Chapter 459 Fighting Techniques
Qi Rong stared at Old Qin with an unfriendly expression, then stretched out his hand and twisted his wrist: "Uncle Qin, are you trying to take someone from me?"
Old Qin coughed lightly, looking at Qi Rong's somewhat dark face: "Just asking, just asking, look at you, why did you take it so seriously?"
Qi Rong was raised by the Prince and Princess, and at a young age he went to the battlefield with the Prince of Chu. The Prince treated Qi Rong like his own child, so he only mentioned him briefly.
I doubt the prince will give it to me; asking won't hurt me anyway.
With a smile on his face, the King of Chu took a cup of tea from his attendant, sipped it carefully, and then shook his head slightly: "Old Qin, I have someone in mind. You even know him. Would you like to consider him?"
Old Qin turned to look at the King of Chu, his face showing some doubt. To be honest, almost all the generals in Taiyuan were here, and the other generals on the frontier could hardly be moved. After all, even if the emperor was purged of his inner circle, those people on the frontier could not be touched, and the external enemies should not be underestimated.
Especially the Tartars, who harass the people by harvesting grain and straw every year; they are utterly despicable!
Old Qin mentally counted the number of people who could move around, and after finishing speaking, he looked at the King of Chu with wide eyes: "Your Highness, I'm serious. Just give it to me, and I'll use it!"
The King of Chu said with a smile, "This man is probably locked up in jail right now. Let me bring him up and ask him about it."
Old Qin clicked his tongue twice, instantly understanding who the King of Chu was referring to. He coughed lightly and asked, "Old Yan? He's capable of fighting, but is he willing to join us?"
Qi Rong sneered: "If you don't surrender, we'll kill you."
Lin Changning nodded in agreement, took a sip of the tea beside him, and moistened his throat: "It's no big deal. When we were fighting Pingding, I didn't think Commander Yan was someone who didn't value his life."
The King of Chu stroked his chin, pondering. He had left the man hanging for so many days; Old Yan's temperament must have been tempered by now. This man was quite capable, but a bit stubborn; he was a useful person.
After all these days of deliberation, I think I should have figured it out by now. Following the emperor means no meat to eat, but following him is different. The two of them worked together on the frontier. He is quite capable and a good person. If he were really killed, it would be a real pity.
His original plan was that if he could join him in conquering the world, he would be promoted and ennobled in the future. If he did not join him, he would keep him imprisoned until the world was pacified, and then release him to fight the Tartars on the border.
It's not a waste no matter what.
Thinking this, the King of Chu waved to his eldest son: "Mingxiu, go and ask your Uncle Yan in prison."
Li Mingxiu accepted the order and immediately got up to lead Li Mingde outside, while Lin Changning leisurely watched Lu Shan fight with the next person.
Most of the Right Guards were personally trained by Lin Changning, and their training methods were based on modern military training. Lin Changning was very strict in training, but he also had to thank Qi Rong and the others. Qi Rong was very helpful in everything, from equipment to training methods. Even though he had some doubts, he still let him handle it.
After Lu Shan and his two companions finished their fight, several more from the Right Guard came out. Overall, they won more than they lost. The three commanders, who had initially watched with great interest, gradually became serious and began to watch attentively.
Old Qin frowned slightly. He had already noticed that Lin Changning's men were all steady, accurate, and ruthless, both in terms of physical fitness and fighting skills.
If it were just one or two people with outstanding physiques, that would be one thing, but since they were all like this, Old Qin couldn't help but look at Lin Changning and Qi Rong, wanting to ask them how they led their troops.
Commander Zhao hesitated as he watched the people below compete. There were many short men in the Right Guard, but they managed to defeat several of their skilled fighters with their fighting techniques.
Qi Rong calmly sipped his tea. He already knew about the soldiers trained by Lin Changning. Their physical fitness had improved a lot, and the fighting techniques taught by Changning were particularly useful in sparring.
Looking at the three commanders opposite him, he smiled faintly as he watched them intently, his mindset shifting from initially just enjoying the show to gradually becoming more serious, watching almost every game without missing a single one.
The King of Chu's expression gradually became serious. If it were just one or two people, it would be fine, but he had just noticed that Lin Changning and Qi Rong's men were acting strangely.
The fighting moves were very similar, suggesting they belonged to the same system, but these people managed to make them incredibly varied and effective. Their moves were precise, ruthless, and included chokeholds, leg locks, and tripping techniques, all of which looked exceptionally practical.
Lin Changning sat in his seat, seemingly oblivious, watching the soldiers he had trained brutally defeat others.
After watching nearly ten performances, the King of Chu suddenly asked, "Little Six? It seems that the boxing techniques used by these people are all the same. Did you teach them?"
Ah Rong didn't use so many strange and unusual techniques when training troops before. After the Right Guard was established, these people were completely different from the other commanders and their subordinates. The techniques they used were unheard of. They must have been taught by Chang Ning.
The King of Chu immediately saw the problem: some of the moves these people used seemed to be the same ones Changning had used in his daily sparring with Mingxiu and Mingde.
Lin Changning turned around and clasped his hands in a fist salute to the King of Chu: "I taught you this, Father. This is a fighting technique, which is roughly divided into three categories: fist techniques, leg techniques, and grappling techniques. All of them are based on practicality and have an advantage in close combat. However, on the battlefield, sword techniques are still the most important. Fighting techniques are usually only used to help everyone exercise and strengthen their physique."
Before the King of Chu could say anything, Old Qin suddenly knelt down and said to him, "Your Highness, I am not ignorant. If this fighting technique can be promoted in the army, our army's strength can be increased by at least 30%. Is that possible?"
Old Zhao also knelt down: "Yes, Your Highness, could you please have Vice Commissioner Lin teach our men this fighting technique?"
Old Qian didn't say anything. Tomorrow they would be preparing for the expedition, so there was no time to train the troops. The prince must also be thinking about this.
The King of Chu glanced at Lin Changning and Qingqing and shook his head: "We'll talk about the military training tomorrow later."
Old Qin and Old Zhao exchanged a glance, looking at Lin Changning with some hesitation. It was indeed somewhat unethical for Changning to teach them such a highly practical martial art for no reason, but if they could learn it, the army's combat strength would increase by at least three points. Regardless of how well they were fighting now, if it could be promoted in the border regions in the future, many people would surely die less.
Old Zhao looked at Lin Changning with some hesitation: "Inspector Lin, could you perhaps teach this fighting technique to the other guards in the future? If the young men of the frontier could learn this kind of martial art, their chances of survival would increase significantly..."
Old Qian's expression also turned somewhat solemn as he looked at Lin Changning: "This must be the Lin family's secret technique, right? We know this request might be a bit excessive, and it's understandable that Vice Commissioner Lin is unwilling. If you have any instructions in the future, the three of us will have no objections."
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