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Chapter 252 Another two teams of guards
In Chang's village, after listening to the old man Chang Tianshun, Zhang Cheng turned to the young men and asked, "Listen, although it is difficult in the army, it will not be more comfortable than in this village. Military regulations and military orders need to be obeyed, can you keep them?"

"Hold it!"

"Besides, this general is very strict with his subordinates, and especially requires his subordinates to be loyal, strive to be the first, and prohibit orders. Can you do it?"

"It can be done!"

"Okay, from now on, you will be the general's personal guards. You all go back to bid farewell to the elders at home. At the end of the hour, gather in front of the mountain hall!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Cheng shouted at Chen Zhong loudly: "Chen Zhong, these people are handed over to you, prepare to register and make a register! Oh, by the way, each person will be given three taels of recruiting money, don't forget it."

When the crowd dispersed, Zhang Cheng walked side by side with Chang Tianshun, and went to the mountain hall to have breakfast. On the way, he said to Chang Tianshun: "Sun Dashan and Zhao Shihu are guarding the north and south ends of the west river valley, both of which are ours. Under my command, if there is any problem in this village from now on, I can go to them to solve it."

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In fact, this Changjiazhai is not isolated from the outside world, they just guard their own village strictly, and do not move frequently with other bandit villages, but they frequently move with Mayukoubao in the north.

This is also understandable. After all, everyone in Changjiazhai also needs to live. Many daily necessities need to be purchased, and their hunting income must also be sold. They naturally find these large fortresses to trade.

Over time, in Mayukou Fort, there were also some regular customers and old friends, and these people also became sources of news for Changjiazhai.

They were originally deserters from the Jizhou mutiny, and they hid in this valley because they were afraid of being chased and suppressed. Now more than 40 years have passed since this incident, and few people have mentioned what happened back then, and few people still remember it.

Especially now that the world is talking about chaos, the younger generation has practiced hunting and hunting since childhood, and they are confident in their abilities, and they don't want to hide in the valley.

As for Zhang Cheng, they originally only knew the deeds of King Qin. Yesterday, Chang Zhengbiao and others accompanied Liu Jinhai and his gang to listen to his stories and bloody scenes.

These young strong men were all yearning and eager to try, especially when Chang Zhengbiao challenged Liu Jinhai, no matter how he attacked, Liu Jinhai easily resolved it.

It allowed Chang Zhengbiao to see the skills of a real old army, but it also inspired Chang Zhengbiao's unyielding stubbornness. Only then did he forcefully break into the mountain hall during the banquet yesterday, begging to join Zhang Cheng's army.

But after Zhang Cheng spread the news about Chang Zhengbiao and the three of them being included in the army, all the young men in the village couldn't hold back anymore, and they joined forces last night, begging their parents first, and then the old village master. Chang Tianshun.

So, there was the scene just now!
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After breakfast, the old man Chang accompanied Zhang Cheng and others to wander around the cottage for a while, waiting for the young men to gather.

Chen Zhong had already registered and compiled a list for them. Including Chang Zhengxiong and Chang Zhengbiao, there were a total of 24 young men who were going to join Zhang Cheng's army. This should be the biggest gain of his trip.

These people are all proficient in bow hunting, and they can cooperate well with each other in hunting. Hunting not only pays attention to coordination, but also camouflage, and also has high requirements for archery. They don't need to practice in this aspect, it is a natural ability.

Most of them can ride, and a few of them can even ride and shoot. They are all good soldiers. As long as they practice well, they can quickly form combat effectiveness.

That's why Zhang Cheng placed them in the guard team, and they were drilled by Liu Jinhai, Li Changsheng and other veterans. Firstly, he could supplement his own guard team, and secondly, he could keep them by his side so that he could observe them carefully, which was more conducive to cultivating their loyalty. Spend.

During the chat, Zhang Cheng asked the old man Chang Tianshun for another five catties of shochu, so they chatted again about this shochu-related matter.

At this time, the north and south of the Ming Dynasty were mostly rice wine and rice wine, and there were few distilled wines that were made of high-strength alcohol. Zhang Cheng not only liked the taste of this kind of shochu, but also because he planned to popularize this kind of shochu in the army. , used for debridement of the wounded on the battlefield.

Although it is still not as effective as the 70.00% five-grade medical alcohol used for disinfection and infection prevention in later generations, it is still better than nothing.

Moreover, if the craftsmen are asked to study it carefully, it is not impossible to make [-]-degree spirits by raising the temperature by another ten degrees. Zhang Cheng reckons that bacteria in this era can also use [-]-degree spirits. Almost killable.

The old man Chang Tianshun was also very generous. Zhang Cheng asked for five catties, but he gave ten catties directly. In fact, this is not stingy. Ten catties of shochu is nothing at all, but the production of COFCO in Changjiazhai is also limited. There are not many spirits made, and it is rare to be able to take out ten catties.

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In the middle of the day, on the square in front of the Changjiazhai Mountain Hall,

The 24 young and strong men had already gathered together, Chang Zhengxiong and Chang Zhengbiao stood in front of the crowd, and the other 22 strong men lined up behind them.

Their families and relatives are all standing around, all of them are full of reluctance. In the past, large-scale hunting was organized in the village, and the young and strong all went into the mountain together, and sometimes it took several days, or even ten days before returning.

But there is always something to look forward to. Now that these young men are following Zhang Cheng, once they leave the village, they really don't know when they will be able to return. Fortunately, Zhang Cheng gave each of them three taels of silver.

They also left all the money to their family members. At least for a while, their family members will not live in embarrassment because of the departure of the young man.

Among them, only Chang Zhengxiong, Chang Zhengbiao, Chang Zhengfei, and Chang Zhengcheng led the horses. Zhang Cheng ordered Chen Zhong to inspect them for himself. The horses of Chang Zhengfei and Chang Zhengcheng were not considered war horses, and Chang Zhengcheng The horses of Xiong and Chang Zhengbiao are barely qualified but still need some training.

He then ordered Chang Zhengfei and Chang Zhengcheng to keep the horses they were leading, and ordered Chen Zhong to pick out 22 more horses from the guards and distribute them to the young men in front of the mountain hall.

Zhang Cheng divided the new sergeants recruited by Changjiazhai into two teams, with 12 people in each team, with Chang Zhengxiong and Chang Zhengbiao serving as team officers respectively, and they were all under the command of Qianhu Chen Zhong, the personal guard team.

Seeing that everything was over, Zhang Cheng made it easy for Sun Dashan and Zhao Shihu to bid farewell to the old man Chang Tianshun, and the group left the Changjiazhai, then separated from the north and the south, and went their separate ways.

Sun Dashan returned to Tietouyu with ten guards, while Zhang Cheng, Chen Zhong and Zhao Shihu rode their horses to the north, heading for Muzhajian Village.

Later, Liu Jinhai led the ten elite cavalry to mix with Chang Zhengxiong's twelve cavalry, instructing them how to march separately, explaining some military gestures and the meaning of military orders.

On the other hand, Li Changsheng is also average. The ten elite knights in his team are responsible for training the twelve knights in Chang Zhengbiao's team.

This kind of practice method, which is almost one area, is suitable for these new soldiers recruited by Changjiazhai. Their personal skills are very good. Although there are differences among individuals, they have a good foundation.

Such a hand-in-hand, one-by-one approach can also bring them up at the fastest speed.

(End of this chapter)