The two armies continued to face each other, but this time it was thirty versus thirty.
Thirty veterans faced off against thirty new recruits who took the initiative to stand up and had some basic knowledge of swordsmanship. It’s not that there are many new recruits who are thorny, but the reward given by Fat Tuanzuo is very tempting. No matter which side, as long as they win, tonight can be
Getting a bowl of pork, two taels of white wine and a night's rest is too tempting for young guys who have trained hard for two months without a drop of alcohol.
In the Republic of China eighty-five years later, it is estimated that 99% of people would disdain such rewards. However, in China at this time, the vast majority of the people can only eat and drink pork two or three times a year.
Serve a few drinks, even if he has pigs at home.
These things are rare items for recruits who come from rural areas. Not to mention that they can have a good night's sleep after eating and drinking!
If you read a high school in the Republic of China 80 years later, you will understand that sometimes sleep is really an extremely luxurious idea.
Of course, what's more important is that Fat Tuan is here to show off in front of Fat Tuan and all the officers. Cai Dadao lost even his underpants last time, but Cai Dadao's name has been remembered by Tuan Zuo, right?
I am afraid that more than 80% of the recruits have such thoughts.
Therefore, in this battle, the new recruits were working hard, and they didn't care whether the person standing on the other side was their veteran squad leader.
The veterans were naturally even more aggressive. Under the leadership of Hu Dazhuang, who had just lost a city, they were already gearing up and determined to give these new recruits a good look. The pride of the veterans simply did not allow them to lose again.
Seeing the situation on both sides, in order to prevent accidental injuries, Liu Lang specially asked people to put on the new rattan protection just sent by Wang Zhiyi to the new recruits and veterans. Even their faces and necks were tightly protected.
The wooden stick was replaced by a wooden gun that was similar in weight to Hanyang but was thicker and thinner at the front. The knife was also replaced by a real broadsword. However, the blades were wrapped in thick canvas and sprinkled with white lime. As long as there was wood on the armor,
If you see the white marks of spears and knives, you must withdraw from the battlefield.
After arranging all this, Liu Lang stepped aside and signaled that they could start.
The two opposing teams shouted and rushed together to play bang bang in the field, which was very lively.
Liu Lang didn't even look at it. He called several worried recruits and company commanders together to listen to their reports on the training of the recruits over the past two days.
"Sir, if the veterans lose? How can we continue to practice this stabbing technique!" Ling Hong reminded Liu Lang with a sad face as he saw that a veteran had been struck in the chest by Cai's sword and was sentenced to death.
Although the regiment never said they missed it, Cai Dadao and several new recruits were really good at swordsmanship. They were all very brave at the moment, and they had a slight advantage, not to mention having the upper hand.
"Do you think they are all martial arts masters? Hey, this battle will let them know what an army is and let them understand that personal bravery can never be the key to victory or defeat on the battlefield." Liu Lang said with a slight smile.
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When Liu Lang said this, he naturally had his support.
This was before he joined Long Yan's army in his previous life. Liu Lang's company was discussing that the Northwest Army's broadsword team was so powerful, why not spread the sharp sword technique of the Eight Breaking Swords to the whole country after the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War in 1933.
The national army, which does not have an advantage with bayonets, each carries a large sword. After a few more years of training, most of the troops will not be completely at a disadvantage when fighting the Japanese army with bayonets in the early stages of the war.
The collision of two different ideas will naturally lead to arguments, and the facts must speak for themselves. The company commander of Liu Lang's company was also a straightforward person, and he directly conducted a practical exercise similar to today's.
The participants in the experiment were all soldiers who had been in the army for one and a half years, and had not received formal training in swordsmanship and stabbing skills.
When a warrior with a broadsword fights against a warrior with a spear, the warrior with the broadsword is obviously at a disadvantage. In a 1v1 battle, the bayonet wins. In the subsequent 2V1 with a broadsword, the warrior with the spear can still be defeated by himself.
Stabbing an opponent while the knife struck was considered a draw. In the following 20V20 competition, it was the pikemen who dominated the world. In less than 2 minutes, the entire team carrying the sword was "killed", while the pikemen were
Just two people withdrew from the competition.
The fans of the sword who were unwilling to give up tried many group warfare methods, such as the group tactics of three or four people, but the pikemen used a "one-word formation" to defeat them without any power to parry.
Facts have proved that due to the short length of the broadsword, it is difficult to penetrate into the defensive range of the bayonet as expected for close-quarters killing. The assassination speed of the bayonet is much faster than the chopping action of the broadsword, and the stalemate between the two sides only takes a little longer.
, the broadsword is completely at a disadvantage; in addition, the "breaking blade technique" of knocking off the bayonet with the back of the sword and then slashing it down is difficult to perform in a group fight where people are close to each other.
In the early days of the war, the Japanese veterans' stabbing skills were extremely high, and only the Northwest Army could compete with the Japanese in hand-to-hand combat. It was not surprising that the Japanese and Chinese troops had the upper hand in hand-to-hand combat.
Obviously, this battle in the field will be no exception. The recruits will use broadswords, but the veterans' stabbing skills are not in vain, and they have the advantage in weapons. If Liu Lang is not mistaken, the recruits will
You will be defeated soon.
As expected by Liu Lang, after just one minute, the new recruits began to be stabbed with wooden spears one after another and sentenced to death. The veterans became more and more courageous as they fought. After two minutes, only those skilled in swordsmanship were still standing on the field.
Cai Dadao was alone, but he faced up to twenty-five veterans. He didn't resist for more than ten seconds, and at least five spears pierced his chest.
If it were an actual battle, this man's whole body would be cut into pieces by bayonets.
"Sir, I was wrong. On the battlefield, a bayonet is indeed more useful than a broadsword." Looking at Liu Lang with a smile on his face, Cai Dadao lowered his head with a red face.
Cai Dadao, who was able to become a leader in the bandits' den, was certainly not stupid. He immediately understood the subtext of Liu Lang's challenge to them. An army that emphasizes disciplined teamwork and bandits who like to show off their bravery are completely different things. If one day
If he does this on the battlefield, it is very likely that he will harm his brothers.
"No, Cai Dadao, you are still wrong. I never said it was wrong for you to use a big knife." Liu Lang shook his head and said.
Cai Dadao and the disappointed recruits around him were stunned.
"Brothers, do you know why we need to practice stabbing?" Liu Lang suddenly asked loudly. "That's because the Japanese invaders believe that their hand-to-hand combat is unmatched in the world. Not to mention us Chinese, even the strong Russians have fought against them
They fled in defeat under the sharp bayonet. So they are proud, so they are cruel. In order to save bullets, they like to use their blades to open the chests of our Chinese women and children, and use our Chinese blood to water their imperial army medals.