Chongzhen Undergraduates

There were not many people on the cliff wall, and the others were crawling on the ground, not daring to move. Some soldiers even buried their faces in the ground, not daring to breathe out.After several minutes, the tiger crawled on the stone and slowly fell down.At this time, it happened to turn its back to Company Commander Zhang and the others.

With a whoosh, Company Commander Zhang quickly glanced up, and then settled on a favorable position, which was an empty space where three or four people could stand.After a few gestures, Company Commander Zhang hit the cliff beside the tiger with a stone.

"Boom!" The tiger was startled, it never thought that any animal would dare to scare it suddenly.

In fact, even the king of beasts would panic if he was frightened without preparation.The tiger stood up in fright, shaking its head from side to side to see what was disturbing it.

At this moment, the four fighters got up quickly and stood at the designated position in two steps. The tiger had already spotted someone.But there was more than one figure, and the tiger lowered its back, intending to pounce forward... this is the initial movement.

However, the soldiers would not give the tiger a chance. Almost at the moment when they were in place, the muzzles of the four spears had already aimed at the tiger's eyes.

From the bottom of the cliff to the top, there are four sharpshooters at a distance of 40 meters.The choking sounds almost came out at the same time, maybe what the tiger heard were four scrambling sounds, but the iron egg ball arrived in no time.

With a bang, there were three more bullet holes in the tiger's head, and one shot missed.This is the rule of beating tigers. For the sake of the integrity of the tiger skin, it is absolutely not allowed to beat the body.

In the distance, Li Nian laughed immediately after hearing the gunshot. Judging from his experience, it was not the sound of a single gun. Since several guns were fired together, there was no danger. It can be said that he was prepared to fight.

Sure enough, after a while, Company Commander Zhang and the others came out of the forest panting with a big tiger on their shoulders.

"So big?" Li Nian was startled when he saw the dead tiger. It was the first time he saw such a big tiger. It weighed three to four hundred catties, and it was much larger than the average tiger. .

"I was almost spotted by this beast. Fortunately, there is a cliff blocking its view." In fact, Company Commander Zhang was still a little scared. If the geographical location was not good enough today, they would have successfully dealt with such a big guy. so easy.

"Camping fifty miles ahead, the old rule is to keep the skin and divide the meat. The bones are all preserved. Brothers with backaches can rely on tiger bones to relieve pain." Li Nian began to lead the horse while giving instructions.On the contrary, a group of war horses spread out far away from the tiger's body, not daring to breathe.Even the dead king of beasts can scare other animals.

At this time, Harbin is not so much a city as it is a larger village and town. This is because there is a supply base here.

Most of the residents living here are mainly child soldiers of the Onishi Army and the Japanese women they robbed.Of course, this is also an important military town, and there is a division of troops stationed here all year round.

The children in the Ming army have basically been discharged. It's not that Zhu Youjian is worried about them, but that these people can no longer stay in the army.The longer they stayed, the more traumatized they were.

However, when they were discharged from the army, many child soldiers still did not adapt to the life of ordinary people.Zhu Youjian personally read the report and said that some child soldiers did not go anywhere after leaving the barracks, and in the end more than a dozen people committed suicide on the spot.

The imperial court arranged them very generously. Before they were discharged from the army, they had already repaired their individual houses and furnished them with a full set of living utensils.But these child soldiers still maintain the habit of living in groups.

Zhu Youjian heard that it was not until a large number of Japanese women arrived in Harbin that some people gradually left the collective life and the life of a small family expired.

Liu Wenxiu now holds the rank of major general, and is actually doing the resettlement work of the armed forces of later generations, which means he is still in charge of the management of these child troops.

"General Liu, are you satisfied with your life here?" Zhu Youjian arrived in Harbin before Li Nian, and he had already inspected the living area of ​​Haierjun.

"I'm quite satisfied. When I'm free, I go fishing, hunting, and horseback riding. It's just that it's a bit cold in winter, and I wear too thick clothes." Liu Wenxiu grinned, showing big yellow teeth.I'm used to being a bandit, and I don't stay in big cities all year round, so I haven't learned some habits yet.

"Didn't I send someone to build the kang for you?" Zhu Youjian asked.

"I can't be idle! Once I'm idle, my whole body hurts." Liu Wenxiu's words were not asking Zhu Youjian for an errand, he was telling the truth.People who are used to working in the army really can't sit still.

Especially this group of child soldiers, they are like idlers who are no longer engaged in production, and they don't know how to farm at all. The land allocated to them by the imperial court is basically done by the Japanese women and some Jurchens at home.

"I heard that you have married four wives?" Zhu Youjian looked at Liu Wenxiu and asked with a smile.

"One Han girl is the main house, and the other three are Japanese girls. There is no way, they were given by the old subordinates." Liu Wenxiu laughed, and her big yellow teeth showed again.

"Are all the veterans of the Child Army married?" Zhu Youjian asked with concern.

"I personally gave the order. No one will send two wives. If anyone dares not, they will be whipped and served immediately." When Liu Wenxiu said this, her face was full of domineering.

Everyone has two wives, such a good thing in the world, if it is released to future generations, I dare not even think about it.However, Liu Wenxiu and the others really managed to accomplish this.

"Not only the two wives, but also the first wave of children are about to be born one after another. I also have an unfeeling request. I hope the emperor will send some doctors to deliver the babies. There are not enough midwives in this place. "Liu Wenxiu blushed, feeling a little embarrassed, he is such an imposing general, he actually worries about delivering babies every day.

"This is a very good thing, I will tell Mu Tianbo right away." Zhu Youjian fully agreed.

Wife and children, these things are the rewards for the child soldiers. With them, Zhu Youjian has already felt the happy future of these child soldiers.

6 Chapter Thirty: North, Great, Barren

Before winter comes, the road north of Bingcheng is difficult to walk, because there is no road, and it is necessary to cross mountains and rivers.

Then someone said, is it easy to go after winter comes?

This is true.Because after winter comes, there are rivers.Walking on frozen rivers is indeed faster than trekking across mountains and rivers.

In the past, whether it was the Ming Dynasty that ruled this area or the Jurchens, their large-scale transportation capabilities were not strong, especially the wild boar skins that rose in southern Liaoning, their eyes were only fixed on the south, and they never thought about expanding north. possibility.

Of course, on the one hand, this is the reason for his habit of robbery as a bandit, and on the other hand, the north is indeed a place of bitter cold.Poor places, like poor relatives, are always easily overlooked.

It is unrealistic to rely on the development of the population to occupy the Northland. Even if a big country in the later generations occupies it for hundreds of years, there will not be much population.In the Seventeenth Reality, such places were not suitable for farming, and even seeds suitable for cold weather could not be cultivated, and crops were planted, and the harvest could not meet the normal food consumption.

In a word, this place is only suitable for military management and some adventurous people looking for opportunities for the time being.

At the Harbin Garrison Command, Zhu Youjian summoned Li Nian, which was also one of the most important things for Zhu Youjian to go north this time.

"It made you suffer in the Northland." Zhu Youjian held Li Nian's hand and said something sincere.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm still young and I can handle it." Li Nian, who had washed himself clean, still looked a little old. He lived in a place inaccessible for a long time, and he was prone to aging.

"After more than a year in the Northland, how do you feel?" Zhu Youjian asked.

"Bei, Da, Huang." Li Nian blurted out.

Zhu Youjian was taken aback for a moment, these three words were so familiar, but sounded so appropriate.Li Nian used three words to perfectly describe the general situation of the Northland, where is indeed the Great Northern Wilderness.

"It's getting colder as you go north, but it's really big. According to the emperor's order, we have explored the area of ​​three Henan provinces, but still haven't found a big city. There are some villages of savage tribes, which have been abandoned in recent years. It is." Li Nian said.

"The two brothers Huang Taiji and Dorgon are harmful! He captured all the men in the savage tribe, how will the women, children, old and young live? I am afraid that the population will gradually decrease like this." Zhu Youjian sighed. .

"Your Majesty is too wise. According to the information I have inquired, there were actually many savage tribes in the North, and their lives were relatively peaceful. After the rise of the wild boar skin, in order to fight against me, Ming, they kept grabbing people, and their tentacles continued to extend northward. In the past ten years, it has never been interrupted. In every battle, the Jurchen tribe first consumes these captured young men, and this keeps the main force of the wild boarskin undiminished."

Li Nian's report gave Zhu Youjian a deeper understanding of Houjin's rise. He rose up with the so-called thirteen sets of armor and was locked out of the pass by Daming. How could Houjin persist for so many years?Is it just relying on the Eight Shanxi Merchants?Wars are not just based on money. In wars in this era, people are also consumables.

If the fighting power of the Ming army weakened in the later period, then the Houjin army would definitely suffer a lot of losses in the early stage. Without the constant replenishment of the population, how could the wild boar skin persist?This is not the Central Plains rogues, there is a huge population base that can be filled.

"So, after 60 or [-] years of war consumption, the Northland is basically deserted?" Zhu Youjian said.

"Yes. Beasts are rampant in the whole Northland now, and it's hard to see the villages. Only Jacques Kutz, who was more trapped, has a group of red-haired ghosts who built a new city." Li Nian replied.

"Are there any scholars?" Zhu Youjian's heart tensed.

"Two to 3000 people. Half of them are young and strong." Li Nian said.

"What do you think?" Zhu Youjian asked.

"They are too few in number to pose a threat for the time being." Li Nian said in a disdainful tone.

It's no wonder that Li Nian led a division in the north, and he really didn't pay attention to the little Russian troops.What's more, survival in the North is difficult. Without a certain base, it may take many, many years for this kind of people to develop normally.

"No, you don't know these people. Their number will continue to increase, and the speed is very fast. If you don't believe it, you can send a reconnaissance company from Mohe to the west to investigate the specific situation. Jacques Kuci City is just their easternmost new city. West, the more they have." Zhu Youjian looked solemn.