"Sister, I'll have to trouble you to take care of me at home from now on …" The female centurion helped her sister pack her luggage. The order to expel her from the military had already been issued, so her sister naturally had to pack her things and leave the women's battalion. "Rest well at home, don't be afraid of spending money. My salary will be sent home in the future. You'll be in charge of it. If I let Mother hold it, I'm sure she'll be cheated away by those black-hearted people … "
"Okay, I got it."
From time to time, the older female soldier would raise her head to look at the younger sister, her eyes filled with regret.
She didn't know what happened to her during that period of time. Her father and relatives bombarded her one after another, telling her that getting married was more reliable than being a soldier. If she got married, she could be the head of the family and become the wife of the head of the family. If she could get a boy, he might inherit the family business in the future, and there would be hope for the rest of her life.
He gave her all kinds of examples, telling her that the lord's promise was definitely a bluff …
She was so muddle-headed that the scales in her heart were tilted towards her family.
Now, she had been stripped of her military status. When she returned home, wouldn't she be tormented by her family?
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of her younger sister. She was obedient and sensible, and much more reliable than her elder sister.
In this era, if his fifteen-year-old sister hadn't entered the women's camp, she would probably have given birth to a baby and become a mother by now.
"I've seen through it. To put it bluntly, Mother is also unclear. I gave her half a year's salary, hoping that she could rely on the money to be a little tougher at home, so that she wouldn't be bullied by Grandma, bullied by Aunty, and beaten by Father … "
The more she spoke, the angrier she became. The younger female soldier could not help but grit her teeth.
The barracks provided meals three times a day, and the food was very good. The rice and silver that were distributed every month had nowhere to use, so the sisters decided to secretly give them to their mother. It was just that they didn't expect this mother to trick them like this, attracting a group of blood-sucking leeches.
Once those black-hearted relatives made a fuss, her sister would lose her military status, which was equivalent to losing a layer of protection. What would she do in the future?
The marriage was ruined, the husband's family fled faster than a rabbit, and the family was beaten up because of this matter. They would definitely blame it on her sister.
Thinking of this, the female soldier felt her head swell.
Her younger sister continued, "Sis, don't be silly this time. If they make a scene at you, just hit them back. I'm still a centurion, who dares to hit my sister? It's the same for Mother. You have to be more strong-willed so that you and Mother won't be bullied … "
Compared to the weak elder sister, the younger sister's personality was much tougher.
Her younger sister nagged that the women's battalion only had one day off every month, and she could only go home once a month.
The female soldier sister still did not say a word. She silently took the luggage that the girl handed over.
Apart from a few sets of clothes and two sets of bedding, there was basically nothing else.
When he exited the tent, he was surrounded by a dozen or so comrades whom he was on good terms with. Everyone was silent.
The female soldier's lips quivered. "I'm leaving …"
Many of his comrades came to see him off, but there were also some female soldiers who were not familiar with him who came to watch the fun.
After all, she was the first person to be stripped of her military status and banished from the female battalion since its establishment.
The female soldier's sister almost ran away in a panic. Even though no one said anything, she felt uncomfortable all over. It was as if there were countless pairs of half-smiling eyes looking at her, laughing at her for being weak and useless, laughing at her for abandoning a bright future, and willing to be tortured by her family.
The female soldier's younger sister saw those amused gazes and could not help but feel angry.
She said shrewdly, "What are you looking at? If it wasn't for my sister, would your household register have been moved out so early?"
A female soldier laughed and said, "Even if it wasn't for your sister, there might be someone else's sister. Everyone knows what happened in the women's battalion recently. However, your parents couldn't help it, and your sister's brain is also empty. In my opinion, it's good that your sister left the women's battalion early. She doesn't care, and there are plenty of people who want to get in. If it wasn't for her suspecting the lord, would this have happened? "
She didn't care, but there were plenty of people who did.
If this matter was investigated carefully, it was clearly the female soldier's sister who was disloyal and distrustful of the lord. What was the use of such a person in the women's battalion?
The female soldier's younger sister was speechless.
"Forget it. Didn't Commandant Jiang always say that people who want to save themselves can be saved, but those who resign themselves to adversity are definitely hopeless? Your sister's skills are considered one of the best among the female soldiers. If your family members hit her, do you think she will fight back? You, you should be more careful. If you have time to bicker here, why don't you go and beat up your parents? Lest your sister's corpse turns cold the next time you go back on your break. "
No matter how good her skills were, she would still be beaten to death if she didn't resist.
These words were somewhat vicious, but they were not without reason. The female soldier's face turned green and then red.
This matter was only lively for two days, and the female soldiers' attention was attracted by another major event.
The female soldiers who had performed meritorious deeds in the previous few battles were the first to receive their own independent household register, and they were the owners of the household!
Although all the female soldiers could receive their own independent household register, there were differences in the timing. The first batch of female soldiers had performed meritorious deeds.
Imperceptibly, this increased the desire of the female soldiers to achieve meritorious deeds.
This policy also dissatisfied many of the female soldiers' families, and they opposed it.
The owners of the household were the people who were in charge of the household. If these losers ran away one by one, how could they control them in the future?
However, under Jiang Pengji's strong suppression, the voices of resistance quickly disappeared without a trace.
Fengyi County was a rare refuge. If the district magistrate hated them and they were chased out, how could the family survive?
Even though they were unwilling, this policy was still implemented smoothly. It was just that the household register management department was pitiful.
There weren't many female soldiers, but they weren't few either. Thousands of people had been separated from their original household registration. It wasn't as simple as just moving their household registration. There were also issues of property and inheritance involved. Everyone was busy from day to night. It was still summer, but they were already half dead.
While Jiang Pengji took care of the female battalion, she did not forget about the male battalion. Welfare policies were promulgated one after another, which greatly reduced their worries during the war. As a result, the male soldiers did not care about envying the female battalion. Each of them was grinning from ear to ear. Even though they were training under the hot summer sun, they were still full of energy. They could hear the roaring slogans in the military camp from afar.
After the incident with the female battalion, Jiang Pengji realized that most of the soldiers' thoughts had been fixed. The efficiency of subtle influence was too slow, and it was difficult to have an effect in a short period of time. Since that was the case, it was better to choose simple and violent brainwashing methods. Whether it was morning training or evening training, everyone had to shout the rules of the military camp and use them as slogans during training. It was the same for both the male and female battalions.
One or two days was nothing. She did not believe that these people would not be affected day after day.
Jintian Kawen: "Streamer, streamer, you are getting closer to our party. You have a bright future. I have high hopes for you."
Haopinga: "Streamer, do you want to consider setting up a political commissar in the military camp? Given that the ancient and modern military systems are different, the political commissar you set up doesn't have to manage too much. Usually, he will tell the soldiers simple war stories and instill ideas that you think are useful. Occasionally, he will manage internal affairs. He will be like a good wife who is a housekeeper. He will teach illiterate soldiers how to read and eliminate illiteracy … "
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