The hemp rope that was thrown over immediately entangled Gu Huai's spear, making it impossible for him to swing it away.

In that brief pause, Li Guang threw down the wooden stick in his hand and appeared beside Gu Huai with lightning speed.

He grabbed one end of the rope and, using some unknown method, instantly bound Gu Huai together with the long spear in his hand.

Gu Huai was shocked. How could he have been tied up by Li Guang in the blink of an eye? He could only run with his legs; the rest of his body was immobile.

There was no way to continue; this defeat was utterly devastating.

The people around were astonished. How could the two be fighting so well, and then Gu Huai was suddenly tied up by Li Guang? Even magic tricks couldn't have worked so fast.

Master Gu had seen the fight between the two men clearly, and he had already realized that it would not be difficult for Li Guang to defeat Gu Huai quickly.

The reason why Li Guang fought Gu Huai for so long was probably because he was very interested in the Gu family's spear techniques. He was probably studying the spear techniques during his match with Gu Huai.

Li Guang was indeed a fierce general. With his help, the strength of Gu Family Village would be greatly enhanced. Thinking of this, the head of Gu Family Village stepped forward and came to Li Guang.

“Young brother, you are a fierce general with superb martial arts skills. Although you are willing to help our Gu Family Village, the disparity in strength between us and the ancient forces is too great, and we will not be able to hold out for long.”

"Master Gu, there's no need to worry. Since I've agreed to help Gu Family Village, I'm sure I have a way."

Although I cannot help you improve your strength, I can provide you with strategic assistance. If any ancient faction dares to challenge the Gu Family Manor, they will surely not return alive.

Li Guang's words made Master Gu's eyes light up. He could see that Li Guang was no ordinary person and had extraordinary abilities.

Moreover, Gujiazhuang had no other choice at this point. If they trusted Li Guang, Gujiazhuang might be saved.

"Young man, I trust you. Just tell us what you need, and we'll do our best to assist you."

"If Master Gu trusts me, give me five hundred men and I will train them."

Three days later, these five hundred men will be able to deal with the ancient sect's army of five thousand.

“Alright, Gu Family Village still has some fighting strength. We still have more than a thousand soldiers. I will hand them all over to you for command. Fight to the death against the ancient forces.”

"Thank you for your trust, Master Gu. Let's hurry up and train our troops," Li Guang said solemnly.

"General Li, I apologize for my earlier offense. With you leading the soldiers of Gu Family Village, we will surely be able to defeat the ancient forces. I am not capable, but I am willing to accept any orders from General Li."

Gu Huai was already completely convinced by this moment. When Li Guang saw that he was still tied up, he quickly came over and untied him.

"Young Master Gu, I'm so sorry to have made you suffer."

“If you’re not as skilled as others, it’s only right that you get tied up; that’s normal,” Gu Huai said.

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

At this moment, Master Gu looked around and said, "The descendants of the Gu family, our ancestors established their business here hundreds of years ago, but today we are facing a huge survival crisis."

Fortunately, Heaven has eyes and arranged for my brother Li Guang to come here and save our Gu Family Village.

From this moment forward, everyone in the Gu family must obey Li Guang's commands, work together wholeheartedly, and jointly defend against the powerful enemy.

Those present were not surprised by what Master Gu said; their Gu family was no longer capable of dealing with the powerful ancient sect.

Perhaps this young man named Li Guang can save their homeland.

"We are willing to follow General Li's orders and defend Gujiazhuang to the death."

The people around cheered, and the cheers lasted for a long time.

The atmosphere at the scene was solemn and heroic, with everyone eager to fight and full of fighting spirit.

Master Gu glanced at Li Guang and said:

"Young man, I'll leave the scene to you. I'll take the horse back to the manor now and treat it."

After giving some instructions to his men, Master Gu led Di Nu away.

Seeing that Master Gu had led his horse away, Li Guang felt completely relieved and prepared to go all out.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." Before training these troops, one must first understand the situation of the opponent.

Only after fully understanding the strength, tactics, and combat habits of the ancient forces can one conduct targeted training for one's own troops.

Some of the people present had participated in battles against the ancient forces, and they recounted their experiences on the battlefield.

The ancient faction is skilled in troop deployment. Once two armies clash, they will use various methods to lure the enemy's army into their formation.

Once you enter their formation, no matter how many men you have or how strong you are, you will find it difficult to escape and will eventually be annihilated.

In a battle a few days ago, more than a thousand men from Gu Family Village charged into the formation set up by the ancient forces. They fought inside the formation for a day and a night, but were unable to break through the encirclement.

In the end, only a very few people escaped; most either died in battle or were captured.

After learning the details, Li Guang realized that there were highly skilled individuals within the ancient faction.

According to several survivors, Li Guang knew that the formation set up by the enemy was called the Eight-Sided Ambush Formation, and once you entered the formation, you would be trapped immediately.

No matter which direction they broke out from, escape was difficult, and the final result was that all the men were trapped and died in the formation.

Another point is that even if you know how to break this formation, the Eight-Sided Ambush Formation may evolve into other formations.

This requires the opponent to understand how to break various formations in order to develop countermeasures.

After hearing Li Guang's account, everyone was astonished; they had no idea there were so many hidden secrets involved.

It seems the reason for the ancient sect's strength is that their formations are too powerful. The people of Gu Family Village have never been exposed to formations before, so how could they possibly be their match?

Li Guang told everyone that breaking through the Eight-Sided Ambush Formation was not difficult; the difficulty lay in the fact that the person who set up the formation might change to another formation if the Eight-Sided Ambush Formation was threatened, making it impossible to defend against.

In order to cope with unforeseen circumstances during wartime, one must make full preparations to deal with the ever-changing battlefield situation.

Therefore, before training troops, all possible scenarios on the battlefield must be considered in order to adapt to any changes.

With this in mind, Li Guang appointed Gu Huai as his deputy general and selected ten other generals, each of whom was assigned one hundred soldiers to form ten squads.

After assigning the troops, Li Guang began to train all the soldiers.

The soldiers of Gujiazhuang took their training very seriously, and they began to train day and night.

They knew in their hearts that only in this way could they protect their homeland.

During training, Li Guang constantly encouraged his soldiers, telling them that sweating more now was to reduce bloodshed on the battlefield.

Currently, Gujiazhuang is facing an enemy five times stronger than itself. Gujiazhuang has neither food nor outside assistance, and must rely on itself for everything.