A large open space in front of the Shentang Fort was cleared. Several healthy oxen dragged the stone rollers and rolled them over. After the layers of gravel were pressed down, another layer was immediately spread until the

Only when the top layer is pressed shiny is it finished.

Starting today, it is the time for Guangrui Army to start selecting Iron Kites. For a while, it attracted a lot of people to watch.

On the edge of the school ground, there were more than a dozen human-shaped targets of various sizes nailed on. Needless to say, these targets were naturally used for horse-riding and shooting tests.

And on a road that is more than a hundred steps long, there are dozens of wooden stakes of different thicknesses planted high and low, making it difficult for people to figure out the details and what they are looking for.

Twenty of the best war horses were actually covered with armor. This made the soldiers from various tribes in Hengshan feel hot in their eyes. Even the war horses were wearing armor.

The first to take part in the assessment today were the fifty knights from the Nori clan. At this moment, the ten knights who were the first to prepare for battle had already put on their armor. In the eyes of everyone, they were armed to the teeth, with a pair of eyes.

Exposed to the outside, other places are tightly wrapped.

The entire body of armor weighs no less than thirty kilograms.

As soon as the drum sounded, the ten knights got on their horses neatly, checked their equipment, and then looked up in the direction of the reviewing stand.

The second drum sounded, the first knight shouted, clamped his legs, and the horse ran forward, followed closely by the second and third knights.

On top of the galloping horse, the knight drew his bow and fired his arrow. Amidst the clanging sound, arrows came out one after another. In the midst of everyone's admiration or sigh, some hit the vital point, while others missed.

Each knight has a chance to shoot three arrows.

Specialized people will specifically count the number of hits they hit and the location of the hit.

After running around the school grounds, the three feathered arrows had been shot. The knight immediately drew his sword, accelerated, and ran in the direction of the wooden stakes planted high and low.

Ah! There was a roar, the sound of a knife, and a wooden stake split into two pieces.

The war horse moved forward quickly, and the knight on the horse either raised his head or lowered his head, trying to chop off as many wooden stakes as he could.

Some were broken, some were not broken, and some soldiers accidentally got their knives embedded in wooden stakes and failed to take them out in time, so they could only throw them away with regret.

After another circle, the ten knights returned to the starting point. Immediately, ten men who looked like doctors ran over, grabbed these people's hands, counted something silently, and then wrote down a number in a small notebook.

superior.

These ten knights have completed the assessment.

Some were overjoyed, while others were upset.

Ten horses were taken down to rest, and ten more horses and ten knights were brought up.

On the school grounds, the human-shaped targets and chopped wooden stakes were quickly replaced.

The same assessment is repeated over and over again.

When all fifty knights from the Yeli tribe completed their assessment and announced the assessment results, everyone was shocked. In their opinion, every knight on the field was considered a top-notch hero. Each and every one of them performed well.

It was obvious to all, but in the end, only seventeen of the fifty warriors selected by the Yeli tribe were selected.

Yeliqi's face turned dark on the spot.

This time he brought out the best warriors in the clan. After the Weiming clan was completely killed, Yeliqi made up his mind to follow the Guangrui army. For a small tribe like them, who has thick arms?

It is an unwritten rule to follow whoever you want to hang out with. When Xiao Cheng wanted to form the Iron Kites, the conditions he gave were extremely generous. If a family gave birth to an Iron Kites, they would be exempted from all taxes. As for the treatment of the knight himself, even more

It was extremely generous. Putting aside the salary, an iron kite could also bring an auxiliary soldier and a handyman, and all the expenses of these two people were paid by the government.

Yeliqi had made a good calculation. If all fifty cavalrymen chose Iron Harriers, each of them would be accompanied by an auxiliary and a handyman, and the entire Yeliqi tribe would not have to worry about food and drink. Their

The salary is more than enough to support the family.

But he never expected that out of the fifty best warriors in his opinion, only seventeen people were selected. This was a mess. Even if each of these seventeen people could bring two, there would only be seventeen.

Fifty-one people, and the key is the other thirty-four people, there is no such preferential treatment as tax exemption.

Yeliqi didn't feel depressed for too long, and some brothers and sisters came to accompany him. Xifeng Ada was even worse. Fifty knights were sent out, but only fifteen were selected, two less than Yeliqi.

A whole day of selection took place that day. Nearly twenty tribes sent their clan members to participate in the selection, but they only managed to scrape together five hundred.

As for the iron kites that Xiao Cheng wants to recruit, it is clearly stated that there are three thousand people. According to this level of elimination, even if all the tribes in Hengshan participate in the election, it will be difficult to gather three thousand people.

"Erlang, is this requirement too high?" In the evening, Xin Jian looked at Xiao Cheng and said with some embarrassment. "Actually, some people are very good."

"Erlang, according to your request, at most half of Guangrui's 400-horse army can meet the standard!" He Zheng also looked troubled.

"This requirement is not high!" Xiao Cheng did not give in at all: "It's because your requirements for yourself are too low. Iron kites will be used to attack cities and villages in the future. They will gnaw wherever the bones are hard.

If you don’t have superior skills, how can you be the vanguard of the army? How can you be the leader of the army?"

"But according to this requirement, there are three thousand people, and I'm afraid I won't be able to choose." Xin Jian still shook his head.

"It's better to have less than to waste!" Xiao Cheng said: "Moreover, the warriors these tribes brought out today are still a little bit watery. They really don't bring out many good things that are at the bottom of the box. They always want to save the bottom for themselves.

Otherwise, according to my estimation, we should be able to select a thousand people."

No one has any doubts about this. No one will throw away all the good stuff they have. This is the same as doing business.

"Next, it will be better. After the tribes know this elimination rate, the people they send out should be stronger. And for tribes like Renduo and Tuoba, the quality rate of their warriors will probably be higher.

Higher." Xiao Cheng said.

"When the time comes, I'm afraid if we can gather 2,000 people, it will be great!" He Zheng said in a low voice.

Xiao Cheng said nothing, turned to look at Zhu Laoyao and said: "Have the accommodation, clothes and bedding been done for the five hundred people selected today?"

"It's done!" Zhu Laoyao stood up and said, "The newly built brick and tile houses are for them to live in. The ground is warm from the fire. The brand-new clothes are brand-new from the inside to the outside. The bedding is brand-new."

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"Has the first month's salary been paid?" Xiao Teng looked at Luo Gang again.

Luo Gang said: "After these people checked in in the evening, we immediately paid them their first month's military pay, two guans per person, plus a reward of 500 Wen, so that all the money is paid."

Xiao Cheng said with satisfaction: "Very good, let's see next time, the quality will get better and better. Yuting, you have to set off again tomorrow. Go to Yan'an Mansion to ask for money, food, and armor from the envoy Ma.

The situation here should be well exaggerated for him. The point is that as long as he agrees to our request, next year the Hengshan tribes can be rounded if they want to be rounded and flattened if they want to be flattened. Anyway, it will become his attack strategy.

The vanguard of the martyred army."

"Okay, I like the blackmail thing."

"By the way, when passing by Dingbian Town, you might as well go and see the Miao Shou Miao Governor. It's not impossible for him to retire after his success, but he must express his feelings before leaving, don't you think? Otherwise

What if the eldest brother doesn’t agree to his resignation?”

"Okay, by the way, knock as much as you can!" Luo Gang said with a smile: "I think his personal wealth is very rich. If he is not wise this time, don't blame me for being rude."

"Okay, that's it for today's meeting." Xiao Cheng said: "Tomorrow, everyone has to know their own business, and the business of the market must be started. This is our cornucopia, and there is an income every day. Everyone has their own settlements.

Construction must be accelerated, and the day when the main force will arrive is getting closer."

Everyone responded with a roar and dispersed one after another.

Just as Xiao Cheng expected, starting from the second day, the quality of the manpower sent by each tribe has indeed improved to a higher level, and the elimination rate has suddenly dropped from 70% to 50%.

The next day, more than a thousand people were selected.

The tribesmen who came out on the first day were a little unable to sit still. They approached Xiao Cheng one after another and asked for another chance. Xiao Cheng didn't care about himself. As long as you are willing to come for the assessment, there is no problem.

Suddenly, there were hundreds more people.

The last ones to appear were the Renduo tribe and the Tuoba tribe.

Why they are the largest and most unruly tribe among the tribes in Hengshan is now truly revealed.

Each of the two departments sent 500 cavalrymen to participate in the selection of Iron Kites, and the admission rate was as high as 80%. The two departments combined actually had 800 people selected.

After several days of selection, Xiao Cheng selected 2,300 people from among the tribes in Hengshan. Although there was still a gap from his target of 3,000 people, Xiao Cheng was very satisfied.

After all, the eldest brother's horse army still needs to add some people, and the other vacancies will be picked slowly in the future.

From now on, the Tie Yaozi will become the most famous one among the armies in the northwest, making all enemies fearful of them and making everyone consider it a lifelong honor to join the Tie Yaozi.

Of course, this will also slowly build up his reputation in the coming days.

But this is the boss’s business.

He is responsible for setting up the stage for him, how to sing the opera, and how to perform the opera well. This is the business of him as the main creative staff.

While Xiao Cheng was busy choosing iron kites for Xiao Ding, Xiao Ding, the boss he cared about, had already arrived at Yan'an Mansion. Xiao Ding, who was supposed to arrive last, heard that Xiao Cheng was in the shrine.
Chapter completed!