In about half a day, Zhao Hongyu took Li Xiang and his party to visit the residence of the sailor. Even brought various departments to let them know about it, and so far Li Xiang and they can be regarded as having a bottom in their hearts.

After seeing the welfare, food, and salary levels in the imperial army, as well as where the soldiers lived, as well as the various supplies issued by the empire, Li Xiang and the others were also numb from shock.

They have been wondering in their hearts, this Song Empire has been dead for hundreds of years, how did it become such a tyrant after it arrived in the Americas?

It stands to reason that under normal circumstances, they have to survive for a long time.

However, what they saw in front of them told them that this was the real truth.

The Ming Dynasty mastered Chinese orthodoxy, but it was not rich to such an extent.

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Two sets of military uniforms for each season of the year, all kinds of underwear and shoes, and daily necessities, all add up to a lot of things.

At the same time, Li Xiang and they have never even seen those military supplies and daily necessities.

Like shampoo, shower gel, razor, shoe polish...... Wait a minute.

Grandma's, a low-level soldier is cannon fodder, as for giving so many things?

Li Xiang: They really don't understand.

However, there is one thing that Li Xiang must admit is that the imperial soldiers are indeed an elite and brave man.

The empire is willing to spend money on them, giving them good clothes and good food, and even so many daily necessities to use. But these soldiers will also do their best in wartime, even giving back to the empire with their lives.

Even Li Xiang's nephew Yang Biao secretly said to Li Xiang: "If the empire treats itself like this, he will also die with his life." ”

Li Xiang's nephew Yang Biao said this, and it was not unreasonable. After all, the status of martial artists is low in these years, and the Ming people still pay attention to the fact that a soldier dies for a confidant.

What is the death of a confidant?

For those soldiers at the bottom, the state is good to them, and they are treated in peacetime. Then they will use their lives in wartime. It's a simple truth.

And for Li Xiang, this set of things also works.

Such a generous treatment, and at the same time, life is better than that of a small landlord.

If you want to say that the soldiers at the bottom are not moved, it is impossible.

If this is placed in the Ming Dynasty, which general is so willing to do this for the soldiers, even if he wants to rebel, the soldiers will follow.

On the side of the Ming Dynasty, the elite around the generals is the family Ding, in fact, to put it bluntly, this method is also used.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was such an elite who dared to charge into battle with his generals under extremely disadvantaged circumstances.

Even if they knew that they followed their superiors to rush into battle, the result would be death! But they will also move forward. No flinching.

It seems that the strength of the Song Empire is not unreasonable.

is so willing to spend money on them, even Lao Tzu is moved.

And they eat well and dress well, these soldiers of the Song Empire, their physical fitness is also very good.

Compared with the soldiers on the side of the Ming Dynasty, the physical fitness is much stronger.

Look at the soldiers of the Song Empire, those with big shoulders and round waists, tigers and bears, and the muscles on their bodies are extremely developed, such soldiers are definitely the best candidates for family members in the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, such soldiers have great strength. The advantage is also very obvious when fighting.

Because such a fierce soldier is not a single person, but tens of thousands.

Where is it like the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, all of them have yellow muscles and thin faces, or they are malnourished and thin. Soldiers like that. Where can we fight?

That is, it can be used to bully and bully ordinary people.

If those people were to go to war, it would probably not work.

If I don't have enough physical strength, I have to shake my hands when I hold a knife, and because I can't eat enough and wear warm clothes all year round. How could such a soldier have the idea of sacrificing his life for his country?

At the beginning of the battle, it is estimated that the most important thing is to save your life.

If you have a good wind, you can still do it, but once the enemy is strong. Not really.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the peasant army could repeatedly engage with the imperial court for what reason, and from time to time pull out a large number of people and horses, the key was this.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the elite Ming army Guanning Iron Cavalry, after seeing such drawbacks, Yuan Chonghuan, who was in charge of Liaodong at that time, vigorously rectified and ensured that the military salary was raised.

This is also the main reason why the Liaodong military salary has always been a headache for the imperial court.

I want the horse to run, but I don't want the horse to graze!

There is no such reason in this world.

If you want people to give you your life, at least you have to let people know that it's worth it to give you your life.

At least Li Zicheng in name knows this. Even the low-level soldiers in the rebel army knew this.

After all, after they attacked the city and plundered the county, they could make a fortune.

So they can mess with the court regardless of life and death.

On the other hand, the court is different.

The court gave them insufficient food and clothing, so why did those soldiers have to fight to the death with others.

The life is his own, but those who enjoy and the money are taken away by those whom he protects.

Damn, it's uncomfortable to think about, isn't it?

Look at the Song Empire, it's different, people are very good to the soldiers at the bottom, and everything that should be taken care of has been taken care of. Even more than a lot, you can't think of people who can be welfare.

How can a soldier like this not fight to the death!?

At least Li Xiang thought about it, he felt that if he was treated like this, he would also die for the Song Empire.

Therefore, when his nephew Yang Biao was visiting the military camp, Li Xiang was not surprised at all when he secretly said such a thing to him.

Even, Li Xiang asked Yang Biao, do other brothers have such thoughts?

Yang Biao's answer was simple and direct: "Yes! That's what the big guys think. ”

At this point, Li Xiang is no longer asking questions in this regard.

In the middle of the huge naval station, there is a large yurt. This yurt is thirty times the size of the others, and there is a large tin box standing outside the yurt.

Hey?

What kind of building is this?

Li Xiang: They were very curious about this.

Seeing Li Xiang's curious looks, Zhao Hongyu said: "This is a place to take a bath, and the soldiers in our army are very particular about hygiene." They would take turns to bathe here every night, so as to ensure that the soldiers were clean and would not be so sick. ”

There is even a place to take a bath.

After Li Xiang and the others listened, they really didn't know how to describe themselves.

However, they had already seen a lot of things that surprised them in the barracks, so now that there was such a place to bathe, they would not be surprised.

"It's hard to get hot water for bathing in this winter."

Li Xiang thought about it and said to Zhao Hongyu.

Zhao Hongyu nodded: "It's not easy to get, after all, the weather is a little cold." But this is not impossible for us, you see that there is a boiler over there, and I bought a lot of coal, which is specially used to boil water for the soldiers to use hot water to bathe. At the same time, after the water is boiled, you can also let the big guy drink a sip of hot water, and there is a small shop next to it to buy tea. ”

In the barracks, there's everything.

It can be regarded as an eye-opener for Li Xiang and them.

There are many products that they have never seen before, or even heard of.

Everything here in the Song Empire shocked them so much, and at the same time dazzled them.

The more they know about the Tao, the more mysterious they feel.

The Zhao Song Empire was destroyed by the Mongols hundreds of years ago, but after not wanting to run to the Americas, it actually established the country again and made a good appearance.

Looking at it like this, it seems that life is better than that of the Ming Dynasty.

You see that the soldiers' faces are ruddy, and at a glance, you can see that they are definitely eating well, and there is no problem with their bodies.

It is very different from the malnourished appearance of most people in the Ming Dynasty.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see the field hospital, and then let's come over and take a shower."

Zhao Hongyu waved his hand, took Li Xiang and them out of the bathroom, and walked towards the foot of the hill.

As for Zhao Hongyu to take a bath here at night or something, Li Xiang and they have no objection.

After all, if you have to be in charge of the water division in the future, it doesn't hurt to get used to the soldier life here now, anyway.

After all, in order to be able to mingle with the soldiers, it is inevitable to have contact with these soldiers.

Li Xiang is still clear about this.

When the old brothers from Amami Island are brought to Nagasaki, the thousands of people will not necessarily follow them into the barracks, but at least more than half of them will go to the Americas and get 200 acres of fertile land to live a stable life as good people.

It is impossible for the rest of these people and themselves to enter the water division to occupy official positions.

He's not that stupid idiot because it offends a lot of people.

The official position in the army is not so easy to give, you have to show a little ability.

If you are reckless, you are in a high position, what will others think?

Therefore, those brothers who followed themselves into the water division inevitably had some people who were at the bottom for a while. Wait until you have military exploits or something, and then you can be promoted.

Besides, Li Xiang can now see clearly that he has the final say in the war here. But things like money and promotions, and other things, he definitely has no right to ask.

After these brothers entered the barracks, they had to deal with these soldiers of the Song Empire, and everyone spent their days together or sleeping in a yurt.

Li Xiang was thinking about this in his heart, and at the same time followed behind Zhao Hongyu, and under his guidance, he came to a place at the foot of the hill, where the red cross flag on a white background fluttered...... (To be continued......)