Feng Ke naturally didn't believe that Xiaochun knew martial arts.

Xiaochun was also a bit of a simpleton; every time she saw the guards practicing martial arts, she would stare intently at them.

Many of the guards in the prince's residence were quite puzzled as to how the princess's maid could be so unruly.

But they didn't dare offend her, so they could only let her look around as she pleased, and she would leave when she had seen enough.

Who knew that she could watch their daily martial arts practice in one go, so many guards knew that the princess had a silly girl by her side.

Feng Ke turned a blind eye to Xiaochun's quirks; among her maids, only Xiaochun was loyal to her.

There's nothing wrong with watching people practice martial arts; even if she wanted to learn, Feng Ke would let her.

When asked, Xiaochun still said, "This servant knows martial arts, but I just observe other people's martial arts routines."

Feng Ke often jokingly calls her "fake martial arts fanatic".

But at this moment, Feng Ke lost all desire to laugh; she was terrified.

I've never had an experience like this before.

A caged bird yearns for the high sky, but once it flies out of its cage, it realizes how cruel the outside world is!

At this moment, Feng Qi, while protecting Feng Ke as they walked forward, asked, "Miss, shall we go back to the capital?"

Upon hearing that she was to return to the capital, to the place that had confined her, Feng Ke's fear lessened, and she calmed down somewhat, replying, "Now that I'm out, I naturally won't go back."

Feng Qi stopped asking questions and urged the carriage to move forward.

Feng Yu fought the opposing leader to a draw, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

Feng Yu secretly admired him: "What a great general!"

Feng Yu was once a soldier in the army, and was later selected by the Feng family to become their bodyguard.

The opposing leader was also taken aback. He hadn't expected Feng Yu to be so skilled. He had fought against guards from other families before, and no one had ever fought him for so long and been able to hold their own.

He suddenly stopped his sword, reined in his horse, and took a few steps back: "I'm not fighting anymore."

Feng Yu immediately put away his gun and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

The leader laughed heartily: "To this day, I, Cai, have finally encountered someone who can fight on equal terms with me. I admire him!"

Feng Yu clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said, "You're too kind."

"My name is Cai Yunchang, from Jianming Prefecture." The leader, Cai Yunchang, also clasped his hands in a fist and bow.

Feng Yu, preoccupied with thoughts of his young lady, was unwilling to say more. He introduced himself, saying, "I am Feng Yu from Jingchuan Prefecture, a brave warrior. May I be allowed to leave?"

Cai Yunchang waved his hand and shouted, "Stop fighting! Let them pass!"

His men showed no dissatisfaction, immediately stopped their attack, and let them leave.

Cai Yunchang called out to Feng Yu's retreating figure, "The green hills remain unchanged, the clear waters flow forever, we will meet again."

Feng Yu rode swiftly on his horse and replied, "I hope we never meet again!"

Cai Yunchang laughed heartily again from behind and said to his subordinates, "What a brave and valiant guard! He has the ability of a great general."

One of his subordinates, Deng Yuntong, spurred him on and asked, "Boss, what's our next step?"

Cai Yunchang couldn't help but sigh: "I originally wanted to kidnap them, sneak into the capital, and get some gold and silver. If I could redeem my second brother, I would. If not, I would think of another way."

"But if we fight them again, we will suffer too many losses. Besides, this guard captain is exceptionally skilled in martial arts. If this goes on for too long, I may not be able to gain the upper hand!"

Deng Yuntong nodded and said, "This person is indeed formidable, but if we miss this opportunity, we'll have to wait for another chance to enter the capital."

"It shouldn't be too long. Look at the current situation, I'm sure something big has happened in the capital. When the capital is in chaos, we can take advantage of the chaos to enter and find a solution."

"good."

Cai Yunchang glanced at the endless sea of ​​refugees and said, "You must make good contact with these refugees. If we can gather them together and use them for our purposes, they will become a great force."

"yes."

Feng Yu drove quickly and caught up with the young lady's group in the blink of an eye. He breathed a sigh of relief; the young lady was finally safe and sound.

Feng Ke calmed down at this moment. She gritted her teeth and remembered that her mother often taught her when she was in her boudoir not to be too kind. Now she understood.

Acting out of kindness indiscriminately not only harms oneself but also others; she witnessed the boy being kicked to the ground and having his food stolen.

Her eyes reddened, and she secretly vowed: she must make a name for herself.

Meanwhile, Shenxi was inspecting her troops in the jungle.

In the blink of an eye, her soldiers had been undergoing formal training for two months, a full five thousand young soldiers—this was her trump card.

Zhang Feng already possessed the bearing of a military commander, standing ramrod straight and saluting, saying, "Please inspect me, Commander."

Shen Xi looked at the thousands of people standing on the training ground, all of whom were full of energy, and was very satisfied.

"You've worked hard!"

"It's not hard work for me, sir! You've worked hard!"

The sound was loud and the crowd was excited during the drill.

Zhang Feng was indeed capable; he trained these soldiers to be quite proficient in just two months.

"Zhang Feng, it's unfair to only make you an instructor."

Zhang Feng immediately bowed, neither humble nor arrogant: "This subordinate is not wronged; this subordinate is proud to have such a leader."

He explained, "I am not capable of such a thing. This is all thanks to my martial arts training. I am not skilled in military strategy."

Shenxi praised him generously: "Xiuwu is skilled, but your management and training of the soldiers are also indispensable."

Zhang Feng is a mid-level manager in the regular army, and he has a formal training system.

Qi Xiuwu is theoretically stronger, after all, he received an education from a prestigious family and spent some time in the military.

Qi Xiuwu was sparring with a junior officer, who was wielding a large sword with a whooshing sound.

Qi Xiuwu only needed ten moves to kick the junior officer to the ground.

The junior officer refused to give up and jumped up to continue the fight.

He was knocked down five times in a row and finally collapsed on the ground, unable to get up.

Qi Xiuwu laughed heartily: "Get up, keep fighting! I want to see just how tough Zhao Rong's apprentice is!"

Qi Xiuwen covered his face, too ashamed to face his younger brother.

Qi Xiuwu has always been unconvinced by Zhao Rong. Although Zhao Rong's martial arts skills are inferior to his, he is highly valued by the commander. Now, Zhao Rong is following him to learn military strategy and martial arts.

Zhao Rong studied very hard and made rapid progress in two months, already showing the demeanor of a great general.

Zhao Rong was more adept at maneuvering in jungle warfare than he was.

If they were to fight one-on-one in the jungle, Zhao Rong would be slightly inferior to him, but if they were to engage in team-based combat training, he would lose much more often.

Even Zhang Feng was quite surprised, once exclaiming, "Zhao Rong has the talent of a commander."

Qi Xiuwu's competitive spirit grew. On the one hand, he was extremely strict with Zhao Rong's studies, even to the point of being abnormal. On the other hand, he urged himself to work harder and make further progress.

He couldn't let himself be outdone by the students he taught.

Occasionally, he also has to torment Zhao Rong's apprentice, who can be considered his grand-apprentice. Haha, how perfect!