Chapter 67: The Language Between Men

  What would be the outcome of Ou Yang Yun Fa's rage? Ask those dead souls at Hei Long's Bei Ping branch, and you'll know the answer. Initially, he had decided to spare some people, but due to being enraged by Bai Liu Su's tragic state, he ended up cutting off everyone's head in a fit of thunderous anger.

  The troops from Li Tieshu's squad onwards were fortunate enough to have experienced his wrath, all officers above the rank of squad leader.

  Ouyang Yun's face still seemed to be smiling in the midst of his rage, but anyone who wasn't an idiot could see that this smile was full of mockery. Li Tieshu was the first to bear the brunt of it. The entire student battalion knew that his bed had remained unchanged, and Ouyang Yun had even ordered someone to move his bed into the battalion's conference room. The bedding hung limply on the bed frame, clearly never having been made!

  "No wonder everyone in the squad except Xiao Bingkun has their quilts folded like dog shit, it seems you're setting an example as the deputy! Li Tieshu, do you think folding quilts is unrelated to military affairs and not worth paying attention to?"

  Li Tieshu had a servant, but this was something he didn't need to worry about. Unfortunately, his servant happened to be on leave and had gone home. As a result - he had never suffered such a great humiliation before, his face turned green with rage, his fists clenched, and it seemed likely that he would erupt like a volcano at any moment, perhaps even immediately engaging in a fierce battle with Ouyang Yun!

  Ouyang Yun seemed to deliberately pour oil on the fire, staring at him and saying: "Answer me!"

  Li Tie Shu raised his head, staring back at Ouyang Yun, regretting his decision from the start. He thought to himself, "Damn it, I treated you with sincerity, and now you're starting a purge? I'm afraid of you..." He replied loudly: "What's the relationship between folding blankets and fighting wars? Comrade, do you think that if we fold our blankets neatly before going into battle, we can kill more enemies?"

  This question was very sharp, representing the voices of many people. Chen Shichang and others couldn't help but slightly raise their lowered heads, steal a glance at Ouyang Yun, then lower them again.

  Ouyang Yun sneered, "A well-folded quilt doesn't necessarily mean you can kill more enemies. But if a team can't even fold their quilts properly, how can I expect them to follow orders on the battlefield, maintain their morale in adversity, and refuse to yield even when faced with ten times as many enemies? Folding quilts may seem like a small matter, but have you ever thought that those who achieve great things throughout history all started from small matters? A thousand-mile dike collapses due to an ant hole; I'm sure everyone here understands this principle."

  Li Tie Shu's mouth was shut, but the evil fire in his heart burned even hotter. He gritted his teeth and thought: I'll leave this place and go back to the 51st Army to find General Zhang. I won't stay here and suffer from your arrogance, you little brat.

  Ouyang Yun seemed to have no intention of letting things go easily. He said, "Others can leave, but Vice Captain Li stays."

  Chen Shichang and others took a look at Li Tieshu, then walked out of the team department one after another. Later, they reassembled in a place not far from the team department. A former platoon leader of the third company said: "Did the captain make a big deal out of nothing? It's just piling up quilts, why did it end up like this? Li Lianzhang is such a proud person, I think..." He shook his head and didn't finish what he was saying.

  Another original squad leader let out a snort and said, "This is clearly trying to suppress our company commander. I see!" He glanced at Chen Shichang and the other original training class cadres, then turned his head towards the regimental headquarters.

  Chen Shichang listened to their words, and his heart became increasingly worried. Although the original three companies had already belonged to the student army in name, he knew that this was just a superficial phenomenon. The original three companies, as Yu Zhong's guard troops, had a proud air about them. Although Li Tieshu controlled them well, they did not show it in front of the students, but if Ouyang Yun really fell out with Li Tieshu, what would happen next was truly unpredictable. He looked at the team department entrance and couldn't help but worry that the two people inside had fallen out. He thought: The team leader deliberately let Li Tieshu lose face in front of everyone today, which is a bit excessive. Is he trying to take advantage of the situation to suppress Li Tieshu's prestige among the students? If so, he would be greatly mistaken. During this period, the student army had always been under his control - and in the end, it was likely that they would lose everything.

  Lian Pai Chang and the others had all gone out. Ouyang Yun looked at Li Tie Shu, whose face was iron-green with rage, and smiled: "Are you especially wanting to beat me up?"

  Li Tie Shu glared at him and growled in a low voice: "You think I don't dare?"

  Ouyang Yun took off all the clothes on her upper body, including the bulletproof vest, and said: "If you don't dare, I'll be disappointed." She folded the clothes neatly and put them on the chair, then kicked the chair, bench, and all the other furniture to the wall, saying: "Shall we begin?"

  "Scared of you!" Li Tieshu quickly took off his upper garment, revealing his well-defined muscles.

  Ouyang Yun stretched out his hands and posed, checking his muscles and comparing them to his opponent's. "About the same," he said, "I just don't know whose are more powerful!"

  Li Tie's eyes narrowed and he let out a low growl as his right fist flew towards his cheek.

  Ouyang Yun let out a punch, and then almost simultaneously, both of them hit each other and were hit by each other. Li Tieshu immediately stumbled back two steps; Ouyang Yun's body swayed, and his left fist followed with another punch...

  Two people exchanged blows, only attacking and not dodging. After a short while, their chests were red and swollen, their mouths were open, blood was flowing from their noses, their faces were covered in bruises, the backs of their hands were also bleeding, their footsteps became more unsteady, they were panting heavily and could barely stand upright.

  With a loud "boom", the two people kicked each other in the chest at the same time and fell down with a thud. Ouyang Yun sat on the ground, panting heavily while asking: "How was it? Was it cool?"

  Li Tieshu's expression was somewhat dim - after venting his anger, once he calmed down, he understood some of the reasoning. He said: "Comrade Tan, I was wrong about this matter."

  Ouyang Yun said emotionally: "Li brother, I regard you as a brother, and entrust the student army to you with peace of mind. You should know my expectations for them - if it weren't for the fact that I happen to understand some civil affairs, I would rather stay in the student army camp, wholeheartedly leading the troops."

  Li Tieshu waved his hand and said, "Don't say any more, I understand what you mean - folding quilts seems like a small matter, but as you said, from small to large, if the learning brigade wants to become a truly powerful army, it can only start from small things, thoroughly change some bad habits on everyone's body, and have the possibility of becoming an invincible fist on the battlefield."

  "Thank you, Big Brother Li, for understanding me. Take care of those new recruits and the 'Special Duty Squad'. I'm counting on you!" He stood up and gave Li Tie a solemn military salute.

  Li Tie saw him and hurriedly got up, but his left foot had used too much force just now, and it was cramping at this moment. He had just stood up, and his left foot went soft, almost falling over.

  Ouyang Yun hastily supported him and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

  Li Tie Shu sat down on the chair and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, Ouyang. I didn't expect your fist to be so hard. Look at how you beat me up, but beating me awake was a good thing."

  Ouyang Yun pinched her lips and said, "Your fists aren't soft either, you've deformed my mouth." The two of them looked at each other, suddenly bursting into loud laughter. Li Tieshu said, "You know, at first I thought you were trying to squeeze me out."

  "I was afraid you'd think wrongly, so I invited you to fight - between men, sometimes fists are more effective than words."

  "Yes, it's not easy to get rid of this knot in my heart. Ouyang, if I didn't know you had other things on your mind, I'd suspect you're slacking off - leading troops sounds simple, but it's really not an easy task. The old soldiers are fine, but look at those new recruits, especially the 32 special duty squad, their bodies are weak and frail, yet they're extremely proud, if their tactical movements aren't up to par, you can't even scold them, or they'll immediately give you attitude."

  "Really? I've been in contact with them and they seem quite reasonable."

  Li Tieshu sighed and said, "It's just that you're too considerate. If you had told him, he wouldn't have made a fuss. He likes to overdo it with training. Even if you train for a couple of hours, it's nothing. Sometimes, they even train until midnight. Think about it, with their physical condition, won't this kind of intense training exhaust them? Ouyang, aren't these people talented individuals? They're not going to the battlefield to fight, so why must they undergo military training?"

  Ouyang Yun patted his shoulder and said seriously, "Li brother, I know you've been working hard. Ouyang wants to thank you again here. After we get busy, I'll invite you for a drink. The Special Task Force is in a special situation, as you said, these people won't be going to the battlefield, but have you thought about it? In the future, they will become talents who master cutting-edge technology and core factory secrets, which is an unstoppable force. At that time, not to mention whether the little devils will be jealous and want to deal with them, even some domestic forces may not guarantee that they won't take advantage of them. The reason I brought them here for military training before they enter their work positions is actually for two purposes: first, to let them have a sense of belonging to our school team, so no matter where they go in the future or what kind of official they become, they will always have feelings for our school team; second, to let them master some self-defense skills as much as possible. Don't be fooled, taking military training here is just the first step, next I'll also ask Gu Lianyun to teach them some anti-espionage techniques."

  The construction of the Special Task Force, Ouyang Yun as the initiator, is still immature and currently in the exploratory stage. What he says now is just a rough idea, and what specific actions to take in the future, he actually has no bottom line.

  Li Tie Shu listened to this and finally understood the good intentions behind organizing the special task force, nodding his head and saying: "So that's how it is, I get it now - Ouyang, what's going on in that brain of yours, the stuff inside is really one of a kind!"

  Ouyang Yun put on his clothes with a smile and said, "Brother Li, I'm sorry to trouble you today. Please forgive me for my mistakes. Actually, I came here today to discuss the formation of a special forces battalion with you."

  Li Tieshu had heard about the special forces battalion before and thought it was necessary to set up such a team, so he asked: "What are you going to do specifically?"

  "Based on some old soldiers in the student army, and recruiting some with special skills from society, we'll first set up a platoon-sized unit. Later, we can expand it gradually according to our needs. Brother Li, have you read that special forces training manual I gave you?"

  "I've taken a look, the training methods inside are very targeted, it's just that the training requirements are a bit too strict. However, once they're trained, they'll definitely become an elite force - Ouyang, I have an idea, why not train the entire regiment as special forces?"

  "This is impossible, not everyone's physical condition can adapt to such intense training, and special forces also have very high requirements for soldiers' loyalty and psychological quality, too many people would also be a management headache."

  "I know, go on, what do you want me to do?"

  "I'll leave the screening of the student troops to you, I'll personally take charge of recruitment in society. I've asked Gu Liyun to buy a large mansion outside Beiping City, where the special forces will be trained for now, and I'll lead the team myself, striving to cultivate several qualified instructors first, and then things will be easier."

  When he mentioned Gu Lianyun again, Li Tieshu furrowed his brow and said: "Ouyang, since you call me big brother, I have to advise you on something. That Gu Lianyun, it's better if you keep your distance from her."

  "Huh?"

  "She's a graduate of the Hangzhou Navigation School, I heard that agents who graduated from there have at least the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and are directly controlled by the Military Commission - this woman has great power, if you can't subdue her, it's better to stay away from her."

  Ouyang Yun smiled and asked him: "Li Ge, don't you think I've changed recently?" As she spoke, she deliberately touched her chin.

  His chin has been subjected to Gu Liyun's "torture" every day, and the few short whiskers he had before have now grown into a lush, dense beard.

  Li Tieshu, a big man, wouldn't pay attention to such trivial matters, shaking his head.

  Ouyang Yun touched it with his hand and thought to himself, "It's quite prickly!" How could he not see that? He said, "Thanks for reminding me, Li brother. I'll be careful. If I can't tame her, I'll keep my distance from her!" Then he bid farewell and left.

  Ouyang Yun and Li Tieshu, with a terrible look on their faces, came out of the team department one after another. Chen Shichang and others were secretly shocked to see this. The several original third company platoon leaders had already made psychological preparations for "rebellion". However, Li Tieshu's subsequent performance was beyond everyone's expectation. He restored his calm and composed expression as before, and then issued an order that the whole team would start folding quilts from tomorrow on. And then the scene described earlier happened.