Chapter 562 Working Hard

With the sound of two gunshots, the two sturdy men fell down. They fell directly and simply, without rolling or struggling or screaming in pain.

Wang Xinran could have attacked only one of them, but she did not do that.

She could also hurt without killing, but she didn't do that either.

After the gunfire, there was silence inside and outside the city. There were no shouts of surprise, only fear.

Wu Zhongyuan was both surprised and not surprised by what Wang Xinran did. After a brief pause, he stepped forward and took the gun from Wang Xinran's hand. He turned it over and inspected it. He did not ask why Wang Xinran did this because he knew why Wang Xinran did this. Wang Xinran's move There are at least three purposes, or three reasons to be precise. First, two strong men besieging a woman caused her disgust. Second, Wang Xinran understood him and knew what kind of message he wanted to send to the outside world through today's selection of soldiers. . Third, Wang Xinran intended to establish prestige, both for himself and for him.

After a brief look, Wu Zhongyuan returned the pistol to Wang Xinran and pointed at her to the selection queue.

Wang Xinran walked over under the gaze of everyone, calm and calm, looking as usual.

After Wang Xinran, there were two lines of candidates. These two lines did not compete and ended with one of them withdrawing.

At this point, the selections were all over, and the selected and rejected were divided into east and west, leaving three corpses on the field.

Everyone was very excited before the selection began, but as the selection progressed, the atmosphere became very solemn, and in the end it was even solemn and depressing. Wu Zhongyuan's method of selecting the imperial guards exceeded everyone's expectations and imagination. Here, The impression he left on everyone before was that he was friendly and casual, but now everyone didn't think so. They saw Wu Zhongyuan's cold side through this selection.

At this time, the Creation Department sent over the yellow cloaks exclusive to the imperial guards. Wu Zhongyuan glanced at Zhu Qianwei. Zhu Qianwei understood, lined up again, and organized the distribution.

There were more than 600 people, and it took a long time to distribute the cloaks. During this period, Wu Zhongyuan stood still. Without his permission, the unsuccessful people did not dare to retreat. Even the wizards and warriors watching on the city wall did not dare to leave on their own. .

After all the soldiers put on their yellow cloaks, Wu Zhongyuan walked to the front of the queue and lectured in a deep voice, "Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders. I don't need you to distinguish right from wrong, nor do I need you to judge the scale, nor do I need you to question whether the order is correct. , I just need you to follow my orders.”

After a brief pause, Wu Zhongyuan said again, "Your ability to distinguish right from wrong is not as good as mine, and your sense of scale is not as good as mine. In a critical moment, you may not understand my orders very well. If this happens, what will you do?" ? Questioning? Disobedience? What if your understanding is wrong? What if your opportunity to fight is delayed because of your lack of understanding or implementation? What if there are monsters that transform into your relatives and friends? I can tell the difference but you can't. I asked you to kill them, but you self-righteously disobeyed, who will bear the serious consequences? Is it me who is in charge of the overall situation, or you as soldiers? "

Wu Zhongyuan's words made Wang Xinran frown slightly, because in her opinion, Wu Zhongyuan's explanation was a bit redundant and would to some extent reduce the solemnity and majesty he had deliberately erected before. However, she also understood Wu Zhongyuan's helplessness. The fool was too stupid. Many people do not understand his good intentions. If they are not explained, they will lead to unnecessary slander, doubt and slander.

Wu Zhongyuan added, "In the future, you will be responsible for protecting the safety of the palace. I may also send you to protect other people, or I may send you to do other things.

You must fulfill your duties and abide by the etiquette. You must not exceed the rules in any way. You must not look at what you shouldn't see, say what you shouldn't say, ask about what you shouldn't ask, and do what you shouldn't do. "

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, no one answered. Wang Xinran wanted to laugh but held back. The reason why she wanted to laugh was because what Wu Zhongyuan said before was part of the military doctrine of later generations.

Zhu Qianwei raised his voice and asked, "Did you hear clearly what the Holy One said?"

Only then did Yi Gan, who was selected as a guard, react, and hundreds of people responded in unison.

Wu Zhongyuan did not stand still, but walked slowly in front of the queue. At the same time, he said in a deep voice, "I have experienced more dangers than you, and I have experienced more wars than you. I know better than you how difficult it is to be brave. Many people just think they are brave, but when things come to pass, they are scared to death. If I had not told them who would live and die before the competition, those who quit would not know how timid they were until the disaster was approaching and they peed their pants in fear. Such people What will be the consequences if you infiltrate the guards? Not only will you lose your own life, but you will also kill your comrades and those you protect."

When Wu Zhongyuan said this, he turned around and faced the defeated people, "Those who voluntarily quit, don't make any excuses for your cowardice. I can even guess what kind of excuses you will come up with. There are no more than two kinds. One is not I am willing to kill each other with my tribe, and the second is that I am dissatisfied with my approach. I tell you, only by letting you face life and death can you tell who is truly brave. If I don't use this selection method, all those who quit will People will die on the battlefield someday, and it is better to lose face today than lose their lives tomorrow.”

When Wu Zhongyuan said this, he pointed to the three corpses not far away, "They died for you. They died in the right place. They should be taken back and buried well, and their families will be cared for and cared for."

Someone shouted in response and sent someone out to take the body back.

Wu Zhongyuan turned to the east, stretched out his hand and pointed at Wang Xinran, "You, the woman who used the concealed weapon, come out."

After Wang Xinran came out, Wu Zhongyuan waved his hand to Zhu Qianwei. The latter understood and stepped forward to lead the selected guards into the city.

Wu Zhongyuan and Wang Xinran walked behind.

"Hi, beauty, what's your name?" Wu Zhongyuan had no smile on his face.

"You shouldn't have explained so much to them just now, it was detrimental to your dignity." Wang Xinran also had an expressionless face.

"You have to convince the public, lest they misunderstand and slander you." Wu Zhongyuan was speaking in modern language.

Wang Xinran also spoke modern language, "People who understand you don't need to explain, and people who don't understand you have no use explaining. If I kill them, I won't cause you any trouble, right?"

"It's okay, you still have to have a moral bottom line." Wu Zhongyuan shook his head. Because there were people in the distance, neither of them had any expression on their faces when they spoke.

"Did something happen to you?" Wang Xinran asked.

"What's wrong?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"What you did just now is obviously like knocking on the mountain and frightening the tigers, killing the chickens and frightening the monkeys. Did anyone offend you?" Wang Xinran asked.

"It's a long story." Wu Zhongyuan said, and then told Wang Xinran about the conspiracy between Wu Di and the old blind man in a concise and concise manner.

After Wu Zhongyuan finished speaking, Wang Xinran nodded, "I'm entering the city. I can't be with you, so as not to arouse suspicion. You don't have to worry about me, and you don't have to take special care of me."

After Wang Xinran finished speaking, he walked quickly and caught up with the guard team in front.

The residence of the imperial guard has been prepared long ago, just to the left and right of the palace. Compared with the Zuofu Palace and the Youbi Palace, the imperial guard's personal soldiers are closer to the palace.

Zhu Qianwei knew Wang Xinran's identity and could leave all future matters to Zhu Qianwei. These guards had just been selected and needed to undergo corresponding training.

It was getting late, but Wu Zhongyuan did not go to the harem, but returned to Zhongtian Hall to handle official duties.

Youxiong was originally the capital of the Bear Clan. Now that the Central Plains have been unified, a large number of functional departments need to be added, and the expansion of the capital cannot be delayed.

The offices and residences of the officials of the Six Ministries need to be built. The Six Ministries not only have two chief officials, but also a large number of service officials, who need to be transferred from various places, and a large number of houses and residences need to be prepared.

After the unification of the world, more people from all over the country came to visit for business, and more people came to worship and establish diplomatic relations. They couldn't live without a place to stay, so the post house also needed to be expanded.

The post station responsible for war horses, mounts and communications in various places also needs to be expanded. A large number of messenger birds must be domesticated, and the blue-eyed golden eagles also need to be given a fixed place to settle.

The tax materials from various major cities will be delivered soon, and the treasury that stores various materials must also be expanded, site selected, and positioned. These are all decisions made by him.

In addition, the schools and Fushouyuan prepared for various large cities must also be started immediately. These nobles will come from all over the country at the end of the month. They cannot be left without a place to live. Moreover, they must be allowed to study after they come. There is nothing they can learn. It's up to him to decide.

The old blind man and others did not sit down and sit down. All the things presented by the Prime Minister's Office were requests for instructions. To put it bluntly, they had already made a general opinion and it was only up to him to see whether he agreed or not. This approach relieved his pressure to a great extent. If you agree, just agree. If you disagree, give specific guidance.

For the next period of time, Wu Zhongyuan was busy from morning to night every day. Not only was he busy, but everyone with bears was also busy. The expansion required stone and wood. The armadillos that Lao Er brought from Heiji Mountain were busy digging from the back mountain. The cave was used to store a large amount of war preparation materials, and the stones dug out were used to build buildings. Timber is relatively easy to obtain and can be cut down directly outside the city. This kills two birds with one stone. It not only expands the farmland area outside the city, but also improves the security of the city. If a foreign enemy invades, they must pass through a larger open area to approach the city, which is beneficial to Our own defense blocks the attack.

As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers, and this is true. With everyone working together, Xiongcheng has new changes every day, is changing with each passing day, and is expanding rapidly.

At this time, not only Xiong was busy, but all the great walled cities were also busy. The Sifang Camp was being built and a large number of soldiers were needed. This required the coordination and cooperation of Prince Li and Prince Jiang. The Qi training techniques and martial arts skills of the two clans had long been sent over. Yes, this is the greatest sincerity of surrender and allegiance. He should also give rewards for reciprocating favors. Before, he had promised that the many wall cities and cities in charge of the two of them would be equipped with black iron weapons. This matter must also be implemented. He took people to Yanyun Mountain to get them. Take two hundred pieces each and send them to Lianshan and Jiuli respectively.

There are also a large number of dark iron weapons in Yanyun Mountain that have been damaged and cannot be used. They were brought out and handed over to Li Dashou to melt and recast them to create a long dark iron sword. The shape is similar to the Japanese swords of later generations, and they are exclusively equipped with yellow-robed guards.

Before that, he had instructed Li Dashou to make black iron armor. At that time, Li Dashou had few helpers and could only make one set every month. This time, all the metallurgical masters of the Bird Clan joined forces and could make one set every day. This kind of The black iron armor is mixed with black crystals. Not only is it invulnerable, but it can also be worn by induction. It was prepared for the Eighteen Warriors. It is very precious. Every time a set is made, one set is stored in the warehouse.

The Yi people also began to build the Tiangang Crossbow and the Disha Bow. The first strong and powerful crossbows they built were not to be assembled in the various walled cities. Instead, they planned to be the first to be distributed to the four major camps. After unifying the three tribes, his strategy changed and became passive. The defense is active sniping, and heavy troops are stationed from all directions. Even if the seal disappears, the four tribes of gods, ghosts and demons can be blocked and intercepted, so as to gain more time to recuperate and grow.

Due to his busy schedule, he had no time to do many of the things he wanted to do, so going to the Orc Altar to try to obtain the black soul-fixing stone could only be postponed.

Summoning Jiang Zheng and Li Tai to inquire about the past can only be postponed.

He didn't even bother going to Jiuli to move his mother's grave.

In addition, the dwarfs of Zhou Rao Kingdom had come to ask for help before, hoping that he could send people to help drive away man-eating seabirds. This must be done because the people of Zhou Rao Kingdom are good at creating things. They can be invited to help make firecrackers and other firearms. But the prerequisite for asking them to help is to help them drive away the man-eating seabirds. He doesn't feel confident sending anyone else to do this. Wu Di is the best candidate. She has the Eagle King, so she has a good chance of winning, but Wu Di is also a busy one at this time. With two big heads, he couldn't get out at all, so the matter could only be postponed.

There is also a way to find a way to advance to the ninth level of Tiange. If you want to advance to the ninth level of Tiange, there are only two ways. One is to explore the white-haired old man in Yanyun Mountain who has no soul. This person is silver spiritual energy. You can try to check his meridians to figure out the key to Qi training. Another way is to deduce the Xuanwen from the Jin Jian, that is, the Tianzhuan, and find ways to improve it. However, both methods require a lot of time. If you don’t have the energy to do those things right now, you can only postpone them.

If it were anyone else, so many things would be coming at once, and he would be unable to control them and collapse. However, Wu Zhongyuan never got confused about what to do first, what to do next, and he was very clear about many trivial matters. He forgot about the omission, and despite his busy schedule, he did not allow the Yi people to send someone to inform the Yi people. Previously, he had asked the Yi people to send a hundred young men and women to come to Youxiong after the festival to take part in the blood test and teach them martial arts. He had to go over and tell them the details. date, which is the end of this month.

During this period, shell coins were also made, and Wu Zhongyuan immediately issued an order to circulate them throughout the country. The unification of currency was of great significance to facilitate purchase and circulation.

Since the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Wu Zhongyuan has begun to study with Wu Huan, Li Wanzi, and Jiang Dahua on the three clans' qi training methods and martial arts skills. Cave god warriors from all the big wall cities have come from all over. There are more than just bears here. The warriors of the Bear Tribe, as well as the Bird Tribe and the Ox Tribe, must determine whether the three tribes' unique martial arts skills and qi training methods can be integrated into one.

The result of deliberation is that the Qi training methods of the three tribes are indeed related to blood. The warriors of the Ox tribe cannot practice the martial arts skills of the Bear tribe, and the Bear tribe cannot practice the martial arts of the other two tribes. The same is true for the Bird tribe. They want to change this. In this situation, only intermarriage and mixed blood can be carried out.

This is bad news, but there is also good news, that is, pure yang and pure yin bloodlines are not affected by blood. To put it bluntly, people with pure yang and pure yin bloodlines of the cattle tribe and bird tribe can also practice bear tribe spells.

Before the end of the month, Wu Zhongyuan and Dasha went out. Without the Green Dragon Armor, their movement speed was greatly affected. It took a day and night to go to Xinyue Island in the East China Sea. Dasha had the ability to repel poison and ignored the poisonous gas above the island, landing slowly. After making sure that the monkey was not slacking off in his duties, he checked the armor and prepared the strings, and then he and Dasha took off and returned.

When he came, he brought outside food to the monkeys, and when he left, he took away a lot of fruits.

When I went back, I didn't go back to Youxiong directly. Instead, I went to Daze and had a brief conversation with Wu Qin. He told Wu Qin that he was going to take Aluo away. After that, he left some fruits and went to Heling to transfer Aluo and Aluo. A Bing received You Xiong.

Dasha landed from the post, and Wu Zhongyuan took the two of them towards the school. He was going to recruit A Luo into the imperial guard. A Bing was still young and could go to school like the children of senior cadres in Qianyuan City.

Not far away, A Bing suddenly stopped.

Wu Zhongyuan felt this and tilted his head to look at him.

"Sir, there was something on the person who just passed by..."