From Jiangnan to Northwest, it is the first level of training for recruits.

Every spring and autumn, recruits would set out from the capital and Jiangnan to the three camps in the north, south and northwest.

The training of recruits in the Zhenxi Army did not begin until they arrived at the Northwest Battalion, but from the moment they set off.

The recruits practiced during the day, hurried after nightfall, and camped in place late at night.

Many recruits could not stand the suffering before they even set foot on the land in the northwest, and chose to quit or run away.

"Oh, that's bad luck. Why didn't you get me to go to the Northern Army or the Funan Army? ”

"You're really stupid, on the surface, it's a lottery to decide where the recruits go, but if you hand over some money to the officers who draw lots, you can make points."

"And this inside story? Then you know this, why don't you take care of it? ”

"Hmph, I'm going to make meritorious contributions, now only the northwest is frequent, of course I want to join the western army!"

"It's because of the frequent wars that it's easy to lose their lives, who doesn't want to come back alive?"

On the first day of departure, Fenghua followed the two wealthy businessmen's children and overheard their conversation.

It took more than two months to screen out the weakness, which was one of the reasons why the Zhenxi Army was strong, and it was also the reason why the children of the mixed military were afraid of the Zhenxi Army.

There were 2,000 recruits going to the northwest this time, 100 in each group, divided into 20 groups for management.

Among the 100 people in her group, only the three of them were the sons of rich families who were so-called mixed military merits.

The two who spoke at the right time were tall and short, and it was the short man who swore that he wanted to make meritorious service while speaking, and the tall one had a sad face and just wanted to save his life.

The tall man still wanted to find someone to prove that he was right, so he turned around and asked Fenghua: "Brother Tang, do you think meritorious service is important, or is it important to live?" ”

Fenghua is very eye-catching among this group of recruits.

One is because she is the shortest and fairest recruit in it, and she can't help but look like a teenager who has not grown up.

Second, she is a relative of General Gu's mother's family, and she has a hard background.

No one could guess why she joined the army.

Hearing the tall man's inquiry, Fenghua blurted out the Gu family's family motto, "It is important to protect the family and defend the country." ”

Not only was this tall and one short, but the recruits who heard Fenghua's answer next to them were all stunned.

Then someone sneered: "I can't see this sissy, there is such a big ideal!" ”

"With this small body, I don't know if I can go to the northwest camp, but don't be a deserter halfway!"

"Shhhh He is a relative of General Gu. ”

"What about relatives? I heard that the Zhenxi Army only looks at strength, which is why I took the initiative to choose the Zhenxi Army! ”

"That is, if this weak boy can't go to the northwest, and the Zhenxi Army will accept it, I will be the first to be unconvinced."

Originally, when he heard that these recruits judged people by their appearance, Fenghua was a little angry.

But when she heard the back, she smiled.

In the eyes of the world, the Zhenxi Army is strict, fair and just, and this is enough.

Recruiting new recruits is a matter for various localities, and there are still loopholes to be drilled, but those who can eventually stay in the Zhenxi Army must go through layers of tests.

The tall and short saw that they had caused trouble, and they were ridiculed, and they felt a little sorry in their hearts.

The short man persuaded her: "Brother Tang, don't take it to heart, it doesn't matter if they look down on us, let's just fight for ourselves." ”

"It's fine." Fenghua smiled, "Joining the army is their only way out, but we have a way back, and I can understand the grievances in their hearts." ”

The short man was surprised, he thought that this weak young man was the same person as Brother Qiu, but he didn't expect him to not only have great ambitions, but also be so transparent.

"My name is Su Gui, and my family operates silk and satin in southern Jiangsu." The short man declares his home.

said that he was short, but compared with men, he was actually taller than Fenghua.

"My name is Qiu Haozhi, just call me a mouse, it's easy to remember." The tall man felt that Fenghua spoke extraordinary, and hurriedly reported his name.

"My name is Tang Feng." Fenghua also simply reported to his home.

There is also a chain of contempt among the recruits, and most of the children of wealthy businessmen who have mixed military merits are greedy for life and afraid of death, and are at the bottom of the chain of contempt, and they can't even compare with the status of the gang leader.

It seems that the three of them are the bottom of this group of recruits.

The first three days are the simplest posture of the recruits, and then they are added to the horse step, running, weight-bearing running, and so on.

It is not difficult to stand up to the standard of military posture, but the difficult thing is to stand up to the standard for two hours, regardless of wind and rain.

Fenghua has been active since she was a child, and if she had been a few years ago, she would have been impatient, but when the master came to teach her, the first lesson was to be focused.

Therefore, the first few days of practice were not difficult for her.

She stood like a loose shoulder with a straight shoulder, and remained consistent from beginning to end.

But this drill is simply torture for some impatient recruits.

The tall rat shouted bitterness, and was fined overtime for non-standard posture, and was punished for being lazy.

He looked at Fenghua and Su Gui bitterly, and his stomach growled.

Fenghua and Su Gui saw that he was pitiful, so they gave him half of the meal, "Eat, otherwise you won't be able to stand well later." ”

There are no skills in the two events of standing in the military posture and Zama step, and what is practiced is endurance.

Fenghua quickly adapted to such exercises and rushing, but bathing and sleeping were the most difficult.

Fortunately, she knew that the places where she was staying were not far from the river, and when the recruits were free to move around or in the dead of night, she avoided everyone and went to the river to rinse and wash.

Because the other recruits looked down on the three of them and did not want to sleep with them, they could only sleep in the field for the first few days, and the other two were quite unaccustomed, but Fenghua was at ease.

However, this is not a long-term solution, and in case of rain and thunder, there must be a place to live.

Su Gui is a businessman from a serious background, with a lively brain, after a few days of observation, he bought a few recruits to get a tent, and stuffed silver to the logistics chief, and it was not the first time the chiefs saw such a son, so they turned a blind eye.

Under the tree, it is not as comfortable as the tent, and the tent for three people and ten people is also very spacious, and Fenghua is not polite, so he goes in and occupies a corner, and finally solves the problem of sleeping.

Under one roof, it is inevitable to be more intimate, and Fenghua quickly figured out their identities and why they joined the army.

Su Gui is the son of a wealthy businessman, twenty years old, since he was a child, he admired the general who won the battle, and was determined to join the army to earn military merits, but his father only had one son, and he was reluctant to let his son suffer from this.

Su Gui escaped this time, he began to keep silent about joining the army at the age of fifteen, and followed his father to do business, and his father gradually let down his guard and handed over most of the industry to him to take care of.

And he came to Jiangnan by expanding his store and took the opportunity to join the army.

And Qiu Haozhi is the concubine of the Jiupin petty official family, seventeen years old. His father originally took the martial arts route, but when the dynasty stopped martial arts, he became a petty official who could not be literate.

In order to make up for the regret in his heart, his father supported his brother to participate in the scientific expedition with the strength of the whole family, and he was arranged to join the army because he had no long life.

He is not angry, but for the sake of his biological mother and sister, he has to go back alive.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, Fenghua sighed in his heart.

"Tang Feng, what about you?"

"yes, how old are you? It doesn't look like fifteen, so you can't hide your age, right? ”

The two explained their own affairs and threw out the doubts in their hearts.