Lu Tu accepted all comers; as long as they dared to sign up, Lu Tu would give them a chance to prove themselves.
In addition, there has been a significant decrease in farm work in the village recently. Without work, there is no source of food, and the villagers have long been panicking.
Although they had stored up a lot of surplus grain in the past, people who were used to hardship dared not eat it all at once, especially after losing their source of income, and everyone's heart was filled with worry about the future.
After everyone had registered, Lü Tu told them to go back and prepare, and then come back for training the next day. This was to give them a fair chance, since some of them had to work that day.
In the following period, Lü Tu continued to train the more than 1,200 soldiers with the most rigorous training, all conducted at the intensity of special forces in his previous life.
After a full day of training, Lü Tu eliminated 100 soldiers from the cavalry list ahead of schedule.
The soldiers looked dejected and crestfallen, like defeated roosters, but there was no sign of resentment in their eyes.
After a day of intense training, they have come to deeply feel the gap between people, sometimes even greater than the gap between dogs!
For example, everyone had run 10 kilometers on the first day and was exhausted, but Nie Yun, Liu Hu and others were like freaks, fully participating in the training on the second day, and their speed did not slow down much.
What can other soldiers compare to? They can't match their incredible endurance, not even with their heads!
Lu Tu walked into the group of 100 soldiers on the elimination list. Everyone lowered their heads and dared not meet Lu Tu's gaze.
Lu Tu doesn't even know how to coax women, how could he possibly coax these rough old men?
He shouted in a loud voice, "Everyone, perk up!"
With his shout, the unselected soldiers stood tall again, but they lacked the fighting spirit they had before.
Lu Tu continued, "I know you are discouraged because you can't compete with others in terms of physical strength, but I don't look down on you because of that!"
One of the veterans mustered his courage and said, "Sir, I have something to say!"
"speak!"
"If you don't look down on us, why don't you give us a chance to continue training?"
Lu Tu shouted sternly, "What I want to tell you is that the road of life is still long. Don't deny yourselves because of a temporary setback. Just because you are not good at physical fitness does not mean that you are not good at other things. When you are a soldier under my command, every position is equally important!"
"I don't understand what the adults mean..." The veteran felt that the general principles were correct, but he couldn't understand them at all.
Lu Tu looked at the others, who were probably all in the same boat, and could only sigh, "You just can't be heavy cavalry, it's not like we're stopping you from being soldiers. Why are you all giving me such a sour look?"
Upon hearing this, all the soldiers' eyes lit up!
"So, sir, you don't want us to pack our bags and leave?"
Lu Tu glared at him: "Who the hell said I was going to let you leave? The reason I did this is to find out who is suitable to be a heavy cavalryman in the shortest amount of time. But you are all people who are usually quite agile, so you are naturally not suitable to be heavy cavalrymen. Therefore, in order to prevent thieves from invading, you will be responsible for guarding the village for the time being!"
"As long as you don't kick us out, that's fine. We misunderstood you."
Lu Tu was too lazy to explain to them anymore: "It seems that most of you didn't eat yesterday either, right?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Who would dare admit to such a shameful thing?
Lu Tu nodded: "Go and get your food and have a good meal. But as punishment, you must guard the city gate tonight. Be on your best!"
"Yes, sir!" The soldiers thought they had been eliminated today and would not only be driven away but also go without food. But now they saw that Lü Tu was so humane.
I agree with Lü Tu's statement. It seems that heavy cavalry is indeed not suitable for them. Perhaps doing some guard work would be better.
The next day, with a large number of villagers joining in, the drill ground was filled with deafening shouts of battle.
With Lü Tu's tacit approval, everyone could shout loudly while training to boost morale and unleash their potential.
After all, shouts of battle can be a way to boost morale on the battlefield.
After another full day of group training and testing, only a little over 30 out of the 2,000 villagers who signed up were not eliminated.
However, those who were eliminated did not complain at all. After a whole day of training, they deeply felt how tough it was to be a soldier.
After all, they had been watching these soldiers eat meat every night for the past few days, and they were filled with envy and resentment.
But after they themselves participated in a day of training, they dared not utter a single word about the soldiers eating meat. Even at night in bed, when faced with their wives' complaints, they would slap them!
"Idiot, what's wrong with them eating some meat? Do you know how hard they work? They'll be wearing armor to protect us in the future. If you ever say something like that again, I'll beat you up!"
That night, there were constant slapping sounds throughout Kuishan Village, and no one knew what was being used.
And so, ten days passed, and every night the soldiers’ tents echoed with cries of agony.
This was an order issued by Lü Tu: everyone had to massage their comrades' muscles and use sticks or rolling pins to break up the hardened muscles.
Initially, people had doubts about this, thinking that such behavior between grown men was a bit too ambiguous.
But when someone didn't follow the instructions the next day and found it difficult to even get out of bed, thus being eliminated, the others began to feel fortunate that listening to Lu Tu was indeed the right thing to do.
Although it's especially painful after massaging each other's muscles, as long as you eat well and get enough sleep, you'll feel as strong as ever the next day, and your stamina will be much better than before.
Over the past few days, Zhang Miao has witnessed all the training sessions. He offered his opinion: "Lord Lü, everyone's physical abilities have limits. Training everyone so intensely in such a short period of time will certainly lead to the fastest growth, but it will also pose a huge hidden danger to their health. They may develop illnesses in the future."
Lu Tu nodded: "I know, but the situation is turbulent right now. If we don't bring out the Iron Cavalry, we won't even be able to protect our homeland. What do those minor illnesses matter?"
Zhang Miao sighed softly, "I knew that was the case. Oh well, I'll have someone get them some medicine. I'll try to salvage the situation as much as possible."
His concerns were not unfounded, but what Lu Tu said was more realistic: if Zhao Wuyou really rebelled at any time, or if the Wuhuan people attacked, not only would he be left with a hidden illness, but he might not even see the sun rise tomorrow!
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