Chapter 91
"These people can be our first lance corporals . If they turn out to be incompetent, look for better candidates during the next selection . "
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Xu Ke took the list and memorized the names on the sheet . "Is it true that you will lead them to the bandits after their training?"
Jiang Pengji's countenance looked resolute . "Of course . Did you think I was kidding?"
The pageboy shook his head . Anyone who had heard about Jiang Pengji would know that she would not joke about such matters .
"That's not what I mean . I'm just worried because the journey will be dangerous . The bandits mostly hide in the mountains, and we are unfamiliar with those roads . That gives our enemies the upper hand . " He tried to be respectful as he expressed his concerns . "Besides, the outlaws have nothing to fear, and they are much more violent than our men…"
Even bold men became cowards when they faced men who were bolder than them . The inexperienced servants would likely be intimidated .
"After they kill once, they won't be scared to do it again . "
Xu Ke recognized her determination and stopped trying to dissuade her .
Jiang Pengji glanced at Xu Ke . The boy was young and skinny, but he had killed before .
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The booklet listed the details of the servants' training program . They would start with basic conditioning, which should not be too demanding on their bodies .
Xu Ke gathered the servants, appointed the lance corporals, and assigned members to each team . No one dared to make a noise during the process; they were like chicks quietly waiting for their mother to give them tasks .
Who would not be afraid of Jiang Pengji? As the servants remembered how she had defeated all of them, they could still feel pain where Jiang Pengji had hit them . They did not want to die here!
The farm was simple with limited equipment, so the servants could only do a few types of exercises on the first day, and the exercises were nothing special to the audience .
Lushui Yinfeng Zhoumian: "Looks like our military training at school . "
Paidaxing: "This is much more demanding . Our regimen consists of running, lining up and creating formations, but their program is designed to train real soldiers who can fight bandits . These guys may lose their lives in action . "
Pangdahai: "I completed my training last month . It was much easier than this . "
Manzui Gouliang: "Is this really helpful? I doubt it . "
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Toudu Feiqiu: "There must be more than this . I trust the Host . "
There was no way that Jiang Pengji had overlooked the problems that even the audience had noticed . Basic conditioning was the first step to strengthen the servants' bodies, but it wouldn't make them a match for the bandits . They also needed to discipline themselves and begin to think like an army . Though they might be weak as individuals, they needed to learn to fight as a unit .
"Repeat the 10,000-meter run three times each day . Imagine you are an army rushing into a battlefield as back up; if you become exhausted on the run to the battle, you would be useless by the time you got there . "
After a 30-minute run in farmlands, the servants were panting vigorously, and their legs were too heavy to move another step . Xu Ke knew that none of the servants had reached Jiang Pengji's goal, and he observed her reaction .
Although he agreed with her, he thought her expectations were too high . He attempted to speak on behalf of the servants . "Langjun, this is their first day of training . If you give them more time, they will…"
"Xiaoyu, this has nothing to do with time . I know what you are going to say: people from the slave market are not as strong as farmers who have labored their entire lives . The slaves lived in hunger before, and therefore they have less strength than other people their age . You want me to understand them, but I will tell you that you are wrong . The root of the problem is they do not know how to run!"
The men had used up all their energy in the beginning . No wonder they could not finish 10,000 meters .
She tried to explain to everyone . "Long-distance running requires more than strength and endurance .
"Running without a strategy will only waste your energy . The best method is to maintain a regular breathing cycle . If you don't, you will get exhausted quickly . Regarding your form . . . I cannot believe some of you run with your arms swinging up to the sky!"
The sight was torture for Jiang Pengji's eyes .
Once they entered the later stages of training that would include weight-bearing exercises, the servants would only need more energy .
The only word that Jiang Pengji could use to describe them was "yardbirds . "
The first day of her military training had been ten times more difficult than what they had done . She had completed her first training tasks without straining herself, but these men had fallen onto the ground .
They were too weak!
"Now you know why you need to train before you confront the bandits . " She stared at them coldly while Xu Ke remained silent .
Xu Ke realized that she was not training them to be family guards . She was training them to be an unstoppable army . Speed was key to victory in battles . Missions that involved supporting allies and raiding enemies required them to run long distances .
Her attitude once again reflected her ambition .
"Alright, stand up! You are lying around like panting dogs . " Jiang Pengji made them stand up without the slightest bit of tenderness .
She felt better when she saw that, despite their red faces, they were willing to continue exercising .
"When they reach the more advanced levels, get some younger members and let them lead the servants . This will reduce your workload, too . "
Xu Ke made a respectful hand gesture . "Yes, Langjun . That would be very nice . "