The first thing Jia Cong did after moving into the villa was to prepare for the selection of team members.
Since Zhang Dakui has followed him and is responsible for teaching him the fighting skills and life-saving skills in the army, let's communicate with him.
"Master Zhang, when I come to the villa this time, one is to train myself, and the other is to select a group of high-quality soldiers and train a group of personal guards. When I become an adult, they will accompany me into the army and ride on the battlefield together."
Zhang Dakui nodded and said: "Third Master, I have introduced your matter to me. I wonder how Third Master plans to choose someone?"
"Master Zhang, actually I want to select a group of teenagers who are about the same age as me and slowly train them so that they can grow strong with me and accompany me in battles and face various difficulties and obstacles in the future.
It's just that I'm planning to set up a caravan, and I also need a group of guards, so I have to select another group of people aged between fifteen and twenty-five to train together. When the time comes, they will serve as caravan guards. The first selection criterion is physical strength. . "
"There is nothing wrong with that. Physical strength is the foundation of every soldier. Only with sufficient physical strength can you exert your power on the battlefield and defeat the enemy. Otherwise, you can only deliver food to people. Third Master uses How to test their physical strength."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Master Zhang is right, physical strength is the basic condition. If you can't even meet the physical strength, there is no value in training. I asked people to build a circular road at the foot of the mountain. It is almost ten miles to run in one circle. , those who can persevere are considered qualified.”
Zhang Dakui knew in his heart that this young master had already planned it and had his own plans, and his own opinions were not necessary.
After lunch, Jia Cong asked Zhuangtou to summon everyone in the village to the square for a meeting.
He announced to everyone in public that he would choose personal guards and caravan guards from the village.
After being selected, they will be in charge of food, housing, and training. After the training is completed and they become a formal team member, they will be paid monthly.
When everyone heard that the conditions were so favorable, they were eager to sign up.
Seeing this, Jia Cong stood up and shouted: "Please be quiet and listen to what I have to say clearly. No matter you are my personal guard or an escort, you will face the risk of casualties. You may die at some point." It’s dangerous, but everyone should think it through before making a decision.
Men between the ages of eight and twenty-five can participate in the selection, and women between the ages of eight and eleven can participate in the selection. The first condition for selection is the circular road at the foot of the mountain. Those who can complete one lap are considered qualified. . "
As soon as these words came out, the crowd below also reacted. Some people chose to retreat, but many people still chose to sign up.
Wangcai counted and found that the total number of applicants was 218.
Then take them to the ring track for the formal selection.
"Ready, start, run..."
After hearing the order, more than 200 people rushed to run on the circular road. Some people ran very fast and reached the front in an instant, while others followed leisurely.
There were more than 200 people running together. At the beginning, it was too crowded. Except for some people at the front, the people in the middle and behind were a bit blocked, so they could only run slowly at the back.
But soon, the people on the track distanced themselves, and those with good physical strength gradually ran to the front, while those with weak physical strength began to slowly fall behind.
In order to prevent anyone from taking shortcuts and cheating, Tiezhu was asked to take six guards and disperse them on the track to supervise.
Time passed slowly, and the people on the track were getting closer and closer to the finish line. The ones running at the front were actually a few children aged 12 or 13, and behind them were a few young people aged 17 or 18.
Zhang Dakui stood next to Jia Cong, looking at the people running on the circular road, and couldn't help but sigh: "This is not only a test of physical strength, but also a test of endurance, and also a test of willpower. The personnel were immediately eliminated.”
Jia Cong smiled slightly and nodded.
"It's true. Many people give up just halfway through the race, and some give up before the halfway mark. These people are weak-willed and will easily fall in the face of various temptations. Staying around them is harmful and unhelpful. "
Zhang Dakui not only looked at Jia Cong a few times, but this third young master was really powerful and had such a meticulous mind. He was definitely not a simple person.
The final results came out. There were a total of sixty-three people who finished the race. What surprised Jia Cong was that there were twelve girls among them. Girls generally have weaker physical strength than boys. It is not easy to be selected. Jia Cong I don't even know if I can run down.
Girls still have advantages in obtaining intelligence and assassinating people. If you train them well, they may become one of your trump cards.
Of the fifty-one men left, the majority were between twelve or fifteen and fifteen or sixteen years old, followed by those around ten years old, and only five were over twenty.
It’s good to be able to select so many people. With the subsequent training, they may not all be able to persist, and there may be attrition.
"Okay, now that the selection has been completed, let's all disperse. Those who pass the test will follow us."
"Third Master, there is another person running."
Jia Cong looked back in shock and saw Tie Zhu pointing at a small figure on the track behind him, running towards the finish line.
It was a little girl, but she was running a little too slowly, just a little faster than walking.
"Tie Zhu, this girl didn't cheat, right?"
"Third Master, absolutely not. Maybe he is young and has less strength, so he has never been able to run fast."
"Then just wait for a while until she reaches the finish line."
After waiting for a few more minutes, the little girl finally reached the finish line.
"What's your name? How old are you?"
The little girl gasped and said: "Master, my name is Erya. I am eight years old this year. I have just finished running. Master, do you still want me?"
Although this little girl is young, has a light body, and runs a bit slowly, she is still pretty good at being able to finish the run.
"As long as you are willing to join, I will accept you, but you will have to train like this every day from now on. Do you really want to join?"
The little girl said without thinking, "I am willing to follow the young master."
In this way, the sixty-three-member guard became sixty-four.
Thirteen girls lived in a room in the backyard with a bunk bed, which had been prepared long ago.
Fifty-one men lived in the front yard, also in a Datong shop, occupying two rooms.
But the first thing is to let them clean up their personal hygiene. Each person is given a piece of soap and asked to take a shower and put on the newly issued training clothes.
These training clothes were all custom-made some time ago. One hundred sets were made directly. They are basically available for several age groups. If there are any inappropriate ones, just find someone to change them.
This time, Jia Cong is well prepared and can officially train them starting tomorrow.
