Chapter 85: Military Examination Begins
Relying on the illusion developed by the immortals, Liberal Arts completed the selection efficiently.
Lu Bu, Xu Rong, Dong Zhuo and Zhang Su ranked in the top four, becoming the top four in liberal arts.
The martial arts examination on the second day was even simpler. Jia Xu and Wang Yun found an open space far away from Luoyang to use as a competition arena.
Anyway, the outcome of the military examination is clear. If you win, you stand, and if you lose, you lie down. There is no need for others to say anything.
As requested by Jia Xu, Guo Hao borrowed two thousand Yulin Guards from the imperial palace to maintain order. After all, first-rate generals would become human-shaped beasts without the power of humanity to suppress them, and any noise from a fight might affect Luoyang.
Guo Hao was in a heavy mood. When Liu Hong transferred troops to him yesterday, he told him the truth: Cao Cao and Yuan Shao must be among the Eight Schools of Xiyuan, because the noble families behind them were willing to offer a large amount of political resources and materials in exchange.
Although the establishment of the eight schools in Xiyuan is inevitable, the national treasury cannot afford the expenses involved, and ultimately it still has to rely on the aristocratic families.
The aristocratic families behind Cao Cao and Yuan Shao also knew Liu Hong's bottom line and only asked for two seats, which just hit the mark for Liu Hong.
But when Guo Hao thought of the instructions Jia Xu gave him last night, he felt a headache .
"Yao Chong sent a letter saying that Liangzhou is stable and there is no need to worry. In addition, a branch of the Mohist School has joined Beiliang, and the Sky Garden has been put on the agenda."
"The new army lord must take it. If he does, there will be no worries in Luoyang. If not, there may be trouble in his life."
Among the eight schools, only Xu Rong and Dong Zhuo can be considered their own people. If they want to control the right to speak, they must occupy at least half of the seats.
What was originally a sure thing became difficult to say with the sudden appearance of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
Guo Hao believed in Jia Xu's judgment. This poisonous scholar's ability to understand human nature was extremely terrifying.
Even as a lord, Guo Hao couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable. After all, it is very painful to get along with someone who can see through you.
Just when Guo Hao was extremely conflicted, Hua Xiong rode out first. Compared to others, his purpose was more to fight with a master.
After finally breaking through to become a first-rate general, he discovered that there were so many first-rate generals like carp crossing a river. This made him, who was known as the Xiliang Tiger, feel ashamed.
He was not born strong and relied entirely on hard training. Now if he wants to improve, he can only seek a breakthrough in life and death.
"Everyone, let me, Hua Xiong from Xiliang, go first!" Hua Xiong looked around on his horse, and all he saw were strong men, exactly the opponents he longed for.
"Well come on, I'm General Pan Feng of Jizhou, and I'm here to meet you."
Guo Hao saw a man nine feet tall, holding a huge axe as big as a door panel, riding a horse and entering the field.
Guo Hao frowned and turned to look at the Imperial Master Wang Yue beside him, "Sir, I wonder what this person is like?"
"He is middle-class, but he is gifted and has strength beyond that of an ordinary person. If he can go one step further, he will probably be a rare and powerful general in the world."
"If there is a chance later, please help rescue one or two."
"General Huoqi, you are too polite. I am not worthy of the title of sir." Wang Yue nodded in agreement, but his expression was extremely complicated when he looked at Guo Hao.
General, title, the things he had pursued all his life, were obtained by Guo Hao so easily.
"Sir, are you still a commoner?" Guo Hao was a little confused when he heard Wang Yue calling himself a commoner. He was already a divine teacher, so how could he still be a commoner?
"I am a commoner born in the underworld, so I am still a commoner." Wang Yue's expression was gloomy. It was not that Liu Hong was reluctant to give Wang Yue an official position, but it was a pity that Wang Yue only had martial arts to boast about.
Wang Yue was not good enough in either knowledge or commanding troops, so due to the deliberate suppression by the aristocratic families, he could not become an official.
The only time he served as a minor official was when he was played around by the children of aristocratic families and almost lost his life. From then on, Wang Yue honestly kept the title of Imperial Teacher and stayed in the palace, stopping at the last step of his dream.
"If you are interested, sir, you can come to my Beiliang City. As the Marquis of Beiliang of the Han Dynasty, I am willing to treat you with high position and generous salary." Guo Hao seized the opportunity to extend an olive branch.
“Don’t joke, Marquis Beiliang. I only have martial arts skills, but how can I take on such an important responsibility?” Wang Yue’s eyes lit up at first, but when he thought of his past experiences, a feeling of powerlessness came over him, and he couldn’t help but lose interest.
"Beiliang is different from the Central Plains. As long as you can fight, you will have a place." Seeing Wang Yue's gloomy expression, Guo Hao knew that there was a lot of hidden secrets, but he was not Jia Xu and could not see anything.
"Sir, if you are willing to come to my Beiliang City, I will definitely welcome you." Guo Hao could only leave a promise.
Wang Yue hesitated for a moment and still said nothing, and the first battle had already begun on the field.
"Hahahaha, what a joy, what a joy!" Hua Xiong laughed wildly and confronted Pan Feng.
Hua Xiong was not afraid of Pan Feng's internal energy which was slightly stronger than his, nor did he care about Pan Feng's domineering aura.
"Take my move!" Hua Xiong shouted loudly, and his internal energy gushed out. His broadsword, with a ball of red light, hit Pan Feng's axe heavily.
"Boom!" With a loud bang, a huge pit was created where the two horses intersected.
Hua Xiong felt a pain at the base of his hands, and then a hot current gushed out. It was obvious that Pan Feng's attack was not so easy to deal with. His hands were severely injured with just one blow.
But Hua Xiong didn't care so much. His eyes radiated endless murderous light. He had a feeling that he could win, and if he won he would be able to continue to break through.
Pan Feng also felt a surge of heat in his heart. Ever since he became the general of Jizhou, no one had been able to give him this kind of pressure for a long time.
He was born with supernatural powers, but he had been stuck in the middle level of the first-rate for several years. Now, finally, he felt his blood boiling again.
Hua Xiong's knife left a scar on his chest, but he didn't care, he felt his bottleneck loosened.
"If I kill him, I will be able to break through!"
In an instant, the same thought flashed through the minds of the two people, and the eyes they looked at each other became like a group of hunters looking at their prey. However, who is the prey and who is the hunter depends on who can survive to the end.
"Sir, prepare for rescue! The Immortal Medical Team is ready for rescue!"
Guo Hao quickly called for help. Fighting is bound to involve fighting, so Guo Hao specially dragged a group of immortals over to act as a rescue team.
Apart from anything else, Nanhua's ability to turn back time makes him very suitable for being an emergency doctor .
Nanhua and others could only smile bitterly at this. Once they were tied to the Han chariot, they could not escape and could only choose to follow the Han Dynasty until the end.
"Boom!" There was another roar, followed by endless sonic booms.
The two men fought dozens of times in the blink of an eye, and both were seriously injured, but what remained unchanged was their enthusiastic gazes.
"The final blow!" Wang Yue also increased his attention.
Although neither of them is his match, if he wants to ensure the life or death of both of them in the confrontation, he really needs to be serious.
"kill"
