In a few days, under the propaganda of Wang Meng, the reputation of General Wang Da has increased in class.

Two of the reasons are the village party and integrity.

Clans and village party, these are the most important interpersonal relationships for most people in ancient times.

When I heard that the chief manager was from Haozhou, I immediately felt good about it.

And the beheading and visiting this day helped Wang Meng confirm his integrity.

Maintain an image of loving people.

The chief executive promoted the account and more than a dozen of his confidants participated in the matter.

Wang Meng sat in the main seat, wearing a bunch of new iron armor, all of which were fish scales and iron sheets of one side, four copper coins as thick as a thick heart-protecting mirror with bright tiles on his chest, and iron sheets of combat boots on his feet.

Very mighty and majestic!

Wang Meng looked at the people on both sides and said, "We occupy Haozhou now, and Yuanting will definitely send someone here. There are no doubts. There are three things to do now."

When Hu Weiyong, Zhou Yong and others heard this, they immediately looked at Wang Meng, waiting for their lord to speak publicly.

"First, raise food and grass. As the saying goes, before the troops move, food and grass will come first. With enough food and grass, we can recruit soldiers, defend the city, expand, and deal with the next situation."

"Secondly, build weapons to defend the city, connect the blacksmiths in the fort to connect the blacksmiths in the city, collect iron materials, and recruit soldiers and expand troops. "

"Third, recruiting and training soldiers is not difficult. We also have experience. Next is to post notices and recruit new troops."

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

After a while, Hu Weiyong spoke: "How many soldiers are you planning to recruit this time?"

Wang Meng glanced at him: "Recruit people according to the food, leave enough military rations for half a year, and prepare to recruit people."

Hu Weiyong nodded: "According to the current food and grass in the treasury, leaving enough food for half a year can be about 20,000 new troops."

Wang Meng waved his hand: "Then let's summon it according to 20,000 yuan first. At the same time, the food and grass still need to be raised. Now I don't know the situation of the official army, so the possibility of a protracted war is ready."

Hu Weiyong and Sun De looked at each other, with a little hesitation in their eyes.

Wang Meng saw the expressions of the two people and said, "Hu Weiyong, what did you think of? Say!"

Hu Weiyong: "In order to deal with the attack of the official army, I suggest that the lord strengthen the wall and clear the country."

When Wang Meng heard this, he immediately glanced at Hu Weiyong deeply.

The other generals are not those who do not learn from countless people. They have read some military books over the years and know the meaning of a strong wall and clearing the fields.

At this time, everyone is thinking about the pros and cons of this.

Strong walls and clear fields means strengthening fortifications and making the fortress solid.

The most important thing is to clean up and collect the wild grain crops and important materials.

After the enemy attacks, they cannot seek food and supplies, and the logistics pressure will increase, which will consume the enemy's strength.

Of course, this is actually a vicious plan, which greatly harms the interests of the local people.

Wang Meng waved his hand slightly: "No, I can't refuse the reputation I just made, and now there are refugees everywhere, what can I do to clear the country?"

Hu Weiyong suddenly twisted his beard and smiled: "The lord misunderstood. Now there is nothing to clear the country. But outside the city, there is not just refugees, but ordinary people!"

Wang Meng frowned slightly: "You mean squire?"

Hu Weiyong nodded: "The gentry outside the city is all rich. Once the official army attacks, it will inevitably fall down the official army, causing us trouble. While clearing the field, the food and grass they get from them can also support us in training."

When Wang Meng heard this, he thought a little, understood what Hu Weiyong meant, and said, "Let the Red Horse steal it!"

When Hu Weiyong heard this, a joy flashed in his eyes: "Lord is brilliant."

Snatching the gentry is not a glory. After all, these gentry are not all notorious, and many of them are clan forces.

But these are indeed not hard-core. Once the imperial army attacks, these people will definitely become leaders.

Become Wang Meng's enemy.

Wang Meng cannot do it with his own hands, and now he still needs to take into account the reputation of a village party.

But what does the so-called Red Horse Thieves have to do with my General Manager Wang?

Many generals smiled when they heard this. They were all poor and had never had a good impression of the gentry.

Zhou Yong even clasped his fists and said, "Brother, I must have done it beautifully this time!"

Wang Meng nodded slightly, and he agreed.

"Okay, the next thing is to expand the army. The enrollment of 20,000 new troops will be expanded. I will withdraw some of the current backbone of the army from the army to serve as the lower-level officers in the army, and strive to complete the training of this new army before the arrival of the imperial army."

"promise!"

In the blink of an eye, a recruitment notice was posted with Wang Meng.

It caused a sensation among countless people, especially the refugees among them.

So although this Haozhou is not surnamed Yuan now, there are more merchants and people entering the city every day than before, and it is even more prosperous.

Of course, there are more refugees.

Wherever the rebels went, they opened warehouses and distributed grain first. This was an unwritten rule for the rebellion of the Yuan Dynasty, so they were all over the place and were half-dead refugees.

You must recruit good candidates. Locals from Haozhou City have good family conditions and are delicate, so don’t!

On the contrary, in the countryside, the poorer the children are, the more obedient they are, and they are not foolish and will not cheat.

In order to have a full meal, we can join the army steadily.

In history, those famous generals also went to the village to provoke soldiers, so such soldiers are not bad.

The strong army in history has all the poor people.

Don't believe it?

Yue's army, a group of farmers.

Qi's army, a group of farmers.

Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army, a group of peasants.

At this time, Wang Meng did not need to go to the countryside to recruit soldiers. These refugees were the best sources of soldiers, and they were truly poor people.

Wang Meng's main target of recruiting soldiers was these refugees, who were able to endure hardships and be obedient.

Accompanied by this notice, Sun Xiao directly sent two hundred people to bring in three large trucks of food.

Sun Xiao suddenly used a sharp blade and stroked the sack.

Wow... the golden millet flowed into a line, landing on the ground, making a sound that was more pleasant than gold and silver, and the crowd stirred up again.

Sun Xiao shouted: "Are there any man who wants to eat? Come and join the army and keep your fill!"

The recruitment of 20,000 soldiers only took four days.

The suitable refugees in the city were sent to the military camp, and many poor people in the village heard that they could eat enough and flocked to Haozhou City.

I can only say that at this point in time, it is very important to be able to eat enough.

Wang Meng experienced the feeling of hunger personally. It was a painful pain, and his internal organs seemed to be broken.

Being a soldier can have enough food, which is very important for refugees.

...

On the school grounds east of the city, Wang Meng and others were training troops.

Wang Meng led the veterans to run with these new recruits, stabbing guns, and took a long way to go.

When the veterans were not tired at all, these new troops were just in a mess.

Wang Meng stopped training and looked at Wang Degui beside him: "Sweat more and bleed less, and you must not relax in training."

"Brother, don't look at these young men who are weak now, they are hungry."

"Eat a full meal for ten days and half a month, and you will definitely strengthen three times each one." Wang Degui said.

Seeing those soldiers who were still persistent in completing the training even though they ran to the ground, they saw the perseverance in their eyes.

Wang Meng nodded, agreeing with Wang Degui's words.

The previous three thousand soldiers were trained by Wang Meng and his subordinates gradually exploring and training.

Of course, I understand that being a soldier cannot simply look at physical fitness, but also about his spirit.

Physical fitness can be trained, but not everyone has a heart that is not afraid of death.

The brave one wins when we meet on a narrow road!

This is even more so on the battlefield.

A hard psychological quality is the basis for becoming a qualified soldier.

"Teach people well and I still remember what I said. These refugees are not full yet and are the most obedient."

"Let's just take advantage of the fact that the military orders must be firmly in their minds. For violations of military orders, we must strictly punish them without any sympathy."

"The stricter it is now, the less you will violate military orders on the battlefield."

"What we want is a soldier who can obey military orders, dare to swing his sword on the battlefield, and not escape. Even if his physical fitness is poor, he is still an elite soldier."

Upon hearing this, Wang Degui nodded quickly.

"Brother, don't worry, I know, I will emphasize discipline."

"I would rather jump out and chop off the disobedient people now than want a rat shit on the battlefield to ruin the soup."

Wang Meng nodded: "Just be determined."
Chapter completed!