Chapter 2685 New Recruits, Veterans and Elite Soldiers
"kill!"
Niu Dalang held a spear in his hand, with one hand in front and the other in back, and trotted forward.
The gun should be level, the hand should be yin and yang, hold it in without spitting it out, and keep your eyes on the target!
Niu Dalang kept repeating it in his heart, reminding himself.
After running for more than ten steps, he plunged a little lower to the left front, about three feet away.
The head of the gun trembled slightly, and it was inserted into the straw stake, and then it was quickly pulled out. It followed its owner a few steps forward and re-inserted it on the top of a higher stake on the right.
Finally, Niu Dalang held a long spear and plunged into a target about four feet high with the final cry of "kill".
"Passed!" The instructor on the side took a look at the stress on the wooden pile, nodded, and shouted loudly, "Next! Number thirty-seven!"
Niu Dalang raised his spear to the sky, then gave a slight salute to the instructor, and walked back to the starting point from the edge of the field.
This is a recruit training camp on the outskirts of Chang'an.
Niu Dalang has been training here for a while and is undergoing the assessment for recruit training.
I don't know if it's because he was used to farming before, but he prefers long-handled weapons, such as spears. This gives him a familiar feeling, as if he is still farming.
Among the friends who joined the army with him, some chose to be like him, while others became other branches of the army.
Niu Dalang's current instructor is Li Er. It is said that he has been in battle, has truly killed the enemy, and has also received meritorious service...
Sometimes, Niu Dalang couldn't help but yearn for it. It would be great if he could be like the instructor. But he didn't know whether this vision meant having the same combat skills as the instructor Li Er, or getting the same post-war skills as Li Er.
treatment, or both.
Recruit training will be over soon, and then the next step will be assigned or dismissed based on the training situation.
That's right, there are still people who are dismissed.
That is, multiple failures.
People always have their strengths and weaknesses. Some people are good at this, and some are good at that. The same is true in the recruit camp. Some people are good at fighting swords, some like spears like a cow, or some people are flexible in body.
Prepare to join the cavalry formation. They also have strong manpower and can wear heavy armor and carry thick shields, etc.
Different.
But the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds. Most of the recruits are hardworking, and some are brave and lying down. They can neither endure hardship nor want to learn. They can obviously do better, but they are just messing around.
It's not even a violation of military regulations. After all, he does drills, trains, and does whatever he has to do. It's just that he obviously has a lot of strength and is only willing to use five or six points, or three or four points.
Niu Dalang here, although he said that he likes to use spears the most, he also practices swords, shields, and bows and arrows, which require extra time, energy and physical strength. Although Niu Dalang's skills with swords, shields, and bows and arrows may not be as good as those
He majors in swords, shields or bows and arrows, but at least in the event of an emergency in battle, he can pick up swords, shields, bows and arrows and use them, so he won't be completely helpless.
As for those lying down, they are just fulfilling the most basic requirements. Not being punished is the biggest goal of these people.
Niu Dalang somewhat looked down upon those people. Niu Dalang thought that this was the same as farming. Only by how much effort was put into the farmland and how much sweat was shed could one get much reward. This training was not done hard and he did not even want to sweat. Why not go to heaven?
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Similarly, the instructors look down upon them, so these people will be dismissed after the recruit training and go home with a sum of money. No troops will want them.
Nowadays, there is really no shortage of Hussar people to join the army.
Recruit training is actually very difficult. At the beginning, you have to memorize a lot, including semaphore commands, written arithmetic, and even weapons.
Just like there is a small triangular raised mark on the wooden handle of a long gun, which indicates the direction of the gun head. If you pick up the long gun in the complete lack of light and darkness, you only need to reach out and touch the middle of the wooden pole to know the direction of the gun.
If you don't know where the head is pointing and don't know the direction of the spear head, you may have to reach out to touch the head and tail, or weigh the weight of the spear. By remembering such a small mark, Niu Dalang and other recruits can catch the spear on the first step.
In an instant, he can assume a posture to meet the enemy and assassinate him.
Sometimes, in a battle, the difference between life and death is just such a small amount of time.
Niu Dalang returned to the end of the queue again.
One subject needs to be tested three times.
Pass three times and take the average.
The three wooden stakes represent downward thorns, flat thorns, and upper thorns. They are used to deal with half-armoured, unarmored or light-armored units, as well as full-body heavily armored units. They can stab the legs, chest, and face and throat.
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The gun must be released quickly, with force and with accurate landing point. These are the basic requirements.
There is no fancy fighting style in the battle formation. For spearmen, there are only three stabbing methods.
Since entering the recruit camp, Niu Dalang's physique has become much stronger. Although the training is very hard, he eats much better than at home, and he doesn't have to worry about other things. He only needs to train well.
In another examination room nearby, someone yelled, which attracted Niu Dalang's attention.
That is the assessment venue for sword and shield wielders.
Although the sword and shield also have a stabbing action, the biggest difference from the spearman is that it is held by the left and right hands. This makes Niu Dalang's hands, which have been holding hoes and rake for a long time, accustomed to holding the same long handle in the same direction for farming, which is somewhat strange.
It's too easy to adapt. So Niu Dalang is particularly envious of those guys who can use their hands in different directions and do it smoothly.
There was another shout next to him, and a sword and shield recruit lifted his big shield, put it on his shoulder, and pushed it forward. In order to simulate the situation where the sword and shield player is squeezing each other on the front line, the sword and shield player's
There is also a load-bearing object tied to the shield, and it must be advanced fifty steps at a time without leaving the shield in your hand, let alone falling to the ground, in order to be considered qualified.
On the battlefield, you may not need to advance as far as fifty steps, but in the battle formation, you may have consumed most of your energy when you need to advance, which is not the best condition, so increasing the distance is still necessary.
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The new sword-and-shield-bearer advanced fifty steps, and when he reached the first wooden stake, he lifted the shield up, and then stabbed the sword in his left hand from under the shield...
Niu Dalang felt a little cold between his legs and couldn't help but tighten them a little. When he was practicing fighting with each other in the recruit camp, he suffered a big loss...
Of course, at that time, both sides used long sticks and short sticks with wrapped ends, which were not very lethal, but even so, they would not be able to get up for a long time if they were hit, not to mention that they were now replaced with swords, which made Niu Dalang look at
I still feel that the wooden stake that was stabbed is so pitiful...
On the battlefield, what is pursued is simplicity and directness, and it is not easy for any veteran who survives.
Thinking of the veterans, Niu Dalang couldn't help but set his sights further away.
Over there is the veteran's test...
In the distance, Wei Yan and Ma Yan were standing on a high platform, watching a group of soldiers passing cross-country obstacles.
"Got a mission?" Ma Yan asked softly.
Wei Yan raised his eyebrows and denied, "No. It's just actual combat training... Test it first, then select some and go to Wuguan for training..."
Ma Yan chuckled, then stroked his white beard, "Understood. Practical training."
Wei Yan glanced sideways at Ma Yan, then shook his head.
That's what veterans are like. Even if they don't say anything, veterans seem to be able to smell the breath of war in the air...
……(?·??·?)??……
Under Wuguan City.
The night fills the air.
"Starting from Wuguan to the outpost military camp, it is all a mountain road! There is an official road, and it takes ten days to walk normally." Wei Yan stood in front of the array and said in a deep voice, "But those are ordinary soldiers! What are we? Are we?"
Elite! Following the official path for ten days, wouldn’t it be a joke?!』
Wei Yan wanted to use Wuguandao to train his troops.
The structure of military training is to bring out the best with the best.
Mountain soldiers, of course, are trained in mountains.
"Each person only brings five days' worth of dry food! All other things unrelated to combat must be put down, and all salute backpacks must be left in the camp." Wei Yan looked around and shouted loudly, "Anyone who is sick and in poor physical condition, or who is damaged and unable to walk,
Those who feel they are incompetent will be removed from the queue! They can stay in Wuguan temporarily without being punished!』
The queue was silent, no one stood up.
Wei Yan waved his hand, "Lead the team to check! Those who are physically injured or sick should stay behind! Stay in Wuguan to recuperate! This is an order!"
Several team leaders were stunned for a moment, then immediately took the order and walked into the queue. After a while, several soldiers were pulled out by the team leaders.
"General! It's just a minor injury! It's not a problem! It's not a problem..."
One soldier was pulled out due to injury. He didn't seem to want to give up. He was shouting loudly and wanted to return to the queue.
Wei Yan took a breath and walked forward. When he got in front of the soldier, he lowered his head and looked, "How did you get hurt?"
"Hey, it's a small injury, it's okay, General..." the soldier said with a smile.
The team leader said from the side: "Reporting to the general, I was responsible for leading the training of new recruits two days ago. A new recruit accidentally stumbled while marching... He was on the side and reached out to save... and then he was injured..."
Wei Yan hummed, and then said to the soldier: "What were you thinking at the time, and why did you go to save the new soldier?"
"Ah?" said the soldier, "Why? There is no reason, we are all fighting together..."
Wei Yan showed a smile, "We are all in the same clothes... You all know that and can do it, is it possible that I am not as good as you? It's a good time to stay in Wuguan to recuperate! When the injury is healed, come back to find someone! This
It’s an order!』
The soldier was stunned for a moment, then stood solemnly and responded, "Wei!"
Wei Yan stepped onto the stage again and said, "I emphasize again, those who are physically injured and sick will be left behind!"
Several team leaders looked at each other, then went to the queue and pulled some soldiers out of the queue.
Wei Yan nodded, then waved his hand, "Let's go!"
Commands are issued in sequence, and the queue begins to move.
Some veterans were mumbling as they followed the queue, "The general is a little different..."
"What do you mean?" asked the soldier on the other side.
"I said, the general was not so strict in the past..." the veteran said, "Although I told you to stay injured before, but if you want to follow me, the general will not stop you..."
"That's true...but it's a good thing, isn't it..."
The veteran nodded and said with a smile: "That's right. Of course it's a good thing..."
"Let's go, let's go, follow!"
The team leader waved and urged, and the soldiers stopped talking and moved forward silently.
With the improvement of the treatment of soldiers by the Hussars General, the number of soldiers with night blindness has gradually decreased. Even if there are recruits with night blindness caused by previous malnutrition, they will be treated and alleviated in the recruit training camp. As for the soldiers with Wei Yan
These mountain soldiers basically have no problem with night blindness.
There is a bright moon shining in the sky. If you follow the official road along the mountain road and the army marches, you only need to add some torches to shine at dangerous places and corners, and there will be no big problem.
The orders Wei Yan gave these people were actual combat exercises, and he claimed so to the outside world. However, like Ma Yan, these veterans smelled something different, and there was a faint excitement in their eyebrows and expressions.
It’s just training. If there is a battle, it means there is war merit to be obtained!
There has been no war for a long time. Whether it's my hands itching or not, my heart is itching even more.
Many soldiers have begun to calculate how much military merit they need to accumulate promotions...
In the night, the moonlight and stars gently outline the surrounding mountains.
With this meager brilliance, Wei Yan and his soldiers marched through the mountains, as if they were integrated with these mountains. A gray-black battle robe was put on outside the steel armor stomach, so that when there was an inadvertent collision,
, and there will be no loud metallic sound. Therefore, although some small sounds are heard, it does not appear to be very abrupt. If you cannot get closer, you will not even be able to spot these troops who are walking quietly.
The team leader and Qu Chang walked on both sides of the queue, taking care of their respective guards and making it easy for them to receive orders.
Wuguan Dao is a relatively mature mountain road. Liu Bang took this mountain road in the early Han Dynasty. After three to four hundred years of continuous development, although Wuguan Dao is not considered to be very wide, it is still suitable for caravans and ordinary walks.
All without any problem.
The elite soldiers brought by Wei Yan did not carry any title badges. Although the title badges can prevent the soldiers from making noises, they will also cause certain breathing difficulties to the soldiers. Therefore, as long as the soldiers are well-trained, there is no need to bite them when marching at night.
Wear a title piece.
At the forefront was Wei Yan and his elite advance scouts.
As the vanguard of the entire army, these elite scouts are good at detecting the situation, and they also use whistles or the calls of birds and animals to signal the soldiers in the rear. These contact signals were a little confusing at first, after all, they were just small teams at the beginning.
However, after the integration of the military academy, a standard was gradually formed.
After resting halfway, the entire army began to enter the mountains from a mountain pass, left the official road and turned into a ravine, and then generally kept moving in the south direction. The road became difficult to travel, and people kept being hit by stones.
He stumbled over a pile of dirt. The team leader and other non-commissioned officers at the grassroots level began to remind them in a low voice. All the soldiers concentrated on staring at the place where the person in front stepped, and then followed and stepped on that place, so that it would not take too much effort.
Use your mental and physical energy to choose a safe place to step.
The speed dropped.
Wei Yan stood on the edge of this mountain road and watched the soldiers pass by.
There are shrubs and grass on both sides. Because of the soldiers' arrival, the chirping insects in the grass and shrubs have all shut their mouths. Only in the woods and grass on the mountain farther away, there are occasionally some green eyes shining.
Pass.
Those with some movement are usually jackals or hyenas, while those with no movement at all are big cats and kittens...
These guys.
Wei Yan snorted coldly in his heart.
If you really dare to come, you may not be able to defend it first, and there will definitely be some casualties among the soldiers, but the subsequent counterattack of the soldiers will also make these guys unable to survive!
People of later generations have no ability to resist in front of big cats and kittens. It's not that people of later generations have worse physical fitness than people of ancient times - well, maybe it is indeed worse. After all, sitting all day without exercising is not good enough.
All are standard equipment - and the most important thing is the battle armor.
Even if people of later generations were hunting, they would rarely wear armor.
With or without armor, there was a world of difference in the age of cold weapons.
Just like in later generations, some people wear shark-proof armor in the sea. Most of them can survive when encountering a shark even if they don't fight back. But if you don't wear special armor to prevent shark bites, then as long as the shark opens its mouth and bites, it's over.
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The same is true now.
Without the excellent armor provided by the hussar general, even a general with strong martial arts skills like Wei Yan might not dare to face these beasts head-on. However, with the armor and stomach shield, it would be different.
No matter how good your teeth are, you can't chew iron, right?
It’s not a Chinese mythical beast.
So those beasts peeping from a distance chose to leave. They may know that there is meat in the tin can, but if they cannot open the tin can, they will injure themselves.
Wei Yan watched those unknown beasts leave. The feeling of being spied on and stared at gradually dissipated, and some pride emerged in his heart.
These places may have originally been the territory of those wild beasts, but now that I have led my soldiers here, this is my territory!
In fact, Wei Yan also knew that these big cats and kittens may not really be giving in, but more likely that they felt it was difficult to hunt, so they just chose other prey, and had no intention of wasting time with humans here.
Mountain roads are generally not the territory of these big cats and kittens, because mountain roads are basically public areas, even mountain roads that are rarely used by people. On the contrary, if Wei Yan leads his soldiers deep into the forest, if these big cats and kittens in the mountains are
If you feel that your territory has been invaded, you may not be so easy to talk to.
The thinking of beasts is very simple. Territory is not territory. There is a very direct standard for what is easy to hunt and what is not easy to hunt. The decision is also very straightforward, unlike some people...
Wei Yan turned his gaze to the south.
If someone really doesn't know the situation is good or bad, and doesn't understand the comparison of strength, then he doesn't mind being like the killer hidden in the mountains and forests, finding the right moment, suddenly pounces, and stirs up the blood mist in the sky!