Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

Chapter 174 The troublemaking boy
  Jinyang, recruitment office.

Troubled times, especially troubled times like the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Conscription has always been the most troublesome thing for various princes.

Going from house to house to forcibly recruit soldiers, it seems that the number of soldiers obtained is quite large. In fact, this kind of soldiers are often the least motivated, but when there is a war, it is okay to wave the flag and shout when the wind is favorable.

Once they encounter a tough battle, these people are often the first to defeat the deserters.

When fighting these days, one fights with fierce morale and refuses to retreat.

Everyone likes elite soldiers, but not everyone can create them.

Despite the fact that a very small number of elite troops suffered more than half of their casualties, there was still a difference in combat power.

Generally speaking, as long as the casualties exceed one-third of the army's casualties, or the formation is broken up, it will be defeated in an instant.

The reason is closely related to the military household system at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Because wars are frequent, huge numbers of troops are needed.

Anyone who joins the military camp, if they cannot lose their military status and return to civilian status, will be serving as soldiers for the rest of their lives. Even if they have children in the future, they will directly enter the military status.

In this era, few people are willing to take the initiative to join the army unless they are forced to live.

of course.

There are always exceptions.

There were dozens of long queues at the Jinyang recruitment office. Lu Bu, who was in charge of recruiting, even appointed dozens of Dianjun lieutenants. Even so, he was still busy.

I heard that Jinyang champion Hou Zhengbing.

Many people even trekked from other counties to join the army.

There are two reasons.

First of all, everyone knows that Zhang Wu's men are soldiers and are paid extremely well. Even if they die, they can benefit their families.

Secondly, Bingzhou has been invaded by foreign tribes all year round, and Zhang Wu, who pacified the Wuwan and Xiongnu tribes in one fell swoop, may be a cold-blooded executioner in the eyes of outsiders, but in the eyes of Bingzhou people, he is a real hero.

This time Zhang Wu wanted to use troops against the Qiang, Hu and Xianbei again. Blood feuds had accumulated for generations, and the people of Bingzhou wanted to rush to the depths of the grassland to drink the blood of the foreigners.

In less than a month, the originally planned 20,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry had been selected, and the Bingzhou generation had also recruited 50,000 county troops to guard various places.

Bingzhou originally had a small population, and the combined area of ​​the state had a population of less than one million. It received 70,000 soldiers, and almost all men of suitable age were enrolled in the military.

It's like a joke that a good man should not be a soldier.

"You are eighteen years old and you have no parents at home?" Captain Dian smiled bitterly and covered his identity card. He had seen this kind of situation too many times since he took office.

In other places, people who lie about their age are just to avoid military service, but Bingzhou is an interesting place. Most of those who lie about their age want to fish in troubled waters and enter the military camp.

Looking at the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy in front of him, he waved helplessly: "Baby, go back quickly. You don't look eighteen, so don't make things difficult for me."

The young man was dissatisfied and immediately jumped: "You are such a ignorant man. If I say eighteen, I will be eighteen. Let me in quickly and I will tell the champion personally!"

"The champion is busy with the military. You can see it just by asking. Don't mess around and go home quickly."

"What nonsense! Don't think that I don't know. Didn't the Champion himself join the army at the age of fourteen and make great achievements? Now I am one year older than him, so why can't I enter the military camp!"

"I'm too lazy to tell you."

The captain stretched out his hand to grab the boy, trying to drive him out. Unexpectedly, the boy shook his shoulder, grabbed the opponent's elbow with one hand and pushed him down.

For a time, the recruiting office was in chaos.

The military tent in the rear.

"Report! General, there are young men at Colonel Chen's recruitment base who are under-aged and must join the camp." "Don't hurt them, send them home."

Lu Bu was lying on the table, not even having the time to raise his head.

With more people, military affairs will naturally be busy.

It's a shame that Zhang Wu didn't even assign a civilian position, and he had to handle all the trivial matters of recruiting soldiers by himself.

It was also thanks to the fact that Lu Bu served as the marching secretary for a period of time when he was under Ding Yuan's tent, otherwise these trivial things would be enough to drive him crazy.

"General, that young man restrained Captain Chen with one hand. The three or five big men couldn't get close. Only then did Colonel Chen ask the villain to come over and pass the message."

"You were able to control Chen Si with one hand?" Lu Bu shook off the bamboo slip and then raised his head.

The few Dianjun lieutenants he selected were not considered to be enemies of ten thousand people, but they were more than enough for any army general, and they were definitely not something that could be overthrown at the drop of a hat.

Maybe you'll find a treasure.

Lu Bu asked, "How old is that man?"

"He claims to be eighteen, but he let it slip when he was excited. I'm afraid he's only fifteen."

Yes, at the age of fifteen, he was able to control Chen Si with one hand. He was really a genius.

Lu Bu suddenly fell in love with talents.

The old brothers who had followed him had each achieved a good position in Cao's camp, and they could no longer serve as eight-strong generals under him.

If that boy is good, Lu Bu is going to train him and keep him under his account for him to use. If not, it would be good to be the chief registrar.

After making up his mind, Lu Bu immediately stood up: "Let's go, come with me and have a look."

In front of the stronghold.

A pot of porridge has been made.

The appearance of the young man can be regarded as adding a bit of vitality to the cumbersome and boring military recruitment.

The men who had applied for the draft formed a circle around him. In the middle, Chen Si led a few soldiers to besiege the young man.

There are also those who are watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.

It's messy, like a wet market in a busy city.

The young man took off the linen package and revealed a nine-foot-long knife.

He didn't hurt anyone, he just used the back of his sword to fight off the besieging soldiers.

His swordsmanship and martial arts skills are remarkable.

Seeing that he couldn't help it, Chen Si threw away the long knife in his hand and became a bachelor: "Baby, I admit, I made a mistake."

"Then why don't you let me in quickly?"

"You must know that the military order is like a mountain. The champion has said that no one under the age of eighteen is allowed. If I open this hole and another kid under eighteen wants to join the army, how can I refuse? I have already sent someone to call General Lu. You I can’t decide whether I can enter the camp or not.”

Seeing that he was also a reasonable person, the young man stopped messing around. He put away his long knife and cupped his fists at Chen Si, saying, "Thank you very much."

It doesn't take a while.

A burst of joyous cheers erupted in the distance, and the surrounding crowd separated into two lines.

The young man was also overwhelmed by the power exuded by Lu Bu who was walking in the distance. He took two steps back with his long knife in his arms, his eyes fixed on the fiery red shadow.

He muttered to himself: "What a strong aura. This person must be a foot tall."

(End of this chapter)