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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 43 Recruitment

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    After Xiao Yifeng and Chen Dong were deployed for armed escort, Ding Yunyi suddenly became short of manpower.

    There were originally fifteen soldiers, but now half of them are gone. What if another group of pirates comes?

    Ding Yunyi thought about recruiting a group of soldiers on Penghu Island first, replenishing the military camp, and training them, so that they could be put to great use later.  When I found Hong Tiaoyuan to express his thoughts, Hong Tiaoyuan, who was always cautious, couldn't help but look embarrassed:

    "Third brother, recruiting troops privately without permission is a serious crime that is tantamount to rebellion. I think it is better to report it to the superiors first and then make a decision."

    He had expected that Hong Tiaoyuan would say this, so Ding Yunyi said: "Brother, when the approval comes from above, I'm afraid it will take half a year no matter how fast it is. I can't afford to wait. Besides, eldest brother already has so many people under his command, but I just ran one today."  , I¡¯ll run out of them all tomorrow. Right now, we¡¯re just recruiting soldiers, it¡¯s just a supplement, it¡¯s not a big deal.¡±

    Seeing that Hong Tiaoyuan was still hesitant, Ding Yunyi said again: "If the eldest brother is really worried, he can ask the superiors for instructions and ask Qin Yun to come forward and recruit strong men in his own name only to escort the merchants out to sea. In this way, the eldest brother will have nothing to do.  It¡¯s related.¡±

    "It's the best, it's the best." Hong Tiaoyuan felt relieved.

    ¡° Asking Qin Yun to come forward is a private matter, and he has nothing to do with him, Mr. Hong.

    Then he frowned again: "Third brother, when recruiting people, we need weapons and wages. These two are top priorities."

    This is a practical problem, especially in terms of pay. The problem of military pay has always troubled the Ming Dynasty, and there has never been a good solution.

    The Ming Dynasty first adopted the military system and military garrison system.  When the living standards of military households were lower than the living standards of ordinary people across the country, the contrast between the army and the local government made military households uneasy and riotous.  If they wanted to get rid of the heavy corvee, the only way was to leave the army.  In order to make a fortune, the officers invaded the military villages and forced the soldiers to farm, which led to insufficient food and salary supply for the guards; the officers exploited the soldiers, making them more miserable; the officers tried to bribe the soldiers and allowed the soldiers to flee; military households fled without compensation.  Because the monthly rations of the military household who escaped in this way naturally fell into the officer's pocket, the shortage of the guard army became more and more serious.  In the third year of Zhengtong, the number of fleeing military households reached 1.63 million.

    So there was the reform of the "recruitment system".

    There is room for selection when recruiting soldiers, and there are complete conditions for selecting young adults.  The salary for recruiting soldiers is double or even several times higher than that of the garrison army. If managed well, the soldiers can serve with peace of mind and the army will be relatively stable.  The recruitment of troops is not burdened by the family members carried by the garrison troops, and is more suitable for marching eastward and garrisoning west, and mobile warfare.  Recruitment of soldiers comes from the common people. Although there are abundant soldiers, the shortage can be filled at any time to keep the army full; if it is not needed, it can be reduced at any time to save military expenses.

    The recruitment system is more conducive to establishing an elite force that is good at recruiting and fighting than the world military system.  However, the key to whether the implementation of the recruitment system can build an elite army lies in the recruiters and the people who lead the troops.  During the Jiajing period, both Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang personally recruited troops on the southeast coast and trained them rigorously after recruitment, so they all became elite soldiers. Qi Jiguang's "Qi Family Army" was especially famous.

    There is another very important reason, that is, the issue of military pay in the recruitment system, which is also the key to the stability of the army.

    Recruiting soldiers, as professional soldiers who voluntarily join the army, do not enjoy the tax-free policy like military households. In short, joining the army is for military pay, to make a living, and to attract outstanding young adults. The food and salary for recruiting soldiers is higher than that of guards.  About double.

    During the Jiajing period, Qi Jiguang's recruitment of soldiers in the south was three cents of silver per day and nine cents per month. However, during the Longqing and Wanli periods, Qi Jiguang's monthly salary for the southern soldiers recruited in the north reached one to two and five cents.  From the civil revolution to the early Jiajing period, the cost of recruiting soldiers increased significantly.  In the eighth year of Chenghua, the fees raised by volunteers in the northwest were "3 taels of silver per person, 2 pieces of cloth, 2 stones of rice per month", which was equivalent to about 5 taels of silver.  When recruiting soldiers during the Hongzhi period, "people were given 5 taels of silver." This was several times higher than the orthodox initial recruitment of 2 pieces of cloth.  By the 29th year of Jiajing, the amount of money raised by Jiubian alone was as high as 590,000 taels.

    After the war, military pay increased, and military pay varied from place to place. Some were three taels, and some were five taels. Together, by the Chongzhen period, it became a heavy and unbearable burden for the imperial court.

    If you want to recruit troops in Penghu, considering the bitter cold in Penghu and Ding Yunyi's local reputation, the cost will be slightly less, but it must not be less than 20 taels of monthly salary.

    ??????????????????? And this level of two taels cannot remain like this. When the economic situation improves, rates will inevitably be increased.

    ??According to the current level, recruiting a hundred soldiers will cost 200 taels per month in salary alone. This does not include the soldiers' food, drink, and toilet expenses, as well as weapons, clothing, etc. supplements.

    Thinking of this, Ding Yunyi's head felt a little big.

    Except for those who were taken away by Cai Jiuzhou to build new ships and weapons, those who were used to build Fenggui City, those who were distributed to the people of Penghu, and those who were bribedFujian officials, as well as those kept in reserve in case of emergencies, I still have 350 taels of silver on hand.  It can barely recruit a hundred soldiers and last for a month.

    What about one month from now?  Is it based on the little military pay issued by Fujian?  Throw it into the sea and there won¡¯t even be a splash.

    I don¡¯t want to think about it anymore. I don¡¯t want to think about it anymore.

    Ding Yunyi shook his head repeatedly. No matter what, he had to pull the person up first.  Once you have people, think about weapons and other things.

    Thinking of this, Ding Yunyi said to Hong Tiaoyuan: "Brother, I will solve these matters. Let's just gather the people first and then we will take it one step at a time."

    Hong Tiaoyuan nodded, and then sighed: "Third brother, you are bold and careful, and you are good at doing big things, but sometimes you are too courageous. You are just a small patrol, I  We are just a small boss, and our words can still work here, but no one will take us seriously outside of Penghu. I will live a few more years than you. Listen to my advice and think twice before you act.  Don¡¯t be reckless.¡±

    Ding Yunyi knew that Hong Tiaoyuan had good intentions. He had been cautious all his life. Now that he suddenly had such a daring third brother, he was on tenterhooks every day.

    But the troubled times of the Ming Dynasty have come. It seems that I am surrounded by red barbarians and pirates in Penghu, but in fact it is much more peaceful than in the Central Plains.

    If you don¡¯t take this opportunity to develop some capital, it will be too late to regret it in the future.

    ¡°If I had Zheng Zhilong¡¯s wealth and wealth, I would have solved all my troubles.  Unfortunately, not only did he not have it, even if he asked Zheng Zhilong to borrow money, others might not be willing to do so.

    It¡¯s hard that, it¡¯s hard that.  Ding Yunyi sighed in his heart.

    ¡°No one is helping me, now I have to rely on myself to support myself. God knows what else is waiting for me in the future.

    A small Penghu has become almost all my hope now.
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