What he didn't expect was that Mr. Antonjun was extremely easy-going and did not embarrass himself at all.

The man became nervous and hurriedly reported his name and where he was going.

Su Yi asked for the name and some basic information, and wrote down the person's appearance. After he signed and pledged the money, he took out five coins and handed it over and said, "This is your travel expenses."

The man opened his eyes wide and looked at the money in his hand. Oh my God, I really received the travel expenses. What kind of army is this? It treats me, an ordinary person, so well?

"It seems that I judge a gentleman with a villain's heart! The Anton Army is indeed a benevolent and righteous army, and other armies cannot match it!" The man said with a look of shame.

Soon, the news that the man had received the money spread among the crowd. Some people did not believe it at first, but when they also received the travel expenses like the man, their doubts were lifted.

"This is the first time I have seen such a good general. This is the blessing of our people in Fengyang and the blessing of all the people. The Anton Army is really good. If all the armies of our Ming Dynasty were like the Anton Army,

Why worry about the injustice of the rebel army? Why worry about the injustice of the country? Why worry about the injustice of the barbarians on the grassland?"

Seeing those who had received tolls thanking Lin Dong profusely, the stronghold in Su Yi's heart gradually began to shake. When Lin Dong said that he wanted to pay tolls, he strongly opposed it, but he didn't expect that each person would receive five cents of silver.

It will make these people be grateful to the general. If they see Anton's army again in the future, these people will definitely support him. The general's trick of winning people's hearts is great!

Soon, the people began to move. Those who chose to leave lined up behind Su Yi. Lin Dong found those soldiers who could read and asked them to help pay for travel expenses.

Seeing that the people began to move, Lin Dong said loudly again: "Everyone, I, Lin Dong, said before that if you have nowhere to go, you can also be a military householder of my Andong Army. If you are willing, please go aside and rest first.

, as for other things, let’s talk about it later.”

Of course, if anyone wants to be a soldier, that's fine. This is our General Li Da. He is responsible for recruiting soldiers. You can contact him.

Being a soldier doesn't seem like a wise choice. Most of these people were originally farmers, and their status was higher than that of military households. Now that they are allowed to become military households, I can't help but feel a little hesitant.

"Brother Qi, what do you think we should do about this?" a young man in the crowd asked tentatively.

"What else can I do? Either become General Lin's military household, or get the travel expenses and leave." The man named Seventh Brother said angrily.

"Brother Seven, what do you think of being a soldier of the Anton Army?" the man asked again.

"Being a soldier? This is a good idea. In these troubled times, being able to join an army like the Anton Army is also a good choice." Seventh Brother talked eloquently.

"So, seventh brother is also willing to be a soldier?" the young man continued.

"I thought about it for a while. It's almost impossible to return to Fengyang now. Instead of waiting aimlessly here, it's better to join the Anton Army. What do you think?"

"I think so. How about we give it a try?" the young man said.

"Just give it a try!" The two discussed briefly and then strode towards Li Da's direction.

There were similar exchanges between these two people in the crowd. At this time, seeing the two people applying for the job, they no longer hesitated and came to Li Da one after another.

Li Da was also quite surprised to see so many people arriving in the blink of an eye. However, Anton's army was currently short of people, so the more the better. He immediately called Cheng San and asked him to help identify the births of these people.

Cheng San grew up in Fengyang City and was very familiar with Fengyang. Whether these people were lying could never escape his eyes.

With the help of Cheng San, the identification became extremely smooth, and Li Da simply handed over the identification to Cheng San, while he was responsible for recruiting troops.

Li Da followed Lin Dong's request and allowed them to stay if they passed the identification and met the requirements.

This was the result of discussions between Lin Dong and others when they decided to recruit troops.

According to Lin Dong, now that the Anton Army has money and food, the number of troops must be developed as soon as possible. He knows that no matter how elite the army is, if the number is too small, it will eventually be difficult to achieve great things.

Tens of thousands of people quickly formed long queues and began to register according to Lin Dong's requirements.

Seeing that everything was ready, Lin Dong immediately called a guard and said: "Give me the order to arrange some supplies first, and let everyone spend the night first."

The soldier received the order and quickly mobilized a large ship loaded with supplies.

Lin Dong found some young men and asked them to transport the supplies off the ship first, and then set up tents as temporary shelter.

After doing this, the basic protection for these victims has been completed. Now we only need to wait for those victims who want to leave to collect their tolls before leading the brigade back to Andong County.

Now that their lives are secure and they have a place to go, everyone feels warm in their hearts. Seeing Anton Jun's respectful eyes, they are full of respect for Lin Dong.

They know that everything they have now is given by General Lin Dong. Without General Lin, there will be no future for them.

Seeing that everything was on track, Lin Dong nodded with satisfaction before turning and walking towards the ship.

As soon as Lin Dong returned to the ship, a tall and thin man walked towards him.

"Brother Yang Jiu, why did you come out? How are you injured?"

"General Lao is worried, it's just some skin injuries, just bandage them." Yang Jiu said with a shy smile.

"That's good, you should go back and rest, be careful not to leave any roots of disease." Lin Dong waved his hand and said.

"General, I have something to ask you." Yang Jiu did not leave, but continued.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"I see that the general has no bodyguards, so let me be the general's bodyguard, right?"

"Guard?" Lin Dong looked Yang Jiu up and down, and thought to himself: With Yang Jiu's martial arts, he is indeed a good candidate as a guard, but now that there is a shortage of people in the army, is it a bit overqualified to let him serve as a guard?

"Yes, the general is the commander-in-chief of an army, and the safety of the entire army is related to it. Yang Jiu is not talented, and he thinks he has some skills. Why not let me be the general's bodyguard, which can ensure the general's safety."

Lin Dong recalled the scene when Yang Jiu fought against Chuang Jun. If he had such a master by his side, his safety would indeed be greatly guaranteed.

At the same time, he was also moved in his heart. Although this Yang Jiu looked dark and cold-hearted, he was always thinking about his own safety. Now that he was the leader of an army, safety issues should indeed be considered.

Thinking of this, Lin Dong immediately nodded and said: "If you don't feel it's unfair to follow me, then follow me."

"Thank you, General. I will definitely be able to protect you."

Lin Dong paused slightly and then said: "By the way, you can go to the army and select a few outstanding soldiers to form a guard team. You will be the captain."

"Yes, General." Yang Jiu agreed, feeling very happy.

It wasn't until noon the next day that all the people who were preparing to leave paid their tolls and left. Lin Dong looked around and saw that there were at least 20,000 to 30,000 people left here. Some of these people were brought out from Fengyang by himself, and some were following behind.

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But one thing is obvious: these are homeless people.

Lin Dong asked someone to count the number of these victims. There were 27,894 people in total, plus the newly recruited 2,350 soldiers and the original team of the Anton Army, the total was more than 30,000 people.

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It is not practical for so many people to go back by boat, so they can only walk back to Huai'an. As for the boats, in addition to transporting supplies, they can only transport some soldiers.

So Lin Dong ordered Li Da to return to Andong County with the newly recruited Andong Army.

Lin Dong also arranged a new training task for them along the way, that is, the new recruits must practice while leading the people on the road.

As for the black bear, because he was injured, Lin Dong did not arrange a specific task for him, but just asked him to follow the ship carrying supplies back home.

Although Lin Dong now has a military position, Gao Shen is from a guard station in Fengyang Prefecture. Now Fengyang is full of war and chaos. What's the difference between taking office there and going to die? What's more, a war will break out in Henan soon.

Opportunity to raise troops.

Changing the station must be approved by the Ministry of War. Lin Dong had no choice but to go to Nanjing again and think of a way to change his station to Huai'an Prefecture. This way he would be close to home and there would be no war, which would be suitable for raising troops.

There is one more tricky thing before he leaves.

That was the little dancing girl. I don’t know if she was hit because of Yang Ze’s death or something. She rarely came out since the boat that night. During this period, Lin Dong tried to talk to her twice but was blocked by Ling’er.

outside the door.

Seeing a beautiful woman on the boat but unable to get close to her, Lin Dong felt very unhappy.

But as a modern man, he always respected women. Since the little dancing girl didn't want to meet, he had no other choice but to wait patiently.

Now that he was about to leave, how to deal with the little dancing girl was a problem. Just as Lin Dong was scratching his head, Cheng San walked in. When he knew that Lin Dong was worried about the little dancing girl, he gave Lin Dong a gift.

Plan: Since Madam doesn’t want to see the general, why not let Madam go back to see the old lady first?

Lin Dong was overjoyed when he heard this. This was a good idea. If she really didn't want to follow him, he would specify that he didn't want to see the old lady. Otherwise, he wouldn't refuse.

Having made up his mind, Lin Dong immediately sent someone to inform Xiao Wu. To his surprise, the person who went to deliver the message quickly came back and said that Xiao Wu had no objection.

It was only then that Lin Dong breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time he was still a little proud in his heart: It seems that I, Lin Dong, am still a bit charming.

Thinking of the beauty of the little dancing girl, Lin Dong couldn't help but feel passionate. However, when he wanted to ask for a meeting, he was once again blocked by the little dancing girl's maid.

After going back and forth for a while, Lin Dong also lost interest, so he called Su Yi and asked him to take out all the banknotes. He was going to Nanjing to do some business this time, and naturally he needed to manage the money.
Chapter completed!