Chapter 102 Recruiting Soldiers

Hexi County, in the military camp, on the training ground!

"Hurry up and practice hard. Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in war, and don't cry for your family." Sheng Huaian shouted to his soldiers.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The heavy armored cavalry soldiers were running wildly in armor weighing hundreds of pounds, training with weights.

Other soldiers were constantly practicing fighting with wooden weapons.

Or practicing battle formations, horseback archery, and archery.

In short, the soldiers under his command were practicing desperately except for eating and sleeping.

There was no worry about food. They ate meat, and there were enough pills and medicinal materials. Sheng Huaian was not afraid of refining the soldiers. Soldiers who practiced the Jiaomang Swallowing Technique could ensure vigorous blood and energy as long as they had food.

Continuous training could also speed up the soldiers' training speed and make them grow quickly and become stronger.

There were not many people who trained soldiers like Sheng Huaian.

There are meat for three meals a day, and they are full and satisfied. In the whole Wei Dynasty, there are only a few armies that can achieve such conditions.

The soldiers and martial artists in the army are all big eaters, and the food and meat they consume every day are a huge amount of money.

Few generals of any army can afford such consumption.

The military pay allocated by the court is only enough to maintain the military pay and expenses.

Sheng Huaian dares to train soldiers at no cost, because he has a gold mine called the wine shop, which can earn millions or tens of millions of silver every month.

Sheng Huaian, who is rich, can train soldiers at no cost.

Not to mention, Sheng Huaian has got in touch with Dan Chenzi of Danzong, and he can exchange wine for elixirs every month, which can also ensure that the soldiers have elixirs to practice.

The strength of the soldiers under his command has been growing.

Looking at the soldiers who are training and practicing hard, one day, Sheng Huaian will realize that all the soldiers under his command are martial artists and acquired warriors.

Just as Sheng Huaian was imagining the future, sweeping across the world with an invincible army, the voice of County Magistrate Chen rang out.

"Haha, General Sheng, congratulations." County Magistrate Chen laughed loudly from a distance.

Sheng Huaian turned around and saw County Magistrate Chen with several officials from Hexi County, and a eunuch standing side by side with him.

The group walked in front of Sheng Huaian.

The eunuch Xiao Xizi looked at Sheng Huaian and said with a smile: "General Sheng, we meet again."

Sheng Huaian then remembered that this was the little eunuch who passed the imperial edict to him last time.

"Eunuch! We meet again." Sheng Huaian greeted with a smile.

"Congratulations, General, General Sheng, accept the order." Xiao Xizi said loudly.

The soldiers who were training stopped training and gathered together.

"I accept the order!" Sheng Huaian clasped his fists.

The soldiers behind him also clasped their fists and saluted, which was a respect for the emperor.

"By the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims:..."

The contents are all affirmations of Sheng Huaian's merits in defending the territory and repelling the enemy.

"Appoint Sheng Huaian as General of the Central Army, receive the salary of a fifth-rank general, and lead 30,000 troops..."

After reading the imperial edict, Xiao Xizi smiled and said to Sheng Huaian, "General Sheng, accept the edict."

"I accept the edict, long live the emperor."

"Long live the emperor!" The soldiers behind Sheng Huaian also shouted.

Guo Xiaoping and others were all grinning from ear to ear. The imperial edict mentioned that Sheng Huaian had the right to appoint a sixth-rank deputy general, and he only needed to report to the Ministry of War.

This does not mean that they will be promoted to the sixth-rank deputy general, but only need Sheng Huaian to nod.

When Sheng Huaian received the imperial edict, he fell into deep thought.

If this imperial edict was not stamped with the emperor's seal, Sheng Huaian would have thought that someone else was passing on the imperial edict falsely.

He has the power to appoint a sixth-rank lieutenant general and command 30,000 troops, which is totally not the power of a fifth-rank lieutenant general.

A lieutenant general can only command 10,000 soldiers.

"Thank you, eunuch. Come on, bring three jars of green ants to reward you for your long journey." Sheng Huaian asked someone to bring three jars of green ant wine, and gave the eunuch Xiao Xizi 100 taels of silver.

"General Sheng is too polite. I am flattered." Xiao Xizi looked panicked, but still accepted the wine and silver.

"Eunuch is in the palace. If you have the chance, you must say a few good words to His Majesty for me." Sheng Huaian said with a smile.

"Sure, sure!" Xiao Xizi nodded, as if to say that it was up to him.

However, he usually couldn't even see the empress. He was just an errand boy.

After delivering the imperial edict and getting the benefits, Xiao Xizi said goodbye and left.

"Congratulations to General Sheng on his promotion." County Magistrate Chen happily congratulated.

"Congratulations, General."

"Congratulations, General!"

Guo Xiaoping, Wang Wu and others also congratulated Sheng Huaian.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Sheng Huaian said to everyone with a smile.

"In the future, with General Sheng leading 30,000 soldiers, our Hexi County will not be afraid of foreigners at all." County Magistrate Chen said with a smile.

It was such a wise decision to leave Sheng Huaian to guard Hexi County.

"Then please trouble County Magistrate Chen to recruit 30,000 soldiers for me." Sheng Huaian was not polite and directly asked County Magistrate Chen to recruit soldiers for him.

"This, I'm afraid our county can't recruit so many soldiers." County Magistrate Chen said a little embarrassedly.

Hexi County has only a population of more than 100,000 or 200,000. Even if one-third of the young men are able-bodied, it's only 50,000 or 60,000. Recruiting 20,000 soldiers at once will delay farming.

Even if one-tenth of the total population is taken, it is already a war of attrition.

Sheng Huaian's 9,000 soldiers are already the limit of Hexi County. It's a good thing that Sheng Huaian supports his own army. If he is asked to pay taxes to support the army, the finances of the entire county will collapse.

"Then recruit soldiers from other counties. Our military pay is high, the treatment is good, and we have enough food. I think County Magistrate Chen can complete this task." Sheng Huaian said.

"Okay, I will help other counties recruit soldiers, issue a recruitment order, and recruit the army as soon as possible." County Magistrate Chen did not refuse.

For these matters, he contacted the county magistrates of other counties. With Sheng Huaian's endorsement and high military pay, it should be difficult to recruit soldiers.

Soon, County Magistrate Chen sent the recruitment order to other counties around.

In Fangyu County, some people surrounded the notice issued by the county government to watch.

"What is written on it?" Some rough guys scratched their heads and ears while looking at the notice.

This is the loss of not having read.

"Get out of the way, let me see." Wang Zhan, with a long sword hanging on his waist, squeezed into the crowd.

Everyone stepped aside to let Wang Zhan come forward.

"Sir, tell me what's written on it!" A big man with broad shoulders and dark skin said.

"Don't worry, what's the hurry!" Wang Zhan held the hilt of the knife with one hand and looked at the notice.

"Hexi County garrison recruits soldiers. Joining the army can be rewarded with five taels of silver, a monthly salary of five silver, and meat for three meals a day..." Wang Zhan looked at the conditions above and his eyes lit up.

Hexi garrison, isn't it the general who brewed Xifeng Lie and Green Ant?

Does this mean that if you join the Hexi garrison, you can drink Xifeng Lie for free!

"What, you can eat enough, have enough meat, and get five taels of silver a month. What are you waiting for? Hurry up and sign up."

People who were attracted by this condition couldn't wait to sign up.

"Sir, is it really enough to eat enough meat?" Chi Tiansheng asked Wang Zhan.

Wang Zhan looked at the big guy in front of him. He was more than nine feet tall, full of muscles, very strong, and his blood was very strong, but there was no fluctuation of martial arts essence. It was really strange.

That magnificent blood was almost the same as him.

"Yes, there are county seals and general seals on it, which clearly say that you can eat as much as you want." Wang Zhan nodded and said.

"I'll go!" Chi Tiansheng said happily.

The conditions of eating as much as you want and eating as much as you want attracted him.

"Brother, are you going too? It's a good opportunity for us to go together." Wang Zhan said with a smile.

"Okay, let's go together." Chi Tiansheng nodded happily.

The same recruitment notice spread in several surrounding counties, and many people were attracted by the generous conditions.