King Zhao's edict: the whole country should recruit troops and fight against Yan together.

All the people of Zhao are soldiers, both men and women have the obligation to serve in the military, and the government directly issues military posts to each city through household registration and rosters.

I have to say that as the land of the four wars, the people of Zhao have long been accustomed to war.

When King Zhao issued the edict, the people of Zhao did not panic, but took their respective military posts and went to various schools in an orderly manner.

Those who joined the army also had to bring their own weapons, armor, and food to go to the assembly point.

Only the regular army of Zhao State issued standard weapons and armor in a unified manner, and these troops were the elite troops of Zhao State.

Handan City.

Zhao Jia changed out of his green shirt and came to the school in a military uniform, carefully inspecting the people who came to join the army.

As the eldest grandson of the king, he should not have dealt with such trivial matters.

However, before that, Li Mu had warned Zhao Jia that if he wanted to become a general who really knew how to fight and was good at war, he should not be ambitious.

As a general, you should first start to familiarize yourself with trivial things.

Only when they are thoroughly integrated into the army and have a comprehensive understanding of the quality of non-commissioned officers, the establishment of troops, logistical preparations, and the basic situation can they be qualified to command the army.

Otherwise, you can only talk on paper like Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Jiashen thought so, and immediately recommended himself to Lian Po and came to the school to order soldiers.

"Qi Xuan, eighteen years old, a native of Handan, the military post is correct."

After Zhao Jia verified this personal information, he looked at the other party in some surprise and frowned slightly.

Qi Xuan in front of him is Zhao Qian's fox friend and dog friend, and he is also a noble child.

When Yu Zhu was humiliated on the street, Qi Xuan, a little fat man, made mocking remarks, and was slapped in the face by Zhao Jiadang Street.

"Why are you here too?"

Putting down the military post in his hand, Zhao Jia said with a somewhat unsightly face.

Although Qi Xuan did receive a military post, as a child of a nobleman, he had the privilege of allowing people in the palace to serve in the military instead.

Zhao Jia felt that it was complete nonsense for a noble child like Qi Xuan to come to join the army.

Zhao Jia also didn't believe that people like Qi Xuan had the courage to go and kill the enemy when they arrived on the battlefield.

When Qi Xuan heard this, his chubby face was suddenly filled with anger.

He pulled his throat and shouted: "A certain is also a Zhao person, and now that the Yan State has raised troops to attack, a certain person should fight for the country." ”

"If a certain military post is correct, can I join the army?"

Zhao Jia carefully looked at the other party's face, and said after a while: "You may die if you go to the battlefield." ”

Qi Xuan held his head high and said: "Fight for the country, and die or die!" ”

Zhao Jia said again: "If you die on the battlefield, what should you do? ”

Qi Xuan stiffened his neck and said: "There are brothers in a certain family, if I die in battle, I will have my own brothers to inherit the lineage." ”

"Besides, there are thousands of Zhao people who go to the battlefield, others can not be afraid of life and death, why can't I Qi Xuan!"

Zhao Jia saw that the other party's expression did not seem to be contrived, and immediately had a good impression of the fat man.

Zhao Jia said sincerely: "That day, I thought that Your Excellency was also a man who walked dogs and cockfights, bullied men and women, so he taught a lesson." ”

"Looking at it today, Your Excellency also has the ambition to serve the country."

"If you and I can come back from the battlefield alive, we should have a big feast and apologize for Your Excellency."

Qi Xuan's face was slightly stunned, he didn't expect that Zhao Jia, who was the eldest grandson of Wang, would take the initiative to apologize to himself.

You must know that even if Zhao Qian, the concubine and grandson, is the grandson of the king, Qi Xuan will come and go as soon as he is called.

There was a slight warmth in my heart.

Qi Xuan's face deliberately showed arrogance, and said, "Then I'll wait for your apology!" ”

Zhao Jia smiled slightly, didn't say much, and shouted, "Next." ”

Another man walked out, but this one was limping on one leg and limping as he walked, looking a little funny.

Seeing this, Zhao Jia's face immediately looked a little unpleasant.

This kind of person can't walk, what's the use of being on the battlefield, is it to give Yan Jun a head.

"Shangguan, this is my military post."

Zhao Jia took the military post with an unkind face and read: "Ren Yong, fifty-two years old, Handan people's clan, the military post is correct." ”

After reading the general's post, Zhao Jia's face became more and more difficult to look at.

In addition to the aristocracy, the common people generally had a low life expectancy due to their poor living standards.

At the age of fifty, he has reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, and the lame man in front of him can definitely be regarded as an old man.

At such an age, coupled with being lame, how can you join the army?

But soon, Zhao Jia shook his head helplessly.

According to the regulations, in the event of a major war, adult men in Zhao are obliged to serve in the military and fight for the country.

Although the man in front of him is old and disabled, he is also an adult man after all.

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Jia said in a deep voice, "Why is your right leg lame?" ”

The man lowered his head and said: "Back then, the Qin army came to invade and besieged Handan, and a certain Yu Pingyuan Jun defended the city and killed three enemies. ”

"However, the Qin army's arrows were sharp, and a certain right leg was unfortunately hit by an arrow, and the arrow shot into the bone, although he was lucky to save his life, but he also fell disabled."

When Zhao Jia heard this, he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.

The warriors who fought for the country back then are now old and disabled, and they still have to fight in the face of national disasters.

Holding back the throbbing in his heart, Zhao Jia said in a soft voice: "Your situation is quite special, and you were injured in the line of duty, if you are willing, I can help you be exempted from this military service." ”

didn't think about it, but Ren Yong shook his head, and then said, "Thank you Shangguan for your kindness." ”

"However, the villain's two sons died in Changping, and Handan defended the city on the wall, and was shot by the Qin army."

"Now the villain is alone, and he only thinks about avenging his wife and children."

"Although the enemy who came this time is not the Qin army, the villain also wants to go to the battlefield, if he is lucky enough to kill a person, he will die without regrets."

When Zhao Jia heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little sour in his nose.

The whole family of four, wives and children all died in the war for the country.

Ren Yong is fifty-two years old, and he is an old man who has been left disabled, and he is still willing to fight for the country.

At this moment, Zhao Jia felt both proud and guilty.

He is proud that the Zhao people are unwilling to die and are willing to fight to the death; Guiltily, Zhao owes too much to the people.

Zhao Jia took two steps back and solemnly saluted the old man, so frightened that the old man hurriedly dodged.

"Shangguan, why is this?"

Zhao Jia said solemnly: "It is precisely because of Your Excellency that Zhao Guo can stand, a certain generation of Zhao Guo, thank you thousands of people like Your Excellency." ”

The old man smiled when he heard this, his smile was very bright, and he was obviously very happy.

They are willing to fight for their country, even if they sacrifice their lives, but they also want to be recognized.

Zhao Jia's affirmation is the best reward.

In the next conscription process, Zhao Jia saw many twelve-year-old young children, and even met white-haired old men in their sixties.

There are not a few people with disabilities like Ren Yong.

Zhao Jia also knew that in the rest of the recruitment points, there were also places for women to be recruited into the army.

Strong women will be selectively recruited into the army, and the rest of the women will also be assigned to logistics, responsible for transporting grain and grass.

They may also fight on the battlefield and fight bloodily for the country.

The war of nations is so cruel that both men and women must fight¹.

These people, they have shed a lot of blood for the Zhao State, and now that the national disaster is at the head, they still come to defend against the strong enemy with military posts.

The more he was conscripted, the heavier Zhao Jia's heart became, and he felt that the Zhao royal family owed too much to the people.

Then, the belief in victory became stronger and stronger.

A gentleman from an aristocratic family, an elderly soldier with a disability, and a young man in his early teens.

They are all willing to fight for their country.

With such subjects and this fighting spirit, what is Zhao afraid of?

Note 1: "Shang Junshu - Soldier Shou": Three armies: strong men are one army, strong women are one army, and the old and weak men and women are one army, which is called the three armies.

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PS: It can be seen that in the face of the national war, even in the Han Dynasty, women will be conscripted into the army. Since the Qin State has incorporated the strong women, the old and the weak into the army, the rest of the vassal states will surely follow suit.