Chapter 11: A Good General

The next morning, Ye Xiu and the soldiers arrived at the parade ground at the same time. The soldiers looked at the four groups of strange things on the parade ground and were discussing what these things were used for.

Seeing everyone's bewildered looks, Ye Xiu enjoyed this feeling. He then walked down the stage and touched the obstacle course equipment, then pushed it: "Does everyone know what we are doing now?"

"It seems to be for training."

"Maybe the prince is testing us."

...

Everyone was discussing this matter.

Ye Xiu did not directly explain what these things were for, but instead asked: "How do you usually train your physical fitness?"

"Your Highness, we usually train in four main types of physical fitness: running, lifting stone locks, hitting wooden stakes, and wrestling."

"Then why do we need to train physically?"

"Your Highness, physical fitness is mainly composed of endurance and strength. Long-distance marches, raids, pursuits, and escapes mainly rely on endurance, while close combat requires more strength. In general, endurance is more important than strength because endurance represents the ability to continue fighting."

"Very good. Then I will tell you that as long as you train according to the new method I mentioned, your endurance and strength will be improved to a higher level."

But everyone was confused. How could they deal with this thing? They didn't know how!

Ye Xiu chuckled and said, "I learned this from an ancient book. This training method can create an iron army that can conquer the world. But whether it will work depends on everyone's efforts and practice."

The reason why Ye Xiu is so confident is not because he understands these things, but because the troops in later generations are trained in this way. If it is useless, it is impossible for future generations to train like this all the time.

"Alright, I'll show you how to do it."

"Your Highness, let me do it." At this time, a burly man walked out from the newly recruited soldiers and walked in front of Ye Xiu with full confidence.

"Don't be rude." Li Mu shouted.

"It's okay. What's your name? You're so confident. Can't you see there are many generals and veterans in this parade ground? Also, this Fengzhou is a barren place. What did you eat to grow so strong?" Ye Xiu said with a smile.

"Your Highness, my name is Zhang Qingshan. My mother said that I need to be as strong as a mountain so that I won't be bullied by others. So I have been hunting in the mountains since I was a child. I eat only the meat of wild animals. Last time, I heard others say that Your Highness is good at fighting, and I also heard what Your Highness said in the training ground. I want to be a hero and I want to follow Your Highness to conquer the world."

"Hahaha, okay, okay, okay, then I'll tell you how to use these, and you show them to everyone, and by the way, let me see your comprehension ability and physical fitness."

"Hehe, I'll follow the prince's orders." Zhang Qingshan smiled.

Ye Xiu deliberately slowed down his speech and explained it to Qingshan carefully. He thought that it was because Zhang Qingshan was an ancient man and Zhang Qingshan had never been to school, so he deliberately spoke slowly. After Ye Xiu finished speaking, he asked, "Qingshan, do you understand?"

"I understand. This is too easy. It's child's play compared to what I did in the mountains."

Shit! Ye Xiu was stunned for a moment. He understood it after hearing it once? Is he born to be a soldier? Before Ye Xiu could come to his senses, Zhang Qingshan had already started the demonstration.

Ye Xiu's later process was simply simplified to the first 100 meters, then obstacle-free running, and then the 100 meters back, changing from the original 400 meters to 300 meters.

Soon, Zhang Qingshan had completed the entire process, and walked in front of Ye Xiu with great pride: "Your Majesty, if, it's very simple."

"Is anyone timing him?" "Ye Xiu was too lazy to pay attention to him.

At this time, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, because Zhang Qingshan's speed was so fast that he completed it before anyone could figure out what was going on.

At this time, Ye Xiu kicked Zhang Qingshan on the butt and said, "General Li, time him, and you run again." 「

Zhang Qingshan hesitated and could only run again obediently. He said he had to be on time. The fool worked even harder and after he finished running, he was like a normal person: "General Li, how long did it take me?"

"Less than half an incense stick." Li Mu didn't know whether this time was long or short, so he could only tell the truth.

"It's okay, but there's room for improvement." Ye Xiu said.

"Now I will explain it to everyone, and then you can follow it. If you don't understand, just ask Qingshan. I think his movements are very standard. Then in a month, I will test everyone. You only need to practice these for this month."

"Is this okay?" Li Mu said in a low voice.

"Trust me." Ye Xiu said as he went to explain to the soldiers how to train.