Chapter 286: A professional army without work (please vote and subscribe)
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The first month of spring was spent in a busy manner. Since Luo Chong appeared here, the Han tribe seemed to have endless work to do, but as long as you are willing to work, you will definitely get something.
A month later, the fields on the east and west banks of the river have been plowed, and the newly grown seedlings have been planted in the fields. Nearly 2,500 acres of rice fields can complete spring plowing within a month, thanks to the hundreds of cattle and horses, and the Han tribe’s population of more than 4,000.
In this month, the Han tribe’s military equipment manufacturing has been almost completed. The first batch of regular army equipment, weapons and equipment are about to be completed. Thanks to the invention of the windmill automatic forging hammer, blacksmithing is no longer physical labor, but has turned to technical work. The workers’ proficiency can be improved quickly by batch processing some identical things.
The preparations were completed, the spring ploughing was over, and most of the tribe members were free. Luo Chong also began to select soldiers from the young and strong men of the tribe to form the first full-time professional army of the Han tribe.
The tribe has a population of more than 4,000, with about 1,500 children under the age of 10, about 1,700 adult women, and only 700 to 800 adult men. With such a small population base, Luo Chong could only come up with a group of 155 people to form a full-time army. The other men had to do other jobs, which was almost the limit of the Han tribe.
The market in the second month of spring had just ended. This morning, all the tribe members received a notice that the leader summoned all the adult men of the tribe to gather in the city square.
The tribe members were not surprised. Most of them guessed what the leader was going to do. After all, the leader had been asking the tribe members to make some strange things for the past month. This was no secret. Various rumors and speculations had spread throughout the city.
When the tribesmen heard the call, they all rushed from their homes to the central square. Not only adult men came, but also women who had not yet been assigned jobs and children who had nothing to do also came to watch, ready to see the big event that was about to happen in the tribe.
On the flagpole in the square, Luo Chong was wearing a coffee-colored woolen robe with a long sword hanging from his waist. Behind him stood four models, Ling Feng, Shou Ya, Shu Da, and Xue Tu. The four of them were wearing white linen undershirts, white linen shorts, and a pair of straw sandals. They stood in front of the tribesmen with Luo Chong.
Seeing that everyone under the flagpole had arrived and was looking at himself on the stage, Luo Chong shouted loudly to the people below.
"Everyone, be quiet. We have gathered everyone here today because our tribe wants to select a group of the best warriors. This time, 155 people will be selected. These more than 100 people will become professional warriors, also called soldiers. They only obey the orders of the leader and are responsible for protecting our tribe and people, as well as expanding the territory for the tribe.
These soldiers do not need to do any other work except carrying out the orders of the leader. They will also receive generous treatment, wear the best clothes, and use the best weapons. However, when the danger really comes, you must also live up to the support of your people. Your people support you, and you must serve your people and die for the tribe.
The warriors selected this time are divided into four categories: spearmen, archers, cavalry, and sword and shield soldiers. Everyone has his own clothes and armor, as well as unified weapons and equipment. Now let you take a look at these equipment, and then start selecting soldiers. Okay, let's start."
After Luo Chong finished speaking, he waved his hand behind him, and the four models behind him began to put on clothes and armor, hang equipment, and show them to the tribesmen below.
Iron red linen trousers, iron red linen battle robes, shiny black armor, white linen socks, and jet-black cowhide combat boots were put on by the four men one by one. The tribesmen below couldn't help but open their mouths wide, with stars in their eyes.
Ling Feng was dressed like a cavalryman, with a red tassel fluttering in the wind on the top of his black helmet. The extended black armor on his body reached down to his ankles, with seamless hems on both sides. The plate armor in front of him was slightly shorter, only a little longer at the waist, so that he could sit astride the horse. In one hand, he held a four-meter-long lance, and in the other hand, he held the hilt of a long sword at his waist.
Shu Da was dressed like a spearman, wearing the same red robe and black armor, but the hem of the armor was slightly shorter, just covering his knees. The plate armor in front of him was longer than that of a cavalryman, which could protect his crotch. In his hand, he held a three-and-a-half-meter-long red tasseled spear, and a military shovel hung horizontally behind his waist.
Xue Tu was dressed the same as Shu Da, and was also an infantryman, but he was a sword and shield soldier, equipped with a goose-feather short sword hanging on his waist, and in the other hand, he held a solid wooden shield, and in the back of his waist, he also hung a military shovel horizontally.
The beast tusks also wore red battle robes, but they had very little armor on them, only a plate armor that could protect their upper body, and they held a longbow in their hands. There was a cowhide quiver hanging diagonally behind their waists, and a military shovel.
In addition to these, each person also had a standard sheepskin water bag on his waist, which could hold one liter of clean water, but it was not dyed, and was sewn with pure nitrated sheepskin.
As soon as the appearance of these four types of soldiers appeared, they immediately blinded the eyes of the tribesmen below, causing a cry of surprise.
Look at what they are wearing on the stage, what kind of weapons they are holding, and then look at themselves, glued leather boots or straw sandals, wrapped in randomly sewn animal skin clothes, holding a variety of weapons, and the best copper spear is also a bare rod, the spear head is not as big as others, there is no red tassel on it, and even the length is shorter, it is simply incomparable.
Not to mention those things, most people have never even worn a full set of cloth clothes, let alone the armor that looks so majestic.
"Oh my god, this is the soldier's clothes. Does everyone have such nice clothes?"
"That black leather is really beautiful, and there is a round copper plate on the chest. The copper buckles I got for meritorious service before were not that big."
"That wooden shield is also very beautiful, but I don't know if it is as strong as the tortoise shell we used before. But it looks really good. I really want one." A man from the Ao tribe commented.
"The black one should be leather armor. Our tribe used to have a red one, which was not as good-looking as this one, and only the leader could wear it. I didn't expect the new leader to make one for every soldier. There are more animal skins in the Han tribe." The man from the Qi tribe sighed.
"I don't want to know anything else. I just want to know how to select soldiers. Do I have to fight like I do when I am running for the leader? No matter what, I will definitely be a soldier. This equipment is too amazing. I have never worn such good clothes." A young man secretly clenched his fists, preparing to fight for a place in a while.
Luo Chong stood on the stage, scanning the reactions of the tribesmen below, and nodded secretly. It seemed that the effect he predicted had been achieved, and the tribesmen were extremely enthusiastic about joining the army.
(End of this chapter)
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