Chapter 9: Forming the Dagger Special Forces

  Huang Shi Hai willingly accepted Li Zhen's leadership and no longer competed with him. He stepped down from the stage and walked towards the camp tent with Li Zhen.

  Huang Hu followed behind and also entered the camp.

  Li Zhen sat in the main seat and asked, "Shi Hai, I found that your movements are all in accordance with the rules, standing like a pine tree and walking like the wind. You must have learned from a master. Are you a descendant of a martial arts family, inheriting the traditional martial arts?"

  "Huang Shi Hai shook his head and said: 'Sir, I am just a martial artist. I only joined the army to make achievements and establish my reputation.'"

  After a pause, Huang Shi Hai continued: "Huang Hu is also someone I brought up."

  Li Zhen showed interest and asked, "When I fought with Huang Hu, my moves were too fast and didn't give him a chance to show off. Later, I also didn't fight with you, what kind of kung fu is this?"

  Huang Shi Hai respectfully said: "I have learned from my teacher Li Da Zhong, and I am skilled in the Eight Extremes Fist and the Six Harmony Great Spear."

  Huang Hu's eyes shone brightly as he exclaimed excitedly: "Brother Huang's martial arts are matchless, no one can rival him."

  Li Zhen's understanding of martial arts is also extremely detailed, and he has an especially clear grasp of Bajiquan. As the saying goes, "Literature has Taiji to bring peace to the world, while martial arts have Bajiquan to stabilize the universe." Anyone who studies boxing knows about Bajiquan. Historically, Li Dazhong was a master of Bajiquan, and Huang Shi Hai was also a master of Bajiquan. Moreover, Huang Shi Hai had a disciple named "Divine Gun" Li Shuwen, who is renowned throughout the land.

  At this moment, Li Zhen knew he had picked up a treasure.

  He suppressed his smile and changed the subject, asking: "Shi Hai, how many soldiers in the camp are capable of fighting?"

  Huang Shi Hai thought carefully and said, "There are 928 soldiers who can fight. The remaining 272 people have been injured on the battlefield. Although they can move freely, they do not have combat effectiveness."

  Li Zhen said seriously: "I have just established myself in the army and do not have a foundation. Your one battalion of soldiers is my foundation, so I plan to select soldiers from the 928 people in the army to form an elite special forces team."

  "Special Forces Dagger?"

  "Huang Shi Hai scratched his head and said, 'Sir, the 928 soldiers under my command are all brave warriors, their combat effectiveness is not much different, they can go straight to the battlefield, why do we need to form some kind of elite special forces?'"

  "Why form?"

  "Of course, it's about enhancing our strength and forming an elite team."

  "Huang Shi Hai said: 'Sir, they are already very formidable.'"

  Li Zhen shook his head and said, "The soldiers in the army are indeed brave and fearless of death, but they only have brute force and cannot be called elite. What I want to train is an elite troop."

  Huang Shi Hai frowned and said: "Sir, what is this Sharp Blade Special Forces you speak of?"

  "Special Forces, Sharp Blade Unit, must be the nemesis of the enemy, must be the blade that kills the enemy. I will gradually teach various knowledge and train them into qualified special soldiers. The soldiers of Sharp Blade Battalion not only need to know martial arts but also how to use guns and read books. Training can only be done step by step, currently our task is to select soldiers, let them learn to recognize characters, read more books, and learn more."

  "Still want to read books?"

  Huang Hu was frowning, constantly shaking his shiny head.

  Huang Hu is a rough man, illiterate, and gets a headache when he sees words. After listening to Li Zhen's words, Huang Shi Hai's doubts disappeared, and his ambition was rekindled. Li Zhen painted a magnificent blueprint for him and pointed out a completely different path, filling Huang Shi Hai with energy.

  "Report!!"

  At the height of Huang Shi-hai's fervor, a soldier shouted from outside the tent.

  "Come in!"

  Huang Shi Hai shouted, and the soldiers hastily walked in, clasped their fists and said: "Lord Li, Wu Qi Gong sent a soldier over to ask when you will be returning?"

  Li Zhen felt a warmth in his heart, knowing that Wu Qigong was worried about his safety. Li Zhen instructed: "Shi Hai, pass on the task of selecting soldiers, I'll return to the camp to select soldiers and form an elite special forces unit."

  "Yes, I will understand!" Huang Shi Hai patted his chest and said.

  Li Zhen stood up and walked out of the camp, Huang Shi Hai and Huang Hu immediately got up to see him off, and soon they arrived at the entrance of the camp. Li Zhen waved his hand to signal Huang Shi Hai to go back, then led the soldiers towards Wu Qi Gong's camp.

  As soon as he entered the main tent, Wu Qigong immediately asked: "What's the situation now?"

  "General, it's all taken care of," said Li Zhenxiang with a smile.

  "Good!"

  Wu Qigong slapped his palm on the table, with a look of pride in his eyes. Unexpectedly, Li Zhen really subdued Huang Shi Hai, such a difficult thing was actually done, making people look at him in a new light. Wu Qigong felt that he had underestimated Li Zhen and must pay more attention to him. With a smile on his face, he asked in a gentle voice: "Li Zhen, how did you take down Huang Shi Hai?"

  Li Zhen dodged and weaved with his words, managing to bluff his way through.

  There are some things that Wu Qigong must not know about.

  Wu Qigong listened roughly and didn't ask further, he just wanted the result.

  Wu Qigong put away his smile and said seriously: "Li Zhen, today is the third day after Yang Zhengqing was killed. Yang Xiuqing may have already received the news and the rebels will likely come to kill soon. You must take this matter to heart, it's a matter of establishing your position in the heart of Qi Shan."

  "General, rest assured, I understand."

  At this time, Wu Qigong's guard rushed in and whispered a few words in Wu Qigong's ear.

  Wu Qigong's face changed, and he waved his hand to dismiss the soldiers. In a deep voice, he said: "Li Zhen, you had just left Huang Shi Hai's camp when Qi Shan received the news. The news spread so quickly that someone must have leaked your visit. Now Qi Shan has ordered us to go together, let's go, we still need to make another trip."

  Li Zhen and Wu Qigong left the main tent and went to the military commander's tent.

  Entering the main tent, all the generals were already seated inside.

  Qishan Gao sat above, seeing Wu Qigong and Li Zhen walk in, gestured for the two to sit down, and smiled: "Li Zhen, He Ming said you left Huang Shihai's camp, what happened?"

  Li Zhen replied: "Relying on your great prestige, I have already suppressed Huang Shi-hai in the city."

  "Good, very good!"

  He Ming asked in a neutral tone: "How did Li Qian take down Huang Shi Hai?"

  Li Zhen replied, "I heard that General He went to Huang Shi Hai's camp and was scolded until he trembled with fear, then left in dejection. When I entered Huang Shi Hai's camp, I first defeated one of his generals, then had a heart-to-heart talk with Huang Shi Hai, telling him that the only way to achieve success is to be loyal and serve the lord wholeheartedly, and that was how he could make achievements and fulfill his mission!"

  Qishan listened to Li Zhen's words and became even more proud and arrogant.

  He Ming's eyes blazed with anger, his teeth itching with hatred. He bowed his hands to General Cao Qi and said: "Sir, the soldiers of Huang Shi Hai are brave and skilled in battle. If we divide the soldiers of Huang Shi Hai's camp into different camps, it will definitely help improve the strength of the Jiangbei Camp. I request that you allocate 300 soldiers from Huang Shi Hai's camp to me, to motivate the training of the soldiers."

  Qishan did not immediately agree and asked: "Li Zhen, what do you think?"

  Li Zhen replied, "Sir, General He wants 300 soldiers, naturally it's possible, and the other generals can also have some. However, the soldiers under Huang Shi Hai are fierce and unruly, and do not obey orders. If the divided soldiers cause trouble under the command of the various generals and harm them, it will be difficult to handle."

  Wu Qigong heard Li Zhen's words and secretly thought that Li Zhen was ruthless enough to threaten He Ming.

  He Ming shuddered and a look of fear appeared on his face.

  Qishan knew that Li Zhen was intimidating He Ming, but he didn't say anything to stop him.

  One, Qi Shan did not want to disperse Huang Shi Hai's soldiers in his heart. He needed this elite battalion to support the situation of Jiangbei Dazhen; Second, Qi Shan did not want to do things that would make him lose people's hearts after crossing the river. After all, Li Zhen had just surrendered Huang Shi Hai. If he agreed to He Ming's request, he would definitely lose people's hearts. Moreover, Qi Shan needed to borrow Li Zhen's power, so he wouldn't undermine Li Zhen's foundation.

  Qishan smiled and asked: "He Ming, what do you think?"

  He Ming's face showed a hesitant expression, and reason finally overcame emotion. He reluctantly said, "Report to the lord, Huang Shi Hai's soldiers are difficult to control, and I will train my own soldiers."

  Qishan nodded in satisfaction, a kind smile spreading across his old face.

  Li Zhen let out a sigh of relief, no need to consider worse situations.

  PS: The fifth update of ten, thank you!