After five thousand boys eagerly awaited the event, the Imperial Guard Camp finally officially opened.
Under the arrangement of a troop of Imperial Guards, the young men stood in an orderly fashion on the Imperial Guards' training ground, all holding their breath and staring intently at a high platform in front of them.
Because the Imperial Guards officers had told them that the Emperor would personally attend the opening ceremony today to visit them, the first batch of Imperial Guards trainees, everyone felt a surge of excitement and anticipation.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
With a loud shout, Liu Hong's carriage slowly drove into the Imperial Guard Camp, heading towards the training ground. The boys all looked at the emperor's carriage in unison.
The carriage was stopped by Liu Hong two hundred meters away from the platform. Then, Liu Hong, dressed in imperial robes, appeared in the sight of the boys. The moment they saw the emperor, the boys' breathing became heavy with excitement.
Liu Hong glanced at the boys who had been arranged into a square formation by the Imperial Guards. Although the formation was somewhat scattered, Liu Hong seemed to see an overwhelming momentum in their ranks.
Upon seeing this, Liu Hong smiled and slowly walked towards the high platform, followed closely by Huangfu Gui, Wang Yue, Huang Zhong, Zhu Jun, Xu Rong, and others.
The boys' eyes followed Liu Hong's footsteps.
On the high platform, Liu Hong's gentle gaze slowly swept across everyone's face. Recalling the familiar names on the list, he couldn't help but admire in his heart that such a lineup was simply a perfect start!
Below the stage, Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Yuan Shao, and others also stared intently at the emperor. They may have had different purposes and hopes in coming here, but when the emperor appeared before them, they couldn't help but feel the same emotion: loyalty!
On the high platform, Liu Hong took a deep breath and said loudly, "I congratulate you! You have become the first batch of trainees of the Imperial Guard! Since you have come here, it means that you are all the most outstanding young people of my Han Dynasty."
Upon hearing the emperor's words, everyone's faces lit up with joy and pride.
"At the same time, I would also like to congratulate the Great Han and myself on being able to obtain such outstanding individuals as you. The future glory of the Great Han will not only depend on me, but also on you to protect and safeguard me and the Great Han!"
Liu Hong's two short sentences completely ignited the restlessness in the hearts of the teenagers, and everyone began to get excited.
"Tell me, are you willing to follow me and protect the Han Dynasty together?"
Seeing the flushed faces of the teenagers below the stage, Liu Hong couldn't help but ask loudly.
At first, there was silence, but then Yuan Shao, who was at the front of the line, straightened his chest excitedly and shouted: "I swear to follow Your Majesty to the death!"
"We swear to follow Your Majesty to the death!"
In an instant, all the youths shouted in unison, and Hua Xiong, Yan Liang, Dian Wei, and others in the crowd also shouted loudly, using their shouts to show their loyalty to the emperor.
The young people were full of vigor and their emotions reached a peak. Even the scions recommended by the aristocratic families shouted loudly along with the crowd.
Amid cheers, Liu Hong wore a proud smile. A moment later, he stretched out his hands and pressed them down, and the shouts immediately stopped.
Liu Hong then raised his voice: "Back then, when the Marquis of Champion first went to battle, he was only eighteen years old. Now, you are all even younger than the Marquis of Champion. I believe that you will become my Marquis of Champion in the future. I wonder if you have the confidence to trample the Xiongnu and seal the wolf's lair like the Marquis of Champion?"
Liu Hong's shout was slightly hoarse, and although his voice was cracked, it sounded like heavenly music to the group of teenagers.
"have!!"
The boys shouted in unison once again, and the fact that the emperor had compared them to champions filled them with excitement.
The teenagers need pressure and idols, and the idol Liu Hong chose for them was Huo Qubing!
Liu Hong believes that in any era, anyone who has heard of Huo Qubing's passionate youth will feel admiration for him.
As the emperor finished speaking, Huangfu Gui, who had been appointed as the Imperial Guard General by Liu Hong, stepped forward to speak:
"Do you see that Imperial Guard unit?"
Yuan Shao and the others couldn't help but turn their heads to look. They saw that the Imperial Guards stood upright, with almost uniform spacing between them, standing in a row like straight pine trees, which was pleasing to the eye.
"Let me tell you that they were personally trained by His Majesty, and the same methods used to train them will be applied to you. This process will be very arduous, and anyone who feels they cannot do it can withdraw now!"
None of the boys moved, because that Imperial Guard was just too handsome, and they wanted to be that handsome too.
“Very good! No one has quit, which means you are willing to accept this training method, right?” Huangfu Gui asked loudly.
"yes!"
"Speak louder!"
"yes!!!"
"Very good!" Huangfu Gui nodded. "From today onwards, they will be responsible for your daily training!"
Huangfu Gui then introduced Wang Yue, Huang Zhong, Zhu Jun, and Xu Rong to the boys, who were responsible for teaching them physical skills, archery, and military strategy, respectively.
After Huangfu Gui finished speaking, he took two steps back. Wang Yue came to the front of the stage again. "It is an honor to serve as your physical training instructor. I hope you will train hard and live up to the Emperor's expectations."
Then Huang Zhong said, "I'm very happy..."
Zhu Jun: "..."
Xu Rong: "Let me say a few words too..."
The speakers were all incredibly passionate, and the teenagers in the audience listened with great enthusiasm. However, Liu Hong, sitting to the side, yawned, looking rather bored.
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