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After having breakfast, Liu Guanfeng arrived at the main gate with four attendants. At that moment, there were two carriages parked at the entrance. The front carriage looked like a normal one, but the rear carriage was quite different. The sides of both carriages had no windows, and the back door of the rear carriage was not a curtain but a small door, behind which was a thick curtain. One could imagine that it must be very dark inside that carriage.
Liu Yong'an approached a few children: "Bao Rui, Copper Bull, Iron Bull, you four will sit in the back carriage. Remember, unless you hear my command, you are not allowed to leave the carriage or look outside. Do you understand?"
The four of them bowed: "Understood."
Liu Yong'an nodded in satisfaction at the children's response: "Then you four can get on the carriage with your mounts."
The four children and their three beasts quickly boarded the carriage. As they did so, Liu Guanfeng noticed that the interior of that carriage seemed to be surrounded by curtains, making it almost impossible to see any sunlight inside.
At that moment, the driver caught Liu Guanfeng's attention. Initially, both drivers wore hats pulled low over their faces, so Liu Guanfeng did not notice their faces. However, when one of them lifted his head as the four children boarded, Liu Guanfeng recognized that the driver of the rear carriage was Copper Bull and Iron Bull's father, who was also Liu Guanfeng's uncle.
Liu Guanfeng took another careful look at the front driver and realized it was Bao Rui's father. Both were prominent figures in the household; aside from Liu Yong'an's family of five, these two drivers were among the most significant individuals present. But why were they driving? Liu Guanfeng's mind was filled with questions as he eagerly anticipated his father's destination.
The two drivers drove the carriage out of Rain City through the East Gate and sped along the road. After about an hour, they reached a fork in the road and took the leftmost path. After traveling for another ten minutes, they encountered another fork and chose the middle path this time. At the third fork, they took the rightmost path. After passing through more than ten forks in total, they finally stopped in front of a large mountain.
At that moment, two soldiers appeared from across the mountain. Liu Yong'an and Liu Guanfeng also got off the carriage, followed by Bao Rui and his companions from the second carriage.
One soldier took away both carriages along with Bao Rui and Fire Bull's fathers. Another soldier saluted Liu Yong'an before leading several people into the mountain. They weaved through the mountain for about twenty minutes until they reached a cliff.
The leading soldier searched around on the mountain before pressing down hard. Two ropes were lowered from above the cliff. Liu Yong'an glanced at Liu Guanfeng beside him: "Feng'er, let's see who can climb faster."
Liu Guanfeng looked at his father: "Let's compete! But don't let me win on purpose."
Bao Rui stepped aside: "Ready~ Go!"
As soon as Bao Rui finished speaking, Liu Yong'an and Liu Guanfeng began to climb up swiftly. The father and son quickly reached the top. Although Liu Guanfeng's body had been strengthened by Iron Skin Soup and was lighter than Liu Yong'an's, their arm strength was not on the same level. In the end, Liu Yong'an emerged victorious; however, Liu Guanfeng did not fall too far behind his father.
When Liu Guanfeng climbed up, he realized that this was not the top of the cliff, but rather a position in the middle. Liu Guanfeng was currently in a cave, where two soldiers dressed like those outside were also present.
The two soldiers lowered the rope again, and soon the Copper Bull brothers climbed up as well. The last to arrive were Bao Rui and Dai. Once everyone was up, the two soldiers tied a basket to one end of the rope and sent it down. This time, it was Liu Guanfeng and his companions' mounts that came up. As the mounts became smaller, their weight also decreased significantly, although they were still quite heavy. At this moment, the two soldiers were straining to pull them up, indicating that these soldiers were not ordinary.
Before long, all four mounts were pulled up. After everyone and all the mounts had arrived, one of the soldiers led Liu Yong'an and his companions into the cave.
The cave was still quite damp. After walking for about five or six minutes, a light appeared ahead, indicating they were nearing the cave's exit. Once they emerged from the cave, Liu Guanfeng, Bao Rui, Copper Bull, Iron Bull, and Dai Wu were all stunned.
In front of them lay a flat open area surrounded by steep cliffs. Rows of soldiers were practicing in the open space. Liu Guanfeng had never seen so many soldiers before; he estimated there must be several thousand. Judging by their momentum, they were far superior to Rain City's City Defense Soldiers. Even compared to Starfall City's Giant Crocodile Knights, their presence would not be lacking.
At that moment, three middle-aged men ran over from a distance; they seemed to be the leaders here. When they reached Liu Yong'an, they saluted respectfully and said, "Good day, General."
After Liu Yong'an returned the salute, he instructed the two men behind him: "You two take these four around to have a look. General Du will accompany me."
"Understood." The two middle-aged men led Bao Rui and Copper Bull away while Liu Yong'an and Liu Guanfeng followed General Du into a nearby building.
Once inside, Liu Yong'an said to Liu Guanfeng: "Feng'er, this man is my deputy general, and his son is Du Zhenyang, who will be participating in the Campus Competition with you."
Liu Guanfeng cupped his fist towards Deputy General Du and greeted him: "Hello, Uncle Du."
Deputy General Du quickly returned the greeting. After glancing at Liu Guanfeng, Liu Yong'an said: "Feng'er, wait outside for me for a moment; I need to discuss something with Uncle Du."
"Yes, Father." Liu Guanfeng stepped out of the room and closed the door behind him.
Liu Guanfeng understood that his father had brought him here for a reason today, so he did not leave but stood there observing his surroundings.
He noticed that many soldiers were practicing unarmed climbing next to the cliff, similar to rock climbing. Others were training in basic skills or working on strength and running exercises. In fact, no one in the central training area was resting.
Seeing those soldiers training hard, Liu Guanfeng began to sweat in his palms. He really wanted to go over and practice with them, but he was afraid that his father would not be able to find him, so he refrained from doing so.
After a while, the door opened, and Deputy General Du walked out of the room. "Third Young Master, General Liu requests your presence."
"Thank you, Uncle Du." With that, Liu Guanfeng entered the room.
Liu Yong'an had Liu Guanfeng sit beside him and pointed outside. "Feng'er, what do you think of the soldiers out there?"
"They can be considered an elite force. I believe they are no less impressive than the Giant Crocodile Knights in Starfall City."
"Do you know whose soldiers these are?"
"Aren't these soldiers Your Majesty's?"
Liu Yong'an shook his head. "That can be said, but to be specific, those soldiers outside do not belong directly to the country; they are directly under the Third Prince, Sun Zhong."
"Third Prince? Then why are these soldiers practicing here? Shouldn't the soldiers inside be under your command, Father?"
Liu Yong'an nodded and then took out a letter from his pocket. This letter was the one King Sun Guangshan had asked Liu Guanfeng to deliver to Liu Yong'an. "Take a look at the contents."
Liu Guanfeng took the letter from his father's hand. It read:
"My loyal minister Liu Yong'an:
Liu Guanfeng is your Third Son. I have observed this child and believe he is capable of achieving great things. I hope you can discipline him strictly so that he may assist my son in the future and become his right-hand man.
You may inform Liu Guanfeng about the soldiers. I hope he can integrate into this quickly. I hereby appoint Liu Guanfeng as Deputy General so that he can manage the soldiers' camp alongside you."
Liu Guanfeng's three subordinates are also talented generals. I now appoint them as Minor Generals. I hope you can cultivate these four sons into capable individuals. If you need anything, feel free to inform me.
You can consider the specifics yourself. I hope you do not disappoint my trust.
Sun Guangshan
Liu Guanfeng looked up at his father in front of him and said, "Father, I don't understand what the king means; it leaves me completely puzzled."
Liu Yong'an laughed heartily, "Of course you don't know what's going on inside; I will explain it to you slowly. As for this place, it is a training ground for private soldiers, personally arranged by His Majesty for me to train. There are a total of five thousand soldiers here, one deputy general and five Minor Generals. Moreover, all the soldiers here are orphans and listen very well to my words.
You also saw the king's secret order just now; you are now a deputy general, but the king has not given you the corresponding treatment yet. When the time comes, you will naturally receive what you deserve. Also, Bao Rui and the other three have official positions. Your positions can only be recognized here.
I have my reasons for cultivating these private soldiers, and I mentioned to you at the beginning that these soldiers are not our Liu Family's private soldiers but rather the private soldiers of the current Third Prince, Sun Zhong."
Liu Guanfeng scratched his head and said, "Third Prince Sun Zhong? I remember when I was in Starfall City, I only heard about the Crown Prince and the Second Prince. They seemed to say that the Third Prince died shortly after birth; how come there is suddenly a Third Prince now?"
Liu Yong'an stood up and paced back and forth on the ground, shaking his head as he walked. "The matters here are very complicated. I will tell you what happened, but you must remember not to spread it outside. If you do, our Liu Family will face annihilation."
Liu Guanfeng cupped his fist towards his father and said, "I understand; I will not leak a word to anyone else."
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