Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 639
In one day, Qin Tian only recruited 23 people in Qin Family Village.

It's not that no one came, there were a lot of people, but most of them didn't meet Qin Tian's recruitment requirements.

The only child in the family cannot serve as a soldier, those who are too old cannot serve as a soldier, and those with poor physique cannot serve as a soldier. The most important condition is that Qin Tian requires that these people must be brave and not afraid of death.

To be a soldier is to fight, and you must not be afraid of death. If you are timid and afraid of death, then it is better not to be a soldier. It is a mistake for such a person to go to the battlefield.

Therefore, although there are many people in Qinjia Village, only 23 people were recruited in the end.

After the 23 people were confirmed, Qin Tian didn't stay in the Qin Family Village any longer, and immediately went to other places to recruit.

According to this situation, to recruit 5000 people, they may have to hang around until the end of the year, or even run for half of the Tang Dynasty.

When Qin Tian was recruiting, Hou Junji and Su Dingfang were also recruiting. In comparison, their number was relatively large, and their tasks were heavier than Qin Tian's.

However, judging from what Qin Tian heard, Hou Junji and Su Dingfang recruited very quickly. When Qin Tian recruited 1000 people, they had already recruited 5000 people. The speed is astounding.

On this day, the cold wind has become more and more dignified, and it has entered November.

Qin Tian took Hu Shiba and the others to continue recruiting troops, and they came to Wu County, a county near Luoyang City.

When they came here, Su Dingfang brought people to recruit here.

When the two brought people into Wu County, they met on the street.

The cold wind was blowing, and both of them tucked their necks into their collars. Su Dingfang glanced at Qin Tian, ​​and then he laughed: "I heard that you have only recruited more than 1000 people. This speed is really slow enough." , but don’t come to the Chinese New Year, and the task has not been completed.”

Su Dingfang looked down on Qin Tian's speed, because he had already recruited more than half of them, and by the end of November, he would definitely be able to complete the quota of 1 people.

Facing Su Dingfang's attack, Qin Tian just smiled: "This Marquis's soldiers and horses are more expensive than they are many. Every soldier, this Marquis has to personally inspect it, and only accept it after confirming that it is qualified. Unlike General Su, No matter who wants it."

Hearing this, Su Dingfang frowned immediately. This is simply a slander to him. He, Su Dingfang, has led the army for many years, so he doesn't know which soldiers are available and which are not?

In fact, his conditions for recruiting soldiers and horses are also very strict, but compared with Qin Tian, ​​they are a little more relaxed.

But when Qin Tian said this, he was a bit slandering him.

"Hmph, it's useless to say these things. The Holy Spirit will take an assessment in half a year. Let's talk about it at that time. I will let you take back what you said today."

After all, Su Dingfang left with his whip, Qin Tian shrugged, and led Hu Shiba and the others to start the recruitment in Wu County.

Qin Tian's conditions are really strict, so although many people want to be soldiers, as long as there is one condition that cannot be met, they will not be able to become a soldier. There is a great chance to be accepted by Su Dingfang.

Of course, there is only a great chance, and Su Dingfang's life is not easy here.

Qin Tian naturally knew about Su Dingfang's situation, but in fact he also wanted to anger Su Dingfang.

Since it is recruiting soldiers, it is necessary to recruit the most powerful soldiers in the Tang Dynasty. If anyone can be a soldier, I am afraid that there will be no training. Just check it out.

In Wu County, Qin Tian didn't stay for too long, and left with his people after a day. The number of recruits was not many, only a hundred or so, relatively speaking, it was similar to the number of soldiers recruited in other places.

In an ordinary county, Qin Tian can only Zhao Muyi 200 people.

Time passed slowly like this, and soon it was mid-November, Qin Tian was still two thousand away from 5000 troops, but Su Dingfang, Hou Junji and the others had already begun to wrap up, leading soldiers and horses one after another. Chang'an City rushed to.

Regarding this, the people who followed Qin Tian panicked a little.

"Master Hou, Su Dingfang and the others have basically completed their recruitment, and we've only completed more than half of it. We have to hurry up."

"Yes, why don't Lord Hou lower the standard a little bit, anyway, your goal has been achieved."

Qin Tian's goal was naturally to let Hou Junji and Su Dingfang strictly check it out. Looking at it now, Qin Tian's goal has indeed been achieved. If so, it's okay to lower the standard a little.

However, Qin Tian shook his head: "You can't neglect the matter of fighting. It's better to be more careful."

Qin Tian and the others continued to recruit along the way. On this day, they passed through Hongshan County.

Hongshan County is not very well-known, and its economy is not particularly good. According to Qin Tian, ​​it seems that something happened in the capital, and many people are not willing to come here to be the county magistrate.

Or, even if you come, you still want to leave after a year.

The current magistrate of Hongshan County is Luo Qiang, a middle-aged man in his 40s. The reason why he became the county magistrate here is purely because there is no other way. If you don't want a place, you can only come here.

After Qin Tian and the others came to Hongshan County, they went directly to the county government office and told Luo Qiang about the situation.

Luo Qiang had already learned about the imperial court's recruitment of soldiers, and he did not dare to refuse Qin Tian's request, he just smiled wryly: "Master Hou, I am afraid that the people here don't like being soldiers very much, and the officials will naturally help Lord Hou, but if you can recruit them, the lower officials don't dare to guarantee it."

"It doesn't matter. I have gone to so many places, and I only recruited three thousand people. If I can recruit a hundred people from you, that's fine."

Recruitment is difficult, Qin Tian naturally will not impose pressure on Luo Qiang, Luo Qiang is relieved to hear this, everything will be much easier with Qin Tian's words.

"Master Hou, let's start tomorrow. It looks like it's going to snow again today. You guys rest first. I'll ask someone to arrange it. You can recruit directly tomorrow."

The weather was indeed getting gloomy, and they were a little tired from running around, Qin Tian nodded and agreed, but at this moment, a yamen servant suddenly rushed in: "My lord, it's not good, then People from a few villages are fighting again, this...how can this be done."

"What, it's fighting again?" Luo Qiang's face was ugly, and he was still a little uneasy. He might not be able to hide this family matter of his own, and Qin Tian was right beside him.

Helplessly, Luo Qiang smiled wryly at Qin Tian, ​​and said, "Master Hou, I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you, because something happened in the county."

Qin Tian was curious and asked, "Lord Luo, what is going on?"

"Master Hou, this matter...is hard to describe in one word, I'm afraid it's hard to say..."

(End of this chapter)