Jiang Nongqin?
Why does this name sound like a woman's?
Many soldiers were secretly suspicious. On the other hand, the elite soldiers brought by Jiang Nongqin straightened their waists one by one. The muscles on their backs tightened slightly, and they were like a tightened spring. They could not help but notice Jiang Nongqin who stood out from the crowd in the corner.
She did not wear men's clothing. She only wore clothes that were convenient for her to move around. It was different from men's clothing, but it could be seen that it was a woman's clothing.
She was covered in leather armor and her long hair was curled up to the top of her head. With a cold face, she walked out from the line with firm steps and knelt on one knee.
"Your subordinate, Jiang Nongqin, greets you, my lord." Jiang Nongqin looked very feminine. Even though her skin looked rough after being exposed to the sun for a long time and training, her facial features could not hide the fact that she was a woman. Moreover, her figure did not look like that of a man.
Now that she opened her mouth, her voice was slightly hoarse, but it was obviously a woman's voice. It further confirmed this point.
It was actually a woman!
Most of the soldiers widened their eyes in surprise. Even though they knew that the female battalion was not to be trifled with, they never thought that a woman could go on the General Selection Stage.
Was this a joke?
Fortunately, they remembered the instructions during training. Even though they were extremely surprised, they still maintained discipline and did not whisper to each other.
The scene made Jiang Pengji's mood better. Even her voice sounded a little lighter.
"I appoint you as the commandant of the female battalion to assist the Vanguard Battalion."
The size of the female battalion was close to 1,500 people. It could barely be considered a battalion. However, she did not bring the entire female battalion with her this time. She only brought 500 people. Every one of them had the most outstanding performance in the female battalion. They had seen blood on the battlefield and gained combat experience.
Although it was only a commandant of 500 people, it looked a little embarrassing. Everyone did not even know the specific tasks of the female battalion. However, the fact that Jiang Nongqin was a woman, that she went on the General Selection Stage, and that she was appointed as a commandant was enough to stun everyone. They could only suppress their dissatisfaction.
The new recruits did not dare to criticize Jiang Nongqin, nor did they dare to question her strength. The best proof was that she had the ability to go on the General Selection Stage.
They still wanted to tremble when they thought of the female soldier who challenged all the new recruits.
As for the veterans, they were disciplined. Even if they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to bring it up on such a serious occasion.
Therefore, Jiang Nongqin was given the rank of a captain. The five hundred women in the female battalion were only a short distance behind the vanguard battalion when they marched.
The pressure of marching was great, but these young ladies were all selected from nearly one thousand and five hundred people. Every quota was snatched from the hands of their comrades. Naturally, they did not dare to be negligent, nor did they dare to miss this good opportunity to train.
Sooner or later, they would have to go to the battlefield. The Tsing Yi Army was just a motley crew. They had also gone through a winter of fatigue and hunger. Their numbers sounded large, but their combat power was rather weak. In addition, they had been dealing with the Red Lotus Group for a long time, and their military strength had been greatly depleted …
The knowledgeable female soldiers analyzed the pros and cons of this battle and came to the conclusion that if they wanted to accumulate as much experience as possible, they had to participate in this battle.
The Tsing Yi Army was only the beginning. In the future, there would be stronger enemies, more dangerous battlefields, and battles with higher mortality rates. As members of the female army camp in Xiangyang district, they would have to take this step sooner or later. It was better to accumulate experience from less dangerous battles.
Putting oneself in a hopeless situation and coming back to life!
Jiang Pengji looked around and looked at everyone with disdain. Her voice was hoarse, but there was no lack of fierceness. It made everyone tense up and their hair stood on end.
"Let's go to war!"
From the beginning of autumn to the end of winter last year, Gu Xin's worthless glass tea set had swindled several large sums of wealth from the northern borderline. He had exchanged a large amount of sheepskin and horses of medium quality at a low price. Jiang Pengji had also taken the opportunity to mix a lot of rice bought from the shopping center into the food that Gu Xin had brought. Now, Xiangyang district could be said to have a strong army and sufficient provisions.
Not to mention fighting a siege battle that they were sure to win, even if there were a few encounters on a narrow road, they could still withstand it.
Half a year had passed. Xiangyang District relied on those few colts to form their own cavalry troop. There were not many people in the cavalry battalion. There were only about 600 people. After all, not everyone was suitable to fight on horseback. The total investment to nurture a cavalry troop was not a small amount.
The cavalry was mainly used to charge, break up, and cut the enemy's formation. It had a great role and status in ancient wars.
Considering that the cavalry battalion was still immature and its role in a siege battle was not that strong, Jiang Pengji did not bring out this precious troop … Raising a cavalry troop really made one's flesh ache. Even a rich landlord like Jiang Pengji felt heartache.
The strong wind blew and the flags fluttered. Xiangyang district slowly shrunk behind them and became a dot on the horizon.
Jiang Pengji rode on White, who was so excited that it wanted to gallop. She followed them at a moderate pace. Wei Ci's face was pale from the wind.
Seeing that his lips had lost their color, Jiang Pengji said, "I asked you to guard the city, but you insisted on changing places with Huaiyu. Don't force yourself to die if you're not in good health."
The original plan was for Feng Jin to accompany her to battle. Wei Ci, who was not in good health, would stay at the headquarters to look after the city.
However, the other party took the initiative to volunteer. He said that Feng Jin wanted to take care of his family. As a single dog, it was not a problem for him to go anywhere.
Jiang Pengji glanced at Feng Jin and then at Wei Ci. She thought that the two of them would fight. Who knew that Feng Jin only glanced at Wei Ci leisurely. Wei Ci also looked at him meaningfully. She did not know what they communicated through their eyes, but the two of them reached a consensus.
Jiang Pengji was speechless.
She did not understand literati like you who had complicated thoughts.
Anyway, the final result was Wei Ci's victory. Feng Jin stayed in Xiangyang district to look after the city.
After that, she heard Qiguan Rang complain about Wei Ci's treachery and that he was evil.
"Why?"
"There are so many things to do in the district headquarters. If we really leave Wei Ci behind, I reckon that he will not be far from death by the time we return from the expedition."
Feng Jin, who was left behind to look after the city, faced with such heavy work. Could he really squeeze out time to enjoy family time with his wife and daughter?
It was very risky.
Jiang Pengji was speechless.
What he said made sense. She actually had nothing to say.
After nightfall, the whole army rested on the spot.
They were not allowed to whisper to each other during the march, so the soldiers had been holding it in for a whole day.
Taking advantage of the break between meals, they talked at once about Jiang Nongqin, the unprecedented female officer.
"How can marching and fighting a war be child's play? How can they let a woman who is not a camp prostitute sneak into the military camp?"
Under the repeated orders from the district headquarters, everyone knew that the female battalion did not do such improper work. None of the soldiers dared to provoke them.
"Then go and challenge the other party. If you win, you might be able to replace her."
"Bah, you have bad intentions … If I can win, I would have been a centurion long ago. Why would I still be here talking nonsense with you?"
They really did not dare to question Jiang Nongqin face to face. They were also clear about the training situation of the female battalion. Even the men might not be able to withstand it, but they persevered one by one. Just this point alone was enough to win their respect.
However, there was still a long way to go before they acknowledged the female battalion as their comrade.
The soldier sneered. "Centurion? Why don't you become a corporal first?"
After marching for four days, they were only half a day's journey away from their destination. Jiang Pengji ordered the military camp to rest for a day.
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