Chapter 90: The Urgent March of the Great Military Training
Judging from the results of military postures and doctrine learning during this period, Di Lie was quite satisfied.
~Compared to those new recruits in modern times, these experienced soldiers and prisoners of the Song Dynasty, apart from a slight lack of understanding of instructions, are far superior in terms of endurance, physical strength, perseverance and endurance.
The school grounds are full of dragons and tigers, but there are very few people watching around the school grounds. It's not that the villagers are not curious, but almost everyone has their own things to do. The village has just started to flourish. It can be said that everything is waiting for work, and there are too many things to do: armor making.
Refining soldiers, clearing land, raising animals, weaving cloth, preparing gunpowder, making farm tools, repairing cities and towns... No one can stay out of it, not even the clan members.
The words Di Lie once said to the captured Zhao Song clan and officials: No work, no food has now been painted with red vermilion paint on the most conspicuous wall of the village. Those who once echoed this sonorous sentence
The guy who got bruised and swollen in front of me has no courage to do it again. So, from the current point of view, Tianping Village is prosperous.
After a period of basic training, the temperament of the students in the training camp has changed significantly. If you randomly pick a person to stand on the school ground, his javelin-like posture will make people jump to attention. Five hundred and six people will stand at attention.
, a fierce air hit him in the face, making him suffocated.
When Di Lie was training, occasionally some civil servants would come to the training ground to ask for instructions because of some urgent orders. They could not wait until night to ask for instructions from Di Lie. As a result, after they got the instructions, Chang Cheng ran away in cold sweat.
——There is nothing I can do, the evil spirit of these hundreds of people is really... a lot of pressure.
The basic training was completed so smoothly. Di Lie was very satisfied. He also changed the training plan and started the next training event in advance - the emergency march.
Di Lie once carefully asked Guan Zhongyong, Yang brothers A Shu, Fang Hong Zuokai and others, how fast the Song and Jin armies were marching. Based on the information provided by everyone, the result was: the Song army infantry was normal.
If you march twenty miles in a day, you can reach more than thirty miles if you march in a hurry. However, the generals of the Song Army generally would not do this, because an army in a hurry is not only easy to be attacked, but even if it rushes to the battlefield, it will still have a lot of physical strength.
What do you rely on to fight in the Cold War Age? Apart from morale, it is physical strength. If you don’t have enough physical strength, how can you fight?
The Jin Army is much better. Each cavalryman has two or three horses, and it is easy to cover hundreds of miles in a day. But the Jin Army also has infantry, and there are a lot of them. In a Jin Army's thousand-man team, the infantry accounts for at least more than half, but the Jin Army
The infantry of the army are mostly Alixi or servants of various ethnic groups, miscellaneous soldiers, etc. These auxiliary soldiers are not the main combat force. On the battlefield, they are just as starters or cannon fodder. Therefore, the Jin soldiers do not care too much about their physical strength.
The situation will drive them to speed up their march as much as possible. Therefore, the Jin Army's infantry normally marches forty miles a day, which is twice as long as the Song Army's.
Of course, there is another very important reason for this: the Song army's armor is too heavy. A long ax weighs almost twenty kilograms, an infantry armor weighs sixty kilograms, and there are iron helmets, hand knives, etc., which add up to more than 100 pounds.
Of course, it is impossible for soldiers to carry a weight of 100 kilograms on their shoulders. Otherwise, if they are completely paralyzed on the battlefield, why fight? Usually, it is transported by "non-members" such as baggage soldiers and handymen in large trucks.
This is the reason why ancient armies were most afraid of being ambushed - the soldiers had no time to pick up their armor and weapons. The unarmed soldiers faced the whizzing swords, guns and arrows. You don't have to think about that kind of scene to know what the outcome will be.
It would be good if the infantry of the Jin Army had a pair of leather armor. With the addition of long knives, bows and arrows, the weight is much lighter. They don't even need to be transported by auxiliary troops. They can be worn directly on their bodies so that they can be thrown into the battlefield immediately when there is a battle.
At this point, Song Jun is far behind the boss.
Based on the situation of the two countries and comparing the two, Di Lie proposed the primary target for the emergency march of the training camp: two hours, an emergency march of thirty miles, and a load of fifty kilograms!
Such loads and marching requirements definitely exceeded the extreme demands placed on elite soldiers in this era. However, no one in the training camp said a word. They just silently put on their leggings as required, put on their backpacks, and carried uniform hand knives and water bottles.
Packing a satchel full of rocks, etc., and then gathering in the school super room in the shortest possible time and getting ready to go.
The military regulations during this period were not learned in vain. Even if they did not memorize them all, the first article of the military regulations: It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders. No one could not keep it in mind.
No matter how unreasonable and harsh the superior's order seems, the soldier's answer will always be one word: "Yes!"
Di Lie was still in the same attire, his eyes swept across the resolute faces of each trainee, and he slowly said: "Today, we are going to add a new training subject. During the rapid march, we will encounter many
When encountering obstacles, you must swim across a river; when encountering a cliff, you must climb with bare hands; when encountering a broken cliff, you must zip across; if there is no road ahead, you must use the knife in your hand to carve a way..."
Di Lie patted the equipment on his body and said loudly: "I can guarantee you two things. First, the weight of the equipment I carry is only heavier than yours, not lighter. Second, I will always follow you in the marching team.
I will also walk the road I have passed; I will also suffer the hardships you have endured; I will also experience the dangers you have experienced. And all I ask of you is one thing - I don't want a student who runs to the first place.
What I want is a collective where no one is abandoned and no one is given up! Answer me, can it be done?"
"Yes!" The echo was like thunder, echoing in the empty mountain.
"Very good! Now, the target is the Baizhang Peak fifteen miles away, back and forth within two hours, let's set off!"
Baizhang Peak is located in the northwest of Tianping Village. The large waterfall in Tianping Village is formed by the spring water flowing down from Baizhang Peak. From a straight-line distance, it is only one or two kilometers from Tianping Village to Baizhang Peak, but if you follow the
If the rugged mountain road is winding, the journey will take more than twenty miles. Between Baizhang Peak and Tianping Village, there is a trail made by woodcutters and herb collectors. It is difficult to travel, but it can shorten the distance by nearly half.
When Di Lie led all the students in the training camp to this fork in the road, he ordered a temporary lookout team, and then asked the students for their opinions on which way to choose.
For the students who were out of breath after running for five or six miles and whose clothes were soaked with sweat, shortening the distance by nearly half was an irresistible temptation. More than 90% of the students raised their hands to indicate taking the trail.
There was an imperceptible sly smile on Di Lie's lips: "It's very good. I have to say that everyone is really brave enough to face difficulties. So... let's go"
Soon, the students realized the true meaning of Di Lie's words.
Less than a mile ahead, a raging torrent blocked the way. Without Di Lie's words, Zhang Rongyang, Zaixing, He Yuanqing and others who were very experienced in crossing the river immediately chopped down the vines. Then Zhang Rong, the dragon in the water, carried the vines across the river and held the vines tightly.
After being entangled and fixed on the boulder on the other side, the students passed by one after another.
Halfway through the crossing, several trainees fell into the water, and the heavy equipment dragged them into the water. Di Lie had experience in this area when he was training new recruits. He sent more than a dozen trainees who were proficient in water-based skills early on and scattered them around.
As soon as the cross-strait police saw a student falling into the water, they immediately went to the river to rescue them. Basically, nothing happened. Only a few students' equipment was washed away by the rapids. Di Lie then asked the students who had lost their equipment to make a backpack out of mountain vines and put 40 or 50 dollars inside.
Heavy rocks, big and small, keep moving forward
This made the students who had lost their equipment complain incessantly. Although the previous equipment was heavy, it was still close to the body; now it is replaced with rocks and stuck on the back, and the skin is about to be worn out when walking for a hundred or ten meters.
They were so miserable, but they didn't dare to say a word. Losing equipment in the Song Army or the Jin Army was a serious crime. Most of the time, the ears and noses were cut off. According to the infantry drill regulations manual, losing equipment was also punished. There was no physical punishment.
, deducted from future spoils, there are no spoils yet, only the newly issued military farm tools and the right to lease cattle first. Compared with losing these, several students would rather carry stones.
The students who were soaked all over and couldn't tell whether it was sweat or river water had just climbed over a cliff. There was only a steep cliff ahead of them. All the students in front of them raised their heads and let out a bit of cold air from between their teeth.
Zhang Rong and other Liangshan heroes are just dragons under the water, not leopards in the mountains. Facing such a cliff, they are helpless.
At this time, Di Lie climbed up the protruding rock on the cliff in one stride without taking off his equipment. He just used the strength of his hands and ten fingers, occasionally stepping on his toes, and climbed up to the top of the peak little by little. The students were stunned and lost their minds.
, within a quarter of an hour, his figure disappeared from the peak
Yang Zaixing and He Yuanqing looked at each other in shock and said in admiration: "The leader of the village...the chief instructor accompanied him all the way without changing his expression. This is enough to amaze us. I never imagined that there is such a unique skill... I have never been convinced by others in my life, even in the past
The same is true for the two Cao village masters, but today they have to obey..."
At this time, a thick old mountain vine hung down from the top of the peak, and the chief instructor's clear voice came from above: "Go up one by one, only two people are allowed to go up at a time. It's almost half the time. Gentlemen, you'd better speed up."
As more and more people climb to the peak, new vines are constantly hanging down, making the speed faster...
The students who had finally climbed to the top saw Baizhang Peak approaching. Before they had time to cheer and celebrate, their eyes dropped and they all gasped - there is no road to reach this cliff peak. It is a unique sight.
There is only a deep green pool below the steep cliff of the ridge, and in front of the pool is the road leading to the top of Baizhang Peak.
Di Lie was pacing back and forth on the edge of the cliff. From time to time, small stones would be stepped on by big military boots and roll down the mountain stream. This made the students tremble with fear and felt for their chief instructor. But Di Lie seemed to be confused.
Unconsciously, he pointed towards the water pool: "The height difference from here to the water pool is thirty meters, which is about ten feet deep. I have just measured it with a mountain vine drop stone. If you jump from here, it will be more than two feet deep."
As long as the posture is correct, it will basically be fine. Who comes first?"
Zhang Rongyang Zaixing and He Yuanqing came out first in almost no particular order.
Di Lie's eyes flashed and he said with approval: "Well, you are worthy of being the teaching assistant and head of my teaching camp. You can be a role model."
When Di Lie said this, the other four people couldn't help but take a step forward.
Di Lie nodded, stepped aside, and loudly reminded: "In the diving position, tuck your body and shrink your legs, wrap your arms around your thumb, index finger and two fingers, pinch your nostrils, don't let the air or water pour in... I wish you all good luck, Yang Zaixing, start jumping!"
Yang Zaixing jumped up in response and fell like a stone into the deep pool. All the students looked down and saw splashing water and tumbling white waves. A human head appeared... Yang Zaixing waved his hand from a distance, indicating that he was okay, and then walked towards the pool.
Go swimming
All the students cheered loudly, not only for Yang Zaixing, but also for themselves.
Di Lie immediately ordered: "Untie all the equipment. Later, cut the wood into a raft. Then lower the equipment and bring back the students who are good at swimming. Jump first. Don't be busy leaving after getting down. Ready to pick up students who can't swim... Zhang Rong
,now you!"
Zhang Rong simply took off his shirt, revealing his strong body. When passing by Di Lie, Zhang Rong murmured in a low voice: "I bet you must have explored this road first. These students have all been tricked by you."
Already..."
Di Lie was expressionless: "Student Zhang, please remember that this is the decision of all students."
Zhang Rong curled his lips and said no more. He stood on the edge of the cliff, stretched his muscles and jumped over... Then He Yuanqing, Jia Hu, Meng Wei Gao Liang...
One by one, the students jumped down in a desperate state. Those who were hesitant and hesitated, gritted their teeth and closed their eyes, and wanted to retreat... Without saying a word, Di Lie stepped forward and kicked him directly.
He kicked off the cliff for a moment, and his screams echoed through the mountains and valleys...
When the last person was left, Di Lie was surprised to find that he actually knew him - this person was one of the fifteen brothers who went out to Liangshan with Zhang Rong that day. When he first met Di Lie, he used his quick skills to get out of Di Lie's arms.
He snatched the jade bracelet belonging to Zhang Xiaomei, which directly caused the conflict between Di Lie, Zhang Rong and other Liangshan brothers.
Di Lie crossed his arms and said coldly: "What is your name?"
The young man said: "Young... uh, let me report to the chief instructor, the student's surname is Yan, Xing Qi, and he is known as Yan Qilang."
"Yan Qilang, aren't you one of the Liangshan brothers? I think the water quality is good, but why did you hide at the end?"
Yan Qilang was really depressed when he heard this. If he was also a time traveler, he would definitely shout: "I am good at water, and I can do high diving without any problem, but this does not mean that I can do bungee jumping."
"Reporting to the chief instructor, I fainted as soon as I reached a high place..."
Di Lie laughed: "Fear of heights? Haha, only one out of more than 500 people has it, which is not bad."
"What does 'fear of heights' mean?"
Di Lie put his arms around Yan Qilang's shoulders and walked forward: "In this case, we will dance together with me beside you. You can rest assured, right?"
Yan Qilang said calmly: "If that's the case, then I can do it...ah, no, no, no! Back off for a while, and then I'll prepare..."
"Get ready, go to hell!" Di Lie hooked Yan Qilang's shoulders, shook his arms and threw him out in the air
“Chief instructor, you lied to me——” A long scream tore through the mountain stream and empty valley...
Chapter completed!