Chapter 460 The Eagle
Lin Changning was both amused and exasperated. He hadn't expected the three commanders to be so serious, willing to owe him a favor for a set of fighting techniques.
Lin Changning stood up and clasped his hands in greeting to the King of Chu, saying, "Father, it's just martial arts. There's no need for everyone to be so serious. However, there is something I need to tell the three commanders. The training methods of the Right Guard are different from others. They should be able to surpass ordinary people in terms of endurance and physical strength. Martial arts alone cannot achieve such an effect."
Qi Rong nodded in agreement: "Uncle Qin should know that our Right Guard's training methods are slightly different from your other guards. These training methods were all devised by Xiao Liu."
The implication was that if they wanted to know their right-back training methods, they should ask Lin Changning.
As expected, the three men looked at Lin Changning somewhat hesitantly. Good training methods were rarely passed down by the generals on the frontier…
Old Qin hesitated, glancing at the King of Chu several times, seemingly hoping the King would speak on their behalf. They really wanted to obtain the Right Guard's training methods to increase their army's combat strength.
Old Zhao looked at the King of Chu again and said, "Your Highness, could you please have the Right Guards practice for us on the spot?"
The King of Chu rubbed the ring on his finger as if he were thinking about something. After a while, he nodded and said, "Arong, go and have someone prepare. Your father also wants to see the soldiers you have trained."
Actually, I mainly wanted to see the soldiers that Lin Changning trained after he arrived. A Rong's training methods were not much different from others, after all, he was the one who taught them.
A few days ago, he seemed to have heard A Rong mention that the Right Guard had changed some training methods, but he didn't pay much attention to it. It wasn't until he saw the soldiers trained by the Right Guard that he was somewhat shocked. If he remembered correctly, these people had only trained for a few months, yet they had achieved such results. They were truly remarkable.
Qi Rong responded and said, "Yes, Father."
After saying that, he pulled Lin Changning down. Lin Changning glanced at Qi Rong and said, "Second Brother, just stand here. I'll go."
After the others had gradually retreated to other places, Lin Changning walked to a spot by himself, picked up a gong, and banged it hard.
"Right Guard! Assemble!"
A loud gong startled the other guards, some of them confused as to what the Right Guard was planning to do.
The sharp metallic gong not only startled the other guards, but also instantly alerted the right guard.
Lin Changning looked at the gong in his hand with a sense of helplessness. The wooden whistle was not loud enough, so his subordinates found him a gong, and they have been using it ever since.
It's a bit strange, but it's still pretty useful.
As soon as the gong sounded, the people in the seats instantly sprang to their feet, quickly forming a line. From different directions, the right guards swiftly formed an orderly queue and gathered in the center where Lin Changning was standing.
Lin Changning raised his hand and waved. Old Zhou and Old Ma quickly led the three rows of people to a sudden stop. The force of their forefeet pushing off the ground made the dust rise slightly, but no one swayed their shoulders or took the wrong step. The edges of the rows were as neat as if they had been measured with a ruler.
For a moment, the training ground was completely silent. The other guards were also shocked by the Right Guard, who had organized their ranks in the blink of an eye.
What? Is this still the same lazy, cockfighting, dog-walking right-back? What happened? Have they all changed players?
No? Aren't most of the Right Guards supposed to be spoiled brats? This guy's a spoiled brat???
If these people are spoiled brats, then what are they? Useless trash?
The sudden silence of the drill ground made Lin Changning turn his head, and he was startled when he turned around. He saw several people on the platform staring at them with burning eyes and solemn expressions. The smiles on the faces of the other guards were gone, and they were all looking at them in shock.
"stand at attention!"
Old Ma's roar wasn't loud, but it was penetrating, each word striking a chord in people's hearts.
Three hundred people simultaneously pulled in their stomachs, straightened their chests, and lifted their buttocks, their arms tightly pressed against the seams of their trousers, and their wrists pressed against the outside of their thighs, their movements perfectly synchronized.
Lin Changning nodded to Old Ma and said, "Check in!"
Old Ma turned around and shouted to Lin Changning, "Yes, sir!"
After saying that, he turned around:
"Report your numbers!"
"One!" "Two!" "Three!"... The counts were short and powerful, without any dragging. As soon as one person finished speaking, the next person's voice followed, like a string of beads connected without any gaps.
The entire process took less than half a cup of tea's time. From gathering to lining up and counting off, there wasn't a single unnecessary instruction or movement. The three hundred people seemed to be the same person replicating their actions, even the frequency of their chest rise and fall was almost identical.
Not only was the stage completely silent, but the audience was also quiet. Lin Changning felt so quiet that he could almost hear the breathing of the people in front of him.
At this moment, the King of Chu finally showed some seriousness on his face, and his eyes looked at Lin Changning with a hint of inquiry and eagerness. He couldn't help but feel more satisfied. Changning must be the Martial Star sent to him by Heaven.
Old Qin and several other commanders were even more solemn. They were both surprised and delighted that Lin Changning, a boy who was not yet 18, had trained such soldiers.
Surprised by Lin Changning's young age yet remarkable skill in training troops, and delighted that their army had gained another commanding general with exceptional martial prowess and talent in training soldiers, he was undoubtedly a first-rank military commander!
Lin Changning looked at his men and nodded slightly, indicating that Lao Ma and the others could begin training. He then returned to Qi Rong's side and stood quietly with him.
Qi Rong turned his head to look at the boy beside him, who was not as tall as him but had already begun to shine. His eyes flickered with a complex emotion. He smiled slightly after seeing the shocked looks of the other guards and the satisfied expression on his father's face.
Xiao Liu was like a piece of uncut jade. After a period of carving, he indeed shone brightly like a precious jade. Watching Lin Changning grow up to where he is now, Qi Rong felt a strange sense of satisfaction. It was as if he had planted a sapling unintentionally, and after a few years, it had grown into a towering tree, bearing abundant fruit, and was admired by everyone.
Back then, he thought that Xiao Liu had the potential to become a general!
The young man has shed some of his naivety, and his dazzling brilliance has finally been seen by everyone. Qi Rong is both gratified and bittersweet. He is gratified that the young man he has chosen has grown into a pillar of the army in the blink of an eye, but he is also bittersweet because he is afraid that he will not be able to continue working with Xiao Liu.
After today's events, the others will probably scramble to recruit Lin Changning. The Right Guard is almost fully trained, and given Lin Changning's abilities, he will likely be transferred to one of the other guards soon to help train the troops, or perhaps he will be given a separate guard to lead.
The fledgling eventually grew into an eagle.
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