Chapter 744: Multinational Force (Part II)
New people landed on the docks, the last of the Tokugawa and Mori families. These two groups of Japanese people were so incompatible that it took two ships to transport them.
The same ragged clothes, the same noodles have dishes. Seeing such a scene, Li Hu knew the quality of these so-called "Japanese soldiers". They may be fishermen or farmers. It's definitely not two descendant samurai, not a single one.
Most of the people sent by the Wa Kingdom are like this, and the first batch of elites sent over are just to give face to the eldest brother Li Xiao. For this mercenary expedition, the whole country of the Japanese country carried out it with a foolish attitude.
"The whole team!" In charge of these people were the official samurai of the Maori and Tokugawa families. They have been in Hainan for two months and are very familiar with this place.
Li Hu saw a group of Japanese people forming a team, and the peasants who had never stood in line didn't know how to stand in line at all. The size is uneven, and ten people will be crooked when they line up.
The military system of the Japanese people is different from that of the Ming Dynasty, with ten people being a small banner. There is also a general flag on it, what a thing about the flag, anyway, Li Hu didn't understand it too much after a long time. No matter what kind of military system they have, the first thing they will do after coming to Hainan is to reorganize. According to the Ming military system, squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, and brigades were reorganized, and this multinational force was reorganized into a maximum of two divisions.
Of course, these two divisions were not in the battle sequence of the Ming army.
To a certain extent, this operation belonged to Li Hu's private military operation and had nothing to do with the Ming court.
Li Hu doesn't understand what kind of difference there is, fuck it! Lao Tzu has his own territory, Li Hu, who has seen the world, has the canal in the distance. This has become an obsession in his heart, and it must be completed in his lifetime.
Walking in front of a Japanese soldier, this kid is a little higher than Li Hu's navel. The immature little face is dirty, the eyes are big, and the black eyeballs are looking around, revealing the panic in the heart.
"Sent over at such a small age? Is he as tall as a gun? Li Hu felt that if the rifle was loaded with a bayonet, it would also be taller than him.
"I don't think so!" Hong Yihan, who was following behind Li Hu, was very sneering. Compared with the tall and large men of the North Korean soldiers, the figure of these Japanese soldiers is indeed a bit miserable.
"How old!" Li Hu tried to put a smile on his face.
It is estimated that Li Hu's smile is fake, or his acting skills are really limited. This little soldier was almost scared to cry, Hong Yihan translated it twice, but he still shrunk his neck and didn't speak.
"You pig, the Commander is asking you." A flag of the Japanese came rushing over, barking at the little guy like a vicious dog.
This time it was even worse, and the little one burst into tears.
There was a burst of laughter behind Li Hu, there were Mongols, there were Jiaozhi people, and the most laughing were Koreans.
"Your Excellency, my brother is fourteen years old." Another little guy stood up with a stubborn face. His cheeks were bulging, and his black eyes were staring at Li Hu viciously.
"Oh!" Li Hu was a little surprised, he joined the army at the age of twelve. Over the years, it can be regarded as a hundred battles, but it was killed in the sea of corpses and blood, and the whole body naturally exuded a murderous aura. A teenager dared to look at him. And they looked at each other angrily, not at all timid.
"What's your name? How old is it? Li Hu looked at this young man with interest.
"Back to the commander, my name is Momotaro. Sixteen years old! That's my younger brother Momojiro, who is fourteen years old. The little one had a loud voice, and when he spoke, his shoulders were spread out, trying to make himself look stronger.
This little guy gave Li Hu the feeling that he was about to attack before the cobra.
"Momotaro! Very well, I remember you. Li Hu took a closer look at Momotaro, if he can have this courage at a young age, he will definitely be a character in the future.
"Commander! Can you give us two rice balls, my brother and I haven't eaten in two days. Momotaro's ribs kept moving as he shouted.
"Uh-huh......!" Li Hu glanced back, could it be that he didn't care about food on the way? They hadn't eaten for two days, no wonder their brother was so thin. In two days, he may starve to death.
"No meals on board?" Li Hu was a little angry, knowing that the Japanese soldiers could receive supplies from various ports in Daming along the way. If it doesn't reach the soldiers' mouths, it means that someone has deducted it.
"Served! But they were all robbed. Momotaro was a little frustrated.
Only then did Li Hu notice that there were bruises on the corners of his mouth and scars on his face. His little face was so dirty just now that he didn't even notice it.
The rations will be robbed, Li Hu is a little strange. Their meals are formulated according to the standards of the garrison, and each meal is not said to be big fish and meat, but it is still no problem to eat a full stomach. How can rations be robbed?
"What's going on?"
"Master Tiger! No one withheld rations, and the rations we received in Daming Port were insufficient. It can only be distributed in rations per person, and it is estimated that the others will not eat enough, so they will rob the brothers of their rations. It is not surprising that the Japanese have always respected the strong. Hong Yihan explained to Li Hu behind him.
"!" Li Hu immediately understood that it was those local officials who were playing tricks. Although the civil officials led by the Donglin Party have repeatedly protested, under the iron-fisted suppression of Li Xiao, the civil officials do not even dare to fart now. But if you don't dare on the surface, it doesn't mean that you won't stumble in private.
After all, the civil official system of the Ming Dynasty has been more than 200 years, and even if Li Xiao is able to do it, it is impossible to change all the officials in the world within a few years. This bureaucratic system cannot be replaced, at least not comprehensively. In fact, many of the local officials are scholars who have their hearts set on Donglin.
"Write a letter to my eldest brother and strictly investigate these bastards." Li Hu was so angry that he almost gritted his teeth.
"Take them to dinner, don't eat too much, don't hold a few more to death." When Cao Er was stunned and saw Li Hu's appearance, he knew that the boss was going to run away, so he hurriedly ordered to go down and lead these Japanese soldiers to eat.
"Give us two rice balls, and our lives will be yours." Momotaro couldn't understand what Cao Er was talking about, he only knew that the big official in front of him was leaving.
"Give it to them!" Li Hu took out two packs of biscuits from Cao Er's stunned bag. This bastard always carries snacks with him. For the sake of this girl, there is something wrong with this, and this kid is scolded by Li Hu.
I was afraid that Momotaro wouldn't be able to unpack it, so Li Hu directly tore the cardboard shell bag open. Momotaro picked up a cookie and put it in his mouth, and his eyes lit up immediately. Then he grabbed a handful of cookies and stuffed them directly into Momojiro's mouth. Soon, the brothers turned into large squirrels, and the biscuits kept being stuffed into their mouths.
Li Hu didn't like to watch such a scene, so he left with a blue face. Momotaro's voice came from behind him: "My brother and I are all yours." ”
Nobody cares what the two of them say, they all think it's fun.
Li Hu has an army of 50,000 composed of various countries, and if he relies on two Japanese children, this battle should not be fought.
But Li Hu didn't know that these two children really saved him.
Li Hu went back to write a letter and scolded the magistrates of Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong. If it weren't for the training of an army here, he would have wanted to drive the ship himself to repair these bastards. He vowed that in the future, he would never use such officials in his own place.
Today is the last group of people, and the soldiers from all countries belonging to Li Hu have finally arrived. There were a total of 52,000 people, including 2,000 veterans of the Liao army recruited by Li Hu in Liaodong. These veterans are responsible for training the army to be as good as they can by next spring.
According to the plan, the offensive will be launched around Qingming next year. There will be a typhoon in July, leaving a short window of time for Li Hu.
On Hainan Island, the sound of passwords in various languages soon spread. On the shooting range by the sea, the "crackling" gunshots rang out all day long. In the sea, there are also many Mongolian landlubbers fluttering.