Reborn as King of South America

Chapter 12 Establishment of the Big Sword Team

After leaving the shooting arena, Li Mingyuan went to the running and weightlifting competitions and encouraged the soldiers who participated in the competitions. Li Mingyuan and Liu Pu finally came to the free fighting arena.

The number of people participating in free fighting was the largest, accounting for half of the total number of people participating in the competition in the entire army.

Although there were many people participating in the fighting competition, because there were ten fighting arenas, and the individual fighting competition progressed quickly, a skilled soldier could defeat his opponent within a minute, so by the afternoon, the fighting competition was almost over.
Li Mingyuan was at the place where the final competition for the championship and runner-up would take place.

On the competition arena, Sun Qisheng and a man over 1.8 meters tall fought with punches and kicks, but there was no clear winner. The exciting competition made the soldiers below cheer continuously.

"Uncle Chen, what do you think of the skills of that 1.8-meter-tall man?" Li Mingyuan asked Chen Guozhu beside him.

"Sun Qisheng is very agile and was able to gain an advantage in the first half with his quick reactions, but he was at a disadvantage in the latter stages as his strength was depleted by the opponent."

"They both have their own advantages. There's no point in continuing the fight. Uncle Chen, tell them that they are tied for the championship and there's no need to compete anymore."

After Li Mingyuan spoke, the two contestants quickly separated and came to Li Mingyuan together, obviously dissatisfied with the interruption of the competition.

"You two don't need to be angry. Military competitions are just competitions between comrades. Killing enemies on the battlefield is the real skill. You don't need to take the results of the competition so seriously. You should spend your energy on killing the enemies." Li Mingyuan said.

"We are humble enough to learn from you." The two said in unison, with a hint of dissatisfaction in their tone.

"Tall guy, what's your name?" Li Mingyuan asked with a smile.

"I'm Wu Feipeng, the company commander of the seventh company of the third division. I'm here to meet the prince." The tall man said in a loud voice.

"Fei Peng, are you unhappy with me for interrupting your competition?"

"I don't dare to do this in a humble position."

"Just tell me what you think, I won't blame you."

"Well, let me tell you, any discerning person can see that Sun Qisheng will lose if he continues to fight. Isn't it obvious that you are favoring him by interrupting the competition, Prince? I don't care whether I win the championship or not, but I won't accept that you are unfair." Wu Feipeng muttered and expressed all his dissatisfaction.

"I was wrong for not considering your feelings," Li Mingyuan apologized with a smile.

Then he said, "But Sun Qisheng is not good at hand-to-hand combat. If the two of you each hold a weapon, can you still be confident that you can defeat him?"

"Don't underestimate me, my lord. I'm not best at hand-to-hand combat, but chopping people with a sword. When we were in Tianjing, I, Old Wu, and a group of brothers killed the Qing army."

"You are really good at using a broadsword with your body," Li Mingyuan looked at Wu Feipeng, who was covered in muscles, and applauded. "You are really a good man, Sun Qisheng, take your weapon and compete with Brother Wu."

"Yes," Sun Qisheng replied, taking a red tasseled spear from the soldier next to him.

"Prince, it would be bad if they got hurt while competing with weapons," Liu Pu said worriedly.

"It's okay. They are both quite skilled and can handle this situation well."

Li Mingyuan said softly. After both of them had their weapons ready, Li Mingyuan said "Begin." The two immediately attacked each other, their spears like snakes, charging left and right, and their swords like tigers, flying up and down.

With weapons in hand, the two men were no longer restrained by hand-to-hand combat, and they enjoyed the fight.

"Alright, alright. Are you not dissatisfied now that you're tied?" The two men fought for more than ten minutes without a clear winner. Li Mingyuan was worried that they would lose their composure and hurt each other if the fight continued, so he stopped them immediately.

"Your Highness, I am convinced. Sun Qisheng has real skills. Now I will have an opponent to practice against in the future." Wu Feipeng grinned.

"I won't hang out with a reckless man like you." Sun Qisheng didn't give Wu Feipeng any face at all.

"Haha, you two are both good," Li Mingyuan smiled and praised them, then said, "Sun Qisheng, report to Zhao Yongzeng immediately. Your position will be temporarily designated as the deputy captain of the special brigade."

"Yes, I obey your command." Sun Qisheng was delighted. Zhao Yongzeng had greeted him two days ago and introduced the situation of the special brigade. The newly established special brigade has about 50 people, all of whom are elite soldiers in the army and are directly under the command of Crown Prince Li Mingyuan.

Sun Qisheng was originally the platoon leader of the reconnaissance company, and now he has become the deputy captain of the special brigade. Although his subordinates have not increased much, his status is completely different. The special brigade is at the same level as the regiment, and it will gradually expand in the future. At that time, Sun Qisheng's status will also rise.
Moreover, staying in the special brigade allows him to see the prince directly, and it is easy to be an official in front of the world. As long as Sun Qisheng does a good job and is praised by the prince, it will be very easy to get promoted in the future. That's why he was so happy after hearing Li Mingyuan's words.

"Prince, Sun Qisheng has been promoted, what about me?" Wu Feipeng asked eagerly.

"Which unit do you think you are suitable for?" Li Mingyuan asked with a smile.

"I don't want to join any unit. I want to lead the old broadsword team again. I hope the prince agrees."

"Big Knife Team? Is that the same kind of knife skills you used just now?" Li Mingyuan's eyes lit up.

"Yes, after the fall of Tianjing, I and more than 30 brothers survived. We wandered all the way and came to South America with other Taiping brothers."

"How are your brothers' swordsmanship?"

"Although my brothers' swordsmanship is slightly inferior, each of them has killed ten to twenty people, and their swordsmanship is much better than that of ordinary soldiers." Wu Feipeng said proudly.

When Li Mingyuan was watching Wu Feipeng's competition, he found that his swordsmanship had a hint of the later 29th Army's broadsword team. Originally, Li Mingyuan also wanted to set up a broadsword team modeled after the 29th Army of later generations. However, if only Wu Feipeng knew this kind of swordsmanship, it would be impossible to train an elite broadsword team without a year or two.
Now hearing that he still had more than thirty subordinates who knew this kind of swordsmanship, Li Mingyuan's mind suddenly became active.

The broadsword teams were not eliminated during the later Anti-Japanese War. In today's South America, the armies of various countries still use muskets that can only fire single shots. If the broadsword teams are used to organize night attacks, the enemy forces with weak firepower can be easily defeated.

Thinking of the various benefits of organizing a broadsword team, Li Mingyuan immediately said, "Wu Feipeng, I now appoint you as the captain of the Chinese Independence Army's broadsword team, with a full staff of 400 people."

"Yes, sir," Wu Feipeng said loudly.

"The Big Sword Team is directly under the command of the headquarters, just like the special forces. All equipment of the Big Sword Team will be given priority. Your current task is to gather the old brothers of the Big Sword Team and then go to various units to select suitable soldiers. As long as you report to the headquarters when you find a soldier you like, I will allow you to do anything."

"Wu Feipeng will definitely train a team of broadswords for the prince that will terrify the Peruvians." Wu Feipeng said solemnly.

"Work hard, and you'll have a chance to play with the big knife team." Li Mingyuan patted his shoulder with a smile.

(End of this chapter)