"Oh, old ones, young ones, just here to show off. Please, sir, everyone in Juyang City is waiting for you." Ding Kui took Zhang Jie and left.
"Hey, let's go, the whole army sets off and trots forward!" Zhang Jie knew that Ding Kui was hiding his clumsiness.
When the sun was almost overhead, there was already a sea of people outside the west gate of Juyang City. Shaodianluan on the high platform could hardly hear the people next to him, and the noisy people couldn't help but pierce his ears.
Ordinary people arrive early to occupy a good seat. Shao Dianluan came to the high platform early to receive guests. In Ding Kui's absence, she had to assume the responsibility of the host.
For this public exercise, Wu Jin, the lord of the port city, was invited to watch. Of course, the city's wealthy families and heads of chambers of commerce from various places were also invited. All local celebrities were invited.
However, no foreigners were invited, but foreigners were not prohibited from coming to watch on their own. Just like Mingjie, one of the top businessmen from his own country in Juyang City, he had to rely on Widow Hu's connections to get to the second floor of the high platform.
The second and third floors of the high platform are provided for guests to sit, while the first floor is reserved for the entourage and guards. Not everyone is qualified to board the high platform.
"Biya, are all the refreshments for lunch ready?" Shao Diianluan doesn't have to keep chatting with the guests. None of the guests today have reached that level.
"The Yueji Teahouse has ten steamers set up below, and all the refreshments have been delivered. They will be served to the guests as soon as the time is up." Biya followed Shao Dianluan to take care of the chores.
"It's true, Prince Consort, what kind of 'buffet' are you doing? You can use those refreshments to entertain guests without fear of being disliked by others." Shao Dianluan didn't quite accept the new thing Ding Kui had invented.
"Don't worry, ma'am. It's hard to find someone at Yueji Teahouse nowadays. It's not easy to get the refreshments there. Many people from out of town come here to try it, but they still can't taste it." Biya has many opportunities to walk around the city, and she has a lot of knowledge about the city.
The situation is better understood than that of the princess.
"Oh, that's not bad." Shaodian Luan stretched his neck and looked to the left and right, "We have prepared lunch, what are the people going to do?"
"My slave has taken a special look at them. They all have small packages on their bodies. It is said that most of them come with lunch to occupy their seats." Biya is indeed capable and thought of the questions that Shao Diianluan might ask in advance.
Many people brought their own food to wait for the exercise to begin. If they wanted to come back after eating, they would have to sit relatively far away and still be able to see it.
"Here it comes! The 201st Division is here!" Someone shouted.
Boom, the exercise viewing area was like thunder exploding from the sky, and the roar of people was as strong as a hurricane and tsunami, and it spread to everyone in a short time.
Everyone looked to the north. The officers and soldiers of the 201st Division wearing khaki military uniforms, led by a group of knights in red shirts, lined up neatly and marched at a uniform pace, slowly entering the assembly area in the north of the exercise area.
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Bang, a magic signal flare shot up from the high platform, and Qianyou sent out the signal as agreed.
After a while, a team walked on the road leading to Mingyue Town. There were five people in a row with no tail in sight.
The one-armed commander Xue Chong led the way, with "First Infantry Battalion" written in black on a large flag behind him.
When Mingjie saw the army in Juyang City clearly, he couldn't help but ask: "The first infantry battalion? Look at the length of the team, which is about five or six hundred people. They are all wearing fine armor and holding heavy weapons. Is it the elite infantry brigade of Juyang City?
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"Ah, um, this?" Widow Hu looked embarrassed. She knew nothing about the army and didn't even understand what Mingjie was talking about.
"Hey, Boss Ming has such good eyesight," someone from the side came up and said, "The number of people, armors and weapons are all accurate. Those who don't know better would think you are a lieutenant general in the army."
Mingjie turned around and saw that it was Fei Ze, the tax director of Juyang City, whom he was extremely familiar with. Jewelry is a luxury product and is the highest level of taxable goods. Nanming Jewelry Shop is the focus of the tax bureau.
Fei Ze often visits jewelry stores.
"Hello, Director Fei." Mingjie quickly saluted, "I didn't see you or say hello to you just now. I apologize, I apologize."
Fei Ze replied: "Haha, I just came. It's not that you didn't see me."
"Director Fei was once an important member of your country's military. I have made a fool of myself in front of you." Mingjie often chatted with Fei Ze and knew a little about Fei Ze's past.
"You're right, why bother to show off your shame?" Fei Ze had no intention of letting Mingji go.
"The Ming family has ancestors who served in the army of our country, and has always hoped that someone in the family can serve in the army. I have loved practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I have been studying common sense in the army for a while. I just happened to understand it today.
Not worthy of your praise."
Mingjie explained to Fei Ze without thinking, he didn't want Fei Ze to cause any misunderstanding.
"I see, haha, I think Boss Ming is more suitable for business." Fei Ze did not pursue the question further.
"Look! That's the body of a leopard and the body of a thunder horse!" The people under the high platform began to boil again.
Fei Ze looked up and saw two people galloping towards the 201st Division assembly point. One of them was the city lord Ding Kui riding a leopard body and running on a thunder horse, and the other was the division commander Zhang Jie.
Ding Kui and Zhang Jie boarded the high platform, and they had agreed that the troops participating in the exercise would pass through the viewing area at normal marching speed before lunch for the people of Juyang City to review.
Zhang Jie looked at the excited people on both sides of the high platform and said with a smile: "Your proposal is very good. Let the people review their soldiers and let the soldiers show their heroic appearance in front of the people they protect."
How did he know that this kind of activity was very popular in the place where Ding Kui lived?
"Sir, come and meet Zhuojing." Ding Kui pulled Zhang Jie to the main seat.
"General Zhang Jie pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess." Zhang Jie cannot be as casual as Ding Kui.
Shao Dianluan attended the drill today in formal attire. This was not ordinary home attire. Except for a few officials and nobles, most people had to salute her first when they saw her.
"General Zhang is exempt from the ceremony." Young Dialuan also responded according to the aristocratic etiquette. "The general is the consort's old officer. We will meet in private today, so it's more casual. The next exercises will have to be hosted by you and the consort. I am a
As spectators, I won’t disturb you anymore.”
"Thank you, princess." Zhang Jie felt relieved and hurried away from Shao Diianluan to the front of the third floor, where Ding Kui had specially prepared a command position.
"Hahaha, I can't help it. You will get used to having such a woman at home." Ding Kui couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhang Jie's embarrassment.
"You are doing this just to see my joke, right?" Zhang Jie was very helpless, knowing that he could not avoid the princess.
"In public and formal occasions, if I can do without her, I will definitely do so. Otherwise, I cannot lack any etiquette. Leave her alone and let's start the review?" Ding Kui stepped back half a step and let Zhang Jie take charge.
"Then let's begin." Zhang Jie threw out a command arrow.
The arrow flew down from the high platform, and as soon as it hit the ground, the trombone sounded, and at the same time the flag waved, giving orders to the troops at the two assembly points.
The first to approach the viewing area was the Juyang City Army at the southern assembly point. The leader was the 1st Infantry Battalion led by Shao Dianye, followed by the 2nd Infantry Battalion, the 1st Reserve Infantry Battalion and the 2nd Reserve Infantry Battalion, and at the end was Shaodian.
Flying led the cavalry.
Each battalion forms a square formation. Each square formation is arranged in five columns. There are one hundred people in each line. Each person is separated by about one meter from front to back. The length of each battalion is about one hundred meters.
Ding Kui's private army only sent 2,800 people to participate in the exercise, and the 3,000 people at the outpost could not be considered his private army in name.
In fact, it is easy to distinguish the two armies from their appearance. The red army is the private army of Juyang City, and the yellow army is the regular army. They can be distinguished by the red army and the yellow army.
The Red Army approached the viewing area from the left side of the high platform and entered the high platform area after marching about 50 meters. When they were about to pass the command platform, Shao Dianye suddenly shouted: "One, two, three, four!"
The first battalion of infantry followed and shouted: "Be loyal to the city lord and defend the territory!"
The sound is sonorous, neat and loud.
"Okay!" Ding Kui took the lead in applauding.
Without anyone's instructions, the guests on the second and third floors of the high platform also applauded.
Bang bang bang, bang bang bang!
The applause centered on the high platform and quickly spread to the left and right, and ordinary people could not help but applaud.
"Oh! You still have this hand hidden, so beautiful!" Zhang Jie said while applauding.
"Haha, isn't this exciting? This will boost your morale." Ding Kui was very satisfied with his training results.
"Hey, I lost, I lost. I am convinced that I lost in reviewing the military appearance." Zhang Jie resigned. It is too late for the Yellow Army to shout slogans. It is impossible for the Red Army to be so orderly and inflammatory.
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Liang Chong, who was following the Red Army and leading the Yellow Army, also looked up to the sky and sighed, "Oh! I was tricked by that kid again. Feng Liang, why didn't you tell us earlier?"
"Scare, I don't know. Starting this year, they basically won't let me go to the military training." Feng Liang cried out, "It's really not my fault."
The people in the first brigade all looked at each other in shock. They really didn't know that Juyang City had such training content.
"Let's shout one too!" Han Kai, the captain of the second battalion, shouted from behind.
Liang Chong turned around and shouted: "Forget it! If we shout poorly, we will be more embarrassed! If I had known better, I should have gone ahead."
"We must teach them a lesson in actual combat!" Feng Liang whipped his horse whip wildly.
"I hope so." Liang Chong was not as confident as Feng Liang.
At the command podium, Zhang Jie saw the Red Army cavalry passing by, with a suspicious look on his face, and asked: "I heard that you have an elite troop of hundreds of people, which can go up mountains and into water, adapt to various environments, and are familiar with all kinds of ordnance.
I have seen blood and experienced life and death, why haven’t I seen it today?”
"Well, isn't that the first infantry battalion at the front?" Ding Kui wanted to muddle through.
"Stop fooling me!" Zhang Jie glanced at Ding Kui, "How can such an army be commanded by a child?"
He called Shaodianye "baby".
"Has that young officer at the head ever killed anyone? Do you think I'm too old to see that? The soldiers behind him are not tough enough, and they don't have the temperament of an elite force!"