Wu Sheng: I can adapt to evolution

Chapter 91: Autumn Examination (Sixth update, everyone go to bed early)
It was bone marrow. His newly grown bone marrow was golden and white in color.

Having practiced too many extremely strong and yang-intensive techniques, the yang energy in his body became too strong, gradually affecting his body's balance.

Therefore, excess Yang energy is gradually stored in the form of bone marrow during the body's passive evolution, and will only be released instantly when it explodes.

About half an hour later, Lu Ming let out a long breath.

The breath contained strong yang energy and the temperature was extremely high, like a spewing flame. If it fell on an ordinary person, it would burn them to death instantly.

As he exhaled this breath of Yang Qi, Lu Ming's body felt extremely coordinated and comfortable.

With the [Sun Wheel Soul-Calming Seal] as the hub, the meridians throughout the body as the channels, and the Yang Furnace and bone marrow as the gathering of excess Yang energy.

He now looked no different from before he practiced these techniques. All his Yang energy was hidden deep inside, only bursting out when needed.

Now that the conflicts between the techniques have been resolved, continue practicing.

The martial arts techniques in the Martial Temple are vast, and there are more than a hundred kinds of extremely strong and masculine martial arts. Lu Ming plans to practice all of them before the martial arts examination.

As he devoted himself to his practice, the days passed and the weather became hotter and hotter.

When the heat between heaven and earth subsided a little, the autumn examination, which was held every three years, finally began.

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"Brother Lu, you will definitely win the first place in this provincial examination."

Outside the examination room, Jin Jiu came to see him off.

"Of course, these are just a bunch of dirtbags. Beating them up is like playing."

Lu Ming shouted loudly outside the examination room.

When the candidates nearby heard this, they immediately glared at him, but Lu Ming seemed not to notice.

"Let me tell you, I've practiced hundreds of martial arts in the Martial Temple these past few days, and now I've mastered them. Not to mention Bingzhou, even in the nine provinces of the world, no one among the younger generation can rival me."

Lu Ming patted Jin Jiu's shoulder, feeling extremely proud.

This is because he has been practicing martial arts like crazy these days. As he masters one book after another of kung fu, his self-confidence is constantly growing.

Jin Jiu complimented him a few more times before Lu Ming turned around and entered the examination room.

"The first exam is about military strategy."

As the court clerk loudly read out the rules of the first exam, Lu Ming felt numb.

He looked at the tables and pens, ink, paper and inkstones on the training ground, and suddenly a memory popped up in his mind.

He had actually inquired about it and learned that the provincial examination had a written test, which mainly examined whether the warriors had a understanding of various military books and strategies.

Otherwise, as a commander, if you don’t know how to calculate food and grass, how to count soldiers, and don’t know the many taboos on the battlefield, how can you lead the troops?

Considering that warriors don't read much, the written test environment will not be too difficult. It basically involves writing down what is written in the book. Only the last question will test some strategies.

However, Lu Ming had hardly read any military books.

He had asked Jin Jiu to find some military books for him before, but he only read the beginning. After that, he felt it was too long and didn't bother to read it. There were even more military books in the Martial Temple's collection room, but he didn't read any of them either, and was only busy reading the martial arts secrets that were extremely strong and masculine.

"Don't panic, don't panic. Luckily I have telekinesis. Looks like I'll have to cheat this time."

Lu Ming looked up to the sky with regret, thinking that he had died before he could accomplish his mission. If it weren't for his telekinesis, he would have been really finished.

He found his seat, sat down, and quickly distributed the exam papers. "The military is a sharp weapon of a nation, and it must be practiced to be effective. Without rigorous training, chaos will ensue in battle; without proper command, morale will dissipate. If I were to recruit 5,000 soldiers and train them in three months to form an army, what would be the proper approach?"

Lu Ming read the first question. The meaning was very simple. He conveyed the question to all his thoughts. In an instant, countless answers popped up, but most of them were not consistent.

After all, this is an open-ended question, you can answer it however you want.

Lu Ming dipped his pen in ink and was about to choose a more reliable answer to write down.

But suddenly he hesitated. Something was wrong. Something was absolutely wrong.

Maybe I am overthinking it. In fact, this question is not an open question at all. It has a fixed answer, so you can't answer it randomly.

He quickly opened his mind, instantly covering the entire examination room, and read everyone's answers.

"Strictly reward and clearly punish, forbid soldiers from disturbing the people, enforce strict military discipline, train in battle formations, ensure that the infantry and the soldiers are connected, and enforce military orders as strong as a mountain, only then can an army be built."

Sure enough, most people’s answers were the same.

This means that this question should be answered using the original text from existing military books. Writing it on your own will only lead to failure.

Lu Ming secretly rejoiced and quickly wrote down the answer.

Although he did not know how to write with a brush, his predecessor had practiced calligraphy in order to imitate the prince. His handwriting was surprisingly good, and even a little too dazzling among a group of warriors.

"An army without discipline is doomed to failure; an army without provisions is unable to march. Discipline is essential in military affairs. However, if the troops are weak and their morale is unstable, how can a general control them?"

For the second question, also answer using the original text.

"Do not plunder when marching, enforce strict military laws, and kill one person to warn the rest, in order to correct military morale."

Lu Ming wrote swiftly. As long as more than three people in the examination room gave exactly the same answer, it could be basically confirmed that they were copying the original text.

I kept doing questions until the afternoon and finally came to the last question.

"The army is marching through a dangerous area and suddenly encounters a disaster. Mountains and rivers block the way, cutting off the roads and leaving the army without food. The enemy will take advantage of the situation and attack within three days. Furthermore, reinforcements are delayed, and the soldiers are exhausted. You are the only one in charge of the military operations, responsible for defending this place. What will you do?"

There was no fixed answer to the last question, because Lu Ming looked at everyone's answers and found no similar ones.

However, he wasn't stupid, and this kind of open-ended question was easy to answer, especially since many parts of the question were vague. Dangerous area? What kind of dangerous area was it? Was there any forest or water source nearby?

These are all vague, so the main test is your thinking on how to solve the problem.

On a real battlefield, everything will be adjusted according to circumstances, and there is definitely no fixed answer.

Lu Ming looked through the other answers. The more common ones suggested holding firm, ensuring strict supply arrangements, and waiting for reinforcements to arrive. The more radical ones suggested sending elite troops to lurk in the mountains at night, waiting for the enemy to enter a narrow valley and set up an ambush.

They both make sense and are correct.

Lu Ming went over the ten thousand thoughts that the question gave him, and after adding the references given by everyone in the examination room, he soon came up with the answer.

This type of question is very similar to many liberal arts questions. If you write more and write it completely, you will always get points.

Lu Ming thought about it briefly and then started writing quickly.

"First, destroy the terrain, turning dangerous areas into traps... Second, a small group of elite troops drag the grass and raise dust to create the illusion of an approaching army... Third..."

Lu Ming wrote down all his thoughts in a fluent manner.

Anyway, we are all new recruits, and we don't expect you to say anything amazing in the provincial examination.

(End of this chapter)