With the arrival of 5,000 new Imperial Guards, the entire Imperial Guards camp suddenly became lively.

Soon, the boys were divided into groups, just like before, with each group led by a member of the Imperial Guard who was responsible for their basic training.

The first cohort of students, including Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, showed great enthusiasm for their juniors, taking the initiative to help them tidy up their dormitories and sharing their training experiences with them.

"Brother, what did you mean by saying we absolutely must not get injured? Aren't injuries quite common in military training?"

Inside the dormitory, Xiahou Yuan tidied his bedding while looking at Cao Cao with a puzzled expression and asked.

"It's nothing, I'm just reminding you. Whether you listen or not is entirely up to you!"

Cao Cao chuckled lightly, then waved his hand, offering no further explanation.

Yuan Shao, on the other hand, shook his head slightly and didn't say anything more.

Cao Cao looked at the Xiahou brothers and continued, "Oh, and also, remember not to take off your clothes when you go to sleep tonight...?"

Xiahou Dun was taken aback: "Huh? What kind of rule is this? You can't even take off your clothes to sleep?"

Cao Cao glared at him: "Why all the nonsense? Just listen to what I say. Would I, your brother, possibly harm you?"

"Okay, I got it, bro!"

The Xiahou brothers quickly nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile, under Liu Hong's arrangement, Lü Bu, Dong Zhuo, and others moved out of the guesthouse and into the Imperial Guard Camp. They would live there for the next year and train with the young men.

"Thump~ thump~ thump~!"

Just after the hour of Yin (around 4 a.m.), a series of rapid drumbeats woke the sleeping boys.

Inside the officers' dormitory, the moment the drums sounded, Gao Shun was the first to open his eyes. He then sat up abruptly and reached for the neatly arranged clothes beside the bed to begin dressing.

The strictness and meticulousness of soldiers are fully embodied in Gao Shun.

The actions of officers such as Lü Bu, Li Jue, Guo Si, and others were also swift, after all, these men had fought their way up from the battlefield.

The officers had all dressed, but Dong Zhuo was still struggling to put on a piece of clothing.

"Hey~, Zhongying, hurry up!"

Seeing Dong Zhuo struggling, Li Jue, Guo Si, and the others rushed over and began to help him put on his clothes.

Fortunately, the clothes that the Inner Court had tailored for Dong Zhuo fit him fairly well, and he wasn't as difficult to put on as before.

Soon, everyone was fully dressed and ran towards the training ground.

As Li Jue ran, he turned to look at Dong Zhuo behind him and said, "Zhongying, I've never dressed anyone in my entire life. After training, you'll have to treat me to drinks!"

"Hmph~, we haven't settled the score from before, and you're trying to freeload again today?"

Dong Zhuo, panting heavily, glared fiercely at Li Jue.

"mean!"

Li Jue rolled his eyes, muttered something, and then quickened his pace.

Soon, Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo, Gao Shun, and other officers arrived at the training ground. Their assembly speed was only half a beat slower than that of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and others, which made the Imperial Guards responsible for basic training nod in approval.

Because of Liu Hong's special stipulation, although these officers held positions in the Imperial Guard, they still had to undergo basic training. Therefore, Lü Bu and others were also assigned to the positions of the new trainees.

After everyone had taken their positions, the new trainees gradually came over.

Thanks to the guidance of their seniors, none of the 5,000 new students were absent.

After the assembly was completed, the instructors of each group read aloud the emperor's words as usual, and then led the trainees to begin the first training session of the day.

"One two one, one two one!"

As dawn broke, familiar shouts echoed around Luoyang, but today the shouts were much louder than usual.

Hearing the commotion, the people got up as usual and began preparing for the day's work.

Since the establishment of the Imperial Guard, the constant training sounds of the trainees have become the alarm clock for the people to wake up.

An hour later, the people who had finished their running training returned to the Imperial Guard Camp, panting, and arrived at the mess hall.

After the rules for meals were read out, everyone lined up and entered the dining hall one by one, heading towards the mealtime.

At this time, the food stalls were already filled with staple foods such as flatbread, rice, porridge, and noodles, as well as mutton soup, egg soup, and six kinds of dishes including three meat and three vegetable dishes.

The various combinations ensured both sufficient food intake and nutrition, demonstrating Liu Hong's considerable effort and expense in preparing meals for the Imperial Guard.

Wow, the food here is so good!

Looking at the dazzling array of food and smelling the tempting aromas, the new trainees were astonished. Although most of them came from wealthy families, they had never eaten such a sumptuous meal before.

Li Jue also said in a daze, "Zhongying, the Imperial Guard truly lives up to its reputation as the emperor's personal guard. Just the food alone is something that ordinary people can't compare to!"

"Uh-huh!!"

Dong Zhuo, who was already starving, looked at the sumptuous food with shining eyes and drooling.

Soon, the line for food reached Dong Zhuo. He picked up the largest tray and filled two large bowls with rice. Then, he also filled the tray with all six kinds of meat and vegetable dishes.

Seeing this, the cook who was supervising the serving of food immediately said with a serious expression, "This student, His Majesty has said that waste is not allowed. You have taken so much, you are not allowed to leave any!"

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