Chapter 29: Monk Soldiers

After the news that the prince of Chunjiang recruited troops and horses to form a township regiment horse team in front of the South Gate Guan Gong Temple, and the admitted people had two taels of silver plus six buckets of monthly rations per month, and five taels of silver to settle down, the front of the South Gate Guan Gong Temple was completely lively.

It is really a flag exhibition, a sea of people.

Although some of the requirements for recruitment are relatively high, they still can't stop everyone's enthusiasm, and some people just come to see the excitement. There are usually no entertainment activities, but when you see two dogs fighting for bones on the side of the road, you can surround a circle, let alone recruit so many people.

Many people have heard that they can take two stone locks in the next game, and they can take two baked cakes regardless of whether they are recruited or not, and they are even more positive.

The lively scene here even shocked the county government, thousands of people gathered around the south gate, and even many people from ten miles and eight townships had already heard the news and rushed here.

When Lu Jinxi, the magistrate of the county, heard so many people, his face was a little white. Now that the thieves in Gucheng Junzhou and other places not far to the west have rebelled, so many people have gathered, in case someone agitates, it is easy to cause chaos.

"Quick, immediately mobilize all the three class officials, let them go over to maintain order, and don't cause chaos."

Lu Jinxi, the magistrate of the county, personally brought a group of officials over to help maintain it, and the order finally did not get out of control. However, there are still a large number of people coming, and the people waiting in line to sign up have already lined up outside the south gate from the Guangong Temple.

Li Chunjiang also heard the report at this time, and hurriedly dispatched the No. 100 family members from his home to rush over. When I saw the crowded scene, I couldn't help but be speechless, and finally squeezed into the door under the escort of the family.

As soon as they met, he pulled Liu Jun and asked, "Jiye, why is there such a big movement?" ”

Liu Jun was also a little busy and sweaty, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Brother, the conditions for our recruitment are so good, who doesn't want to come?" Two taels of silver in January, that is, one or two taels of silver in January who are willing to come to eat this bowl of rice will break their heads, not to mention the monthly ration and the silver of the family. Five taels of silver is enough to buy a little girl. ”

"But we can't treat them badly, I, Li Chunjiang, recruited the township warriors to do things for the township, not to deduct and drink the blood of the soldiers or something, and I paid for the money out of my own pocket."

Liu Jun also knew that he wanted to do something, and this treatment was actually given in imitation of the treatment of the family, which was naturally not comparable to the treatment of ordinary guards or border soldiers after many discounts.

"So many people have come to sign up, so are we full?"

"How can it be so easy, although there are many applicants, but after many selections, there are not many who are really suitable." According to Liu Jun's selection criteria, most people can pass the three levels of height, age, and strength, but many people are stuck in the two levels of horseback riding and archery, not to mention that Liu Jun even requires literacy assessments. Although literacy in the last level is only one of the reference conditions.

But there are not many people who are young, tall and powerful, can ride and shoot.

Li Chunjiang picked up the roster on the table, read it, and frowned, "So far, there are less than ten qualified?" ”

"It's better to have a lack than to overuse." Liu Jun said, "I don't think there's a hurry, it's good to be able to recruit these seven or eight today, not to mention that the twelve brothers I brought are all eligible, we already have about twenty, plus your eight family members, there are already thirty people, and more than half of the team has been recruited." ”

"If there is no suitable candidate, then put your age or something, and you can shoot arrows and not ride a horse."

Liu Jun nodded, "No problem, listen to you." Then he pointed to the people who were watching and recruiting on the third floor and the outer three floors there, "You see that there is such a big movement today, there are no less than a thousand people coming, and many people are coming." But we're only recruiting so many people, I'm afraid everyone will be unhappy. I think we might as well bring some food over today, set up a stove at home to cook, invite the villagers who have come to have a meal, and also publicize our horse team, how about it? ”

Liu Jun did this because he was afraid that if someone came all the way, but he was not selected, if he was dissatisfied and instigated, it would be easy for him to get into trouble. Getting a meal for everyone to eat can be regarded as appeasing people's hearts, and it can also advertise more than the horse team by the way. After all, they are a township group, and they will have to stay in the county and township in the future.

"That's no problem, I'll let someone go to the house to fetch food immediately, and you can help maintain order!"

Not long after Li Chunjiang left, Zhang Shan squeezed over with a big head, "Second brother, a group of monks came, although they want to come to recruit as soldiers, if they don't agree, they won't leave, they will occupy their positions and stay still, you can go and take a look." ”

"Monk?" Liu Jun became interested and went over there with Zhang Shan.

Walking to the side of the white line, sure enough, several bald monks were wearing linen monk robes that looked very eye-catching, and these monks were holding a bowl in their hands, but they were occupying the registration position at this time.

"The master is polite!" Liu Jun walked over and said with a smile.

A big monk at the head was estimated to be about thirty years old, and he looked at Liu Jun twice, "You are in charge of recruiting troops?" ”

"Exactly."

"Alright, we're going to sign up." The monk said very simply.

Liu Jun asked with a smile, "How many of them are born people, but I don't know why they want to apply?" Why don't you give a little money and food in Xia, and how about a few mages please go back to the mountain gate? ”

The monk shook his head, "Don't hide it from this donor, we are all from Junzhou, and we are also dedicated to cultivating in the mountain gate, but in this world, even the Buddhist gate is not quiet." Our mountain gate was burned by thieves, the grain and gold statues were looted, the abbot prevented the thieves from being killed, and the temple was also burned, leaving only eight of our brothers and sisters to escape. We can't practice the Dharma anymore now, and we want to join the village group and fight against those thieves. ”

"Please mourn the mages, but we are recruiting horse team riders, but I'm afraid you are not suitable."

"How do you know if it's not suitable if you don't try, it's not a secret, there are a lot of thieves in Junzhou over the years, so the temple has long been set up to protect the Dharma monks, our brothers and sisters were all monks who protect the temple, not only practice Buddhism, but also often practice martial arts, riding horses and foot battles, and everything is through. If not, we can test them one by one. ”

Liu Jun was a little surprised, but he didn't expect to meet eight warrior monks. In this era, there were many temples and many warrior monks. He remembered that there was a warrior monk in Shaolin Temple who was named the Three Strange Monks, and the Three Strange Monks in the Zhengde period were named because of the three great miracles.

This warrior monk who was born in Shaolin, Meng Qin took the Xuantuo, took the warrior monk into the Korean War, guarded the fort under the jurisdiction of the political envoy in Shandong and Shaanxi, and made many military exploits, and was awarded the title of "Du Promoted General Soldier". He was also ordered to conquer Yunnan and defeat the rebels. Nicknamed 'Opponent of the World, Church Warrior Monk'

The monks and soldiers in the Ming Dynasty were mainly monks and soldiers from the Shaolin Temple, the temples in the Funiu Mountains and the temples in the Wutai Mountains in Shanxi Province. These monks were also often called into the court to fight, and they won many battles.

Although these monks in front of them are not from Shaolin in Henan and Wutai in Shanxi, they are also warrior monks.

After thinking about it, Liu Jun also figured it out. What about the monk, as long as he is willing to apply and meets the conditions, it is not a problem. Since they can fight for the imperial court, it is naturally not a problem for them to take the initiative to join the township regiment horse team.

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