In fact, the imperial court did not consider the issue of military system thoroughly and was unrealistic.
The government army system was originally a system that was created for emergencies. Although it was perfected by the Sui and Tang dynasties, it remained at its peak for a period of time.
But it soon collapsed completely and was replaced by the recruitment system.
Because the prerequisites required for the military system are too harsh, including enough land, the status of soldiers, and a fair system...
The 15,000 new soldiers currently being recruited by the imperial court have nothing to offer and no military pay.
Although they were exempted from taxes, it was not enough to compensate for the losses incurred by their military service.
Cao Bin didn't know much about the military system, but he always valued information collection and had already conducted detailed investigations into the living conditions of these recruits.
If they only work hard at the training ground and train their troops forcefully, within a year or two, these recruits will be so poor that their families will be broken up, and their wives and children will be separated.
It is completely fanciful to expect such soldiers to obey orders and prohibitions, let alone train them into elite soldiers.
So, he thought of another way.
There may not be anyone in the court who sees the shortcomings of the military system, but they don't say anything, and Cao Bin doesn't want to be the one who stands out.
I plan to get the second-class title first and then talk about it.
If there is an opportunity, you can persuade others to come forward, such as the Yang family.
This is an opportunity to show loyalty, and they will definitely be very happy.
When the time comes, Cao Bin will be a good person on both ends, so why not?
However, if he wanted the soldiers to have no worries and successfully complete the training, he had to think of a unique training method.
That's why this scene happened.
With countless people helping out, a big pot was set up in the school grounds within a short time.
The cooks brought by Cao Bin are already busy, steaming rice and cooking.
The entire school grounds was filled with the aroma of food.
These recruits are ordinary farmers near Gyeonggi Province, and they may not be able to eat several fragrant and delicious meat meals in a year.
At this time, they were all attracted by the food and looked at the cooking pot with longing expressions.
Cao Bin sat crookedly on the couch, enjoying the fruit handed over by Zhang Zhenniang while watching this scene with satisfaction.
Sister Yang watched this scene from a distance and said angrily: "Is he here to train, or is he here to enjoy it?"
Mu Guiying shook her head and said, "Isn't he always like this? Okay, let's practice ours and don't worry about him."
Xie Jinwu looked disdainful and continued to compete with his coach.
However, their soldiers had no time to train and had already turned their attention to Cao Bin.
Sister Yang was speechless and said: "Did he do it on purpose? He gave up on his own and didn't want us to train troops?"
In the blink of an eye, half an hour has passed. The food is ready and the aroma is stronger.
Seeing this, Lu Zhishen laughed, stepped forward and shouted:
"Brothers, you can come forward to receive your meal."
The recruits cheered immediately and all rushed towards the big pot of mutton stew.
Lu Zhi's face darkened, he swung his huge Zen staff and hit it in front of the cauldron, and said angrily:
"Stop, everyone, meat is not for you to eat! Go and eat rice and vegetables."
All the soldiers looked at each other and shouted unwillingly:
"There's so much meat, I can't even finish it myself."
What they crave most is meat. With mutton first, who wants to eat rice and cabbage?
At this time, Cao Bin stood up and said with a smile: "The mutton belongs to me, and my mutton is only for those who have the ability to eat."
A soldier asked: "Uncle, how can you be considered capable?"
Cao Bin smiled and said:
"It's just a skill."
Seeing that they didn't quite understand, Cao Bin explained:
"For example, if you can write and keep accounts, you can eat meat."
“I can build walls and weave bamboo baskets, and I can also eat meat.”
"It's strong, it can run fast, and it can eat meat."
"Do you understand?"
Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, and one of the soldiers shouted:
"Uncle, we can play music, but can we eat meat?"
Cao Bin's eyes lit up and he said, "Oh? Of course you can, but you have to play a song for me to listen to."
When the soldier heard this, he immediately called out some of his companions, took out musical instruments from somewhere, and started playing "Wu Li Wala".
Cao Bin's face turned dark when he heard the tune they played... It was a funeral tune.
Those people acted more and more enthusiastically, looking at Cao Bin expectantly.
Mad, are you sending me away?
The other soldiers laughed loudly when they heard this, and even Mu Guiying and Yang Bajie were too happy to train.
Cao Bin waved his hand to stop them, and cursed depressedly: "Stop, stop playing, they all go and eat meat!"
Those people suddenly became happy. After thanking him profusely, they quickly ran to the meat pot.
After some screening, Cao Bin found that there were still many talents among these recruits.
Since the imperial court did not pay soldiers, Cao Bin could only let the soldiers develop side jobs and support themselves.
He would not spend money to raise troops for the imperial court. Doing so would be both bloody and unflattering, and it was really not a good idea.
Anything that becomes an industry will make money.
What's more, Princess Zhaoyang helps with sales, so there is no need to worry about sales.
For example, if you train people who can build walls and build houses, you can set up a construction camp.
The scale alone is enough to defeat most craftsman groups.
Those who know how to weave baskets can also ask a master to teach them and set up a handicraft workshop.
At the worst, you can also let them serve you, reward them with money, and subsidize some.
As for those who are strong, good at fighting, and smart, they can be trained as core elite soldiers.
In this way, you can earn money and train at the same time without wasting anything.
Even if the court knew about it, the most they would do is scold themselves for being ridiculous. After all, the soldiers were all making money for themselves, and Cao Bin was not corrupt at all.
As a soldier under your own command, you should be versatile and able to make money by yourself. Only then can you be a qualified soldier.
"Uncle Cao is such a good official. He rewarded us as soon as he came here. I haven't eaten meat in a year..."
The soldiers sighed with emotion while feasting.
Seeing Cao Bin smile, Lu Zhishen gave a thumbs up and praised:
"The Sa family used to join the army, and I have never seen such a generous general as my uncle."
Cao Bin waved his hand and said with a smile:
"You don't think I'm giving them money to reward them, do you? They are just eating their own money."
"In the future, if they make money, they still have to pay it back. After all, the court gave me ten thousand taels of silver, so I am very poor!"
Seeing Cao Bin's fussy look, Lu Zhishen was speechless for a moment.
Hearing this, he had roughly guessed Cao Bin's tactics, and couldn't help but feel sad for the soldiers in front of him.
From now on, they will have to work part-time to make money and find time to train, and they don’t know if they can hold on.
At this time, the musicians came over after finishing their meal and said to them:
"Uncle, do you need some music to cheer you up?"
Cao Bin rolled his eyes at them and asked:
"Is there any festive music? Do you know how I feel about entering the bridal chamber?"
The musician said: "Master hasn't taught us yet..."
Cao Bin pondered for a moment, took their instruments, played them a few times and said:
"I will teach you a few songs, and from now on you will be my exclusive band."
"You must know how to use music to bring out my transcendent temperament at the right time!"
As he spoke, he played the song "Beautiful Lady Lonely Lantern" and threw in a piece of broken silver:
"Do you understand? When I show off...when I show off my power, you have to play this song."
After listening to the music, the musicians were stunned. Then they knelt down with a "pop" and said with tears of gratitude:
"Don't dare accept my uncle's reward. You are teaching us how to make a living."
"Just this one piece of music can feed us for a lifetime..."
Cao Bin was just looking for a reason to reward them with money. Who knew the meaning of a new song to them...
