Rong Weishan wants to participate in the Holy King's captive army!

It wasn't the first day he had this thought. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

As early as half a year ago, when he was dizzy with hunger, when his younger brothers and sisters in the family were crying with hunger, it was the two soldiers of the army under the Holy King who sent white rice and white noodles to let his family tide over the difficulties.

And when the people from the town office came to the village to divide the land, and the tax collector handed over to him the land deed of the Rong family's four acres and eight points of paddy field, the feeling in his heart that rose in his heart, perhaps even he could not say, "the soldier dies for his confidant", made him also have an impulse: he wanted to join the holy king's army of captives, and lay more land for the holy king, for the holy country, and for all the people who had no land.

And in the infirmary in the town set up by the Holy King, the doctor took care of his mother's illness at a cheap price and consultation fee, and when his mother's eyes could really see, there was another surge of thought in his heart.

Now, the Holy King has really recruited troops.

Moreover, according to what the police master said, this time the Holy King's recruitment will be of great use. After this recruitment, I don't know how long it will take to recruit again, and the whole family can share one more person's land and reduce half of the grain tax, this huge welfare is also stimulating everyone, and the police teacher estimates that many people will rush to sign up for the army.

Rong Weishan didn't sleep all night, tossing and turning.

He really wanted to join the army, but the situation at home made him reluctant. Rong's mother's eyes have just been cured, and his younger siblings have not grown up yet, so they can't do heavy work, and if he goes to be a soldier, the family will lack strong labor. Moreover, he is only 14 years old, and according to the police officer, the minimum age for the Holy King to recruit is 15 years old.

The next day, Rong Weishan rubbed his panda eyes and was about to go to work in the field, but Rong's mother stopped him: "Boss, you have something on your mind!" I didn't sleep all night last night, is it because of yesterday's news from the police division? ”

Rong Weishan said hesitantly: "Mother, no." ”

"My son, don't hide it from my mother! You liked to practice martial arts when you were a child, and although you didn't worship a famous teacher, you followed your father to practice some martial arts. Did you want to join the army in town? Go ahead, mother supports you! Rong's mother looked kind.

"Mother, I'm still not going. My family now has nearly five acres of land, and I can't do it without me! Rong Weishan refused, but his eyes betrayed him, and anyone could see that he wanted to join the army.

"Big brother, I have me at home! I've grown up! The younger brother patted his chest and said loudly.

My sister also said on the side: "Yes, big brother, I can also help!" ”

Rong's mother saw that the children were very sensible, her heart warmed, and she said to Rong Weishan: "My son, you can rest assured to join the army." For my mother's eyes are already good, doing this little farm work is nothing. We can rent half of the paddy fields and grow enough food for ourselves. ”

When Rong's mother said this, Rong Weishan's eyes lit up, and he was a little moved.

Mother Rong looked at it and smiled: "That's it." What's more, if you can't be busy, you can ask someone to help. It's a big deal, just give some grain. Early tomorrow morning, my mother will send you to the town police station to sign up, and tell you that you are one year older. ”

"Mother!" Rong Weishan had tears in his eyes.

…….

At the same time, in the neighboring village of Yongfengdian, which is only three or four miles away from the Rong family, the central location of the best feng shui in the village, there is a magnificent large house, which is the old man Xi's house where the Rong family once rented the land.

In the East Wing Hall, the almost sixty-year-old Master Xi was reprimanding his second son, Xi Baotian: "Second child, my father is not only thinking about the family, but also for you. You will go to the Taiping Holy Kingdom to join the army of captives. Do something to earn some face for our Xi family and keep us safe. ”

Xi Baotian, who was kneeling under the knees of Master Xi, looked dignified, dressed as a scholar, but at this moment, his face was a little reluctant: "Dad, the year before last, you also ordered your eldest brother to recruit dozens of strong men from your hometown to defect to Lord Xinningjiang to encircle and suppress long-haired thieves for the imperial court." It's only been two years now, but you have turned around and asked Baotian to lead a few brothers in the clan to defect to the Cantonese thieves and participate in the capture army? This, this, this is getting too fast. ”

Old Man Xi's face turned red, and he said angrily: "Rabbit cub, what my father told you, is it still not good for you?" At the beginning, how would my father know that a group of Cantonese thieves would emerge from this long-haired thief to occupy southern Hunan and annex Liangguang, and now it is sitting on most of the south, and the development of power is so strong. ”

"Dad is also looking at the general trend of the world, now the Manchu court has declined, and the long-haired thieves favor cults, destroy Confucianism, and slaughter scholars, it is difficult to achieve great things. Only this peaceful holy country is thriving. Its holy king, although he was born from a long-haired thief, is also a scholar, still respects scholars, and is not anti-Confucian, and his subordinates include Xiangyin Juren Zuo Zongtang, Xinning Xiucai Liu Changyou and others. He is a wise man! Seeing that he first introduced the policy of dividing the land, the poor people in the world were enveloped, and now he is conscripted, and he will definitely get the response of everyone. It's a little late to take refuge now, but it's not too late. You are from a talented background, and there are very few scholars in the Holy Kingdom, so you have a great advantage! ”

"Dad, since you are optimistic about the Holy Kingdom, why do you still let the eldest brother be an errand in the hands of Lord Zeng in Wuchang? It is better to write to him and ask him to return home, or join me in the army. Xi Baotian said: "I don't want to become an enemy on the battlefield with my eldest brother one day." ”

"Alas, when my father saw that long hair couldn't become the climate, he asked your eldest brother Zhitian to defect to Jiang Zhongyuan in Xinning, thinking of finding an official and a half-job, glorifying the ancestors, but I didn't expect it, hey! Now that Jiang Zhongyuan has died in battle, fortunately, your eldest brother stayed in Wuchang City and served as a staff member for Zeng Guofan. Master Xi sighed, shook his head and said: "Second brother, eggs can't be put in one basket, and our Xi family's descendants are the same, we can't all take refuge in one side." Although I am not optimistic about the Manchu Qing Dynasty now, after all, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has lasted for nearly 200 years, and the tree has deep roots, so let's keep it like this and wait and see what happens. ”

"It's okay, wait for the situation to be clear, and then decide. I just can't imagine that this holy country forcibly bought our Xi family's paddy fields at half price and distributed them to those villagers every day, my father should hate them very much, why should my son join the army. Xi Baotian asked strangely.

"Hate can't help it! To be a man, we must recognize the situation, so that our Xi family can live for a long time. What's more, they are much better than the long-haired thieves, even if they forcibly rob them, we are helpless! Master Xi sighed and explained: "And, it is precisely because of what he did that my father is optimistic about them!" ”

Seeing his son looking at him strangely, Master Xi continued to sigh: "I, Xi Juzheng, have always been very accurate in seeing things. It was this move of the Holy King that showed that he was not an ordinary thief chieftain, but a person who plotted great things. Master Xi pointed to the sky, "Who doesn't want to be greedy for this dragon skill!" ”

Xi Baotian gasped, and his heart shook violently. It turned out that this was what Dad was thinking.

For the sake of the Xi family, my father was really willing to bet, and even his two sons bet on two opponents. However, as the second eldest of the Xi family, it is incumbent upon Xi Baotian to provoke the revitalization of the Xi family. What's more, my father said that this is also for his future and a good future.

If he had a choice, in fact, he would prefer to take refuge in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which was the world of scholars. However, he also had to admit that the vicious old father was right, the Manchu Qing had been defeated and retreated, and his anger was about to run out. And this holy kingdom has risen, and at this moment, it is a great opportunity to join it.

What's more, now that the entire Dong'an and the entire Yongzhou Mansion are occupied by the Holy State, my father is jealous because of too much land in the family, and because the eldest brother works in the imperial court, in order to protect himself, he has long wanted to find an opportunity to join the Holy Country, and now he has encountered the conscription in the town, how can he let go of this great opportunity!

"That's it, early tomorrow morning, you take a few people from the side tribe and go to the police station in the town to sign up for the army!"

……

Three days later, outside the town's police station, which consisted of two small bungalows, 230 people lined up in a neat line and began a simple exercise.

Two days ago, the police station selected 230 young people from the 400 people who signed up to join the army this year.

Because of his amazing arm strength, Rong Weishan passed the assessment and became one of the thirty people; And Xi Baotian was able to count because he was a talent, and he also passed the assessment, and he also became one of the thirty people.

The 30 of them were to be sent directly to Guangzhou to become a field army. And the remaining 200 people will be sent to various places and become local garrisons.

In this way, Xi Baotian and Rong Weishan, who were both literate and martial, became the recruits who participated in the capture army in the same period.