Humeng County
As soon as the order to recruit troops was issued, the people sneered.
Because the news that the 14th Regiment was seriously injured in an ambush has spread to several surrounding counties, especially Humeng County. They know that the 14th Regiment now has only three to four hundred people in total, and their weapons, ammunition and food are all gone. .
Moreover, recently, bandits on Humeng Mountain often come down to plunder, and the Forty Regiment no longer has the strength to suppress them, so some people have already left Humeng County and gone to live elsewhere.
But when they heard that they were fed every day and that new recruits were given an ocean every month, the young adults who had originally planned to leave Humeng County were a little shaken.
And when they saw with their own eyes a soldier handing a piece of ocean to the first villager who enlisted in the army, many of them couldn't sit still.
Where there is the first, there is the second, and where there is the second, there is the third and fourth.
Suddenly there was a long queue at the recruitment office.
Qin Jinhong, Song Tiance, and Xu Zhiyong watched this scene from a distance, all with smiles on their faces.
"Captain, it seems that we will be able to recruit a thousand people soon." Song Tiance said excitedly with a smile on his face.
"In this era, if you have food, you are your father, let alone money." Xu Zhiyong said calmly beside him.
"Tiance, the training of new recruits must not stop after they join the army." Qin Jinhong warned again.
His philosophy has always been to have more elite troops rather than too many. Weapons and equipment are important, but physical fitness is also very important.
"Don't worry, captain, I've already made a plan. It's a streamlined version of our physical training courses at school. It's enough for him." Song Tiance promised, patting his chest.
"The training for new recruits should be over there at Cliff Peak. At least it's safer there."
"Captain, I have a suggestion." Xu Zhiyong said.
"Say it, just say it." Qin Jinhong turned around and said.
"Captain, I suggest that the veterans of the 40th Regiment be placed in the south of Humeng County." Xu Zhiyong said lightly.
As soon as Xu Zhiyong said this, Qin Jinhong immediately thought of the role of this suggestion.
Qin Jinhong nodded and said: "You are right, I can't guarantee that these beasts will come down the mountain to cause trouble again one day."
"For the purpose, you can take people to tidy up the station in Xiaosheng Village to the west."
"Understood, Captain."
Originally, the 14th Regiment had troops stationed in the east, west, and north, but now isn't there a shortage of troops?
"For the right purpose, you have to do one more thing. Recruit people in the city who can wash and cook. There is no restriction on male or female. They will be in charge of the food. They will pay half a silver dollar a month."
"Captain, our expenses will be high if this happens."
"Isn't the money you keep just for spending? If you go out, you will come back sooner or later. Don't worry." Qin Jinhong gave Xu Zhiyong a reassuring look.
In this era, the purchasing power of a silver dollar is very high. Saving food with one silver dollar can even make a person live for a month.
"Okay, Captain, I'll do it right away. I'll try to be as economical as possible."
"Go ahead and count how many people you want to recruit."
"Understood." Xu Zhiyong nodded and returned to the house.
Qin Jinhong knew that Xu Zhiyong was for the army, so he didn't say much.
"This scholar," Song Tiance said with a smile behind Qin Jinhong.
"Okay, hurry up and watch the training. I'm going back too." Qin Jinhong smiled and kicked Song Tiance before going back to the house.
More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
Qin Jinhong was looking at the map in the room that day.
"Ding...congratulations to the host for +5 reputation points"
"Ding...congratulations to the host for +5 reputation points"
"Ding...congratulations to the host for +1 reputation"
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"Ding... Congratulations to the host for reaching 6,000 reputation points. The character panel and system mall are opening."
"Ding... the host character panel opens"
"Ding... the system mall is open"
"Character panel?" Qin Jinhong thought to himself, and then said silently: "System, open the character panel."
Name: Qin Jinhong
Age: 24
Identity: A commander of the imperial army
Reputation value: 6000
During this period, Qin Feng was increasing his reputation points every day. He roughly estimated that at least a few hundred reputation points would be added to his account every day.
When he opened the character panel today, he realized that he already had 6,000 reputations.
"System, open the system mall."
After opening the system store, I saw that except for Lee Enfield, who was in color, the rest were gray, and only the word "Purchase" was written after Lee Enfield.
"System, what does this mean?"
"The host can only buy Lee Enfield's gun now. The other firearms need to be unlocked through lottery before they can be purchased."
"Then this system mall has unlocked a loneliness?"
Just when Qin Jinhong wanted to draw a lottery, Tiance and Xu Zhiyong walked in from the door and saluted. Song Tiance was the first to speak: "Captain, you are looking for us."
"Let's go out for a walk." Qin Jinhong saw the two people coming in and turned off the system and raised his head and said.
"How is the army doing now?" Qin Jinhong, the three of them, turned around and asked on the way.
"Captain, now we have a total of more than 1,100 soldiers. Except for veterans, shooting and other things are no longer a problem for new recruits. Their physical fitness has also improved a lot compared to when they first came here. I have already done it a few days ago. They were assigned to three battalions, each battalion now has more than 300 people." Song Tiance replied behind Qin Jinhong.
"Yeah" Qin Jinhong nodded and praised: "Not bad"
Then he looked at Xu Zhiyong and asked, "How is the use of ammunition, food, etc. now?"
"Although supplies are declining, there were a lot of supplies last time, so it's not a problem." Xu Zhiyong replied.
Although he is the chief of staff of the regiment, he is also the director of logistics. Don't ask why, it is because there are few talents.
"Okay, if there's anything missing, tell me in advance." Qin Jinhong said.
"Captain, how can you still get so many things?"
"certainly."
"Then I'll be relieved." Xu Zhiyong said with a smile.
"Look at how timid you are." Song Tiance said disdainfully from the side.
"You common man, how can you fight if you don't have guns and ammunition? What can you eat if you don't have food? You are making sarcastic remarks here." Xu Zhiyong, not to be outdone, retorted.
"Okay, okay, you two, stop arguing, Tiance, Zhiyong's worries are very reasonable." Qin Jinhong pressed his hands and said with a smile.
"Can you two stop arguing as soon as you meet? You two were classmates and now comrades-in-arms. You behave like enemies every day." Qin Jinhong pretended to be angry and lectured.
"I'm too lazy to argue with him. I don't have any brains." Xu Zhiyong looked at Song Tiance with a smile and said.
"You...I'll beat you up, you nerd." Song Tiance didn't show any weakness, rolled up his sleeves and was about to step forward.
"Okay, Tiance, go to the recruit training ground and have a look, so you can make statistics on the food and ammunition we consume every day."
Qin Jinhong now wants to separate these two guys as soon as possible, otherwise they will have to fight.
Just when the two agreed and wanted to leave, a shout came from the distance.
"Captain, commander..."
At this time, a soldier ran over from a distance.
The soldier ran to Qin Jinhong and hunched over, panting and saying: "Captain... they moved!"
At this moment, Qin Jinhong's character suddenly became colder.
"How many people were moved?" Qin Jinhong asked.
"Probably...many. It feels like they are all dispatched. There must be four to five hundred people." The soldier said with a red face.
"You go down and rest first." After Qin Jinhong said that, he called Xu Zhiyong and Song Tiance to the command room.
