At the turn of summer and autumn, the weather gradually cools down, and the air in coastal areas is even more humid and a little cold.
At the top of Laizhou City, from the tall bell and drum towers, the rumble of drums can be heard. This is the first drum at the turn of Yin Shi and Mao Shi, which means that the curfew is lifted and the watchmen and soldiers on patrol at night can rest.
The morning light was dim, and there were few people walking on the street. When the powerful drumbeats alarmed the birds in the building, they flew across the sky, and the horns of several military camps in the city were sounded. The soldiers got up at the urging of the officers and had a simple breakfast.
, then lined up neatly and ran out of the camp gate.
The soldiers responsible for taking over the city defense quickly took up their positions along the road inside the city wall. Along the way, there was the clanging sound of metal armor and the neat roar of military boots on the road.
There are also many soldiers who were supposed to go to the east of the city to join the garrison at the Grand Campus for training together, but most of them stayed in the city today. Some of them were in teams of five or ten to set up guard at major intersections, and there were
Some lined up on both sides of the road and around the school grounds in the city.
The soldiers responsible for guarding Laizhou City are naturally elite. As the sky gets brighter and the sun shines, the soldiers stand out with their chests and belly protruding, and their armors and weapons become more and more eye-catching.
Behind them, common people who woke up one after another opened the doors of their homes, or stood at the gates of their houses to take a look.
Yesterday evening, the officials of the Recording Department went door-to-door to inform that the generals and soldiers who had crossed the sea to fight in Liaodong had won the victory and were expected to arrive in Laizhou before noon today. General Luo Chongwei, who was left behind in Laizhou, had orders, but the people
Let's watch, but don't block the way.
Some lanes are where military households and shady households live.
The residents in the village were obviously looking forward to it. When they met some of the soldiers who were lined up, some of them were acquaintances. They nodded and said hello to each other from a distance. There were also a few children who were more daring and ran to play in the queue of soldiers.
Or if you want some sweets, the people being led will carry them back one by one.
The village, where the majority of the local people live, is not as lively as the soldiers. But it is always fun to watch the excitement, so the people also come out noisily and stand on the roadside to wait.
Some of them were family members of soldiers who had joined the army during the previous expansion. They were pushed to the front of the crowd by their neighbors, relatives and friends. Their faces were red, and they could not hide their worries but also their hopes for the future.
According to the battle reports previously passed back, Commander Jieh won a great victory in Liaodong and won the territory of two states. In such a victory, hundreds of soldiers will almost certainly be rewarded for their meritorious service, and their salary will be improved, and in addition to their merits
There will be records of military exploits in the book.
These records of military exploits may be beneficial to the promotion of subsequent military positions and salaries, or they can be converted into land and households. In today's world, this is a clear way for a family to turn over.
After the previous war with the Mongolian army, the land of Dinghaijun military households expanded wildly in the three states of Denglai, creating many small landowners with a prosperous life. Seeing that the autumn harvest is approaching, many ordinary people are jealous. In this world, there are more than
Is there anything more attractive than solid fields? Even if they have to pay for it with their lives, many people are eagerly looking forward to it.
As time passed, more and more people gathered, and the crowd slowly moved from both sides of the road to the middle. The soldiers lined up at every other section were shouting loudly, driving away the people who were too close, or telling them to get off the wall.
Come down, lest the earthen wall collapse and cause trouble.
At the beginning of Sishi, Monk Luo, surrounded by officials, went out along the south road of the city, and saw this scene of scoldings one after another.
He asked: "Where is Commander-in-Chief?"
"We have already passed the Donglai Mountain Martyrs' Shrine. We will arrive there in less than two minutes." Deputy General Liu Yue replied, "Do you want me to send more people to order the people to be silent?"
"No need."
Monk Luo touched his bald head: "This is what the people want. It's good like this! I think Guo Liulang would also be happy to see this kind of scene."
After thinking for a while, he asked: "I remember that yesterday, the military report also included a list of a group of meritorious soldiers?"
"yes."
The reason why the list of meritorious officers was sent in advance was because Guo Ning planned to award the meritorious officers directly at the school grounds after entering the city. By sending the list in advance, the officials in charge of the treasury could make preparations in advance.
Jing Anmin is specifically responsible for these matters, but Monk Luo naturally also knows about it.
He waved to Liu Yue: "Go to Jieshuai's Mansion and take a look at the list. If your family members are in Laizhou City, please come out and find a place with a good view to stay there. You should also prepare food and water and send a few servants.
Take care of...let them have a longer face!"
Liu Yue went to do it immediately.
After the Liaodong War ended, Guo Ning returned to Fuzhou first, and handed over the defense of Gaizhou and Fuzhou with He Shi Lie Huanduan and Wen Di Han Qing Gou before returning to Shandong by boat. The first group of soldiers who followed him back were
There were more than two thousand, and there were also a group of Khitan people who surrendered, and a group of local people from Fuzhou who had rendered meritorious services.
According to Guo Ning's habit, he doesn't like to make public announcements. But this battle, although small in scale, has its own unique effect.
This is an attempt to mobilize troops on a small scale and in a short period of time to leverage the situation and obtain tangible benefits under the idea of "building walls high and hoarding supplies". In terms of military orders, discipline and logistics, it is also a preview of the large-scale use of troops in the future.
.At the same time, this is also a good opportunity to further establish the prestige of the military and cultivate a martial culture among the people.
Therefore, it is necessary to take advantage of the opportunity to withdraw troops to properly promote the military power. He arrived in Penglai three days ago, deliberately slowed down his marching speed, and only now returned to Laizhou.
Marching slowly under the eyes of admiration and admiration from the people along the way, the Dinghai navy officers who went on this expedition felt that it was a pleasant experience.
And for people who have never been on a boat, this is just the right break.
South of Hesihan Pass in Fuzhou, Old Hu, the leader of the Han'er group in the deep mountains and forests, felt that if he hadn't had a good rest these two days, he would have died on the way.
Ten days ago, he took his grandson and a group of wild Jurchen leaders on a boat, departing from the port of Guisheng Town, along the continuous islands on the sea, and spent four days arriving at Shamen Island in the north of Dengzhou.
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This group of people first showed their loyalty to Ding Haijun. After that, they led their tribesmen, assisted in construction, and accompanied the army in transportation, and made great contributions. In order to better play their role, Guo Ning intended to sign their clan tribes as a whole to Shandong, and
They were given corresponding positions and sent back to Liaodong.
With this idea in mind, Guo Ning treated them very well, and the fleet assigned to them belonged to Liang Jushi, the most powerful leader in the attack on Chu Cai's men.
Liang Jushi's fleet was the same group that had carried Zhao Jue's troops to Liaodong. The thirty ships were fast and stable. When Ding Hainan sailed south from Zhigu Village, his fleet also made meritorious service.
However, sailors at sea think that speed and stability are not exactly the same as others. During these four days on the sea journey, Old Man Hu and others suffered from seasickness, and some people were encouraged to eat a few more seafood meals, which resulted in stomach upset.
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"Laizhou City is ahead!"
Liang Jushi, who was dark, thin and energetic, pointed forward and said to Old Man Hu and others: "Call Ah Xian and Aliban out of the car! There will be a merit-rewarding ceremony in the city soon, don't miss it!
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Old Man Hu sighed repeatedly: "I'm afraid they won't be able to get up. Even if they take medicine, they won't recover that quickly. Let them lie down quietly!"
"As long as everyone else is in good spirits..." Liang Jushi curled his lips and said with a smile: "Those wild girls really can't keep their mouths shut. They deserve to collapse a lot. If you ask me, it doesn't matter if a few of them die."
Old Man Hu frowned: "Old Liang, don't talk nonsense. They can all understand some Chinese. If you keep talking, there is no chance that someone will come up and punch you!"
Liang Jushi burst out laughing.
He was not deliberately hostile to those wild Jurchen leaders. However, firstly, he always felt that these wild Jurchens exuded a ferocious and savage aura. At first glance, they were not good people, or in other words, they did not look like human beings. Secondly, he was a sailor at sea.
I have long been accustomed to seeing life and death. Death from any illness, death from a slip and falling into the water, death from capsizing in a typhoon are all normal at sea, so opening your mouth brings bad luck.
What others don’t know is that Liang Jushi also has some cooperation with the Recording Department. In the past few months, people from Denglai and Dinghai who were enemies of the navy often went out to sea in boats and then lost their footing and fell into the water. This was also one of Liang Jushi’s tasks.
