In chaotic times, skill points are added: from hunter to martial saint, only killing and no mercy!

"While I'm away, you must diligently cultivate yourselves and not slack off. If anything happens, remember to have Gou Dan come find me!"

Li Yi gave Li Xin and his sister a few words of advice and then comforted Liu Fang and her sister.

During his time at home, Li Yi taught Li Xin and Li Yue the [Wind-Breathing Breathing Technique], and also gave them some pointers on archery and swordsmanship.

As for the Liu sisters, they were either pregnant or lacked the aptitude, so they did not practice the breathing method.

When General Guan bestowed the "Wind-Breathing Breathing Technique" upon Li Yi, he told him that it was for Li Yi to improve himself and train his subordinates. Therefore, Li Yi could teach this breathing technique within a small circle.

During this period, in addition to teaching Li Xin and the other two, Li Yi also successfully won over Liu Ru.

"Don't worry, brother, I'll take good care of the family!"

As the only male left behind, Li Xin solemnly assured Li Yi.

After saying goodbye to his family, Li Yi picked up his luggage and headed out of the village.

"Brother Yi, you've arrived!"

At the village entrance, three young men, carrying bows and hunting forks, were waiting for him.

After being promoted to platoon leader, Li Yi was in charge of the entire archer unit and had the right to form his personal guard.

One of the most important things I did upon returning to the village was to recruit suitable fellow villagers and relatives to serve as my personal guards.

These three young men were among those most closely associated with Li Yi.

Liu Ye's father was Uncle Liu, and the Li family had a long-standing friendship. Uncle Liu had even helped Liu Fang when the Registrar kidnapped her. When Li Yi came to thank him, Uncle Liu took the opportunity to make one of Liu Ye's men his personal guard captain.

Li Hao is Li Yi's cousin. Their grandfathers were brothers, so they are very close by blood.

As for the other person, Wang Tao, his ancestors were also hunters, and his father had learned hunting from Li Yi's family.

These three were the core members that Li Yi was preparing to build for himself.

After meeting with the three, Li Yi led them straight to Qinghe County.

Along the way, Li Yi also gave the three pointers on archery skills and shared some insights into breathing techniques with them.

Once they have a solid foundation, I will teach them the breathing techniques.

Although Han Jia is a close friend, he is simple-minded and I will definitely be in a high position in the future, so I need to make some plans early.

Moreover, Li Yi already had a plan for Han Jia.

Thinking as he went.

Soon, Li Yi led the three of them to Qinghe County.

After purchasing some wine and meat, Li Yi arrived at the end of Sweetwater Alley.

"Senior Zhang, Li Yi requests an audience!"

Compared to the last time he bought bows and arrows, this time Li Yi had something to ask of Old Zhang, so his attitude was much more respectful.

After knocking for a moment, a creak was heard, and an elderly man with white hair poked his head out.

"What brings you here, kid?"

Seeing the wine and meat in Li Yi's hand, Old Zhang's face lit up, and he led the others in.

After entering the courtyard, Liu Ye, quite smugly, led Li Hao and the other man to place the wine and meat on the table.

This scene amazed Old Zhang, who stared intently at Li Yi.

"Hey Yi, you've struck it rich?"

Li Yi waved his hand and laughed, "I just happened to make some contributions, and now I've been promoted to platoon leader."

"A garrison commander?!"

Old Zhang, who had just sat down, was shocked and suddenly jumped up.

"Back in my military days, I was known as a sharpshooter, but I was only a platoon leader. You've only been in the army for a short time, how did you become a platoon leader!"

Seeing this, Li Yi picked out some of the things that had happened recently and told Old Zhang about them.

"You've become the village head, but what about that kid Wu Chuansheng?"

Hearing Old Zhang's words, Li Yi fell silent instantly.

"Angkor died in the battle to defend Black Rock Town during the first invasion by the Qing Kingdom."

Li Yi briefly recounted Wu Chuansheng's funeral arrangements.

Upon hearing this, Old Zhang remained silent for a long time, only silently drinking a few cups of wine.

After a long while, Old Zhang threw his wine glass on the table and sighed:

"That kid Wu Chuansheng has a good eye this time; he's discovered a real talent like you."

"Speak, what do you want with Old Zhang?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi took out the Broken Army Bow and placed it on the table.

"My archery skills have greatly improved, and I can draw a seven-stone bow, but I am troubled by not having a suitable bow, so I cannot fully utilize my archery skills."

Hearing Li Yi's words, Old Zhang was completely speechless.

Today, he was shocked by Li Yi several times, and now he has developed resistance.

When he saw that Li Yi could draw the Seven Stone Bow, he was only stunned for a moment before returning to normal.

"I heard you say before that this Broken Army Bow was made from the sinews and bones of a strange beast, and when it was in good condition, it was a seven-stone bow."

Li Yi toyed with the Broken Army Bow and continued, "I happened to be fortunate enough to obtain some exotic beast tendons and bones, so I was thinking, could I use these beast tendons and bones to forge a new bow!"

"You're really lucky to have found such rare items as the bones and tendons of exotic beasts!"

Old Zhang nodded and continued, "So you came to me because you wanted the blueprints for the Broken Army Bow, right?"

"Your guess is correct. Please name your price and sell me this blueprint!"

After listening to Li Yi's request, Old Zhang remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"I can give you these blueprints, and I can even help you contact a blacksmith who can forge beast bows, but you have to do me a favor!"

One thing?

Li Yi was taken aback. What was going on?

"May I ask what is the matter, senior?"

This time, however, Old Zhang didn't answer Li Yi; he simply shook his head.

"When the time is right, I will tell you naturally. Don't worry, it won't be anything immoral or unethical, and it will be within your capabilities!"

Since Old Zhang had already said so much, Li Yi didn't refuse and readily agreed.

Seeing that Li Yi had agreed, Old Zhang smiled and even straightened his bent back a little.

"I'll send someone to deliver a message to the blacksmith later. When he arrives in Qinghe County, I'll have someone look for you in the military camp."

"In the meantime, prepare these auxiliary materials."

After searching through the house, Old Zhang handed Li Yi a piece of paper with various materials written on it.

Li Yi glanced at it a few times and then put the paper away.

These ingredients cost about fifty taels of silver, but with a little effort, they can be found quickly.

After bidding farewell to Old Zhang, Li Yi searched for several shops in Qinghe County and gathered the necessary auxiliary materials. He then entrusted the blacksmith shop owner to purchase some materials that were not available in Qinghe County. After that, he took Liu Ye and the other two back to the military camp.

After two battles, the archer battalion suffered heavy casualties. On Li Yi's suggestion, the archer battalion was renamed the Gale Battalion, and in addition to archers, some infantry were also added.

The newly formed Gale Battalion consists of 150 men from three villages!

Although Li Yi was only a platoon leader, he was ordered by General Guan to be in charge of the entire Gale Camp, and the other platoon leader also had to obey Li Yi's command.

Han Jia was also brought to Li Yi from Song Jie to serve as his deputy and assist him in commanding the Gale Battalion.

As for the personal guard, apart from Liu Ye and the other two who came from the village, Li Yi only recruited two of his original subordinates into the personal guard. Li Yi did not fill the remaining five personal guard positions for the time being.

As his core strength, Li Yi believes in the principle of "better to have none than to have something of poor quality!"

After spending a few days getting to know his soldiers, Li Yi began to investigate the situation of the entire Gale Camp.

The current Gale Battalion has one hundred archers and fifty infantrymen.

Besides myself, the platoon leader, there was also the original archer battalion platoon leader and the newly transferred infantry platoon leader.

In addition, due to some casualties in the battle, General Guan arranged for some archers from Tiema Village to join Li Yi's command.

"My lord, after these past few days, I have compiled a report on the situation of the Gale Camp."

In the central camp of the Gale Camp, the captain of the personal guard, Liu Ye, reported to Li Yi.

"Currently, the Gale Battalion is short of nearly 40% of its military equipment, and nearly 60% of its soldiers are undertrained."

Hearing Liu Ye's report, Li Yi's expression grew increasingly grim.

"But most importantly, there are cases of soldiers receiving salaries without working!"

"The Swiftwind Battalion, with a full quota of 150 men, actually has fewer than 100 members. The remaining 50 positions are filled by people who are not actually employed!"

Fifty vacancies with no real pay?

"How dare you!"

Li Yi was furious. He took the document from Liu Ye's hand and examined it carefully.

It's commonplace for military personnel to receive salaries without working; it's become an unspoken rule.

This is precisely why officers have been training their personal guards extensively.

"Now that I am in command of the army, this situation of drawing salaries without working is absolutely unacceptable!"

If soldiers don't receive their full pay, how can they fight with their lives on the line?

Li Yi thought for a moment, then called Han Jia over and said:

"Tomorrow you will organize an assessment. Anyone who is old, weak, sick, or disabled and fails the assessment will be eliminated from the Gale Battalion! I will ask the general for replacements to fill the gaps!"

Then, Li Yi wrote down several military regulations and ordered Liu Ye to supervise their strict enforcement.

After assigning tasks to Han Jia and Liu Ye, Li Yi headed straight for General Guan's camp.

The matter of receiving salaries without working has far-reaching implications, and Li Yi needs to consult with General Guan and make thorough preparations.

Fortunately, most of these ghost employee practices were done by Cao Li, and his subordinate officers mostly followed suit.

After executing Cao Li, General Guan also began to crack down on the practice of receiving salaries without working.

For three consecutive days, there were many changes in the Gale Camp. A large number of soldiers were purged, and batches of soldiers were transferred into the Gale Camp. In a short time, the entire Gale Camp underwent a major reshuffle.

Looking at the 150 people in front of him, Li Yi was quite satisfied.

After numerous reforms, the Gale Battalion has undergone a complete transformation and has laid the foundation to become a strong and elite force.

"I am your commander, and you should all have heard about my deeds!"

During this period, in addition to selecting the best and enforcing strict military discipline, Liu Ye also secretly promoted Li Yi's many achievements.

"Now that you're under my command, you're brothers!"

"I will not keep the glory of the Gale Battalion to myself!"

"As long as you train diligently and fight hard, you will receive every penny of the rewards and stipends you are entitled to!"

Li Yi rallied the soldiers in front of him.

But just then, a voice rang out:

"Village Chief, I have a few questions."