Secondly, Chen Wang didn't say anything.
After everyone digested it for a while, they brought up the storytelling in the market, which eased the dull atmosphere a little.
"You should all have heard some storytelling."
"You must have heard a lot about those heroes and heroes fighting and fighting."
"Everyone should have experienced things like fighting with weapons."
In this era, it was not uncommon for large-scale armed fights to break out between clans in several villages over matters such as water and land.
"So some people think that fighting is the same."
Chen Wang slightly clenched the spear in his hand and looked around.
"But the real battlefield is thousands of times more terrifying and cruel than a fight between neighbors."
Chen Wang's voice was cold, making the originally slightly relaxed atmosphere in the venue instantly dull again.
"Fighting on the battlefield is completely different from fighting in the school field, capturing thieves, or fighting in the countryside!"
Chen Wang tightened his grip on the spear in his hand and raised it levelly.
"Open a large formation to face the enemy."
Following Chen Wang's voice, the twelve old soldiers stepped forward almost at the same time. They carried their spears on their shoulders and moved forward slowly, like a wall.
Chen Wang pointed the spear in his hand at the veterans of the team in front and shouted loudly.
"Array up!"
The moment the military order was issued, the twelve veterans who received the order immediately put down their spears.
The soldiers in the first row held their spears straight up, while the spears in the second row stretched out from the gap in the first row.
Chen Wang held a spear in his hand, looked around at the crowd, and pointed at the spear array in front.
"If anyone can break through the spear formation head-on, I will reward you with a hundred taels of silver!"
Chen Wang's words fell into the crowd, and a storm arose in an instant.
"One hundred taels?!!"
Some people exclaimed, one hundred taels of silver, these people have never seen what one hundred taels of silver looks like in their entire lives.
Their salary is only one and a half taels a month. If they want to save a hundred taels of silver, they have to save it until the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.
There was an inevitable commotion among the crowd, and buzzing voices could be heard everywhere. This time, no officer came to punish them with a military stick.
However, although the reward was large, he did not stand up. After all, how could one person win against twelve people.
"I know very well that one person has no chance of winning against twelve people, so the participants are divided into teams, and one hundred taels of silver are divided among the twelve people."
Chen Wang's words made the eyes of the recruits become eager again, and also ignited a little hope.
Twelve people versus twelve people, as long as they can break through the array, there is no chance.
Conditions changed, and the temptation of one hundred taels of silver was too great, and the quota for twelve people was filled in just an instant.
Twelve recruits stood in the center of the school field. They all received a long gun with a white cloth on the tip, facing the array of veterans.
Chen Wang also retreated to the outside of the field, leaving the field to the soldiers of the two teams who were about to confront each other. Everyone's eyes were also focused on the field.
Zhou Changshou held the spear in his hand and wore protective armor. He could hear his heart beating loudly now. He had never been watched by so many people at the same time, and huge pressure accumulated in his heart.
Not far in front of him, twelve men were waiting in formation, and the formation of twelve spears looked like hedgehogs.
"how to spell?"
Someone asked in a low voice.
"The boss told me that we can only fight from the front, it's not easy to attack..."
Although everyone signed up and went on stage, they felt uneasy and did not step forward hastily.
"Twelve of us charge forward together, we will definitely be able to pass through."
"The general said that as long as we can break through the military formation, he didn't say that we would defeat them all."
Someone else suggested that everyone came from different teams, and no one made up their minds, it was just a mess. Now someone took notice and everyone immediately agreed.
Zhou Changshou wanted to speak, but he couldn't say anything after being interrupted like this.
He originally wanted to say that he might as well form a military formation and fight like the veterans on the opposite side, but now that someone's suggestion was echoed, he had no further thoughts.
Zhou Changshou nodded, and at the same time looked at the person who proposed to charge directly into the battle.
Most of them didn't know each other. After all, it had only been seven days, so it was good to be able to recognize everyone in the team, but Zhou Changshou knew the person he proposed at this time.
This man with a messy beard is named Huang Hu. He is from the same place as him. He is naturally much stronger than others, so he is quite famous. He was also selected as the captain this time.
"I'll charge first, you guys will follow, and we'll charge towards the middle."
Huang Hu held the spear and shook it, and a layer of white ash fell from the tip of the spear.
The gun tips were all stained with ash, and if they were hit in the chest or abdomen, they had to leave the battlefield and be considered dead.
What Huang Hu wanted to do was to change one person after another, stabbing one person with a spear first to open a way for the person behind him.
"Don't be afraid. We are wearing armor. If we are stabbed, it will only hurt for a while but will not kill us. I will change to another, and the people behind will change to one or two and they will rush away."
Huang Hu encouraged the people behind him while speaking, and walked forward.
Huang Hu carried the team flag on his back, and everyone followed him forward. Although there was no formation, he was still very impressive.
Seeing that the distance between the two teams was getting closer and closer, all the recruits held their breath and concentrated, their attention was focused on the two teams, and they did not dare to speak loudly.
Fifteen steps, ten steps, eight steps, five steps!
The distance is getting closer and closer, and the distance of five steps is already close to the distance of confrontation.
"kill!!!"
Huang Hu gave a fierce shout, held the spear, and rushed forward first.
Chen Wang, who was watching the battle from the outside, moved his eyes slightly. This new recruit surprised him, not because of his courage, but because he only demonstrated it once, and Huang Hu actually learned six points - he was extremely talented.
"What is the name of this leader? Write it down."
Chen Wang whispered to Tang Shiping on the side. He had courage, talent, and prestige. With a little training, he could be the flag general.
And just when Chen Wang was explaining, Huang Hu had already rushed to the front of the military formation.
"kill!!!"
Twelve old soldiers in the center of the school field shouted in unison, and stabbed the yellow tiger charging straight at him with their spears.
Huang Hu was startled, and the thrust of the spear in his hand subconsciously turned into a sweep.
A spear that was piercing straight away was swept away by him with one shot, but before he could smile, a spear from the other side rushed towards him like a poisonous snake and instantly stabbed him in the abdomen.
Huang Hu's face turned pale, and he screamed. He couldn't help but retreat, and couldn't help but cover his abdomen with both hands, causing the spear in his hand to fall to the ground.
"Kill!"
Huang Hu's failure did not affect the people following him. One hundred taels of silver were close at hand. Everyone's face turned red and they rushed over.
But without exception, they all ended up like Huang Hu, being stabbed by spears and falling to the ground in pain.
Zhou Changshou rushed in the middle, relying on his teammate who was blocking the gun in front of him. He rushed into the gap between the guns and hit one person with his spear, but soon two spears knocked him to the ground.
On the school grounds, there were continuous wailing sounds.
Even though it was a wooden spear and was protected by armor, being stabbed by a spear was still painful.
The confrontation ended in a flash, and only a group of veterans were still standing in the middle of the school field.
Of the twelve veterans, only one had ash on his chest, while the other eleven were unscathed.
The surrounding recruits looked at the field in confusion. In their thoughts, if twelve people fight twelve people, even if they are veterans and cannot break out of the formation, they should be able to defeat at least four or five people.
But the fact is that twelve people rushed forward, and the exchange ratio was one to twelve.
Chen Wang's mood was calm. This situation was a certainty.
This is the role of military formations. Only when soldiers form military formations can they exert their greatest combat effectiveness.
This is why thousands of officers and soldiers can chase tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of rogue bandits.
More than eight years have passed since the first year of Chongzhen, but the bandits still have not made much progress. The troops are in chaos and they all rely on cavalry.
Chen Wang looked around and saw the shock in everyone's eyes.
These recruits were all farmers before. Although some of them had experience in fighting with weapons, they were not miners from Yiwu and Yongkang. They also fought in formations.
Regarding marching operations, their knowledge came from storytelling. They thought that when fighting, the two armies lined up their formations, and then each of them fought first to determine the superiority. In the end, it was enough for the winning side to cover up and kill them.
Chen Wang held the Yanling knife on his waist and walked slowly to the center of the school ground.
At this time, the recruits who fell on the ground were also helped back into the queue.
Some things, saying them a thousand times are not as effective as witnessing them with your own eyes.
"On the battlefield, this is what a confrontation looks like."
"The spears poked him, the spears poked him away, the swords came at him, and the swords came back."
Chen Wang pointed at the military formation composed of twelve veterans and said loudly.
"Shoulder to shoulder, body to body, they are all rushing in together. It is difficult to change hands even if there is no gap left. How can we allow for jumping left and right?!"
"If one person turns back, everyone will be suspicious. If one person moves an inch, everyone will retreat in fear. How can we allow progress or retreat?!"
Chen Wang looked around at the new recruits and said in a deep voice.
"I want you to remember a military order, remember it firmly!"
Chen Wang looked serious and said sternly.
"If you are facing an enemy in battle and your formation has been decided, but you turn your head and your troops are crowded and unevenly dense, you will be killed immediately, and the captain and deputy of the team will also be seated!"
Chen Wang held the Yanling knife at his waist and said coldly.
"You remember."
"The only thing you can rely on on the battlefield, apart from the weapons in your hands, is the robes around you!"
"Thousands of people line up in a majestic formation. The brave will not be allowed to go first, and the timid will not be left behind."
"Although there are thousands of armies, there is only one person. Only in this way can we be invincible in the world!"
