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Chapter 72 Expansion of the Army
Since receiving strong support from the Zhengshitang, Ning Yu has accelerated the pace of military expansion. From personnel, equipment to military training, they have almost made great strides forward. Almost all the soldiers of the original Young Eagle Battalion have been promoted. He appointed an officer, and began to instill the ideas of the Young Eagle Battalion.

The total size of the new Fuhan army is 5000. Although the current number can basically meet the demand, Ning Yu did not reject the idea of ​​further expanding the army. In the plan he submitted to the Zhengshitang, in addition to the new training of Fuhan The army will also establish three garrison regiments, each of which has only 3000 people, the main purpose of which is to guard Wuchang City and other towns, and the strength of these three garrison regiments will absorb part of the original green battalion Capture officers and soldiers.

Ning Yu rushed to the prisoner-of-war camp outside the city with his troops. At this time, there were about 3000 prisoners in the green camp in the camp. In fact, from the perspective of combat effectiveness, their strength is still good, at least compared to the farmers who just showed signs. Stronger by a large margin.

At this time, the prisoners of war in the camp were all detained in different areas, and there were as many as one battalion of soldiers guarding them, so there was no sign of the prisoners escaping at all. Everyone stayed in the camp honestly. Defeated, most of the body is fine.

Seeing a group of well-dressed Ning army soldiers walking in with their guns on their shoulders, the former Green Camp prisoners all lowered their heads, not daring to look at each other.After all, the other party really beat their own side to pieces. As soldiers, they were still convinced.

"I hereby revive the military order of the Han Metropolitan Governor's Mansion. You are all Han Chinese. You should have fought to defend your homeland. You should not oppress your brothers and sisters for the sake of the slaves. The Metropolitan Governor forgives your crimes for the sake of your ignorance. As long as you cut If you get rid of your braids, you can join my Fuhan Army, let go of the past, and start a new life."

The officers of the Fuhan Army in Taishan were preaching loudly. This is a specially written very popular recruitment order. The main targets are these green camp prisoners. This is also a good strategy that Ning Yu thought of to divide the enemy.

Since the order was written very clearly and did not use any dictionaries, most people could hear it clearly. This made many green battalion soldiers feel a little more intimate. Putting it in perspective, the Fuhan army paid more attention to them in comparison.

The green battalion soldiers in the audience were discussing a lot, and most of them still had doubts and distrust in their eyes. After all, in the eyes of the world at this time, the Fuhan army would sooner or later be destroyed under the attack of the Qing army. One can imagine.

Ning Yu also understands in his heart that talking about national righteousness with these people is actually of little use. After all, most of them serve as soldiers to earn money, which is not the same as the young eagle battalion he cultivated with his heart. However, from the experience and lessons of later generations, Ning Yu had a good idea.

"I know that most of you are not optimistic about my Ning family, think of my Ning family, and think that the Fuhan army will be defeated!" Ning Yu looked at the audience with confidence in his eyes, "But what I want to tell you is , Today's Fuhan Army is not just the Fuhan Army, it has become the last hope in the eyes of the Han people all over the world!"

"Everyone sitting here is our fellow countryman, and I don't say any polite words. I just want to ask you a few questions. After asking the questions, I will not stop you if you want to leave. If you want to stay, we welcome you. .”

Watching the eyes of these people gradually soften, Ning Yu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and continued: "Let me ask you first, those who have their own fields at home, stand up first!"

As soon as these words came out, all the more than 3000 people present fell silent, and only a few people stood up.

"I'll ask you again, those who have read books and can write their own names, stand up!"

This time, no one stood up, and a captured soldier said dissatisfiedly: "My lord, if we have fields and land at home, and if we have the opportunity to read and write, who will be the soldier?"

In the traditional social cognition, good men don't serve as soldiers, and there are few who serve as Qiuba in the green camp because they are sincere, so the audience suddenly became chaotic, and many prisoners thought that Ning Yu was playing tricks on them.

Ning Yu's expression became serious at this time, and he pointed to a soldier of the Fuhan Army beside him.

"He was worse than you before. He had no parents and was almost starved to death, but since he came to the Ning family and the Fuhan Army, he has already owned three acres of land and learned to read and write. Do you believe it or not? "

The soldiers of the green battalion expressed their doubts one after another. A leading soldier still has a field?Isn't it a joke.

Under Ning Yu's sincerity, the soldier took a step forward and said, "Brothers, my name is Deng Wu. I know you don't believe me. I wouldn't believe it if I was in the past, but it's true. Ever since I fought with the adults He won every battle, was awarded the third-class medal of loyalty and bravery, and was given three acres of land, and there was a teacher in the camp to teach literacy."

As soon as the soldiers finished speaking, the rest of the soldiers of the Fuhan Army also stood up. They were selected as Ning Yu's personal guards, and they all made military exploits, so they were all rewarded with land.

"My name is Liu Lin. I have been awarded the second-class Medal of Loyalty and Bravery since I followed the Lord, and I was given five acres of land!"

"My name is Xue Tao, and I was awarded the fourth-class Medal of Loyalty and Bravery, and I was given an acre of land!"

Following the testimony of the soldiers of the Fuhan Army who were present, the soldiers of the green battalion gradually let go of their vigilance and gradually believed in this. In the process, because Ning Yu had put those officers in solitary confinement early on, there was no People come out to make trouble.

Seeing that these people gradually began to waver, and some even began to whisper to each other, Ning Yu decided to deal the final blow.

"Brothers, why do you all come to serve as soldiers? I believe that most people can't survive, and they come to be this green battalion soldier in desperation! But have you ever thought about it? Who made you fall like this?"

"There used to be a saying in Huguang called 'Huguang is cooked, the world is full.' It shows that our Huguang is not a poor place at all! But why are there so many people who can't survive? Some people even starve to death?"

"It's those Manchu relatives and nobles! It's those people who don't do anything about production and do nothing! Only follow the Fuhan Metropolitan Government to drive them all away, and distribute all the flag fields and the land of the landlords and gentry who are attached to the Qing court. Everyone's life will be better!"

"At that time, each of you will have the opportunity to acquire fields and live a good life. Now all you have to do is join us!"

These words made the green battalion soldiers present completely lose their scruples. They stepped forward one by one and cut off the braids on their heads. It seems that there is nothing to worry about Yu, and it is enough to find an opportunity to put them all in the mine to mine later.

Through this method, at least for now, the plight of the Fuhan Army's insufficient strength can be alleviated, especially since these veterans have all been on the battlefield, what they lack is nothing more than serious combat skills, and Ning Yu does not need them to have more experience , as long as it is not easy to escape in the battle of queuing and shooting, it is enough.

(End of this chapter)