Three thousand people chanted in unison, and no one wanted to stop.
Ye Liangchen, who was standing far away, was moved by this. He really wanted to discuss with His Highness the Crown Prince to keep all these three thousand people.
Another half an hour passed, but still no one among the three thousand people fell down. Ye Liangchen and the four of them all looked gloomy. At the end, Ye Liangchen waved his hand and told them all to stop.
"Very good! You are all the bravest soldiers of our Ming Dynasty. All three thousand of you can stay!"
Ye Liangchen said in a deep voice.
Then, all three thousand people fell to the ground. They had run a full forty kilometers today, which was more than they usually trained in a month.
Their bodies had already been overloaded. At this time, they fell to the ground and it was impossible to stand up. Ye Liangchen and the other two stepped forward to register their names.
Then they were brought into the city for repairs. After another two days, the remaining 150,000 people also arrived, and a full 300,000 people appeared outside the city.
Lin Fan was present in person. This selection was not to select the best, but to select the most potential. As a soldier, age is potential!
"All officers and men, those over the age of thirty-five must voluntarily leave the army!"
Lin Fan shouted.
In ancient times, people who were over thirty-five years old, which was about the same as fifty years old in later generations, had no value in training, and they would not be able to fight effectively if they were brought to the country.
Among the 300,000 people, nearly 100,000 came out. When Lin Fan saw it, he couldn't help but frown. It seemed that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were in urgent need of a major replacement!
The 100,000 people who quit were dissatisfied, and someone said in a deep voice: "Your Highness the Crown Prince! Why do those over thirty-five years old have to quit? Will we lose the ability to fight when we get older?"
"Your Highness, we are all elites who protect our family and country! You just gave up on us, and we are dissatisfied!"
Those people vented their dissatisfaction, and Lin Fan said in a deep voice: "Fellow soldiers, I am not asking you to withdraw because I doubt your ability!"
"It's because you are too old and can no longer bear the long journey. We are going to the country to kill the enemy and give the younger soldiers a chance to practice!"
"Moreover, these people are the future of our Ming Dynasty. When you are forty or fifty years old and unable to fight anymore, you will need them to come to the front!"
"So, you don't have to feel sad about this. I hereby guarantee that every soldier will be discharged and return home when he reaches the age of forty, and he will receive three acres of fertile land as a reward from the imperial court!"
When Lin Fan said this, the eyes of all the soldiers present flashed.
As long as you reach the age of forty, you can retire from the army and go home. Once you are discharged from the army, you will get forty acres of fertile land!
"Your Highness, are you telling the truth?
Can we all have our own fields?"
one person asked.
"That's right, everyone will have it when they get older, and it will be the same when your children join the army in the future!"
Lin Fan said.
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Those who quit said excitedly.
Next, Lin Fan asked the remaining 200,000 people to be divided into two teams, one for those over 25 years old and one for those under 25 years old.
This time the team was divided even more thoroughly. There were less than 50,000 people under the age of twenty-five, but there were 150,000 people between the ages of twenty-five and thirty-five.
Lin Fan didn't find this situation strange at all. After all, Li Jiantai's people were all stragglers. There were many soldiers who were about to retire, and many of them were older.
The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are basically young adults around the age of twenty, and the same is true for the Xuanjia Army and the Trapped Camp. Only when young people are in the majority can the military camp be energetic.
"Very good! For those under twenty-five years old, I will select 20,000 people, and for those over twenty-five years old, I will select 80,000 people!"
"These people will follow me to the country of Wo. Once there, you must fight bravely to kill the enemy and completely eradicate the troubles of Wo for our Ming Dynasty!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Those who were assigned to the team of those over twenty-five years old thought that only 50,000 people would be selected, but unexpectedly, 80,000 people were selected.
Li Jiantai looked somewhat better when he saw Lin Fan selecting his soldiers in this way. At the same time, Lin Fan had done him a big favor.
Those under the age of twenty-five are elites and can be trained intensively. The other group can also be trained as elites. As for the 100,000 people who are eliminated first, they can be incorporated into the city defense army.
Two hours later, Lin Fan selected an army of 100,000 people and organized them into the navy. He prepared to train for half a month before embarking on the journey to attack the country.
"Li Jiantai, how do you plan to deal with these people?"
Lin Fan looked at Li Jiantai and asked.
"Go back to Your Highness the Crown Prince, organize 70,000 and 30,000 people into a military camp to form a hundred thousand elites, and the remaining 100,000 people will be dispersed and become a city defense army!"
Li Jiantai said in a deep voice.
His method can be said to be the most efficient and practical method, which can make the strong stay strong, but it is also self-evident for the weak.
Lin Fan said: "You are wrong. Although the veterans have no potential for promotion, they are already elites. If you incorporate them into the city defense army, who will lead the promotion of those soldiers who have not yet grown up?"
"Well! Your Highness, what do you mean?"
Li Jiantai looked at Lin Fan.
"The remaining 200,000 people were reorganized into four barracks, each with 50,000 people, mixing veterans, elites and recruits together!"
"In this way, with the calmness of the veterans and the vitality of the new recruits, the soldiers will be more serious during training, and there will be no need for a city defender in the future!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Don't defend the city! Your Highness, this is too bold. What if some bad guys enter the city and destroy it?"
Li Jiantai said in a deep voice.
"Leave it to the Ministry of Punishment. In the yamen of each state, there are as many as a hundred arrests and as few as ten. This is not enough to maintain the security of a city!"
"I will reorganize the Ministry of Justice, and the yamen in each state will quickly increase their manpower. From now on, soldiers will train in military camps, and there will be no such thing as a city garrison."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
hiss!
Although Li Jiantai knew that Lin Fan liked reform, he did not expect that every reform would be so bold.
"Your Highness, I understand. However, during your absence, the guards of each city should be left to my disposal."
Li Jiantai said in a deep voice.
"Okay, while I'm away, I'll do what you want for the time being. Li Jiantai, remember, this prince has never underestimated you!"
"When I come back, I hope that my Ming Dynasty will have millions of troops. Do you understand what I mean?"