After a satisfying meal, Zhou Lin and his party almost burst into tears.
God knows how long it has been since they had hot rice and vegetables. Ever since that noodle stall, no store has been willing to sell them food, and most of what they carry is dry food.
We had no choice but to go all the way down, eating dry food until I almost vomited.
My throat was almost hurt. Now I finally had hot food and hot food again. How could I be so touched?
It was just the most common noodle soup in the north. In the past, it was the most disdainful food, but today it almost made them swallow their tongues.
For the first time, this group of normally pampered officials felt that this ordinary meal was so delicious.
After eating, they soaked their feet and had a good sleep. Everyone in the group slept for a whole day and night. It was not until the next morning that Zhou Lin woke up first.
Rubbing his head that was swollen from sleep, Zhou Lin walked out of the tent arranged for him by Li Dingguo.
As soon as I came out, I saw rows of Japanese and Japanese soldiers doing morning exercises.
The movements of each one were uniform and uniform, as if they were one person, and the shouts of "ha ha" sounded like thunder.
This is the infantry practicing close combat.
Looking further into the distance, not far away, on the school field that was specially leveled out, scarecrows were placed irregularly in the school field, while groups of black-armored cavalry who defeated the Japanese army rode on war horses to form an arrow formation. , rushed straight into the scarecrow!
The slanted arc-edged saber in the galloping horse's hand was only slightly tilted, and the scarecrows were easily divided into two halves and scattered on the ground.
The cavalry team that formed an arrow formation rushed into the scarecrow for a while, and then divided into small teams with great skill to move back and forth among the scarecrows, cutting into the scarecrow's formation.
Just looking at this scene, one can imagine that if it were really on the battlefield, if the enemy did not block the charge of this cavalry, it would not take long to be cut into pieces and no longer be able to organize a military formation. Being devoured by the enemy one by one, and finally completely defeated!
And this is the main role of cavalry on the battlefield. Judging from the proficiency of this cavalry, I am afraid that it has already been on the battlefield and engaged in actual combat. Otherwise, no matter how proficient it is on weekdays, it will not be so smooth when changing formations in battle. Not even a single obstacle.
Obviously, the problems they will encounter have already been encountered and solved on the battlefield.
This is elite!
Not weaker than the elite cavalry of the Song Dynasty's border army!
Even with the same number of Huns, they may not be the opponent of this cavalry, because Zhou Lin noticed that all the black-armored cavalry were actually wearing armor!
It looks like the armor is still flexible, so it should be light armor, but even if it is only light armor, it is still armor. This is a great advantage to crush the opponent on the battlefield!
"Shilang Zhou, how are my brothers? Are they considered to be elites?"
Suddenly, a clear voice sounded in Zhou Lin's ears. Zhou Lin turned around and saw that the speaker was Li Dingguo.
It turned out that Li Dingguo suddenly came to him out of nowhere and watched the soldiers' drills with him.
Zhou Lin immediately raised his hands and said, "General Li!"
Li Dingguo also raised his hand and smiled politely and asked, "How did Minister Zhou sleep last night?"
Zhou Lin nodded slightly: "Play chess with Duke Zhou to your heart's content!"
"Hahahaha, what Zhou Shilang said is interesting!"
Li Dingguo burst out laughing when he heard this.
Then he asked the question just now: "What does Zhou Shilang think of the soldiers who defeated the Japanese army? Maybe they are elite soldiers?"
Zhou Lin nodded heavily and said seriously:
"No longer under the Imperial Guard!"
Then he looked at the black armor on the cavalry and said:
"I'm afraid it's even worse! The iron weapons in Yunzhou County are actually so rich?"
Li Dingguo laughed, waved his hands and said, "Barely enough, barely enough."
Zhou Lin's face was full of disbelief. If you can barely use it, how can you bear to wear the original armor?
But he didn't say much on the subject.
The topic changed and he said:
"General Li, you have been here nearly half a month ahead of me. I wonder if you have any information about the river embankment?"
When he got down to business, Li Dingguo restrained the casualness on his face, stretched out his hand to his side, and led Zhou Lin towards his tent, saying at the same time: "Although our army came half a month before you, we didn't get anything." There is too much other news, the spring has not arrived yet, so the river embankment has not yet appeared strange.
However, we once conducted a rapid march around the river embankment during the training and found that the river embankments along the way had probably been built a long time ago. There were cracks in many places, and there were even slight gaps in some places, resulting in many small holes nearby. stream.
But it's still within control.
But I heard that the imperial court sent the former left minister of the Ministry of Industry to repair and strengthen the river embankment last year?
However, we did not find any reinforced foundations along the way. There was some newly added soil in some places, but it was not compacted and had long since been washed away by the river water this year. "
Zhou Lin was already a little prepared for the dire situation of the river embankment, but when he heard what Li Dingguo said, his anger became even more intense!
The fists clenched loudly. I originally thought that Lin Yue was an official from Bian'an County, and this was his hometown after all. Although part of the money and supplies allocated by the court would definitely be lost, at least part of it could still be used. River embankment reinforcement.
But now it seems that it is not reinforced at all, it is only tamped with soil, but not compacted yet!
This Lin Yue is so greedy!
Should be killed!
It's a pity that the person is already dead, otherwise Zhou Lin would want to fight the opponent offline!
With a heavy heart, Zhou Lin followed Li Dingguo to the Chinese army tent. Two tables had been set up in the tent, and steaming breakfast was placed on the table.
Li Dingguo pointed to the table and smiled at Zhou Lin: "The army is simple and simple, that's all. I hope Minister Zhou won't dislike it."
Zhou Lin shook his head, cupped his hands and said, "How come, Zhou is grateful for General Li's hospitality."
The two sat down at separate tables.
Zhou Lin saw clearly the breakfast on the counter.
Two big meat buns and a bowl of white porridge with pickles are just right to eat in the morning.
"Shilang Zhou, please!"
"General Li please!"
After saying a few polite words, the two began to eat.
In the Song Dynasty, it was a custom to eat and sleep without saying a word. When Li Dingguo was in Yunzhou, although Yunzhou did not have this rule due to Zhao Jun, now in the pass, Li Dingguo still abides by the rule of doing as the Romans do when in the country.
After finishing breakfast, after the sergeant put away the dishes, the two of them continued the conversation they had just had.
"Shilang Zhou came to repair and strengthen the river embankment according to His Majesty's order. Where do you plan to start first?"
Li Dingguo asked.
Zhou Lin shook his head and said: "Let's not mention where to start first, the top priority now is manpower.
This section of the Bianhe River embankment in Bian'an is nearly a hundred miles long. Although it is only for reinforcement and repair, the manpower required is still a huge number. The court can provide money, food and materials, but we still need to find manpower from our own county.
Now that there is only more than February left before the spring floods arrive, our time is very tight.
Originally, I wanted the local government to summon civilian men on the spot, and the court would provide money, food, and corvee labor to gather these manpower.
But looking at it now, the Zhao family is so powerful that it may be difficult for us to recruit enough people in this county. "
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(End of chapter)
