General Murong Yuanzhi, the Grand General Who Pacifies the South, and General Murong Pingzhi, the Grand General Who Invades the Border, entered Jiang Tian's study.
The two people knelt respectfully before Jiang Tian.
"Rise, someone, offer me a seat."
Two eunuchs carried in two chairs.
"No, no, no, we'll just kneel," Murong Yuanzhi and Murong Pingzhi quickly waved their hands.
"Please sit down, I have something I want to tell you."
Murong Yuanzhi and Murong Pingzhi were surprised to find Jiang Tian to be so approachable.
They respectfully got up from the ground and sat down in the chairs.
"The Rakshasa army is still full of treacherous intentions; their army is about to besiege the city."
"When will you be able to muster your 500,000 troops?"
"Well... but don't worry, our army is advancing with all its might."
“Even an army of 500,000 might not be able to stop these Russians.” Jiang Tian looked worried. “Our 50,000 troops can only provide you with some assistance; you will have to fight the battles yourself.”
Murong Pingzhi and Murong Yuanzhi nodded at the same time.
Jiang Tian has already said it.
Kill a Rakshasa soldier and you will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver.
Those who served as officers could accumulate silver.
In other words, no matter how many Rakshasa people their subordinates killed, they would receive corresponding rewards.
For every Rakshasa man killed by one of their men, in addition to the soldiers being rewarded with 500 taels of silver, they would also receive a reward of 500 taels of silver.
If their men killed ten thousand Rakshasa.
They would then receive a reward of five million taels of silver.
This offer is quite tempting.
Once this condition is put forward, these military leaders will do everything in their power to make their men kill as many people as possible.
No one can resist the temptation of gold and silver.
This is precisely why Jiang Tian offered such a generous offer.
"Lord Jiang, there is absolutely no need to worry. There are plenty of strong young men in the city."
“Sir, how about this?” Murong Pingzhi leaned closer, “Conscript all the men in the city who are 12 years of age or older into the army.”
"If there aren't enough people, boys over ten years old can also be recruited."
Jiang Tian nodded: "Absolutely, after all, more people mean more strength."
"As you all know, I'm not interested in real gold and silver. All that gold and silver on Murong Chui's robe will ultimately be given to you as a reward."
Jiang Tian paused here.
He stood up and paced around the room.
"Whoever fought the battle best," Jiang Tian smiled slightly at the two men, "there will be additional rewards besides the real gold and silver."
"In addition, I will give each of you 2,000 muskets, the same kind of muskets used by the Russians."
Upon hearing Jiang Tian's words, the two people present became even more excited.
"We must do our utmost to defeat these Rakshasa people."
...
Inside and outside the imperial city.
Hundreds of people carried gongs and walked through the streets and alleys.
“Listen up, every household.”
"With the Rakshasa people facing a formidable enemy, every boy over ten years old must be conscripted into the army."
"The master said..."
"On the battlefield, a reward of five hundred taels of silver will be given for each Rakshasa killed."
"The time to make achievements and establish a career is now."
"Men, young and old, the Russians have ravaged us to this state."
"Now is the time for us to settle our scores and grievances."
"When we were recruited into the army, the officials paid for us, gave us guns, and fed and drank well."
"As long as you are an ambitious young man, you should report to the military camp as soon as possible."
These recruiters walked along, banging gongs and drums.
Soon, the news that Xianbei men over the age of ten were required to enlist in the army spread to every corner inside and outside the capital.
"Fellow villagers, don't worry. With Lord Jiang's team by our side, those Russians won't dare to do anything."
"This is a golden opportunity for us to make our mark. If we miss this chance, we'll never have another one."
More and more people are leaving their homes.
They huddled together to discuss it.
For every Rakshasa killed, there is a reward of five hundred taels of silver.
Five hundred taels of silver would be enough for an ordinary family to live happily for several years.
If they could kill four or five Rakshasa people, they would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives.
The neighbors quickly gathered together to discuss it.
"Everyone, what are your thoughts on conscription?"
"How is your family? I don't know. My three sons are all going to join the army. The youngest son is eight years old. If he's not old enough, I'll make all four of my sons join the army."
“My family is the same. All six of my sons are going to join the army.” An old man smiled broadly. “You only know that you are rewarded with five hundred taels of silver for killing a Russian, but what you don’t know is how high the pay is for Lord Jiang’s troops.”
"How tall is it?" many people asked quickly.
"First of all, let's talk about food and drink. Old man, I saw with my own eyes that Lord Jiang's entourage had three full meals a day, with meat at every meal."
This alone is enough to make these Xianbei people drool.
Although the Xianbei were a nomadic people, their lives were actually quite difficult in the harsh northern frontier.
Although most families have herds of cattle and sheep, they are reluctant to eat them on a regular basis.
Despite raising a number of cattle and sheep in such harsh conditions, few of them survived.
"Three meals a day, meat at every meal, and enough to fill you up? Did I hear that right? For over a year now, my family has only eaten one meal a day, and we're lucky if we get meat once a month."
"For example, just for this reason, I would join the army."
“Although my fourth child is only eight years old, I have already decided to lie about his age and tell the recruiters that he is twelve years old.”
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
"That's a good idea."
"I wonder if they would even want an old man like me if I were to enlist."
"Although I, this old man, cannot take up arms and fight on the battlefield, I can still do some odd jobs."
“We have no men in our family, only two daughters. But those two daughters are strong and powerful, so it shouldn’t be a problem for them to disguise themselves as men and enlist in the army.”
The discussion among the crowd grew increasingly heated.
This is just a microcosm of the imperial city.
In every corner inside and outside the imperial city, almost every household was discussing this matter.
Even the Xianbei people, hundreds of miles away, heard that there was a large-scale conscription, and that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
They left their hometowns one by one, riding their horses on long journeys until they reached the capital to join the army.
For all the Xianbei people, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
In less than half a month, as many as 800,000 Xianbei people eagerly signed up to join the army.
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