He Yan's guess was right. Three days later, when they were running with sandbags on their backs, Liang Jiaotou shouted from the front, "From tomorrow onwards, you will run five laps around the barracks. The rest of the time, you will be doing weapon training! So today, you all better run well! If you don't run well, you won't get to eat lunch! "
Everyone was elated when they heard this. Compared to running with sandbags on a hot summer day, weapon training sounded much easier and more like something a new recruit should do. To be able to end this purgatory and enter a new phase perhaps meant that they were already gradually becoming decent soldiers of the Great Wei.
He Yan understood the meaning behind Liang Jiaotou's words. Today was the last "test". If they didn't run well and obviously couldn't keep up, they wouldn't be qualified to do weapon training anymore.
He Yan bent over to carry the sandbags. At this time, someone passed by her and suddenly bumped into her. She stood up straight and looked. It was the scarred face Wang Ba who had snatched her meat bun a few days ago. Wang Ba looked at him and revealed a sinister smile. "Kid, after today, you will be a squad leader. Your good days will come to an end."
He Yan shrugged. "I don't understand."
"Your two brothers won't always follow you. A squad leader …" He lowered his voice and a trace of violence flashed in his eyes. "No one will care if I kill you!"
"Then you can try." He Yan threw the sandbags on his back and smiled at him. "By the way, I will not be a squad leader. Never." After he finished speaking, he didn't care about Wang Ba's expression and turned around to go up the long road.
Xiao Mai followed him anxiously and asked, "A He Ge, he didn't make things difficult for you just now, right?"
"How could he?" He Yan smiled and replied. "We just chatted for a while."
"I see." Xiao Mai laughed again. "A He Ge, you're amazing. You're not even panting when you're running with us, and you're running so fast!"
Xiao Mai and Shi Tou grew up in the mountains. As hunters, they had to go out hunting every day. Once they went out, they would spend the whole day hunting. Therefore, they had good stamina and could run very fast. He Yan's initial weakness was seen by everyone, but now, she was becoming more energetic and relaxed day by day. It made people wonder if she had secretly taken some kind of elixir.
"Is that so?" He Yan nodded seriously. "I really do have potential."
On the other side, the instructors who were observing the situation gathered together.
Half a month of daily long-distance running was not only to train the physical strength of the recruits, but also to judge the aptitude of the recruits. They would record every day, and today would be the last time. After today, long-distance running would no longer be a means to judge one's aptitude. Instead, it would become an ordinary training. This was because being able to train with weapons meant that this person already had the qualifications to become a Da Wei recruit. They would not die before the war because of their physical condition.
There were strong and weak people in the military camp, and the contrast between the strong and the weak was even more obvious. Those with good aptitude would stand out from the start, while those with poor aptitude would be an eyesore. This was a very unfair thing. After all, no one could change the way they were born.
However, there was an accident during this process.
"Old Liang." Someone patted Liang Jiaotou's shoulder. "He Yan in your team is really a talent."
He Yan was that accident.
Her aptitude was very poor, and she received a unanimous evaluation from the instructors from the start. Even when she was assigned as a squad leader, everyone was afraid that she would get sick from the fire. However, she was getting lighter and lighter day by day. Now, she was able to steadily keep up with the team, and was even at the front of the team.
This was a miracle.
"Ropes can cut wood, and dripping water can penetrate stone." Liang Jiaotou was very proud. "I've said it before. I, Liang Ping, will not make a mistake. This kid's determination is hard to come by. He can do anything well. "
"Don't boast." The person who poured cold water on him was called Du Mao. He was also one of the instructors. He said disapprovingly, "You know that aptitude is aptitude. What did he rely on to keep up with the team? It was hard work!"
This was the truth. Everyone looked at the youth who was running with the team. He was of the right age, looked optimistic, and was very likable. When he ran, he was very well-behaved. He rarely spoke to the people around him, and he ran very seriously. In short, he looked like he was very serious about what he was doing.
"He worked very hard to be able to do this. Other people don't need to work hard. Maybe they can do it with just one point." Du Mao said, "Right now, he's just running with sandbags. In the future, the weapons training and formation exercises will only get more complicated. He also needs to put in more effort than others. This way, he will never stand out. He can only be an ordinary soldier. "
"I advise you to put more effort into the recruits with good aptitude in your team. Don't pay too much attention to that kid." Du Mao shook his head. "It's meaningless."
"I can't win an argument with you. I'm too lazy to argue with you." Liang Ping was not very happy with his words. He took his spear and left.
However, as he walked, he began to mutter in his heart. As instructors, they had led many soldiers. In the end, those who could survive on the battlefield or make contributions were usually those who performed amazingly at the beginning and had outstanding qualities.
That young man could only work hard … but was it really useful to work hard?
He Yan finished running for the day in one breath. He received his meal and finished it. In the afternoon, Liang Jiaotou suddenly came and picked a dozen soldiers to follow him.
"Hey, those people seem to be going to be cooks," Xiao Mai said. "But do cooks need so many people?"
He Yan smiled and shook her head. "It's just a title. Not all cooks. Some do other things. In short, they don't have to go to the front line to fight."
"That's good." Hong Shan stretched. "They don't have to fight with their lives. Isn't it good to live?"
"But A He Ge is happy this time," Xiao Mai said mischievously. "They don't have to be cooks!"
He Yan didn't want to be cooks. This was something everyone knew. She didn't refute. She just smiled and said, "Congratulations."
"Are you going to have a chance to perform soon?" Hong Shan glanced at her and said teasingly, "You can show off your skills in the upcoming weapon drill."
"Well, not really." He Yan thought for a while before answering.
She was good at swordsmanship, archery, horsemanship, and running with a spear were not difficult. After running for so long, climbing mountains and charging were not a problem. The only difficulty was probably the crossbow.
The crossbow required a lot of hand strength. It was difficult to pull it without a strong body. With Lady He's current physique, it might be a little difficult.
However, Xiao Jue probably wouldn't use a crossbow when training soldiers, right? She thought.
She thought wrong.