Chapter 77: Hope

Early in the morning, in the west of Jinling City, above the ferry, the sun shines on the river, sparkling, the ancient willows on the shore are still clinging, countless warships and merchant ships are moored in the ferry, bathed in the morning light, thousands of sails are open, and they will set off soon.

On the ferry, the graduates of Jinling Lecture Hall hugged each other with tears, shook hands and greeted each other, and the air was filled with the sadness of parting.

The 300 Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall students will set off for the west today, accompanied by 3,000 cavalrymen of the Guards Ma Junsi Division, as well as a large number of craftsmen and officials.

One by one, the horses were led onto the warship, and the heads of the horses were crowded, I don't know how much. Countless cavalrymen boarded the ship in turn, and countless relatives and friends saw each other off on the shore, waving their hands, and it was difficult to part.

The 3,000 cavalry of the Guards Ma Junsi rushed to the northwest frontier, which confirmed the emperor's determination to reorganize the armament. And the hundreds of Jinling martial arts hall students gathered on the shore seemed to indicate a major military change.

"Yu Jue, do a good job when you get to Shukou, don't embarrass us about martial arts!"

Meng Jue solemnly admonished and hugged Yu Jue warmly.

As the oldest student in Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall and the oldest student in the army, he was reluctant to give up and full of expectations for these graduated students.

The only thing that made him unhappy was that he was not assigned to Shukou. According to the headmaster emperor, the war for the next ten years will be in the northwest. He is on the front line in Xiangyang, doesn't he have nothing to do?

But he also knew that he was familiar with the front line of Xiangyang and Zaoyang, and the emperor asked him to guard Jinghu, which was understandable, and it could even be said to be the best arrangement.

Looking at the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, if he sent other generals to guard the front line of Xiangyang Hanshui, he was really not at ease.

"Old Meng, don't worry. Jinghu Road, it's all up to you! ”

Yu Jue patted Meng Heng's shoulder, reluctant.

After half a year of getting along, they are all young people, and they have already become brothers who have nothing to say.

"Cao Youwen, you are not surprised, you are talented, and you are more informed and asked more questions in the army. Write often when you have time! ”

Meng Hui and Cao Youwen said goodbye, as big brothers, full of expectations.

"Brother Meng's words, brother, I take them all to heart!"

Cao Youwen and Meng Heng came to a bear hug, and they were both reluctant.

"Wang Jian, you are a strong general in the army, and you can assist Cao Youwen and Yu Jue, brothers, and make meritorious contributions and seal the wolf. Remember? ”

Meng Hui turned his head and explained to his old subordinate Wang Jian in a serious way.

"General Meng, don't worry. The last general will do his best, and he will not let you down! ”

Wang Jian's face was solemn and he nodded in agreement.

Although he is still a commander, after the tempering of the Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall, he no longer cares about the higher and lower official positions.

The new emperor is ambitious and enterprising, and there will be more opportunities to make contributions in the future.

"Lao Du, do a good job in Huaidong! When we meet brothers in the future, I will definitely invite you to dinner! ”

Yu Jue stretched out his hand and shook it tightly with Du Shu.

This way of communication in Jinling Jiangwutang has been accepted and accustomed to by the students of Jiangwutang.

"Lao Yu, the northwest side plug will be handed over to you! When the time comes, I will go to Yumen Pass and Luntai in the Western Regions, and you will have to be my guide, and you will be in charge of food and shelter! ”

Du Shu punched his old friend's not very strong shoulder.

"Don't worry! As long as the principal asks me to occupy the Western Regions of Hexi, I will definitely not disgrace you!" ”

Yu Jue laughed, arrogant.

"Xiang Shibi, it's a pity that you don't go to the northwest!"

Yu Jue and Xiang Shibi shook hands tightly.

"Lao Yu, if you go to the northwest, I'm afraid you and Lao Cao won't have a chance to make meritorious contributions!"

The arrogant and stubborn Xiang Shibi spoke proudly and shook hands tightly with Yu Jue.

He is also a leader in the martial arts hall, but the headmaster emperor seems to prefer Yu Yu and Cao Youwen. And he can only go to Huaidong to serve as a commander.

"Well, there's a kind! Let's see you on the battlefield! ”

Yu Jue smiled and hugged Xiang Shibi.

This kid is still so crazy, but he likes it!

Everyone separated, Yu Jue glanced around, didn't see Cao Youwan, and turned his gaze to Jiang Wanzai.

"Jiang Wanzai, has the number of people been counted?"

Although they are still in Jinling, they are already part of the Northwest Frontier Army. And he and Jiang Wanzai are now in a superior-subordinate relationship.

"General, the count has been completed, and there is one person missing."

"Who's missing? How can you be so bold? ”

Yu Jue's face sank suddenly.

I dare to be late, and this is okay. If the emperor principal saw it, wouldn't it be very faceless.

"Back to the general, Li Xiangdong is missing. He was called away by Instructor Li in the morning and did not see him come back. ”

Jiang Wanzai came over and whispered a few words in Yu Jue's ear.

"This ...... Isn't this self-destructive! This bastard! ”

Yu Jue was surprised, and stomped his feet again and again.

The drills of the martial arts hall have passed, but they still haven't lost the smugness on their bodies. All of a sudden, the future was ruined, and there was no more.

"What about Cao Youwan, what did he do?"

"General, General Cao Youwan is begging the principal, maybe the principal loves talents and will open the ......"

"Who told him to go? Isn't this nonsense? Hurry up and call him back! ”

Yu Jue interrupted Jiang Wanzai's words and said categorically.

Jinling said that the military order of Wutang is like a mountain, how can it be easy to change the punishment because of intercession?

The emperor's principal was arbitrary, and ten cows couldn't pull it back. This Cao Youwan, what is he going to join in?

There are also those two female students, but it's a pity that the emperor's principal is hardworking.

Jiang Wanzai agreed and headed in the direction of the West City Gate.

"Hurry, hurry! Move up! Your Majesty will be here in a moment! ”

At the ferry, Tian Yi commanded the sergeants to carry boxes of firearms onto the ship, including artillery, grenades, ammunition, including drawings, books, military training materials, equipment, and so on.

Although it is said that firearms can also be recast in the northwest side, it is better to bring a few in case of emergency.

After the firearms and other baggage were carried out, Tian Yi came over and said goodbye to the students who saw them off.

Among the crowd who came to see them off, a group of female students attracted attention. They shook hands with the departing students one by one, and many of the female students couldn't hold back their tears.

"Take care!"

"Take care!"

Everyone said goodbye, as did Tian Yi and Wei Sisi. It's just that in front of everyone, neither of them dares to show explicit.

What happened last night was scary enough to make everyone go.

It was Zhang Zhengsi's turn to shake hands with Li Siyu, Li Siyu didn't want to let go, and was forcibly pulled away by Zhang Zhengsi. Li Siyu burst into tears, Shi Huiyu comforted softly, and she kept wiping her tears.

She was surprised to find that Du Hui and Zhao Manqing, who were in the same dormitory, did not show up, and she didn't know what was going on.

"Don't look around, they won't show up. I'll tell you why when I go back. ”

Wei Sisi couldn't help it, pouting and muttering.

Shi Huiyu nodded ignorantly, not knowing what was going on.

"Shi Huiyu, that's ......"

Wu Min whispered a few words in Shi Huiyu's ear.

"Alas!"

Shi Huiyu was shocked, and couldn't help but shake her head again and again.

"It's all principals, and they're too ruthless! What's the big deal, does it have to be like this? ”

After Wei Sisi finished speaking, he snorted coldly.

"Sisi, what are you talking nonsense?"

The eyes of several female students widened, and Shi Huiyu also frowned, mercilessly scolding her friends.

"Don't you know that the headmaster is also very uncomfortable for them to leave the school like this?"

Wei Sisi was about to talk back, but when she saw that the female students were all ugly, even Shi Huiyu frowned, and finally couldn't help but refute.

Shi Huiyu never seemed to slap herself in front of everyone. It seems that his big mouth was really thrown into the public toilet, which aroused public outrage.

"13 sisters have become 11 people, which is really embarrassing. Everyone will clean themselves in the future, and this must not happen again. ”

Liu Fangning shook her head and told a few female students.

"The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The headmaster must be disappointed and uncomfortable right now! ”

Xuan Yuehua's eyes were confused, and she said quietly, I don't know if it was mocking Wei Sisi's ignorance.

"The Headmaster has arrived!"

The officer's voice sounded, and the female cadets were in good spirits, and they quickly lined up and stood up straight.

The 300 trainees who went to the north-west side of the fortress formed another formation, while all the other students formed a separate queue, and they were silent.

Zhao Hong, Wei Liaoweng and others appeared, followed by Jiang Wanzai and the dejected Cao Youwan. When they arrived at the queue, Jiang Wanzai and Cao Youwan hurriedly entered the queue and lined up neatly.

Cao Youwen glanced at his dejected brother and withdrew his gaze.

This stunned young man pleaded indiscriminately. I really don't know the height of the sky, and I regard military discipline as nothing.

Passing by the team of female students, Zhao Hong looked at everyone, nodded slightly, and moved forward with a frown.

Shi Huiyu and Xuan Yuehua looked at Zhao Hong's frowns, and they were secretly uncomfortable.

The principal doted on the students, and he was still hurt by the students.

"Soldiers, my brothers, don't talk nonsense, the northwest border, please leave it to you!"

Zhao Hong adjusted his mood, stood in front of 300 soldiers, and shook it to the end.

"We will be loyal to the country and live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

Cao You heard Yu Jue's salute and was impassioned.

"We will be loyal to the country and live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

All the rest of the students shouted and saluted together.

"Soldiers, board the ship!"

Zhao Hong took the instructor and the students who saw him off, and watched Yu Jue, Cao Youwen and other students board the ship in turn.

"Your Majesty, take care, the old minister is leaving!"

The Sichuan envoy Cui and Zhao Hongsu said goodbye.

The emperor attached so much importance to the defense of the northwest, which also doubled the pressure on him, the Sichuan system.

"Old Minister Cui take care, let's make a decision. I will remove obstacles for you, and Sichuan will implement a new policy, and I will entrust it to you! ”

Zhao Hong spoke softly and held Cui He's arms.

"Your Majesty, do your best!"

Cui He was worried about it and got on the boat accompanied by his son.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are leaving!"

"Your Majesty, the minister is leaving!"

Peng Daya of the Ministry of Works, Zheng Tu of the Ordnance Institute, led a group of craftsmen to bid farewell to Zhao Hongyiyi.

These two people, one was responsible for iron smelting and firearms casting, and the other was responsible for cement manufacturing, and they were both indispensable talents for the reconstruction of Shukou and firearms in the army.

"The two Qing families are so self-cherishing. Please! ”

Zhao Hong bowed, solemn and abnormal.

"Your Majesty cherishes, the ministers have taken their leave!"

Tian Yi was reluctant and bowed to Zhao Hong on one knee.

The production of gunpowder, the important weapon of the country, only when he goes, Zhao Hong can rest assured.

"Brother, be careful! Let's get on board! ”

Zhao Hong helped Tian Yi up, lightly punched him in the chest, waved his hand, and watched a group of people wait to get on the boat.

The young and hopeful faces made him itch suddenly, and he couldn't help but want to go to the northwest with them and show his strength.

"School song, put it up!"

On the deck, Yu Jue gave an order, and all the students sang together.

"After a hundred years of sleep, the Chinese people have gradually woken up

Open your eyes and watch carefully

Which will be a captive to confess himself

Because of cowering and forbearance

People are becoming more and more arrogant

…………”

The boat slowly left the ferry and headed westward, and a group of cadet officials crowded the deck, singing songs, gathering in a queue, and collectively saluting and waving to Zhao Hong and others who waved on the shore.

The military song was loud, Wei Liaoweng, Xuanzhen and others were solemn, and they unconsciously applauded gently.

Zhao Hong's face was solemn, he raised his hand, and gave a solemn military salute.

The young man on the ship, pinning all his hopes. The glorious avenue of the Great Song Dynasty is ahead, and it is up to them to open it up.