“Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!”

Cao Bing was breathing heavily and watched the soldiers in front of him fall to the ground, unable to get up again.

Even the movements of the flag bearer beside him were becoming slow.

He really wanted to get first place, because Cao Bing knew that his father was always watching him.

As the eldest son in the family, Cao Zhen had very high expectations for Cao Bing since he was a child, and he spent a lot of money to find various famous teachers to tutor him.

Even if he himself could not finish reading the military books, he would read them together with his son just for the sake of educating him.

Cao Bing knew very well that his father had put in a lot of thought and effort in order to be able to join His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's Black Armor Guard this time.

In terms of strength, Cao Bing is actually far from enough.

And there are many people who want to compete for this position.

The Duke of Liang had said earlier that descendants of nobles who did not have any ability should not be recommended.

Although Cao Bing was not bad, compared with the sons of other military generals and nobles, he could only be considered at the upper level, not the top.

So, he cherishes it very much.

More importantly, the opportunity of this military exercise is invaluable to everyone.

Not only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but even His Majesty braved the cold wind to watch in person.

This is a great honor for any soldier.

However, the soldiers around him could no longer hold on.

Cao Bing's flag would soon be broken through the defense line and snatched away.

At this time, no one would let him off because of his identity.

That's right.

It was not that Cao Bing seized other people's flags, but that he was protecting his own flag.

At present, except for Dong Quan who seized Zhang Zuo's flag, everyone else is defending their positions. After Dong Quan seized the flag, he no longer has the ability to attack.

Cao Bing is now resisting the attack from the soldiers led by Wu Hai.

"Victory is at hand, everyone, follow me and charge!!!"

Wu Hai's eyes were burning.

He was not the descendant of a military general or nobleman. He was the eldest son in the family. His father was just an ordinary soldier, not even a small flag officer.

He has achieved what he has today thanks to his own hard work.

With no background, he advanced step by step until now. It is difficult for ordinary people to understand the efforts made in this process.

He is already thirty years old, but has not yet married.

After fierce competition and huge expenses, he finally had the qualification to join the Xuanjia Guard and become a relative of the Crown Prince.

He attaches more importance to this military exercise opportunity than anyone else.

Only in the Xuanjia Guard can he display all his talents without fear.

There is no need to be cautious in doing anything like in other guards.

Among all the Xuanjia Guards, Wu Hai is the fastest growing one.

In fact, he didn't want to face off against Cao Bing, but when they drew lots, Dong Quan was on his left and Cao Bing was on his right.

After weighing the pros and cons, it can only be Cao Bing.

“Block it!!! Block it!!!”

Cao Bing let out a huge roar, which shocked the soldiers and gave them some strength.

At this moment, Wu Hai looked back with an unwilling look on his face.

Attacking others requires a greater price.

Each thousand households has ten hundred households, which is equivalent to ten hundred-man teams.

While attacking others, at least three centuries must be left behind to guard the flag and one's own position.

Even now, Wu Hai is using 70% of his military force to attack Cao Bing's 100% military force.

The drumbeats in my ears became more and more frequent, which meant that the military exercise was about to end.

Wu Hai's eyes flickered as he observed the situation.

Now Dong Quan is fighting against Pan Rong. Dong Quan, who has taken control of both sides, can only attack Pan Rong by force.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Wu Hai's eyes.

If the 300 men guarding their own position were mobilized now, they could definitely overthrow Cao Bing's position, but there would be a danger of being ambushed by others.

If we fail to defeat Cao Bing in a short period of time, we may gain nothing.

"Grandson, do you think he can do it?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.

Of course Zhu Ying understood. The most exciting part now was the battle between Wu Hai and Cao Bing. As for Dong Quan and Pan Rong, one wanted to be moderate and the other wanted to be safe, so naturally they would not fight too hard.

"He won't." Zhu Ying said affirmatively.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in return: "His victory is within his grasp. Even if his own flag is captured, given the current situation, he can still take down Cao Bing's position."

"That way, it's not considered a loss. And if he's fast enough, he can capture the flag and hold the position."

"Why is Da Sun so sure? He won't take any chances."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying said confidently, "Because the meaning is different."

"The training that the Black Armor Guards receive is not just about fighting, but also about the cultivation of their own qualities."

"Those flags are just flags to us, but what they represent is equivalent to a city. In other words, in this city, there are not only soldiers, but also civilians."

“Although there is a saying that a general’s success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers, these bones were definitely not built on the people, but on the enemy.”

"It doesn't matter if he fails to capture the city this time, but abandoning the people for his own sake is not in line with the teachings of the Black Armor Guard."

"The Black Armor Guards that my grandson wants to build, or all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty in the future, should be the protectors of the people and the solid rock of the Ming Dynasty, rather than tools to the pinnacle of power."

"You can be ambitious, but the integrity of defending your country is the most important. If you can't do that, then what's the difference between the soldiers that my grandson has trained and the warlords who rule one side."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Let's wait and see."

As the last bronze drum sounded, Wu Hai finally did not give the order to mobilize the 300 people in the defensive position to join in.

However, Cao Bing's soldiers firmly defended against the attack from Wu Hai's soldiers.

At this last moment, less than half of the soldiers were still standing on the battlefield, only about two thousand people, and almost everyone was injured.

As soon as the military exercise ended, all the military doctors quickly took action and a large number of injured soldiers were carried out of the military exercise venue.

The other soldiers also helped to carry the people. In just two sticks of incense, the injured soldiers were properly taken care of.

During this period, no one rushed.

Because everyone knows that every soldier here is invaluable.

Even many garrison commanders had green eyes.

Some generals even couldn't help wondering if there were soldiers who were seriously injured, could they be arranged to be stationed in their own garrisons? By then, even if they couldn't be as powerful as the Black Armor Guards, they could at least boost the strength of the entire garrison.

The general doesn't want every soldier he leads to be an elite warrior.

The remaining soldiers on the battlefield quickly regrouped and lined up neatly, just like when they came in just now, with broken swords but standing like sculptures.

"Wonderful!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but praise.

To some extent, the demeanor of these soldiers has reached a peak.

The scene of the military exercise just now is still vivid in my mind.

Zhu Yuanzhang took two steps forward until he reached the edge of the platform.

Looking at the burly and strong soldiers below, Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly: "Whether you are standing or lying outside, you are all good men of our Ming Dynasty. We are proud of you."

"With such a heroic spirit, there is no need to worry about wars and the unrest in the world."

"Today, I specially grant the Black Armor Guards the title of the best guards of the Ming Dynasty!!!"

boom!!!

As these words were spoken, all the soldiers knelt on one knee and shouted "Long live His Majesty!!!"