PS: Update complete. I'm busy today, so I don't have to worry about writing. I'll try to write more tomorrow to make up for it.
Because he hesitated and exceeded the time limit, he received twenty strokes of the stick.
However, Xu Cihang did not hit him so hard. He only suffered minor injuries that did not affect his training.
Xu Daxing initially thought that he would be severely injured after offending Xu Cihang. He did not expect to be let off so easily, which made him feel ashamed and grateful.
With Xu Cihang's temper, he would have beaten him to death. However, Chu Li had reminded him that it was best not to miss any of the twenty men. Even if they were missing, they had to master the formation first. Xu Daxing could only suppress his anger and wave his stick.
In the early morning, Jiang Jinfu quietly went to the Sharp Vigor Battalion and quickly walked around before hurrying back to the central tent. He fist saluted when he entered. "General, they're still practicing that formation. It's so funny!"
They also had military training, but they did not practice it this way.
Chu Li's method was ridiculous no matter how he looked at it. It was like playing house. There was no power in it at all. It was more like a game.
Perhaps this was their last pastime. After all, the Sharp Vigor Battalion would die if they were sent out. They were too weak and could not withstand a single blow.
Yang Ping was holding a book. He stood upright and stared at it. "They're still practicing that formation?"
"Yes," Jiang Jinfu said. "General, should we tell him to stop fooling around?"
"Let him be if he wants to fool around." Yang Ping looked at him from the book. "It's better to keep those guys busy than to do nothing … He did a good deed."
"With this training method, they eat a lot and consume a lot of food!" Jiang Jinfu said.
"It's not that bad. There are only twenty of them." Yang Ping waved his hand. "Go and ask if they want to find someone to spar with them. Let's see what they're practicing!"
"Yes." Jiang Jinfu quickly responded and strode out of the tent. He quickly arrived at the Sharp Vigor Battalion.
Fan Yang greeted him with a smile. "Young Jiang, what can I do for you?"
"Old Fan, what are you practicing?"
"Military formation."
"Hehe … This is a military formation?" Jiang Jinfu shook his head and laughed. "Alright, the general asked me to come over and help you. Do you need any help?"
"I was just about to ask the general for help," Fan Yang said with a smile. "We're thinking of getting a 100-man squad to attack them."
"A hundred men?" Jiang Jinfu laughed. "Don't joke!"
"I won't joke about this." Fan Yang chuckled and said, "According to Master Zhao, these twenty people will have no problem dealing with a hundred-man team."
Jiang Jinfu laughed. "Haha, good, good. I'll bring some people over in the afternoon … I'll let them know what the Li Dynasty's cavalry is!"
"Sure." Fan Yang smiled and said, "Then we'll wait."
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"Now, practice the stance!" Xu Cihang raised his voice and shouted, "Everyone, take a blade and point it at an angle. You don't have to make any moves. It's fine as long as you don't get knocked away!"
Everyone cheered. They didn't have to walk on this stump, and they felt indescribably relaxed. It was as if the ropes binding their bodies had been loosened.
They each picked up an ironwood saber from the weapon rack beside them, held it up diagonally, and began to run, stepping on the white circles drawn on the ground.
Xu Cihang and Fan Yang could not help but nod. The twenty of them looked like a saw wheel that was spinning at a high speed. They did not need to brandish their sabers, but they were already intimidating enough. It was as if they could cut through anything.
After lunch and a short rest, they went on with their practice.
The ground suddenly trembled. Then, there was a muffled rumbling sound. A hundred cavalrymen arrived like a howling gale. They charged straight into the Sharp Vigor Battalion and charged toward the twenty men.
More than a hundred cavalrymen each held a scimitar in their hands. Although it was an ironwood scimitar, it would not be fatal if it struck the body, but it would still cause unbearable pain. It could even cause broken bones and tendons. Looking at their aggressive appearance, it was obvious that they wanted to severely injure them.
"Come down! Set up the formation! "Xu Cihang shouted.
Everyone hurriedly leaped down and landed in front of him. Then, they took up their respective positions.
"Turn the formation!" Xu Cihang shouted.
Every now and then, everyone would be whipped by him. They had already subconsciously obeyed his orders. Fear could not stop them from obeying him. They began to run, and the formation immediately began to operate. It cut toward the cavalrymen like a chainsaw.
The cavalrymen were agile. When they saw that the situation was not good, they quickly withdrew their sabers and hid under the horses' bellies.
"Bang, bang, bang …" The horses neighed in pain after being struck by the ironwood sabers. The horses' necks were struck by the sabers, and they could not help but neigh as they fell sideways.
The horses fell in front of the formation, but they could not stop the formation from operating. They retreated nimbly and avoided the horses that had fallen to the ground. Then, they waited for the cavalrymen behind them to charge toward them.
The cavalrymen behind them took advantage of the situation and circled behind them. However, they were still struck by the sabers, and their horses fell one after another.
When the twenty men realized that the one hundred imposing cavalrymen could not do anything to them, their confidence was boosted. They ran even faster and gripped their sabers even tighter. The horses fell to the ground one after another. They struggled to get up, and the cavalrymen retreated from the battle.
If they had used real sabers, their horses would have been dead!
The remaining fifty cavalrymen circled around them, looking for their weaknesses. After a while, they took out the bows on their backs and shot headless arrows. The arrows rained down on the men's heads.
"Puff, puff, puff, puff …" The arrows were deflected by the sabers as soon as they reached their heads. The sabers formed a net, and not a single arrow landed on the men.
The cavalrymen did not believe this and continued to shoot arrows.
The twenty men did not panic. They did not care at all. The densely packed arrows could not penetrate the net made by the sabers.
When the cavalrymen finished shooting the arrows in their quiver, they still could not do anything to the twenty men. Therefore, they retreated and decisively left the Sharp Vigor Battalion. This was the tradition of Soaring Eagle Cavalry. If they failed to hit their target, they would retreat.
Chu Li stood in front of his tent and smiled as he looked at the battlefield.
When he saw this, he nodded in satisfaction. These prisoners had great potential. They were able to unleash thirty percent of the formation's power. It was indeed rare.
"Let's go!" One of the cavalrymen shouted. "Don't embarrass yourself!"
A hundred cavalrymen could not do anything to twenty infantrymen. It was a great humiliation!
They whizzed away and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Jiang Jinfu was the only one left looking at them in confusion.
He could not believe this outcome. After all, there were a hundred cavalrymen. The power of a cavalryman was far greater than that of an infantryman. A hundred cavalrymen could easily defeat five hundred or even a thousand infantrymen. Yet, they could not do anything to these twenty men!
More importantly, these new soldiers had only been training for ten days!
Xu Cihang shouted, "Stop the formation!"
Everyone stopped in unison and remained motionless.
After this battle, their spirits had suddenly changed. Their eyes were bright and their expressions were firm. They now had an imposing manner.
Chu Li smiled. Only soldiers like this could be used and contribute to the battle.
Xu Cihang and Fan Yang went to Jiang Jinfu and interrupted him from his daze.
"Young Jiang, what do you think?" Fan Yang chuckled. "Are you satisfied with this formation?"
"I'll report this to the general!" Jiang Jinfu could not bear to see them so he immediately left.
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