Upon seeing this, the other soldiers immediately became excited and whispered among themselves, "Hey, look! This is armor made of pure refined iron! How impressive!"
"Of course! I can already imagine myself wearing this armor, galloping across the grasslands and killing enemies!"
"Waaah, Mother, I've become a heavy cavalryman! Can you see me from the sky?"
As the first soldier stepped forward, he bowed deeply to Lü Tu, unable to hide his excitement, and said, "Thank you, sir. I will train hard and kill many enemies!"
Lu Tu nodded: "Don't be too happy yet, put on this armor first."
The soldier stepped forward and casually grabbed the armor, about to lift it up, but after a moment, his expression gradually turned serious: "So heavy?"
Seeing this, the other soldiers all cast disdainful glances at him. If he couldn't even lift his armor, how could he fight in armor in the future?
The soldier realized he had made a fool of himself, so he didn't dare to be careless. He calmly reached out with one hand again, but this time he used all his strength to grab the armor. He then hugged it to his chest and said, "Thank you, sir. I will take good care of this armor."
Lu Tu looked at it with satisfaction. These armors were Hu Delu's masterpieces. Each set weighed nearly 80 pounds. Although they were heavy, the joints were all made to fit together perfectly. It was hard to imagine that these were products forged by hammer blow by hammer blow in the era of cold weapons.
"Next!"
As each soldier stepped forward to receive their armor, their expressions changed from surprise to confusion.
Once all 800 soldiers had received their armor and had been helped to put it on, the expressions on their faces disappeared, leaving only bitter smiles.
It was so heavy that even for them, who trained at an extremely high intensity every day, it would take a long time to get used to it.
This armor alone weighs 80 jin (40 catties). Next, Lü Tu also gave each of them a Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword). Together, these two items weigh a total of 120 jin (60 catties)!
It's only because the men of Wuchuan are naturally tall and strong, and because Lu Tu is willing to feed them meat and provides them with relatively scientific training methods, that they really have no way to handle 120 jin (60 catties).
This isn't just about putting on armor and being able to lift a long-handled sword; it requires being able to sit upright on horseback and fight on the battlefield!
All the prerequisites combined suddenly increase the difficulty.
Seeing the worry on their faces, Lu Tu shouted, "Cheer up, all of you! Just a few days ago I saw you complaining that the intensity wasn't enough and that it was too easy. How come you've stopped being so stubborn so quickly?"
Upon hearing this, a few soldiers lowered their heads in shame. They never expected that the boasts they made during their excited training would be overheard by Lü Tu, and they felt extremely ashamed.
Lu Tu waved his hand and said, "Nie Yun, begin training!"
"Yes, sir! Everyone, run 10 laps around the training ground!"
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Normally, running ten laps is done without any weight. But now, with 80 pounds of armor and a 40-pound longsword on his body, he still has to run ten laps? Isn't that going to kill him?
Seeing the soldiers' demeanor, Lü Tu knew they were hesitant and afraid of difficulties, but he didn't care at all.
"I know what you're thinking. You're wondering if I'm deliberately making things difficult for you!"
As Lu Tu finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.
Most of these soldiers were veterans who had fought alongside Lü Tu in numerous battles, and they were well aware of Lü Tu's strength.
However, there are still a small number of people who have never seen Lü Tu make a move. After all, Lü Tu didn't even need to make a move in the later battles, so it's no wonder they have such feelings.
If it were another general in this situation, they might offer better terms to entice him, or use strict military orders to suppress him.
But Lu Tu is different. As the youngest soldier king in the Dragon Kingdom in his previous life, and with Song Yuxi's assistance, his physical fitness is now completely different from before, and he even shows signs of having traveled back to his previous life.
Seeing this, Lü Tu laughed loudly, "Men, bring me my armor!"
Just then, two villagers came struggling to carry a set of bright silver armor over.
Lu Tu put on the armor right in front of everyone.
Chen Xiaoer, who was in charge of delivering the armor, noticed the curious looks on the other soldiers' faces and whispered, "You all need to look carefully! Lord Lü's armor was specially made by my master, and it's 20 jin heavier than yours!"
"Hiss!" Everyone gasped upon hearing this.
The armor weighed 80 jin (40 catties), which was fine for them to wear, but they would stagger as soon as they took another step. Lu Tu's armor, although handsome, weighed 100 jin (50 catties)!
The weight was terrifying to the soldiers just by hearing about it!
After dressing, Lu Tu picked up his halberd and shouted to the soldiers, "Everyone can compete with me. Whoever can surpass me will be promoted to squad leader!"
These words were like a shot of adrenaline in the spines of all the soldiers present, making them all wide-eyed and full of energy!
If you can beat Lü Tu in this long-distance race, you can become a squad leader. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a name for yourself!
It is well known that Lu Tu's reputation is beyond reproach. He never goes back on his word once he has made a promise. Who would want to miss such a good opportunity?
The soldiers, who had previously been as weak as eggplants, were now eager to fight, their eyes flashing with intense competitiveness and fighting spirit.
Lu Tu looked back and sized him up, then nodded in satisfaction; this was exactly the effect he wanted.
Then, at Lü Tu's signal, Xiao Zhong said, "Ready, run!"
As soon as the word "run" was uttered, Lü Tu darted out like a gust of wind, startling Nie Yun, Tuoba Yue, and the others beside him.
"How did you get here so fast, brother?"
"He was carrying a load that weighed 20 pounds more than any of us, how could he...?"
"No, I must catch up with Lord Lü quickly, I want to be a squad leader!"
Since Lü Tu had announced the challenge, and this was his first time participating, he naturally had to seize this opportunity to establish his authority.
You can't establish authority too often, but each time it must be impactful enough!
This was a plan that Lü Tu had envisioned beforehand. This time, he was going to teach all the soldiers who disobeyed him a lesson.
As expected, inspired by their squad leader, the other soldiers also unleashed their potential and followed suit with all their might.
For a moment, the sound of armor clashing echoed throughout the training ground. Although there were only 800 people running, the momentum they generated was comparable to that of thousands!
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