[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Tu Yuanyi sits in Jinzhou, and Tu Xu is beside him as a second lieutenant in the military secret room. Of course, Xing Xiuyan also stays. Xing Xiuyan wants to keep his daughter Tu Yuanyuan and let her take care of his father.

Tu Yuanyi said: "There are so many servants and guards around me, why do I need Yuanyuan to take care of me?"

Tu Yuanyuan also said: "Queen, I'm used to being in the new army, and I'm not familiar with anyone in the other army."

Xing Xiuyan thought for a while and said: "Then Pan'er stay here, you can go to your father's place and help him share his worries."

Xiao Pan'er said, "Your Majesty doesn't want me anymore?"

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said: "Who can be willing to let you go? The Battle of Panshan is about to start, the military's confidential documents are too messy, and your father is busy. Who can be smarter and considerate than you to assist him in his work and take care of his family?" Life?"

Only then did Xiao Pan'er agree, and stayed in Xing Xiuyan's arms for a while, saying that she would return to her after the Battle of Panshan.

Xing Xiuyan smiled, and it will be at least half a year before they meet again.The little girls look different every day, and after half a year, they will have a charming appearance that fascinates thousands of young people.

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Xing Xiuyan took Tu Yuanyuan back to Shanhaiguan under the escort of the guards. At this time, the military and political affairs were moved from the palace to Jinzhou.

Xing Xiuyan did not live in peace in the palace for a few days, and a military parade was planned to be held on the third day after Zhang Hu of the First Army's Bravery Army came to meet and report.Then, she will also live in the barracks.

Xing Cheng came to see his sister and said that he was going to Jinzhou.

Xing Xiuyan smiled slightly: "So the emperor is closer than me!"

Xing Cheng quickly shook his head: "No! But, I'm the only one doing nothing, and I'm going to be laughed at again."

Xing Xiuyan joked: "You are a majestic 'Little White Dragon of the East China Sea', who can laugh at you?"

Xing Cheng opened his eyes wide and said, "Your Majesty even knows this? I... just for fun..."

"It's very majestic."

Xing Cheng said: "Sister, if you don't agree, then send me to do some important things. I am a city patrol officer, but I am no more than Taiping Yamen. When they all make contributions one by one, I will be laughed to death again."

Xing Xiuyan thought about it for a while, and recruited him to come to him and secretly told him to say so, Xing Cheng's eyes lit up and his spirits were high.For now, he will stay at ease in the city of Yongping in Shanhaiguan without mentioning it.

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"One, two, three, four! One two three four!"

The weather is getting warmer day by day, and the Sichuan Army's logistics supplies have also reached the north. The Yellow Shirt Army has changed into camouflage uniforms and is now training in full swing.

Ten axioms of weight-bearing are the basis of daily routine, and Tu Chang is already used to it.

"Hurry up! Keep up!"

As the platoon leader, Tu Chang was ordering his soldiers.What once frustrated Tu Chang was that, apart from his pure inner strength, the best runner was a monkey.

If you run with a heavy load, even he can't outrun the monkey. When others are panting, the monkey is still steady.

Monkeys are lean, not thin.

After staying in the camp for a long time, he used to be able to look at them from above, but now his affection is extraordinary.

He didn't think they were from the countryside, their conversation was vulgar, and their eyes were shallow. On the contrary, they had many cute things.

In the afternoon, I ran cross-country for half a day with real ammunition and guns, and then flocked to the river to take a bath with clothes and towels.

Tu Chang also took off his upper body, but he definitely couldn't do it like some special "open" soldiers.Then, those people still looked down at each other, made fun of each other, and told jokes, how could there be any etiquette at all?

He is dignified and dignified, no matter what, he can't have such a dark history.

Zhao Wu'er, the leader of the second platoon, couldn't help being jealous when he saw Tu Chang's face that turned all sentient beings upside down, and said, "Look, look, the platoon leader Chang is really like white tofu."

Everyone laughed, Zhao Wu'er walked over, and before Tu Chang had figured out how to deal with the situation, he touched Tu Chang's chest.

Does the little platoon leader know that he touched the chest of the future Emperor Xuanwu, and that even Tu Yuanyi has never touched like this before?

Tu Chang couldn't help being taken aback, Zhao Wu'er touched his shoulder again, and said, "This young master's body is different from ordinary people, like a jade carving..."

As soon as the words fell, Tu Chang pushed the man into the water.

Tu Chang remembered that before he entered the Royal Academy to live and study, his father had finished explaining everything, and suddenly called him back to tell him something secretly.

Boys' schools without women are not the safest, because there are many people who like men in this world.Father Huang also gave him an example, saying that Jin Shiyue would never forget Xiao Kai.

While guarding against women's deception and seduction, men should also guard against men's deception and indecent assault.

"The platoon leader!"

"Platoon leader! Let go of our platoon leader!"

"Don't sneak attack our platoon leader!"

Suddenly the soldiers in the first row and the soldiers in the second row fought, and the water splashed, and the company commander came to stop it.

As a result, when it comes to who started it first, it was naturally Tu Chang. He was called to criticize again at night and missed dinner, but Zhou Wu and the monkey both secretly hid the steamed buns.

Tu Chang was eating the steamed buns left for him by the monkeys, when suddenly the battalion commanders gathered urgently, he could barely swallow a big mouthful, gulped down and went out.

Battalion Commander Fang stood on top, still very official, even if he imitated the style of the New Army, it was because the Yellow Shirt Army was weak at the time, and the New Army's things were a bit fun, and the official authority was not weak.

Battalion Commander Fang said: "The day after tomorrow, the empress will come to review our army and the brave army! This is the glory of our entire army! The war is about to start, and we must always be prepared. Lord Lu has decided that when the empress parades , our battalion will demonstrate the artillery to capture the designated target. At that time, the brave army will also have artillery demonstrations. If we are not as good as others, our Yellow Shirts will be ashamed! So this is a glorious task, and it is also a serious task, you guys Can it be done?"

"Stay safe and complete the task!"

"Train well tomorrow, do you hear me?"

"heard it!"

After the team disbanded, Tu Chang was still a little absent-minded.

Did the queen mother come back from Jinzhou?If he wants to come to the military parade, then he will be able to see his mother.

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In the early morning of the next day, Xing Xiuyan put on the military uniform of the new military governor, rode on a horse and was escorted out of the city by the guards to the school grounds.

Lu Kun and Zhang Hu led the generals at the first level of the division to greet them at the gate of the school grounds, and then two hundred guards cleared the way, followed by all the generals and the guards.The person at the front is holding a handsome flag - apricot yellow fire phoenix flag, with a big "Xing" in the middle.

The soldiers of the Yellow Shirt Army and the Brave Army were lined up on the left and right, and all of them stood up straight.

The handsome flag was planted on the parade platform of the school grounds, and Xing Xiuyan led Lu Kun and Zhang Hu onto the parade platform.

The semaphore soldiers standing on the edge of the platform made a semaphore, and the whole army respected each soldier in awe.

"Boss is fine!"

Although here is the Northern Expedition, they only fight Siping and stick to Siping. The protagonist is the emperor, but the Sichuan army is used to it.The Yellow Shirts were originally confused, but when the First Army came and put them under the control of the queen, they were no longer confused. Following the familiar style of the new army, it was not difficult for them to change.

The imperial guards trained by Tu Yuanyi had many modern styles of later generations, but they were not so detailed. After all, he was a feudal emperor.

"Hello, comrades!" Xing Xiuyan still has good skills, and everyone in the school can hear a word when he shouts.

Then the Yellow Shirts retreated, and the first army was a newcomer and a guest, and they were to practice the change of the army formation first.

A small group of infantry in the front withdrew from both sides, while the artillery lined up in two rows and fired/fired alternately, simulating the bombardment of the assault cavalry 500 meters away.

Then the second change of formation, the infantry of the firecrackers stepped forward again, firing intensively in three rows, while the artillery retreated to both sides.

Finally, the cavalry of the fire/gun battalion went out to chase the remnant army, demonstrating various formations.This is a typical army of the Sichuan Army with full firearms including infantry, artillery, and cavalry.

However, the Yellow Shirt Army has more elite cavalry, and they are horses from the Western Regions and Arabian breeds. They did not go to Pingnan, because this kind of horses are not suitable for survival in the south.They are also fully weaponized, but they still wear a Mo Dao on their bodies, which is convenient for self-protection in close combat.

However, the mobile cavalry is not easy to display in the school field, and only a square formation is formed.

Tu Chang was in the first row of the artillery battalion. When they demonstrated, he was in the first row, and he didn't dare to lose face. He didn't dare to lose face until he retreated and then the infantry came up.

Xing Xiuyan was relieved to see that the military training had not let up in the past half a year. It was really selfish of her to watch the artillerymen shoot targets.

The artilleryman pushed the wheelbarrow gun to the target location, and the generals also arrived on horseback.

Ten targets were prepared 500 meters in front of the north and west, with ten flags on each of them, which Xing Xiuyan could see clearly with a telescope.

The artillerymen of the Yellow Shirts hit the targets in the north, while the brave soldiers hit the flags in the west.

Tu Chang urged the five-squatting guns he was in charge of to line up, visually measured the distance, and ordered the adjustment of the elements, and the movements of his soldiers were proficient and fast.

Another soldier prepared the ammunition, and Tu Chang immediately ordered: "Shoot/shoot!"

At the same time, he heard the officers of his battalion give orders.

Bang bang bang bang, almost indistinguishable, fifty rounds were fired.

The batch with three flags fell, and those who did not fall continued to fight.

Tu Chang commanded the soldiers to fire again, and almost at the same time his target flag emitted five balls of fireworks.

At this time, a cannon hit near the flag, and the fire wave knocked down the flag and set it on fire.Other platoons rarely hit the target until the third time, and they all hit the target.

Xing Xiuyan looked at it and smiled.

The Sichuan army was demonstrated by veterans from the artillery battalion who had experienced many battles. The first batch hit seven targets, and Tu Chang couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

Zhang Hu laughed loudly, and flattered Xing Xiuyan again, Lu Kun thought to himself: How many cannons/bombs have been consumed by you over the years, I am afraid it was paid for by money, so what is there to be proud of.

Forget it, now is the time to work together, don't argue about the right and wrong, and miss a big deal.

After the military parade, Xing Xiuyan didn't leave, and set up a commander-in-chief to stay here. While training troops, he waited for the appointed day and news of the spies he had sent out.