Chapter 338 Winter Operation
Discussions with Zhou Xu always opened her mind, which also made Zhuang Mengdie's admiration for their leader stronger.
In the current view of Zhuang Mengdie, their leader’s wisdom is comparable to that of the ‘Old God’.
Of course Zhou Xu didn't know that he was already on an equal footing with the 'Old God' here at Zhuang Mengdie. After clarifying some key points of the three-bow bed crossbow on the design drawing, the next research and development The work obviously had to be left to Zhuang Mengdie, and there was basically no room for him to interfere.
Turn around and leave the equipment department. The two of them really spent a lot of time discussing this.
When passing by the canteen, Zhou Xu had already heard the noise, and dinner had already started cooking there.
At this time before dinner, he didn't intend to be idle, so he just started wandering around Black Moon Village.
Although he had just been to Black Moon Village a few days ago, he was pressed for time at that time and he was also racing against time. He basically didn’t rest much. He got off his horse to take a breath, and then hurriedly got on his horse and started on his way.
So the inspection work here has really not been done for a long time.
After all, Black Moon Village is still the largest village among the villages under his command. After it was basically completed, the main work of the engineering team began to be transferred to other villages.
This has also led to the fact that Black Moon Village has not changed much after such a long time.
After dinner, Zhou Xu went to bed early. After a night's rest, early the next morning, he went to the recruit training camp located outside Black Moon Village.
As for the training situation of the new recruits, Zhou Xu just took a look at it from a distance and did not disturb them.
He turned around and went to another recruit instructor who happened to be on vacation in the training camp and asked about the training situation of the recruits.
"How are the training of these new recruits now?"
"Reporting to the leader, the physical fitness of this batch of recruits is very good. Currently, all trainings have been basically completed smoothly."
After receiving this answer, Zhou Xu nodded with satisfaction.
"Tell me, if I just let them go to the battlefield, will they be able to do it?"
As soon as Zhou Xu asked this question, the recruit instructor's body tensed unconsciously.
After a moment of hesitation, he spoke.
"It depends on which side we fight."
After hearing this, Zhou Xu pointed in the direction.
“The primitive tribes beyond the mountains.”
The recruit instructor was visibly relieved when he got this answer.
“That should work.”
The recruit instructors here are basically veterans who have been injured and retired from the front line. They still have a good idea of who they are fighting now.
If these new recruits go to the grassland and fight those lizard people, they will most likely die.
But if the target is changed to a primitive tribe deep in the mountains, the situation will be different.
It is not like they have never fought against primitive tribes, even those like the Manshi tribe, which directly occupied an entire mountain top and dominated them.
General warriors from primitive tribes are not as good as them in terms of physical fitness. At the same time, they have no spare time for training. In all likelihood, their basic combat abilities are not as good as theirs, let alone their equipment.
These new recruits cannot defeat the lizardmen, but with the equipment, they should be more than enough to defeat a dozen primitive tribes.
Obviously, judging from the current situation, they will no longer be idle this winter.
Last winter, considering that absorbing the population would increase the food burden on one's own side, Zhou Xu waited until the beginning of spring before officially mobilizing troops.
But these are extraordinary times, so he has to use extraordinary means.
He will complete the annexation of the population and the training of soldiers in one go this winter to prepare for the fierce battle after the spring!
"Very good. We will distribute equipment to the recruits early tomorrow morning, then set off on ox carts and transfer them all to Tieshan Village!"
"Yes!" After Zhou Xu left, the recruit instructor went directly to the recruits announced this matter.
After a period of time, strict military training caused the recruits to have great mood swings after learning the news, but they did not become loud.
Some of them were nervous and some were excited.
There is no doubt that they all know that a war is about to begin!
During this period, Zhou Xu, who left the recruit training camp, did not return to Black Moon Village, but rode a horse to Salt Lake Village.
Compared with the distance from Prairie Village to Black Moon Village, Black Moon Village to Salt Lake Village is undoubtedly closer.
Compared with Black Moon Village, where the overall atmosphere is relatively quiet after the onset of winter, Salt Lake Village is still busy.
No way, the most important job here in Salt Lake Village is mining ore, and mining is a job regardless of season.
Especially for coal mines, demand will become higher after winter than in other seasons.
Therefore, coal diggers’ income in winter is often higher than in other seasons. For them, winter is considered the peak season.
Through the surrounding mines, Zhou Xu came directly to the interior of the village.
"Teacher Wang."
"Leader."
Seeing Zhou Xu coming over, Wang Dong felt a little surprised and bowed to Zhou Xu unhurriedly.
"By the way, the flag you ordered before is already ready."
While speaking, Wang Dong spread out the flag that had been completed.
Due to the linen material used, the texture of this flag cannot be compared to words such as fineness, but it is still decently made.
Wang Dong probably made it for him by referring to the style of ancient flags. The fabric was dyed black with vegetable dyes, and then he used undyed linen and embroidered a word on it, but the word looked a little bit... Strange, not like the simplified or traditional Chinese characters he had in mind.
"The word embroidered on the flag, could it be Zhou?"
Although he couldn't understand it, it didn't stop him from guessing. Zhou Xu felt that he was right.
And this was indeed the case. Wang Dong nodded quickly.
“That’s right, it’s the word ‘zhou’ in Xiaozhuan script. I originally wanted to use the simplified Chinese character, but after I made it, I always felt that it didn’t make sense. I happened to know a little bit about Xiaozhuan script, so I changed the character ‘zhou’ into it. I changed it to Xiaozhuan, and after this try, the effect is much better.”
It is not difficult to hear from Wang Dong’s tone that he is very satisfied with the flag he designed.
Zhou Xu also thought this flag was good, so he decided on it directly.
"When will the leader plan to hold the founding ceremony?"
Wang Dong can be said to be very interested in this kind of thing.
But Zhou Xu didn’t care much.
“Are there any more ceremonies to be held? Can’t I just issue an order and notify all places?”
"What the leader said is wrong. The point of the ceremony is to make the people feel the importance of this matter. The primitive people of this era did not understand this."
"So the more attention you pay to it, chief, the more important it is." Naturally, the people will pay more and more attention to the country of 'Da Zhou', and this will give rise to a sense of belonging that wants to defend 'Da Zhou' and share weal and woe with 'Da Zhou'!"
Wang Dong said the same thing, but it was undeniable that Zhou Xu felt that there was some truth in what he said.
"Let's do it before spring, I don't have the time now."
(End of this chapter)