flstandardbreds Chapter 170 Recruiting Soldiers
Chapter 170 Recruiting Soldiers
Outside an ordinary village, on the originally spacious and flat threshing ground, there are now dark masses of villagers gathered. Although these people are old and young, male and female, their eyes, without exception, reveal Warm eyes.
And in the center of the threshing floor, there is a dilapidated altar, and the bright oceans are stacked one on top of the other, forming a pyramid shape.
Next to it, sacks stuffed with millet were piled up like a hill.
Oceans and food, in the eyes of the villagers at this moment, they radiate a radiance hotter than the sun!
Although these two things were extremely attractive, no one dared to take a half step forward. After all, those military men with bayonets in their hands were not easy to provoke.
At this time, Guo Lang, the deputy company commander of the fourth company sitting behind the altar, threw away the cigarette butt in his mouth, and then raised a tin horn and shouted:
"Be quiet, let me speak a few words!"
"The patriarch of the village should have told everyone in advance that we are going to recruit troops here today."
"I don't care how the other teams conscript!"
"But our fourth company's conscription is very strict!"
"If you feel that you don't have that ability, go home and play with eggs as soon as possible, don't waste my time."
"If you can be selected by us four times in a row..."
Having said that, Guo Lang pointed to Dayang on the table, and then to Xiaomi next to him:
"You've seen it all, as long as you can choose, each person will receive 8 yuan for the settlement of Dayang, plus 200 catties of millet!"
"coax!"
For a moment, the surrounding villagers exclaimed.
As far as the countryside is concerned, 8 oceans can already buy two acres of cultivated land. Although they are relatively barren land, they are still fields.
And the 200 catties of millet, the bride price for a daughter-in-law in the countryside is only [-] or [-] catties of millet.
If the conditions are lower, marrying a daughter-in-law who knows how to eat when she is hungry, and who knows how to run home when it rains, will die with four or fifty catties of millet.
If this is selected, it will be equivalent to two acres of land plus two daughters-in-law!
For a moment, all the young and middle-aged men stared straight at Guo Lang, wishing they could show themselves on the threshing ground now.
Logically speaking, good irons don't hammer nails, and good men don't serve as soldiers.
In the countryside, any man who is promising and capable can barely make a living.
No one would go to the army to be the leader who was beaten and scolded by the superiors and deducted from the army's salary when he was full and had nothing to do.
Only those street sneakers who have nothing to do all day long and are lazy, run into the army to make a living when they have nowhere to go.
Therefore, when Guo Lang first recruited soldiers in the countryside, no one came to participate, and finally one came, and they were all skinny guys with wicked eyebrows and mouse eyes.
Moreover, those strong men even found a place to hide, for fear that Guo Lang would lead his troops to catch the strong men.
After learning that Guo Lang had hit a snag, Lin Hongfei immediately contacted several local gentry who he was familiar with and had interests in, and asked them to help promote it.
Although the gentry in these places are inferior to Lin Hongfei in terms of wealth, when it comes to the prestige of their hometown in the countryside, they are several blocks away from Lin Hongfei.
Relying on the ties of clan, fellow countrymen, relatives and friends, these gentry immediately mobilized the people in their hometown, and temporarily dispelled their worries about arresting strong men.
Immediately afterwards, these rural people learned that joining Lin Hongfei's team, not only would not deduct the military salary, but they would also be able to get a settling allowance, which aroused some expectations in their hearts.
So, on the day of conscription, everyone gathered at the threshing ground. After seeing the grain and the ocean, they immediately became excited. It seemed that the rumors were true.
Therefore, when Guo Lang announced the start of conscription, eight young and middle-aged men came out of the crowd immediately, wanting to take part in the test.
If it is recruited by other teams, basically as long as there is no shortage of arms or legs, they can be drawn in.
But what Lin Hongfei needs is an elite army, so he will naturally be strictly selected in many aspects.
For example, height, weight, strength, endurance, eyesight, hearing, flat feet, etc., and even appearance, Lin Hongfei made strict requirements.
Therefore, although many people came to participate in the conscription, only 15 people passed the test in one morning.
When the onlookers saw that Guo Lang personally presented these 15 tall men with 8 oceans and 200 catties of millet, their eyes were filled with envy and envy.
And these 15 men also had joyful expressions on their faces. At this time, they were sure that this team in front of them was different from other teams. If they had money, they would really give it, and if they had food, they would really give it away!
In this way, the monthly military salary can definitely be paid to him, and it doesn't cost money to eat and dress in the army. If he saves it for a few years, it will be a lot of money.
Seeing the excitement of these people, Guo Lang breathed a sigh of relief temporarily. Although he was still far from the goal, he had at least made a good start.
As for whether these people will take the opportunity to slip away after receiving the money and food, Guo Lang is not worried.
Lin Hongfei had already made an agreement with the patriarchs of each village in advance that every time a soldier was conscripted from the clan, the patriarch would be given a big fee.
These benefit fees will be uniformly distributed after the recruits arrive at the barracks.
If there is a phenomenon of desertion, even if there is only one, all the benefit fees of the patriarch involved will be canceled immediately, and no penny will be earned.
Therefore, in the eyes of the patriarch, these selected tribesmen are no longer tribesmen, but big foreign money walking one by one.
Naturally, they would help Lin Hongfei take care of these people with great care, lest these people become deserters and lose all their benefits.
The Fourth Company divided into four conscription teams, led by Guo Lang and three platoon leaders to different places.
Although the requirements for the conscription of the Fourth Company are very strict and even harsh, the generous rewards still make the villagers flock to them.
Some fathers and mothers couldn't afford the bride price and couldn't marry their daughter-in-law, so they left the eldest son to inherit the family business, and the younger son was reluctant to let go, so they sent the middle sons to the threshing ground.
As long as one son can pass, the elder son will have the bride price for his marriage!
There are also poor families who have no money to see a doctor for their parents, so they come to participate in the conscription for the 8 yuan.
There are also simply too many people in the family, and there is not enough food, so they are asked to go to the army to make a living.
But there are many people who come, but few who can pass the test.
After several days in a row, Guo Lang and others recruited more than 500 recruits from surrounding areas.
These are good soldiers selected from the best and carefully selected. Not only are they of excellent physical fitness, but they are also simple and honest peasant children.
Don't look at these peasant children who will be bullied by some street thugs and gangsters on weekdays, but if there is a war, these simple and honest peasant children can be relied on.
As for those little bastards, it's okay to fight, fight, bully and bully honest people. If they really go to the battlefield, they will be the first to run away.