Chapter 1688 Promotion of Cooking Class
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 layout of the camp is close to mountains and rivers, with one large and one small forming an angle. There is a fence around the camp, and there is a trench surrounding the fence. The trench is more than three feet wide and more than one foot deep, and the bottom of the trench is tamped. Full of 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.
The camp has a sentry tower every 50 meters, 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 tightly 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, He 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 by pretending to reward military merchants and suddenly launch an attack, resulting in the annihilation of the entire army. ”
Zhang Jingpo He 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."
< br>"Yes." The official took the order.
Soon, everyone saw Zhu Pingan galloping from the camp on horseback. He 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, and met with Huang." Your Excellency, I pay my respects to Mr. Hu, and I pay my respects to all your lords. Your lords are here for inspection. Please forgive me for being late in greeting you.”
"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 insist on letting us wait outside for notification. You must reward us well for such conscientiousness. Reward."
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 Pingan has always made impartial decisions, but this time the situation was special. They included the Governor of Jiangnan, the Imperial Envoy, and other obviously high-status people. Everyone was stopped outside the military camp, and this official sacrificed his face to complain in person. I wonder if your Excellency will 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 a small merit."
Zhu Ping'an glanced at the gate guards, and said slowly in their nervous eyes.
The expression of the official who made the complaint suddenly turned dark. He wanted to sue them to relieve his anger, but unexpectedly, he granted them permission instead. He really shot himself in the foot. He was so angry that he couldn't speak out. Who would let him? It was indeed said that Zhu Pingan would be rewarded.
"Thank you, sir."
The gate guard looked overjoyed. Your Excellency is your Lord, and you will always make impartial decisions. I really deserved death just now, and I even doubted whether Your Excellency would do it. There will be unfair judgments, but adults can always be trusted.
"Thank you for everything I do, Mr. Wang." Zhu Ping'an said with a smile, "It's all Mr. Wang who is asking for credit for you."
"Thank you, Mr. Wang." The gate guard said to the complaining official with a proud look on his face He said thank you with an expression similar to Wang Yousheng's grin in Bright 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 party into the camp for inspection. Zhang Jing and others were a little surprised when they saw the Zhejiang Army's well-planned, neat and clean camp. Other military camps were all messy, but The Zhejiang army is so clean and orderly.
“This is the camping area, where all 2,008 soldiers of the battalion 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; There is a breeding area. The mules and horses of my battalion are raised there. In addition, fifty pigs and more than 500 chickens, ducks, and geese are raised. A vegetable field is also opened next to the breeding area to provide food for our troops. Improve food.”
As he walked, Zhu Pingan introduced the layout of the Zhejiang Army camp to Zhang Jing and others. He knew every part of the camp well.
"Raising pigs and chickens, doesn't it smell bad? If you have the time, you might as well buy them." Some officials shook their heads and questioned.
"No, the soldiers take turns taking care of the livestock, and they clean the livestock pens regularly every morning and evening to ensure that they are clean and have no odor. As for the reason for breeding and planting, firstly, it is to save costs. Our military military expenditure is limited, and the soldiers The amount of training is large, and a certain amount of meat and vegetable food must be ensured every day to replenish physical fitness, which is very expensive. If you only rely on purchasing, the cost will be too high and unsustainable. Raising livestock and growing vegetables in this way will make soldiers The leftovers and swill from the pots can be fed to livestock, and the livestock excrement can be used to grow vegetables, which can solve half of the meat and vegetable supply, reduce half of the cost, and ensure the supply of pork, chicken, etc. for the soldiers; secondly, in addition to training, the soldiers There are no entertainment and leisure activities in daily life. Raising pigs and vegetables, making enough food and clothing by yourself, can also adjust your spiritual life."
Zhu Ping'an 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.
Currently, 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.
Throwing away the leftovers and swill from the troops, they might as well be feeding pigs and chickens.
After saying this, Zhang Jing asked Zhu Ping'an to take care of him with great interest. He took them to visit the breeding area and saw clean pig pens, horse pens, etc., which surprised Zhang Jing and others. This pig pen was cleaner than ordinary people's homes, and there was indeed not much odor.
The fat pigs in the pig pen were eating the leftovers of the swill. Zhang Jing nodded and thought that this method of the Zhejiang Army could be promoted. (End of chapter)