Zhu Youjian now felt that Hou Xun was really smarter than a monkey. He actually wanted his gun.
Although Hou Xun was trustworthy, Zhu Youjian was still a little worried about handing the gun over to someone else.
As expected, Guan Shou said," How could I be greedy for the credit of others? Lord Hou, I advise you to think of another way. I won't give you a single Chongzhen 17."”
"General Guan, don't say that. Of course I won't take your gun.”
"Borrow? How?" Guan Shou asked.
"The Emperor will guarantee that it will be returned within a year. If you lose even one, I'll give this monkey to you.”
After hearing Hou Xun's words, Guan Shou's eyes were still closed, not knowing if it was okay or not.
"You old monkey, why do you want me to be your guarantor?" Zhu Youjian asked.”
"Haha, doesn't Your Majesty want a peaceful Sichuan? I will return Sichuan to the court in a year.
Otherwise, even the old monkey would not be able to be the governor of Sichuan.”
"Haha, you old monkey, you really know how to play tricks. Good! Then I will be your guarantor. Brother Yu, lend him 1000 yuan first, how about it?”
"I'll listen to Imperial Brother's arrangements."
Just like that, Hou Xun coaxed and deceived him, and a thousand Chongzhen 17s were in his hands.
Although he had a gun, the soldiers became a problem.
Most of the 10,000 Divine Arms soldiers in the capital were left to Zhou Yuxiang and stationed in Xuanzhou and Datong.
Now, there were only a few left in the capital. However, these soldiers still had to defend the capital. In the future, Zhu Youjian would also need these soldiers when he went south.
As for the cavalry, they were Guan Shou's treasures and he would never hand them over to Hou Xun.
Seeing that there was no one to transfer, Hou Xun was really a little anxious. He couldn't possibly have 2000 hands and charge with 1000 guns.
"Don't worry, Minister Hou. I'll think of a way for you." Zhu Youjian said.”
After dismissing the Minister of Military Affairs, Zhu Youjian paced back and forth in the Profound Language Pavilion.
Right now, he needed to recruit an army, an army of 1,000 people.
Their combat strength did not have to be as strong as Tie Futu's kidnapper horse, but they had to be loyal.
With the Chongzhen 17 in his hand, if these soldiers were not under the control of the emperor.
Then Zhu Youjian would be equivalent to creating a strong enemy for himself. From now on, he could forget about sleeping peacefully.
Moreover, they did not have that much money now.
Although they had a certain income, they still had to provide disaster relief and pay the Guanshou army. Their daily expenditure was 100,000 silver taels.
" System, I want to recruit an army."
Zhu Youjian thought for a moment. He had finally found such a suitable army from the long river of history.
Host, please choose the historical army.
"Southern Song Army."
The Eight Character Army of the Southern Song Dynasty. Each person is offered three taels of silver. How many taels of silver do you want to recruit?
"1000 people."
The Eight Character Army was very famous in the Southern Song Dynasty.
The reason why it was famous was because the soldiers of the Eight-Word Army had the words " serve the country wholeheartedly and swear to kill the gold thieves " carved on their faces.
The Eight Character Army belonged to the volunteer army, or rather, a civilian organization, which was later incorporated by the government.
Because of the people's initiative, the amount of silver offered was naturally very little. It could be said to be cheap and cost-effective.
Not only that, although these soldiers were brave, they were loyal to the court.
In ancient times, carving words on one's face was equivalent to disfigurement.
At that time, the army that the Jin Army was most afraid of was not the Yue Family Army, but this group of "shameless" Eight Character Army.
This group of people did not even care about their dignity. When they fought, they naturally did not value their lives that much.
The Eight Character Army is currently hidden in the capital. The host can post a notice tomorrow. Anyone who is willing to tattoo their face will be the Eight Character Army.
"Alright, then.
"Alright, then what words should I ask them to carve? It couldn't possibly be the same as the original "serving the country wholeheartedly and swearing to kill the gold thief", right?
The words carved can be specified by the host.
"Alright, let me think about it."
The eight words on his face were both a symbol and a slogan.
Zhu Youjian thought for a long time before he picked up his pen and wrote on the paper," I swear to protect China and only protect the Ming Dynasty."
The oath to defend China meant that this unit would fight against foreign enemies and protect the country.
In order to protect Great Ming, they had to fight these raiders to the end and preserve Great Ming's peace and prosperity.
The next day, just as the sky brightened, notices were posted at the various gates of the capital. The notice had four words written on it: " Recruiting soldiers.”
At the door, a young man with a pointy mouth and ape-like cheeks saw the notice and asked his companion,"Third Brother, what is written on it?”
A middle-aged man beside him looked at the notice. Because he was illiterate, he only understood the first few words of the notice and said happily,
"Yes, it seems to be. Yes, it's a recruitment notice!
Haha! That's great, brother! Ever since we ran into Tongzhou City, we haven't had a single meal. We don't even have a shelter to shelter us from the rain. Let's go! Let's join the army and eat!"
"Good idea, Third Brother! I heard that the imperial court has sufficient food and pay now, and they always win battles.
Last time, my cousin wanted to join the Divine Arms Battalion and go to Da Tong.
The whole family didn't agree. In the end, Datong was a great victory, and this kid was even promoted to a captain.
Damn it, this kid is so powerful now. Not only does he have food and salary, but he also has a salary. If I had known earlier, I would have gone too!”
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! Join the army!"
The two of them happily ran to the recruitment office. When they arrived at the recruitment office and explained their purpose, an officer said with a smile.
"Good! Joining the Eight Character Army was indeed bold! Someone, carve! Brothers, bear with it."
The monkey-faced young man quickly asked,""General! What carving?"
"Why? You two don't know? You have joined the Eight Character Army. To join this army, you must carve eight words on your face.
" I swear to protect China and only protect Ming. Hurry up. You're the first to come. Hurry up and carve it. You might even be able to become a small leader."”
When they heard that they were going to carve words, the two of them looked at each other and turned to run at the same time.
Good heavens, in order to make a living, not only did he have to risk his life on the battlefield, but he also had to carve words on his face. This business was really not worth it.
For an entire day, there was a sea of people looking at the rankings, but there were very few people who went to register.
Everyone was surprised by the recruitment conditions. They had only heard of tattoos on the faces of those who were banished to the army, but they had never heard of tattoos on those who volunteered to join the army.
Treating the soldiers like this was really disrespectful!
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