Urban Sims

Chapter 44 Seed
"The reward regulations for joining the army?"

"As long as one person enlists in the army, he can immediately obtain 30 mu of low-tax land, only [-]% of the annual tax is collected, and he can also enjoy preferential policies for renting farm cattle and farm tools at low prices?"

"After enlisting in the army, the lord will give him military rank promotion and more low-tax land rewards, as well as additional salary and incentive subsidies based on his personal performance in peacetime and on the battlefield."

"Ten commanders, the tax-free land quota is increased to 50 mu, and the monthly salary is 10 silver coins; centurion, the tax-free land quota is increased to 100 mu, and the monthly salary is 50 silver coins; thousand commanders, the tax-free land quota is increased to 500 mu, and the monthly salary is 10 silver coins. The salary is [-] gold coins, and there are additional subsidies such as castle residences, fertile manors, servants and maids..."

"During the war, the lords will distribute rewards corresponding to their military achievements. The more military achievements, the more rewards. After being knighted by military achievements, their titles can be inherited by future generations..."

"If unfortunately died on the battlefield, the low-tax land and low-tax policy under his name will not be canceled within 20 years. According to the military rank, the lord will also issue a pension of varying amounts to his family."

As soon as the above-mentioned clauses of the "Regulations on Incentives for Joining the Army" were announced, the farmers present all looked at each other in blank dismay, whispered to each other, and started a heated conversation in private.

"Are these regulations true? As long as you join the army, your family will be allocated 30 acres of low-tax land right away?"

"Low-tax land, the lord only charges 80% of the tax, plus the church's tithe, that is to say, we can get [-]% of the land harvest?"

"The commander-in-chief has 500 acres of low-tax land, a salary of 10 gold coins per month, and a castle house, manor and servants. Isn't this about the same as the noble knight? We ordinary farmers can also be like the knight. , have so many things?"

"I want to join the army! Butler Ryan, can I join the army?!"

The young boy who looked like 12 or 3 years old raised his hand and stood up, but was immediately dragged down by the middle-aged man beside him.

"Bruce, do you want to go to the battlefield to die? The war is so dangerous, do you think it's a joke? Now that the family has food and drink, why do you do this kind of business?" The middle-aged man lowered his voice, Immediately suppressed the young boy's idea of ​​joining the army.

Similar phenomena are happening in many corners. As soon as some passionate young people express their intention to join the army, they are immediately suppressed and refuted by the elders next to them. They can only lower their heads, showing a unwilling and depressed look look.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Ming had to stand up, coughed twice, clapped his hands, let the farmers focus on him, and explained loudly to them:

"Fathers and elders, regarding this reward policy for joining the army, everything follows the principle of 'voluntary joining the army'. As long as anyone volunteers to join the army, the lord will allocate 30 acres of low-tax land to him in the spring of next year, and enjoy the low-cost rental of cattle and farm tools. Offer, if you don’t want to, I won’t force it, the winter training is over, and you can go back to your homes tomorrow.”

Zhou Ming gave them a reassurance first, but then said: "However, if you don't join the army, it doesn't mean that you have no obligation to be recruited into the army. Once the Grand Land is invaded by foreign enemies, all those who participated in the winter training here will be recruited. Going to the battlefield, so the difference between joining the army and not joining the army is just the difference between one receiving long-term training and the other receiving two-month short-term training every year. When the war really comes, whoever can hold a weapon will have to Let's go to battle together."

"So, you can think about it, whether to farm together at home with peace of mind, or send someone to the castle to join the army, bring 30 acres of tax-free land to the family, reduce the burden on the family, and also give it to the nephews who come to join the army , a bright future."

Zhou Ming's target of recruiting soldiers this time is not at all these middle-aged farmers who are in their 40s and 12s, who have lost their ambitions and become timid and smooth, but those young people who are active in thinking, aggressive and malleable. As long as a group of young people can be attracted to join the army, even if they are as young as 3 or 5 years old, they can become qualified professional officers through 10-[-] years of training.

Not only that, he also dispelled the illusions in the hearts of these middle-aged farmers, thinking that if they don't join the army, they can live a smooth life. Don't even think about such a good thing, everyone has to go to the battlefield!Whether it is resisting the invasion of foreign enemies or foreign military expansion, all those who participated in the winter training had to bring weapons and play a little role on the battlefield.

As soon as Zhou Ming finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the field, and many farmers began to make choices and choices in their hearts.

Is the 30 mu of low-tax land important, or a younger nephew in the family?

You know, with the current unit output of farmland in Granville, the grain grown on 30 mu of land, after deducting [-]% ​​of the land rent, is almost enough to feed a family of six for a year.

And if the family does not have a nephew to join the army, it will take about 50 mu of land, after deducting [-]% of the land rent, to support a family of six (the more land leased, the greater the physical cost).

What's more, once my nephew comes to the castle to join the army, there will be less food for one person (the lord provides food and lodging), and the family pressure will become less.

Moreover, there is a bright and beautiful future waiting for them in the future. Maybe after a few years, their nephew will become a noble figure like a knight.

What else needs to be considered?

After a balance of interests, those middle-aged farmers who originally opposed their nephews joining the army quickly changed their minds and began to encourage their nephews to join the army. Those who were timid and unwilling to go would be scolded. After a while, Except for a few older ones, more than 300 young farmers between the ages of 12 and 18 applied to join the army.

With so many people eager to join the army, it was impossible for Zhou Ming to ask for all of them. Instead, he conducted an "interview" for everyone and screened out those who were too old, stupid, and cunning. According to the so-called According to the selection criteria of the "good family sons", 182 people were selected, and they will be trained as the officers' seeds of the "Defense Force" in the future.

Among the 182 people admitted, except for a few older "uncles" who were over 25 years old and were admitted by Zhou Ming because of some special skills, most of them were under the age of 18.

From this winter to the beginning of the next spring, during more than three months, these 182 people, apart from the daily outdoor warm-up, spent most of the time sitting in a classroom in the castle, working hard to learn cultural knowledge.

Also in this classroom, as a teacher, Zhou Ming gave these [-]% illiterate officer seeds and completed the initial literacy work. During the sand table war game deduction, he instilled some military common sense in them, and also contributed to conquering this vast and boundless land. The Lord's World has taken the first solid step...

(End of this chapter)