When Ye Ying and his party returned to the camp, they found that the camp commander Cao Zhen was already in the square. Judging from his calm and calm look, he must have been back for a while.
When a group of five people walked into the camp, Ye Ying noticed that Cao Zhen glanced at them, and a smile seemed to flash at the corner of his mouth, but it disappeared, making Ye Ying wonder if he had seen it wrong.
The sky gradually darkened, and the stipulated time to return to the camp came. Most of the recruits returned to the camp within the stipulated time, but about 20 people still did not come back, which meant that they were hungry today.
However, many people who returned on time were not happy for long, because Cao Zhen announced a decision next, which made them jump anxiously.
"As long as one person in the five-person group fails to return on time, everyone in the group will starve together at night. How come there is such a rule? It was not said like this at the beginning!" Everyone shouted and wanted to reason with Cao Zhen. But he was stopped by the law enforcement team.
Time passed little by little, and finally everyone returned to the camp.
A drumbeat for an assembly suddenly sounded. Although everyone didn't know what happened, they all ran to the small square quickly because it was the drumbeat for an assembly.
Although they have only been in the army for two days, the new recruits have already initially understood the principle of military life. After hearing the sound of drums, everyone dragged their tired bodies and ran towards the gathering square as fast as possible.
It didn't take long for everyone to line up neatly in the square, and the battalion commander Cao Zhen and deputy commander Sima Chi also appeared on the high platform in the field.
"Everyone, I just announced that in every five-person group, as long as one person does not come back on time, all five people will not be able to eat. Some people are dissatisfied. Now I will explain the truth." Cao Zhen looked at it with a majestic look. Looking at the crowd, the recruits who had just expressed their dissatisfaction did not dare to raise their heads.
"What is Pao Ze? Pao Ze is a brother who wears the same battle robe and can live and die together. Those who abandon their brothers and escape independently on the battlefield will be beheaded. Today I divided the five people into a group. From now on, the five of you will be one Wu, we can only advance and retreat together at any time. This is why I let those who come back first be punished together. Now that I have made it clear, is there anyone still dissatisfied? "
Cao Zhen's words were so sonorous and powerful that everyone was convinced. Most of the people who had yelled the most fiercely just now had lowered their heads in shame.
"We're convinced!"
"We're convinced!"
"We're convinced!"
The shouts were sparse at first, but in an instant they became a chorus.
"Today there is a group of five people. I want to give special praise. Each person will be given a piece of meat for dinner because they are the only ones who returned in an orderly manner at the same time." As soon as Cao Zhen finished speaking, he headed towards Pointing in one direction, everyone's eyes followed his hand.
Seeing Cao Zhen's actions, Ye Ying's group of five people immediately stood up straight, because the direction Cao Zhen pointed was exactly where the five of them were.
At this time, not only Ye Ying and Shan Fu Zhao Hu, but also Qi Jiao and Gan De, who had always been difficult to deal with, had proud faces. They experienced the joy of collective honor for the first time.
"Commander Cao is right. Our Mad Lion Army is a team with clear rewards and punishments. Of course, you will be punished for violating military rules, but you will not be stingy with rewards for outstanding performance. Now we are the team that won the award. Applause." This time the speaker was The deputy commander is Sima Chi. He has a kind smile on his face, which is in sharp contrast to the serious face of Cao Zhen.
Applause rang out loudly in the small square, and the five members of Ye Ying's group proudly held up their chests, enjoying their first reward after enlisting in the army.
At this time, the battalion commander made Cao Zhen take two steps forward and raised his hands. The recruits immediately understood and all became quiet and focused their eyes on him.
"Deputy Commander Sima is right. The greatest advantage of our Mad Lion Army is the clear distinction between rewards and punishments. In a few days, based on everyone's performance, we will select the best person from each group to be the captain, and even He might be the chief." Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Cao Zhen nodded with satisfaction and announced loudly.
According to Daning's military system, there are five people in a corps, and the commander is the corps leader; five corps (twenty-eight people) are in one li, and the commander is the captain; five li are one team, and the commander is the captain; five teams and one battalion, the commander The commander of the official camp is composed of five battalions, and the commander is the captain.
Further up is the army, with five to ten units in each army. The commander is usually a general or a governor. The three armies of Zhanhu, Kuangshi and Feilong belong to the group army, with more than ten subordinate armies, each with more than 200,000 people. .
Of course, this number is not completely fixed. Under some specific circumstances, the number of people for the same type of construction may increase or decrease.
Cao Zhen's words were obviously very motivating. Every recruit had a look of hope on their faces, and their hearts were filled with the desire to make achievements.
"You helped me this time. I will remember the favor and will repay it in the future, but I will not give you the position of corps commander." Qi Jiao whispered to Ye Ying who was standing beside him.
"Don't worry, I won't take it for granted." Ye Ying also replied in a low voice. These words made Qi Jiao's face light up, but what Ye Ying said next made the smile completely disappear from his face.
"I will defeat you fair and square, so that you will be willing to watch me become the captain." Ye Ying's voice was not loud, but it was not difficult to hear his firm attitude from his tone.
"If you want to defeat me, stop telling jokes. In the army, it's not just about running faster." After hearing Ye Ying's words, Qi Jiao immediately answered.
Although none of the five people's families are particularly wealthy, they have eaten meat many times, but none of them felt as delicious as the meat they ate today. Looking aside, the recruits looked at them with envious eyes, and the five of them showed exaggerated expressions of eating.
Returning to the camp this time, Qi Jiao did not cause any trouble for Ye Ying. This made those who followed Qi Jiao not treat Ye Ying and the others as coldly as before, and there was less tension in the camp.
A new day has begun again. It seems that the training of the first two days was very successful, because this time, all the recruits were neatly dressed and appeared on time in the small square where they gathered.
"Through yesterday's training, we have a preliminary understanding of everyone's physical condition. But on the battlefield, it's not just about who can run faster. Everyone needs to have strong comprehensive abilities. Today we are testing everyone's shooting skills. Technique." After the deputy commander Sima Chi said with a smile, he waved to the back.
A soldier at the back understood it and immediately took out something and handed it to Sima Chi. After the recruits saw the thing clearly, they immediately made a buzzing sound, and many of them looked bitter.
This is a bow, but this bow is different from the wooden bows that ordinary hunters use when hunting. It is a real iron bow. The iron bow is of course much more lethal than the carpenter, but using this thing is not easy.
The lethality of a bow and arrow has a lot to do with the archer, which requires both strong arm strength and good aim. To hit the target using this kind of iron bow, the requirements for arm strength are very high. Even if a person without strength can shoot the arrow, the accuracy will be very poor.
This kind of iron bow is generally used by the military and is rarely owned by ordinary people, so many people feel dizzy when they see this kind of bow. Let alone whether it can hit the target, it is difficult to say whether a person with small arm strength can draw the bow.
"I'll show you later what a sharp archer is!"
Compared to the discouragement of many people, Qi Jiao actually looked proud at this time, because he had learned from his father, an escort master, since he was a child, and his shooting skills were very good. He was in a good mood and couldn't help but proudly said to Ye Ying on the side, wanting to give a good blow to his competitor's confidence.
"I have been hunting in the mountains all year round, and my shooting skills are pretty good. I may not lose to you when the time comes." Ye Ying replied quietly from the side.
"You think this iron bow is the same as a wooden bow. With your small body, it's hard to tell whether you can pull the bow apart." Qi Jiao glanced at Ye Ying and said with disdain.
"Let's see then!" Ye Ying lowered his head and replied.
Qi Jiao was about to say something more when he suddenly heard a burst of cheers. He quickly raised his head and saw that everyone was looking into the distance. He followed their gazes and saw a long arrow stuck in the A red heart on an archery target.
Looking back again, the deputy commander Sima Chi was standing there with a satisfied look on his face, still holding the iron bow just now in his hand. It seems that this arrow was shot by him. It can hit the target at such a long distance. Sima Chi's archery skills are indeed excellent. No wonder he will be in charge of today's training.
"I'll start by throwing some light, and then we'll see how you perform." Sima Chi said with a smile, and slowly walked off the stage.
Some soldiers quickly set up an archery target in the small square. The arrow Sima Chi shot just now was at least 70 to 80 steps away from the target. This is indeed the level of a master archer in the army.
Of course, the requirements for these recruits who have just joined the army are not so high. The position where they shoot arrows is only about forty steps away from the target.
There were five to six hundred people in the new military camp, and they were arranged in front of more than a dozen archery targets. There were more than fifty people where Ye Ying was. The first one to shoot was a tall man with a fair complexion. He picked up the iron bow in his hand, attached a long arrow, and took aim for a long time before shooting. Unfortunately, the long arrow missed the target and disappeared directly into the bushes behind the target.
As required, each person had three opportunities to shoot arrows. The tall man picked up the long arrow again and shot two arrows in succession, but still failed to hit the target. He had to walk away with a disappointed look on his face.
The second person to come on the stage was a dark and thin young man. His performance was not even as good as the tall man who came on the stage first, because the three arrows he shot fell to the ground before they reached the target.
Two people in a row ended in failure, which added more pressure to the already nervous recruits. Perhaps it was because of this pressure that the next two people who came on the field failed to hit the target.
When the fifth person came on the stage, an arrow finally hit the target. Although the red arrow did not hit the target, something was finally achieved. Not only did the new archery soldier feel relieved, but everyone watching the battle also let out a long sigh of relief.
However, there are still some people with good shooting skills among these recruits. When it came to the seventh man, one of his arrows missed the target, one arrow hit the outside of the target, and another arrow actually hit the bullseye, which made Changzhong cheer for the first time. , this person also had a proud expression on his face.
The training continued, and soon, most of the people had completed one round of shooting. Of the more than fifty people, only four of them hit the bullseye with all three arrows. It seems that they will be trained more in the future, because they are the best archers in the army. Very important.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Ye Ying's five-person team was the last to play.
