In the wilderness under Xiaobei Mountain in the northwest suburbs of Chaoyang City, the calm was restored again.
It has been temporarily transformed into a large continuous training camp. Various simple civil obstacles and fortifications with obvious posterior styles, as well as single-plank bridges, mud pits, rings, climbing ropes, inclined platforms, barrel rings and other facilities are scattered among them. And to create a relatively complex terrain.
In this camp with constant shouting, fighting, and stabbing, Zhou Huaian, accompanied by two new recruits, Laoguan and Cheng Dajiao, patrolled his subordinates along the guard aisle on the side wall of the camp. Training situation.
I saw that among these facilities, there were many people with sweat and rain, and they were arranged in neat and orderly rows, holding long and short weapons to walk, trot, impact, and even Actions such as stabs and climbs in batches; or divided into multiple large and small battle groups that cooperate with each other, in the alternate grid attack, collision, and tearing, the reciprocating resistance is particularly hard against the see-saw.
The most conspicuous among them is the newly effective officer and army leader Zhong Yi, led by a fully draped team. Due to the fact that he led some of the captives and joined them, the rear camp also has the first real imaginary enemy force, which can be used as a sharpening stone for recruits and pawns.
After all, as a representative of the regular army in this era, naturally there is a set of corresponding training methods and combat methods; especially in the method of battle formation, it has its own uniqueness. Therefore, the peasant army who can only rely on the chance and luck to survive the battle at the beginning can only rely on the probability and luck of survival in the battle, and the peasant army who has spontaneously explored the experience, usually does not rely on the accumulation and consumption of the large number of people. Basically it is difficult to obtain the corresponding advantage and victory.
At least in the face of a formation of only a hundred people, those new pawns who clearly occupy a numerical advantage are simply rushed by them like abusive food, and they have almost no room for backhand; from time to time, they have already climbed. Those who could not get up were dragged aside but rested and given corresponding bandaging treatments; however, this was also the result that Zhou Huaian wanted to achieve. After constant blows and the tempering of familiarity with the rhythm of confrontation, they would fight in the future. The enemy's attacks and threats on the battlefield became numb and indifferent.
At least this quick method can effectively weaken their fear of the enemy on the battlefield, so that they will not start to waver when the enemy is in the future, or flee from the chaos in the face of the wind, and even rely on the courage to support each other in the formation. Persevering in front of them longer; and the ultimate ideal result is to make them fear the bosses and veterans around them more than they have to face the enemy's swords, guns and arrows.
"Since the adoption of the method of operation provided by more tube heads..."
Laoguan around me continued with some joy
"Also after the rationing regulations for diet and daily life... the improvement of the children is obvious..."
"At least in the operation, the time they insist on has also become longer... There are more capable jobs."
"It should be so..."
Zhou Huaian nodded slightly.
Because there is a relatively sufficient food supply that can be eaten by the belly to make up for the lack of nutrition and consumption of the body; there are also enough equipment reserves to meet the daily standard loss. Therefore, it has become a matter of course to try to gradually increase the intensity of training and the investment of resources.
"There are one hundred and fifty-seven people in Xinxin, and it is time to enter the third stage of conduct..."
Cheng Da Bite next to him is also true.
"The corresponding equipment and venue adaptation have already begun..."
Zhou Huaian nodded again. At present, according to the "Outline of Training" that he has compiled and perfected, the ability to hold the spear and form a simple line belongs to the first stage; and on the basis of stabilizing the position, he can use his left and right hands. The second stage is to form a team with the combination of swords and cards to carry out simple forward and retreat roundabout and outflank tactics, which is the second stage; and under this premise, the ability to skillfully handle the crossbow and more flexibly use heavy weapons such as axe, stick, and hammer is the second stage. The third stage.
Of course, there is still a fourth stage that has not yet been perfected, which is the horse training related to cavalry or mounted infantry. Because the Rebels themselves are seriously lacking qualified horses, they can only explore and try in a small area; Then there are different steps subdivided in each stage.
It seems that as a follow-up and response to the liquidation incident in the city, Zhou Huaian received a part of new rights and tasks in the military meeting led by Wang Pan; it was to provide assistance and support to various sub-battalions, regiments, brigades, teams, and under the fire. Miscellaneous staff, as well as people with slightly technical requirements, such as flag drummers and book clerks, undergo a process of retraining and re-arrangement.
Isn't this just a circumstantial disguise that puts a burden on himself and troubles him; he also thought it out because of him. This was Zhou Huaian's first reaction and thought at the time. But in the actual operation that followed, it also meant that Zhou Huaian had initially theoretically assigned the rights and positions of manpower (mixed with sand) and exerting influence to the various branches in theory. After all, whether these personnel are suitable can only be counted through the training and performance appraisal of his staff.
In this case, based on their respective positions and relationship origins, it also means that in the near future, Zhou Huai'an will have a number of potential eyeliners or sources of information in other branches, although the other party may not have this kind of information. Consciousness and cognition.
Therefore, after discovering and dealing with the problems and hidden dangers in the work team, Zhou Huaian also began to rectify and sort out the miscellaneous forces under him.
The back camp governs 800 soldiers, plus direct teams and apprentice teams, as well as special task forces and census teams with dozens of people each, juvenile exploratory teams, and the newly formed patrol team in the city. Almost there is also a patrol team. The scale of force of more than one thousand three hundred people.
This is still not counting the same number of garrisons that belong to his own name, and then in the major Wulu Yacht squad, there are also guards armed in a corresponding proportion, and there are probably four to five hundred men. There is also a team that specializes in operating siege equipment, which is more than two thousand and nearly three thousand men.
Therefore, it has become necessary to rearrange and divide its functions and attributions, as well as related restrictive means and rules of conduct. Due to the particularity of the garrison itself as a unified supplementary force, there is no need to make changes if it is not moved for the time being. The main focus is to strengthen and adjust the above-mentioned first sequence.
Such as the further unification of the most basic armor, clothing, and equipment.
The apprentice team of fifty people and the direct team of one hundred and eighty people are all replaced with iron armor and modified iron single crossbows, or rapid-fire crossbows with modified arrow boxes, in addition to various horses or A means of transportation such as mules; although there is no way to rush into the formation like a real cavalry, but the rapid mobility and launching ability brought by the transportation mounts can be regarded as a more responsive and decisive force accompanying the nature of guards and reserves.
As the main force of the two brigades and eight teams, at least 40% of the leather armor and some inlaid iron armor, the others are made up of wood chip armor and bamboo armor. Specifically, personal armament is still the standard melee equipment of one sword, one spear and one hand; only when necessary, additional bows and crossbows, or heavy weapons such as axes and hammers, or various shovels will be issued. Work tools such as spades and picks.
Of course, with Zhou Huaian’s resources and convenience, it’s not that they can’t be given more equipment and equipment. It’s just that the weight of the equipment itself is added up, taking into account the average level of their physical fitness; It has become a burden and drag that is too much to pass, and it is difficult to continue to hold on for how long in a certain intensity of the march or in a relatively busy process of duty.
And two of the eight teams are fire-throwing teams, which are formed by selecting those bold, careful, steady and powerful soldiers and cooperating with the old soldiers who have the original fire-throwing experience. In addition to daily combat training, it is specially used to familiarize and master the skills of throwing incendiary objects, suppressing battle formations, destroying fortifications, and cleaning up urban areas. Therefore, they not only have additional equipment for vehicles, workhorses, and equipment, but also have higher basic treatments such as food and clothing than most ordinary teams, and are almost the same as those directly under the team.
The reason why it is said to be basic is that the direct team still has the advantage of being close to the water in the daily life. It can obtain from Zhou Huaian from time to time in a certain sense, directly or indirectly, with intangible benefits and gains.
As for the three smaller teams attached to his name, they also have their own dark gray color and style for the first time, and even the logo designed and awarded by Zhou Huaian; one can be clipped or sewn in. The oval iron plates on the shoulders and arms have hand-engraved patterns; the investigating team is an eye, the work team is a fist holding thorns, and the census team is a whirlpool.
Of course, in addition to the daily three-piece outfit, their equipment and equipment are also more complicated and varied due to the needs of their duties and tasks. In the future, for the actions and tasks of the local government, personnel will be allocated from these three teams to form them; in order to carry out mutual cooperation and implicit supervision.
For example, when the census team is the main activity, the census team is responsible for cover, and the work team acts as emergency preparation; when the census team is the main activity, the work team plays a role of armed support, and the investigation team acts as a guard; The task force is the main task, the exploratory team and the census team will serve as the pre-investigation and investigation force to provide some kind of information and eye-line support for the intervention of the work team.
In terms of daily relationships, although they are all directly responsible to Zhou Huaian, the three types of members from different sources and affiliations are not easy to produce a certain collusion or collusion effect, and it is more convenient to supervise and restrict.
As for the newly formed patrol team, it is the simplest. In fact, on the basis of the original personal equipment, wear a vest that is banned before and after the patrol, and then strengthen some bows and other data can come in handy.
Through daily conduct comparisons, Zhou Huaian quickly discovered that the rear battalion he brought out during this period was clearly different from other soldiers; whether it was in the implementation of the conduct order, or the assembly, preparation, exercise, and zipper. The reaction efficiency, or the average nutritional status and the displayed spirit, are far beyond a lot.
After all, no matter how good ideas and measures are, there is no strong enough power and authority to promote them, and eventually they will be in the hands of people with different positions and inclinations. Deviations and distortions, or even the possibility of regression, will inevitably occur.
And with this return, the apprentice team that followed him has once again changed his staff. Most of them are conscious that what they have learned so far is enough, and want to do something else; there are also a few people who do not agree with his ideas, or even repeatedly violate the rules and are too stupid to change their habits, etc.;
But there were still some people who insisted on staying, occupying about a half of the original manpower. This can be regarded as the preliminary harvest after some invisible reverse elimination, and then Zhou Huai'an can continue to select and screen out the potential seeds or signs of his own style of thinking, adapting and identifying himself. Then according to different responses and needs, give in-depth teaching and cultivation. (End of this chapter)