Chapter 56 The First Batch, Eight Thousand People
Behind Wang Ben, there were five thousand soldiers preparing.
These people are responsible for the final assessment and counting the number of people who pass.
One mile in the Qin State, converted to later units, was about 415.8 meters, and one hundred miles equaled more than 40 kilometers.
Bai Zhong was riding a fast horse, so his speed was naturally very fast.
Those soldiers carried more than 40 kilograms on their backs and could not rest in between. They were constantly on the road. It took a long time to walk more than 40 kilometers. Even soldiers of this era walked on foot when marching and fighting. They were used to marching over long distances for a long time.
Even with a heavy load, the speed can't be much faster.
By the time the first group of soldiers arrived at the finish line, the sun was about to set.
"General, here we come!"
The soldiers from the front quickly ran over.
Wang Ben said: "Get ready!"
They waited for a while, and sure enough they saw the first batch of soldiers arriving at the finishing position.
Bai Zhong looked at it from a distance, thinking to himself that they had not let him down.
The first group of people were Zhang Tang and other veterans of the Iron Eagle Warriors. However, as soon as they approached, Wang Ben arranged for five hundred people to rush towards them.
"kill!"
The five hundred people shouted and formed a charging formation. The swords in their hands were all real ones.
"defense!"
Zhang Tang and three hundred generals shouted in unison.
The soldiers, who were already extremely tired from marching with heavy loads, quickly got into the mood and blocked the first batch of attacks, and even had a tendency to counterattack.
"Pass!"
Wang Ben was worried that there would be damage in the fight. Seeing that more than 300 people were still capable of fighting after running a hundred miles, he gave the order decisively.
The two groups of soldiers quickly separated.
"General, all 364 Iron Eagle warriors are here. We did not disappoint you."
Gengwu gasped and shouted loudly.
"arrive!"
Others said excitedly.
Although I was tired, I felt a sense of accomplishment as I was among the first.
Let’s see who dares to say that our Iron Eagle Rui warriors are useless in the future.
"Okay, stop showing off, go down and rest!"
Bai Zhong waved his hand, seemingly carelessly, but his eyes were also full of achievement.
Of course, you should feel a sense of accomplishment for the first batch of soldiers you bring out.
"only!"
They hurried to the rear to rest and drink salt water.
Salt water is also proposed by Bai Zhong. Drinking salt water after exercise and training can help you recover better.
Wang Ben clapped his hands and said: "I knew that the veterans of the Iron Eagle Warriors were the first to arrive."
"If they dare not be in the first batch, they will look good when they go back."
Just after Bai Zhong finished speaking, they both laughed.
After a while, the soldiers in front came to report again, and the second group of people came.
"Do it!"
Wang Ben gave an order and waited until those people reached the finish line, then quickly rushed forward to take action.
"As we agreed, gather together to fight back!"
Among that group of people, Meng Wu was the first to speak.
There were more than two hundred of them in total, including Wang Li and Zhang Han. They had obviously planned a strategy on how to respond when they came, and they were able to block Wang Ben's attack very quickly and could barely counterattack.
"Pass!"
Wang Ben said again.
They separated and all stood in front of Bai Zhong and Wang Ben.
"good!"
Bai Zhong saw a few familiar faces.
In addition to Zhang Han, Tian Zhen was also among them, and they did not disappoint Bai Zhong.
"Aweng, are we pretty fast?"
Wang Li gasped and said with a smile.
Wang Ben also had some pride on his face and waved his hand: "Okay, let's all go down and have a rest!"
Wang Bi was surprised that his son, and that boy Meng Wu, could gather more than 200 people to pass the examination, which showed that he had the ability to lead, but he was also very proud.
They continued to wait.
One after another, some soldiers came to the finish line. Some of them could pass the assessment and have the ability to fight, but some of them did not.
Of course, there are also some people who deliberately slow down to save their physical strength. Those who are able to pass in the end can join the Iron Eagle Warriors.
It wasn't until night that Bai Zhong finally gathered 8,000 people.
"General Wang, we have enough people. Let the people behind you slow down and rest again!"
After Bai Zhong counted the number of people, he went to Wang Ben and said.
Wang Ben looked at the few short soldiers beside him and said: "You ride fast horses to deliver the news, and ask the people behind to slow down and rest where they are, and then come back slowly."
At this point, the simple extraction is basically over.
After arranging a few short soldiers to go out, Wang Ben said again: "In the past, General Sima Cuo's Jianjia carried a weight of eighty kilograms. General Bai's weight has been reduced by half. Are the people selected sure to have potential?"
Bai Zhong explained: "If we follow General Sima Cuo's standards, of the 160,000 people, I don't know if 2,000 people can meet the standards we want. Reducing the burden by half is not enough, but we can continue to practice in the future."
Wang Ben said: "I have seen General Bai's military training method. It is very difficult, but the effect is excellent."
"Sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime."
Bai Zhong said solemnly: "I brought them to the battlefield, and I have to bring them all back as much as possible with as few injuries as possible."
Wang Ben recited that sentence and said in awe: "General Bai said it well, sweat more and bleed less. Most of what General Bai thinks about is for the soldiers. We are not as good as you."
Bai Zhong said: "I'm just talking nonsense. Let's go see how the passing soldiers are doing, and then I'll trouble General Wang."
After that, he went back.
Most of the eight thousand people were lying down from exhaustion. After they recovered, they sat on the ground to rest. Food was also served, and many people were able to share several pieces of meat.
Bai Zhong went to Wu Luo to ask for this meat.
"General!"
Ren Xiao seemed to have fully recovered, and they were the first to stand up to greet him.
The other soldiers also wanted to get up. Bai Zhong waved his hand and said: "You continue to rest. There is no need to get up. My name is Bai Zhong and I will be your general from now on. Although you have passed the draft, it does not mean that you can continue to stay in the Iron Eagle Rui. I
Three thousand people will be eliminated."
They listened without saying a word.
"You must be thinking, I am so young and just a military prince, why should I torment you like this?"
"If you are a soldier from Lantian Camp, you should know about the martial arts performance that day. If not, you can ask each other."
"In addition, you may feel that my strength is not worthy of it."
Bai Zhong walked among them, picked a soldier at random, and asked, "Can I borrow a sword?"
"But...it's okay!"
The soldier said.
Bai Zhong picked up his sword and continued: "I have a record of killing one hundred and nine enemies. I killed them with my own ability. If you don't believe it, check it out at any time. As for now..."
He held the hilt of the sword in his right hand and the tip of the sword in his left hand. He was about to exert force when suddenly a stream of air penetrated both hands.
"Immortal Qi!"
This is the name Bai Zhong gave to this air flow based on the origin of the Immortality Art. He used the Immortality Qi to support it when he had not tried to exert force before.
Now that the true energy came out on its own initiative, Bai Zhong felt that his hands were full of strength.
Everyone only heard a "bang" sound.
The Qin sword was broken into more than ten pieces and scattered all over the ground.
Bai Zhong originally wanted to break it into two pieces, but it was broken like this by the Changsheng Qi, which was somewhat unexpected.
As for the eight thousand soldiers, all saw this scene, and many of them even screamed in surprise.
Even if you break the sword with your bare hands, it will break into more than ten pieces.
Chapter completed!