Standing on the low platform and looking down, Chen Wang saw slightly frightened faces one after another.
Four hundred and fifty-three soldiers from the four bureaus stood on the school grounds with their heads held high.
Not only the new recruits from the third round received training, but the veterans from the other round also received the same training.
These veterans basically have nothing to fault in terms of their formation. Chen Wang just improved his stance.
Chen Wang's eyes moved a little to the right, and the soldiers of the round consisting of veterans were standing on the far right side of the queue.
Although the soldiers in that round were wearing the same clothes as the recruits in the other three rounds, they were also wearing helmets and holding flags.
But at a glance, one can tell the gap between the two, as if an invisible ravine runs across the middle.
After seven days of formation training, the 370 recruits could barely distinguish left and right with the help of military sticks, corrected their standing and walking postures, and mastered the basics of formation.
They can stand upright even when they are standing still. They know to follow the direction of the flag and they remember to go to the school field immediately no matter where they are when they hear the bugle sound.
When they put on their armor, picked up their weapons, and gathered together with their banners, they looked like an army.
But they're not, they're still just a bunch of farmers.
There is no blood in their bodies, no murderous intent in their eyes, their eyes are full of fear, they join the army just to have a good meal.
Chen Wang's eyes wandered left and right. Those veterans were all soldiers who had seen blood and had been in battle. They had blood on their bodies and murderous intent in their eyes.
Precisely because they have fought too many wars and fought old wars, they have become extremely slick.
Can those generals in Liaodong fight?
Of course they can fight.
In the 14th year of Chongzhen, on July 26, Hong Chengchou swore an oath in Ningyuan and went out with eight soldiers and 130,000 people.
On July 28, Hong Chengchou led his troops to the Rufeng Mountain area south of Jinzhou City and met the Qing army at Rufeng Mountain.
The two armies lined up and started a fierce battle on Rufeng Mountain. The Qing army both ended in a disastrous defeat. The Qing army suffered a defeat in the first battle and was almost defeated.
There were forty Jia La E Zhen before the Eight Banners of the Qing Army entered the Pass, and as many as ten people died in the Battle of Song Jin.
During the Jisi Incident at the end of the second year of Chongzhen, Guan Ning's army and various Qin Wang's armies fought fiercely with Hou Jin's army under the city and successfully repulsed it.
If you really can't fight, how can you achieve such a record?
They have the most military pay, wear the best armor, and carry the best weapons.
As long as they can cooperate sincerely, Hou Jin will be wiped out as soon as he shows up.
It's a pity that the generals in Liaodong fought too many battles and cherished their wings.
As fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, and as motionless as a mountain.
Retreat and turn into it as fast as the wind, outflank and outflank it as the forest, loot money and invade like fire, and friendly troops are in trouble and immovable as a mountain.
There were many opportunities, but they all missed them.
Until the end, Hou Jin's evil wolf had evolved into a real tiger, and it was already too late.
The same is true for these Datong soldiers. When fighting against the wind, they all compete for the lead. If they lose a little bit, they will want to retreat and their morale will drop greatly.
The generals have no intention of fighting to the death, and the soldiers have no intention of fighting to the death.
Although Cao Wenzhao dared to fight and was willing to fight to the death, he could not escape the limitations of this era. During the war, he mainly relied on elite servants to fight. As for the ordinary soldiers who were just coercors, how could he make them With the intention of fighting to the death.
Chen Wang withdrew his gaze. These recruits were like a blank piece of paper that could be written on. They had not yet been infected with the ugly habits of most Ming armies in this era.
These old soldiers have long-standing shortcomings that are difficult to correct, but now it is impossible to kick them out of the team. We can only temporarily separate them to reduce their impact as much as possible, and then see if they can be transformed.
Chen Wang didn't say anything to encourage people, but chose to get straight to the point.
"The war is imminent, and most of the bandits are already swarming towards Pizhou."
No one made a sound on the school grounds. During these seven days of training, the military stick taught these recruits what it means to be quiet.
Although they didn't make any sound, Chen Wang stood on the low platform and could clearly see the changes in the expressions on their faces.
Fear spread quickly among the crowd like a plague. Not only the queue of new recruits, but also many veterans showed fear.
There were tens of thousands of bandits crossing the border in the direction of Pingliang. Back then, under the city of Xi'an, the bandits had joined forces for fifty miles. When night fell, the mountains and fields were filled with lights. How could one not be frightened?
"I have divided you into teams before. Now each team will nominate three captain candidates."
"The captain and vice-president of your team will be selected by me from these three captain candidates."
After Chen Wang finished speaking, all the recruits on the campus looked confused. They were very puzzled by Chen Wang's order.
On the school field, a group of new recruits stood looking at each other. They were all farmers and long-term workers, and they had always been accustomed to being arranged by others.
They thought that after a while, Chen Wang would send a captain down to take charge of them.
They thought about many things, and also thought that perhaps those with outstanding performance among them would be promoted, but none of them thought that Chen Wang would let them select captains and recommend officers.
Tang Shiping's expression changed slightly, and he turned to look at Chen Wang, who was not far in front of him, and then glanced at Chen Gong, who was standing beside him, and the two Hu brothers on the other side.
He noticed that the expressions of Chen Gong and the Hu brothers did not change, and they must have learned about it in advance.
Tang Shiping's eyes moved slightly and he held back what he originally wanted to say.
"There are three military tents on my left hand side. You will go into the military tents one by one. After entering, tell the names of the three people. Someone in the military tent will help record them."
"All recommendations are conducted in secret. Only the recorder and you know who you have recommended, and no one else knows."
Chen Wang took a step forward and said in a deep voice.
"But you must be clear. The person you choose will become your captain in the future, and he will lead you to the battlefield."
"The sword has no eyes, and the battlefield is ruthless. If you want to survive the battlefield, choose the person you think is the most reliable."
Chen Wang looked around at the recruits on the school field and continued.
"No one is allowed to have any verbal exchanges. Anyone who disobeys the order will be beaten with thirty military whips."
"From now on, everyone will follow the general banner of this bureau and enter the military tent to register. Those waiting to enter the tent should keep a five-step distance from the military tent."
Chen Wang's order was issued. Chen Gong, Hu Zhili, and Hu Zhiyi each led their own soldiers, carried the banner, and walked towards the military tent with the recruits of the three bureaus. The three of them led the recruits of the three bureaus respectively, and they were appointed Mr. Bai.
