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Yu Xiaotian saw that the officials and gentry in Jiaozhou were relatively sensible, so he was relatively polite to them. After some pleasantries, he asked about the situation here and declined their request to invite him to the city to hold a banquet. He said

With military affairs in hand, it is not appropriate to have a banquet now. The most important thing for him right now is to eliminate the rebel stragglers operating in Jiaozhou first. That is the most important thing.

When the magistrate of Jiaozhou and the officials heard this, they were so moved that they almost burst into tears. What a good general! This is a good general of the Ming Dynasty! He actually put state affairs first, refused to have a banquet, and fought against the rebels first.

, such people are really rare nowadays!

Look at these fierce Fujian soldiers brought by Yu Xiaotian, look at their equipment, look at their military appearance, look at their military discipline, these Jiaozhou officials and gentry immediately put their minds on

In the stomach.

The rumors are indeed true. These Fujian generals appointed by the Holy Spirit are really a powerful force. In recent years, the Ming armies from all directions coming from the south to the north. To say that the officials here in Shandong have seen a lot, Shandong's

, Sichuan, Dongjiang, Guan Ningjun, Zhejiang, Huguang, Beizhi, Tianjin Wei, Henan.

People and horses from all walks of life were transferred back and forth to Shandong, or to the outside of the pass, but they had never seen an army of officers and soldiers with such a neat appearance. This people and horses from Fujian were marching on the road, with more than a hundred people at one sentry, no matter it was

Several people lined up in a horizontal line, and the queues were as neat as a knife. There was a whistle in the team. The footsteps of every officer and soldier were exactly at the point of the whistle, without any disorder. The footsteps of thousands of people fell, and there was only one sound,

There was a rumble of footsteps.

This kind of footsteps is like the beat of a war drum, beating hard on people's hearts, souls, and souls, making people involuntarily have a feeling of who can compete with them.

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Moreover, during the march of these soldiers, very few people talked, laughed or even fought in the queue. They all kept silent and stared solemnly at the back of the heads of the people in front, silently moving forward.

Moving their legs, the queue is moving, but it can still remain undisturbed.

There were some teams in the distance singing some tunes as they walked. These tunes were simple in tune, but when sung by hundreds or even thousands of people, they seemed so high-pitched and majestic, like rolling thunder, sweeping away the dark clouds in the sky.

Dispersed.

In addition to some messengers or scouts, from time to time they would ride horses and quickly pass by on both sides of the queue, raising some dust and smoke. The entire team of more than 8,000 people was like a giant dragon, meandering along the official road, heading towards

While walking to the north of Jiaozhou City, no one stopped privately to look at the scene around Jiaozhou City.

Although the uniforms of these Fujian generals are basically similar to those of other Ming armies, the clothes of these generals appear to be clean, tidy, and relatively new. Even if some people's clothes are torn, they are all painted in uniform and neat colors.

The patches made the entire Fujian soldiers and generals look energetic, and they also looked extremely neat and clean.

Everyone's face looked rosy, and although none of them were fat, they all looked energetic. One glance showed that these Fujian soldiers usually eat well. At least they are not often hungry or full.

It's a bit of a problem. When compared with other ordinary soldiers of the Ming army, people can't help but be surprised.

Among the other Ming armies, the ordinary soldiers were all wearing tatters. Although they also wore Ming army horns and military uniforms, it could be seen at a glance that their uniforms had not been changed for many years.

Some military uniforms have even faded to the point where the original color cannot be seen, and some military uniforms are so rotten that the original style cannot be seen. They are like the clothes of a beggar. Hanging on the body, they can barely show their identity, that they are still soldiers.

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In addition, most of the ordinary soldiers in the other Ming armies have sallow faces and thin faces, and look like hungry people. Even compared to the faces of hungry people, they are not much better. Most of them have dull expressions.

During the march, the pace was dragging, and everyone looked half-dead. It even made people worry that some of these people might fall dead on the roadside at any time.

Looking at the armor on their bodies, the weapons of Sea Wolf's soldiers are not complicated. The main equipment is spears and "bird guns". Bird guns also account for a large proportion. In addition, there are some sword players,

They were equipped with shields and single swords. Most of them wore cotton armor or leather armor, and all wore a water-milled six-petal iron helmet, or a simple overall iron helmet, with an anti-knife protection on the back of the neck.

chainmail draped over his shoulders and back.

Of course they didn't know that this simple iron helmet was a new industrial product of the Sea Wolf Group. After the gears and bearings were successfully developed and began to be widely used, a rudimentary hot rolling mill was manufactured and matured.

After the iron or low carbon steel is red-hot, it is rolled repeatedly through a hot rolling mill and finally becomes a thinner iron sheet or steel plate.

A primitive counterweight punching machine tool was also manufactured, and the mold for the iron helmet was cast. After cutting the iron plate or steel plate into a standard shape, it was fed into the stamping machine. With a bang, the punch fell.

An iron helmet or steel helmet can be stamped out in one go, polished a little, drilled holes, installed a helmet lining made of canvas inside, and then put on the neck guard and soft armor, and it becomes a finished product.

This kind of production process is more than a hundred times simpler than the previous process that relied on craftsmen to repeatedly hammer and then combine the iron pieces of the iron helmet. The production cost has also been reduced a lot. This is why Yu Jiajun is now

All were equipped with iron helmets, and the officers were even equipped with better steel helmets. The protective capabilities and wearing comfort were far better than the six-flap helmets commonly used by the Ming army, but the production costs and prices were reduced.

A lot.

Moreover, there are no decorations on the iron helmets of ordinary soldiers. They are bare and simple in style. They are also relatively easy to maintain. After they are produced, they are also painted with a layer of tung oil varnish to prevent rust and make the helmets look beautiful.

It looks very smooth with very little rust.

The officer's helmet is a little more complicated in style. On the top of the helmet, there is a vertical pole with tassels on it. There are tassels of various colors hanging on it according to different military ranks, so that the soldiers only need to see the color of the tassels.

Their positions or ranks can be distinguished. Once chaos occurs during war, they can accept the command of officers higher than them. This is also a product of this era, used to distinguish the identities of officers and ordinary soldiers, which is very important.

suitable.

Among the Ming army, there were almost no officers and soldiers equipped with iron helmets and armors as common as those in Fujian. Although ordinary soldiers of the Ming army had been issued cotton armor earlier, due to financial constraints and official corruption, the army

The replacement of equipment is extremely slow. The cotton armor used by most ordinary soldiers has become extremely tattered. Wearing it is worse than not wearing it. There are not many people wearing it.

Only some of the elites in the army, or the personal soldiers of the generals, are equipped with more or less complete armor. These people are used by the generals to protect their lives, so they are relatively better. But like the Fujian officers and soldiers, comprehensive

The Ming army equipped with armor is now in relatively good condition except Guan Ning's army, but other Ming armies are no longer able to compare with it.

As for weapons, the various weapons held by the Fujian officers and soldiers all looked very sophisticated. The front end of the long gun was covered with an iron sheet more than a foot long, which covered the front end of the gun barrel to prevent it from being easily cut off by the enemy.

The tip of the spear was sharp and had blood grooves on both wings. It was polished very sharply and was polished by the soldiers. It shone brightly in the sunlight.

The muskets carried by them were all black and shiny, including the wooden gun body and butt, which were also covered with varnish to maintain the bright wood color. You could tell at a glance that they were well maintained.

As for the shield carried by the sword player, it looks simple and elegant in style. The outer layer of the rattan shield is also attached with a layer of rawhide. A very ferocious animal face is painted on the shield with colored paint, which makes people look at it head-on.

This will produce a very strong sense of oppression.

"Sure enough, the reputation is well-deserved. No wonder the Holy Spirit will order your troops to go north to quell the rebellion. After seeing the appearance of your army today, we are greatly relieved. With such a heroic army, why worry about the rebellion? This time, we will quell the rebellion.

Thanks to the commander-in-chief!" After looking at the Fujian soldiers who were marching forward in front of him, Jiaozhou Zhizhou couldn't help but clasped his fists sincerely and said to Xiaotian.

Yu Xiaotian turned his head to look at the performance of the soldiers and horses he had brought. He was quite proud of it, but he still said modestly: "These soldiers and generals I brought here can be judged by the adults, so Yu will be satisfied!"

It is our duty to be loyal to our country and put an end to the rebellion. This time, the Holy One has appointed Xia Beishang to quell the rebellion. This is why His Majesty is looking down upon me!

Yu dares not to die? Therefore, sir and everyone, please rest assured. As long as Yu is here, those rebels will not be allowed to be arrogant. As long as you can give me sufficient support and don't let my brothers run out of food, then I can

I promise that we will never let the rebels become arrogant again!

But when I came here this time, I heard some bad things. It was said that there were many local people, both snakes and rats, secretly colluding with the rebels. In addition to acting as eyes and ears for the rebels, they also secretly provided money and food support to the rebels.

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This kind of person is really heartless. If I were to find out who he is, the first person I want to kill will be this kind of villain!"

Speaking of this, Yu Xiaotian suddenly glanced coldly at the local country gentlemen not far away who accompanied the Jiaozhou magistrate and officials to greet his troops, with a trace of amusement in his eyes.