Chapter 57 Little Soldier's Conviction

  There were only more than 26,000 militia in total, but there were 25,000 qualified people. What a concept! In other words, the physical quality of these militiamen was at least above that of regular soldiers. This is an incredible miracle! Under the rule of other lords, it would be possible to have such a physique only if one were a wealthy farmer with no worries about food and clothing.

  The heaven and earth's original energy is thick and returns to thickness, but it's also necessary to eat full and eat well in order to have a strong physique. Moreover, the more than 1,000 unqualified ones were only because they joined Chang County too late and their bodies didn't adapt in time. This explains one thing: Zhang Xu indeed has astonishing potential, which is simply terrifying!

  At this time, Guan Hai and Wu Qing suddenly found themselves in a bit of a predicament. The remaining 20,000 people were qualified, but they could only choose 6,000 more. It was such a nuisance, a happy nuisance. For a moment, the two of them didn't know what to do!

  "Zi Ling, what can we do now? It's really a headache. The remaining people are all excellent, but our troop scale is limited and cannot be increased!"

  A cold face appeared on the pipe, and a wry smile also emerged. I really didn't expect that there would be such a time when there were too many soldiers. Looking at these qualified strong men, they couldn't all be taken into the military camp. What kind of trouble is this?

  "Alas, there's no other way, Brother Ziwei. If it were up to us, Master Xianshi wouldn't mind raising more soldiers either. But the truth is, our abilities are too weak. In that case, we can only put this on hold for now and re-examine later. Let's pick out the strongest 6,000 people first!"

  Wu Qing sighed and said, "Since 5,000 troops have already been confirmed, plus the original 4,000 soldiers, it's indeed only possible to recruit 6,000 militia. However, this means abandoning the remaining 14,000 qualified militia, which is truly a painful thing for a general!"

  "Alas, it's all because of a certain household's debt to the immortal master's kindness. If this household could now enter the stage of refining energy and transforming into a god, then there would be no need to worry too much, and we could even recruit another 10,000 soldiers. But now, it's just helpless!"

  With a sigh, Guan Yu followed him and could only say: "Let's go with Zi Ling's opinion, let's choose the strongest six thousand people. These soldiers are all top-notch good seedlings, of course this is also enough to see the kindness of Master Xian, otherwise who would be willing to be a soldier?"

  "We will exert our utmost efforts to repay the great kindness of our venerable master!"

  Wu Qing also nodded heavily, and his admiration for Zhang Xu in his heart deepened. He saw many of the refugees who had been with him reach a qualified level, and some were even among the 5,000 elite soldiers. This was Zhang Xu's kindness! From being as weak as firewood to becoming robust and powerful men, their physical quality had reached a level close to that of the fierce soldiers. What a miracle!

  A new round of selection has begun, and this time the selection is even more difficult. After all, every militia member yearns to truly join the army, which is the glorious guardian in all aspects of propaganda. In addition, during the Great Han Dynasty, there was no strict distinction between civil and military, nor was there a clear era when men were not allowed to be soldiers. The spirit of militarism still exists, so the current Chang County Army can be said to be a truly glorious army, far surpassing other vassals.

  These militiamen, upon learning that there were only 6,000 openings, all gritted their teeth and shed blood but not tears, determined to join the army and become a member of the great military force, protecting Master Xian and their homeland!

  "Ah!"

  Xiao Hu Zi was originally a vagrant from Qingzhou Donglai County. When he was about to die, he followed a group of companions and wandered into Chang County in a daze. With swords pointed at him, he thought his life was over and regretted not being able to eat a full meal before dying. However, what happened next was like a dream - instead of death, he received a bowl of hot porridge to drink.

  That bowl of porridge was truly the most fragrant and delicious one he had ever tasted in his life. The spoon hadn't even been inserted yet, but it was already incredibly rich and savory, with a hint of meaty flavor inside, making it simply the most delightful thing in the world.

  That day, Xiaohuzi and his companions all survived, even the seriously ill Xiaogazi was saved by the great Xianshi with his magical powers. Later, they were also given jobs to repair roads and water facilities. Although their daily work was very tiring, Xiaohuzi didn't feel it at all because he could finally eat a full meal every day, which felt wonderful.

  Day by day, with spare time being summoned by the factory directors to undergo militia training, and even after passing the inspection and proving himself to be a disciple of Master Xian, he was given the treatment of nighttime literacy classes.

  All of this was like a dream, Little Tiger knew that all of this was given by someone, and from his heart, he had long had the idea of repaying Master Xian, willing to die for Master Xian. Under the daily guidance of the Immortal Officials, he didn't know that his faith had already reached a devout level.

  He has now become a qualified militiaman, but he still needs to undergo the final assessment before he can join the great Master's army. Xiaohuzi has a sense of determination in his heart, he must join the army and repay Master's kindness, even if it means dying for him!

  "Work hard, little tiger! You must become the most glorious guardian of Master Xianshi. If you can't even join the army, how is it possible!"

  Xiao Hu Zi had heard from his last stable master that the best way to repay Master Xian Shi was to go through rigorous trials, enter the Imperial Guard, and become a guard personally recognized by Master Xian Shi. That was the greatest honor, and it meant being one of the people who protected Master Xian Shi with their lives. From then on, Xiao Hu Zi had only one thought in his mind: to enter the Imperial Guard and become Master Xian Shi's guard!

  But to enter the Imperial Guard, one must join the military and establish great merit. This had left a firm conviction in Xiao Hu Zi's heart - his faith was to protect Master Xian Shi, which was far more important than guarding his home, because in his heart, wherever Master Xian Shi was, that was home!

  "Ah!"

  The little tiger suddenly burst out with a surprising fighting spirit, his tired state at this moment was completely gone under the amazing willpower, his movements became firm again, and his eyes were filled with determination!

  "I'll join the army, I must be able to. I'm Xiao Hu Zi, and I still want to become a guardian of Master Xian Shi, or even get a name from Master Xian Shi..."

  "Run, don't give up!"

  This is the creed of a small soldier, and also the epitome of the assessment. 20,000 militiamen are all desperately trying their best, while at the same time more than 1,000 eliminated militiamen have a strong determination in their hearts: they will not be eliminated next time!

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