The people of Wu have never been afraid of war, especially the war with the Chu barbarians!

Because of the feud between Wu and Chu, since the dream of Wu Wangshou, the two countries have been at war for more than 60 years, and every family, I don't know how many people died in the hands of the Chu army.

Therefore, as soon as they heard that they were going to fight against the Chu barbarians, the people of Wu State were all excited!

Especially when I heard that the Chu army had arrived at the door of the house, all the Wu people were even more excited.

Under this unprecedentedly high fighting spirit of war, coupled with the fact that Wu Wang Qingji had already issued conscription orders throughout the country.

Therefore, the people of Wu and the young men of every household have prepared weapons and equipment such as changge, swords, armor, bows and arrows, prepared pickled bacon, and rushed to the local government to report!

It is worth mentioning that in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, soldiers did not have any interests when they went out to fight, the class system was clear, and it was difficult for soldiers to get ahead easily.

And by the time the Qin State had a military merit system, soldiers could be rewarded by bravely killing the enemy and establishing military merits!

It was not until the beginning of the Han Dynasty that the system of payment of salaries slowly began. Therefore, before the Han Dynasty, the military service was compulsory as a cultivator.

What is a farmer's conscription?

That is, when the country is safe, and when there is no war, the strong men grow fields at home and collect firewood, and most of the money and grain they earn are used to pay taxes.

As soon as there is a war, the state will quickly issue a conscription order, and these middle-aged men at home will be assigned to join the army according to their heads!

According to the military service system of the state of Wu, whenever there is a war, after the monarch promulgates a conscription order, every household must send a male to enlist in the army.

If there is only one male in a family, there is no need to enlist in the army!

It's more user-friendly.

However, in this era, not only are conscripts not paid, but soldiers have to bring their own guys, armor, and even dry food when they go to battle.

Ordinary people rarely have spears and halberds, so they all go directly to the battlefield with farm tools!

Of course, serving as a soldier in the state of Wu is not without benefits.

At least one member of the family can be exempted from the annual conscription tax, and they can also go home to help with the farming in their spare time, so the whole burden of life is much easier!

Merry, the government office.

A wooden sign has been set up at the gate, with the inscription "Recruitment Office", and the military officials in charge of recruiting soldiers are sitting there, recording the roster of strong men who come to report.

All around, there are many stubborn armor soldiers, maintaining order.

At the gate of the official mansion, the recruits have lined up in an orderly manner, waiting for the military officials to read.

said to be a recruit, but in fact, there are a lot of soldiers who have survived a hundred battles!

After all, the state of Wu has been at war for many years, and its wars are more frequent than those of the three hegemonic powers of Qi, Chu, and Jin.

Such a country of Wu, how can there be more sharp soldiers who have experienced the tempering of blood and fire?

I saw that these recruits who were queuing up in an orderly manner were all wearing old crimson battle suits, simple armor, and some of them didn't even have armor, only the robes and weapons handed down from their ancestors!

Some of the swords, ge, spears and other weapons in their hands have been degraded, and I don't know how many years they have been used and how many generations they have been passed on!

However, the simplicity of weapons and equipment did not affect the high fighting spirit of these soldiers who were eager to kill the enemy and serve the country!

Their faces were full of resoluteness.

"You can't enlist."

"Why? I just want to go into battle to kill the enemy, serve the king, and serve Wu, why don't you let someone enlist! ”

Seeing that the officer in charge of the reading did not let him enlist, one of the soldiers at the front of the line was immediately furious, blowing his beard and glaring.

In this regard, the military official could only helplessly explain: "The king has clearly decreed that only those who are over seventeen years old and under forty years old can enlist in the army. You're over fifty years old, so ......"

"Do you look down on so-and-so?"

The soldier said angrily: "When you went into battle to kill the enemy, you didn't know where it was! ”

As he spoke, he picked up the bronze sword in his hand and said proudly: "This sword of a certain has killed ten enemies, seven of which are Chu barbarians!" Now that the Chu people are attacking Wu, the national disaster is at the head, how can someone stay out of the matter? ”

Hearing this, the officer looked at the empty sleeve of the soldier's left arm and couldn't help but be silent.

Although he has a broken arm, his ambition is still there, and his unyielding fighting spirit is still there!

I saw the soldier grabbing his sleeve, gritting his teeth and saying: "This arm of a certain person was lost in the battle of the chicken father that year and was cut off by Chu Manzi." ”

"Doctor, I beg you, let me enlist in the army, and make meritorious contributions to the country and the enemy!"

The soldier had a sad look on his face, and pleaded bitterly: "The grandfather, father, uncle, son, nephew, nephew, and grandnephew of a certain family, all died at the hands of the Chu people. ”

"For the Chu barbarians who dare to put on armor and go into battle, one of them should be counted as one, and they should all be killed to comfort their spirits in the sky!"

Hearing these words, everyone present, including the military officials, couldn't help but be moved.

Wu and Chu have been attacking each other for more than 60 years, and there have been constant wars, although Wu has the upper hand from beginning to end, but the price paid is still not small!

This soldier is a microcosm of many Wu families.

Because their ancestors have been fighting with the Chu people for generations, and they have suffered heavy casualties!

The father dies in battle, the son replaces, dies in battle, and the next generation continues to replace, and so on, and the children and grandchildren are endless......

Tragic!

Tragic!

This made many people present feel the same way.

However, the military official in charge of reading could only sigh with compassion and said, "Old man, the king's order is difficult to disobey." Please come back! ”

Immediately, two tall armor soldiers invited the soldier down.

"Next!"

At this time, it was a thin teenager who stepped forward.

"Where's the Fu?"

Hearing the officer's question, the young man hurriedly handed over a bamboo plaque in his baggage.

This bamboo card is the symbol, that is, the ancient version of the ID card, which is said to have been pioneered by Jiang Ziya!

The name of the person (usually a first name, ordinary people do not even have the most basic surname), place of origin, and age are very simple on it.

"Caijiao, a native of Meili Huai'an Township, was born in the tenth ...... of King Du (Wu Wang Yi name) Well? ”

The military officer was stunned for a moment, took a closer look at the bamboo card, and was immediately very dissatisfied, and said, "Why is your talisman damaged?" ”

"It was accidentally damaged, and it was damaged by a child at home with a sword during spring ploughing this year, and there were a few more scratches on the charm......"

The young man named Caijiao replied uneasily.

It is true that there are a few more scratches on the bamboo card, and with the eyesight of the military officer, it can also be seen that it is a sword mark, and the traces are not deep, but they cover up a number just right......

At this moment, the military officer didn't know that the young man in front of him was a teenager!

Judging from his appearance, the boy is only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he may be on the younger side.

But some people look old, and they can't tell their real age without relying on the charm!

"You're seventeen?"

"Yes. Doctor, the villain is just over seventeen this year! ”

Hearing this, the military official could only turn a blind eye, record the name of the pepper on the bamboo slip, and hand him a new bamboo card.

"Thank you, doctor."

Seeing that he had been registered, Caijiao couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief and hurriedly thanked him.