Du Qi looked around at all the people present and said in a deep voice, "I'm very grateful to all of you for coming to Chang 'an to join the army and help me attack the Tang dynasty. It's my great fortune to have people like you. It's my great fortune. "
The people were secretly happy when they heard it.
Du Qi was praising them.
Therefore, in a short time, the people had a better impression of Du Qi and felt that Du Qi was really the best emperor in the world. During the spring plowing, the government gave them grain seeds for free so that they could farm. After the spring plowing, they wantonly provided relief with work so that the people could earn money to support their families and buy food. During the autumn harvest, they also asked the soldiers to help them harvest food.
Where could they find such an emperor?
Especially Du Qi who was so approachable.
Du Qi didn't care what the people thought. He smiled and continued, "I'm very grateful to all of you for coming to pledge allegiance to me and are willing to help me attack the Tang dynasty. I can tell you that I, Xia Xia, will win this time. And I can also tell you a piece of news. In Shu, the general under my command, Xiao Yuanqi, has led the army to break through the Sword Gate and entered Jianzhou in Shu. He destroyed the army of the Tang dynasty in Shu and captured the Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty, Li Chengqian. As for Bingzhou and Youzhou, the power of the Li Tang has been further weakened. It's only a matter of time before the Tang dynasty is completely defeated. In this battle with the Li Tang, we are bound to win a great victory. "
The people were very excited when they heard this.
Because the stronger Xia Xia was, the more secure the people felt.
This was a good thing.
Du Qi paused for a moment and then continued, "I welcome all of you to join the army. But there are rules and regulations in the army, which can't be changed at will. I'm very grateful that you are willing to join the army. But among you, you must be selected. Whether it's your physical fitness or age, you must be tested. "
"So now, there will be people in the army in charge of the assessment. Those of you who can stay can stay. Those of you who don't meet the standards can only leave and return to your residences. However, for those who do not meet the standards, we will give them travel expenses so that they can return to their villages. Alright, that's all I have. I won't waste your time. "
Du Qi instructed, "Leave the rest to General Xue Rengui. He will be in charge of your assessment."
After that, Du Qi prepared to leave.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
At this moment, someone in the crowd shouted loudly. The person who spoke was a fatty.
When Du Qi heard this, he stopped and said, "Come out and talk."
Although the fat man looked fat, his movements were quite agile. He quickly walked out and shouted, "Your Majesty, this commoner's name is Lu Dafu. I'm a chef who cooks in a restaurant in Chang 'an City. This commoner joined the army and did not have any abilities. After all, I did not know any martial arts. However, this commoner is skilled in the art of cooking. So, I implore Your Majesty to give this commoner an opportunity to work in the kitchen and provide better food for the soldiers. "
Du Qi smiled when he heard this. He didn't expect that there would be such a cook among the people who came to join the army this time, other than those who were strong enough to join the army.
Du Qi pondered for a moment before replying in a deep voice, "This is my fault for not considering Lu Dafu's situation. Considering Lu Dafu's situation, apart from those who are soldiers, I can recruit those who are skilled in building bridges, paving roads, cooking, or equipment maintenance. In short, the army will test you one by one. "
As soon as he said this, he received the approval of many people.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Lu Dafu had some experience. When he heard Du Qi's words, he shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
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More and more commoners shouted, all of them praising Du Qi. Because Du Qi had given more criteria for recruitment, those who were skilled in a particular field among the ten thousand or so commoners would be given the opportunity to join the army. Now was the perfect opportunity to join the army. If they missed this opportunity, they would not have another chance.
Du Qi did not say anything else and turned to leave.
Xue Rengui immediately came up and made arrangements. He divided the people who wanted to join the army into one place and had soldiers lead them to the test. As for what Du Qi had mentioned, those who were skilled in a particular field would be tested individually.
After all the arrangements were made, the test began. Just the test alone took a full day and a half. After all, there were many people tested and the test was quite detailed.
After all the tests were completed, the army recruited nearly nine thousand soldiers. These were the soldiers who were in charge of fighting. There was also a group of auxiliary soldiers who were either in charge of the kitchen or in charge of building bridges and paving roads. There were more than three hundred people in this group.
In the end, more than nine thousand people were recruited.
In fact, the soldiers who were recruited this time were the absolute elites. Almost all of them were in their early twenties. Although there were some people who were over thirty, these people were all skilled in martial arts and could read. That was why they were able to stay.
As for the people who were sent back, there were about six thousand to seven thousand people. All these soldiers were given travel expenses to ensure that the commoners could all return home.
Liu Yunye and his group were all selected.
Liu Yunye was extremely excited. After all the brothers he brought with him were selected, he specially sent a letter back to General Village to ensure that everyone in his family knew about it.
Then, Liu Yunye was in the army.
Liu Yunye did not stay in the army for long. His group of nine thousand people went through the test again. The main purpose of the test was to select a general, especially someone like Liu Yunye who could read and write and knew martial arts.
Liu Yunye participated in the test. Although he had not joined the army before, there were people in his family who retired from the army. Therefore, Liu Yunye had received military training since he was young. Liu Yunye's martial arts were also fighting skills. In addition, Qi Yunxiao was in charge of imparting knowledge to him. Liu Yunye was proficient in both literature and martial arts.
He stood out in the test and suppressed everyone, becoming the most powerful person. In the end, Liu Yunye was summoned by Xue Rengui. He entered Xue Rengui's tent. When he saw Xue Rengui, he saluted in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing. "Subordinate Liu Yunye pays his respects to General Xue."
Xue Rengui nodded and said, "In this group of nine thousand people, about two hundred people were selected to take the test with you. You can stand out among the two hundred people. Whether it is martial arts or your strength, you are the best. Now, you are the best. This general will give you a chance to show your ability. "
Liu Yunye said, "This subordinate will listen to the general's arrangement."
Xue Rengui said in a deep voice, "You will be the chief general of these nine thousand people. You will be the commander of the army. There are four other commanders like you in the army. Each of them is proficient in both literature and martial arts. Their strength is extraordinary. My original plan was to select people from the original army to be in charge of your management. However, this general considers that there are also talents among you who need to be entrusted with important tasks. Therefore, this general will give you a chance to be in charge of them. Do you dare to accept? "
Liu Yunye was stunned.
He had only been in the army for a short time, but he understood the structure of the army and its arrangements.
Xue Rengui was the chief general of the army.
Under Xue Rengui were the commanders of the army. Many commanders of the army were the pillars of the army. Now, he was directly promoted, bypassing all of them to be the commander of the army. This was an important task.
Xue Rengui said with a smile, "What, you don't dare?"
Liu Yunye said directly, "Why would this general not dare? General Xue Rengui thinks highly of me. General, please rest assured. This general will not let you down. In this attack on Li Tang, this general's army will definitely stand out. "
Xue Rengui said, "This general will wait and see."
He also saw the test for Liu Yunye. Because Liu Yunye was indeed not bad, Xue Rengui boldly entrusted him with important tasks.
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