Yang Ning's punitive measures were harmless, but quite insulting. He would take the erring Shiwu to an open area and let them learn to jump and croak in front of everyone.
Whenever this happens, a large number of onlookers will be attracted, accompanied by pointing and loud laughter.
We are all fellow villagers and know each other well. Among the onlookers are our parents, wives, and children. However, if you are so shameless and make a fool of yourself in public, your family will also be embarrassed, and you can't bear it.
After a day of collaborative work and continuous restraint and punishment from Yang Ning, the young men's actions gradually became orderly.
In the afternoon, no matter what these young men do, they will always stare at their companions, for fear that they will leave the group and no one will dare to cheat again.
The corps commanders and chiefs were originally ordinary farmers. They had no awareness of controlling others, and no idea of cooperating with a group, but they did not learn lessons after suffering losses.
Gradually, they put more thought into restraining their subordinates.
Shouting slogans and carrying rocks and rolling logs are not dangerous training contents. Although everyone feels tired, they are not beyond the tolerance range.
However, these things do not seem to be directly related to the bloody war.
Before evening, Yang Ning finally tore off his tender veil and began to show the cruel side of preparations for war.
He brought the young men back to the school grounds, where they unexpectedly discovered that what was waiting for them were the fully armed private soldiers of the Yang family.
Yang Kui, who had been out all day, had already returned. He led dozens of people on tall horses and looked down at the young men coldly, as if he would charge towards them at any time.
In fact, the Yang family's cavalry did rush towards them, and it was still under the condition that everyone lined up in units of tens of thousands in accordance with Yang Ning's request.
When the overwhelming cavalry rushed in front of them, the young men could not remember Yang Ning's order not to retreat. Even the corps commander and chief commander's minds went blank, and they turned around and ran away.
This time, Yang Ning did not ask them to imitate the frog and embarrass them in public. What greeted them was the whip falling heavily from the hands of Yang Ning and others!
Looking at the young men who were beaten until they were crying and howling, and the old and weak women and children who had been in a relatively relaxed mood all day, they were all shocked.
Even Li Qinghan and others who returned to the school grounds with everyone and continued to watch the excitement couldn't help but change their expressions and looked at each other in confusion.
They always thought that Yang Ning was kind. Even if he punished everyone, he would take the face of the villagers into consideration and would not really hurt the young people.
But now when they looked at Yang Ning, who had a serious face and was ruthless, they realized that things were not as simple as they thought, and Yang Ning had no intention of staying amicable.
Seeing that the parents, wives and children of young adults were about to rush into the school grounds to take care of their sons and husbands, Yang Ning finally stopped the whip in his hand.
But the cloud on his face did not dissipate.
"Take them all back!"
Yang Ning first yelled at those who were watching the fun, as if he was a ferocious Yama showing his true colors, "What do you want to do? Protect your son and husband?"
"You are not protecting them, you are trying to kill them!"
At this moment, many old people, women and children looked at Yang Ning with doubts in their eyes. After all, their family members were injured and some even bled.
Although ordinary people like them have a fear accumulated over the years towards local big families like the Yang family and dare not do anything easily, their trust and respect for Yang Ning is decreasing.
They couldn't understand why Yang Ning, who was willing to take them in, suddenly changed his attitude and not only let the cavalry attack their family, but also whipped them so hard.
Yang Ning's face was stern, and he stared at the restless crowd. Every word he spoke seemed like the roar of a tiger:
"When did you think it was now? What did you think they were going to face next?
"In three days, three days at most, the barbarian cavalry will kill you!
“Will the murderous barbarians use whips to greet them?
"No, they will shoot through their throats with bows and arrows, trample their bodies with war horses, and chop off their heads with scimitars!
"At that time, they don't even have the courage to face the barbarian cavalry. How can they protect you? Not to mention protecting you, they just looked like they were running away. They can't even save their own lives!
"You have never seen the Hu people. Ask yourselves, can you outrun the Hu people's horses? Will the Hu people put down their butcher knives just because you don't want your family to be harmed?!"
A series of fierce roars made the old, weak, women and children lose their minds.
They looked at Yang Ning blankly, looking at this strange Fourth Young Master who no longer helped or looked after his family.
After stopping these villagers, Yang Ning turned around and looked at the young men who had been fleeing just now but had stopped now, his face still stern:
"When is this? It's when the barbarians invade our homes! What will you face next? The barbarians' bows, horses, and swords!
"Who do you think you are? Farmers? Craftsmen? Butchers?
"That's a big mistake. You are soldiers now! You have to fight for your family. You have to use your own body to face the barbarian cavalry and protect your parents, wives and children from their sharp blades!
"Can farming make the Hu people retreat? Can building tables, chairs and benches make the Hu people retreat? Can slaughtering sheep and pigs make the Hu people retreat?"
"cannot!
"The only thing you can do is to turn yourself into a real warrior!
"You don't even have the courage to face the cavalry, or even the courage to resist the bow and arrow. Why do you become warriors? How can you fight with the barbarians, and how can you repel the barbarians?!"
These crucial words deeply impacted the hearts of everyone. The scene was completely silent for a moment, many people lowered their heads, many people lost their minds on the spot, and many people were enlightened.
Yes, this is not an ordinary time. It is during the war when the barbarians are plundering the counties. They are in danger and may die at any time. So what does it mean to be whipped?
If you can't defeat the barbarians and protect Wubao, what's the use of living well today?
And to achieve this goal, who can they rely on? Who has been working hard on this?
The next moment, everyone's eyes focused on Yang Ning. This time, there was no more doubt in their eyes, but more trust and respect than ever before!
Only Yang Ning can help them and save them, and all they have to do is train seriously according to the other party's arrangements.
Yang Ning looked around at the young men with cold eyes: "I, Yang Si, will never force others to do anything.
"If you feel that the training is hard, you can't stand the whip, you don't want to be a man, and you are willing to be trampled by the barbarians' cavalry, leave the school now, and I, Yang Si, will never stop you!"
No one left, and all the young men clenched their fists.
