The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 50: Inside and Outside the World
The southeast, northwest, and northeast armies are naturally located in the southeast, northwest, and northwest respectively.

The Eastern Army is located east of the capital.

It is located in Tongzhou, 40 miles away from the capital. To the south of Tongzhou City is the Tonghui River, also known as the Grand Canal, which is the gateway to the capital. The headquarters of the Eastern Army is in Tongzhou City, and the Left Town and the Right Town are scattered along the main traffic routes. The three armies rotate soldiers to guard the capital.

The left and right towns each have 9,000 soldiers - the number on the military roster.

However, at the beginning, each town was fully staffed with soldiers, so the more than a thousand houses of various sizes in each town were divided into pieces, mostly into three pieces.

"This used to be the garrison of the 12th Regiment, and was later assigned to the Right Brigade of the Eastern Army. Captain Zhang Can chose this spot to train his troops. There are over 400 of them, and it's been about five or six days."

Several officers looked on from a distance at the camp.

Zheng Ang looked again and again and asked, "Where is the commander surnamed Wang training his troops?"

The captain who led the way said with a smile, "Wang Dusi has become quite famous recently. Everyone, big and small, knows him."

"Is there anything special about him?"

Zheng Ang frowned.

He came to Youzhen specifically to see if this guy had any unique qualities, and why he was promoted to the position of Dusi at such a young age, or if he was promoted just by relying on connections. Although he was unhappy with him, Zheng Ang still responded with caution and came specifically to understand his opponent.

So I was subconsciously nervous and asked quickly.

The captain seemed to have thought of something funny, and his face kept smiling: "He hasn't even started training yet, but he's been asking about the soldiers' well-being all day long, just like a mother-in-law."

Zheng Ang breathed a sigh of relief.

Only naive and inexperienced people would think that they could get soldiers to fight for their lives with just a few nice words.

But he still asked for confirmation, "What is the attitude of the soldiers?"

"What other attitudes could there be? Most of them smile on the surface but mock behind the scenes. However, this man has a gentle personality, so the soldiers are not afraid of him."

"How did such a person get into the company?"

A captain who came with him looked at him with disdain and said in a contemptuous tone, "If the soldiers are not afraid of him, how can we order them around? Once we are on the battlefield, can we still expect the soldiers to fight for their lives after we give an order?"

"Lord Zuoji, you've made a wasted trip. There's really no need to come," the man said with a smile. "He's nothing more than a dandy young man with no experience leading troops. He's seen some operas, heard some stories, and talks about military affairs on paper. He came to the army to flatter himself. Normally, he's fine, but this time, he was unlucky and encountered the Ministry of War reforms."

The man talked fluently.

Suddenly someone interrupted me, "It wasn't a wasted trip."

The man was stunned.

Zheng Ang pointed to the distance and said, "See that Qianzong named Zhang Can? He's quite good at training soldiers. Fortunately, he came, otherwise I would have underestimated him."

Everyone then paid attention and looked.

In the distant training ground, dozens of men were shirtless, wearing only trousers with belts, and barefoot. The captain was in the middle, leading them in training, also without a shirt on.

Most of those men were young and strong, and all of them were full of energy.

And that thousand-man commander was even more extraordinary.

He is full of muscles and looks very powerful when wielding a spear.

"It's often said that it's easy to get a thousand soldiers, but it's hard to get a good general. That thousand-man commander is so brave, truly remarkable. When he charges into battle, his boost to morale is immeasurable. This talent should not be underestimated."

Zheng Ang sighed, thank goodness he listened to Yan Zhongzheng.

Don't be careless.

Today, I came here and hit the jackpot.

"Master Zuoji is right, but that man is only a captain. How can he compare to Master Zuoji? Besides, Master Zuoji has been in our Eastern Army for two years. Who doesn't know you? Who doesn't give you face?"

The captain didn't care much.

At present, Zuoji should pay more attention to the other three armies. Within the Eastern Army, Zheng Zuoji and Yan Zuoji are undoubtedly at the forefront. It depends on how the victory or defeat will be decided between the two, and how they compare with the other three armies.

"If we follow the traditional military methods, which are mainly based on flag and drum commands, supplemented by horse archery and bows and crossbows, the Left Garrison is inherently stronger than the Right Garrison. Lord Zuoji has also selected some soldiers from his own unit, who already have experience in following flag and drum commands. How could they lose?"

Someone analyzed.

Zheng Ang also thinks so.

Everyone in the group believed that Youzhen posed no threat to them.

Leave with peace of mind.

"Yo, it's really Mr. Xin."

"The younger one deserves a slap in the face."

In the back street of Grand View Garden, several doormen at the back gate didn't recognize Wang Xin and stopped him. After seeing him clearly, they embarrassedly scolded him, but there was no fear on their faces. Everyone knew that Master Xin had a good temper and would not bother with them.

Wang Xin really didn't care.

It's not like they're stopping me on purpose.

I don't want to ride on other people's heads and make others afraid of me for no reason. It's too boring.

After entering the back door, I met two servants from the kitchen who often went to Tuobi Villa. I almost didn't recognize them. After entering the back garden door, there was no one in sight, as if they were two different worlds.

On the east side of the Moon-Listening Platform made of Taihu stones, two sycamore trees have lost all their autumn leaves.

The crows roosting in the bamboo forest were startled.

Wang Xin walked through the woods and looked at the broken lotus pods in the lotus pond below. The edges of the red leaves on the shore were condensed with tiny silver rays, and a few of them rolled down when the wind blew.

We stopped at the octagonal pavilion.

"Grand View Garden, ah, Grand View Garden, you are truly remarkable."

Wang Xin felt that he was not attentive enough in this regard, but the beautiful scenery at the foot of the mountain was truly breathtaking.

"I can now understand young masters like Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu."

Wang Xin sighed inwardly.

If you are raised in such an environment since childhood, who can break free from the constraints of the environment? No one can force himself out of the gentle land. No wonder the children of aristocratic families are destined to decline, unless they are completely imprisoned in society.

"Lord Xin."

The villa was very big, with only a few maids. When the two maids saw Wang Xin, they felt as if they had seen family members.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

"what happened?"

Wang Xin was surprised.

"Master Xin, please take care of Miss Qingwen."

The old woman complained with grievance.

Wang Xin was speechless.

"What happened?"

The two maids began to mumble and hesitate, trying to find fault with Qingwen. After a long time, Wang Xin finally understood that after Qingwen came, the maids had no time to rest.

Wang Xin said with a smile, "I'll tell Qingwen to relax a little."

Lawrence Lu said something very well.

Thieves are villains, but they are smarter than gentlemen.

There are certain requirements for being a good person. Otherwise, people like Jia Zheng will not only fail to be good people, but will also get themselves into trouble.

Wang Xin knew that human nature should not be indulged.

That's why I'm willing to let the maids take some time off. They don't have much work to do anyway. If I hadn't moved into Tuobi Villa, the maids wouldn't have so much to do.

However, she would not suppress Qingwen in front of the maids. The consequence of doing so might be that the maids would bully Qingwen in the future, or both sides would refuse to give in.

Several maids smiled happily.

After Wang Xin left.

Several women were talking at once, one of them secretly hoping, "It will be as pretty as that little hoof."

"You are really old and your eyesight is dim and your ears are not sharp."

"Where did I go wrong?"

"Master Xin has made it clear. Please relax a little, Qingwen. Whether Qingwen will agree or not is still uncertain."

"How dare that little bitch refuse my request?"

"What do you know."

The younger woman said, "That girl is very pretty. All men would be fascinated by her. Otherwise, Master Xin's tone would change when he mentioned her."

The old woman who had been cursing just now immediately became weaker, and even her tone became more pleasant. She said, "I hope that Qingwen will listen to you, Master, so that we can suffer less."

(End of this chapter)