Back at the official post, Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji were already waiting.

The two have already gone to meet the emperor, the process is very simple, the emperor is nothing more than a few words of advice, condolences, and the rest of the things are nothing, so the time of the two in the Forbidden City is also relatively short, this time, Su Tiancheng also went to the Forbidden City, I don't know if Lu Dao can set off and return to Jiangning County.

As for the reward for Jiang Ningying, it is not so fast, the efficiency of the imperial court, the two of them are still clear, after verifying the merits, it will take at least a month or so for the reward to come down, the key is that the reward involves silver, the imperial court is so difficult, the household department is careful to do things, and it is not so simple to take out the silver.

"Lord Sun, Lord Lu, the juniors still have some things to deal with in Beizhili, and they can't go to Jiangning County with the two adults, but the juniors have already arranged everything, and the county Cheng Lu Tianming and the main Boqu Qingze will welcome the two adults, and the families of the two adults can also be properly settled."

"Oh, Lord Su is staying in the capital, what else needs to be dealt with."

Sun Chengzong is old, and from the perspective of caring for the younger generations, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Su Tiancheng was a little embarrassed, the Jiangning battalion recruited sergeants, originally prepared to focus on Baoding Mansion, Baoding Mansion is the closest to the capital, through this observation, he found that the people of Baoding Mansion, the living conditions are very bad, if the conditions are opened, they will definitely be able to recruit sergeants.

But this matter, when it comes out, I don't know what Lu Dao Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji will think, whether they approve of it.

Seeing that Su Tiancheng was a little embarrassed, Lu Shanji spoke.

"Master Su, Master Sun also asked casually. If you feel embarrassed, don't say anything. ”

Sun Chengzong also nodded, after all, Su Tiancheng had just returned from the Forbidden City, and if he accepted any secret mission, it would be difficult to say, even if it was the dispatch of the Jiangning battalion. It's also a big thing, and they can't say it before the court announces the news, and the two have been officials in the court for many years, and this basic quality is still there.

Su Tiancheng couldn't help but speak.

The matter of recruiting sergeants, the two adults will soon be able to know the way, if they hide it, the two adults will know the way afterwards. The heart must be uncomfortable, people say that the old and the young, this is the law of human nature.

"It's not a secret thing, the juniors are thinking, recruit some sergeants in Beizhili and enter the Jiangning camp."

"It turns out that this is this matter, that's a good thing, I don't know how Lord Lu Dao Su arranged it."

Looking at Sun Chengzong. Su Tiancheng is really a little admired, this is to get to the bottom of it.

"The younger generation is planned to be in the county under the jurisdiction of Baoding Prefecture. Recruit 10,000 people and enter the Jiangning battalion. ”

As soon as Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji stood up at the same time.

Sun Chengzong was a little excited, took two steps back and forth, and quickly spoke.

"Master Su, this matter. The old man and Shanji can completely help you, just recruit in Gaoyang County and Dingxing County, especially in Dingxing County, the majesty of Jiangning Camp should be a household name. Besides, it is much more difficult to recruit sergeants if you don't rely on the old man and the good successor. ”

If Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji help, it will definitely be much easier to recruit sergeants this time, but the two adults are very old, and recruiting sergeants is not an easy matter, and continuing to trouble the two adults, Su Tiancheng can't bear it.

"The two adults have worked hard all the way, and they have to rush to Jiangning County, but the juniors still found the government and begged them to assist in recruiting sergeants."

"Master Su, don't say such a thing, although the old man and Shanji are older, they are in good spirits, they are running around all the way, you have also seen it, there is absolutely no problem, the Jiangning battalion recruits sergeants, this is a big deal, the old man must participate, otherwise he can't say it."

As soon as Sun Chengzong finished speaking, Lu Shanji also spoke, and with the same attitude as Sun Chengzong, he was determined to participate in the recruitment of sergeants.

Su Tiancheng just nodded and agreed, but the families of the two adults still had to set off in advance and go directly to Jiangning County, and it was really unnecessary for them to stay in the capital.

Seeing that Su Tiancheng agreed, Sun Chengzong thought for a while and began to ask questions.

"Master Su, Shanji and the old man participate in the recruitment of sergeants, there are some problems, still have to be clear to the farmer, and I have a good heart, 10,000 sergeants, not a small number, limited to Gaoyang County and Dingxing County, it is also impossible, I don't know what is the starting point for you to recruit sergeants in Baoding Mansion."

"The younger generation has seen some situations along the way, in the county below Baoding Prefecture, there are many farmers who have been affected by the disaster, and the invasion and harassment of Houjin, life is unsustainable, the Jiangning battalion wants to develop and grow, it is inevitable to recruit sergeants, and the treatment of the sergeants of the Jiangning battalion is very good, a family has entered the Jiangning camp, at least the life of the whole family can be guaranteed, so that the problem of 10,000 families can be solved."

"Men in the north are generally taller and have good physical fitness, and they must be good after a period of training when they enter the Jiangning camp."

Sun Chengzong's expression was a little serious.

"Yes, the situation in Dingxing County is really not good, including Gaoyang County, it is not very good, however, there are still a lot of military households in the county, from this aspect, it is difficult to recruit sergeants, not to mention that you have to leave home thousands of miles away to Jiangning County. Some families may not be able to accept such a situation, Lord Su took into account the suffering of the people, this is a good thing, but the imperial court is quite difficult, and the Jiangning battalion recruits so many sergeants, can the military salary be guaranteed. ”

"It's not a problem, all the expenses of the Jiangning camp are the responsibility of the county government of Jiangning County, and the imperial court has not allocated a tael of silver, and the emperor has already said that the government does not have much silver in stock, and it cannot be allocated military salaries."

Sun Chengzong shook his head a little gloomily.

In his opinion, no matter how rich Jiangning County is, it is still quite difficult to bear the expenses of the Jiangning camp, that is, the Suzhou Mansion and Yangzhou Mansion, which are rich in the world, pay so many taxes every year, if they are required to feed 20,000 soldiers, it is estimated that they can afford it, but it is impossible to bear it for a long time.

"The two adults don't know the situation of the Jiangning battalion, they may be a little worried, the sergeants of the Jiangning battalion, the monthly salary is five taels of silver, all of which are paid on time and in full, their main task is to train and fight, almost not participate in other things, their living expenses, the military camp is all responsible, that is to say, the sergeant receives the salary, which can be used to support the family."

"Master Su, this is unlikely, in this way, the Jiangning battalion recruited 10,000 soldiers, plus the original soldiers, close to 20,000, just the salary, more than one million taels per year, plus the cost of living, isn't it more than 1.5 million taels of silver, where does so much silver come from."

"The reason why the two adults and the younger generation asked for the establishment of the Zhongxing Society is to take these problems into account, and it should be said that the current problem is not too big."

Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji looked at each other, this matter was too shocking.

"It's amazing, Jiangning County can have such a big spirit, okay, in this case, these 10,000 soldiers are recruited in Gaoyang County and Dingxing County, there is absolutely no problem, Master Su, if you can trust the old man and Shanji, this matter will be handled by us."

"The juniors absolutely trust the two adults, but the juniors also have to participate in the recruitment of sergeants, the things are complicated, the specific rush to contact the matter, the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion can be specifically responsible, and the time is also very urgent, and 10,000 people must be recruited within a month."

"Okay, good, a month is more than enough, and under such conditions, the old man can guarantee that in about half a month, he can recruit 10,000 sergeants."

Regarding the criteria for recruiting sergeants, Su Tiancheng has not said in detail, Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji will not be negligent, they think that with such a good treatment, they must recruit young and strong, good health, height and weight have relatively strict requirements, I can't imagine that Su Tiancheng does not have so many requirements.

The conditions given by Su Tiancheng are, first, age, over 18 years old, under 40 years old, this must be strictly required, the second is that there is no physical disability, and the third is that those who are physically fit are preferred.

Sergeants are best recruited in villages and towns, not in county towns.

It's better not to recruit scoundrels, but veteran oil, resolutely don't.

This kind of recruitment method is somewhat similar to the recruitment of the Qi family's army, but the requirements are slightly lower.

This is Su Tiancheng's detailed consideration, the north has suffered disasters for many years, there are a lot of hungry people, and many people have joined the team of the rogues, the young people who stay in the county, their health cannot be so good, they can't eat enough, and their bodies can't be extraordinarily strong, besides, the gap between the sergeants in this area can be made up, and after arriving at the Jiangning camp, with a good diet, the body can get better soon.

As for whether it is to recruit the sergeants of the guards, Su Tiancheng has been vague, Sun Chengzong and Lu Shanji also understand, such conditions, there must be military households, anyway, some guards, in name only, there are not many sergeants, since last year, the imperial court has issued a lot of military salaries, some military salaries, into the officers' pockets, as long as there is silver, the officers turn a blind eye, the military households are gone, the land is just recovered, rented out, you can also get some silver taels.

Besides, after all, military households have certain basic qualities, and it is much easier to train.

The biggest difficulty is that it is difficult to leave the homeland, unless it is absolutely necessary, the farmers will not leave their hometown, Jiangning County is too far away from Baoding Prefecture, once they arrive in Jiangning Ying, it is estimated that they will not be able to go home for many years. (To be continued.) )