Chapter 1343, we have to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy
On an important traffic thoroughfare at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Wei Ye, as a scholar, was appointed by the county boss as the captain of a hundred-man team, specifically responsible for patrolling this traffic thoroughfare to see if there were any cavalry from the Kazakh Khanate.
Spies infiltrated.
"Don't laugh, Lord, lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times~"
Riding on a tall horse, Wei Ye came to a hill and carefully observed the surrounding situation with a telescope, imagining the scene of heroic killing of enemies on the battlefield.
However, the reality is that the imperial court does not intend to send them to the frontline battlefield. The main reason why young men from various tribes are recruited is to organize these young men to patrol and promptly detect the infiltration of Kazakh cavalry and spies to prevent them from infiltrating.
They undermine the stability and security of the Western Region.
As for the real combatants, it was the Ming Dynasty's active army, and even retired soldiers were mainly distributed on the second-line battlefield, responsible for patrolling the border and blocking the Kazakh Khanate cavalry that crossed the border and entered the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, it is basically difficult to encounter the cavalry of the Kazakh Khanate at places some distance from the border, which results in Wei Ye being able to only imagine the scene of killing the enemy in his mind.
"It's so boring~"
"I thought I could go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, but after a few days, it turned out that we were asked to patrol these places every day. Patrolling is nothing. I want to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, and I want to make contributions!"
In front of Wei Ye's body, Darcy, a Mongolian young man, kicked a stone under his feet in dissatisfaction.
The order issued by Yang Yun, the Duke of Australia, made the people of all tribes in the Western Regions wildly excited. The young and strong people responded one after another. In a short period of time, all the tribes in the Western Regions and various places organized a large number of young and strong people from all tribes.
Patrols and searches were carried out in various places, and many Kazakh cavalry who had infiltrated the Kazakh Khanate to cause sabotage were discovered in time.
However, this arrangement aroused dissatisfaction among the young and middle-aged people of various tribes.
What they want is to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, not to patrol in the rear. They can't even see the shadow of the enemy, which makes these passionate young people very angry.
"That's right, why are you putting us on patrol in the rear? Why aren't we allowed to fight into the Kazakh Khanate?"
"The Kazakh cavalry can come to our Ming Dynasty to kill without restraint, why can't we go to the Kazakh Khanate to kill?"
Beside Darcy, someone said dissatisfiedly.
"I thought I could have a few quick fights, but it turns out that patrolling the road here every day is no fun at all."
"I heard that the fighting is very fierce on the border. A large number of cavalry from the Kazakh Khanate want to enter our Ming Dynasty. How about we take the initiative to go to the border?"
"Okay, okay, I also heard that the fighting is fierce here on the border."
"But people will die in this battle. I think it's actually quite good for us to patrol behind here."
A weak voice sounded, and he was immediately looked down upon and scolded by the people around him.
"Coward, coward~"
"Now is the time for me to employ people in the Ming Dynasty. How can I live in an ignoble existence and be cowardly and afraid of death?"
"When the country is in danger, a man should stand up. When the emperor is in trouble, it is time for my subjects to serve."
"If you are afraid of death, get out of here and don't be an eyesore here."
"Yes, yes~"
Everyone denounced the person who spoke out. Young people, young and energetic, looked down upon the most timid and fearful people.
"But our mission is to patrol this route. If we leave privately and go to the front line, we will be disobeying military orders and will be punished by military law."
Wei Ye thought for a while and said helplessly.
The Ming Dynasty had very strict controls in this area, especially in the Western Region, where there were many tribes and strong folk customs, and strict management was implemented.
"Wei Xiucai, you are a scholar. Please think of a solution quickly. We can't patrol here on horseback every day. It's not just watching the excitement. We have to go to the front line to see the excitement."
When Darcy heard this, he was immediately discouraged.
Military law is strict. Even if they are not soldiers, but they are now recruited to patrol, they are still subject to military law. Without military orders, they cannot leave here and can only patrol here every day.
"That's right, that's right~"
"Hurry up and think of a way, otherwise by then, all the meat will be eaten, and we won't even be able to drink the soup."
Others also started shouting.
"I have no choice but to write a letter to the Australian government and give it a try."
Wei Ye pondered for a long time, thought about it and said.
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On the coast of the Caspian Sea outside Dongji Port in Nanyun Province, Li Xin, who was dressed in leather armor, was riding on a tall horse, holding a mace in his hand. In addition, he was 1.9 meters tall and had a thick hair.
, with sharp eyes and a high bridge of nose, he looks like a strong Caucasian man.
He is from the Caucasus, and the Caucasus people have been famous for being rich in beauties and warriors since ancient times. The people here are tall, strong, and brave and good at fighting.
However, the fate of the Caucasian people has been very tragic, starting from ancient Greece, continuing to the ancient Roman Empire, and then to the previous Persian Empire, Mongol Empire, and Ottoman Empire.
The Caucasus region is an extremely important source of slaves. For Caucasians and Georgians, women were robbed and men were sold as slaves to various places.
It was not until this place was included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty that the Caucasians and Georgians began to live a stable and prosperous life, enjoying the benefits of being citizens of a powerful empire.
After becoming Ming Dynasty people, the Georgians and Caucasians began to straighten their backs, raise their proud heads, and no longer have to bow their heads when facing the Ottomans, Persians, Mongols, etc.
This also makes the Ming Dynasty's rule in Nanyun Province more stable than in other places. The local Georgians and Caucasians have more centripetal force than people in other places.
Even if the government does not need to emphasize it, these Georgians and Caucasians have changed their surnames to Chinese names, learned the writing and language of the Ming Dynasty, and many people are willing to marry their daughters to Han Chinese if they can marry a Han Chinese.
Girl, that's something our ancestors smoked.
They gradually began to forget their identities as Georgians and Caucasians, and gradually recognized their identity as Ming people, because they, who had been bullied since ancient times, really wanted to become citizens of a powerful empire.
People here identify with the Ming Empire beyond people’s imagination!
"We promised that we could fight for the emperor, but in the end we were asked to patrol this coastline every day without even a shadow of the enemy being seen."
Li Xin looked at the Caspian Sea in front of him, which was calm without any ripples. He waved the big stick in his hand dissatisfiedly, but there was nowhere to vent his energy.
I thought that the imperial court recruited them to send them to the battlefield to fight the enemy bravely, but this made the Georgians and Caucasians extremely happy.
Young men from almost every household mounted their own horses, put on armor and weapons, and responded to the government's call as quickly as possible. In the end, they were asked to patrol various places to guard against the intrusion of the Kazakh Khanate's cavalry.
It can be said to be extremely depressing.
"That's right. I spent several taels of silver to buy a good sword and prepared to kill everyone on the battlefield. But now I don't even have a place to use it."
Next to Li Xin, Zhao Yang, who was also tall and as strong as a bear, waved the war saber in his hand dissatisfiedly. This war saber was very long and very heavy. At first glance, it seemed that it was not something that ordinary people could use, but under Zhao
Yang's hand was waving casually.
"Brother-in-law~"
"You're just talking. It's not interesting for us to patrol every day. Think of a way, let's go to the front line to kill the enemy."
Li Xin rode up to the front and said to a similarly young man. This man had black hair, black eyes, and was not as tall as Li Xin. Zhao Yang and the others were tall, but they were considered tall among the Han people. They were 1 meter tall.
The size of eight.
His name is Dou Ying. He was originally a member of the Ming Dynasty army and was stationed in Nanyun Province. Later, after he retired, he stayed here in Nanyun Province, where he married wives and concubines, and also married Li Xin's two sisters.
Now he is also the leader of this small group.
"I can't help it. It must be reasonable for the superiors to do this."
"People will die if we go to the battlefield. The superiors don't let us go to the battlefield because they are afraid that we will die. Going to the battlefield is no joke. Individual force is very important, but more importantly, it is a team battle. Bows, arrows, muskets, and cannons are not necessary.
The ones with long eyes.”
"We ordinary people, without armor and without rigorous training, have a high casualty rate on the battlefield, so we are not allowed to go on the battlefield."
"What's more, our Ming Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in Hezhong, the Western Regions, and Nanyun, which are enough to cope with the attack of the Kazakh Khanate, and there is no need for us at all."
"Let's just patrol here peacefully. It will definitely not be our turn to go to the battlefield."
Dou Ying thought about it and could only shake her head helplessly.
To be honest, he also wanted to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. As a soldier, even though he had retired, he still wanted to stand up when the country was in trouble and be able to relieve the emperor's worries when the emperor was sad.
It's just that this is Nanyun Province. Unless the Kazakh Khanate's cavalry comes here on horseback, there is no chance at all. As for going to the front line, that is a matter for active duty soldiers.
"But, but, we all want to go to the battlefield, what's the point of patrolling every day?"
When Li Xin heard this, he immediately said dissatisfied.
He was extremely happy when the call was issued, and the whole family was extremely happy. As long as he went to the battlefield and killed the enemy and performed meritorious service, he would be like his brother-in-law Dou Ying. When the time comes, he would be rewarded with a large area of land and a large number of people.
Slaves were distributed, and there were monetary rewards for cattle, sheep, and horses.
Thinking of this, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep.
But now they are only asked to patrol, which is extremely depressing.