Forgive her ignorance, but these muscular men, shirtless and displaying their strong physiques with only sticks, really couldn't tell which team they came from.
“Reporting to Madam, these are soldiers from the Imperial Guard,” Huo Ting replied.
"General Huo, how many soldiers does the Shengjing Garrison have in total?"
"Three thousand people."
"How many people come here for training?"
"There are fewer than a thousand people. Apart from those on personal leave or sick leave, almost all the soldiers from the Shangfu are training here."
The soldiers of the Fubing (府兵) were divided into upper, middle, and lower ranks.
"Oh, General, you must know these soldiers well. I wonder how strong their teamwork is?"
Huo Ting conservatively stated, "It can only be said that it's not the best, but it's better than the worst."
"What about the regular garrison troops stationed in Shengjing?" Zheng Quchi asked again.
“The garrison soldiers train hard in the camp for years and participate in farming and harvesting in spring and autumn. They are superior in strength and stamina. However, they lack experience in fighting the enemy and their overall combat ability is average. They cannot be compared with the garrison soldiers who often suppress bandits and carry out official duties.”
"And what about the guards?"
"The guards were recruited from various counties and prefectures, and were mostly born into peasant and commoner families. They were the weakest of the three groups. However, the guards also had their advantages. Unlike the local soldiers and garrison soldiers who only knew how to obey orders, they could still carry out orders even if they lost their command."
Zheng Quchi listened quietly, and then automatically translated Huo Ting's words into language she could understand: the garrison soldiers had the strongest overall capabilities, the regular garrison soldiers were strong, but neither side had the quick thinking and adaptability of a lowly guard.
"I wonder what kind of soldier Madam desires?"
Huo Ting is quite an interesting person. He looks like a rough and uncultured man, but as soon as she appeared at the gate of the General's Mansion, he seemed to have figured out her thoughts. The two of them had a very smooth and harmonious exchange of questions and answers.
Zheng Quchi quickly made up his mind: "I want someone strong."
Her requirements were simple and clear, and Huo Ting knew immediately that she was focusing on the essentials: "Strong? Then the most suitable would be a regular garrison soldier."
"I need to select two to three hundred men for the garrison. They should be tall and slender, not too clumsy. It doesn't matter if they are not quick-witted, the most important thing is that they are strong."
After listening to her requirements for selecting soldiers, Wang Feichen felt that the general's wife's demands were indeed a bit like a woman with long hair and short mind.
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