At the entrance of the academy, which was like a city wall, people headed by Huan Jue stepped out, followed by the doctors from the nine courtyards, and some other people, standing on the high platform in front of the academy, looking down in front of them.
A dense crowd of more than 3,000 people.
Although the entire martial arts arena is not small, it still feels a bit crowded when it can accommodate 3,000 people at once. Of course, it is also because those people are gathered together. If they were scattered, it would be much looser.
"General Huanjie?"
Listening to the whispers of some people around him, Lin was a little confused. The name was familiar, but he didn't really know who it was, but to be called a general, he was definitely a senior official in the army.
"You don't even know General Huanjue?"
A person not far from Lin Hezhuang seemed to hear the voice of doubt, and couldn't help but look over and take a look at Lin Hezhuang. Looking at their skin, Xufa knew that they were farmers from remote areas.
Before being able to come to the Academy, it seemed that I was really lucky. I couldn't say that it was really possible to enter it. For a while, I didn't say anything more, I just asked a question.
"You know?"
Zhuang didn't think anything of it. He glanced at the man and saw that compared to their dark skin, the man looked quite white. He must have come from a wealthy family, so that was nothing special.
Why don't you wait here with them now?
"General Huanjie was a fierce general under Wu'an Lord Bai Qi back then. He made many military exploits for the Qin State. After the death of the old General Meng Ao, he became a general in the army."
"It's a pity that when we attacked Zhao State at the beginning of last year, we were defeated by Zhao General Li Mu. All the 50,000 troops were wiped out. It was because the king stripped us of his title and official position and ordered him to come here."
The person's introduction was quite brief.
"Wu'an Jun Baiqi!"
This time, there was someone they were familiar with. They had heard the name Wu An Jun Bai Qi many times. He was a peerless general of their Qin State. He had never lost a battle in his life and killed nearly a million people from the six kingdoms of Shandong.
A famous general who was extremely feared by the six countries in Shandong.
That General Huanjie turned out to be Lord Wu An's subordinate at the time. No wonder he could become a general, but it seems he is still not as good as Lord Wu An. Otherwise, how could he lose the battle and be stripped of his title by the king?
"Where are you from?"
Looking at the two people's attire, a smile flashed on the man's face and he continued to ask.
"Lin, stop talking, that General Huanjie has spoken."
Lin, who had a gentler temperament, was about to respond, but was pulled by Zhuang beside him. He pointed with one hand at General Huanjie on the high platform in front of him. At this moment, he was pressing down his hands to show silence.
I've seen this before from fellow villagers.
Seeing this, Lin smiled at the man and focused his attention forward.
"The Great Qin State Protector Academy was established by the King for the people of Old Qin, for the Qin State, and for the Xia States."
"You can come here from all major counties, and the information posted on your body has shown that you are all extremely outstanding, but that is not enough, because there are only 1,080 places in the National Protectorate Academy every year."
"But there are 3,190 of you, which means that 2,110 of you have to return the same way. Only the remaining ones can enter the National Protectorate Academy and receive three years of education."
General Huan is wearing regular clothes, but he is not wearing heavy armor. He has been cultivating his body for decades, mixed with a touch of internal strength. In the quiet and empty place, he tried his best to come out, but it can still linger in everyone's ears.
side.
The more than 3,000 people in front of me were carefully selected from major counties and counties in the Qin State. If they were not in the Admission Palace and fell into my hands, they would only need a little training to become an elite army.
According to the education in the academy, they will also become specialized generals in the future. Among a thousand people, even if only ten are talented, they will be of great use, and can also ensure that the Great Qin Army is in danger of being short of unscrupulous generals.
As the Prime Minister of the Academy, Huanjie is aware of the burden he carries. Now there is Marquis Wu Zhen in the position of high priest, but Marquis Wu Zhen has always acted carefree and will not stay in the position of high priest.
General Meng Wu has to command the camp outside the pass in preparation for the next eastward march. At this time, the important task falls on him. If he doesn't get to know him better now, he is afraid that the academy will be damaged in the future, and the king will not let him go lightly.
, you will also feel uneasy.
Facing the gazes coming from below, Huan Jue felt even more burdened.
Marquis Wu Zhen gave himself this opportunity to handle everything in the academy. He was afraid that he would also see this. For a moment, his mind became more aware and the voice in his mouth became more grand.
"Now there are two more assessments before you. After the two assessments, the final one thousand and eighty people will be selected."
"No matter how much I tell you, I guess you are not interested. Those two assessments will eliminate a thousand people one after another, and the final quota will be determined directly after the second assessment."
"The first test is physical ability. Those who protect the country from the academy do not have the physical ability to overwhelm others. How will they protect the land of Great Qin and the people of Great Qin in the future?"
"After one stick of incense, you will make six circles from the martial arts arena, where you are standing, along the entire Protectorate Academy. Each circle will be about ten miles away. The last thousand people who finish the race will be eliminated directly!"
The rules are simple, just running, which is also the most test of physical strength and endurance.
It is easy for everyone present to finish the sixty-mile distance, but it is not so easy to be among the first two thousand to finish it. As a general in the army, for this point
, naturally very clear.
This is also the fairest and fastest selection method.
As soon as he finished speaking, Huan Ye waved his palms to some people from the academy who had already entered the martial arts arena, preparing for relevant matters, while he walked down from the high platform to prepare for the second assessment.
"Sixty miles away!"
"So far?"
"Eliminate a thousand!"
"..."
For a time, more than 3,000 people were talking in the entire martial arts field. Whether they were from the army or from major counties and counties, they were no strangers to running, and they were no strangers to Sixty Mile.
For people in the army, sometimes they can only march about a hundred miles in a day. Now if you want to be one of the first two thousand people, you may have to increase your speed several times, but if you increase it more than several times, it will take a lot of physical strength.
Consumption has also doubled.
"Zhuang, sixty miles!"
Lin Ye also had a thought in his mind. There would be absolutely no problem in finishing the race without time limit, but if 3,000 people ran together and 1,000 people were eliminated in the end, that would not be possible.
“During the county assessment, it was only ten miles, but now it’s sixty miles.”
Zhuang also raised his eyebrows. He remembered that when he ran all out for ten miles in Juncheng, he was already exhausted. Now that he has added fifty miles, why can't he let others live?
The two looked at each other, and it seemed that not only the two of them were complaining at this moment, but the people around them were also complaining.
"Whoever is afraid of whom has one head and two legs, sixty miles is sixty miles!"
Since others are also worried, then what do you have to worry about? When everyone is tired, it depends on who can finish the race first. In other words, there is no need to finish first, as long as it is within the first two thousand.
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"Too."
This is the truth, but Lin still feels something is wrong.
"By the way, Lin, have you eaten enough this morning?"
I came here after having a meal in Yongdu this morning. If I'm full, I can still resist for a while longer.
"Hey, I ate twelve eggs, three big bowls of fat sheep soup, and two Guokui."
Talking about this, Lin couldn't help but smile again, not to mention that the food in Yongdu is really good, with full meat tubes, free eggs, and fragrant pot helmets. Even the village elders in Xiahe Village only eat these.
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I kept it at home and only ate it on special days. After staying in Yongdu for a few days, I felt like I had gained a lot of weight.
"Hey, your appetite is still small. I ate twenty eggs, five bowls of fat sheep soup, and three Guokui!"
Zhuang also smiled happily. Only when a person is full can he have the strength to work. Now that both of them are full and haven't moved much, they may not be able to survive the next sixty miles.
Listening to Lin Hezhuang's conversation, the wealthy young man next to him suddenly felt something in his heart.
In the past few days, I have noticed that I am not very careful in cooking things because I don’t eat much. This morning I only ate three eggs, a bowl of soup, and a pot of rice, which was half full.
Although I have some basic skills in cultivation, I am still at the level of meridians and not much better than ordinary people. If I had known that today's test would be so physically demanding, I would have eaten more.
Immediately, Lin Yuzhuang began to stretch his muscles. This was taught to them by a guard general when they were still in the county. He also hoped that they could bring glory to the county and said that it could be used.
"start!"
The time of a stick of incense passed quickly. People from the Academy had already marked the area around the martial arts arena. Everyone wanted to get closer to the starting line, at least to run less. Lin Yuzhuang stayed in the middle of the crowd and couldn't squeeze in.
forward.
He could only endure the heavy pressure coming from all directions and wait for the order from the man in light armor at the exit.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With a word of command, the entire martial arts arena seemed to explode. Looking down, a black torrent swarmed out from the exit, running quickly towards the planned route, and approaching quickly.
Although not everyone wants to be first, no one wants to be left behind.
Zhou Qing, who was staying deep in the academy, had his eyes emitting purple light and watched this scene quietly. If the distance was ten miles, it would indeed be an advantage to run out some distance first, but the distance of sixty miles would not be suitable for those who were on the ninth floor or above.
Everyone is fair, and a little advance is nothing.
The previous spiritual awareness had already enveloped those people. Among the more than 3,000 people, there were actually eight people whose cultivation levels had entered the Xiantian. This was really strange. Judging from their cultivation, they were disciples of hundreds of schools.
The innate advantage of cultivation is obvious in running, but the second test is not sure. As for treating those with cultivation differently, it is not adopted, because there is no absolute fairness in heaven and earth.