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Chapter 786 Who dares to beat me?

After the soldiers in Shanhai Town finished their dinner, there was a faint sound of noise. From infantry to cavalry, everyone was in different shapes.

They may look numb and withered, like old farmers whose backs are bent by life.

Or they look sloppy and sloppy, chatting with their legs up, like a rogue in the market.

There are also many smoking guns who are leisurely puffing clouds and smoke. At this time, the Ming army in the north, smoking tobacco is very common. Under the cruel war, tobacco can also help relieve pressure, so even if the Emperor Chongzhen ordered to ban it, it is still possible. to no avail.

However, these soldiers all have one similarity, that is, in appearance and temperament, they rarely have the heroic and heroic spirit of soldiers.

When the battalion system was just emerging, fighting against Japanese pirates in the south and Mongolia in the north played a very positive role.

However, as the country's financial resources became more and more empty, coupled with the practice of exploiting and deducting military pay, this led to the rise of the servant system. Most of the battalion soldiers became military ruffians, or even soldiers. This is also a major drawback of the recruitment system.

In the various armies of the Ming Dynasty today, almost all the battalion soldiers are not from good families to join the army. It is not that they cannot recruit good families.

Most of the recruits they recruited were local youths and gangsters. These people had bad moral character, and they had many bad habits. They were proficient in eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and smoking.

In addition, after enlisting in the army, they are often in arrears of wages, and they often do not pay a penny or a grain of rice for several months. In order to survive, they gather and harass the place, eat and drink cards, rob and kill people, it can be described as endless.

They are exactly the kind of army ruffians who can't fight, but are most capable of harming the people!

Just imagine, what is the military discipline of such an army.

If the military rules and regulations were strictly followed, there would be no noise in the camp. However, these military rules have long since been thrown out of the sky by everyone. After dinner, all the camps in Shanhai Town were generally lively.

It has the feeling of a vegetable market, and some old soldiers may have colluded with servants or officers behind their backs to become smugglers in the camp. They peddled Yunzhou cigarettes, dried fish in Xiaoling River Estuary, etc. Where did you get the canned Xuanbei pickles?

The canned pickles are porcelain jars about the size of large bowls, filled with pickled pickle lumps, filled with pickle water, and then sealed the mouth of the jar, it's as simple as that.

However, its preparation and transportation are more troublesome, and it is not impossible for other military towns to make them, but they are just reluctant to use silver.

Shanhaiguan General Ma Ke's main barracks is located on the mountainside of Rufeng Mountain. Since he picked up Rufeng Mountain for nothing, he has been stationed here.

Ma Kegui is the commander-in-chief of a town, so his camp naturally occupies the best area.

At this time, the foundation of the original Qing army camp on the hillside of Rufeng Mountain was still preserved, and there were even more cool springs gushing out. Although the amount of water was not much, it was enough for the officers to drink.

And from the mountainside down, there are all the other military camps in his Shanhai Town.

Logically speaking, according to the principles of the Art of War, if the army sets up camp, it is natural that the commander-in-chief of a town should be the leader, and the soldiers of the remaining battalions should surround the commander's camp in the middle with their own camps.

However, it was obvious that Marco did not have such prestige and knowledge, so all the officials and generals in his town also chose their own convenient places and chose good camping places for themselves.

In this way, it is difficult to distinguish the camps, let alone the matter for the time being, but if the camps are set up indiscriminately, how can we talk about the command and transfer?

Moreover, such lax military discipline and military regulations may also increase the selfishness of the generals of the battalions. When treatment is in dire straits, there will often be situations where they see their allies in danger and do not rescue them, trapping the generals in danger and ignoring them.

However, this has become a common problem in the army in the late Ming Dynasty, and it is common in all battalions, and it is not unique to Shanhai Town.

At this time, the soldiers in the main barracks had just finished their dinner, and they were all stroking their stomachs comfortably. They were Marco's favorites in the main barracks, second only to the servants, so they naturally ate better than those in the other camp. .

However, eating well does not mean good discipline. Compared with the other camp generals in Shanhai Town, the military regulations and discipline alone are not much better. Talking about something wonderful.

Now they are talking about the food just now, and many people have expressed a very satisfied attitude.

A group of soldiers were sitting around a patched military tent, chatting loudly and bursting into laughter from time to time.

A sergeant wrapped in a folded scarf, Chi.With his bare upper body showing a clump of black hair on his chest, this fleshy guy picked his teeth and mumbled, "Damn. If I hadn't come to such a ghostly place, Mr. Hu, I would still be guilty of that smelly dried fish." Be a treasure. If it was in the past, we wouldn’t even raise our eyes to look at it!"

At this time, a guy beside him with a few black hairs around his mouth snorted: "Okay, we all know that Mr. Hu is a majestic man, and once saved our Hu Dusi's life in the rebellion.

However, the food these few days is better than before. From our point of view, this is going to be a war, so this is a good meal given to us by the general. There is a name for it, which is called "reminder meal"! "

"It's only been quiet for a few days, why is there going to be a war again? Hei Mao, are you sure?" The people nearby expressed their worries when they heard the words.

The soldier with black hair around his mouth squinted at everyone, feeling a sense of superiority in IQ.

He first let out a "chi" laugh, and then said: "It's not obvious. We originally camped in the west of Songshan Fort, but now we moved here. Not far to the north is Shimen Mountain. It's not the Tartars who want to attack Shimen Mountain. Well."

As soon as he said this, everyone around him was silent for a while, and they didn't want to continue this topic, after all, they were all afraid of fighting against the Tartars.

Immediately one person got up, he changed the subject furtively, and said in a low voice: "Do you know? Not far south from Xiaoling River, there is a Niangniang Palace.

Nowadays, it has become a market that only sells dried fish. Good guy, you can have as much as you want.How about a few of us looking for an opportunity to target a small merchant..."

After he said that, he quietly raised his hand as a palm and made a downward chopping movement.

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, everyone around him cursed him one after another, saying that it doesn't matter if he wants to die by himself, but don't drag others down.

The soldier with black hair around his mouth also sneered and said: "Do you know? Do you know that behind this small dried fish are those masters and generals involved in the control?
Let us tell you today that the background of those people behind this dried fish is unfathomable!
I heard that Mr. Zhang, the director of the army, got involved in it, let alone the commander-in-chief of the towns. We heard that the idea of ​​this dried fish market was suggested by Mr. Zhang, who was just promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu. of.

Even our Marshal Ma may have taken a stake in it, you kid still want to rob?
Don't be afraid, our Marshal Ma will be the first to chop off your dog's head first! "

The soldier who proposed to rob the merchants just now also felt that some of his words were inappropriate.

He stuck out his tongue, smiled embarrassingly a few times, and said, "Anyway, what does Bengguan say, we are the main barracks of Shanhai Town, so we should be able to eat this fish frequently in the future."

When everyone heard the words, they also thought secretly: It should be possible.

The soldier with black hair around his mouth sneered again, and said: "I just ate some dried fish, and it looks so beautiful. Do you know what the Xuanfu army eats?

Flatbread, white rice, and a large bowl of broth, and large pieces of pork and mutton can be eaten as much as you want.

Let’s just say that the dried fish is different from what we eat. It is a delicious and juicy fish porcelain can, which is the most delicious kind, and there is no fishy smell. "

"Isn't it? Yesterday, Mr. Yang bought a few porcelain jars of fish, and gave them to me to try something new. He insisted on getting them. There was no smell of fish, and it was really delicious.

If our brothers were in the Xuanfu camp, it would be quite beautiful! "

As soon as these things were mentioned, everyone in the field was full of envy and hatred for the Xuanfu army, and the treatment of that army made them extremely jealous.

However, everyone only dared to say some gossip behind their backs, and they dared not be disrespectful in front of the generals of Xuanfu.

When the Xuanfu army first arrived in Liaodong, they were not very impressive. In fact, all this changed quietly after Zhang Cheng, the deputy commander of the Xuanfu, led the army into Liaodong.

Zhang Cheng's soldiers are different from those in other towns, most of them are old and weak. His subordinates are all young and strong men, all of them are well-equipped with armor and well-equipped, and they walk, sit, and lie down with great momentum.

There used to be some army ruffians from other towns who, whenever they saw the Xuanbei army camp or patrolling, they would point and sneer at the side in a strange way.

Unexpectedly, Xuan Beijun is not a good man and a faithful woman.

When they didn't agree with each other, they broke out and beat people, and they were all young and strong, and they were well-trained and well-trained. Almost every group fight resulted in the victory of the Xuanbei Army.

What's even more hateful is that the officials at all levels of the Xuanbei Army, from top to bottom, are all protecting their weaknesses.

Especially the deputy chief soldier Zhang Cheng, relying on the favor of His Majesty the Emperor and the care of Chen Xinjia, the soldier of the Ministry of War, he always made things big and stabbed the governor and the general commander's army. Finished.

After a few troubles, none of the sergeants from other towns dared to disrespect the officers and men of the Xuanfu Army in person. Since then, when they saw the officers and men of the Xuanbei Army, they either hid in advance or greeted them with smiles, hoping to make a friend or two and gain some Benefits, but also reserve a way out for yourself.

Of course, many of them couldn't figure out why the Xuanfu army was treated so well, and where did they get their food, grass and meat?

At this time, the old Hu also said angrily: "How can they eat and drink enough for the Xuanfu army every day, but we are waiting for the Shanhaiguan to suffer from hunger and hunger? Could it be that the governor and the supervising army have pulled out food and grass for them? In our Shanhai Town, his mother was raised by his stepmother?"

The soldier with black hair around his mouth continued in a leisurely tone, "It's not necessarily true that the superiors pulled out all the food and grass for them."

He continued: "I heard that they are given a little more food and grass, after all, they are the main force of a strong army, but they don't get much more than Shanhai Town.

As far as I know, because the Xuanfu army killed two Tatars, Gushan Ezhen, in the previous battle, the director general's army has something to say. The allocation of food and grass should be distributed by the Xuanfu army first. .

However, you also know that it is not easy to transfer food and supplies these days, and his Xuanfu army has received a little more, but just like us and the Shanhai Navy, there are also some shortfalls in food and grass.

It's just that Shuai Zhang, the chief soldier of Xuanfu, is generous, willing to bribe those corrupt officials in the household department with real money, and he is willing to buy grain, grain, pigs and sheep from merchants in the capital and Liaodong.

Although this little handsome Zhang is a little younger, he is really heroic. He is so considerate of his subordinates, he is willing to spend a lot of money, and who is not willing to fight for him? "

When he said this, he suddenly lowered his voice, glanced at the surroundings more subconsciously, and then whispered again: "Oh. Our Marshal Ma is useless. It's too late to deduct military pay."

But the old Hu continued to scold bitterly: "You motherfucker. They are all serving as soldiers to eat food. It's really boring for me to be a soldier. Why don't I wait and join the Xuanfu army?"

As soon as he said this, everyone in the field was a little moved.

The soldier with black hair around his mouth sneered and said again: "You have a beautiful idea, but will they want you?

Do you know how the Xuanfu army chooses troops?

Besides, there are only good family sons now, do you know what a good family son is?

That is to have a clean net worth, not only the old and the young in the family, but also the neighbors who jointly guarantee it, and moreover, only those who are physically strong and as strong as a cow can be selected.

As far as I know, there are many good sons in Xuanfu Town who want to enlist in the army, but there are many people there, and Xiao Zhang, handsome master of Xuanfu, never owes or deducts his salary! "

He said: "It seems that when I wait for these soldiers to get tired, they will be no different from rogues in the city. We'll still hang out with Marshal Ma. As for Xuanfu Town, I'm afraid they won't look down upon us if we go. .”

The guy who instigated everyone to rob the merchants suddenly said: "Not necessarily. I heard that the Xuanfu army is now recruiting soldiers. As long as they have a small family, they can almost all be selected.

Damn, it's not like using family members to control the number of ways we wait, and it doesn't necessarily mean that we are some kind of gentleman. "

That old Hu who was always carefree, could not help but feel annoyed when he heard the words: "It's hard. My family has died long ago, so why don't we go grab a woman and recognize a father?"

The people around him laughed wildly after hearing his words.

"Snapped……"

Suddenly, a leather whip hit the old Hu Chi heavily.On the bare back, after a crisp sound, a deep bloodstain immediately appeared.

The fierce soldier with a face full of flesh was furious immediately, he jumped up violently, and roared angrily: "Who? Who dares to beat me? Old..."

However, just when he turned his head, the remaining ugly words in his mouth were all swallowed back at once.

(End of this chapter)