According to the prior arrangement, the Youzhou army competition will last for three days, and from the more than 500 warriors participating in the competition, 100 winners will be selected to give rich rewards, so as to declare to the whole army that General Pingbei only values talent and strength, and there is no distinction between regions. A total of 36 winners were decided on the first day of the event, six more than originally planned. This is because the soldiers and horses of Youzhou and Daijun are generally more 'elite', and there are many people with superb martial arts, and it is often difficult to distinguish between the superior and the inferior. In order to reward this group of soldiers with extraordinary courage, the military government directly allocated more than 50 high-quality fields, and if these soldiers start a family in Youzhou, the number will be further increased. In addition to the acres of land, there are also rewards for armor, bows, horses, swords, and other equipment, and this kind of gift covers almost all the participants, so the consumption is also huge. Fortunately, there is a lot of stock in the military treasury of Youzhou, otherwise it would be impossible to support it based on the conquest and seizure of Daijun in the past year. ”

At night, a large number of people gradually dispersed under the guidance of the army, and the soldiers who participated in the Dabi that day rested in the camp tent not far from the bird's nest, and the kitchen that had been arranged in advance used dozens of bonfires between the camp tents to cook 'meat' for the soldiers to enjoy. In order to show his affection, Lu Yao also set up his Chinese military tent here, and he was not in a hurry to return to the tent, but wandered around the camps and greeted the soldiers one by one.

The Youzhou Army and the Daijun Army were once hostile, and the two armies fought a vicious battle in Weiyuan, and each other's losses were not few. Therefore, it is also an important task to make up for the hostile feelings between the officers and men of the two armies at the grassroots level. The location of the camp tents where the soldiers rested this time was calculated in advance, and the soldiers of Daijun and Youzhou were consciously arranged in one place. So Lu Yao often met acquaintances of the Daijun Army when he was wandering, and they introduced the soldiers of Youzhou. said that he was happy, Lu Yao and everyone sat down by the bonfire, took a knife and cut a few pieces of 'meat' to eat. For this kind of behavior, which has no distinction between superior and inferior, the Daijun soldiers are better, and the Youzhou soldiers are a little restrained at first. But since they were willing to come here to participate in the big competition, they already had the idea of serving the military government, so later, they gradually relaxed, and everyone talked loudly and laughed heartily, regardless of who was a general or who was a soldier.

Not far from the tent was a larger, continuous camp, which was a place for other soldiers and spectators to rest, and also served as a military guard.

In one of the larger tents, there were some powerful sons and daughters of the powerful sects in Youzhou who came to watch the ceremony. Lu Yao did not deliberately invite the wealthy clans from all over the world to Jicheng to come to the meeting, but he did not directly stop the intention of the powerful to carve up the Youzhou army, at least on the surface, it reflected the attitude of the local clans. In addition, Fang Qinzhi's explanation of the "Bird's Nest" also reached their ears, which can be regarded as a gesture of goodwill. So on the one hand, these big clans maintained their reserved and lofty attitude, and on the other hand, they successively sent their children to watch the ceremony.

These people watched Lu Yao's actions between the bonfires, and quietly discussed, and from time to time there was a burst of controversy.

"Regardless of the authority of the powerful army seen during the day, just looking at the measures at this time, you can know that this Lu has a certain rule of the army, and he has won the art of war. Wu Zi Youyun: Treat the pawn as a baby, so you can go to Shenxi with it; Treat the pawn as a beloved son, and you can die with it...... In this move alone, the military spirit has gathered. After the southeast will be 'gate', the fruit is unusually comparable. "This is a group of people who have truly felt the military strength of the Pingbei General's Mansion through a day's observation.

"Not necessarily. Doesn't the public hear it: thick but can't make it, love can't make it, 'chaos' can't be cured, for example, if you are arrogant, you can't use it. There is no majesty at all in this way of governing the army, and it is no different from a thief if it is not a temperate army. "This is a group of people in the Youzhou clan who have been crowned for generations, and even Lu Yao, who is born as a general, also looks down on them.

"Wang Pengzu is a famous general in the world, and no one in the Central Plains is invincible. However, he was defeated in the battle of Weiyuan, and he was miserable and panicked like a lost dog, so he fled Jizhou and died. If the soldiers in front of him belong to robbers and the like, are Wang Pengzu's soldiers a rabble? What have become of us who ran to 'serve' in the shogunate of Wang Pengzu in those days? ”

"At this time, at that time, how can it be generalized. I will analyze ...... for you"

"The two virtuous nephews don't have to fight for their will, we are here to observe the reality of the other army, why bother arguing at home?" A tall old man stepped forward and said: "Gentlemen, I thought that Lu and Zu would share the power, and the two tigers would definitely fight, and we and the other clans would sit and watch. Who knew that now that the two are cooperating seamlessly, Lu Daoming's opportunity to take over the big competition has captured the hearts of the Youzhou army, and he connived at Zu Shizhi to re-establish the state and county soldiers, and incorporated the 'private' soldiers of our generation...... How should we deal with this situation where people are killed by swords and I am fish 'meat', the old man can't think of a good solution, and he is really worried! ”

Although this person used his words to ease the conflict between the first two, he also showed great hostility towards Lu Yao, the general of Pingbei, and Shi Zu, the assassin of Youzhou, who were obviously representatives of a group of wealthy families who had considerable strength in the local area and tried to seek greater power.

The person who previously praised Lu Yao's governance of the army was young and vigorous, and shook his head in response: "Uncle Shi's words are wrong. Don't you know that since Lu Daoming is the military governor of Youzhou, he must rein in the hearts of the Youzhou army. In recent years, the Hu people have become more and more arrogant, and they need the state and county soldiers and horses to be strong in order to ensure the safety of one party. The little nephew is ignorant, I really don't know what worries Uncle Shi has? What's more, the governor and the assassin are all appointed by the imperial court, and it is even more natural to manage the local military and government, and the statement that the man is the sword and I am the fish 'meat' is alarmist......"

The old man's status is very high, and he thought that if he spoke, everyone would not dare to contradict him; Therefore, when he heard this, he suddenly disliked: "In this current situation, instead of relying on your own mulberry, you rely on the officials appointed by the imperial court?" If the situation changes, and there is no one to use at home, will they all be left to the slaughter? ”

"Speaking of our own Sangzi, Fan Yangzu's family and my family have been in-laws for generations, and their blood is blended, isn't it their own Sangzi? Zu Shizhi is a good man, when he was in Youzhou in the past, he often scattered the valley and was poor in Zhou, and was known by everyone. Now that he is the assassin of Benzhou, is he not worthy of Uncle Shi's trust? The young man sighed: "What Uncle Shi is afraid of is only because he has not obtained a position in the new governor and the assassin's mansion, and the land and property that the Ru clan has embezzled in recent years are extremely large, in case the state will be weighted, I am afraid that he will be 'forced' to return it, right?" ”

"Ignorant child! Sling the bull! The old man scolded the case, paused and argued: "When Wang Pengzu was in Youzhou, he was enslaved and unbearable, so the people have many people who take refuge in my family, how can they say that they embezzle?" ”

The young man sneered: "Can Wang Pengzu's governance be so harsh? Didn't Zhu Gong hear the nursery rhymes of Jicheng and said: Zhu Chubo is famous in the house, and ten bags and five bags are in Zaolang. Even if Zhu Gong has never heard of it, do you still expect the new governor and assassin history to never hear of it? ”

The "Zhu Chubo" in this nursery rhyme is the old man. This person's name is Zhu Shuo, the word Qiu Bo, is a huge family in Youzhou, the family is rich, and he used to be a different driver in Wang Jun's shogunate. Because he was extremely greedy during his tenure as an official, he and Wang Jun's 'daughter-in-law' Zao Song were both greedy and excessive, and they collected all the people's wealth, so the people have this nursery rhyme ridicule. After Wang Pengzu's death, Zhu Shuo tried to bribe Lu Yao, Zu Ti and others with a lot of money to protect his position, but he was completely denied access to his 'door'. He was deeply afraid of being controlled by others, so he tried his best to encourage all families to fight with the new governor and assassin Shi.

This time, Lu Yao summoned the warriors in the army, and each family sent their children to watch the ceremony. Zhu Shuo was afraid that some of them would be recruited by the military government, so he did not hesitate to come in person as the head of the clan, in order to subdue the children of each family and not waver. Who knows that the various ethnic groups in Youzhou are not monolithic after all, and who is willing to really be the enemy of the Fang Zhen members who represent the authority of the imperial court? Mo said that he was subdued, and someone on the spot refuted his words to the fullest.

The style of study in northern Xinjiang is not as prosperous as that of the Central Plains, and there are very few people in the wealthy families who are dedicated to the history of the classics, and most of them are local tyrants and rightists, and they inevitably have a bit of rough and violent 'nature'. Zhu Shuo was even more arrogant, and when he was angry, he didn't have time to think about it, picked up a tail in his hand and threw it over, and scolded in his mouth: "'Milk' stinky child, dare to call the old man by his name!" ”

Who knew that his technique was not accurate, and the tail was thrown by a fraction of a second, and flew by the young man's side, and slammed into the eyebrow bone of the person sitting behind him. The tail was made of cow horns and inlaid with gold 'jade', which was both heavy and hard, and immediately cracked the corners of the man's eyebrows, and blood suddenly came out.

Everyone present held their own positions, and since they watched the military exercises, they had been arguing for several hours, their mouths were dry, and their hearts were annoyed. At this moment, it was like adding a fire to the boiling oil, and I don't know who got the head, and dozens of people screamed and screamed. The whirlwinds of the houses outside the tabernacle were also involved, and the fighting became even more lively, and after a few moments, someone tried to draw their swords against each other.

Although Zhu Shuo acted violently, after all, he was old and deserved. In just a moment, he was beaten to the ground with blue eyes, crooked corners of his mouth, and his head groggy. I don't know when I collapsed on the ground, and someone inadvertently stepped on my stomach, and I arched my body like a shrimp in pain. The pain made him sober up a bit, and he hurriedly shouted, "Stop!" Don't make a big fuss! This is in the barracks, killing people at every turn! ”

After all, it was the predecessor Youzhou Don't drive, and he finally knew the severity, and what he said was very reasonable. It's a pity that everyone fights and rises, who can listen to persuasion? Zhu Shuo was shouting hoarsely, only to hear someone scolding angrily: "Old horseman! It's not something you gave birth to! Before the words fell, a punch flew from the oblique stab, and two more 'incisor' teeth were knocked out.

Zhu Shuo coughed and vomited, and was about to fight back, when he suddenly heard the sound of horns sounding from all directions, and then the roar sounded like a mountain and a tsunami: "General Pingbei has an order, 'private' fights are strictly prohibited in the army, and there is no forgiveness for the criminals!" ”

"General Pingbei has an order, 'private' fighting is strictly forbidden in the army, and there is no forgiveness for criminals!"

"General Pingbei has an order, 'private' fighting is strictly forbidden in the army, and there is no forgiveness for criminals!"

The roar reached the night sky, startling countless birds. Its voice is uniform, and although it comes from thousands of people, it is as clear and intelligible as the words of one man, and it is repeated three times.

"I'll go to your Pingbei general! Lao Tzu is a disciple of Yan Guotian's clan, who scared me? "A strong man can afford to fight 'sex', waving his fists and laughing.

Before the laughter fell, a sharp whistle sounded, and a carved arrow pierced through the air and went straight into the throat of the strong man. The power of the bow and arrow was so great that it sent him backwards, and the tip of the arrow came out through his neck, nailing the strong man's whole body firmly to the pillars that supported the camp.

There was an instant silence in the tabernacle, and no one dared to speak, not even half of them panting loudly.