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Chapter 1413 Jinwen City (4)

Sun Jie sighed: "Elder Sister, although the old man is rigid and upright, he is not stupid. Don't forget that this is already the frontier front, the bandits have already advanced to the bottom of the city, and there is only one regiment of troops. It is absolutely difficult to defend such a large area. strenuous.

"It's a pity that he can't blatantly expand his troops. In this case, he will definitely take the opportunity to make money when he meets us and Mark, two rich subordinates, so it is normal for him to arm us.

"You should know that for this kind of thing that not only does not need to be paid by oneself, but also has money to receive it, and can increase the defense force without being responsible for management and support, everyone is better. I don't see the lieutenant colonel specifically reminding us that we have an obligation Guard the city?"

If the regiment officer heard that he had carried out this appointment in order to improve the lives of his subordinates, and was misunderstood by Sun Jie, what expression would he have on his face?

Zhou Wen patted his chest and said, "Hee hee, it turned out to be the reason. I was afraid that they wanted to frame you, but aren't they afraid that these armed forces will be out of control?"

Sun Jie shook his head and said with a smile: "If other people have these armed forces, the regiment will definitely be worried, but Sir and Mark are both officers of the regiment, and this armed force also belongs to the Empire, unless Sir and Mark are sent by the Shanyue Kingdom He came here as an undercover agent, otherwise what is he worried about? Could it be that your lord and Mark will use this little force to rebel?"

Zhou Wen smiled and said: "Hehe, I think the adults can have so many troops, but Mark has only so little. It can be concluded that they must have concerns in this regard. Comparing the adults and Mark, the adults must be more trustworthy, so Your Excellency has more soldiers than Mark.

"By the way, since they can use this method to increase their strength, why didn't they use it like this before? Only when the adults and Mark came to do it like this?"

Sun Jie rolled his eyes, and said in a tone of resentment: "Please, big sister, don't you see that it's obviously a matter of increasing the defense force and benefiting the alliance, but they still charge money?
"What does this mean? It means that the Fifth Wing's funds are insufficient. Since the funds are insufficient, how can the officers of the Wing Headquarters expand their troops? If they didn't see that our lords are rich, I am afraid that such benefits would not fall on our lords." .”

Zhou Wen immediately pretended he didn't hear Sun Jie's words, and turned to Zhao Hu, "Sir, how many people should we recruit? If we don't let us surpass the alliance, how about recruiting his five brigades as the alliance?"

Sun Jie also said: "My lord, then Mark is also recruiting troops outside, we have to act first and occupy the school field in the outer courtyard!"

Zhou Wen nodded and said: "That's right! But Mark will definitely use the name of the City Guard to recruit people. How do we use the names of our four troops? It feels like there are too many names, and the command will be a bit confusing. Sir, think of a particularly majestic one." name?"

Zhao Hu, who was not very good at naming, said casually: "Let's call it the Jinwen City Guard. Anyway, the soldiers in this army are all from Jinwen City. I believe they will like it very much."

Sun Jie and Zhou Wen, two guys who were still fantasizing about names, were dumbfounded when they heard this. Isn't this too casual?However, after listening to the last sentence, his face was filled with conviction and admiration. As soon as the name came out, the people of Jinwen City would regard it as their own army, and the hearts of the people immediately came over. Your lord is worthy of being your lord.

Zhao Hu didn't care what his two subordinates were thinking, got up and said, "Each of you will keep one horse, and send the rest to the regiment headquarters."

"What! My lord, send more than 260 war horses to the regiment headquarters? Our war horses are the best!" Zhou Wen immediately objected.

Sun Jie, who knew more about what was going on, persuaded him tactfully: "Yes, my lord, even considering that Mark sent out the war horses, we don't need to send so many. More than 130 horses are enough. The quality of the war horses is better than those of the Forbidden Army of the Imperial Capital."

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, this mountainous area is not suitable for cavalry at all. Only infantry can fight. If we keep so many horses, we will become dependent on cavalry, and we will not be able to change our minds. If it is not for the convenience of sending messages, it is to put All war horses are sent out without any problem.

"The matter is settled like this. By the way, I will give you another dish money. Let's go and recruit soldiers. The sooner you recruit, the sooner you train." Zhao Hu said with a nonchalant smile.

"Yes." Zhou Wen and Sun Jie glanced at each other, sighed helplessly and nodded.

Mark sent his subordinates to the cross street in the city and shouted loudly: "The Ximen City Guard is recruiting soldiers! Food and lodging are included, and each person has one gold coin per month. The number of places is limited, so hurry up."

I don't know if it's the amazing treatment or something, but after the guards shouted, a group of old men and women immediately rushed forward.

Mark, who had a proud face and imagined that he had carefully selected [-] soldiers from a dense crowd of strong men, was surrounded by these old men with white hair, wrinkled faces, stooped backs, and who would fall in the wind. Woke up immediately.

He hurriedly shouted: "There is an age limit, we only recruit men aged 15 to 45 with sound limbs!" He signaled his subordinates to pass on the additional conditions to other recruitment sites.

Those old men and women seemed not to hear them, and they surrounded them more and more, and their eyes were shining, making Mark and the guards tremble.

"Cough, I don't know what's the matter with you, gentlemen and aunts? Please open your mouth as long as I, Mark, can do it." Mark said with a soft expression after coughing dryly.At this moment, his expression is completely like that of a boy next door.

It may be that Mark's expression is reassuring. After the crowd was silent for a while, an old man in front of him smiled, showing his black and yellow incomplete teeth, and said in a leaky tone: "My lord, I don't know when your recruitment will stop. ? My grandson is definitely a good soldier because he is strong and strong, but he is farming outside the city. I wonder if the adults can wait for a while? The little old man will call my grandson back immediately."

The old man and old lady next to him nodded immediately.

It took a while for Mark, who pricked up his ears, to understand what was going on. He was sure, and said with a smile: "Of course there is no problem, but old man, you must bring your grandson back as soon as possible. Our city guard has a quota limit. If your grandson comes back, but our city guard has recruited enough places, then I can't help it."

"Ah! Then we have to hurry and call that brat back!" The old man and the old woman immediately shouted in disorder, but they also started to turn around and prepare to leave.

While dealing with these old men and women who take one step and two backs and must reserve a place for themselves, Mark is secretly proud that he has established a good relationship with the public all at once.

At this moment, two war horses came rumbling from a distance, and the slow-moving old man and lady suddenly moved quickly and hid aside, bowing their heads in unison.

Seeing that these two cavalrymen were Zhao Hu's personal guards, Mark had a bad feeling in his mind.

As he guessed, the two guards of Zhao Hu got off their horses first, pasted a notice with the seal of the regiment headquarters on the corner of the wall, then stood on the horses and opened their throats and shouted: "Masters of Jinwen City: Because Bandits are rampant, and Jinwen City urgently needs to strengthen its guards. Major Zhao Hu is now specially appointed to form the Jinwen City Guards.

"The guard team recruits a number of adult men aged 25 to [-], who belong to the guard team of Jinwen City and enjoy the same rights and obligations as local garrisons. Those who meet the requirements must immediately report to the gate of the original county governor's mansion! Recruitment will stop when the establishment is completed. ! This order, the Fifth Wing."

The loud roar of Zhao Hu's personal guards immediately made those old men and women look up in surprise. When they saw the notice on the wall, they immediately circled it. Text on the notice.

Mark only felt that the corners of his eyes were shaking non-stop. Although he knew that Zhao Hu must be good, he didn't expect that it was the entire Jinwen City Guards!You can guess without asking, the number of this guard team is at least five times larger than that of your Ximen city guard team!
Although Zhao Hu's announcement used command-style recruitment and required the young men to report for duty, Mark was sure that the outstanding young men who wanted to join the army would definitely go to Zhao Hu immediately.

Anyone who looks at it will think that Zhao Hu's side is the regular army, not only the notice, but also the big seal of the regiment headquarters, which is completely different from standing on the street like myself to recruit!
Mark knew that now he could only pick up leftovers that Zhao Hu didn't want. Looking at the hot eyes of those old men and women, he knew this fact clearly.

Thinking of this, Mark felt uncomfortable all over, as if a wall was blocked in his chest, but Mark knew that he could not vent in public at all, so he had to swear: "Let everyone go back!" and took the lead to leave.

Of course his personal guards knew what was going on, but they also knew that they could do nothing, so they had to stare at the two Zhao Hu's personal guards who explained the meaning of the notice to the old men with a proud face, and left helplessly.

After Zhao Hu's announcement was posted, together with the guards who scattered to dozens of intersections and read it aloud, it took less than a day for the entire Jinwen City people to know the existence of the Jinwen City Guard, although there was no stated treatment. How much is it, but the guarantee that it is equivalent to the treatment of the garrison is enough to make people's eyes turn red.

The treatment of the garrison is not only free food and housing, but also gold coins every month. More importantly, no one cares about going out and running around. You must know that the Fifth Regiment in Jinwen City is the Tu Emperor!

This is definitely a huge temptation for ordinary people who can only face the loess with their backs to the sky, rake food hard, or can only cross mountains and ridges, wading across rivers, and hunting for a living.

(End of this chapter)