After finishing the meal, if Qi Zhou still couldn't detect Xu Da's hints, then all those sage books he had read would have been in vain.

Xu Da likes to talk to smart people. Look, he doesn't need to say it directly, the other person has already figured it out on his own.

However, this was related to the shipping line at sea. Xu Da would not say it out so quickly. He only said perfunctorily:

"Of course it was brought here by the hard work of people and horses."

"It's not a land route, right?" Qi Zhou affirmed: "The journey from the southern sea to Yuyang is not only long, but also difficult to walk. Especially in the south, there are many mountains and forests, and there are many miasma. It's not worth it just for these few sea fish.

"

Qi Zhou raised his eyes and looked at Xu Da inquiringly, but the other person kept smiling, like a cunning fox. You couldn't tell what he was thinking at all.

Suddenly, Qi Zhou's heart sank.

The outside world may not even know that the Xu family has been hiding such deep strength for many years.

What he saw today was probably less than one tenth!

Qi Zhou's heart couldn't help but start pounding when he thought that the Xu family had been plotting the world since five years ago, but had never been discovered by anyone, and had accumulated an unknown amount of wealth and power.

It's really good to eat seafood once in a while. Qi Zhou didn't waste the treat and finished all the dishes.

However, the expression on his face didn't look like he was enjoying much.

Xu Da always had a faint smile on his face and personally sent Qi Zhou to the post house before leaving.

...

The next day, his thoughts were confused all night, and Qi Zhou, who finally fell asleep in the early hours of the morning, was awakened by a loud bugle sound.

"Bang bang bang!"

There was a knock on the door.

"Master Qi, are you up? The military exercise will start in an hour. The leader asked me to come over and let you know!"

It was the voice of Xiao Wu, the Xu Jiajun soldier who was responsible for entertaining him, and Qi Zhou's tense nerves relaxed.

It was only half an hour and he couldn't sleep anymore. Qi Zhou could only get up and wash up with his eyes swollen.

Xiao Wu brought breakfast in, which was fried dough sticks and soy milk, plus two meat buns.

This configuration was considered very rich in the Daqing Dynasty, which was short of supplies.

Anyway, Qi Zhou, who has been to the old capital Luoyang, usually can't taste such a variety of flavors.

Usually his breakfast is very bland, with corn porridge and minced meat, or some thin flour pancakes with hot soup.

But how can these things compare to the crispy and delicious fried dough sticks and the fresh and sweet soy milk?

Not to mention the soft, fragrant meat buns.

Qi Zhou ate two meat buns and still felt that it was not enough. However, his stomach was already full and he could no longer hold the third meat bun.

However, on the way to the martial arts arena, Qi Zhou couldn't help but buy a lot of meat buns in front of the bun shop and share them with other companions who were accompanying him.

It seemed that when I saw the surprised and satisfied expressions of my companions, I felt that I had eaten too.

When Qi Zhou and others arrived at the martial arts arena, all five members of Xu Yue's family were already there.

The family wore uniform khaki six-bag suits. Except for Xu Dalang, who had a shaved head, the remaining four people all had their hair tied up, looking very neat.

Wang Pingping was already standing at the front of the podium, with a tall and straight posture, a burning gaze, and exuding a compelling majesty.

This was the first time Qi Zhou had seen the legendary female war goddess Wang Pingping so close. The golden morning light that had just risen shone on her body, and her whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of golden powder, making her straight body even more inviolable.

.

More than 2,000 Xu Jiajun lined up and stood outside the horizontal line drawn with white lime powder next to the martial arts arena. They all looked serious and neatly dressed. They didn't need to make any movements, just standing there could attract everyone's attention.

Xu Da came over and warmly invited Qi Zhou and others to take a seat on the podium.

In the stands opposite the podium, more than a hundred young students were sitting upright, looking at the martial arts field with bright eyes, looking forward to the next military exercise.

Beside the students, there were also many city residents. Judging from their clothes and demeanor, they should all be old officials and gentry in the city who had completed the transformation and transformed into the Xu family.

In addition, there were businessmen or lobbyists from various counties who had received invitations from Xu Jiajun and came to watch this military exercise.

More than a thousand people filled the stands, which was completely beyond the expectations of Qi Zhou and other envoys.

They originally thought that the Xu Jiajun held a military exercise specifically for them, but they didn't expect that it was just a coincidence that they came.

In fact, the protagonists of this military exercise are representatives from various counties in Yuyang County, and their envoys are just supporting roles.

Qi Zhou, who was sitting on the podium, looked at Xu Yue and Xu Erniang, who were nodding and smiling at him, with a very subtle mood.

The exercise time was approaching, Qi Zhou let out a long breath, sat upright on this novel four-legged high chair, and waited for the military exercise to begin.

He wanted to see what kind of trouble Xu Jiajun could do!

Following Wang Pingping's order, the loud bugle sounded, and the Xu Jiajun soldiers who were standing outside the field walked into the playground in neat steps.

They were similar in height and were arranged from high to low, so they looked very neat. Seeing so many tall men stepping forward, the students in the stands stood up with excitement.

This has just begun, and it's so eager that everyone is shocked to see it.

Everyone thought that Xu Jiajun's control over Yuyang County was not high, but now it seems that they were all wrong.

The soldiers were divided into four formations and stood in the field.

Wang Pingping's voice was as loud as a bell. Without a word of nonsense, she directly ordered loudly:

"First Infantry Square, march out!"

"yes!!!"

The men roared, eager to use all their strength to respond to the general's orders. The blue veins protruding on their necks made people tremble with fear.

The infantry phalanx quickly lined up under the command of the captain, then spread out and formed a formation.

They held a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. They knelt on one knee and made an offensive posture.

As the captain shouted: "Get ready to sprint!"

All the infantry stood up, spontaneously divided into two teams, and began to attack each other as enemies.

The shields were raised, the spears were thrust out, and both sides rushed quickly, shouting: "Kill!"

The spear in the attacker's hand glowed with cold light and stabbed directly towards the opponent's shield. The defender lowered his body sharply and raised his shield to resist.

Immediately, the captain shouted again: "Counterattack!"

As a result, the two sides fought together, attacking and defending at the same time. Finally, the two sides changed their formations again, dropped their weapons, and started fighting hand-to-hand.

The boxing techniques used by these soldiers were not fancy at all. Their fists danced vigorously, making everyone in the stands tense, as if they were on the battlefield, fighting to the death with the enemy.

Even Qi Zhou and others subconsciously moved their bodies forward or turned slightly sideways to avoid them as the soldiers advanced and retreated.

After the hand-to-hand fight, all the soldiers fell to the ground without making a sound, using their elbows to crawl forward at a speed that surprised everyone.

They quickly jumped over the low net basket and came to a high wooden board. Holding the rope in their hands, they quickly climbed to the top using their hands and feet like monkeys, and then plummeted to the ground safely.

Finally, all the infantrymen returned to their original positions, looked up at the general on the podium, and reported in unison:

"Report to the general, the infantry team has completed its demonstration! General, please give instructions!"

After twenty minutes of high-intensity exercise, these soldiers were only slightly out of breath, which shows how strong their physical fitness is.
Chapter completed!