Fengyun listened to everyone's chatter and stood up quietly.
The two of them were now on the teaching platform in the training ground. The people who came also saw Fengyun and came over.
"Hey brothers. I'm Fengyun. Does anyone know me?"
After hearing Feng Yun's famous name, all the soldiers present fell silent.
As the richest man in the Han Dynasty, people may question his strength and ability, but they will never have any doubts about his wealth.
His whole body exudes the charm of money, and no one can resist the temptation at this moment.
When everyone gathered in front of the training ground, Fengyun spoke again.
"Brothers, I, Fengyun, and Eunuch Jian have come here this time on His Majesty's orders to recruit soldiers to form the Xiyuan Lieutenant Army. If you are willing to follow me, your salaries will be doubled, and I guarantee that you will receive your wages that same month, with no delays."
Fengyun's words were very pleasant to the ear, and at this moment he was more effective than Liu Hong.
"General Feng, is the salary really that high? Are you trying to trick us?"
Feng Yun smiled and pointed at Jian Shuo and said:
"With Eunuch Jian as my witness, how could I possibly lie to you? Furthermore, we are indeed raising an army under imperial orders. Don't you believe I would owe you this little money?"
Of course everyone trusted Fengyun's financial resources, so everyone turned the topic to other things.
"General, what should we do with the six months' salary that's owed to us?"
Fengyun is not a sucker, so this money has nothing to do with him.
But he couldn't just refuse like that, so he said:
"Brothers, I will find a way to get the court to return this money to you. But think about it, the court has only owed you half a year's salary. If you work under me for another six months, wouldn't you be able to recover the loss? Think about it, isn't that the truth?"
Fengyun's words caused everyone to think deeply. Although they might have been farmers working in the fields before joining the army, they could still figure out such simple arithmetic problems.
One by one, they took out their fingers and started to break them.
He tried to bend it for a long time, and even borrowed other people's fingers.
"Yes, that's right. As long as we can work for half a year, we can get it back."
"As long as you have figured it out, do you have any questions?"
Soldiers have simple minds. They think that since they have not lost anything, that is enough.
He no longer cared about the past and said cleanly:
"General, we have no problem. As long as you pay us on time, we will follow you."
Fengyun saw that the matter had been resolved, so it was his turn to choose someone.
At this time, the soldiers had already filled the entire training ground one after another.
There are at least 20,000 people here.
"Officer, you will select ten thousand men."
As soon as Feng Yun finished speaking, the soldiers below became unhappy.
"General, we have so many people here, can't you just recruit so few people?"
"Yes, General, what about the remaining people?"
"General, are you going to recruit all of us?"
Fengyun wanted to recruit everyone, but the number of places for him and Jian Shuo was only 10,000.
He looked at Jian Shuo with a wry smile. Jian Shuo had not expected that everyone would be so enthusiastic about recruiting soldiers this time, and he was also in a dilemma.
"Eunuch Jian, can we take them all?"
"No, His Majesty has only given us 5,000 places. This is deceiving the emperor."
Jian Shuo was also in a very difficult situation. This was happening under the emperor's feet. If this matter were to be known by others, it could be a big or small matter.
But if someone keeps biting you, you'll be in big trouble.
But Fengyun didn't think so.
He knew that Liu Hong didn't have much time left to live, and after his death, the Han Dynasty would be in chaos.
Who would care about them then?
He didn't take Jian Shuo's words to heart.
Instead, he began to complain:
"Eunuch Jian, are you really just going to watch them die? These brothers haven't received their salaries for six months. They have families too. Without money, they might end up with their wives and children separated, their families torn apart, and their whole lives destroyed."
You have to know that they are armed, and if they are forced into a corner, they can do anything.
After Feng Yun finished speaking, he wanted to see what Jian Shuo would say, but the other party did not give an answer for a long time, and instead hesitated and did not speak.
The soldiers below were now anxious. Fengyun's words were like a fuse, blossoming in the soldiers' hearts.
"Eunuch, General Feng is right. We also have families, wives, children, and elders. If the court doesn't allow us to survive, we will find a way to survive on our own."
"Yes, I'm not incapable of murder or arson."
"Yes, if we get angry, we will become bandits and fight against the imperial court."
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Jian Shuo was terrified to hear such outrageous words. He was afraid that if this continued, these people would rebel on the spot.
Then he waved his sleeves and said:
"Never mind. I don't care about this anymore. Out of sight, out of mind."
He left after saying a few words and walked away.
Fengyun was happy now. Since he left, he would be the one in charge here.
Then he said:
"Okay, don't get too excited. As long as you're willing to follow me, I'll take you all in."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was excited.
One after another they knelt down and swore an oath, almost shouting "Long live him!"
Seeing this, Fengyun quickly asked them to calm down. If Liu Hong knew about this, he didn't know how to punish him.
He pressed his hands hard and said:
"Are these the only ones left in the Imperial Guard? If there are more, I'll take them all in as well."
But at this time, the official poured cold water on him and said:
"General, those who didn't come mean they found a way to make more money than the current one, so I'm afraid they won't come."
Hearing this, Fengyun still felt a little disappointed.
He had originally thought that he could recruit most of the Royal Guards.
But it is true.
In the political and military center of the Han Dynasty, the salary of the Royal Guards was not high. Even if Fengyun gave them double the salary, they could still earn more.
It's normal for them to look down on this salary.
Then he couldn't force it.
There is no problem in recruiting all these people, but since they have joined his team and the salary is so high, of course they need to work hard.
So he announced his own rules in public again.
"Brothers, since we have decided to recruit all of you, and even double your wages. But this salary is not enough to make your blood boil."
After Feng Yun finished speaking, he looked at everyone and continued:
"So I have an idea that this double salary is just a floating salary."
At this time, someone shouted anxiously:
"General, what does this mean?"
Feng Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry, let me tell you slowly."
Fengyun cleared his throat again.
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