early morning.
A group of people wearing knee-length shorts on their lower bodies and cool jackets on their upper bodies were running toward the south from the mountains.
Wang Cheng ran at the front of the team, also wearing only shorts and a short coat.
As he ran, he shouted to the team: "Shout the f*cking chants!"
"Five kilometers!"
"I love you!"
"Run every day!"
"You are in good health!"
"Run every day!"
"You look handsome!"
"Don't run for a day!"
"I miss you so much!"
…
A group of people shouted loud slogans. For those soldiers who had followed Wang Cheng in the Lushan Camp, this slogan had been engraved in the blood, but it was unfamiliar to others.
However, because this slogan is catchy, people who don’t know how to shout it no longer need anyone to guide them, and they can shout it themselves. Moreover, it was the first time for them to come into contact with this thing. They were curious and excited, and they shouted with great enthusiasm.
Wang Cheng smiled knowingly. The set of military training methods summarized by several generations of soldiers are applicable no matter which dynasty or world they are placed in.
"Brothers!"
"Work harder!"
"Run back!"
“Add chicken legs!”
"Five kilometers!"
"Cure all diseases!"
"Don't run for a day!"
"It's so frustrating!"
…
Thousands of people chanted neat slogans, and the sound echoed through the sky.
Although Cheng Yi and Zhang Han were school captains, like their subordinates, it was their first time to receive such a training method.
But they are veterans on the battlefield after all, and they can see that this training method can stimulate the soldiers' interest in training. It can not only improve the physical fitness of the soldiers, but also make them more efficient.
"I have long heard that the general is good at training troops. The soldiers he leads can be completely transformed in just ten and a half days. Now that I see them, they are indeed extraordinary." Cheng Yi sighed.
Zhang Han nodded and said: "Such a military training method will definitely produce elite soldiers. A general who can occupy a high position at such a young age is worthy of his reputation."
He changed the topic again: "However, this kind of military training method requires a lot of food and grass to support it."
"Hey! Is this something we should consider? Besides, we don't have to worry about food and clothing now. The granary is almost full with all the food and grass!" Chengyi said.
"What I'm worried about is that it won't last long. The consumption of food and grass is too great. One month and two months are enough, but can it continue for one or two years?" Zhang Han said.
Cheng Yi said: "Xiao Zhang, you are thinking too far. In this situation, who knows when another war will break out. Whether we will be alive in a year or not is a question."
"I have heard that the Xia Kingdom has sent people to negotiate with me, the Great Zhou Dynasty. There should be no more wars in a short time." Zhang Han said.
Chengyi said: "You think too simply. According to my experienced experience, the negotiation is probably just a cover, and the Xia people don't know what conspiracy they are playing behind the scenes. Just watch, this negotiation will not be so easy." Negotiated."
Zhang Han still wanted to say, but he was interrupted: "I won't tell you, kid, these brothers are too weak. These damn brothers only ran three miles, and every one of them is almost dead."
Chengyi pointed at the chaotic team on the side and yelled: "You are a bunch of coward soldiers, it's not enough for you to run such a short distance. Anyone who wants to fall behind me will not be allowed to eat today!"
After hearing this, the team that was originally in a bit of confusion immediately cheered up, and the chants shook the surrounding area.
After twenty minutes, thousands of people finally arrived at the Nanli Mountains.
Wang Cheng ordered everyone to rest where they were, and then called Cheng Yi and Zhang Han over.
"General!"
The two came to Wang Cheng and performed a standard military salute.
Wang Cheng waved his hand, looked at the tall Nanli Mountains, and said, "Lao Cheng, you have lived in Nanli the longest, tell me about this mountain range."
Chengyi thought for a moment and said: "Nanli Mountain has existed for a long time. Many years ago, it was not called Nanli, but Lihuo. It is said that a spark fell from the sky and fell here, impacting the mountain."
Wang Cheng had also heard about this legend and asked many local people about it.
But there are also different opinions, saying that the Nanli Mountain Range is a monster mountain and that God is punishing the people here.
Some people also say that Nanli Mountain is a sacred mountain, and people should worship at the foot of the mountain and cannot step into the mountain.
Wang Cheng looked at the tall and long mountain range and said, "In other words, you cannot enter this mountain range casually."
"good!"
Chengyi nodded and continued: "You can still go around outside, but it is very dangerous to go inside. Even experienced hunters will have a hard time getting out alive."
"Have you ever been in there, Lao Cheng?" Wang Cheng asked curiously.
Chengyi said in a deep voice: "I did go in once without believing in evil, and I almost lost my life that time."
"Oh? Tell me." Wang Cheng immediately became interested.
Chengyi scratched his head and said with an embarrassed smile: "Actually, it's nothing. I just couldn't find the way back after entering the mountains."
"Then how did you get out?" Wang Cheng asked.
Chengyi said: "I am also very lucky. I met a monkey. I followed this monkey out."
Suddenly, he looked at Wang Cheng and said, "Why is the general interested in Nanli Mountain?"
Wang Cheng said: "I have heard people say that many years ago, people from the Gaoshan Kingdom came from the other side of the mountain and robbed the nearby villagers."
"There is indeed such a thing." Chengyi nodded.
Zhang Han, who had been silent all this time, suddenly thought of something and said, "What the general means is that there is actually a road to this Nanli Mountain Range."
Wang Cheng did not answer directly, but looked at the two of them and said, "Do you want to go in and have a look?"
The two looked at each other, and then there were complicated expressions on their faces.
Seeing this, Wang Cheng smiled and said, "Actually, I think this mountain is not as scary as you think. The reason why people who enter the mountain get lost is probably because of the magnetic field in the mountain."
"magnetic field?"
The two of them looked confused. They had heard of "magnetism", but what the hell was "magnetic field"?
Wang Cheng smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, we won't go into the mountain, just go around the outside."
When the two of them heard this, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
They were really afraid that Wang Cheng would get mad and take them into the mountains, which would be great fun.
Seeing that the two had no objections, Wang Cheng asked them to take their brothers and walk up the mountain together.
The Nanli Mountains are rugged and long, with numerous hilltops and rolling hills, with no edge visible at a glance.
Because the surrounding people were afraid of this place and did not dare to go deep, the mountain was covered with shrubs and weeds.
Chengyi had been in the mountains before and was quite familiar with the terrain here, so he naturally acted as a guide.
Everyone followed him up the steep hillside to the top of the mountain several hundred meters high.
The top of this mountain is not the most common spire, but a flat top. It extends from the top of the mountain to the east and west to form a wide and long ridge.
Thousands of people stood on the ridge, and the thin mist floated around them, almost touching them.
Everyone had run for five kilometers and climbed the mountain for so long. Their bodies were unbearably hot. As the breeze on the top of the mountain blew on their faces, their hearts gradually calmed down.
Wang Cheng looked into the distance. Even though his eyesight was excellent, he could not see directly through the clouds and fog thousands of meters away.
He pointed to the nearest mountain and asked Chengyi: "Lao Cheng, have you been to that mountain?"
Cheng Yi frowned and said, "I entered that mountain and got lost."
He looked at Wang Cheng and reminded: "General, don't think that the mountain is very close to us. In fact, we can't reach it in less than three or four hours from here to there."
Wang Cheng nodded and said: "Wangshan is a dead horse!"
The mountain at the foot and the one on the opposite side look not far apart. In fact, the straight-line distance alone is only one or two kilometers. If you go down the mountain and go up the mountain, it will be difficult to walk from here to there in a few hours.
"General, why don't we go back?" Chengyi asked tentatively.
Wang Cheng said: "Don't worry! Let's walk along this ridge again without going deep."
Chengyi could only nod in agreement, but there was always a doubt in his heart as to why Wang Cheng wanted to come to the mountain to take a look.
Everyone continued walking along the ridge.
Because few people come up there on weekdays, the ridge is messy and barren, with a lot of weeds growing there.
When your feet step on it, it feels like you are stepping on a layer of carpet, and it feels like you are stepping on nothing. In addition, there are cliffs on both sides, and even a martial artist as strong as Chengyi feels a little panicked.
Cheng Yi couldn't understand more and more, what on earth did this newly appointed general want to do?
But he still didn't ask, and just followed the large army silently.
Wang Cheng walked in front without saying a word. He was not very fast. As he walked, he looked around.
Standing on the top of the mountain, the direction of the entire Nanli Mountain Range becomes clearer, like an extremely huge sickle slashing from the southwest to the northeast.
Wang Cheng looked to the southwest, but apart from layers of mist, he couldn't see what was going on underneath.
But the more this happened, the more he wanted to go down and have a look. He wanted to see what was underneath, and whether it was as mysterious as the people in Nanli County said.
He called Cheng Yi over again and said, "Lao Cheng, did those people from Gaoshan Country really come to us? Have you seen those people with your own eyes?"
Chengyi nodded and said: "Those people are a little different from us. They chatter in words that we don't understand. The clothes they wear are not the clothes we have here. They are all made of sheepskin and cowhide. In short, they are just like the savages." .”
"Is there a special road from Gaoshan Country to our Nanli place?" Wang Cheng asked.
Chengyi said: "Gaoshan Country borders our Shuzhou of Great Zhou Dynasty. This side has always been separated by the Nanli Mountains. I haven't heard of any place leading here."
He looked at Wang Cheng with a puzzled face and said, "General, you seem to be very interested in Gaoshan Kingdom."
Wang Cheng didn't answer. He stared deep into the mountains and said to himself: "So, is there really a road leading here from the opposite side of the Nanli Mountains?"
"Have it?"
Chengyi followed Wang Cheng's gaze and looked into the depths of the mountains. After a while, he shook his head and looked away.
"Let's go here today, let's go back!"
