1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 443 Going to Beijing and Encountering Bandits ([-])

September 1642, 9, Daming, Shuntian Prefecture, Wuqing County, Tongzhou.

The envoy delegation of the Great Qi Kingdom consisted of 37 people, and the marines sent two squads of 24 soldiers to accompany them for protection. Except for Huang Zijia and other three diplomatic representatives, the rest were all from the black guards.After the delegation met with the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, if they could obtain the permission of the Ming court, they would strive to become a representative office in Beijing to directly obtain the latest information on the current situation in Beijing and Liaodong, as well as intelligence information from other regions.

From Tianjin to Beijing, there is a galloping road built by the Ming court in the early years. It takes only four or five days to reach the capital with a light vehicle or a fast horse.

However, this road may not have been maintained all the year round, and it is relatively old, so it is a bit rough and rough for vehicles to pass.In particular, the conscripted peasants, horse-drawn carts, and ox carts needed to haul the [-] shi of rice and [-] heavy cannons, which further slowed down the team's forward speed.In the past six days, I have traveled less than a hundred miles.

The accompanying escorts were more than 500 guard soldiers sent by Tianjin Youwei, led by Wang Qingyou, the commander who had greeted the Qi envoy before.During the journey, Wang Qingyou and other guard officers and soldiers were secretly watching the envoys of the State of Qi and the more than 20 soldiers of the Marine Corps, in addition to being wary of the mountains and wilderness on the side of the road.

Black military uniform, a strange peaked military cap, a wide belt tied around his waist, and a large backpack on his back.On the belt, hung a scabbard that looked like a dagger or a dagger, and neatly put on leggings on his calf, the whole person looked very... energetic.Because it was in the territory of Ming Dynasty, before leaving, the officials of Honglu Temple had warned the soldiers of Qi State not to expose their weapons, so all the muskets they carried were temporarily placed on the carriage.

While resting in the camp, the guard officers and soldiers escorting them were surprised to find that when these Qi soldiers took off their military caps, they all had short hair shaved on their heads, resembling monks in temples.It really is a foreign land, although all of them are Ming people, once they are exiled overseas, they will not even keep their hair.Oh, not necessarily, some foreign envoys from Annan, Ryukyu, and Nanyang seem to have long hair.

The more than twenty officers and soldiers of the Marine Corps were once citizens of the Ming Dynasty, and they came from Huaibei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Guangdong.Ever since they landed in Daming territory, they were extremely excited.A few years ago, they were all hungry people, struggling on the death line. After receiving a piece of pancake from Hanzhou people, they resolutely boarded the immigration ship of Hanzhou, crossed the ocean, and came to a distant place. southern continent.

Reclamation, land reclamation, house building, logging, all the immigrants single-handedly opened up the deserted land into fields and built livable settlements one after another.In order to obtain more income, to end the immigrant service period early, and to establish a small family of their own as soon as possible, they passed through the military equipment department and the military government's screening and became a member of the Hanzhou Marine Corps.

They fought against the natives of Timor Island and Weiyuan Island, and the powerful Dutch East India Company. Whether it was the Dutch, the Spaniards, the Portuguese, or the Annans, they all lost to them one by one.The reputation of the Hanzhou Marine Corps is built up bit by bit after several years of continuous defeat of powerful enemies.

Therefore, as a Marine Corps soldier, they enjoy a high social status in Hanzhou, coupled with their own generous treatment, every Marine Corps soldier has a kind of pride in his heart.

Now, when they came to the territory of Daming, and saw the officers and soldiers of Daming who had shocked and frightened them during the period of Daming, their eyes suddenly became a little complicated.Look at the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Most of the soldiers wore mandarin duck battle jackets in tatters, and some mandarin duck battle jackets could not cover their bodies at all, revealing the inner garments of various colors.

The weapons held by the officers and soldiers of the guards should have been configured according to every one hundred households, ten guns, twenty swords, thirty bows and arrows, and forty guns.However, for some unknown reason, the [-] guards escorted by this team seemed a little sparsely equipped with bows, arrows and firecrackers. Presumably it was because they were in the territory of Daming and there was no threat.

As for the horse riders, there were only five or six high-ranking officers, and the horses they carried looked like rough horses that were used to pull goods on weekdays, and they could barely ride them.Both officers and soldiers are all wearing armor, and the load they carry doesn't look like a lot, but most of the soldiers seem to be extremely strenuous during the journey.

"I think these officers and soldiers of the Ming court are inferior to our country soldiers in terms of equipment and spirit!" Wu Chaochun whispered to the platoon leader Bai Haihai: "If there are thieves on the road, can they protect us?"

"What nonsense!" Bai Haihai grinned and said, "We are rushing from Tianjinwei to the capital, and the places we pass along the way are all where the capital is located. Where can there be any thieves?"

"What if?"

"In case the thieves really come, you take a squad and stay behind to cover our retreat."

"Co-author, you want to throw us to the thieves?"

"Yes, here comes the thief, let's throw you there first, and see how much meat you still have on your body, enough for them to eat meat."

"Platoon leader, you fell into the army for no reason, but you will be inspected by the military police. Be careful and send you to the hard labor camp!"

Several officers and soldiers of the Hanzhou Marine Corps were talking and laughing while driving.

"Hey, some... generals from the Qi State." At this time, an officer from a hundred households of Tianjin Youwei came to Bai Haihai and other Marine Corps officers and soldiers, with an embarrassed smile on his face, "There are still four Wuli Road will reach Wuqing County, and the team will camp near the county seat. I will wait for a few brothers to think... I want to ask you for some more...canned food, Dada Yaji."

When Bai Haihai and other Marine Corps officers and soldiers heard the words, they were suddenly speechless.Since a few days ago, when they were camping on the road, in order to eat, they opened a few cans they carried and put them in the soup pot, but they didn't want to attract several guard officers.In line with the principle of taking care of each other on the road, the Marine Corps also politely sent over a dozen different types of canned meat and guard officers.

Unexpectedly, after eating the canned food, these officers of the guards were very addicted. The soldiers of the state could actually stuff the meat into clay pots and glass pots, and there was no smell of spoilage at all. Very delicious.Therefore, whenever it was time to camp, there would always be guard officers begging for canned food from the soldiers of the Qi State Marine Corps by licking their faces.

Deep in the hearts of the officers and soldiers of the Qi State Marine Corps, soldiers should be as the officer said, unyielding in might and integrity, and a resounding hero in any place.As for licking faces and begging for food, it can only be done when ordinary people cannot eat.After all, you are the officers and soldiers of the Ming court, why are you so disregarding your face and begging for canned food from us?
"Xiaochun, go to the car and get five cans with them." Bai Dahai ordered Wu Chaochun rather helplessly.

"Thank you so much, everyone!" the officer from a hundred households said with a smile, cupping his hands.

"Hey, I'm talking about this...brother." The hundred-household officer of the guard station took advantage of Wu Chaochun to pick up the can, and asked in a low voice: "You said a few days ago, your what... the company commander, one month Can you really get ten taels of salary?"

"Almost." Bai Dahai nodded and said, "Our company commander told me once, but I guess it might be more than that. For those of us who want to serve overseas and participate in the war, there is an additional subsidy."

"Hey, ten taels of silver a month, that year is 100 taels of silver....You king of Qi, you are really willing." The officer of a hundred families said enviously: "You pay the salary, and there is really no Shangguan withholding the arrears. ?...All real hair?"

"I am in the army of the Great Qi Kingdom, who dares to deduct the salaries of the officers and soldiers!" Bai Haihai's eyes widened: "If the military government and the gendarmerie below find out, they will be sent to the mine to dig stones."

"Damn, I have a hundred households anyway, about the same as your company commander. It's only four or five taels of silver a month. That's it, it will be delayed for years, and a lot of money will be deducted by the superior. This time In comparison, I really don't want to let me live a good life!" the hundred-family officer complained.

Bai Haihai looked at each other sympathetically, no wonder the officers and soldiers of the guard, except for a few high-ranking officers, were all beggars.They couldn't even pay the basic daily salary in time, and even the daily meals were hungry and full.Presumably, the daily practice must not be carried out normally.

From this point of view, the combat effectiveness of these guard officers and soldiers is very suspicious.If on the way to Beijing, if they really encounter a large group of thieves, can they really protect the safety of the mission?

"Enemy attack!" Just when the mission was two miles away from Wuqing County, a guard sentry suddenly rushed from the front of the team, and behind him, he could faintly see a puff of smoke rising.

"Damn it, you're such a crow's mouth!" Bai Haihai cursed at Wu Chaochun who was beside him, then turned his head to look behind the line.

Sure enough, the officers and soldiers of the guard at the back of the team also started to commotion, presumably in the rear, they also found the enemy attacking.

"Go, ask Lord Huang for instructions, the marines demand to meet the enemy with guns!"

(End of this chapter)