Choosing a striker, in short, is the selection of an elite soldier commando. The most dangerous, difficult and important tasks are carried out.

When it comes to rewarding meritorious deeds, nature has the greatest merit and the most abundant reward. In the Ming military system, participating in the selection of fronts has always been the only way for ordinary soldiers and junior officers to obtain military merits.

Boss Zhu's military exploits are very valuable, not to mention anything else, it can be exchanged for an official position that can be hereditary for children and grandchildren!

In the previous dynasty, only the noble lord could enjoy the glory and wealth from generation to generation. Now Hong Wuye allows these big-headed soldiers to enjoy as long as they fight bravely and make enough contributions, which is too attractive.

Especially when I see that my original comrades have been hereditary in hundreds or even thousands of households, and I haven't gotten a hereditary replacement yet, can I not feel itchy?

Even lazy people like Li Laoba want to enter the selection of the front and seek wealth in danger, so they know how successful the military merit system of the Ming Dynasty is at least in the Hongwu Dynasty.

~~

Two thousand Xuanfeng stood in front of the Chinese military tent, looking at their commander with enthusiastic eyes.

Fu Youde, the general of the southern expedition to the south, personally announced to them:

"Now there is a dangerous mission waiting for you - tonight, this general will personally lead two thousand warriors to descend from the cliff dozens of feet high and kick the camp of the Yuan army! This battle is very dangerous, if you are not careful, you will be crushed, and you will fall into a heavy encirclement, and it is likely that there will be no return. Victory or death, there is no other possibility! ”

Fu Youde said, his majestic gaze swept over the crowd of Xuanfeng, and said in a deep voice: "It's still the same sentence, those who don't want to join will quit immediately, don't drag everyone back!" ”

Zhong Xuanfeng said violently: "Don't retreat!" ”

Yu Min didn't say anything, but he didn't dare to stand up, saying that I wanted to quit. The atmosphere is here, and if he retreats, the psychological pressure is too great.

"Okay, since you don't retreat, let's live and die together!" After Fu Youde finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a personal soldier held the Zhuangxing wine, and Xuan Feng, who was in front of him, took it all with both hands, and then handed the wine bowl to his comrades at the back, and then poured the wine and drank it.

When it was Yu Min's turn, his hand holding the wine bowl trembled a little, drinking alcohol has always been strictly forbidden in the army, and there is only one situation, that is, when he goes to 'send him to death', the ban will be lifted.

"Drink, you drink!" Mu Chun, who was in charge of pouring the wine, urged: "This drinking is a beautiful thing!" ”

Yu Min hurriedly picked it up, took a sip, and then choked on the spicy liquor and coughed, and the snot came out.

The crowd burst into laughter.

Yu Min stood there at a loss with a wine bowl, his face was flushed, and he didn't know whether he was ashamed or drunk.

"Drink, there's still half a bowl, don't waste it!" A bunch of bad seeds coaxed.

Yu Min was about to grit his teeth and continue to pour, but he was held down, and when he looked up, he saw that it was his own Qi Qianhu.

Qi Xiang took his wine bowl, drank it for him in one go, and handed the bowl to the next Xuanfeng.

Yu Min hurriedly thanked Qianhu, and Qi Xiang pursed his lips and said, "The kid is drinking for the first time?" ”

"Yes, my mother is not allowed to drink." Yu Min nodded.

"Hahaha, that's the first time you've been on the battlefield?" Qi Xiang patted his helmet, as if he saw his son.

"Yes." Yu Min nodded again.

"Don't be afraid, everything has a first time, and it will be familiar once you are born twice." After Qi Xiang finished speaking, he was about to step forward.

"Chiho is such a good person." Yu Min muttered movingly.

"Pull it down, he's a glutton." Niu Zongqi, who is also the selection of the front, punctured the filter of the youth.

At this time, after drinking the Zhuangxing wine, the two thousand Xuanfeng quietly left the camp.

The atmosphere in the barracks also became tense, and preparations began for a frontal attack.

~~

Two thousand Xuanfeng walked in the deep mountains and dense forests under the leadership of Yingchuan Hou.

While marching, the soldiers whispered and laughed with a relaxed expression, only Yu Min did not dare to say a word, and kept holding his blades, looking left and right vigilantly.

Niu Zongqi patted him on the shoulder and startled him again.

"What are you doing, I'm surprised." Niu Zongqi hurriedly covered his mouth and told him not to scream.

When Niu Zongqi let go of his hand, Yu Min asked in a muffled voice, "Aren't you afraid that someone will ambush us?" ”

"I'm afraid of a fart, who can find anyone in this deep mountain and dense forest." Niu Zongqi couldn't help laughing and reminded him: "Relax, you have wasted your physical strength in vain." ”

"Yes." Yu Min nodded hurriedly, but her body was still very tense.

"Find a topic, let's chat, talk a few words and relax." Niu Zongqi taught him with a smile.

"Hmm." Yu Min nodded, thought for a while, and then thought of the content of the chat, and asked in a low voice: "I heard that Qi Qianhu was the emperor's personal soldier back then?" ”

"yes." Niu Zongqi nodded and said: "And he is the oldest pro-soldier." Twenty-eight years ago, when the emperor just left Haozhou and went to Hezhou to create a foundation, we thousands of households defected to the emperor. ”

"Huh?!" Yu Min was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth: "So powerful!" ”

"Shhhhh......h ”

"Why, such an honorable thing." Yu Min didn't understand.

"Why? Alas, what a child......" Niu Zongqi flicked his helmet and said, "You'll know when you grow up." ”

"Oh......" Yu Min pressed his helmet and stopped asking in a daze.

~~

On the second watch, two thousand Xuanfeng, under the leadership of the general, touched the edge of the cliff.

Fu Youde whispered to the soldiers: "In the middle of the canyon, the light on the high place is Puding Fort, and the circle of lights in the low place around is our goal." I had surveyed the terrain in the morning, and it was the shortest place in the whole area, and we went down from here, about forty feet. ”

"A total of forty ropes, in groups of fifty people, immediately defended on the spot after landing to cover the safe whereabouts of the follow-up troops. When everyone is there, we will act together. Fu Youde looked at the Big Dipper in the sky.

In this era, the most important thing in astronomy is to observe the Big Dipper and get useful information.

The Big Dipper is a good assistant for generals, and after learning, it can be used as a compass, a clock, a calendar, and a measuring ruler.

Every twelve hours, it makes a circle around the North Star, making it the most accurate timepiece of its time. As long as you practice diligently and observe more, you will be able to accurately grasp the current time through its position.

Fu Youde retracted his gaze and said, "Now I have just entered the second shift." Before the third watch, everyone must be in place! Let's go! ”

After saying this, his own soldiers stepped forward and threw down the rope, the other end of which was already firmly tied to a stone or a thick tree trunk.

Then the soldiers took out a 'figure 8' shaped iron ring, grabbed the rope with the other hand, made a 'U' shaped rope lug, passed the lug through the large ring, and then buckled it back to the small ring and tightened it.

Finally, with a buckle lock, the small ring is fastened to the belt around the waist, and all the preparations are completed.

Mu Chun and the others grabbed the rope at the lower end of the iron ring with one hand and behind the crotch, grabbed the rope at the upper end with the other hand, and slowly moved upside down to the edge of the cliff.

With both hands cooperating to slowly release the rope, his legs staring at the cliff in a figure-eight pattern, and the whole person slowly descended the cliff......

(End of chapter)