Daqin Engineers

It is not difficult for the craftsman to pick fifty people.

As soon as the craftsmen heard that Shen Bing was going to form a navy and he chose fifty people to go with him, they rushed.

Just kidding, following Shen Bing is almost like being promoted as if you are going to die, who doesn't want to follow!

As soon as Shen Bing said what Shen Bing meant, everyone immediately surrounded him from all directions:

"Lieutenant, his subordinates will build ships, take me with them!"

"School lieutenant, I have excellent water quality!"

"I can not only build ships but also steer boats!"

Cang waited for someone else and squeezed up anxiously, saying:

"Brother, take me with you."

"Captain, and me..."

Yan frowned on the side.

His situation is a bit embarrassing, because he is neither Shen Bing's personal guard nor a craftsman, but a master of the artillery.

What is the use of the pilot to the navy?

So Yan Zhidao definitely couldn't go this trip, and he didn't even dare to ask.

How could Shen Bing say in the next second:

"Wood art is second, the first is horse riding!"

The carpenters became quiet in no time. Most of them were carpenters and were born in poverty. Some of them didn't even touch a horse, so how could they ride a horse?

His mouth was half-open and he didn't come back to his senses. He still said that he had heard it wrong, and after a while, he went forward and asked Shen Bing:

"Captain, what did you say, Shi Cai?"

"Can... can ride a horse?"

Shen Bing nodded and said:

"Exactly, riding a horse first!"

Suddenly he became excited:

"Lieutenant, his subordinates can ride horses."

"Look... can your subordinates go to the navy with you?"

Shen Bing smiled and nodded:

"of course!"

It was decided by default... How could he be missing from the cavalry team from playing with horses to being a big chariot?

Yan cheered and said to Shen Bing:

"Thank you Lieutenant, the subordinates will prepare now!"

Speaking proudly, he glanced at the other stunned people, and ran back to the camp to pack up.

It was fast, but after a quarter of an hour, he ran back and stood behind Shen Bing with a smirk, as if he would lose this opportunity if he was slow.

Cang asked:

"Brother, I don't know how to ride a horse, this can be..."

Shen Bing replied:

"It's also easy. Those who are interested in joining the navy can sign up at Cheng's place."

"Afterwards, horse training will be allocated, and fifty people will be selected to enter the water army based on equestrian skills!"

The fat man squeezed in front of Shen Bing and said embarrassedly:

"Master, do you think I might learn to ride a horse like this?"

It's no wonder that Fatty would ask this question. His weight over twelve jun could crush a thinner horse.(Note 1)

Shen Bing can only answer:

"The military order is like a mountain. If you can't learn it, you can only give it up."

The fat man gritted his teeth and said:

"Master, rest assured, the apprentice can learn to follow the master."

There is also a reason why Shen Bing requested this condition.

These craftsmen will move with the navy in the future. If the craftsmen will not ride on horses, how will they march?

So being able to ride a horse is the minimum requirement, not only that, but also able to withstand the pain of long-distance marching on horseback.

The enthusiasm for signing up is far beyond Shen Bing's imagination, and more than 430 of the 500 craftsmen have signed up.

Those who did not sign up were mostly frail and elderly who thought they could not hold back horseback and gave up.

Meng Liang came up with a bitter face and said:

"Lieutenant, although his subordinates can ride horses, not many guards can ride horses."

"look……"

It's not surprising that Meng Liang could ride a horse.

These noble boys usually ride horses not to fight, but to use horses as toys and collections, just like modern rich people like to buy cars.

Shen Bing answered without thinking:

"This matter is easy to handle. I can follow along on horseback, but I can't send it back to Xianyang."

Meng Liang couldn't help it for a while, because there were only a few people who could ride horses, and these people were not enough for him.

But when I thought about it, Meng Liang became happy again:

"Lieutenant! The subordinates will send back those who don't know how to ride horses and let my father send some people who can ride horses?"

"Will the guards brought by the subordinates be counted as one person? Or are they counted as many?"

Shen Bing replied:

"Count on one person."

The other guards are only Mengliang's personal armed forces, and in principle have nothing to do with the army, so it is reasonable to count one.

Meng Liang smiled and said:

"It's so good, the subordinates can follow the school lieutenant to taste the food again!"

Shen Bing couldn't help but contempt for a moment in his heart: This is such an extraordinary foodie.

The craftsman has come to an end, just wait a month to see how many people learn to ride a horse.

Then Shen Bing hurried to Beijing Daying to accept Wei Bing.

This northern camp is located to the north of Daliang City and was originally used by Wei soldiers to reinforce the northern gate.

Because it has a wharf beside the inland river and is connected to the Bianhe River outside the city, it was used to form a navy for the Shen soldiers.

After entering the camp, Shen Bing was surprised to find that the originally unkempt Wei Bing had changed into the brown clothes of the Qin Jun Wujue, except for a bronze sword on his waist, not even Wei Wei. exception.

After thinking about it, Shen Bing understood that this is Qin Jun's system of promotion.

You must know that these Wei soldiers are prisoners. At this time, they have not contributed to the Qin State and have no credit, so of course they can't directly issue them armor or other equipment.

Shen Bing secretly said:

"Yang Duan and that guy didn't tell me this!"

"If you don't even have armor, how can this navy be formed?"

"Do they really want them to fight against the Chu State navy armed to the teeth with a bronze sword like this?"

Just when Shen Bing was startled, Wei Wei stepped forward and said to Shen Bing:

"Lieutenant, Three Thousand Fine Horsemen are fully equipped and ready, please review by Lieutenant!"

Shen Bing nodded and walked onto the stage.

The military flag rang fiercely on both sides, Shen Bing looked down the stage, and there were upright soldiers everywhere in his eyes. He was a little proud for a while, so he straightened his chest and shouted down the stage:

"Soldiers, you and I will form a navy army together today. From now on, we will share joys and sorrows and blessings."

"If there are those who regret joining, there is still time to withdraw at this time."

"Otherwise, you will be born as a navy soldier and die as a navy ghost!"

The soldiers shouted in unison:

"Born as a naval man, die as a naval ghost!"

"I'll wait to follow the command of the captain!"

Shen Bing suddenly found that he shouldn't doubt or even fear them, because Shen Bing saw eagerness, yearning and hope in their shouts and eyes.

Shen Bing didn't believe they would have any affection for his comrades, even if he saved these Wei Bing's lives.

Because Shen Bing believes that the friendship between comrades-in-arms is played out on the battlefield, and there is a process that needs to be tested.

If there is any feeling that can be said to exist, then this feeling must be unstable and not worth cherishing.

However, the hope in Wei Bing's eyes seems to tell Shen Bing another answer:

They hope to do meritorious service, they hope to be promoted to the ranks like the soldiers of the Qin Army, and then get rid of their own class step by step...

So in the final analysis, the Qin army's military merit system is still at work.