The Qing Dynasty

Chapter 31: Showing Favor
"Appointment." Teng Yuzao raised his voice.

"The former assistant Li Yulin served as the general manager of the Vanguard Army's General Camp Affairs Office. He was not only responsible for recruiting and training new soldiers, but also responsible for the safekeeping and distribution of all weapons, ammunition, military supplies, food, and baggage of the Vanguard Army. He was also responsible for the preparation and establishment of the Vanguard Army's Military Medical Bureau and many other matters."

Li Yulin, who was called, immediately stood up and answered loudly.

"Appoint Sun Shijun as the assistant director and chief instructor of the Vanguard Army Camp Affairs Office. He will be mainly responsible for the training of new recruits, as well as the preparations for the establishment of the cavalry, infantry, artillery, and engineering schools in the future."

Sun Shijun was stunned when he was called, then he was ecstatic and tears quickly welled up in his eyes.

Sun Shijun secretly rejoiced that he did not leave the vanguard army. This was a right move!

Especially for the fact that Teng Yuzhao had let go of the past grudges and still trusted him, he was secretly grateful.

You know, he was promoted four levels from sentry leader to assistant director of the camp office!
It is not known how many years he will have to endure, maybe ten or twenty years, or maybe even a lifetime.

Sun Shijun didn't bother to wipe away his tears. He stood up and strode between the two rows of chairs. He saluted Teng Yuzhao respectfully and spoke loudly in a resolute tone.

"Shijun is not talented, but I am willing to die for you, sir!"

Teng Yuzao had long anticipated Sun Shijun's performance and condition. Like Liu Changfa and Li Yulin, Sun Shijun graduated only two years later than Teng Yuzao. He was very knowledgeable and had strong leadership skills, but his attitude towards the Boxers was quite problematic. This was why Teng Yuzao wanted to expel him from the vanguard army.

However, Sun Shijun did not choose to leave, which surprised Teng Yuzao.

However, since he is staying in the vanguard army, he must be given things to do. Although he cannot be given the opportunity to lead troops for the time being, Teng Yuzhao still wants to give Sun Shijun another chance. If he can seize it, Teng Yuzhao does not mind treating him as his own and using him with confidence.

Teng Yuzao nodded, walked to Sun Shijun, reached out to wipe away the tears of excitement and regret on Sun Shijun's face, and patted Sun Shijun on the shoulder.

"Ziming, don't think about the past anymore. Let go of your burdens. As long as you work diligently for our Vanguard Army in the future, I won't care about the past anymore. We are still good brothers."

"I will follow your orders, sir. I will do my best to train the soldiers for you and for the vanguard army." Sun Shijun answered loudly with a firm tone.

Teng Yuzao smiled and said, "Not only must we train our soldiers well, but we must also train usable troops as quickly as possible. We have too few people in the vanguard army, and your task is very heavy. After this battle, whether our vanguard army can still exist depends, to a large extent, on whether you can train our soldiers better and faster. If you can do that, then you, Sun Ziming, will be a great contributor to our vanguard army!"

At this point, Teng Yuzao suddenly raised his voice, "How about it, are you determined to complete the task?"

"Have!"

Sun Shijun was so excited that his body was shaking. His face flushed and he responded loudly, "Shijun is willing to sign a military order. If it doesn't work, I will die to apologize!"

"it is good!"

Teng Yuzao exclaimed in admiration, "There is no need for a military order. I'm waiting for your good news." Teng Yuzao patted Sun Shijun affectionately again, motioning him to go back and sit down.

Teng Yuzao walked up to Li Yulin again and spoke earnestly.

"Qiong Lin, you have been following me since we formed this battalion. Over the past year or so, you have been the person I trust the most. Now I will hand over all the logistical support matters concerning our vanguard battalion to you. The battalion office has a lot of affairs to deal with, and there are not many people available to help you. You have to do everything yourself from scratch, which is really difficult for you."

"But this position is so important, I can't rest without you!"

Sighing slightly, Teng Yuzao continued, "Qionglin, although the camp office is not leading troops to fight in the front, it is no less exciting than the bloody battles on the front lines. Without a smoothly functioning logistics support organization and a steady stream of new recruits to support us in a timely manner, our vanguard army would not exist. It can be said that this camp office is the foundation of our vanguard army and our lifeline. I will leave this lifeline and foundation to you!"

Although Li Yulin's new official position was only two levels higher than his current rank, the rank of the general manager of the camp affairs office of each army in the Wuwei Army was already the third rank among the external military positions. He had never dreamed of such a high rank. He knew that such a high position was out of reach for him, a student-born officer with no money, no power, and no foundation to rely on.

Moreover, if one is in a local area, a third-rank military officer can already become a high-ranking official such as the governor of a province.

Even in the vanguard army, he, as the chief of the staff camp office, has more power than those in other armies of the Wuwei Army. Although this may be a move by Teng Yuzao for my talent shortage, it also reflects that Teng Yuzao fully trusts him.

In addition, he was promoted from a sentry leader to an assistant by Teng Yuzao, and now he was given a high position again and entrusted with important tasks. As the general manager of the camp office, his status is second only to Teng Yuzao in the vanguard army. This made Li Yulin extremely excited. His mood was no less than Sun Shijun's, but Li Yulin's personality was relatively calm, and he did not show his excitement too much.

Li Yulin simply stood up and answered solemnly, "I am willing to die for you, sir!"

Teng Yuzao nodded and said, "The most urgent task of the camp office right now is to recruit and train soldiers as quickly as possible. I allow you to recruit soldiers immediately in the surrounding counties. The faster the better."

"In addition, in order to recruit good soldiers as quickly as possible, I will allow you to give each of the new soldiers five taels of silver as a settlement allowance."

"Give me back the resettlement allowance!"

"And it's five taels of silver!"

Teng Yuzao's decision surprised everyone present!
You have to know that there is no such thing as settling-in allowance when recruiting soldiers nowadays. As long as the recruitment flag is raised, many children from rural areas will rush to sign up. Becoming a soldier not only ensures they have no worries about food and clothing, but also receives monthly salary, which is enough to support a family of three. Children from farming families with little land will actively join the army.

Moreover, the payment was five taels, which was a month's salary for a shed! With such favorable conditions, a county alone could easily recruit 20,000 people.

Teng Yuzao ignored everyone and spoke to Li Yulin who also looked surprised.

"You heard me right, that's five taels. Don't worry about the money, I'll find a way. And we're not hiring just anyone. We only hire those who are over five feet tall, strong and healthy, and under the age of twenty-five."

"It is not easy to recruit 20,000 soldiers who meet these conditions."

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