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Chapter 279 The emperor is seriously ill and Su Yao organizes the army, and the selection competition is based on meritocracy (4K6)

Hearing Su Yao mention her father's illness, the anger on Princess Wannian's face gradually dissipated, replaced by a trace of solemnity and worry. She sighed softly and said in a low voice:

"Father's condition... is not optimistic.

Although the imperial doctors tried their best to diagnose and treat him, my father's body was still weak, with good and bad times, and he didn't have much time to wake up. "

Speaking of this, Princess Wannian couldn't help but shed tears in her eyes.

As a princess, she has shouldered the important responsibility of taking care of the royal family since she was a child. However, faced with the news that her father is seriously ill, she feels unprecedented helplessness and panic.

"They said it was worse than before, and they didn't know how many days it would take to get better. The Queen Mother specifically ordered that no one should tell the foreign ministers."

At this point, Princess Wannian realized something was wrong and hurriedly covered her mouth.

Foreign Minister, the man in front of me is obviously also a full-fledged Foreign Minister.

I told him everything I didn't even think about.

Although according to the normal development of records, Emperor Ling should have passed away in April of the sixth year of Zhongping, still half a year away.

But Su Yao didn't know exactly when the emperor's condition seriously deteriorated, and whether the current trip to the north would have more impact.

Although there are no long-lasting medicines in the mall,...
"Your Highness, please rest assured."

Maybe there will be some plot to kill him, otherwise if he is really cured and his life span is increased by more than ten years, wouldn't the world be in chaos?
Probably?

After all, major events like the death of Emperor Ling, which ushered in the chaos of the Three Kingdoms, involving key historical points, cannot be changed by the influence of one or two characters.

"Your Majesty has shown me great kindness. I have sent people to find a traveling miraculous doctor named Hua Tuo and asked him to come and treat your Majesty."

"What's this?"

For this reason, it is particularly important to pay attention to or intervene in the emperor's condition.

Intervention, yes, Su Yao had already started working on this matter before.

After the two conflicts with He Jin during the day, Su Yao discovered that when he was still in the Central Army, the emperor's support was still very important to him.

Although she had never heard of this miracle doctor's name, Su Yao's words and attitude still warmed her heart.

He must strive to become a general in charge of the government or a prince who leaves the town before the emperor dies.

Su Yao frowned upon hearing this.

One is to ask for their help in finding some outstanding people in the opposition.

"Hua Tuo, the miracle doctor, has superb medical skills. If he is willing to take action, he will definitely bring hope to His Majesty."

On the Huben Army's temporary campus, the news that Su Yao was going to hold a trial spread quickly, causing an uproar.

At the same time, there are still some soldiers who are eager to make contributions and are truly interested in serving the country, gearing up and preparing to show off their skills in the selection competition.

Hua Tuo, the miracle doctor, is one of them.

"We, the elite tiger warriors, are the emperor's personal army. We should be the most elite and powerful army in the world."

When Princess Wannian was immersed in a sweet and peaceful dream, Su Yao's figure disappeared into the night.

The next day, as expected, the emperor was still on his sickbed and absent for the day.

The emperor's condition is not optimistic.

As for really inviting this miracle doctor, will it increase the life of the Ling Emperor and affect the subsequent plot development?

Thinking of this, Su Yao looked at the little princess in front of him who knew nothing about the future, thought about it for a while, and decided to stay a little longer.

However, now that the emperor was seriously ill, he didn't mind using Hua Tuo to support his future father-in-law.

Su Yao knew very well that if he wanted to reshape the combat effectiveness of the Tiger Army, he could only create a powerful Tiger Army that could fight and dare to fight through strict selection and allowing the truly capable ones to stand out.

"Tryouts?"

Frankly speaking, the original purpose of inviting Hua Tuo was just to recruit a medical officer to reduce the death rate of his troops.

"Hua Tuo, the miracle doctor?" Princess Wannian asked softly.

After Zhen Jiang defected, his family's business and travel industry spread across You, Ji, Qing, Xu, Yanyu and other states, allowing Su Yao to make some advanced plans.

The so-called capable person is naturally the caravan run by Wuji Zhen.

Su Yao just thought about it and thought it would have no impact.

It has to be said that Su Yao came here this time not only to deepen his relationship with the little princess and understand the emperor's condition, but also one of the reasons why he visited the princess at night.

So Su Yao told the girl another bedtime story to put her to sleep, then gently covered her with the quilt again, and then quietly left the room.

It would be okay if the emperor was only temporarily offline for a day or two, but if his condition worsened, causing him to be offline for a long time, or the plot was interrupted due to his illness, it would obviously cause a lot of obstacles to Su Yao's mission goals.

Su Yao stood on the school ground and glanced at the group of soldiers in front of him. He had a clear plan in mind.

However, this had no impact on Su Yao for the time being. Having obtained the authorization from the General's Office, he immediately began to rectify the Huben Army.

"Therefore, we must also have selection criteria that meet Huben's requirements."

"The general made it very clear last time."

The noble disciples who were accustomed to a comfortable life were suddenly faced with cruel selection, and their hearts were filled with uneasiness and panic.

Su Yao gently touched Princess Wannian's hair:
"I have sent out the most capable people to look for it. I believe there will be news soon."

"Those who indulge in pleasure, indulge in idle tricks, and are unable to fight will be eliminated!"

As soon as this statement came out, there was a lot of discussion on the school grounds.

The noble disciples looked at each other and complained secretly in their hearts.

Yesterday, the person who kept shouting that he didn’t want to do anything was still voluntarily getting out. Why did it become a knockout match today?
This is simply adding layers of pressure!
But due to yesterday, this Su Junhou acted arrogantly and hurt others, and then he actually got the power to control their personnel management.
Now, no one of these noble disciples dares to speak out loudly in public, but they are complaining privately one after another.

"He Yuan, if you have any ideas, just come forward and tell me. I have promised the General and Lu Zhonglang that I will fully consider your demands."

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Nima.

He Yuan thought MMP in his heart, but he didn't expect that Ben, who had made up his mind to wait and see what would happen, hiding behind his mother, waiting to provoke others to take the lead later, would actually be called out by this bastard, so he reluctantly stood up.

He must speak out, otherwise how will he unite the people.

He Yuan took a deep breath and tried his best to look calm and composed. He stepped forward and saluted Su Yao, but there was obvious dissatisfaction and doubt in his tone:

"Junhou Su, we and the Huben officers and men are all descendants of famous families. They have been influenced by their families since childhood, and have achieved great success in martial arts and military art.

Now you suddenly say that you are going to hold a selection competition to eliminate me and others. This is probably not true."

Before He Yuan finished talking nonsense, Su Yao interrupted directly:

"This general said that those who are eliminated are those who are useless and cannot stand a fight."

"If you really still have the self-awareness of that noble family, then it will not be difficult to pass the test."

Su Yao's voice was loud and firm:
"The rules of the selection competition are very simple. Everyone is familiar with traditional events."

“After that, we will conduct a series of physical fitness and tactical assessments, including long-distance running, weight-bearing march, riding, mounted shooting, fighting skills and tactical drills.

I will consider your abilities and set a minimum requirement for each assessment that meets the standards of the Huben Army. Only those who meet the standards can stay. "

"If you can't even meet this requirement, how can you pretend to defend His Majesty?"

He Yuan was choked up by Su Yao's words. He originally planned to use the reason that he was from a noble family to try to get Su Yao to relax his requirements for the selection. Unexpectedly, Su Yao did not give any face and directly proposed specific assessment standards and Require. When the honorable disciples who were training on the school field heard these assessment items, they secretly complained in their hearts.

To be fair, the so-called minimum standards cannot be said to be strict. They are even more relaxed than when the Tiger Ben Army was first established in the early days of the Republic of China.

They usually live a happy life and rarely have the opportunity to conduct such high-intensity training. Now that they are suddenly faced with such a selection, they naturally have no confidence in their hearts.

"Okay, the matter has been decided. Don't cry like a girl and leave without confidence. Otherwise, if you don't have good skills and go to the battlefield, you will lose your life."

Holding the trial, Su Yao's will is firm and unshakable.

But in the end, he only wanted to reshape, not destroy the Huben Army. Therefore, Su Yao naturally did not suppress them blindly.

He waved his hand and announced:
"This selection is both a challenge and an opportunity."

"I hope you guys can take this trial seriously and show your true strength.

I will also give generous rewards and entrust important tasks to those soldiers who pass the selection and have excellent performance in various events. "

As soon as these words came out, many soldiers on the campus suddenly became energetic.

Not to mention the heavy reward, but the temptation of the heavy task is undoubtedly enough for them.

After all, after the same rank, everyone is divided into three, six, and nine ranks.

After all, top dynasty nobles like He Yuan and Dong Yong are still in the minority. Under their halo, there are soldiers who can only serve as sentry soldiers no matter how hard they try.

Although the scale and difficulty of the selection competition are not small, on the other hand, it also provides an opportunity for those who are truly ambitious to show their strength.

Ever since, while some people were gritting their teeth, others were gearing up.

In the next two or three days, the selection competition was like a war without gunpowder, fiercely unfolding within the Huben Army.

Su Yao took Lu Bu Chenglian and others to personally supervise every assessment to ensure that the competition was fair and just, and every detail was not spared.

This trial is not only a test of the soldiers' strength, but also a test of their will and determination.

However, although most of these people are playboys and nobles, they were forced by the situation. They went to the battlefield twice and saw a lot of blood.

Moreover, Su Yao also saw that the strong men of the Han Dynasty were different from the Jingying and Eight Banners that had rapidly corrupted in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

As an early classical militaristic empire, the Han Dynasty did not have the oppression of emphasizing culture and suppressing military force.

This is an era in which martial arts are highly praised for their ability to bring peace to the world with their pens, and literature can be used to settle matters with their horses.

In this era, it was very common for civil servants to ride horses and whips and fight bloody battles, and for generals to counsel and formulate government affairs.

Today, neither the scholar-bureaucrats nor the noble disciples have forgotten the tradition of martial arts.

As the officials who guard the palace and often appear in front of the emperor, they still have certain requirements for their basic image.

This makes these dandy boys fearful of war, greedy for life and death, ignorant of military discipline, and have various bad habits such as fighting against superior officials.

But judging from the data, many of them have good foundations.

But in the end, it all has to be decided in the game.

As a result, a unique large-scale competitive trial that these noble disciples had never seen began.

There are many and strict events in the selection competition. This is a competition event formulated by Su Yao, Lu Bu and other Bingzhou Army generals.

Each of them tests the physical fitness, tactical literacy and will quality of the Huben Army officers and soldiers.

The first is long-distance running. The soldiers need to run a distance of ten miles on the school field under the scorching sun. This is not only a test of physical strength, but also a challenge to perseverance.

For this reason, Su Yao specially negotiated with Lu Zhi and Zou Jing and borrowed the school field where the Northern Army was stationed on the competition day to conduct lap timing in a larger area.

Immediately following the long-distance running is the loaded march the next day. Each person carries a fifty kilogram sandbag and shuttles through the complicated roads in the city, simulating the carrying of heavy loads in actual combat.

Next is the riding and riding shooting assessment.

Soldiers need to mount their war horses, demonstrate superb riding skills, and at the same time accurately shoot targets while moving at high speeds, which requires them to possess excellent equestrian and archery skills.

Finally, there is the training of fighting skills and tactics. Soldiers need to be divided into groups to conduct simulated battles to show their personal fighting ability and team cooperation ability.

In the selection competition, He Yuan and other distinguished disciples also participated in various assessments without exception.

Although they come from famous families, they have to go all out in the face of strict selection.

However, due to lack of exercise and actual combat experience, they performed poorly in some events, especially fighting skills and tactical drills.

However, judging from the four ratings in the end, the number of qualified candidates was still far beyond Su Yao's surprise, and he couldn't help but sigh at the martial arts style at that time.

Of the more than 440 tiger and warrior warriors, there were more than 40 who were excellent, more than 130 who were rated as good, and nearly 200 who were qualified. In the end, less than a hundred people were eliminated.

So much so that Su Yao felt that his final standard was a bit low.

But, even so, it still caused an uproar.

The nearly 100 officers and soldiers who were eliminated, except for some who had no hope of promotion, had become mediocre people, and among them were many nobles who thought highly of themselves.

They could not accept such a result, and their hearts were full of unwillingness and anger.

They feel that their identity and status should be respected instead of being easily eliminated like they are now.

Especially that He Yuan.

Standing in the school grounds, listening to Su Yao on the high platform announcing the list of outstanding and qualified candidates, and looking at the fewer and fewer people around him, he could not help but cheer himself up in his heart.

He believed that no matter whether it was his official position of Hu Bei Zuo Pu She or the status of his He family, he could not be eliminated.

What's more important is that you, Su Yao, are a great benefactor to my uncle. He gave you the authority to rectify the Huben Army, so you can do this Laoshizi knockout competition here.

I'll join you guys in the competition and go through the motions. I'm already very cooperative with your work, okay?

What would happen if you eliminated me?

He dare not eliminate me
"How dare you eliminate me!!!"

ended.

After the last qualified person heard his name and left, He Yuan stood among the eliminated soldiers, his face was ashen, and he shouted with clenched fists.

He couldn't accept that he would lose in this selection competition, and he couldn't bear the thought that those soldiers who were not worth mentioning in his eyes were now in a higher position than him.

"This is impossible!"

He Yuan roared:
"My aunt is the queen, the general is my uncle, and the cavalry general is my father. I, He Yuan, have already given you face by participating in this competition. How can you be so presumptuous and eliminate me in public!"

His voice resonated with some of the eliminated soldiers around him. They all echoed, shouting about the official positions and titles of their elders, expressing their dissatisfaction and anger.

However, Su Yao remained unmoved.

He stood on the high platform, glanced coldly at the soldiers below, and said in a calm and firm voice:

"From today on, in our Huben army, there will be no consideration of identity and status, only a contest of strength and ability.

Only talents are promoted, the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted.

You were eliminated not because your origins were not noble enough, but because your strength was not strong enough. "

As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence on the campus.

A gust of wind blew by, and He Yuan stood among the disgraced eliminated ones, his face was ashen and his lips were trembling.

(End of this chapter)