It is not difficult for the craftsmen to select fifty people.
As soon as the craftsmen heard that Shen Bing was going to form a naval army and select fifty people to go with him, they all flocked to it.
Just kidding, following Shen Bing is almost like following Jinjue who is cheating, who wouldn't want to follow him!
As soon as General Ren said what Shen Bing meant, everyone immediately surrounded him from all directions:
"Captain, my subordinate knows how to build ships, please take me with you!"
"Captain, I am very good at water!"
"I can not only build boats but also operate them!"
Cang and other people also crowded forward anxiously and said:
"Senior brother, take me with you."
"Captain, and I..."
Yan stood aside with a sad face.
His situation was a bit embarrassing, because he was neither Shen Bing's personal guard nor a craftsman, but just a driver of the artillery division.
What's the point of using the hand to go to the Navy?
So Yan just said that he would definitely not be able to go this time, and he didn't even dare to ask.
Unexpectedly, Shen Bing said the next second:
"Woodcraft is second, and riding a horse is first!"
The carpenters immediately became quiet. Most of them were carpenters who grew up in poverty. Some of them had never even touched a horse, so how could they ride a horse?
Yan's mouth was half open and he didn't come back to his senses. He still said that he heard wrongly. After a while, he suddenly came forward and asked Shen Bing:
"Captain, what did you say just now?"
"Can...can you ride a horse?"
Shen Bing nodded and said:
"Exactly, first of all, I know how to ride a horse!"
I suddenly became excited:
"Captain, this subordinate can ride a horse."
"Look...can my subordinate go to the navy with you?"
Shen Bing smiled and nodded:
"certainly!"
He has been appointed by default a long time ago... He has been playing with horses since childhood. How can he be missing from the cavalry team?
Yan cheered and said to Shen Bing:
"Thank you Captain, I will prepare now!"
As he spoke, he glanced proudly at the other stunned people, and quickly ran back to the camp to pack his luggage.
The one who was fast ran back in less than a quarter of an hour and stood behind Shen Bing, giggling, as if he would lose the opportunity if he was too slow.
Cang asked:
"Senior brother, I don't even know how to ride a horse, this is..."
Shen Bing replied:
"It's also easy. Those who are interested in joining the Navy can sign up at the Ren Office."
"Then horses will be assigned for training, and after one month fifty people will be selected based on their equestrian skills to join the navy!"
Fatty Tun squeezed in front of Shen Bing and said with some embarrassment:
"Master, look at me like this, maybe I can learn to ride a horse?"
No wonder Fatty Tun asked this question. His weight of more than 12 jun would probably crush a thinner horse. (Note 1)
Shen Bing could only answer:
"Military orders are like mountains. If you can't learn them, you can only give up."
Fatty Tun gritted his teeth and said:
"Master, don't worry, the apprentice will definitely learn to follow the master."
There is a reason why Shen Bing asked for this condition.
These craftsmen will move with the navy in the future. If the craftsmen cannot ride horses, how will they march?
Therefore, being able to ride a horse is the minimum requirement, and not only that, but also being able to withstand the hardship of long-distance marches on horseback.
The level of enthusiasm for registration was far beyond Shen Bing's imagination, with more than 430 people signing up out of more than 500 craftsmen.
Those who didn't sign up were mostly old and frail and thought they couldn't stand the ride on horseback, so they gave up on their own initiative.
Meng Liang came up with a sad face and said:
"Captain, although my subordinates can ride horses, not many of my bodyguards can ride horses."
"look……"
It’s not surprising that Mengliang can ride a horse.
These noble men usually ride horses not for fighting, but as toys and collections, just like modern rich people like to buy cars.
Shen Bing answered without thinking:
"This matter is easy to handle. Those who can ride will follow, and those who can't will be sent back to Xianyang."
Mengliang had no choice for a while, because there were only a few people who could ride a horse, and these people were not enough for him.
But when I thought about Meng Liang, I became happy again:
"Captain! How about I send those who can't ride back and ask my father to send some people who can ride?"
"Will the personal guards brought by my subordinates be counted as one person? Or will they be counted as multiple people?"
Shen Bing replied:
"Let's take it as one person."
The other personal guards are just Mengliang's private armed forces and have nothing to do with the army in principle, so it is reasonable to count only one person.
Meng Liang smiled and said:
"This is very good. I can follow the captain and taste all the delicious food!"
Shen Bing couldn't help but feel contempt in his heart: This guy is a foodie again.
The craftsmen have come to an end and will just wait a month to see how many people learn to ride horses.
Then Shen Bing hurried to Beidaying to inspect Wei Bing.
This Beida Camp is located to the north of Daliang City and was originally used by Wei soldiers to reinforce the North Gate.
Because it has a wharf next to the inland river and is connected to the Bian River outside the city, it was just used to form a navy for Shen Bing.
After entering the camp, Shen Bing was surprised to find that the originally unkempt Wei soldiers had changed into the brown clothes of the Qin army's unworthy soldiers. They had nothing but a bronze sword around their waists. Not even Wei Wei. exception.
After thinking about it for a while, Shen Bing understood that this was the promotion system of the Qin Army.
You must know that these Wei soldiers are prisoners. At this time, they have not made any contribution to the Qin State, so of course they cannot be given armor or other equipment directly.
Shen Bing secretly said:
"Yang Duan and that guy never told me this!"
"How can we organize this naval army if we don't even have armor?"
"Are we really going to let them hold a bronze sword like this and fight against the Chu Navy, which is armed to the teeth?"
Just when Shen Bing was in a daze, Wei Wei stepped forward and cupped his hands towards Shen Bing and said:
"Colonel, three thousand elite cavalry are ready and ready, please review them!"
Shen Bing nodded and walked up to the general station.
The military flags were loudly ringing on both sides. Shen Bing looked down the stage and saw tall and straight soldiers everywhere. He felt a little heroic for a moment, so he puffed up his chest and shouted to the audience:
"Commanders, you and I will form a naval force together today, and from now on we will share the joys and sorrows together."
"If anyone regrets joining, it's still too late to quit now."
"Otherwise, from now on, you will live as a navy soldier and die as a navy ghost!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison:
"Born as a navy man, die as a navy ghost!"
"I will obey the captain's orders!"
Shen Bing suddenly realized that he shouldn't doubt or even be afraid of them, because Shen Bing saw enthusiasm, yearning and hope in their shouts and eyes.
Shen Bing did not believe that they would have any sympathy for him as comrades, even if he saved the lives of these Wei soldiers.
Because Shen Bing believes that the love of comrades is forged on the battlefield and has a process that must be tested.
If there is any kind of relationship that can be said to exist, then this relationship must be unstable and not worth cherishing.
However, the hope in the eyes of Wei Bing seemed to tell Shen Bing another answer:
They hope to achieve meritorious service, they hope to be promoted to nobility based on merit like the soldiers of the Qin army, and then step by step get rid of their own class...
So in the final analysis, the military merit system of the Qin army is still at work.