At the beginning of the new year, Gu Haotian prepared for his plan. First of all, he asked some trusted family members, such as Bian Zhong and Ma Laosan, to take advantage of the opportunity of visiting relatives and friends during the Spring Festival to publicize everywhere, and the petty officials wanted to recruit a group of young people to set up a village guard team to take care of food, housing, and wages. Within a few days, the news spread all over Gujiazhuang, and it also spread to other places, and many outsiders also came to inquire if they could join the escort team.

Next, Gu Haotian asked Bian Zhong to call the craftsman to level the garden behind him, while thinking about the team's training plan. He didn't know how to use the training method of the Zhou Dynasty, in fact, he didn't want to use it, his original intention was to use the training method of the Later Heavenly Dynasty, which had been proven effective after many battles. He carefully recalled his military training experience in later generations, combined with the practices he saw in various media, and sorted out a set of training outlines.

During this period, the most difficult is the actual combat subject, Gu Haotian has no martial arts in his previous life and this life, although Bian Xiang and the three of them are described as good martial arts in the Water Margin, but at present, in addition to brute strength, they have not found any other specialties, sometimes he is really a little worried, will tie these three people around will delay them. In the end, he decided to use the melee trick of the later army - assassination, which is simple, easy to learn, practical, and has a low cost of equipment, but it is also this simple trick, and the four of them have repeatedly figured it out for several days before it is initially finalized.

Next, Gu Haotian took Bian Xiang and the Ma brothers as test samples to test their training syllabus. He said to the three people: The escort team is divided into three squads, with three captains, and it will be recommended based on the training results, considering that you will be with me for a long time, first open a small stove, if you don't practice, you can also do it, and don't blame me for being a little brother to others when the time comes. Gu Haotian only used one trick to make the three boys scream excitedly. After nearly half a month of super training, day and night, the military posture, queue, march, etc. of the three people finally have a little appearance.

The soldiers and horses did not move the grain and grass first. Gu Haotian and Gu Zhen invited Bian Zhong to participate, and the three of them calculated for half a day, Gu Haotian's idea was that each person would have a consistent salary per month, and the current market could buy about 60 catties of grain in half a stone. But Bian Zhong resolutely objected, he analyzed: "Little officials, we recruit some half-grown children, it is when we can eat and drink, it was originally a burden to all families, but now we have managed to eat and drink, and pay wages, I think it is enough." "Then let's set 800 Wen first, and then talk about it if there are changes in the future." Gu Zhen opened his mouth. Gu Haotian calculated in his heart, according to the first batch of thirty people, the monthly labor cost is 800 Wen, plus food and other expenses, the total monthly expenditure is almost more than 50 yuan, that is, more than 50 taels of silver, according to the existing strength of the Gu family, it is still easy, and it is no longer insisted.

The fence in the back garden has been opened and moved to create a flat area about the size of a basketball court, and dedicated dining rooms and toilets have been built at both ends. Gu Haotian vacated the house with the last row of clutter at home as the residence of the team members, and also dedicated a bedroom for himself.

After the Lantern Festival, Gu Haotian took Bian Xiang and the three of them, called a tent to help, and officially recruited guards, on this day, almost all the thirteen-eighteen-year-old boys in Gujiazhuang came, Lei Heng also came, and even more than a dozen outsiders, even many parents also came, and the garden was lively for a while. As the registration gradually drew to an end, Bian Xiang suddenly pointed to a man and shouted: "Wu Na man, I don't report it, or it will be over." ”

In fact, Gu Haotian had already noticed that this man was in his twenties and had a height of nearly one meter eight, which was also outstanding in this era.

"The little officials know that the little ones originally had to be reported, but they didn't fit well at this age, so they hesitated." The man hesitated for a moment, until Gu Haotian replied.

"I don't know what to call my brother." Gu Haotian seemed to think of something, and asked politely.

"In Xia Duqian, the people of Gong County, a neighboring county, are born tall, and the people of the rivers and lakes jokingly say that they touch the sky."

Sure enough, it's Du Qian, I have to keep him, the first owner of Liangshan is here with me, and it is estimated that there will be nothing to do with Wang Lun, and he will be more calm about his future plans for Liangshan.

"Brother Du doesn't need to hesitate, he needs to help recruit a group of boys now, don't postpone it." At that moment, Gu Haotian sent out an invitation.

Why did you say that Du Qian ran to Gujiazhuang, it turned out that he had a conflict with a bully in his hometown, and there was a bandit collusion behind this bully, and he had to flee because of the enemy. Originally, I wanted to go to Cangzhou, Hebei Province to go to Chai Daguan to find food, but it happened that day at the temple fair, I heard people talk about the benevolence and righteousness of the small officials in Gujiazhuang, and when they recruited people, I came to take a look, I didn't want to be some young boys, and I was disappointed in my heart. Hearing the solicitation of petty officials, I wanted to stay for the time being, and it was not too late to go again if I didn't agree in the future, so I should respond.

Gu Haotian was overjoyed, and immediately arranged for him to live in a room with Bian Xiang, only saying that he would help him manage the team. Then let Bian Xiang and the Ma brothers lead a group of people to raise the stone lock to rank first, and then take them out to run around the hill, take the top 50 in strength and endurance to stay, and the rest will each send 500 Wen home. When all things were done, it was almost dusk, so they arranged for everyone to eat and rest, and did not mention it.

At six o'clock the next day, Bian Xiang blew the bamboo whistle on the bed. Gu Haotian stood on the command platform on the right side of the training ground, and waited for half a pillar of incense time before fifty people arrived. Then he began his first lecture to the guards, "Everyone, you are very welcome to participate in the Gujiazhuang Guard, so since it is an escort team, everyone must understand what we are guarding, who can tell me what you care about the most" Gu Haotian paused, and there were many discussions in the audience, some said about land, some said relatives, some said wealth, and so on, "What you said makes sense, Gujiazhuang lives with our dearest people and our most beloved things, but if one day, someone wants to hurt our relatives, rob us of our wealth and spoil our land. Gu Haotian clenched his left fist and looked down, "Are you willing!" ”

"I don't want to."

"Do you have a firm determination, whether you are an iron-beaten man or not, you answer me loudly, do you want to!"

"I don't want to." The young man's spirit was finally aroused, and this time the voice was like thunder.

Du Qian stood on the side of the stage and couldn't help but think to himself, this little official is really not simple, and a few words will bring up people's hearts.

"Very good, but I want to tell you that defending your loved ones and property is not something that can be done in one breath, so the next training will be very hard, and if anyone can't endure the hardship, they can quit now." There was silence in the audience, and naturally no one would choose to quit after making a big determination just now.

"Since no one has chosen to quit, it means that you are all good men, so I announce the next training arrangement." Gu Haotian divided the 50 people into three teams, and designated Bian Xiang, Ma Qian, and Ma Xun as the temporary captains of the first, second, and third squads respectively. It is stipulated that every morning they should get up at 6:30 a.m., run for 40 minutes, then wash and eat, and then conduct basic training such as military posture, queue, and march at 8 o'clock.

Looking at everyone's obviously relaxed expressions, Gu Haotian secretly laughed in his heart, and when the time comes, he will not pick it out, and continued: "The captains are the three I announced just now, and the vice captains will be elected by each team after half a month, and then elected once a month until the official appointment is completed at the end of training. Gu Haotian obviously felt that the eyes of some guys in the audience were shining.

"Let's talk about the salary, the salary of the deputy captain is doubled, the escort team is assessed every five days, the top three are awarded consistently, the fourth to ten are awarded half a run, and the total competition is after three months of training, the top three are awarded five times, the fourth to eight awards are three times, the ninth to fifteenth place is awarded two times, and the sixteenth to thirty awards are consistent." Gu Haotian paused again, there are so many rewards, everyone in the audience turned their heads and was excited.

"But don't be too happy, you must have noticed that the final reward just now was only thirty people, because this time the escort team only recruited thirty people, and in the end twenty of you will leave." Gu Haotian pointed to a wooden sign on the side of the platform, "After a while, you will be in a small team, and your names will be recorded on it, and the results of each assessment in the future will be recorded on it, and after three months, the total of the last twenty people will be the ones who leave the escort team." The audience suddenly fell silent, and many people felt obvious pressure.

"Next, I will talk about food, I can guarantee that the white flour steamed buns are full, but the chicken, duck and fish meat depends on your own ability, each time the first team is assessed with two meat and two vegetarian dishes, the second one has two meat and one vegetarian, and the last one can only be steamed bread and vegetarian dishes. For the first five days, everyone ate first-class food. As soon as the words fell, Bian Xiang looked at the Ma brothers arrogantly, Ma Qiang and Ma Xun glared at him, and secretly held their breath.

Subsequently, Gu Haotian ranked according to the results of the two preliminary selections, divided the personnel into three teams in a balanced manner, and the three captains argued, and finally decided by drawing lots.

Du Qian saw the end from the beginning, if he began to think that this little official was not simple, but now he is a little convinced, his measures seem simple, but if you think about it carefully, none of them are not their own mysteries, pointing to human nature and making people have to obey their instructions. This little official is really only eleven years old, and he can't help but look at the stands seriously, only to see that although this little official is still childish, he is really a little heroic.

Du Qian's heart gradually calmed down, and he wanted to know how this little official trained these fifty people.