Go back to the Ming Dynasty to be a thousand households

Chapter 169 Responses along the march (1)

While Huang Laifu was actively preparing, on July 7, the Ministry of War sent another official document. Due to the urgent military situation, the army and horses in Shanxi Town were ordered to set off early, so that there was no need to wait for Li Rusong's army to join up.

Huang Laifu estimated that Li Rusong's army had set off from Xuanfu for a long time, and would arrive in Shanxi Town soon. However, due to the urgent urging of the Ministry of War, Huang Laifu set off on the 16th, and at the same time ordered [-] soldiers from Laoyingbao to gather at Wuzhaibao. .

Among the one thousand soldiers who fought in the Luying camp in Laoyingbao Town, hundreds of them were soldiers from the original Laoyingbao. Although these soldiers were trained strictly, they often went to the field for training on weekdays, but none of them had been to Wuzhaibao. From the sergeants who came from Wuzhai Fort, I have learned something about Wuzhai Fort, and I have long been yearning for it in my heart.

When these people entered Wuzhai Fort together, everyone couldn't help but be fascinated by the endless fields and the wheat seedlings blowing in the wind.Outside the current Wuzhai Fort, the road connecting the various farms is paved with concrete roads. The road surface is clean, wide, and solid, and there are trees on both sides.

There are many workshops and houses outside the fort, which look prosperous, and under the planning of the Wuzhaibao Urban Management Bureau, they all appear to be in order.The military households walking here are all ruddy and in good spirits, and the migrant workers walk vigorously.Entering the city of Wuzhaibao, it is even more prosperous, and there are many merchants farming, especially the inside is very clean, full of trees, and there are many places for leisure.

Under various circumstances, the soldiers from the original Wuzhai Fort were alright, but those who were born in the old camp were all overjoyed. Many of them were planning to come to Wuzhai Fort to make a living after they retired.

According to Wuzhaibao’s retirement regulations, if the sergeants want to retire after joining the army for five years, they can receive a one-time retirement payment of about 20 taels of silver to retire. If they are willing to work, they will be arranged to various farms in Wuzhaibao In the middle to go to work as a garrison, and give priority to the position of supervising the garrison.

Seeing the paradise-like situation of Wuzhai Fort, many soldiers planned to come to Wuzhai Fort to seek a household registration, and then settle down here and let the fallen leaves take root.

After the [-] soldiers from Laoyingbao arrived at Wuzhaibao, all preparations for departure were completed.

On the evening of the 15th, in the Huang Mansion, laughter continued. After the banquet, everyone gathered in the hall to watch Huang Laifu’s baby Huang Dalang toddling. Huang Dalang is more than one year old and can basically walk, although he is a little unsteady .He can also speak a lot, and can clearly call parents, grandparents, etc., and has always been a joy in Huang's house.

Huang Laifu and Gu Yunniang both looked at their son with smiles. After all, Gu Yunniang was 19 years old this year. At this time, she was wearing a bun on her head, full of the charm of a young woman.As for Huang Laifu's parents, Huang Sihao and Yang, because they have lived a peaceful and comfortable life in the past few years, they do not see their age.There are also Gu Qianhu and others who have been living in the Huang Mansion for the past few years and have already made up their minds not to leave.

There is also Huang Laifu's younger sister, Huang Xiurou, who is 13 years old this year. In the Ming Dynasty, she was considered a big girl. She looks more and more slim, but her naughty personality remains the same.But she finally realized that when she grew up, she shouldn't pester her elder brother Huang Laifu too much, but it's Huang Laifu's son Huang Dalang who likes to pester her.

There is also the second brother Huang Lingbin, who is also 17 years old this year. He has studied in Kelanzhou Wei Xue Middle School for several years, and he rarely comes back.

In the hall, there are Liuhuan, the second daughter of Meiyue, and Liu Yumei, etc., who are also stroking their stomachs, sitting on the side with a smile, watching everyone tease Huang Dalang.Although Liu Yumei said she was married into the Huang family, she usually doesn't talk much. Her younger sister, Liu Erniu, is sitting beside her.Counting, Liu Erniu is also 13 years old this year, and she plays very well with her younger sister Huang Xiurou.

After the three daughters Liu Huan, Meiyue, and Liu Yumei became pregnant, the level of care given to them in Huang's residence has been greatly improved, and they usually have a few maids by their side.

There is also Qu Xiuhe, who is also sitting next to Gu Yunniang. These days, Channel has been living in Wuzhai Fort, and often travels to and from Huang's residence. There have been many rumors outside that the Qu family will dedicate their daughter to Huang Laifu be a concubine.No matter what others say, Yang Shi really likes this girl, Qu Xiuhe.

Everyone in the hall was talking about their own business, and deliberately did not explain the matter of the army going out in the sun.

After late at night, Huang Laifu and Gu Yunniang went back to the house to rest.

Huang Laifu has always liked to sleep naked before, and this habit has also been brought into this world, but after Gu Yunniang took off her clothes, she was wearing a bellyband and obscene pants, revealing a large area of ​​snowy skin.She used to be a bit spoiled, but in the past few years of marriage, she looks like a good wife and mother.

She glanced at Huang Laifu's naked body, although she had seen a lot, she still blushed a little, when Huang Laifu held her in his arms, she gave Huang Laifu a slight twist, and obediently fell into his embrace.

Huang Laifu stroked her smooth skin and said with a smile: "Yunniang, I told you that sleeping naked is more comfortable, why didn't you listen."

Gu Yunniang gave Huang Laifu a flirtatious look, and said, "There's no one who is naked while sleeping, so you don't feel ashamed."

Huang Laifu said with a smile: "There is no shame in the matter of husband and wife."

As he spoke, he stroked Gu Yunniang's full chest, which was soft and very comfortable.

Gu Yunniang was so touched by him that she became aroused, and she said in a friendly voice: "I hate it, touching people like this..."

Huang Laifu laughed softly: "This is not enough to touch..."

After taking off Gu Yunniang's only apron and obscene trousers, Gu Yunniang hugged Huang Laifu's body half-obediently.

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After the rain cleared, Gu Yunniang was naked and hugged Huang Laifu tightly. She said with some concern, "Sir, after you dispatch troops tomorrow, you must pay attention to your body when you are outside. My children, my parents, and I cannot be separated from each other." you."

Huang Laifu said softly: "Don't worry, your husband is a lucky star, it's fine."

Gu Yunniang hummed, and hugged Huang Laifu even tighter, neither of them spoke quietly.

The next day, in the early morning of the 16th, the entire Wuzhai Fort was mobilized to see off the soldiers, and there were crowds of people everywhere.

On the arena outside Wuzhai Fort, thousands of soldiers from Wuzhai Fort had completed their marching ceremony. When they walked out of the arena, the people outside gave out loud cheers. Suddenly, The sound of firecrackers exploded "popping", and various gongs and drums also sounded.

After waving goodbye to his parents, wife and children, Huang Laifu was dressed in iron armor and wore a scarlet cloak. He took the lead and rode forward on a tall horse. Behind him was a cloud of flags and thousands of armored warriors who also rode horses. .Along the way, there were cheers from Wuzhaibao soldiers and civilians lining the road to see them off.

Armor leaves creaked, iron hoofs sounded neatly, and the soldiers and soldiers on the expedition were very neat. All the soldiers cheered up and accepted the farewell from the soldiers and civilians of Wuzhaibao.Especially those sergeants who were originally in the old camp, who have enjoyed this kind of cheers from the people?All of them were blushing with excitement, but held their heads high and looked proud.

The firecrackers exploded all the way, and the army rolled forward. The team on this trip was huge. In addition to more than 2000 soldiers, there were various auxiliary soldiers, and there were many horse mules, pulling various military materials.

In addition, the army was followed by a rolling caravan of horses and horses, including various merchants, guys, and the like, numbering in the thousands.These people were either transporting food or various commodities, and they happily waved to the people on both sides.

This is a rare opportunity. In addition to the spending needs of the Wuzhaibao army, there are also huge business opportunities along the way. It is a good opportunity to sell their own products and expand business opportunities.Moreover, following the army of Wuzhai Fort, there is no problem with safety at all, so this time when Huang Laifu went on an expedition, all the major workshops in Wuzhai Fort sent people to accompany him, and many merchants from neighboring states and counties also took the opportunity to send people go to.

In addition, there are all kinds of people who went to make a fortune along the way, looking for opportunities, and they also followed.Calculated in this way, the convoy of people following the Wuzhaibao army back and forth may stretch for tens of miles.

In addition, some brothels in Wuzhai Fort also took the opportunity to organize some prostitutes to serve with the army.Merchants have physical needs, and the army is full of middle-aged men. If their physical needs are not met, there will be many hidden dangers.

All Huang Laifu did not prohibit soldiers from prostitution, but in order to prevent internal diseases, both the brothels in Wuzhai Fort and the accompanying prostitutes were equipped with doctors, who checked several times a month, so there was no problem in terms of safety.

The marching route this time took Kelanzhou City from the south, then passed through Shenmu in Yansui Town, Yansui Town City, and then walked along the inner Great Wall, passing through Ningxia Weiwei, until the city of Ningxia Town, the distance was more than a thousand miles.

Huang Laifu estimated that his army could travel nearly a hundred miles a day, and reach Ningxia Town in more than ten days, but the caravan behind might not be able to keep up with the pace of the army.It will take many days to arrive at the destination.

After bidding farewell to the soldiers and civilians in Wuzhai Fort, a group of army horses and carriages left in a mighty way, and the hooves of the cavalry marched with a rumbling sound.There are good and spacious concrete roads in Wuzhai Fort, and the march is smooth.

But all the way to the south, after leaving the boundary of Wuzhaibao, the frontier is the boundary of Kelan Prefecture, the cement road has disappeared, and it has been replaced by a loess road.Walking on the road, not to mention the potholes, and the dust all over the sky, all of a sudden, the road became difficult.

Seeing that the frontier was about to enter the boundary of Kelan Prefecture, Huang Laifu saw that the soldiers under him were still in good spirits, but the horses were a little tired, so Huang Laifu ordered to stop the march and take a rest. The girls from the propaganda team seized the opportunity and came up to sing and cheer for the soldiers .

Huang Laifu also asked the sergeants and horses to take off their armor and let the mules carry them. In order to save horsepower, the soldiers had to dismount and walk all the way to Shanxi Town, except when they passed by some important military cities. All put on armor and mount horses to show the heroic posture of the Wuzhaibao army.

After drinking water and resting for a while, Huang Laifu ordered the army to be divided into the front and rear and the middle army, and to explore the horses in all directions, and has been detecting within 20 miles.Keep rolling back to report the situation ahead and around.

Afterwards, all the way to the south, the army of Wuzhaibao marched very fast. At noon, the city of Kelanzhou was already in sight.

(End of this chapter)