Four Hundred and Ninety-Seven: Attacking Fengyi County (5)

Jiang Nongqin?

Why does this name sound so feminine?

Many soldiers secretly doubted, and the elite soldiers brought by Jiang Nongqin straightened their backs one by one, and the muscles of their backs tightened slightly, and the whole person was like a tightened spring. Their eyes could not help but notice Jiang Nongqin standing in the corner.

She was not wearing men's clothes, but a set of clothes that were convenient for movement. It was different from men's clothes, but it could also be seen that women's clothes were in the shadow.

She was covered with leather armor and military uniforms, her long hair was rolled up and tied up on top, and she had a cold face and walked out of the team with firm steps, kneeling half-kneeling.

"Your subordinate Jiang Nongqin greets the lord." Jiang Nongqin looked very feminine. Even though her skin looked a little rough after long-term exposure to the sun and training, her facial features could not hide the fact that she was a woman, not to mention that her figure was not like a man's.

Now that she spoke, her voice was a little hoarse but obviously female, which further confirmed this point.

She was actually a woman!

Most of the soldiers opened their eyes wide in surprise. Even though they knew that the female battalion was not easy to mess with, they had never thought that a woman could go on the stage.

This is not a joke, right?

Fortunately, they remembered the instructions during training. Even though they were already very surprised, they still maintained discipline and did not whisper to each other.

This scene made Jiang Pengji feel a little better, and even her voice became two points lighter.

"Appoint you as the female battalion captain to assist the vanguard battalion."

The scale of the female battalion was close to 1,500, which could barely be considered a battalion. However, she did not pull out all the female battalions this time, but only brought 500 people, each of whom was the most outstanding in the female battalion, seeing blood on the battlefield and gaining combat experience.

Although it was only a captain of 500 people, it looked a bit shabby, and everyone did not even know the specific tasks of the female battalion, but just the fact that Jiang Nongqin was a woman, she went on the stage, and was appointed as a captain, these three points were enough to make everyone stunned, and they could only hold back their dissatisfaction.

The new recruits did not dare to criticize Jiang Nongqin in their hearts, let alone question her strength. The ability to go on the stage was the best proof.

Thinking of the female soldier who had picked all the new recruits, they still wanted to shudder.

As for the veterans, they were disciplined and dared not bring it up in such a serious occasion as the roll call.

So, Jiang Nongqin was given the title of a lieutenant, and the 500 female camps were only a distance behind the vanguard camp when they marched.

The march was very stressful, but these young ladies were selected from nearly 1,500 people, and each quota was snatched from their comrades, so they naturally dared not be careless, let alone miss this opportunity to exercise.

Sooner or later, they would go to the battlefield. The Qingyi Army was just a mob, and they had experienced a winter of fatigue and hunger. The number of people sounded large, and the combat effectiveness was quite vulnerable. In addition, the long-term dealings with the Red Lotus Cult had consumed a lot of troops...

The knowledgeable female soldiers analyzed the pros and cons of this battle and concluded that if they wanted to survive and accumulate experience to the maximum extent, they must go to this battle.

The Blue Army is just the beginning for them. There will be stronger enemies, more dangerous battlefields, and battles with higher mortality rates in the future. As a member of the Xiangyang County Women's Barracks, they will take this step sooner or later. It is better to accumulate experience from less dangerous battles first.

Risk your life!

Jiang Pengji looked around and looked down on everyone. Her voice was hoarse but fierce, which made everyone nervous and their hair stood on end.

"Go to war!"

Because from early autumn to late winter last year, Gu Xin used worthless glass teaware to cheat several huge fortunes from the northern border, and exchanged a large number of sheepskins and medium-quality foals at a cheap price. Jiang Pengji took the opportunity to mix a lot of rice bought from the mall with the food brought by Gu Xin. Now Xiangyang County can be said to have strong soldiers and sufficient food and grass.

Not to mention a siege battle that is sure to win, even several encounters on a narrow road can be carried out.

Half a year later, Xiangyang County relied on those foals to form its own cavalry team. The cavalry camp was not large, with only more than 600 people. After all, not everyone was suitable for horse warfare. Training a cavalryman required a lot of investment.

Cavalry was mainly used to charge, disperse and cut the enemy's formation, and played a great role and status in ancient wars.

Considering that the cavalry camp was not mature yet and its role in siege warfare was not so strong, Jiang Pengji did not pull out this precious lump... Raising cavalry can really make people feel painful, even a local rich man like Jiang Pengji felt heartbroken.

The wind was blowing, the flags were fluttering, and Xiangyang County was slowly shrinking behind him, turning into a dot on the horizon.

Jiang Pengji rode on the white horse, which was so excited that he wanted to run, and followed slowly. Wei Ci, who was beside him, was pale because of the wind.

Seeing that his lips had lost their color, Jiang Pengji said, "I asked you to guard the city, but you insisted on switching with Huaiyu. If you are not in good health, don't force yourself to die."

Originally, it was planned to let Feng Jin go with her, and Wei Ci, who was in poor health, stayed at the base camp to look after the house.

But the other party took the initiative to volunteer, saying that Feng Jin had to look after the family, and he, a single dog, could go anywhere.

Jiang Pengji looked at Feng Jin, then at Wei Ci, and thought that the two would fight, but Feng Jin just looked at Wei Ci leisurely, and Wei Ci also looked at him meaningfully. I don't know what the eye contact conveyed, and the two reached a consensus.

Jiang Pengji: "..."

I don't really understand you literati with complicated minds.

Anyway, the final result was that Wei Ci won, and Feng Jin stayed in Xiangyang County to look after the house.

Afterwards, she also heard Qi Guanrang complain about Wei Ci's treachery and that this guy had a bad heart.

"Why?"

"There are so many things to do in the county government. If we really leave Wei Ci here, he will probably be dead by the time we return from the expedition."

Can Feng Jin, who is left to look after the house, really squeeze out time to enjoy the joy of family life with his wife and daughter in the face of such heavy work?

This is very uncertain.

Jiang Pengji: "..."

It makes sense, and she was speechless.

After nightfall, the whole army rested on the spot.

It was not allowed to whisper during the march, so these soldiers had been holding back for a whole day.

Taking advantage of the break during the meal, they talked about Jiang Nongqin, the unprecedented female lieutenant.

"Marching and fighting is not a joke, how can women who are not camp prostitutes be allowed to sneak into the barracks?"

Under the repeated orders of the county government, everyone knew that the female camp would not do such improper work, and no soldier dared to provoke them.

"Then go challenge her. If you win, you might be able to replace her."

"Bah, you have bad intentions... If I could win, I would have been a centurion long ago, why would I still be talking nonsense with you here."

They really didn't dare to question Jiang Nongqin face to face. They knew the training situation of the female camp. Even the men might not be able to bear it, but they persisted one by one, and this alone could win their respect.

However, this is still a long way from them recognizing the female camp as comrades.

The soldier sneered, "Centurion, you should get a sergeant first."

After marching for four days, they were only half a day away from the target, and Jiang Pengji ordered the barracks to have a good rest for a day.

At this time, the vanguard camp found suspicious traces of the march.