Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 198: The Two Armies Contest
Seeing that everyone had obviously gained more trust in him, Liu He quickly added fuel to the fire.

"Not only that, I'm sure everyone has heard and seen it! These twelve families of bullies and tyrants who have been causing trouble in the village have now all been arrested by Liu. The grain seized from their homes alone exceeds 140,000 dan! In addition, there are countless vegetables, fruits, livestock and poultry!"

This number completely shocked everyone.

"My God, these damn guys are really good at looting!"

"Damn it, the village I lived in couldn't produce this much food in a year!"

"Haha, good job! These bastards should have had their homes confiscated long ago!"

This time, the worries of nearly 40,000 people about food and wages were completely eliminated, and they were all smiling. Liu He's promise of three meals a day and meat for meritorious service seemed ordinary, but it made them as happy as if they were marrying a new wife.

Cheng Liang, who was standing aside, looked at the soldiers in front of him who were laughing like fools, and he also started to laugh.

"Hehe, big brother, we have plenty of money and food now, so we have the confidence to speak! No matter what kind of soldiers they are, as long as we have money, food and strength, hehe, they will all listen to us obediently!"

Liu He laughed and said, "Haha, our confidence is far more than that, just wait and see."

Just when Cheng Liang was puzzled, Liu He shouted again.

"Everyone, please be quiet! Liu has something else to say!"

Everyone fell silent instantly, as if they were afraid that if they accidentally spoke too much, they would be caught and their treatment would be revoked. In that case, they would have no place to cry.

"In addition to food, our Anmin Army also has a large amount of vegetables, even dried meat, live poultry and livestock, and even thousands of jars of wine!"

After saying these few words, Liu He seemed to be able to faintly hear the sound of people swallowing their saliva.

Since the suppression of bandits a few years ago, Huangshui Township has gradually accumulated a group of chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep and pigs. Later, some of them were used to entertain the troops, and the rest were kept in Huangshui Township.

This year, the properties of so many powerful people have been confiscated, and the total number of livestock and poultry seized has exceeded 100,000!

So Liu He asked Qian Li and others to set up special breeding farms in each county to raise these livestock. This time, the army also brought a batch of meat jerky, thousands of chickens and ducks, and hundreds of pigs and sheep. Of course, it is impossible to eat cattle for meat. There is no time to cultivate the land, so who would be willing to eat it?

Adding on what was seized during the past two days, the number of poultry and livestock being raised by the civilians in the Anmin Army’s barracks is definitely considerable!
There were tens of thousands of people in the field, all looking at Liu He, and many of them were pursing their lips.

Looking at these more than 70,000 eager eyes, Liu He knew that his goal was about to be achieved.

"Our army has always had strict military rules and clear rewards and punishments! Those who violate the military rules will be punished with caning or beheading, and will never be forgiven! However, if you have made contributions, I will naturally not be stingy with rewards! In addition to those who have made contributions, there is another type of person who can also enjoy the wine and meat. And there is no need to wait until after the war. Those who meet the requirements can get this reward in a few days. The most outstanding people will not only have wine and meat, but also get bonus money!"

More than 30,000 people looked at each other, and everyone saw surprise and desire in each other's eyes!

Some of the brave ones couldn't wait to shout out.

"I wonder what conditions must be met to receive this reward?"

Liu He smiled mysteriously and said, "It's simple! There is a rule in our army that when there is no war, in addition to daily training, a military competition will be held from the end of each month to the beginning of the next month! Anyone who wins in the end will be rewarded with wine and meat! The strongest among them can also get a reward ranging from a hundred to a thousand coins!"

"In the final analysis, the strong eat meat every day, while the weak, hehe, can only watch and drool. Who told you not to live up to expectations?" Liu He looked at the people below and said in a provocative tone: "It's a pity that you, the frontier troops, have been away from the battlefield for a long time. After the death of the previous captain, you have not trained frequently. The soldiers brought by Liu have just experienced several life-and-death battles and their morale is high. Hehe, I'm afraid you may not be able to win this reward."

The previous words had whetted the appetite of these people, as if they could already see chickens, ducks, pieces of pork and mutton, and jugs of fine wine placed before their eyes. Suddenly Liu He came and poured a basin of cold water on them, which really drove everyone crazy!
"Captain Liu underestimates us, we cannot tolerate this!"

"The meat is mine, and the wine is mine too! Whoever steals will be beaten!"

"I've got the reward for sure, who's going to fight me?"

"Captain Liu, tell me how to fight quickly. A real man will never stand such humiliation!"

"That's right! We're going to have this meal of meat, so tell us how to compete! I hope Captain Liu will find out that he said the wrong thing by then, and won't regret it!"

Liu He smiled happily: "Haha, I have led troops for many years. If I don't even have this little bit of integrity, how can I convince the people? As for the rules of this competition, Mr. Cui, our military advisor, will explain them to you."

Liu He took a few steps back and gave his seat to Cui Jun.

Cui Jun put his hands forward, and everyone quickly quieted down. The man in front of him was obviously a scholar, and his voice was definitely not as good as Captain Liu's. If they made any more noise, they would definitely not be able to hear what the military advisor Cui said.

Cui Jun was very satisfied with everyone's reaction, and started to talk about the rules of the competition with a smile.

"The competition is divided into three categories: individual combat, battle formation, and archery competition. The archery competition is further divided into standing shooting and horseback shooting."

When everyone heard that there were quite a wide variety of competition types, some of those who were slightly weaker in fighting skills, who had been very nervous at first, now gained some confidence.

"Each soldier can participate in these three competitions separately. The total duration of the competition is five days. Those who fail to win any one competition will be punished after five days. Those who win between one and three competitions can receive a pound of food as a reward. After that, for every three additional competitions won, an additional pound of food will be rewarded."

"In addition, after each round of competition, the 100 winners will be rewarded with wine and meat at the night banquet five days later. The 100th place winner will receive 100 coins, and each time you move up a place, you will get 10 more coins! If someone can rank in the top 100 in two events at the same time, not only can the rewards be combined, but they can also get 30% more. If someone can rank in the top 100 in all three events, the three rewards will be combined and an additional 50% will be added!"

"Not only that, the top ten in each project will receive personal guidance from the generals, including the lord, and may even receive an additional reward from the lord. However, this reward is kept secret for the time being. Whether you can get it depends on your ability!"

"After lunch, at 3:45 p.m. today, the competition will officially begin right here on the training ground! Does anyone have any objections?"

Cui Jun finished speaking, but no one among the tens of thousands of people below responded. Everyone looked stunned.

After a long while, someone finally exclaimed.

"Oh my God! Such a generous reward. If I win first place, not only will I have wine and meat, but I can also get more than a thousand coins? Did I hear it right? This is a thousand coins! In the past, I might not be able to save up a thousand coins even if I worked hard all my life!"

"Damn it, I'm going all out! Even if I can't get first place, I'll at least get into the top ten to show that Commander Liu, so he won't underestimate us!"

"Brother Li, Brother Lan, Brother Zeng, as well as Lao Zhang, Lao Liu, and Xiao Wu, let's form a team and participate in the battle formation competition. With our tacit understanding over the years, I don't believe that we won't be able to win a place!"

"Brother Han, although we are not good at martial arts, we are good at archery and horse riding. Let's go and participate in the horse archery competition. No matter what, we have to eat this meal!"

"Okay, it's settled! The last time I ate meat was three or four years ago, and the taste has long been tasteless. We must not lose this time!"

(End of this chapter)