Chapter 214 Are there so many conditions for joining the army?
Before Shen Ruochu could answer, Shen Leyang, who had been silent all the time, spoke.
He glanced at Chu Chu and replied, "She is indeed sick, with a mental illness."
Chao Chao said, "Ah?" "Heart disease?"
As if she suddenly thought of something, she immediately nervously held Shen Ruochu's hand and walked inside, "Sister Chuchu, you, you don't want to be upset."
Chao Chao just heard her mother talk about the word "heart disease" two days ago.
Isn’t postpartum depression a mental illness? When my cousin's wife's condition is serious, she will hurt herself.
But Sister Chuchu is obviously very cheerful, why would she also suffer from a mental illness?
Chao Chao looked so flustered that Shen Leyang, who usually had a calm expression, couldn't help but laugh.
Shen Ruochu, who had come to his senses, nudged him with his elbow and glared at him. Then he took Chao Chao's hand and walked to the sofa to sit down, explaining, "I'm not upset. I just saw those soldiers at the airport and felt a little disappointed."
"Why are you lost?"
"Because I failed the physical examination, I can't serve in the army." As she spoke, she sighed again.
Chao Chao was confused. Can’t be a soldier?
Shen Lei poured water for everyone and put it on the coffee table, then explained to Chao Chao, "Your sister Chuchu wanted to join the army, and she signed up online this year. With her physical fitness, the possibility of being selected was quite high, but she was not selected because of the scars on her body."
Jian Yunsang was surprised, "Chu Chu's wish is to join the army?"
"Yeah, it would be fine if I failed in other aspects, but I failed because of the scar. I am so heartbroken."
Chao Chao didn't understand, "What is a scar?"
It was warmer inside, Shen Ruochu had taken off his coat and was now wearing a short-sleeved singlet. Upon hearing this, he rolled up his sleeves to reveal his shoulders. "Here, this is it. When I was a kid, I climbed a tree and fell down. A rock pierced a large piece of it, and it healed and left a scar like this."
As he spoke, he reached out and touched it, muttering, "I almost forgot about this thing. It's not that big. Why can't it pass?"
Chao Chao reached out and touched it. The last time Sister Chuchu was swimming, the swimsuit just happened to cover the scar, so she didn't see it.
"So you can't be a soldier if you have scars on your body." Chao Chao sighed, "How strange."
Shen Ruochu was happy. Seeing her frowning and looking adorable and confused, the feeling of loss just now was swept away. He hugged Chao Chao and said, "It's more than that. Having scars on the body is just one of the criteria. If you want to join the army, there are many other requirements."
She counted on her fingers and told Chao Chao, "For example, age, you have to be over 18 years old. For example, education, if you have no education or only graduated from junior high school, you will not meet the standard."
"There are also height and weight. Girls' height cannot be less than 158cm, and boys' height cannot be less than 160cm. As for weight, it must meet the BMI standard."
Seeing that Chao Chao didn't understand, she explained it in another way, "It means you can't be too fat or too thin."
"In addition, there are also requirements for eyesight. If you can't see things clearly, you can't join the army. You also have to check your physical condition, such as general blood test, electrocardiogram, ear, nose and throat, hearing, oral cavity, smell, etc. There are standards. Of course, you can't have scars on your body like me, or have severe flat feet, underarm odor, etc. If you don't meet the standards, you can't join the army."
Chao Chao was confused by what he heard. Oh my god, it’s so strict.
Not only her, but all the people in Daqi under the sky seemed to have heard something like a fairy tale.
Ever since Shen Ruochu said he wanted to join the army, they had been in a trance.
But she soon thought of her mother, who was able to become a high-ranking official. So, it didn't seem so difficult to accept for women in later generations to join the army?
However, the question is, from what they said, there are such strict requirements for military service?
It would be fine if there were requirements like vision and hearing, after all, if a soldier really couldn't see or hear clearly, it would be very easy to be killed.
But it also depends on height, weight, oral cavity and sense of smell? ? Do you still have flat feet scars and armpit odor? ?
Oh my god, how many people can fit this description? Are there really soldiers?
Emperor Jingxuan also found it incredible. He even felt that...
"If these requirements were placed in Daqi, would we be able to have half the military strength we have now?"
The silence from everyone present was deafening.
It should be said that if they start the Great Qi Movement, will they still have soldiers?
Just take the simplest item, academic qualifications. It's so funny that among those who serve in the army in Daqi, few can read. Among those who have read the books of sages, how many have joined the army? Even if they did, they became military advisors, counselors, and the like.
As for height and weight, there are not many military households who can eat enough to stay neither fat nor thin.
Not to mention the question of whether there are scars on the body. How is it possible to not have scars? ? ? ? Isn't it common to get bumped into things?
What on earth are people in later generations thinking? Soldiers are required not to have scars? ?
It's unbelievable and totally off the mark.
"Your Majesty, this is simply impossible. Why would they set up such strict checkpoints for military service? If that were the case, wouldn't the military households in Daqi not have to serve in the army as long as they fell and got a scar?"
"That would be too much. Everyone can escape military service."
Qu Wende sighed, "But did you hear that? Miss Shen took the initiative to sign up. She was even very disappointed because she didn't meet the requirements."
"Could it be because Miss Shen's mother is a high-ranking official, so she has to take the lead? In fact, she doesn't really want to be a soldier?"
As soon as this person said this, everyone else looked at him.
Isn’t it because Miss Shen’s mother is a high-ranking official that she doesn’t need to join the army?
But what he said does make sense. In many families of military generals in Daqi, there are also young men who are not good at studying, so they go to the army to try their luck and gain some experience, perhaps to gain a good future.
But people like this usually don't start out as unknown soldiers.
I wonder at which level Miss Shen would start if she wanted to join the army.
Just as I was thinking this, I heard Shen Ruochu say to Chao Chao again, “The above are all personal physical fitness issues. Even if these are passed, there is still a political review.”
“What is a political review?”
Shen Ruochu smiled and said, "One is to investigate your ideological problems, such as whether your position is firm, whether you have violated laws and disciplines, and whether you have made remarks that insult heroes and martyrs. Another is to investigate your family background, such as whether your elders, brothers and sisters have committed crimes and been imprisoned, or have problems with their positions. If so, you cannot join the army."
The great man under the sky, "..."
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