The two have decided on a plan, and Zhang Shuye said that after returning to Qizhou, the administrative office of Jinan Prefecture, he will play for him. At the same time, he contacted the old friends of the DPRK and China, and planned to jointly play a concert, asking the court to beware of the Jin State. Xu Wei knew that even if his joint performance was successful, it would not attract Zhao Ji's attention. But in the Song Dynasty, there were faint monarchs, but there were no tyrants, and the speech environment was relatively relaxed, and anything could be said and discussed. Even if the emperor ignores the minister's advice, he will be kind to soothe it.

Since others can't be relied on, you have to rely on yourself. So he euphemistically proposed that the Jingsui battalion had few soldiers and poor equipment, which was really a headache. Uncle Zhang also knew his difficulties, but he couldn't help him, so he couldn't give him the equipment of his own soldiers, right? You must know that according to the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, the illegal possession of weapons and the illegal storage of horses are punished as the crime of treason.

Although the political environment of the Song Dynasty was relaxed, the control of military resources was very strict, especially the fine equipment and horses, and private possession was strictly prohibited. As for the "simple knife" used by people who walk the rivers and lakes, it is not classified as a "weapon", but a farm tool. Because of its crude manufacturing, limited lethality, and an indispensable tool for the people, the so-called slash-and-burn cultivation was not banned by the imperial court.

As for broadswords, giant axes, bows, crossbows, and spears, they cannot be used by non-official soldiers. Even in the army, if a weapon is lost, it must be severely punished. When the Jingsui Battalion was formed, the weapons supported by Zheng Prison were also old and unused by the officers and soldiers. It can be seen that the imperial court is strictly controlled.

Xu Wei didn't have the idea of fighting his equipment, so he hurriedly asked if he could choose the strong and strong from among the thieves to fill the Jingsui camp? It's not that Xu Wei is too careful, how to say it here is also the boundary of Shandong, he is just ordered to help in the war, Zhang Shuye is in charge of military and civilian affairs, and he is a superior, if you want to recruit soldiers from the thieves, you must also have his nod.

Governor Zhang's mansion agreed, and the Wang Shan's thief department was defeated by Xu Wei, and the imperial court has always had a tradition of recruiting displaced people to fill the army. A considerable part of the Wang Shan's department was forced to fall into the grass and coerced into the gang, and if the criminals were punished, it would be somewhat fair. Put it back, and there is no livelihood to do, so it is better to let Xu Wei recruit him, at least he has no worries about food and clothing. It has also lifted the hidden danger for Shandong, why not?

Xu Wei thanked him, immediately said goodbye and left, and returned to his camp. He ordered Zhang Qing to take the lead, first check the origin of the thief, and choose those who are innocent and healthy to enlist in the army. At the same time, it is reminded that if there are other outstanding skills, the standards can be relaxed. Those who can settle accounts, understand medicine, can strike iron, and are good at carpentry can also be reused.

Although the Wang Shansuo Department claims to have more than 10,000 troops, most of them are coerced. And no matter how old or young, it's a person who can walk and catch it. Zhang Qing led a group of leading generals, first broke up the thieves, and interrogated them separately. Those who are the first to act rebellious, hooligans, scoundrels, and those who walk the streets to sell goods will be eliminated. The vast majority of the rest are farmers who have been forced to join the household. It also excludes the old and weak who are over forty-five years old and those who are under the age of fifteen. With such a screening, there are less than 2,000 people left. Then pick out those who are thin and weak, have yellow faces and diseases, and have injuries on their bodies, and there are only more than 1,500 people left.

Xu Wei handed over the other 4,000 people to Zhang Shuye for disposal, and the remaining 1,500 or so people could not be immediately incorporated into the Jingsui camp. We are recruiting people who dare to fight, not to catch strong men, since it is recruitment, of course, we must listen to their willingness. It would be very bad if you were forced to go into battle and flee or fight back.

On the shores of Lake Osawino, more than a thousand thieves are uneasy, and no one knows what fate awaits them. The officers scattered them, interrogated and screened, and worked all day, not knowing what they wanted to do. Now if you concentrate us in this great wilderness, do you want to drive us all into the lake and drown?

Don't dare to think about it anymore, rebellion has been a heinous sin since ancient times. Although we are forced to do nothing, who can we talk to? Looking for Wang Shan, his head is still hanging in the camp for public display. Let's go, the world is like this, people can't do it, so let's be reincarnated as a good person in the next life.

"Brother, if the official army drives us down to the lake later, will we all hug each other? I don't know how to water. A young man of about fifteen or sixteen years old whispered.

The sturdy man next to him sighed helplessly: "What about the water?" Dare to take the lead, the officers and soldiers will rain arrows and die even worse. It's better to drown in a lake, and there is a whole corpse. Reincarnated in the next life, you can still be a human being. ”

"Fuck it! I won't be a man in my next life, and I will be a pig and someone will feed me! Another man said loudly.

When the guards saw this, they shouted sternly: "No noise! ”

Last night, he personally killed Wang Shan's junior general, and led a group of officers to stride over. Many thieves gritted their teeth, the time limit has come, die, die, die early, surpass life early, stay in the world and suffer crimes.

Zhou Ji, the head of the guard, ran forward and reported to Xu Wei: "All the thieves have been assembled!" ”

Xu Wei nodded, facing the thief, and glanced at it. All the thieves who met his eyes bowed their heads one after another, not daring to look directly. Xu Wei glanced sideways at Zhang Qing, who came forward and spread the word in all directions: "You were originally honest people, and you were forced and threatened by Wang Shan to join the gang, and there is not much evil deed. Now that Wang Shan is ambushing, do you have any plans to stay? ”

The more than 1,000 thieves immediately looked at each other, turned their heads and ears, and listened to this official, it didn't seem like they were going to push us into Onozawa and drown, right? Otherwise, how can we say that we are forced to be helpless? Since it doesn't kill us, then this is going to ......

When he was puzzled, he heard Zhang Qing say: "We are the Yongying Battalion of Jingsui Township, the Daimyo Mansion, and we were ordered to come to Shandong to help in the war. Now that Wang Shan is dead, I think you and others are kind people, and my Jingsui camp is recruiting people who dare to fight. If you are willing and ordered by the command, you can join the Jingsui camp. Since then, he has been loyal to the country and served the court! Not only is it free from sin, but if you fight effectively, you can also shine on the lintel! ”

As soon as the words came out, the more than 1,000 thieves were shocked, not knowing what kind of medicine was sold in his gourd, and they didn't dare to express their position easily.

Seeing this, Xu Wei summoned a team general to whisper a few words, and then took a few steps forward to descend the thieves, and those thieves recognized him, and they were immediately silent, and they didn't dare to take a breath. Not long after, the team of generals led more than a dozen military men and pushed several large baskets of steaming white-flour steamed buns. The thieves, who had been hungry for a day and a night, saw that their eyes lit up one by one and swallowed their saliva. If there is a steamed bun to eat at this time, even if you push Lao Tzu into the lake and drown, you will admit it!

Xu Wei picked up a steamed steamed bun, checked it in his hand, and asked loudly in front of the thief: "Do you want to eat it!" ”

"Yes!" There was no need for anyone to command, and all the thieves shouted in unison. In Uncle Zhang's night camp next to him, many officers and soldiers heard the shouting and looked at each other, saying in their hearts what are these famous buns doing?

"Whether you are forced to live in a gang or forced to be coerced, just to have a good meal! Now there is a trade, not only to have enough to eat, but also to take money! There is no pursuit by the officials and soldiers, no scolding by the people, if you do a good job, you will not only be rewarded, but you will also be able to get ahead! You can't do it! ”

"! Dry! Dry! More than a thousand thieves shouted vigorously, and the sound entered the sky.

"Good! But if I don't follow orders, violate military discipline, or fight ineffectively, greedy for life and afraid of death, I Xu Wei can tolerate you, and military law can't tolerate you! Now, if you want to enlist in the army, go to the scribe and register with the clerk! As soon as Xu Wei finished speaking, the thousands of thieves swarmed around! The scribe who had just wanted to howl "Those who voluntarily enlist in the army, come to me to register" were really startled when they saw this formation.