In addition to Gan Hui and Shi Daxuan, people came one after another. Except for the coastal areas of Fujian Province, they were treated like this. First, they were invited to visit the farmland, sugarcane fields, Marine Corps camp and fleet in Southeast Prefecture, so that they could see the strength of Southeast Prefecture.

When you invite them to dinner, make it clear about the benefits. First, to become a "regular worker", you will first go to the military school for further training. The leader will take the officer's course, and the subordinates will take the sailor's course.

"Everyone must hold a certificate to take up their posts! Including the Overseer! At the same time, before officially taking up their posts, they must take an oath in front of Mazu and swear allegiance to the Overseer!" It was made very clear. The heroes who arrived all felt that it was novel. This southeastern

There are so many terms and conditions in the government, but the treatment in Southeast Palace is really good!

The salary is much higher than that of the Ming army in mainland China. The pay and silver received will not be deducted, and the family members will not have to pay taxes when dividing the land. In the future, they can be directly converted into "civil servants" when they retire. What kind of military rank system is there even if they use unique officer uniforms?

, promotions based on merit rather than flattery.

"The exam is not difficult!" the receptionist explained: "It is focused on practical matters rather than writing or poetry. You don't have to worry. For example, if you are taking the captain's certificate exam, you will study the captain's course. The exam is

You won't be able to test a lot of writing skills when it comes to boating and cannon shooting."

"As for those who are illiterate, don't miss this opportunity to learn literacy for free!"

The second way out is to become a mercenary. In the future, you will be rewarded based on your military merits and will not be subject to the jurisdiction of the military.

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As many as 95% of people chose the first path. In addition to good treatment, there is another reason: the food in the military camp is good! There is white rice to eat.

The food they were invited to eat was all military camp food. There was no special banquet, and they were allowed to go directly to the army to eat from the big pot, which achieved good results.

"Come on!" the receptionist said, and all the heroes took the tableware---tin lunch boxes and queued up to eat.

Let’s eat first, the heroes’ eyes are widened!

This is white rice!

The big pot of white rice shone in their eyes like a bright light.

"If you don't have enough rice, add more. Don't waste it!" the accompanying person said.

There was enough white rice, and the dishes included chicken, fish, pork, and mutton. They were rotated every day in the military camp, and the officers even had venison and beef!

It is very clear that officers and sailors on warships all eat beef jerky, and officers also eat venison jerky.

It comes with vegetables, fruits and tea!

The white rice is hot and fragrant, and it is completely satisfying to eat it in one bite.

By conquering the stomachs of heroes, you conquer the hearts of heroes.

Eating white rice may not be unusual in some places, but you must know that this is Fujian Province.

What else is there in Fujian Province?

It is across the sea from Taiwan, and it happens to be a province lacking in resources. Most of the province's areas are rugged hilly areas with heavily weathered red soil.

Flat cultivated land can only be found along river valleys and in narrow strips of land near the sea, but not much, very little.

In other places, there are a large number of alluvial fans in the river plains, which is a land of plenty.

There are also rivers in Fujian Province, but they are squeezed by mountains and hills, and the area of ​​alluvial fans is very small.

In the 13th century, a local official in Fujian Province lamented: "From the foothills to the top of the mountain, there are only rocks, and farming will never stop."

"The low-lying areas are full of salt swamps and cannot be farmed."

Famine is an eternal threat. Although the smart and hard-working people of Fujian Province work very hard and build large-scale terrace development and reclamation projects, Fujian Province has never been able to produce self-sufficient grain harvests. Half of the rice needed by the province needs

Rely on supply elsewhere.

To make matters worse, transporting grain was no easy task, as mountains and hills isolated Fujian from the rest of the empire.

Everyone knows that with the miserable transportation method of that time, people pushing (carts) and oxen and horse-drawn carts, transporting grain thousands of miles would not save even one out of ten!

Well, transport grain and rice from the Yangtze River to the seaside, and then transport it to Fujian Province by sea ship?

Regardless of the fact that the importance of Fujian Province is not that great, the key is that society at that time had no awareness of "shipping food" (until

The natural conditions in Fujian Province are so poor that it is very difficult to eat white rice. What they eat are all miscellaneous grains, especially sweet potatoes. Because they are easy to introduce, potato vines can grow as long as they are planted. People in Fujian Province use them a lot.

Planted in poor lands and mountains where food cannot be grown, sweet potatoes are the "people's livelihood dependence" on the red soil in Fujian Province. They are said to allow hungry people to "enjoy their stomachs with enough food" and "famine does not cause hunger."

Just as Chen Zhongji told Yan Changwu at the beginning, in places with abundant food, sweet potatoes are used to feed pigs... The second meaning is that if there is rice to eat, sweet potatoes will not be eaten; eating sweet potatoes is a last resort.

Sweet potatoes...poor man's food.

White rice... Moreover, there is meat to eat, very big pieces of meat, the food of successful people.

"We have always had this kind of food!" the soldiers told the heroes who came to seek refuge.

The food for the army in Southeast Prefecture has always been very good, and Yan Changwu bought a lot of the food from the people and distributed it to the army.

Therefore, the heroes who were accustomed to eating sweet potato porridge were subdued by the white rice, and they willingly accepted the training and prepared to join.

Most of the heroes who defected to Southeast Prefecture came from coastal areas such as Quan and Zhang, as well as from mountainous areas in northern Fujian and other places. Then came Guangdong, as well as Ningbo and Wenzhou in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Some of them came one after another. They may be in small groups.

Some of them drove one boat, some had several boats, including water boats, black boats, sailing boats, bird boats, etc. There were more than five thousand people, and they were all treated well and accommodated.

Compared with farmers and fishermen, they have stronger fighting power. Even if they have guns, the guns are still used by people. The guns used by brave people are more powerful!

Therefore, if you build a reputation and have a foundation (white rice is indispensable), without spending a penny, there will be like-minded men.

They conducted intense training. Some people did not adapt at first, and some left, but not many. Everyone thought that there was no white rice in other places, so they gritted their teeth and endured.

Business learning, literacy, and essential political learning!

How could Yan Changwu from the future abandon the fine traditions of our army!

The "History of Southeast Military Prefecture" begins with an introduction to the beautiful island of Taiwan, which is being gradually developed and agriculture is developing rapidly. It will form a large agricultural area for rice, grain crops and sugar cane. Its fishery is developed, seafood is abundant, and shipbuilding is available.

It has cement, gun-making, sugar and other industries, as well as timber, coal mines and other products. It is a treasure island!

Empress Mazu is the patron saint of this treasure land!

The people here are hardworking and brave, fighting to build their homeland, and they do not hesitate to shed blood and sacrifice to defend their homeland!

The young commander-in-chief Yan Changwu is the golden boy under the throne of Mazu. He cannot bear to see the living beings in the world, so he travels across the sea and into the mortal world to conquer demons!

He was invincible in all battles and conquered all attacks, and built a powerful fleet. He defeated the Dutch, defeated the unjust thief Xu Xinsu, and intimidated the Ming army from moving.

After Yan Changwu's review, he used language similar to that of a fat man to deify himself. He is a "great man descended from heaven" and the people are "we don't recognize anyone except you"!

Brainwash the military and political members and make them fight for him and sacrifice their lives for him!

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After brainwashing, the Southeast Military Government established a cult of him. Of course, there are some people who are clear-headed: "A little kid is a god, only ghosts believe it!"

"Those who eat his white rice believe in him!" someone replied.

This statement makes people speechless. It is true. In most places in mainland China, it is impossible for ordinary people to eat white rice for meals!
Chapter completed!