Of course, "chopping melons and vegetables" is just a figure of speech; they were actually using wooden tools.

Whoever gets hit will fall and be unable to fight again.

Shen Qing was very excited and took the lead, showing great courage.

Qi Xiuwu rushed straight to Shen Qing: "Grand-disciple, if you refuse to surrender, don't blame me for being impolite."

Shen Qing chuckled: "Qi Xiuwu, enough nonsense, prepare to die!"

Still bruised and battered, Shen Qing desperately wanted revenge.

But Shen Qing wasn't stupid. On the battlefield, it's not like the usual sparring; individual heroism isn't important, but rather teamwork.

She immediately called over several junior officers and a dozen junior colonels: "Come with me to besiege Qi Xiuwu."

She was the commander of this attack from behind, so these people naturally obeyed her.

Even a hungry tiger fears a pack of wolves. With twenty people surrounding and attacking one person, Qi Xiuwu was unable to spare a moment.

Qi Xiuwu's guards were supposed to step forward to protect him, but the other side would send more than a dozen people to deal with each guard.

Qi Xiuwu's men had already suffered casualties while fighting Zhang Feng's men, and they were suddenly attacked during their regrouping process, causing chaos.

Then, seeing that his superior and his guards were also surrounded and attacked, he became even more flustered.

But after two months of training, they only panicked for a moment before being quickly calmed down by the team leaders.

Shen Qing didn't bring many people; they were mainly for a surprise attack.

Just as the enemy was beginning to stabilize and Shen Qing was finding it difficult to hold on, Zhao Rong led his team in a charge.

Caught in a pincer movement, Qi Xiuwu's troops were scattered once again, unable to regroup, and their fighting strength was greatly reduced.

Despite Qi Xiuwu's team's valiant efforts, they were unable to reverse the outcome of their defeat.

Shenxi watched the whole process and kept nodding in approval. To achieve this level of training in just two months, they had truly put in a lot of effort.

Qi Xiuwu followed the leaders and others to the council hall, dejected.

Qi Xiuwen shoved him, the meaning was clear: he was dejected when he was defeated, and elated when he was victorious, showing no composure whatsoever of a commander-in-chief should have.

Qi Xiuwu felt quite wronged: They've already tried their best, okay!

Qi Xiuwen glared at him briefly, then turned back and followed the leader into the council hall, ignoring the aggrieved Qi Xiuwu.

Qi Xiuwu was even more frustrated. His older brother wasn't like this before. No matter what he did, even if he made a mistake, he would gently comfort him.

It seems my brother has changed his mind. Ah, Qi Xiuwu wanted to cry but had no tears.

Upon arriving at the council hall, Shen Xi sat at the head of the table, Qi Xiuwen sat in the first seat on the left, and Zhao Rong sat in the first seat on the right. Qi Xiuwu was about to sit next to Qi Xiuwen when Qi Xiuwen glared at him again: "Sit next to Zhao Rong."

Qi Xiuwu reluctantly sat down next to Zhao Rong, his apprentice, but Zhao Rong was being forced to sit in front of him in front of the commander.

Zhang Feng sat down next to Qi Xiuwu without any dissatisfaction, sitting upright.

Shen Qing was not originally qualified to enter the council chamber, but she was given special permission to enter today because of her outstanding performance.

Shen Qing stepped forward excitedly and bowed to Shen Xi: "Greetings, Chief."

This is the first time I've seen my eldest sister up close in the past two days, and she looks quite impressive again.

Looking at Shen Qing's bright eyes, Shen Xi was very pleased: "Qing'er has made great progress."

Shen Qing immediately stood up straight: "Sir, my name is Shen Qing, a junior colonel."

A junior officer is a low-ranking military officer who receives more money than a regular soldier, but does not directly manage the soldiers.

However, junior officers are more likely to be promoted and more likely to be registered with their superiors.

Chenxi almost laughed. It seemed that Qing'er had grown up and no longer wanted her to call her Qing'er in front of others.

"Okay, Shen Qing, you're very good. Sit down!"

Shen Qing bowed respectfully and stepped back to sit next to Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng smiled at her, showing great appreciation.

Shen Qing greeted him politely, softly saying, "Hello, Instructor Zhang."

Zhang Feng nodded, a smile always on her face.

However, Qi Xiuwu, who was sitting across from Shen Qing, looked extremely annoyed and gritted his teeth.

But with the leader, he dared not act rashly and could only keep quiet.

Shenxi observed everything that was happening below clearly, but did not want to interfere. This contest between them had both positive and negative aspects, and as long as it didn't go too far, it was acceptable to let them be.

"Xiuwen, what do you think of today's competition?"

Qi Xiuwen bowed and said, "Commander, I think it looks good."

Two months of training is already very good.

The soldiers' fighting was very professional, clearly showing they had trained diligently. Each of them knew some martial arts, and their formation was also commendable.

Even when attacked, they can react quickly and organize resistance.

Moreover, these commanders had all learned some military tactics and strategies. Although this was only a small-scale exercise, it showed that their progress was rapid.

Shen Xi agreed with this assessment. She looked at Zhao Rong and asked, "Zhao Rong, how was your archery when you went hunting before?"

Shenxi had a basic understanding of Zhao Rong's archery skills, especially his archery techniques when maneuvering through the jungle.

"My archery skills are not bad, but when it comes to the power and accuracy of my shots, I am far inferior to Xiuwu."

Zhao Rong was somewhat puzzled. Didn't the commander know about his abilities?

Qi Xiuwu was taken aback. Although Zhao Rong had become his apprentice, he had often suffered losses in jungle warfare.

He often taught him in a particularly strict, even abusive, way.

Zhao Rong actually recommended his archery skills.

Shenxi smiled knowingly. She knew that Qi Xiuwu should be good at archery. How could a young master from a noble family not know the Six Arts?

Horse riding and archery are the most basic skills.

But she didn't know the specifics.

He asked Zhao Rong, partly to understand her skills, and partly because if Qi Xiuwu's archery skills were truly superior to Zhao Rong's, based on his understanding of Zhao Rong, she would definitely recommend Qi Xiuwu.

This was her chance to give Zhao Rong a chance to eliminate Qi Xiuwu's arrogant and spoiled attitude as a young nobleman.

Qi Xiuwu is good in every way. He seems bold and cheerful, but in fact, the arrogant attitude of a young master from a prominent family is ingrained in his bones. He finds it difficult to accept being defeated by others.

It's also not easy to get along with people from different social classes.

Shenxi does not select talent based on their background, but rather on their ability and loyalty.

If Qi Xiuwu is still unable to work with people from different social classes, then he cannot become a qualified general.

Indeed, Qi Xiuwu possesses the talent of a general, but he needs to learn to get along better with Zhao Rong, Zhang Feng, and others in order to increase cohesion.

Zhao Rong's recommendation surprised Qi Xiuwu, but also made him feel somewhat guilty.

He taught Zhao Rong not because he genuinely considered him a disciple, but because he was instructed by his superior to complete the task diligently. Also, he didn't want to say that his disciple was incompetent just because he hadn't mastered the skills.

He never considered what Zhao Rong was thinking!