Xu Xingxia said with a serious expression: "Of course I know that you don't eat mixed rice. The man who eats mixed rice, I don't think he will be here either. I'm glad that people trust me so much. I Xu Xingxia has no other skills, I still have the ability to kill Tartars, and I have the ability to make money. I hope that in the future, Weizhenbao will get better and better! ”

"Bang Bang!"

The military households responded with warm applause.

Xu Xingxia's two skills are too much for the appetite of the military households.

Xu Xingxia's tone was cold, and he said in a deep voice: "However, I believe everyone has also realized that our prospects are not very optimistic. In fact, our safety is not fully guaranteed. We only have to get back a small part of the money we are owed. There is still a long way to go, and there are still many mountains to climb. However, in any case, I firmly believe that the fate of Fort Willtown must be in our own hands. Passively waiting for rescue from above is very unreliable, as the last case fully proved. ”

These words once again went to the hearts of the military households. In fact, the situation of Fort Weizhen is quite embarrassing. As a subsidiary of Pingyu City, Fort Weizhen did not have its own dedicated army. Ordinary military households cannot be regarded as armies at all. Only soldiers, or armed soldiers, can be called armies. In case a Tartar arrives, the only way for the military to temporarily take up arms and block everything is to wait for Pingyu City or Ningxia City to send troops to rescue.

To be honest, this way of working is indeed very dangerous. If reinforcements don't arrive in time, Fort Weizhen will be finished. Such tragedies have happened many times before. Since you can't wait for it, you have to figure it out by yourself. Fortunately, with Xu Xingxia as the backbone, many things are done without much resistance.

Xu Xingxia's meaning is actually very clear, that is, to take Weizhen Fort out of the attachment of Pingyu City, and no longer rely on Pingyu City to survive. To be more specific, it is necessary to have its own army, its own industry, and even a special way to make money. Even with the arrival of a large number of Tartars, Fort Willtown can survive on its own strength. Such a Weizhen Fort is exactly what every military household expects.

Xu Xingxia waved his hand and said bluntly: "Now, everyone will start to select candidates for the general flag." ”

He has a ballot box ready. The so-called ballot box is actually 30 large bowls. In front of each large bowl, a person's name is written. These people are the backbone military households of Weizhenbao. The so-called backbone military households are people who have special skills in a certain aspect, or who are relatively popular. The list of these thirty people is the result of Xu Xingxia's discussion with his father, uncle and others. Although there are some personal prejudices that may not be comprehensive, in general, the more capable military households of Weizhen Fort have been included.

"Whoever reads the name, stand up!" Xu Xingxia said with a cold face.

He called the soldiers to the front one by one, and each of them was given a sea bowl and a black strip of cloth. The sea bowl is meant to be held in the hand and prepared to be used to hold the "ballot". The military households are illiterate, the names on the sea bowl are not enough, it will be messy, and the candidates must stand here in a real way to distinguish who is who.

The black strip of cloth is used to cover the eyes, so that you can't see who voted for you and who didn't. For voters, there is also not much psychological pressure, and there is not much need to think about personal relationships. This is the original method of secret ballot. Of course, there may be a better way, but Xu Xingxia didn't think of it for the time being.

In addition to these thirty candidate backbone military households, Xu Xingxia also issued a stone for each of the other military households. These stones have been soaked in special dyes by craftsmen, and they cannot be counterfeited in a short time. These stones are the most primitive votes. Each military household has only one stone, in other words, only one person can be selected. The person with the largest number of votes will be appointed to temporary positions in order of high and low.

"Notice, whoever you want to elect, put stones in their bowls. Attention, come up from this side and go out from that side. Don't go out in the middle. Everyone had to throw the stones in their hands into the sea bowl. Note that only stones are allowed to be thrown, and stones are not allowed to be taken from other people's bowls! Xu Xingxia said with a serious expression.

Obviously, this is a very interesting election. Whether it is the one who is elected or the one who is elected, it feels quite novel, and everyone's interest has come up. Even, some military households who stood up began to greet their relatives in a low voice, asking them to choose themselves. However, Xu Xingxia soon discovered this phenomenon, and with a sweep of his eyes, no one dared to speak up.

In the past, Weizhenbao had not yet engaged in such an election form, and the military households held stones, undecided, and had a look of eagerness to try. There are thirty people standing in front of you, thirty sea bowls, and it is really a bit difficult to choose your favorite person! There are definitely quite a few people who will throw stones at their loved ones. Of course, there are quite a few exceptions.

This kind of election, which does not have any propaganda and greeting, actually has many innate shortcomings. None of that matters, though. Xu Xingxia does not need a very complete election process. All he needed was a relatively convincing result. Otherwise, he would have designated six general flags according to his own wishes.

"Let's get started!"

"The first! Come up! ”

Xu Xingxia stood next to him and shouted loudly.

The soldiers went up one by one, walked in front of the thirty candidates, put down the stone in front of one of them, and walked away quickly. Most of the stones in the bowl are slowly increasing. Of course, there are also a few sea bowls with almost no stones. For the military households, it is indeed difficult to think about who this only stone is voted to. How exactly they make their judgments, it is estimated that no outsiders know.

"Voting is over!"

Xu Xingxia announced in a deep voice.

Soon, everyone finished throwing the stones in their hands.

Xu Xingxia personally counted. The one with the largest number of stones is actually Chen Denglong. Well, he is a good old man, and his popularity in Weizhen Fort is indeed good, and if there is no better choice, the military families would rather throw stones at him. In second place is Liu Guangliang. His popularity is also quite good. In addition, he is a craftsman and a full-time carpenter, so he usually makes furniture for everyone, repairs houses or something, which is more popular. Of course, he was also stained with Xu Xingxia's light. For Xu Xingxia's sake, many people voted for him.

In third place is Zhang Quanfu's father, Zhang Yunda. He didn't get votes based on popularity, he won everyone's respect with his ability to raise horses. He has a strong horse breeding skills, especially in the treatment of various horse diseases, and is very good at it. The war horses of the Tartars captured by Niujiaodun were all handed over to him to take care of. The Dawan horse that Xu Xingxia grabbed was also Zhang Yunda's full-time service. It can be said that he is the number one groom of Fort Wietown.

The latter three are also the more famous and capable people in Weizhenbao. Lei Hongguo is also a horse wrangler, and his horse breeding skills are also good. Compared with Zhang Yunda, he also has a special ability, that is, focusing on the breeding and mating of horses. The foals he bred have always been very popular in Fort Willtown. Deng Linyong is a good ploughing hand, and the military households are happy to ask him for advice on the problems in the field.

Lin Dacheng's father, Lin Hainiu, happened to be ranked sixth, he was not a craftsman, but he was a pretty good plasterer, and he could be regarded as a craftsman who became a monk halfway. In addition to being a plasterer, he also worked part-time as a butcher. At that time, the profession of butcher was still relatively promising. For no other reason, the family can eat some meat from time to time. Even though it was leftovers, no one wanted unpalatable meat, and it was never eaten well.

Xu Xingxia's sudden election completely caught the military households off guard, and the military households didn't know how to canvass for votes or bribe, so the elected people were all really capable people. There is not much difference between the list of general flags elected in the end and the list that Xu Xingxia originally wanted to designate directly. It seems that his opinion, and the opinion of most military households, is still similar.

"Good! Now, I announce! The six general flags are Chen Denglong, Liu Guangliang, Zhang Yunda, Lei Hongguo, Deng Linyong, and Lin Hainiu! Although you are not the real general banner, and you don't have the money and food of the general banner, I believe that as long as you do your own thing, in the future, I will definitely make you all become the real general banner! I still say the same thing, those who do things can be promoted and make a fortune, and those who don't do things will stand aside! Xu Xingxia said sonorously.

His words are actually a huge bait. It is impossible for him to ask for the military households of Weizhenbao, they are all [***] people, how high their consciousness is, they only want to contribute, not to ask for it. For military households, interests and honor are the most important. Their most urgent hope is to improve their lives and change their destiny.

Only by firmly binding their interests and their own interests together will they become their most loyal supporters and their most solid backing. Xu Xingxia believed that with this bait, even if the top designated other hundred households to manage Weizhen Fort, it would be impossible to win the support of these military households. Weizhen Fort is still his Xu Xingxia's territory in the end.

Sure enough, after this bait was thrown, the six military households that were selected for the general flag were naturally full of brilliance, eager to try, and full of fighting spirit. The other military households were also full of expectation. Xu Xingxia's naked temptation really made it difficult for them to control themselves. Who doesn't want to get promoted and get rich? Who doesn't want to glorify their ancestors? It's just that I didn't have the opportunity before. Now, the opportunity is in front of you, and if you don't seize it, then there is nothing to say.

(To be continued)