"The cars are scattered, the horses are rustling, and the pedestrians have bows and arrows at their waists."
This was indeed the scene when other battalions of the Ming Dynasty set out.
But Shanziying is different. There is no bow and arrow on his waist. There was a tight cloth belt around his waist, with brass-colored bullets pinned to it, which glowed golden in the sunlight. On the right is a brand new revolver, and the gun bag made of cowhide has a hint of simplicity.
Anyway, Han Du got 10,000 revolvers from the Ordnance Bureau, so he simply distributed the new ones to everyone. As for the original old ones, they were left in Shanzi Camp for storage before it was too late to dispose of them.
There are three grenades hanging on the left waist and buttocks... No, they are Zhentian Lei. I have to say that Lao Zhu’s level of naming is really high. Even Han Du keeps saying that this is a grenade, but whether it is the lowest-level soldier or a master with both civil and military skills like Xu Chengfei, they all unanimously praise it and say, "This is thunder, the king of heaven is here." It is also a thunder that shakes the sky, and the name given by the emperor is so good and domineering!"
In addition, each person also has a two-foot-square steel shield and a long knife, all of which are carried on their backs.
The 50,000 troops of the Fifth Army Camp, plus the 8,000 troops of the Shanzi Camp, totaling 58,000 people, were all sent to Peiping through the Navy. Join the army of King Yan and attack Meng Yuan from the west.
The Eight Thousand Mountain Character Battalion gathered at the water village to board the boat. Han Du looked at Tang Ding coming towards him.
"Brother Han, the warship is ready and can be boarded at any time."
"Thank you for your hard work." Han Du smiled and nodded, then turned to Xu Chengfei and introduced: "This is Tang Ding, the eldest son of Duke Xin. This is Xu Chengfei, the general of Shanziying. I will rely on him to charge into the battle in this Northern Expedition." ”
After all, Tang Ding is the future heir to the dukedom of Xinguo. In terms of status, Xu Chengfei is far behind. Therefore, Han Ducai deliberately pointed out the importance of Xu Chengfei so that he would not appear to be superior to Tang Ding.
And Xu Chengfei was also very sensible. He quickly raised his fists and saluted, and said to Tang Ding: "Xu Chengfei, the last general, has met the young master."
Tang Ding didn't speak, but glanced at Han Du first. Seeing Han Du smiling and nodding slightly towards him, Tang Ding turned around and quickly helped Xu Chengfei up, laughing and said: "Brother Xu Xian is young and promising, and he can easily get the title of marquis and general. This Northern Expedition is an opportunity. You don't need to call me. Young Master, I am a little older than you, so I ask you to call me brother."
"My little brother, Xu Chengfei, pay my respects to Brother Tang." Tang Ding had already said this, but Xu Chengfei didn't know what he meant? He was doing it for Han Du's sake, thinking that he was one of his own. How many people dream of having the future Xinguo recognized as one of their own?
Xu Chengfei naturally had no reason to miss it.
Han Du smiled happily when he saw it. He was indeed extremely satisfied with Xu Chengfei. Although he is the commander of Shanzi Camp, he can only go to Shanzi Camp a handful of times. Xu Chengfei is taking care of all matters in Shanziying.
Moreover, even though Xu Chengfei contributed the most, he never thought of excluding Han Du. Otherwise, he would not hold back the revolver and wait for Han Du to come back before letting the soldiers beg Han Du to release it.
With such a day, Han Du's authority in Shanzi Camp was established.
Since Xu Chengfei worked hard and worked hard for Han Du without seeking utilitarianism,
think. Han Du naturally reciprocated the favor and gave Xu Chengfei a chance to get to know Tang Ding.
Han Du guessed that Xu Chengfei was originally Li Wenzhong's favorite general and had a bright future. But now that Li Wenzhong is gone, his future may not look so bright anymore. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been left in Shanzi Camp for so many years.
And Han Du didn't want Xu Chengfei's talent to be buried, so he introduced him to Tang Ding, which at least gave Xu Chengfei one more choice to avoid being trapped to death.
Just know some things in your heart. We are not three-year-olds anymore, so there is no need to say it out loud. The three of them looked at each other and smiled, then hid everything in silence.
"Let someone board the ship. The sooner we get to Peking, the more time we have to prepare." Han Du said to Xu Chengfei.
"Yes." Xu Chengfei nodded.
More than a dozen warships carried Shanziying down the Yangtze River.
This time, the Navy did not cover up at all, and just let the tall warship gallop on the river. Everyone who saw it was excited and excited.
But the Shanziying soldiers on the boat were not happy at all. After all, they were not navy sailors. Although they could not be said to be landlubbers, at least this was their first time on such a warship.
The warship was fine when sailing in the Yangtze River. Perhaps it was because the time on board was too short and there was no reaction. When the warship arrived at the sea, not only did the people in Shanzi Camp not feel relaxed and happy with the endless sight of sea and sky, but they saw exactly the same scene all around, and everyone was spinning.
A large part of the people in the Shanzi camp began to get seasick, and only a small number of the talented ones lived in peace.
For a while, the sound of vomiting came one after another on the boat, one after another like playing music.
When the Navy people saw it, not only did they not show any sympathy, but they laughed happily in schadenfreude.
"Spit it out, you'll get used to it..."
"It's just seasickness. When you vomit until your rake hands become weak and you no longer have the strength to stand up, you won't be sick anymore..."
The people from the Shanzi camp were hunched over and vomiting, but the navy people were watching the fun. At most, they were enthusiastic about giving a wooden bucket to these seasick people.
Don't underestimate such a wooden barrel. People who are seasick will have their eyes light up as if they are seeing a treasure. As soon as he grabbed it, he buried his head in the bucket and never wanted to take it out again.
Forgetting that the soldiers were seasick, they didn't expect that Xu Chengfei was also seasick.
Han Du, Tang Ding and Xu Chengfei were originally sitting together drinking. Unexpectedly, while drinking, Han Du saw that Xu Chengfei's expression was getting worse and worse. His face turned redder and redder, and his lips were tightly closed. Not only did he not say a word, he even refused to take a bite of food or wine.
"What's wrong with you?" Han Du put down his chopsticks and chewed slowly twice.
Suddenly something occurred to me and I couldn't help but ask: "Are you getting seasick?"
Xu Chengfei was completely speechless, and it was as if he had been stimulated by Han Du's words, which made him try his best to endure.
"Brother Xu, if you can't help it, don't hold it back. Just spit it out. As for seasickness, it will be fine once you make vomiting a habit." Tang Ding smiled and looked at Xu Chengfei with gloating.
I remember when he first got on the boat, he was so heartbroken that he vomited.
, life or death? The hardships and sins I have endured, and when I see others experiencing them again, the joy of physical and mental pleasure is really indescribable.
So, being stimulated by Tang Ding, Xu Chengfei seemed to have reached the breaking point of his endurance. He couldn't bear it anymore, ran out in a few strides, and lay on the side of the ship, vomiting.
Han Du and Tang Ding sat there and watched, and both of them burst into happy laughter of "Kukukuku".
Xu Chengfei vomited for a while, and the nausea in his heart was relieved. He felt a little better, and he forced himself to endure the discomfort and returned to his seat. Looking at the two people who were gloating about their misfortune, they couldn't help complaining: "How can you still eat the smell on the ship now?"
Tang Ding looked like he had foresight, raised his head and said: "That's why I asked people to bring the food and wine to the bow of the ship. It's spacious and bright here, and the sea breeze is blowing. No matter how strong the sour smell is, it can't be blown away." Come here."
Han Du picked up a chopstick with a smile and swallowed it slowly as if nothing had happened, indicating that the sound of vomiting on the ship had no impact on him at all. He deliberately raised his eyebrows and nodded at Xu Chengfei, and said lightly: "What does this sour smell mean? You have never been to the ocean. If you have the opportunity to go to the ocean, then you will know what a sour smell is. The smell is better than this It’s ten times stronger, and you have to eat, drink, and sleep in this smell.”
Xu Chengfei didn't know if Han Du was bragging, but the smell alone made him unbearable. It was really hard to imagine what a tragic scene it would be if it was ten times stronger than this.
Moreover, Xu Chengfei didn't have time to confirm it with Han Du. Just after sitting down for a while, his stomach started to churn again. He suddenly covered his mouth, turned around and ran towards the side of the ship, vomiting again and again.
Seeing that he was vomiting pitifully, Han Du thought for a moment and said, "I have a way to cure your seasickness. Do you want to know?"
After Xu Chengfei heard this, not only did he not express his gratitude to Han Du for his kindness, but he became angry. After vomiting, he wiped his mouth casually, returned to his seat and said dissatisfiedly: "If you didn't come up with it earlier, did you deliberately want to see me make a fool of myself?"
"You really have a way?" Tang Ding obviously didn't believe Han Du's words. You must know that his father told him when he let him board the ship that there was no way to deal with seasickness. He could only rely on vomiting until there was nothing left to vomit, and then slowly adapt to it.
His father has been commanding the navy for many years, so it stands to reason that there is no way that Han Du knows, and his father would not know about it.
When Xu Chengfei heard Tang Ding's words, he glared at Han Du angrily. His idea was similar to that of Tang Ding. Since there was a way, it was impossible for Han Du to know about it, but Tang Ding didn't know about it, right?
"Are you kidding me again?"
Han Du shook his head and said, "What I said is true. I really know a very effective method."
Xu Chengfei immediately felt relieved, he still knew what Han Du was capable of. Since Han Du said so, it shouldn't be false.
After waiting for a while but not waiting for Han Du's next words, Xu Chengfei's heart started to surge again, and he couldn't help but said hurriedly: "You should tell me what I can do quickly."
Han Du smiled, put down his chopsticks, reached out and brought a plate of food to Xu Chengfei, gesturing for him to take it.
"It's already this time, do you think I can still eat?" Xu Chengfei's tone was full of complaints.
