Hanhou

Time passed day by day, and the end of the service period was getting closer and closer. Geng's physical strength and endurance were rising, and his training was also increasing.

From carrying 35 catties and cross-country for five kilometers, to carrying [-] catties, [-] catties or even [-] catties, some of them are on the verge of critical limits, and the distance between them has been opened.

Dozens of the most elite people, even with forty catties of wood and rocks on their backs, still walked like flying.Unable to catch up with the speed of the horse like before, he was able to grit his teeth and stick behind the horse, never being thrown off.As we approached the finish line, a wave broke out, and the distance could be shortened by another [-] meters.

The pawn speed of the second echelon is slower, but the number is the largest.Under the leadership of the veterans, they figured out the most suitable pace for themselves. A team of more than 300 people spontaneously formed an array with an amazing momentum.

The dozens of people who are left behind know their own shortcomings, no longer compete for the first place, choose to help each other, and move forward at their own speed.Even though he falls at the end every time, his physical strength and endurance are greatly improved, and it is gradually possible to catch up with the second echelon.

Wei Tong and Wei Shan saw the changes in the pawns and couldn't help but be amazed.

Having personally experienced the training in the camp, the two of them can affirm that most of these soldiers who will be enlisted in the frontier army in the future have the potential to become elites and only need a little tempering.

Zhao Jia did not expect such a change.But since it happened, can he shake his head and deny it?

Naturally not.

In the end, he could only respond with a blank face, and let it pass with a few vague words.Not wanting to be misunderstood as sophisticated and steady again, Wei Tong and the two admired him even more, and wrote a lot when reporting.

The result is that not only Wei Yue is interested in Zhao Jia's unique military training method, but even the bigwigs in the county have heard about it, and then come up with the idea to spare time at the end of the month to visit the Shaling County military camp in person. .

Zhao Jia knew that Wei and Tong delivered letters, but he didn't know it at all, because these letters would attract the big bosses in the county.Even if he knew, he couldn't "thank the guests behind closed doors" and put up a sign outside the camp, saying that he was not allowed to visit.The so-called boat is naturally straight when it reaches the bridge, and you big brothers are really here, just to welcome you.

As the end of the month approached, Zhao Jia began to adjust his training plan. After the weight increased to [-] kg, he stopped adding more weight to the running and started a new training program.

From the beginning of training, the soldiers have three meals a day, and they can eat meat at each meal. Steamed cakes, millet and rice can keep them full, and their physical strength is naturally abundant.Cross-country with heavy loads is not a problem for the soldiers, but it also exercises everyone's endurance and toughness.

In contrast, the array training is too easy, and it is obviously different from the previous overweight plan.

If you think about it carefully, you will understand that Zhao Xianwei, who showed his "devil" side, would have such omissions.

Ever since, before another array training started, several large vehicles drove into the barracks, the covering cloth on the vehicle was lifted, and a large number of wooden shields and wooden sticks nearly three meters long were unloaded.

The overall shape of the wooden shield is square, and the edges are polished very neatly. They are spliced ​​side by side without leaving any gaps, and can easily form a shield wall.The height of the shield exceeds Gengzu's shoulders, and there is a notch at the top to facilitate the erection of long soldiers.

Wooden sticks are imitated from spears, used in training, and can completely replace long soldiers.

These wooden weapons were made by Zhao Jia's order.

There is no need to use iron materials, and the craftsmen in the warehouse are all skilled, so it didn't take long to complete the task assigned by Zhao Jia.The treasury official did not dare to delay after receiving the transfer order from the camp, so he put on the cart himself and sent the weapons into the camp.

Zhao Jiaqing picked up a wooden shield, tested the weight, grabbed a long stick, and nodded with satisfaction.

"good."

With the approval of the county lieutenant, the treasury officials hurriedly bowed their hands.Knowing that Zhao Jia was busy with training, even though he was curious, he had no excuse to stay. Instead, he packed up the empty vehicles as quickly as possible, left the barracks, and returned to the county arsenal to continue supervising the manufacture and repair of weapons.

The gate of the barracks was closed, and the soldiers stepped forward to receive their weapons one by one.

There are a total of one hundred wooden shields, and each team can get ten shields.The team leader personally selects the strongest warriors to prop up their shields in front of the team, while the rest hold long sticks and line up behind the shields.

Each team has a long-armed pawn who can be a shooter.

It's a pity that there are no strong bows and crossbows among the weapons shipped this time, but there are another batch of round shields.Under Zhao Jia's arrangement, these pawns changed to holding a shield with one hand, and then picked up a wooden stick as long as an arm, temporarily acting as a sword player.

After receiving the weapons, the pawns returned to their respective teams.

Zhao Jia boarded the wooden platform again, Ji Bao beat the leather drum, shields formed a wall in the school field, soldiers stood like a forest, the atmosphere was chilling.

This time, Zhao Jia didn't use civil servants, but read out the drill rules himself.

The ten teams were divided into five groups, and they caught and fought in pairs.

The wooden shield is in front, and the long soldiers are behind. With the central axis of the school field as the boundary, the team that is the first to cross the central axis and push the opponent to the edge will be the winner.

The first-time winners of the five teams will draw lots and rotate against each other until the first place is decided.

The winner, the whole team can enjoy two fat sheep exclusively.

After the rules were read out, under the leadership of the team leader and the old soldiers, all the soldiers stamped their weapons on the ground and let out deafening roars.

"Drum!"

Zhao Jia raised his right arm and swung it down vigorously.

Ji Bao and Ji Xiong threw off their shirts, held drum hammers, and hit the drum heavily.

The sound of heavy drums resounded throughout the school grounds, and the little official quickly climbed onto the wooden stake, with a wooden whistle in his mouth, and a triangular flag in his hand, as a judge in the battle.

The clerk held up a wooden plate, on which was a newly made wooden plate, engraved with different animal shapes, symbolizing each team.Each team draws one coin at a rate, circulates it to the pawns, and then puts it back on the plate.

The wooden tray was sent to the stage, and Zhao Jia selected the fighting teams to stand on both sides of the school field.

The drumbeat stopped for a while, and each team seized the time to arrange a confrontation strategy.

The strong shield bearers were arranged at the front, and the pawns holding long sticks lined up behind the big shield.The pawns with round shields and wooden clubs hid in the team, and when they found the opportunity, they cooperated with the strong men in the front row to break open the shield wall on the opposite side.

"Success or failure depends on one move, we must do our best!" The team leader clenched his fists vigorously, and glanced at everyone, "In the previous competitions, we fell behind every time, and we never won a single time. Open your eyes!"

"Roar!"

The burly pawn thumped hard and let out a mighty roar.

Standing on the edge of the school field, Wei Tong and Wei Shan couldn't help but cheer up when they saw Gengzu's performance.Looking at each other, you can guess what the other party is thinking, and you can't help but have more expectations for the next confrontation.

Boom!

The heavy drum sounded, and the atmosphere changed.

The pawns on both sides of the school field quickly lined up, with wooden shields forming a wall, and the long soldiers slanted their fingers. Under the leadership of the team, one step after another, they faced the opponent head-on.

Boom!

There was another heavy drum, and the soldiers of the ten teams began to speed up at the same time.No matter how fast they were, the heroes in the front row always kept pace, and there was no confusion in the shield wall.

Except for less evil spirits, the momentum of the five hundred watchmen is already comparable to that of the regular soldiers.In terms of toughness, they even slightly surpassed it, and some were close to the elite.If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, no one would have thought that among these pawns, the young and strong from the new Fu nationality accounted for the majority.

Wei Tong and Wei Shan watched intently, and both the clerks and the junior officials were amazed.

However, Zhao Jia knew that training was training after all, and the pawns in the school field seemed to be no weaker than the regular pawns, but to truly stand shoulder to shoulder with the latter, they had to go through battles with their blades stained with blood.Otherwise, it will have only its form, but will eventually lack its spirit.

Boom!Boom!Boom!

Three consecutive heavy drums and sharp whistle sounded at the same time.

The soldiers of the ten teams all roared together, took big strides, and rushed towards the opponent.

boom!

The wooden shields hit each other head-on, and the pawn behind the shield put his feet on the ground and used his body to hold the shield.Roaring from the chest, using all the strength in his body, his arms trembled, and the veins in his neck bulged.

The muffled crashing sounds continued one after another, like bulls colliding head-on.However, each other is evenly matched, and for a while, no one can do anything to the other.

The team led to change their strategy, sticking out their long sticks from behind the shield, staggering each other, trying to pick off the pawns behind the shield.The knife players aim at the gaps, and under the leadership of experienced veterans, they specialize in the opponent's bottom game, creating chaos on both sides of the formation.

As the confrontation deepened, the advantages of some pawns began to emerge.

The first team that received the tiger card, most of the soldiers in the team were burly, and more than half of them were strong men like iron towers. When running with heavy loads, they never made it to the top three.

Instead of confronting with strength, their advantages began to show.

Ten strong men held up their large shields and used their physical advantages to keep pushing forward.The strength is so fierce that it almost knocks the opponent into the air.

Not to be outdone, the pawns on the opposite side formed an formation to launch a counterattack.

What Naihe faced was like a group of ferocious beasts, he didn't know how to be tired at all, the more he fought, the more courageous he became, and the strength he overwhelmed multiplied.Finally, two of the guards couldn't hold on, and they were knocked back with their shields, causing gaps in the defensive formation.

The tiger team took the opportunity to seize the opportunity, gathered all the sword players, and killed them through the broken gap.

The pawns who were torn apart were unwilling to fail and reorganized their defenses.He even "killed" the sword player who rushed over at one point.However, the strength is inferior to others. During the confrontation, the gap in the defense line was torn wider and wider, and could no longer be closed.

The other team swarmed up, really like a tiger pouncing on a flock.

Accompanied by the clerk blowing the wooden whistle and waving the pennant, the first winning team finally appeared.

"Roar!"

The winning pawn roared loudly, and his excitement was beyond words.

The defeated Gengzu's face flushed, his fists were clenched, obviously not convinced.I made up my mind that the next time we fight again, we will definitely win the round.

After the Tigers, four more teams won in succession.

To the surprise of the viewers, the pawns of these four teams are not all known for their strength. Two of them have excellent toughness. And down, to win.

After a short rest, the defeated veterans retreated to the sidelines of the school field, and the five winning teams drew lots again and entered the field in turn to fight.

One team after another was eliminated, and the confrontation became more and more intense.

At the end of the battle, only the tiger team, which is known for its strength, and the deer team, which is superior in toughness, are still standing on the field.

Amidst the sound of drums, the two teams lined up separately, using their own tactics to deal with their opponents.

After several trials, under the leadership of the team leader, the hundred watchmen confronted each other head-on, each exerting their advantages to the limit.

The shield wall was sunken by the impact, but it was propped up the next moment; the battle formation was torn apart, and it was closed again in an instant.The movement of the knife player became more and more flexible. The wooden stick broke, the round shield was released, and he directly hugged the opponent's waist. Before he "died in battle", he had to drag one away no matter what.

"it is good!"

The defeated team watched the game from the sidelines, from initial dissatisfaction to full of admiration, and then applauded loudly.Hundreds of people waved their fists and roared loudly, cheering for both sides.

"Bump him!"

"Longshi, Boping, cut him off!"

There were constant shouts and killings in the school grounds, and the same roar shook the sky around the school grounds.

Zhao Jia was condescending and had a panoramic view of everything, with a smile on his face unconsciously.

Wei Tong and Wei Shan were so surprised that they were numb, so they simply walked to the sidelines and yelled at the top of their voices together with the soldiers.

The roar came out of the camp, and the flying rider from the county was startled. He hurriedly pulled the reins and looked in the direction of the roar, full of doubts in his heart.

Soon, Feiqi dismounted in front of the camp gate and announced his intention.

The little official verified his identity and took him to see Zhao Jia.

When passing by the school field, Feiqi paused slightly. Seeing the two teams fighting, as well as the pawns cheering loudly on the sidelines, wishing they could roll up their sleeves and rush in, his surprise was beyond words.

Who will tell him that most of them are pawns from the new Fu nationality, and they are really not elites who have been on the battlefield?