"Congratulations, I think the heroes who came to sign up for the recruitment today are probably more than 10,000." After finishing the affairs of the yamen, Magistrate Zhao rushed to the recruitment site. Seeing that the recruitment site was crowded, the team of people who registered were hundreds of meters outside the field, he couldn't help but bow to congratulate Zhu Ping'an.

"Haha, thanks to the assistance of Magistrate Zhao." Zhu Ping'an smiled and bowed to Magistrate Zhao.

"Your words are so heavy, and it's all a small task. I wonder how your recruitment is progressing now?" Zhao Magistrate asked.

"Now there are more than 12,000 people coming to register, and there are more than 1,800 qualified heroes in the primary election, which has already exceeded the scheduled 1,200 people. According to the enthusiasm of the people to register, a large number of people will come to register today and tomorrow. It is expected that more than 30,000 people will come to register for the final election, and more than 4,000 people will pass the primary election. After the primary election is completed, the best will be selected and 1,200 will be selected from the best." Zhu Ping'an looked at the lively recruiting scene with satisfaction, and replied with his lips, "It was originally planned to take about a week to recruit soldiers, but now it seems that it will be completed in about three days."

"If you choose the best among the four thousand qualifications, you will definitely be able to recruit 1,200 elite soldiers and will definitely make new contributions in the future."

When Zhao Magistrate heard this, he couldn't help but compliment.

"Hehe, let's borrow the auspicious words from the magistrate Zhao." Zhu Ping'an replied with a smile.

"However, since there are so many qualified people, why don't the adults recruit more soldiers?"

County Magistrate Zhao asked, he was inclined to recruit more than 1,000 people, which could effectively reduce the security risks in the country. With fewer people, there would naturally be fewer armed fights, and more than 2,000 people were not many, which would not affect Yiwu County's defense against Japanese pirates.

"I also want to recruit more troops, but this time Governor Zhang granted 1,200 people, and the amount of food and salary will be allocated in the future. Recruiting troops is a relatively sensitive matter and should not exceed the approval."

Zhu Ping'an explained softly.

When Zhao Magistrate Zhao heard this, he thought of the current military system and nodded, "Indeed, what the lord said is very true."

"But if you have another chance to recruit troops in the future, you will definitely come to Guixian. Haha, I hope that County Magistrate Zhao will not complain that I have selected the warriors of Guixian." Zhu Ping'an smiled, half joking and half serious.

"As the Lord said, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. If the Japanese pirates are eliminated, I, Yiwu people, will naturally have no choice. In the future, if you have the opportunity to recruit soldiers, even if you come, the subordinates will help you. I, Yiwu people, will let you choose. Even if the subordinates leave, I, will instruct the next magistrate to fully assist you to recruit soldiers."

Magistrate Zhao made a statement without hesitation.

"Minister Zhao is very wise and I admire him." Zhu Ping'an bowed to Magister Zhao with satisfaction.

"I didn't expect that there were so many people coming to register, so the subordinate officials allocated a group of clerks and servants to assist the adults."

Magistrate Zhao noticed that there were too many people at the scene and Zhu Ping'an's subordinates were a little short of staff, so he spoke.

The more people, the better, so Zhu Ping'an naturally would not refuse.

Today and tomorrow are the primary elections. Anyone who passes the primary election will receive a note with their name and serial number written on it. The serial number will be arranged in sequence from "One". There is still one day to register for the primary election tomorrow. All those who pass the primary election will participate in the final election with the note. After passing the final election, they will be recruits from the Zhejiang Army.

As the sun sets, today's recruitment has come to an end for the time being, with more than 20,000 people coming to sign up for the recruitment.

On the second day, more than 10,000 people participated in the primary election. In two days, more than 4,300 people passed the final election.

In the early morning of the third day, the sun had just risen, and more than 4,000 villagers who passed the primary election were already waiting at the recruiting site for the final election. The final election will select the best among them, and select 1,200 people to join the Zhejiang Army.

There were more people at the final election than in the first two days before. In addition to the villagers who participated in the final election, there were also many people watching the fun. They put the outside of the venue layer by layer, and even the howling cold wind could not blow into the venue.

There is no way. There are not many entertainment projects these days, and there are even fewer free entertainment projects. It is rare to have a lively atmosphere to watch. How could people miss it? Naturally, they call their children and daughters-in-law, and all the old and young men and young girls and wives are here.

In addition, many stall vendors with keen sense of smell, sharpened their heads and pierced into the scene like sharks that smelled blood, and were selling snacks and snacks on the scene. There was fun to watch, and with affordable snacks, it was simply too beautiful, and no one could refuse, which made the stall vendors make a fortune.

The whole scene was filled with people and was very lively, and the temple fair during the Chinese New Year was nothing more than that.

It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the biggest event of the year in Yiwu County, no doubt about it.

Zhu Ping'an draws on modern recruitment experience and sets several standards for final selection: one is vision, two is physique, three is running, and four is age. Through these four items, select the best from the best and select the top 1,200.

This is very different from other generals recruiting soldiers in the past. In the past, recruiting soldiers focuses more on skills, fists, fighting, etc.

"Sir, why don't you give priority to choosing those with good boxing and foot skills? Instead, you should pay attention to whether you can see far or not. Running quickly..." Liu Dadao asked Zhu Ping'an in confusion.

Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly and explained briefly: "Big knife, we are the soldiers, not the generals. Fist, footwork, skills and martial arts can all be improved through acquired training; and vision is irreversible with the current medical conditions. Our Zhejiang Army focuses on firearms, and vision is the key to it. In addition, running is also very important. When marching and fighting, whether it is attack or retreat, running is essential."

"So that's it, I understand, young master." Liu Dadao suddenly realized and nodded.

The final choice is on.

Zhu Ping'an customized more than ten boards in advance, drawing on modern vision charts, and wrote rows of "mountain" with different directions on it, and set them at a distance of five meters. The villagers who passed the primary election covered an eye with a small board under the command of Liu Dadao and others to see the direction of the "mountain" opening to evaluate their vision. The vision accurately saw the passage of the third-last line of "mountain" opening (the vision was almost close to modern 5.0), and those who could not see clearly would be defeated.

Physicality mainly depends on height and weight. Generally, people who are about the same height can pass through. Those who are too short, too thin or too fat will not be selected.

The running ranges from one hundred people, and they run twenty laps around the recruiting site (almost nearly 10,000 meters). They pass as long as they can finish the run in three quarters of an hour. If they can't hold on, or if they exceed three quarters of an hour, they will be defeated.

Age is the best choice for young people between the ages of 18 and 25. This age group is the best time to enlist in the army.
Chapter completed!