It is said that the army is a big melting pot, where pig iron is smelted into steel, and demons and ghosts can be trained in it to become a Da Luo Jinxian!
Liang Chuan does not recruit people who have worked in the government because these people have become veterans. In the same way, people who have been soldiers and stupid ones will also become human beings. Song Youcai, Song Tiegen and the old beggars. This is the mentality of a group of people.
There are a large number of supporting troops in the Northwest Army, and all kinds of scum and scum in the world can be found here, as many as they want, treacherous, cunning, and barbaric! Shi Changwei and the others were the scum of society and were sent to the border areas by the government for reform.
After being in contact with such people for a long time, Song Youcai and a group of Guanzhong disciples also understand what kind of people are good people and what kind of people are the scum of the world. When meeting people, they only need to look into their eyes and say a few words to them. They are basically inseparable from each other.
Liang Chuan wants them to recruit soldiers, specifically honest and obedient farmers. This is not easy. What kind of people in his hometown do what they do? You can tell by just looking at their faces and hands, and in a few words whether they are genuine farmers or just pretending.
Recruiting soldiers is a lucrative job, and the most profitable thing is to make money in the middle. Many people in the Song Dynasty joined the army not to defend the country but to go around and get the pay. There is room for manipulation in this middle. too big.
Song Youcai and the others had no money on hand. They were only responsible for bringing people back to Dingchuan Village, so naturally they wouldn't want to take advantage of it. Furthermore, Liang Chuan's conduct has conquered these brothers, how he treats the old beggar and other subordinates. If they are playing tricks here and recruiting some sneaky people into the army, who will dare to hand over their backs in the future? For these people, isn’t the tragedy of Shi Changwei’s rebellion enough?
Suizhou is an important military town on the north bank of the Yellow River. It is better to say it is a military town than a bitter one. The entire county seat is located on a stone mountain ridge, with mountains blocking the river. There is not even a decent piece of cultivated land.
Last year, a heavy snowfall attracted Dangxiang people. Many people died in the state. Many people fled southeast to Bianjing City. Even so, there are still many people left in the city. These idle laborers have nothing to do all day long. I wandered around in confusion, not knowing where I was going after one meal.
In the morning, two brothers, Fan Dayao and Fan Ershun, put the little millet at home into a pot and made some millet jelly. They ate two pieces and kept two pieces for later in the evening. This group is enjoying the rare warm sunshine in front of the Niangniang Temple near Chenghuang. The two of them are so thick that even though it was so cold last winter, they didn't freeze to death.
A group of people came to the City God's Temple. Their accent sounded like people from the nearby Suizhou area. They said they were coming to the city to recruit soldiers. The army on the front line of the imperial court suffered another defeat and many people died. This time they hoped to recruit more recruits.
"Brother, do you think the court will want us this time?"
"Stop dreaming. Those officials want us, but can we get the filial piety silver? It would be great if the salary can be advanced. Our family can't even take the blame for the day after tomorrow, so how can we give them filial piety?"
"Heigou just went to ask, and it seems that the military master will not accept filial piety this time!"
"These officers who don't accept soldiers' money are just like the officials who don't take bribes. Are there such people in the world? While the weather is still nice, hurry up and bask in the sun. After a while, it gets cold and you have to go back to the shabby room to shiver. ”
Fan Ershun watched many young people in the city running to the City God's Temple, thinking that he would not suffer any loss anyway.
He patted his butt and stood up: "Brother, wait for me for a while. I'll go take a look. If I have a chance, I'll come back and tell you right away!"
Before Fan Dayao could say anything, Fan Ershun had already followed the crowd to the City God Temple.
The Chenghuang Temple in Suizhou is not very prosperous, and the Chenghuang Master cannot even protect himself. In the past, the Khitan people and Dangxiang people fought here, and the house of the Chenghuang Master was often burned to the ground with a fire. It was burned down and rebuilt, but the new temple was not as bright as the old one. Seeing that the City God could not save his family, everyone stopped praying for God's blessings. Instead, the Lantern Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival became the place where the City God's Temple set up stalls.
During the more prosperous seasons, some Dangxiang people secretly disguised themselves as Han people and went to Suizhou in exchange for some salt and livestock products. Suizhou also produced many heroes, and a good man from the Zhe family was someone the imperial court relied on. object.
Liang Chuan, a southerner, also knew how to recruit Suizhou soldiers. This alone made Song Youcai and others give a thumbs up. The people here and their folk customs in several surrounding military towns such as Suizhou, Linzhou, and Xiazhou have always been tough, but few people are willing to train the soldiers here.
It is helpless to say that apart from the Zhe family, very few people in the northwest can gain a foothold here. Heroes like to use their direct subordinates to exert their power. If you retrain the Guanzhong soldiers, you may lose your life before the soldiers grow up. Under the strong folk customs, these local people are basically very honest and honest farmers. The Song Dynasty prefers smart people when recruiting soldiers. Smart people are easy to do things. This is a special case. Guanzhong soldiers are straightforward because of their upright character. To put it bluntly, they are stupid. Instead, he became a child whose father did not care for him or his mother did not love him.
Several brothers from the Song family invited the altar table out of the temple first, and a group of young people gathered around their altar table.
Fan Ershun stood outside the crowd and watched from a distance.
"What kind of business are you doing? Do you tell fortunes?"
The people who were watching made fun of Song Youcai and his party. In fact, Suizhou had too few foreigners in this small place. Seeing a foreigner was like seeing a donkey, and they all wanted to lift up the donkey's butt and take a good look.
"I'm here to recruit soldiers. You guys go around and shout, and I'll give you some money and wine later."
"When we soldiers from Guanzhong went to the army, we worked for nothing for the imperial court. We worked hard and worked hard without even getting a cent of pay. We did the most tiring work. If we Suizhou people weren't so kind, we would have rebelled against you official officials!"
A lean man started arguing with Song Youcai at the top of his lungs.
"You bitch, you're just chatting away. I don't have time to chat with you. If you don't want to make money for drinks, just go away and cool off. I also live in Suizhou. It's not your turn to take charge of the affairs of the court." Paddling!”
Although the words of the lean man were provocative, they were also reasonable. The Zhe family army had its own soldiers and treated the soldiers like children. However, after all, small Suizhou could not afford so many soldiers. Asking for food from the imperial court and seeing the imperial court's expression is quite a headache. The people who came to recruit these people only joined the army when they were desperate. Very few of the others went to serve in the army.
You have to pay money to join the army. The unreasonable system first turns away a large number of good soldiers thousands of miles away.
"Tell me, how much filial piety money do you need to accept this time? People in Suizhou are so poor that they have to pawn their pants, but they have no money to give to you officials anymore!"
Song Youcai rolled his eyes at the lean man: "Who cares about your stinky money? This time I want elite soldiers. Do you understand what elite soldiers are? Those who go into battle with swords and guns to kill party members are not building city walls as slaves. Bitter haha!”
Everyone in Suizhou knew that Shouzi was a well-known bastard. He would accomplish nothing if he couldn't farm and wander around in the world. The word "elite soldier" had nothing to do with him.
Song Youcai's words made everyone laugh, and the thin man blushed with embarrassment. However, seeing that Song Youcai and the others were tall and tall, and their hands were full of calluses, such people must be the ones who usually fuck guys to the bone, and what if he They are really people sent by the army. When they are annoyed, they just tell the Zhe family to send some troops, and they can really drink from it!
"Okay, it's getting late. Who wants to be the leader? My hometown in Suizhou has recruited three thousand people. Let me see, where are your heroes in Suizhou?"
There are not many people in Suizhou, but for the barren and sparse land, there are too many people. Every day, there are people who can't open the pot and go out to beg for food. It's a sure thing to die. Don't believe these people even once!
A tall man stood up. The man is tall and dark, but there is a hint of sallowness on his face, and his feet are a little sloppy. This is obviously due to hunger. His poor body must have eaten a lot in a day.
The man's voice was not loud, and he asked Song Youcai: "Can the salary be paid in time?"
"I don't know about that. I'm neither an officer nor a commissioned officer. It's just that Zhang Dujian promoted me and asked me to help recruit troops."
The man hesitated: "Can you eat enough?"
"You don't have to worry about that! Even if Zhang Dujian doesn't come, you still need a mouthful of rice. The large pieces of steamed buns can also be eaten with sauce, so you'll be full!"
The man swallowed a sip of saliva. He hadn't tasted the taste of soy sauce for a long time. He was heartbroken and asked the last question: "Then can I be a soldier?"
Song Youcai asked him several of the questions listed by Liang Chuan. The man was born into a poor peasant, and his family status was very good. He was not destined to work in the government. There were two brothers in the family. The three brothers were still single, and all conditions met Liang Chuan's requirements. In order to set a good start, Song Youcai decided to hire him!
"Can!"
"Then... what to do next?"
Song Youcai said: "Tell me your name, and prepare two days of rice to report to Dingchuan Village."
"What if the military master there doesn't want me?"
"You have met the basic requirements. If you can't catch the eye of the Governor, then there must be something missing. It should be close. What the Governor wants is someone like you!"
Song Tiegen said: "You have to eat so much rice in two days anyway, so why don't you give it a try? What do you have to lose?"
The man said: "Okay! My name is Wei Yong!"
"Refreshing!" Song Youcai couldn't write, so he hired a gentleman. Before leaving, Liang Chuan gave him some money for ghostwriting.
With one person taking the lead, more people later became soldiers. This time, everyone felt a bit strange. Rich, well-spoken, and sophisticated people used to be the favorites of recruiters because they could make money, but this time it turned out that They all lost the election, and those who were recruited were those who were usually stupid and could not beat a dull person with three sticks.
Fan Ershun saw this and turned around to find his elder brother.
"Brother, we have a chance!"
