Li Jue didn't care much about these things. If it weren't for the restrictions imposed by the Tang Dynasty law, he could have made weapons and armor for his soldiers.

The only difficult one is the warhorse, but as long as he uses his financial resources, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

"Wait here a moment, I'll show you what elite troops are like!"

After saying this, Li Jue rode away on his donkey, leaving Li Jing and Yuchi Jingde staring at each other in bewilderment.

"Old man, is this kid talking about the militia in his Sanglin Village?"

"We've seen that thing; it's nowhere near as good as the elite, right?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing shook his head noncommittally.

"It's hard to say!"

"Although the villagers of Sanglin Village cannot serve as garrison soldiers, they are still quite strong as militia. With the training methods that our apprentice has developed, they might actually be able to train elite troops."

While the two were discussing, the soldiers standing below whispered among themselves, curious about what kind of elite troops the Commandant of the Vanguard could get his hands on.

However, just as everyone was thinking this, they heard a series of "toot-toot-toot" whistles, followed by a series of neat slogans.

"Hang in there! Hang in there!"

"Keep fighting! Keep fighting!"

"Try your best!"

"Strive, strive!"

"One, two, three, four!"

"One, two, three, four..."

Soon everyone saw the young commander leading three hundred strong men, chanting in unison, running into the training ground with an extremely powerful aura.

The young people near the gate of the training ground instinctively made way for them, then stared intently at the huge, perfectly aligned group that looked like a single person.

Li Jue led three hundred militiamen on a lap around the drill ground before standing in front of the reviewing stand to the astonished gazes of the crowd.

"Halt!"

"Right face..."

"Look ahead..."

"To the left!"

"To the left!"

"About turn!"

"stand at attention!"

After demonstrating the formation maneuvers to Master Yu, Master Mu, and the soldiers they had recruited for him, Li Jue stood quietly at the front of the formation without issuing any commands.

Everyone was puzzled, unable to understand why the Commandant was leading a group of people standing motionless on the ground...

"Disciple, what are you doing?"

"Li Zhong, are you demonstrating something to us?"

No matter how Li Jing and Yuchi Jingde asked, Li Jue remained silent and stood there motionless.

"Has this child gone mad?"

"What are you standing there like an idiot for? Are you going to be a target for arrows on the battlefield?"

No matter how much people around him complained, Li Jue remained standing in the same spot.

He didn't move, and the militia behind him dared not move either, each of them as firmly rooted to the ground as a javelin.

Seeing this, some of the soldiers watching the spectacle secretly picked up stones from the ground and threw them, hoping to break the orderly formation.

Seeing this, the people around followed suit and threw stones and clods of dirt into the crowd.

No matter how much they harassed them, Li Jue's formation remained steadfast. Even when soldiers were hit by stones, they did not flinch or even check their wounds.

The group of people seemed to be petrified, standing in the middle of the training ground, letting the people around them tease, joke, and even harass them.

An hour passed, and Li Jue remained motionless, as did the formation behind him.

At this point, the teasing people gradually fell silent, and the rogue youth who had just thrown stones at the crowd also showed a serious expression, and subconsciously straightened his body, looking at the three hundred fools in the field...

After watching for a while, Li Jing and Yuchi Jingde gradually showed serious expressions on their faces.

Both men were experts in leading troops, and just by looking at the posture of these three hundred men, they could tell how well these men were able to execute orders.

These disciplined and well-trained soldiers, once equipped with weapons, armor, and warhorses, would be elite troops on the battlefield!

Advancing like a tidal wave, retreating like a dragon entering a river, standing like an evergreen pine or cypress...

"Li Zhong, we are convinced!"

"I've brought these men here. You can train them. Keep those who are useful and fire those who aren't!"

After saying that, Yuchi Jingde left with his head hanging low. He was too ashamed to stay any longer; he felt like a fool to stay any longer.

"The men I brought are the same. If they don't satisfy you, you can dismiss them at will, without considering anyone else's feelings!"

Upon hearing what his two masters said, Li Jue then issued new instructions.

"At ease!"

"sit!"

As soon as he gave the two commands, the line of soldiers, which had stood like a row of evergreen pines, suddenly sat down on the ground.

As the three hundred youths sat down, the entire training ground let out a collective exhale.

The pressure from those three hundred people was so strong that they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

While the young people of Sanglin Village were resting on the ground, Li Jue walked straight up to the high platform and looked down at the thousands of unfamiliar faces below.

"Before today, I did not know you. After today, I may not know you either."

"But please remember one thing: in Sanglin General's Office, there can only be one voice, and that voice is mine!"

"If you have any objections, you may leave now!"