"Wang Sanfu? Aren't you discharged from the army? What are you doing here? Bringing so many people here?" Zhen Jian couldn't help being surprised, so he stepped forward and asked.
Wang Sanfu heard this, scratched his head, smiled honestly, and said: "Sir, after the villagers heard about our treatment, they were all vying to come and serve as soldiers under General Li. I couldn't resist, so I brought them here."
"How's it going? You're not late, are you?"
Hearing this, Zhen Jian's face suddenly burst into indescribable surprise.
His tone was intermittent, even a little stuttering, and he said: "You...you mean, you brought these people to join the army?"
"Of course!"
"Is the general still recruiting troops? Are we too late? No, we heard that the general will start recruiting troops today, so we got up early in the morning and came here."
"No, no, it's not too late!"
"Anyone who wants to be a soldier, come to me and sign up!"
Zhen Jian walked to the registration desk excitedly and began to call the people behind Wang Sanfu to come over.
He could see clearly that there were hundreds of people here!
Li Jibei looked at this scene and then at Li Changkong, feeling that he knew this person a little better.
Cai Tongzhi, on the other hand, froze on the spot, dumbfounded and at a loss.
how can that be possible? How can this be?
They have almost recruited those who are obviously willing to join the army, and they are indifferent to the rest no matter how much they say.
But where did these soldiers come from now?
Cai Tongzhi felt dizzy and felt that the scene in front of him was so unreal.
But the chill on his body, the snowflakes in the sky, and the long queue in front of the registration office all told him that this was true!
After being surprised, Cai Tongzhi became depressed.
As a Daqian official, he should have been happy to see Li Changkong recruit so many soldiers.
Because this means that the battlefield in Northern Xinjiang can be saved!
However, these soldiers were not recruited by them, but by Li Changkong, who they thought was not doing his job properly.
So... Cai Tongzhi only felt a burning pain on his face at this moment.
Seeing that more and more people came to join the army, he really couldn't do it anymore, so he stood up and said goodbye: "Master Li, I know that there are important matters in the government, so I will leave first!"
Li Changkong didn't know what he was thinking, but he didn't make it too difficult. He just waved his hand to indicate that he could do what he wanted.
As a result, Cai Tongzhi breathed a sigh of relief and left the recruitment site as if he was running away.
This matter must be reported to Mr. Chen immediately!
If nothing else, their recruitment points must at least be evacuated first.
Otherwise, comparing the two, we would really be ashamed!
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In Zhizhou Mansion, Chen Xituan was noticeably thinner than he had been a few days ago.
Obviously, the conscription and Li Changkong's performance in this matter gave him a big blow.
But even so, he never let go of Jizhou's government affairs!
I have never slacked off on weekdays, but now at this juncture, when people are in panic, we can't slack off even more!
Otherwise, if all these officials have collapsed, how can the people still trust the government and the court?
On the slightly smaller table next to him, Lu Tongpanze was constantly sorting and checking the number of recruits, with a strong worry lingering in his brows.
The number of conscripts yesterday even fell below double digits!
There will only be fewer and fewer in the future!
If this continues, even if they extend the conscription period indefinitely, it will not help.
He looked at Chen Xituan again, but finally sighed and did not trouble him about the conscription.
After all, Mr. Chen is probably the one who is under the most pressure at this moment!
"My lord! My lord! There is breaking news!" At this moment, Cai Tongzhi's breathless voice came from outside the door.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xituan and Lu Tongpan raised their heads and looked at Cai Tongzhi, who was running out of breath.
"Take a breath first before talking." Chen Xituan said.
Upon hearing this, Cai Tongzhi nodded, and after adjusting his breath for a moment, he said, "Uncle Anbei has recruited troops!"
"What! How is that possible!" Before Chen Xituan could react, Lu Tongpan stood up with a swish, his eyes full of disbelief.
"Lao Cai, this joke is not funny!"
"It's absolutely true. If you don't believe it, you can go out and have a look!"
"This...it's true, the sun is rising in the west." Lu Tongpuan scratched his head, feeling that the development of the matter was beyond his expectation.
This feeling is like... It's like a poor student in a private school who is far inferior to you on weekdays, but suddenly becomes a high school student in the imperial examination, leaving you far behind!
It was so uncomfortable!
Even Chen Xituan's lips were slightly open and his pupils were constricted. He was obviously shocked.
It's just that he restrained himself in order to maintain his image in front of his subordinates.
"How many soldiers have been recruited? Tell me in detail?" Chen Xi asked, with a hint of urgency in his tone.
"Say less hundreds!"
"This...Old Cai, why are you breathing so loudly when you talk! There are only a few hundred people, what's the use?" Lu Tongpan curled his lips, not caring.
"I saw hundreds of people here today!"
"What about the ones I didn't see?"
"Besides, I have a hunch that there will definitely be more than this wave! There may be more tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow!"
"It depends on how long he lasts!"
When Chen Xituan heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with emotion: "It seems that we have all misjudged this Uncle Anbei!"
"I've been prepared for this!"
As smart as he is, if he still can't see through the whole story now, he will be called the magistrate of Jizhou in vain.
Lu Tongpan frowned slightly, looking a little unhappy.
He really didn't have a good impression of Li Changkong, and he even deeply felt that this recruitment was just a blind cat of the other side who encountered a dead mouse, and it was just a mistake.
If the other party really had the ability, why didn't he use it from the beginning and have to wait for these ten days and a half?
"Old Lu, I remember that you once said that if Mr. Li can recruit soldiers, you will go to the bush to plead guilty." Cai Tongzhi said with a smile.
He is different from Lu Tongpan, who is single-minded and stubborn. He is a smooth person.
He knows how to build a good relationship with his boss, but he also values friendship.
So I don't want to see Lu Tongpan and Li Changkong get into a fight, otherwise it will only be Lu Tongpan who suffers in the end.
Therefore, he persuaded him to bear the thorn and plead guilty.
When Lu Tongpan heard this, his brows furrowed even more tightly. After pondering for a long time, he said in a deep voice, "Let's wait a few more days."
"If the number of soldiers he recruits every day does not decrease in the next week, then I, Lu, am just going to plead guilty, so what's the problem?"
When Cai Tongzhi heard this, he frowned and looked at Chen Xituan.
However, Chen Xituan had completely put aside the matter and started correcting his official duties. Seeing Cai Tongzhi's exchanges, he just waved his hand and said, "Just follow what Lao Lu said."
Seeing this, Cai Tongzhi immediately understood that Chen Zhizhou had trusted General Li, and now he was probably waiting for General Li to teach Lao Lu a lesson.
Then he nodded and said no more.
Lao Lu is a rigid person and doesn't know how to adapt. He really needs to hit a wall.
