Ming Empire

Chapter 68 The Red Lady

After defeating Jiannu in the city of Datong, the weather began to improve. The sun was shining brightly every day. The ice and snow outside the city began to melt slowly, and the soil was slowly exposed. .

After Cao Yue personally rewarded the meritorious soldiers, comforted the dead, and comforted the injured, he continued to devote his energy to training.The soldiers of the first battalion showed very good qualities in this battle, but there are still many areas to be improved in terms of overall coordination. He also proposed corresponding rectification measures for the insufficient performance of the first battalion in the war, and To strengthen training.

The physical fitness of the soldiers must be intensively trained, not only the soldiers of the first battalion, but also the "quasi-special forces" that Cao Yue is preparing to build.Under the conditions of ice and snow, it is the best opportunity to train soldiers' physical endurance.

Cao Yue was personally responsible for these trainings, and he and the outstanding ones selected from the family troops also participated in the training.

The training subjects were all formulated by Cao Yue with reference to the selection standards of special forces in later generations, which was completely different from the way of training troops in the Ming Dynasty.Cao Yue hopes that through his own efforts, he can build a special force loyal to him.

On this day, when Cao Yue was leading his "quasi-special forces" to conduct training in lurking and sneak attack in the ice and snow, the vigilant sergeant issued a battle and warning.

Cao Yue taught the sign language used by the special forces of later generations to the soldiers of the "quasi-special forces", and the soldiers who participated in the training sent out warning signals with sign language.

This is not the content of the training, but foreign intruders were found near the training ground, and these people are people other than the soldiers in the barracks.

Without any hesitation, Cao Yue immediately ordered the soldiers participating in the training to round up these unknown persons who approached the barracks, and if they refused to be arrested, they would be shot dead on the spot.

The quasi-special soldiers who are idle, did not participate in the battle when Jiannu came to attack, and watched the military achievements fall into the hands of other brothers. When they encountered an opportunity today, they all rushed forward Go ahead, prepare to show what you have learned these days in front of Cao Yue, try to get some credit, and prove that you are a qualified "special soldier".

Although these candidates for special forces have just been training recently and have not yet experienced the devil training, they have learned what Cao Yue taught them very well, and they cooperate with each other very well. Surrounded by a small hill.

"Put down your weapons, raise your hands and surrender, or you will be shot to death!" The soldiers raised all their muskets and crossbows, and ordered the besieged to put down their weapons and surrender over and over again.

However, the group of unidentified people who hid in the woods on the top of the hill did not intend to put down their weapons and surrender, but were preparing to break through.

Several men brandishing sabers desperately rushed out from the inside, trying to push the encirclement to a hole, but were shot down to the ground by the impatient soldiers waiting.Cao Yue ordered the arrest. He had already noticed that these people who were close to the barracks were not simple, and wanted to find out their background and purpose, and asked the soldiers not to beat them to death as much as possible.

If it wasn't for Cao Yue's order, these people must have lost their lives.

Several men who tried to rush out of the encirclement were wounded and fell to the ground, but the others who were hiding in the woods on the top of the hill still did not intend to surrender.A few more people rushed out desperately, trying to open a hole, but their impact became futile. These few people were all injured by the excited quasi-special forces and fell to the ground without moving.

"Don't kill them, let's surrender!" Just as Cao Yue commanded hundreds of quasi-special forces soldiers to approach the grove and prepare to rush in to search for them, a voice finally came from inside, but it was a crisp voice. female voice.

"How could it be a woman?" Cao Yue couldn't help being stunned.This woman is definitely not an ordinary person, Cao Yue made a judgment instantly.

Cao Yue immediately ordered that the woman should be captured alive and interrogated by him himself.Cao Yue could tell from that crisp voice that this woman must be a beautiful woman.What kind of beauty would be accompanied by a large group of people and come near the barracks to inquire about the situation?

Cao Yue is very curious!
Under Cao Yue's personal order, a group of soldiers rushed into the grove, and the two sides did not fight any more. Soon, several women came out of the woods under the escort of the group of soldiers who entered.

There were three women in total, and several men. From their walking posture and figure, Cao Yue could tell that these people were all from the army.There can be no women in the army of the Ming Dynasty, nor can there be women in the slave army. The only army that can have women should be the rogues of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.

The army led by Li Zicheng's general Li Yan is in Henan, only a few hundred miles away from Datong. These people should be Li Yan's subordinates.

Several women were wearing hats to keep out the cold and sand scarves around their waists, so they couldn't see clearly.One of the women was wearing a snow-white robe and jacket, and a fiery red dress inside. She was tall and peachy, very eye-catching.

Needless to say, Cao Yue can tell that this woman is the one who spoke just now, and she is also the leader of these people.

Seeing this woman's appearance and that fiery red dress, Cao Yue subconsciously thought of a famous woman in historical legends.

"Take them back to Xingyuan, I'm going to inquire in person!" Cao Yue ordered the sergeant to bring these people back to the camp, and bring back those who were injured, "let the injured be treated by the doctor in the army. Their luck."

Hearing Cao Yue's order, the female leader cast a surprised look, but said nothing.

A total of thirteen people followed this woman, including two female guards and eleven men.Cao Yue ordered the female leader to be imprisoned alone, the two female guards were locked together, and the other men were locked in another barracks.

After returning to Xingyuan, Cao Yue ordered the female leader to be taken to his big tent to inquire about the situation.

When these suspected rogues were escorted to the camp, they were all tied with ropes. After ordering the soldiers to bring the female leader into the camp, Cao Yue ordered the soldiers to untie the ropes tied to her body, but at the same time pointed The sergeants holding crossbows in the tent threatened: "Don't plan to escape or attack the general, or you will be shot here."

The female leader shot a strange gaze from her beautiful big eyes, and finally nodded.

"Take off your turban, we face each other." Cao Yue approached the female leader with a smile, and stood about two meters away, "There is no need to introduce, I must have guessed that I am the new leader General soldier Cao Yue. I'm bothering you too, girl. Let me introduce myself. If my guess is correct, you are under Li Yan, a general of the Chuangni Army, and your official position is not low. Judging by your red clothes, you should be a famous red lady. Li Yan's wife, right?"

The female leader who was rubbing the sore and numb place on her tied arm was stunned when she heard Cao Yue's words, and looked at Cao Yue in disbelief: "You, you...why do you guess like this?"

(End of this chapter)