Chapter 62 Assessment and Smoke

It was early in the morning again, and Li Ping saw that breakfast was still being prepared, so he strolled alone to the place where he was preparing for the assessment and took a walk.

When I arrived at the place, I found that Duan Qiang was busy making preparations here early.

Seeing Li Ping, Duan Qiang came over immediately as if asking for help. He had too many things he didn't understand and needed Li Ping's guidance, and Li Ping had already expected it and locked him up without hesitation.

Duan Qiang was Li Ping's senior leader when he was the captain, and he was considered a real old subordinate. He had mediocre qualifications and average talents. He was not eloquent, nor was he good at planning or bravery. His appearance and figure were even more ordinary. He was almost the same standard.

The image of a farmer makes it difficult for people to notice him in a crowd.

But Duan Qiang is a human being, he doesn't like to care about things, he does things strictly, and he never gets lazy or slips up. He has the basic IQ and courage he should have, otherwise he wouldn't be able to achieve a very good position in the first place.

Li Ping has always relied on Duan Qiang, mainly to be reassuring and smooth, and to show others. Ma Yong was very wise and always maintained due respect for Duan Qiang. No one in front of him or behind him would compete with Duan Qiang.

Strong momentum.

Therefore, Li Ping would put pressure on Duan Qiang's difficulties and limitations, but he would never make things too difficult for him, and he would be the most patient to help and guide him. Moreover, Li Ping would also leave general large-scale leading tasks to Duan Qiang.

The purpose of doing this is to establish the image of Duan Qiang’s number one confidant.

After Li Ping had breakfast and rested for a while, all the preparations were ready when he came back.

So Li Ping went straight to the spot and started giving math questions first, and the exam officially began.

The 26 commanders (one of whom had died in the battle) and 8 captains sat on the prepared simple tables and chairs, and soon started writing clumsily with a writing brush.

The exam in the cultural class is actually very simple. 30 Chinese characters, multiplication tables and addition and subtraction within ten places should be considered the level of first grade elementary school or even kindergarten.

What is special is that numerical calculations always use Arabic numerals and are written horizontally from left to right, which is obviously very different from this era. Li Ping's explanation is also very simple, convenient and efficient.

After the cultural class, there is a group command assessment.

Then, the groups were divided into groups to conduct assessments on basic physical fitness such as pull-ups and push-ups, as well as basic combat skills such as the 400-meter obstacle course and assassination, archery (only for archers).

There is no long-distance running test this time, mainly because so many tests are intensively implemented, which is physically unbearable, especially since most people can only eat enough every day for a long time, and their physical reserves are still very insufficient.

Li Ping kept a straight face and a serious expression throughout the entire assessment, and was present throughout the entire process. All assessment results were announced on the spot.

Although the content of the assessment is relatively simple, there are also many flaws in the procedure. The main reason is that the preparation time is tight, several whistle commanders have not been exposed to it before, and Li Ping cannot give more specific guidance due to injuries, so there are many

The considerations and settings are relatively naive.

But the entire assessment still shocked many people who experienced it. Such a format and scene were like the first time a scholar took the county examination, nervous, serious, confused and exciting to them.

Li Ping hoped that such a start would allow his troops to gradually establish a basic awareness of the capabilities of key officers and mobilize an atmosphere of emphasis on learning and training throughout the troops.

However, the final results of the assessment showed that there were 2 captains and 8 commanders who had very poor results. It was no longer a question of passing or failing, but terrible. Two of them had participated in the battle a few days ago.

, as for the overall results, it is even more difficult to describe.

It seems that people of all eras are the same. They don't have any integrity or pressure, and few people take the initiative to learn and train.

During the assessment process, Li Ping paid more attention to two people, one was Ma Lan and the other was Xu Changen.

Both of them did quite well in their cultural exams, not too high, but not too late either. Especially when Malan took the cultural test, he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He sat there twisting around and his handwriting was extremely crooked. However,

But I have written them all down, and my calculations are just so-so.

However, the two men's physical fitness and combat skills assessments were very good, and Malan's overall basic physical fitness score was still first.

Since the overall content of the assessment is not much, and in order to save time, other subjects except the cultural assessment were grouped and organized at the same time, so it was all completed in one morning.

After the assessment was completed, Li Ping immediately ordered Duan Qiang to publish the results ranking list.

The top overall scorer in the five-item assessment was a captain named Wu Dong. He was Hu Zhongshan’s sentry, and he was also a “veteran” who escaped from Henan with Li Ping. This man’s family should have been considered rich farmers in the past, and he had lived with the poor people in the countryside.

My husband has been around for two years and knows a few words. Because he has a strong temper, he was only a corps commander in the original army.

Wu Dong's performance in the team exercises was only average. This time he suddenly rose to the top, probably because he was stimulated by Cheng Fei's first place in the exam and being taken seriously at that time, so he was finally willing to work hard.

The second place went to a commander named Zhou Peng, who was Ma Lan's subordinate. He was originally a young boy with Hu Zhongshan. He used to be just an ordinary farmer's boy, but he was smart, studious and willing to work.

The third place is Ma Lan. This guy really doesn't take advantage of Ma Yong. I heard that Ma Yong often scolds and urges Malan. It seems that there is a difference between someone who is in charge and someone who is not in charge.

Such comprehensive assessment results can explain a lot of things, and those who have the last laugh must be those who are well prepared.

Li Ping shook hands with Wu Dong, Zhou Peng and Ma Lan one by one on the spot to congratulate them, encouraged them a few words, and told them straightforwardly that when he promotes people in the future, these assessment results will be the basis, and they will never lose anything.

At noon, Li Ping had eaten and was about to take a nap, but Zhao Jin came with a small bag.

Li Ping understood that he had something to do, and hurriedly asked the silly big man Liu San and others to guard the courtyard door, while he led Zhao Jin to sit down in the house.

After carefully understanding Li Ping's physical condition, Zhao Jin, who was completely relieved, suddenly took out a few pieces of paper from a small bag, and then magically took out a small bag of cut tobacco for Li Ping to roll his own cigarettes.

Li Ping was stunned and didn't know where Zhao Jin had conjured this shredded tobacco.

Zhao Jin briefly explained that it turned out that when Zuo Mengeng was having fun with Zhao Jin a few days ago, he accidentally said that someone gave him shredded tobacco as a courtesy, and Zuo Mengeng did not smoke, so he had to save it for future rewards.

Which subordinate liked this? Zhao Jin didn't have the nerve to ask for it immediately, so he took the opportunity to bring it up two days ago. As expected, Zuo Mengeng rewarded him with it all, which weighed several kilograms.

Zhao Jin didn't send it over immediately because he was thinking that Li Ping had just come back to life and he wouldn't dare to poison him with something like this. Now he thought it wouldn't be a big problem, so he brought him a pound, which would probably be enough for him to smoke.

It’s been a long time.

Li Ping asked in surprise, how could there be shredded tobacco in the Ming Dynasty? Because he remembered that this thing was originally from America. Zhao Jin was also confused and couldn't figure it out, but he never cared much about such things and just shrugged.

He said that as long as he smoked it, he didn't care where it came from. Li Ping had no choice but to secretly think about it, one day he would have to get to know it better, there would be a lot of surprises for him at the end of the year.

Both of them were old smokers, but Li Ping quit smoking after 20 years. However, in this extremely backward era, the temptation of this kind of spiritual food is too great, and there is no guarantee that he will survive to any day.

! Li Ping didn't care about anything else, he just rolled up a cigarette skillfully without being polite.

After only two puffs, Li Ping choked and became dizzy. This body is too sensitive to cigarettes. It was definitely his first experience. Moreover, the paper of this cigarette was not good, and the burning speed was much different from that of shredded tobacco.

, and this tobacco is too choking.

Zhao Jin was smoking skillfully from the side and laughing hard at the same time. He had adapted to it in the past few days. Of course he was qualified to laugh at Li Ping.

Li Ping saw Zhao Jin smiling, so he had to say: "Brother, your paper is not good. Where did you find it? No, I will ask Song Bao to improve it."

When Zhao Jin heard this, he said with a sullen face: "Be content, I have tried many kinds of this paper, and this is already the best. However, what you said makes sense, let Song Bao try it."

After Li Ping took another puff of cigarette, Zhao Jin got down to business.

He said: "You have been awake for more than two days, but the reward for you has not come down. Don't you think it's strange?"

Of course Li Ping was surprised, but he laughed at himself heartlessly: "Maybe you didn't expect me to survive! I was not prepared at the moment, so I had to wait for two days."

Zhao Jin blew out a puff of smoke and cursed: "If I go, you can even cover this."

Then he paused and said: "The reward for you is mainly because of the controversy. The situation above is too complicated to explain in one sentence. It has worried me to death for the past two days. It's good for you. I heard that various activities have been done well."

Wind, wind, fire, fire!”

"Aren't you my eldest brother? If you have anything to say, just say it and I'll listen." Li Ping didn't show up.

Zhao Jin took another hard puff and said, "Your reward will probably arrive in the afternoon. I'm here just to remind you that you won't stay too long and just say a few words before leaving. Just remember not to run around this afternoon."

"Do you know what kind of reward it will be?"

"I don't know exactly what it is. This matter is definitely urgent. I just know that it should be very rich."

"What do you mean? You don't even know, it's just decided!" Although Li Ping was mentally prepared, he was still surprised.

"Yeah. The debate is bigger and there are more stories. Anyway, Zuo Menggeng has been delaying the decision for a long time. I heard that General Zuo Liangyu was angry about this and made the decision himself."

"oh?"

"I guess you can figure it out. Let's not talk about it. Anyway, it's good to have a reward. It's enough to be registered with General Zuo Liangyu. How much do you know about the general named Ma Liuzi?" Zhao

Jin suddenly changed the subject.

After Li Ping was stunned for a moment, he told him what Shi Ming told him the day before yesterday. He only knew so much.

"Everyone is dead, why do you have anything else to say?" Li Ping finally came to his senses.

Zhao Jin nodded and said, "Well, I forgot to tell you about him last time. Due to some circumstances, Fang Guoan killed all Ma Liuzi's subordinates that you sent back."

"Why?" Li Ping was shocked.

"Fang Guoan was very angry. It is said that he got angry in public many times. This is no wonder. He is the commander-in-chief, and he and Zuo Menggeng do not report to each other. They are only temporarily under the control of his father. This time he took this job just to further enhance the good reputation.

Relationship. It can also be said that he was well prepared. The equipment and people were all selected from his entire army, but he did not expect that such a big joke would be made. Not only were his soldiers vulnerable, but Zuo Mengeng was also

His wife was thrown away and she ran away.

And your overprominence will further highlight the incompetence of his subordinates, which is likely to make him jealous, and there may be trouble in the future. We must deal with it carefully. I heard that Fang Guoan said something about you, and it affected Zuo Meng.

Geng, but I don’t know what to say.”

"How could this happen? The mistake was made in rescuing people." Li Ping was almost slapped in the head. He had heard of such things as looking down on people's kindness, but after all, it was rare, and it was even more unusual for it to happen to him.

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"It's okay, you don't have to worry. Zuo Liangyu's attitude is the key, and no matter how ignorant Zuo Mengeng is, he can't fail to understand the ironclad fact that you saved his wife! No one is here at this time

If I dare to stumbling upon you, you just have to wait to hear the reward. Just think about your attitude and words." Zhao Jin looked unconcerned.

After saying this, Zhao Jin pushed the small bag he brought to Li Ping and decided to leave, but he also left a message to discuss some things in detail in a few days.

After Zhao Jin left, Li Ping's head was confused for a while, and finally he simply went to bed to sleep, but he turned over again for a long time.

Li Ping made a special inquiry about Fang Guoan because he had rescued the stupid neighbor. Although he didn't know much about it, he had an outline.

Because Fang Guoan was originally just a soldier under Zuo Liangyu, who was promoted by Zuo Liangyu. Although he had been independent for a long time and was temporarily under Zuo Liangyu's control after being defeated in Zhuxian Town, he was Zuo Liangyu after all.

Of course, some of his subordinates had also worked under Zuo Liangyu, so Ma Liuzi was regarded as a veteran.

Of course, the relationship between them will also be more subtle. This is also the reason why Ma Liuzi flatters the Zuo family a little too much. If he is a pure subordinate, he should be more natural and not so careful.

But in any case, Fang Guoan's relationship with the Zuo family is quite extraordinary, and he has an even closer relationship with Zuo Mengeng, otherwise Zuo Mengeng would not easily let someone who is already considered Fang Guoan protect his wife.

It's just that there is still a little bit of information at the moment, and he still doesn't understand some joints, so he can only speculate.
Chapter completed!