Chapter 423: Departure
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Zhang Shiqiang and Sun Dahai stayed behind to guard Tianjin, half of the soldiers guarding the fort remained, and the bow of the ship led by Pan Ming was 500 young and strong, and the young people trained the security regiment to be responsible for maintaining the law and order of the Tianjin Guard. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The merchant area of Haihe is the top priority, and Wang Tong left five battalions of the Huwei Battalion here to garrison, and originally Jinyiwei and the Huwei Battalion were training together.
From the first to the twentieth, there are a total of 20 battalions, and on the external roster, the first battalion to the fifth battalion are Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and the sixth battalion to the twentieth battalion are the Huwei army.
Of course, from the beginning of Wang Tong's establishment of his own team, the first battalion to the twentieth battalion were almost sorted by the degree of elite, and the battalions left behind this time were the sixteenth battalion to the twentieth battalion.
I have to say that the soldiers and horses transferred out of the Huwei battalion at this time really made Wang Tong find no reason to push it, since the interruption of Cao Yun, there is sea ice around Tianjin Wei, there is no need to worry about anyone attacking by boat, besides, in winter, Tianjin Wei will move Sun Zhibin's soldiers and horses to the east, and it can also help protect the commercial area of Haihe.
The generals of the Tan family, the young men from the Huwei Martial Arts Pavilion, and the villagers who were red and black were all included in the army this time and went north together.
Chihei and the others were originally Mongolian people who fled from the grassland to Daming, and they were familiar with the situation on the grassland. These people are all used, and the Tan family used to follow Tan Lun when he was feeding thistle, and he was also experienced.
As for the teenagers in the martial arts hall, this was a great learning opportunity for them, so they naturally had to bring them with them, and as a special case for them, they were allowed to bring ten people from the security team with them.
3,000 people went from Tianjin Wei to Xuanzhen, that is, from east to west across Shuntianfu, all the way to the market feed intensively, make arrangements in advance, there is no need to worry about supplies.
But according to the usual practice of the Ming march, 3,000 soldiers and horses marched, and 500 people Ding Zhuang assisted in carrying heavy loads.
However, Wang Tong was different, he only selected 200 Ding Zhuang from the bow incense, and then 60 people from the workshop, of which 40 were Fanren.
The manpower used is too small, and Yu Jiyong, the soldier who guards Tianjin, and Sun Zhibin, the general of the Tianjin Guard, are all people who understand, and when they see Wang Tong's arrangement, they are a little disapproving, and they privately tell people that they are teenagers, and they don't know the necessity of marching and arranging, and they take the matter of soldiers and horses too seriously.
On the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, although all the families in Tianjin Wei were busy with the New Year, they all came out, and they all knew that Lord Wang was going to lead the troops to the propaganda and feeding drills.
Those who came to see the excitement felt that it was worth the trip, the military strength of the Huwei Battalion was mighty, everyone knew this, and Ping Suli was not uncommon to see outside the city in the Tianjin Acropolis, this is not uncommon, but this time I saw something new.
No wonder the people brought by Lord Wang, Ding Zhuangshao, originally brought so many carts, this cart from beginning to end is no less than 100, each cart is dragged by four animals, this cart is four-wheeled, looking like the ordinary cart is half long, it must be able to load a lot of things.
What's even more different is that this big car is surrounded by human-high box boards, and the grain and equipment inside are piled up.
The people look at the bustle, this cart and horses and the merchants but see the doorway, such a big car than now everyone uses the grid can be almost doubled things, although the livestock used are also more, but in this Tianjin Wei, everyone is worried about how to transport more things to Beijing in winter, not with more livestock.
This fresh cart must have been made by Lord Wang in the workshop, and when Lord Wang came back to ask, he would only go to find out by himself in a few days.
3,000 infantry are lined up according to their respective battalions, and the 200 horses led by Ma Sanbiao are on the right side of the brigade, and the task of the horse team is very heavy, and they must regularly go to the front to explore the road and go around to reconnoiter the situation.
The generals of the Tan family, the teenagers who came out of the martial arts hall, and the Zhuang guests such as Chihei were all surrounded by Wang Tong, and they were counted as personal guards and soldiers, and the prison army Cai Nan also rode aside.
The children who came to see the excitement showed two new things, one is that there is a big car in the middle of the team that seems to be a small house, not to mention that there is a baffle in the big car, and there are wooden boards on the baffle as a cover, and the cover is covered with felt, and there are doors and windows around the baffle, which will definitely be much more comfortable when running on the road. The second novelty is that there are a lot of white-skinned and blue-eyed Fanren, some follow the side of the car, and at first glance they look like craftsmen, and the most interesting thing is that the Fanren soldiers wearing brown military uniforms and helmets are also twenty, sandwiched between the two battalions of the Huwei Battalion.
The appearance and attire of these red-haired people, and even the weapons on their bodies are different from the heads of the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, the children stared curiously, and occasionally these Portuguese soldiers turned their heads to look, and the children immediately screamed and ran away, and after a while, they came over to watch "very happy." "Brother Wang, I came over there just now, and I heard a few people in shirts chanting, saying that your march is like going out on a tour, and you will get a carriage for you to ride."
Li Hutou, who came over on horseback, said with a smile, to catch up with this marching exercise, Li Hutou and Sun Xin and others were very excited, he also knew the purpose of the cart that seemed to be a house, and said that this was just a joke, sure enough, as soon as Li Hutou said, the supervisor Cai Nan smiled awkwardly, hugged his fists and said: "Our family's affairs have made Lord Wang suffer a lot of resentment." ”
"Cai Jianjun is weak, so don't squeeze the tent with us old coarse, but this is the first time Huweijun travels, Cai Jianjun should try to write down all the public and private things he encounters on the road, for future reference, this garage is also used for this, so you don't have to think so much. Wang Tong waved his hand and said with a smile, Cai Nan nodded gratefully, Wang Tong stretched out his hand to get on the mount, and said angrily:
"It's just a drill, you have to make it so troublesome, you can't just go directly, it depends on the hour, yesterday the official went to the boss to resign, the old - the lord didn't take this seriously at all, just said, it's better to take a walk and see, it's better than staying at home, you see, the boss is like this, let's be cautious."
Tan on the side! $ smiled and said in a deep voice:
"Master, we don't believe it, the soldiers below believe it, don't do a good job, when you get to the battlefield, you are flustered, suspicious, always restless, the boss has been fighting for so many years, and he has gone south and north, of course, he looks down on it, the soldiers below us have only a few hundred people have gone out, and everyone else is the first time, everything is better to be cautious."
Wang Tong nodded, patted his head and said:
"It's about morale, this matter is what this official thinks, and I will definitely pay attention to it in the future."
From the good as the flow, Wang Tong has always accepted the correct opinions, which makes the Tan family generals who are much older than him appreciate it very much, and while he was talking, he heard a few muffled bangs, and then the gongs and drums sounded in unison.
The officials sent by the Tianjin Guards and the Yamen of the Qing Military Department and the merchants and gentry who came to bow bowed down in unison, and praised in their mouths: "I wish Lord Wang this time to raise his prestige and return victorious!"
Cannons, drums played in unison, local officials and gentry bowed to the virtuous, this is also out of the rules of the expedition, Wang Tong single-handedly supported the prosperity and wealth of Tianjin Wei, and many people who came to send each other were sincere.
Wang Tong also did enough rules, slowly drove the horses in the head, hugged his fists left and right as a salute, and the people bowed down to give salutes, many of the people knelt down, and the children were jumping up and down and waving to the team.
"Today's twenty-ninth lunar month, such firecrackers and gongs and drums, it looks like a New Year's Eve, Cai Jianjun, remember tonight's white flour pancakes, pigs, sheep, fish and shrimp are enough, brothers go out for the New Year, don't treat them badly in terms of diet."
didn't go far, Wang Tong smiled and said to Cai Nan, from Tianjin Wei at noon, he will camp before dark, at most fifteen miles, Cai Nan has already set up food and cook helpers at Tianjin Wei, and rushed over to cook when he camped at night. "Please rest assured, the dumplings have been wrapped and frozen, and tomorrow on Chinese New Year's Eve, everyone will definitely eat hot dumplings."
Wang Tong nodded, looked back at the marching team, all of them were young people, everyone was wearing sheepskin jackets and cotton clothes, marching warmly, maybe they didn't go out after the New Year, at this time the march felt fresh, each of them was full of interest, and the only one with a calm face was those Fanren soldiers.
Ten Portuguese soldiers and ten skilled gunners among sailors were also included in the army by Wang Tong, and their emotions naturally did not go high there, but it seemed that their minds were not so rigid, and they were allowed to slowly integrate into the team on the way. In the evening, the camp was set up, the pot had been stewed and the slaughtered sheep had been boiled, and the cook was there to fry fish and pancakes, the aroma was permeated, and the whole camp was full of laughter.
The garage was sheltered from the wind, and the space was also very large, and now eight people were crowded inside, Wang Tong pointed to a simple map and said:
"Walk along the Yanghe, you should pass Wuqing in three days, Wuqing to Huangcun is still three days away, you should walk in the wilderness, there are no people, let's practice the next formation, this time many are the first time, take this opportunity to practice familiarly. Everyone nodded, Wang Tong slapped his hands, and said in a deep voice: "No matter what you think about this training, it is a great opportunity for us, and everyone in the car agrees in unison." Thank you all for your subscription and monthly pass, and thank you for your support
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