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Very quickly, the group of recruits each took a piece of black cloth from a basket to the side. After returning to their respective seats, they used black cloth to cover their eyes. When all the recruits had covered their eyes, Bai Yuhao waved his hand to indicate for them to come over. At this time, dozens of soldiers immediately appeared outside of the training field with a basket full of wooden sabers in their hands. After that, these soldiers began to distribute the wooden sabers to the recruits to check if the recruits had covered their eyes properly.
After they were sorted and checked, the soldiers retreated behind Bai Yuhao.
"What you are holding right now is a very sharp blade. You don't have to doubt its destructive power. Basically, as long as you touch it, you will be bleeding profusely. As long as you can cut one of them, then even if you pass the test and officially become a member of the Crimson Dragon Army, you might even be able to become a commander in the future. At that time, your future will be limitless. If within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, anyone whose blade did not hit the target would have to pass the test. I want to remind you that if you don't hit someone else, they will hit you. A little bit of weight and you might die. But no matter, I have already prepared a pension for your family, enough for them to eat and wear without worry. But, if you still want to live to see your loved ones, you must not show mercy. You would rather chop a few more than get chopped down by someone … " Bai Yuhao said in a low voice.
After hearing Bai Yuhao's terrifying words, the recruits began to show all kinds of expressions: some were afraid, some were frightened, and some were scared … After all, most of them hadn't even taken a knife before, let alone cut someone. To them, this was undoubtedly a psychological test.
He had to let these recruits know that if they wanted to survive, they had to wield the weapons in their hands. Otherwise, they would wait for other people's weapons to land on their bodies, and as long as they could pass through this trial and enter the battlefield, they would not be afraid to fight or become deserters.
"Let's begin." Bai Yuhao gave the order.
In the beginning, all the new recruits were still holding onto their wooden sabers, blindly walking in circles, as if no one dared to make the first move. Some were already covered in cold sweat, while some held onto their wooden sabers with trembling hands.
After a while, a man suddenly shouted, "Damn it, I am going to throw caution to the wind!" Isn't it just killing people? " As he shouted, he began to wildly dance around with the wooden sabre in his hand.
Seeing that, Bai Yuhao waved his hand again, and soon, dozens of soldiers behind him started shouting.
"Ah, I've been cut, my hand's bleeding …"
"I've hit, haha, I've hit!"
"I will kill you!"
"..."
The soldiers let out all sorts of screams, exclamations of excitement, and crazy voices one after another!
Because they were blindfolded, they could not see anything. Therefore, under the stimulation of these sounds, their desire to win was also aroused, and most of them started waving the wooden sabers in their hands, desperately cutting them down. There were even some who were initially hesitant, but suddenly cut by someone else, they subconsciously counterattacked, and then also started hacking at random.
In the end, only a small portion of them were timid. Not only were they trembling in fear, but they were also drenched in cold sweat.
The entire scene looked extremely crazy and ridiculous. Over three thousand recruits were killing each other with wooden sabers, just like madmen.
"That's enough. Bring out those who have yet to use their sabers, or those who are too scared to move …" Bai Yuhao said in a low voice to the soldiers behind him.
Very quickly, those who didn't pass the test were all brought out one by one.
In the time it took for an incense stick to burn, nearly four hundred recruits had been brought out of the arena.
"Stop!" At this time, Bai Yuhao saw that the time was up and shouted.
Most of the recruits who were still on the field stopped what they were doing. They were all covered in cold sweat and gasping for breath. Some of them were even collapsed on the ground.
"Take off the blindfold." Bai Yuhao continued to shout.
When the new recruits took it off, they were instantly stupefied. It was because they discovered that what they held in their hands was not a blade at all, but a blade-like piece of wood.
"Those who remain on the field can be considered to have passed the test. This test will let you remember, just like how you were on the battlefield, if your blade didn't slash at others, then others' blades will slash at you, so, no matter what the circumstances, you have to do your best for your own lives, and use the weapons in your hands, so that you can survive. " Bai Yuhao shouted with a stern expression.
"If there is anyone who is not aware of this, they can immediately retreat. If you guys are on the battlefield, because of your greed and fear of death, you might as well be a deserter. I will absolutely not show mercy!" Bai Yuhao's eyes were wide open and his aura was intimidating. He scared the new recruits so much that they did not even dare to breathe loudly.
"Those who failed the test and those who chose to quit, let them go home. They will receive a month's worth of military salaries as compensation. The rest is up to you." After Bai Yuhao finished talking to Liu Yunxuan, he turned around and left the training ground.
When Bai Yuhao returned to the entrance of the tent, he coincidentally met Qin Fengming, who came to look for him.
"Commander Bai, the Meng City has sent another message." Qin Fengming reported.
"Are the State of Shuixia preparing to send troops?" Bai Yuhao didn't need to guess to know that it was the news.
"That's right, the troops sent out today, should be attacking Yu City in the day after tomorrow." Qin Fengming nodded.
"How many troops have been sent?" Bai Yuhao's eyes focused as he asked.
"Not sure, but at least twenty thousand." Qin Fengming estimated.
"It seems like we are about to leave as well." Bai Yuhao decided, although the newly recruited recruits, the remaining army of the Crimson Dragon Army, and the troops stationed at Tianlin City only numbered around eight thousand, if the forces sent by State of Shuixia were only around twenty thousand, then there might still be a chance of victory. If it exceeded twenty-five thousand, then it would not be easy to defend Yu City. Furthermore, defending the Yu City was only the first step. Even if one could defend the Yu City, the next most dangerous thing was the empty Tianlin City. Thus, he had to meticulously plan everything and not make any mistakes. Otherwise, if he made a mistake, he would make a mistake!