The people who fled for their lives in a hurry at night did not run far, but found that it was a false alarm, and they came back one after another, and the streets were lively again.

Han Xiufeng and Wang Jiansheng went around the street and returned to the salt merchant's mansion.

When the coolies who were supposed to make up for their sleep heard that they were going to give a reward today, they were more energetic than the other, and they all sat in the courtyard and watched Pan Er and several clerks crackling and calculating how much silver money had been seized at night. Look at their expectant looks, and you know how much you can get.

Tang Guozheng greeted Han Xiufeng and the others in the flower hall, returned to the courtyard, and then wrote the words "Yong" and "Tai" on the white cloth that Datou and others had just cut. Among the things that Lu Daming led his people to transport back from Guazhou were armor and dozens of gowns, and if the word "soldier" on the gown was not removed, others would know that it was not the right way at a glance.

"Li Laosan, collar clothes, collar hat!"

"Here we are."

Lu Daming's eyes widened: "What's coming, how did I tell you, I have to shout and obey!" ”

Li Laosan was startled and hurriedly said, "Obey!" ”

Before, I only knew that more than 400 young people had been recruited from Taiba, but I didn't know who was who, and I had to pay a reward later, so I couldn't have a roster, Wu Cheng, a student of Mingdao Academy, held a pen, looked up at Li Laosan and asked, "Li Laosan, do you have a big name?" ”

Master Han and Master Wang sat inside drinking tea, and Li Laosan peeked into the flower hall and said nervously, "Mr. Wu, I ...... That's my name, not my name. ”

"How can you not have a big name, could it be that you were also called Li Laosan when you were a child?"

"When I was a child, I was called Sanxiao, and then when I came to the dam to carry salt, everyone called me Li Laosan."

"Li Laosan, Li Laosan, where is he from, how old is this year."

"My hometown Dongtai, this year...... Twenty-four this year. ”

"Who else is in the family?"

"There is no one at home, no, there is a brother, my family is poor, I can't support it, I heard my dad say that he let the family take him to raise when he was four years old."

"Aren't you the third in line, why is there only one brother left, and there is another brother."

"I died, I died the year before last, and I was the one my brother brought to Taiba to carry salt."

"No mother-in-law, no children?"

"No, Mr. Wu, I'm poor and can't support myself, how can I have the money to marry my mother-in-law!"

Wu Cheng sighed secretly, stared at him again and asked: "Li Laosan, it's not me who says bad things, this battle has no eyes, if you die in battle, who will your pension money be handed over to when the time comes?" ”

This question really stumped Li Laosan, he couldn't help but look back at everyone, and saw that Wang Ergou, the best person in the weekday, was whispering to Yang Er, so he simply said: "Mr. Wu, if I am unlucky and die in the hands of the bandits, I will bother you to give my pension money to Ergou." ”

"Which two dogs?"

"Ergou, call you!"

"Third brother, it's not me yet!"

There were so many people in the yard, Wu Cheng didn't have time to talk nonsense with them, so he raised his head and said, "Don't talk nonsense, you are the second dog, what is your surname, what is your big name?" ”

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The people who carried salt on the Taiba were all homeless and poor people, many of whom not only had no home or even relatives like Li Laosan, but almost without exception had to give the bereavement money to their companions. The more Wu Cheng registered, the more unpleasant he felt in his heart, but the coolies were elated because they received new clothes and received a reward later.

"There's scissors here, there's needle and thread, take the words off and sew them together." Lu Daming was responsible for distributing the gowns and handing them over one by one.

A coolie took the gown, looked at the two pieces of cloth on which the ink had not dried, and couldn't help asking: "Brother Da Ming, why are these two words different, is it written wrong?" ”

"That's right, the top piece is the word 'brave', and the bottom piece is 'Tai', after sewing it, people will know that you are the township of Taizhou, and this is a sign on the battlefield, otherwise who knows which side you are on, and you are cut by your own people, do you say you are wronged?"

"Oh, I see."

"Hurry up, next, Guan Qingyu!"

The coolies had not worn new clothes for many years, and as soon as they received the gown, they were busy removing the word "soldier" on it, sewing the words "Yong" and "Tai" that had just been written, and changing them as soon as they were sewn.

There are more than 80 coats in total, tightly issued with medium or even thin figures, not enough to make good Han clothes, the same sewn on the front and back of the words "Yong" and "Tai", burly and tall hair cotton armor, Pan Er's account has not been settled, and the clothes here have been changed almost. As the saying goes, people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, and they really look decent when they look forward.

Han Xiufeng walked to the front of the hall and looked at it, and said coldly: "Da Ming, line up." ”

"Yes!" Lu Daming responded, and then turned around and shouted: "Listen to me, all those wearing iron helmets and cotton armor are lining up over there, all those wearing hats and gowns are lining up in front of me, and those wearing hats and good Han clothes are all lining up against the west wall!" Don't crowd, what's in a hurry, it's all chaotic when you line up, and the bandits are not in a mess when they come! ”

"You guys, where are you going, the one with the iron helmet is here!" Wang Qianli's cousin Wang Qianfan followed and scolded.

"Don't pick up shoes, do you know what a military order is, line up first!" Tang Guozheng walked into the crowd and helped the whole team like a duck.

Han Xiufeng saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, secretly thinking about whether this mess could fight, but now that they dared to fight with the bandits, they could only ask quietly: "Changsheng, are you okay?" ”

"Forget it." Pan Er hurriedly put down his pen, got up and arched his hand: "Master Han, the thief stolen goods seized at night are nine thousand four hundred and twenty-three taels of silver!" ”

"Okay." Han Xiufeng nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and said, "Brother Wang, please tell the brothers about the statutes of our Taiyong Battalion. ”

"Yes." Wang Qianli bowed down to receive the order, and then turned around and said: "Brothers, there are not many military regulations in my Taiyong battalion, and there are only five in total: the first one, those who retreat from the battle, behead!" Second, those who abandon weapons in battle will be killed! Article 3, those who do not obey the officials, do not obey the order, and do not stop prohibiting will be beheaded! Fourth, those who kill good and risky merit, rob people's property, and rape ** women will be beheaded! The last one, seized and returned to the public, those who dare to hide privately, beheaded! ”

There are not many military regulations, but they are very strict, and anyone who dares to break them will lose their heads. Everyone gasped, but they thought that since they had to follow the rules of the camp since they ate this bowl of rice, they felt nothing.

"You have to memorize all the camp rules, give you three days, and after three days, you will be tested one by one, if anyone can't remember or memorize it, the cane is fifty!" Wang Qianli paused, and then said: "My Taiyong battalion has strict military discipline, but the rewards and punishments are also clear. Mr. Lu Qian and Mr. Liang should have told you that as long as you fight bravely to kill thieves, you can not only settle down and become naturalized, but also have land to divide! ”

"Did you hear that?" Lu Daming asked.

The coolies relieved themselves and hurriedly said, "I heard you! ”

"Louder!"

"I heard you!"

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