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Volume 2: Different Chiefs Chapter 789: Gathering

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    (There has been a power outage recently, which has seriously affected my writing.) The war machines of the Protectorate are in full swing, and massive supplies are being collected.  After the mobilization order was issued, not only the A, B, and C armies of each camp and fort gathered, but also the new attached battalions, the Zhongyi Camp, and the civilian escort bureaus gathered.  Even the Mongolians in Monan, Mobei, Qinghai, Hetao and other places, as well as the officers and soldiers in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Yulin and other places, all received recruitment orders issued in the name of the Duhufu or the conscripting general.  Soldiers and horses continued to gather towards Xuanfu Town.  And because of the distance, the recruitment order was issued to them five or ten days earlier.  In Fansanbao, firecrackers were popping continuously, and large slogans were erected in the smoke, with words such as "I wish the expedition athletes an early and triumphant return", "I am invincible, the Jingbian Army will win" and other words.  Amid the roar of gongs and drums, the fort residents gathered densely. They beat gongs and drums, waved small flags, and lined up in front of the fort gate to see off the men who were going on the expedition.  The young men of Fansanbao joined the army earlier, and now they are all in the second-class army. Everyone has a horse, and there are even more densely packed first-class army and officers of all levels.  They have long been accustomed to going on expeditions, so they don't have to be so long-winded.  Half a month before the mobilization order, in addition to being on duty, the entire army had a big holiday, allowing the soldiers to go home to spend time with their families. Now the order to go out has finally been issued.  ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  "Pan Nan, the family depends on you." Ju Yiwu said softly to his wife, and gently touched his daughter Nian'er in her arms.  After the Battle of Songjin, Ju Yiwu finally married Sun Panan from the fortress, and the two gave birth to a daughter, Ju Chiyao, nicknamed Nian'er.  Nian'er was more than two years old at this time, and she was still stammering when speaking. She held the sun and moon flag in her hand and kept shaking it in her mother's arms: "Daddy is victorious, daddy is victorious" Looking at her daughter's dark eyes,  Ju Yiwu's heart is about to melt. He is usually indifferent, often expressionless and serious, and is known as cold-faced Ju.  But in front of his wife and daughter, he could not help but smile tenderly from time to time.  Tears welled up in Sun Pannan's eyes, but she held it back and nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, sir, I will take good care of you." Although she felt sad and reluctant to let go, she knew that she could not cause trouble to her husband, especially not  Put no psychological burden on him.  The years when she got married to her husband were her happiest years. She was still timid and full of inferiority in front of others. Only in front of her husband could she completely relax.  No matter the month or season, she always wears the thick scarf that her husband bought for her, as if it contains all her sustenance.  He had another conversation with Sun Pannan and teased his daughter. Seeing that Chen Sheng had also finished saying goodbye to his family, he finally smiled at his wife and then looked at Chen Sheng.  The two had the same idea. After nodding, they both mounted their horses and hurried toward their destination amidst the cheers and shouts of the fort residents. It was the sand castle and other places near Xinghe.  For this battle, the General Staff recruited about 150,000 people from various cities and forts to garrison, and organized about forty battalions, all of which were veterans of the A and B armies as commanders of thousands of troops, team officers, and commanders of A.  Years ago, when the mercenary team Ju Yiwu and Chen Sheng came back from Shaanxi, they happened to encounter the reorganization of the Tunding camp.  Based on their military qualifications, they were both promoted to Commander-in-Chief Qian and transferred to a battalion of the C-class Army. Their boss was still the former veteran Jia Commander Li Zhengjing, who had been promoted to the rank of Battalion General.  The two of them were walking side by side, and then turned around to look at each other, and saw that their family members, wife and children were still waving their hands desperately.  The sound of drums is still exciting, and the sound of firecrackers is still crackling. ?¡­ ?Monandong Town, Guangen Tunbao.  This fort is a typical Baojia system, with fourteen households inside. It is the most basic relegation unit and is subordinate to the Sand Castle.  Sand Castle is a township-level unit with a total of fifteen guarantors, and it is also affiliated with Xinghe County.  Xinghe City is a county-level unit and is also considered a large county, with a total of 19 townships.  There are tens of thousands of forts such as Guang'en Fort outside the Great Wall. Although there are more than 140 adults in the fort, they also belong to the Reserve C Army and are divided into three teams for training on weekdays.  However, there are generally few opportunities for fighting, and most of the fortress residents are busy with village affairs.  However, their fate has changed recently. In November last year, the Protectorate issued an order to start deploying Tunding soldiers as camp soldiers.  They were organized into battalions. They practiced in the countryside first, and then gathered in the county. There were even several battalions training together.  There are fifteen bailors in Shacha Castle Township, and each bailiff assigns a team of forty or fifty people, bringing together a total of seven hundred and fifty people from the camp, which is about one troop strength.  ? ?Some of our outstanding cadres can hold positions such as corps commanders and A-level commanders. However, officers at the general and team officer levels are all veterans selected from A- and B-level armies.  Even the first and second A-level players in some teams have selected veterans serving as A-level leaders.  In fact, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of Class C Army, it is best to have veterans of Class A and Class B serve as officers starting from Commander A, but this is not easy.  "If this is the case, if a team has five commanders and one team officer, there will be six officers here. Plus the commander, there will be twenty-five officers per commander. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? have one hundred officers, plus the general, one hundred and one, and one battalion and the general, there are four hundred and five.  The Forty Battalion needs at least 16,000 veterans as officers. If this is the case, too many veterans will be transferred, which will greatly damage the combat effectiveness of Army A and B. After all, this is not a peaceful period, and we can slowly wait for recovery.  Therefore, the 40th Battalion C Corps is generally filled by veterans only from the ranks.  In this general company, a total of five veterans served as officers.  There are always 21 veterans in the First Company Qianqian who serve as officers.  The first battalion company officer has eighty-five veterans serving as officers.  There are about 3,400 veterans selected from the forty battalions. Because some of the first and second class troops in each team also use veterans as commanders, after the establishment of the C class army, a total of about 5,000 veterans were selected from the A and B class troops.  Serve as an officer.  This ratio of numbers ensures the combat effectiveness of Army C and will not greatly damage the combat effectiveness of Army A and B.  As for the vacancies in Class A and Class B armies, officers are promoted from their subordinates, and soldiers in Class A and Class B select outstanding soldiers from Army B and Class B select outstanding soldiers from Army C and B, respectively.  However, according to the wishes of the General Staff, after the Battle of the Capital, the B-class armies in each army can be upgraded to A-class armies, the C-class armies can be upgraded to B-class armies, and the Tunding reservists in each garrison and fort will remain as C-class armies.  Today, Guang'en Tunbao is as lively as a market. The residents of the fort are beating gongs and drums to warmly bid farewell to the men in the fort who are about to go on an expedition. More than 40 selected soldiers wear big red flowers on their chests and have bright faces on their young faces.  A bright red one.  It is their honor to be selected into the camp, and it is also a proof of ability.  Every time they come back from the countryside and talk about the training, they can't help but arouse the envy and jealousy of the young people who were not selected.  Farewell to the soldiers who went on an expedition has always been a top priority for Guang'en Fort. The three chief officers of the fort started preparations a few days ago. Not only did they hold a grand farewell ceremony, but in the end they decided that the defense would personally lead the team to send these new soldiers off.  The soldiers were sent to the countryside.  At this time, the new battalion soldiers were all saying goodbye to their families.  "Brother, everything in the family depends on you." Zheng Tianmin looked at his eldest brother Zheng Tianliang and said solemnly.  "Second brother, don't worry. I have everything in the family. I will take good care of dad, Yaya and the others." Zheng Tianliang looked at his younger brother and said solemnly: "You can kill thieves with peace of mind and serve the general well."  Old man Zheng Xingxiang held his granddaughter Yaya and watched silently. There were tears in his eyes, but he still laughed and said: "Second brother, don't worry about things at home. Even if the fields are short of manpower, there are mutual aid societies and plowing teams. Just like the Ministry  As Shangguan Li said, there is no family without a country. Just go and fight well. My old bones can still hold on. " Now Zheng Xingxiang's family has become Han nationality and has their own land. These days are getting more and more prosperous.  The old man was a grateful man. He felt that all this was brought about by the general. It was worth working for him in the war!  He is willing.  ¡° Moreover, because of his rich farming experience, old man Zheng Xingxiang was selected to work in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This has broadened his horizons and made him speak with a different demeanor.  Zheng Tianmin nodded vigorously, his heart completely relieved, and he finally looked at his precious daughter Yaya.  But she saw the small sun and moon flag in her hand, and when Zheng Tianmin looked at it, she shook it vigorously and said, "Daddy, have a safe journey. Daddy doesn't have to worry about mother, Yaya will take good care of her." Zheng Tianmin bent down and smiled.  : "Yaya is so good, can dad bring you a military merit?" Yaya said obediently: "It's good to have military merit. It's best if dad is safe." Zheng Tianmin touched his daughter's face and said with a smile: "  Daddy went to war just to keep you all safe." He looked around the fort. There were endless wheat fields everywhere, and there would be a big harvest soon.  To the east of the fort, there are large vegetable fields with green vegetables that are pleasing to the eye. To the west of the fort, there are livestock farms one after another.  This is his home.  Everything here, everything you see before your eyes, has a reason for his protection.  The firecrackers were crackling and the gongs and drums were beating loudly. Under the greetings of the fort residents, Zheng Tianmin and others headed towards the sand castle under the guidance of the defenders. Looking back from a distance, he saw his daughter among a group of children.  Still waving the flag desperately???¡­?Guangenbao is not far from Sandcastle. Most of the rural camp training is here. The instructor here is called Li Song.  His right arm was broken. It is said that it was blown away by a Tatar shell during the Songjin Battle.  He always has a serious look on his face and is very strict with his training requirements. Zheng Tianmin and others are afraid of him.  The soldiers discussed privately that they had been unlucky for eight lifetimes to meet such a King of Hell.  Unexpectedly, bad luck happened one after another. Before Li Yan Wang left, another cold-faced Ju came.  I heard that this person¡¯s name was Ju Yiwu. He had a straight face and a cold look all day long and didn¡¯t say a word for a long time, so he was called Cold-faced Ju.  Zheng Tianmin and others speculated that Mr. Ju Qian was sad in some way, or that someone owed him a thousand silver yuan and refused to pay him back. Otherwise, why would he be so serious all day long?  What scares people about Leng Mian Ju is not his severity, but his sharp and cold eyes.  Even if you did something wrong, he wouldn't scold you, he would just stare at you with an expressionless face, which made your hair stand on end, and finally he would admit his mistake.  There is a saying in the ministry that it is better to meet Li Yanwang than cold-faced Ju.  Anyway, after the formation, under the training of Leng Mian Ju, everyone's skin was peeled off, and everyone complained endlessly.  Of course, after the soldiers returned to the fort, they would avoid talking about these things and only talk about good things, such as showing off their armor, showing off their firearms, showing off their food, etc. to their partners.  At nearly noon, Zheng Tianmin and others arrived at the Sand Castle.  Sand Castle is an important place on the official road from Guihua City to Xuanfu Town. Along the official road, there are shops every twenty miles.  When we arrived here, we saw that the road was filled with a torrent of metal and flags, dense hats and helmets swaying, layers of swords, shields, spears, and flint guns, and the luster of metal shone in the sun.  They were walking on the road, and there were countless tens of thousands of people in front and behind them.  After the mobilization order of the Duhufu was issued, the newly formed battalions from various forts outside the Great Wall gathered together. The official road of Sand Castle was the main road from outside the Great Wall to Xuanfu Town, so there were more people walking this way.  They were flying various banners, and the red tide was flying.  There is a Xuanwu pattern on the flag, there are Xuanwu bronze and iron sculptures on the crown of the sun and moon flag, and the sergeant is lined with black edges, which is the symbol of the Xuanwu Army.  There is a green dragon pattern on the flag, a green dragon bronze or iron sculpture on the crown of the sun and moon flag, and the sergeant is lined with green edges, which is the symbol of the Green Dragon Army.  There is a white tiger pattern on the flag, a bronze or iron sculpture of a white tiger on the crown of the sun and moon flag, and a sergeant lining with white edges, which is the symbol of the White Tiger Army.  There is a Suzaku pattern on the flag, a bronze or iron Suzaku sculpture on the crown of the sun and moon flag, and a fiery red edging on the sergeant lining, which is the symbol of the Suzaku Army.  But most of them are holding a golden-edged sun and moon flag, with carvings of the sun, moon and waves on the flag crown, which is the symbol of the Chinese army.  I heard that in addition to the original five armies, the General Staff will form fifteen more armies. However, except for some battalions that have been assigned, the rest have not yet been decided. They are all under the control of the Chinese Army for the time being. Perhaps after the Battle of the Capital, the new armies will be formed.  Only the military branches will come out.  However, it has been generally concluded that in the future, the Jingbian Army will be divided into two types: Class A Army and Class B Army. The Class A Army will have five battalions in the front, rear, left and right, and the Class B Army will have two or three battalions.  For example, Zheng Tianmin¡¯s battalion was under the command of General Baotao Gao Shiyin and was affiliated with the Suzaku Army.  Looking at the torrent of armor on the official road, Zheng Tianmin and others were shocked. All of this gave them an indescribable sense of pressure and impact.  Many years later, Zheng Tianmin still clearly remembered this scene. The low wind blowing from outside the Great Wall was flying with flags. There were strong men walking on the road. They were wearing fine stamped breastplates and fine eight-petal hats.  Iron helmet.  The various carvings on the flag crown, the long spear points, and the firearms on their backs shine brightly in the sun.  The red tassels on each helmet are like flames jumping up and down. ?? Their long line, with no end in sight, their military boots on the ground stirring up large amounts of dust, the sky above their heads and the earth beneath their feet, they stirred up the flames in the men's chests, which were ignited and never extinguished.  (To be continued.)
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