Jiapingguan Chronicle

No one cared whether Wanyan happy would be frightened. Regardless of the impact this assessment had on Wanyan happy, it was a certainty that they would use Wanyan Xi's name to send troops to Yiqing Prefecture.

In other words, for the Xia people led by Shen Jiajun and the Liao people led by Yelü Lan, Yelü Nan, Xiao Fengqi and Qi Zhifeng, Wanyan Xi was just a lucky charm, and they never expected him to make any contributions.

Of course, it doesn't matter if Wanyan happy doesn't cooperate; they have their own ways of making him cooperate.

However, this recruit assessment attracted a lot of attention. The soldiers of Shen's army wanted to see how these high-ranking instructors would deal with the recruits, but they were destined to be disappointed. Those who could observe the assessment were basically officers of the rank of colonel or above. Others could only wait until the assessment was over to inquire about it.

The location for this assessment was set at the small training ground where the Eagle King Army was temporarily stationed. Because it was a bit far from the Shen family army's main camp, the new recruits participating in the assessment, the examiners, and the generals who came to observe all arrived here the day before the assessment. They would spend an unforgettable time here.

Although they had already undergone several assessments since entering the camp, and even witnessed the entire Shen family army's live-fire exercises, this was the first time the new recruits had seen such a gathering of officers of the rank of colonel or above. As a result, they were all a little flustered, after all, they had never seen so many high-ranking officials in their short lives.

This panic reached its peak with the arrival of Song Yaojia and Xia Chen.

The new recruits never expected that a prince and a duke would come to visit them in person, which made them feel both flustered and flattered.

Song Yaojia and Xia Chen, as examiners for this assessment, should not have met with the candidates before the assessment, but the assessments they are responsible for are different and will not be conducted on the day of the assessment.

When the others learned about the assessment criteria they had set, they were speechless. These two people were simply going too far; they were definitely messing with people's mentality!

“If the two of you do this, I doubt many people will be able to make it to the formal assessment the next day.”

Yan Bo, Qin Zheng, Qi Bo, and Master Jiang will also be observing this assessment. Moreover, Qi Bo will be the examiner for the archery and horsemanship assessment. Passing under his guidance is no easy feat.

"Are you sure this is all right?" Qi Bo asked worriedly. "The first day is all about horsemanship and archery. If something goes wrong, that would be terrible."

"That means this kind of person is not suitable to be here with us."

Shen Haolin and Xue Ruitian actually agreed with Song Yaojia and Xia Chen's plan. Although Shen Cha didn't express her opinion, she also agreed. After all, unexpected situations often occur on the battlefield. If they couldn't adjust their state in time and calmly face everything that happened, then death would be the only path they would face.

In particular, it was fortunate that they only affected themselves. What they feared most was that their self-inflicted chaos would not only affect themselves but also implicate others, ultimately leading to their side's defeat on the battlefield. This was something that the Shen family army could not accept.

Song Yaojia and Xia Chen shared the same thoughts as Shen Cha. Xia Chen felt it even more deeply. He had been at sea for many years and had encountered many accidents, even nearly losing his life at sea several times. Some of those who went to sea with him were left at sea because they panicked too much. He did not want the same thing to happen to him again.

Looking at the new recruits who were all saluting them, Song Yaojia and Xia Chen exchanged a glance and put on friendly smiles in perfect unison.

"Get up quickly, we just came to see you."

The new recruits stood up, looking at Song Yaojia and Xia Chen with great excitement. They had never imagined that the people they thought were high and mighty would be so approachable and kind.

These new recruits had no idea that if Shen Cha, Jin Miaomiao, and Hongye were present and saw the smiles on their faces, they would definitely be on guard, wary of what kind of trouble these two might be up to.

Unfortunately, these new recruits were unaware of this, so all they could receive was the goodwill of the Crown Prince and the Prince of the County; they had no energy left to think about anything else.

Song Yaojia subtly gestured to Xia Chen, his face still beaming with smiles. He circled the new recruits, nodding in satisfaction. "Not bad, they seem to be in pretty good shape, don't they?"

"Your Highness, we have been eating and sleeping well these past few days, and everything is fine."

A short but very capable-looking boy stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Song Yaojia and Xia Chen.

"Eating well and sleeping well is already fantastic!" Song Yaojia looked at the person who stepped forward. "You are..."

"My surname is Sa, and I am the second child in my family. Everyone calls me Sa Er."

"Daimyo?"

Sa Er scratched his head sheepishly and nodded at Song Yaojia.

"There are too many younger brothers and sisters, and the elders in the family don't know many words, so..."

"Oh!" Song Yaojia looked at him, then at the other recruits. "Don't just stand there like idiots. Go get a chair and let's sit down and chat."

The new recruits looked at each other, none of them daring to move, unsure whether Song Yaojia was telling the truth or not.

"Go on!" Xia Chen waved his hand at them, showing a hint of impatience. "Do you expect us to stand here with you?"

Upon hearing Xia Chen's words, the new recruits ran off to their respective posts to fetch their own stools. Sa Er not only carried his own but also carried one for Song Yaojia and one for Xia Chen.

Song Yaojia took the small stool, thanked Sa Er, and sat down with Xia Chen and the other new recruits.

"We won't talk about the assessment today, let you relax." Song Yaojia looked at the new recruits and said with a smile, "You've been at the border for quite a while now, is there anything you're not used to? How do you like the food and the climate here?"

The recruits looked at each other, silently considering how to respond.

Song Yaojia didn't urge them, but slowly waved her fan with a faint smile on her face.

Xia Chen maintained the same attitude as Song Yaojia, crossing his legs and looking quite relaxed.

Not far away, Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, and Xue Ruitian looked at each other, their faces filled with helplessness as they watched what was happening at the recruits' camp.

"I don't know if letting them out at this time is the right choice." Shen Cha sighed softly. "I hope they can withstand the methods of these two and not be affected by their words."

Shen Haolin and Xue Ruitian exchanged a glance and sighed in unison. (End of Chapter)