Drums were beating loudly in the sky above the military camp, and countless soldiers rushed out from the tents of each military camp and rushed towards the martial arts field.
Guo Song killed Zhonglang and Yu Hu, shocking the entire military camp. Needless to say, the 10,000 new troops had already undergone a month of rigorous training and had already become an elite army. They lined up quickly and accurately.
Although the 8,000 Ganzhou Army appeared to be relatively chaotic, they ran faster. Even General Zhonglang would kill them at will, and the Governor would pity their lives. No one wanted to be the one who wanted to rectify military discipline.
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As soon as the drumming was over, the martial arts arena was densely packed with 18,000 soldiers, and it was rare that no one was left behind.
After the military discipline soldiers searched the military camp, the first captain came back and reported to Guo Song, "Notice to the Commander-in-Chief that everyone has arrived and there is no one left in the camp."
Guo Song nodded. He was very satisfied with this result. He didn't want to kill anyone, but he just wanted to know if this army could be saved. Now it seems that the soldiers' ambition to make progress has not disappeared.
"I know that everyone is afraid of death, so I went against the norm and gathered on time. It is normal to be afraid of death. I am also afraid of death. All soldiers are afraid of dying on the battlefield and not being able to see their parents, wives and children. So what should I do? There is only one way.
That’s hard training in martial arts.”
Guo Song suddenly raised his voice and shouted to the New Ganzhou Army: "What are the two sentences on the Chang'an martial arts field? You shout them out!"
Ten thousand soldiers shouted in unison: "One more drop of sweat you shed in peacetime will save one drop of blood in wartime!"
Guo Song waved his hand to calm down the soldiers, and continued: "Everyone has heard that only hard training can survive on the battlefield, so starting from tomorrow, I will implement the most stringent work and rest training system to build the Ganzhou Army
To form an elite iron army."
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The next day, as soon as Mao hour arrived and before dawn, the drums for assembly were sounded in the camp. The soldiers gathered quickly. Although they would not be killed for being late, they would be beaten with thirty military sticks for being late twice.
, hit with a hundred military sticks, and be beheaded if you are late three times.
At the same time, all the generals above the rank of captain were doing the counting in the commander's tent. The lights in the tent were brightly lit. Guo Song said to everyone: "Today is the first time to light the counting. Everyone performed well. I hope that I will do this every day in the future and set an example."
Give the soldiers a good start. In addition, I will announce one more thing. There are three vacant positions in the army. I plan to use a competition to select three generals. Generals above the brigade commander can sign up to participate.
, there is only one event in the competition, and that is riding and shooting, and riding and shooting will determine who among the three men will win in the end."
Most of the Ganzhou Army is cavalry, and they are good at riding and shooting. All the captains are very good at riding and shooting. When they heard the commander's announcement, everyone was gearing up and their eyes were full of expectations. However, some senior captains were a little disappointed, and the new captains were a little disappointed.
Governors are no longer ranked based on seniority, but they still have opportunities.
The specific details of the competition were arranged by Chief Shi Pan Liao. Guo Song did not have the energy to think about it. He immediately went out to encourage the assembled soldiers to train diligently and prepare to meet the challenges of war.
The soldiers went back to their tents to have breakfast, but Guo Song ordered people to fetch Yao Jin, the general of the army.
Not long after, Yao Jin walked into the tent, knelt down on one knee and saluted, "See you, Governor!"
Guo Song asked him to stand up and asked with a smile: "How is the scout battalion going?"
"Reporting to the Governor, I have selected 300 soldiers with strong martial arts skills, good riding and shooting skills, and they have basically been organized."
"Let's go take a look!"
Guo Song followed Yao Jin towards the newly formed scouts.
The scout camp is located in the northwest corner of the army, together with the material warehouse. It is a very special existence, with special training methods, such as rock climbing, forest walking, riding and shooting, and map drawing, etc. The so-called forest walking is to use wooden stakes
Imitating the woods, riding horses and running among the wooden piles will test the coordination ability of man and horse and the ability to control horses.
When Guo Song came to the scout camp, he happened to see Captain Zhang Yun leading 300 scout cavalry practicing mounted archery. The wooden target was eighty steps away.
At the arrow point, an arrow was shot while running. The three hundred cavalrymen shot one arrow after another, like flowing clouds and flowing water. Three hundred arrows were shot out in one breath. The arrows hit the wooden target. Guo Song couldn't help but applaud and cheer.
Zhang Yun ordered the soldiers to train separately. He urged his horses to bow and salute, "See you, Commander!"
Guo Song smiled slightly and said, "It looks like everything is ready."
"It's ready and ready to go!"
"Where's the Faith Eagle?"
"There are also trust eagles. There are ten of them in total. They can fly back to Zhangye City thousands of miles away!"
Guo Song nodded, "Go and talk to the big tent!"
Guo Song brought Zhang Yun and Yao Jin to the scout tent. There was a detailed map of the Hexi Corridor on the table. Guo Song stared at it for a moment and said: "There are still some shortcomings!"
He took out a map from his arms and spread it out. This was a map drawn by Cao Wannian back then. It was a very detailed secret road along the foot of the Snow Mountain.
"There is a trail that leads directly to Dunhuang. I took this trail to come here and bypassed Guazhou and Suzhou. Please mark it on the map!"
Zhang Yun was ashamed. There really was no such passage on their map, so he quickly checked it carefully.
Guo Song said to Yao Jin: "We will set off early tomorrow morning and divide into ten teams to investigate the situation of the Shatuo Army. Remember, protecting yourself is the most important thing."
"Follow the order!"
Guo Song said to Zhang Yun again: "This secret passage must not be leaked. You only need to know it. It is best not to mark it on the map to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Shatuo people.
"Remember your humble position!"
Guo Song gave a few more instructions before leaving the scout camp.
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The martial arts field is in full swing, and 18,000 soldiers are forming a group for training. The focus of the training is 7,000 old Ganzhou Army soldiers. The chief training instructor is Kang Bao. He is strict, experienced, and trained well. He is a qualified
Chief instructor.
He and his one hundred instructors wore special black military uniforms and held a pewter stick in their hands to supervise the soldiers' training.
Recruit training mainly focuses on physical strength training. Seven thousand soldiers, under the supervision of dozens of instructors, run around the camp. One lap takes at least 20 miles. On the first day, they have to run three laps. In the afternoon, the army
Discipline and obedience training, and early rest at night.
The training of the 10,000 veterans has been upgraded, mainly focusing on fighting skills, archery, knife skills, spear skills, etc., as well as collective fighting.
This morning, 10,000 veterans were divided into twenty groups and were collectively learning a practical spear technique. This spear technique actually evolved from Guo Song's wood-cleaving technique. This was when Guo Song first went to Kongtong Mountain.
Gan Yu taught him a fresh sword technique.
The characteristic of this sword technique is that it is extremely fast. It is twice as fast as the average person using the sword. It has extremely high practical value. The sword often reaches the face before the opponent can react, unless the opponent also has the corresponding martial arts.
, otherwise 10% of the time will be able to hit the opponent.
Guo Song has popularized this sword technique in previous training, and now he has made slight modifications, changing the sword technique into a spear technique, increasing the advance and retreat, and forming a complete spear technique with one move and three postures.
In fact, the basis of sword technique and spear technique is the same, which lies in the footwork. Most people have to retreat and gather momentum before charging or thrusting the spear to kill, which takes up at least half of the time. However, this kind of footwork does not.
To gather momentum, lean forward and step forward, and use your legs to accumulate strength during the long stride. It is a bit like stumbling when you lose your center of gravity. Although the footwork is ugly, the speed is twice as fast as ordinary slashing and assassination.
The key is to control this kind of footwork so that it can be relaxed and retracted at will. Once mastered, the foundation of footwork will be solid, and you will be able to master everything.
"Everyone, look good! The key to this spear technique lies in footwork. It is the same as everyone's previous practice of sword techniques. The basics are three steps followed by two steps. It seems that the body is out of balance, but in fact you can control the body. This is
The subtlety of spear technique."
The instructor suddenly swung his spear and thrust it out. Without any warning, the spear hit the wooden man on the opposite side. He then leaned back, took three or four steps back, ran - stabbed - retreated, doing three moves in one breath.
It was completed, very simple and beautiful, and the soldiers couldn't help but applaud. They had all practiced this move, but they were not as good as the instructor.
"There is no trick, just proficiency. Practice makes perfect. Once you are proficient, you will understand some subtleties of controlling the body. If you practice hard for ten days, I believe you can surpass me."
The soldiers began to practice together. Guo Song, who was watching the training from a distance, nodded. The soldiers had already laid a foundation when practicing sword skills. When they practiced the same basic spear skills, they understood it very quickly.
At this moment, a soldier quickly stepped forward and reported: "Report to the Governor, Yu County Cheng is here. I have something urgent to see you!"
When Guo Song came to the commander's tent, he saw the county magistrate Yu Xude standing in front of the tent, pacing back and forth, looking a little anxious.
"Is there any news about Yu County Cheng?"
As soon as Yu Xude turned around, he saw that the governor was behind him. He quickly bowed and saluted, "I've already found out who I am!"