jdhmnovel Chapter 686 Military Exercises
Chapter 686 Military Exercises
Chapter 686 Military Exercises
At Hanshan Square, Wang Wenzhou, with one arm around Empress Zhou and the other around Gao Guiying, invited Zhang Chengze and Sun Chuanting to watch a military exercise called "Defend Hanshan".
Military exercises are just a show of force. The reason Wang Wenzhou organized the military exercises was to warn Zhang Chengze and Sun Chuanting that his Hanshan was not so easy to defeat!
Many residents of Hanshan came to watch the military exercise. They had seen military parades many times before and were not particularly interested in them, but they had never seen a live-fire exercise before and were very much looking forward to it.
Wang Wenzhou took a sip of wine from Empress Zhou's mouth and asked with a smile, "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Sun, you two just finished watching the military parade. What are your thoughts?"
"Hmph!" Sun Chuanting sneered. "Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, what's the point of you doing this? It's all just for show. Can you really fight a war just because your formation is neat and your steps are synchronized? You shout slogans so loudly, but can you actually kill the enemy with slogans on the battlefield?"
Fortunately, you come from the newly established Marquisate. Don't you even understand such a simple principle? If the imperial court weren't unable to pay the military, I would have immediately ordered an attack on Hanshan.
Zhang Shize began by flattering him, "I didn't expect Bo Xin to be so skilled at training troops. Your soldiers are truly elite!"
Wang Wenzhou said with a smile, "Xiao Zhang is just teasing me, the next program will be even more fun."
At this moment, Li Yajing, who was acting as the narrator on the platform, spoke up: "One day, a large enemy force attacked Hanshan. The regular army of Hanshan was almost wiped out. The Hanshan Volunteer Army, which was temporarily organized, was ordered to defend against the enemy."
More than a thousand soldiers of the White Pig Camp, dressed in Ming army battle robes, marched into the square with great momentum, led by Layton.
Some time ago, Wang Wenzhou captured Dutch prisoners in Fujian, but he didn't sell them all. There were still more than 3,000 left. After Wang Wenzhou castrated them, he formed the White Pig Camp.
"Pfft..." Zhang Chengze and Sun Chuanting looked at each other in disbelief. Wang Wenzhou was really outrageous!
Li Yajing said passionately, "A powerful enemy has breached the walls of Hanshan City. At this moment, the Hanshan Volunteer Army has appeared! The great hero of Hanshan, Dao Dachui, leads the Dachui Suicide Squad to snipe at the invading land."
"Defend Hanshan!" Dao Dachui roared, slamming his hammer down twice on the ground with a loud "Bang! Bang!"
"Defend Hanshan!" roared the warriors of the 100-strong Hammer Suicide Squad.
Layton drew his sword and roared hoarsely, "Kill them all!"
The White Pigs soldiers, led by Layton, launched an attack.
"For Hanshan! For our loved ones! Brothers, charge with me!" Dao Dachui roared, leading the Dachui Suicide Squad forward without hesitation.
In no time, the two sides were engaged in a fierce battle.
Dao Dachui wielded his over two-meter-long hammer, moving with unparalleled ease. With each sweep, several White Pig Camp soldiers were knocked down. Because it was an exercise, both sides' weapons were wrapped in thick cloth and cotton. Otherwise, those who fell would never have been able to get up again.
"Wow..." Sun Chuanting was dumbfounded. Although he was a civil official, he had led troops for many years and knew military affairs. At first, he thought the exercise was just a show, but he didn't expect Wang Wenzhou to be serious. These tall and strong giants were wielding huge hammers, truly one against ten.
The barbarian soldiers playing the roles of Ming soldiers didn't hold back at all, but in no time, they were all lying on the ground. Although the sledgehammers were wrapped in cotton, a sledgehammer weighing fifty or sixty pounds could knock someone unconscious, even if it didn't kill them.
However, none of the members of the Hammer Suicide Squad were injured because they were wearing full heavy armor. Sun Chuanting believed that even if the people playing the Ming soldiers did not modify their weapons, they could not hurt them.
On the construction site of the city wall, the Ming soldiers who were working put down their tools and stared blankly at the battle unfolding in the square. They were all dumbfounded. Was this the enemy they would face in the future? They were far too powerful! Everyone sighed inwardly, thinking that if they encountered them on the battlefield, their lives would surely be in danger, and one blow from their hammers would definitely splatter their brains.
These soldiers were all from Zhang Shize's southern camp; Sun Chuanting hadn't sent anyone to do the work. At first, officers urged the soldiers to hurry up. But after a while, the officers stopped urging them; the scene was simply too overwhelming. Even these officers felt that if they attacked Hanshan in the future and encountered these devilish warriors, the battle would be impossible to win.
The battle quickly ended with a complete victory for the Hammer Suicide Squad, and the medical battalion rushed forward to treat the wounded soldiers.
Wang Wenzhou, with his arm around Empress Zhou, took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "How about it, you two? How's the fighting strength of my men?"
Zhang Chengze frowned and said with a wry smile, "Boxin truly lives up to his reputation as a descendant of the Marquis of Xinjian. I admire him!"
Sun Chuanting broke out in a sweat, for he had already guessed the purpose of Wang Wenzhou's exercise. Even he was worried about the formidable military strength of Hanshan. The Ming soldiers working on the city wall construction site not far away must be terrified. An army without morale cannot win a battle.
Sun Chuanting thought to himself, "Wang Wenzhou, that mad dog, is truly cunning! He subdues the enemy without fighting!"
Wang Wenzhou looked at Sun Chuanting and asked arrogantly, "Little Sun, what do you think?"
"Heh!" Sun Chuanting said disdainfully, "Lord Wang, the barbarians' fighting strength is inherently low. If it were my elite troops, we would surely win!"
Wang Wenzhou curled his lip and sneered, "Little Sun, don't brag! Why don't you send some men and try pulling them up there?"
“Why not?” Sun Chuanting had been waiting for Wang Wenzhou to say this; he couldn’t let Wang Wenzhou get cocky any longer. Although his subordinates weren’t on the construction site and couldn’t see the shocking scene, it wouldn’t be long before the news spread throughout Beidaying, and the morale of the Beidaying soldiers would definitely be severely damaged.
Wang Wenzhou thought for a moment and said, "Alright, how about this, you send a thousand men, I send a thousand men, and we'll have a competition. Since it's a competition, it's not a drill, it has to be real."
At this point, Wang Wenzhou said arrogantly, "However, I'm afraid you wouldn't dare. After all, the death of a thousand people is no small crime, and someone will definitely report you to the authorities!"
"Hmph!" Sun Chuanting snorted coldly and said in a cold voice, "My Qin soldiers are all battle-hardened elites. Why would they be afraid of fighting on the battlefield? If they were afraid of death, how could they have wiped out the rebels?"
Gao Guiying was displeased. She took a sip of wine, fed it to Wang Wenzhou, and said softly, "Boxin must win."
Wang Wenzhou laughed and said, "Sister, don't worry, I'll definitely win."
Wang Wenzhou said to Sun Chuanting, "Little Sun, playing like this isn't fun. Let's have a wager. If I win, you give me your sister-in-law. I haven't had enough of her yet. If I lose, I'll give you three million taels of silver!"
"Alright! I agree!" Sun Chuanting believed in the fighting power of his Qin soldiers. Moreover, if they won, they would have three million taels of silver, which would provide the military funds for attacking Hanshan. At that time, Zhu Youjian would certainly not stop them.
"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Little Sun, you can't cheat if you lose!"
Sun Chuanting smiled slightly. "Mad dog Wang Wenzhou, let you be so cocky. If you lose, not only will you lose Hanshan, but you'll also end up on the execution platform."