Chapter 275: A Demanding Test! (a)
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"Oh? Did the guest officer say that he came from far and wide to join the army? The shopkeeper looked dignified, looking like a do-gooder. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
"How?" Wu Song stopped chewing and looked at the shopkeeper suspiciously.
"No, no, no, it's nothing, I'm just curious that this Dong Zhuo is heavily guarded, and it is very difficult to travel to and from Xiliang, but it is really strange that you have learned the news of the conscription." Xiao Er saw that Wu Song's tiger eyes were a little fierce, and he hurriedly salivated and shook his hands.
"This little brother," the yellow-faced man next to him swallowed the food in his mouth and took a sip of wine, "It seems that this matter is not trivial, and it is inconvenient for us to discuss it in detail, so as not to end up in public!" β
"Okay! What this guest officer said is reasonable! Xiao Er scratched his head in embarrassment, "Three guest officers, the recruitment point is half a mile north of here, where there are a lot of people." β
"Okay, thank you, little brother!" The yellow-faced man muttered a thank you and continued to clean up the food in front of him.
"Oh yes!" Xiao Er, who had already left, suddenly turned back and said in a deep voice, "I heard that the requirements for this recruitment are quite strict and very difficult, and the three strong men must be mentally prepared!" β
"Hah! How hard is it? Wu Song sneered and stuffed a handful of beef into his mouth.
"This guest officer, the city has been conscripted for two months, although a lot of soldiers have been recruited, but there are less than 2,000 people who can meet the second requirement, that is, only more than 30 people can pass the test every day, as for the third test, hehe, only more than ten people have passed." Xiao Er smiled, believing that these data were enough to surprise the two big men.
"Oh? Or a hierarchical test? Wu Song stopped chewing and was puzzled, then smiled disdainfully, "So what!" Even thirty tests are not a problem for me! As soon as the words fell, he poured a big sip of wine, continued to grab a piece of baked cakes and began to gnaw.
"Ye is so courageous!" Xiao Erfan smiled, praised and left.
"Brother, it sounds like it's really hard." The yellow-faced man looked worried.
"Hey! What are you afraid of! Not confident in your abilities? Wu Song sneered.
"......" The yellow-faced man shook his head, sighed, and continued to eat.
The three hungry men were like wolves, and soon swept away the ten plates, wiped their mouths, and after paying the money, they took their bags and went on the road to recruit soldiers.
The interior appearance of Xiliang City is not the same as other cities, because it is relatively remote here, and the climate temperature difference is large, and the wind and sand are raging on all sides, so many people are covered by big wool and protect their mouths and noses; And because there are many cattle, sheep and horses here, the fur of these animals can be seen in almost every store, and at first glance, it looks a little similar to the nomadic people of the north.
"Two brothers, Xiliang Taishou Ma Teng is called a recruit, but he is actually a general, and it is more than enough to be a soldier with your strength, but I don't know if it can be a general?" This dwarf said.
"Brother, don't worry, your brother and I are not blowing; As for Brother Yang Xiong, he is also strong in martial arts, how can he be frustrated in this remote Xiliang? Wu Song smiled disapprovingly, and a pair of fists clenched unconsciously.
"Yes, brother, don't worry." The yellow-faced Yang Xiong looked at the dwarf and smiled gently.
"Well, that's good, I trust you." The dwarf's thick black hands stretched out to the two of them respectively, Wu Song Yang Xiong understood, and the three of them clasped their hands tightly, and the brothers were concentric.
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"You! Come here! "At the recruiting office, a man who looked like an officer looked very stern, pointing at the person closest to him and giving a sharp order.
The man ran to him and stood by.
"This stone pier weighs 50 pounds, you hold it, walk from this flag to that flag, ask for a round trip, the distance is about 40 meters, with this sand bucket as a calculation, if you complete the task but the sand has leaked, even if you fail, this first assessment can not pass, the remaining two are just that!"
"Goodong", although this person seems to have some strength, but this officer's face is serious, and it sounds like the task is a little difficult, he still can't help swallowing his saliva, rubbing his hands, and waiting for the officer's order.
"Let's go!"
"Ahhh This man squatted like crazy, quickly picked up the 50-pound stone pier, and then ran like crazy, although he stumbled all the way, but he still completed the task quickly, and when he came to the end, he was already out of breath, his face was flushed, and he was relieved to see that there was still some sand left in the iron sand bucket, and he smiled victoriously.
"Hehe, good strength and explosiveness! The first assessment has been completed, and you have now met the requirements for conscription, but you can only enter the ordinary army, do you still want to continue to challenge? The officer smiled.
"Hmm...... Go on! The man took a deep breath and tried to adjust himself, staring intently at the officer, waiting for his next instructions.
"Good!" The officer shouted, pointing to a yellow sand runway surrounded by small branches, "This runway is about half a mile long, I ask you to go now, four laps, if the sand in this sand bucket leaks when you come back, it will be considered your failure, and if you fail, you can still only enter the ordinary army." β
ββ¦β¦ No problem! The man hesitated for a moment, glanced at the circular runway, swallowed again, and prepared to go.
"Let's go!"
"Whoosh", this person is really out of the way, probably too hard at the start, a foot into the sand, almost fell, but fortunately it is quite flexible, quickly adjusted, and rushed over like an arrow.
Four and a half laps, that is, one kilometer, is actually similar to the current 1000-meter run, but the difference is that this requirement is very strict, because in the sand bucket of the larger size, the yellow sand is passing rapidly, and it will only take three minutes to see the flow end.
Three minutes at 1000 meters should be enough to choke.
"Huhuhu......" finally the man finished four laps, and when he came back, his face was pale, and it seemed that he had tried his best to run again, but it turned out that his effort was worth it, because there was still a little bit of sand left in the sand bucket.
"Tut-tut, only a dozen people have passed the second assessment in one morning, and you are one of them!" The officer nodded with satisfaction, reached out and stroked the man who was constantly panting, and comforted him, "After passing the second level, it means that your flexibility and physical strength are good, but you look very struggling, and you have to train diligently, but no matter what, you can already enter the Iron Guard Battalion." β
"Hmm...... ...... "The man was panting like a cow and nodded.
"Do you still have to fight the third level?" The officer laughed.
"Of course!"
"Hmmm! I have to say that I admire you very much, because you are the second of those dozen people who take the initiative to rush. The officer looked at the man with satisfaction.
"As a man, when will you not rush at this time?" The man seemed to have finally calmed his breath and let out his bold words again.
"Good! There are several weapons here, which are knives, spears, swords, halberds, hammers, clubs, axes, and bows, which one do you choose? β
"Just the axe, I'm a woodcutter, so it's easier to use the axe!" The man sharpened his fist, grabbed an axe, weighed it a few times, nodded and smiled.
"Good! Standing stakes! As soon as the officer gave the order, the four soldiers behind him quickly brought two waist-thick wooden stakes, then quickly dug a pit, planted the stakes on the ground, and kicked them with their feet, going back and forth a dozen times without moving at all before leaving.
"Since you have chosen the axe, you must have strength, and now you must be able to either cut off these two stakes or cut them down before the sand leaks, and go!"
"Ho!" This man was full of momentum, and he picked up his axe and slashed at the stake with a single blow, and a muffled sound came, and sawdust flew everywhere, but he didn't expect to cut it only about two inches deep.
βοΌβ The man was frightened, and suddenly felt a little helpless, so he went crazy with his axe, and slashed wildly, the sound of "bang bang bang" was endless, and the ground was covered with sawdust, and when he saw that the tree was about to fall, he heard the officer's voice, "It's time!" β
"Boom!" Finally, the man slashed one last time, and the stake broke in two, but it could not change the fact that he had failed.
"Hmmm! Not bad! The officer smiled, "You are full of explosiveness and physical strength, but you have no skills, and in time, you will definitely become a partial general of the army!" β
"Hey!" Since he failed, this man also had nothing to say, and shook his head in frustration, "Then general, can I only enter the Iron Guard Camp?" β
"Yes, but don't be discouraged, as long as you perform well, there is still a chance to be promoted!" The officer smiled encouragingly, then waved his hand and motioned for the man to leave, "Next!" As soon as the words fell, his expression changed back to his original seriousness.
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"Brother, have you seen it, this assessment is really difficult enough." The short dwarf had been tiptoeing over the distance, barely seeing the process of the assessment.
"Haha! Alone! Wu Song laughed disappreδΈι¨ly, and the people in front and behind immediately cast disgusted glances, thinking that he was too arrogant.
"What! Unbelief! Wu Song was also a violent temper, and he couldn't stand the contempt from these people, so he immediately clenched his fists and wanted to attack.
"Brother calm down!" Yang Xiong hurriedly stopped Wu Song, "It won't be long before it's time for us, why don't I go first?" β
"Okay, I'm sure my brother is fine." Wu Song's temper flared up quickly, and he put on a confident smile in the blink of an eye.
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The more than 20 people in front of him were very bleak, six of them failed the first assessment, and the remaining dozen or so passed the first assessment, but they were all wiped out at the second level.
"It's your turn!" The officer looked at the yellow-faced Yang Xiong, and before his expression was different, he seemed to be very unoptimistic about this sick person.
"Hmm." Yang Xiong nodded, his face unwavering.
"Let's go!"
With an order, Yang Xiong quickly picked up the fifty catties of stone piers, a round trip was very easy, and when he returned to the starting point, there was still a lot of sand in the sand bucket.
"Hmm......" The officer looked at Yang Xiong with some complexity, this sick man changed his opinion a little, it is really unscientific to judge people by their appearance.
"You want to continue with the second assessment?" The officer asked directly.
"Of course." Yang Xiong gasped slightly.
"Hmmm! Let's go! β