Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The logistical force was an important part of the army. Hence, Li An placed his focus on the logistical force and used two days to guide and correct the training of the logistical force. Only when the logistical force was on the right track did he relax. He also urged the instructors of the Dragon Martial Army to strictly train the logistical force.
In the next few days, Ang Lee continued to lead his subordinates to inspect the combat corps in the central valley. These eight combat corps were the core of the army and the cornerstone of the army's strength. Without the main combat corps, the existence of the supply corps was meaningless. The weak special forces could only fight on a small scale and couldn't form a powerful deterrent force.
In the central valley, the eight combat corps began their training at the same time. In order to prevent interference from the training, Ang Lee had the people of Luzhou open up eight large training bases. However, the training facilities in each base were different. The eight combat corps had to take turns to go to different training bases to train. This allowed the soldiers of the combat corps to have the strength to fight in different situations.
Ang Lee brought his trusted subordinates to the first training ground. The three hundred soldiers of the first regiment were currently training.
There was nothing special about this training ground. It was just a large piece of empty land. The six teams of new recruits first went through assassination training. When they noticed that Ang Lee and the others had arrived, they immediately split into three groups and began their training.
The first, second, and third groups faced off against the fourth, fifth, and sixth groups. The Dragon Martial Army's general was at the front, giving orders. The new recruits at the back immediately began their training.
Among the fifty recruits, ten shield-wielding soldiers stood at the front, raising their shields to protect their comrades. Twenty spear-wielding soldiers stood behind the shield-wielding soldiers, raising their spears in a slanted manner. The remaining twenty crossbow-wielding soldiers stood at the back, drawing their bows and shooting at the enemy.
Of course, because it was a training exercise, the spears in the soldiers' hands didn't have a spearhead. Furthermore, they were wrapped in a layer of cotton cloth. The crossbowmen's arrows were also wrapped in cotton cloth to prevent them from causing any real damage during the training exercise.
Advance, advance, advance. The two opposing teams slowly approached each other. Shields collided together, spears stabbed each other, and crossbows flew towards the opposing team like locusts. Most of the crossbows were blocked by the opposing team's shields.
This kind of intense training was closer to actual combat. It could allow the new recruits to become more familiar with the battlefield and increase their combat strength in the future.
Of course, this kind of training would inevitably cause the soldiers to get injured. Even though the new recruits were all wearing heavy armor and had their weapons removed, it was still hard to avoid injuries. Ang Lee chose the former to increase his combat strength and ensure his safety.
"How is it? Does it hurt?"
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The new soldier was very stubborn. He was clearly in pain, but he said that it didn't hurt. This made Li An quite satisfied. This kind of soldier was a good soldier.
"What is General? general '?"
The Dragon Martial Army ''s Army' Dragon Dragon asked.
"This is very good. Let the soldiers strengthen their training. If there are any injured soldiers who need treatment, immediately send them to the medical team."
"Yes, general."
In this training base, they were trained to fight in open areas when encountering enemies. In open areas, in order to reduce losses, they had to form a huge formation, with regiments and squads as the foundation. The shieldbearers were used to form a safety wall to block the enemy's arrow attacks.
These soldiers were training how to block as many arrows as possible. At the same time, they had to do their best to deal as much damage as possible to the enemy.
In the southern water network, there were many ravines, tall mountains, and dense forests. There weren't many large open areas. For this reason, the soldiers had to learn how to fight in an open area as well as in a narrow area.
The second training ground was a simulation of a narrow mountain forest. The terrain of the training ground was made to be uneven, and a large number of trees were planted on these hills, making the entire training ground look like a jungle battlefield.
If they continued to use a formation, it was obviously unrealistic. In order to increase the mobility of the troops, during the training, each troop was split into five or ten groups according to the characteristics of the terrain. This allowed for more flexible training.
Five groups were made up of ten soldiers. Two sword-shield soldiers were at the front, four spearmen were in the middle, two archers, and two crossbowmen were at the back. Ten groups were made up of five soldiers, and the number of soldiers in each group was halved.
This kind of flexible arrangement was more suitable for the dense forest. It allowed the soldiers to fight more freely. The complete set of soldiers also allowed them to deal with all kinds of unexpected situations and enemies.
Of course, as a strong force, the army had to be used to fighting in an open area. They also had to be used to fighting in an open area. If they attacked a city, they had to clear out all the enemy soldiers hiding in the city.
At this time, the ability of the soldiers to fight in an open area was tested. Fighting in an open area was similar to fighting in a forest. They were both carried out in a narrow area. However, their situations were not completely the same. In a forest area, there were gaps between the trees, and they could discover each other from a distance. However, fighting in an open area was all about high walls and buildings, which blocked one's line of sight. This placed a higher requirement on the soldiers.
In order to train the soldiers' ability to fight in an open area, the third training ground was created. There were large amounts of simple houses, broken walls, and high walls.
Some of the paths between the houses were wider, while others were narrower. In the wider areas, ten soldiers could pass through. In the narrower areas, only five soldiers could pass through in a single row.
During the training, there were still two groups facing off. One group of recruits was split into five to ten groups and hid in the various buildings, ready to launch a sneak attack at any time. The other group of recruits was also split into five to ten groups to clear out the soldiers of the first group.
The soldiers of both sides were competing on perseverance and willpower. Of course, there was also skill and intelligence.
Because the training had just started, the recruits were a little clumsy. Even the instructors of the Dragon Martial Army weren't used to it. This was all based on Ang Lee's experience from his previous life. The soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army had never been trained in this area, so they naturally had a headache. They could only strictly follow Ang Lee's instructions and learn while teaching. After all, they had many years of experience as a soldier, so they would definitely learn faster than the recruits.
The training in open area was intense and exciting. Behind every broken wall, there was a high chance that there was an enemy hiding. Of course, there was also a chance that there wasn't. This all required the recruits to make an accurate judgment.
At the corner of the training ground, there was a platform that was about one hundred feet tall. Li An and a dozen or so of his trusted generals and officers climbed onto the platform, watching the scene of the training of the soldiers and officers.
"Big Brother, look. There are five recruits hiding under that broken wall. If the ten recruits outside take a few more steps forward, they will be ambushed. At that time, at least half of them will die."
"That's right. However, as long as the recruits outside realize that there is an ambush behind the broken wall, the situation will be reversed."
"The five recruits are hiding so well. The recruits outside definitely won't be able to find them."
"That might not be the case."
"Do you want to bet?"
"Let's bet. I bet that the five soldiers inside will win."
"I bet that the ten soldiers outside will win."
Ang Lee smiled faintly. "Don't bet. The situation has changed again. The other group of five recruits has circled behind the broken wall. They will soon discover the five hiding recruits from the other direction."
The situation in the training ground was constantly changing. While a few of his trusted subordinates were betting, the other group of five recruits suddenly entered everyone's line of sight. In this way, the total number of recruits had reached fifteen. Moreover, they were flanking from two sides. There were only five recruits hiding under the broken wall. With a ratio of three to one, there was no suspense about the outcome.
"It's over. I'm afraid that these five people will be caught like turtles in a jar."
Almost everyone thought that the five recruits hiding under the broken wall would be eliminated immediately. It would be a matter of an instant.
"On the battlefield, accidents can happen at any time. Don't jump to conclusions too early."
Ang Lee carefully observed the surrounding terrain. He felt that accidents could happen.
"Big Brother, with a ratio of three to one and being flanked from two sides, do the five recruits hiding under the broken wall have any chance of winning?"
"Everything is possible. This is an open area battle. There are many situations that even if we stand at such a high place, we still won't be able to see clearly. We also won't be able to understand the overall situation. Therefore, we naturally can't jump to conclusions too early."
Ang Lee earnestly lectured.
As expected, when the five recruits circled to the back and hadn't discovered the recruits hiding under the broken wall, ten recruits suddenly rushed out from a room further away. They launched a fierce surprise attack on the five recruits and took them down in one fell swoop. At the same time, ten recruits also rushed out from a room on the other side and rushed towards their enemies. The five recruits who had been hiding under the broken wall jumped up and launched a surprise attack from a gap in the broken wall. Fifteen to ten. The defending side obtained victory and eliminated fifteen attacking recruits in one fell swoop.
"Big Brother, you are really amazing. How did you know that the situation would be reversed? Could it be that you had already discovered that there were ambushes in the rooms on both sides?"
All of the trusted subordinates looked at Ang Lee with eyes of worship. They admired Ang Lee so much that they wanted to prostrate themselves before him.
"It's not a discovery, it's just a guess. Firstly, the rooms on both sides can hide people. Secondly, it's impossible that the five soldiers hiding under the broken wall didn't have any backup. Of course, this is just a guess. I was just lucky and guessed correctly. Haha."
In fact, even if it was a guess, it was based on a reasonable judgment. Ang Lee guessed correctly, but it wasn't completely luck. His subjective judgment also played a large role.
"General, the soldiers are currently training. Do you have any instructions?"
The Dragon Martial Army instructor quickly climbed up the platform and saluted Ang Lee.
"Is the defending side always victorious in every training session?"
"Yes, General. That is indeed the case."
Ang Lee pointed at the soldiers who were currently training and said, "To clear out the remaining enemies in the city, we would normally send out several times or even several dozen times the number of soldiers. In this one to one training session, the defending side has the advantage. It doesn't conform to the reality of the battlefield. You can try having two teams attack and one team defend. Let's see the results."
"Yes, General. This subordinate understands."
Ang Lee's arrangement was to balance the strength of both sides as much as possible so that the training would be closer to actual combat. This would allow the recruits to display greater combat strength in future battles.
The fourth training ground was for the assault. The assault here wasn't for attacking the city but a simple enemy camp. In the middle of the training ground, there was a camp that was built in the shape of the word 'mouth'. It was surrounded by walls that were six meters tall. The recruits in charge of defending the camp were standing on the walls with weapons in their hands. They looked around vigilantly while the recruits attacking the city were all around them.
Because the defending side had the advantage of location, the assault training had one team in charge of defending and five teams in charge of attacking.
In order to prevent too many injuries during the training process, the rolling logs and stones on the walls were all replaced with bundles of grass. As long as the attacking recruits below were hit in a vital area, they would immediately lie down on the ground to indicate that they had died. If they were hit in a vital area by an arrow, they would also have to lie down and remain motionless to indicate that they had died.
The weapons for the assault training were very simple. Other than the soldiers' own equipment, they were only equipped with a few large shields and scaling ladders. There were no heavy siege weapons at all.
In this kind of situation, the defending side's geographical advantage was too obvious. Even if the attacking side had a five times the number advantage, they still wouldn't be able to do anything to the defending soldiers. After a single battle, they would suffer heavy losses.
"General, the recruits are all very brave. However, the defending side's geographical advantage is too obvious. Without siege weapons, such a forceful attack will definitely not succeed. This kind of training is meaningless."
One of the captains voiced his opinion.
"Big Brother, it seems like this is the case. The five times the number advantage is completely negated by the enemy's geographical advantage. If we really encounter such a situation on the battlefield, we definitely can't let the soldiers go to their deaths."
Ang Lee smiled and nodded. "What you all said is correct. The attacking soldiers don't have siege weapons and their losses are extremely heavy. However, this kind of training isn't meaningless. In fact, it's very important."
The confidants clearly didn't understand Ang Lee's meaning. They all looked at Ang Lee with pleading eyes.
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