The final recruitment went smoothly. In ancient feudal society, no common people dared to challenge or disrupt the government's recruitment.
With the full cooperation of the Yiwu County Magistrate, Zhu Ping'an successfully selected 1,200 new recruits who met his requirements in the late afternoon of the third day.
Each of them is a dark-skinned, honest, strong, hardworking, young and strong country man.
"Why do they all look so dark and stupid..." Liu Dadao touched his head and said to himself.
"Dadao, what are you mumbling about?" Zhu Pingan asked.
"No, nothing, hehe." Liu Dadao couldn't help but shrink his head, chuckled and evaded the question.
As soon as the candidates were selected, Zhu Ping'an had baskets of silver moved to the recruitment site. Six large baskets were moved, totaling 6,000 taels of silver. Under the sunlight, they emitted dazzling silver light, like six silver mountains, bringing the atmosphere of the entire recruitment site to its highest point.
"All the new soldiers of the Zhejiang Army, congratulations on joining the Zhejiang Army and becoming my brothers and sisters! Now, all the new soldiers of the Zhejiang Army go to the clerks to register in turn, and record their names, ages, places of origin, addresses, and appearances in detail. After the registration is completed, you will receive five taels of silver as a resettlement allowance. It's not much, but it's my sincere gift, and I hope you brothers will not despise it."
Zhu Ping'an stood at a table in the middle of the recruitment site and shouted loudly to the 1,200 successfully selected Yiwu recruits.
"What is a resettlement allowance? I've never heard of it since ancient times. Hehe, I'm really happy to be given five taels of silver just after being selected."
"These days, soldiers' salaries are often in arrears, but Your Excellency is so kind as to give them extra money to settle down."
"Did you hear that? The master is calling us brothers. The master is a fourth-rank official, and he is calling us brothers."
"Thank you for your compassion, sir. Thank you, sir. You regard us as brothers. We will die for you."
The new soldiers of the Zhejiang Army were so happy and moved that they thanked Zhu Ping'an profusely and vowed to die for him.
Those who failed to be selected, as well as the onlookers, all looked at the newly recruited Zhejiang Army soldiers in the field with envy, and secretly vowed: Next time I must sign up... ... Next time I must be selected... ...
The reason why Zhu Ping'an registered the new Zhejiang Army officers and soldiers as soon as possible was, firstly, to determine the candidates. After registration, they would become Zhejiang Army recruits and would be bound by military law. They could not regret after being selected. After all, it was not easy to recruit soldiers once. Secondly, to control the Zhejiang Army. Military registration was the basis for managing the army. For example, "Qi Shaobao's Memorials" stated, "record the registers of all soldiers, and all the stubborn and treacherous elements who escaped would be killed, along with their wives and children, so that their lives could be taken away."
After all the new Zhejiang Army soldiers were registered and received their resettlement allowances, Zhu Pingan stood on the table again and said loudly: "Brothers, from now on, you are no longer farmers or miners, but new recruits of our Zhejiang Army. Nowadays, the Japanese pirates are increasingly serious. They are burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil. Countless elders, fellow villagers, brothers and sisters are trembling under the butcher knives of the Japanese pirates, and their lives are in danger. The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of every man. As Zhejiang soldiers, the first and most important task we shoulder is to wipe out the Japanese pirates and protect our homes. "Country! I promise you that from today on, no matter it is windy or rainy, no matter we are fighting or camping, the soldiers' salaries will be paid on time every month, and there will be no arrears! But you must remember that these salaries are collected from the blood and sweat of the people. When you receive this salary, you must take on the responsibility of defending your country! You must train seriously and fight in battle! If you cannot take on this responsibility, wouldn't it be a waste of the people's blood and sweat! If you cannot take on this responsibility, then what is the point of raising you? ! "
"What the adults have taught us is that we have to work after eating. We understand this principle. We must shoulder the responsibility of defending our country and killing the enemy in battle." A group of new Zhejiang Army soldiers spoke up to express their opinions.
"Very good, I believe you." Zhu Ping'an nodded vigorously.
"Thank you for your trust, sir. We will not let you down." The new Zhejiang Army soldiers were deeply moved.
"To defend your country and kill the enemy is a responsibility, but also an opportunity. As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. The Japanese invasion is becoming increasingly serious. It is a crisis, but it is also an opportunity for you. As long as you fight bravely to kill the Japanese, you will be rewarded with silver and promoted. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Work hard. As long as you fight bravely to kill the Japanese, everyone can become a general, and everyone can be awarded a title for his wife and children, and bring honor to the family!"
Zhu Pingan encouraged everyone loudly.
"A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier... Your Excellency's words are very good. I think of the general..."
"In the past, we fought over mines, but only shed blood and sacrificed our lives in vain. How could it compare to the glory of fighting against the Japanese pirates and defending our country? Killing a Japanese pirate would earn you 30 taels of silver, and you could even be promoted to a general."
After hearing this, the newly recruited Zhejiang soldiers could not help but feel their blood boiling. They were so excited that they were eager to go to the battlefield and kill a bunch of Japanese pirates, exchange for a lot of silver, and wear general uniforms...
"It's a good saying that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier... I want to be a soldier too."
The onlookers also felt their blood boiling after hearing this.
"Okay, today's recruitment ends here. All the new Zhejiang Army brothers should go back and settle down in their families, cherish and enjoy the time reunited with their families. Gather here tomorrow morning and follow me back to the Zhejiang Army camp - Taohuaji Parade Ground." Zhu Ping'an clapped his hands and said to the new Zhejiang Army soldiers.
"Yes, sir. Thank you very much, sir. We will gather together early tomorrow morning." The Zhejiang army soldiers obeyed the order loudly, took five taels of silver as resettlement fee, and went home with their heads held high and chests puffed out happily under the envious eyes of the onlookers.
"Congratulations, sir, for recruiting 1,200 elite soldiers." County Magistrate Zhao bowed and congratulated Zhu Ping'an.
"Haha, I have to thank Magistrate Zhao for his assistance. I was able to recruit 1,200 new soldiers in such a short time." Zhu Ping'an bowed and smiled in return, then continued, "When I go back to report on the recruitment, I will definitely include Magistrate Zhao's great assistance in it."
This time, it was really thanks to the assistance of County Magistrate Zhao. Whether it was reminding and suggesting things to convince Chen Dacheng and create a situation, or dispatching a large number of clerks and runners to assist in recruiting soldiers and improve the efficiency of recruiting soldiers, it was all a great help to me.
"It's just a piece of cake. I really don't deserve it." County Magistrate Zhao expressed his humility repeatedly, but did not refuse.
Who would complain about not having enough achievements these days? He vigorously assisted Zhu Ping'an, perhaps for this reason.
With more achievements, his report card during his term of office will look much better, which will be of great benefit to his future promotion. He doesn't want to be a county magistrate for his whole life. (To be continued)