"Everyone who has named the gold medal has suddenly become famous in the countryside. There are many entertainments at home, and contacts with relatives and friends are indispensable. From now to reporting to the Pingxi County National Martial Arts Museum, there are still more than two months. In these two months Please be careful not to relax in your practice just because of interpersonal relationships. You must know that even if you enter the Pingxi County National Martial Arts Hall, you are only stepping into the threshold of martial arts practice with only half a foot, crossing the horse's steps, stretching your muscles and bones, and opening up your Dantian. Only after passing these three levels can one be considered a warrior and truly enter the door of martial arts practice.”
In the tall main hall of the Guoshu Hall, Yan Liqiang, Shi Dafeng, Shen Teng and fifty other candidates stood at attention, listening quietly to Shi Changfeng's words. Everyone was a little agitated, and many of them were complacent.
"The so-called warriors have just stood at the starting point of martial arts practice. So everyone, at this time, be careful not to be complacent, stubborn, and ultimately self-destructive. Our Ganzhou was originally the lower state on the western frontier of the Han Empire. Over the past hundreds of years, China has suffered from continuous wars. It is difficult to compare with other states in terms of population, economy, and martial arts inheritance. Take this Qinghe County National Martial Arts Examination as an example. You are already the best of the younger generation in Qinghe County, but in practice Above, but still far from the youths in other prefectures and counties. Among you, less than one-tenth of you have passed Mabuguan. The year before last, I went to Lanzhou and visited the next county of Moye County in Lanzhou. I visited the site of the National Martial Arts County Examination. There were more than 120 candidates admitted by the county to the Moye County Martial Arts Hall that year. Among these 120 people, there were more than 40 young people who passed Mabuguan. People, close to one third, think about what kind of grand occasion that is. And Lanzhou is just Zhongzhou. Among other Shangzhou and wealthy families and powerful sects, there are people who have advanced to become warriors at the age of twenty. There are so many that it’s hard to count…”
Listening to Shi Changfeng's words, Yan Liqiang was shocked. If Shi Changfeng hadn't said it, he wouldn't have imagined that the gap between Qinghe County where he was located and other prefectures and counties was so big. It seemed that the imbalance of resources was everywhere. It exists, and Ganzhou should be the old, young, border and poor area of the Han Empire, which is incomparable with other areas of the Han Empire.
After listening to Shi Changfeng's words, many young men who were still very ambitious just now put away the proud look on their faces and their expressions began to become solemn.
Shi Changfeng glanced at the young men with satisfaction, and continued to wake everyone up, "The so-called warriors only allow you to become nobles. If that is your goal, your vision is too narrow, and your life is too pursuitless, because even if It is a gentry, and there are three, six, and nine grades. Above the gentry, there are nobles. Among the nobles, there are also differences in fame, fortune, and title. To enjoy higher honors and stand in a higher position, in addition to continuing to practice, let yourself have There is no other way except stronger strength. After becoming a warrior, there are more realms waiting for you. After the warriors, there are dragon and tiger warriors. After the dragon and tiger warriors, there are martial arts masters. After the martial arts masters, there are great martial arts masters. After the great martial arts masters, there is no other way. , there are still higher realms, and the road of cultivation is at your feet. If you are lucky enough to advance to Martial King in the future, you can directly become a senator of the Imperial Senate. How can the scenery at that time be comparable to now, and you Now even if you are admitted to the Junguo Martial Arts Academy, you are not even the most basic warrior, so you have to work hard!"
Everyone, including Yan Liqiang, nodded after hearing this.
"The Silver Continent is a domain of great contention, with thousands of nations standing there, and the weak eating the strong. You all enjoy a peaceful and prosperous age in Pingxi County without seeing the dangers of weapons. But you don't know that just a few hundred years ago, this Pingxi County and Ganzhou were still the four countries. It is rare to find peace in the land of war. Even at this moment, outside the territory of our Han Empire, wars and killings are happening every day. In addition to our Chinese people, there are countless people who are living in danger every day. They are in fear and are ready to die in an instant. The family was ruined, and the wife, children, and children were turned into slaves and playthings of others in the blink of an eye!”
"Just last year, the Silla Kingdom in the north of the Han Empire was destroyed by the Chaman Empire. The entire Silla Kingdom was massacred for seven days, and blood flowed everywhere. More than 70 million Silla people in the country were killed in just two years. There were only a few million left, and all of them were turned into slaves, and the entire clan was almost completely wiped out. The head of the King of Silla Kingdom was turned into a wine glass placed on the table for drinking by the commander of the Saman people, Goli. The King of Silla Kingdom His concubines and children also became other people’s slaves and playthings. All the princes and ministers of the Silla Kingdom were tied around their necks with dog chains and dragged to death on the ground by horses!”
"After the Chaman people destroyed the Silla Kingdom, the commander-in-chief of the Chaman people took advantage of the power of destroying the country. Last year, he ordered a million cavalry to advance to the border of Jinzhou, the Han Empire. In the end, we and the Chaman people did not fight. , that’s because the million-strong army of the Fengyun Army of the Han Empire has already been waiting at the border of Jinzhou. The 10,000 vanguard army with millions of people and cavalry invaded Jinzhou and massacred several of our villages on the border. Thousands of people, and later the 10,000 vanguards who were full of people were wiped out by the iron cavalry of the Fengyun Army on the bank of Xima Lake. Not a single one of the 10,000 people ran away, and all of them had their heads chopped off and piled up into a Jingguan on the bank of Xima Lake. , leaving it to the Chaman army behind to visit, because of this, the Chaman army did not invade Jinzhou in the end! Our peaceful life now was obtained by countless warriors on the border with their swords, guns and blood. So, you Don’t take anything for granted.”
There was silence in the main hall of the Chinese Martial Arts Hall. Shi Changfeng glanced at everyone and suddenly spoke with seriousness, "This time the Shaman people retreated, but what about next time? If next time, the Shaman people don't come with a million troops, But there are millions of troops. Do you think they will invade Jinzhou? In addition to the Chaman Empire, there are also the Hungbei Empire in the north, the Shatu Alliance, the Black Jie Tribe in the west, the Crescent Dynasty in the south, etc. These Alien races and countries are very powerful. They all look covetously at our Chinese people and covet our wealth and land. In the past hundreds of years, the wars between our Chinese people and these alien races, large and small, have almost never stopped. Everyone Think about it, if one day we fight with them, will you be able to go to the battlefield with your current martial arts skills to protect your family and country, and protect your parents and relatives from becoming slaves of other races? "
Seeing that everyone was deep in thought, Shi Changfeng finally ended his lecture. His last gaze fell directly on Yan Liqiang and the others standing at the front, and he slowed down and said, "Okay, what I said today, you guys Go home and think about it carefully, and you will understand what you are going to do in the future. As the saying goes, be prepared for danger in times of peace, and be prepared. This world has never been truly peaceful. When you are relaxing, the person who wants to kill you may be right there. Sharpening the knife, on August 28th in two months, you can report to the Pingxi County Martial Arts Hall. I hope that when I see you in two months, you can all make further progress than now!"
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(End of chapter)