"How's the recruitment?"

When they heard Shen Mengting ask this question, most of the generals were a little confused. But Zhao Yu knew very well what he wanted to express.

Shen Mengting's 'recruitment-related matters' are talking about recruiting young people from all over the country. It's been a few days since they went to Vortex to issue the order, and I wonder how things are going, and how many people have been recruited?

General Wang Bin was still a little stunned at first, but after a few seconds, he still regained the calm appearance that a general should have.

"Ah, Generalissimo! You ask about it!"

"That's right, how are you doing now?" Shen Mengting's appearance was a little serious, and she was also extremely compelling.

"What about this...... General Wang Bin lightly voiced, and he directly answered Shen Mengting's question in a standing posture, "This is the situation, Generalissimo!"

General Wang Bin's speech was still quite slow, this was to match his action of taking out a piece of paper from his pocket.

After the paper was completely pulled out, General Wang Bin said that it would be slowly flattened, and the sound of paper kneading immediately wandered around the room.

To be honest, the 'sizzle' sound of the paper is still quite embarrassing, at least from the faces of most generals.

"General Wang Bin......"

At the moment when Shen Mengting spoke, Wang Bin raised his arm with an 'ah' sound, "I'll focus on the troops recruited this time now!"

A light cough sounded again, and General Wang Bin stared carefully at the paper he was holding, "Actually, this recruitment is quite successful, as far as Vortex Town is concerned, we have recruited a total of seven hundred and twenty-three troops. ”

"More than seven hundred!" Zhao Yu blurted out this number unconsciously.

In his image, it is difficult for the cadets in Vortex Town to be associated with the heroic soldiers. So he was a little surprised to hear that there were seven hundred warriors in Vortex Town who had signed up to join the army.

Zhao Yu's shout attracted the attention of the others, and he also felt a large number of eyes shooting at him in an instant. Being stared at by others was the most panicked by Zhao Yu. All along, he has not been good at exposing himself to public attention.

So, he immediately tensed, and even his throat was stuck with a thick phlegm, "Ahh......h Cough...... Cough...... This...... This ......"

"Vortex Town belongs to a relatively small town in our country, and I am really very pleased that there are more than 700 recruits this time!" Shen Mengting's timely speech drew everyone's attention again.

Zhao Yu immediately took a light breath, and his body gradually descended.

"Oh, more than seven hundred?" Qian Hao's neck was a little crooked, and one of his hands was still on his chin. His brows furrowed a little, and he just said softly, "This is not a number that you like to see, is it?"

"But Qian Hao, don't forget what kind of town Vortex is. It is estimated that it only has a population of tens of thousands, and it is already very good to have more than 700 young people of school-age age. Shen Mengting's words were not only to General Qian Hao, but also to every general present.

That little whirlpool town, what a good one!

"The Generalissimo is right. Frankly, I was surprised when I received this message. I never expected that a small Vortex Town would be able to recruit so many soldiers of the right age. General Wang Bin had a chuckle on his face, and occasionally a few spittle stars were flying.

"So it seems that the young people of our country are still more patriotic, and when they hear about the invasion of foreign enemies, they have to think about how to resist it, instead of compromising and escaping. Shen Mengting nodded slowly. However, it can be seen that she is currently gathering a sense of passion in her heart.

"Wang Bin, what about the other towns, and how many have they recruited?" Ma Liming stared at the piece of paper in Wang Bin's hand, intentionally or unintentionally, but he didn't mean to get close to see it in person.

"They!" General Wang Bin immediately turned his attention to the paper in his hand, "Jiaoshan Town has recruited five hundred and forty-two soldiers, Akita Town has recruited seven hundred and ninety-four soldiers, and Nara Town has recruited two hundred and seventeen soldiers......"

He carefully recounted word by word the actual sources of soldiers recruited in each town, but everyone listened with some impatience. Basically, there is no town with more than 1,000 of them, which I don't know if it is worrying or normal.

However, when reporting to Fukui Town, General Wang Bin still told a number that surprised most people.

"Fukui Town's recruitment plan this time is the smoothest, with a total of 1,332 recruits who have chosen to join the ranks of serving the country. Wang Bin should have deliberately emphasized the meaning, and when the words fell, he remembered the action of shaking the paper.

The room was instantly filled with the sound of whispered conversations, and a few of them were smiling.

"Hey! More than 1,300 recruits! Sure enough, it's Fukui Town, and the number of young people must be the majority. Shen Jun danced a little lightly, and even his arms were about to be raised and waved.

"But don't forget, it's Fukui Town, the second most populous town in Saran, and it must have the largest population. However, the reality is that only more than 1,000 soldiers have been recruited. Shen Mengting glanced at everyone, "To be honest, with the population of Fujing Town, there are only more than 1,000 soldiers, so it is obviously still unqualified. Compared to the small Vortex Town, which has more than 700 recruits, Fukui Town obviously has a population of more than several times, but the difference in the price of soldiers is only twice as much. It is clear that the young people of Fukui are not very enthusiastic about defending the country. ”

When Shen Mengting's words were finished, most of the people present fell silent again.

"Ah, Marshal! You can't say that! Maybe many young people in Fukui Town have already gone to serve as soldiers earlier, after all, the primary pass rate of swordsmen and archers in that town is still relatively high. General Wang Bin sneered awkwardly a few times, also because he was from Fukui Town.

"I know that I don't mean to criticize any town. Before recruiting soldiers, I had already set the tone - everything was voluntary, not forced!" Shen Mengting took the opportunity to spread her hands.

General Wang Bin was still quite embarrassed, and after he lightly raised his voice, he lowered his head and counted the number of recruits in other towns, "Let's continue to look at the recruitment situation in other towns......!" Cough...... Kanna Town recruited two hundred and eight people, Hiroran Town recruited four hundred and forty-nine people, Iwate Town recruited two hundred and thirteen people, and Gunma Town ......"

Perhaps because she felt that there were too many small towns, and it would be a waste of time to continue to stop, Shen Mengting quickly waved her hand, "Okay! Okay! General Wang Bin, you should report the source of the last recruited soldiers! After listening to one or two hundred or two hundred like this, I don't know what year it will be. ”

Everyone else had the same idea as Shen Mengting, so they all nodded quickly afterwards.

General Wang Bin continued to lower his head in amusement, and by looking at the situation, he knew that he was already at the end of the paper. Soon after, he let out another light cough.

"Ahem...... Cough...... About the total number of recruits this time!" Although the words were right in front of his eyes, he finally made a frowning style, "The number of recruits in the whole country this time is ...... More than 11,000 recruits. ”

When they heard the number of '11,000', the generals still let out the words 'wow'.

"Eleven thousand!" Qian Hao's eyes widened exaggeratedly, and a fierce smile immediately released, "That's ...... Oh! I could describe it as a big number!"

"Yes, if it's eleven thousand, that's a good number. Shen Mengting put her hands behind her back, and her eyes poured slightly.

Almost 10,000 is not remarkable at first glance. But if you really look into it, you will find that it is really a number that is already worth celebrating.

The total number of Saran troops is estimated to be less than 100,000, about 80,000. Excluding those who do not want to fight, the number of living forces that may really be able to resist is less than 50,000.

But now that they have been suddenly filled with some voluntary soldiers, that is, more than 10,000 recruits who definitely have the spirit of resistance, it is quite surprising to be honest.

Shen Mengting nodded forward slightly, giving this number an affirmation.

"By the way! Qian Hao raised one of his arms at this moment, but without waiting for the approval of others, he blurted out the question, "Among the more than 10,000 recruits, what are the professions?

Qian Hao asked a more important question, swordsman and archer are two completely different professions, and their roles on the battlefield also represent two extremes.

A swordsman is a soldier who fights the enemy in close combat, and is also the largest main force on the battlefield. There are no classes that can replace the Swordsman. This has created the law that swordsmen are the most common in the world.

Archers, on the other hand, are in charge of long-range, and they are the second most important force on the battlefield, and they are no less indispensable.

"Ah! General Qian Hao asked me this question!" Wang Bin shrunk his neck slightly, and brought his face closer to the paper, "Let me take a look!"

After a long time of searching, Wang Bin found an exact number. Of course, his eyes narrowed a little because he was too concerned about the relationship between the papers he was holding at close range.

"Among the more than 10,000 recruits, there are ...... swordsmen Nine thousand, while the number of archers was about two thousand. ”

After listening to General Wang Bin's report, Qian Hao also sent the word 'oh' a few times. He didn't say anything more, but Shen Jun next to him was a little uneasy.

"Wow! this ...... The number of swordsmen and archers is uneven!"

"That's normal. The battlefield is dominated by swordsmen!" Ma Liming replied lightly.

But his remarks seemed to make Qian Hao a little unhappy.

"What, the swordsman is the main force, so do you mean that our archers are not important?" Qian Hao tightened his face, and his hand unconsciously touched the longbow he was carrying.

"It's right to be a swordsman on the battlefield, but it doesn't mean that other professions can be ignored!" Shen Mengting slowly walked towards the middle of the room, her hands still straight behind her back, and her waist pole was as high as she could.

"Ah, Marshal Shen, I didn't mean that, I ......."

"I know you didn't mean that, but I'm just emphasizing it. In any case, I am glad that I was able to recruit more than 10,000 new recruits this time. ”

Shen Mengting's words made most people nod their heads in agreement. Indeed, what was originally just a random proposal from the Generalissimo in Vortex has now turned into more than 10,000 new reinforcements.

"But Generalissimo!" General Wang Bin put away the paper in his hand, "There is one thing that I am still more worried about. ”

"What are you worried about?"

"Ahhh......h

"If you have anything to say, are you afraid that I will accuse you?"

Since Generalissimo Shen Mengting directly issued a guarantee, General Wang Bin boldly straightened his body, "Okay! I'll talk about it now." Now we can say that we have added more than 10,000 new recruits, and at first glance it seems to be a good ending. But ......" still hesitated, but he didn't retreat from the battle, "How many of the 10,000 recruits are actually combat-effective?"

Wang Bin was able to get to the point, which was also what the other generals were worried about. If you want to be qualified to go to the battlefield, you must pass the primary assessment of the proving ground. In other words, it must be at or above the junior vocational level.

However, these more than 10,000 new recruits came with a lot of blood, and the vast majority of them did not pass the primary trial, so how could they contribute on the battlefield?

Shen Mengting slowly narrowed her eyes, in fact, long before she proposed to recruit new recruits, someone had raised objections in Vortex Town. If you can't even pass the assessment of the primary occupation, then you are not qualified to go to the battlefield at all. But Shen Mengting continued to explain like a public opinion, and with Zhao Yu's help, several old men in Vortex Town agreed to this strategy.

But now if you think about it, if the new reinforcements are not combative, then what is the point of the specific number?

"General Wang Bin is worried that I had this doubt earlier. However, I still adhere to the opinion that something is better than nothing. Although the more than 10,000 recruits do not have the ability to go to the battlefield. I believe that as long as they have the heart, they will certainly be able to become soldiers who defend the country on their own. ”

There was silence in the room for a while, and most people were taken aback by Shen Mengting's words. At least, the generalissimo was more reasonable.

The exact time of the recruits on the battlefield can be determined, but as long as they participate, Saran's guard force will definitely be stronger.

Marshal Shen Mengting was right. Although I have always been a little resistant, she recruited young people who did not even pass the junior assessment to serve as soldiers. However, after the words of the generalissimo just now, I had a sudden epiphany. Vice Marshal Ma Liming's expression was sincere, and the fists in both hands were clenched, "Even if some young people in our country are unbearable, they will always be members of our country! As seniors, we must teach them well so that we can fight the enemy together in the future, and that is the best policy." ”

Ma Liming's tone was a little sonorous and powerful, and Zhao Yu was also a little enthusiastic when he heard it. Once upon a time, he was also defined by others as a waste of firewood. He never thought that he would be able to contribute to the country.

Especially......

Zhao Yu unconsciously glanced at the staff in his hand. Half a year ago, he was still struggling to pass the primary assessment. But now, he has become a real magician, and he is also a little general.

That's right! Don't look at a person to death. If even someone like me can do it, then the other Saranites can definitely be qualified swordsmen and archers!' Zhao Yu nodded and roared abruptly, "Yes! Yes, I agree! They will definitely become the mainstay of defending the country." ”

Zhao Yu's sudden roar made everyone stare at him at a loss.

Seeing this, Zhao Yu panicked and 'ah', and wanted to choose to shrink his body and hide aside. But he had already shouted out the words, and it was impossible to take them back, so he lowered his head as if he was fated, and made a more embarrassed expression.

"Ha! Even Zhao Yu has such a heart!" Qian Hao didn't forget to send a joke immediately.