the first wagons to transport supplies arrived, and they were not soldiers, but local people. These people brought their own luggage, and after reporting to the officers of the logistics department, they were all arranged to sleep in the open on the playground. Zhang Keda took a closer look, and now almost every car has the badge of the United Firm, an eagle that is spreading its wings and flying.

66 And the carriage came one after another, and it did not stop until the hour came. Zhang Keda roughly calculated, there were about one hundred and fifty carriages, there was a long queue on the road outside the camp, and the playground was full of tents.

When he was busy, Chen Xie said that he was going to rest and would go out tomorrow morning. Zhang Keda had no choice but to rest, in fact, he was also tired, he lay down without taking a shower, and got up with a pillow and snoring.

In the early hours of the morning, it was still dark, and the shrill horns suddenly sounded, one after another. Zhang Keda was woken up by his entourage, and when he came out while getting dressed, he saw soldiers constantly rushing out of the barracks. The camp was very large, and from a distance, I could see the soldiers constantly lining up and counting them, and after the whole formation was finished, they gathered in front of the rostrum in the middle.

At this time, Chen Xie came over, and Zhang Keda hurriedly went up. After watching it for half a night last night, in addition to once again confirming that this regiment was well-trained, Zhang Keda could not have confidence in the simple bird gun. Seeing that the troops were about to come out, Zhang Keda planned to persuade him again, but when he saw Chen Xie's fully armed and high-spirited appearance, he broke off this idea.

Chen Xie walked slowly forward in front of the queue of soldiers who had finished the queue, and Zhang Keda followed behind and didn't know what to say. I had to pay attention to Chen Xie inspecting a soldier's equipment, a strangely styled helmet (police, online order), the military uniform was grass green, and the shoes were also green, tied with bandages. Behind it is a piece of gear that resembles a backpack, and on closer inspection, it is a thin quilt, a cotton coat, a pair of shoes, and a small shovel. What this little shovel is going to do, Zhang Keda doesn't understand it at all. It was even stranger at the waist, an armed belt with a small leather box hanging on it, a metal hoist around the waist, a bayonet.

Zhang Keda couldn't help it, and stepped forward to ask, "Sihua, what is this gourd for?" ”

Chen Xie looked strange and said: "Gunpowder, put it in the pool, flint hit." At this time, Chen Xie remembered that the Ming army had a bird gun, but a fire rope. It seems that there is a Ming Dynasty man who understands the flint gun, and I don't know why it is not taken seriously. It should be because the quality of the steel reed is not up to par and the hit rate is not high.

At this time, the people on the playground were all cleaned up, the tents were emptied, and they left the barracks quietly under the command. Zhang Keda didn't bother to ask more, and followed Chen Xie to the high platform.

"Brothers, don't hide it from you, we're going to fight Jiannu. It is said that there are officers and soldiers going to war, and we should not do anything. But here I want to tell you, if everyone thinks so, Jiannu can defeat the city of Beijing today, and Dengzhou tomorrow. Jiannu is a group of robbers, they go to the Central Plains, what they see and rob anything. Grab money and food, your wives and children, your brothers and sisters, and rob them as slaves. Brothers, can we watch them come to Daming to plague our homeland, our parents, brothers, and sisters? ”

"Can't!" All the soldiers roared neatly, and Chen Xie raised his arms and shouted: "Kill all the slaves and defend the country." ”

The soldiers stood up and shouted, mingling with the wind in the night, and spread far away.

"Out!" At the sound of an order, the soldiers in a neat line stepped out one after another. Zhang Keda counted from a high place, there were more than 200 people and eight square teams, one of which was not equipped with a bird gun, a shield in each hand, a string of unknown things around his waist, and a long knife. There was also a square of one hundred and fifty-six men, each carrying a chest and a crossbow.

After Chen Xie waited for the team to walk halfway, he got off the high platform and got on the horse. Zhang Keda hurriedly followed: "I'll give you a ride." ”

Chen Xie had no objections, and after leaving the barracks, Zhang Keda appeared, followed by more than a dozen followers, each with a short stick (double-barreled firecracker) on his waist, a crossbow on his back, and a long knife. It seems that this is Chen Xie's elite family.

Not a single spear, not a single body of armor was to be seen. Zhang Keda felt that this army couldn't be weird, but he just didn't dare to despise him. With a little military common sense, you know that the momentum exuded by these soldiers who are traveling in a queue is all elite.

At the door, Chen Xie was not in a hurry to go far, and after the seven large phalanxes walked away, Chen Xie rode his horse and followed the phalanx to march together. Zhang Keda had the opportunity to ask: "Sihua, what's going on with the seventh phalanx?" And this phalanx? What do you do with a suitcase? ”

"The seventh phalanx is a grenadier phalanx, and the small phalanx is a paramedic. There were also some civilian headquarters in the back, as well as a broken infantry corps. At the intersection of Zhangjiazhuang in front, there was also an artillery team and a baggage pair waiting, and the scout team had already come out half an hour ago. Master Zhang, I have to remind you that it is a long way to go to the capital, and you must bring enough grain and grass for two months. I can't count on the government offices along the way. Even if you have money, they may not be willing to sell it to you. ”

Chen Xie's reminder is definitely not alarmist. Zhang Keda also knows that when you leave Shandong, the local government will not let you into the city. In these years, the soldiers are not as good as bandits, and they are good at disturbing places, and they are not afraid of anyone who sees them.

Nodding, Zhang Kedao: "It makes sense, but Sihua, no team will have so many carriages as you, and even if there are cars, there is not so much money and food." ”

Chen Xie smiled and didn't answer the question. In fact, it is very easy to give him tens of thousands of catties of food, but this bastard is not soft at all when he sells himself, Chen Xie really doesn't want to care about him dead or alive.

When I arrived at Zhangjiazhuang, it was already half past five in the morning. It was still dark, but the large open space on the edge of the fork was brightly lit. One by one, the four-wheeled carriages pulled off the steaming formation, and Zhang Keda was directly stunned. These carriages are elaborately crafted, with two covers erected and a tarpaulin on top, which is a breakfast point. The officers and men of the artillery and baggage regiments who arrived earlier had already eaten and rested and waited on the roadside farther away.

Zhang Keda followed Chen Xie to eat together, it doesn't matter if you don't have a lunch box, there is a spare one here. Breakfast is very simple, just a bowl of millet porridge with bacon and a piece of pancake. Broke the pancakes and mixed them in the porridge, and Chen Xie squatted on the side of the road and ate them. Zhang Keda was also hungry, and he ate with his entourage. After eating quickly, an attendant came over and whispered: "My lord, can you keep this lunch box?" ”

Chen Xie heard it clearly, and said with a smile: "If you like it, keep it as a souvenir, there is a pool in front of you to wash it." ”

At this time, the horns of another rhythm sounded in the previous phalanx, which was not so harsh this time. Groups of soldiers lined up quickly and continued on the road. Zhang Keda observed it for a while and made a judgment, if he was replaced by the soldiers of the Dengzhou battalion, how could he have to toss for half an hour before he could go on the road for this breakfast, right? Look at people, it's just a moment. Slightly compared, and the judgment is made. This is probably Chen Xie's confidence, right? Thinking of this, Zhang Keda sighed secretly.

The procession continued to move on, and finally the people and the long carriage were formed, and the interesting thing was that they did not stop at all, and continued to move on. Before the last team arrived, they saw a team of medical guards, and they were treated really well, and they were all in cars. While the medical team was eating, the artillery team moved. At this time, Zhang Keda realized that these cannons were not the same, two wheels with a small box hanging on it was a four-wheeled carriage, and the two horses ran away. Puzzled, this cannon doesn't seem to be that reliable. The barrel is too thin, and the barrel is not small, isn't this afraid of exploding?

Of course, Chen Xie will not explain that in the manufacture of steel in modern society, black powder is used as a shot, and the shot put is shot in the women's competition, so he still wants to blow up the chamber? If it weren't for the lack of production technology, this time you would have been able to play with grenades. rs

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