The leader of the General Village was called Liu Yunye.
He was from the eldest branch of the Liu family. He was in his twenties, liked martial arts, and was also well-versed in the art of war. According to Liu Zhao's original plan, he hoped that Liu Yunye would pass the imperial examination and become an official. Unfortunately, Liu Yunye didn't like to take the imperial examination. Instead, he liked to play with swords and spears. So this time, the task of leading the team was given to Liu Yunye. At the same time, Liu Yunye was also asked to join the army.
There were sixty people from the General Village who went out to join the army.
They were all young men in their early twenties.
And all of them were strong, walking valiantly, and full of vigor. All of them were full of fighting spirit. The most important thing was that these men were all literate. If it was an ordinary village, it would have been impossible. Liu Yunye didn't feel anything when he first led the team on the road. Although he met some people on the road, he didn't feel surprised.
Gradually, Liu Yunye found that something was wrong.
For some reason, many of them were heading to Chang 'an to join the army at the same time. After chatting with the people around Liu Yunye, he found that they were all going to join the army to support Emperor Xia Xia.
He praised Mr. Qi's wisdom in his heart. The people of all the villages were going to join the army. If the General Village donated food, it would be a little backward. The most important thing was that food was just icing on the cake. It didn't have much use.
Only by joining the army could they have a chance to make contributions.
After Liu Yunye saw this, he strengthened the organization of his brothers from the same village. When they were on the road, they moved according to the army's formation. When they ate and lived, they followed the army's standard requirements. Only in this way could they show their different qualities. Liu Yunye walked all the way, and everyone under his command held their heads high. All of them had good physical fitness, even better than the people of the other villages. Liu Yunye was quite proud.
When the team arrived in Chang 'an, there were already countless people gathered from all directions. It was overcrowded.
They were all here to join the army.
They were all here to support Du Qi's crusade against the Tang dynasty.
Because there were so many people, this news was discovered by bad people and finally reported to Shangguan Yi. When Shangguan Yi heard the news, he also praised in his heart. The common people had gathered to join the army and help Xia Xia. This was what everyone wanted.
Shangguan Yi happened to have something to report to Du Qi, so he went straight to Du Qi's tent and reported, "Your Majesty, good news has arrived. This time, it's a double blessing. "
Du Qi said, "Tell me about it."
Shangguan Yi said, "The first good news is that the army that went to help the people harvest food has all returned to the army and can be prepared to set off. Furthermore, from the beginning to the end, our soldiers have never bullied the common people. We have never accepted money from the common people. We have never taken advantage of the common people. With the completion of this matter, the hearts of the people were united. Countless people are grateful to His Majesty, and their hearts are with Xia Xia. "
Du Qi said, "That was to be expected."
Shangguan Yi continued, "The second good news is that after the soldiers helped the people harvest the grain, the local people learned that His Majesty was about to go south to attack the Tang dynasty, so they came to join the army. More than ten thousand people had gathered in Chang 'an from all over the world. In fact, the number of people was still increasing. From this, it can be seen that the hearts of the people are useful. "
At this point, Shangguan Yi said expectantly, "Although our current army has Xue Rengui's army, we can still support it even if we expand our military strength. Naturally, the more elite the military strength, the better. "
Du Qi was a little surprised, but there was an uncontrollable smile on his face. He said happily, "This is indeed a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect that the common people would volunteer to join the army. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty loves the common people like your own children, and you always consider the common people. Now that the people of Xia Xia are living a good life, they naturally think of Your Majesty's kindness. Therefore, when Your Majesty sends out the army, the common people will compete to follow you. "
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "It's naturally a good thing that so many people have come to follow you. However, when it comes to the selection of soldiers, we still have to select them. We can't just recruit them casually. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."
Du Qi said, "Let's hear it."
Shangguan Yi suggested, "I think that when countless common people gather, although we have to set up a threshold to recruit soldiers, and only those soldiers who can be recruited can be recruited, it doesn't necessarily mean that they will return empty-handed. At least, let them see Your Majesty. In other words, Your Majesty can go and meet all the common people and talk to them. "
"When the time comes, these common people who have entered the army will definitely work harder. In addition, the common people who didn't enter the army, even if they return the way they came, will return to the village to spread Your Majesty's kindness and wisdom. "
"This is showing kindness to the common people."
"At the same time, it will also re-form the common people's cohesion, and let the common people support Your Majesty."
Shangguan Yi said, "The common people of the entire pass are grateful to Your Majesty. Now that you are showing kindness to the common people and let them feel Your Majesty's favor, it will be a great opportunity for them! "
Du Qi nodded and said, "It's a good suggestion. Since you want to show kindness, you should be a good person to the end. Then, you can give the common people who are not recruited money to travel expenses so that they can return. It's not a lot of money, but it will make them acknowledge Mr. Xia more. "
Shangguan Yi said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Du Qi said, "I'll leave this matter to you."
"Your Majesty!"
Shangguan Yi immediately agreed.
He didn't stay any longer and immediately got up to make the arrangements. In a short period of time, Shangguan Yi had already arranged this matter properly. Shangguan Yi's arrangement was actually very simple. He just took some soldiers from the army and arranged for them to set up reception points outside the four city gates. Those who came from all over Chang 'an to prepare to join the army would be received by the soldiers and sent directly to the barracks.
Tents were set up in the army for the common people to rest.
Three days later, there would be a unified assessment.
Those who could pass would stay in the army. Those who couldn't pass would return the way they came. A simple arrangement was made to settle all the common people who had gathered here. Liu Yunye and the rest were among them. They were all received into the army and temporarily stayed there. These common people who entered the army would not receive training for the time being.
However, in the army, they could see the soldiers training and also see the food in the army.
The food in Du Qi's army had always been good. The soldiers' food was excellent. There was meat, soup, and vegetables. There was a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, and there was quite a lot of meat. After the commoners saw it and ate it, they all exclaimed in admiration in their hearts. They were even more envious.
One must know that the common people couldn't possibly have such good food. It was impossible for them to have meat for every meal. However, it was different in the army. The food was excellent, so many of the common people were even more determined to enter the army. They all rubbed their hands and prepared for it.
Time passed. In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
This day was the day for the common people to be assessed.
Shangguan Yi arranged for the soldiers to gather all the common people together. Everyone was gathered at the training ground in the barracks. There were now more than 15,000 common people who had entered the army. It was quite a large number.
After the common people had gathered, Du Qi went to the raised platform.
When Du Qi appeared, the common people were silent.
Everyone's gaze fell on Du Qi. There was respect and gratitude in their eyes.
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