Chapter 171 Life is truly as lonely as snow.
Upon hearing Lin Changning's order, Zhao Yang quickly released his grip, stood up, dusted himself off, and returned to his unit, letting out a cold snort as he passed Lushan.
They can't even beat him, yet they want to spar with their commanders? That's ridiculous.
Lu Shan fainted in a daze, and woke up in a daze, as if several lines of text appeared in his eyes: Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?
After catching his breath, Lu Shan looked at his palm in disbelief, then at Zhao Yang standing there. How could he have lost before he even really started fighting?
"Hey, no, why are you throwing ashes in someone's eyes?"
Zhao Yang snorted coldly and looked at Lu Shan with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot: "What's wrong with scattering ashes? The enemy on the battlefield won't fight you using conventional methods. As long as you can win by any means, that's fine. If everyone were like you, our Daxing Border Army would have been wiped out long ago."
Lin Changning nodded in agreement: "That's what I wanted to tell everyone too. Enemies on the battlefield will not leave you any way out. Whether it's this martial art or our current training, the goal is the same: kill the enemy and save your own life."
Lu Shan pondered for a moment, then the two men clasped their hands in a fist salute and said, "Your subordinate understands."
Lin Changning stood in front of the team: "Now do you realize where the gap lies between you and a true elite force?"
A group of people lowered their heads dejectedly. They were indeed inferior to those above them, and in every aspect, they were the ones who were completely outmatched.
Even Commander Lu lost, let alone these common soldiers.
Looking at the demoralized troops below, Lin Changning realized he might have gone too far with his criticism: "Knowing the gap allows one to feel shame and then strive harder. The Daxing Border Army will likely be incorporated into our Chu King's Right Guard by the end of this month."
There will be big competitions every month from now on. If you don't want to lose every time, train hard. I trained them all, and now I'm personally training you. I believe you won't be too bad. I have confidence; do you?
After a moment of whispering among the crowd below, Zhou Yuan raised his fist and shouted, "Yes!!!"
More and more people chimed in, gradually creating a wave of laughter that unintentionally boosted the morale of the group. Since everyone had joined the army, they were naturally aiming to be good soldiers. Who wouldn't want to be part of an elite force?
Lin Changning smiled. Now that her men were convinced and their morale was high, she could start planning their training.
Looking at the sky, Lin Changning knew it was almost time to let everyone eat. He pressed his hands down to signal everyone to be quiet. After everyone quieted down, Lin Changning ordered his men to prepare to disperse for dinner, leaving only the spoiled young masters from today.
Lin Changning looked at the group of people and said, "I know that some of you came here because of pressure from your families, but now that you're here, you're my soldiers. I see that some of you have some martial arts skills, so I kept you here to test you out. Now that you're with me, I naturally want to know your combat strength."
The dozen or so young men from prominent families below clasped their fists in agreement. Lin Changning beckoned to Lu Shan and said, "Didn't you want to spar with me? Now that everyone's gone, I'll spar with you."
Lu Shan stood beside Lin Changning, scratching his head with delight, somewhat embarrassed: "I know I can't beat Qianhu, but I really want to practice with you and find out where my shortcomings lie."
Lin Changning looked at Lu Shan's face with gentle eyes: "Being strong isn't a bad thing, and being ambitious isn't a bad thing either. You go first."
Lu Shan sighed and rushed towards Lin Changning. Lin Changning's best skill was swordsmanship, but he also knew a little about movement techniques and fist techniques.
Beating up a few people wouldn't be a problem. Lu Shan had some skill and his punches were very fast. After dodging a few times, Lin Changning felt he had figured him out.
A punch landed on Lu Shan's chest, and Lu Shan staggered back several steps, his face turning deathly pale. He then began to cough violently, feeling as if a huge rock had crashed into his chest.
The punch nearly knocked him out of his wits. After catching his breath, Lu Shan looked at Lin Changning with a complicated expression, wondering how a commander who didn't seem particularly strong could be so powerful. He had almost sent him flying with a single punch.
Lin Changning tilted his head, somewhat puzzled as to why Lu Shan had stopped moving, and looked at him with a lingering fear in his eyes.
"What are you spacing out for? Keep going."
Lu Shan, somewhat skeptical, took two deep breaths and charged forward again, this time using his feet.
With a whoosh, Lu Shan was sent flying backward. Lin Changning looked puzzled and silently withdrew his foot, thinking that he hadn't used that much force just now.
How can a person fly that far?
Lu Shan was panting heavily, feeling a piercing pain in his lungs, and he clutched his chest and coughed again.
The look in his eyes as he looked at Lin Changning was tinged with fear.
How can he fight like this? How can he possibly fight like this? He wanted to practice and learn some martial arts techniques, but before he even got close, the person flew out. He probably couldn't learn the martial arts techniques and might lose his life.
Lin Changning took a few steps forward and reached out to help Lu Shan up. Lu Shan thought the commander was going to beat him up, so he sat up abruptly and took a few steps back: "No more fighting, no more fighting, the commander is mighty."
Lin Changning's outstretched hand froze awkwardly in mid-air. After silently withdrawing it, he said with a hint of regret, "Alright then."
Lin Changning turned to the group of trembling scions of noble families and asked in a rather cheerful mood, "Who wants to go first?"
The group looked left and right, and then someone pushed Sun Zhuang, who was at the front. Sun Zhuang stood out from the line with a look of horror. He looked at Lin Changning's kind eyes and was about to cry. He turned his head and glared at the person who pushed him from behind. He said with a forced smile, "I...I'll do it."
The two stood on opposite sides. Sun Zhuang gritted his teeth and charged forward, mimicking Lu Shan's fist technique, throwing a punch at Lin Changning's face. Lin Changning grabbed Sun Zhuang's hand: "Kid, didn't anyone teach you not to hit someone in the face?"
As he spoke, he delivered an elbow strike to Sun Zhuang's chin. Before Sun Zhuang could even cry out in pain, he was suddenly struck by a dizzying sensation.
Lin Changning grabbed Sun Zhuang by the collar and threw him away.
After finishing, he clapped his hands and looked at the people behind him: "Next, start with the first one on the right."
One person after another came up, and one person after another was beaten to a pulp. When he came in the morning, he felt like he was with that kind Shangguan, but when he saw Lin Changning's face offline, he trembled a little.
It's true that you can't judge a book by its cover. No wonder the elders in the family repeatedly warned them not to offend this person. On the very first day, they were already thoroughly humiliated.
Lin Changning looked at the group of people, hands on hips, staring at the sky, and sighed, "None of them are any good fighters. They all still need to train. Life is truly as lonely as snow. Sigh..."
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