The entire Guanzhong was stirred up by the recruitment of troops from Youtun Camp, like a pot of boiling porridge.
The conditions are really great!
The "Mansion Army System" has lasted since the Northern and Southern Dynasties and has become a well-known system. When called by the country, they will bring their own weapons and supplies to the battlefield. Meritorious military exploits are a matter for the children of aristocratic families. After a few meritorious deeds, it is even more important for them to be granted the title of marquis or general.
Don't even think about it. As long as ordinary people can come back alive, it will be their ancestors' good fortune that brought them great luck...
But now, as long as you go to Youtun camp to serve as a soldier, you will get almost half a shilling's worth of money every month, and you will be exempted from taxes and corvee at home. Where can you find such good things?
Even if you don't go to Youtun Camp to serve as a soldier now, once a war breaks out in the country, everyone will still have to humble yourself and go to the battlefield with weapons and supplies. In this case, why not just go to Youtun Camp and get back a few bucks even if you die?
There are also some smart people who have a premonition that Youtun camp will become the elite of the Tang army after it mobilizes troops like this. Since it is an elite, it will naturally not be left in Chang'an to eat rice. It will definitely go to the army.
of the battlefield.
With a coach like Fang Jun who has an excellent reputation among the people, and with the attention of His Majesty the Emperor, who would dare to embezzle military honors and impersonate him?
This means that as long as they have achieved military exploits, it is no illusion that a high-ranking official will be given a generous salary, a wife, and a son!
The common people in the audience have been known for their bloody bravery since ancient times. The old Qin Dynasty united the six countries with bloodshed, and the Tang Dynasty rose here. The descendants of the Three Qin Dynasty swept through Hebei and stirred up Jiangnan to rule the world. How much blood was left and how many people died.
?
The children of Guanzhong are never afraid of death!
Wrapped in horse leather and buried in a battlefield, you can wait for your business!
I'm just afraid that I will die in vain, leaving my gray-haired parents with no one to support me, and abandoning the crying baby who is waiting to be fed...
If you can win a stable, wealthy and married wife with your own flesh and blood, why should you be afraid of death?
Therefore, the recruitment notice of Youtun camp aroused the enthusiasm of the children of Guanzhong in an instant, and there were many people who responded...
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Taiji Palace, Shujing Palace.
His Majesty Li Er was dressed in regular clothes with a wide robe and long sleeves. He knelt down on the floor mat, holding a white jade teacup in his hand and sipping slowly.
Princess Changle was still wearing a Taoist robe that covered her slender figure. Her delicate and beautiful face was facing the sky without makeup. Her delicate white jade hands lifted the white jade teapot and poured tea for His Majesty Li Er and Ma Zhou and Li Junxian. They could not tell the difference.
Are the hands as delicate and white as jade, or are the jade pots as greasy and white as fat...
Ma Zhou and Li Junxian bowed slightly and thanked him in unison.
Being able to taste the beauty of Princess Changle's tea ceremony is not a blessing that ordinary people can enjoy...
His Majesty Li Er has been in a very good mood these past two days.
The sadness and sorrow caused by Wei Zheng's death were mostly dispelled by the good news that he was cured of malaria. The heart palpitations and headaches that had been bothering him for many days were also significantly improved. He was energetic and in a good mood.
"There is a lot of commotion in and outside the city. Fang Er is really careless with his stick. No matter what he does, it will shake the whole world."
His Majesty Li Er complained, but there was not much anger on his face.
The people in front of me are all used to it. They usually scold Fang Jun very harshly, but at critical moments, His Majesty always protects Fang Jun without any scruples. Folks always say that "fighting is the right thing" between husband and wife.
"Kissing and scolding is love", but the situation that appears now between Emperor Fang Jun is exactly the same...
Fang Jun's holy family is unparalleled in the world, and I don't know how many people envy him.
But all rational people also know how much Fang Jun has contributed to the empire and the emperor. Wherever those achievements are placed, they are indeed envious but not enviable.
Princess Changle's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, without raising her head, and she made tea carefully, as if she hadn't heard anything.
Ma Zhou sighed in admiration: "My Majesty's words, but the ministers disagree... Although Fang Jun is a little flamboyant, what he does always involves innovation and breaking the rules. This is why he is always criticized.
The reasons. However, through those superficial controversies, we should see the wisdom and truth revealed behind them, which is often thought-provoking."
His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "Haha, this Second Fang is really remarkable. He is able to have the upright and upright Ma Fuyin to flatter and advocate for him. Looking at the whole court, there is no one like him."
This was naturally a joke, and Ma Zhou also laughed and said: "Your Majesty said so, so be it. I just hope that Fang Jun can understand Wei Chen's enthusiasm and pay the debts owed by those aristocratic families to Jingzhao Mansion this morning.
If I want to come back, even if I give up my face, what's the harm?"
"Hahaha!"
His Majesty Li Er laughed and said: "Speaking of which, it is only a stick like Fang Jun who has no regard for his reputation that can make those noble families helpless, and they can only swallow their anger if he is allowed to do anything."
Ma Zhou shook his head and said, "Fang Erlang's reputation is not bad."
His Majesty Li Er restrained his smile and was deeply convinced.
Everyone calls Fang Er a stick and calls him a fool, but who really dares to treat him like a stick or a fool?
It is said that Fang Er is a playboy, and fights are commonplace. But if you ask among the people, who would say that Fang Er is a playboy?
To this day, there are many people who have dedicated shrines to Fang Jun in their homes...
When Princess Changle filled the teacup in front of her with tea, His Majesty Li Er picked it up, took a sip, and asked Li Junxian, "How is it going at the Youtun camp now?"
Li Junxian hurriedly put down his tea cup, straightened his back, and said respectfully: "The recruitment went very smoothly. Fang Erlang had prepared it in advance, and all matters were carefully prepared. Although there were many young men and women who signed up, it was orderly and without any confusion.
"
"This guy is a man who wants to do big things. He's talented. He can't be bothered by the mere recruitment of soldiers."
His Majesty Li Er smiled happily.
Li Junxian thought for a while and said: "But speaking of it, Fang Erlang's strategy of recruiting troops is something that the generals have never heard of..."
"Huh? Let's talk about it."
His Majesty Li Er frowned and asked.
He has never doubted Fang Jun's ability, but he is really wary of Fang Jun's "making trouble" character. This is a problem of never doing things according to rules, which is really worrying...
Princess Changle still lowered her head and said nothing, but her crystal-like jade ears turned sideways, listening attentively.
Li Junxian smiled bitterly and said: "The young people who go to Youtunying school and want to join Youtunying do not have to sign up. Instead, they have to go through extremely strict selection and the survival of the fittest. And the selection methods are also strange.
Doctors check whether they have infectious diseases. This is the most basic thing. They also ask the applicant to lie down on the ground, with only two arms supporting the body and trunk. When lying down, the elbows are bent, and the body is straight and not touching the ground. When standing up, the body is also straight.
A line can be repeated for more than 50 times to be qualified. There is also a wooden pole set up in the school yard to measure. The applicant holds the pole with both hands, feet off the ground, and pulls the body upward purely with arm strength, with the lower jaw crossing the horizontal line.
Those who reach the pole are qualified, and so on for fifty years...and so on, the final general's knowledge is shallow, but this kind of selection method is unheard of."
His Majesty Li Er was surprised and said: "What kind of tricks is this bastard playing? As expected, he will not stop for a moment. He recruits soldiers. He has to be so maverick and attract attention. He has not been impeached by the imperial censor for a day.
uncomfortable!"
Ma Zhou imagined it based on Li Junxian's description and felt that he roughly understood the meaning. However, because Princess Changle was present, he was embarrassed to demonstrate on the spot and said: "In my opinion, these two items are probably for testing arm strength.
Projects made.”
His Majesty Li Er thought for a while and said to a chamberlain at the entrance of the palace: "Did you hear what General Li just said?"
The waiter was startled and said in fear: "I didn't eavesdrop on purpose..."
His Majesty Li Er said with a black line: "Who blames you for eavesdropping? It's not a military and national event, how can I chop off your head? Since you heard it, you can do this action again according to General Li's description.
"
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief, almost scared to death.
Even if it was a major military and national event, you didn't let me avoid it. If you heard about it, you couldn't blame me...
Immediately follow what Li Junxian just described, bend down and support the torso with both arms. When lying down, bend your elbows and keep your body straight without touching the ground. When you stand up, keep your body straight in a line.
When he bent his elbows, he felt very strenuous. He gritted his teeth and worked hard to get up. Both arms were shaking. He persisted in doing this for three times. By the time he reached the fourth time, he really had no energy.
My arms are so sore that I can't get up no matter what...
His Majesty Li Er's eyes lit up.
Although the servants around him are not as good as the warriors in the army who charge into battle, they are also young and strong. They can't even make four. So what kind of amazing arm strength does a person who can make fifty back and forth have to have?
Originally it was just to lay the foundation for the recruitment system, and then it was agreed that Fang Jun abolished the government army system and implemented the recruitment system in Youtun Camp, allowing him to recruit soldiers within the Guanzhong area.
But now it seems that through such weird selection methods, Fang Jun may be able to train a super strong army for Datang...
Unable to suppress his curiosity, His Majesty Li Er immediately said: "Let's go to Xuanwu Gate to join in the fun and see what tricks the stick can do!"