Chapter 6 Enlistment

After listening to Jia Rong's words, Old Li didn't express any opinions. He just sighed.

"If I unfortunately die in the battlefield and the horse leather is shroud, please ask my uncle to choose another good son-in-law for Xiuer. I have made an agreement with Xiuer that if there is no message from me in three years, I will let her marry someone else. Jia Rong continued.

Old Li said, "In fact, I think you are a very person, and his words and deeds are unique. It is actually a good choice for Xiuer to follow you."

"But in a selfish way, I don't want you to be a soldier. I didn't tell you that Xiuer's brother died on the battlefield. I think you and Xiuer live and work in the village peacefully and live a plain life. Old Li continued.

"My uncle's words are bad. In my view of today's world, it will be chaotic. Now the eunuchs are in power, bullying the imperial power, and the people's livelihood are withered. In a few years, the world will be in chaos. The so-called egg is under the nest. Even if you don't become a soldier, you won't have a plain life as my uncle said. Jia Rong said.

After hearing Jia Rong's words, old man Li's face suddenly changed and said hurriedly, "In the future, you can't say this in front of people. This is to cause murder. In fact, I also know that today's world has changed. It's just that I love my daughter and don't want you to be a soldier.

After that, Mr. Li and Jia Rong talked about some problems to pay attention to on the battlefield. Although Mr. Li had never been to the battlefield in person, he had lived for most of his life and still knew many things about the battlefield.

Jia Rong has always been grateful to Mr. Li. When he first came to the Han Dynasty, it was he who took him in, taught himself how to deal with people, and cared about himself as much as his elders. Now, listening to his tone, he intends to let Xiuer follow him. Jia Rong secretly swears in his heart that he will make a name on the battlefield and let Mr. Li and Xiuer live a stable and happy life.

The next morning, the adults in the village have taken the initiative to gather at the usual training ground with their children. It seems that Mr. Li went to each family to do a good job yesterday.

There are about sixty or seventy families in the village, and some families do not have men, so there are more than 50 fourteen or five-year-olds, more than expected yesterday. Even Li Xi, who has escaped several conscriptions, is also in the team. Maybe Jia Rong's words touched him yesterday.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Old Li stepped forward and said, "This time you go to be a soldier. Mr. Jia, who usually trains you, will lead the way. I hope you will follow Mr. Jia's instructions on the way, don't cause trouble, and listen to Mr. Jia's arrangement in everything."

After listening to Mr. Li's words, the young men were very excited, because Jia Rong's skills are well recognized by everyone. They usually admire him. In their hearts, everyone thinks that it is most appropriate for Jia Rong to be the leader.

Next, Mr. Li told Jia Rong some problems to pay attention to on the road, and the parents also said some parting words to their children. Xiuer hid behind the big tree behind the usual training ground and looked at Jia Rong with tears in her eyes. She whispered in her mouth and confided about her reluctance to Jia Rong.

About half an hour later, Jia Rong ordered the team, a total of 54 people. Under the reluctant eyes of the parents, he led a group of young men to leave. The parents followed the team for several miles, but still did not want to go back.

Jia Rong persuaded them all back after a long time. Looking at their reluctance towards their children, and some even shed tears all the way, Jia Rong felt that the burden on his shoulders had become heavier in an instant, and he was their leader.

Jia Rong did not say goodbye to Xiuer before leaving. He was afraid that it would be even more reluctant.

When he walked to a flat place to rest, Jia Rong asked the children to sit down together, and then said, "From today on, you should remember that you are not children, but a soldier; what a soldier is, the soldier only knows how to obey the order and prohibit it. This is especially true on the battlefield.

"Maybe I respect you at home, but in the army, you are just a soldier. It is your duty to defend the frontier and kill the enemy on the battlefield. Do you understand?" Jia Rong continued.

"I see." A group of children answered in unison.

After hearing this, Jia Rong shook his head unsatisfiedly and said, "Speaker, isn't it shameful that a group of old men shouted so loudly? Answer again, do you understand?"

"I see!" The children answered with all their strength, and the sound of birds fluttering from a small forest in the distance.

Seeing this, Jia Rong nodded with satisfaction.

Next, I will divide you into two columns. You should pay attention when walking in the future. You are soldiers, not hooligans, so you have to get out of your temperament and hold your head high when you walk. In the next few days, Li Xilai will be the captain, and Li Li will be the deputy captain and cooperate with me. Do you have any comments? Jia Rongdao.

"No!" The children replied, but the voice was not as loud as just now. Everyone was confused. Isn't Jia Rong and Li Xi at discord? How could they let him be the captain?

It seemed to see the children's doubts. Jia Rong continued: "After all, Li Xi has trained everyone for a long time and is very clear about everyone's situation. It is very appropriate for him to be the captain."

At this time, Li Xi cast a grateful look at Jia Rong.

Next, Jia Rong gave the children how the two columns stood and walked neatly. It looked much better.

Jia Rong also emphasized military discipline to the children, that is, not leaving the team without authorization, not destroying the people's crops, etc. After that, he marched vigorously to the county.

On the way forward, Jia Rong met the "soldiers" selected from several nearby villages. Several leaders who were responsible for these "soldiers" went to the county. Seeing that Jia Rong and others were doing well, they found Jia Rong to discuss it and went together. There were more than 300 people in several villages, which seemed to be quite the same.

This time, Jia Rong divided the team into five columns and selected five captains to come out. With the leaders of the captains such as Li Xi, Li Xi's original position was replaced by Li Li.

After a few days of running around, Jia Rong and his party finally came to the local county town of Hechi County. The team also walked well. Several "soldiers" in the village were quite convinced of Jia Rong. When passers-by saw such a group of neat young soldiers walking, they also pointed out.

Jia Rong looked at the vicissitudes of the viciss of life and the broken city wall of Hechi County. Jia Rong really suspected that if there was a war, it could go through an enemy charge.

Outside the city, there are special places to receive "soldiers" from all over the world. In a large open square, each village gathers together. They live in temporary thatched huts. Looking at those thatched huts shaky in the wind, it seems that a gust of wind can blow it down.

Jia Rong and the leaders of several villages he met on the road chose an adjacent place to stay, which was convenient to take care of each other.

Since many "soldiers" from the village have not arrived, they still need to wait for a few more days.

After settling down these "soldiers" and having nothing to do, Jia Rong took Li Xi, Li Li Li, Li Shun and Li Hu to the county to play.

The hustle and bustle of the county is not comparable to the town where Jia Rong went to the countryside. The sound of shouting and hawking are one after another, but there is also a bit of a peaceful and prosperous atmosphere.

A few days later, "soldiers from all walks of life" came one after another, and some "soldiers" in the village came completely together without any organizational discipline.

At this time, the county government will send a leader. Unlike the leaders of each village, everyone should call him a general.

This general's surname is Zhu. As his name is true, he has a fat head and big ears. He has no general posture at all. On the contrary, he looks like a rich man. It is said that he is the brother-in-law of the county magistrate.

On the first day of taking office, the general surnamed Zhu took several attendants to the high platform of the training ground.

A long man in a robe came out from behind General Zhu and read out the regulations in the army.

Jia Rong listened very carefully, because he was the leader of No. 54 in Lijia Village and was responsible for them. The regulations in the army are very strict. I probably know that almost all the soldiers this time are young soldiers, so they are more strict.

One of them is that if there is a fugitive, the fugitive will be beheaded, and the leader will be punished with 20 boards; if two people escape, the fugitive will be beheaded, and the leader will be fined 40 boards; if three people escape, they will behead together with the leader. Jia Rong felt cold for a while. There was no humanitarianism here, but only military orders.

In the following days, these young soldiers will be trained for a month, and it is said that they will be sent to the county town in a month.

Every day, the task of Jia Rong and these young soldiers is to train. The training program is very boring and boring. There is a soldier with a gun standing in front of the team. Every time he teaches, the soldiers below learn. In fact, it's just a wooden gun fork and fork, which is not new at all, and he doesn't care whether you learn it or not. Anyway, it will be sent away in a month.

The soldier's meal is two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge. There is no nutrition at all. The steamed buns are also gray in color. According to a soldier who fled from other places, the food is still good. Now there are many natural disasters in many places, and many people starve to death.

A few days later, not to mention other young soldiers, even Jia Rong was tortured by this training mode, not to mention the efficiency of training. To put it bluntly, it was completely useless.

After dinner, Jia Rong thought for a long time and decided to find General Zhu. He came to General Zhu's barracks. In fact, it was a more advanced house built of wood than Jia Rong and others, which was called a barracks.

Just as close to the barracks, a long, big and three-thick, and a soldier with a knife hanging around his waist stopped the way and said, "The barracks are heavy, and you can't break through."

Hearing this roar, Jia Rong scared Jia Rong to know this person. He was one of the several attendants brought by General Zhu when he took office.

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