The recruiting office was not far from the government office. There were recruitment notices and a few soldiers displayed there from morning till night.
A group of people walked over. A middle-aged soldier who was sitting under a tree fanning himself boredly looked at them, then fixed his eyes on Gu Shengjian. He nodded involuntarily, thinking that he was a good material.
"Send people to join the army?"
The person walking in front shook his head and then nodded.
The soldier was puzzled:
"Aren't you here to join the military camp?"
Wen Xi didn't understand the ancient process of joining the army, so he didn't know how to explain it.
Ye Erniang knew a bit about this. Normally, it would be sheer wishful thinking for all these women to enter the military camp. But the situation had changed. In this situation, where they were facing certain death, anyone could enter. Besides, it wasn't like there weren't any female generals in the military camp; they were just rare! People's acceptance of women was always underestimated.
Ye Erniang stepped forward and explained:
"We're here to join the army. We're not sending anyone off, we're all here."
The soldier thought he had misheard:
"What? These little girls are going too? And that little boy? This isn't... this isn't to send..."
The word "death" was not uttered, but everyone understood. It seemed that the soldier still had a lot of compassion.
Ye Erniang nodded and confirmed:
"Yes, everyone. Can the military camp recruit?"
"Well, well...it doesn't say we can't recruit female soldiers, but there's no precedent either. Okay, I'll go ask the higher-ups. You guys wait here for a moment."
Seeing several people nod, he reminded:
"Have you thought it through? It's easy to get in, but it's hard to get out. Don't think that the food and drink in the military camp are better, but do you understand what kind of place it is?"
Several people were still determined not to change their minds, and the soldiers could do nothing. They had done their best. They turned around and left.
Not long after, the soldiers returned. They looked at them with regret. When he went to ask Deputy General Qin for instructions, he happened to meet the military governor.
When Deputy General Qin heard that they were all women and children, he became displeased and said that they were causing trouble.
But the newly arrived warlord was delighted, repeatedly and presumptuously requesting to stay. Everyone knew that recruitment had strict quotas set by higher-ups. But no one in the barracks would disregard life and death; if a man wasn't capable of fighting, they wouldn't force him.
Although the military governors often walked around the military camp, they were not actually soldiers there. They were only sent by the court to supervise. Most of them had no sympathy for the soldiers who fought bravely on the battlefield.
But a warlord like this who even recruits women and children, his conscience is really...
Although Deputy General Qin was in charge of the military logistics arrangements, he was restricted in many ways in front of the governor.
A grown man was so angry that he was huffing and puffing, but he didn't dare to confront the other person. If he dared to fight back, then the brothers in the entire battalion would suffer.
Seeing that the matter had been decided by the military governor, Deputy General Qin had no choice but to find an excuse to go out and catch up with the soldier:
"Old Liu, remember to put them in the fire room first. I can't afford to let women and children die on the battlefield."
"Yes, Deputy General Qin."
The soldier brought the news to a few people and asked:
"Is everything settled at home?"
Seeing several people nod, he glanced at a young soldier behind him and said:
"Huzi, you watch here. I'll take them back to the camp."
The little soldier smiled, revealing his two fangs:
"Uncle Liu, just go ahead! Leave this to me."
"Okay, be careful of the refugees gathering."
Then he turned around and said to the others:
"Then come with me! I'll take you to the military camp. There are some procedures to follow."
The so-called military camp was actually just a temporary resting place. Although most of the people were wearing soldiers' clothes, they did not look like the soldiers who recruited a few of them.
Liu Bingbing introduced as he walked:
"This is just our temporary base to recruit soldiers. Most of the people here are newly recruited. However, you are the only women here, so be careful when you go out. After all, there are a lot of men here. I can't always look after you. And when we get to the battlefield, everyone will take care of themselves."
Ye Erniang knew that meeting such a person in the military camp was a good thing for them. She softened her tone and thanked him:
"Thank you for your reminder. We will protect ourselves."
Soldier Liu didn't say anything, just nodded:
"I'll take you through the enlistment paperwork first. Then each of you will receive two sets of clothes, shoes, and a waist badge. Keep the waist badge safe and don't lose it. The person in charge of the garrison right now is Deputy General Qin, so just know that. You probably won't see him again anyway. He's assigned you to the Fire Room, which is a good place. Just work hard and don't cause any trouble."
Ye Erniang heaved a sigh of relief and thanked him profusely. God knew she was willing to play along with her apprentice, but she knew her own worth. Who would want to die with a bunch of children if they could still live?
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