Running with weight is not that simple, it is a big test for physical strength and perseverance. Moreover, Gu Zhenhua specially arranged for two people to cooperate to test the team's spirit of cooperation, and even when running, one can see a person's character.

Among the more than 1,300 people, only more than 700 were successfully completed, and all the others were eliminated and they could only get salt home.

"You guys come out for me!" Hu Shan pulled out a few breathless guys from the team and said coldly: "Go, get the salt, get out quickly."

"June, what's the reason? All the villains have finished it. Look, many of them have fallen down, proving that I have better physical strength than them."

"Bah!" Hu Shan sneered: "Don't think grandpa didn't see it. When carrying wooden stakes, you should take it lightly and avoid it and let your teammates carry it longer. You guys who are speculative and slick, don't sell your brothers when you arrive on the battlefield, get out of here!"

When he saw that Xiaocongming was discovered by Hu Shan, he could only be depressed and leave with salt honestly.

At this time, Gu Zhenhua also arrived at Kang Dali, who had finished running. The young man was not tall, but he was particularly strong. His arms were almost as thick as others' legs, thick eyebrows, big eyes, thick lips, and a honest and honest face. He looked like a piece of military material.

A piece of wooden stake weighs nearly 100 kilograms. This kid can carry it and run like a flying bull. He is just a bull in the army. Such a guy is needed.

"Boy, are you interested in participating in An**?"

"Official, the villain doesn't want to join the army. Can you give the little one more salt?"

"Hmph, if you don't want to join the army, why bother to join the fun?" Xie Bin said angrily: "If you don't want to join the army, get out of the way if you get ten kilograms of salt as soon as possible."

Gu Zhenhua waved his hand and smiled and said, "A few kilograms of salt are not a problem. After my master occupied Tianjin, all the unscrupulous businessmen and lackeys have to be dealt with, and they will also give everyone food. But you always have to give me a reason, why do you want more salt?"

When Kang Dali heard this, he immediately got up from the ground and knelt in front of Gu Zhenhua.

"Sir, thank you." Kang Dali said gratefully: "The villain is a hunter in the mountains. He has a younger brother at home. He has loved studying since he was a child. My parents died early and nothing was left at home. I just wanted to earn some money so that my younger brother could study."

Gu Zhenhua smiled slightly: "So you just want to exchange salt for some money as tuition, right?"

"That's right, sir, I've hunted tigers and killed blind bears in the past few years. It's still a little bit too much to give my husband a slap!"

Xie Bin was also a little surprised and couldn't help asking: "Boy, do you really dare to fight with the tiger and bear?"

"Hehe, why don't you dare? I caught the tiger with a trap, but the blind bear has really hit me. I still have bear claw marks on my back!"

Xie Bin also showed surprise on his face. He looked at Kang Dali carefully, and it made Kang Dali feel a little furious.

"Boy, a little salt is nothing. If you pass the full test, you can get a ten-tall waiting fee, which is enough for your brother to go to a private school."

"Are you saying true?"

Xie Bin nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course it's true. Not only that, An**'s military salary is also the most generous. If you can become a soldier, there will be no problem for your younger brother to study."

At this time, Gu Zhenhua also smiled and said, "You have a good idea to ask your younger brother to study, but you will call him soon in the morning. Do you want your younger brother to study and serve the Qing Dynasty?"

When talking about the Qing Dynasty, Kang Dali's eyes turned red and his fists were clenched.

"Impossible, my father died at the hands of the Tartars. If he worked hard for the Tartars, he would not recognize the thief as his father. My father would be furious underground."

"Well, bring your brother here too. An** will also run a school to teach everyone to read and read."

"Ah!" Kang Dali was surprised when he heard this: "Thank you, sir, I kowtowed you!"

"Don't kneel down, remember, every soldier of An** is a man of a high position, and all kowtows are abolished!"

Kang Dali also got up from the ground excitedly. He had never heard of the army having to run a school. It was like a pie falling from the sky. He threw his fatigue out of the sky, putting all his energy into the future, waiting for the next test.

After the weight-bearing run, we tested the long jump, weightlifting, and 100-meter run to ensure that each soldier's endurance explosive power was qualified. Then we conducted an intelligence test, which was a first in recruiting soldiers.

Even Li Xu and the others raised objections, believing that it doesn’t matter if the soldiers are stupid, but those who are stupid are honest and obedient. However, Gu Zhenhua firmly opposed it. He was the one who trained officers for the future and had to select the best young people.

Of course, the so-called intelligence test is not as complicated as in later generations. It mainly includes simple arithmetic addition and subtraction, distinguishing left and right, reciting a sentence, repeating it, etc.

These were easy for later primary school students, but they were obviously not yet successful in the late Ming Dynasty. Among the more than 700 people, more than 300 were beaten in the intelligence test level, leaving only about 400 people.

Gu Zhenhua was already quite satisfied with this number. You should know that when Yuan Shikai was practicing the Beiyang Army at the small station, he had to work hard and practiced for several months just by turning left and right. It was obvious that the quality of the people in the late Ming Dynasty was higher than that of the Qing Dynasty.

Gu Zhenhua smiled at the more than 400 people who passed the test and said, "Brothers, congratulations, you have already stepped into the gate of An** with one foot, but there is still the last hurdle waiting for everyone, that is, you must personally take the ghost-headed sword and kill the traitor prisoners. If you want to become a real warrior, you must go through the blood test. Only by passing this hurdle can you be a man who stands tall!"

When Gu Zhenhua recruits soldiers, even if he is accurate, letting the new recruits be responsible for killing people will not only make them mature quickly, but also killing traitors is equivalent to submitting a letter of fame and having to follow Gu Zhenhua wholeheartedly.

Of course, these young men still couldn't understand the profound meaning, but just regarded it as a great honor, and they were ready to try it out.

Gu Zhenhua personally led them to the front of the wooden stakes that bound Yuan Yuzong, Lou Guangxian, and the captives. A long distance away, he saw that these guys were already filled with colorful things, with a strong and pungent smell that made people frown.

The people in Tianjin were also tired of fighting, and they were chatting in groups, especially curious about Gu Zhenhua and An**. This army's measures to deal with traitors are amazing, and the means of recruiting soldiers are also amazing.

Young people came back with salt one after another, and talked about all kinds of incredible tests. The enthusiasm of the people present suddenly became ignited, and everyone was talking about it.

The young men who finally passed the test came over in a neat line. They were sweating and covered in mud, and they all looked a little embarrassed, but without exception, they all raised their chests high, and their eyes were full of pride and pride. Being able to pass such a strict test means that they are the best among their peers.

When they arrived in front of the wooden stake, there were suddenly applause from the crowd.

Gu Zhenhua said loudly: "An**'s mission is to defend the country. Tartars and traitors are our enemies. What you have to do today is to kill traitors and use their blood as a testimony to your joining this team!"

After Gu Zhenhua said this, he praised again. At this time, Hu Shan and his friends had already brought the swords, guns and weapons and handed them over to these young people.

"There are more than 200 in total. You are still in a group of two. One is responsible for stabbing the chest and the other is chopping the head. Whoever can't do it, get out immediately!" Hu Shan explained clearly.

"Who will be the first one?"

"Me!" Kang Dali rushed to the front in three steps, and at the same time, another black boy rushed out of the team and shouted loudly: "And I am!"

This black boy is also not tall, very solid, small and small, with little eyes, very energetic, wandering around, exuding a shrewd spirit.

Seeing him rushing out, a person in the crowd laughed. It was the butcher Zhao. He curled his lips happily, looked at the people on both sides, and laughed: "Did you see, my old Zhao family's child is just like his father!"

"Zhao Butcher Zhao, don't gild the face. You will kill pigs for the rest of your life, but you don't have your son's hero!"

"Without me, there is no kid. Ask him, do you dare to compete with me as a hero?"

The words made everyone laugh. Zhao Tian and Kang Dali both wanted to grab this place, and both of them stared at each other.

"Da Li, if I hadn't helped you just now, you wouldn't have passed the arithmetic level."

"Hmph, even if I owe you a favor, I don't have to pay it back in such a hurry."

"Don't whisper!" Hu Shan shouted: "One of you two will cut off Yuan Yuzong and Lou Guangxian!"

"Abide by the order!"

Kang Dali rushed towards Yuan Yuzong first. He had already developed a very good skill when fighting with the wild beast. He stabbed Yuan Yuzong in the chest with a knife. When the blade pressed down, a big crack suddenly came out, and all the fragments were spilled out.

Just as Yuan Yuzong screamed in pain, Kang Dali swung his knife and cut off the head. He rolled his bones a few dozen steps away, just under the feet of the people watching the fun. Someone grabbed the head and laughed: "Friends, everyone kicked this dog's head!"

Zhao Tian's technique was even more ruthless than Kang Dali. He first chopped off Lou Guangxian's arms and threw them into the crowd. Someone immediately snatched them.

"Young and young men, I ate the traitor's meat and drank his blood!"

The blood stimulated everyone's nerves. After slashing Yuan Yuzong and Lou Guang first, the others lined up and killed one by one. Some could not kill one shot, but they had to stab five or six shots in a row, and some could not cut their heads with one knife, but they had to cut several times over and over again.

Among the more than 400 people, more than 30 of them could not bear the pressure and collapsed one after another. Gu Zhenhua was not polite and fired them directly.

After one day, more than 380 people finally passed the test, gloriously becoming the first batch of official recruits in An**.

The attraction of salt and the pleasure of killing traitors quickly ignited the enthusiasm of the people of Tianjin. The next day, the young and strong registered more than doubled.

People near the villages, military families, and boatmen on the canal all came, and the number of people passing the test exceeded one thousand!

An**'s team is also expanding rapidly. The roster alone has a thick stack, and Gu Zhenhua is also particularly excited.
Chapter completed!