Daqin Engineering Corps

This made Shen Bing a little surprised. When did Yang Duanhe make such a big deal?Five thousand war horses at the beginning? !

What Shen Bing didn't know was that this was actually Ying Zheng's idea behind his back.

Ying Zheng also found Shen Bing's method of training the navy interesting when he heard about it, and secretly said:

"This Shen Bing is really different from ordinary people."

"To form a navy, you don't choose people who can swim, but you choose cavalry?"

"However, what he said is also reasonable. If water warfare is limited to waterways, wouldn't it be self-imposed?"

So with a swipe of the pen, yes!

What are five thousand war horses?

If it can help everyone to unify the Central Plains, even [-] war horses will not hesitate.

Chapter 158 Hope

It is not difficult to pick 50 people from the artisan side.

As soon as the craftsmen heard that Shen Bing was going to form a navy and selected 50 people to go with him, they flocked to it.

Just kidding, following Shen Bing is almost like following Jinjue, who doesn't want to follow!

As soon as Ren explained Shen Bing's intentions, everyone immediately surrounded him from all directions:

"Captain, my subordinates know how to build ships, take me with you!"

"Captain, I am very good at swimming!"

"I can not only build a boat but also steer it!"

Cang waited for a group of people to squeeze forward anxiously, saying:

"Brother, take me with you."

"Captain, and I..."

Ji stood aside with a frowning face.

His situation is a bit embarrassing, because he is neither Shen Bing's personal guard nor a craftsman, but a driver of the artillery division.

What's the use of the driver going to the navy?

So he only said that he would definitely not be able to go this time, and he didn't even dare to ask.

Unexpectedly, Shen Bing said in the next second:

"Woodcraft is second, and the first thing is to be able to ride a horse!"

The carpenters became quiet in an instant. Most of them came from poor backgrounds, and some of them had never even touched a horse, so how could they ride a horse?

With his mouth half open, he didn't come back to his senses. He still said that he heard it wrong, and after a while, he stepped forward and asked Shen Bing:

"Captain, what did you say just now?"

"Can...can ride a horse?"

Shen Bing nodded and said:

"Exactly, the first thing you know is how to ride a horse!"

Jiang suddenly became excited:

"Captain, this subordinate can ride a horse."

"Look... can this subordinate go to the navy with you?"

Shen Bing smiled and nodded:

"Of course!"

It has been a default decision for a long time... How can there be no cavalry team without him, a tall chariot man who has played horses since he was a child?

With a cheer, he said to Shen Bing:

"Thank you Captain, this subordinate will prepare now!"

Speaking proudly, he glanced at the other stunned people, and quickly ran back to the camp to pack his luggage.

The fast one ran back in a quarter of an hour and stood behind Shen Bing with a smirk, as if he lost this opportunity if he was too slow.

Cang asked:

"Brother, I can't even ride a horse, this is..."

Shen Bing replied:

"It's also easy. Those who want to join the navy can sign up at Ren."

"Then horse training will be assigned, and 50 people will be selected to enter the navy based on equestrian skill in January!"

Fatty Tun squeezed in front of Shen Bing, and said with some embarrassment:

"Master, look at me like this, maybe I can learn how to ride a horse?"

It's no wonder Fatty Tun would ask such a question, his weight of more than twelve jun might be able to crush a thinner horse. (Note 1)

Shen Bing could only answer:

"Military orders are like a mountain. If you can't learn it, you can only give up."

The fat man gritted his teeth and said:

"Master, don't worry, the apprentice will be able to learn to follow the master."

There is also a reason why Shen Bing asked for this condition.

These craftsmen will maneuver together with the navy in the future. If the craftsmen don't know how to ride horses, how can they march?

Therefore, being able to ride a horse is the minimum requirement, not only that, but also being able to withstand the pain of long-distance marching on horseback.

The level of enthusiasm for registration was far beyond Shen Bing's imagination, and more than 430 of the more than [-] craftsmen signed up.

Those who didn't sign up were mostly old and weak and thought they couldn't stand the horseback, so they gave up voluntarily.

Meng Liang approached with a bitter face and said:

"Captain, although my subordinates can ride horses, not many of my personal guards can ride horses."

"look……"

It is no surprise that Meng Liang can ride a horse.

These aristocrats usually don’t ride horses for war, but use horses as toys and collections, just like modern rich people like to buy cars.

Shen Bing replied without thinking:

"This matter is also easy to handle. Those who can ride horses will follow, and those who can't will be sent back to Xianyang."

Meng Liang was helpless for a while, because there were only a few people who could ride a horse, and these people were not enough for him.

But thinking about it, Meng Liang became happy again:

"Captain! How about sending back those who can't ride horses and let my father send some people who can ride horses?"

"At that time, will the personal guards brought by the subordinate be counted by one person? Or by multiple people?"

Shen Bing replied:

"Let's count on one person."

The other personal guards are just Mengliang's personal armed forces, and have nothing to do with the army in principle, so it is reasonable to count one person.

Meng Liang smiled and said:

"It's so good, the subordinates can follow the captain to taste all the delicacies!"

Shen Bing couldn't help but contemptuously in his heart: This f*ck is another foodie.

The craftsmen are coming to an end, just wait a month to see how many people learn how to ride a horse.

Then Shen Bing hurried to Beidaying to check and accept Wei Bing.

The North Camp is located to the north of Daliang City, and was originally used for Wei soldiers to reinforce the North City Gate.

Because it has a wharf beside the inner river and is connected to the Bian River outside the city, it was just used to form a navy for Shen Bing.

After entering the camp, Shen Bing was surprised to find that the unkempt Wei soldiers had changed into the brown clothes of the no-ranked Qin soldiers, and they had nothing but a bronze sword around their waist, not even Wei Wei. exception.

After thinking about it, Shen Bing understood that this is Qin Jun's promotion system.

You must know that these Wei soldiers are captives. At this time, they have not made any contribution to Qin, so of course they cannot be directly issued armor or other equipment.

Shen Bing secretly said:

"Yang Duan and that guy never told me this!"

"If you don't even have armor, how can this navy be formed?"

"Are you really going to let them hold a bronze sword like this and fight against the Chu State navy armed to the teeth?"

Just when Shen Bing was in a daze, Wei Wei stepped forward and cupped his hands at Shen Bing:

"Captain, the three thousand fine riders are ready for orders, please inspect the captain!"

Shen Bing nodded and walked up to the general platform.

The military flags sounded fiercely on both sides. Shen Bing looked down the stage and saw tall and straight soldiers everywhere. He felt a little heroic for a while, so he puffed up his chest and shouted down the stage:

"Soldiers, you and I form a navy together today, and we will share joys and sorrows together in the future."

"If there are those who regret joining, there is still time to quit at this time."

"Otherwise, in the future, you will be born as a member of the navy and die as a ghost of the navy!"

All the soldiers shouted in unison:

"Born as a sailor, die as a sailor's ghost!"

"I will obey the captain's order!"

Shen Bing suddenly realized that he should not doubt or even be afraid of them, because Shen Bing saw eagerness, yearning and hope in their shouts and eyes.

Shen Bing didn't believe that they would have any comrade-in-arms affection for him, even if he saved the lives of these Wei soldiers.

Because Shen Bing believes that the friendship of comrades in arms is created on the battlefield, and there is a process and a test.

If there is any feeling that can be said to exist, then this feeling must be unstable and not worth cherishing.

However, the hope in Wei Bing's eyes seems to be telling Shen Bing another answer:

They hope to make meritorious deeds, they hope to be promoted by meritorious service like soldiers of the Qin army, and then get rid of their own class step by step...

So in the final analysis, the military merit system of the Qin army is still at work.

159章 匠石运斤

This was unexpected but reasonable for Shen Bing.

It was unexpected, mainly because Shen Bing himself didn't have much feeling for the military title system.

The reason, Shen Bing thinks, is that he has never truly experienced the pain of being a servant, and he has never felt inferior to others, so he has no real pain.

It makes sense, but if you think about it from the perspective of a prisoner of the Wei army, your experience will be different:

Before, under the false rule of King Wei, he was not as good as a dog, and there was no hope of turning over in his life...

In fact, it's not just the case of Wei, but also the other six countries.

Just like the "food town" mentioned before, except for the Qin State, the "food town" can almost completely control the people, and the people have no freedom at all, but the prefecture and county system of the Qin State is not like this.

As for soldiers, although the Six Nations also have a service system, it is almost impossible to change their fate through meritorious deeds.

But now they have this opportunity after becoming a member of Qin.

Especially in front of them there is a living example... Shen Bing was promoted from a nobleman to an official official, and he completed this cross-class change in just a few months.

It's hard, but at least possible.