Lu Ming

Chapter 482 Diversion
After Qin Wangjun set off from the capital, he returned to Tianjin on the third day.

Tianjin City put on a grand welcoming ceremony.

From the governor down, all the leading figures in Tianjin, including the people of the whole city, marched out and formed a ten-mile long line along the old school yard.

No wonder the elders are so excited.You must know that the largest number of Uncle Zhongyong's team is the Feihu Battalion formed by the local township party.

The aborigines don't know what a machine gun is or what combat power is. The aborigines only know that the chief soldier surnamed Cao got a high-ranking official hat from the emperor because of the hard work of our men in Tianjin.

So today everyone is very happy: a strong army capable of fighting the Tartars has come out of their hometown, which is a good thing no matter how you look at it.Even if the Tartars re-enter the customs next time, the elders don't have to be surprised three times a day, right?
As the saying goes, not returning to one's hometown is like walking in brocade clothes at night, so with the tacit consent of the people who travel through, the men of Feihuying let themselves go today, and just played with their treasures and entered Tianjin.

Along the way, some people were holding big caps on horseback, and others were shirtless dancing with big knives. Wherever they said it, there was constant applause. The scene was much more lively and relaxed than the military parade in the capital.

Finally, when the team returned to the long-lost old school field, Mr. Chief Soldier assembled for the last time.

Facing thousands of cavalry neatly in the school yard, the adults delivered an important speech looking back on the past and looking forward to the future.Finally, with the sound of "Disband" coming from the electric horn and the sound of "Kill!" responded by all the soldiers in unison, the Flying Tiger Battalion was officially disbanded.

Next is the time to reward meritorious deeds.

The big basket of silver coins had already been prepared, and the battalion soldiers lined up on the stage, receiving a silver reward far exceeding what the adults had promised.People full of joy stepped forward to kowtow to General Cao in turn, wishing the Lord Marquis Wandai good luck and longevity.

Next is the celebration party.

In the past, both the crossing people and the soldiers were more cautious in the capital where the political atmosphere was strong, for fear of making any mistakes.Now that everyone has returned to Tianjin, not only the indigenous people feel at home, but also the travelers feel relieved, so the celebration will be quite grand.

Rows of fires were lit on the school field, herds of cattle and sheep drove in, shirtless chefs began to barbecue, a jar of freshly brewed Erguotou was opened, and the sound of pouring wine began to become the main theme of the field.

In addition to soldiers, local celebrities, merchants and officials in Tianjin were also invited to the celebration banquet.

The high-ranking boss sat on the platform with Uncle Xinke Zhongyong, drinking iron barrel wine and eating slices of fat and tender mutton, while the rest of the people opened the buffet with wine bowls on the school grounds.

At the same time, local theater troupes were also invited.Under the stage set up, many first-time guests were surprised to hear the sound of opera amplified through speakers.

In this way, the noisy celebration banquet lasted until the next morning. During this period, the commander-in-chief stepped down to toast the warriors many times, truly loving the soldiers like children and having fun with the people.

Another day later, starting from May [-]st, the personnel diversion and resettlement work of Feihu Camp officially started.

At the moment when the playground was disbanded, Flying Tiger Camp had already been disbanded.Next, all personnel will face a redistribution, after which, a brand new Flying Tiger Camp will be reorganized.

The new Flying Tiger Battalion will officially build an army, rather than the previous mercenary model that was rushed.

In other words, the soldiers would become regular imperial soldiers with salaries and stipends.At the same time, the level of the entire army will also be upgraded, from second-line miscellaneous brands to first-line cavalry troops stationed in the north.

In the morning, it was still the old school field, the flat and smooth cindery ground was clean, and there were no traces left by the celebration banquet the day before yesterday.

Mei Fuxi had already taken off her heavy green jacket, and changed into a double-breasted army uniform.At this moment, he is moving forward in a long queue.There were several other queues lined up on the school field, all soldiers from the Feihu Battalion.

At the end of the line was a row of houses situated under the school yard wall.The team was moving very slowly at the moment, but the soldiers were not impatient.Except for whispering to the people in the front and back rows, no one disturbed the order, and the linear queue was always maintained.After several months of training, these originally sloppy agricultural society people have learned to line up and obey orders very well.

After silently saying hello to an acquaintance on the right with a smile, Mei Fuxi turned her face and looked at the queue on the left with a scrutiny.

After observing for a while, Mei Fuxi has roughly seen some clues: most of his own team are young, who train hard on weekdays, and according to the instructor's words, they are the type of people who "have a bright future".

And those around are mostly ordinary soldiers, the kind who listen to shouts and work.

At this moment, a black man in line behind Mei Fuxi approached a big pancake face full of beards, and whispered in his ear: "Master, are you going to the south for a while?"

"Hehe, who knows? The left and right are just listening to the Shangguan's orders, maybe my old man won't let him go."

"Hey, young master, don't pretend, who in the camp doesn't know that you are valued by the Nanren uncle. Let me say, Master Mei, if you get rich in the future, don't forget about me!"

The big pie face who spoke was named Ha Liu.

Although Ha Liu is a local aborigine, his seed is not pure, and he has Mongolian blood on his body.The Sixth Patriarch of Ha was a Mongolian military officer who took root here with Tianjin Sanwei.Over the years, generations have intermarried with Han people, and the Mongolian appearance has long been lost, leaving only a big pie face.

Ha Liu, like Mei Fuxi, is proficient in bowing horses and has high martial arts skills.However, unlike Master Mei, the branch of Ha Liu had lost his position in the guard long ago. His family lived in poverty and his parents were sick, so he had to go out with the caravan to earn money to support his family when he became an adult.

Later, after Ha Liu suffered the death of his parents, he completely lost his restraint and severed ties with the Tianjin Guard.So this person pulled up a small team, sometimes acting as a guard for others, and sometimes acting as a horse bandit outside the mouth, with strange movements.

This time the Flying Tiger Battalion recruited soldiers, Ha Liu unexpectedly joined in for some reason, and he got along just as well as Mei Fuxi, both of them were vice-captains of the reconnaissance team, and had fought side by side.

Now it's time for everyone to part ways, what Mei Fuxi didn't expect was that Ha Liu, an old bandit, could see through her thoughts.

"Hi, then thank you, Brother Ha Ji Yan!"

That being the case, Mei Fuxi simply admitted that it is not shameful to go to the south to open her eyes.He had actually discussed with his father last night. After the Battle of King Qin, the father and son are now more and more confident in holding their thighs, so Mei Fuxi must continue to eat military rations in Feihu Camp.

After joking with each other, the team couldn't help moving forward, and it was finally Mei Fuxi's turn in the next moment.

After entering the room, Mei Fuxi took a closer look and found three people sitting behind the long table opposite.The one in the middle is Zhang Zhongqi, a traverser who has been formally canonized by the court as a guerrilla general and also serves as the battalion officer of the Flying Tiger Battalion.On the left and right sides of the battalion officer were Yao Jianshe, the director of Tianjin Station, and a clerk.

After saluting and taking their seats, Zhang Zhongqi saw that the person who came was Mei Fuxi, the key training target, without delay, and asked the core question directly: "Soldier, are you willing to continue working under the command of the commander (the Zuo Dudu is already qualified to be called the commander)?" Is it a business?"

"willing!"

"Very well, I officially inform you that you have become a member of the Flying Tiger Camp again. Now you are allowed to take three days off to say goodbye to your family and prepare for the long-term camp."

"Yes!"

"You can go out."

After a few short conversations, Mei Fuxi was sent away.

Next it was Ha Liu's turn.

However, here in Ha Liu, it is not as easy to get rid of as Mei Fuxi, who is tacit to each other.

"My lord, my little one doesn't want to stay in the camp anymore."

"Hehe, tell me the reason." Zhang Zhongqi, the chief examiner, flipped through the files in front of him and guided Ha Liu with a smile.

"That's right, to be honest, I can't stand the many rules in the camp."

"Understood." Zhang Zhongqi had an expression that I knew a long time ago: "I'm afraid I still miss the days of running a business gang without restraint and being a horse bandit?"

Ha Liu smiled wryly when he heard the words: "The grown-ups know it, and the little ones have nothing to hide. But please rest assured, Ha Liu has entered the Feihu Camp, and he will always be a member of the Feihu Camp. Call, just plant a flag in Tianjin City, and the little one will definitely bring his brothers to cheer for the adults!"

"Hehe, you are loyal."

At this time, Yao Jianshe on the side spoke.I saw him touching the blue-shaven chin shell with one hand, with a playful expression on his face, and said slowly: "In that case, then I can arrange a job for you here."

The diversion work continued like this.

In fact, except for the more important backbone of Mei Fuxi's team, those who did not want to continue to serve in the army, the crossing crowd did not try to persuade them to stay.

But after all, these people have been trained and participated in the battle, so they can be regarded as their own people who have a good impression of Cao Zongbing.

Therefore, most of those who retired were re-introduced to work by the time travelers afterwards.Either work as guards in commercial firms, or work as foremen on construction sites. In short, these people are also very important, and they are important chess pieces for Tianjin Station's underground work.

It was already three days later when all the native soldiers were dispatched.

At this time, the new Flying Tiger Battalion soldiers had reassembled in the old school field, ready to start a new round of formal training.

Of course, for an outstanding talent like Mei Fuxi, the only thing to do now is to go to the Dayuan Army Military Academy for further studies.While increasing your knowledge and clearing your mind, learn about warfare in the era of hot weapons, and work hard to be an excellent cavalry general in the future.

So when Mei Fuxi returned to the barracks for a few days, he received the notice he expected—he would be the first group of people who went south with the ship to go to the legendary Yizhou for "drilling".

Mei Fuxi, who had already inquired with Chen Erye clearly, knew that this was going to the south to learn "martial arts".

But he will definitely not say anything, because in the Ming Dynasty, it was a serious crime to lose one's head if a general set up martial arts privately.

(End of this chapter)