The Lian Da Battalion of the Yaojia Dragoon Regiment was located in the western suburbs of Nanjing. The eastern suburbs of Nanjing City are connected with the old and fierce opening areas, and the northern suburbs are mainly the cargo flow base leading to the Yangtze River wharf, only this western suburb has been opened up a piece of land for the new military camp and the Royal Dragoon Regiment to practice, at this time 50,000 energetic cavalry riding war horses in front of the camp gate to form a dense long snake formation, looking forward to it, waiting for the emperor's example.

Most of these cavalrymen were born in the Northwest Cavalry. It's just that all their officers are gone, and all the people who have been transferred in are students of the Royal Lecture Hall, and after three months of training, they have obviously adapted to life here. This has to be deducted by the officials above, and it is the mercy of the chief to really have three dollars in his hand, but here, they have excellent equipment, high military salaries, and rich food. Even if it is a military uniform, it is a brand new tweed coat, plus the new officials are approachable. He doesn't speak like the original official master, and he still respects the soldiers very much, especially the small flags, general flags, and hundred household officials at the bottom, who usually eat a pot of rice with the soldiers and live in a barracks, which is not like before. It's just a small chief, all of them are damn commanding, all of them are like officials, and compared to now, the cavalry are eager to shout long live His Majesty the Emperor every day.

People are like that, for these low-level soldiers. You just need to give him a little bit of livelihood security. Give him a little respect, give him a little hope, and they will not hesitate to fight for you, shed every last drop of blood for you, and have no regrets.

At this time, the soldiers were riding on horses, with swords obliquely inserted in the left rib, and a riding spoon hanging on the right rib, a catty. Looking forward to the look, just waiting for the arrival of the driver, under the sun, everyone seemed a little excited, the dignified emperor, actually came to patrol the camp in person, which was very easy for the dragoons, especially these people who were formerly from the Manchurian Northwest Cavalry.

After a long time, under the support of the Guards Legion. The elaborately carved wide royal carriage was only late, and when the dragoons saw the team appearing on the horizon, their hearts were about to rise to their throats, and many people twisted the reins of their horses excitedly, and cold sweats broke out on their hands, for these big-headed soldiers, what is the emperor? The emperor is an unattainable existence, if it is in the northwest, they may not even have the opportunity to see Wang Fuchen, and those princes of the Qing court, Baylor, can't even touch the edge, let alone the emperor, but now, as a former rebel. Not only were they incorporated into the Ming army, but they also received rich military salaries, rich food, and respect brought by officers, and now, the Ming Emperor

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"Hooray," cheers rang out one after another.

The convoy meandered into the camp amid cheers, the officers of the dragoon regiment following on horseback, and the rest of the soldiers following last.

The royal carriage stopped on the wide school grounds, which was the hippodrome of the Great Camp to be exact. The area is 100 acres large, in the middle of the school field, a lonely school platform is now renovated, I am afraid that it is to welcome Zhu Jun to come, Zhu Jun slowly got off the carriage, and walked to the school platform under the support of the officers, the school platform has more than 30 steps, not high, but standing on the platform, you can enjoy the movement of the surrounding racecourse.

"Let's get started." Zhu Jun's tone was flat. In the past few days, he has spent more time thinking about the news outside the gates, the Dzungar Khanate? Hmph, for Zhu Jun, it doesn't matter if this khanate is friend or foe. Whether he expressed goodwill or malice to the Ming side is a thorn in the side of Zhu Jun's desire to deal with it quickly, the authority of the Ming Dynasty should spread far and wide, and it should shine in all directions, how can a tiger sleep soundly on his side? The only way to do this is to defeat it completely, knock it down, and stomp on its corpse so hard that it will never be able to turn over.

That being the case, Ji Ge, who first began to weaken him and then gathered the strength to destroy it in one fell swoop, had been released, and the imperial court's special envoy for Mongolian affairs had set out in order to begin to pacify Ezhe and arrange for the refugees.

Zhu Jun's expression was not very good, last night. He studied with Li Dingguo until midnight, the Ming Dynasty's foot soldiers can be described as invincible in the world, and the sailors crisscross the seas, but these have no effect on the Mongols who have no foundation outside the pass, therefore, what Zhu Jun values most is this dragoon regiment that is familiar with horsemanship and good at horse warfare.

The horn sounded, and the cavalry in a queue began to ride into the school field in turn, and under the leadership of the officers, they showed their equestrian skills around the school field, one catty. The vigorous figure controlled the war horse, first moving slowly, and then the horse gradually accelerated, and a thousand war horses galloped around the school field. The cavalry on the horse kept sitting low and leaning back, although it was impossible to be noticed by the emperor in the galloping of thousands of horses, but everyone had enough strength to always want to get the emperor's favor.

The dragoons passed, and the second team of dragoons also began to enter the school field in formation, still speeding up their horses and doing various movements, which was enough to show that these veterans in the northwest were superb in riding.

It's just that Zhu Jun in the stands frowned faintly, riding he naturally trusts these northwest veterans, after all, he has practiced under Wang Fuchen and Daniel Zhang for several years, and has also participated in battles, which is considered an experienced cavalry, what he wants to see the most. After all, in the future, these cavalry will have to face the Mongols who rode Cham.

"Stop the equestrian drills, and let the soldiers practice riding and shooting the Governor of the Royal Dragoon Regiment on the side of Zhu Tent. The governor of the dragoon regiment turned pale and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, firearms are too powerful. If anyone who doesn't have long eyes misses his hand, maybe it will disturb the holy driver, please emperor

Zhu Jun's face sank, this governor was one of the generals of the Mu family, and he didn't expect to be so cautious. Originally, it was good to be cautious, but as a general who commanded the army, especially the cavalry, if he didn't have a little decisiveness, it would not work, he scolded: "Lianshang is not afraid, what are you afraid of?" ”

The governor gritted his teeth: "Then the last general will obey." He hurriedly descended the steps of the school platform and gave the order.

Woo woo, the horn began to sound rapidly. The officer who held the command changed his posture, the cavalry on the school field began to decrease, and quickly drew his cavalry, and at the edge of the school field, someone began to erect rows of scarecrows.

Then the formation began to change, first a hundred cavalry out of the formation, like a whirlwind and clouds towards the direction of the scarecrow, one hand reins, the other hand on the fire, when the scarecrow into the range, everyone raised the fire system, towards the scarecrow bang bang fire, all six bullets were shot out, the horse was still running forward, the cavalry on the horse immediately put away the fire system, pulled out the long knife, and ran frantically to the scarecrow, the scarecrow had already been beaten with thousands of holes, the knight holding the long knife roared past, raised the knife down and slashed down, The scarecrow's head also fell to the ground, and finally, the hundred knights finally reined in the horse, and when they turned around, the scarecrow's head, which was full of bullet holes, fell, and coupled with the sprint of the war horse, many were washed to the ground, and they had already been trampled by the horse's hooves.

Zhu Jun's face finally showed a smile, the governor who ordered him to come back, seeing that the emperor was satisfied, he couldn't help but be greatly encouraged, and said eloquently: "Your Majesty, this is one of the lessons we practice, the cavalry sprints forward, first shoots with fire, and then continues to impact, raise the knife to chop, and the war horses under the seat rush and trample, and the death order issued by the last general is that these people must be done in one go, and there can be no stop."

Zhu Jun nodded: "This kind of practice is a bit famous, he pursed his lips: "But a scarecrow is a scarecrow, and the Mongolians are not a scarecrow, and it is right for the soldiers to practice like this, but when you really go to the battlefield, as a commander, you have to know how to be flexible."

The governor said yes again and again, and Zhu Jun began to take a closer look at the drill again.

Zhang Shiru wore a melon skin hat on his head, and a clean cyan silk short coat was put on the outside. He is in his fifties, which was supposed to be the age when he can enjoy family fun with his grandson, but a policy has made everything abnormal. He has 200 acres of thin fields in the suburbs of Nanjing, and originally thought that as long as his children and grandchildren could keep this family business, their grandchildren would not worry about their livelihood. Ren is different now. As there have been more and more factories in Nanjing in recent years, almost all the tenants who had some strength have left the land they had cultivated for the landlords and gone to the city to look for opportunities. To be a tenant in this field, in addition to paying grain to the imperial court, he also had to contribute most of the harvest to the landlord, and the harvest was not as good as the tip of the factory. Zhao Huozi, who was originally inferior when he saw him, also changed his attitude, ignored himself, and threatened to process money, otherwise he would have to make a stall and find another job.

Although Zhang Shiru hid at home and cursed the factories in the city, "But he also vaguely felt that the sky was about to change, this farmer stopped farming, and he went to get some strange tricks." Zhang Shiru didn't believe it, but he still decided to come to the city to see, he carried thirty taels of silver, for insurance, hidden in the pocket of his underwear, hired a donkey cart on the road, and then entered the city from the south gate, the Ming soldiers guarding the city gate made him increase a lot of goodwill, they stood motionless at the city gate, and did not record the passing people. When I meet someone who doesn't know the way, I will take the initiative to show the way, and even speak softly, as if I am afraid of noisy passing by. If this had been unthinkable before, what was it to be a soldier? The soldier is the military master, but he has a bright big knife in his waist, so let him be polite to you. Unless the sun comes out in the west, but now the sun does seem to come out of the west. At least these Ming soldiers almost overturned Zhang Shiru's image of "military master" in his heart.

Since Zhang Shiru was sensible, his little lord was actually very rarely able to enter the city, but every time he put it aside, the group of pigtailed soldiers always had to go to the countryside to record it, and they couldn't afford to mess with the big families, and the ordinary tenant farmers didn't have much oil and water to fish, and finally the goal of these military masters was naturally locked on small landlords like Zhang Shiru, Zhang Shiru not only had to greet with a smile, set up a banquet for these uncles to catch the wind, and at the end of the day, each person needed to give a string of hard-earned money. In fact, Zhang Shiru was not dissatisfied before this, it has been such a rule since ancient times, and the sage also said that there are no rules. Those who are officials scrape the ground, and those who are soldiers scrape good people. It is the same thing as one's own tongue tenants, and it is a matter of course. But when he saw the scene like this, he couldn't help but feel a trace of chagrin in his heart. In the past, I often ate the losses of those eight lambs. Read the four friends again, and keep an eye on it

The lonely Confucian talked about the city. All the talents are now tattooing Nanjing City and the former impression of the Sect thugs. The former city of Nanjing was naturally lively. But compared to now, it is simply going underground today, and the scenery on this road makes Zhang Shiru a little dazzled, and the shops on both sides of the street are full of all kinds of colorful billboards. In the distance, the smoke of many factories on the outskirts of the city stands tall and white. Billowing smoke came out of it, pedestrians on the street were burning, and everyone was wearing new clothes, which made Zhang Shiru feel a little inferior, and the horse coat on his body could not be regarded as a first-class commodity a few years ago. But now, like a beggar, I always feel awkward in this crowd. Zhang Shiru cautiously asked passers-by how to get to Yongchang Lane on South Street. There is a pound of pomelo, my cousin opened an inn, he has not walked around for four or five years, originally he knew the road, but now Nanjing has already changed, as soon as he enters the city, he does not know the road.

"This house is really leathery, how can it be so high?" Zhang Shiru muttered in a low voice, to be honest, this Nanjing city has already undergone transformation, the road has become wider, the road surface is smooth, and it is all asphalt pavement, the shops and houses on both sides are made of cement, and the wall bricks are pasted outside, because in the prosperous area, the land price is too high, so the people here are building high in the dead, the shortest houses are three floors, some are high, there are as many as six or seven floors, the top lives, the bottom is the storefront, the shop is full of goods to see Zhang Shiru's eyes are spent, the rise of industry, Commodities have naturally become complex and diverse, and most of the original ordinary ready-to-wear shops are the same style of clothes, with a maximum of blue, gray, white and other colors, but now, the ready-to-wear shops have all kinds of clothes, even if they want to buy dresses, people can make more than a dozen styles.

The streets were full of people, one by one with ruddy faces, and occasionally someone whispered on the side of the road, apparently meeting an acquaintance, and trees were planted next to the road that Zhang Shiru had never seen. It's dazzling.

Zhang Shiru saw such a lively place for the first time, and secretly shook his tongue, lowered his head and hurriedly urged Wang Liudan, who was driving the car, to hurry up.

After seven turns and eight turns, Zhang Shiru asked a few more catties along the way. People, Zhang Shiru finally found the inn opened by his cousin, this inn is very ordinary, the first floor is a place to eat wine and food, and the third and fourth floors are guest rooms, but this style is a little weird, the decoration inside is fine, Zhang Shiru stepped into the inn.

"Third brother.

Zhang Shiru recognized his cousin at the counter. The thug Bu screamed in a heartfelt voice.

The man behind the counter was wearing a Western lens, dressed in brocade, with a fat head and a fat head bowed and fiddling with abacus beads, and heard Zhang Shiru's voice. Raising his head slightly, he carefully looked at Zhang Shiru, and a warm smile appeared on his face: "Old Five, why don't you come and move around on weekdays, why are you free today?" Come on, come in, come in and sit. ”

Zhang Shiru looked a little cramped and uneasy, and explained with a turtle face: "A few years ago, it was not peaceful, I heard that someone wanted to oppose the emperor in Beijing, and your brother and sister didn't dare to let me go far away, so it was delayed."

At this moment, two golden-eyed foreigners walked into the inn, startled Zhang Shiru, and swallowed the words behind him. His cousin waved his hand to the foreigner and said enthusiastically, "Hello, Alilujah." After saying that, he drew a word on his body. The foreigners also smiled and bowed slightly, and drew a word on their bodies. A runner also hurriedly greeted him, and Harrow, Nai Death Miqiu and the like screamed and communicated with a few foreigners in a hurry.

"Old Five, what are you afraid of?" The cousin felt that Zhang Shiru had lost his face, and reprimanded angrily: "What is there to be afraid of this Yiren, it is rare and strange." Let me tell you, in the future, when you see the Yiren in Nanjing City, you will follow my example and ensure that the foreigners are polite to you. ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhang Shiru nodded again and again, and suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart, "The country is about to die, there will be demons" Isn't this golden-eyed Yiren a demon? Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Fifth brother, it's not the third brother who scolds you. Our ancestors of the Zhao family also went out of Jinshi during the Great Song Dynasty, isn't it a shame for your ancestors to look so honestly afraid? The Zhao family is out of the house, who are you afraid of? Do you think that's the reason? ”

"Yes, what the third brother said is right." Zhang Shiru straightened his chest, remembering that the Jinshi at home from hundreds of years ago seemed to have regained some self-confidence.

"Actually, it's no wonder you, the third brother was like this when he first came to Nanjing, the first time he saw the Yi people were this virtue, and then he gradually knew that the Yi people were also people, and they got used to it after seeing it for a long time, you look at my business, to tell you the truth, this Yi people are said to be what kind of religion refuge came to our Heavenly Empire, it is said that all of them will have a craft in my Heavenly Dynasty to give them food, let them go to the business house, the factory to find an errand, are rich masters, come here to eat and order are good dishes, So your third brother has made a lot of money from them, by the way, you don't want to stay in the countryside, what are you doing in Nanjing? ”

Zhang Shiru said: "First, I came to see the third brother, and secondly, I am afraid that the third brother also knows, today's catty, tenants love to go to the city to do what work, our family in Zhaojiaping is not able to mix, hundreds of acres of land no one cultivates, has been abandoned there, so I plan to go into the city to see, what business to do." No, I'm here to ask you for advice. ”

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