Because Liu Bei's accumulated reputation came into play, in a relatively short period of time, the number of people who signed up to join the army exceeded 30,000, and the number is still increasing, and there is a tendency for over-staffing.
So Liu Bei had to select those who signed up, and limited the number of total soldiers to 30,000, with no over-staffing for the time being.
With choices, there are standards. Liu Bei began to set requirements for the height, physique, and skills of his soldiers.
The first is whether they are literate or not. Those who are literate and have mastered reading and writing skills will be accepted as long as they have no physical defects, regardless of their height or whether they have been on the battlefield.
Those with strong physiques will be accepted.
Those who have technical and tactical skills, such as being able to use a knife, a spear, a crossbow, and riding a horse, are all accepted.
In addition, considering the survival problems of a large number of refugees, Liu Bei ordered that all refugees with non-local registered residence in Luoyang, as long as they had no physical defects and were of acceptable height, would be accepted if they looked promising.
Even if you can help one person survive, try to let one person survive. If you keep one more person alive, there will be one less starving person in the world, and the world will become a little bit better.
This is probably what Uncle Liu Huang said when he said don’t neglect doing good deeds because they are small.
If you can save one person, do your best.
Liu Bei sighed slightly.
If less than 30,000 people can be recruited according to this standard, then continue to relax the standards. If 30,000 people can be recruited, then limit the number of people to 30,000.
After these standards were released, Liu Bei's recruiting camp became bustling.
One after another, those who met the standards were accepted as soldiers, and one after another, those who did not meet the standards either left disappointed or angrily. In short, some were happy and some were sad.
On the sixth day of recruiting troops, Cao Cao brought two more spirited young men to Liu Bei's recruiting camp. He found Liu Bei who was collecting identity information for the soldiers, and introduced these two spirited young men to Liu Bei.
"Cao Ren has met the king!"
"Cao Chun has met Junhou!"
The two spirited young men are tall and strong, and they look like they are full of energy.
Liu Bei found it interesting and punched Cao Cao.
"Why, you Cao family are finally jealous when you see Xiahou family prospering here?"
It is not good for others to say this, but when Liu Bei said this, Cao Cao only felt close to him.
He chuckled.
"The Cao family also has a very high official position, so they are not jealous. It's just that these two boys heard about Xuande's recruitment and admired Xuande's achievements very much. They insisted on joining the army and couldn't stop them."
Cao Cao briefly introduced Cao Ren and Cao Chun to Liu Bei, and then Liu Bei learned that one of the two boys was 18 years old and the other was 16 years old. Both of them were outstanding children of the younger generation of the Cao family.
The so-called excellence refers to the excellence of famous incarcerated talents.
The two boys didn't like reading very much when they were young. They liked to dance with guns, sticks, and steal chickens and dogs. Their energy was so high that they were perverted. Every time the teacher invited by the family made them angry, they would always say that rotten wood cannot be carved.
They can no longer study, but the two boys have practiced martial arts well and are very interested in participating in military affairs. In their hometown, they are also experts at gathering fights between children and teenagers, and they are full of talents.
The family members saw that they were really not the type to stay at home and take care of the family business, so they followed their wishes and allowed them to join the army, join Liu Bei, and build their careers with Liu Bei. If they were lucky, they could get a military position, which would be worthy of the Cao family's treatment of them. Cultivation.
Liu Bei is no stranger to them. Cao Ren and Cao Chun, one is the general with the most comprehensive skills and the best defense in the Cao family, the other is the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry, good at cavalry combat, it can be said that they both grew up to be good generals, rising There is a lot of space.
Especially when it comes to dealing with Uncle Liu Huang, these two are both experts...
Heheheheheheheh……
But now they are obviously still incarcerated talents whose abilities need to be polished, and the military is the best whetstone. Without sufficient training, incarcerated talents cannot become real talents.
Xiahou Dao and Xiahouyuan had already earned considerable merit by following Liu Bei. The Xiahou family was very satisfied with this and felt that their contribution was meaningful.
As for the Cao family, even Cao Cao himself was targeted by Liu Bei. Obviously the Cao family had seen the broad room for improvement in Liu Bei and had already thought of fully joining Liu Bei.
Only then were the brothers Cao Ren and Cao Chun released.
Liu Bei nodded and looked at the brothers.
"Okay, this is the time when I need warriors here. If you two are ambitious, then join. But let me tell you first, you don't have any merit or experience. Don't think that you can become an officer as soon as you come here. You have the necessary training. , you cannot be absent from any of them. You must fight in battle formations every time. Only then can you be rewarded based on your merits. Do you dare?"
When Cao Ren heard this, he showed a proud smile.
"Your Majesty is looking down on our brothers. You don't even dare to do this. Why bother to join the army? Just stay at home and study with your bamboo slips!"
Cao Chun also followed Cao Ren's example and raised his head proudly.
"Why would you surrender to the army if you are afraid of death? Even if a knife cuts on me and I frown, I am not a man!"
"Okay! Just don't be afraid of death. The last thing I need here is a coward who is afraid of death!"
Liu Bei patted Cao Ren and Cao Chun on the shoulders and accepted them.
The two of them were taken by Liu Bei's personal soldiers to register their identities. Cao Cao was quite moved when he saw how busy Liu Bei was.
"When Xuande first came to Luoyang, he was just a disciple of Duke Lu. Today, he is already a high official in the border areas. When he ascended to the top and called out, there were countless people who responded. I heard that even the Xun family provided a lot for Xuande this time. Help, I am deeply envious of Xuande's achievements.
"So, don't I plan to take Xu with me?"
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Mengde, you don't need to feel sorry for yourself. As long as you have the chance, your achievements will never be just what you are now."
Cao Cao smiled.
"Xuande, to tell you the truth, I also have ambitions. My ambition is to be the county governor, administer the government properly, let the whole county live and work in peace and contentment, and eliminate all corruption and injustice, in order to prove to the world that I am Ambition and determination! So, Xuande, I want to thank you for providing me with this opportunity."
"Even if I don't provide it, your family can provide you with this opportunity."
Liu Bei shook his head and said with a smile: "Mengde, you don't need to thank me so much. There is a long road ahead. You and I can only complete this road by supporting each other."
Cao Cao was very moved.
"It is the greatest blessing that Cao Mengde and Xuande can support each other in this life and complete this journey."
Cao Cao held Liu Bei's hand tightly and was unwilling to let go for a long time.
After Cao Cao left, Sun Jian also came.
In the previous war, because he had not made any commendable achievements, Sun Jian only received some material rewards of silk cloth and money. His position did not change at all, and he did not get the title he dreamed of. This was a huge blow to Sun Jian.
He once thought that there was a mistake. He sent people to inquire about the information, only to learn that he was not included in this round of promotions.
In contrast, other people who fought with Liu Bei were more or less rewarded with promotions.
Sun Jian was surprised at first and wanted to ask Liu Bei, but he soon remembered that he was Zhou Shen's subordinate until the end of the war, and the credit should be reported to Zhou Shen, so he went to see Zhou Shen.
As a result, Zhou Shen ignored him at all and brushed him off with a few casual words.
Sun Jian was depressed for a long time and was in a bad mood.
He began to feel that it was a huge mistake for him to leave Liu Bei's army and join Zhou Shen's army.
He thought about going to Liu Bei to have a relationship, but Liu Bei, who had always been open to him before, seemed to be particularly busy this time. No matter when Sun Jian came over, Liu Bei would definitely not be at his house.
Either going out to visit relatives and friends, or going to a banquet when invited by others.
Several times Liu Bei was at the house, but the gatekeeper said that Liu Bei was drunk and could not see guests, so he sent Sun Jian away.
Until recently, Sun Jian heard the news that Liu Bei was going to Liangzhou to serve as the shepherd of Liangzhou, and he suddenly felt that the opportunity had come.
PS: I had a peaceful Singles Day yesterday without any disturbance. I woke up very moved this morning, so I will add two more chapters.
