Chapter 265: Steady First
When the generals at the starting line heard this, they looked at each other. From the other's eyes, they saw a strong sense of fighting. Yes, it was a sense of fighting. This is no longer an ordinary competition. It is related to improving official positions and a great opportunity to increase their face. As for the victory over Lu Bu, they believe that Lu Bu will pay more attention to it rather than make things difficult for him.
Dian Wei curled his lips disdainfully. Others didn't know how powerful Lu Bu was. He was very clear. He was as strong as him and could not guarantee that he could beat Lu Bu in such a field. Lu Bu went to the military camp every day. In addition to visiting the soldiers in the army, he also practiced himself. Lu Bu's archery, swordsmanship, and halberd techniques. He also saw the most. From the initial shock to the slow adaptation, it can be said that in the competition of soldiers in the army, most of Lu Bu could win the first place.
"Isn't this tailor-made for this general? Now I am the captain, and after I upgrade to two levels, I will be the general." Guan Yu calculated with his fingers, and then Dian Wei slapped him again.
"If you can surpass your lord, I will wash your clothes for the rest of your life." Dian Wei said: "There is also the future that you should not call yourself a general in front of me, otherwise you will be beaten once."
Guan Yu shrank his neck. In the army, the person he feared the most was Dian Wei. When he reached the level of a captain or above, who would not care about his actions? Who would be like Dian Wei, who would always hit people like Dian Wei. However, Dian Wei's military value was too high, which made people unable to resist.
I hope to pass Lu Bu through twenty miles, but I seem to be a little slim.
After the start of the run, many generals in the army could not control their excitement and continued to accelerate. With excitement, they even forgot the previous rhythm. Soon, more than a dozen figures appeared in front of Lu Bu.
A smile appeared on the corner of Lu Bu's mouth, and he took a step forward and headed towards the distance.
If you take a nine-foot height, if you take a step, two steps will require an ordinary general to catch up with three steps, so it is relatively easy for Lu Bu to catch up with the general in front.
The participating generals also fought hard. In order to catch up with Lu Bu, they kept accelerating. In their opinion, as the governor of Bingzhou, Lu Bu must have been training less than them. In the long run, it will be difficult to maintain his physical condition, and it is not impossible to surpass Lu Bu.
But reality ruthlessly slapped them. After Lu Bu caught up with them, he pulled the distance wider and wider. Many generals no longer had hope. The figure not far away was so far away in their eyes.
Guan Yu gasped heavily, trying his best to calm his breathing. In addition to worshiping, he was more of an irritating himself. Although he was usually careless, he actually wanted to be recognized by Lu Bu than anyone else in his heart. Although he had drunk wine with Lu Bu in Chang'an City, he never said that it was just that his contribution was not worth bragging about. This also led to the fact that he put in more efforts than others in his daily training. Chen Dao was already a general who was the only one. How could he be willing to do so?
After easily winning the first place, it was not beyond Lu Bu's expectations. The second place was indeed Dian Wei, but what surprised Lu Bu was that Guan Yu actually won the fifth place. You know, this is a competition between generals. Guan Yu is just a captain, and it is not easy to win the fifth place in such a level of competition.
Lu Bu stepped forward and patted Guan Yu on the shoulder, and smiled and said, "Not bad."
Guan Yu almost fell to the ground with an unstable situation. In the competition just now, he was desperate.
"Let's thank you, General." Guan Yu felt the fatigue disappear in an instant, and his heart was filled with joy. He could get Lu Bu's recognition, and his efforts were not in vain.
After the 20-mile race, Lu Bu did not participate in the other events. With him in the archery competition, no one in the army could win the first place, and the same was true for other events.
This competition had a profound impact on the Bingzhou Army. A group of soldiers from the bottom were promoted. The uproar caused by the army can be imagined. Like Zhao Wu, he was directly promoted to the lieutenant. He can be said to be the person who has the fastest promotion of official positions in the Bingzhou Army.
The Bingzhou Army's regular troops were set at 50,000, and the number of reserve troops reached 20,000. Once the soldiers in the army were vacant, outstanding people would be selected from the reserve troops. The reserve troops did not need to participate in training all day like the reserve troops. They only needed half a day of training every day, and the rest of the time was free.
The increase in the army brought the burden to the provincial and ministerial palaces. If it weren't for the strong profits of wine shops and paper shops, Bingzhou would have been unable to make ends meet. In fact, the profits of wine and paper were beyond Lu Bu's imagination. He underestimated the people of this era's hobbies for fine wine. They would rather eat meat than wine. Literatures like to drink, but the generals in the army were the same.
The strong wine produced in Jinyang has been greatly welcomed in the world, which has also led to many families who survived by relying on wine business to buy wine from Jinyang. Merchants went to and from Jinyang and needed help, which indirectly led to the prosperity of Jinyang. The most willing business for Jinyang was the Xianbei people on the grassland. Compared with the Han people, Xianbei people can be described as being addicted to alcohol as their lives, especially in the cold winter. Drinking a sip of strong wine and having a good sleep, it makes people feel comfortable and have no money. They can exchange materials for supplies. After these materials arrived in Bingzhou, they then obtained money and food from merchants.
After the military affairs came to an end, Lu Bu went to Jinyang Academy once. In addition to military affairs, he cared about the most was Jinyang Academy and the craftsman workshop. This was also the place where he devoted the most energy. Bingzhou lacked officials to govern the local area, which became more prominent after the increase in Bingzhou's jurisdiction.
It is no longer a rare thing for the aristocratic families to serve the provincial governor's office in Bingzhou. Except for those poor and poor families, they need to rely on them to choose to go to Bingzhou. The aristocratic families with strong families naturally disdain for Bingzhou. It is also conceivable that no aristocratic family is willing to accept a master who will make their interests lose. This is also the current situation of the aristocratic families. More resources are firmly held in their hands. If ordinary people want to rise, they must rely on them, such as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, are no exception.
In comparison, Bingzhou seems a bit unique.
Jinyang Academy can be said to be the hope for the future of Bingzhou. Without talent, the territory obtained from war horses naturally cannot be governed by generals on war horses. There are very few generals in the Bingzhou army who are truly capable of literature and martial arts.
Chapter completed!