Chapter 1504: The Suiren Clan Recruits Soldiers

"The areas I have drawn out now will be the minimum territorial scope of our Huaxia from here on out; we must at least stabilize a territory of this size in the future.

Next is the issue of the military. Next year, the scale of our operations against the Shennong Clan will continue to expand, so we will need to take a larger number of Soldiers. Whether I will personally go to command them is a question I cannot confirm for the time being, but we will certainly commit more troops. The troop strength of Huaxia City might be emptied out all at once, and the Soldiers of Lema City still have to be responsible for the war against the Wulengge Tribe, so for many other tasks, there will not be enough Soldiers.

The number of Soldiers trained from the spring recruitment alone is still not enough, so, Baoxi!"

Baoxi suddenly looked up. Why, was there something for him? "King, what is it? Speak."

Baifeng stared at Baoxi, very seriously: "Now the Suiren Clan is a part of Huaxia, so no matter what the matter is, there can be no exceptions. The reason Huaxia can provide the Suiren Clan with so much food and material support is also because the Suiren Clan belongs to Huaxia.

Next year, Huaxia will provide food to the Suiren Clan on a larger scale, along with various tools and farming implements, precisely to let the Suiren Clan develop faster and sooner."

Baoxi nodded repeatedly: "Understood, understood. We will definitely work hard and develop quickly."

"That is only a part of it. What I want to say is that starting from next year, we must also begin recruiting Soldiers from the Suiren Clan. The Suiren Clan has a huge population and a large number of able-bodied laborers. Next year, I want to recruit at least three thousand Soldiers in the Suiren Clan to carry out various tasks, as well as the task of guarding the Huaxia borders in the future. Do you understand? Can you get it done?"

Baoxi hesitated slightly: "King, the number of able-bodied laborers in the Suiren Clan now is probably not that high. If they are taken away to fight, then how is the Suiren Clan supposed to develop? Furthermore, these three thousand people..."

"The number is too high. If we force people to go, I am afraid they will have opinions about Huaxia's rule."

At the assembly, Baifeng did not give Baoxi any face, because it seemed that Baoxi did not respect Baifeng the King too much, and still placed his own position a bit too high.

"Have you been seriously studying the basic common knowledge of Huaxia? Did the officials I sent over not explain these things to you? Huaxia's soldiers are professional; they are the best of the best, not just anyone can be one.

Moreover, when serving as a soldier, Huaxia provides for them, gives them wages, gives them allowances, and there are rewards for military merit and opportunities for promotion. It is not like the tribal period where you just grabbed anyone to go to the battlefield. Even if you die in battle, Huaxia will ensure your body can be buried in Huaxia, and Huaxia will provide for your family.

The treatment of Huaxia soldiers in all aspects is very good. In all of Huaxia, how many people want to be soldiers, but they do not have the opportunity, and it is not something you can just do if you want to. Only after several rounds of screening can we see if you can stay.

The number of Soldiers in Huaxia City has already reached its limit, and the quota for Lema City is also full. Any more, and it will truly affect the development of the cities.

But what are you afraid of for the Suiren Clan? Do you have farmland to till? Do you have cities to build? You have no factories, you have nothing; the able-bodied laborers can only go hunting.

But once they become soldiers, Huaxia provides for them and will provide even more food. Their existence can also protect the Suiren Clan. Why not do it?

By doing this, I can still ensure that the labor force of the Suiren Clan is not wasted. By the time the Suiren Clan has enough farmland cleared, this batch of Soldiers will basically be ready to retire and can go back to farm the land. New, young Soldiers can then take their place, forming a virtuous cycle.

So, do not complain to me here right now. You just study hard here, and talk after you have learned things well. Recruiting in the Suiren Clan next year is mandatory. And rest assured, they do not need to go to the battlefield next year. Those going to the battlefield now are the Soldiers of Huaxia City; your people, once trained, will only be able to perform some safe tasks first.

Moreover, the training will also be in Huaxia City. Next spring, we will start recruiting and training. I am just telling you this so that you, as the current top leader of the Suiren Clan, must know and should take responsibility.

Now the Suiren Clan and Huaxia are one body. You cannot harbor selfish motives. If you feel that you cannot handle this matter, I will let the people from the Ministry of War go and mobilize them. Do you understand?"

Baifeng did not give Baoxi any face at all. Baoxi felt his face flush, but Baifeng was not wrong. He had indeed forgotten his status; now he was being managed by Baifeng, so he should listen to his words and could not have too many inappropriate thoughts.

So he immediately agreed, indicating that he would definitely be able to get it done.

Afterwards, Baifeng proposed many policies for the development of the Suiren Clan. The most important thing was still to take Suiren City as the center and then expand outward, teaching the people of those tribes to farm, selecting talented and intelligent young people for training, and transforming the Suiren Clan as quickly as possible.

Next was regarding mineral resources. The places with mines were too remote, but they were very important and were rich mines. It would be best if people could live in the surrounding areas, so he requested the Suiren Clan to move a tribe over to station and live in a place near the Magnetite Mine that would not affect their survival.

During the relocation period and the first year of development after settling down, all food would be covered by Huaxia so they would not have to worry. For the five years after that, Huaxia would never levy taxes on them, and after five years, they would start collecting at the lowest tax rate.

The purpose of doing this was still to ensure that there would be logistical support for the future mining of the Magnetite Mine, and a certain number of people to look after it. However, there was no need to go to the trouble of building a new city; the people of Huaxia could not possibly go to such a place—not a single one would go.

But for the people of the Suiren Clan, it did not matter. Anyway, it was all on land they were familiar with, and for a whole year, they would not have to worry about food or clothing. It was a great thing, so naturally, they would not refuse.

This was the most important arrangement for the Suiren Clan. The Sulfur Mine area had a similar arrangement; as long as a tribe could be moved there, it would be fine. In the future, they could be responsible for the transportation of the ore. Anyway, Huaxia could compensate them with enough food; it was all a good thing.

The biggest benefit was that they could come into contact with Huaxia earlier and more often, which was very beneficial for them. As for those more marginal tribes, I am afraid that by the time they could enjoy Huaxia's policies, it would be ten or twenty years later, and their level of development would lag far behind Huaxia. The earlier they came into contact with Huaxia, the sooner they could naturally enjoy various benefits.