Chapter 186: Set up camp
After Wang Jinming arrived in Baotou, he set up camp more than 20 miles away from Baotou. Even if he was about to arrive in Baotou, he strictly implemented the standards for camping, cut down a large number of trees from the surrounding area to form a simple camp. At this time, a large number of soldiers were busy building camps.
Wang Jinming had been to Baotou last time and had a relatively good understanding of the situation in Baotou. He avoided the densely populated industrial zones and estuary areas. On the other side, when Yang Yuanzhao arrived, hundreds of people did not gather together. The camp was under construction. The remaining people maintained the battle sequence and were extremely vigilant. If any enemy appeared around at this time, they could enter the combat state at the fastest speed.
After being questioned by the sentry and having only three or four people, Yang Yuanzhao soon met Wang Jinming.
"Brother Jin Ming, I didn't expect that you were here in person!" Yang Yuanzhao held Wang Jinming's hand enthusiastically and said. Compared to before, Wang Jinming was not wearing a military uniform at this time, and he looked more like a soldier. He was full of dust in the mid-month march, and the wind and sand of the loess high slopes made him look much darker and a little thin.
"Now, we have to rely on Yuan Zhao to take care of him!" Wang Jinming said to him seriously. Unlike before, Wang Jinming was a friend. Now, it is obvious that he is a professional, and he is here to be Yang Yuanzhao's subordinate.
Yang Yuanzhao said: "No problem, the camp has been confirmed, but I didn't expect so many people. But, give me a few days to settle you!"
"Just have a place to live, we will bring the camping things!" Wang Jinming nodded and said.
It was a marching force, without weapons and equipment. However, more than ten carriages, pack horses and the like are still necessary. There are many horses in the northeast, and there are even tall horses coming from Russia. The marching force along the way depends on tents at night.
"Brother Jin Ming, please come with me. The base is right in front of you. The location you are coming is not far away!" Yang Yuanzhao pointed to the hill not far away and said, "It's right next to that mountain."
It was a coincidence. The garrison prepared by Yang Yuanzhao for Wang Jinming was on the other side of Baotou, from Baotou and the industrial zone, which was moderate, about 10 kilometers. Usually, the distance of 10 kilometers was not too close for an army. However, for Baotou, which has cement roads, it is definitely not slow to arrive in 15 minutes. In Yang Yuanzhao's design, the industrial zone will gradually expand. The army, whether in this era or in later generations, is easily affected and will be influenced by the flower world.
Less than 10 miles away from here. After asking everything, Wang Jinming immediately ordered: "The target, 11 o'clock, 5 kilometers of armed off-road, start immediately!"
The soldiers quickly gathered, and had completed a little camp, temporarily thrown aside, 800 people quickly formed a square formation, moving quickly in that direction, with neat steps and mighty military appearance, Yang Yuanzhao nodded repeatedly, and indeed what he said to Wang Jinming was an elite soldier.
Half a year ago, I met Feng Yuxiang on the train. It was the first celebrity he met when he came to 1908. Knowing that Feng Yuxiang's development was also to make a good relationship. After Feng Yuxiang went to the Northeast, he had some different ideas and was also considered to cultivate certain talents for Baotou.
Thinking about it now, the investment at that time was enough. If you can have such a powerful army, it is definitely a powerful force in Baotou at present. It is about 1909, and it is not too far from the year of Xinhai. Soldiers and guns are always the key to protecting wealth in troubled times.
Riding on the horse, following the team, and walking slowly, Wang Jinming didn't say anything. Halfway through, he suddenly asked: "Yuan Zhao, how is the matter with the militia!"
"It's already done. I didn't expect Brother Jin Ming to come so quickly. However, he can temporarily settle down in the form of a guard team and a factory guard team. They have already reported and have been recognized by Baotou County!"
Yang Yuanzhao's words made Wang Jinming feel relieved. He had already started to look at it. It was nothing to him. He was more concerned about the strength in his hands. As long as the 800 people were equipped with weapons, they were definitely a powerful force. Now there were only 150 guns. Knowing that Yang Yuanzhao's number of guns was large and how long it took to get it was also a question worthwhile. Wang Jinming was smart and did not ask too much about this question, and Yang Yuanzhao didn't say it.
The military camp is right in front of it, with a large courtyard with a total of about 15 acres of land, which is larger than the previous military camp in the northeast. At present, it has only established a wall of about 4 meters. The huge walls have surrounded this barren land in the center. In the huge courtyard, several houses look lonely.
"Jin Ming, I'm not prepared enough, there are only about 20 houses. After squeezing, I should be able to accommodate about 300 people, beds, bedding, etc., and personal belongings. I will send them here later. You can settle down first. As for the subsequent construction, I still have to listen to your opinions. After all, you are an army and need a place, I don't know!"
"No problem, I will draw a drawing for you later!" Wang Jinming and old man Yu's army. Whether it is an old army or a new army, setting up camps is always the most important thing, not to mention that the Beiyang Army inherited Li Hongzhang's old foundation. Zeng Guofan's method of forming a tough village and fighting stupid wars was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and he put a lot of effort into the camp.
This simple-looking fence is also a military standard. Not only three brick walls, a few of the columns and supports are also made of reinforced concrete. It is extremely strong and ordinary houses are cast in place. Even when facing artillery fire, they cannot collapse at will. Wang Jinming was very satisfied with this. He observed it and simply drew the requirements. By the way, he mentioned the logistics. They came from the Northeast and carried a little supply, but now they have almost used up.
Without Wang Jinming's mention, Yang Yuanzhao knew that it must be equipment. Soldiers should not be trained for a day. If there is no guy in his hand, temporary training is still possible, but for elite soldiers, they will feel uncomfortable. Yang Yuanzhao did not agree on the spot, nor did he say anything more. He just smiled mysteriously and asked Wang Jinming to wait first. He would definitely meet his requirements.
Wang Jinming's arrival disrupted many of Yang Yuanzhao's arrangements, and he still enjoyed it. He spent an hour and a half to prepare 1,500 Mauser for Wang Jinming. The bullets followed Feng Yuxiang's old calendar. By the way, there were 10 75 cannons, the Northeast. It was very desolate and a key point in the Beiyang. Three cannons were already the limit. Feng Yuxiang hid it and was careful all the way to hide it. In Baotou, the land was vast and sparsely populated, and there were not many people paying attention. It was Yang Yuanzhao who made such a big noise in Baotou. The Qing officials' understanding of Baotou was limited to a bunch of wealthy merchants. A lot of roads in Baotou seemed to be flat stone roads, which should cost a lot.
It doesn't matter. It's up to you, and you don't have to pay or pay. You don't have to work hard. All the land has been sold. The officials are happy to be happy. Of course, the eight major Shanxi merchants and the landlords have fed all the officials below in Baotou and Shanxi. Who would talk too much and expose this matter to the top? So now in the governor, even the central government, Baotou has always been a poor border port city.
The calm military camp became lively after the army entered. At the door, there were several high platforms, guard posts were set up, and the rest were nervously setting up tents. In the army, they were not worried about poverty or wealth and unevenness, and could only enter a house of 300 people. For the time being, they could not settle in unless everyone had moved in. I think Yang Yuanzhao would all arrange it.
In Wang Jinming's view, these houses can be used as training rooms and canteens, and all the rest start to set up tents. When a bunch of tractors came with their belongings, most of the tents had been set up and neatly arranged.
Yang Yuanzhao does not understand military affairs. At most, his experience is some queue training. These are some of the foundation left during military training. Not to mention the long-standing generals like Wang Jinming, even a small old general can be left behind by him. Military training is barely enough for those workers, but it is a joke to put it on these trained soldiers.
In Yang Yuanzhao's opinion, seeing that the layout is strict and strict, especially the tent, vaguely surrounding several rooms in the middle, and the checkpoints are also very in place, you know that this is definitely not simple, and there are even some secret whistles. They are all in a relatively hidden place, and with Yang Yuanzhao's eyesight, they can't tell at all.
Through the sentry inspection, Yang Yuanzhao brought 10 tractors into the courtyard. Wang Jinming received the report and responded on his own initiative. Yang Yuanzhao said: "Brother Jin Ming is really amazing. This camp is really easy to leak!"
"These are just basics, what's worth commending?" Wang Jinming didn't care and said casually.
Yang Yuanzhao didn't say much, and directly showed the things he brought, 500 iron rack beds, these were ready-made, with a large number of foreign workers, plus the cotton mills and workers from Baoken Company. These people flocked to Baotou, and the iron rack beds became hot-selling products. In the same room, ordinary people could only live in one person, two iron rack beds, and even craftsmen would make adjustments according to actual needs, so that the iron rack beds would reduce the use of some iron tools, add some wood applications, and make it easier to make. The rest of these were all in the previous dormitory, and after moving to a new house, the remaining rack beds were left.
In addition to the shelf beds, there are 1,000 sets of quilts and 1,000 sets of quilts, all of which are new cotton collected today. In addition to the use of cotton textile mills, a batch of quilts are strengthened. They are distributed as factory benefits, such as washbasins, tea jars, towels, and some are produced directly by all-in-one machines, and do not occupy too much weight. Some are purchased in Baotou, which currently has hundreds of thousands of people, which is not a big number. Of course, it also brings a few large iron pots, kitchen supplies and some grain and meat. This is a temporary logistics supply.
If there is no food in the army, there will be problems if there is no food or grass. Wang Jinming led them to start from the Northeast and rushed thousands of miles under harsh climate conditions. The supplies he brought have been basically consumed. This must be guaranteed. The morale of these ordinary soldiers relies on these foods.
More than a dozen tractors pulling the carriage brought hundreds of tons of items, a small part of which was supplies, but more were arms. The disciplined team, after the boxes of heavy and strong and breathless firearms were resting, their eyes suddenly filled with enthusiasm and concern. Even in the previous food IQ, except for a few people, the rest had never touched the gun. How could the queue training and marching be replaced by the role of the guns in them?
Yang Yuanzhao knew that at this time, he was unnecessary here, so he handed over the weapon to Wang Jinming and whispered: "1,500 Mauser, 200 short guns, and the bullets were all equipped. By the way, there were 20 Maxim and 10 75 guns."
In front, Wang Jinming was prepared for 1,500 Mauser. This is not difficult for Yang Yuanzhao. 30 per game is only 40,000 to 50,000. Before, Yang Yuanzhao supported the Northeast millions. He didn't care, but behind him, it really surprised him, with 20 Maxim and 10 75 guns.
Maxim is also equipped in the Northeast. Apart from going out to train with the artillery team twice, he did not dare to use it. After all, in Beiyang, the third town has 26 Maxim and 24 75 guns. Maxim's importance is almost equal to 75 guns. But everyone knows that it is not easy to carry 75 guns, unless it is along the railway or in a place with good road conditions, which really kills the enemy and is convenient to use. Only Maxim. When two Maxim seal one road, a battalion of infantry may not be able to rush over even if it is a desperate attack.
Now there are 20 people at once, which is almost the standard of a town in Beiyang. They only have more than 800 people. You know, the third town in Beiyang has almost 20,000 people and 800 people. There are so many heavy weapons, and some of them have passed.
"Yuan Zhao, is this a little over?" Wang Jinming said with some embarrassment.
"Don't worry about weapons. If it weren't for the fact that there were too few people on your side, I would give more. The weapons would be taken out and rusted there, which would be bad!"
Yang Yuanzhao insisted, and Wang Jinming was also helpless. The soldier was worried that he had many weapons. With Yang Yuanzhao's background and nearby supplies, even if there were dozens of Maxim, he would not be worried about the bullet problem. Maxim under sufficient bullets is definitely a powerful weapon.
"You, I can accept it. If you recruit personnel, hurry up. I just let them practice together, but reputation is very important!" Wang Jinming said solemnly. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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