Gao Wu Da Xia: The fox demon lady at the beginning

Chapter 28 Expansion of the Army
"I listen to my brother." Liu Xiaoyu said happily. She knew that Han Chufan cared about her and wanted her to have an unforgettable wedding.

"Brother, aren't the bandits all cruel? Are you injured?" Liu Xiaoyu asked worriedly while lying on the bed.

"Bandits can only be cruel to ordinary villagers. In front of our new army in Ping'an Dun, they are just cats and dogs."

"The new army trained by my brother is so powerful."

"That's natural. Soon, Ping'an Dun's new army will expand to hundreds of people." Han Chufan's heart was full of ambition.

A few days later, Han Chufan's reward for annihilating Gunniu Mountain also arrived. This time, he was directly promoted to [-] households.

Originally, the superiors wanted to transfer Han Chufan to serve as the commander of another military fort, but Han Chufan refused and applied to build his own fort based on Ping'an Dun.

If you go to other military forts to serve, you won't feel comfortable in your own territory. If you go to other military forts, let alone open up wasteland, everything you do will be hindered.

After all, other military forts have already formed existing interest groups, so it is not as convenient as creating one from scratch.

Ping'an Dun became Ping'an Fort. Han Chufan recruited forty fort troops by himself, and the court provided 80 taels of military expenses every year.

The 80 taels of silver were considered free money from the court, and Han Chufan was going to continue to open up wasteland and recruit new military households.

Han Chufan's official promotion was really fast. He was an ordinary military household a few months ago, and now he has been directly promoted to a hundred households. He has gone through the path that many people need to walk in their lives.

I heard that the superiors were planning to promote Han Chufan to the rank of Deputy Hundred Household this time. Yang Guangping, the garrison of Qingxiang Acropolis, ignored all opinions and directly promoted Han Chufan to the rank of Hundred Household.

Zhang Guangping is really optimistic about Han Chufan and gave him a copy of "The Sacred Body of Great Xia" last time.

After Han Chufan got the news, he was also very grateful to Zhang Guangping and planned to take the time to visit him in Acropolis.

The last time the bandits were wiped out in Gunniu Mountain, more than 500 and [-] taels of silver were seized. Han Chufan, who was about to run out of money, suddenly became rich.

Han Chufan is preparing to expand his army. This time he plans to expand it to more than 500 people, which is a tenfold increase.

Still the same as last time, the military households who joined Ping'an Dun should now be called Ping'an Fort. Each person can be allocated ten acres of land and a brick house.

As soon as Han Chufan's notice was posted, the people in the surrounding villages and the refugees from southern Yunzhou became excited.

Before, Han Chufan had proved that he kept his word, and he really paid the villagers seeds, bulls, farm tools, and three meals a day.

The first batch of military households to join were actually allocated fields and houses.

"Mr. Han Qi, no, it should be called Han Baihu now. We have finally started recruiting people again. This time I can't miss this opportunity again."

"That's right. Last time I misbelieved what others said and didn't join Ping'an Dun's new army. This time I will join no matter what."

"With ten acres of land and a brick house, I have to join Ping'an Fort no matter what."

"I heard that many refugees have come from the south to seek refuge with Mr. Han."

"Yes, there has been a drought in the south for half a year. I heard that tens of thousands of people starved to death, and many people were fleeing the famine. This time I heard that Mr. Han was recruiting people, and he was also dividing fields and houses, so everyone came to join us."

"Master Han wiped out the bandits in Mangniu Mountain, and now he is very famous, and many people in the south know about it."

"Everyone says that Mr. Han is brave and invincible and loves his people like a son. They all want to join him."

"Stop chatting here and go to Ping'an Fort quickly. If you go late, there will be no spots. The notice says that only 500 people will be admitted this time."

"Well, let's go."

Early in the morning, Ping'an Fort was filled with people. Some came from surrounding villages, and some were refugees from southern Yunzhou. At least a thousand people came.

"Brother Fan, it seems that our Ping An Fort is very popular." The fat man looked at the dark crowd and said happily.

"After this expansion of the army, our new army in Ping'an Fort will have more than 500 people. You are all old men in Ping'an Dun. You have also followed the rising tide. From now on, each of you will be in charge of a team of 100 people."

Han Chufan said to the fat man, Sun Da and other safe and sound old people behind him.

Bright smiles suddenly appeared on the faces of several people. In charge of a team of more than 100 people, they were more majestic than the team officers of other military forts, and they were considered big shots. "Sir, the structure of our Ping'an Fort is ten times that of an ordinary military fort. Will there be any objections from above?" Veteran Liu Tianfei reminded.

Han Chufan shook his head and said: "When troubled times come, whoever has the bigger fist will be the right one. The big shots above will not care about us expanding the army, but will rely on us more."

Several people nodded one after another.

"You guys are responsible for screening new military households. Those with good character and good health will be given priority. Don't accept those who are sneaky scoundrels."

"Don't worry, sir, we will do a good job."

Han Chufan's new army only recruits loyal and honest people, not scoundrels. This army will be a great army in the future.

After a while, many more people came to Ping'an Fort after hearing the news. Including the previous ones, there were more than two thousand people in total.

Many of the refugees were skinny and hungry, carrying their wives and children, and wearing tattered clothes, waiting to be screened.

"Everyone, please stand up. Come one by one."

Fatty and others began to investigate carefully, asking about the origins of these people and what they did before. They then asked people from the same village whether this person had any bad behavior in the past.

Under the maintenance of more than 40 veterans, order was maintained.

"Young man Li Si, I used to be a farmer. Now there is a severe drought there. I took my family to flee nearby. I heard that Mr. Han was recruiting military households, so I brought my family to join the recruitment."

A thin refugee said softly.

"You guys used to be from the same town? Did this Li Si have any bad behavior in the past?" The fat man asked the people around Li Si.

"Sir, Li Si is an honest man. He only knew how to farm and work before." Several people replied.

"Okay, if I find you lying in the future, you will all be kicked out of Ping'an Fort, and your land and house will be confiscated. Do you understand?"

"My lord, we will never lie."

Under Han Chufan's instructions, Fatty and the others conducted a simple identity check on the applicants.

"Okay, you passed." Fatty said with a smile.

"Can I join Ping'an Fort? Thank you, sir." Refugee Li Si and his family around him knelt down and kowtowed in thanks.

"Get up, we don't need to kowtow in Ping An Bao. You go and wait for now. There will be food later."

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." Li Si, a refugee, said excitedly. After joining Ping An Bao, he no longer has to wander around. With land, there is hope in life.

"next."

"Sir, this Zhou Ming used to be a gangster, and he did a lot of sneaky things."

A gangster was recognized.

"Go away, we don't want people like you in Ping'an Castle." Sun Da said.

"Sir, give me a chance."

"Get out of here, or I'll beat you to death."

The veterans maintaining law and order came over upon hearing the sound.

The gangster Zhou Ming had no choice but to leave angrily.

Under the careful selection of Fatty Sun Da and others, 500 relatively good people were selected to join Ping'an Fort.

(End of this chapter)