Chapter 1614 Recruitment
The sky in the east shows a trace of fish belly white, and the drums in Chang'an City will sound. The servants push open the gate sleepily, the large city gate rumbles open, and the slowly widening noose makes the huge suspension bridge spread across the moat. Chang'an, the most majestic city in the world, seems to be slowly waking up from a sleeping giant, revealing its prosperous and majestic appearance...
At the Youtun camp outside Xuanwu Gate, a loud horn sounded, followed immediately by a drum sound as dull as raindrops, lingering and stirring in the early morning mist, spreading far away.
Countless young men seemed to have heard the sound of rallying horns, and they gathered from all directions inside and outside the city towards the Youtun camp, like rushing streams, rushing to converge into the sea...
By the time the sky was bright, it only took half an hour, and already more than thousands of young people had gathered. The guards at Youtun Camp were so frightened that they fought in two groups. While they were waiting with their swords pressed, they hurried to the Chinese army's tent to report the situation.
"Commander, Commander, something bad is going to happen..."
The guards crawled to the Chinese army's tent and saw General Fang Jun, fully dressed and wearing a golden sword, sitting on the Grand Master's chair, drinking tea, and reported in a panic.
Fang Jun frowned, put down the tea cup, and asked: "Why are you so panicked? This is an important place in the army, and you are all elite soldiers in the army. How can you be so panicked?"
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The guard was startled, swallowed his saliva and asked Wen Shen, "Commander Qi, there are thousands of strong men outside, and they are lingering around the camp..."
"Asshole!"
Fang Jun scolded angrily and said angrily: "Mother! Are you stupid? Didn't you know that today is the recruitment day for our Youtun Camp? Why is it surprising that some young men will come?"
The soldier said nonchalantly: "Well...but...why are there so many people here? The young one looks so timid, he must be here to attack our camp..."
Fang Jun was speechless, staring at the soldier and scolding: "Is your head full of shit? Stop talking nonsense again, go quickly and open the camp door, let the young men who came to join the army go to the school ground, and then If you dare to make noise, I will serve you with military law!”
Mother!
What kind of trash are these Youtun camps?
Thousands of people went to suppress the bandits, but their whereabouts were leaked and hundreds of people were injured. Now that they see more people coming to join the army, they are scared to death...
"Here..."
The soldier was so frightened that he trembled and didn't dare to ask any more questions. He turned around and ran out.
Xue Rengui and Cheng Wuting on the side shook their heads secretly. No wonder Erlang insisted on demobilizing all the soldiers in Youtun Camp and then recruiting them again. I am afraid it was not only because of the difference between the advantages and disadvantages of the government army system and the recruitment system, but also because of the ragtag group of people in Youtun Camp. , already made Fang Jun unbearable...
Fang Jun looked at the two of them and smiled bitterly: "Did you see it? These are the soldiers of Youtun Camp. Although Youtun Camp was established a little later, and was recruited many times by the 'Hundred Cavalry Division', it is not as good as the elite soldiers of the Left and Right Military Guards." , but both military discipline and combat effectiveness are really poor. Why can our navy be so powerful and have such strict military discipline? In the final analysis, it is because of the different military systems."
Xue Rengui and Cheng Wuting nodded in agreement.
The government military system is a military system that hides the army from the people. It gathers the strongest men from all over the world to serve the people in their spare time and serve as soldiers in war. It not only greatly reduces the country's burden on the army, but also maintains the number of troops to the maximum extent.
However, the disadvantage is that these young men cannot accept long-term military training. They are rushed to the battlefield in a hurry, and their combat effectiveness can be imagined.
The Tang Dynasty arose in the chaotic times of the late Sui Dynasty. The army was plagued by endless wars. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty spent far more time fighting than farming. They cultivated elite combat power in the constant battles, so they were able to dominate the world and look down upon others.
But now that the Tang Dynasty is prosperous, the surrounding hostile barbarians are surrendering one after another, and large-scale wars are becoming fewer and fewer, where is the chance for the soldiers to sharpen their guns in battle?
If you want to maintain the power of the Tang army throughout the world for a long time, so that it can protect the empire from being invaded by barbarian enemies, training professional soldiers who are specialized in war through the recruitment system is the only way...
No wonder Fang Jun attached so much importance to the restructuring of Youtun Camp that he did not hesitate to transfer the two of them back from the Navy to serve as the backbone of Youtun Camp.
Fang Jun stood up and said with a smile: "This time, a certain person has invested a lot of money. Numerous superior conditions are enough to attract the most elite young people near Guanzhong. Coupled with a brand-new training method, the military supplies are sufficient, the food is well paid, and we must practice Create a powerful army that is the best in the world!”
Xue Rengui and Cheng Wuting were naturally confident. They had read the new military manual compiled by Fang Jun and were very impressed by its incisiveness. Coupled with sufficient logistical supplements, if they could not train a powerful army that could dominate the world, they would It’s time for both of you to clean up and go home to farm...
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The gate of the camp was opened wide, and countless young people from Guanzhong and nearby areas poured into the campus of Youtun Camp. For a while, it was crowded with people, and the bustling place even surpassed the east and west cities...
"Dong dong dong"
A dull drumbeat sounded, suppressing all the hustle and bustle, and the school grounds gradually became quiet.
All the young and strong men raised their heads and looked at the general-ordering platform with the flag flying.
Fang Jun stood on the general stage in armor, his body as tall as a spear, his thick eyebrows flying and his heroic appearance glowing. He looked at the dense crowd of heads in front of him and said loudly: "This is Fang Jun, the general of Youtun Camp. By your Majesty's order, he is recruiting people from all over the world. The young and strong men join the army and use the new drills to train a strong army of the new style to defend the country and the country! ”
The campus with thousands of people was silent and silent. Everyone looked up and stared at Fang Jun on the general stage, not daring to miss a word.
Fang Jun was very satisfied and continued: "Youtunying will be the first new army after the reform of the Tang Dynasty's military system. It will shoulder the high expectations of His Majesty the Emperor and shoulder the responsibility of protecting the empire's territory. I will definitely work with you. Let’s wait and see and strive to be the first in the future, not only to protect our country, but also to open up territory for our Tang Dynasty and become the glory of the Tang Dynasty!”
"Coax!"
The school grounds exploded instantly.
I originally thought that joining the Youtun Camp as a soldier would only allow me to receive a military salary to supplement my family's income and exempt me from taxes and corvee at home. However, I did not expect that the current Youtun Camp was actually the first new army after the restructuring of the Tang Dynasty...
Well, most of these young men are just mud-legged, illiterate, and confused about the new army and restructuring, but they might as well be able to understand the phrase "His Majesty the Emperor has high hopes"!
Who is Fang Jun?
Even a dirt-legged farmer in the countryside knows that this is the emperor's favorite son-in-law and his most trusted and important minister!
Now the emperor's most favored ministers are rebuilding an army that he values the most. Even the stupidest person knows what this means. It means that Youtunying will become the leading presence among the Sixteen Guards and the army of the Tang Dynasty. The best among the best!
If you can achieve military success in such an army...
High-ranking officials and generous salaries are easily available.
The marriage of your wife and son is just around the corner!
Fang Jun saw that the already boiling atmosphere was incited by him to become more and more manic. He was very satisfied. He waved his hand and said loudly: "In view of the large number of people who signed up to join the army this time, far exceeding the number of soldiers recruited by Youtun Camp, therefore, For the sake of fairness, the commander-in-chief has discussed several selection methods with his generals, and all those who participate in the selection will be selected on the basis of merit.”
"Now, the selection begins!"
The school grounds suddenly turned into a pot of porridge...
"What? Still need to be selected?"
"We are here to serve as soldiers, so just register and enroll, and then select a ghost!"
"That is, since ancient times, we have heard that there are insufficient soldiers to catch young men everywhere, but we have never heard of selection. Doesn't this mean that we are driving people out of the door?"
"Isn't this nonsense? There must be thousands of people here now, and there are still countless people who have traveled far away. If they are all admitted, wouldn't there be 30,000 to 50,000 people in Youtun camp at once?"
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"Didn't you hear what Fang Erlang said? They want elites! They are the best army in the world! Since it is the best army in the world, do you think one person can get in? But I heard that originally Youtun camp was There are more than 10,000 people, but guess what? Everyone was given half a severance pay..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? We are one of the best in the world, yet we are still afraid of being selected by him? Hurry up and sign up. What if there are enough people to recruit and we will be eliminated? We can't afford to lose that person!"
"What I'm saying is, hurry up, hurry up and grab it!"
"Hey, the man in front of you, you have a body like a monkey. I'm afraid your mother-in-law won't be comfortable serving you, right? Haha, listen to my brother, go home and watch over your mother-in-law. There's such a thing as being a soldier. I can’t do it if I don’t do it…”
Jiaochang Mountain is crowded with people. Thousands of young people have crowded into the dozens of selection points opened, eagerly waiting for the selection... (End of this chapter)