Looking at these dozen honest and honest Ming Dynasty militiamen...
Shen Lie sighed quietly, this is the Xiangyong of the Ming Dynasty, the reserve militia of the entire dynasty. They have long since lost their energy.
At this time, he had a clear understanding in his heart that the death of the Ming Dynasty did not happen overnight, but the collective collapse of the entire dynasty and the collective degradation of the elite.
Of course, these words can only be buried deep in my heart.
After silence.
Shen Lie felt this and said with a sneer: "What use can these country warriors and those rotten guards soldiers do? Sooner or later tomorrow we will have to recruit soldiers."
When he said this, Shen Lie's eyes flashed with wisdom. In the current situation of the Ming army's overall corruption, the recruitment system is the only way out.
What is recruiting soldiers? They are professional soldiers who are fully free from work. However, the recruiting system also has problems, because the imperial court has no money and cannot afford to raise hundreds of thousands of recruiting soldiers.
So what to do!
In order to win the war, pacify Liaodong, conquer Oara, or rescue North Korea, the imperial court could only let the local generals and soldiers find ways to recruit troops.
The generals scraped the land and recruited a large number of soldiers. Although the court found it a bit difficult to control, they were able to win the war.
So he had no choice but to turn a blind eye and allow the general soldiers from all over the country to occupy the mountain and become the king.
But the problem came again.
Local generals and generals raise their own soldiers with their own money. Whose food do they eat, whose pay do they receive, and who do they listen to at critical moments?
Wu Sangui's large group of rebel generals from the Chongzhen Dynasty have the most say in this matter.
At this time, a breeze blew by, bringing a bit of coolness to the sultry weather.
Tian Hong was stunned, savoring the word "recruiting soldiers" carefully, and soon showed a sincere expression and said: "My dear brother, what you said makes sense. Recruiting soldiers is indeed a way out. In the final analysis, the court has no money to pay."
Shen Lie smiled and said, "Such military and national affairs have nothing to do with us, so we won't talk about them anymore. We won't talk about them anymore."
Tian Hong also shrank his neck and shuddered, feeling a chill on the back of his head.
The two looked at each other and said nothing more knowingly.
After walking around the dozen young men for a few times, Shen Lie muttered again, "Can you give them an official identity?"
We need to give these villagers an official identity so that they can do things easily.
Tian Hong understood the idea and hurriedly said: "This matter is not difficult, just count on the help of my Liutiao Street Guards Office."
Shen Lie nodded.
Relax.
Although the helpers at Jinyi Guard are non-staff and temporary workers, they are not something ordinary people would dare to provoke by using tiger skin as a banner.
"well."
With Shen Lie nodding frequently, he handed these people over to Tian Hong, and Victor and the two were given free rein to train them. They didn't expect to be able to go into battle, but just don't lose control at the critical moment.
At least when bandits and caravans come to rob, these villagers must be able to withstand it!
So Shen Lie stepped away and walked over, patting a Zhuang Ding on the weak shoulder, making the Zhuang Ding tremble.
Shen Lie then ordered again: "Don't be stingy with money. As our village boss, you have to pay enough commission. You have to have enough white flour steamed buns, chicken, duck and fish meat... open them up and eat them!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Ding's timid eyes immediately brightened up, and he became a little more eager for no reason.
Shen Lie smiled back.
Let's see!
The good young people of the Ming Dynasty are all hungry. What does that saying mean? The Ming army has no pay, but those with pay are invincible.
It's all about money.
As a senior member of the Jinyi Guards, Tian Hongshen took it seriously and nodded quickly in agreement: "Yes, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers!"
So the two of them reached an agreement on the matter. Anyway, it was the slack season and the wheat harvest season had not yet come. Shen Lie planned to let these villagers live in the village first.
Let Victor, a serious professional soldier, train him first.
After a while.
When the unshaven Victor took off his monk's robe, put on the shabby uniform of the Royal Guards of the Kingdom of Sweden, and rushed out of his residence with a roar.
Shen Lie and Tian Hong were stunned at the same time. They looked at the foreign Taoist priest with an excited face and a heroic look on his brows, as if he was a different person.
Tian Hongqi said: "Old Taoist, are you...did you take a chicken blood injection?"
But Victor ignored him, stepped on the worn-out cowhide military boots, and carried the dilapidated saber on his shoulder, and rushed towards the group of villagers.
Then Victor issued a series of passwords, which turned out to be the Ming Dynasty version.
Naturally, the dozen or so villagers had bewildered expressions on their faces. Just as they were bewildered, Victor struck them hard with a sheathed sword.
"You... idiot!"
"big eater!"
As Victor cursed and beat, the dozen or so villagers were driven into the threshing floor outside the village like ducks.
Tian Hong and several of his subordinates were dumbfounded.
It took a long time.
Tian Hongcai looked at the bustling threshing floor and said calmly: "Is this old Taoist a demon or possessed by a demon? Is there anyone who can train villagers like this?"
This is Zhuang Ding, not the elite guard of the Kingdom of Sweden!
Shen Lie was also speechless, but he understood Victor's actions very well. Perhaps at this moment, this man had regained some sense of honor as a professional soldier.
So Shen Lie loudly said: "If you doubt someone, don't use it; if you employ someone, don't doubt it."
Tian Hong had no choice but to give up and wait and see for a moment before he ordered one of his subordinate flag officers: "Hurry up and find some bruisers in the town. This posture... is not good!"
Amidst the chaos, another busy day passed.
Victor, who was devoted to training villagers, limped over and reported that Tian Hongtong had recruited twelve villagers from nearby villages, but he had beaten away five of them that day.
Looking at the proud Victor.
Shen Lie was speechless again.
Tian Hong was also speechless and scolded from the side: "Old Taoist, what you are doing is too evil. If you do this... I have to run away!"
But Victor held his neck and protested: "They are all cowards!"
Tian Hong was about to say something scolding, but was stopped by Shen Lie, the head of the family.
Shen Lie disagreed and said easily: "If the person runs away, then we can recruit him again. Two-legged mules are hard to find. There are two-legged people everywhere!"
Tian Hong could only say with a grimace: "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Anyway, it’s just the money that’s to blame.
So Shen Lie gave the order on the spot.
Just recruit thirty villagers according to Victor's standards, buy some simple weapons such as iron rulers, iron pestles, and cowhide armor, and then divide them into three groups to take turns practicing.
Zhuang Ding's matter has been dealt with.
Shen Lie thought it was time to return to the city, and now there was only one last big thing left to do.
Buy land!
So Shen Lie turned around and asked softly: "How is the land purchase going?"
Mention buying land.
Tian Hong's face suddenly turned bitter, wondering why: "We have bought almost all the land that can be bought around here, totaling more than 300 acres. The remaining land is some good irrigated land, but it is a bit difficult to manage. "
Upon hearing this, Shen Lie couldn't help but frown slightly, and couldn't help but wonder: "Who is this person? He doesn't even give you, Mr. Tian, face?"
Tian Hong immediately smiled bitterly and said: "Hey, brother, what you said, how much face can I, Tian, have?"
