Chapter 118 The Commander's Demeanor
When Instructor Ren heard Pang Li say that Ye Qiongying couldn't lift a sword, he suddenly became anxious, forgot his identity, and directly refuted him.
As soon as he said this, he realized what was happening and quickly bent down again:
"Yes...I am impolite. I hope General Pang will forgive me!"
Pang Li looked fierce, but he was not an unreasonable barbarian. Hearing this, he waved his hand and said nonchalantly:
"What's wrong with that? Get up. I want to know what Ye Qiongying did to deserve your protection."
The other three generals also looked over, obviously waiting for Instructor Ren to answer.
Instructor Ren said quickly:
"This Miss Ye Qiongying is not a weakling who can't lift a sword, she is actually very capable!
Her swordsmanship is very good. She obviously has a famous teacher and is very talented. She is far better than what I have learned."
"Oh?" Pang Li said in disbelief, "No, that's not right. I remember she couldn't even run well before. She barely managed to run, and her face was as pale as a ghost. How could she still wield a sword? You can't relax the requirements just because she is a woman."
"Absolutely not!" Instructor Ren assured immediately, "I swear, I treated her the same as other soldiers. In fact, I also thought it was a joke for a woman to join the army, especially her physical strength when she started running... I just saw that she could grit her teeth and persevere, and I admired her perseverance. But I didn't expect that she would soon catch up with the progress of others and improve her physical strength."
Instructor Ren thought about what happened before and explained in detail:
"I thought it was the others who slowed down, but I finally found out that Ye Qiongying had been training with sandbags tied to her arms and legs every day, and even encouraged the others in her team to tie sandbags. Those were the sandbags you prepared when you, General Pang, ordered them to be punished when she first entered the camp.
Even after the training, she would return to the training ground after having a meal and resting, and continue training by herself, pushing herself to the limit again and again.
It was with this ruthlessness that I was able to achieve the best results in the shortest possible time."
When Instructor Ren said this, he still couldn't help but reveal an expression of admiration and even praised him several times.
General Pang Li and his men were relieved that Old Ye's daughter was not a hopeless piece of shit. It didn't matter whether she was capable or not, at least her will was strong enough, so sooner or later she would be able to stand on top again.
After being praised by Instructor Ren, Pang Li had no time to praise himself. He could only say speechlessly:
"Okay, stop talking. Ye Qiongying herself isn't here, so she can't hear you even if you praise her.
You should tell me what her sword skills are like."
Instructor Ren then switched back to normal from the group bragging mode:
"Ye Qiongying suffered a little loss in physical strength due to the difference between men and women, and she needs to use more energy to make up for it.
But I didn't expect that her sword skills were quite beautiful and her comprehension was extremely high. I tried to teach her a few more moves at once, and she was able to learn them in one glance.
If it were just that, it would be fine, but she also carefully taught her teammates and pulled them up.
Before she showed up, the strongest member of the team was a man named Yao. He was tall and strong, but he was too gentle and had no temper. The other members of the team were all skinny and immature. They came last in almost every competition and always had conflicts with the other team.
But Ye Qiongying led them from the bottom to the front step by step, and now they are considered one of the teams with outstanding performance. "
Not bad.
Pang Li and the other three couldn't help but nodded.
When marching or fighting, if only one person is capable, it means nothing.
Can you face thousands of troops alone?
If one person is strong, he can only be a brave man in the world.
Only a strong team can win the war.
It is really great that Ye Qiongying is like this.
Not only does it increase your own strength, but it also helps pull your teammates along.
This is what a leader should do.
Instructor Ren did not stop and continued:
"If it were just that, it would be fine. What surprised and impressed me even more was that she not only taught her own teammates, but also taught other teams without reservation when they asked for advice."
"Oh?" Hearing this, another general couldn't help but feel a little curious, "Her teammates don't have any objections to her doing this?"
They also know about the military drills and competitions.
After all, the purpose of this competition is to select capable talents so that they can be promoted later.
This method may not be perfect, but with so many people in the army, this is the simplest and most direct way to screen out some useful young generals.
The soldiers under the instructors use all kinds of tricks to compete for places and victory.
How can you help your opponent?
You have to know that the stronger others become, the greater the possibility of losing opportunities.
Would Ye Qiongying's teammates, who finally had a glimmer of hope for victory, be willing to do this?
Instructor Ren couldn't help but laugh:
"Of course I don't want to, but..."
He recounted everything he had heard about what Ye Qiongying had said to Yao Manfu and the others that day.
Coincidentally, he was planning to look for Ye Qiongying that day to see if he could also teach sword skills to other teams.
As an instructor, naturally the stronger the soldiers under his command are, the better.
He was also worried that Ye Qiongying would refuse because of her teammates' desire to win the competition. While he was thinking about what to say, he happened to hear what Ye Qiongying said to her teammates.
Instructor Ren repeated all of that, and then he sighed:
“I only understood this truth after I officially stepped onto the battlefield and narrowly escaped death.
Ye Qiongying was still very young, still a girl, but she understood it so early. "
It was also from this day that he completely let go of his concern about Ye Qiongying's identity as a woman.
In the stories of the past, the female ancestor of the Ye family was so heroic and brave, just as heroic as any male.
But what happened back then is so far away from now that people think it is just a beautification of the past, but that is probably not the case.
But when Instructor Ren saw Ye Qiongying, he seemed to see the emergence of a new story.
As a result, I couldn't help but believe that those previous stories were also true.
After Instructor Ren left, Pang Li and the other three sat in the tent for a long time in silence.
Only caring about your own team is what a team leader should do.
But being able to break away from the limitations of immediate small interests, see the bigger picture, and be willing to include other teams in the teaching scope, this is the demeanor that a commander should have.
After a while, Pang Li snorted:
"That girl! Humph, she is quite knowledgeable and didn't bring shame to her Ye family."
The other generals laughed:
"Lao Pang, Lao Pang, you are a person who says one thing and means another. You haven't changed in all these years. You are obviously very satisfied with the girl, but you won't admit it!"