Chapter 835: Increasing Troops
Louie, a priest from Europe, is extremely greedy, this is already the consensus of Zhao Ziying, but this priest knows a lot about military affairs and ordnance, and everyone can already feel it, in firearms shooting training, Louis plays a very big role, and his old servant Hildo understands more.
Zhao Jin and Louie did not communicate much, but he asked the interpreter to interrogate and chat all the time, and the content should be reported in a timely manner, from these contents, Zhao Jin knew that this Louie had indeed experienced actual combat, and after a few joking comparisons, everyone also knew that this Louie had killed people and seen blood, otherwise some murderous routines would not be mastered clearly.
Since it is so useful, and the Chinese official dialect has improved quite quickly, I will bring it with me this time, so that he can play the biggest role in this battle.
After a short stay in Jingshan, the Xu family was not very efficient, but they were not ambiguous about the team that supplied their uncle, both the family and the horses were well taken care of, although Zhao Ziying had brought the craftsmen with the army this time, but Xu Bende still arranged for the blacksmith of the Xu family to come over and inspect and repair everyone's weapons.
Before leaving, Zhao Jin's father-in-law Xu Benrong secretly came over to see him, and asked with a pale face if he could let Xu Housheng go to Yangzhou to hide.
"Ridiculous, there are familiar friends in Yangzhou, I'm afraid that Xu Housheng will be tied up to sue the official for a reward, and let him stay in Hejiazhuang to supervise the work, better than anything, father-in-law, you should also go to Hejiazhuang earlier" Zhao Jin's answer was very unkind.
Xu Benrong never had the right to decide in front of his daughter and son-in-law, and he was unceremoniously taught a lesson by the juniors, and he could only pinch his nose and admit it.
"Second uncle, my father-in-law is timid on his side, second uncle, you understand what is important and fundamental, take care of the Xu family for Zhenzhen" sent Xu Benrong away, Zhao Jin directly called Xu Bende to ask a few words, and felt that this second uncle was unreliable by the Yellow River, and when he saw his father-in-law, he knew that he had said it early.
Xu Bende is not surprised by this result, he follows Xu Zhenzhen closely, and there is never any disobedience, as long as Xu Zhenzhen is still Zhao Jin's wife, no one on the Xu family can replace his position, even if he is reprimanded by Zhao Jin in public, so that many people feel that the opportunity has come.
After a short rest in Jingshan, Zhao Jin led his team out, and many young people from the Xujia mine and iron yard were transferred out to transport supplies under the escort of the group exercises.
Jingshan went to Pei County, and Pei County went to Guting Town, Yutai County, which were all warehouses of Zhao Ziying's march on the inner line of Xuzhou, manors and Yunshan. Even the industries of the local gentry and tyrants can supply the Zhao Ziying at any time, and this march is very easy.
Zhao Jin specially arranged for Louis master and servant to follow him, Louis master and servant are all good at riding horses, and they can take care of their riding skills, but the interpreter can't do it, so he has to arrange a small family to ride a horse with the interpreter.
"It's really merciful to enter the master, if there are still those places where the villain has been in the country of the villain, the villain can only follow the horse on foot." Louie, a foreigner, knows very well how to seize the opportunity to flatter, he is not very proficient in official Chinese, so he can only ask a translator to do it for him.
Hearing this flattery, the corners of Niu Jinbao's mouth, who was riding a horse and following him, twitched slightly, Zhao Jin was indeed kind to his subordinates, but with so many lives in his hands, the word compassion really couldn't be related, the reason why they ⊥ also rode horses was just that they didn't want to delay the march.
Ji Xiang was curious by nature, and was very interested in what Zhao Jin wanted to say to this foreigner, so he also rode over.
"You've been here for so long, what do you think of Xuzhou?"
"Venerable Jin Ye, the little ones didn't expect Xuzhou to be so big, it's already like those small countries in our hometown, and the little ones didn't expect Xuzhou to be so rich, Jin Ye organized this march, and he was able to easily use so many materials without looting and levying, which is really amazing." Louie, a foreigner, has always tried his best to express himself in Chinese, but after all, he is not very proficient, and he has to help with an interpreter.
Speaking of "Xuzhou is so big and so rich", the people who followed Zhao Jin couldn't help laughing, and Ji Xiang said while laughing: "You can really laugh, in these state capitals of Nanzhili, Xuzhou ranks last, as for this rich, we are the poorest place." ”
As soon as Ji Xiang finished speaking, he realized that something was wrong, and Yu laughed twice and said: "Since the eldest brother is in charge of Xuzhou, this ground has gradually become prosperous. ”
The scene was a little embarrassing for a while, and Zhao Jin continued to ask: "If you come out this time, you may have to fight with the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, are you afraid?" ”
This question made the interpreter's face look ugly, but Louis had a smile on his face, and he muttered a lot, and before the interpreter could speak, Zhao Jin turned to the interpreter and said: "What he says, you explain something, don't add or subtract words or sentences without authorization, if I find out, you look good." ”
The interpreter shuddered, and hurriedly agreed, and then the translation was a little stumbling, and many words and sentences had to be communicated repeatedly to give a not very smooth explanation, but everyone could understand the general meaning, which was not only Louis himself, but also his old servant Hildo.
What he said was no different from what Zhao Jin knew, in the place where Louis was, his country and Hildo's country, as well as the surrounding countries, no one knew what peace was, everyone's life was nothing but war and waiting for the next war, if you want to make a difference, if you want to change your life that has been destined, then go to the army to fight, and gamble with your life on the very unlikely miracles and changes.
Louis and Hildo each have their own feelings, and they are inevitably reminiscent of their hometown and the past, and the stuttering translation did not affect everyone's interest in the slightest, and everyone's attention was drawn to the past.
"This day must be very poor, you are not easy" Ji Xiang couldn't help but say with emotion, his words are also what everyone thinks, all day long, fighting endlessly, wandering, even places like Xuzhou feel rich and huge, it can be seen how hard they live.
"No, no, we are thriving there because of the war," Louis explained again.
Because of the needs of the war, trade flourished, the demand for foreign expansion was extremely prosperous, a large amount of gold, silver and materials were constantly turned, and the myth of getting rich overnight was heard every day.
Looking at the look of disbelief from everyone, Zhao Jin held the reins in his hand and explained in a deep voice: "If you don't stop fighting all day long, you will naturally train a strong army, and in order to keep fighting, you will naturally continue to accumulate wealth and make a living, so as to supply this army, those who can hold on will become stronger and stronger, and those who can't hold on will be destroyed, whoever survives to the end will be the strongest." ”
These words made Ji Xiang think for a while, and after thinking for a while, he said out loud: "Isn't this similar to our Zhao Ziying?" ”
After saying this, Ji Xiang said in disbelief: "Big brother, could it be that this person is blowing nonsense?" ”
"It's not nonsense, if it's not thousands of miles away, the army over there" Zhao Jin shook his head and said, stopped halfway through speaking, and laughed at himself again: "If it wasn't thousands of miles away, it wouldn't be like this over there." ”
This was a thoughtless statement, and when everyone was about to continue, they saw several cavalry galloping from a distance, and everyone subconsciously paid attention to the past.
At present, only the riders of Zhao Ziying and the Xuzhou warriors who have been allowed to gallop like this in Xuzhou are the only ones who dare to gallop like this in Xuzhou.
The firearms Lian Zheng Meng Zhiqi had already begun to give orders, and a team of firecrackers was loading and preparing, while the first Lian Lian Zhengzhuang Liu, who was not far from Zhao Jin's side, glanced at him with disdain, shouted twice, and more than a dozen archers had already opened their bows and arrows to prepare.
However, these precautions were useless, and the person who came to report twice, and was immediately led to Zhao Jin by the guards of the family, and Zhao Jin's guards were very familiar with the people around Zhao Jin.
"Leizi? How did you get back? After seeing the visitor, Zhao Jin and Ji Xiang were surprised.
The person who came was Lei Cai, the thin Lei Cai's face was dirty, obviously the dust and sweat of the journey, plus this exhaustion, he looked like a homeless person.
"Big brother, Yang Guodong, the chief soldier of Denglai, gathered 2,000 soldiers and horses to Lu Qin, the chief soldier of Baoding, including 300 horses, and one thousand troops each from Jinan, Qingzhou and Yanzhou. Lei Cai gasped and said.
It is no wonder that Lei Cai came in such a hurry, according to the prior news, Baoding General Lu Qin led 4,000 officers and troops in Baoding Town, and then Shandong only sent more than 100 people as guides, who would have thought that Shandong would directly take out 2,000 soldiers and horses.
In these years, soldiers and horses are the capital of the generals of each family, without strength, there is naturally no official position and benefits, so the use of soldiers everywhere is very "stingy", the will of the court to their own heads, that is no way, but this kind of errand of assistance, the usual practice is to stuff the old, weak, sick and disabled to deal with it, but Yang Guodong, the general soldier of Denglai, directly took out 2,000 soldiers and horses, including 300 cavalry.
There were less than 8,000 soldiers under the command of Denglai's general army, and a quarter of them were taken out at once, and there were 300 cavalry in gold, so it was impossible for him to be old, weak, sick and disabled.
"Then Ruchin has six thousand soldiers and horses all at once? Got together more than 800 rides? Yoshika asked, starting in a high pitch and then pressing it down, so as not to alarm others.
Lei Cai nodded with a calm face, and explained: "Yang Guodong's position as the general army was obtained by Wei Zhongxian, and this time Baoding Town sent troops at the instigation of Wei Zhongxian, maybe the capital took care of something, so Yang Guodong responded with his heart." ”
It is indeed very attentive, this arrangement Zhao Jin saw very clearly, Shandong's 2,000 soldiers and horses should be led by a special person, and a guerrilla and even a general of this scale should be deserved, but in this case, Lu Qin, the chief soldier of Baoding, could not do direct command, so he arranged three thousand general forces to ensure that no one could resist and restrain Lu Qin, and let him have full command.
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