Then he reported everything he had heard from his brothers yesterday. Liu Haojia shook his head after hearing this! He knew things were not going well at the border, but he never expected it to be like this!
Judging from the feedback from various sources, food and salary have never been sufficient. About seven months of food and salary can be provided every year, and the officers are peeled off layer by layer, and only about 60% or 70% actually falls into the hands of the soldiers. In this case, Daming can still hold on to the side wall, but it can only be said that the *** side is also terrible!
Then Liu Haojia asked about the local food prices, and found that they were almost 40% higher than those in the capital! Even so, there is still a price but no market, and even the border residents don’t have much to eat! This made Liu Haojia feel a little sympathetic to the frontier army!
But he knew that Houjin began to rise during the Wanli Dynasty, and then it became out of control! If I could guarantee the food and wages of the border troops, would I be able to curb the development of Houjin at an early stage?
Thinking of this, he shook his head to drive the thought out of his mind. He still has some time to solve this problem. The most important thing right now is patrolling the border.
When the large group of troops were a certain distance away from the side wall and the city tower had turned into a small dot on the horizon, Liu Haojia ordered Ye Bu to be dispersed and arranged for cavalry to guard the two wings. A part of the infantry was also sent to the rear of the team, and the baggage and artillery were sandwiched in the center of the team.
After the order was passed down, the original one-word long snake formation suddenly dispersed and turned into another appearance. The entire team gradually gained a hint of murderous intent, and it seemed as if they were really going to the battlefield!
At the front of the team, the stiff-faced old soldiers who had stayed away all night finally relaxed after hearing Liu Haojia's order! In their opinion, Liu Haojia's order was a little early, but it was better to be early than late! Maybe just one pack of cigarettes could kill the entire army!
Then one of the old soldiers cracked a horse whip in the air, and shouted loudly: "Young boys, go have fun!"
After saying that, he took the lead and galloped forward, while the other old men looked at each other and smiled and dispersed in other directions. The other young Ye Bushou cheered and followed their instructors to beat the horses away! They are the eyes of the army, so they naturally have to go first!
Moreover, these instructors did not simply gallop, but stopped from time to time to gather the young Ye Bushou and tell them what animal's footprints this mark was, and which animal made this hole? When did such feces stay? What was taught orally in the past now appears in reality, making these people make rapid progress!
At the same time, the infantry began to gradually adapt to the march on the grassland, and became smoother from stumbling. Moreover, Liu Haojia also taught them to put on leggings, which is an effective way to reduce fatigue during long-distance marches. The reason why Liu Haojia prepared short boots for them was to make it easier to wear leggings in the future.
As for the artillery and baggage men, they suffered a lot! The vast grassland looks flat, but there are also many ditches and bumps. There are even a lot of otter holes and mouse holes. Once they are run over and collapse, the heavy wheels will get stuck in them, and it will be a hassle to push them out!
Fortunately, Liu Haojia had the foresight to double the width of the wheels of his baggage vehicles and artillery vehicles. Although the marching weight increased a bit, it was not easy to sink into the grass, and the marching speed was greatly accelerated!
When we marched into the evening, when the sun was still high, news came from Ye Buhu, saying that we had found a suitable camping spot ahead. Liu Haojia immediately directed the mob to rush there. After arriving at the place, he ordered the soldiers to start setting up a camp. Moreover, the camps built by Liu Haojia were built in full compliance with the requirements in the military manual.
When the soldiers heard that they were going to camp soon, they happily cut down trees and dug soil. Looking at the soldiers working enthusiastically, Liu Haojia sighed in his heart. Fortunately, he had recruited a group of new soldiers from Drumming. Those homeless people and military remnants cherished this hard-won livelihood, so every order he gave was It was strictly enforced!
If there were a large number of veteran veterans mixed in with the team, I'm afraid that weird words and complaints would be flying all over the place at this time! In their opinion, there is no need to be so serious about a ritual activity! And it won’t be long before the new recruits are led astray by them! Therefore, Liu Haojia became even more determined to recruit people in the future.
Looking for the ideas of simple farm disciples.
By the time the sun had just set, the camp had been built, and the sound of banging spoons came from the Huotou Army, which proved that dinner was ready! The cheerful soldiers began to line up to eat. After a day of walking, they were already tired and hungry.
After patrolling around, Liu Haojia saw that the entire camp was in good order under the command of officers at all levels, so he returned to his tent to have a simple meal, and discussed with Liu Ren and others the order of the night watch, and then He picked up the military book and studied it carefully.
Liu Haojia knew that he did not have the ability to command an army in the cold weapon era, so he was seizing the time and eagerly absorbing every bit of knowledge.
After he read for a while, he remembered the melodious lights-out signal outside. When he heard about the good news, Liu Haojia closed the military book and called his servants to start patrolling the camp.
He patiently walked around the camp, carefully checking every department and location according to the requirements of the regulations. By the time he finished his circle and returned to the big tent, the moon was already above the treetops. Only then did he blow out the candles and go to bed.
This was the only preferential treatment he received in the army, which was a folding wooden bed and a folding table. ap.
Before dawn the next day, Liu Haojia had already gotten up, dressed and started touring the camp. When he arrived near the stables of the camp, the reveille had just begun to sound! Then the entire camp began to move like a giant beast waking up.
Soldiers poured out of their tents and each was given a glass of water to wash with. Then they will eat according to their respective teams. By daybreak, the soldiers had finished their breakfast, just in time to dismantle the camp and repack and set off.
In this way, Liu Haojia insisted on following this process every day, and the soldiers became more and more proficient in mastering the skills. And he also conducted two drills on the road to specifically train how the team would react when they were attacked?
After the two exercises, the soldiers have become familiar with their positions from the panic at the beginning. When these people return to the border wall, they will become real soldiers and can help and guide the new soldiers. Got it!
