Outside Changcheng,
A military camp made of simple wood.
Captain Ma looked at his soldiers who were feasting, a flash of excitement flashing in his eyes.
Men are born in heaven and earth, how many of them don’t want to serve their country loyally?
But in the past, he was unkind to others and had nowhere to show his passion, and finally returned home depressed.
But now, he met a Bole!
That Mr. Yang was not only clever in his methods, but also true to his word.
He had said at the beginning that he would supply the food and grass for this new army.
Ma Bufan was still a little uneasy at first, but it was not until this moment that he completely believed in Mr. Yang from the capital.
At this moment, he saw two people and two horses coming from a distance.
Ma Bufan raised his eyebrows and immediately called to the soldiers, put down the bowls and chopsticks in their hands, and lined up to welcome them.
A moment later, Yang Dong's figure appeared outside the simple military camp.
He glanced at the soldiers brought back by Ma Bufan, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Although these soldiers are thin and have sallow complexions.
But every hand is covered with calluses.
In other words, these are at least trained soldiers.
With a little training, he might be able to become an elite force.
Of course, these ideas are still too far away. The top priority, what Yang Dong wants, is the loyalty of an army.
On the surface, you are finally tolerant, but privately, you must be true to yourself.
He had no thoughts of rebellion. After all, Yourong was his own, let alone an army?
But under the current situation, if Yang Dong wants to continue to grow, he will inevitably become the opposite of Lin Chunqiu.
In this way, someone still needs to be in hand to feel at ease.
"Ahem, Lieutenant Ma, it's been a long and tiring journey, it's been really hard work!"
Yang Dong got off his horse and patted Ma Bufan on the shoulder.
Ma Bufan immediately became excited and knelt on one knee in front of Yang Dong.
"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and will finally be able to reunite all brothers here. It's just..."
He said, with a hint of embarrassment in his expression. After a moment, he gritted his teeth and knelt directly on the ground.
"Please forgive me, Mr. Yang!"
"Along the way, the general has indeed recalled many brothers from the past. But Yang Gong also knows that many brothers who have been on the battlefield have become disabled."
"Now that Luozhou is suffering from floods, the brothers will starve to death if they don't have anything to eat. Finally, I couldn't bear it, so I took them with me."
"If... if Duke Yang is unwilling to take them in, I will be willing to shoulder their expenses. I only ask Duke Yang not to drive away all these meritorious officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the military camp instantly became solemn.
At this time, the soldiers who had lined up to greet Yang Dong also knelt on the ground one after another.
One, two...
One piece, two pieces...
When Yang Dong saw this, there was a faint flash of tears in his eyes.
In the previous life, soldiers who defended their homes and country would have received extremely favorable treatment.
But today in Dazhou, they are just abandoned children!
No one paid attention to them, and no one cared about their life or death.
Many veterans even turned to begging.
Now that Yang Dong has seen it, he will never stand idly by!
"Ahem, everyone, please listen to me."
Yang Dong coughed slightly, and then his face became extremely serious.
He walked firmly in front of everyone, and then bowed deeply.
This scene instantly shocked the soldiers present!
In the Zhou Dynasty, there was never a time when a superior officer bowed to an ordinary soldier.
When Ma Bufan saw this, he immediately stepped forward to help Yang Dong up, but Yang Dong stopped him with one hand.
"Captain Ma, all those present here are heroes who have shed blood and tears for the Great Zhou Dynasty. I, Yang Dong, pay homage to me, so there is nothing wrong with me!"
As soon as these words came out, many soldiers immediately turned red-eyed.
As the saying goes, one general can make thousands of bones dry up.
Since ancient times, everyone's eyes have only stayed on famous generals, but they have never paid attention to ordinary soldiers like them.
Even in the eyes of some generals, they are just a group of abandoners.
As long as the strategic goal can be achieved, no matter how many people die, no one cares.
But Yang Dong's behavior today completely shattered the Zhou Dynasty's view of soldiers for a hundred years.
The soldiers were all simple men. When they heard this, their eyes instantly turned red.
If it weren't for the phrase "A man won't shed tears easily", I would have been crying at this moment.
"Heroes, I won't say any more nonsense. I am here for only three things."
Yang Dong calmly raised three fingers and said:
"The first thing I want to tell you is that from now on, our army is only under the control of His Majesty. Even General Yang Yan has no right to mobilize you."
"The second thing is that from now on, I will establish a veteran camp. Those old brothers who are injured will be uniformly arranged to the veteran camp and will be responsible for training new recruits. Here I can guarantee that as long as I, Yang Dong, have something to eat, Then we will never let the brothers in the old camp starve!"
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers present were in an uproar.
Especially those veterans with disabilities were even more excited and shed tears.
They originally thought that even if they could have a full meal, it would be because of the great mercy of this adult.
But now it seems that this adult clearly intends to leave a way for them to survive!
As soon as this statement came out, many soldiers started to applaud! What's more, they knelt on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise! Mr. Yang is wise!"
Yang Dong knew that his operation had basically captured the hearts of the soldiers.
But even so, this army still cannot be regarded as an elite force.
Yang Dong raised his third finger again and said slowly:
"The third thing is that I need a brave army. Everyone must understand that we are the last guard of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, you only need to win, not lose! Don't be afraid of sacrifice. I, Yang Dong, hereby promise that no matter how hard you sacrifice, My brothers and their families on the battlefield can be cared for by me personally!"
"If his descendants want to join the army, their military salary will be double that of others. If they want to return to their hometown to farm, they can receive ten acres of fertile land at once!"
As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers present were in an uproar.
They never thought that one day they would have such good conditions!
This was an unbelievable move in Great Zhou, and even in the most prosperous and powerful Great Qin!
No one has ever really cared so much about ordinary soldiers.
At this moment, even though most of the soldiers did not believe what Yang Dong said, they could not help but feel excited.
Feeling this army, morale is rising rapidly.
Yang Dong nodded with satisfaction,
He was very satisfied if he could do this.
After all, his words were unfounded, and he still needed a battle to establish his authority.
And there is no doubt that this battle to establish authority will probably come soon.
"Everyone, please leave now. It's been a tiring journey all the way. Let's rest for a few days."
"Captain Ma, we will go to Changcheng City tomorrow to bring back some meat for everyone to beat as a sacrifice."
