My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 24 Strong Army
Has this day finally come?!

Logically speaking, since the Gao family was a military household and Gao Huan had joined the army, Gao Yu did not need to join the army.

But Gao Yu knew very well...

With chaos looming, the most important thing is to enlist in the army early and train a core private army!

When the chaos triggered by the Six Towns Uprising arrives, a strong armed force is essential to ensure one's safety; only a strong fist is truly strong!
However, Gao Yu did not enlist through the normal process.

Instead, Gao Huan used his connections to find the military officer in Huai Shuo to register Gao Yu directly.

As early as last year, when Gao Yu turned fifteen, which was the legal age for men in the Northern Wei Dynasty, he was already a formal soldier registered in the Northern Wei Huai Shuo roster.

After a meal.

Gao Yu returned to his room ahead of time.

He sat cross-legged in front of the desk, picked up a brush and paper, dipped it in ink, and wrote the word 'plan' on the paper!
Forewarned is forearmed, without prejudging the waste.

He was about to officially enter the military camp, and he had to make plans in advance.

Although he is currently only a gang leader, as Gao Huan's younger brother, he will surely be able to lead an army on his own in the future.

In ancient armies, which lacked radio communication, generals needed their officers to relay their orders down the ranks.

Having sufficient grassroots management can greatly improve the administrative efficiency of a political system, while having enough officers can greatly improve the efficiency of the military.

The military genius Han Xin was known for his ability to command troops with "the more the better," but he didn't command thousands of troops by himself; he relied on countless officers to carry out orders layer by layer.

After organizing her thoughts, Gao Yu wrote them down on a piece of paper.

The two words: "strong army".

He not only trained the soldiers in combat skills, but also taught them to read.

It's not necessary to teach them everything; just enough to enable them to recognize some commonly used characters and move them out of the state of 'illiterate' is sufficient.

after all……

By teaching them to read, the relationship between us becomes more than just that of superior and subordinate; I can also be considered their 'mentor'.

"I hope the chaos doesn't come too soon, and give me more time to prepare!"

………………

The next day.

The sky is clear and clear, cloudless.

Gao Yu followed Gao Huan to the training ground. In fact, on the way there, they had already seen many men of different ages, some wearing leather armor and some wearing iron armor, heading to the training ground.

The Northern Wei Dynasty continued to use the "hereditary military system," since the nomadic peoples of the grasslands were all soldiers. However, after Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital, the status of the Six Garrisons plummeted, and the court was unable to provide sufficient supplies. Gradually, the prototype of the "Fubing system" spontaneously emerged.

In other words, the male members of military households, in addition to the necessary shifts,

In his spare time, he would also farm like any other farmer.

However, this also greatly increased the burden on military households, who had to farm and serve in the army, making their lives no different from those of slaves of low social status.

The Han family initially refused Gao Huan's betrothal offer.

It wasn't that Gao Huan's betrothal gifts weren't generous enough; the fact that he thought the Gao family was poor was only one reason.

The main hope is to find Han Zhihui a normal man to marry so that he can completely get rid of his military household status.

Military households were required to bring their own weapons and equipment when serving in the military.

Most of them brought their own 'two-piece armor', whether it was leather or iron armor depended on their family's financial situation, and Gao Yu also saw several people who brought their own military horses to serve.

The Ballad of Mulan describes the true life of northern military households before they joined the army during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

In fact, there is a very strict selection process for joining the army. The ultimate goal is to eliminate the weak and leave the strong and healthy men in the military camp. After the sergeant leads the way to verify their identities, they are registered.

However, the Six Towns retain some of the systems of the grassland tribes. The team leader and the chief of the village can select a group of people on their own, and the remaining group that is not selected needs to go through a certain assessment process.

Huaishuo is located on the frontier, and its people have a martial spirit and are close to the grasslands, so horsemanship and archery are the most basic skills.

The only difference is that some are skilled in archery and horsemanship, while others only know how to ride a horse and shoot arrows; their proficiency varies. The fighting power of these civilian militias in military towns might even be stronger than that of regular troops, just like when the Song Dynasty fought against the Western Xia, the militias were more powerful than the regular army.

Gao Yu quickly found Mulan.

It's easy to find.

Among those serving in the military, there were many young people, but those with fair skin and beautiful appearance like Mulan were extremely rare!

"Mulan!"

"Mo Hedu!"

Gao Yu was extremely enthusiastic, opening his arms to give him a big hug.

“Brother, this is the young hero I was talking about!”

Gao Huan sized them up. Good-looking people always attract each other. He smiled and said, "Truly a young hero!"

"Greetings, Gao Jia Dalang..."

"No need to be so polite. From now on, we'll be comrades. Just call me team leader."

Mulan immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Captain."

Gao Huan then gave Gao Yu a few instructions and left first.

Just like when he took Gao Yu out to rob and kill, after entering the military camp, how to recognize people and how to manage people are things that Gao Yu needs to figure out on his own.

Even though he has already attached himself to the Lou family, Gao Huan cannot allow Gao Yu to immediately assume a high position. Gao Yu will have to start from the bottom and work his way up.

Gao Huan was no different.

"Mulan, why don't you come here with me and personally select your future comrades?"

Mulan nodded.

The two fair-skinned young men stood out in the military camp, completely out of place with the people around them.

Gao Yu was carefully observing.

Even in a border military town like Huai Shuo, the local people are generally fierce, and most young people are bewildered or even fearful when they first enter the military camp.

of course……

In addition to military personnel, Huai Shuo also had displaced criminals who had been relocated there.

Gao Yu also saw many burly, thuggish-looking men, whose eyes revealed how many lives they had taken.

These kinds of people are difficult to manage, but in terms of combat ability alone, they are much stronger than the boys from ordinary military households.

The difference between someone who has killed someone and someone who hasn't is enormous.

The psychological hurdle is the hardest to overcome.

Gao Yu circled around several times but couldn't find anyone who met his standards and requirements.

I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Moheduo, if you can't find anyone you like, why don't you take a look at the military market next door? Perhaps there are some strong and healthy slaves among them?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yu was taken aback.

Yup!

He almost forgot about that!
In addition to the market in Huai Shuo City, there were also merchants who set up military markets next to the military camp.

There are so many things to buy and sell here!

Besides armor, bows and arrows, and fine horses, the most important thing was the 'human trafficking', which is slavery!
There were both men and women, including many Hu women who had been abducted from the Western Regions.

“That’s right, Mulan, come with me to the military market.”

(End of this chapter)