PS: The first more to ask for tickets and collections!

――――――――――

Xu Wenhan is thoughtful, but after all, he is a literati who is difficult to get rid of the bookish spirit. Behind the selection of generals of the forbidden army, there is also a huge gamble in which many princes and nobles actively participate. As the saying goes, the emperor doesn't seem to be surprised by such a dirty gamble, and his acquiescence may also be a little helpless. Yang Zhi tasted Geng Chao's "reassurance", and naturally remembered a word that he had almost forgotten: match-fixing.

Interests are always the driving force behind all transactions, and the princes and nobles have made heavy bets, never for the sake of dedicating love. Anyone's money is not blown by the wind, even Zhao Qi, a little fart child, knows that he secretly works Yang Zhi, wouldn't King Fu, who is the emperor's uncle, concoct a result that is beneficial to him in advance? I wonder if there is a chance to see the "black whistle" of this year in the selection?

Yang Zhi put himself in the position of a spectator in his heart, and he instinctively felt that what Geng Chao really wanted was definitely not the result of letting himself pass in peace.

The charm of gambling lies not only in the winning and losing of money, but also in the drama of the ending where anything is possible. Yang Zhi had no intention of discussing this topic with Xu Wenhan in depth, and said with a self-deceptive smile: "Is it your business to be impetuous or not?" It's dozens of miles to Lishan, let's go quickly! Be careful of being hungry when you miss your lunch meal. ”

On the 24th day of January of the 25th year of Wucheng in the Xia calendar, the long-awaited selection of generals of the forbidden army officially kicked off in the school field of the forbidden army camp, and a total of more than 160 officers and generals above the rank of captain of the seventh grade, including Yang Zhi, who have been strictly screened, participated.

The selection is divided into three games: military strategy, archery and horse riding and individual martial arts, which are assessed and scored according to the ratio of four, three, and three, and the final ranking is determined according to the comprehensive score of the participating soldiers. Not only do the top 10 winners receive extremely affordable prizes, but they are often reused by several levels in a row. Individual martial arts only account for 30% of the total score, which shows that Emperor Xia attaches great importance to the comprehensive quality of the candidates for the election. The rewards for the winners can be said to be the essence of the four-character mantra of promotion and fortune, and although real deaths are allowed in the selection, so many people still flock to it.

From the day the selection began, Yang Zhi always entered the venue empty-handed in civilian clothes with a lazy smile on his face. If it weren't for the heavily guarded school grounds of the forbidden army camp and the strict prohibition of ordinary people from entering to watch, others would think at first glance that he was an idler who came to see the excitement. As the saying goes, the poor are rich and martial, and it costs a lot of money to buy a set of clothes, but fortunately, there seem to be a lot of candidates who are shy in their pockets, and Yang Zhi is not so unusual.

The first one is actually a propositional essay. According to the convention, Emperor Xia personally proposed, and the candidate made a policy based on the proposition. There are many illiterate officers and soldiers in the army, and in order to take care of these people, there is a peculiar rule: oral narration is allowed, and you can apply for a clerk in the army to write on the spot.

I don't know a single big word, and I still make a fart strategy? Yang Zhigang thought it was a little funny when he heard it. But when you think about it, the provision of horses, blades, armor, and the permission to take the test orally is a very humane and pragmatic move.

Chinese have always worshipped heroes and wise men, and dramas and commentaries describing such stories have long been popular among the people. A well-known "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has been regarded as a military canon by countless people, and how many of the many founding generals in the previous life were proficient in literature and ink? From these two points alone, it can be seen that Emperor Xia's thirst for talent is not false, no wonder there are many famous generals in Great Xia!

Yang Zhi was appointed by the emperor, and his "literary talent" was also famous, so he attracted much attention as soon as he appeared. The proposition of the first scene comes from "The Art of War": soldiers, sophistry.

It seems like a few simple words, but it covers a frightening amount of content. The examination lasts for 12 hours from the beginning of the hour to the end of the hour. Yang Zhi scratched his ears and cheeks and thought for a long time, and in only half an hour, he finished his work in people's surprised eyes.

In terms of long and obscure classical Chinese, Yang Zhi is equivalent to the level of semi-literacy, and he does not want to excel by relying on strategy. It doesn't matter how much you score, you just don't have to hand in a blank paper. He only wrote 16 words on the examination paper in a very shameless manner: I will retreat when the enemy advances, I will disturb the enemy when I am stationed, I will fight when the enemy is tired, and I will chase after the enemy when he retreats.

The "light" of Yang Zhiyong's head roll was quickly drowned in the assessment of archery and horse archery on the second day. The assessment score was immediately and in the next two parts, and he only shot with a three-stone hard bow without missing the target, which was very reasonable to be among the bottom ten.

The third race, which is also divided into foot and horse battles, can be called the most eye-catching finale, and the schedule is far more complicated than the first two. Candidates can defeat their opponents by any form of means, which is in fact equivalent to actual combat, which is both brutal and exciting. But the game-setters are not paranoid enough to encourage suicide, allowing surrender and abstentions, and no points will be awarded as if they were defeated.

In any case, the first two battles were considered to have passed, but the third one gave Yang Zhi a headache: in the battle of the escort caravan, many Ouchi guards and forbidden army masters had seen his skills, how to behave in order to be justified by the emperor? When you encountered Geng Chao, did you simply surrender?

Come to think of it, the top 10 is definitely not going to be in, and ranking between 11 and 15 is the most appropriate.

Abstention and surrender are sometimes a tactic, and most people who can participate in the selection of generals are usually not stupid, and most people understand this. Geng Chao won the championship with an overwhelming absolute advantage in the last selection, and people still remember his terrifying combat power like killing chickens, and eight out of ten candidates who encountered him did not touch that mold.

The selection process went more smoothly than Yang expected. Although sometimes the disgraced defeat is embarrassing, sometimes the battle is hard to win, and sometimes the ...... is happy without a fight, but every time it is barely qualified with a lower ranking. Until he entered the top 20 as he wished, not only did he not break the skin of his whole body, but he also miraculously avoided meeting Geng Chao in advance. And Geng Chao also seems to have suddenly changed his sex, and he won every battle in the previous selection, but no one died at his hands. This is obviously deliberately done for the perverted iceberg princess, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Yang Zhi.

In addition to being a passive defense against the Turks, the foreign wars launched by Bactria over the years can reap great benefits, either conquering a large territory or extorting huge tributes, so the whole country is warlike and the whole people are martial. After the top 20 are decided, the martial arts competition enters the final stage. At this time of the year, Emperor Xia will put aside the big things at hand for the time being, and personally lead a group of civil and military ministers and princes and nobles to watch, and even the palace concubines and princesses are all present.

Unexpectedly, the first thing Emperor Xia did when he arrived at the school field of the forbidden army camp was to summon Geng Chao and Yang Zhi by name. said with a smile: "Yang Zhi, you really didn't disappoint me and easily entered the finals." You are running because of the recommendation of General Xiaocai, I remember that I once said that I have never seen your bravery with my own eyes, do you have the courage to compete with Geng Chao? ”

The word "easy" alone means that Yang Zhi's painstaking performances in the previous period were all self-inflicted and clever. At the moment, I secretly knotted: Did you talk like that? Can I still say I don't dare in front of so many people? Emperor Xia's casual question was tantamount to blocking the most retreat of abstention and surrender.

Knowing that Emperor Xia had a trick, he had to drill into it: "Back to the emperor, the villain's martial arts skills are mediocre, and he doesn't dare to say that he will compete with the general of the cavalry." The villain can only reluctantly ask the general to give advice, but he begs the general to be merciful. ”

Geng Chao then said: "Your Majesty, Weichen has something to do. ”

As soon as he spoke, Yang Zhi's chest suddenly became hot, and his heart couldn't help sinking: the hidden dragon's warning was never wrong, and his idea of trying to mix with the past peacefully was too naïve, and Geng Chao was trying his best to kill him today!