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

"Li Tian, ​​I'm willing to train with you. My parents went to Nankai City to sell charcoal and were beaten to death by officials. I want to avenge them."

At this moment, a soldier named Sun Eryong suddenly raised his head.

"I'm willing too! The imperial soldiers kidnapped my sister, I'll kill them all and find her."

Another village militiaman raised his head, his eyes red.

"I do!"

"I'd like to too!"

"I don't want to be hacked to death by the imperial soldiers on the battlefield."

"Yes, I still want to go home and see my son."

More and more people joined Li Tian's training.

There is only one goal—to survive!

Seeing so many people agree to his training plan, Li Tian smiled.

"Okay, even though we're in a group training exercise, we can't be without discipline."

"Brother Tie!"

As he spoke, Li Tian took a black whip from the weapon rack and handed it to Tie Niu.

"Brother Tie, you are in charge of supervising from behind. If anyone slacks off or refuses to work hard, you can punish them severely with this whip."

Ah!

Everyone was in despair.

Li Tian, ​​are you serious?!

By the way, Li Tian handed a bundle of heavy hemp rope to Tie Niu, saying, "Brother Tie Niu, take this with you; it might come in handy on the road."

Although Tie Niu didn't know what the bundle of hemp rope was for, he still carried it on his shoulder.

……

"Of course we're serious!"

Li Tian chuckled, took off his shirt, and like the soldiers, went shirtless, leading the charge towards Rabbit Mountain.

He knew perfectly well that if they were to actually train later, his clothes would be soaked with sweat, so it would be better not to wear them at all.

Rabbit Mountain, 300 meters high, is nestled amidst green hills and clear waters, where a group of shirtless young men are diligently climbing towards the summit.

Li Tianchong was at the very front of the group. He was full of energy and didn't know what fatigue was. He quickly left the group behind.

"Wow, Li Tian is indeed a blacksmith, he runs really fast."

A gasp of amazement erupted behind him.

"Hurry up, give it your all!"

"We cannot let Commander Li underestimate us!"

All of them were young people, rushing to chase after Li Tian.

But as time went on...

The difference became apparent: Li Tian had already reached the summit, while most people were still struggling halfway up the mountain.

Even Tie Niu was panting heavily, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "Is my brother Li some kind of mule? How can he run so fast?"

Then Tie Niu flicked his whip, which slammed into the ground with a bang, leaving a mark. "Run quickly, don't let Commander Li underestimate us."

The militia soldiers, nearly exhausted, had no choice but to drag their leaden legs and continue climbing toward the summit.

After descending Rabbit Mountain, eighty percent of the people plopped down on the ground and frantically gulped down water from their water pouches.

There is no other reason,

Li Tian deliberately climbed the mountain very fast.

This is the best way to train their willpower and physical fitness.

……

Looking at the three mountains not far away—Laojun Mountain, Woniu Mountain, and Feiying Peak—many people's eyes revealed despair.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Commander Li, should we continue running?"

"run!"

Li Tian didn't give these people much time to rest. After the standard time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Tian led the way and ran towards Woniu Peak.

The person behind him gritted his teeth and slowly followed.

Woniu Peak is higher than Rabbit Mountain.

Many people have fallen behind.

Some people climbed to the halfway point of the mountain, while others were still circling around at the foot of the mountain.

Tie Niu was in slightly better physical condition, and he quickly caught up with Li Tian. "Brother Li, are we going to keep running? I'm afraid the brothers can't keep up."

"How about we stop and rest for a while?"

Li Tian glanced back and shook his head slightly. "We can't stop. If we stop, the soldiers will be ruined."

"Didn't I give you a whip? If anyone lies on the ground and doesn't get up, you can whip them hard."

"Sigh~"

Tie Niu, whip in hand, charged to the back of the line, shouting, "Get up, get up, all of you get up!"

"Commander Li said that the troops cannot stop, and anyone who stops will be whipped."

Upon hearing this, most people reluctantly got up and slowly began their ascent to the summit.

But there were still more than a dozen people lying on the ground, refusing to move.

"Uncle Tie, we really can't go any further. Let us down the mountain, or you can kill us."

"You worthless bastard!"

Tie Niu roared and lashed out with his whip at the men.

"Ouch, ouch, stop hitting us, Iron Master, we're willing to keep running."

Under Tie Niu's whip, these people gradually caught up with the main group.

This time, Li Tian deliberately slowed down to give these people some time to catch their breath.

He knew in his heart that these people were just ordinary people. Even if they had been doing farm work for many years and were in good physical condition, they were still far inferior to real professional soldiers.

Training cannot be accomplished overnight.

Li Tian stopped and took the initiative to help the team members who couldn't climb any further.

Seeing Li Tian do this.

The team members walking in front also stopped and began to help the team members behind them.

This further stabilized morale within the army.

Only by sharing hardships and supporting each other can we more quickly unite people's hearts.

Looking at the soldiers helping each other, Li Tian smiled with satisfaction.

"That's right."

"An army that does not know how to cooperate and help each other cannot be called an army."

……

Under Li Tian's deliberate leniency and Tie Niu's threat of whipping.

Finally, everyone successfully climbed over Woniu Mountain.

Looking at the soldiers lying limp on the ground, Li Tian frowned slightly. Was the quality of these soldiers too low?

"Why can't you climb anymore?"

Li Tian took the initiative to appear in front of a group of soldiers and asked them a question.

"I can't climb anymore, I really can't climb anymore."

The soldiers all shook their heads.

"Brother Tian, ​​how about we call it a day? I feel like my legs are broken, I really can't run anymore?"

"Yes, there's plenty of time. Brother Tian, ​​let's train again tomorrow."

At this moment, the soldiers' collective weakness was laid bare.

"No!"

Li Tian suddenly shouted.

He pointed to the Crouching Ox Peak behind him.

"Think about it, if enemy armored vehicles were chasing you from behind Mount Woniu, would you still be able to rest?"

"In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Ironclad will have slaughtered you in droves."

"If you all die, who will be sad?"

"Are they your children, or your parents?"

"All you real men, stand up!"

Encouraged by Li Tian, ​​the soldiers helped each other to their feet in twos and threes.

"Today, those who complete the training task will each receive one coin of silver and three catties of meat."

"If you can't complete the mission, hand over your militia badge and go home to farm."

"You choose for yourselves!"

It was clear that everyone's morale had been boosted.

Li Tian then introduced incentive measures.

He knew the real selection process had arrived.

Those who are willing to make contributions will stay.

Those who are afraid of death will simply leave.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, and no one spoke.

After a while, a soldier came out and handed a wooden plaque to Li Tian.

"Brother Tian, ​​this is too hard, I can't take it anymore, I'm going home first."