The recruitment of troops is naturally to supplement the casualties in this second battle. Of course, Su Qi'an does not put all his hopes on this group of recruits.
To maintain the combat effectiveness of an army, it must have fresh blood, and recruitment is a must.
The recruitment conditions this time were more stringent than before. Su Qi'an's idea was to reorganize a new Dongzhou soldiers, an army with high fighting spirit.
If they want to join the army, the first step is to take them directly to the coast of Dongzhou and let them take a good look at the corpses of the dead pirates and Japanese pirates.
First of all, you have to overcome your fear. As long as your legs don't get weak and you don't vomit, you will pass, but this is only the first level.
There is a second level ahead, which involves passing the test of selecting instructors from the Dongzhou and Split Mountain armies.
Only those who successfully pass are considered qualified. This recruitment is not about skill, but those who pass will be taken away for a month-long devil training by the instructors from Split Mountain and Dongshan.
Only those who can pass can truly stay.
And these people will be assigned to the grassroots ranks of tens of thousands of Dongzhou soldiers to serve as grassroots squad leaders.
After many layers of training, these people will become the real backbone of the Dongzhou Legion in the future.
Of course, Su Qi'an would not let go of some veterans who had experienced many battles within the Dongzhou Army, and would make good use of them, pairing these veterans who could not be promoted with the new recruits who had been trained by the devil at the grassroots level.
One has rich battlefield experience, and the other has been systematically trained by Su Qian's subordinates. The two are strong and can be found at every grassroots level. Only in this way can the Dongzhou Legion exert its true value.
Of course, these are all things for later. Maybe not one of these new recruits can stay. Su Qi'an has also made backup preparations for this.
If they cannot pass, these people will go directly to the grassroots level and start over as new recruits.
One is a recruit and the other is a grassroots officer. How to choose? I believe these people joining the army should know how to choose.
The recruitment order was issued, and even though there were many strict regulations, it still couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm.
There are hundreds of people signing up to join the army every day, and the enthusiasm is endless.
These people are so flocking, not only for Su Qi'an's prestige, but also for the rank of junior officers.
Don't underestimate the most junior officers. Even the most junior officers are much better than recruits in terms of power, status, and military pay.
These are all real benefits. In the past, there were no such generous conditions for recruiting soldiers. It would be an exaggeration to say that grassroots officers were recruited from new recruits. This was like pie in the sky.
Of course, all of this is inseparable from Wu Dingguo's support. If Wu Dingguo hadn't opened his mouth, Su Qi'an would not have been able to interfere in the internal affairs of the state soldiers, even if he was famous.
Su Qi'an's reforms are all for the future of Dongzhou Soldiers. In the long run, the benefits of exchanging blood will outweigh the disadvantages. Wu Dingguo knows this very well.
As the Grand Governor, only Wu Dingguo spoke up about this offending matter, but fortunately, it was finally settled.
On the coast of Dongzhou, watching the new recruits passing the first level one after another, Su Qi'an turned back and looked at Wu Dingguo Road. ..
"Thank you for your hard work this time, Governor."
"No harm, no harm. As the supervisor said, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Everything is for the future of the Dongzhou Army. But I don't know how many people will be able to pass the training of the instructors under the supervisor this time." With a hundred people, I will be very satisfied."
Su Qian's conclusion made Wu Dingguo look surprised, but he quickly returned to normal.
The number of people who have passed the first level in the past few days has almost reached 1,000. At this rate, two or three thousand people should be fine. However, the training months for the second level were cut by 90% at once, which somewhat surprised Wu Dingguo.
But then I thought about it, this time we were recruiting new grassroots officers with systematic and complete training. If there were thousands of them, then there would be more than tens of thousands of Dongzhou soldiers.
Even with a hundred people, Wu Dingguo was very pleased. He could see the strength of the Dongshan and Split Mountain armies, and it would be a lie to say he didn't envy them.
The instructors for this training were all selected from Dongshan and Split Mountain.
The best of the best, those who really pass their training, will be injected into the Dongzhou Legion. Not to mention a qualitative leap in a short period of time, there will definitely be earth-shaking changes in the future.
Wu Dingguo is still looking forward to this day.
Holding back the expectation in his heart, Wu Dingguo looked at the sea in the distance and said softly.
"Inspector, we are recruiting and training troops this time. Do you think the people across the sea will give us enough time to prepare?"
Su Qi'an was much calmer about Wu Dingguo's worries. He said softly, "Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief." In the battle to regain the two counties, their casualties were much greater than ours. The entire Zhoushan Island is now fully equipped with about 20,000 troops at most. At this time, take the initiative Attacking is no different from seeking death. "
"What we have to guard against is not the 20,000 people, but the Fuso royal family behind them. I think Fuso will send troops at this time."
Wu Dingguo was first stunned by Su Qi'an's words, and then his face showed a bit of surprise.
You know, if Fuso sends troops, it will not be a simple fight against pirates and Japanese pirates, but a national war between the two sides.
Fuso has been developing and prospering in the past ten years, but does it really dare to make the determination to start a full-scale war with the Great Liang? This still makes Wu Dingguo somewhat suspicious.
Su Qi'an shook his head and said quickly, "Grand Governor, I didn't say that Fusang was going to go to war with our court. If a war really started, the court would not send me an inspector to direct and supervise the war."
"What I'm saying is that Fuso will send troops, but how many, how, and in what capacity are all controllable."
After hearing this from Su Qi'an, Wu Dingguo came back to his senses and looked relieved.
Having dealt with pirates for so many years, if there was no silent support from Fusang behind Zhoushan Island, how could Wu Dingguo's strength not be able to destroy tens of thousands of mobs.
It's not because Fusang is behind the scenes, quietly transfusing blood, and it has been maintained until now.
No wonder Su Qi'an wanted to recruit new soldiers, recruit troops from the rear, and even send support to Yuezhou. He even issued several military orders that strictly prohibited taking advantage of the small number of troops on Zhoushan Island to send troops brazenly.
Now it seems that everything makes sense.
If they send troops at this time, even though there are only 20,000 people on Zhoushan Island, Fusang has already sent people to sneak in. It is not impossible to lure the enemy deep into Zhoushan Island, trap them in Zhoushan Island, and then encircle and annihilate them in one fell swoop.
In terms of naval warfare, the pirates on Zhoushan Island are no worse than the Dongzhou Navy. In some aspects, they are even more skilled. If you are not prepared and go deep alone, you will encounter Fusang who comes to support you. Navy.
At sea, it would be difficult for them to evacuate.
The best strategy at the moment is to use the three counties of Qingchong, Zuohai, and Sanming as the frontier. After the war, Dongshan, Split Mountain, and the Dongzhou soldiers deployed for support will stabilize the three counties, stay vigilant at all times, and watch the movements of Zhoushan Island.
At the same time, the rear state troops, Dongzhou Navy, and Yuezhou Navy were mobilized. In this way, both the land army and the navy could crush Zhoushan Island in all directions.
Even if Fuso sends troops to support, it is impossible to send out a hundred thousand people in an open and honest manner. If it reaches that scale, it will not be a naval battle, but a war between two countries.
Although the Great Liang was in decline, it was definitely not helpless to fight back. With Fusang's ambition, if he really dared to take action, he would not be able to sneak around for more than ten years.
All the other side could do was watch Su Qi'an gather the troops. They were unable to send out any sneak attack troops, let alone troops.
If they do this, the remaining Dongshan, Lishan and Dongzhou soldiers will make it impossible for them to come back.
All they can do is wait for reinforcements from Fuso, and it is impossible for Fuso to send large-scale troops. In this way, when they are ready and send troops, the Zhoushan Island pirates and Japanese pirates will be destroyed.
This is another high-level conspiracy. The other party can only watch and do nothing.
Just when Su Qi'an and Wu Dingguo were recruiting troops and mobilizing troops in full swing, at this time, Zhoushan Island across the coast was lifeless.
The land of the two counties was taken, and of the nearly 30,000 brothers who came ashore, only about a thousand were successfully recovered.
In order to meet Jiro Sakai, Liu San was hit by an arrow.
This battle was their biggest defeat in so many years. On the other side of the sea, the inspector's actions one after another were basically known to them without even asking.
This person is not only ambitious, but also bolder. He wants to prepare for the third war and eat them all in one go. Now he is recruiting troops and hastily mobilized the troops from all sides.
From top to bottom, their morale and momentum were extremely high. On the other hand, they looked lost and lifeless.
The only good news is that Liu San, their third boss, who was hit by an arrow, survived and saved his life after several days of rescue and recuperation.
It's just that his body is too weak and he hasn't woken up yet.
Yamashita Isamu, who was sitting in the first place, looked at the dead silence and the gloomy faces of everyone, and finally couldn't help but speak coldly.
"Look at how you are now, each one of you, as if you have lost your soul. Didn't you just lose the battle? Haven't we ever lost the battle? If everyone is like you and can't accept it, how can you lead your brothers to fight back. "
"It's no use if you are still so cowardly. There is a sea just outside the island. Go and die immediately. If I don't stop you, don't embarrass me here."
As the head of the entire group, Yamashita Isamu's words still carry a strong sense of majesty.
Everyone's expressions instantly became tense, and they clasped their fists and apologized to Yamashita Isamu.
Feeling the slight change in everyone, Yamashita Yong looked indifferent, nodded slightly, coughed, and asked his men to take their seats. His eyes fell on one person.
The voice sounded unhurriedly, "Tell me, in order to support you this time, not only did I lose two counties and tens of thousands of brothers, but I also injured the third master. What kind of crime do you have to bear this time, the second master?"
After the words fell, everyone present looked at Jiro Sakai, who was sitting in the first place on the right below.
