Liu Haojia did not regard this patrol as child's play. On the contrary, he took it very seriously. He actively prepared baggage and prepared for several large-scale exercises on the march. So after getting the news, he started preparations.
After counting the soldiers, he also prepared a large number of chariots and horses, especially the 30 all-steel artillery pieces that had just been made, and 50 bronze artillery pieces. We also brought a lot of artillery carts that could hold cosmetics, but other baggage was not included!
So by the time the imperial decree arrived in Tianjin, his preparations were nearly completed. It was easy to get everything ready within the stipulated time.
On the day of departure, almost half of the people in Tianjin came out to watch the Wu'an army set off. After all, most of the soldiers in the Wu'an Army are descendants of Tianjin. Even if they found out that there was no danger during this border patrol, they still wanted to come and give it a try. .
Only three cannon shots were heard, and then the camp gate opened. The first to rush out were more than two hundred cavalry, but these cavalry had a lot of debris on their bodies and horses, and they were all one person and two horses! Some knowledgeable people shouted loudly: "They don't harvest at night!"
The crowd made a small noise when they heard Ye Bushou's name. Because everyone knows that Ye Bushou is the essence of the entire army, and the eyes and ears of the army are naturally highly praised! And these horses are even more proud of not listening to the cheers of the common people all night long, and they actually show off!
Someone measured that after the horse ran wildly, he suddenly hid in the pedal, slid off the left side of the horse, and actually climbed up again from the right side! Others grabbed the saddle with both hands and jumped off the horse. As soon as their feet touched the ground on the left side, they flew up, crossed the horse and fell to the right. After touching the ground with their feet, they jumped to the left again. This cycle! Some even let go of the horse's reins with both hands, stood up, jumped from one horse to another, and then stepped firmly on the horse's back!
The common people cheered loudly when they saw these Ye Bushou acting like this. They felt that since these people had such superb equestrian skills, they would naturally make no mistakes when serving as sentinels for the army! Moreover, after these young Ye Bu Ting heard the cheers, their movements became more and more smooth and skillful, and they directly used all their abilities!
Although Liu Haojia, who was standing on the general stage, could not see the specific situation, he would naturally send someone to inquire after hearing the cheers of the people. After receiving the news, he smiled and said: "These instructors have taught Ye Bushu very well! This time I go out to see their performance. If they perform well, I will reward those instructors with more money!"
Liu Ren nodded and said: "It is true that we should give more rewards so that they can teach more people. The number of people who are not accepted at night is still a bit small compared to the army!"
While he was talking, a large group of cavalry poured out of the camp gate. These cavalrymen numbered about five to six hundred. It took all Liu Haojia's efforts to form these cavalry! Although the horses selected by these cavalry are not as strong as the horses that never collect at night, they are also carefully selected! His only requirement for doing business with northern merchants was to provide war horses. That's why we have these cavalry!
Seeing these cavalry going out, the people's cheers paused for a moment and then rose again. Because although these cavalry did not show off their equestrian skills, their appearance was not bad at all!
The shiny breastplate is placed on the chest, and the sabers are all unsheathed and standing on the right side of the body. There is also a long lance standing next to the leg. The handles of four short muskets can be clearly seen in the front saddle bag. Coupled with the relatively neat team, it immediately aroused great interest among the people of Tianjin!
After everything is over, the infantry will appear! The sound of their footsteps was the first to sound! Even before they showed up at the camp gate, the sound of footsteps could be heard!
The Tianjin people who heard the sound knew that the main force of the Wu'an Army was about to appear, and as soon as these soldiers appeared, the people cheered again! Because their appearance definitely fits the Tianjin people's imagination of a strong army!
Each soldier wore tight-fitting clothes and looked tall and tall. He wore short boots that were higher than his ankles, a belt tied around his waist, and a blunderbuss with a bayonet on his shoulder. The luggage on the back was all tied into a square shape, with water bottles, ration bags and other supplies placed on it.
It's not unusual to look at a soldier alone. At most, his equipment can be said to be neat. If you look at all the soldiers together, you will be surprised to find that whether it is belts, bullet boxes, firearms or luggage, they have exactly the same appearance and the same position. Even the amplitude of their swings when walking is exactly the same.
Agreed, this is a truly powerful army!
After walking out of several columns, there were artillery and baggage troops. Seeing the appearance of these soldiers, the interest of the people in Tianjin dropped a lot! Not only was the cheering much quieter, some people even cleared their throats and turned around to leave!
This made the artillerymen and baggage soldiers feel very suffocated! But they had no way to argue with the people about their extremely high status in the army, so they could only follow the car and walk with their heads down.
After all the soldiers of the Wu'an Army finished traveling and headed north along the official road, the camp gate was closed again. The soldiers guarding the wall watched their companions go away with envy. What they have to face is boring practice.
The large army was moving forward on the official road at a very slow speed, and Ye Bushou in front of him had been continuously sending back various messages in accordance with the regulations. Although the messages sent back were "safe" or "no abnormality", this At least it was done according to the rules.
The cavalrymen responsible for opening the road in front drove the people on the road to make way for the army. The army following behind them rolled forward like a long dragon, unstoppable!
Because of the permission of Emperor Wanli, the army could pass by the capital when it arrived. At that time, Emperor Wanli will watch the military power from the tower. After Liu Haojia announced the news on the night approaching the capital, the whole army cheered and wanted to show it off in front of the emperor, so they got up early in the morning to tidy up their uniforms, clean their boots, and place their weapons.
When the army set off, it indeed circled the city under the capital city tower according to the time. What frustrated the soldiers was that the city gate was closed just in case. However, there was a dragon flag erected on the tower, and a man in yellow robe stood on the tower looking at them under the umbrella.
The soldiers knew that this must be Emperor Wanli coming in person, so they worked even harder! The people on the city walls and the people below the city were seen cheering in waves!
Emperor Wanli was very surprised when he saw that Wu'an's army, whether cavalry or infantry, was walking like a moving forest! When he thought that these were his soldiers and horses, he became even more excited and nodded repeatedly!
