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Ang Lee gave these reasons to tell his subordinates that siege training was very important. This was one of the tactics that the army had to master. After all, in future battles, they would definitely encounter siege battles like this. If they didn't master the techniques now, they would be at a great disadvantage in battle.
After hearing Ang Lee's explanation, all of his subordinates understood the importance of siege training. Those who originally thought that siege training was important had a deeper understanding of its importance.
After visiting the fourth training ground, it was already time for lunch. Ang Lee and his subordinates went to eat. After resting for an hour, they continued to the fifth training ground.
The fifth training ground was more monotonous. It was just rows of archery targets. The recruits training here were practicing archery.
In the formation of the battle regiment, every five soldiers, there would be one archer and one crossbowman. The remaining three would be one sword-shield soldier and two spearmen.
However, when they arrived at the archery training ground, these five soldiers had to learn archery. Although 60% of the soldiers weren't archers, they had to master this combat skill.
The situation on the battlefield was complicated and ever-changing. No one could guarantee that the situation would always be under their control. If the archers died and the enemy was far away, the pikemen could pick up their crossbows and shoot at the attacking enemy. Thus, before the close combat, they could eliminate more enemy soldiers and reduce their own casualties.
The recruits had just started training, so their shooting accuracy was just barely satisfactory. Many of the arrows were shot outside the target. Missing the target was a normal occurrence. This required a long period of training and couldn't be rushed.
"Keep your hands flat and don't shake them. Look straight ahead. Yes, just like that."
Ang Lee walked in front of a recruit and personally taught him archery.
Because they had been holding their bows for a long time, all of the recruits' foreheads were covered in sweat. The sweat flowed down their cheeks and dripped onto the ground.
Training was hard. Fatigue and sweat were unavoidable. This was also necessary to increase their combat strength. Only by sweating more during training could they reduce the amount of blood they would bleed on the battlefield in the future.
"General, the soldiers are undergoing crossbow shooting training."
The Dragon Martial Army's instructor immediately ran over to report.
Ang Lee loudly said, "Crossbows are long-range killing weapons. They can effectively attack the enemy and greatly reduce our casualties. Crossbow training is very important and cannot be lax."
"Yes, General, this subordinate understands."
Ang Lee nodded. "The number of arrows for crossbows is limited. During training, let the soldiers aim more and shoot less. Only by practicing the basics can they improve faster."
"Yes, General."
Li An personally took a bow and arrow from the hands of a trained soldier. He aimed at the target fifty steps ahead of him and fiercely shot an arrow, hitting the bullseye.
Because he used too much force, the entire target shook back and forth.
"Good archery, General, good archery."
The nearby recruits couldn't help but sigh.
"Soldiers, listen up. If I can do it, you should be able to do it as well. Within three months, each of you should be able to hit the bullseye from fifty paces away. Do you have the confidence to do so?"
Li An shouted loudly to boost morale.
"I'm confident." UU1
. "Louder, I can't hear you."
"Confidence, confidence."
The recruits all increased their volume.
"Good, very good. Continue training."
Ang Lee praised them and brought his trusted subordinates to the sixth training ground.
This training ground was for assassination and combat training. There were a large number of scarecrows placed in the training ground for the recruits to train.
The sword-shield soldiers and spearmen used their swords and spears to stab the scarecrows. The archers' swords were also very powerful and could stab the scarecrows. The crossbowmen's short swords were relatively weaker, but they were also the most flexible and could be used to catch the enemy off guard.
Of course, the weakness of short swords in close combat was too obvious. For this reason, the crossbowmen switched to spears in the combat training ground. On the battlefield, once the spearmen died and the enemy rushed in front of them, the crossbowmen could pick up their spears and fight.
Aside from killing scarecrows, the combat training also included combat drills. Two teams would fight against each other and use modified weapons to attack each other.
Compared to the calmness of the shooting training ground, the situation here was extremely intense, especially the opposing recruits. They attacked each other in groups, and the sounds of killing and the cries of injuries intertwined together. It made people unable to tell whether this was a training ground or a battlefield.
The trusted subordinates all felt that this training was too cruel, but when they thought about how less blood would be spilled in future battles, they understood and felt that it was all worth it.
The seventh training ground specialized in training physical strength and perseverance. This training was extremely tough and the training ground had all kinds of terrains.
All the recruits were armed with armor and weapons. Under the guidance of the Dragon Martial Army instructors, they first crossed an open space and then entered a muddy swamp. This swamp was man-made and the mud wasn't deep. However, it was very inconvenient for the soldiers to walk in it. This was a test of physical strength and perseverance.
After the recruits crossed the muddy swamp with great difficulty, what awaited them was an undulating artificial hill. Running in the hilly area was also very exhausting.
After crossing the hilly area, there was a large pool in front of them. They had to swim across it. For the people living in the south, swimming wasn't a difficult task. However, swimming with a full body of armor was very exhausting and was a great test for the recruits.
Crossing the pool wasn't the end. What awaited them was even more complicated terrain. They had to face the difficulties with even more tenacity.
When these new recruits finally returned to the starting point, they were already so tired that they couldn't walk anymore. They were all lying on the ground gasping for breath. However, resting like this wasn't an option. On the battlefield, the enemy wouldn't give you a chance to catch your breath. You could either continue walking or be captured or killed.
"All of you, get up and run another lap."
The Dragon Martial Army instructor shouted at the top of his lungs.
However, the recruits were too tired and couldn't get up at all. Therefore, no one was willing to obey the order.
"General, the recruits have just started training. One lap is already very difficult. If you make them walk another lap, I'm afraid it'll be too hard on them."
A trusted general pleaded on behalf of the new recruit.
Li An smiled and instructed, "All new recruits will rest for an hour. After you've rested, you'll walk another round."
When it came to training soldiers, Li An always felt that he had to be strict. He couldn't be soft-hearted at all. If he was soft-hearted towards the recruits, they would bleed even more on the battlefield. If he didn't train them properly, that would be the greatest cruelty. uu2;
"Soldiers, are you very tired?"
Ang Lee looked at the hundreds of recruits lying on the ground and asked loudly.
"General, we really can't walk anymore."
"General, my legs are very heavy. It's like they're filled with molten iron."
"General, we really can't walk anymore. We've never been so tired doing farm work."
All the new soldiers were complaining about the injustice they had suffered.
"Soldiers, I know that all of you are working very hard. However, during a battle, the enemy will not give us a chance to take a breather. If someone is chasing you from behind with a knife, will you also be lying here waiting for death like this? Everyone can't move when they return to the starting point. Don't you think this is a problem of willpower?"
Ang Lee loudly lectured the soldiers.
Clearly, there were individual differences among the recruits. It was impossible for all of them to suddenly stop running at the same time. All of the soldiers were able to run one round, but after returning to the starting point, they collapsed from exhaustion. This wasn't entirely a problem of physical strength, but a problem of willpower. It was these recruits who suddenly relaxed after returning to the starting point. They didn't have any thoughts of continuing to run, so they softened.
This was enough to show that these recruits still had potential. As long as they continued to walk one more lap, they would still be able to walk. Once they crossed this limit, their physical strength would greatly increase.
"General, I can still walk."
"General, I can also walk."
"General, General!"
After a short while, the recruits who were originally lying on the ground all got up and used the weapons in their hands to support themselves on the ground, allowing themselves to stand more steadily.
Seeing that all the recruits had stood up, Ang Lee was very gratified. He led his trusted subordinates to the last training ground.
The last training ground was for discipline training. The soldiers were to follow orders, beat the drums, march, and beat the gong to retreat.
The facilities of this training ground were very simple. There were war drums, gongs, and other equipment used to command. The Dragon Martial Army's drill instructor beat the drums, and the recruits raised their weapons and walked forward. When the gong sounded, the recruits immediately retreated. Moreover, they retreated in an orderly manner. There wasn't a trace of chaos.
Obedience to orders was very important to an elite army. No matter how brave and strong a soldier was, no matter how well-equipped they were, if they didn't obey orders, they would be unable to withstand a single blow. This was something that had been established since ancient times. There was no need to say too much about it.
These recruits had just started their training and were a bit slow when it came to military orders. However, it could be seen that they were all training seriously. They were working hard to keep up with the pace of their orders. Not a single recruit deliberately disobeyed orders. This made Ang Lee very satisfied.
Although these recruits looked a bit clumsy, they were willing to obey orders. As long as they trained for a few more days, they would definitely be able to adapt to the frequent changes in military orders and keep up with the pace of training.
The eight regiments corresponded to eight training grounds. They would rotate every three days and could all rotate once a month. This would allow the soldiers to become proficient in various combat abilities.
However, other than these eight training grounds, there were still a few more that were still under construction. After all, the current eight training grounds couldn't show the entire situation of the battlefield. In order to allow the soldiers to train closer to actual combat, they had to build more realistic training grounds.
After the soldiers familiarized themselves with life in the barracks, Ang Lee still had to carry out a large-scale multi-soldier exercise. At that time, all the soldiers in the army would have to participate. The combat regiment, supply regiment, and special forces would cooperate with each other to train the combined combat ability of the various soldier types.
In Ang Lee's impression, it was very difficult for a single soldier type to deal with various complicated and changing situations on the battlefield. Only by combining the different soldier types could they display the greatest combat ability. uu3;
When the enemy forces were in the way, the supply regiment and the bridge team would go forward. When the enemy forces were firmly defending the barracks, the special forces would immediately attack. When the enemy forces collapsed and fled in all directions, the cavalry of the special forces would immediately chase and kill them. When the enemy forces launched a large-scale attack, the combat regiment would go all out to block the enemy's attack.
In other words, in a combined battle, every single soldier type would be able to display their unique abilities and maximize the efficiency of the battle. They would be able to obtain the greatest victory with the least losses.
By the time the battle regiment finished visiting the eight training camps, the sky had already set in the west. Another busy day had passed. However, this kind of busyness made Li An happy. He was very happy to see the army he had built up on the right track. It was as if he was watching his own son slowly grow up.
As he was still a little worried about the new recruits, Ang Lee decided to continue inspecting the combat regiment in the next few days. He would also guide and correct the various problems that the soldiers encountered during their training.
"General, General, we found a cave in the east cove."
A Dragon Martial Army soldier hurriedly ran over to report the situation.
"Cave? What kind of cave?"
Ang Lee asked curiously.
The east cove was the place where the supply regiment was stationed and trained. He had been inspecting the area for a few days with his trusted subordinates and was quite familiar with the situation there. They didn't see any cave at all.
"General, it's a very large cave in the southwest corner of the east cove. A few new recruits from the medical team saw a patch of herbs that weren't burned by the fire. They wanted to climb up and pick the herbs, but they stepped on nothing and revealed a large cave. They dug it open and saw that it was actually a very large cave."
The Dragon Martial Army soldier was also very excited.
"How big is the cave? Has anyone entered it before?"
"General, no one dares to enter it. I'm here to report this."
Ang Lee nodded and looked at the soldiers behind him. "Maybe it's a treasure cave of the mountain bandits. Let's go and take a look."
With a dozen or so of his most trusted subordinates, Li An headed straight for the southwest corner of the East Cove Higher Magic Academy.
At this time, the military supply regiment's day of training had already ended. Hundreds of soldiers were all gathered at the entrance of the cave, looking curiously at the dark cave entrance. A few daring soldiers wanted to go in, but were stopped by their companions. Because it was completely dark inside, no one knew what kind of cave it was.
"Could there be treasures in there?"
"I heard that the bandits used to frequent this place. Could it be a treasure cave of the bandits?"
"If it's really a treasure cave of the bandits, there should be a lot of valuable things in there."
"Don't talk nonsense. The general is here."
The new recruits whispered among themselves. When they saw Ang Lee, they all obediently opened up a path for him to enter.
"General, it's here."
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