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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 310: Guards Military

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    Spring has returned to the earth, and everything is shining with vitality. The slender branches are covered with dots of tender green, and the air is filled with the fragrance of earth, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.  Xiao Yungui stood between the fields, feeling the warmth of the earth with his bare feet. Looking at the children of the Salesian Bureau who were busy in the fields, a faint smile broke out on his face, and he speeded up the farm work on his hands.

    Going to the fields to help with farm work has become one of the compulsory labor courses of the Salesian Bureau.  After the New Deal Congress of Suffolk Province, the Salesian Bureau was established in the West Hall, which was separated from the Home for the Elderly, the Weak, the Sick and the Disabled, and was dedicated to the adoption and care of orphans.  Throughout the winter, the number of orphans and beggars who came to the Suzhou Salesian Bureau doubled to more than 3,000 people.  Xidian built some new houses in the city for these orphans to live in, so that these poor children could have food, study, and work.  These children have homework every day and have to help with whatever they can. There are also evening classes in the evening. Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er lead the officials of the West Palace to teach them. The purpose of the evening classes is very simple, which is to give the children  Brainwashing children to know who they should be loyal to and what they should live for.

    Seeing the petite figures following the farmers doing farm work in the fields, many of the children were as skilled as the old farmers. Xiao Yungui knew that many children must have done a lot of farm work before arriving at the Salesian Bureau, and he understood.  As the saying goes, the children of poor people have already become the masters of the family.  Thinking of those petite bodies that had been busy in the fields with their parents' hunched figures, he felt sad in his heart. He was even more determined that he was right to take these children to the Salesian Bureau. The lives of these children would be ruined because of him.  Yungui and completely changed.

    Xiao Yungui stopped what he was doing and reached out to wipe the sweat from his forehead. He saw Hong Yun'er standing on the edge of the field watching him laugh, and smiled in return. However, he saw Hong Yun'er beckoning him to come over.  .  Xiao Yungui walked barefoot on the road between the fields and walked to Hong Yun'er and asked, "What's the matter?"

    Hong Yun'er smiled slightly and said: "Be careful and don't hurt your feet, just show it off. Your place is not in the fields. If you are in the fields, it will be a disservice."

    Xiao Yungui was already used to Hong Yun'er's blows, and he smiled and said: "It's okay. When I was young, I often helped my father in the fields."

    Hong Yun'er pursed her lips and said, "Just brag, I don't know you yet? In the past, you only did things like stealing fish and shrimps in the fields. Farming? Let's spend the next life."

    Xiao Yungui was sitting on the edge of the field wearing straw sandals. There were many Taiping soldiers helping the farmers till the fields. Xiao Yungui pointed at the farmers who were smiling from ear to ear and said: "I'm just setting an example, look at everyone.  Do you feel that the military and civilians are in a relationship? Most of our Xidian soldiers come from other provinces, and they may not be able to return to their hometowns for a long time. If they want to take root here, they must integrate into the people here. "

    Hong Yun'er hummed and didn't talk about this topic, but said softly: "You come to farm. Several groups of people have come to the house to look for you."

    Xiao Yungui put on his shoes and said, "Then go back quickly. Who is here?"

    Hong Yuner took the robe for him.  He motioned to the guards on the side to lead the horse.  He said: "Wilbur, an Englishman who presided over the construction of the Jiangsu-Shanghai Railway, and Xu Shou of the Ministry of Industry, they seemed to have encountered difficulties when building the road. And Wang Tao of the Publicity Department, probably wanted to say that the new office in Shanghai  It¡¯s about a newspaper. There¡¯s also a person who you might not even be able to guess.¡±

    Xiao Yungui chuckled and said, "What's unexpected is that old Mr. Tao Enpei is back, isn't it?"

    Hong Yuner let out a soft sigh and said, "How do you know? The Intelligence Department only gave me the news this morning."

    Xiao Yungui said with a smile: "The Intelligence Department you are in charge of knows everything about the situation under our rule. But Bai Zetang, who I am in charge of, knows more about the enemy-occupied areas. Tong Qiangsheng has already reported it to me, and Old Man Tao has been arrested a long time ago.  Lu Sixuan let him go. Mr. Tao contacted our people half a month ago and is on his way to Suzhou."

    Hong Yun'er stomped her feet and said coquettishly: "Why don't you share this information with our Intelligence Department?"

    Xiao Yungui said with an innocent face: "You were the one who said it was a comparison. Let's see which one is better, the Intelligence Department you run or the Bai Zetang I run. Besides" At this point, Xiao Yungui stepped forward.  He whispered: "You are always unwilling to play those new tricks with me, so I won't tell you these."

    Hong Yun'er's pretty face turned red. This scoundrel always wanted to play some new and embarrassing tricks on the bed. He was so lustful that he said bitterly: "Don't distinguish between public and private matters."

    Xiao Yungui ignored her, chuckled, got on his horse and said, "Madam, I have important matters to deal with, so I'll leave first." After saying that, he laughed proudly and led dozens of riders away.

    Hong Yun'er paused, whistled and ordered the female guards to pull over the horse, and got on the horse neatly. Dozens of female soldiers also mounted the horse, and under her leadership, they followed gallantly.  Along the way in TanakaWhen the soldiers and civilians working together saw the King of Xi and his wife, they all cheered and worshiped, which showed that the King of Xi and his wife had begun to gain popularity among the people.

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    Su Ji walked slowly following the tracks of the wheels. He looked at his companions and felt relieved. He was eighteen years old this year. He was born and raised in Hunan. His ancestors were all tenant farmers.  When he was fifteen years old, there was a flood in his hometown, and he was the only one to survive. Later, he joined the Tiandihui and saved his life.  When the King of the West invaded Changsha, Su Ji followed the Tiandihui people and defected to Taiping. He initially followed Li Xiucheng, and later fought all the way to the north and south, following Chen Yucheng from the Taiping Tongying camp. Later, Chen Yucheng led an army alone.  After leaving, Su Ji followed Tan Shaoguang.

    At the end of last year, after the army captured Wuxi, Su Ji rested in Wuxi with Tan Shaoguang's children's camp.  Suddenly one day, Tan Shaoguang came to him and asked him if he wanted to join him in the Shanghai Martial Arts School to learn some skills. The King of the West intended to set up a young guard army in Wuxi first, with young people under the age of twenty, Tan Shaoguang.  He also had the responsibility of guarding Wuxi, so he was asked to establish it in Wuxi first.

    According to the military system of Xidian Taiping, after the children in the camp reach the age of eighteen, they will be divided into adult camps.  Su Ji himself and many people in the children's camp turned eighteen after the Chinese New Year. Everyone was talking about which army they would be assigned to. Thinking of living and dying together for two years and suddenly having to separate, everyone talked about it.  Somewhat sad.

    Su Ji has never thought about learning any skills in his life. In the past, he only wanted to help his family with farm work. When he grew up, he took over his father's status as a tenant farmer.  Continue to do farm work, save some money to marry a daughter-in-law, give birth to a son, and continue the family line, and then bring up the son safely and continue to teach him to do farm work.  Later, when there was no way to survive, Su Ji surrendered to Taiping, thinking about how to kill the enemy all day long, whether it was a musket or a sword.  He spent the whole day struggling and thinking about the war.  Although he led the boy soldiers to fight several fierce battles, and his character broke out during the Battle of Xiangtan, and he captured the Qing demon leader Deng Shaoliang alive, but later the boy soldiers followed the adult battalions.  Most of them just do the work of cleaning up the battlefield, and there is nothing worthy of praise.

    Tan Shaoguang is his old boss.  I was a little moved when I heard him say it.  It's just that Su Ji still doesn't understand what the martial arts school is for and what the Young Guards are for. He just heard that many people from Tong Ying will join the Young Guards. Su Ji doesn't want to be separated from his brothers in Tong Ying.  He agreed wholeheartedly.

    Three months have passed, and Su Ji finally knows what the Young Guards does.  It is an army that fanatically supports the King of the West and the West Palace Taiping Army. The army is all passionate young people aged 18 years old. They believe in everything the King of the West has to offer.  Su Ji also believed it, because in his eyes.  The King of the West was his own god, and the scene when the King of the West summoned him in Xiangtan was still vivid in his mind. Su Ji believed that the King of the West had given him a new life, and that his life belonged to the King of the West.

    In the Shanghai Jiangwu School, the daily work was not easy to do. Su Ji and the others took turns training under the command of a large number of foreign instructors and Taiping instructors.  Every day is a lot of training, running, swimming, climbing, and overcoming obstacles. Sometimes I go to the mountains to do some special training, which makes me look like a leaf, unable to move, and I lie down in the mountains for a whole day.  I had to eat raw meat, whatever I caught. I vomited when I ate it the first time, but I got used to it later.  In the evening, I have to learn to read, listen to the magistrate's reasoning, and tell the story of the King of the West. I didn't know a single Chinese character before, but now I can actually read "Southern Jiangsu Times" by myself.

    Su Ji hated foreign instructors very much. The calculations he was taught every day made him feel dizzy, including ballistics and baggage studies. He often had to calculate, but Su Ji still gritted his teeth and persevered.

    Looking at Song Feng sitting on the carriage in front of him, Su Ji felt very unhappy. This boy was from His Royal Highness the King's Guards and was also the instructor who led their team.  This guy is often nervous and always likes to suddenly beat someone up no matter what, no matter whether it is eating or sleeping. He said it is to improve everyone's adaptability, and everyone has been beaten by him.

    "One time Su Ji and others jointly discussed covering this kid with their pockets and beating him to vent their anger. Unexpectedly, when a few people got close, Song Feng took care of him.  The boy happily squatted next to Su Ji and said: "Okay, you want to plot against me, but you are still a little young, and the footsteps are too loud. Next time, I will change to a pair of soft-soled shoes."

    However, this boy was very loyal. Su Ji had never admired a person so much. In the winter, he lay still in the heavy snow and his feet were frostbitten. He just carried him on his back and ran for dozens of miles back.  When we arrived at the camp, the rescue officer there said that he would not be able to save his legs any longer.  He doesn't mind if his subordinates gang up on him. According to him, everyone must maintain a high level of vigilance, which is good.

    Song Feng and dozens of other instructors were all from King Xi's side. Song Feng once said proudly: "I can be your instructor because King Xi gave me all his skills and asked me to teach you.  Then you go and teach others! We, the Young Guards, are the King of the West.?Pro-army!  We must protect the King of the West to the death!  "

    He is such a person. He usually likes to talk about women. When he talks about women, he can make everyone feel like they have eaten honey, and it is difficult to scratch.  Song Feng often boasted that he had visited a brothel before and the experience was unforgettable.  But Su Ji always didn't believe it. Song Feng was only a few years older than them, and he heard that he also came from a poor background. Where could he go to visit a brothel?  It didn¡¯t happen in the past, let alone now that the brothels have been banned under the rule of Sufu Province, where can I go shopping?  However, Song Feng, Su Ji and others once lurked to the edge of the women's camp and lurked there for a whole day. In the end, if a female soldier hadn't just stepped on them, they would have been able to enjoy the beauty for a long time.  .

    As a result, Song Feng and Su Ji were imprisoned for three days. Sister Liu Sanjie, the leader of the women's camp, came to make noise every day, demanding that Tan Shaoguang hand over those perverted boys.  Tan Shaoguang naturally disowned him. Hearing that this incident was brought to the attention of Queen Xi, King Xi finally stepped forward to calm the matter.

    Later, I heard from Tan Shaoguang that the King of the West had a big quarrel with the Queen of the West over them, and several of them became very uneasy. They all said that they did not want the King of the West to embarrass themselves, so they went to the women's camp to plead guilty.  Please do as you please.  Tan Shaoguang stopped them, and finally said leisurely: "The King of the West said that there is no crime in the army for peeking into the female camp, so there will be no punishment. But from now on, women must be aboveboard, and if there is any sneaky behavior,  Just get out of the Guards."

    Su Ji and others turned their worries into joy. Later, in the name of apology, several guys often went to the women's camp to help with heavy work. Especially the boy Song Feng, who had a sweet mouth and made Sister Liu smile long and sweetly.  This embarrassment was resolved.

    The Guards are equipped with a strange weapon. This weapon has a prismatic blade with blood grooves on three sides. It is said that it can also be mounted on the breech-loaded rifled musket that will be issued soon. It is called a three-edged spur.  Su Ji admired this kind of military thorn very much. The person who designed it must be very smart. If you are stabbed by this thing, the wound will bleed and it will be difficult to heal.  There is also a kind of scimitar used as a saber, which looks like a dog leg, but is very easy to use. Su Ji once used this kind of curved head to cut off the head of a big buffalo with one knife, and it was very labor-saving. The official name of the knife  It's a Gurkha saber, but no one in the Guards calls it this name. It's hard to remember. Everyone likes to call it a dog-leg knife.  These weapons are all made by the Shanghai Firearms Bureau. I heard that they use imported foreign steel and the quality is very good.

    This was the first time Song Feng took Su Ji and others on a far-away mission to protect important people. They took a boat to Wuhu, where they picked up the man from Bai Zetang and sent him back to Suzhou safely and secretly.  The old man on the carriage, Su Ji, remembered that he had seen him in Hengyang. He was the old man Tao Enpeitao, the prefect of Hengyang who surrendered.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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