bayedsolid Chapter 554 Collect them all
Chapter 554 Collect them all
"General Xiao is young and promising, and has won the respect of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He has a good chance of becoming a general in the future. When the time comes, General Xiao's personal guards will definitely benefit from it. And you have all seen how good General Xiao is to his subordinates. I will never treat you badly.”
Lin Xiaofan stood by to support him.
This martial arts arena can accommodate thousands of people and is relatively spacious. If you want everyone to hear you, you have to use your inner strength, which is too tiring. He does not have as deep a skill as Xiao Tiansheng, and he has only said one sentence so far.
"Brother Lin has given me too much praise. I am still a long way from becoming a general. But you all, as my personal guards, I will never treat you badly."
Xiao Tiansheng cupped his fists and said to many soldiers.
Hearing this, many soldiers clenched their fists tighter. Most of them chose to stay, more because they wanted to make meritorious deeds, earn money, and try their luck at the position of baron. After all, it’s all about fame and fortune.
As long as the combat ability ranks in the top ten, there will be a hundred taels of silver, plus the opportunity to become General Xiao's personal guard. This temptation is not too big.
And usually it's not only themselves who don't train, but others who don't train either. They don't feel any worse than the people around them.
Maybe he is just like Xiao Tiansheng, gifted, or maybe he made a mistake and became famous in one battle?
With this mentality, the fear in their hearts reduced a lot, and they became more full of fighting spirit.
"General Xiao, I brought it to you."
Xun Qie came to the martial arts arena with a few guards and found Xiao Tiansheng. He pointed outside and saw many young and strong men.
Although the city guards on the field were soldiers, most of them couldn't even use swords and guns. After half a day, Xiao Tiansheng didn't expect to teach them how to form formations or defend the city. He just taught them the basic usage of swords and guns, so that they wouldn't have to go to the battlefield and just hack and stab.
Therefore, the important task of selecting people fell on Lin Xiaofan.
"General Lin, you don't know that as soon as I mentioned the reward, a lot of people rushed to sign up. I first selected people according to the screening criteria for new army enlistments, and as a result, more than 10,000 people were selected. So I raised the standards again , and finally selected these one thousand people.”
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly, looking at the person he was looking at, his expression revealed the word "satisfaction".
Just looking at the body shape, they are all strong and strong, and they are definitely good at fighting.
"It just so happens that the city guards still have plenty of weapons, so let them enlist together. In addition, General Xiao also said that the top ten military meritorious in this battle will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, and they can choose to become General Xiao's personal guard."
Lin Xiaofan continued, to be honest, if he were not in Datang, he would have chosen some people to be his personal guards.
Hearing this, the faces of the people below were all filled with surprise. Xiao Tiansheng's name has spread throughout the city in the past few days. Being able to become the general's bodyguard will give you many opportunities to make meritorious deeds in the future. If you do well, you have a chance to soar into the sky.
"Thank you, General."
Everyone thanked him. Lin Xiaofan did not screen them and gave each of them a chance. Isn't this a gift?
"Of course, I still have to remind you that on the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyesight. Learn how to save your life first, and then think about how to kill the enemy."
Lin Xiaofan said cautiously. Of course, he didn't need to mention this sentence. Once a battle broke out and many people died, everyone would become afraid.
"Thanks for the tip, General."
Some people spoke, their eyes shining brightly. The war was imminent, and they resolutely chose to serve as soldiers, just for the sake of military glory. Now that the reward has been increased again and there is a chance to soar into the sky, how can they not be excited?
After allocating weapons to everyone, it was already noon, and it was time for the city guards to rest.
"General Lin, why are you looking for Hai Dabao?"
Zhang Darong led the way and asked curiously. In his impression, Hai Dabao is just an ordinary person, there seems to be nothing special about him.
Lin Xiaofan's eyes were fixed on Zhang Darong, and he looked back when the latter felt a little uncomfortable.
"General Zhang, how long have you been with the City Guards?"
Zhang Darong fell into deep thought, clasped his fingers and said:
"After all, this year is the thirteenth year. But when I first came here, I was just an ordinary soldier. It was only in my seventh year that I became the commander of the city guard."
"Six years of leadership..."
Lin Xiaofan thought for a while and realized that this big picture was definitely not a fine work, and then asked again:
"Zhang Darong, is there anyone in the army who behaves abnormally?"
Zhang Darong frowned when he heard this, his eyes full of doubts. After a while, he asked:
"You mean... which way."
Lin Xiaofan looked around, and after confirming that he believed everything, he lowered his voice and said:
"Careful work."
Hearing this word, Zhang Darong's expression completely changed. I was about to deny it, but then I thought about it. Most of the people in this army are greedy for power and profit. Although they are generally a little timid, the interests are big enough, and it is not impossible for them to do something subtle.
This matter is no small matter, Zhang Darong’s face gradually became serious:
"I don't care much about them on weekdays, but what I can be sure of is that the three captains under me are definitely not meticulous. All three of them were promoted by me personally. They have followed me for many years and they have no second thoughts."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan laughed dryly, "You have made full use of the power of the city guard commander."
"As for Hai Dabao... I have seen him a few times. To be honest, I think he is the person least likely to rebel."
Zhang Darong touched his beard, as if trying to remember what happened before.
"How to say?"
Lin Xiaofan raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't expect to get a completely different answer from Xun Kang.
"Hai Dabao is different from us. His ability to become a centurion depends on his military exploits, not connections and qualifications."
"Hai Dabao has been very strong since he was a child, and he became a soldier when he became an adult. In a battle three years ago, he lost his arm and also made great achievements. Seeing that he could no longer fight, the country arranged for him to be sent to Guangling In the city, he was given the position of centurion."
Zhang Darong said.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan also recalled that there was indeed a centurion with a broken arm, but that man had a big belly, and he was not a good fighter at first glance. Lin Xiaofan thought that he came up through connections and did not pay too much attention to it. .
"But even then, we can't rule out his suspicion, right?"
Lin Xiaofan frowned. If he really wanted to say that, Hai Dabao would be more suspicious. After all, he is the most special, and unlike other centurions, he has great family connections and has no worries about food and drink.
"Indeed, he looks depressed every day. But I remember that he has a sixty-year-old mother at home who has inconvenient legs and feet and cannot take care of herself. She also has two children. And he is a very filial person. "
"The price of rebellion is too high. Once he fails and kills the three tribes, even if he fails, he would not take such a big risk."
Zhang Darong opened his mouth to analyze, and he felt from the bottom of his heart that Hai Dabao had no intention of rebellion.
"Whether it will be counterproductive or not, we still need to test it out to find out."
Lin Xiaofan thought for a moment and decided to go. For some reason, he always had a hunch in his heart that this Hai Dabao was the traitor.