Chapter 80 Marching
Following the waving of the sun and moon flag, 80,000 cavalry went straight out of the camp and headed north, and the rest of the troops changed their formation and set off.
Zhu Biao just walked down the high platform. Li Shanchang led the officials of the six ministries and bowed to Zhu Biao and said, "May Your Highness come back triumphantly and recover the homeland of Yanyun for my Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Biao also politely said a few words to the civil servants, and then the three brothers of the Zhu family couldn't help but jumped out. The three boys looked at their elder brother in golden armor with admiration. No way, my voice is hoarse.
Zhu Biao smiled and patted his brothers on the head and said: "Second and third, you two should learn from Uncle Xu, don't play your temper, you have behaved well, I will give you two good horses when I come back!"
Both Zhu Xi and Zhu Yan nodded quickly. The place where the eldest brother went is not short of good horses. Uncle Xu brought back a lot of them last time from the Northern Expedition. It is a pity that none of the horses they got were top-quality horses. The eldest brother has always been generous to them, and this time he will definitely be able to Bring them the best.
Zhu Biao saw Xu Da leading the honorable generals coming over, looked at Zhu Biao and said with a smile: "Your Highness is going here to make an immortal achievement. I wish your Highness great success!"
Zhu Biao said solemnly: "The predecessors planted trees and the descendants enjoy the shade. I also want to thank Uncle Xu."
Xu Da turned his face straight and said: "It's all the achievements of His Majesty, I'm just a warrior leading soldiers."
Zhu Biao talked to Xu Da for a while, and saw Xu Da glance at Zhu Di beside him, Zhu Biao said with a smile: "I will take the fourth child with me, Uncle Xu, don't worry."
Then Zhu Biao led Zhu Di onto the horse, and then bowed hands with the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty, and set off under the **** of 30,000 pro-army.
The army moves very slowly, especially the logistics and supply troops, who carry siege equipment.
200,000 people came out in a mighty force, smoke and dust rose up all the way, and birds and beasts scattered everywhere they passed.
It is not easy to lead so many people. Fortunately, he does not have to deal with the affairs of the soldiers, otherwise, how many of the 200,000 people can he watch?
Zhu Biao is in charge of the generals, and they are responsible for the rest. Zhu Biao sent Zhu Di to look after the grain and grass in the rear, and ordered the army to ban noise, and everything depends on the commander-in-chief.
The soldiers and horses went ahead without moving the food and grass. The army only carried a month's food and grass, and the rest had already been transported to Shuntian Mansion. If something happened to this month's food and grass, the soldiers below would be hungry, and they might loot along the way. All villages and towns.
Zhu Biao sits in the central army and is guarded by 30,000 relatives. Zhu Biao doesn't bring a carriage, and he can only ride a horse along the way, but he has been riding a lot recently, and the flesh on the inner thigh is already very strong.
Marching for half a day, Zhu Biao took the water bag from Liu Jin, took a sip and then ordered: "It's almost done, order the standard bearers to order the whole army to bury the pot for cooking and rest for an hour."
After Liu Jin agreed to the promise, he immediately ordered Zhu Biao's meaning, and it took another three quarters of an hour for the army to stop. There was no way, there were too many people, and it took time to convey the order step by step.
The pro-army on the side immediately began to set up a military tent. After Zhu Biao walked in, more than a dozen generals walked in after a while. After paying their respects to Zhu Biao, they found a seat and sat down.
Zhu Biao asked: "How about the ban on noise in the army?"
Liu'an Hou Wangzhi returned: "A military order has been issued. No noise is allowed during the march. Anyone who makes noise without reason and disturbs the morale of the army will be given fifty lashes!"
Zhu Biao nodded. It was a serious crime to make noise in the ancient army, especially when marching and fighting. These soldiers were uneducated, and it was easy to listen to rumors.
After a while, food will be served, including steamed buns, porridge, and dried meat. This is the food of the generals. As for ordinary soldiers, they will carry a long cloth bag with them before marching, which is filled with rice, wheat, and sorghum. Waiting for food. When it's time to start the fire, each person takes out a handful, cooks a pot and eats together. When there is no condition to start the fire, just grab a handful and eat it raw.
This kind of biscuits can be eaten for about four or five days, and then Huotouying will make perforated biscuits that are easy to carry. After the round cake is baked, poke a small hole in the middle, string it up with a rope, and you can carry it on the march.
Generally, veterans will save some dried pickles for themselves, as well as some vinegar cloth, which is to soak the cloth in vinegar and salt repeatedly, then dry it, and then they can get "vinegar cloth". Just take one of these cloths with you when you eat. Cut a piece and cook it together with the military rations. You can eat meals with vinegar and salt.
And if you are lucky and encounter large wild vegetables or animals, you can improve your food. If there is enough food and grass inside for half a month of marching, the generals will order a good meal, which can be regarded as stabilizing the morale of the army.
After finishing the meal, Zhu Biao personally led the people around again, and went to see how the horses were eating.
Then waited for the time to come together, and the army continued to march until it was dark before ordering to set up camp on the spot.
Many soldiers now have night blindness, and marching at night is prone to accidents.
At night, Zhu Biao arranged for Sapphire to inspect, and then called Zhu Di to have a meal together. After the meal, Liu Jin took out some snacks from somewhere. The two brothers talked for a while, and then fell asleep together. Quan Xu The leader is on duty outside the account.
Marching in the future is just like today, leaving at dawn, resting for an hour at noon, and resting when it gets dark.
Among them, many soldiers violated the precepts, or made noise, or fought, or stole property. The most serious one was that a team of scouts encountered a couple who went up the mountain to pick wild vegetables, uttered obscenities, and were reprimanded by their husbands. He even murdered and raped his wife!
It was discovered by the scouts of the other two teams who returned to the camp to report. They knew that they had violated the military regulations and were going to escape. After being shot and killed two people, they were captured and taken back to the camp.
This made Zhu Biao very angry, but the dead cannot be brought back to life, so he had to order someone to contain the couple's body first, and then send people to the nearby villages to inquire.
Those criminals knew they were going to die, but they looked calm, and their eyes were numb and happy.
After a while, all the generals arrived in the big tent, Chang Yuchun said: "These **** have violated the military prohibition, please order the general to behead them for public display!"
Guangde Hou Huagao knelt down and pleaded guilty when he made money, and those few were all under his command.
Zhu Biao said with a cold expression: "Of course they are going to die. General Hua is not strict in his rule, and he will go get ten army sticks in a while!"
Hua Gao breathed a sigh of relief, he thought the prince would use him to gain power!
After a while, Quan Xu came in and reported: "Return to the general, the deceased is a citizen of Liuli Village, and the village elder has been invited here to verify."
Zhu Biao sighed and said, "Please come to the tent!"
After a while, a few young people walked in with the help of an old man. They all had fear on their faces, and they even felt a little shaky when walking.
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