166: Chapter 165: Bullying the Weak 166: Chapter 165: Bullying the Weak After spending a night filled with excitement and anticipation, Gao Yang knew early the next morning what he was supposed to teach.
The five of them would train separately.
Cui Bo was to undergo sniper training, starting from the very basics.
Whatever a new recruit had to learn, he would learn.
Glolov, on the other hand, was to perform specialized machine gun practice.
In the afternoon, all five of them would come together for combined training, focusing mainly on physical endurance and team coordination in combat.
In the morning, Li Jinfang had two hours to teach combat skills to sixteen selected individuals who were already masters in martial arts.
The purpose of having Li Jinfang teach them was to evaluate his teachings through tests and analysis to see if it was worth implementing on a small scale or even army-wide.
After completing the hand-to-hand combat instruction, Li Jinfang would spend two hours alone for shooting practice.
The base had all the mainstream light weapons in the world, and he could familiarize himself quickly with every type of light weapon he might encounter.
As for Gao Yang, he too had to teach hand-to-hand combat for two hours, and then spend another two learning a series of matters, including tactical command.
Gao Yang was in a large training hall, separated from Li Jinfang by just one wall.
But while Li Jinfang was teaching sixteen experts, Gao Yang had to instruct thirty new recruits, an even larger number than Li Jinfang.
When Gao Yang entered the training hall, the soldiers standing in three rows bellowed in unison, “Greetings, instructor!”
Gao Yang felt chills down his spine as dozens of eyes stared at him, causing a sensation of toothache.
He quickly turned to Lieutenant M, who had entered the training hall with him, and said, “What’s going on?
I thought I was going to train with ‘Frog’, but are you actually expecting me to teach these people?
Please, I don’t even know how to teach properly, remember I’ve only been learning from Frog for a month.”
With a smile on his face, Lieutenant M replied, “This is a direct order from the General.
He believes that your combat skills are well-suited for new recruits to practice.
To verify this, we’ve specifically chosen newcomers—they’re like blank slates, which allows us to test whether your combat expertise fits into our current Magia Technique, before spreading it throughout the base.
Their level of hand-to-hand combat isn’t sufficient to learn from Frog yet, so Frog is responsible for training instructors, and you’re in charge of the trainees.”
After finishing, Lieutenant M paused and then continued, “Actually, one group here will practice with you, while another group will train our existing Magia Technique.
Then, we’ll compare which group progresses faster, allowing us to quickly determine if the teachings you and Frog provide are suitable for widespread practice.”
Gao Yang said with a troubled look, “I get what you’re saying, but I really don’t know how to teach.
My training results came from being beaten by Frog; are you expecting me to beat up these recruits just like Frog did to me?”
With a serious expression, Lieutenant M responded, “They’ve all volunteered for this, and you can use any method you deem appropriate to teach them.
As long as it’s not intentional, even if someone ends up killed by your hands, nobody will blame you.
In fact, we suffer from training accidents that result in deaths every year.”
After a moment of shock, Gao Yang shouted at the young, somewhat naïve-looking trainees, “Put on your protective gear.”
While the trainees were busy donning their protective equipment, Gao Yang carefully recalled how Li Jinfang had taught him.
Once the trainees were suited up, Gao Yang enunciated clearly, “If you want to learn to hit, you must first learn how to take a hit.
You, step forward.”
Gao Yang randomly picked a soldier and said, “Hit me, however you like.”
The soldiers training with Gao Yang had never received hand-to-hand combat training, but the chosen soldier did not hesitate and threw a punch straight at Gao Yang’s face.
Then, tragedy was repeated.
The pain Gao Yang had suffered was now inflicted upon the unfortunate soldier.
With a ghostly swift kick, Gao Yang hit the soldier’s abdomen.
He did, however, hold back, not aiming for the soldier’s vital areas.
Watching the soldier grimace in pain as he fell to the ground, Gao Yang felt a hint of the sensation Li Jinfang must have had when kicking him.
This feeling was actually quite satisfying.
With one effective kick, Gao Yang grew excited.
He rubbed his hands together and motioned to another soldier, “You come out and hit me, and this time I promise not to use my feet.”
Another unlucky individual stepped forward, but instead of throwing a punch as Gao Yang expected, the soldier aimed a kick at him.
Gao Yang, however, reacted instinctively and was faster.
Before the soldier’s kick could reach him, Gao Yang’s foot had already hit the soldier’s leg, sending the poor recruit tumbling to the ground.
“Did you believe me when I said no feet?
If I wanted you dead, you would be a corpse by now.
Everyone get ready, one by one.
First, I need you all to feel this.”
The feeling of overpowering the weak was good.
Gao Yang had the remaining unfortunate kids line up to take turns receiving his kicks.
Soon enough, the training hall was filled with downed soldiers, sitting or lying on the floor.
Two of them were particularly unlucky as Gao Yang’s foot hadn’t pulled back in time, accidentally hitting their sensitive spots.
After enthusiastically knocking every last soldier to the ground, Gao Yang suddenly felt a pang of guilt.
He cleared his throat and then, putting on a show, said, “Like I said, to learn to hit, you must learn how to take a hit first.
The blows you’ve just taken are to prepare you to strike others in the future.
That was simply to drive the lesson home.
Now, think about what I did and how you should respond.
For a long while to come, your task will be to take hits.
When you’ve gained insight into being hit, I’ll start teaching you what comes next.
Those of you who can, stand up.
Let’s continue.”
Those who could and those who couldn’t all stood up, including the poor child who had been kicked in the vitals by Gao Yang, getting back up with the help of others.
They formed a line only to be knocked down by Gao Yang in another round.
After Gao Yang had knocked everyone down for the second round, Lieutenant M couldn’t hold back any longer, whispering to Gao Yang, “Instructor, sorry to interrupt, but I just really want to ask, is this how Frog trained you?”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “What do you think?
Let me tell you, this is exactly how Frog trained me.
I’m using the same method to train your soldiers now.
As for the results, well, how do you think I turned out?”
Lieutenant M nodded repeatedly and said, “Please continue, just continue, I was just curious, that’s all.
However you choose to train them is your business, sorry, please carry on.”
Now, Gao Yang finally understood why Li Jinfang was so keen to train him back then.
Hitting people felt great, especially when the ones getting hit accepted it willingly and were even eager to continue.
Gao believed his trainees were consenting to be hit; after all, no one complained, so he continued to think so.
Fun times always fly by quickly.
After teaching for two hours, Lieutenant M reminded Gao Yang that time was up.
Gao, reluctantly, let the poor recruits go.
When he stepped out of the training hall, he happened to see Li Jinfang coming out of the room next door.
Li Jinfang was bruised and swollen, looking quite miserable, which gave Gao Yang quite a shock.
“Damn, Jinfang, what happened to you?
How did you get like this?
Were you beaten?
Damn, that’s really embarrassing.”
Li Jinfang touched his nose and said groggily, “Don’t even start, I acted too high and mighty, got a beating, and now look at me.
How about you?
How was your teaching session?
You weren’t beaten, were you?”
“I’m alright, hah, did nothing but kick people all morning, just like you used to kick me.
How to put it, it’s quite exhilarating.
But what happened to you?
Did you run into a master who outdid you?”
Li Jinfang gave a bitter smile and said, “Pah, don’t get cocky.
I was teaching the group of aces, how can you compare with me?
But you know how aces are, none of them admit defeat.
A few even mocked me.
I got so angry this morning that I was only focusing on subduing those aces.
Damn, I fought a whole round and put them all down one by one, before they were willing to learn from me.”
Gao Yang puzzledly said, “That still doesn’t explain why you ended up looking so beaten up?”
Li Jinfang silently grimaced and said, “Well, I was excited to encounter real aces.
I got carried away and tried to fight two at the same time, guess what happened?”
“You lost?”
“Spit it out!
You’re really underestimating me.
I’m a professional martial artist, got it?
My family has been full of experts for generations, you know?
If I couldn’t handle two, I might as well smash my head against tofu and die.”
“Damn, impressive, handling two at once is no problem.
So how many did it take to get you looking like this?”
“Well, three.
I could deal with two, but three was too much.
But at least in the end, I stood my ground, not falling, while all three went down.
One seems to have a fractured bone and will probably need a break from training.
Fortunately, I kept up appearances.
I even left them with some tough talk in the end, telling them that even with three against me, I don’t cower, because I stood until the last.
I had the right to talk tough since I had the last stand.”
“So what happened then?”
“Hah, I won them over.
I completely subdued those sons of guns.
Damn, now they’re all being so respectful, like real grandsons.
But you know, these men shouldn’t be underestimated.
I was trained from childhood, whereas these guys only started after joining the army.
It’s genuinely impressive they’ve come this far.
I’ll put it this way, if it had been you, I bet you would’ve been killed in an instant.
Those sons of guns, they all go for lethal blows.”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “No big deal, I don’t pretend to play the boss anyway, I’m just honestly smashing the noobs, you can spar with the experts.”
No sooner had Gao Yang spoken than Li Jinfang’s trainees burst through the door.
Upon seeing Li Jinfang by the door, the column of walking trainees immediately saluted Li Jinfang and Gao Yang, saying, “Good day, officers.”
After Gao Yang and Li Jinfang returned the salute, the leading trainee grimaced and said, “Officer, we’re heading to the medical center, you coming with us?”
Without any hesitation, Li Jinfang said, “Of course, I was about to ask Lieutenant M to lead me there, now I can just go with you guys.
Hey, tell me, does your medical center have any pretty nurses?” (To be continued.
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