During this period, the army led by Li Ce had completely reclaimed the territory their Great Zhou had lost in the Northeast Region.
After all, if they clashed with the greenskins again, they could not possibly use Petroleum Village as the battlefield.
For one thing, the oil refinery was nearby, making it too dangerous.
For another, using Petroleum Village as the battlefield would increase their losses.
Therefore, Li Ce had specifically gathered his forces and redeployed them near the original border defense line.
He had also arranged for five hundred soldiers to take turns standing watch here.
The main force, meanwhile, was stationed on the open ground between Petroleum Village and the border defense line.
This was mainly for the convenience of daily training. For those new recruits, no amount of training was ever enough.
At the same time, in a corner of the training ground, Shilke was practicing the Body Forging Fist with rigid precision.
With Xie Liancheng and Zhou Chongshan both having withdrawn to the rear to recuperate, Shilke had now become the pillar of this side. To ensure the front line remained secure, Zhou Xu had also told Shilke that he did not need to stay by his side. Instead, he was to remain stationed with the frontline troops in case of emergencies.
Since he temporarily did not need to fulfill his duties as commander of the personal guard corps, Shilke devoted all his extra time to cultivation.
The existence of the Vajra Realm martial artist on the opposing side had placed enormous pressure on him, while also making him even more eager to improve his strength.
After finishing a set of the Body Forging Fist, Shilke heard movement behind him and asked without turning his head,
"What is it?"
"Commander Shilke, I hope you can spar