At this time, General Zachary Taylor, the "greatest hero" of the US-Mexican War, who led his troops deep into Mexico and fought bloody battles with the Mexican army, killing countless enemies, was currently stationed at a stronghold in the disputed area under the orders of the President of the United States, James Knox Polk. At the same time, he expanded his troops and waited for the next order.
Historically, General Zachary Taylor's troops had always been at the forefront of the battle against the Mexican army. He even once attacked the hinterland of Mexico. With more than 4,000 troops, he faced the Mexican army of more than 20,000. After two days of battle, he finally won.
To participate in as many battles as possible, following General Zachary Taylor was undoubtedly the best choice.
South of Jessup Fort, outside a US military stronghold in the disputed area between the United States and Mexico, many soldiers and civilians were gathered.
Two shabby wooden tables were placed under a large tree at one end of the clearing. Apart from the dozen or so soldiers who were maintaining order, there were two other soldiers sitting in front of the temporary table. They were talking to the two rows of civilian youths who were lined up on the opposite side of the table.
This was a temporary recruitment point.
At this time, the United States did not have strict conscription regulations like later generations. It was normal to temporarily recruit soldiers during wartime. At this time, all countries in the world were like this.
Among these civilians lining up, there were two youths who looked to be only 16 or 17 years old. However, they were very eye-catching. Although they were just quietly lining up in the line, they exuded a unique aura.
Their eyes were bright and sharp. When they inadvertently looked at others, their eyes revealed a strong wildness and were extremely aggressive, giving people the feeling of a tiger or a wolf.
However, the two of them didn't do anything out of line. Instead, they stood at the back of the queue obediently. This made many candidates who were burly and strong enough to occupy other people's positions couldn't help but look at them with contempt.
It turned out that they were just two cowards with a frightening and fierce appearance!
They were probably two young hunters who often wandered in the mountains. They had a wild nature but no courage.
Although there were soldiers maintaining order at the side, no one came out to stop the strong men from cutting the line.
Strong soldiers were always sought after in the army. As long as it did not affect the progress of the recruitment, no one would care if a strong man stole the position of another weak man. If you couldn't protect your own position, who could you blame?
On the contrary, those who stole other people's positions would be looked up by the other soldiers.
Seeing that the two people at the back of the line did not respond to the different looks of the crowd, many people withdrew their gazes. They originally wanted to watch a show, but now it seemed that they would not be able to do so.
These two young men who looked fierce but were very quiet were naturally Viktor and James who were preparing to participate in the US-Mexican war. They naturally felt the stares of the crowd. However, no matter how strong and fierce these people were, they were just ordinary civilians. Not to mention the two of them, they were much weaker than the armed personnel of the fur company who were wantonly slaughtered by the two of them. Therefore, the two of them could not be bothered to pay attention to these "weaklings". Chen Mo had told them about the imminent outbreak of the US-Mexican war and the secret of their growth in strength. Therefore, their goal was very clear. They wanted to join the army and fight to their hearts' content in the upcoming US-Mexican war to hone their strength.
This was a real war, not a small skirmish with the fur company. The two of them could let loose and fully exert their full strength to fight to their heart's content. While they enjoyed the process of fighting to their heart's content, they would continue to improve their strength.
Therefore, at this time, the two of them were more eager and eager for the upcoming war. Some of the weaklings who could die at any time in the later battles were not in their eyes at all.
As the commoners in front of them were either selected or eliminated, new people continuously joined the ranks behind them. The two rows of people slowly moved forward, but the number of people didn't decrease at all. The sun in the sky was gradually rising.
At this time, the weather was clear and there were no clouds for thousands of miles. The earth gradually heated up under the strong sunlight. Although it was only April, the power of the sun was not much worse than summer. The people wearing jackets stood under the sun for a long time and felt a little hot.
The people in the line were sweating from the sun. Many of them unbuttoned their clothes and fanned themselves from time to time.
However, the soldiers in charge of registration under the shade of the tree and the candidates in the first few rows felt cooler under the shade of the tree. They did not feel hot.
The soldiers who were in charge of maintaining order also found a shady place to hide from the scorching spring sun.
At this time, Viktor and James just moved to the shade of the tree.
In fact, the two of them did not care about the sun. The two of them had much better physical fitness than ordinary people, so their ability to regulate their body temperature was also far better than ordinary people. The little bit of sunlight only made the two of them feel a little warm.
Just when everyone was slowly moving forward in the line, the figures of two tall white men appeared in the distance and strode toward the temporary recruitment point. Obviously, they were also here to enlist.
The two of them quickly came to the open space, but the two of them did not stand at the end of the line obediently. Instead, they glanced at the two long lines and the people who were sweating profusely. Finally, their eyes fixed on the two figures under the shade of the tree. Although they were strong, they were obviously much shorter than the others.
Viktor and James' childish side faces were reflected in the two men's eyes. They could not help but despise them.
"These two little guys are quite strong."
The brawny man wearing a gray jacket that was much newer than the others in the field gestured with his eyes to Viktor and James under the shade of the tree. He turned his head and said to his companion with a smile. There was a strong sense of ridicule in his tone. It was obvious that he had targeted the two of them.
"They're just two little calves!"
Immediately, the two of them looked at each other and smiled. Then, they strode directly to the front of the line.
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