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

Chapter 30 Everyone is like a dragon
On both sides of the gate archway, there are two passages engraved on it. On the left is "All men are created equal" and on the right is "Everyone is like a dragon."

"The meaning of these two sentences, Mr. Han, makes people think deeply." Le Shibo saw the two sentences engraved on the arch, stood there for a long time, and said.

"I hope that in Ping'an New Village, everyone can live with dignity, life is equal, and everyone is a dragon among men." Han Chufan said while looking at the new military households who were opening up wasteland not far away.

Although the new military households worked hard to open up wasteland and their clothes were soaked with sweat, there was light in their eyes, which was different from those of the refugees and poor villagers.

That kind of light is a kind of hope and a yearning for a better life.

"Everyone is like a dragon. Master Han's ambition is admirable, but it seems difficult, especially in this turbulent period."

"It's difficult, but someone has to do it. I don't think that far ahead. I just hope that everyone in our Ping An New Village can live a good life." Han Chufan said with a smile.

Le Shibo bowed respectfully to Han Chufan.

"Many scholars are talking about pleading for the people, but Mr. Han is really doing things. I will thank Mr. Han for the military households in Ping'an New Village."

"Mr. Le praised me very much. This is also what I want to do. Doing what I want to do, I am always happy."

Han Chufan waved his hand and said.

As a time traveler, you should always do something different. Seeing this era of poverty and chaos, and seeing the blind eyes of the refugees who were just trying to survive, Han Chufan wanted to change something.

He now has the ability and strength to do some things.

"Mr. Le, do you have any ideas to help me?" Han Chufan looked at Le Shibo and asked with a smile.

"What can I do for you, sir?" Le Shibo asked doubtfully. He neither knows how to farm nor train an army.

"Mr. Le is very knowledgeable and has gone a long way on the path of studying things to achieve knowledge. You can help me a lot.

I would like to ask my husband to teach the new soldiers how to read and write. I will also be making some precision utensils later and I need your help. "

"Sir, do you have any ideas for something similar to the waterwheel last time?" Le Shibo was not very interested in teaching, but he was very interested in the production of precision instruments.

Han Chufan smiled mysteriously, "Of course there is. Let's do this. I will give Mr. Le 20 taels of silver per year as a reward. What does Mr. Le think?"

20 taels of silver a year is already very high. Civil servants in the state and city only get this salary a year.

Le Shibo nodded, now his family is not what it used to be, they are very poor.20 taels per year is basically enough for him to spend, and he can still do what he is most interested in following Han Chufan.

"Excuse me, military households, do you need to be literate?" Le Shibo asked.

In his impression, Gundo Takeo only needs to practice the ability to kill enemies. Reading and literacy are of no use.

"What I want is a different new army, just like what is written on this arch, everyone is like a dragon.

Only when they are literate can they know etiquette, justice, integrity, and why they are fighting, and can they truly become a different new army. "

Le Shibo nodded. Han Chufan's ideas were a bit beyond this era, but he vaguely felt that Han Chufan's idea was right.

"From now on, I will be your man."

"Haha, welcome Mr. Le to join Ping'an Fort." Han Chufan laughed happily.

With the addition of Le Shibo, the veterans of Ping'an Fort suddenly began to suffer.

Do training during the day and start reading and literacy at night.

"Brother Fan, please spare me. You can let me kill bandits or Tatars. It's just that I'm not good at reading. I have a headache when I see those words. I have been studying for several days. I I can't even write my name clearly." The fat man complained painfully. "Yes, sir, we are really not good at studying." Sun Da, Liu Tianfei and the others also complained.

Reading is too difficult for them, a hundred times more difficult than going into battle to kill the enemy.

"It's okay if you don't study. I originally thought that after the new recruits cleared the wasteland and expanded the army, you could all be promoted to commanders, each in charge of 100 people. But now it seems that this is no longer necessary.

It's okay if you don't want to study, then just become a top soldier. Don't think about it as a commander, and don't be a captain. It's good to be a top soldier. "

Han Chufan looked at the hopeless looks of several people and said calmly.

"No, Brother Fan, why did this become a big-headed soldier? We just don't want to study."

"Yes, sir, if you don't study, you won't become a big-headed soldier."

Several people said with grimaces.

Han Chufan's expression became stern, "Let me tell you, from now on, all the official positions in our Ping'an Fort will be related to reading. If you don't want to be demoted to a top soldier, just study and write well for me."

"Of order." Several people left resentfully.

Not only a few people were complaining, but dozens of other veterans were also complaining.

"Zhang Yuan, it's so difficult to study. Why do you want us to study?" Wei Qian put down the book in his hand and said in pain.

"It's so good to read. I used to be poor when I was a child, but I didn't have the money to study. Now that I'm better, I have books to read." Zhang Yuan, a military household, is very interested. Reading was his childhood dream.

"It's good, but it's too difficult for me. It's almost killing me." Wei Qian said depressedly.

"It's not only difficult for you, I think it's also difficult for the captains. They listen to Mr. Le's lectures with a grimace every day."

"Haha, that's true. I heard that those captains will soon be promoted to commanders of our Safe Fort. I didn't expect that they would have to study in the same pain as us."

"Read your books carefully. Haven't you heard that there will be an assessment at the end of the month? If you want to be promoted to the captain of the new army, you will not only be assessed on force and muskets, but I heard that you will also be assessed on reading and writing. If you want to be promoted to captain, just study hard. "

Wei Qian was startled and said, "There is also a test on reading and writing. Alas, I have to study all night tonight."

The hard-working classmate Wei Qian is ready to burn the midnight oil and fight.

By the end of this month, the task of clearing up wasteland will be completed, and by then 500 new military households will have joined the new army.

Han Chufan's plan was to divide the 500 people into five teams, with Fatty, Sun Da, and Liu Tianfei serving as commanders.

Ping'an Fort is not like other military forts in Daxia. The lower part is divided into several scattered fire road piers, which are directly merged into one for easy management.

There are five captains under each commander, and each captain is in charge of 20 people.

A total of 25 captains were selected from the previous new armies.

The remaining people belong to Ma Yong's inspection team, responsible for supervising the training and operations of the army.

The frame has been set up, and will be subdivided into spearmen, musketeers, and cavalry in the future. If there is a chance to obtain artillery, artillery will also be developed.

There are artillery in Daxia, but the technology is not very mature and they are of little use on the battlefield.

Of course, this is all a matter for later, and a stage of development is needed to refine the new army.

(End of this chapter)