Those who were not selected received half of the silver reward, and Liang Xiao's approach quickly won everyone's favor.
Those who are not selected will still have the possibility to join the army in the future, and becoming a regular army will not be a problem.
After all, Liang Xiao was recruiting soldiers according to the imperial edict. If the people did not have any confidence in their physical fitness, they would not casually participate in such a hellish selection.
Two thousand five hundred candidates registered their names and place of origin one after another, and no one dropped out midway.
The salary of three to two months and the treatment of elites are an irresistible temptation for these common people who are accustomed to hard work.
Liang Xiao placed them in this military camp and asked Zhuge Ding to take them first.
He did not choose to speak great truth.
The spiritual outlook of the Great Zhou army cannot be built up with just a few words, especially after the Great Zhou Dynasty experienced the disaster of moving the capital.
One hundred thousand people died on the battlefield, which was a fatal blow to a country's confidence.
Without Shizu's diligence and love for the people, Zhugehui's efforts to stabilize the government, and Dingguo's timely return to defense, the Great Zhou Dynasty would have fallen apart long ago.
Zhuge Ding also felt pressured.
This was the first time he had brought in recruits of this standard, helping Liang Xiao train elites.
But Liang Xiao has not yet given specific training methods, or even asked him to train normally according to Zhuge Hui's military training method.
What Zhuge Ding is really worried about is whether Liang Xiao will be like Zhao Kuo, who talks on paper.
When the selection ended, it was already night.
Duan Yunyi was also quite happy to learn that Liang Xiao had recruited 2,500 people.
The remaining 7,500 people may not be recruited until Liang Xiao goes to the northern border.
This army might be expensive, but she had a vague hunch.
Perhaps as Zhuge Hui said, this will be the first step for the Zhou Dynasty to create a peaceful and prosperous age.
Liang Xiao's training of Yanyun's eighteen cavalry was recognized by Zhuge Hui, who believed that Liang Xiao knew how to train cavalry.
If it weren't for the lack of horses in the Zhou Dynasty and the cavalry troops were still guarding the border, Duan Yunyi even intended to let him form cavalry.
After all, Zhuge Hui has confirmed that Liang Xiao is the descendant of the Great Zhou Martial Saint!
Now Duan Yunyi's thoughts are contradictory.
As Zhuge Hui said, Liang Xiao will go to the battlefield, but the battlefield is extremely dangerous.
Without going to the battlefield, it would be difficult to achieve great achievements. It was natural for him to become the prince-in-law, leaving those children of the aristocratic family who still coveted Duan Yunxiu speechless.
"Inform the Ministry of War to arrange the best armor for his 2,500 people. I will send people to review it. If any work is cut or shoddy, the Ministry of War will immediately replace it!"
"Your Majesty, this is the list of additional weapons submitted by Marquis Lanling..." Lin Duan handed over the list.
Duan Yunyi took a look and was quite curious: "You also want a chariot? Let the Ministry of War arrange it. It must be the best chariot. Then tell Liang Aiqing and he will personally inspect and accept the required weapons."
Lin Duan had already learned that Liang Xiao would be the future prince-in-law, so he took Duan Yunyi's handwriting and rushed to the Ministry of War to inform him.
Duan Yunyi's order spread, and Nangong Lei, the Minister of War, did not dare to tamper with the Liang Jiajun's weapons in the face of Xuanwei's supervision.
When his son Nangongtian saw the content of Duan Yunyi's order, he was angry and anxious: "I want to be transferred outside??"
Duan Yunyi planned to promote him to General Annan and then transfer him to Jiangnan.
Such a promotion made him very uncomfortable.
It stands to reason that he is the beloved son of the Minister of War, and he will soon be able to gain support from all the major families, and he will be promoted to the title of General of the Capital, such as Habayashi Lieutenant General.
Nangong Ning, who rarely returned to her parents' home, sneered: "Is this foolish king planning to attack the Yulin Army? Maybe the Yulin Army will be transferred from Zhugehui to Liang Xiao in the future? It seems that he is already the prince's consort or emperor's son. The appointed candidate... I thought that only Mu Qinxue was interested in Liang Xiao, but to my surprise, in the end, she was just trying to fetch water from a bamboo basket, and she brought all the blame on herself!"
Nangong Lei's face was gloomy and depressed.
The Marquis of Lanling's Mansion is indeed more worthy of the royal family's trust than the Marquis of Zhenyuan's Mansion. After all, Wu Sheng is still the clan brother of the Marquis of Lanling.
Duan Yunyi had a vague intention of taking personal care of everything. He even paid personal attention to the weapons delivered by the Ministry of War, which showed that he attached great importance to Liang Xiao.
Nangongtian comforted him: "Dad, no matter what, the kid has been promoted anyway! Don't worry, he is just a person after all. We have climbed up so many big trees from aristocratic families!"
Nangong Lei just smiled bitterly and nodded, feeling increasingly worried.
He always felt that the empress had other plans for making such arrangements.
In the Dingguo Hou Mansion, Mu Ping, his wife and Mu Qinxue were equally happy for Liang Xiao.
While happy, the couple couldn't help but worry.
The northern border is dangerous, and Liang Xiao's father died in battle. Fortunately, Liang Xiao was left a posthumous son, otherwise the Lanling Marquis Mansion would have been extinct.
If Liang Xiao were like his father, their precious daughter might die in love...
At first, the couple was quite disappointed with Liang Xiao's business, but now they feel that it is not bad to continue doing business, at least they don't have to go to the battlefield.
"Dad, Mom, I can also accompany him on the battlefield, just like my grandma did!"
Mu Qinxue's serious look made the couple not know how to respond.
Her grandmother and her grandfather were a legendary couple in Zhou Dynasty.
Maybe Liang Xiao really needs her to protect her silently?
Also worried about the battle between Liang Xiao and Beihu was Gongsun Yue, who was resting in the Chamber of Commerce.
"If he dies on the battlefield like his father, my little sister is afraid..."
The more Gongsun Yue thought about it, the more worried he became, and there was an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
Even if Jiang Fuxue was excluded, she still didn't want Liang Xiao to join the military...
"Although this beast is a bit irritating, he still values love and justice. He even gave me a poem... Beihu is so cruel. How can we let him, the son of Marquis Lanling, be let go? We must find a way to prevent him from going to the battlefield!"
In the Honglu Temple, the Roman princess Diana was studying the classics of the Zhou Dynasty. After learning that Liang Xiao was recruiting troops, her beautiful eyes lit up: "Does he really want to inherit his father's ambition?"
Weiss reminded: "Your Highness Diana, he may be the real hero you are looking for. If you don't go..."
Diana shook her head repeatedly, looked at the classics in her hand, and sighed: "I must work hard to become excellent, instead of wearing the title of a foreign princess and being useless. Only in this way can I approach the hero with peace of mind!"
Weiss fell silent.
No one, not even the Roman emperor, could change the princess's mind.
"However, Grandpa Weiss, I don't actually need too many guards at Honglu Temple. The Emperor of Zhou is a wise king, so why not apply to her to hand over the most powerful warriors in our mission to Marquis Lanling for deployment? How is it?" Diana asked suddenly.
Weiss praised: "This is a good idea. Fighting side by side on behalf of the two countries shows our position. These warriors have learned the Zhou language for a year or two, so daily communication is not a problem."
At night, Liang Xiao was shooting arrows in his backyard.
With the help of moonlight and lights, Liang Xiao picked up his bow and arrows, and the arrows hit the target time and time again.
"The quality of this bow is not suitable for me, and neither are the arrows."
Liang Xiao frowned.
He also needs a good bow to ensure adequate safety.
A nursery rhyme has been circulating since the Wu Dynasty.
The world-famous bow and sword clan.
