Chapter Four
Ye Ming took his followers Li Yuanfang and Yan Yun's Eighteen Cavalry all the way to Yanzhou all the way through the starry night. The recruitment point was at the gate of the city. ...
At present, the imperial court and Xixia have fought against each other near Yanzhou City, but they are still small-scale conflicts or contests between scouts.
There was a team of people at the recruitment point to maintain order. There were not many people queuing up, but there were quite a few people watching the excitement. Soon it was Ye Ming's turn. Those who registered saw that Ye Ming was handsome, fair and clean, and the clothes he wore were of good quality. At first glance, he looked like the son of a wealthy family. The soldier in charge of registration asked doubtfully, "Is there something wrong, Master?"
Ye Ming knew what he meant and said calmly, "We are all here to join the army."
The registered soldier was surprised, "Young master, are you kidding me?" After all, in his opinion, those who came here to sign up to join the army were basically poor people who couldn't afford to eat. Occasionally, there are officials who serve the country, but they are just children from poor families whose families have fallen into decline. At first glance, people like Ye Ming are from a well-off family. Where would you come to be a soldier?
Ye Ming explained patiently, "How can we joke about this military matter? I really came to join the army, and they are all my protectors."
At this time, the general in charge of recruiting troops came over and said, "It is commendable that you have the desire to serve the country by joining the army, but looking at you, with your thin skin and tender flesh, you are almost the same as the useless scholar, and you are not the material to be a soldier." ,Let's go back."
Hearing this, Ye Ming defended himself and said, "How could this general know that this boy has no power to bind a chicken? This boy has also practiced martial arts for two days, and let's not hide from the general that this boy is born with supernatural power. He has been very strong since he was a child."
The general obviously didn't believe it. "Is this true?"
Ye Ming said confidently, "General, if you don't believe it, you can give it a try."
The general said, "Okay, how do you explain it?"
Ye Ming looked around and saw a stone lion on the left and right of the city gate, weighing at least two thousand kilograms, and said, "General, look, the stone lion at the city gate weighs at least two thousand kilograms. If you can lift it, general." Allow me to join the army?" As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar, and everyone watching the excitement was talking about it.
Passerby A: “This young man is really good at telling lies.”
Passerby B: "Isn't it? Such a big and heavy stone lion can be shaken by human power."
Passerby "Unless the Overlord is alive, that one can be lifted."
"If you can lift that stone lion, I will make the decision. Not only will you be allowed to join the army, but I will also be allowed to serve as the commander of the village." At this time, a powerful voice came from behind, waiting for everyone to look for fame.
But he saw an old general, dressed in military uniform, standing with his sword in hand, looking majestic.
"We are waiting to see the Duke of England." The soldiers at the city gate shouted in unison, and the people watching the excitement also bowed and saluted, "See the Duke of England."
The British public waved his hand casually and said, "Everyone, get up."
Ye Ming suddenly realized, why did he look familiar to me? It turned out to be a British father-in-law.
The British Duke then looked at Ye Ming and said, "What do you think, boy? If it succeeds, I will give you the position of garrison commander. But if it fails, you will lie about military information and you will be executed according to law."
Ye Ming was indeed unafraid when he heard the words, "It's a deal."
Talking about playing, he walked towards the stone lion, came to the stone lion, hugged the stone pier at the bottom of the stone lion, and heard Ye Ming shout "Get up...!"
Then they saw that the stone lion had been lifted high by Ye Ming, and the onlookers were stunned. Ye Ming was shocked, and then there were bursts of cheers.
"good"
"Young hero"
"Really comparable to the ancient overlord"
"The Overlord is alive"
The British Duke also did not expect that Ye Ming could really lift the stone lion, and he was overjoyed. Now that the two countries were about to go to war, how could he not be happy when such a brave general was born? "Well, well, well," three good words in a row were enough to show his mood.
Ye Ming took two steps with the stone lion, but felt that it was not enough. When he came to the British Duke, he said calmly, "Your Majesty, the boy did not lie, but is he worthy of being born with divine power?"
The British Duke laughed loudly after hearing this, and then said, "Of course I deserve it." After saying that, Ye Ming was still standing in front of him holding the stone lion, and he quickly said, "Little brother, put down the stone lion first and then talk. Don't Hurt yourself.”
Ye Ming said confidently, "Mr. Put it down, this weight is nothing, it will be no problem if it weighs twice as much." But after saying that, he put the stone lion back. After all, the goal has been achieved, and it doesn't look like holding up a stone lion all the time. Now that Ye Ming has caught the eye of the British Duke Zhang Ying, he will be much better off in the Yanzhou Army. No, you can become a village commander right away, you don’t have to start as a soldier. Saves a lot of time. Understand that it is difficult to create something from nothing. The village chief can control 50 people.
Ye Ming put the stone lion back and bowed in front of Lord Ying. He pretended to be embarrassed and asked, "My Lord said that as long as I can lift the stone lion, I can become the village chief. I wonder if that still counts?"
The British Duke Zhang Ying was stunned when he heard this, then laughed up to the sky, and then said in a feigned displeasure, "You boy, I am the Duke of the country and the commander-in-chief of the Yanzhou Army, but I can still deceive you, a yellow-haired boy." After saying this, Ye did not wait. Ming walked toward the city without knowing what he was talking about. As he walked, he said, "This is not a place for small talk. Come with me."
Ye Ming heard this and said to Yuan Fang, "Let's go" and then followed him.
All the way to the Yanzhou government office, which served as the temporary headquarters, Li Yuanfang and others were blocked outside, and only Ye Ming went in.
When Ye Ming came to a side hall in the front yard, Zhang Ying was already sitting in the front seat drinking tea. Ye Ming quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Boy, please see the Duke."
Zhang Ying waved her hand, "No need to be polite, just sit down." Ye Ming sat down as instructed.
Zhang Ying looked at Ye Ming with a dull look, "Let me ask you, what is your surname, how old you are, where you live, and who else is in your family?"
When Ye Ming heard this, he said what he said very smoothly. It seemed that he said it frequently, but he still respectfully replied, "Sir, my name is Ye Ming. Ye Qing's name is Ye Mingming. He is from Yangzhou and his parents are He passed away, and there are still two sisters in the family. They are 14 years old this year. "When I was young, I was still a little nervous. What if they don't accept it if you are too young?
"14?" There was nothing in front of him. When he heard that Ye Ming was only fourteen years old, he was quite surprised even though Zhang Ying was well-informed. It's not that there are no 14-year-olds who join the army, but it's really rare for a 14-year-old to be so tall.
Ye Ming replied nervously, "Yes. The boy has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, so he grows a little faster than the average person."
"Looking at your clothes and your well-off family, why do you want to join the army?"
"My lord, I dare not expire. Firstly, I will be loyal to the country. Secondly, I will make contributions and make a glorious family name. Thirdly, I just want to support my sisters who are getting married and not be bullied." Ye Ming answered honestly. The person in front of me is from the military. Boss, it's best to be honest and don't play tricks, not to mention that's what Ye Ming originally thought.
Zhang Ying heard the words: "Well, that's right. The first is loyalty, the second is filial piety, and the third is righteousness. Have you ever read the book?"
"I have been studying with my father for several years since I was a child."
"The Art of War and Taoist Strategies can be read"
“Read it, but not much”
Zhang Ying thought for a moment, "You are born with supernatural power and extraordinary bravery. Today, you are offered the position of camp commander. Do you dare to go to the scout camp?"
"Subordinates obey orders"
"Okay, the scout camp is full of dangers, so you have to be mentally prepared. In addition, the people you bring are yours to make up for as much as you need."
"yes"
"Go, don't let me down." Finally, Zhang Ying said solemnly
