As midsummer approaches, the weather in Jizhou Prefecture becomes a little hotter.
The weather is dry, and Jizhou Prefecture's military training schedule has been changed from the original two-day training to the current three-day training, which has reduced the frequency of training and focused more on patrols, public security and other tasks.
In the past two months, as the "Beiwu Academy" founded by the general is about to open its enrollment, young talents from all over the country have gathered in Jizhou Prefecture.
On this day, after completing his daily practice at the General's Mansion, Cao Su met with the heads of the two major sects who came to report on the enrollment progress of Beiwu Academy.
Mu Xiuyuan and Wan Buping walked into Cao Su's courtyard skillfully.
After several contacts with Cao Su, he was no longer as restrained as he was at the beginning.
After the two of them saluted, Mu Xiuyuan reported the work: "General, according to the previous announcement, the admission examination for Beiwu Academy will be the day after tomorrow."
"Registration has ended. According to the results of the first round of screening, a total of 313 outstanding prospective students have entered the final recruitment process. Several of them have broken through to the middle level of the strength realm. Among the casual cultivators in the world,
He is also considered a leader.”
Wan Buping and Mu Xiuyuan were jointly responsible for the enrollment of Beiwu Academy. Cao Su dragged the two sects into the pond, not just to squeeze their martial arts resources and wealth, but also to let them participate.
For example, Mu Xiuyuan and Wan Buping, under Cao Su's strong request, each took the title of vice principal.
The term "principal" was also created by Cao Su, and its positions and functions are slightly different from the original "jiujiu", "siye" or "tangcheng".
The two could not refuse, so they had no choice but to accept and became the second batch of vice-principals of Beiwu Academy.
Cao Su was generally satisfied with the two people's diligent work attitude over the past few months.
Mu Xiuyuan felt a little regretful: "I didn't expect that this enrollment would cause such a big response. Many young casual cultivators from all over the world came to test the waters. Of course, some of them also included some who had not been able to get a quota in their own sects.
students.”
Cao Su has only set a quota of 100 places for the first phase of enrollment, which is really a bit short.
The two also underestimated the enthusiasm of the world and did not expect it to cause such a sensation.
It seems that cooperating with Cao Su was the right choice. Otherwise, if they didn't cooperate, how would sects like Chiyun Sect, Dingtian Palace and other sects get the special recruitment quota now?
Wan Buping smiled and said: "General, are you planning to recruit people once a year?"
Wan Buping's implication was that he wanted to know if Cao Su had any plans to recruit additional students.
Since both of them have become the vice-principals of Beiwu Academy, responsible for admissions, logistics, management and other tasks, it is reasonable to ask Cao Su more.
Cao Su shook his head: "There will definitely be no recruitment this year. After the name of Beiwu Academy is announced, students who have graduated from the academy will be needed to promote the academy. Isn't this much better than ourselves?"
Mu Xiuyuan and Wan Buping both nodded, Cao Su was right.
The two of them just felt a little regretful that in the end, only twenty of these young talents could enter the school.
There are more wolves than meat, and the number of places is limited, so the competition is very fierce.
Cao Su did not explain to them what hunger marketing was. If everyone could easily enter his Beiwu Academy, then the Beiwu Academy would be a little less noble, and registration might not be so popular next time.
Therefore, someone must fail, and it should be a genius who fails. Only when a genius fails, will it cause a bigger topic, make others feel how precious the Beiwu Academy quota is, and make those who are selected understand that it is hard-earned.
"Everything is ready, and the martial arts arena has been cleaned and inspected by the government army in advance."
Since it is a selection examination and a martial arts test, the final presentation must be in the form of a competition. This was also Cao Su's previous plan.
Cao Su turned this admissions examination into a martial arts competition that lasted for several days. The martial arts performance venue was set up in a military camp in the city. In addition, he also carried out some modifications in the past few months and turned it into
A small arena that can accommodate thousands of spectators.
"Are the tickets ready?"
For this selection test, Cao Su was equivalent to organizing an event, not in the form of free viewing, but in the form of paid viewing for the first time, which is commonly known as "charged".
For the entire Qianyuan Empire, this was an absolutely epoch-making innovative move.
However, the entertainment life of the people is very scarce. Cao Su hopes that through such events, he can further develop the martial arts and guide more people to practice martial arts.
Mu Xiuyuan and Wan Buping were shocked by Cao Su's operation. After understanding the profound meaning, they even admired it.
Wan Buping is the person responsible for this matter, but when talking about the tickets, he also showed a hint of embarrassment and a bitter smile: "Although everything is ready, General, you don't know something. Now many people know that Wan is here
In charge of this matter, many people wanted to enter the martial arts arena to watch the selection exam, and asked me to leave some tickets for them. I tried to stop them several times, but I became a villain. "
Cao Su laughed: "From today on, you can arrange ticket sales, but the ticket seller must register, complete the name, address and other information, and each person is limited to purchasing two tickets."
Although Wan Buping didn't understand what Cao Su meant, he still kept Cao Su's request firmly in mind.
What Cao Su said may not be right, but he definitely knows more than him. He is completely confused about what he is doing now, so he can only obey Cao Su's orders and follow his requests.
After the two discussed various matters regarding the enrollment and selection examination with Cao Su, they said goodbye and left the house.
Not long after, the lieutenant general Zhang Ke came to the general's mansion and asked to see Cao Su.
Cao Su changed places and met Zhang Ke in the study.
Zhang Ke knelt on one knee, his face covered with dust.
"General, there seems to be some movement of bandits on the south bank in the past few days."
Zhang Ke came to report the news in Yuzhou.
There are several dividing lines between Yuzhou and Jizhou. One is the Luoshui River that runs east to west. This Luoshui River is also an important waterway to the Shendu. If there is a strong enough naval force, they can go all the way upstream and go straight to the Shendu.
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The second is the land route, with Yangping Pass and Mengcang Mountain as the line, but it actually also has to cross the Luoshui River. However, according to the original regional division, Yuzhou still has some enclaves in Jizhou.
"Has the old thief of Rong Zheng finally been unable to bear it any longer?"
Cao Su sneered again and again. He occupied four states in the north of Luoshui. Two of these four states were prosperous places with large populations. In the past, Jizhou was also called Zhongzhou.
The longer Cao Su occupies the four states, the more likely the imperial government in the divine capital will become uneasy.
It's normal to have abnormal movements. Cao Su would feel strange if he stayed still for a long time.
"General, since I was stationed at Baima Ferry, there have been a lot less ships coming and going, but in the past few days, there have been more ships coming and going. News came from the police station on the south bank that two additional armies sent by Shendu have arrived on the south bank.
, the current strength of the troops on the south bank may have exceeded 200,000."
Two hundred thousand troops?
Cao Su shook his head: "There are definitely not that many. It's nothing more than some tricks to deceive others. The entire God City has not yet recovered its vitality. Where can the money and food come from to support these 200,000 troops? If we really gather 200,000 troops, then
Rongzheng should have already issued a challenge to me now, and rushing to fight me is the best way to solve the shortage of money and food."
To put it bluntly, if there are fewer people, there is no need to give out money and food.
There are just some unusual movements on the south bank now, and there is no sign of taking action at all.
Therefore, Cao Su guessed that although the south bank was fortified, the number of troops would never exceed 50,000. It was like Cao Su had only sent a few partial troops to station along the Luoshui River. In addition, he had heavily guarded important checkpoints, such as Yangping Pass and other military strategists.
Cao Su stationed 30,000 elite troops in the must-win area to ensure that he could immediately block the impact of any large army in the past few days.
"Don't let down your guard and continue to keep a close eye on the South Bank. If there are any signs, please report to me in time."
Cao Su put Zhang Ke at the ferry because of his experience and intelligence organization ability, which can be regarded as knowing people and making good use of them.
Zhang Ke responded and left the study, and then Cao Su sat alone in the study for a while.
At present, my cultivation has entered a bottleneck period, and many of my essences have been exhausted.
The essence of force realm is the key to continuous breakthroughs and improvement of strength.
The conditions for obtaining the essence of force realm are also relatively strict. If it is in a relatively stable and peaceful stage, it will be more difficult to obtain the essence. All you can rely on is to guide others to achieve continuous breakthroughs.
Therefore, when others make breakthroughs, Cao Su is happier than others.
"The Mysterious Realm is still some distance away, but people from Tongtian City may come to me at any time. My training in the past few years has basically focused on cultivating magical powers, plus a few good martial arts."
Although he has not yet reached the Mysterious Realm, his strength has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to a few years ago.
At this time, all the essences on his panel have been used up, leaving only one "Vajra Essence".
This Diamond Essence is still the essence that Cao Su obtained when Guangxian broke through to the Vajra Realm.
The Diamond Essence is very rare just like when Cao Su evolved from a white body with nothing to become a "Qi-Blood Realm Boss". After Cao Su got this glittering Diamond Essence, he has never been willing to use it.
Logically speaking, after this essence is used up, he should be able to penetrate the profound realm, so this essence is directly related to his breakthrough.
Cao Su planned to hone his magical powers many times and continuously consolidate the foundation of his strength before thinking about how to better use this diamond essence.
Apart from the Diamond Essence, Cao Su didn't have many other power realm essences.
Cao Su had long ago discovered that even the essence of force realm on the panel had different levels.
He classified it by himself, and it can be divided into three categories: "upper, middle and lower".
After he stepped into the first-level realm, the essence of the ordinary lower-level force realm had no effect on him. Only the essence of the upper-level force realm had an effect. Therefore, no matter how many martial arts warriors Cao Su killed, it would still be useless to him.
The results were minimal, and it would be better to practice hard on his own or find Anyang Dual Cultivation.
However, it is very difficult to obtain the essence of a high-grade force realm. You must either kill a martial artist who is a high-grade force realm, or make a martial artist of a middle-grade force realm break through to a high-grade force realm.
Therefore, there are some objective reasons for Cao Su's slow progress in cultivation.
The establishment of the Northern Martial Arts Academy also hopes that through the academy, more high-level warriors in the Strength Realm can be created to provide him with first-level martial arts training.
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Two days later, there was a martial arts performance in the city.
Jizhou Prefecture transformed a former military camp into a temporary martial arts field to conduct the admissions examination. This examination was the opening examination and lasted for several days.
There are rumors in the world that specific tickets will be set for each martial arts performance, and only those who have paid for the tickets can enter the martial arts venue to watch.
This "ticket system" surprised everyone inside and outside Jizhou Prefecture.
Among them, the vast majority of poor civilians had never thought of buying this ticket, thinking that the ticket must be very expensive. With their strength, they could not afford the ticket.
However, unexpectedly, the general thought of leaving some tickets for civilians to watch.
The number accounts for about one-third of the number of views in a game, and the remaining two-thirds are actually for sale, and the purchasers can only purchase two pieces each.
Cao Jun specially appointed officials to manage this matter. During the admission examination of Beiwu Academy, martial arts was banned in the city, prohibiting others from using force to snatch tickets from the source.
The ticket matter is just a trivial matter. Since the general wants the civilians to watch the "performance", the big families in the city don't have to offend the general. In their eyes, thousands of civilians are not as important as the general's mood. They get
The favor of the general is the most correct investment.
So on the first day of the Beiwu Academy admissions and selection examination, a large number of spectators flooded into the martial arts arena.
Mainly composed of various sects, sects and major families. Of course, there are also some civilian audiences. Thousands of people gathered in the martial arts arena.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After waiting for a while, Cao Su took a carriage and appeared at the martial arts field with his whole family.
On this day, following Cao Su were Princess Anyang, Liu Yiqi, Ma Yuanji, and Li Nanyan. Cao Su was surrounded by many concubines. In addition, there were two boys, a girl, and a monk.
The infant in swaddling clothes.
A large family appeared on the high seat of the martial arts arena.
The eldest son, Cao Mingxiao, was very excited. This was the first time in a long time that he had the opportunity to step out of the General's Mansion in Nuo Da.
He didn't expect that the outside of the General's Mansion would be so lively, it was like a paradise on earth. Unfortunately, he was too young now, and there were only a handful of opportunities to go out and play, especially now that his father had found a teacher for him.
He glanced behind him and saw Wen Guang's serious face staring at him, making the back of his head feel a little hot.
What a headache...
Not long after Cao Su's family appeared, Wan Buping jumped out of the roaring mountains and tsunami and appeared on the land of the martial arts field.
"Peace, everyone."
Wan Buping is a master of the highest level of strength and a famous hero. He especially enjoys the feeling of being the center of attention. This is something he has been instilled and pursued since he was a child.
Wearing a white robe, he stood on the martial arts field, and then spoke about the recruitment and selection rules.
At the same time, several gambling houses in the city have already set up handicaps for the admissions examination of Beiwu Academy under the instructions of some big bosses. The handicap for each martial arts performance involves
The entire wealth and lives of many desperate gamblers.
The market is becoming more and more popular, which to a certain extent has also increased the attention on the admission and selection examination of Beiwu Academy.