Kuru is one of the Xixia mercenaries this time. His identity is somewhat different from the others. He is a nobleman, a down-and-out nobleman.
By the time the family was passed down to his generation, it was almost impossible to maintain the dignity of the nobility.
So before his family declared bankruptcy, he packed his bags and arrived outside the border of Da Qi.
He planned to give it a try. He heard that the military pay given by Da Qi this time was particularly generous, and no matter what they looted from Japan, it would all belong to them.
The spoils belong to him, and in Kuru's opinion, this is what attracts him the most.
Of course, there are bound to be many inconveniences when going out. When people leave their hometown, Kuru is ready to suffer grievances.
As soon as these five thousand people arrived at the border of Da Qi, they were harassed, at least that's what Kuru thought.
The person who brought them here this time was called Ningguma. I heard that he was a Xixia person before, but later he somehow recognized Da Qi as his godfather and took the name of Da Qi.
It is clear that he was just a commoner in Western Xia before, at the very bottom of society, but now his status has risen because of the identity of the Great Qi.
Because he is proficient in the languages of both Da Qi and Xixia, he gets along very well in Xixia and has now become a guest of honor in many noble families. It is said that some small nobles are planning to marry their daughters to him.
Ningguma directly took the 5,000 people to the newly built training base outside the border town and asked them to take off their clothes and take a bath.
The Xixia people were not very opposed to taking a bath, as they used hot water anyway. But what they could not tolerate was that the Da Qi side asked them to burn their clothes on the spot.
There was a huge bonfire at the entrance of the barracks. Before entering the camp, they had to burn all the clothes they were wearing and the clothes they brought with them.
Many Xixia people were very resistant to this requirement because their clothes were all sewn stitch by stitch by their mothers or wives.
More importantly, this is the only thing they have that is valuable, and they are reluctant to part with it.
The situation was at a standstill for a while, and Ningguma ran to negotiate with the person in charge of the military camp to see if there could be any compromise.
The people at the military camp were tough and said, "Don't you know how many parasites are in these people? What do you think the point of having them train here for a month is?"
"Firstly, it's to cultivate their collective consciousness, and secondly, it's to observe them. If one of them carries a contagious disease and gets on board, everyone on board could die. Will you collect their bodies then?"
Ningguma didn't know what to say for a moment. What the other people in the barracks said was reasonable and well-founded, and it was difficult for him to refute it.
Just when he didn't know what to do, the quartermaster at the barracks had already ordered people to bring over carts of brand new military uniforms.
The quartermaster said to the five thousand men with a smug look on his face, "You bunch of idiots got lucky. Look, we in Da Qi are so generous. No one is going to covet your scraps. Anyone entering the barracks will be issued three sets of standard military uniforms. Those who burned their clothes can take a shower and then receive their clothes."
The Xixia soldiers, who had been a little agitated and even angry before, suddenly stopped shouting after seeing these brand new clothes.
Who can't see that these are all very good clothes? The materials are absolutely excellent, and the tailoring is very novel. Aren't they much better than the rags they are wearing?
I haven't done anything yet, but I got three new sets of clothes for free. This trip was really a good decision!
So before Ningguma could explain, the people from Western Xia began to rush to burn the clothes.
Because the quartermaster also said that each size is limited, if you come a little late, your clothes may not fit.
How can that be possible? We must hurry up.
Kuru felt a chill in his heart as he watched his companions rush forward to burn their clothes.
Those ordinary soldiers understood what was going on, so how could he, a nobleman, not understand it?
Things like preventing infectious diseases and unified management are all bullshit.
The main purpose of making these Xixia soldiers change their clothes on the first day they arrived was to make them abandon their Xixia identity and establish a completely new identity for them.
It is said that this trip will take at least half a year. If everyone abandons their Xixia identity during this half year, what will happen when they return to Xixia with huge wealth?
But soon Kuru had no time to think about such things, because if he didn't act quickly, his clothes would no longer fit him.
The bathing facilities and services provided here are definitely not comparable to those in Beijing.
In fact, although it is said to be a bath for people, the brush used is actually the one for brushing horses.
After these Xixia people came in, they would first shave their heads and then soak their entire bodies in lime water.
At first, everyone was reluctant, but when they heard that they could get money for shaving their hair, the barbers became busy as hell.
When the Xixia people saw the various small insects floating on the lime water, they also felt their scalps tingling.
After shaving their heads, taking a bath, and changing into clean clothes, every Xixia man walked in a very strange posture, as if they didn't know how to move their legs.
For them, this is probably the first time in more than 20 years that it has been so clean.
After doing all this, it’s the first meal. Nothing else, the main thing is that the portion is large and enough to fill you up.
However, there is a rule here that no one can move before the chief officer gives the order.
This point was actually implemented very well. In fact, sometimes these Xixia people understood the rules better. After all, in their lives, they dared not disobey the nobles.
At this time, a middle-aged general stood in front of them. He first glanced at them before speaking, "From now on, I will be your person in charge. You can call me general or instructor. I will be responsible for training you to become qualified soldiers who obey orders."
"In the next period of time, you will not only learn simple Da Qi Mandarin, but also learn various common sense and skills of life at sea."
"The next period of time will definitely be very difficult, but I can promise that I will not withhold your rations like your former generals did. In this place, there will definitely be enough food."
"I hope you can study hard, because we are all here to make money. I hope that after you make a lot of money outside, you can bring it back and enjoy life well, instead of sending the money back home and letting other men take advantage of it. Do you understand?"
Just a few simple words won the approval of most Xixia people present!
At this moment, in a corner next to the restaurant, several civilian staff members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences were taking notes and whispering to each other from time to time.
"This rhetoric seems to be quite effective. We can delve deeper into it. I'm really looking forward to brainwashing people this way. I wonder if these Xixia people will still feel a sense of identity with their country a year from now!"
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