customs clearance base

Chapter 1417 Jinwen City (8)

Zhou Ming shouted in a low voice: "Bastard! Can you say anything in public? You can have your head cut off for disrespecting the officer!"

An Yong, who was let go of his mouth, was a little stunned, and said in a low voice with a little bit of annoyance: "I was fooled by them, how did we offend them? Why do you want us to take these rookies who have only been in the army for three days out of the city?" Patrolling around Shanmu Village? Didn’t it mean that those places were deserted by bandits? There are no people in Jinwen City, why should we patrol?”

"My lord, do you accept this order?" Zhou Ming asked Mark, An Yong was kicked by Zhou Ming just as he was about to speak, and he closed his mouth obediently and waited for Mark's answer.

Mark sighed: "Oh, the orderly passed a sentence, asking me if I am an officer of the Fifth Regiment, and whether I should obey the order. The meaning is that if I don't obey the order, I will be punished according to the military regulations. If this is the case, can I not accept it?" ? Unless I can abandon this identity and remain anonymous."

Hearing this, Zhou Ming and An Yong fell silent. After finally climbing to the position of major, how could they give up so easily.

When Mark received the order, Zhao Hu also received the order.

After the messenger left, Zhou Wen immediately asked Zhao Hu: "My lord, with so many of us escorting the merchant to the provincial capital, will the merchant be responsible for the food and grass along the way or ourselves?"

"Huh? I don't seem to have noticed this." Zhao Hu looked at Sun Jie.

Hearing this, Sun Jie took out the order book and said helplessly, "My lord, we are required to be responsible for the food and grass of the troops."

"My lord, the order of the regiment headquarters this time is really weird. Why do you want us to escort the merchants? And we need to capture [-] bandits later, and we will set off on the second day. You must know that we have only formed the army for three days. Well. It feels a bit like trying to frame us." Zhou Wen said worriedly.

Zhao Hu sighed and said: "According to the secret guard's information, because we have recruited [-] strong men, the population of Jinwen City has decreased by one-tenth, and all of them are adult males, resulting in a shortage of manpower and lack of supplies.

"Those merchants went to the provincial capital to buy goods, and those captives were used to increase the labor force of Jinwen City, so it was not a matter of framing or not, it was entirely our own trouble. Alas, the officers of the Fifth Regiment did Brainless."

"Oh, since it's not framed, then we don't have to worry about anything at all." Zhou Wen immediately let go of his worries, but then he pestered Sun Jie to inquire about the information that the secret guards had inquired at the regiment headquarters.

Sun Jie was so entangled that he had no choice but to hand over a few pieces of paper to Zhou Wen. After reading the information, Zhou Wen finally understood why the lord said inexplicably that the Fifth Regiment was a brainless team. He dared to say that they gained military merit for exterminating bandits. I don't even care.

Of course, Zhou Wen also discovered the reason why Mark was sent to patrol, but Zhou Wen was not interested in reminding Mark that, as the lieutenant colonel said, he was not one of his own, so let him die.

While Zhou Wen was reading the documents, Sun Jie suggested to Zhao Hu: "My lord, since we are responsible for the food and grass, the current inventory can only last us five days. If we reach the provincial capital from here, so many of us will slowly It takes 20 days to walk, and there is not enough food and grass.”

"Well, you take people to buy. In addition to grain and grass, you also need to buy a batch of other military supplies such as medicine, needlework, clothing, etc. It is best to buy a few carriages." Zhao Hu, who was a logistics officer, immediately listed them quickly. A purchase order was handed over to Sun Jie.

After receiving the purchase order, Sun Jie immediately took people out.In fact, there is no need for a purchase order, Sun Jie also knows what to buy, after all, he has also been a logistics soldier with Zhao Hu for a while.

The next day, the soldiers and auxiliary soldiers of the escort team who knew they were going to escort the businessman to the provincial capital got up early to pack their bags. In fact, the soldiers had nothing to pack, just a bamboo pole about three meters long. head rifle, a change of clothes, a water jug ​​and a three-day supply of dry food.

It was unbelievable to say that Zhao Hu originally paid for all the members of the guard to go to the blacksmith's shop to make a steel knife, but unfortunately the blacksmith's shop didn't have so many materials, and in the end they could only satisfy each person with a long spear with a bamboo pole and an iron tip.This makes many sharp archers and knife hunters unable to perform their skills, making them often complain.

Yes, gun shafts made of bamboo, this is also impossible. Just casting thousands of gun heads will make the people in the blacksmith shop as tired as dogs, let alone helping them cut wooden gun shafts.And if these 5000 people are to be equipped with weapons immediately, the only way is to use bamboo as a gun.

However, this bamboo spear is also very suitable for newcomers. One is light, a three-meter-long spear weighs only a few catties, and even an old man can dance; the second is that it is easy to replace if it is damaged. Just put the bamboo on it.You have to know if there are any differences in this mountain, but trees and bamboos are everywhere, so it is very convenient to find a suitable bamboo.

The spears of the auxiliary soldiers were placed on the carriage, and their weapons were not only used by themselves when necessary, but also became the backup weapons of the soldiers.

But don’t look at the fact that they don’t need to bring weapons. The stoves, food, salt, clothing, pots and pans that the army needs for marching, as well as a variety of trivial military supplies, even if the ten bought carriages are full. The soldiers had to carry a package weighing fifty or sixty catties on their backs.

The auxiliary soldiers, who were burdened with heavy burdens, saw Zhan Bing's relaxed conversation, each secretly gritted their teeth and made up their minds: Wait and see, before the salary is paid next month, I must become a Zhan Bing!

The school grounds of the former county governor's mansion were filled with large areas of black, with only a little bit of blue in the corner.Both sides were waiting for their chief officer to appear. In comparison, Zhao Hu's morale was high, while Mark's side seemed dead.

But there was nothing I could do. Hearing that 5000 people escorted the businessmen to the provincial capital, it was like an armed parade. It was very safe, and I felt naturally relaxed.

And they have never been to the provincial capital, so they must take a good look around this time. It is said that they will celebrate the New Year in the provincial capital. By the way, they will buy some things as New Year gifts when they come back. You must know that relatives and friends who have heard the news have long been looking for I commissioned it at home.As for the task of arresting five thousand bandits?It has long been selectively forgotten by them.

On the other hand, they heard that they were going to stay away from the city and patrol the deserted villages where bandits were active. They knew what they were expecting, so it was no wonder they were not uneasy.Outside the door, nearly a hundred large and small carriages were already waiting. Hearing that there were [-] guards protecting this time, all the shop owners in Jinwen City who needed to purchase goods were dispatched in person, and all of them brought their families. It's not like buying goods, but like traveling.

In fact, this is also very normal. You must know that these bosses usually send their men to buy goods. After all, there are bandits everywhere in the mountains and forests.

But now there are 5000 people protecting them, so there is absolutely no problem with safety, so why not take the opportunity to go out and get some fresh air?Or just settle down in the provincial capital, after all, living here is like going to jail, but it's a pity that the business here can't let go.

The merchants also knew that Zhao Hu was their guardian god along the way, so when they saw Zhao Hu coming out, they all crowded over to make friends.

After wasting a lot of talking, Zhao Hu, who got on his horse, waved his hand, and a total of fifty personal guards on horseback rode away first, they were the vanguard of the team.

Then came two full brigades of warriors, followed by a hundred merchant carriages neighing, then three thousand auxiliary soldiers and the ten carriages full of military supplies, and finally a brigade of warriors. Soldiers, and fifty cavalry guards formed a pressing camp.

Zhao Hu's team rumbled away from Jinwen City in the eyes of countless people. Immediately afterwards, people like Mark also came out and set off as a team.

Mark, who was walking with two legs swinging, inevitably stared at the Zhao Hu cavalrymen dangling in front of the team with jealous eyes.It wasn't until the two teams parted ways that Mark settled down and began to send scouts out to monitor the surrounding situation.

In a certain room of the Jinwen City Fifth Regiment Headquarters, there were only the old colonel and the boss, the second and the third, and the third and fourth were present, and the third eagerly asked the old colonel who was drinking tea with a relaxed expression, "Changgong, why did you let me Zhao Hu led people to capture [-] bandits? This mission is impossible to complete, and Zhao Hu who is on a mission outside can't defend the city for us, so how can we complete our conquest plan?"

The old man raised his head and smiled and did not answer the third brother's words. Instead, he said to the second lieutenant colonel: "Second brother, you secretly send someone to catch up with Zhao Hu, and tell him whether he cheats, hires, recruits, or It doesn't matter if you buy servants directly, anyway, if you get back [-] strong men, he will complete the task."

The old man's words made everyone stunned, and the boss with a more flexible head suddenly said in surprise: "Sir, are you a spy who suspects that there are bandits in our regiment?"

The second and third children were all shocked when they heard this. Such a terrible thing wouldn't happen, right?

The old man shook his head and said with a smile: "You really think that if there were bandit spies in our regiment headquarters, our entire army would have been wiped out long ago. Haven't you thought about why I issued a regular military order to Zhao Hu? Let the whole city know about your mission?"

"Ah, so there are bandit spies in the city? Bandits dare to be so rampant and sneak into our Jinwen City!" The third child immediately jumped up and said, but he was immediately vetoed by himself: "It is impossible to lurk in The bandits have a special appearance, you can tell at a glance, could it be that someone in the city has joined the bandits?" Speaking of this, the third child himself was full of disbelief.

(End of this chapter)