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Chapter 1297 Joining the Army

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    Within the territory of Chang'an, more than 30 miles to the northeast.

    This is an open area with many villages gathered.  The name of the village is Jiangjun Village. The reason why it is called Jiangjun Village is that in the Western Han Dynasty, several generals emerged in the village one after another, and then some people came out of the village one after another.  Today's Jiangjun Village has returned many people, with a large population, more than a hundred households, and a population of about 600 people.

    Among the nearby villages, Jiangjun Village is the largest village.  The head of the village, Liu Zhao, is fair and he is the elder of the general village, with high prestige.  Under Liu Zhao's governance, the village has a high cohesion.

    Liu Zhao was in his sixties, his hair was gray, his back was already bent, and he was not tall and looked very thin.  However, his spirit is hale and hearty, and he is not blind or deaf, and his body is in good shape.

    In the early years when Tang Dynasty and Xia Kingdom clashed, many villagers in Jiangjun Village left their hometowns to seek a living, but Liu Zhao never left and remained in the village.  Although the days were difficult, they survived anyway.  Moreover, life was difficult for many villagers at that time, and the Liu family was a large family. Thanks to Liu Zhao's free rescue of the people, many old people left in the village survived.

    After Xia Guo took control of Chang'an, the place was stable, especially when production resumed, the government helped the people to sow in spring, which brought vitality to Jiangjun Village.  Liu Zhao even arranged for people to notify the villagers who had left General Village, and let many people who left return. That's why General Village, with so many people, was able to recover in the shortest possible time.

    The Liu family, in the hall.

    Liu Zhao was dressed in a gray loose robe, sitting directly above, closing his eyes and resting his mind.  This time, he was waiting for the main clan elders in the village and some of the main decision-makers in the village.  Not long after, I saw a group of people entering together, there were elderly people, there were young and strong men, there were more than 30 people entering.

    Everyone stood together and saluted Liu Zhao together.

    Everyone in the village respects Liu Zhao, not only because Liu Zhao is the village official, but also because Liu Zhao is the elder, and Liu Zhao has no selfish intentions for the development of Jiangjun Village.  Although the Liu family is said to be a big family in the village, in fact the Liu family is not the wealthiest.  But the members of the Liu family are also the most promising.

    Many members of the Liu family are officials outside.  Although there were no high-ranking officials, they were all county officials and some county master books, which depended on Liu Zhao's teaching.

    Liu Zhao heard everyone chattering, opened his eyes and said in silence.

    In an instant, the surroundings became quiet.

    Liu Zhao glanced over the crowd, and said slowly, "Since everyone has arrived, I won't repeat myself, and just talk about the business. The reason why I called everyone together is because the autumn harvest is over and our food has been harvested."  gone."

    "For this matter, I have to thank the imperial court. His Majesty the Emperor arranged for the soldiers of the army to help us harvest the grain without any consideration of hard work, so we were able to collect all the grain in a short period of time. If it weren't for the help of the imperial court army, we  If you harvest a few days late, you will have to encounter torrential rain for several days afterward.¡±

    "Once there is heavy rain when harvesting grain, all the grain will rot in the mud."

    "This is a great loss for us."

    "Now the old man has heard the news that His Majesty the Emperor will soon send troops south to attack Li Tang after the autumn harvest is completed. We can't do anything else, but we can do a little bit. So the old man's plan is to hope that every household will be willing to  Those who give food will give food, after all, every household has surplus food, and there is no shortage of food and clothing."

    Liu Zhao said: "That's why every family donated food for His Majesty to send troops south, so that His Majesty has no shortage of food.

    As soon as this remark came out, many people spoke one after another.

    All agreed.

    "Liu Gong, I don't think it's very appropriate to donate food. If it was not easy to supply when His Majesty the Emperor first arrived in Chang'an, and the army would be short of food, there is no problem for us to donate food. But now, His Majesty the Emperor is behind the army.  There is no shortage of food, and donating food is of no use.¡±

    At this moment, a middle-aged man in Tsing Yi spoke.

    The man in Tsing Yi is named Qi Yunxiao.

    He is the teacher of the general village private school, invited by Liu Zhao, who specializes in teaching the children of the general village.  It is precisely in this way that the children in Jiangjun Village can get a good education.

    Liu Zhao admired Qi Yunxiao quite a lot, and he asked, "Mr. Qi, what do you think should be done?"

    Qi Yunxiao said seriously: "Now His Majesty the Emperor is about to go south to fight the Tang Dynasty. On this occasion, it is the best time for Hao Erlang to make contributions. Erlang from our general village should also participate in it, make meritorious deeds, and gain the opportunity to win the top spot."  .¡±

    "I think back to the ancestors of Jiangjun Village in the past, there were three hussarsThe cavalry generals, eight hussar generals, twenty-five generals, and many other generals, generals, and lieutenants can be described as the glory of the ancestors.  But up to now, although our Jiangjun Village has produced a lot of talents, these talents are not worth mentioning, not even the largest county magistrate, so let's talk about others.  "

    "Nowadays there are many sons and daughters in the village, and when His Majesty wants to go south to attack Datang, it is time to make meritorious deeds. Once this opportunity is missed, it will be impossible to make meritorious deeds after the world is settled."

    Qi Yunxiao said: "What I mean is that Erlang, who is willing to join the army, organized himself and rushed directly to Chang'an, went outside the barracks to apply for enlistment, and followed His Majesty to attack Datang."

    "In this way, there is a chance to gain fame."

    "What's more, many people in our village, under the arrangement of Mr. Liu, have all studied in private schools. They are all able to read and write. They have an advantage in the army. After all, the army is full of big soldiers. Many people don't  Literacy."

    "This is my suggestion."

    Qi Yunxiao said: "Of course, this is just my family's opinion. Whether you agree or not depends on what you think. After all, Qi is just a private school teacher."

    Qi Yunxiao said he was Mr. Private School, but he was in Jiangjun Village a few years ago, and it has been more than ten years now.  Many people were taught by Qi Yunxiao, and his prestige in Jiangjun Village is quite high.

    After Liu Zhao heard it, he stroked his beard under his jaw and thought carefully, with a look of excitement in his eyes.

    To say give food is indeed an expression of heart.

    Supported Xia Guo.

    Fulfilling the obligations of a citizen of the Xia Kingdom.

    But now after Xia Guo's autumn harvest, there is no shortage of food.  Giving food at this time is actually not a timely gift, it can only be icing on the cake, so at this time, it is the best arrangement to encourage the villagers in the village to join the war.

    Liu Zhao never made a decision. Instead, he looked at the crowd and asked, "Everyone, what do you think?"

    Liu Zhao has prestige in the village.

    But he is not arbitrary, he will ask everyone's opinions.  Liu Zhao will make a direct decision when it is really important and everyone is arguing and unable to make a decision.

    Following Liu Zhao's inquiry, at the beginning, among the crowd, no one was willing to speak, and everyone was thinking.  After all, most of the people in the village have read books and seen some of the world, so they have their own ideas.

    "Liu Gong, I agree with Mr. Qi's statement. Fame can only be obtained immediately. If His Majesty the Emperor does not fight Tang once, we will have no chance in Jiangjun Village. If you are willing to go, then organize it. Let me say first, and I will  Willing to go."

    The speaker was a young man in his twenties.

    He stated directly.

    ?As the young man opened his mouth, the rest of the people spoke one after another, and the vast majority of them agreed that the villagers would go voluntarily.  Only a very small number of people opposed it, thinking that joining the army was risky.

    After listening to everyone's opinions, Liu Zhao said in a deep voice: "Joining the army and fighting on the battlefield is indeed risky. But correspondingly, there are also opportunities. If you want to get ahead, you don't have to fight with your life. Don't you just wait for the pie to fall from the sky?"  Is it?" In addition, Xia Guo's army has always been strict in recruiting soldiers, and the treatment of soldiers in the army is excellent.  "

    "This is well known."

    "Our people have gone, whether they can be accepted is still a question."

    "If you can really enlist in the army, it is actually a good result. Since there are more people who agree, there is nothing to say. Inform the whole village, and those who are willing to join the army will go, and then the old man will arrange people to lead the team to Chang'an."

    Liu Zhao directly made a decision.

    After everyone heard it, they stopped talking.

    Even if there are objections, there is nothing to say now because there are so many people who agree.

    When the matter was settled, they each said their goodbyes and went to prepare.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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