Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

"Brother, aren't you walking right into the hands of the security team? The security team is so powerful now, it's a blessing that they don't come to attack us, how can we deliver ourselves to their doorstep?"

Liu Chengxu glared at Sun Yuanshan and said, "Are you scared? I went there just to see what Su Zhengyang is up to and whether he is our friend or foe."

"Damn it, there's a big scar on your head. There's not a single coward on Fengshan who's afraid of death. Big brother, just one word from you, and I'll go through mountains of swords and seas of fire with you."

The next morning, Liu Chengxu brought Sun Yuanshan and a dozen bandits from Fengshan and swaggered to the gate of the security team.

The fully armed bandits immediately aroused the vigilance of the soldiers on guard, and soon a whole platoon of security soldiers poured out from the garrison, aiming their black guns at Liu Chengxu and others.

Liu Chengxu jumped off his horse without changing his expression and said to the soldiers of the security regiment, "Tell your regiment commander Su Zhengyang that I, Liu Chengxu, the head of Fengshan, have come and I want to meet him."

The brothers behind Liu Chengxu, including Sun Yuanshan, were all sweating profusely from fear. Facing so many well-equipped security soldiers, they could not remain as calm as Liu Chengxu.

Soon, Su Zhengyang, who was discussing conscription with Qin Huaiyi in the combat command room, received the news.

Su Zhengyang was slightly stunned, then a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This Liu Chengxu was quite courageous.

"Our leader said that if you want to see him, you can come to our base."

Under the watchful eyes of the security soldiers, Liu Chengxu, who had been unarmed, walked into the base with his brothers in a carefree manner.

In the reception room, Su Zhengyang looked at Liu Chengxu, who was walking in front of him, with his head held high and his body straight, without a trace of cowardice in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Master Liu is a rare guest. I didn't expect you to come here with such a small group of people. Aren't you afraid that I will have you executed right away?"

Su Zhengyang's seemingly joking words made the bandits behind Liu Chengxu turn pale and their bodies tremble like sieves.

"Since I dare to come, I am not afraid that you will just shoot us. These days, I have learned a lot about your security team. You are well-equipped and have more than 3,000 to 4,000 people. If your Captain Su wants to attack our Fengshan, we will definitely not be able to stop him with just 300 to 400 people. In addition, last time, Captain Su made a feint in our Fengshan and then took down the other two bandits. So I concluded that Captain Su has no intention of attacking us at all."

The smile on Su Zhengyang's face became more and more intense.

"What if you're wrong?"

"Then you have no choice but to admit defeat. After all, if you are hostile to me, as long as I am still in Sanjiang County, I will have a head-on conflict with your security team sooner or later."

"As expected of you who graduated from the Northwest Military Academy, you are a very courageous person. Tell me, what is the reason you came to see me?"

Liu Chengxu looked at Su Zhengyang with a hint of curiosity and said, "I just want to know why you would touch the Du, Ma, and Guo families. The backgrounds of these three families are not ordinary. If you touch them, you will be completely on the opposite side of the Guo faction warlords."

Su Zhengyang said calmly, "Since the first day I, Su Zhengyang, arrived in Sanjiang County, I have wanted to deal with them. If for no other reason, then it is for the sake of the people of Sanjiang County."

"What a great move for the people of Sanjiang County, Captain Su. Do you know that such an action will be seen as a traitor by the Guo faction warlords? They will definitely deal with this matter seriously. How will your security team respond then?"

"Why should my security group be constrained by the Guo faction warlords? If they dare to send troops to hold our security group accountable, I will fight them! I will fight them until they dare not covet Sanjiang County anymore!"

"So, Commander Su is planning to carve out a territory in Sanjiang County and fight the Guo faction warlords to the end?"

"Okay! Captain Su's temper is very much to my liking. Although I am not talented, I am also a leader among the students of the Northwest Military Academy. I came down the mountain today to see Captain Su's style and ask him why he wants to move against the three major families in Sanjiang County. Secondly, I want to give Captain Su a chance to recruit all 327 brothers from Fengshan."

"People say that Captain Su is a second-generation rich kid from a big family in Jiangbei. It turns out that the rumors are not to be believed. When I met him today, Captain Su did not disappoint me."

Su Zhengyang glanced at Liu Chengxu with interest: "Oh? Why do you think I want to recruit this group of bandits from Fengshan?"

Liu Chengxu said in a loud voice: "I, Liu Chengxu, may not have any other abilities, but I am good at leading troops in battle. Even if your security team comes out in full force to attack Fengshan, I can still make you lose a lot of skin! The fact that Captain Su has not touched our Fengshan has already explained the problem."

"Yes, I am indeed very interested in you, Liu Chengxu, and I have also investigated your relevant information. If there had not been persecution from the Du family, you, who came from the Military Academy and had a good family background, should have served in the regular army under the command of the Guo faction warlord. Because Du Xiaojun interfered and constantly targeted your Liu family, he even forced your father Liu Guowei to death and forcibly seized your Liu family's property, so you had no choice but to go up the mountain and become a bandit."

Su Zhengyang had some understanding of Liu Chengxu. He was a leader among the second class of students at the Northwest Military Academy. He stood out from the crowd. No one could match him in leading troops in battles and in the accumulation of various strategic knowledge. He was a very rare talent. Unfortunately, he had a bad fate. Before he could truly become an officer in the army, he was forced to become a bandit due to the persecution of the Du family.

Liu Chengxu, who became a bandit, still adhered to his bottom line. He never robbed houses or harmed civilians. He made a living by robbing goods from three passing caravans. Su Zhengyang still admired people like Liu Chengxu very much.

"Captain Su, I'm going to make a bet with you. My people from Fengshan will compete with your security team in three matches, and we'll win two out of three. As long as your security team's abilities convince me, I'll bring my brothers to join the security team and serve under you, Captain Su, and we'll fight wherever you tell us to!"

Su Zhengyang smiled and said, "Okay, I accept this bet. You can decide what you want to compete in."

"Fists, gun skills, and endurance! We'll compete in these three areas. As long as your security team wins, I'll immediately have all my brothers go down the mountain and become part of the security team!"

Half an hour later, at the security regiment’s training ground, all the security regiment soldiers were gathered together in battalion units.

"Today, I want to tell you a good news. The big boss Liu Chengxu on Fengshan is going to bring people to join our security team, but the big boss Liu has a condition. In the three competitions of shooting, boxing, and endurance, the people of our security team must beat his brothers. As long as we can win two games, the big boss Liu will immediately bring people to join the security team. Brothers, do you have the confidence to beat them?"