"As long as you leave someone, you will be given a settling-in allowance of twenty gold? Is there really such a good thing? ”

In the face of the ubiquitous propaganda of the Taiping army, the people of Dingguang County fell into euphoria and doubt.

Yes, Songjiang County as a whole is indeed very wealthy, and there are almost no people who cannot afford to eat, but that does not mean that there are no poor people. Even before the crossing, Chen Wu's world had not solved the problem of inequality between the rich and the poor, let alone this world. Coupled with the relatively strict land annexation problem, many farmers in Dingguang County still maintain themselves near the subsistence line.

It's okay to work hard to get enough to eat, and you can save a little money once in a while, but if you want to earn more, it's not possible.

The settling-in fee of 20 gold coins has made many people tempted!

Especially if there are several strong men in the family, it is completely possible to let the boss farm at home and send one or two people to join the army. The conditions promised by the Taiping Army were there, not only to give immediate settling-in allowances, but also to include food and lodging during the training. After becoming a full-fledged soldier, the treatment is comparable to that of the Volunteer Battalion!

After listening to the propaganda on the street, Gong Laohan squatted on the eaves when he went home and didn't squeak for a long time.

Although his family has more than 20 acres of land, and he also takes care of raising livestock, and his family background looks quite solid, but after careful calculation, he has three sons alone, and a daughter who has reached the age of marriage but is struggling to make up a decent dowry. Counting the grandchildren above and the old man who is sick in bed above, there are ten members of the family, and life is really tight.

What if you can give the third child to the Taiping Army as a soldier?

Twenty gold coins is enough to cover the expenses of a year or two. Moreover, the third child eats and wears free food and clothing in the army, which is equivalent to one less burden on the family. If you can train through guò, you will have extra money every month, which is much more cost-effective than farming...... What's more, there isn't so much land at home!

Not only him, but also his three sons were full of thoughts after going out.

The reason why no one spoke was because they couldn't trust the Taiping Army and had doubts in their hearts. Everyone knows that it is a group of thieves, although it has been very disciplined since the capture of Dingguang County, but the government will not care about that. What if I join the thief army here, turn back to the official mansion and find **** to liquidate?

Besides, to be a soldier is to fight, and to fight is to die!

Two considerations made the family fall into silence and hesitation.

"Big brother and second brother, I'm going to join the army!"

After a few laps back and forth, the seventeen-year-old Sanyi gritted his teeth and made a decision. He looked at the two elder brothers, his eyes were red and said, "Second elders, you should take care of them more...... If I can get through that training, I'll send you the money. I heard that the lowest level alone has a subsidy of four gold coins every month, which is not bad. ”

"If you want to participate, I will participate!"

The eldest sighed, stretched out his hand and pressed the third child, and said, "I'm going to be a brother, anyway, the kid has it, even if he dies in the end, it's nothing." The third child, you are still young, and you don't have any mother-in-law, so you don't have to be strong. ”

"The eldest brother and the third brother don't have to fight, I'll go."

The second eldest of the Gong family also stood up.

The eldest is the pillar of the eldest son's family and cannot go; The third brother is indeed still young, so he can only join the army as the second brother.

"Good brother, what kind of army to be, that's a thief!"

Mrs. Gong was reluctant to give up her three sons, chattered, and sat there wiping her tears. Although the life of the Gong family is a little tight, it is not impossible. As long as you make do with these few years, when the third child marries a daughter-in-law and the daughter marries out, life will get better sooner or laterreads();. What kind of Taiping Army did you participate in, and what should you do if you are cut off by the empire as a thief in the future?

Can money be more important than a family neatly organized?

"Don't make a mess."

Gong Laohan stopped him and said sullenly: "You think I'm willing, isn't this forced!" That group of strongmen posted official documents, and someone from a family like ours must come out. If you refuse to leave, you will not only have to be dealt with by military law, but also confiscate fifty percent of your property...... There is the roster of the original Dingguang Mansion, and we can't escape. ”

As he spoke, he couldn't help but envy his cousin's side: "He only has a kid who is of the right age, which saves trouble." As long as one silver coin is used every month to support the military tax, the gang of thieves still has a little conscience. ”

As long as the wind and rain are smooth, there is not much pressure on the family in Songjiang County to pay a silver coin.

While arguing here, there was a sudden commotion from the old Qian family next to him, and there was faint laughter. The Gong family went out to ask and found out that their second son had joined the Taiping Army. Not only was twenty gold coins immediately given, but also a "certificate of support for the army" was issued. In the future, the Taiping Army will collect taxes, and you can pay several percent less with this!

This made the Gong family even more tempted.

Especially when the second son of the Qian family said that the preferential quota given by the Taiping Army was limited, only those who actively joined the army on the first day, and those who joined the army after that, the third child of the Gong family couldn't sit still.

After some arguments, Gong Laohan took the third child to the recruitment point in the south of Dingguang County.

A whole brigade of soldiers, dressed in neat and tough leather armor and carrying swords, stood in a majestic row. Looking at that posture, it didn't look like a thief at all, and it was no different from the imperial army. The mighty momentum made the third child of the Gong family look a little afraid, and couldn't help but feel envy and yearning.

Next to the soldiers of the brigade, a row of several long tables was set up.

In front of the long table, there were already three long lines, and about dozens of families lined up here to ask questions or apply. And the Taiping Army really didn't lie, as long as the person who came met the conditions, remembered the name and address, and held down the handprint, the gold coin would be issued immediately!

This boldness even moved some of the green-skinned scoundrels in the city. Thinking about whether to register for a name, and find a way to slip away after making money.

I have to say that Huang Chengcheng's gold coins, as well as those mighty Taiping soldiers, gave the Gong family a lot of confidence. They had already inquired about the origin of the Taiping Army before, and it was said that even the city guards sent by the emperor had no choice but to take Daqing Pass. At that time, after all, hearing was false, and no one dared to believe it. Now seeing is believing, everyone thinks that even if the Taiping army fails in the end, it should be able to jump on the ground of Songjiang for a few years.

In the future, let's talk about it later, and if you want to come to the government, the old men will not be too embarrassed for their small people.

"Sign up!"

The third child of the Gong family did not hesitate anymore and lined up at the back of the line.

………

There are people who are willing to take the initiative to cooperate with the Taiping Army to join the army, and of course there are also a large number of people who resist the Taiping Army - or in other words, there are more people in Dingguang County!

Even if the Taiping Army has done as much propaganda as possible to let the people of Dingguang County understand their strength, in the eyes of most people, this day is still the day of the Qianyuan Empire. If it weren't for the Taiping Army's combination of soft and hard, and the mandatory requirement that people must be released, I am afraid that one out of ten households may not be willing to join the Taiping Army.

In the past two days, the six recruitment points set up in Dingguang County have only recruited recruits in their early 700s. According to their previous estimates, there are at least 2,000 or more people in this county who meet the requirements.

In other words, only one-third of the people of Dingguang submitted to the orders of the Taiping Army.

Many of the remaining ones are waiting and hesitating, but some are making up their minds and refusing to join the Taiping Army.

Among them, especially those landlords and big households in Dingguang County are the most.

After occupying Dingguang County, the Taiping army did not follow the pattern of Taiping County. The result can be imagined, with these people secretly hindering, it is very rare for the Taiping army to recruit one-third of the number of people. If it weren't for the elite military discipline of the Taiping Army's soldiers, they wouldn't look like ordinary thieves, otherwise they would only be willing to enlist.

But that's fine!

In the past, the Taiping army had no reason to do anything to the big households, but now these local heroes resist the military order and refuse to leave, which is equivalent to sending the handle to the Taiping army. With an excuse, the Taiping army will naturally not be polite. After waiting for two more days, after the stipulated deadline, a group of Taiping troops rushed out of the barracks like wolves and began to take people!

The Taiping Army wants the hearts of the people, so this first batch of killers and monkeys will naturally not act against ordinary people.

More than a dozen teams of Taiping troops rushed out, almost all of them were aimed at the local heroes of Dingguang County, who were powerful and secretly resisted the Taiping army behind their backs. It's not that no one chooses to resist, or scold the Taiping army, but in front of the heavily armed elite soldiers, it is difficult for ordinary nursing homes and the like to resist even a little, and they are easily knocked down by the Taiping army.

But anyone who dares to resist by force will have all their property confiscated and sentenced to heavy punishment in the name of attacking the Taiping army!

Those who didn't do it, but secretly resisted the Taiping Army's policy and refused to send people to enlist, and the head of the household whipped ten military sticks and confiscated fifty percent of the family property!

In one afternoon, more than 10 people were openly killed, and more than 20 were disposed of with different severities, and the atmosphere in the entire Dingguang County was solemn.

Before this, the Taiping Army's strict military discipline could basically be said to have committed no offense against the people. While resolving the resistance of some people, it is inevitable that many people will forget the horror of "anti-thief". Now when the Taiping army shows its fangs again, these local heroes in Dingguang County are suddenly sober up after suffering a big loss.

In front of the strong Taiping Army, even the dragon has to be coiled, and the tiger has to be lying on his stomach!

In the famous Zhao Martial Arts Hall in Dingguang County, there are more than 20 martial artists who practice martial arts under their own name, and the owner of the martial arts hall is a famous master in Yuyang Mansion. However, in terms of fighting alone, these martial artists may be able to defeat the Taiping soldiers lightly. But when it comes to military battles, the four teams of Taiping troops rushed up, and they didn't give these martial artists any chance at all, and they all slapped down with the back of their swords!

After the Zhao Martial Arts Hall was destroyed without even making a wave, no one in Dingguang County dared to resist the Taiping Army, and the perfect effect was achieved by killing chickens and monkeys.

Almost the next morning, all the people who were hesitant to wait and see the direction of the wind spontaneously sent the extra men in the family over. There are many people who are beyond their age, or who do not meet the requirements of a certain aspect, and yesterday they saw the vigorous and resolute actions of the Taiping Army, and they were optimistic about this righteous army and took the initiative to ask to join. In just one day, the number of recruits recruited by the Taiping Army in Dingguang County soared to 2,200!

Although the Taiping Army released nearly 50,000 gold coins for settling-in expenses, and it will still need to be continuously invested in the future to continue training and paying for the armed forces, this recruitment and expansion of the army is of great significance.

The Taiping army really began to take root in Songjiang County, and gradually transformed the territory they occupied into their own military power!