Chapter 515: Tough Women

However, what Xiong and Yishang said next made Baifeng very surprised, because they actually wanted Qinyang to join the army.

Baifeng was also stunned for a long time before he asked: "She is just a young girl, why do you want to arrange this position for her? Given her abilities and the contributions you have made to Huaxia, to be honest, she could completely go to any department in Huaxia and do a relatively easy job."

As a father, Yishang did not speak, but Xiong said with some embarrassment: "This is actually Shaoyin's idea, because Qinyang's dream has always been to be a Soldier, to kill enemies on the battlefield. She likes Weapons more than studying. Shaoyin hopes he can do something for Qinyang too, so he told me. We are also doing this for the child, so we came to ask you, to see if you could..."

At this time, the tea was also brewed. The maid poured tea for the few people with an expressionless face. Xiong picked up the teacup with some unease and took a sip of the hot tea to soothe his anxiety.

Baifeng was also thinking while blowing the tea in his cup to cool it down, but he did not drink it. He just put the teacup down again and said: "Actually, it is not impossible. Although Huaxia does not need women to go to the battlefield, that does not mean women cannot be Soldiers. Hmm, for example, the women of the Royal Family need Soldiers to protect them. Women doing these things is much more convenient than men. Although it is a bit of a gap from Qinyang's pursuit, at least there is still a place for her to utilize her skills."

Upon hearing this, the two were very excited and kept thanking Baifeng repeatedly. This was already a surprise that exceeded their expectations; they had originally thought there was no chance at all.

Baifeng picked up the tea at this moment, took a light sip, and continued: "However, this cannot just be done by Qinyang alone. How about this: your Ministry of War should formulate a plan to recruit women who have this idea, have excellent physical fitness, and preferably are literate, to form a Women's Army. The number does not need to be too large, just a few dozen people will do. The training can just be a bit lighter than that of the male Soldiers."

"The use of Weapons and combat ability must also be trained. After passing, they will be given military status. For the time being, their mission can be considered as guards for the Royal Family. There will definitely be more opportunities for them to utilize their abilities in the future. If their performance is good enough, it is also completely possible to let them go to the battlefield just like men."

Yishang and Xiong hurriedly stood up and were about to kneel to thank Baifeng. Baifeng quickly told them to get up; there was no need for so much courtesy. Not to mention that when Shaoyin gets married, they can appropriately invite friends and colleagues to hold a banquet to celebrate. If they invite him, he will definitely come too.

The two agreed repeatedly. Although they did not know why they should celebrate, it felt like a very good idea. If there is a good thing, of course, one should celebrate, but everyone had not had this idea before. Now, even if it was just to invite Baifeng, they had to hold a banquet.

After Qinyang returned home, she learned of all this news. At first, she was shocked that she was going to marry Shaoyin. Although she did not reject it, she still felt it was a bit too sudden, but she had absolutely no power to choose, yet thinking about it, it was not bad either.

But then Yishang told her that she could be a Soldier, and she immediately began to cheer loudly, unable to contain her excitement, having completely forgotten about the fact that she was going to marry Shaoyin.

After Qinyang gradually calmed down, Yishang slowly explained the details to her. Although she could only serve as a guard, Qinyang was already very satisfied, and it was not that there was no chance to go to the battlefield at all. The King had already said that as long as she performed well enough, it would be no problem to be like those men, or even stronger than them.

Getting married tomorrow seemed a bit rushed, mainly because everything in Qinyang's school had not been resolved yet. After all, she was still a student. Huaxia does not allow students to drop out without reason, unless the teacher determines that the person has no ability to learn and the student is unwilling to learn, only then can they drop out directly, but clearly, Qinyang did not fall into this category.

They had no choice but to ask Baifeng again. Baifeng told them directly that Huaxia only stipulates that early marriage is not allowed, but it does not say that student marriage is not allowed. Shaoyin and Qinyang's ages were both compliant, so there was absolutely no problem. At worst, they could just see each other once a day.

Xiong was worried that the two would live apart as soon as they got married, and the marriage would be for nothing. Baifeng told him that Xiao Town has to send finished Saltpeter back every so often, and supplies have to be transported back as well. During this time, there must be Soldiers to protect them. Shaoyin could follow the team back, and they would be able to meet then. Or, Shaoyin could continue to stay in Huaxia, or they could build a house in Xiao Town and take Qinyang there. Anyway, they did not necessarily need this female guard; Qinyang could accompany Shaoyin to garrison Xiao Town for any reason.

Xiong thought that settling down in Xiao Town was also a good choice. The danger on the road back and forth was too high. If he stayed in Huaxia City, he could also leave some property for Shaoyin, so no matter whether he stayed in Xiao Town or came back, there would definitely be a place for him to go.

Men and women who have started a family in Huaxia are qualified to move out and live, and can buy land to build houses. However, most families do not have this economic strength, and those who do do not want to leave the city center to live in remote locations, so they basically stay at home.

With Xiong's ability, buying a piece of land in the city center for Shaoyin to build a house was not a difficult task. Under Baifeng's guidance, their recruitment plan was also made. Students could also sign up, retaining their student status for a period of time. Those who passed the assessment would have their student status withdrawn and enter military status; those who did not pass would continue to do what they were doing before. This also made Qinyang's marriage and studies not conflict, because Qinyang would no longer be a student, would not be under the Ministry of Education, and would be under the Ministry of War.

So Qinyang could now leave school directly, get married, and wait to join the army.

Baifeng stamped the document, and then the Ministry of War issued a notice. Such a sudden order caused a great shock in Huaxia. The main reason was that the men reacted strongly, because they did not understand why, when the men of Huaxia had not all died yet, women had to be sent to the battlefield.

The Ministry of War did not explain much, and explaining was not their style. They just reviewed more and more enlistment applications. The women of this era were all very tough, especially after they could eat their fill; going to the battlefield was also the desire of many women, but they just had no opportunity.

Now that there was an opportunity, they naturally wanted to give it a try. For the quota of thirty people, the applications received within two days had already exceeded two hundred, and after Lema City received the news, applications were still being submitted to the Ministry of War in a steady stream.

It was not until it exceeded one thousand that the Ministry of War felt that the problem was a bit troublesome and feared it would not be so easy to solve. So they hurriedly reported it upwards to see if there was any good solution, otherwise, with these more than one thousand people, who should be screened out?