Traveler Major League

Chapter 16 Recruiting Your First Batch of Armed Forces
Regarding how to recruit his first batch of armed forces, Liu Ze had already had an idea in his mind. The location must not be in the city. luck!But according to Yu Chou, Second Brother Wang has also set up recruiting points near the outside of the city, so Liu Ze can only stay away from these places to avoid conflicts.

After all, I'm still fledgling, so it's better to hide my strength and bide my time, and avoid it if I can.

Originally, Liu Ze was going to take Yu Chou and his hundred recruits to stop the conscription of the hungry people, but Yu Chou had already received the order from Brother Yu Ting Yu to stay in the city to train soldiers, so Liu Ze could only rely on himself.

At the gate of the city, Yu Chou cupped her hands and said to Liu Ze: "Brother Liu has a smooth journey, I wanted to be with my brother so that I can help, hey!"

After speaking, he revealed a look of guilt, pointed to the ten recruits behind him and said: "I was ordered to train soldiers, and I can't get away, but I can't let my brother do the death thing alone. There are ten young men here, although they have not been trained. , but I have already told them that I can help you push carts and carry food and other supplies, and I can also help you stand guard in case of accidents. After you have settled down, you will let them back, and you will return tomorrow or the day after tomorrow at the latest, otherwise the school grounds I can't explain why I'm absent from the roll call!"

Then he pointed to the two carts and said, "I just came back from my elder brother. These wooden long spears were given to Brother Liu. You are tall and strong, and you are suitable for fighting with these long weapons. These ten people can help my elder brother push Car, so you don’t have to come back to pick up the food and gunpowder you received yesterday.”

When Liu Ze heard this, he rushed forward impatiently, holding the waist knife with his left hand, and picked up the nearly four-meter-long gun on the cart with his right hand. Gradually thicker, then gradually thinner, until it reaches the small gun head.

Old Kong on one side saw Liu Ze watching the spear carefully, so he stroked his beard and explained: "This spear is used more in the north, but it is not a regular frontier weapon. It is only used by the people. Lightly armored thieves, its armor-piercing power is not enough, if you want to deal with heavy armor, you need armor-piercing guns and armor-piercing cones."

"That's right, my elder brother also said the same thing. Moso bamboo is used for guns in the south, thick wood is the best in the north, and hemp wood is slightly less." Yu Chou even shook his head, "The length of military equipment is about seven or eight feet. Use long and short to match, long to save the short, short to save the long, long is easy to reach but old, short and difficult to reach and dangerous, so it is better to cooperate with each other, not to use alone. But there are only a few in the arsenal. A long gun, hey, I won’t say much, please take care!”

Borrowing these ten people was never thought of by Liu Ze, let alone giving back a few long guns. Seeing that Yu Chou's face was still unnatural, he comforted him: "Brother, thank you, otherwise I would not know the first step of recruiting." It will be many times more difficult, and the time is limited, so I won't delay, so I will leave!"

After talking with Yu Chou, Liu Ze hurriedly called Lao Kong, the storyteller Cheng Mo, and Guo Shunwang who volunteered to come and try the guns, regardless of whether they would work or not, each of them shared a shot.

Turning his head, he asked Wang Shanbao, who had been rescued at the gate of the county prison, "Wang Shanbao, how is your injury? Can you hold a gun?"

"I was hungry yesterday, so it doesn't matter if I have a little flesh injury!" Wang Shanbao patted his chest hard as he said.

Next to him, his older sister Wang Guizhi held his younger brother's hand in concern, glared at him, then turned to Liu Ze and said, "We all come from poor backgrounds, but we can handle guns, but we don't know how to use them. Give that gun to someone else, so as not to waste it!"

Liu Ze nodded, facing the only five subordinates, he said again: "We are a group of people, old and young, as well as women and wounded, but please don't be discouraged, a single spark can start a prairie fire! As I told you last night, this world is forcing us to do nothing, and we are doing this just to survive. When the situation stabilizes, if you have a better place to go, I will never stop you! But during this time, I still need everyone to advance and retreat with me! Let's plan together!"

A group of people behaved differently after hearing this: Old Kong was very interested in this statement, he stroked his beard and nodded his head in admiration, while Cheng Mo hid behind Old Kong and muttered, but he didn’t know what he was muttering. Guo Shunwang's eyes were always looking at Yu Chou, but when he heard it, he immediately responded, "Listen to your son!" The siblings still smiled cheerfully, and after hearing Liu Ze's words, they applauded very much!
The other ten people who acted as porters and temporary guards were noncommittal, and they all stood there with guns, not caring what Liu Ze was saying.

Seeing this situation, Liu Ze had no choice but to say hello to Yu Chou with a wry smile, then turned around and yelled everyone to leave, heading towards Majiazhai.

As for why they went to Majiazhai first, Liu Ze also explained to several people. After all, only by doing ideological work well can we work together to accomplish great things!
The first reason is that Liu Ze is very familiar with the road from Majiazhai to the county, because he has walked the road from Majiazhai to the county seat; armed.

For example, in the place in front of Liu Ze, groups of hungry people carrying all kinds of sundries kept passing by in groups or dozens of people on the road. It seemed that they were heading in the direction of the county.

Liu Ze signaled to block the two cars in the middle of the road, and then ordered everyone to stand up with their guns raised, ready to block the way of these people.

Next to him, Wang Guizhi and his brother set up a big pot, put in a bag of miscellaneous grains, added half a bucket of water, and cooked a pot of porridge beside the road.

After a while, more and more hungry people gathered, and no matter adults, children, old or weak, women or children were dressed in rags. They smelled the aroma from the cauldron, looked at the strong men standing next to them with guns, and kept pleading there.

Seeing that the porridge was ready and the crowd was almost gathered, Liu Ze climbed onto the top of the grain cart, held a knife in his left hand and shouted at the crowd: "I am the second brother Wang's subordinate, and I was ordered to go to the villages in the countryside to collect money and grain. There is also a shortage of food in the county town, so you don’t have to go any further, thinking that life is not easy for you, why don’t you follow me to eat a big family? You can also support your parents, wife and children!”

The pleading voices of the crowd gradually disappeared, and slowly quieted down. Everyone looked at each other, and an old man came forward with a cane and said: "I was waiting for the rebel army to release food in the county, so I brought the young and the old to the county to rush to the county. , I just want a little miscellaneous grains to make ends meet.”

"The grain released in the county yesterday was only one catty per capita. Besides, the grain depots in the city are out of grain now. It's useless for you to go. It's better to go to the villages with us to collect money and grain."

"I am a grassroots, without an official position, how can I collect grain and money at will? Wouldn't that be a thief?" Many people in the crowd immediately agreed.

"That's right, officer, we have been farming for generations in an honest and responsible way. How can this be so?"

"Young master, the porridge is ready, let us eat some, please, sir!"

The crowd became more and more commotion, and some people even rushed over to grab the rice spoons in the pot. Seeing this, Liu Ze drew his waist knife with his right hand, and shouted at the crowd under the car: "I see who dares to grab our porridge? Who are you waiting for?" I would like to go to the villages with me to collect money and food, and whoever can eat porridge! Don’t worry, it’s just a place where you don’t kill people or fight! As for those who dare to disturb, they will be killed without mercy!”

"Master, is what you said true? No fight? Just stand behind?"

Liu Ze saw that this group of people, no matter how old or young, had no intention of following the thief, so he could only grit his teeth and agree: "That's right, if we, the hundred and ten people, stop at the gate of any village, he must nod and bow down to give money and food." Disaster relief? Our second brother has occupied the county seat, and the county magistrate has killed dozens of them, and their heads have been hanged at the gate of the city. This made me anxious, so I asked my second brother to lead troops to flatten his village!"

Coax people first, just bluff people, Liu Ze thought to himself, my reputation is too low, I still have to drag my second brother's tiger skin.

But how did he know that the crowd who were a little excited just now were stabbed with a knife like a pig's piss, and lost their breath!Everyone was discussing there, and Liu Ze could vaguely hear: "Ah, that's not a hit. How can Wang Er kill the official? I have to hurry to get the food. A catty is a catty, otherwise the officers and soldiers will kill you." Already!"

Hearing these words, Liu Ze quickly explained: "We are not rebelling. Killing that dog county magistrate is just out of justice. That dog county magistrate is urging taxes and food every day to harm countless people. Second brother Wang's move is also righteous!"

Seeing that the crowd tended to disperse, Liu Ze immediately changed his words: "Folks, we are not killing officials to rebel, we are following the second brother to survive, don't worry! The second brother said that if the government blames you in the future, He bears it alone! So many of us are coercion, the law does not blame everyone!"

Liu Ze thought, people seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Now that they have the opportunity to eat well and not take responsibility for their failures, how can this group of people not be tempted!

Seeing that everyone regained their composure, Liu Ze continued: "We are now going to eat big households and open warehouses to release food, just to save our fathers and fellow villagers from the fire and water. We have all heard of the Water Margin! It's all like this, I think Be an official, murder and set fire to recruit security!"

Hearing what Liu Ze said, these hungry people started talking again: "I heard that the leaders of Zhao'an are all dead!"

"Bah, the one who died is the leader. What are you afraid of? At most, you will only be a soldier in the future, and you can kill so many of us, old and young? Maybe we can still eat the emperor's food in the future!" A person next to him retorted, Obviously smarter than the one who spoke earlier.

"That's right, the law does not blame the crowd, at most it is the leader's responsibility!"

When Liu Ze heard these words, he felt something was going on!But he pretended not to hear and continued to say something, which completely detonated the crowd: "Those who dare to follow me to take guns will eat dry with me, and they will be full! If the dead and disabled , three buckets of miscellaneous grains (one bucket weighs [-] catties) for the settlement, I will take care of my parents, wife and children! Follow us to the village to collect grain, and wave the flag behind us, no matter young or old, they will be full when they get the grain! Break your promise! Otherwise, there will be a thunderbolt!"

As long as they get on my pirate ship, do you still want to get off?hum!I'm afraid it won't be so easy!

(End of this chapter)