Chapter 5 The Camp Within A Camp (Part 1)

  Huang Shi Hai's physique was majestic, like an iron tower standing in the camp, with a faint aura of killing intent emanating from his body. The corners of Huang Shi Hai's mouth curled up, and on his rugged cheeks, he revealed a disdainful expression, not putting Wu Qi Gong in his eyes at all. His gaze shifted, and Huang Shi Hai looked towards Li Zhen, saying loudly: "General Huang Shi Hai has seen Lord Li."

  Li Zhen said: "Huang Qian came to see Ben Jiang, what's the matter?"

  Huang Shi Hai's face revealed a subtle smile as he said, "Lord Li, the soldiers under my command have heard that there is a new general and they are particularly eager to meet you, so please take a walk with me."

  "Want to take a walk?"

  Li Zhen's heart skipped a beat, why did this phrase sound like it was said to a criminal?

  However, Li Zhen would never show weakness in front of Huang Shi Hai. He swung his large sleeve and said magnanimously: "Since the soldiers are so enthusiastic, I'll follow General Huang for a while."

  Huang Shi Hai smiled, with an expectant look in his eyes.

  Wu Qigong saw Huang Shihai's expression and couldn't help but shiver.

  In the past, He Ming and other generals in the army wanted to subdue Huang Shi Hai, but they encountered the same situation as now. Every time, Huang Shi Hai would let the general appointed by Qi Shan go for a walk, and the general who went would leave with his tail between his legs. What exactly happened, no one revealed, after all, no one wants to talk about their own embarrassing affairs.

  Wu Qigong took a deep breath, his face stern, and shouted: "Huang Shihai, Benjiang and Li Zhen have something to say, go out and wait."

  Huang Shi Hai turned around and gave Li Zhen a salute, then turned around and walked out of the camp. But when Huang Shi Hai turned around, his eyes swept over Li Zhen's body, revealing a look of disdain.

  Li Zhen gazed at Huang Shi Hai's departing back, his anger turned to joy, and he was even more energetic.

  Huang Shi Hai is unmanageable and has a huge value.

  No matter what difficulties Huang Shi-hai set up for the soldiers, he had to go through them. Even if Huang Shi-hai set up a knife mountain and fire sea, Li Zhen would have the courage to wade through it. Moreover, Li Zhen was appointed by Qi Shan as a general, so Huang Shi-hai could intimidate Li Zhen but did not dare to endanger his life, therefore Li Zhen had to go no matter what.

  Li Zhen looked at Wu Qigong and asked: "General, are there any orders?"

  Wu Qigong hesitated for a moment, then said: "Li Zhen, I've thought it over carefully and think you'd better not go to Huang Shi-hai's camp. Huang Shi-hai is arrogant and reckless, no one can control him, and if you don't go, it won't be a loss of face for you. As long as you can defeat the bandits, Qi-shan will still rely on you, after all, Huang Shi-hai is disobedient and can only use you to prop up the overall situation."

  Li Zhen shook his head firmly and said: "General, I'm going to take a trip."

  Opportunity has come, Li Zhen will not give up.

  Wu Qigong saw Li Zhen not listening, got angry and stamped his feet repeatedly, saying: "You are too arrogant!"

  Li Zhen said: "General, please believe me."

  Wu Qigong sighed and said, "You won't give up if you don't go. I just have one sentence, can't be arrogant. Huang Shihai does things without considering the consequences, his soldiers are also extremely evil. I know you're brave, but many things can't be done with just bravery. Alright, you go, I'll rest in the camp for a while."

  Li Zhen knew that Wu Qigong was unwilling to face Huang Shi Hai, and said in a low voice: "General, rest assured, I will definitely suppress Huang Shi Hai and grasp the soldiers of Huang Shi Hai's battalion."

  "Go on, go on!" Wu Qigong waved his hand and said.

  Li Zhen took big strides out of the camp and walked up to Huang Shi Hai, saying: "Huang Qianzong, let's go!"

  "Huang Shi Hai said: 'Follow me, sir.'"

  Li Zhen nodded and followed Huang Shi-hai to the campsite, one in front of the other. Huang Shi-hai's camp was not set up in the vanguard, but rather in the rear guard, and was not far from the cooking quarters. This alone was enough to show that Huang Shi-hai's position in the Jiangbei camp was awkward, like an unwanted child who is neither loved by his parents nor cared for by his relatives.

  Before long, the two of them arrived outside the camp.

  This camp has fences and built complete defensive works, it can be said that the camp is within a camp. Li Zhen glanced at the general situation of the camp, nodded secretly, and praised Huang Shi Hai for his courage and boldness, daring to openly build a separate camp in the Jiangbei Grand Camp, but Li Zhen also despised Qi Shan's military ability.

  At the entrance of the camp, four soldiers stood guard. The four robust and sturdy soldiers had their sleeves rolled up, revealing thick and dark arms, holding steel knives at the entrance.

  Four people stood still, like four statues.

  Li Zhen walked to the entrance of the camp when Huang Shi Hai slightly paused and nodded slightly towards the four soldiers.

  "Please, after you!"

  A loud shout suddenly rang out, like a thunderclap on a clear day.

  The loud shout startled, but Li Zhen didn't show any panic. He had been through all sorts of hardships and training, whether it was resisting harassment or withstanding beatings, they were all a piece of cake for him. The four soldiers' loud shouts only made Li Zhen's eardrums vibrate, without any other effect. Li Zhen's mouth curled up, he didn't continue walking forward, instead he walked towards the soldier on his right side.

  Huang Shi Hai raised an eyebrow, but stopped and looked at him quietly.

  Li Zhen walked up to the first soldier on his right and nodded slightly, saying in a loud voice: "Your tone is good, your breath control is perfect, your voice is loud and powerful, you're a great material."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhen raised his right hand and patted the soldier's arm.

  "Bang!"

  The palm slapped on the soldier's left arm, crisp and loud.

  The force of this slap was not too great, but it was a palm print on the arm, flesh to flesh, extremely painful. The soldier's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his face showed a pained expression, but he didn't make a sound. Li Zhen smiled at the soldier and walked towards the second soldier, seeing a hint of panic flash across the second soldier's face, but changed direction halfway and walked to Huang Shi Hai's side.

  Li Zhen smiled and said: "Huang Qianzong, the four soldiers on guard are good, let's go."

  "Ah!"

  The other three soldiers all let out a breath of relief, feeling their whole body relax.

  The soldier who had just been slapped by Li Zhen glanced at the sleeve of his left arm and found that a red palm print had already appeared on it, as if it was branded on his arm. The soldier's eyes rolled around and he looked again at Li Zhen's back, muttering to himself: "Could it be that he has practiced Iron Sand Palm, it hurts so much!"

  Huang Shi Hai took Li Zhen towards the camp, but his heart was not calm.

  At this moment, Huang Shi Hai carefully pondered Li Zhen's character.

  From the analysis of what happened just now, Li Zhen is absolutely a person who does not admit defeat. Huang Shi Hai let the soldier standing at the camp gate give Li Zhen a warning shot, and Li Zhen immediately returned with a fierce counterattack, refusing to admit defeat.

  Entering the camp, soldiers were training.

  Under the scorching sun, all the soldiers were shirtless, practicing with their upper bodies exposed.

  There were about eight hundred soldiers in the schoolyard, all of them big and rough-skinned.

  Under the scorching sun, the soldiers' skin glistened with a bronze glow, and there were patches of wet marks on the ground, all of which were sweat-drenched. The commander who was training the soldiers also had his shirt off, his muscles bulging, and the veins on his arms were like writhing dragons, exuding a fierce and wild aura.

  The general's face was stern and expressionless, his hands clasped behind his back, his eyes scanning each soldier as he bellowed loudly: "Sweat more during training, bleed less on the battlefield, did you hear that?"

  "Listen carefully!"

  Eight hundred brave warriors shouted in unison, their voices like thunderclaps.

  The commander shook his head, showing dissatisfaction, and shouted again: "Are you all without balls? Or are you a group of women? Even shouting is weak."

  The general discovered Huang Shi Hai and then looked at Li Zhen, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing through the heart.

  At the same time, a heart-wrenching and lung-splitting scream rang out.

  The voices shouted out in unison, like a landslide, making everyone lose their voice, buzzing in their ears, unable to hear anything. Li Zhen knew that this was a small trick played by Huang Shi Hai, trying to use the momentum of the training to intimidate him, but such a scene had no effect on Li Zhen and did not make him flustered.

  Li Zhenxiang said: "Huang Qianzong, these soldiers are all Hu Ben's men."

  Huang Shi Hai proudly said: "Of course."

  A hint of joy flashed across Huang Shi Hai's eyes.

  Although Huang Shi Hai was targeting Li Zhen, Li Zhen was able to face him without fear, and calmly walk through the camp, which also made Huang Shi Hai look at him with admiration. In fact, just the loud shout of the soldier standing guard at the entrance of the camp, as well as the roar of the soldiers in training, had already scared some of the generals of Jiangbei Camp to fall to the ground, and even wet their pants.

  Li Zhen was able to achieve this, which is pretty good.

  Huang Shi Hai led Li Zhen further in, what they had just eaten was only an appetizer, the real show was yet to come.