Converts, these days have been very lively, people come and go, like a bustling metropolis, not affected at all because the city has been destroyed.

The reason why it is so lively is, on the one hand, that 10,000 Song troops under the command of Zheng Tai rebuilt the conversion. Rebuilding and converting is a top priority, and it must be completed before the Liao army invades the border again.

The Liao army will definitely not be convinced after suffering a big defeat, and will come to find a place, so rebuilding and converting is the top priority. The 10,000 Song troops transferred by Wang Shao, in addition to defending and converting, the most important task was to participate in the reconstruction.

The converts were basically crippled, and it was impossible to defend them by the power of conversion. In the same way, because there were so few converts, it was impossible to rebuild the conversion before the Liao army invaded the border again.

As for the time when the Liao army invaded the border, everyone unanimously agreed that it was the spring of the following year. It will take a lot of time for the Liao army to be remobilized, and it will not be possible to complete it without three or two months. Rebuilding conversions in three or two months is a daunting task, although it is not a big one.

Not only did he use the 10,000 Song army to rebuild, but Mrs. Zheng also used the power of conversion and recruited migrant workers. This requires payment of wages, but after this battle, the gold and silver seized by the letter were used sufficiently, not to mention, the imperial court also allocated silver. The wages were very generous, and although the work was hard and tiring despite the cold and snow, the people enthusiastically participated.

This reconstruction was mainly handled by Zheng Tai, and Wu Ji, Huangfu Song, and Qi Dabao were mainly responsible for recruiting troops. Wu Ji was promoted to the commander of the Guixin Army, and the army under his command had a total of five battalions and 2,500 people.

The main object of recruitment in the Song Dynasty was the displaced people, mainly in the years of natural disasters, and now, there are no displaced people, that is, they are recruited from the common people who have families and jobs, which is very difficult in the Song Dynasty. The reason for this situation is that the social status of the Song army is low, and whoever is a soldier must be tattooed, and when he sees people, he will be one level lower, and he will be called a thief with an army, who will have nothing to do to be a soldier and be looked down upon?

The second is that corruption is rampant in the Song army, deducting military salaries, being a soldier is suffering, not to mention lack of food and drink, and he has to make cattle and horses for the commander, and carry out returns, and even his wife and children will suffer.

Besides, it is the soldiers who fight, and the officials who receive the merits, because the greed for merit and merit are endless, and it is commonplace. The most famous thing is that Han Shizhong captured Fang La alive, but he won military merit for Xin Qingzong, which made Han Shizhong regret it for the rest of his life.

The time for the Liao army to invade the territory is coming, and it is necessary to train a strong army before the Liao army invades the territory in the spring, otherwise, the conversion will not have the ability to guard, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Although Wu Ji has Wang Shao's thorough background, no one can say how Yelu Hongji decides, and it is still advisable to be fully prepared, and the goal is still set for the spring of the next year.

Wu Ji is not very sure about recruiting troops, and no one can say whether he can recruit enough 2,500 people. Zheng Tai, Huangfu Song, and Qi Dabao were also worried, where did they think of it, as soon as the news came out, there were countless people who rushed to sign up after hearing the news, not to mention recruiting 2,500 people, even recruiting 25,000 people is not a problem.

As for the reason, you can know it from these conversations with Ding Zhuang.

"Do you have a family?" Li Mingchu looked at a very strong Ding Zhuang and asked loudly.

"Commanding Li, the younger ones are old, the younger ones are younger, and there are a wife, a son and a daughter." This Ding Zhuang is about twenty-three or fourteen years old, and when he mentions his family, his eyes are shining, and he is very proud, and it can be imagined that their little son is doing well.

"Why did you come to be a soldier?" Li Mingchu continued to inquire.

"Commander Li, you know, Wu Du commanded the envoy to be honest, not to deduct military salaries, not to beat and scold Changxing, not to bully family members. I can get a military salary, and the Hun family can also go to the Wu military industry to work, and I have a good salary, which is more cost-effective than farming. This Ding Zhuang is a loyal person, one old and one honest, and he keeps wrenching his fingers and settling accounts one by one.

"Confused!" Li Mingchu rolled his eyes and scolded: "Aren't you a soldier for the Great Song Dynasty?" Aren't you just to fight Liao Dog and serve the country with your body? ”

This Ding Zhuang was taken aback, and hurriedly changed his words: "Xie Li commanded the teachings, the little soldier is to serve the court, just to fight Liao dogs, and to avenge his ancestors." ”

Speaking in a hurry, he looked sincerely frightened, sweating on his forehead, obviously frightened.

"Nonsense! Ghost believes! Li Mingchu rolled his eyes, very angry.

Let's tell the truth, Li Mingchu wants to scold. told a lie, but he was blinded, this Ding Zhuang didn't know what to do, the sweat on his forehead kept gushing out, and he was so anxious.

Li Mingchu saw his appearance in his eyes, couldn't help but be a little funny, and said: "Brother, let me tell you, if someone asks you like this in the future, you will say that it is to serve the court and avenge your ancestors, don't say that it is because Wu Du commands people to make people good, do you hear clearly?" ”

"Hear clearly, hear clearly!" This Ding Zhuang nodded hurriedly, and was a little puzzled, and said, "Commander Li, this ...... Wu Du commanded such a good person, if it weren't for him as an official, I wouldn't have come to be this soldier anyway. ”

"You're a tendon! How stupid! Li Mingchu lowered his voice and woke him up: "Of course, the commander of Wudu is a good person, if it weren't for him, we would have died a long time ago." However, it is precisely because Wu Du commands people that we can't let him go, and we have to follow him, so we have a good life. According to what you say, you became a soldier because Wu Du was the commander, and if you heard about it, you wouldn't have participated in it? If it is said that Wu Du commanded the envoy to raise private soldiers, wouldn't that harm Wu Du's commander? ”

"Huh!" This Ding Zhuang touched his head, blushing, very embarrassed.

"In my heart, you have to know that you are a soldier because Wu Du commands, understand?" Li Mingchu's voice turned low.

"Got it! I see! This Ding Zhuang nodded hurriedly in agreement, and then asked nervously: "Commander Li, what ......about the little one who is a soldier?"

"Take!" With a wave of Li Mingchu's hand, the matter was settled.

"Commander Xie Li! Conductor Xie Li! This Ding Zhuang couldn't help but thank him, and muttered: "Commander Wu Du is really a good person, this time to recruit troops, no need to tattoo, in the future, I don't need to be inferior when I see someone." If the Hun family can go to the Wu military industry to work, it will be the end. ”

"Look at your little bit of interest!"

Li Mingchu slapped Ding Zhuang's head, very angry, and said: "Following the command of Wu Du, there will be endless benefits." You don't have to worry about military salary, the commander of Wu will never deduct a penny from you, as for the work of Wu's military industry, as long as you are honest and honest, you train hard, there will definitely be no problem. The most important thing is that with the commander of Wu Du, there is always a victory to fight, a promotion to the capital, a battalion commander or something, don't worry. Let me tell you kid, I'm still going to fight with Wu Du's command and become a general! General, do you understand? ”

The more Li Mingchu spoke, the more proud he became, his head held high, and his chest stood up, like a crowing rooster. In the conversion army, he was the most proud and the most emotional.

Thinking about the first time he met Wu Ji, he was shouting and shouting to kill, the Hun family had children, he had no money, so he had to take risks. It was the arrival of Wu Ji that made him change his way of life, not only was the child born, but now, he has also become the battalion commander, in the past, he could not have dreamed of it.

Not all of the Ding Zhuang who came to Ying Ying, but most of them came to Ying Ying because of Wu Ji. There is a special feature of this move, that is, it will no longer tattoo words. In the Song Dynasty, this was definitely an outlier, that is, Di Qing, a famous general recruiting troops, had to tattoo words, but only Wu Ji dared not to tattoo words.

In the north, at the border pass, the people have a deep hatred with the Liao State, as long as they are given the opportunity, the people are unwilling to join the army and avenge their ancestors. However, a single tattoo made countless people afraid of it and unwilling to become soldiers.

This alone is enough to cause a sensation, and it is impossible for the people at the border to respond if they do not come.

Not to mention, Wu Ji's reputation is outside, it is out, and the real merits are right in front of him, who wouldn't believe it? Wu Ji is upright, incorruptible, and does not withhold military salaries, just by virtue of this, many people can join the army. The military salaries of the Song Dynasty were actually very generous enough to support a family, mainly because of the bad consequences caused by corruption.

The most important thing is that if he joins the Converts Army, trains hard and is sincere, his family will have the opportunity to enter the Wu military industry to work. The wages of Wu's military industry are not rich, but particularly rich, and working in Wu's military industry is much more cost-effective than planting crops.

With these advantages, it is not possible to have many people who come to respond.

Wu Ji, Huangfu Song, and Qi Dabao patrolled around, seeing this lively scene in their eyes, they couldn't help but take a long breath, and their hearts were relieved.

"Commander Wu Du, look at it, the name of the person, the shadow of the tree, if you don't have such a reputation, it will be very difficult for us to recruit." Ding Zhuang, who commanded Huangfu Song to sign up enthusiastically, was very emotional.

Ding Zhuang, who was successful, was overjoyed, and Ding Zhuang on Ying was dejected, drooping his head, like a defeated rooster.

"You see, this time Ying Ying's Ding Zhuang figure is great one by one. Look at this, it's so big, it's like an iron tower. And this, it's so tough. God, these Ding Zhuang, even the forbidden army is nothing more than that. Qi Dabao's eyes didn't stop slipping around in Ding Zhuang, and his eyes were getting brighter and brighter, just like a pervert meeting a beautiful woman, where could he move away.

Ding Zhuang, who came to Ying Ying, was very strong, and many of them were as strong as cows, which was not the same as the displaced people recruited in the past, one in the sky and the other in the ground, and the quality of this soldier could not be said to be the same.

Under normal circumstances, the Song army recruited all homeless people, all of whom were yellow-skinned, malnourished, and skinny dogs. Like Ding Zhuang, who came to respond now, it is very rare.

"This recruitment not only recruited soldiers, but also solved the manpower problem of the Wu military industry." Wu Ji looked at the crowd and saw that many of Ding Zhuang's family members were very strong and simple, if they were allowed to enter the Wu family's military industry, this manpower would be solved.

There are tens of thousands of chopping knives ordered by these border troops in Xiongzhou, and Wang Shao even placed a large order, 200,000 chopping knives, and Wu's military industry has to do it for a long time. Not to mention, the demand for thunderbolt bombs is even more massive, as Wang Shao said, there are as many as you want. Wu's military industry can't increase manpower, and Wu Ji is very happy to kill two birds with one stone this time.

(To be continued)