Three days later, hundreds of Qiu Yu's cavalry came to the new army station on the outskirts of Mingxiang City. This place is more than 200 miles away from the capital. More than 40,000 soldiers recruited this year gathered here to receive training.
At the beginning of next year, they will be assigned to various group armies to supplement them with fresh blood.
The local military officials also knew that this young commander had a good background and was unusual. Not long ago, he sent the son of Pan Yanzhao, commander of the Western Route Army, to prison and suffered torture. Naturally, they did not dare to neglect him. As a third-grade official, he received him warmly.
They tried their best to cooperate with each other.
According to King Yan's decree, Qiu Yu was able to select 3,000 recruits. In order to build an elite division, he and his two deputies finally selected the personnel after several days of selection and equipped them with military horses. They then took these people with them.
I left the station and traveled a long distance to report to the Southern Route Army.
As for the two deputies, Ouyang Lun and Zhong Mingzhu, Qiu Yu reported their military exploits to the Ministry of War before, and were awarded the rank of Chief Qian respectively. The remaining 400 officers and soldiers of the original cavalry battalion also received awards.
More than 3,000 cavalry galloped on the dirt road, all wearing heavy armor, kicking up billows of dust, and looked very majestic. Especially the young commander riding on the golden-patterned horse at the front was quite proud. He galloped on his horse and responded.
As the saying goes, the spring breeze brings joy to the horse's hoofs.
The journey is far away, probably more than 2,000 miles, and the South Route Army has not been transferred to the front line, but is just on standby in the area, so Qiu Yu and others don't have to worry and regard this journey as a training trip for new recruits.
On the second day, rolling mountains appeared on the west side of the road, as if a giant python was lying on its side. Ouyang Lun, who was following closely behind, pointed over it and said: "Commander, this is the Yuanling Mountains. There are large tracts of mountains."
There are many precious medicinal materials in the primeval forest, and of course there are also monsters running rampant, so it is a good place to train new recruits."
Hearing this, Qiu Yu showed a smile on his face, knocked his deerskin boots, and the golden-striped horse immediately stopped. He turned to look at the mountains, nodded and said: "We have the same idea, so let's go through this."
Let’s report to the mountain range and leave some memories for our brothers.”
Zhong Mingzhu on the other side smiled and said: "Heroes see the same thing."
Qiu Yu loudly ordered: "Everyone, listen, let's enter the mountain range, pass through it, and then rush to the destination."
The commander gave the order, and the four hundred senior officers and soldiers who had followed Qiu Yu for a long time were not surprised at all, because they had already understood the cruelty of the other party's military management, while the three thousand recruits were dumbfounded and couldn't help but look at each other. What do you mean, just let them go?
, I have to go deep into the mountains and old forests. Isn’t this the case of seeking the far away at the expense of the near? Is this wrong?
However, the commander's instructions must not be disobeyed. Seeing a group of veterans riding their horses and whipping their whips to the grassland below the dirt road, running towards the mountains, the recruits had to follow suit and quickly followed.
The cavalry battalion galloped on the grass, with the momentum of charging into battle, but the situation became difficult once they entered the mountains. The mountain roads were rugged, and many places in the dark forest were covered with thorns. They could only move forward by dismounting and slashing with their swords.
After a long time, the recruits were very tired and their faces showed dissatisfaction.
One can imagine the difficulty of marching in the mountains, especially the cavalry. This is also the measure Qiuyu took to train a group of subordinates. Now that Yan and Chu are at war frequently, all troops may be transferred to the front line. It will be inevitable when the time comes.
Bloodshed and sacrifice, the strictness now is to reduce casualties in the future.
The heavy armor worn by the officers and soldiers weighed dozens of kilograms, and they were leading horses. It was even more difficult to go up in some special areas. Everyone had to work together to push and pull the horses to get up. After most of the day, they were exhausted.
My whole body was soaked and I was panting.
A group of veterans who have gone through bloody battles have become accustomed to it and are just pushing forward. The critical three thousand recruits can't bear it anymore and are being pulled further and further away. They can't help but complain. Some even sit on the ground and don't want to move. They are very emotional.
of complaints.
"I can't stand it anymore. I can't walk anymore. I've never seen such a commander. He won't let me walk on the road or ride on the horse. I'm exhausted."
"What are you doing? Isn't this intentional to mess with us? It's too much."
"We're not leaving, everyone should have a rest..."
Dozens of people really couldn't stop, looking like dead pigs not afraid of boiling water, which also attracted more soldiers. Many people looked sideways and wanted to rest here.
At this moment, two General Managers came over with gloomy faces, followed by many powerful veterans. They didn't say a word when they came near. They picked up their whips and whipped the recruits sitting on the ground. They also used their spiritual power. Although there were
Even with the heavy armor protecting them, a group of new soldiers couldn't bear it and screamed in pain.
The recruits who were waiting and watching hurriedly pulled their horses and ran forward, forgetting the fatigue on their bodies. For fear of being punished, the soldiers who were whipped could only endure the pain and continue to move forward. They could not help but feel angry and felt that their superiors were too much.
Cruel.
It was already evening, and a heart-stopping beast roar came from the front, deafening, as if the earth was shaking, and a monster beast sprang out from deep in the forest, as fast as the wind.
This beast is clearly a giant ape, over a foot tall, with long hair all over its body and four eyes on its head. It looks extremely ferocious. Although it faces many officers and soldiers, it shows no fear. It probably wants to capture one and eat it as a snack.
The appearance of the giant ape shocked many officers and soldiers, and the army horses were so frightened that they neighed and retreated desperately. One of them, a knowledgeable military attache, trembled: "Oh no, this is a fifth-level magical beast, the Heaven and Earth Ape...
"
At this moment, the veteran and the recruit had different reactions. The former subconsciously took out his bow and arrow and aimed at the giant beast, while the latter took a breath of cold air and stepped back involuntarily.
In fact, Qiu Yu had seen this kind of monster before, and that was when he was in the Demon Realm. Yes, this kind of heaven and earth ape is extremely ferocious, it can be said to eat people without spitting out bones. If he hadn't succeeded in merging souls, he would really be unable to fight against it.
Instead of rashly attacking Tiandi Yuan, Qiu Yu loudly ordered: "All officers and soldiers listen to the order and retreat." After all, it was a fifth-level intermediate monster, which was too overbearing. In order to prevent his men from being harmed, he decided to take action himself.
No one dared to disobey the military orders. Many officers and soldiers retreated hurriedly. The gap was once again reflected. The veterans were always well-trained. Even if they retreated, they aimed their bows and arrows at Tiandi Yuan, ready to attack at any time. The recruits retreated in panic.
He ran away, fearing that he would be eaten by the giant beast.
As everyone retreated, Qiu Yu was the only one standing in front of Tiandi Yuan, looking up at the big guy opposite, with a solemn expression on his face.
Tiandi Monkey also glanced at it ferociously. As a fifth-level monster, it also has its own thoughts. It can be seen that this tiny human looks a little unconvinced, which is really hateful.