: Song Jiang of Liangshan Marsh Displays His Military Skills, Winning the Hearts of All th

Song Jiang remembered that this person seemed to be a servant at Chao Gai's manor, but he really couldn't remember his name!

Song Jiang pointed at him and said, "Since you have something to say, why don't you come out and say it!"

Without hesitation, the man stood up and walked towards Song Jiang!

Song Jiang looked at the man, who dared not meet his gaze, appearing hesitant to speak. Song Jiang smiled faintly and said, "So, what do you have to say?"

The man calmed himself and said fearlessly, "We come from poor backgrounds and are naturally not as poor as the clerk, but we are not pigs or dogs to be beaten and scolded at will. If the clerk wants to make fun of or beat us, I, Cao Long, will be the first to object!"

It turned out this man was named Cao Long. Song Jiang nodded and said, "If you're going to be the one to stick your neck out, then you need to have some skills. What's so difficult about just talking nonsense?"

Cao Long cautiously replied, "I don't quite understand what you mean, clerk!"

Song Jiang laughed and said, "Let's see who's the real deal! Let me see if you're a true hero or just a smooth-talking scoundrel! If you can beat me, I'll give each of you one tael of silver as compensation, and you can come and go as you please. But what if you lose?" Song Jiang didn't finish his sentence, letting Cao Long finish it himself!

Cao Long thought for a moment and then said, "If I lose, I will follow Sima Yi's lead from now on!"

Song Jiang smiled and added, "Let me add one more thing: anyone who dares to disobey me or has any objection to my words will be kicked out of Shandong immediately. If they dare to outwardly comply but inwardly defy me, and I find out they are still in Shandong, I guarantee I'll make sure they're not worthy of being called human!"

Chao Gai, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up: "Song Yashi's intentions are also my intentions. If anyone goes back on their word, don't blame me, Chao Gai, for turning my back on them!"

"Hiss!" Chao Gai's servants all gasped. Chao Gai was not like this before. He was usually very loyal to them. They never expected that he would stand with Song Jiang and make things difficult for them. Some of them couldn't believe it and secretly looked at Chao Gai, but Chao Gai was expressionless, as if it had nothing to do with them!

Song Jiang waved his hand and said to Cao Long, "Their apologies and future livelihood depend on you! Come on!"

Cao Long glanced at Chao Gai, but Chao Gai turned his head away as if to say, "We're not familiar with each other, I don't know anything, don't look for me!"

Cao Long took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and said, "Clerk, I'm sorry!" Then, like a wild horse, he pounced on Song Jiang!

Song Jiang smiled and shook his head, took a step to the side, slightly turned his body, and hooked Cao Long with his foot. Cao Long lost his balance, flew out and fell face-first into the dirt, looking extremely disheveled!

Song Jiang casually asked, "Are you convinced?"

Cao Long got up and said, "I refuse to accept this!"

Song Jiang beckoned with his hand and said, "Again!"

This time, Cao Long was smarter and raised both fists to attack Song Jiang fiercely!

Song Jiang dodged and weaved, avoiding all of Cao Long's attacks. Cao Long stood there panting, and Song Jiang shook his head, saying, "That's it?"

Enraged, Cao Long kicked out, but Song Jiang turned around and Cao Long missed. He had used too much force and almost pulled his hip!

Song Jiang used his palm as a knife to slash at Cao Long's neck. Cao Long groaned and fell to the ground again. Song Jiang then raised his fist, which was as big as a cup, and struck down hard!

Cao Long sighed, closed his eyes, and prepared to be beaten!

After a while, Cao Long felt no pain. He opened his eyes and saw that Song Jiang's fist had stopped an inch from his face. Seeing that he had opened his eyes, Song Jiang touched his face with his fist, stood up, and said, "If you are not satisfied, we can fight again!"

Cao Long quickly stood up and said, "Your Excellency wins people over with virtue, and I, Cao Long, am completely convinced. From now on, I will follow your lead!"

Song Jiang then looked at the others and asked, "And you?"

Even the most capable Cao Long was easily defeated by Song Jiang, let alone the others. They all expressed their complete admiration!

In fact, in later generations, whether it is the military training of freshmen or the training of new recruits, there will be no shortage of troublemakers. If the instructors do not have any special skills and can only rely on their power to suppress people, it will be difficult to achieve the training effect. Including the training of veterans and the selection of special forces, many instructors are quite highly skilled. Otherwise, if you are not even as good as your own team members, how can you convince the masses?

Although this was Song Jiang's first training session after his time travel, it was crucial to establish his authority; otherwise, who knew what the future held! As the saying goes, a merciful commander cannot lead an army, but establishing authority cannot rely solely on ferocity or temper tantrums. A combination of firmness and leniency is the proper approach. Having achieved his goal, Song Jiang slowly said, "Continue with that exercise for three hours. Don't tell me you can't do it again!"

This time, no one dared to cause trouble; they stood at attention obediently! Of course, things weren't always smooth sailing. An hour later, a voice rang out from the ranks: "Clerk, I need to relieve myself, I can't hold it in any longer!"

The crowd erupted in laughter. Song Jiang, expressionless, said, "Go!" Then he addressed the crowd, "Who's laughing? Step forward!"

No one was foolish enough to step forward. Song Jiang smiled and said, "In that case, everyone lie down, immediately!"

Immediately, someone retorted, "I didn't laugh, so why should I be punished?"

Song Jiang walked toward the voice and saw an ordinary-looking man!

Song Jiang raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's your name?"

The man replied, "My name is Xu Hu!"

Song Jiang walked back, placed his hands and feet on the ground, and did a standard push-up. He stood up and said, "Everyone, one hundred of these exercises. Xu Hu, two hundred!"

Xu Hu immediately shouted, "I'm not convinced! I didn't laugh, so why should I do more than them?"

Song Jiang coldly said, "If you're going to be the first to stick your neck out, you should be prepared to be one too. If you don't want to be one, get out of Shandong immediately!"

No one dared to object, and they obediently followed Song Jiang's instructions to do push-ups.

The person who had relieved himself returned quickly. He was astonished to see a group of people doing a sport he had never seen before on the ground. He stood there, not knowing what to do!

"They are being punished because of you. Do it two hundred times the way they want!" Song Jiang's emotionless voice rang out from the side.

The man gave a wry smile and started doing push-ups while lying on the ground!

"I don't know what you're laughing at? Is taking a dump really that funny?" Song Jiang scolded as he walked away.

"Remember, what I need are people around you who can be your support, people you can completely turn your back to!"

"In my eyes, it's true that you're useless if you can't complete these training sessions, but those who don't cherish and value their comrades are even worse than useless!"

"I need you to be a whole, a cohesive unit, not a disorganized mess!"

As Song Jiang corrected their postures, he loudly reprimanded them. Although his words were harsh, they lost their previous chaotic and agitated state of mind, and even listened to some of what he said!

After completing one hundred push-ups, no one got up. Instead, they stayed with Xu Hu and the man who was relieving himself and continued to do two hundred!

Song Jiang nodded almost imperceptibly; his words had had some effect!

After finishing the push-ups, no one said anything this time, and they stood up and continued to stand at attention!

No one is a fool. Some of them have begun to realize that Song Jiang is not just toying with them, but is training them in a way they've never seen before! This training is not only physical, but also psychological!

I can feel some small changes in my body and mind. Although my hands and feet are sore, I have a stronger sense of determination and courage in my bones, and my obedience is much better than before.

Seeing that it was almost time, and that it wasn't appropriate to overexert themselves on the first day, Song Jiang taught them a "stand at ease" posture and told them to relax in place!

A fragrant aroma wafted over, and four chefs carried several large buckets to the open space!

Rumble, rumble, some of these guys' stomachs have been growling for a while now!

"Let's eat! You have to queue, no pushing or shoving! Take only what you can eat, you can eat your fill, but don't leave any food, or there won't be any for the next meal!"

Dinner was stewed cabbage and pork with radish, and the staple food was large steamed buns made of white flour—a generous portion that filled us up! The radish was soft and fluffy, with oil floating on top of the soup, and the large chunks of pork were tender and melted in our mouths!

The crowd lined up in an orderly fashion to receive their food, and then sat down to eat!

The rare moment of leisure is at dinner time, where many people are acquaintances, and they chat and eat in twos and threes.

Song Jiang and the others also held a steamed bun and a bowl, and sat down in an open space.

"Brother, your training methods are truly unprecedented!" Hua Rong said sincerely as he sat down next to Song Jiang.

Song Jiang humbly replied, "The predecessors planted the trees, and the successors enjoy the shade. I only learned this by chance from an ancient book!"

Liu Tang also spoke up, "Brother, what kind of move was that? I've been traveling the martial world for many years, but I've never seen a move like that before. It looks simple, but it hits the mark every time!"

Song Jiang laughed and said, "This is called military combat. It emphasizes defeating the enemy with one move, combined with footwork to achieve the greatest effect! I learned it from an ancient book!" Of course, Song Jiang couldn't say that he learned it from the army of later generations. They wouldn't believe him anyway, and might even think he was crazy!

In fact, although Song Jiang was proficient in some combat sports, including boxing and Sanda, he was limited by his physical condition. He could defeat ordinary people by relying on his skills, but if he really encountered Wu Song, Lu Zhishen and Liu Tang, he would probably be defeated quickly!

There's no way around it. Their skills are already very high, and they're all power-based. You can only rely on your skills, and your physical abilities are negligible. Imagine, how can you possibly beat someone whose skills are no less than yours, and whose strength and speed are also greater than yours?

At this moment, Song Aying came over with her granddaughter Song Yunxia and said emotionally, "Clerk, thank you so much, I really don't know what to say!"

It was Song Jiang who found Song Aying in Songjia Village and asked her to come to Liangshan to help with cooking and cleaning. He also provided three meals a day for the grandmother and granddaughter and gave Song Aying half a tael of silver a month!

For Song Aying, half a tael of silver was a lot of money, equivalent to a month and a half's income from selling breakfast every day. Moreover, Song Jiang also took care of their food and lodging, so there were basically no expenses and they could save all the money!

Song Jiang looked at the two of them and smiled, "Grandma Ying, have you considered letting Xia learn to read and write?"

Song Aying opened her mouth wide and trembled as she asked, "Is it...is it true? Axia can read and write?" Her tone was full of surprise!

Song Jiang smiled and nodded, saying, "Xia is still young and at the age where she needs to grow. We can't let her do chores every day. It would be better to let her learn to read and write so that she can become a useful person in the future!"

Song Aying nodded excitedly and said, "Thank you, clerk! Thank you, clerk!"

Song Jiang smiled and said, "It's just that I'm sorry to trouble you with your daily hard work, Mother. I hope your resilience and indomitable spirit can inspire every brother in Liangshan!"

Hua Baoyan exclaimed anxiously, "Brother Gongming, I want to study and write too!"

Song Jiang smiled and said, "Good! Who says women are inferior to men? I also hope that the ranks of women in the school will grow stronger and stronger! Let the men see that you are not weaker than them!" After saying that, he looked at Hua Rong with a smile!

Hua Rong was somewhat embarrassed and scolded, "I won't say anything about your constant swordplay, horseback riding, and archery! But when it comes to reading and writing, can you even sit still? You're just messing around!"

Hua Baoyan pouted and said, "I usually want to practice calligraphy, but you insist on making me learn needlework. I don't want to learn those things! I'd rather learn archery!"