Huo Qing shook his hand away and said:

"This isn't my order, why are you taking it out on me? Don't you know who you've offended?

Huo Jun, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for having to get involved with the Bai family.

Do you really think Gu Sinian has a chance of winning? He is just a piece of trash.

Jiang Lin immediately drew his knife, and then he heard Huo Jun shout, "Jiang Lin, put the knife down. Your knife is used to kill foreign enemies. This kind of villain will have his retribution."

"Hahahaha... Jiang Lin, what's the point of following him?

"You live in the open air every day, with no protection at all. Why don't you just follow me? I'll give you a hundred taels of silver a month, how about that?" Huo Qing shouted.

Jiang Lin sneered, "You think you can bribe me with just one hundred taels? You'd better keep the money and buy yourself a good coffin!"

Huo Qing smiled coldly and said:

"Whoever is willing to follow me and be my guard, I will give you 50 taels of silver per month and arrange a courtyard for you.

You can also bring your children here and think carefully about it. Living with me and enjoying the good life is no better than living here."

The soldiers were all murmuring in their hearts and stood there without saying much, but the hesitation on their faces could not be hidden.

Deputy General Zuo held it in for a long time before finally speaking, his voice low and a little uncertain:

"General, can you really give us fifty taels a month? I don't believe it.

How about we sign the paperwork first?"

As soon as he said this, everyone around him nodded.

There were several veterans who had spent most of their lives in the military camp. They didn't say anything against it, but just said "hmm" as a response.

Everyone looked at Huo Jun, and the old soldier spoke again:

"General Huo, there are really elderly and young people at home, and we can't afford any changes.

If something goes wrong, how will the whole family survive?

I think it would be better to return to Bianjing."

Jiang Lin was so angry that he was shaking. "Deputy General Zuo, you've been with the general for several years. Besides, don't you want to make great achievements?"

Deputy General Zuo sighed and said:

"I also want to achieve great things, but now I can't even get enough to eat. Every day I eat food that is worse than pig food. It's better to go home and have a wife and children to live in.

I have five children, and if I die in battle, they will be left without a father."

Huo Qing patted his shoulder and said:

"Indeed, Deputy General Zuo, you are thinking long-term, so everyone should follow me!

For those at the left passenger seat, I give 50 taels each, and for those below that, I give 20 taels."

After hearing what Huo Jun said, many people became interested, after all, the conditions offered were indeed quite good.

Huo Jun sighed, looked at them and said:

“This is such a good opportunity, if you think it’s suitable, make your own choice.

When we fight, bloodshed and sacrifice are real possibilities at any time, and I don’t deny that.”

Huo Qing also raised his head and said, "I have a quota this time and can recruit 100 personal soldiers. If you are interested, please sign up quickly."

After these words were spoken, many people became even more interested.

Even several generals of the same rank as Deputy General Zuo hesitated for a while and then signed the document.

After signing, these people all followed Huo Qing.

Jiang Lin was so angry that he stamped his feet and cursed:

"These ungrateful bastards! They spoke so nicely before, but now Huo Qing uses this little trick and they turn against us at the last minute!

Why didn't you stop them? They are all capable of leading troops. If they leave, where will we find replacements in a short time?"

Huo Jun sneered:

"You call this kind of scum a talented leader? Tomorrow I'll show you what true talent is.

These people have long been shaken in their hearts, and even if they stay in the army, they will not be able to accomplish anything."

That night, Huo Jun took Jiang Lin directly to a large farm near the Xiongnu.

Jiang Lin asked, "Isn't this the manor that I gave to Wanwan before?"

Huo Jun said with a smile:

“Yes, we have recruited a lot of private soldiers here, probably several thousand people.

These private soldiers are not ordinary and have been training secretly in recent years.

Some were sent from the mountain strongholds, and they have all undergone systematic training, and are much more capable than those good-for-nothings just now."

It was barely dawn, but the village was already incredibly bustling. Thousands of strong men, bare-armed, chanted in unison, shaking the air: "One, two, three, four!"

Jiang Lin wrapped his cotton robe tightly around him and asked, "Running around shirtless in the middle of winter? Aren't they cold?"

Huo Jun smiled meaningfully:

"After working out and sweating, why would I be afraid of the cold? These methods were all figured out by Wanwan.

There is also a kind of boxing called military boxing. It sounds interesting, but it is much more practical when you practice it.

How about you try it with their instructors?"

Jiang Lin was already itching to do something, so he followed Huo Jun's gaze and looked at the instructor at the front of the team who was standing with his back straight.

The man was no more than twenty years old, with broad shoulders and a thick back, and his palms were covered with calluses. He looked tough.

He raised his voice and said, "Then I'll teach you a few tricks!"

The instructor turned around upon hearing the voice and got into position without any unnecessary words.

Jiang Lin also fought his way out of a pile of corpses in his early years. In the beginning, he had the upper hand due to his experience, and his punches and kicks forced his opponent to retreat again and again.

But before he could catch his breath, the instructor suddenly changed his approach. His movements were as fast as the wind. He twisted and pulled his arm, and actually used Jiang Lin's own strength to trip him.

"Ouch!" Jiang Lin felt his feet go empty and he fell hard on the frozen ground, his back numb from the shock.

He didn't get angry, but jumped up, his eyes shining brightly: "Good boy! That's some powerful skills!"

Huo Jun kicked the stones on the ground:

"I have long wanted to apply these methods to the entire army, but as you know, Deputy General Zuo and his gang are very conservative and short-sighted.

I didn't dare reveal them before because I was afraid they would make noise, but now that they're gone, it's just right, these people can be put to good use."

After a pause, he raised his chin and looked deeper into Zhuangzi:

"Not only that, I also have a firearms team here, only about a hundred people, but they are real killing weapons.

Once you've seen how powerful they are, you'll know it's not a pity to lose those who left today."

These people joined the army very smoothly and all of them were assigned positions.

Jiang Lin sighed and said, "This person's problem has been solved, but what about the food problem?"

A soldier came running over in a panic, shouting, "Oh no! Our men are fighting the Huns! Someone's been injured, seriously!"

When Jiang Lin heard this, he hurriedly said, "I'll go over and take a look first."

Not long after, Jiang Lin came back angrily and said:

“More than a dozen of us were injured.

Those Huns are really outrageous. I always feel like there's something wrong with this."

Huo Jun took over the conversation: "We must be vigilant tonight. I'm afraid they will attack our camp at night."

At night, many people were afraid to sleep and kept an eye on what was happening outside.

Sure enough, in the middle of the night, the sounds of trumpets and whistles were heard outside.

Everyone immediately became alert, but after waiting for a long time, they didn't see any movement from the Huns. It turned out that they were just bluffing.

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