In a military camp thirty miles outside Anning City in Ningguo, the entire military camp was in full swing. Fifty thousand troops recruited from all over Ningguo were undergoing emergency training in preparation for the upcoming war.
"121,121~"
On the cement-paved playground, along with the sound of slogans, a square formation composed entirely of slaves shouted slogans in Ming dialect.
In this recruitment, Ningguo allowed slaves to go to the battlefield. As long as they killed the enemy and performed meritorious service, they would be freed. They could even receive rewards of land, slaves, gold and silver.
This is great news for the slaves of Ning State.
At this moment, everyone in the slave army in front of them is full of fighting spirit, wishing they could take up arms and fight to the north of Tianzhu.
The composition of the slave army is very complex, and there are all kinds of people.
There are Slavs, Romanians, Poles, etc. from Eastern Europe, as well as Italians and Balkans from Southern Europe. All of them are tall and strong.
There are also Turks from the Ottoman Empire, Persians and Afghans from Central Asia, as well as Dravidians, Tamils and Aryans from the Tianzhu continent.
These people from all over the world are gathered together at this moment. They had different identities before, but at this moment, they are all slaves of the Ming Dynasty and soldiers under Ning Guo.
Alexey shouted "123" with a somewhat awkward accent. To be honest, he didn't quite understand why the Ming Dynasty trained the army in this way.
He was originally a knight of the Principality of Moscow. He became a prisoner during the battle with the Crimean Tatars. He was eventually sold as a slave to Ningguo and became a slave of a Ming Dynasty.
Even though he was a slave in the Ming Dynasty, life seemed to be pretty good.
Most people in the Ming Dynasty were pretty good people, and they treated their slaves well. They had enough food, warm clothes, and even good places for slaves to live.
Many Slavs from Eastern Europe don't even believe that all this is the treatment of slaves.
You must know that there are a large number of serfs in the poor Eastern European plains. These serfs live an extremely poor life. It is common for them not to have enough to eat and not to wear warm clothes. As for the place to live, it is nothing like a pig pen.
It's almost there, completely incomparable to the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, many white slaves from Eastern Europe were very honest and obedient after arriving in the Ming Dynasty, because their life here was more comfortable than in their original hometown.
But Alexei is different. He is a knight, a small nobleman, who longs for freedom and wants to be free, not a lowly slave.
Of course, everyone who comes here to participate is eager to make contributions and gain freedom.
Here in Ningguo, the land is extremely vast and sparsely populated. As long as you are free, you can cultivate a large amount of land at will. The cultivated land is private land and can be owned permanently.
The weather here is hot and humid, so there is no need to worry about the cold in winter. This is the favorite place of the Slavs. They are in high dimensions and long for the warm sunshine.
Alexei has even planned his future life.
If you make great contributions in this war and gain freedom, it is best to get some rewards, become a legal citizen of Ning State, and own your own land and property.
Then he will go back and buy a few Slavic female slaves and settle down here from now on. If conditions permit, he can also find a way to return to Moscow one day in the future to see if he can find his former self.
His wife, children, parents and so on.
It’s so far away from Moscow!
"stand at attention!"
"Take a break!"
"stand at attention!"
Following the shouts of Instructor Daming, many slaves in the slave phalanx made movements in unison, and then stood upright one by one, looking at Instructor Daming directly in front of them.
"I have a good news for you all~"
"You will go north to fight in half a month."
"I think each of you should be clear about what this means."
"This means that your opportunity has come to make a difference, and it means that the time has come for you to be free."
"As long as you can make contributions and perform outstandingly in this war, you will have everything of your own here."
Instructor Daming’s voice was very loud and clearly reached everyone’s ears.
Alexey, who has been trafficked to Ningguo for more than a year, has learned the Ming Dynasty very well and can understand it clearly.
He couldn't help but clenched his fists and secretly vowed to perform well.
"Yeah~"
Of course, it wasn't just Alexei, some people couldn't help but cheer.
They have been training here for nearly three months since they rushed here after the New Year. In these three months, they have shed too much sweat, and they have also been scolded by these Ming instructors.
I don’t know how many times.
All of this is for the coming war.
"Take a rest and disband!"
Instructor Daming looked at the cheering people, smiled and announced the disbandment.
Immediately, the entire slave army cheered. These slaves walked together in twos and threes, with smiles on their faces, discussing excitedly.
"Alexei~"
Someone called out to Alexey.
"Andre!"
Alexei smiled and stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder.
Like Alexei, Andrei is a Slav, but Andrei was born a serf. They were both sold to this distant Tianzhu by the Crimean Tatars, and they were also bought by the same slave owner.
, because they are all Slavs, they naturally have more common languages with each other.
"Soon we will be on the battlefield!"
We found a shady place and sat together.
If he were in the Principality of Moscow, Alexei would never sit with the serfs, because that would lose his status as a noble.
But now, both of them are slaves, so naturally there is no distinction between high and low. They are both Slavs, so they naturally get closer when they say the same thing.
"People in Ming Dynasty still live a comfortable life~"
"Look at them, there are slaves around them all fanning them and feeding them fruits."
Alexey looked under the shade of a big tree not far away, and saw Ming people gathered together, chatting and laughing, and there were several slaves around each of them who were caring for them carefully.
"Andre, did you see that?"
"I saw it~"
"As long as we work hard to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service, we can live the same life as the people of Ming Dynasty."
"I have a dream. I want to own a large piece of land of my own here. I want to build a huge manor, raise some horses, cattle and sheep, marry several wives, and have a lot of children."
Alexei and Andra describe their happy life in the future.
"And you?"
"I?"
Andrei seemed a little confused. This time he came to join the army at Alexey's request. Otherwise, he would not have been willing to go to the battlefield. He would rather farm for his master in the fields.
Their masters were very kind to them. Compared to the serf owners in Moscow, these Ming people were simply better than God.
"I don't know, maybe if I can be free, I want to go back to my hometown to see my family members. I don't know if they are still there or if they were trafficked to Ming Dynasty like us."
Andre seemed very confused and didn't know what to do in the future.
Being born as a serf, he actually does not have high requirements for life. He can cultivate land for his master, have enough to eat, and wear warm clothes. Of course, if he can become a free agent and own a piece of land of his own, that would be even better.
alright.
"Haha, what is this~"
"You may not know how powerful the Ming Empire is. The territory of the Ming Empire is extremely vast. The Ning State we live in is just a vassal state under the Ming Empire."
"The powerful Ming Empire dominates the entire world, and Ming people are distinguished no matter where they go."
"As long as we can obtain legal citizenship, we can easily return to the Principality of Moscow. The Principality of Moscow will even enthusiastically tell us that we can return to our hometown gloriously to see it."
Alexey immediately laughed.
He is a noble, has learned knowledge, can write, and studies more attentively. He also attaches great importance to learning in his daily life, so he knows a lot of things.
He knows where he is, knows the power and richness of the Ming Empire, and also knows clearly that the identity of the Ming people can travel to every place in the world.
Compared with the powerful Ming Empire, the Muscovite Principality is simply insignificant. At this moment, the Muscovite Principality should still be trembling under the iron hooves of the Tatars.
"I've already thought of my Ming name~"
"Call Xie Kelie~"
Alexei said to Andrei very proudly.
"What's the name of Ming Dynasty?"
"Xie Keli?"
Andre touched his head, looking very confused.
"Don't you know?"
"After becoming a legal citizen, you must change your name to the same name as a Ming citizen. Only slaves cannot have their own Ming name."
"I asked the master. Among the people of Ming Dynasty, Xie is a noble surname!"
"My name is Alexei. It just happens to be a good name if you keep it backwards."
"Andre, I think if you want to choose a Ming name, you can ask the master at that time. The master is a very knowledgeable Ming man. It will definitely be very good to ask him to give you a Ming name.
"
Alexey smiled and said to Andrei.
"I still want to take the name of Ming Dynasty~"
Andre touched his head and wanted to scratch off his beard, only to realize that his beard had already been shaved off, including his hair.
"Of course, anyone without a Ming name is a slave!"
"I don't want to be a slave for the rest of my life."
