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The temperature in Fujian in November is also very low, with the lowest temperature reaching 5 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature reaching only 15 degrees. The sea breeze on the island blows non-stop all day long, which adds a bit of cold. A total of 30,000 recruits on Pingtan Island, Nanri Island, and Kinmen Island are stepping up their training, and the training ground is in full swing. The recruits were all dressed in new uniforms, and although the temperature was not high, they were only wearing a single coat. The intensity of the training made them sweat all over, and they simply ignored the cold.

To say that the productivity of the rear industrial park of Houyu Port is still quite strong, 30,000 recruits, each of whom has three sets of training military uniforms, has two sets of winter military uniforms, including clothes, hats, shoes and socks, all of which have been changed from the inside to the outside. The materials used in the horsetail military uniform are all high-quality cotton cloth, and the workmanship is also considered to be the upper level, which is made by professional workers in the garment factory, and inspected by the army's logistics department, which is wear-resistant and durable. These were all poor recruits who had been treated like this, and when they received these clothes, they left behind them a sense of hesitation and fear, and most of them had never worn a good dress like this when they were so old. The poor people's families have always been new for three years, and the old three years for sewing and mending for another three years, and the eldest of the clothes is worn by the second child, and the second child is worn by the third child, so they really can't afford to buy new clothes for the whole family.

Originally, Geng Jingzhong's recruitment plan was supposed to last until the end of December, that is, the New Year, but this typhoon helped him a lot. The typhoon caused damage in many places, and the most severe was not Fujian, but the neighboring province of Zhejiang. Even Jiangxi, Anhui and other places have also been affected by different disasters. After the typhoon. The recruitment teams in these places worked very smoothly. A large number of victims supported the recruitment desk and sent teams to accept the recruitment. The auditors sent by Geng Jingzhong also picked again and again, but it didn't take a few days to recruit all the manpower and quickly rushed to Fuzhou.

Fortunately, the reception of these recruits was already done in Fuzhou, and as soon as these recruits arrived, they were sent to the island by boat, and some of the recruits' families were placed in a newly established town not far from Fuzhou. This is the land under the name of the Jingnan Palace, when the recruitment plan was made. This is where construction begins. More than 2,000 houses in the town sound like a lot, but these houses are all in the style of folk mud houses, and the materials are mud bricks and thatch. Ten workers can repair one room in ten days, and 2,000 rooms are just 10 days of work for 20,000 workers.

In addition, a new round of housing construction will begin in this place in the near future, and it will be the richest town outside Fuzhou. The welfare of the soldiers of the Mawei Army is quite good, and all of them are considered military families here, so the preferential treatment policy for military families will be most concentrated here. These military dependents will be given priority in the future, and if the new soldiers are rewarded for their exploits in the future, it will surely contribute to the prosperity of the place.

30,000 recruits were recruited to Fuzhou in the name of recruitment. Some of the family members were also resettled in the newly built town, and they did not know what they would do until they arrived on the island. After arriving on the island, he accepted the takeover of the Mawei Army. For three days in a row, they were washed and washed and eaten and drunk, and then they were announced to be ponytail recruits. There is a saying that a good man is not a soldier, and a good iron does not hit nails, and it is also said that a considerable number of people have a sense of resistance. However, after the recruit instructors announced the treatment policies for horsetail soldiers and preferential treatment policies for military families, nine out of ten poor children dispelled their concerns.

In this year of catastrophe, the dealer has no harvest, the whole family sits and waits to starve to death, if he becomes a soldier, not only does he have food and clothing, but his family also has a good settlement. What else can I say about this, it! Although the remaining Yicheng was unwilling, he didn't dare to say it directly, this is an island, surrounded by a vast ocean, and the island is full of heavily armed horsetail soldiers, so it is impossible to leave even if he wants to.

However, in the days that followed, they got a thorough glimpse of the life of the horsetails. Three meals a day are dry, steamed bread and white rice are at will, and there are two meat and two vegetarian dishes for lunch and dinner. Such a day, for these young people from poor families, it is simply an emperor-like enjoyment, even the landlords in their hometown do not have the luxury to eat meat every day. After a week of formal training, the recruits were driven to leave, and everyone was willing to leave.

The skills training of these recruits is estimated to last for three months, and the instructors who train them are all veterans, and they are trained in accordance with the standards of the training code, without any discount. Although the training was a little hard, the superior material life completely made up for it. After a month of training, the recruits in new uniforms held their heads high, lined up neatly, and kicked in style! In a few months' time, they will begin to distribute their ownership, and it will be up to them to decide whether they will become part of the Navy or part of the Marine Corps!

The one-and-a-half-month disaster relief has restored calm in Fujian again, and the victims have returned to their hometowns to resume production. The victims whose houses were destroyed received relief from the Jingnan Palace, and each household received ten large silver dollars, which was enough to build an earthen house. Fortunately, not many houses were destroyed in the three coastal provinces of Fujian, and a total of 200,000 yuan of silver dollars was not spent, and a small amount of money was used to gain a good reputation. How to look at this deal, how good it is.

In fact, Geng Jingzhong has always been too careful, and he didn't think too much about everything. In the original history, Geng Jingzhong's rebellion, except for himself was 30,000 soldiers and horses, the other 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers were captured by strong men, and they had no combat effectiveness at all. Moreover, the Geng family has no prestige in Fujian, let alone the people's support, but now it is different, the people of Fujian do not say that they support him 100 percent, then there are also 80 percent of the people's hearts towards him, there is no need for him to be so cautious anymore, he can completely let go of his hands and feet. Judging from the current situation, Fujian has completely become Geng Jingzhong's base, and when the war starts in the future, if Geng Jingzhong recruits troops in Fujian, within half a month, more than 100,000 young and strong people will automatically gather under his banner, and with a little training, he will be a large force of elite soldiers!

"Yang Jian. How's the training going? You've been paying attention to this area, right? Geng Jingzhong pretended to be an ordinary rich son. Walking on the street of the Monkey Island Port business district with Yang Jian and other guards, I felt the prosperity here. Every time he goes out for a private visit to Weifu, Geng Jingzhong has to do a simple makeup, especially when he comes to Houyu Port, where the owner of the shop has seen him and is familiar with him. Therefore, it is necessary to put a mustache on the mouth, and that's it, sometimes it will be recognized by some shrewd work. But even to be recognized. No one will say anything either.

At this moment, a few people were eating around a table at the flat meat swallow snack stall and chatting. There are also dark sentinels around the food stalls, at this moment, there are no outsiders within ten meters of Geng Jingzhong as the center, and the six tables to which the food stall belongs are all ordinary people dressed as soldiers of Yang Jian's personal guards, for Geng Jingzhong's safety, Yang Jian has never relaxed his vigilance at any time, even if this is their own territory.

"Back to the world, this batch of recruits is training faster than the previous recruits. It's only been a month, and it's already quite presentable, two years ago when the new naval fighters were training. It's not so fast to achieve such an effect. It will take more than half a month anyway. Yang Jian is indeed very concerned about this matter, and he has been paying attention to it every day since Geng Jingzhong explained to him about the formation of the artillery division. The boot camps were all set up on the island, and he couldn't go there, but he could find out through other channels, after all, he was Geng Jingzhong's guard commander, and he was one of Geng Jingzhong's most trusted people. In addition to the news of recruit training, he ran there almost every day in the artillery workshop close to the Mawei barracks, constantly urging the craftsmen to hurry up and cast land artillery.

Geng Jingzhong nodded with satisfaction after listening. "After all, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are stronger than our Fujian, and the economy and culture there have been more prosperous since ancient times. I remember that our Steward Li said that many of the recruits in this batch of recruits have read some books, and there are not a few who can read and hyphenate words. It seems that the people sent to recruit soldiers were deliberately selected in this way, which is not bad, and the overall suzhì has risen a notch, and the effect of the training also reflects this. ”

"Then, Shizi, can the allocation of recruits be advanced? The original three-month period was not suitable for this batch of recruits, I think another month will do! Yang Jian asked tentatively.

"Hehe, what's the matter, in a hurry?" Geng Jingzhong said to him with a smile.

Yang Jian hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no!" I just care! As soon as he said this, even he didn't believe it, and several other guards lowered their heads and smiled secretly.

"Don't admit it yet, it's normal for you to be anxious, you don't have to deny it. But if I want to shorten the time, I can't do it, it's a training plan that has been set for a long time, and we have to have a meeting to discuss it. Also, the New Year is in a month, and it is a very busy time at that time, how can there be any extraneous branches of the Kung Fu Festival? ”

"It's the son, it's me who is impetuous!" Yang Jian bowed his head and admitted his mistake. "But, my son, after I leave you, who should take up the position of commander of the guard?" Yang Jian continued, Originally, the matter of this position arrangement was not something he could manage at all, but this matter was more serious and involved him, so he asked this question.

"I haven't figured this out yet. I've been busy with you all the time, and I don't have a deputy commander of the guard, otherwise you can just hand over the affairs in your hands to the deputy commander, and you don't have to be so troublesome! Geng Jingzhong frowned and said. Recently, he has been thinking about this problem, and wants to screen from the distant guards, these guards are not qualified enough, and it is also a problem to transfer them from outside.

"Shizi, the last general Jian yì selected one of the two commanders of the guard battalion to serve as the deputy commander temporarily, and then take over as the deputy commander after I leave. In this way, although the guard battalion is not like the personal guard team directly under me, the guard battalion is also responsible for the safety of the prince, and there should be no problem in terms of loyalty. Yang Jian said in a low voice.

"I've thought about it before, but I've got a couple of candidates, including them. Going back to this matter, you still need to do something, and conduct a secret assessment of these people, and I will make a specific decision two months later. Geng Jingzhong said after eating a flat meat swallow.

"It's the son!" Yang Jian understood that he already had a candidate for his position, but he still needed to be inspected for a period of time, and the matter of inspection fell on him. (To be continued......)

PS: Soon the second chapter!