Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 157 Long-distance running runs smoothly

"How about just deciding like this?" Cao Cao got more and more excited as he spoke, "It's actually not uncommon for soldiers to remain anonymous after recruiting soldiers!"Looking at ancient and modern times, during the Warring States Period, the Qin State had a special infantry called the "Iron Eagle Warriors". They were excellent in swordsmanship, horse fighting, infantry fighting, and formation fighting. They were part of Qin Xiaogong's "Shang Yang's Reform", which rewarded farmers. In battles, titles and fields were given according to military merit. Therefore, the military strength was strong and the soldiers were very effective in combat. They could defeat the soldiers of the ten Wei Dynasties with one enemy!
Moreover, at that time, the most elite infantrymen were the warriors of the Wei State, who were called "Wei warriors" throughout the world; in cavalry warfare, the "sword knights" of the Zhao State and the "martial arts knights" of the Qi State were both considered elite... From this point on It seems that all powerful countries have special forces!
In fact, although the more than 100 cavalrymen led by General He Miao have no "title", they are not many elite soldiers, and they are not inferior to ordinary elite soldiers. Their combat power cannot be underestimated. Otherwise, the lord would not have been able to arrive from Luoyang to Bohai Sea so smoothly. county!

What I am doing now is just to imitate my predecessors and train a special team to help the lord... To be honest with you, the former Iron Eagle Warriors, Wei Soldiers, Hu Dao Knights, Martial Arts Knights and even General He Miao led All the cavalrymen are "anonymous" and "train hard", otherwise they wouldn't——"

His name has gone down in history!
Cao Cao's eloquence stopped abruptly.

There is no other reason: the seven warriors were sweating profusely and looked confused...

Cao Cao pursed his lips, feeling that he was lonely and all his enthusiasm was thrown into the river. He didn't get a response and didn't even see a circle of water, not to mention how depressed he was.

"Alas!" Cao Cao sighed heavily, feeling very frustrated.

Fortunately, Cao Ang was very considerate and said to Cao Cao: "Father, can we discuss this later? ...After all, this is a dining room?"

Cao Ang said the last sentence very softly.

Cao Cao paused for a moment and looked around calmly. He saw that the contestants all around were chatting about their own affairs. It seemed that they didn't pay attention to Cao Cao and others at all... Wait a minute!Pricking up his ears, Cao Cao listened attentively, and could barely hear:

"Look at the seven people over there. Are they No. 1 to No. 7 this morning? How amazing!" "Which old story are you talking about? We all know it? Didn't you see that? Is there anyone sitting across from the group of guys?"

"Who is it?" "Magistrate Cao Cao! The magistrate in charge is Dongguang!"

"Hiss~ How come Magistrate Cao shares the same table with those guys? They are indeed the seven fastest runners. Are they really favored by Magistrate Cao?... Very good! I feel motivated during the afternoon long-distance running. ! I can run better than these seven people!"

"I just overheard it from beginning to end! Magistrate Dongguang said that a special force will be established called Hubao? Are you interested?" "-Not interested! There are too many requirements, just "anonymity" Most of the candidates can be eliminated!Besides, what does this have to do with us?If you don’t join, naturally it has nothing to do with you?
Don't mention it, you'll know it's not easy to mess with!Why not discuss who will win in the afternoon, are there really those rewards?I don’t know if the reward is real…”

Bah bah bah, the discussion quickly merged with the surrounding noise, making it difficult for Cao Cao to hear clearly.

From the corner of his eye, where he was ordering food, Cao Cao saw the chefs showing up from time to time, seeming to pour something, and then leaving... Cao Cao looked away, and with an idea in his mind, he said to the seven warriors:

"Everyone, it's getting late! You...what do you think?"

One person said tremblingly: "What will happen if you refuse?"

Cao Cao didn't even raise his eyelids and said calmly: "It's not that good! It's just that my lord will be in danger in the future and no one will help him... It's really nothing. The worst is that I will accompany my lord to death."

what?
Lord?

The king of Bohai, concurrently the prefect of Bohai, the eldest son of the emperor of the Han Dynasty...His Royal Highness Liu Bian?

It's okay not to mention Liu Bian, but when Liu Bian is mentioned...the seven warriors trembled and responded in unison: "Agree, agree!"

"What do you agree with?" Cao Cao asked.

The man said: "I agree to join the "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry"——"

"Including "anonymity" and "hard training"? "Cao Cao pushed further.

The corner of the man's mouth twitched and he stuttered: "Yes...but, if you ask me to come up with a reason for being "anonymous," I can't think of it?Could you please ask the Dongguang County Magistrate to think of something for me? "

Hearing this, the others couldn't help but exchange glances with each other, and then...the remaining six warriors said: "Magistrate Cao, would you like to think of something for us? We think joining the "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" is a good deal. ! "

Cao Cao: "..."

The fact that the seven warriors finally agreed to join the yet-to-be-established "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" should have been a joyful thing, but the opponent's brain circuit was quite strange, which abruptly dispelled Cao Cao's joy.

Just when Cao Cao was about to perfunctoryly suggest that the seven warriors stage the missing drama, he suddenly saw a group of guards coming to the door of the dining room, holding tall objects in their hands, looking around the dining room, and loudly said:
“Who is Chef Dazhang?!”

Huh?
A young man next to Cao Cao and Cao Ang stood up and stammered: "I, I am! What's the matter?"

Before he finished speaking, the noisy dining room suddenly became much quieter.

It was still the guard who raised his voice and said: "Congratulations to Chef Da Zhang for winning No. 1 in the first round of the "Winter Long Distance Running" competition!I am ordered by His Highness to come here to distribute rewards!Mr. Dazhang, you will get one thousand coins!Own a mount, get a bag of rice and three sets of cotton clothes! ...Please come with me, I will take you to see the mounts! "

Big chapter: "..."

Da Zhang was completely dumbfounded.

Hesitantly, Dazhang looked at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows and said: "Congratulations! Why don't you go see the mount? Where is the very important mount? - It's not too late for us to meet up later!"

Suspecting that he had realized something, Da Zhang hurriedly bowed his hand to Cao Cao, then followed the guard in a trance... and left.

During this period, the guard handed all the relevant rewards to Dazhang, and Dazhang embraced them with arms full.

This is not over yet.

Then, another guard said: "No. 2 to No. 10 are out!"

Immediately, the remaining six warriors around Cao Cao and Cao Ang, plus four other unfamiliar warriors, stood up in obedience.

Then I heard the guard say: "Congratulations, you have won a bag of rice and a bag of grain seeds!"

The rewards for No. 2 to No. 10 are much less than the prizes for No. 1.

Therefore, the things the guards hold are much lighter.

Ten young men received the reward with a squeak.

Next, the No. 11 to 1st place... Although they were rewarded with a bag of rice, all the contestants present widened their eyes and couldn't believe that this prize was really there——

Even if the rankings are lower and the prizes are smaller, it is enough to make the contestants scream crazily.

Therefore, when the guards finished delivering the things and left, the dining room screamed and almost lifted the roof!
"It's true! It's true!" A strong man beat his chest, as if his heart ached, "I'm not talented, I happen to be 1! If I get one more place, won't there be a reward? Wow..."

"Don't be sad!" Another strong man consoled him, "There's no rule in this "Winter Long Distance Running" competition that one person can only participate once?At worst it will be in the afternoon, but tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. From now on, if you run long distances, you will always gain something, right? "

Well, it makes sense!
The strong man was persuaded, and the depression in his heart was swept away.

At the same time, all the contestants saw the notice with their own eyes... They kept their promises and gave out whatever prizes were specified without any ambiguity. This really made everyone happy and admired.As a result, the long-distance running competition in the afternoon was also crowded with people and was quite popular with everyone...

"It's so fast! It's the second round of "Winter Long Distance Running" again. "Liu Bian said.

Sitting back on the judging table again, Liu Bian was still wrapped in thick cotton clothes, looking down at the four directions, and successfully recalled that there were so many people signing up for the competition today, and it took only one morning to finish the race!

In fact, the number of runners is as high as hundreds of thousands. While people are impressed by the large population of Nanpi County, they are also slightly lucky. Fortunately, during these few days of running, they can adjust the content of the announcement, such as depending on the situation. Should we increase women’s running, or how to punish offenders——

Liu Bian also heard about today's small incident in the dining room from Cao Ang, saying that there were too many contestants and there was not enough food... The chefs worked overtime to prepare the second round of dishes, but there was still not enough food.

To put it bluntly: if the contestants are willing to come to the dining room to eat, then don't expect the chefs to have a rest... This is one of the drawbacks, and Liu Bian must solve it as soon as possible.

Can't we just let the chefs cook all day and all night?
correct!The most important thing is... "Magistrate Mengde." Liu Bian said abruptly, "What is the situation of the seven warriors? Will they still participate in the competition this afternoon?"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and whispered: "No, no."

"Why?" Liu Bian asked.

Cao Cao was silent for a moment and then said: "According to the agreement, I am very satisfied with those seven people, so..."

So, you take it seriously? ——You really recruited the opponent into your team, and you decided to form a team of about a hundred people, train day by day, in an attempt to compete with the cavalry team led by Uncle He Miao Er?
Liu Bian opened his mouth, then closed it again, not daring to speak too much, so as not to arouse people's curiosity.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

"Meng De, what did you say? What agreement?" Yuan Shao looked over.

Cao Cao said: "It's nothing. I just feel that the other party has good qualifications and I want to recruit him into the mansion as my personal soldiers."

"Are you a soldier?" Yuan Shao was slightly surprised and shook his head, "It's appropriate, but it requires special training for a period of time? I looked at those seven people. Their hands and feet are clumsy, and they don't look like they have learned martial arts."

"That's right." Cao Cao commented half-truthfully, "I just want those seven people to run fast! Being able to run is also a talent!"

"Are your requirements for talent too low?" Yuan Shao was amused.

In any case, Cao Cao finally deceived Yuan Shao and perhaps Yuan Shu in order to train his troops to become a "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry". As for Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Shi Yue... it's hard to say.

In short, Liu Bian no longer considered the follow-up of the seven warriors, but first maintained order in the long-distance running competition in front of him.

Interestingly, Liu Bian found that after the last round of competition, all the contestants this time were wearing light clothes, even if they were shivering from the cold.

However, the contestants all believe that as long as they run hard, they will sweat; as long as they can sweat, they will not be cold!

"Your Highness, do you want to start?"

It was still the same situation. Liu Bian looked at the elder who spoke out and nodded gently.

The elder waved the small flag, and now the new round of contestants rushed forward in a swarm——

This time, there weren’t any eye-catching contestants that caught the judges’ eyes!
Cao Cao was slightly disappointed.

After that, the game ended, and Cao Cao... did not find the top ten contestants of this round.

Liu Bian asked the reason privately, and Cao Cao said: "It is better to lack than to overuse."

Liu Bian was thoughtful.

In this way, Nanpi County holds a "Winter Long Distance Running" competition every day, and participants receive three meals for free.

Day by day, Cao Cao was extremely strict with the selection of talents for the "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry": once participants participate in the "Winter Long Distance Run", they must go all out and must not give up midway, and no fouls are allowed!
Moreover, the ranking must be within ten.

The worst thing is: Even if the contestants are really in the top ten, if Cao Cao feels dissatisfied, he can also eliminate these contestants... They are really one in a million!
Fortunately, the contestants lacked everything, so there was no shortage of people, so Cao Cao still had the conditions to choose people at will.

The "Winter Long-distance Running" competition lasted until the fourth day. All the contestants ran once, and Cao Cao also recruited 42 people.

On the fifth day, the announcement announcing the "Winter Long Distance Running" finally changed a lot of content: Nanpi County also supports women's long-distance running, and young women are welcome to run; the penalties for offenders are one, two, and three; and the number of chefs in the dining room has been doubled. There is more than enough, and there is no shortage of ingredients... even if the food is gone, the chefs can cook it again.

Over and over again, Nanpi County’s “Winter Long Distance Running” has received unprecedented popularity from everyone.Liu Bian thought: The main thing is that everyone can eat well, and there is no limit!
Nanpi County really opens a women’s track.

I lament that there are very few women’s long-distance runners from Nanpi County who dare to participate.

Liu Bian looked left and right, and reluctantly heard that the main female long-distance runners were Hu Amei, and the rest of the women could be counted with ten fingers. It was basically just a make-up, and they all walked on their feet!
Not to mention.

On the tenth day of the "Winter Long-distance Running", Cao Cao finally gathered 120 people, and the contestants from Nanpi County had run at least six times. Cao Cao was still dissatisfied, thinking that there were still 34 people in the team with slightly less endurance... But Compared with ordinary contestants, the existence of 34 people is also inferior to ordinary contestants!

Touching his nose, Liu Bian complained silently.

It is strange to say that Cao Cao summoned hundreds of good seedlings without showing any signs of success. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu seemed to have been blindfolded and did not notice Cao Cao's big moves - Liu, Guan, Zhang and others next door. Shi Yue even laughed and said nothing!

At that time, I heard from Cao Ang that Cao Cao had already started training troops.

Liu Bian wanted to ask for advice, but he finally gave up the idea: let him wait patiently and see Cao Cao's military training level?
Although the "Winter Long Distance Run" had its twists and turns, it went smoothly.

However, just as the long-distance running was progressing smoothly into the early morning of No. 20, Liu Bian was racing against time to process paperwork when he heard He Xian say:
"Your Highness, we have a visitor!"

Ok?
Is someone visiting?

Is this really strange?

who can that be?

Liu Bian asked: "Who is it?"

"Your Highness, the other party said that his surname is Bi." He Xian respectfully handed over an invitation.

Liu Bian's heart moved and he said, "Mr. Bi, please go to the living room and wait."

Since then, Liu Bian has accidentally found himself a group of uninvited guests...

(End of this chapter)