Chapter 422: Join the Army Together
On June 16, 4873 in the general calendar, the carriage of the Ding family came to the door of the Knight Guild of Black Earth City.
The recruitment of recruits in each city is basically carried out in the knights' guilds, and each guild has experienced instructors to evaluate the recruits, and verify the identity of the recruits with the cooperation of the officials of the city lord's office.
Before Ding Kui and Ao Yu came to the recruitment point, the person in charge of the recruitment was Ding Kui's instructor Huo Jianqi.
"Instructor Huo, I'm here to report to you. Ding Kui gave Huo Jianqi a standard military salute.
Huo saw the return salute and said, "Cadet Ding Kui, is your military course over?" He didn't worry about Ding Kui's combat power level, but Ding Kui's military literacy made him feel uncertain, he was responsible for teaching all the courses, and Ding Kui didn't study here for a few days.
"Report to the instructor, under the guidance of Baron Ruggie I have completed the military course. After Ding Kui went home, he went to the teacher to study whenever he had time, and even if he was busy, he could find time to see the stitches.
"Very good! On behalf of the Black Earth City Knights Guild, I approve your entry into the ranks of the 21st Legion of the Shaodian Kingdom. Huo saw that he had registered Ding Kui, looked up at Ao Yu, and asked, "Who is he?"
"Well, he is my guard Ding Yu, and his family arranged him to be a personal soldier. Ding Kui didn't know how to explain to Huo Jianqi, Huo's level couldn't get involved in this matter.
Huo Jianqi was silent for a while, and said: "This matter is in charge of the above, I can let him follow you first and set off to the county town with the recruits of Black Earth City, but when he arrives at the county guild, he will be separated from you." "He is not a brainless person, otherwise he would not be assigned to the Knight Guild as an instructor, since the Ding family dares to make arrangements that obviously violate military regulations, then there must be a way to settle the Commander's Mansion, he is not qualified to ask at his level, it is better to turn a blind eye.
"Yes! Thank you, instructor!" Ding Kui breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well, I have appointed you as the captain of the temporary recruits in Black Earth City, and the recruitment of Black Earth City has been completed in the past two days, and you are responsible for leading the team to gather in the county city. "Huo Jianqi's order was given to him by Lei Wei earlier, and with Ding Kui's status and personal strength, he is enough to serve as this temporary captain.
Ding Kui received a command flag from Huo Jian, and this command flag embroidered with "Black Earth City" at the bottom gave Ding Kui the right to manage all recruits, and until Ding Kui led the team to arrive in the county town, the County Knight Guild would send someone to collect the flag.
The temporary camp for the recruits was built on the large playground of the Knights' Guild, and when they walked into the camp with the command flag on their waists, they unexpectedly found many acquaintances.
"Shizi!" two dark-skinned and sturdy youths took the lead in running towards Ding Kui.
"Hahaha, Lao Wangjue, Ma Duping, I haven't seen you for a long time. Ding Kui recognized the two old classmates in front of him at a glance.
The three contemporaneous midshipmen ran together and hugged each other, having not seen each other in nearly five years.
"Ah, the recruit Lao Wangjue (Ma Duping) has seen the captain!" At this time, Lao Wangjue and Ma Duping saw the command flag on Ding Kui's waist.
The other recruits who came around also hurriedly signed up to salute Ding Kui.
"Okay, everybody, take it easy. Well, from now on, you will divide the camp according to your occupation, one for every ten people, and you will be free to combine for the time being, and when the roster is sent over after the conscription is over, I will appoint a temporary squad leader. Ding Kui put aside the old memories with his old classmates, and sorted out the various occupations according to the regulations.
Two hundred people had already entered the new barracks, and counting the newly arrived captain Ding Kui, there were only fifteen knights, one hundred and fifty samurai, and thirty-five archers. There were still fifty recruits left to complete the conscription in Heitu City, and the recruit battalion gathered two hundred and fifty recruits and left for Pingzhong County.
"What stage of cultivation have you two reached at the moment?" Ding Kui called his old classmates to the main account after counting the number of people according to their occupations.
Lao Wangjue and Ma Duping glanced at each other, and then spoke first: "I have just entered the mid-stage Blade Knight, and I am too far behind the captain. ”
"I entered the mid-level Blade Knight at the beginning of the year, a little earlier than Wangjue, but not as good as the captain at the last state game. "Ma Duping's Dou Qi cultivation progress is similar to that of Lao Wangjue, and they often train together.
"Oh, hey, how do you know my cultivation level?" Ding Kui didn't expect that Lao Wangjue, who was born as a civilian, seemed to know his strength.
"Hehe, as your friend Zeng Jian said. Lao Wangjue said with a smile.
"Oh, that kid, what about the others, aren't you going to join the Twenty-first Legion?" Ding Kui had seen the other twelve knights, and there was no Zeng Jian in them.
"His parents haven't retired yet, and the elders don't allow him to apply, and these days he comes to talk to us whenever he has time and tells us a little bit about you. Ma Duping took over and replied.
"Oh, I can understand, the elder is guarding such a grandson, their family is almost all doing things for the military, Zeng Jian really doesn't need to come to join the twenty-first legion. Ding Kui knew more about the situation of the Zeng family, and Ma Duping was relieved when he said this.
"Little nail, little nail!" Zeng Jian's voice sounded outside the tent.
"Hehe, as soon as I said that, he came. Ding Kui got up and walked outside the tent, Ma Duping and Lao Wangjue followed behind, only Ao Yu did not move.
Before the three of them could walk out of the tent, a figure had already rushed into the tent.
"Hahaha, little nail, tell Brother Zeng how you are doing with your younger siblings?" Zeng Jian had the word "gossip" written on his face.
Both Lao Wangjue and Ma Duping laughed and did not say a word.
"Hehe, do you want to know? "Ding Kui is not so stupid, this kind of private thing will not be said casually.
"Oh, don't talk about me, the two of them are still early, how can they have the same good fortune as you. Zeng Jian said with envy.
"That's my family's arrangement, thanks to the fact that the Long family is a good woman, if it is replaced by one I don't like, it will be a blessing, it will definitely be a disaster. Ding Kui's tone couldn't help but be a little proud.
"Tut-tut, I can't stand you like that. By the way, Commander Tiger Ben, you really came to enlist in the army. Zeng Jian couldn't figure it out the most, Ding Kui obviously already had an official position, but he still had to report to the new barracks.
"What kind of command is a false position, and the soldiers under my command are not under my control, so it's boring. I am the tenth in the country in the knightly competition, and I am eligible to be a squadron leader when I enlist in the army; I go around the battlefield to earn some combat merits, and I can be promoted to a captain in the firing line if I am not careful; and then I mix in the army for a few years, and when I have enough qualifications, I am at least a division commander. Do you think I can miss this opportunity?" After all, Ding Kui is a commander-in-chief, and his vision is not the same as Zeng Jian's.
Lao Wangjue's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: "I don't ask for any position, if I can follow you all the time, even if it is only your own soldier, I am willing." ”
"Me too!" Madupin's fists clenched.
"Hey, it's not sure if grandpa lives or dies, otherwise I will have to fight side by side with you. Zeng Jian went from envy to frustration. He is not lacking in courage, and it is a dream in his heart to be able to serve as a soldier and kill enemies with his friends and classmates, but this dream was stifled by his grandfather.
"Eh, why didn't I see anyone from the Lei family? Lei De and Lei Zhang are going to at least one, right?" Ding Kui asked Zeng Jian, Zeng Jian was the most well-informed in the news of Black Earth City.
"They should only come on the last day, the captaincy was given to you, did they come over so early to take care of you? I heard that both of them will apply, how could the Lei family miss this opportunity. "Zeng Jian really has news.
"Why do you think those two people are still in the same temper as before, wouldn't it be better to come and catch up with me sooner? Ding Kui shook his head with a smile.
The soldiers who come out of a place will basically be grouped together, especially the knights, and the knights in the same place are easy to form a skilled cavalry formation, and they can quickly form combat effectiveness.
Black Earth City is unlikely to send a squadron of knights, and in the case that Ding Kui Tie will be appointed as the leader of the knight squadron, all the knights from Black Earth City will definitely be transferred to his command.
"Hehe, who called Black Earth City more of you, if you weren't here, Red might be able to mix a squadron leader, it's normal for them to feel uncomfortable. Zeng Jian dared to comment on the affairs of the aristocratic family, but Lao Wangjue and Ma Duping did not, and they listened with a smirk on their faces.
"Don't talk about them, it's been a long time since I've been training with my brothers, or if we move our muscles, you can all go together. Ding Kui's idea is not so simple, he wants to understand the level of Lao Wangjue and Ma Duping, in order to determine how to arrange them, by the way, clean up Zeng Jian, and let the recruits in the battalion see the strength of the captain, which has the meaning of intimidating everyone.
"Well, think about how long ago it has been since we practiced together. Ma Duping and Lo Wangjue responded enthusiastically.
"Well, can I not participate? I'm not from your boot camp. Zeng Jian retreated.
"Hehe, Brother Sword, don't think I don't know that you have advanced to the Shield Breaking Knight, if you don't want to clear the two of them. In this way, I will fight you empty-handed without weapons, and you can use whatever you want. Ding Kui pretended to be generous.
Zeng Jian pondered for a while, but he still couldn't resist the temptation to teach Ding Kui a lesson, "Okay, what you said, you are not allowed to use weapons, we can all use them." "In the end, I slapped my thigh and decided.
"I'm the captain of the recruit now, how can I go back on my word. Ding Yu, go and gather all the recruits. Ding Kui announced Ao Yu as the vice captain when he counted the people, and Ao Yu quietly crushed a stone pillar, shocking everyone on the spot.
The four old classmates came to the middle of the familiar big playground, and the remaining nearly two hundred recruits formed a large circle under the leadership of the depressed Ao Yu, surrounding Ding Kui and the other four in the middle.
Zeng Jian discussed with Lao Wangjue and Ma Duping for a while, and the three of them decided to use a spear, and one of them stood still in the circle with a spear.
"Brother Jian, this is your idea, I'm already empty-handed, and you still have to use a spear, a rhythm that doesn't give me a chance at all. Ding Kui rubbed his hands together and stood in a corner of the circle.