The sunrise in the east did not warm the land outside the pass at all, but instead became colder and colder. The northwest wind blew on the face like a knife.
Real drops of water turn into ice.
Most of the reform officers and soldiers occupying the Thirteenth Mountain Station are from the Huguang area and are really not used to the cold outside the customs. In order to cope with the cold weather outside the customs when the troops left the customs, the Ministry of War specially distributed three kilograms of large cotton-padded jackets to the troops, and each person was also given a
I got a dog skin hat to keep warm.
In fact, when it comes to keeping warm, there is no doubt that mink hats are the best. However, it is impossible for the army to issue a mink hat to every officer and soldier in batches. Therefore, when the Ministry of War was formulating the exit battle plan, it received special instructions from the emperor who was meeting foreign businessmen in Tianjin.
, requiring customs troops to be equipped with dog-skin hats that can cover their ears, saying that this can effectively prevent frostbite on the heads and ears of officers and soldiers.
The emperor's instructions will definitely be followed.
The result is that in order to fulfill the dog skin quota allocated above, the Fuzhou and counties around Gyeonggi Province sent people into the villages to collect dogs at high prices. For a while, the dogs in Gyeonggi Province were expensive, giving the people an extra income out of thin air.
At the same time, it also solves the winter meat problem for the troops, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.
In order to increase the armor-wearing rate of the troops, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and the capital's infantry commander's office conducted a large-scale inventory of military supplies throughout the city, including the palace of the prince who had been dismissed from the rank, and they managed to collect more than 4,000 pieces of armor.
In addition, tens of thousands of muskets, dozens of artillery pieces and a number of military equipment were confiscated throughout the city, completely disarming the armed forces of the Eight Banners, effectively eliminating hidden security risks in the city, and setting the stage for the next step of fully opening up the city and transforming the city.
The flag provides a peaceful foundation for the people.
But even though the Ministry of War provided the best cold-proof equipment of the era for the army's outbound operations, the southern soldiers who left the customs for the first time were still a little uncomfortable with the cold weather outside the customs. Many officers and soldiers were so cold that their calves shivered due to the cold wind.
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Because His Majesty the Emperor strictly prohibited unreasonable attrition due to frostbite, Zu Yingyuan, the admiral of the Second Army, asked his troops to cut down trees near the garrison, so that they could light fires for warmth and eliminate obstacles to the soldiers' vision.
The current situation no longer makes it necessary to hide the whereabouts of the troops.
After receiving the order, the ministries lit up fires on the spot in battalion units. From a distance, the Thirteen Mountains area seemed to be dotted with stars, and it also looked like a long dragon with a circumference of twenty miles surrounding the thirteen towers of varying heights.
mountain peak.
But unlike those Guan Nei soldiers who were sitting around the bonfire, still rubbing their hands and breathing heavily with their faces flushed from the cold, a troop wearing tiger skin-like hats on their heads, holding a large shield in their left hand, and a long sword in their right hand were
Braving the cold wind, they lined up and stared ahead.
Motionless, like withered ice.
The eyebrows and beards of these soldiers were frozen into stubble, but they still stood upright in the cold wind.
This is the elite Tiger Clothes Battalion in the third town.
Formerly a Tiger-clad Tengpai soldier from Solon Camp in Jilin, he was ordered to enter the border four years ago to participate in the pacification of the Jinchuan War. The leader of the team at that time was Xindasu, who is now the commander of the third town.
After several reorganizations, half of Sauron's tiger-clad soldiers have been transferred to other places to serve as officers. Currently, there are only 200 Sauron soldiers left, but their salaries are based on the team officers.
After being appointed as the commander of the third town, Xindasu decided to build a sharp knife assault force for the town, so he selected 400 tall and powerful soldiers from various departments to supplement them. Both the equipment and training were based on the Tiger Uniform Soldiers.
After several months of brutal training, this sharp-sword and tiger-clothed battalion actually had the soul of Sauron's elite soldiers back then.
This unit is also under the direct command of Xindasu.
Half an hour ago, the troops stationed in Magou were attacked by enemy troops. Although the fighting lasted only a short time and was not large in scale, Xindasu, who had experienced many battles, knew that a war was coming.
The dispersing cavalrymen have been compressed to a radius of five miles. According to the information sent back by the cavalry, a cavalry force of tens of thousands has arrived from Yushupu and Shifobao in the north, Banyang Station and Guangning Station in the east. Approaching Thirteen Mountain Station from all directions.
At present, our exploration horses are still being compressed by the enemy's cavalry, which indicates that the enemy has begun preparations for an attack.
In the telescope, there was no enemy figure in the field opposite, but the air was filled with the smell of livestock manure. Xindasu knew that the enemy was very close.
After putting down the telescope, he suddenly said to Bould, the commander of the Huyi Battalion beside him: "After this battle, take the time to go home and take a look."
"Um."
The forty-year-old Bould nodded, with the tenderness of an iron-blooded man in his eyes, "I'm afraid my two brats are taller than me."
"It's been four years, I should be taller than you."
Xindasu smiled, and then his nose was a little sore, because he also missed home, his parents, his wife and children at home.
Going home is the biggest dream and greatest hope of the Sauron people.
For hundreds of years, the Qing court recruited them Sauron every time there was a war. Many of them were middle-aged when they returned home from home in their teens. Some even had their children in their hands when they left home, and they had grandchildren when they returned home. .
It is undoubtedly lucky to be able to come back alive to see relatives. Most people never go back after leaving home.
There are also fewer and fewer men in my hometown, and now only a few of Xindasu's childhood playmates are left.
Four years ago, he thought he might never be able to go back because Hailanchadu, the bravest of Sauron, died in battle in Jinchuan.
But he didn't expect that four years later, not only would he be alive, but he would also come back with a large army.
And, he can go home.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but tell Bold something: "The emperor said that after taking Shengjing, we, Sauron, will be given houses, land and livestock. In addition, the elderly can be retired from the army and transferred to local places. From now on, they can hold their wives and children warmly." Kangtou, no more running around..."
Boled was stunned when he heard this: "Does the Emperor not want us, Sauron, to fight for him?"
Xindasu shook his head and told Emperor Bird that what the Emperor meant was that Sauron had shed too much blood for this country. In the future, the court would not recruit them to fight in the pass. They only had to guard the white mountains and black waters for the country outside the pass and concentrate on dealing with the already-defunct people. Just reach the Rakshasa people in Heilongjiang.
"I have heard about the Rakshasa people. Some people say that Rakshasa people with red hair and blue eyes can eat people, but I don't believe it. As long as they are human beings, we Sauron people will not be afraid of them..."
As Bold was talking, a horn sound suddenly sounded in the distance, and then a cry came from his ears: "There are wolf smoke rising in the southeast!"
"Warning northwest!"
“Wolf smoke is also rising in the direction of Tanqishan Mountain!”
"Warning in the direction of Fairy Peak!"
"..."
"follow me!"
Xindasu climbed to the heights first, and there were continuous smoke and warning fireworks exploding in the air from all directions in the telescope. Then there was the rumble of artillery from the northeast, and the friendly troops on the left also fired loudly.
"The entire army is arrayed and ready for battle!"
Following Xindasu's order, thousands of his officers and soldiers lined up from different directions like an earth dragon turning over.
The ground beneath my feet shook instantly.
On the horizon, black cavalry rushed towards them like a tide.