si-mexico Chapter 222: The armies fight for people, and the envoys return
Chapter 222: The armies fight for people, and the envoys return
The Empress handed the second place gold medal to Su Wuan and said with a smile,
"Your martial arts skills are excellent. When you are on the battlefield, kill more enemies."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Su Wuan knelt down and saluted.
"Be flat."
Afterwards, the empress distributed the gold medals to each contestant in turn, and gave each of them a few words of encouragement, making them blush with excitement.
Finally, she came to the flock of swallows.
"King Min's son?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I am the fifth son of King Naimin."
Yan Qun said a little nervously.
He knew that the Empress and Shen Changgong both hated the powerful and were afraid that they would be treated differently because of their status.
It's funny to say that once upon a time, extremely noble princes would feel panic and inferiority because of their status.
But Yan Fuyao did not treat him differently, but smiled and said,
"Once you join the army, you will be treated equally. The military system of Dayan is the fairest. As long as you have military merits and can lead troops in battle, you may even be crowned king in the future. As long as you have this ability, your title of king will be even more dazzling and glorious than your father's.
Don't betray the royal blood that flows in your body."
"Yes, I obey your order!"
Yan Qun took a deep breath and solemnly accepted the gold medal.
The empress walked up to the platform and looked at her excited people below. Looking at those young and motivated faces, she saw the future of the country.
The empress's heart was filled with excitement. She raised her hands high and shouted majestically,
"Long live Dayan! Divine power is invincible!"
Countless soldiers and civilians shouted in unison.
"Long live Dayan! Divine power is invincible!"
"Long live Dayan! Divine power is invincible!"
On this day, everyone had a great time.
Under the guidance of the Imperial Guards, the common people left the Imperial Guards training ground one after another, followed by the dignitaries. The empress also left slowly under the protection of the palace guards.
The training ground became quiet and everyone left.
Shen Changgong brought Guan Shouchang, Yu Huatian, and some generals to the Zhaoxian Hall.
In the Recruitment Hall, there were a thousand contestants, some were packing their luggage, and some were talking and chatting.
After Shen Changgong arrived, he gathered them all together.
A thousand people filled the courtyard.
Shen Changgong said,
"Everyone, the Conquest Order competition has ended, and everyone has received their ranking.
But the ranking does not mean anything, because many masters have encountered strong people like Zhang Jue and Su Wuan in advance, which led to their early defeat and low ranking, but this does not mean that your strength is not good enough.
This king believes that gold will always shine.
The top eight will be the first echelon and will be awarded the rank of lieutenant general and enjoy the salary of a lieutenant general.
Nine to thirty-two are the second echelon, who receive the salary and treatment of a thousand-man captain and enter the army for training.
Thirty-three to one hundred and twenty-eight are the third echelon and are treated as centurions.
One hundred and twenty-nine to five hundred and twelve are the fourth echelon, or the treatment of centurions, who are reserve talents and enter the army for training.
The rest are the fifth echelon, the same as the new recruits, but because you are conscripted, you will be given priority when there is an opportunity to make meritorious service.
These five echelons are just your initial achievements. Everything else depends on your own efforts.
This king knows that there are many people who do not want to join the army.
Now I give you the opportunity to choose.
Those who are willing to enter the army for training and gain military merit and promotion should stand at the right hand of this king.
Those who are willing to stay in the capital to maintain public order and receive a salary to protect the capital can join the security army and stand on the left side of this king. The salary and benefits will be the same according to your echelons.
There are more opportunities in the army but it is more dangerous. There are fewer opportunities in the capital but it is relatively safe. You can choose for yourself. This king will never blame anyone."
The thousand people looked at each other and began to discuss in a low voice. They wanted to see where their friends were going and then go there themselves.
Many people came to ask Zhang Jue, Su Wuan and others where they were going. After getting the answer, they started to go to the team.
Zhang Jue stood directly on the left side of Shen Changgong, and the other seven went to the right side.
Their thoughts also represent the thoughts of the majority.
Only more than a hundred people were willing to stay in the capital, and the vast majority of the others were willing to join the army.
Seeing this, Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Alright, those who are willing to join the Security Army, follow Zhang Jue and rest. We will report to the Security Army together tomorrow morning.
The others will stay and be selected and assigned by the military in the future. Just remember that a soldier's duty is to obey orders. You have no right to refuse the generals' choice."
"They don't know many of your names, but they've been observing your performance over the past few days and have memorized your numbers. Just follow when your number is called."
"As ordered!"
"let's start."
Upon hearing this, the generals rushed forward and began to read out their numbers.
Shen Changgong shouted,
"There are less than 900 people, and each family has a maximum of 300. Let's be fair."
As the generals called out their numbers, many high-ranking soldiers in the echelons walked over with smiles on their faces, standing proudly behind their own flags.
But not everyone was called. A large number of people were looked down upon and were just waiting to be distributed to whoever was given the opportunity.
The top eight were naturally the most sought-after items, and they were the first to be divided up, with some even fighting over them, nearly leading to a fight.
Mo Hei and his men relied on the power of others and pretended to be powerful. They shouted that the commander of the Changning Army was the prince himself, and snatched Su Wuan, Wu Changge and Murong Yi to their side. They occupied the top four places. The three of them were also very happy. Being in front of the prince would definitely give them more opportunities to make meritorious deeds.
If Shen Changgong hadn't demanded fairness, Mo Hei and the others would have dared to take the remaining four away.
Liang Hao, Nie Yang, Yan Qun, and Yin Gong, two people each, were divided into the Weihu Army and the Tianyu Army.
Finally, after the spoils were divided, no one wanted the remaining two or three hundred people, so Shen Changgong let them choose which army to join.
After everything was distributed, Shen Changgong asked them to pack their luggage and follow the commanders and generals of each family to the military camp outside the city to take up their posts.
He himself returned to the palace to serve the two envoys.
The two of them are leaving tomorrow, so we have to treat them well.
At the banquet, they talked a lot. Liu Fugui had said something to Zhao Biao before, and Zhao Biao also let go of his reserve and was particularly enthusiastic towards Shen Changgong. The two of them were almost bowing down and swearing allegiance.
This made Shen Changgong confused. He didn't know what was going on and what happened to these two foreign envoys.
Liu Fugui, drunken and blushing, said to Shen Changgong,
"Prince Shen, you and I hit it off right away. We're so close. Even if we put aside the country, our private relationship is like that of brothers.
In the future, no matter what happens, just let me know and I will go through fire and water for you.
When I return, I will definitely speak well of you to His Majesty."
Zhao Biao: "Me too!"