Liangshan Marsh Establishes New Military Training Hall - Gongsun Chuanjian

Not counting the secret report to the camp, Song Jiang planned to expand his army to a thousand men. He already had five hundred men and eighty reservists. After this period of training, all eighty men had passed the training and were ready to join the Liangshan army!

Deng Fei and Meng Kang also led three or four hundred men to Liangshan. Bian Xiang's group of brothers numbered several dozen, and their physical strength was even stronger than that of the eighty reserve soldiers. The five hundred-man force was easily dealt with!

Of course, when Zhu Gui and Li Kui returned, they didn't just bring Zhu Fu, Li Yun, Li Da, and Li Kui's mother. There were also more than 400 fellow villagers and refugees who were willing to join them. Those who wanted to join Liangshan could join, and those who didn't could do other work. In short, they would definitely not go hungry!

A thousand people may not seem like much compared to some large hills, but they are still much stronger than many small hills!

It's not that Song Jiang couldn't raise an army of ten thousand men all at once, but rather that raising an army of ten thousand men at once would inevitably lead to a situation where the quality of the people varied greatly, and some bad apples and people who would harm the people would appear!

Of course, there will be people who disobey management or have ulterior motives, which Song Jiang will definitely not allow!

Secondly, what does it mean to consume food and supplies for 10,000 people? What will they eat and drink? Song Jiang never defined himself as a bandit or outlaw. If he didn't plunder, he simply couldn't support so many people, which would go against his original intention. Therefore, in any case, Song Jiang prioritized stability and focused on building an elite force rather than using shoddy soldiers. The key to an army is quality, not quantity!

This is only for the early stages. Once I've developed my skills, I'll definitely need a lot of troops later on, but that time is still a bit far off for me, so let's proceed steadily!

The navy was expanded to three hundred men, forming a team numbered "Water God," still led by the three Ruan brothers!

The Water God is divided into three battalions, each with one hundred men. The three Ruan brothers are each in charge of one battalion, and the commander-in-chief will be himself!

Ma Jun's "Qilin" formed a battalion of one hundred men, who were directly commanded by Bian Xiang and could be selected from "Supernova"!

The infantry was organized into three battalions of 500 men. The first battalion, with 200 men, was still commanded by Liu Tang. The second battalion, with 150 men, was commanded by Pang Wanchun. The third battalion, with 150 men, was commanded by Deng Fei. The infantry was to be formed by their own selection of men, or they could select men from the "Supernova". The infantry was named Blood Blade!

The transformation from rookies to superstars is like a complete metamorphosis. Song Jiang's decision to disperse them can serve as inspirational role models for the brothers who later join Liangshan!

With a commander, there must be a deputy commander. Lei Jiong will serve as the deputy commander of the first battalion, Ji Ji will serve as the deputy commander of the second battalion, and Li Yun will serve as the deputy commander of the third battalion. However, Lei Jiong and Li Yun will have to go out to find people soon and will not be able to serve as deputy commanders for the time being!

Shi Qian and Jiu Wan established the Shadowless Secret Intelligence Camp. The two of them personally selected suitable people to enter the Shadowless Training Camp. At present, there are not many people in Liangshan, and there should not be many suitable people. Song Jiang still said the same thing: better to have none than to have bad ones. Perhaps one hundred people is the limit!

Another 100-man Imperial Guard was established as Song Jiang's direct bodyguard. The guard was directly responsible to Song Jiang and no one had the authority to mobilize them. Li Kui was appointed as the commander of the Imperial Guard, and Jiao Ting was appointed as the martial arts instructor of the Imperial Guard!

Next, Zhu Gui will take charge of the East Hotel, Zhu Fu will take charge of the West Hotel, Han Bolong will take charge of the South Hotel, and Yang Lin will temporarily take charge of the North Hotel!

Given Yang Lin's versatility, Song Jiang was reluctant to give him only a position as a hotel manager, but there was indeed a shortage of people at the moment, so Yang Lin had to temporarily fill the vacancy. Once Yang Lin returned from finding An Daoquan, he could take up the post directly!

Meng Kang's words did not ask him to be a military commander. The main reason was that although Meng Kang was capable, he was not particularly outstanding. Rather than making him a commander who was a waste of his talents, it would be better to let him take charge of the construction of all the warships of Liangshan!

Xiao Rang and Jin Dajian's positions remain unchanged. Although Shi Xiu has joined Liangshan, he is not currently there and cannot be assigned a position. There are currently no vacancies, so we can only wait for Shi Xiu to return!

Gongsun Sheng and Ma Ling were unwilling to take on any positions; they only wanted to stay by Song Jiang's side!

As for Wu Yong, he was one of the earliest people to join Song Jiang at Liangshan. During Song Jiang's absence, Wu Yong arranged many things in an orderly manner, which made Song Jiang look at Wu Yong with new respect!

Previously, Wu Yong worked as a schoolteacher, and although he could handle many things, he did not have a clear official position.

Song Jiang had thought about it for a long time before finally setting up a Military Advisor position for Wu Yong. The Military Advisor was responsible for overall coordination and some military matters, and had certain powers, but not as great as one might imagine!

It wasn't that Song Jiang didn't trust Wu Yong, but Wu Yong was more than capable of defending the city, but his military skills were not outstanding. He might not be able to handle many things well, so it would be better to let him do more internal affairs, which he was good at!

Everything, big or small, was arranged in a basically proper manner. Bian Xiang and the others went off to form their teams with great enthusiasm. Song Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling quite satisfied with the current state of Liangshan!

Zhu Gui and the others left Liangshan with the letter written by Song Jiang. Shi Qian also left at the same time to investigate the route of Liang Zhongshu's birthday gifts!

Time flew by in the midst of their busy work. Seeing that it was getting late, Song Jiang smiled and said, "Everyone, let's rest early today! Tomorrow, we'll continue training as usual!"

The next morning, Gongsun Sheng came to find Song Jiang and said, "Brother, do you still remember the three gifts my master gave me?"

Song Jiang remembered the three items given to him by Master Luo, including the red sword, which he had always kept by his side, but had forgotten about it recently due to being busy. He asked, "Is it still here? Does Master Gongsun wish to take back that red sword?"

Gongsun Sheng took out his pine-patterned bronze seven-star sword and laughed, "Brother, my master asked me to teach you a sword technique for self-defense!"

He opened the sword box, and the four-foot-long sword was still inside. Song Jiang then took out the red sword, and the blade made a booming sound. This time, Song Jiang was not mistaken; the sword did indeed make a sound!

Gongsun Sheng smiled and said, "It seems you've accepted your brother's leadership!"

Song Jiang looked at Gongsun Sheng and said, "These two swords are definitely not ordinary. I wonder why Master Luo would like to give them to me!"

Gongsun Sheng smiled and said, "My master hopes that you, brother, will remember this common people. For the sake of the common people, how can you be without divine weapons to protect you!"

Song Jiang was filled with awe and his admiration for Master Luo grew even stronger!

Although Gongsun Sheng's words were somewhat cryptic, Song Jiang understood. He picked up the blue sword and asked, "What is the name of this precious sword?"

Gongsun Sheng replied, "The one my brother is holding is called Han Guang!"

Song Jiang was taken aback, then looked at the sword in his hand. The sword seemed to have a mind of its own, its blue light growing even stronger, as if it were also watching Song Jiang.

Song Jiang murmured, "The Han Guang Sword, there are three famous swords in the Spring and Autumn Period. The first is Han Guang, the second is Cheng Ying, and the third is Xiao Lian. The Han Guang Sword is 'invisible when viewed, unknown when wielded, and its touch is boundless, passing through objects without their awareness.'"

Gongsun Sheng laughed and said, "Brother, you are indeed very knowledgeable!"

Song Jiang responded with a smile, touched the sword, and a whistling sound came from the blade. The touch was as cold as ice. Song Jiang withdrew his hand, and the sword emitted a dazzling blue light!

Gongsun Sheng said, "It seems that Han Guang Sword has acknowledged my brother!"

Song Jiang touched the Han Guang sword again; it was still piercingly sharp, but no whistling sound came. Song Jiang said gently, "A divine weapon should not be shown to others lightly. I'll make you a scabbard!"

The Han Guang sword emitted a sword-like sound, seemingly agreeing to Song Jiang making a scabbard for it!

Song Jiang put down the Han Guang sword, then picked up the fiery red sword and asked, "Mr. Yi Qing, where is this sword?"

Gongsun Sheng laughed and said, "This is called the Pure Yang Sword. It was the sword of Lü Dongbin, the founder of the Quanzhen School. Legend has it that Lü Dongbin used this sword to kill countless evil spirits and heretics. I believe Master meant that you should not hesitate to fight back when you encounter evil!"

Song Jiang nodded and touched the blade of the Chunyang Sword. Sure enough, the Chunyang Sword also emitted a whistling sound. Unlike the Hanguang Sword, the blade of the Chunyang Sword was extremely hot, but not scalding, like a flame in the cold night!

"It seems the Pure Yang Sword has truly acknowledged my brother!" Gongsun Sheng smiled.

Song Jiang put down the Chunyang Sword and said to it, "I won't be biased; I'll definitely make you a scabbard too!"

The Pure Yang Sword also emitted a sword cry.

Gongsun Sheng said, "Brother, shall we learn Lu Zu's Pure Yang Sword Technique today? After you've mastered it, we can learn others, right?"

Song Jiang laughed and said, "I'll do as you say, sir!"

Upon arriving at a martial arts training ground, Gongsun Sheng said, "Brother, forgive my bluntness, but your innate physical constitution is too poor. No matter how much you train, you will never be a match for Bian Xiang, Li Kui, or Wu Song. The same moves are much more powerful for them because of their larger size. Therefore, we have to find another way!"

Song Jiang nodded. Indeed, that was the truth. Many people believe that they can achieve great things through hard work, but little do they know that talented people can achieve it easily.

The most typical example is Jordan. Can any basketball player who works harder than Jordan acquire his skills? It should be noted that talent is equally important!

Seeing that Song Jiang remained silent, Gongsun Sheng assumed he was somewhat disappointed and said with a smile, "Brother, don't be discouraged. We can also leave behind our own legend!"

Having said that, he picked up his Seven Star Sword and said, "Today I will first teach you the first three moves of the Pure Yang Sword Technique, namely Primordial Chaos, Initial Movement of Pure Yang, and Immortal's Guidance!"

After saying that, he started dancing! In Gongsun Sheng's hands, a sword was extraordinary, both freehand and domineering, sometimes as gentle as a breeze rustling willows, sometimes as powerful as a thunderbolt!

Gongsun Sheng's movements were extraordinary; he would dodge swiftly, hide in place, or escape and counter-attack. After three moves, Gongsun Sheng picked up his sword and walked over with a smile, saying, "Brother, how was it!"

Song Jiang sincerely praised, "Truly amazing! If I learn this sword technique, no one will underestimate me anymore!"

Gongsun Sheng laughed and said, "Today we'll practice the first three moves, brother!"

Song Jiang nodded, picked up the Chunyang Sword, and began practicing the moves Gongsun Sheng had just used!

Gongsun Sheng nodded and said, "Brother, you have exceptional comprehension, but you must pay attention to combining movement techniques with your overall abilities!"

Gongsun Sheng kept giving pointers and demonstrations, and Song Jiang also kept improving, from initially being unable to keep up with the pace and hand movements to becoming more and more proficient!

Half an hour later, Song Jiang used the first three moves of the Pure Yang Sword Technique with complete skill. Although he was still lacking in refinement, he had indeed completely mastered it!

Gongsun Sheng said with satisfaction, "The Pure Yang Sword Technique is considered the supreme sword technique of Taoism. Some people need several days to learn even one move, but I didn't expect you to learn three moves in just half an hour!"

Song Jiang humbly replied, "It is all thanks to Mr. Yiqing's excellent instruction!"

Gongsun Sheng smiled and said, "Brother, since you learn so quickly, I will teach you the fourth move of the Pure Yang Sword Technique, Kui Xing Holding the Pen, and the fifth move, Mount Tai Pressing Down."

Gongsun Sheng moved with graceful ease, like a shooting star chasing the moon, or a dragon returning to the sea.

If the fourth move emphasizes lightness and agility, then the fifth move is undoubtedly characterized by boldness, power, and ferocity.

Song Jiang felt dizzy from the dazzling display. After a while, Gongsun Sheng stopped and said to Song Jiang, "Brother, why don't you try again!"

Song Jiang thought to himself, "I must train hard, otherwise if another assassination attempt were to happen, with Wu Song and Yang Zhi not by my side, I won't be at their mercy!"

Picking up the Chunyang Sword, Song Jiang pondered the moves Gongsun Sheng had just used, opened his eyes, and began practicing.

Gongsun Sheng continued to point out shortcomings from the side, just like a strict teacher carefully instructing his apprentice.

Time flew by, and soon it was lunchtime. Song Jiang was feeling a bit hungry when a servant came over carrying a basket. Because Song Jiang had been practicing his sword earlier, he had specifically instructed the servant not to go to lunch himself, but to bring the food over!

Seeing that Song Jiang was practicing so earnestly, the servants didn't disturb him, and left after putting down the basket!

Gongsun Sheng didn't call for a stop, and Song Jiang, having just gotten into the swing of things, didn't want to stop either.

After a long while, Song Jiang was able to skillfully execute the first five moves of the Pure Yang Sword Technique. Only then did Gongsun Sheng speak, "Brother, let's rest for a bit and have some food!"

Song Jiang wiped the sweat from his brow and nodded, saying, "Mr. Gongsun, let's eat together!"

Lunch was quite simple: five steamed buns, a plate of pork, a plate of greens, a fish, and a jar of water on the side.

Song Jiang specifically instructed that no wine be brought. He believed that one must set an example in some matters. If he drank, others might not have any objections, but Song Jiang really did not want to be treated specially, especially since he was not a drinker!

Although Gongsun Sheng practiced Taoism, he did not abstain from certain foods and ate and drank with Song Jiang!

After finishing his meal, Song Jiang rested for a while and then resumed his practice, while Gongsun Sheng meditated beside him.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, Gongsun Sheng taught Song Jiang the sixth to twentieth moves of the Chunyang Sword Technique. They are: Phoenix Nods, Embracing the Moon in the Daytime, Jade Belt Around the Waist, Rainbow Encircles the Sky, Azure Dragon Raises its Head, Parting the Grass to Find the Snake, Embracing the Moon in the Daytime, Emperor Flicks His Sleeve, Venerable One Turns Over, Spirited Cat Pounces on Mouse, White Clouds Cover the Top, Immortal Ape Picks Fruit, and Galloping Horse, Galloping Horse, Galloping Horse.

Song Jiang was fortunate to have met a good teacher, so he naturally studied and practiced diligently, practicing from morning till night every day. His swordsmanship became more and more proficient. His only regret was that he had never actually fought anyone.

Of course, one must learn all the sword techniques and master them to unleash their full power. Although Song Jiang was not very familiar with ancient martial arts, he knew from his daily practice that the sword techniques had a significant positive impact on his skills!