Chapter 309: Military Achievements

Chapter 309: Military Achievements

Qin Xiaoyao glanced at the excited Chu Jin and gave a helpless smile.

"I don't mind it being passed on externally. After all, the saber techniques have already been imparted to the special training team, so it's as good as handing them over to you."

"However, I don’t recommend you do this," he said.

"Oh?" Chu Jin asked, puzzled.

Qin Xiaoyao looked around at the special training team members before turning back to Chu Jin.

"The Liao saber techniques are incredibly fierce and designed for killing. They require a high level of skill from the wielder. It's not suitable for everyone."

"This is also why the special training team consists of only thirty-four members."

Huang Fei and the other three, despite having no prior foundation, were all desperadoes. Their resolve and courage were on par with some of the most formidable soldiers in the army.

It was only through her personal supervision and guidance that they reached this level.

As for the others, only thirty were selected from a team of over a thousand, giving an idea of the selection ratio.

Seeing Chu Jin’s skepticism, Qin Xiaoyao continued, "If you don’t believe me, Chu Jin, you can arrange for a few soldiers to try learning it."

"However, if they only learn the form without grasping the essence, they won’t be able to unleash the power of the saber techniques and may instead be hindered, affecting their combat effectiveness."

Chu Jin frowned, nodded, and resolved internally to have some soldiers try it out.

Seeing this, Qin Xiaoyao said no more and led Chu Jin to the training ground where the others were.

Upon seeing Qin Xiaoyao and Chu Jin arrive, Huang Fei immediately signaled the others to halt the training.

"Greetings, Commander Chu! Greetings, Leader!" Huang Fei stepped forward, fists folded in salute.

"Greetings, Commander Chu! Greetings, Leader!" The special training team members followed suit.

Indeed, everyone now called Qin Xiaoyao "Leader," following Huang Fei and the others.

Chu Jin, hearing how everyone addressed Qin Xiaoyao, simply looked at him without asking.

Qin Xiaoyao had no intention of explaining, raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, and began to speak.

"You've all worked hard after two consecutive battles yesterday."

"Before the mission, I promised you that if the mission succeeded, you could receive military achievements."

"Now, I’ve brought the person who will award you your military merits. Everyone will be rewarded based on their contributions." With that, Qin Xiaoyao smiled as he looked toward Chu Jin.

Chu Jin's expression stiffened for a moment. This was the first time someone had introduced him like this.

"Thank you, Chu Xiaowei!" The special training team members had already turned their attention to Chu Jin. Led by Huang Fei, they bowed to Chu Jin in salute.

Chu Jin quickly smiled and gestured for everyone to stand.

He then ordered the soldiers behind him to present the records of military achievements from the battlefield cleanup last night, which had been verified with the special training team.

After saying a couple of words, he began reading out the battle achievements.

"Huang Fei, last night you killed a total of eighty enemies and are promoted to the rank of squad leader, with a reward of ten taels of silver. You will assume command authority upon our return to Tong Pass."

Huang Fei's expression brightened with joy.

"Yes!" He quickly saluted.

"Huang Daqiao, you killed a total of fifty enemies last night and are promoted to squad leader, with a reward of six taels of silver. You will assume command authority upon our return to Tong Pass." Chu Jin continued promptly.

"Yes!" Huang Daqiao saluted, his face lit with excitement.

Chu Jin continued reading the list.

Ultimately, among the thirty-four special training team members, Huang Fei had killed the most Liao soldiers, eighty in total, while the one with the fewest kills had still taken down fifteen.

Each member received rewards corresponding to their individual achievements. While not everyone was promoted, everyone received silver rewards.

The command authority associated with the new ranks would not be assumed immediately, but the silver rewards could be claimed right away.

All military achievements for potential rank promotions were recorded. The next time they distinguished themselves in battle and accumulated sufficient military achievements, a promotion would naturally follow.

Consequently, all the team members were very pleased.

After giving words of encouragement, Chu Jin accompanied Qin Xiaoyao to inspect the weapons she had developed.

Yes, the weapons were military stilettos and arm-crossbows.

The workshop had worked through the night, producing an additional twenty military stilettos, ten arm-crossbows, and several crossbow bolts.

Qin Xiaoyao already had enough military stilettos for her team, but the additional twenty were made at Liu Hong's request, who intended to give them to Chu Jin and his men.

At the time, Qin Xiaoyao did not object.

As for the arm-crossbows and bolts, the special training team members were still lacking in them, and she had no intention of giving them to anyone else.

"This military stiletto has a unique appearance," Chu Jin said as he examined one. After looking it over, he spoke.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled. "The key is its effectiveness."

She then proceeded to explain to Chu Jin the advantages of the military stiletto over a dagger.

After listening to Qin Xiaoyao's explanation, Chu Jin was deeply impressed. He had previously known that Mr. Qin was extraordinarily skilled in martial arts, but he hadn't expected her understanding and insight into weapons to be so profound.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a master.

"The military stiletto, like the dagger, is easy to carry. In critical moments, you can draw it to deliver a fatal strike to the enemy. It's the best choice for close combat and life-saving in critical situations." While speaking, Qin Xiaoyao suddenly raised her foot.

And with lightning speed, she drew a military stiletto from her boot.

Chu Jin had just reacted when he paled in fright at the military stiletto Qin Xiaoyao suddenly raised in front of him.

Seeing his reaction, Qin Xiaoyao smiled.

Only then did she put the stiletto away.

"See? If you were my enemy, you'd be dead by now," she said, smiling.

Chu Jin managed to regain his composure, suppressing his fear, and returned Qin Xiaoyao a forced smile.

"Even if I, Chu Jin, had been prepared, I still wouldn’t have escaped," he said.

But, hadn’t he not provoked her? Was it amusing to scare him like that?

Qin Xiaoyao smiled and played with the stiletto in her hand, not refuting his statement.

"I had no other intentions. I just wanted to show Captain Chu how useful this can be as a hidden weapon," she said with a sly smile.

Chu Jin was startled. He realized.

A flicker of excitement crossed his eyes, but it quickly faded.

"These stilettos—" he looked towards Qin Xiaoyao.

"Each member of the special training team now has one. These extra ones were specifically made by Liu Hong's workshop for you all. Captain Chu, feel free to take them," Qin Xiaoyao said generously.

The Second Prince has been kind to her and her husband, and she would need to seek his help again. This was just a favor done conveniently.

The military stiletto is far more useful than a dagger. Equipping covert guards or assassins with these stilettos would make their missions more efficient, wouldn’t it?

She doubted that the Second Prince only had regular soldiers and no specialized units.

Chu Jin's face showed delight.

"Thank you very much, Miss Qin!" he said, clasping his fists in a gesture towards Qin Xiaoyao.

Qin Xiaoyao waved her hand, telling Chu Jin not to be so polite.

She also mentioned that she had taught the special training team some stiletto techniques.

"If you’re interested, Captain Chu, you can send people to learn from them. If used properly, the stiletto can turn the tide in a critical moment and ensure a decisive victory over the opponent," she said. Especially for assassins.