This talent selection was huge and involved the entire Zhou Dynasty.
There are tens of thousands of people selected in the first round alone.
After getting the list, Bai Yutian sighed, it's not that Dazhou has no talents, it's just that most of the talents have been buried.
In the past, the Gu family controlled the court, and Bai Yutian's predecessor did not do anything. As a result, the court officials protected each other, and the nobles protected each other. It was too difficult for ordinary people to stand out.
Moreover, most of the money was in the hands of these officials, which not only left ordinary people without money, but also made it difficult to maintain their lives, let alone elect with peace of mind and become officials in the court.
From now on, Bai Yutian will never let this happen again.
After reading the list, Bai Yutian told Yuncheng to let him and Yan Chong be in charge of the second round of selection. They must be fair and open and must not bend the law for personal gain or protect anyone.
Those selected must be real talents.
Yuncheng agreed without hesitation, patting his chest and promising Bai Yutian.
After Yuncheng left, Jing Zhao, Xu Hu and others came over.
Bai Yutian originally wanted Jing Zhao to enjoy his old age in peace, but Jing Zhao refused to do so.
In his opinion, the best destination for Zhou generals is on the battlefield. How can he enjoy peace and happiness before the world is peaceful?
Why should our soldiers be afraid of returning corpses wrapped in horse leather?
However, there are not many generals left in the imperial court now.
After the rebellion, most of the generals were either killed on the spot or implicated, leaving only the majority of the Fenghuo Camp.
If Jing Ling didn't have absolute control over Fenghuo Camp, I'm afraid Fenghuo Camp would have been infiltrated by Gu Taizhong.
Fortunately, Fenghuo Camp was not infiltrated by Gu Taizhong. Otherwise, it might not be that simple for Bai Yutian to defeat Gu Taizhong.
"How is the recruitment of soldiers going?" Bai Yutian asked.
"Your Majesty, the people in Tailin City and Qizhou and Yongzhou are very active. They have recruited five thousand new soldiers so far."
"However, people outside these places are not very motivated. Although manpower has been sent out, most people are not willing to join the army and are even somewhat resistant."
Jing Zhao replied slowly.
Bai Yutian frowned. He recruited five thousand recruits in a few days, whether it was fast or slow.
But the key point is why people in these places resist joining the army.
Xu Hu seemed to have some guesses, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, although we know that you love the people, treat the virtuous and corporal, and have great talents and strategies, I am afraid that most people still have a deep misunderstanding of you."
"Oh, misunderstanding?" Bai Yutian asked curiously.
"Although I don't know the specific situation, I also know that the tax pressure in various places is too great and the people are suffering unspeakably. In fact, natural and man-made disasters have occurred in many places. In addition to the Tianyi Army and the Nanchuan Wolf Army, large and small accidents have also continued to occur in various places.
Rebellion.”
"In addition, I also learned that many people rumored that the great victory over Shanu was mainly due to the contribution of the new marshal Xiao Li and the old general Jing Zhao. As for your majesty, it was just a formality."
Xu Hu answered truthfully and told everything he knew.
After the Zhou Dynasty moved its capital, the most important places were Tailin City, the capital, and Yongzhou, Qizhou.
Most of these places are where high-ranking officials and nobles live, and their lives are very comfortable.
Further outside, many disasters have occurred in recent years, including earthquakes, famines, and floods.
If Bai Yutian hadn't provided food relief in time, allowing many people to eat, there would have been many people rebelling in Longxi.
Although Bai Yutian was not angry, he also knew that this was a fact and did not get angry at Xu Hu and others.
The image of his predecessor as weak and mediocre may have become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, coupled with the natural and man-made disasters in recent years, and the court's inaction.
It is not surprising that people have these thoughts.
If you want to change people's minds, it is difficult to do it in a short while.
"By the way, how much do you know about the Tianyi Army and the Nanchuan Wolf Army?" Bai Yutian looked at Jing Zhao and others again.
Jing Zhao had faced off against the Tianyi Army several times before, with both sides winning and losing.
"Your Majesty, the Tianyi Army used to be the Shijiabao Army. It was based on a civil organization in the east. Its leader was called Shi Wanqin. He had two younger brothers and four sons. There were many talents, especially his eldest son, Shi Ziming, who was brave, good at fighting, and resourceful.
, the threat is great.”
"Shi Wanqin had great prestige in the local area. After the rebellion, he quickly received a majority response. Afterwards, they raided the state capital and captured Dongfeng Prefecture. After taking control, they quickly raised troops to capture the three surrounding prefectures."
"Now that Shijiabao and the Lin family are cooperating, their strength has been greatly strengthened. The Lin family is a local wealthy family and has deep relationships with many high-ranking officials and nobles. With the addition of the Lin family, the Tianyi Army is even more unstoppable."
After that, Jing Zhao told what he learned about the characteristics of the main characters of the Tianyi Army and the situation of the Tianyi Army, and also told the Nanchuan Wolf Army.
Today, the number of the Tianyi Army has reached one million. In addition to Dongfeng Prefecture, the three prefectures close to Dongfeng Prefecture have also taken over a lot of territory and pulled out many big cities.
As for the Nanchuan Wolf Army, it was led by Xu Zesheng, the prefect of Nanchuan.
Because Nanchuan is a dangerous place, bandits are rampant, and Nanyuan people often attack by surprise, so the Nanchuan army has become completely elite.
These elite troops are called the Nanchuan Wolf Army. With the same number of people, their strength is even stronger than the army of the Shanu Kingdom.
Bai Yutian had listened to the slander and was very afraid of Xu Zesheng who supported his troops and respected himself. Later, he withheld food and salary, oppressed Xu Zesheng, and tried to reduce Xu Zesheng's strength.
Unexpectedly, he forced Xu Zesheng to rebel, killed the grain officials sent by the imperial court, and officially declared war on the Zhou Dynasty.
Although the Nanchuan Wolf Army took few actions, every action was vigorous and resolute.
Frightened by the power of the Nanchuan Wolf Army, many people surrendered directly and joined the Nanchuan Wolf Army.
The number of the Nanchuan Wolf Army is smaller than that of the Tianyi Army, but there are still as many as 700,000.
Among them, there are about 300,000 real wolf troops, but their combat power is comparable to that of a million troops.
Bai Yutian frowned in thought. It seemed that the situation facing the Tianyi Army and the Nanchuan Wolf Army was no better than that of Shan Nu.
If one is not good, these two major forces may also pose a threat to the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Bai Yutian's idea was to regain all the lost territory, drive the five countries out of the Great Zhou Dynasty completely, and make them never dare to enter the Great Zhou Dynasty.
However, the internal situation is not stable now, so Bai Yutian cannot fight easily.
If you want to fight against the outside world, you must first stabilize the inside. Only by stabilizing the inside can you start a war.
However, the elimination of the Tianyi Army and the Nanchuan Wolf Army is a matter of great importance and cannot be easily mobilized. It requires long-term planning.
"Pass this order, from now on, the treatment of all soldiers will be doubled as before. Soldiers who have made great achievements in battle will be heavily rewarded." Bai Yutian ordered his subordinates after learning about the two rebels.
At present, everything is waiting for improvement, but the treatment of the army must not be simplified, and it may even be better than before.