Under the eaves, Hao Sanpao held a firegun and fondled it fondly.
Ever since he got the gun, he had been grinning, and the smile on his face had not broken, showing a mouth full of black and yellow teeth.
"Uncle Sanpao, how is the quality of these firecrackers?"
"Xiao Tie, these are new muskets. Both in terms of range and accuracy, they are much better than the one I used."
Tie Mo nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Chang Minyue kept his word and didn't use some old fire blunderbuss to fool things around.
"Uncle Sanpao, hurry up and familiarize yourself with the performance of the gun. From now on, the brothers will rely on you for training!"
Tie Mo didn't really know much about the kind of gun in front of him. Although it was the latest bird gun, it was still a matchlock. It would be much better if there was a flintlock gun.
"Don't worry, I've been dealing with firecrackers all my life, leave it to me to train your marksmanship!"
After inspecting the ordnance, Tie Mo called Zhao Houhou and others to his home. There are too many things to do now, but the most important thing is to recruit troops.
As for Anzhuang Fort, although nearly a hundred military households turned to him, these people were still not enough. Tie Mo knew very well how cruel the coming troubled times would be, and a team of a hundred people was simply not enough.
According to the planned plan, we will first train an elite army of about 300 people. With the existing financial resources and ordnance, an elite army of more than 300 people is just right. According to the rules, the trial 100 households definitely do not have the power to control so many soldiers and horses.
There is no right to recruit soldiers privately.
However, Tie Mo had already thought of countermeasures. Nowadays, civil unrest is raging in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and the imperial court is under great pressure, especially Datong and Xuanfu. On the one hand, they have to defend the border and suppress bandits, and their military strength is even more insufficient. So,
, Tie Mo sent a letter to his sworn brother Li Jiasheng a few days ago.
The content of the letter is very simple. In view of the increasingly serious civil unrest in northern Shanxi, in order to ensure peace for one side, I hope that the Wandu Division will allow him to organize a troop of soldiers and horses on his own. Although the troops and horses are organized by themselves, they will be under the establishment of the Wandu Division.
Listen to the command of the Dusi. In terms of military pay and supplies, the Dusi can look after it.
Tie Mo's meaning is very clear. The Dusi only needs to grant me the right to recruit troops, and there is no need to worry about the rest. The troops raised will still be under the control of Wandu.
The people in Wandu's department are not fools. Without spending a penny, they can have an additional army under their command that listens to instructions and instructions. Regardless of the combat effectiveness of this army, it is better than nothing. In addition,
Li Jiasheng put in good words in front of Hou Shilu, and the matter was quickly approved.
.......
Zhao Hou, Zhou Dingshan, Hao Sanpao and others were all here, but Tie Mo arrived late.
As soon as he entered the room, Tie Mo said with a serious expression: "I think everyone has heard about the conscription, so I won't talk nonsense. In the next half month, everyone will go out to recruit people for me."
Hao Sanpao said with a smile: "It's not difficult. There are a lot of refugees coming to Datong Mansion now. As long as there is food, there will be plenty of people to serve as soldiers."
Tie Mo nodded, agreeing with Hao Sanpao. In troubled times, as long as there is food and drink, there will be no shortage of soldiers.
"Have you all heard what Uncle San Pao said? Remember, you need to go to the homeless to recruit people, but there are a few requirements!"
"First of all, priority will be given to those with families. As long as they come to serve as soldiers, their whole family will be allowed to settle in Anzhuang Castle. As for the house, it will be built soon."
"Secondly, craftsmen who know how to blacksmith and gunpowder are preferred."
"Okay, that's it for now. Do you have any other opinions?"
Zuo Hou and the others murmured twice and all shook their heads. Tie Mo then waved his hand and said: "If there's no problem, everyone can go and get busy. In addition, Dingshan will stay."
After everyone else left, Zhou Dingshan closed the door and looked at Tie Mo with some confusion.
"Brother Tie, do you have anything else to do?"
"Let our people withdraw, and there is no need to keep an eye on the Mantou Mountain side. In the next period of time, your main task is to take care of the last hurdle. Although it is a conscription, these people will be the capital for us to settle down and live in the future. We can't be bad people.
All of them."
Zhou Dingshan understood clearly and said seriously: "Then I'm keeping an eye on this matter myself, but who should be taken in and who shouldn't be taken in?"
Tie Mo raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Dingshan, you are not stupid. Why do you still ask me who should be accepted? As a brother, I will tell you who should not be accepted."
"Couples who are over 25 years old and do not have children with them are excluded."
"Those who are physically strong and energetic are excluded."
"Those who have been with bandits or soldiers before will be excluded."
"Swordsmen who don't wear patches on their bodies are excluded!"
After saying several things in a row, Tie Mo took a sip of water and said, "That's all for now!"
Zhou Dingshan listened very carefully. No matter whether he thought it was reasonable or not, he kept it in his heart.
Those who are strong and energetic are not refugees at all. Such people most likely have ulterior motives when they come to be soldiers. Even if they become soldiers, they will not work with all their heart.
Those who have been with bandits or soldiers have either developed a gangster spirit or are prostitutes. They are all old fritters who have been wandering around the world. It is difficult for such people to work for anyone. As long as they have enough benefits, they
You may fall to others at any time.
It is really rare to see a swordsman without a patch on his body. The word "swordsman" just sounds bluffing. Those who can carry a knife and work hard are forced by life. Therefore, swordsmen generally wear patches on their bodies.
He saves money to support his family. Even a lone swordsman has developed the habit of living a hard life.
These days, if a swordsman does not wear patches, it means that he cannot live a hard life and has money to buy new clothes. Most of the work of this swordsman is not to escort goods and escorts, but to rob homes and homes.
He could figure out some things, but Zhou Dingshan couldn't figure out the first one.
"Brother Tie, why don't you want someone who is over twenty-five and doesn't have children around him?"
Tie Mo sighed, with a bit of ruthlessness in his eyes, "Dingshan, how many couples do you think are over twenty-five and don't have children? Most of them should have children, but they don't have children around them. Children
Where did you go?"
"Where did the child go?"
Zhou Dingshan was shocked, and a terrible thought emerged uncontrollably in his heart. Could it be...
.......
On February 15th, official documents from the imperial court were distributed to various places, announcing the end of the Apocalypse and changing the reign name to Chongzhen.
This is the eighth year of the Apocalypse and the first year of Chongzhen. In this year, the Ming Dynasty officially entered the era of Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian.
When Zhu Youjian came to power, the Eunuch Party suffered a devastating blow. Not only did Wei Zhongxian commit suicide, the Eunuch Party also received a severe blow from the court to the local government. Among them, the Jin Party and the Qi Party, which were the backbone of the Eunuch Party, suffered the worst fate.
, from November last year to February this year, five prefects and more than ten county magistrates were dismissed from their posts in Shanxi.
Jin Party officials were swept away, and the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry also issued official documents. Starting this year, Jiubian ordnance will no longer be supplied to Shanxi merchants. For a time, Shanxi merchants had a layer of haze over their heads.
The situation in the court is changing, the civil unrest in Shaanxi is getting more and more intense, and the worst thing is that the storm is about to come.