Zhang Xutuo either didn't speak, or he spoke loudly. All the candidates in the hall who were waiting for the results heard him clearly.
Except for Yang Zhao himself.
He was so tired that he even snored lightly. He did not even notice the dust falling from the roof beams.
Everyone's gaze gathered on the three judges.
Chai Shao's brows were also secretly furrowed, suddenly having a bad premonition in his heart.
"To be able to make Brother Zhang clap his hands and exclaim in admiration, what kind of exquisite military strategy must it be? Let me take a look.”
Lai Hu 'er knew that Zhang Xutuo had high standards and was proud of his superior military strategy, so much so that even he looked down on him.
Such a person was now praising Yang Zhao's article and was even so excited that he lost his composure, which couldn't help but make Lai Hu 'er deeply curious.
Immediately, he and Yu Zhongwen took Yang Zhao's test paper and read it carefully.
"The country is governed by trust, and the army is governed by deception.
The appearance of the army cannot be used by the country, and the appearance of the country cannot be used by the army. This is because the etiquette system cannot govern the army.
The advantage of war lies in credibility, and the virtue of war lies in morality.
Virtue is the accumulation of soldiers, and faith is the reward of soldiers.
When approaching the enemy, we must be fierce.
If you are not fierce, you will be afraid. If you are afraid, you will lose your courage. If you lose your courage, you will definitely collapse…"
Lai Hu 'er read out the contents of the article word by word. The more he read, the more wonderful it became. His face gradually filled with deep surprise.
Yu Zhongwen, who was beside him, also nodded his head in approval.
"The views of this article are integrated with the views of the famous military books of the past dynasties, such as Sun Tzu's Art of War, Tai Gong's Art of War, and Six Secret Tactics. It is not only an analysis of the battle of Fei River, but also a miniature military book!”
After reading it, Yu Zhongwen couldn't help but cheer.
After hearing his evaluation, all the examinees present were shocked, and their gazes all turned to Yang Zhao.
Chai Shao's eyes also flickered with astonishment, and he turned his head with difficulty, his expression unsightly as he looked at Yang Zhao.
Yang Zhao was still sleeping soundly on the table, completely unaware of what had happened.
" Hmm, Brother Yu is right. Yang Zhao's understanding of the Battle of Fei River is even better than mine. I didn't expect that a Humble Class like him could be so proficient in military tactics. This is really…"
Lai Hu 'er clicked his tongue in amazement, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Zhang Xutuo snatched the paper from his hands and without wasting any time, he picked up the red pen and marked ten points.
Lai Hu 'er and Yu Zhongwen exchanged glances, and the two of them also gave him ten points.
Unknowingly, half a day had passed. When it was almost noon, all the papers were judged.
After the officials of the Ministry of War finished tabulating the scores, they sorted them according to their ranks and announced them on the giant screen in the form of a notice.
"The military strategy assessment has ended. Congratulations to the top twenty for advancing to the last round. Three days later, the Golden Hall Martial Arts Competition will be held to compete for the title of Martial Chief!”
Lai Hu 'er stood up and announced loudly.
The participants who had been waiting anxiously swarmed over to check their rankings.
Those who had advanced rejoiced and heaved a sigh of relief, while those who had failed were naturally dejected, as if they had lost their parents.
According to the rules, those who advanced to the last round, even if they didn't win the martial chief, would at least be awarded the position of lieutenant.
Although the lieutenant was a low-level officer, it was nothing to Chai Shao, who came to take the test only to gain some pride. However, to a Humble Class without any family background, it was already considered a "leap to heaven".
Chai Shao held his breath and came to the front of the notice. When he saw his own ranking, second place, his eyes couldn't help but be a little proud.
When he looked up again and saw that the first name was "Yang Zhao", his pride instantly collapsed.
"That kid's military strategy is actually above mine. How is this possible? He's from a Humble Class. Where did he learn the art of war?”
Chai Shao's face was ashen, his eyes burning with shock and anger, unwilling to accept this reality.
It wasn't just him, but many of the scions of the aristocratic families felt incredulous that Yang Zhao had once again come out on top, and there were already people in the crowd who were complaining about the injustice.
"Why is Yang Zhao the top scorer? Could it be that those judges heard about what happened in the Palace yesterday and deliberately sided with Yang Zhao?”
"That's right. He's from a poor family. How many military books can he read? How can he get first place?”
"Yes, yes, yes. There must be something fishy about this!”
When Lai Hu 'er heard these unhappy voices, he was unhappy, so he ordered Qin Qiong to hang everyone's articles to show fairness.
A moment later, articles were hung around the hall.
Naturally, no one paid attention to the other people's papers. Everyone squeezed in front of Yang Zhao's paper, wanting to see what was so amazing about the military strategy that could get full marks from the three famous generals of the Great Sui.
Gradually, those complaints became fewer and fewer, and gradually disappeared.
The unconvinced and suspicious faces were also replaced by amazement and heartfelt admiration.
" He…he actually wrote such an insight, this…"
Chai Shao stared at Yang Zhao's test paper, dazed and stunned on the spot, his face already deathly pale.
"Brother Yang, wake up, how can you still sleep? Congratulations on winning!”
Wang Bodang happily rushed to Yang Zhao's table and shook Yang Zhao awake.
"The results are out so quickly?"
Yang Zhao woke up in a daze, rubbing his sleepy eyes and yawning.
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