Rise From the Humble

Zhang Jing and others waited at the gate of Zhejiang Army for the guard to report. While waiting, Zhang Jing and others observed the Zhejiang Army camp.

The camp is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with one large and one small forming an angle. There is a fence around the camp, and a trench is surrounding the fence. The trench is more than three feet wide and one foot deep, and the bottom of the trench is filled with sharp wooden stakes. , the upward end is sharpened, and you can see that the end that is rammed to the bottom of the ditch is blackened by fire to prevent the wooden piles from rotting. A wooden bridge is set up at the main entrance; outside the trench is a row of horses, and more horses are placed outside the horses. for the bulky antler barrier.

There is a guard tower every fifty meters in the camp, and soldiers in armor can be seen patrolling the camp from time to time.

"The Zhejiang Army is too insecure. The camp is arranged like a hedgehog," the accompanying official said.

"Haha, I guess I'm too afraid of death." Someone joked.

Haha, many people laughed.

"Why are you laughing? It's so heavily guarded. This is what a military camp should be like, so that Japanese pirates won't take advantage of it."

Zhang Jing glanced at them and said expressionlessly.

"Yes, yes, what the Governor said is true."

The few people who were laughing hurriedly stopped smiling and nodded in agreement, but they didn't agree in their hearts. They felt that the Zhejiang Army was located in the hinterland and there was no need to make such a fuss if there were any decent cities around it.

"If the Jiangning Camp could be as heavily guarded as the Zhejiang Army and strictly enforce the permission to enter the camp, the Japanese pirates would not easily sneak into the camp disguised as military merchants and suddenly attack, causing the entire army to be annihilated."

Zhang Jing said with some emotion, and then turned around and told the people around him, "Go back and draw up a statement, requiring each battalion to set up camp like the Zhejiang Army, with tight security and not to allow the Japanese pirates to take advantage of it."

"Follow your orders." The officer took the order.

Soon, everyone saw Zhu Pingan galloping from the camp on horseback. They quickly dismounted and went out of the camp to meet Zhang Jing and others. "The lower official Zhu Pingan met with Governor Zhang, met with Mr. Zhao, met with Mr. Huang, and met with Mr. Hu. My lords. Your lords are here for inspection. I am late to greet you, so please forgive me."

"Master Zhu, please get up. We came here without telling you. What's your crime?" Zhang Jing smiled and supported him.

"Thank you very much, Governor Haihan. Sir, please come into the camp." Zhu Pingan respectfully invited everyone to enter the Zhejiang Army camp.

"Haha, Mr. Zhu, it is not easy to enter your camp. The guards in your camp are very responsible. After verifying our identities, they insisted on letting us wait outside for notification. For such conscientiousness, you must reward us well."

Before leaving, an official took a deep look at the gate guard and complained in a joking tone with ulterior motives.

The guards at the gate couldn't help but become a little nervous. Although in their hearts, their master Zhu Ping'an had always made impartial decisions, but this time the situation was special. They stopped the Governor of Jiangnan, the Imperial Envoy, and other obviously high-status people. Outside the military camp, this official sacrificed his face to complain to their faces again. I wonder if the adults would care about the face of these big shots, lose justice, and punish them?

"Oh, it is our Zhejiang Army's military regulations to verify your identity and enter the camp. They act in accordance with the military regulations. It is their duty. But for the sake of showing merit for them, I will give it to them. Remember this small merit."

Zhu Ping'an glanced at the guards at the gate, and spoke slowly in their nervous eyes.

The face of the official who complained suddenly turned dark. He wanted to sue them to relieve his anger, but he did not expect that he would let them go. He really shot himself in the foot. He was so angry that he couldn't say it out. How could he really say that Zhu Ping'an would reward him? It's been rewarded.

"Thank you, sir."

The gate guard looked overjoyed. Your Excellency is your Excellency, and you will always make impartial decisions. I really deserved death just now, and I even doubted whether Your Excellency would be unfair. Your Excellency is always worthy of trust.

"Thank you for everything I do, please thank Mr. Wang." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile, "Mr. Wang is asking for credit for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang." The gate guard thanked the complaining official with a proud look on his face, with an expression similar to Wang Yousheng's grin in the sword.

The complaining officer's face turned even darker, and he almost spit out a mouthful of blood.

Zhu Pingan led Zhang Jing and his entourage into the camp for inspection. Zhang Jing and others were a little surprised when they looked at the orderly, neat and clean camp of the Zhejiang Army. Other military camps were all messy, but the Zhejiang Army was so clean and tidy. sequence.

"This is the camping area, where the entire battalion of 2,008 soldiers sleep and rest, with ten people in each tent; over there is the valley road reincarnation area, where all the soldiers gather to relieve themselves; over there is the breeding area, The mules and horses of my battalion are raised there, as well as fifty pigs, more than five hundred chickens, ducks, and geese. A vegetable field is also opened next to the breeding area to improve the food for our army."

As he walked, Zhu Pingan introduced the layout of the Zhejiang Army camp to Zhang Jing and others. He knew every part of the military camp well.

"Raising pigs and chickens, doesn't it smell bad? If you have the time, you might as well buy them." An official shook his head and questioned.

"No, the soldiers take turns taking care of the livestock. They sweep and clean the livestock pens every morning and evening to ensure that they are clean and have no odor. As for breeding and planting, firstly, it is to save costs. Our army's military expenditure is limited, and the soldiers train a lot. Every day It is very expensive to ensure a certain amount of meat and vegetable food to replenish physical energy. If you only rely on purchasing, the cost is too high and unsustainable. In this way, livestock can be raised and vegetables can be raised. The leftovers of the soldiers and the swill from the pots can be fed to the livestock, and the livestock excrement can be grown. Vegetables can solve half of the meat and vegetable supply, can reduce half of the cost, and can also ensure the supply of pork, chicken, etc. for the soldiers; secondly, except for training, the soldiers usually have no entertainment and leisure activities, raising pigs and growing vegetables. You can make enough food and clothing by yourself, and you can also adjust your spiritual life."

Zhu Pingan replied with a smile.

This is also Zhu Pingan's reference to the experience of the modern army. He remembers watching the story of the cooking class when he was a child. The army raised pigs and grew vegetables.

"Yeah, not bad." Zhang Jing couldn't help but nodded when he heard this. This method of the Zhejiang Army is very good. Raising pigs and growing vegetables can effectively reduce military expenditures and ensure a certain supply of meat and vegetable meals for the soldiers. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.

At present, the imperial court's finances are tight, and Zhang Jing is worried about military expenses all the time. If this method of the Zhejiang Army is promoted in all battalions, it can save a lot of military expenses.

The army's leftovers and cooking pot swill are just thrown away. They might as well be feeding pigs or chickens.

After finishing speaking, Zhang Jing asked Zhu Ping'an to take them to visit the breeding area with great interest. The clean pig pens, horse pens, etc. surprised Zhang Jing and others. This pig pen was cleaner than ordinary people's homes. Indeed. Not much odor.

The fat pigs in the pigsty were munching on the swill and leftovers. Zhang Jing nodded and thought that this method of the Zhejiang Army could be promoted.