But what he lacks now is people.
This reminded him of the people in Wuyou Cave.
These guys are all desperate criminals and have no families to hold them back, so you can try sending them to the Jin Kingdom.
However, before that, let them test the waters in Beijing first, firstly to test whether they can be used, and secondly to let them get familiar with this kind of "work".
"Keep this matter confidential and don't tell anyone."
The lazy monkey slapped his chest and swore, "I will never tell anyone. If the news leaks out, you can use your magic weapon and strike me with five thunderbolts!"
Zhang Shixun smiled, "It seems you also know about the Five Thunders from Heaven."
"Of course I know. That day you and I summoned the thunder in Wuyou Cave. I saw it clearly."
Zhang Shixun patted his shoulder and said, "Work hard, and I'll help you clear your identity so you can live a peaceful life."
"Thank you, sir!"
"Is Slow Loris your nickname?"
"Yes, because I am thin and nimble like a monkey, so I am called a slow loris."
"Slow loris? Are you lazy?"
"Hehe! I have a special ability. When I'm working on something serious, I can stay awake for three days and three nights. When I have nothing to do, I can sleep for several days straight."
Zhang Shixun smiled and said, "This is indeed a skill."
"whee!"
Zhang Shixun kept the lazy monkey for a secret talk and even had lunch delivered to him. This was the first time for him to do so as he had always eaten with the officers and soldiers.
It was not until the sun was setting that Zhang Shixun let the slow monkey go.
"A little thief."
"Little thief?"
He Ji looked at him puzzledly.
"Nothing, I'll teach him how to be a good person."
A military bishop is a thief, what a joke!
"Haha! Lao He, I'll tell you about this later." Zhang Shixun saw that he was holding a thick roster and asked, "Have you finished counting the names?"
"Well! The military judge and I spent the entire morning sorting out all the unqualified candidates according to your requirements. There were 365 in total." He Ji handed over the roster and said, "So, there are only a little over 800 qualified candidates left."
"Don't worry, I'll go directly to Prime Minister Cai to ask for the person later."
"Bypassing the Privy Council and going directly to Prime Minister Cai?" He Ji frowned and said, "This is against the rules."
Zhang Shixun casually flipped through the roster and said, "I don't care about those rules."
"Brother Zhang, I have to remind you that the current Privy Councilor is Wang Fu. You've fought him many times before, so you should know his character. If you bypass him and go directly to Prime Minister Cai, he will definitely not agree."
"Don't worry, Lao He. I know what's going on."
"All right."
He Ji saw that he didn't care and could do nothing.
Zhang Shixun threw the roster on the table and said, "Gather these so-called qualified soldiers tomorrow and we'll screen them one by one to prevent any fakes from being mixed in."
"Okay! I agree."
Zhang Shixun said, "We can't just sit and wait for the court to fill the vacancies before training. Starting the day after tomorrow, all soldiers in the army will officially begin training in battalions, training while waiting."
"So urgent?"
"Time waits for no one."
"But the New Year is coming soon. If we're going to rush, we can do it in a hurry, right?"
Zhang Shixun looked at him and said with a wry smile, "Old He, we don't have much time left."
This is a very unlucky thing to say.
He Ji had a good temper and did not show any displeasure, but just shook his head slightly.
Zhang Shixun didn't let him go, "Old He, you came too late and didn't see the Heavenly Book. If you had seen it, I guarantee you would be more anxious than I am."
"Then let me see it."
Lao He has wanted to see it for a long time.
"Don't worry, wait until all our people are here, then I'll gather all the senior officers together and show you something exciting."
"Something more exciting?"
Zhang Shixun lowered his voice and said, "The day before yesterday, I asked the emperor and several ministers to read the heavenly book. Guess what happened?"
"How about it?"
"Wang Fu was frightened to death, and everyone else was pale... To be honest, I was worried at the time. If I scared the emperor into something bad, it would be a grave sin."
"So amazing?"
He Ji was a little skeptical.
As the two were talking, there was a loud noise outside.
Zhang Shixun frowned and asked, "Why is it so noisy?"
Just as He Ji was about to go out to take a look, the door curtain was lifted and Gao Yanei rushed in from outside and bumped into He Ji.
"Ouch! My nose."
Gao Yanei covered his nose, tears and snot flowing together.
Old He complained, "Gao Yanei, how could you be so reckless?"
"You bumped into me, and not only didn't you apologize, you even bit me." Gao Yanei angrily pushed him and said unhappily, "You two should go and take a look! Two commanding soldiers are fighting in the dining tent. I'm afraid they've blown it up."
When Zhang Shixun heard this, he was so shocked that he ran out of the door and ran towards the dining tent.
The dining tent was in chaos, with cutlery flying everywhere and tables, chairs and benches overturned, some of which had been torn to pieces. The two groups of soldiers split into two sides and were fighting each other happily.
Many more soldiers, eager to prevent chaos, stood by, banging their bowls and chopsticks and cheering loudly. Some even stood on the table, shouting and cheering for both sides...
Strangely, there wasn't a single officer in sight.
Seeing this, Zhang Shixun was no longer in a hurry. He moved a chair over, sat there with his legs spread out, and watched with great interest.
Someone shouted, "The military commander is here!"
The onlookers immediately stopped talking, crossed their arms, and looked as if it had nothing to do with them.
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