Chapter 212 Who Has the Last Laugh?

At this time, there were about 7,000 people left in the field. Yan Dunyuan and others repeated their old tricks, selecting those who could read and write first, and there were only a few dozen people in total, most of whom were still half-experienced.

The rest were still standing still. After going through the exam, it was already midday before they knew it. The sun was scorching hot. The sergeants standing on the playground were not only sweating, but also hungry.

However, they did not dare to move without an order.

An awning had been set up on the high platform, and Wei Jichen sat down first. Luo Rongguang looked at the many tables and chairs that had been brought in, feeling a little confused.

"Mr. Luo, could it be that when I came to Dagongou, you couldn't bear to entertain me even a meal?" Wei Jichen asked jokingly, touching his belly.

"Have lunch here?" Luo Rongguang was extremely surprised. He thought that Wei Jichen would dismiss the sergeants first, and then come back in the afternoon to continue after lunch. Unexpectedly, Wei Jichen would open a table in front of the playground, and he obviously would not dismiss the soldiers.

"The soldiers I want to recruit must be people with outstanding willpower and endurance. If they are not allowed to stand upright for two or three hours, it will be impossible to tell which one is stronger and which one is weaker. We might as well just eat here and wait." "Wei Jichen explained briefly.

Although there is no systematic training of standing military posture in this era, sergeants will stand for a long time during daily drills. However, it is really rare for sergeants to stand in the sun for two or three hours like Wei Jichen.

Standing in a military posture is definitely one of the simplest ways to test people. Standing motionless for several hours, those who have not experienced it personally will never imagine how difficult it is.

After hearing what Wei Jichen said, Luo Rongguang understood what he was thinking and ordered Han Zhaoqi to come forward.

Soon, several tables of food and wine were placed in front of the playground. After a while of greetings, Wei Jichen led everyone to sit down and eat with gusto.

In the field, the sergeants have been standing since the morning until now. Some people with poor physical fitness have begun to have their legs tremble and sweat profusely.

The crowds of people in front of the playground made them feel their stomachs were empty and their hands and feet were weak.

"Admiral Wei's selection of soldiers is really novel." After drinking for three rounds, Luo Rongguang said with some emotion.

Wei Jichen toasted Luo Rongguang and stopped expressing his opinion on the matter. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "How is the navy's condition now?"

The Beiyang Fleet broke through, and in the end only the three cruisers Dingyuan, Pingyuan, and Jiyuan, the three gunboats Zhenbei, Zhennan, and Zhendong, as well as some torpedo boats and auxiliary ships were able to escape during the night.

The commander of the 'Dingyuan' was Liu Buchan, the commander of the 'Pingyuan' was Li He, and the commander of the 'Jiyuan' was originally Fang Boqian. The rear was beheaded for escaping during the Battle of the Yellow Sea. The commander of the 'Jiyuan' was Lin Guoxiang, the commander of the "Guangyi" who had outstanding performance in the Battle of Toshima, took over. The commander of the "Kangji" in the training ship also survived. Together with some small ships, the once-prominent Beiyang Navy was left. Let’s get rid of this few people.

The remaining ships fled back to Dagu Port and did not dare to go out. In addition, there was no large repair dock in Dagu Port, so these ships stayed alone.

Now that the war is over, the Japanese still occupy Weihaiwei, and the remaining Beiyang ships have nowhere to go. They are all waiting for news. Fortunately, the Japanese will return to Lushunkou soon.

Wei Jichen estimated that the remaining fleet would join him in defending Liaodong.

When Luo Rongguang saw Wei Jichen talking about the Beiyang Navy, he couldn't help but put down his glass, sighed, and said: "Liu Buchan has been staying on the Dingyuan and refused to go ashore. He said he would never set foot on land until he led the sailors to repair the ship. "

Wei Jichen could not have imagined that Liu Buchan would have such a violent temper, and even use manpower to repair the ship without a dock. No wonder in the original history, with the sinking of the Dingyuan, he fulfilled his life-long belief of "If you lose a ship, you will commit suicide." oath.

"How is the repair of Dingyuan and other ships going?" Wei Jichen asked excitedly, thinking at the same time: If the Beiyang Navy's fleet can go to sea, he can just take the sea route, transport troops from Dagukou to Yingkou, and then enter the sea. City, this is much faster than taking the land route.

"I haven't seen this, it probably hasn't been repaired yet." Luo Rongguang replied with some uncertainty.

While the two were eating and talking, dozens of sergeants in the playground fell to the ground and passed out.

When someone raised his head, countless soldiers became discouraged and began to be unable to hold on. They fell to the ground one after another. The observing sergeants hurried forward and dragged these soldiers out of the field. They rescued them unconsciously and let them rest after they collapsed. , in short, they are all eliminated.

Not long after, less than half of the 7,000 sergeants were gone, leaving about 4,000 people.

Wei Jichen and others had finished their lunch and stood high in front again. Looking at the soldiers standing precariously below, Wei Jichen's expression did not change at all.

Luo Rongguang was curious to see if Wei Jichen could wait like this until there were only two thousand people left in the venue.

Unexpectedly, Wei Jichen issued a new order.

"Let the sergeants and the people in front fight each other in pairs. The loser will withdraw."

Luo Rongguang was secretly speechless. Wei Jichen was a little too harsh. Now the soldiers were exhausted, and letting them fight with each other was really killing people.

Li Chun did not hesitate at all, and immediately issued the order. All the soldiers in the room looked at each other and hesitated.

They are all weak now, their hands and feet are sore and exhausted, and they just want to sit down and rest for a while.

Seeing this, Wei Jichen narrowed his eyes slightly, put his hands behind his back, and spoke to the soldiers for the first time.

"Everyone, I, Wei Jichen, have made up my mind to train the Dingliao Army into an army that can rival the great powers. All soldiers in the army must be brave and valiant. At the command, they dare to fight tigers on the mountain and bind dragons in the sea."

Wei Jichen's powerful and sonorous voice resounded throughout the venue, and the soldiers instantly focused their attention on this famous anti-Japanese general.

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"A true warrior must have the blood of a wolf, the might of a tiger, and the ferocity of a leopard, and my Dingliao Army will become an army composed of such brave people."

"When two meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. Now it is the last moment. Use any part of your body to knock down the opponent in front of you!" Wei Jichen's voice gradually rose.

"Fight, knock down anyone or anything that dares to stand in your way, and you will be the one who laughs last. Now, listen to my orders!" Wei Jichen paused, slowly looked around the field, suddenly raised his voice, and shouted: "Knock down the enemy in front of you, become a member of our Dingliao Army, and fight with me, Wei Jichen."

Wei Jichen's words completely ignited the passion in the hearts of the soldiers below.

"Charge!" The soldiers roared and rushed towards the opponent on the opposite side, and then wrestled together wildly.

For a time, the whole playground was in chaos, and the sound of fighting resounded throughout the field, making Luo Rongguang and others who were watching the battle change color.

Fortunately, there is no such thing as human rights in this era, otherwise the soldiers might sue Wei Jichen for abuse.

The soldiers who can persist until now are all people who are absolutely unwilling to give up. Therefore, they have only one choice, which is to defeat the opponent, make the opponent fall to the ground and win.

Luo Rongguang suddenly realized why Wei Jichen asked him to call the military doctors. Now it seems that these military doctors are definitely too busy, and they have to find some doctors from outside to treat injuries.

The soldiers were bloodshot, punching and kicking, roaring, and fighting in pairs.

Soon, there was bloodshed in the fight, and some soldiers were beaten with blood and fell to the ground wailing.

Fortunately, Wei Jichen had made them stand for several hours and did not eat lunch. If it were a normal day, there would definitely be a list of "killed in action".

Luo Rongguang looked at Wei Jichen with a cold face, and couldn't help thinking in his heart: It's worthy of being the god of death Wei Jichen, even selecting soldiers in the most barbaric way.

In less than half an hour, the winner had been decided in the field, and groans came intermittently.

Even the winning side was barely standing, but with a confident smile on their faces.

The defeated party either knelt on the ground unwillingly or lay on the ground unwilling to move as if they had lost all their strength. Of course, some of the injured and bleeding people were no longer on the scene.

Wei Jichen's mouth twitched slightly, and a sneer appeared.

These failed soldiers will definitely remember this day after returning to their original army. When they encounter the Ding Liao army in the future, they will definitely be timid before the battle.

And the winner will definitely have the upper hand psychologically when they encounter the army composed of soldiers who have been defeated by them in the future. Confidence is gradually generated in this way.

"Your Excellency, there are 1,956 people standing, more than 400 people who have withdrawn due to injuries and bleeding, and the rest are losers." Ruan Zhongshu soon counted the number and handed it to Wei Jichen.

"Yes, it's within my expectations." Wei Jichen took it with one hand, hiding his inner expression very well.

Looking at the soldiers who had used up all their strength to stand firm, Wei Jichen said calmly: "Very good, you are all the winners today, but you are not the final winners!"

Wei Jichen's words immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers in the field. Even the soldiers who fell to the ground opened their ears wide, and Luo Rongguang secretly guessed what other requirements Wei Jichen had in his heart.

Wei Jichen did not disappoint everyone and continued: "This admiral will stay in Dagukou for a few days. During this time, I will give the losers a chance, a chance to turn defeat into victory. Please remember the face standing in front of you. In these few days, as long as you are dissatisfied in your heart, you can challenge at any time. Before I leave, the final winner will be the one who laughs last."

As soon as Wei Jichen finished speaking, some soldiers who were unwilling to kneel on the ground ignited new hope, clenched their fists tightly, looked at the winners who were high above, and swore silently in their hearts-tomorrow, I must defeat you.

Of course, those soldiers who lost the courage to fight again are not included.

Those who had just won by chance were all nervous. If there was a reversal in the next few days, they would lose a lot of people. Therefore, their relaxed hearts tightened again.

Luo Rongguang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Wei Jichen was really flawless in his work.

Since more than 2,000 elite soldiers had been recruited, Luo Rongguang was about to order the disbandment of other troops, but Wei Jichen stepped forward to stop him and said, "General Luo, we have one last test."

"One more?" Luo Rongguang couldn't help but open his eyes wide, and at the same time thought in his heart: This General Wei looks gentle and elegant, but he didn't expect that he would be ruthless when torturing the soldiers.

Wei Jichen seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, smiled and said, "Don't worry, there will be no bleeding this time. After all, you can see that they can't stand any bigger test."

Luo Rongguang was even more curious. Today was probably the most bizarre day he had ever experienced in his life. It was all because of the young man in front of him. Luo Rongguang looked at Wei Jichen with a complicated expression.

Wei Jichen nodded slightly to Li Chun. Suddenly, hundreds of soldiers came down and began to check all the soldiers on the field one by one.

It is undeniable that some people originally have talents that ordinary people cannot match, such as outstanding marksmanship, or proficiency in riding, or even the ability to run fast and for a long time, and these are talents.

People with these talents can play certain special roles in the army, so the last selection is to select special forces members, that is, the fire brigade members before.

Western-style army, how many people in the Qing Dynasty really understand the Western military system? Wei Jichen wants to be generous and slowly build a battle-hardened army according to his own ideas.

For these people with special talents, they can be directly recruited into the army. Once this news was revealed, it immediately caused a sensation.

Some people who were originally discouraged and thought that their marksmanship was okay, heard this and came forward to report.

Unfortunately, it is not so easy to be a sharpshooter. They were tested and recruited on the spot. Among the four thousand people, Li Chun only selected ten sharpshooters. These people not only had extremely fast reaction speed, but also had accurate marksmanship, and could hit five pieces of rubble thrown into the sky at the same time.

Wei Jichen nodded frequently in front of him. This Li Chun was really a talent. Everything was carried out in an orderly and methodical manner according to his own ideas.

"Sir, I can hold my breath in the water for a cup of tea. I wonder if it can be considered a special ability?" A man with a loyal and honest face walked up to Li Chun and asked nervously.

Li Chun was stunned by the question. Fortunately, he could not understand it himself, so he could ask Wei Jichen.

"A cup of tea? About fifteen minutes. A normal person can only stay in the water for three or four minutes." Wei Jichen nodded and said, "Let someone take him into the water to try it out. If it's true, we'll recruit him."

Holding breath for a long time can be considered a special ability. When the news spread, it caused a sensation and the soldiers started shouting.

Not long after, all kinds of strange people came out, including those who could imitate the sounds of various insects and birds, and those who were as light as a swallow, and so on.

After Wei Jichen had people test it, as long as it was true, he would recruit them into the army. This move made Luo Rongguang next to him stunned.

So far, this time of selecting soldiers has been successfully completed. Wei Jichen will stay in Dagukou for a few days, and then he will go to other defense areas to select the remaining soldiers.