The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

The training ground was located in Shajiaping, a place surrounded by mountains with a large open space of several dozen acres in the middle, which could easily accommodate three to five hundred people.

When Tie Niu and Li Tian arrived, instructors were already leading the new recruits in training.

More than three hundred well-dressed young men, all dressed in black trousers, stood barefoot and shirtless on the muddy ground.

They were divided into ten rows, with more than thirty people in each row.

The early sun shone on their bronze chests, making them all look energetic and vibrant.

Next to the array was a weapons rack, filled with short swords and spears.

The instructor was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a black short-sleeved shirt, who was teaching them boxing.

"Today I will teach you the Tiger Subduing Fist, which will train your strength and agility."

"I'll teach you swordsmanship and spearmanship this afternoon."

"Now practice with me, the first move is 'Tiger Descending from the Mountain'!"

The instructor roared and threw a punch, which was powerful and forceful.

"Hey! Ha!"

The other trainees followed his example and threw a punch, which they did quite well.

"Second move, Tiger Swings its Tail!"

As the instructor spoke, he practiced a sweeping kick on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Tiger Swings Its Tail!"

The group of trainees shouted loudly.

They all unleashed a powerful tiger tail sweep.

Dust and smoke billowed up instantly, and people and horses were thrown into disarray.

Tie Niu and Li Tian stood on a hillside to observe. After a while, Li Tian shook his head, "This won't work. The soldiers we train will be all show and no substance, they won't be able to go to the battlefield!"

"How is that possible!" Tie Niu exclaimed in surprise. "This martial arts instructor used to be a martial arts master, and he was very famous in the martial arts world. Many of our rebel army's new recruits were trained by him."

Li Tian continued to shake his head, "Military combat emphasizes formation and discipline; individual bravery doesn't play a significant role. This kind of training will only lead to soldiers dying needlessly. If we continue training like this, my militia will be ruined!"

"Then what should we do?" Tie Niu was taken aback; it was the first time he had ever heard such a statement.

Do armies need to follow formations and discipline in battle?

In the past, when they fought, they relied on their superior numbers to charge forward and hack and slash at the imperial army.

If you can't win, turn around and run.

Although they practiced military formations and drills, most soldiers still believed that being highly skilled in martial arts was the key to survival on the battlefield.

"It's very simple!"

"His classes are scheduled for two hours every evening!"

"The rest of the time, let me train you, starting with the individual skills of a soldier in the army!"

"What?"

Tie Niu was taken aback and stammered.

"This martial arts instructor is a man of General Wang Jingzhong, and even General Chen relies on him quite a bit."

"If we dismiss him now, I'm afraid Instructor Wu won't be happy."

Li Tian said calmly, "Go ahead and talk to him. In the army, martial prowess is paramount. I am willing to fight him."

Tie Niu's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. If Instructor Wu lost to Brother Li in the martial arts competition, he would have no face to stay in the training camp any longer.

As for whether Li Tian will lose.

Tie Niu had no such idea at all.

That was a formidable man capable of slaying ten armored soldiers of the imperial court.

"I'll go talk to Instructor Wu first."

Tie Niu chuckled and walked towards Instructor Wu. After explaining the situation to Instructor Wu, the latter responded coldly.

"This is the kid who wants to fight me. How many military merits does he have in the army?"

"That's my brother Li Tian. He just joined the army and hasn't officially been on the battlefield yet."

"However, General Chen has already appointed him as a militia instructor!" Tie Niu introduced with a smile.

"So he's just a greenhorn! A crook!" Instructor Wu's face immediately showed contempt as he sneered.

"Since he wants to show off his skills in front of an expert, then I'll have a match with him."

"But that was because of General Chen."

"If you make her cry later, don't you dare whine! I don't know how to comfort kids!"

"Hahaha!" Everyone burst into laughter.

After saying that, Instructor Wu turned and shouted to all the new recruits who were training.

"Stop!"

The recruits, who were practicing enthusiastically, suddenly stopped. Those who were far away asked, puzzled.

"Instructor Wu, what's going on? We were practicing perfectly fine, why are you telling us to stop!"

Instructor Wu sneered.

"Your militia instructor has arrived. He says my training methods are flawed and wants to challenge me to a duel."

"Only those who win are qualified to teach you training!"

As they were talking, Li Tian had already walked over.

"Hey! Isn't that Li Tian? How did he become our militia training instructor? What's going on?"

They were all teenagers from the surrounding villages, and most of them knew Li Tian. The crowd started making a fuss.

"Li Tian, ​​you're late. Hurry up and join the line, or you'll anger the martial arts instructor and be punished."

"Li Tian, ​​are you out of your mind? That's the martial arts instructor! Get back to the team right now!"

"quiet!"

Tie Niu couldn't stand it anymore, so he stood up and pointed at Li Tiandao, "Brother Li Tiandao is a militia instructor personally appointed by General Chen. From now on, you can call him Li Tuanlian!"

Do not address me by my given name, or you will be court-martialed!

As he spoke, Tie Niu took out the militia badge that the blacksmith had personally made for Li Tian the night before and handed it to Li Tian.

"Brother Li, this is your militia training token. Please keep it safe."

The waist tag is entirely golden yellow, with the two large characters "Tuanlian" engraved on its surface.

Li Tian took the waist token, glanced at it, and then put it in his pocket.

"Oh, Li Tianzhen has become our superior?"

"This is incredible! Li the blacksmith has actually become a militia instructor. This kid is about to rise to the top!"

"Brother Li, we used to go fishing together when we were kids, so you'll have to take care of me from now on!"

The villagers immediately began to discuss the matter again.

Li Tian smiled slightly, "Don't worry, I will treat everyone equally."

Seeing that Li Tian was so beloved by the local militia, Instructor Wu frowned slightly and said unhappily.

"Are you going to fight or not?"

"If you dare not fight me, then step aside."

"Don't interfere with my training of new recruits."

Li Tian smiled slightly, took a step back, and extended a hand, saying, "Instructor Wu, please!"

When Instructor Wu looked up, he saw that Li Tian was tall and slender with a restrained aura. Just standing there, he seemed to exert pressure on him like a mountain, and he couldn't help but gasp.

I underestimated him just now.

His physique alone makes him look unlike an ordinary person.

"My Tiger-Taming Fist has injured quite a few people, Brother Li, be careful."

Instructor Wu gave a reminder, then took a sudden step forward, his right fist like a thunderbolt, aimed straight at Li Tian's chest.

The punches were fast and swift, even creating a gust of wind!

Everyone gasped in shock.

"Could this be the Fist Qi?! Instructor Wu is incredibly skilled; he was holding back!"

"Li Tian is finished! He's just a blacksmith; that punch could probably kill a tiger!"

Even Tie Niu couldn't help but get nervous. This old guy had been hiding his true abilities all along!

They went all out from the start!

Can Li Tianjin really catch this?

Everyone was on edge, except for Li Tian, ​​who remained relaxed, standing with his hands behind his back.

because,

Under Li Tian's "eagle eye".

His movements were so slow.

It's almost the same as moving slowly.

Li Tian took half a step back, stretched out his long arm, grabbed Instructor Wu's shoulder, and exerted a little force.

Using minimal force to achieve maximum effect!

With a loud bang,

Instructor Wu was thrown four or five meters away and crashed heavily to the ground.

He flew so far, it's really no wonder Li Tian didn't blame him; the blame lies with the other party for going to such lengths!

"Cough cough cough! Ptooey!"

Instructor Wu spat on the ground and scrambled to his feet in a disheveled state.

"I wasn't paying attention just now, let's try again!"

Instructor Wu's expression turned solemn. He assumed a horse stance, focused his energy in his dantian, and stomped his right foot hard on the ground.

The solid ground was actually stepped on and created a shallow pit!

Immediately, he charged out like a cannonball, leaping high into the air and kicking at Li Tian's neck like a cannonball!

If he had used seven-tenths of his strength before, now he was going all out.

It's not a matter of victory or defeat, but a matter of life and death!

"Li Tian! Be careful!" Tie Niu couldn't help but call out a warning.

Some of the familiar soldiers had already closed their eyes; that one blow would have blown their heads off.

As for the little incident just now, it was obviously an accident, and no one paid any attention to it.

However, Li Tian remained standing there calmly, as if he were stunned.

really?

In Li Tian's eyes, the opponent's speed was still too slow!

Li Tian pulled back and dodged the opponent's flying kick.

He thrust out his left palm and struck the opponent in the abdomen!

Sink your energy to your dantian and release your power!

Then, he took a step forward, changed his left hand from a palm to a fist, and suddenly exerted force.

With a loud bang, Instructor Wu was sent flying backward four or five meters.

This set of movements may seem complicated, but it can actually be completed in a second.

This was a display of skill based on absolute power, and it also showed that the attacker had held back.

"Cough cough cough!"

Before Instructor Wu could even stand up, Li Tian suddenly appeared above him.

With both hands supporting the waist of the martial arts instructor, he lifted the instructor high above his head with a powerful lift.

Then it spun around on my head three times before gently placing it on the ground.

Instructor Wu was so dizzy from spinning around that he hadn't even reacted yet.

With a whoosh.

A long sword was stuck in front of him.

But Li Tian threw a long sword from the weapon rack to Instructor Wu.

Li Tian held a long spear in his hand.

"Again!"

Li Tian pointed his spear at Instructor Wu and said.

Whether it's fists and feet, or knives and guns.

What he needs to do is beat the opponent until they are completely convinced!