Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 854 The war is about to begin
However, Emperor Qing did not seem to be planning to use Qin Hao as cannon fodder, and assigned him the task of escorting baggage.

After receiving the transfer order from the Ministry of War, Qin Hao first came to the Bingmasi military camp and assembled a thousand soldiers. These would be his elite troops on the battlefield in the future.

"All the only sons in the family, please step out. No one who has not taken up the throne, please step out!"

One by one, the soldiers subconsciously stepped out of the formation.

Suddenly, a young soldier shouted, "Commander-in-chief, although I am the only son in my family, my wife gave birth to two boys, so let me follow you to fight the Qi dogs."

"Yes, Commander, let me follow you!"

After one or two years of getting along with each other, in the eyes of the soldiers of the Bingmasi, Qin Hao is the best commander, especially for those poor soldiers, it was Qin Hao who fought for them to have enough food and wages to support their families. Compared with those bosses in other military camps who would suck the blood of soldiers, eat empty salaries, and even treat ordinary soldiers as slaves, Qin Hao is simply like a savior.

Of course, the reason why these soldiers took the initiative to petition to follow Qin Hao to the battlefield was not entirely because of Qin Hao’s personal charm, but mainly because of the laws of Qing Kingdom.

Decades ago, Qing was just an inconspicuous vassal state, and the ruler of this continent at that time was the Wei Dynasty.

When a dynasty reaches its end, it is inevitable that tyrants and treacherous ministers will be in power, and exploitation and oppression of the Qing Kingdom are common.

The people of Qing at that time were suffering from exploitation and could not bear the heavy burden. That was why Qing later joined forces with other vassal states to rise up, eventually overthrew the Wei Dynasty, and annexed the remaining vassal states step by step, becoming the most powerful vassal state in the world.

The fact that the country of Qing was able to transform from being oppressed to being liberated and singing in such a short period of time was due not only to the wisdom of the two generations of monarchs of Qing Kingdom, but also to the existence of Ye Qingmei, who was like a plug-in.

The laws of Qing State also played a key role in this. The laws of Qing State were somewhat similar to those of Qin State. If ordinary people wanted to stand out, the fastest way was to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds.

Qin Hao even suspected that Ye Qingmei also made a lot of efforts when Qing Kingdom formulated the laws.

Although when Qing Kingdom gradually became stronger, the aristocratic forces still oppressed ordinary people, but the upward channel was not completely cut off. Ordinary people could still get promoted by going to the battlefield, which was still very attractive to the poor people.

Qin Hao couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene. No wonder Emperor Qing was so confident in unifying the world. This was probably why he could rely on the people's support, right?

"Shut up, everyone. There are no eyes on the battlefield. What about the defense of the capital? His Majesty has allowed a thousand people to go this time, which is already a special grace. Why is your only son coming to join in the fun? If something happens to you on the battlefield in the future, how can I explain to your family?"

"Everyone who has stepped out, turn around and start walking!"

The soldiers left the line step by step with tears in their eyes. After Qin Hao gathered a thousand men, he led his troops to the imperial guards camp on the outskirts of the capital.

Just as Qin Hao expected, the remaining 9,000 troops given to him by the Ministry of War could only be described as mismatched. Not only were they all skinny, they also had almost no military appearance. None of them even had leather armor on them, and they were all staggering when they were lined up. It was obvious that they had neglected training.

Qin Hao did not blame these soldiers. After all, they could not even get enough salary, and they were not well fed and clothed. It was a pipe dream to expect them to become elite troops capable of fighting ten enemies at once. If they really had such ability, Emperor Qing would have unified the world long ago and would not have allowed Northern Qi to thrive for so many years.

"Go, when we get back to our camp, ask the cooks to make everyone a good meal and then give us a hot bath."

"Yes."

Afterwards, Qin Hao led his own 10,000 troops to the lower reaches of the Liujing River to camp. The military department's baggage was not ready yet, so they did not need to set off immediately and had ten days to rest.

Soon, large pots were set up in the center of the newly built camp, and big white steamed buns were put into the steamers. What made the imperial guards even more stunned was that the cooks actually killed several pigs.

"Oh my god, these officials are too good to eat so many pigs in one meal."

"That's right. It's better than what our previous commanders ate."

Hearing the discussions of these imperial guards, the soldiers of the Bingmasi were full of disdain in their eyes.

"Country bumpkin, these are not only for officials to eat, but also for us to eat."

The soldiers of the imperial guards all looked incredulous.

"Here, can we eat meat too?"

"Impossible. How can officials be so kind? They want us to eat meat when it's not a festival? We'd be lucky if we can have some soup."

The soldiers of the Bingmasi liked their naive look and scolded them with laughter.

"Why don't you ask about the treatment of our military department? Since the commander-in-chief came, we have been paid a lot of money every month. It's just pork. Our military camp has built a special pig farm, and we kill a few pigs every three to five days."

"That's right. You guys thought you were still in the Imperial Guard. Now you can follow our commander and enjoy the good life."

Someone among the imperial guards suddenly exclaimed.

"So you are from the Bingmasi. I heard from the uncle of Erniu's family in the next village that there are several people from their village who are from the Bingmasi. This is true."

"I've heard that the treatment at the Bingmasi is pretty good. Not only can you get a lot of money, but you can also eat meat. But I heard that the training is pretty hard."

"As long as I can get a full salary and eat meat, what does it matter if the training is harder?"

"That's right, it's just a few ounces of strength. I've eaten and drunk enough, so why should I be stingy with my strength?"

Afterwards, the imperial guards curiously sat around the soldiers from the Military Affairs Department and asked about the situation of the Military Affairs Department.

The thousand soldiers of the Bingmasi were all willing to follow Qin Hao, so naturally they couldn't help but say good things about Qin Hao. In fact, there was no need for them to say much. For those imperial guards, as long as they could have enough food to eat and get their salary, they would be very happy.

"The steamed buns are cooked, the pork dish is ready, let's eat!"

With the cooks' shouts, the whole camp was in an uproar, especially the imperial guards, each of them wished they could get into the pot and eat heartily.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? You're just standing here like an idiot. Do you think you'll be satisfied by just looking at it? Go get a bowl!"

The cooks banged on the edge of the pot with their spoons and cursed and laughed.

When the imperial guards saw that the soldiers from the military department had already lined up to get bowls, they suddenly woke up from their dream and hurried over to line up.

Smelling the aroma of the steamed buns and pork in the big pot, the imperial guards were so greedy that they wanted to fill the bowls in their hands with saliva, but seeing that the soldiers of the military department were lining up in an orderly manner, they had no choice but to follow suit.

Finally, the first imperial guard soldier won a bowl of pork stew and two big steamed buns.

While chewing steamed buns and drinking pork and vegetable soup, the long-lost meaty taste continued to stimulate his taste buds.

"Woo woo~~~ If I can have a meal like this every month, or every three months, it would be worth it even if it meant my death!"

At this moment, his former comrades did not laugh at him because they had the same idea.

When the soldiers of the Bingmasi saw this scene, they all had a smile on their faces, but no one laughed, because they saw their own past selves in these imperial guards. Before they met Qin Hao, they had never thought that one day they would be able to eat meat in the barracks.

"General Qin is very skilled. I admire him."

Deputy General Ye Pei bowed deeply to Qin Hao sincerely. It was the first time he had seen such a method since he joined the army that a single meal could win the hearts of the soldiers.

"It's just putting yourself in someone else's shoes. Deputy General Ye, please have dinner with Qin and the soldiers."

Ye Pei originally thought that Qin Hao's talk about dining together was just talk, but he soon found out that he was wrong. Qin Hao really stood in line with his bowl in hand. The imperial guards had never seen him before, so they subconsciously made way for him.

Qin Hao smiled and shook his head at them, pointing at the soldiers of the Bingmasi.

"From now on, when it comes to eating, everyone in the barracks will be treated equally. If you come late, you will have to queue up!"

The imperial guards looked at the soldiers from the military department who were still calmly standing in front of them, and only then did they believe that Qin Hao was not just pretending.

After dinner, Qin Hao asked the cooks to start boiling hot water, and the logistics staff brought lime and sprinkled it into the bucket.

"Everyone, go in and wash for a cup of tea. All your hair must be soaked in it. You are not allowed to go to bed until you have washed it thoroughly!"

Qin Hao was too lazy to tell them any common sense about how hygiene can prevent diseases. It would be a waste of time and would be far less effective than issuing military orders.

After eating and drinking, washing, and changing into clean uniforms, the imperial guards returned to the tent. Each of them even wondered if they had dreamed today.

"My immortal from the temple, if this is a dream, please make sure I never wake up."

The moon sets and the sun rises, and the first light of dawn appears in the sky, like a shy girl gently lifting the curtain of night. The air is filled with a faint coolness and the fragrance of soil, and a burst of rapid gong sounds shatters this quiet morning.

The imperial guards who were sleeping peacefully were still in a daze, but the soldiers of the military department had already dressed neatly, took up their weapons and rushed all the way to the parade ground.

As the imperial guards finished their assembly in a sparse manner, Qin Hao did not punish them too much. Instead, he followed suit and had the soldiers who arrived at the parade ground line up separately after the three gong sounds.

Deputy General Ye Pei looked at the soldiers who were punished to run circles. Although they were reluctant, no one disobeyed Qin Hao's military orders. Their eyes were full of admiration when they looked at Qin Hao. He knew very well how difficult it was for an army that had just been incorporated into his command to enforce discipline, but Qin Hao had achieved this in just one day.

“No wonder Uncle Ye accepted a person from another family as his apprentice. Even if this boy cannot become a grandmaster in the future, he will surely become a famous general of the Qing Kingdom.”

In the following days, although there was only one extra meal in the military camp, very few people complained. After all, eating meat every meal was not something that ordinary people could hope for. What's more, although meat could only be eaten once every seven days, there were enough steamed buns, rice, and porridge on weekdays, and even some pickles to go with the rice. Who would have dared to imagine such a life in the past?
Whenever someone complains, they will be quickly retorted by the people around them.

"You don't even know your last name after just a few days of good life? Don't you have any idea of ​​what kind of life you lived before?"

"That's right. You still say weird things on this day. You have no conscience."

During this period of time, Qin Hao was not idle. He selected 500 people from the 1,000 people brought by the original Bingmasi and incorporated them into the new team to serve as grassroots officials such as ten leaders and centurions.

After two years of training, these people are much better than the imperial guards in all aspects. Even the imperial guards are convinced of this. In the military camp, whoever has the bigger fist has the final say.

Finally, on the tenth day, the food and supplies allocated by the Ministry of War finally arrived. Qin Hao did not delay and led his soldiers to set off that day.

As soon as the army broke camp, Qin Hao saw a flower boat floating down the Liujing River.

"Brother Qin, please come back safely." Fan Ruoruo stood at the bow and waved towards the shore.

"Well, take care of yourself." Qin Hao replied loudly while sitting on the horse.

Fan Xian also bowed to Qin Hao and said loudly, "Old Qin, everything goes well and you come back alive!"

"Don't worry, you still owe me a favor. I won't die so easily before I pay it back." Qin Hao smiled at Fan Xian. He had originally promised Fan Xian to help him lure Yan Xiaoyi away, but when he heard that Yan Xiaoyi was also going to the border this time, he could be regarded as helping Fan Xian in disguise.

While Qin Hao and Fan Xian were talking, Si Lili, dressed in a black and gold flowing dress, also came out of the cabin. She just stood firmly at the bow, looking far away in the direction of Qin Hao, but did not say a word.

Perhaps, Si Lili was very conflicted. She hoped that Qing would lose the war, but at the same time, she didn't want anything to happen to Qin Hao.

Qin Hao just waved to Si Lili, then whipped his horse and led the team northward.

Qin Hao led an army of 10,000 and marched for nearly two months from the capital to Dingzhou.

According to the army's marching map, Dingzhou borders Langya County of Northern Qi. The two sides had been in constant friction before, and they were already close to the battlefield. Therefore, from the day he arrived in Dingzhou, Qin Hao issued an order for level one combat readiness.

Fortunately, they encountered no danger along the way. Apart from encountering a few groups of short-sighted bandits, they did not encounter any sneak attacks from the Northern Qi army and arrived safely at the Dingzhou camp.

Qin Ming, the commander of the Dingzhou camp, showed great courtesy to Qin Hao. On the one hand, it was because of Qin Hao's ninth-rank strength, and on the other hand, perhaps because both of them had the same surname, Qin.

According to Qin Ming, the two sides can trace their ancestor back more than a dozen generations, and the intention of winning them over is very obvious.

Qin Hao naturally had no reason to offend Qin Ming for no reason, so he agreed.

"What is the relationship between Qin Ming and Qin Ye?"

In the military tent, Qin Hao sent away all the other personal soldiers, leaving only a thin, tender young personal soldier.

"According to seniority, Qin Ming should call Qin Ye his great-uncle. Qin Ye is deeply rooted in the Qing army, and even our Ye family cannot shake him."

Ye Ling'er, dressed as a personal soldier, spoke like a treasure.

Qin Hao didn't discover Ye Ling'er disguised as a woman and sneaked into the military camp until the army was halfway through its march. He had no choice but to keep her by his side pretending to be a personal soldier.

(End of this chapter)