Lord Yuan

Chapter 134 Join the Army
With the captain's permission, Yuan Shao immediately began his journey to the military camp.

The soldiers of the Duwei Mansion are basically at the frontier, which is still a hundred miles away from Changli County.

From the captain's point of view, Yuan Shao was just joking. How could anyone want to go to the frontier fortress camp?

As a result, the next day, Yuan Shao got up early in the morning and immediately went to the captain to report. Then he took Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Xu You and Cao Ren with him non-stop, trying to get to the military camp before noon.

As for Xun Chen, now it seems that he has become an inaccessible part of the entire Duwei Mansion. Even if Yuan Shao leaves temporarily, Xun Chen will always stay here.

"I didn't expect that the captain would let us go to the military camp so easily." Xu You said with emotion.

In his opinion, this should be regarded as the most difficult step. Even though Yuan Shao, as the chief historian, claimed that the chief historian could act cheaply and recruit soldiers at any time, the prerequisite for all this was the consent of local officials. Among them was Gong Shamu, who was a captain.

The military camp has always been regarded as the most important area of ​​the frontier.

As the first line of defense against foreign invasion, successive captains have always worked hard to strengthen it.

Today's captains have always adhered to the policy of avoiding war and truce, and maintained a relatively tolerant attitude towards foreigners. And most of the soldiers here are under the command of the captain. Naturally, they need to obey the orders of the captain. Under such prerequisites , it is actually extremely difficult to get away and go to the military camp.

The captain himself would only go with the grain transport officer when the grain payments were distributed at the beginning of each month.

Even though there was no war at the frontier fortress at this time, the food of these soldiers was still much better than that in the mainland.

According to the captain, no matter who is suffering, these frontier soldiers cannot be tortured. With them, Changli County and even the entire Liaodong can have a moment of peace, even if this statement is not actually recognized by the head of Li Shu and Guizhou.

In their opinion, this was purely because Gongshamu had always avoided fighting, did not show blood, and was willing to act as a coward. It had nothing to do with these frontier soldiers.

Therefore, not only the people in Liaodong were unspeakably ashamed of Gong Shamu, but also the frontier soldiers who were bent on fighting were actually obedient to the captain.

Perhaps because of these reasons, when Chang Shi decided to set out outside the Great Wall, the soldiers sat on the sidelines and watched indifferently, not thinking that there would be any benefit in doing so. In fact, the result was just as they expected.

Although these soldiers were quite surprised by Yuan Shao's arrival, that was all.

What should be done at the moment is still what he is doing. Some soldiers even looked at him with contempt. In their opinion, this young Chang Shi got to this point mainly because of nepotism. It was with the person who took office. Compared with Chang Shi, he is just a little more energetic.

Xu Shi saw that no one took the initiative to answer the call. A soldier who looked like he was a squad leader stood up with a look of helplessness and strode to Yuan Shao, looking at him from time to time.

After being silent for a moment, he slowly raised his head, seeming to see the doubts of the person in front of him, and explained with a smile: "Chang Shi is here for the first time, and he doesn't know the rules here."

Yan Liangchu is behind him. He is tall and tall. Even in this military camp, his height still occupies an absolute advantage.

He couldn't get used to other people's arrogant tone when talking to Yuan Jun, so he sneered: "I don't know what the rules are? Can't you wait for Yuan Jun to obey you when he comes?"

The squad leader had long ago discovered the two strong men standing behind the young-looking Chang Shi.

For soldiers like them, the first physical indicator is height. Tall people will always get special treatment when they join the army.

This special treatment can help them gain military merit early and get promotion opportunities. Just like him, he was directly promoted from an ordinary soldier to a senior level after just participating in one battle. He has a small team of ten people under his command and works all day long. The feelings between the two are improved together, so that they can be in tune with each other on the battlefield.

When he discovered these two strong men, he immediately had the intention of bringing them under his command. With their help, he would have the chance to be promoted to Dub and take charge of a team of 50 people. It's within reach.

Thinking of this, the minister's face relaxed, and he lost all the arrogance he had at the beginning. Instead, he began to ask about Yan Liang and Wen Chou's situation, looking at his posture, as if he regarded him as a sibling.

However, he completely forgot that the protagonist at this time was obviously Yuan Shao, the chief minister who came to personally inspect. The priorities were reversed. He bypassed Yuan Shao and talked directly with Yan Liang Wen Chou, which made Xu You, Cao Ren and others suddenly lose their goodwill towards the man in front of them.

"According to what Shi Chang said, we two are worthy of such a big job?" Yuan Shao said with a noncommittal smile.

The happy chief nodded solemnly and affirmed: "That's natural. If he can be under my command, he can become the captain of the corps within a few years. If he fights hard and is lucky enough to capture the head of the foreign captain, Even being promoted to a senior position is not difficult."

Shi Chang had a rather proud and arrogant look. In his opinion, Shi Chang had spent four or five years in this military camp before reaching this level. During this period, those former comrades not only died, but also suffered injuries. His injury meant that he had already removed his armor and returned home, unwilling to stay in this military camp any longer. He was the only one left who was still struggling for promotion.

A commander is a captain who can manage nine people. He has a corps commander under his command. Even in this Liaodong military camp, there are only 40 commanders like him. If Yan Liang Wenchou is willing to follow him, in order to make Yan Liang Wenchou produce He was extremely interested, and he even patted his chest and made a guarantee that the two of them could be promoted to a certain position in one year.

No one can stand the temptation of such a military rank.

Very confident.

Xu You sneered disdainfully and said: "It turns out that he is a chief, I think he is a school captain general. With such a loud tone, could it be that you don't know that the person in front of you is the long history of Liaodong, an official of the imperial court, who will be eliminated in Liaodong?" The highest-ranking officer outside the captaincy?"

The excited Shi Chang's expression froze, and he turned his head to glance at Xu You, who had a bad expression.

The Chief nodded without hesitation: "Yes, the Chief Historian is a high-ranking official. Unlike me, I can only stay in this military camp to gain seniority."

After saying that, he snorted again, and said to Xu You angrily: "But so what, I have seen a lot of Chang Shi, and there are also a few with bad tempers. In the end, either he peed when he actually went to the battlefield." He had lost his trousers, or he was like Ren Changshi, who was stupidly rushed to negotiate with aliens, but in the end he didn't even get his body back."

"Chang Shi, in our military camp, there is nothing to show off. Even if the captain comes, he has to put on a good face for us, not to mention Chang Shi."

Xu You's face suddenly changed, and he was so angry that he immediately scolded this blind chief, but Yuan Shao beside him signaled, and then slowly said: "It seems that you think you are quite capable, and you are not willing to accept the appointment of the imperial court." Officials also have the same attitude."

Shi Chang thought for a while, raised his eyebrows and squinted his eyes and said sarcastically: "Isn't Chang Shi just like the captain? He only knows how to avoid the battle and convey the captain's orders. Come on, today I am here to promote the captain. What is the order from the captain?"

Yuan Shao was quite interested in the not-so-kind attitude of the commander in front of him. He roughly understood why these soldiers had almost no reaction to his arrival. In addition, his age was too much for them. You're young, and young people don't have any real abilities.Among them, the key factor that caused Shi Chang's attitude, or the attitude of the soldiers in the military camp in front of them, was actually the result of the war avoidance strategy proposed by Gong Shamu.

These soldiers who joined the army did not come to experience this bitter and cold place. They did not come to get the chance to be promoted to corps commander, chief commander, or even Du Bo and Qu Junhou.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. This sentence can be circulated everywhere.

Once there is no war, although there is naturally no danger to life, there are also very few opportunities to gain military merit.

Because of this, in the middle of the night, there will always be courageous soldiers who call a few companions and choose to cross the Gaosong wall of the frontier fortress while the night is dark, hoping to gain military glory by themselves.

Even in this Liaodong military camp, soldiers who join the army for the first time will be strictly warned not to climb over the city wall without orders or choose to enter outside the fortress. In the eyes of Gongshamu, this is no different from seeking death, and in the same military camp, When the comrades saw it, they greatly appreciated this behavior, even if the cost was that no one could climb over the city wall and then return to the fortress with the heads of aliens.

They should all have died outside, not from disorientation, wind and sand, hunger, lack of water, or foreigners.

No matter which one it is, it is absolutely undesirable behavior for soldiers.

And this also proves how difficult it is to obtain military honors in the Liaodong military camp that has avoided war.

After Yuan Shao thought about it for a moment, he understood the reason and didn't care about the attitude in front of him.

In any case, he is also eager to make achievements, which is actually no different from himself in essence, but the method may be slightly different.

"The captain did not give me any instructions, but I just want to take root in the military camp and hone myself. It would be great if I can get three or five more military honors."

As if he had heard a joke, Shi Chang didn't bother to answer Yuan Shao's words. He immediately laughed wildly and called his team commanders and team members.

Many soldiers not far away also looked at this side as if they were watching a good show. They didn't think that a long history could have any ability, but he was just a scapegoat made public by the captain.

After learning from the mouth of his own chief, this seemingly young Chang Shi actually chose to live and eat with the soldiers. These soldiers were all laughing and sarcastic. It was obvious that in their opinion, where could there be such a thing? People who are willing to give up the good times in Changli County in the rear and choose to step into the military camp to experience the harsh conditions.

If there is no better way out, such as working as a clerk in the county government, and you can get a very generous salary just by patrolling the streets, why would you choose to stay in the military camp and experience the hardships day after day? hard.

They were only forcibly recruited during the period of frequent wars. In addition, due to their bloody nature when facing foreign races, the salary and food provided by them were much better than farming at home, so they chose to stay in the military camp until Now.

"I'm afraid a person like Chang Shi, who has thin skin and tender meat, has never even experienced what the scorching sun looks like." One of the tanned soldiers grinned and mocked mercilessly. No matter how Yuan Shao tried to quibble, in his opinion, his age It's a flaw. If you don't appreciate the good times at such a young age, how could you be so crazy and come here to seek suffering?

The companions also burst into laughter. They need to practice under the scorching sun every day. Even if it is not war time, they still need to do activities for training.

Yan Liang immediately wanted to step forward and teach the man a lesson.

Yuan Shao's eyes were very determined, "The scorching sun, maybe I haven't been exposed to it more than you, but the suffering I can endure may not be stronger than mine."

"Whoever is the highest-ranking person among you, invite him here."

The commander looked at Yuan Shao as if something had happened, and for a moment he was really a little confused, so he simply went to call the highest officer of the military camp.

This military camp is the headquarters of the central defense army. It has two troops under its jurisdiction, with a strength of [-]. The highest officer is Sima.

And because it was a right military camp, Sima was also called You Sima.

On top of it, in the military camp with a larger number of people, there will be five troops in the front, rear, left, right and middle, with a number of [-], which is called a camp.

Zhao Jian, the right Sima, was neatly dressed and ready to rush to Yuan Shao.

"You Sima Zhao Jian has met Chang Shi."

Yuan Shao waved his hand and glanced at the soldiers beside him. At this time, they all turned their eyes over.

"Can you arrange for enlistment?"

You Sima looked at Yan Liang and Wen Chou behind Yuan Shao, and his heart was filled with joy. Ordinary soldiers would come and go as soon as they were summoned, but it was often difficult to meet those with such obvious demeanor and body shape that were far beyond ordinary people.

He thought that Yan Liang, Wen and Chou had approached Chang Shi and wanted to join the army through the door-to-door approach and improve their benefits.

"I don't know how old these two people are and where they are from? Would you like to join the army and start as a corps commander?" You Sima Zhao Jian asked tentatively.

Yuan Shao frowned, seemingly dissatisfied.

Zhao Jian quickly changed his words: "Then let's start with Chang Shi. What do Chang Shi think?"

Yuan Shao still frowned and sighed.

Zhao Jian was riding a tiger and couldn't get off. Facing Yan Liang, Wen Chou, he really didn't want to let such talents go to other music departments, but he was just a Sima, and he only had 400 people under his command. He couldn't just give it to this person as soon as they met. Let the two of them be team leaders or village commanders.

He looked troubled. He didn't know why this long history had such a big appetite. Didn't he know that everything needs to be done slowly?

"Chang Shi, can you lend me a moment to speak?"

(End of this chapter)