"It's easy to choose a captain. Anyone who has defended the city will report."
Yao Dongshan sat in front of the barracks with a golden sword, "There are ten people. Pang Ding, come and help me look at the roster. Tell me the names of those who are veterans."
Pang Ding flipped through the pages listlessly, while using a brush to tick off the name behind it. In the past, when Pang Yu was not enlightened, the Pang family master asked Pang Ding to divide the medicinal materials. Later, he helped to make the account books, so he got to know him more or less.
When recruiting young men, Pang Yu asked him to write it himself, so he basically knew everyone in the booklet.
"You have eleven veterans on your team."
"Why does his grandma have just one extra one?"
Yao Dongshan scratched his head.
Yao Dongshan's voice was loud. Soldiers from the 100th General Administration were lining up nearby, all carrying their own luggage. Although they hadn't all arrived yet, there were already about twenty of them.
Pang Ding looked up and looked around and said, "Captain Yao, otherwise we can talk from a distance, and it won't be easy for people to hear us here."
"It's not that troublesome. I used to transport stones, and anyone could do whatever they were asked to do. They could carry them wherever they were asked. Tell me quickly. I will also divide them into small teams and lead them to clean the barracks. You think you should be a Why is Qiu Ba Nong so clean?"
Pang Ding coughed and said, "Pang Da people have said that we are not Qiu Ba, we are in the army. Of course we have to be clean. Anyway, the young master said that we must clean up every day from now on."
Yao Dongshan stared, "Brother Xiao Pang, are you still going to do this kind of hard work every day from now on?"
"The young master said that if you are not clean, you will easily get sick. No matter how well-trained the soldiers are, it will be useless if you get sick."
"You won't get sick if you wash it off?"
Pang Ding said impatiently, "Captain Yao, do you choose or not? The other teams are waiting for me."
"Choose, choose! Say your name again."
Pang Ding read out the eleven veterans from the list. Yao Dongshan frowned and thought for a long time, "Why are most of them not from my squadron? I'm not familiar with many of them."
"I've never heard of it before. Besides, the young master never said that you have to be a veteran. You can apply for recruits as well."
"How can I not be a veteran? How can I choose someone who has never fought in a war?"
Yao Dongshan slammed the table and said, "Except Dong Mingyuan, everyone should report."
"Captain Yao, why did you decide not to choose Dong Mingyuan?"
"How to choose? Dong Mingyuan, I know him. He is from the team that guards Zilai Bridge. There are only two runners in a team, and one of them is him. He is the one who runs away as fast as he can. He is the one who should be the captain!"
Some people standing close heard it and started talking in low voices.
Yao Dongshan glared and casually called a veteran to direct the formation.
Wu Tachai was carrying a quilt on his back, a javelin in his right hand, and a wooden basin in his left hand. These were all his belongings.
His house was burned down and he came here when he saw that the strong class was recruiting people. His wife and children are also living in this mansion for the time being, but it is just another courtyard. When the supervision is not strict, he can go back and take a look after training.
Because it was a new battalion, the positions needed to be rearranged. The veterans were asked to sort out their positions in order of height. Wu Tat-Cai was tall, so he stood second on the right and happened to hear Yao Dongshan's words.
The veteran who was directing the queue went to the back. There was no one there for a while. After Wu Dacai looked around, he saw that the taller man on the left was a little dumbfounded and seemed to have difficulty communicating, so he turned to the man on the right and said, "Brother, you used to Which team is it from?”
The man waited a moment and replied, "The Fourth Squadron is now, but not before."
Ng Tak Choi was just chatting. It didn't matter which squadron he was in. Anyway, he would be the 100th General Administration from now on. He felt that he needed to make more friends.
"Then Dong Mingyuan must be a timid person. I heard that the team that guarded the Zilai Bridge ran away without fighting. In the end, few survived. Why don't they think about it?"
The man turned around and glanced at him, "The rogue bandits suddenly attack us unexpectedly, no matter which team we switch to, it won't be any better."
"Sneak attack."
Wu DaCai sighed and said, "The Xiangyang Gate was also a sneak attack. Why did Captain Yao and President Yao defend it? Their courage was too weak, don't you think?"
The man turned his head away and did not answer Wu Tac Choi's words.
Wu Dacai asked again, "Brother, are you right? The bandits were not invincible. They killed more than two thousand people later. I heard that the group of people didn't kill anyone. That means they are cowards. Dong Mingyuan can escape with his life."
He was the first to escape and the most cowardly."
The man couldn't help but retorted, "There are men, women, and children inside more than two thousand people, and those who attack us are all thieves.
If you don’t know how to fight, don’t talk nonsense.”
Wu Tac Choi was not angry either. He took a closer look and said, "I don't understand why. If I encounter those bandits while guarding the city, I will kill them with this target."
As he spoke, he shook the javelin in his hand and said, "Look at the tip of this spear, how sharp it is. Everything has been pierced by it."
The man turned his head to one side. Seeing that he was not interested in this topic, Wu Tac Choi touched his arm with his hand and said, "Brother, let me tell you, there are several wing rooms that are divided into inner and outer rooms. The outer rooms used to be occupied by maids.
Not to mention the narrow space, the toilet is also placed there at night, which is noisy and smelly. The lady lives in the back room, which is spacious and warm.
When the barracks are divided later, you have to run faster and grab the bed in the inner room."
The man still didn't answer. Wu Dacai wanted to say more, but he heard a loud shout. Yao Dongshan had already stood up. Wu Dacai quickly shut up and stood still.
"The head barracks here are for the first team, and there are two wings next to each other for teams 2 and 3. The top room in the east wing is for me, add the flag, and the two rooms behind are for teams 4 and 5. When called, stand at the door by yourself. I
Good points.”
Yao Dongshan pointed to the wing on the left, strode to the head of the team, pointed at the dumb strong man, "Flag Bearer!"
Then he walked past Ng Tak Choi and clicked twice, "One team, one team!"
Wu Tac Choi quickly picked up his luggage and stood in front of the door of the last room in the west wing. The man also followed him, walking with a slight limp. Wu Tac Choi waited for him to stand up and whispered in a low voice, "Brother, your foot is injured. I will grab it later."
As for the bed, I'll help you carry your things and go in first, then throw your luggage on the bed and you'll have it."
After a while, the man said, "Thanks."
Yao Dongshan walked all the way, counting constantly, and divided the more than fifty people into six doors. The first team, with eleven people, stood along the door.
When Yao Dongshan dismissed, Wu Tacai picked up the two bags of luggage on the ground with lightning speed, stepped in front of the door, blocked the people behind, and was the first to rush into the barracks, leaving the two bags of luggage next to each other inside.
on the bed.
The people behind followed and divided up the six beds in the inner room in a short time, and the remaining people had to live in the outer room.
The man came in last, sat on the bed occupied by the luggage, and remained silent.
Wu Tac Choi started chatting with a few other people in the room. Those people were busy placing quilts. No one paid attention to him for a while. He turned around and saw that the man hadn't moved. He came over and said enthusiastically, "Brothers, we will all be colleagues from now on."
Yes, what’s your name?”
The man turned his head to look at him and said in a low tone, "I am Dong Mingyuan."
..."I've seen the giant man."
In the check-in room of the Ye family's old residence, Pang Yu raised his head and glanced at Jiang Guoyong, who was kneeling in front of him, and said with a smile, "Guoyong, please get up."
After he finished speaking, he adjusted his sitting posture. He was not used to someone kneeling down for him, but it wasn't that he was disgusted, it just felt a little weird.
Pang Ding, who was beside him, glanced at her from time to time, as if he was not used to Pang Yu being an official yet.
After Jiang Guoyong stood up, Pang Yu asked gently, "Guoyong, you came to see me, is there something urgent?"
Jiang Guoyong lowered his head and said, "I shouldn't disturb you, sir, but...when we divided into teams today, I signed up to join the army, but in the end no team entered. I want to know what happened."
“So that’s what happened.
I didn’t allocate the state-owned items to the General Administration, because I have other arrangements for the state-owned items, and you will know when the time comes.”
After Pang Yu finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Guoyong and said, "Guoyong is from the county. Most of the people in this situation in the Zhuang class chose to stay in Tongcheng, but Guoyong is willing to follow me to Anqing. I also want to know
What are the considerations?"
Jiang Guoyong hesitated and said, "I want to join the army to serve the country, but also want to make money. I have to support my mother at home. If I don't join the army as a soldier, I won't be able to earn much money in Tongcheng."
"A man has ambitions all over the world. This way he can not only support his family but also pursue a future. This is the best way out."
Pang Yu stood up and smiled and said, "There are few literate people in the army. There is a book office in the yamen, but it is not a good thing for those people to join the army.
Guoyong, you used to work as a scribe in the execution room, and there is a shortage of such people in the army, so you will first work in the Chinese army and help me handle internal and external official documents."
"But I also want to kill thieves. That day, bandits were killing people outside the city, and I saw it with my own eyes."
Pang Yu waved his hand, "The army should be a precision killing machine that requires the cooperation of various parts to operate. Not everyone is a sharp edge. The most suitable position for the state right now is in the Chinese Army."
Jiang Guoyong raised his head, "I don't want to go on errands with some clerks anymore..." "I said you only need to do two things. The first is to abide by military law. The first article of military law is unconditional.
Obey the general’s orders.”
Jiang Guoyong was stunned for a moment. If Pang Yu said it, there were more than two things, and observing military discipline could be broken down into countless things. At this time, Pang Yu was resolute and did not look like he could negotiate.
He had no choice but to cup his hands and say, "Yes, sir."
After Jiang Guoyong left, Pang Yu picked up the list handed over by Pang Ding and read it carefully.
Ponting asked in a low voice, "Each team has exactly eleven veterans, and ten candidate captains are selected. Did the young master do this on purpose?"
Pang Yu looked at the list. The total number of veterans in the strong class was only in their early seventies. The current recommended list was as he expected, all veterans, and none of them were new recruits.
"Of the ten recommended people, I will choose five captains, and the rest will be corps commanders. In this way, there will still be five corps commanders available for newcomers. It is more appropriate to divide the old and new members equally. When there are 500 people recruited in the future,
Then select a new captain from among the corps commanders, and the outstanding newcomers can take the lead."
Ponting rolled his eyes and said, "Then the remaining veteran in each team will be a soldier?
If this is the case, they must have some complaints in their hearts."
Pang Yu smiled and said, "The complaints are also against the various general bureaus. Every veteran is precious. Of course they will not just be small soldiers. They will be officially appointed when they arrive in Anqing. The one who was not selected is the military officer of each general bureau."