Chapter 352: Arriving at Chenggong Town
On February 14, the seventh year of China, a fleet of seven ships slowly sailed away from the mouth of Sanbao Town, along the coastline, to the north.
Among the seven ships, there are four under the banner of the Northern Chamber of Commerce, and the second largest shareholder is Yuwen Zhao, who is the deputy general manager, and the northern route is the self-reserved land of the Northern Chamber of Commerce, which has to run more than a dozen times a year, and the familiar can not be familiar anymore, and under normal circumstances, there is no need for Yuwen Dashao to escort the team in person.
But this time they were hired by the army to help transport a batch of materials to Chenggong County, although the amount was not large, but the Northern Chamber of Commerce did not dare to slack off, and the army uncle could not afford to provoke them, not to mention that they were also eager to have a good relationship with the army, just like the Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce and the navy, so Yuwen Dashao left behind his comfortable life in Shennong County and came in person.
At this time, Yuwen Dashao was not on the merchant ship of his own chamber of commerce, but on the only warship in the fleet, chatting and farting with the captain Gan Ning, the commander of the Third Cavalry Regiment Sima Chengen, the deputy commander Xu Da, Chen Qingzhi and others.
This fleet is the fleet of the newly established Third Cavalry Regiment to transport recruits to the north of Chenggong Island for intensive training.
After a while, the 1st Cavalry Regiment will also go.
The troop transport ship of the navy is responsible for transporting troops, and Yuwen is targeting the military supplies of these two regiments, which are much more than people, and the materials are consumables, which must be sent once a month, after all, the army of the two regiments can never afford to rely on Chenggong County and one county.
"Brother Yuwen, I don't know how long it will take to reach Chenggong County?" Holding the railing with both hands, Sima Chengen asked with a pale face, he was a pure landlubber, he went to sea for less than half a day, and he almost vomited out his bitter gall, and he lay in the cabin for two days, and only came out today to breathe, but his body was still very weak.
Yuwen Zhao would not underestimate Sima Chengen because of his embarrassment, his own performance when he took the boat for the first time was not as good as Sima Chengen.
"Brother Sima, if the heavens are beautiful, we will be able to set foot on land in about three days. Yuwen Zhao replied without thinking about it, although he hadn't walked this road a few times, he also had to understand the operation of the Chamber of Commerce, how long it would take to make a one-way trip from Sanbao Town to Chenggong Town, that was Men'er Qing.
"Three more days?" Sima Chengen's face changed greatly, his eyes almost popped out, not only him, but the group of troops behind him almost all had the same face, even if this group of people had taken a boat before, it was also on the inland river, and it was the first time they went to sea.
"Send someone to the troop carrier, no, I'll take a look for myself, there are still three days, no big things can happen!" Sima Chengen stood up and said, if the ship hadn't arrived in Chenggong County and some of it would be tossed on the way, then he really didn't know how to explain it to Li Kang.
"Xingba, please send a dinghy to send me over. ”
Gan Ning frowned, looked at Sima Chengen, who was standing there with a little trembling legs, and said, "Brother Sima, you can't even take care of yourself like this, don't be reckless, let's go in a better state, or send my people." ”
"Yes, Commander, I'll go. "In comparison, among these army officers, Xu Da is the one in the best condition, as for Chen Qingzhi, this guy is a scholar, and his face is worse than Sima Chengen.
Originally, these army officers also lived on the troop carrier, but they were moved to the warship because they were too seasick and dizzy, Xu Da felt that he was almost adapted, and he could just return to the troop carrier, after all, no one over there looked at it and it didn't look like a word.
Sima Chengen actually didn't want to be strong, since Xu Dadu said so, he got off the donkey down the slope, nodded in agreement, and instructed: "Communicate more with the military doctor, tell those rabbit cubs, grit your teeth and persist for three more days to get free." ”
"Well, I will!" Xu Da nodded in response.
Sima Chengen knew that this Third Cavalry Regiment was only Xu Da's first stop, and he would have to be promoted and leave in a year or two, so he was not worried that Xu Da would take the opportunity to establish prestige among the recruits.
The situation turned out to be better than Sima Chengen imagined, a few days ago, the recruits did lie down more than half because they were not adaptable, but slowly, many people spit and vomit to get used to it, in the last two days of the voyage, some people began to get better, no longer need to eat, vomit and vomit, the stomach can finally keep things, and the complexion is gradually ruddy.
When they arrived in Chenggong County, most people could get off the boat by holding the escalator by themselves, and when they were down-to-earth, countless people cried bitterly, and even knelt on the ground with emotion, grabbing the soil on the ground and kissing them violently.
Why do I often have tears in my eyes, because I love this land so much.
The fleet arrived, and the officials of Chenggong County knew that Li Kang attached great importance to the cavalry, so he naturally did not dare to slack off, and the county commander Zhang Yongdu came in person, but he was not an ordinary county order, and he also had a northern defense envoy, and his level was several levels higher than everyone else, so he just showed his face and left, and the person responsible for entertaining the high-level of the fleet was Sun Youcai, the county leader and director of the Civil Affairs Bureau of Chenggong County (the former mayor of Mozhai Town), this gentleman was the earliest veteran faction in China.
"Mr. Sun, the brothers are not in a very good state, and I am tired of worrying about the boss more. In front of Sun Youcai, Sima Chengen showed great respect.
"Yes, yes, I've already asked people to boil hot water and prepare some light rice porridge and vegetables... Commander Sima, don't blame the old man for being stingy, he is reluctant to drink and meat!" Sun Youcai had a kind smile on his face, which made people feel very good.
"The boss is thoughtful, and the kid can't be grateful, how can he not know what to do?" Sima Chengen said.
"Now Chenggong Town has a good rest for a few days, Zhihu Town has already been prepared, this place is surrounded by the sea, even if the horse has eight legs, it will not be able to run away. Sun Youcai said with a smile.
"I'm going to bother Chenggong for a few more days... To tell the truth, in the local area, the cavalry source is limited, and the kid wasted all the strength of the two tigers, ran all the counties and towns, and did not even recruit half of the quota, which is very ashamed. Sima Chengen said embarrassedly, "In the end, I still have to ask the elders of Chenggong County to support the boy, and I am grateful." ”
Sun Youcai was silent for a moment, this matter was difficult for him.
"Commander Sima really has a big problem for the old man!" Sun Youcai smiled bitterly, "The construction of the cavalry regiment is a matter of great importance to the king, and our Chenggong County naturally needs to support it, but... Chenggong County lives in a bitter cold place, relying on 100 square kilometers of pastures in the north, and some minerals in the central mountains can only be regarded as subsidies, after all, it is difficult to mine... Once the herders are pumped out in large numbers... You know how much of an impact it will make, so it's useless to agree even if you are old... I also hope that the commander will master the fire. ”