Hetuala, northwest of Chimney Mountain, outside the mountain gate.
Last year, in 1615, Nurhachi increased the Four Banners of Jianzhou to the Eight Banners. On New Year's Day 1616, he established the Great Jin Empire and established the Four Great Beilei, which were Daishan, Amin, Mangurtai, and Hwang Tae-gil. This was equivalent to a reform in the military command system. It was now June 1616, and the new organizational structure was finally completed.
On the training ground outside the mountain gate, a thousand-man infantry formation was practicing. The formation was neat and sturdy, and they could advance and retreat at will. The generals in the infantry formation continuously issued orders, and they evolved into various offensive formations.
As the formation slowly advanced, a large number of virtual targets were chopped down by spears and broadswords. The formation worked together to unleash their ultimate moves, and they even split open the huge boulders that had been specially set up on the ground.
Dust flew everywhere, and the sounds of killing could be heard. Amidst the dust caused by the advancing infantry formation, the formation was still solemn and orderly. The mountain wind blew past, and the dust mixed with hot sweat. The armored soldiers' faces were covered in dirt. However, no one dared to move. They all gripped their weapons tightly, and they were as firm as boulders. After more than 30 years of fighting in Jianzhou, they had fully displayed their formidable martial strength.
When the dust was completely blown away by the mountain wind, Enkedri, who was in charge of commanding the formation, finally heaved a sigh of relief. The huge boulder that had been split open was the proof of their recent hard work. For this result, or rather, to obtain the ability to split open the boulder, the entire army of a thousand men had paid a heavy price.
This army of a thousand men was the elite of the Jin Empire, and every one of them was a veteran of the battlefield, a bloodthirsty elite. Any one of them could be a Niu Lu leader, but they had been gathered for the same purpose: to train this large army in front of them, so that they could work together to split open the huge boulder that was supposed to be a powerful enemy.
As the commander, Enkedri had racked his brains to get these one thousand soldiers who were good at fighting alone, but also illiterate, to work together. He had even asked Great Khan Nurhachi to personally command them. His hard work had paid off. The power of the thousand-man formation could split open mountains, and they were invincible on the battlefield.
The battlefield was not a training ground. It was very difficult to find a large piece of flat ground. Some places seemed very flat, but in reality, there were many ups and downs and obstacles everywhere. Therefore, the military formation could not be too big. If it was too big, it would be easily separated by the terrain and would not be able to work together.
Generally, a hundred-man army formation was more flexible and practical. Two to three hundred men was the limit. A thousand-man army formation looked good, but it was not easy to operate. Just connecting the thoughts of thousands of people was a huge burden for the commander of the army. Engdrie felt like he was going crazy. But he had to persevere, because he had suffered repeated defeats, and they were all defeated by the same person.
This was all forced out of helplessness.
In Onitsuka, the army led by Engdrie was continuously attacked by Zhou Qingfeng. The power of the Wall Charge directly declared that fighting a single soldier in a loose formation was simply courting death – the Women Zhenren might not understand what the Wall Charge was, but they fought every day and were very clear about the huge threat this tactic posed to them.
When they were fighting for the 'Breath Soil', Zhou Qingfeng came up with the 'Road Bully'. This brought a great challenge to ordinary military formations. The combined forces of less than a hundred people were completely unable to fight against the mechanical equipment with 200 horsepower. The 'Road Bully' could rely on brute force to scatter the formation with a single Collision Shield Strike. The ambush outside Fu Shun City not long ago had also declared the complete failure of this tactic. They could not win at all.
If a hundred people were not enough, then they could only use a thousand people.
If a thousand people worked together to split a huge rock, they should be able to split open the thick steel armor of the 'Road Bully'.
On the side of the training ground, there was a viewing platform. Nurhachi brought the ministers and the Beilei to watch the drill. He was quite satisfied with the power of this thousand-man formation. But Mangurtai, who was standing on the platform, sneered and said, "You want to defeat that Zhou Qingfeng with this kind of formation? It looks impressive, but it's actually useless. If he can't win head-on, can't he go around in circles? Can't he run? "
Mangurtai's status had risen, and he was now the third of the four Beilei. Others used to call him the fifth Beilei, but now he had to call him the third Beilei. Previously, he had been shot in the chest by Zhou Qingfeng, and after returning to Hetuala, he had recuperated for almost two months. It was only recently that he had recovered and returned to the upper echelons of power. From the moment he arrived, he had been suspicious of this thousand-man formation.
Mangurtai's words were actually very reasonable. On the battlefield, hoping that the enemy would be stupid was akin to playing with one's life. The upper echelons of the Jin Kingdom were very realistic. They knew in their hearts whether or not the formation was useful. They would not randomly praise it for the sake of saving face.
When Nurhachi heard this, he also felt that this thousand-man formation would probably not be able to trap Zhou Qingfeng. Dai Shan, who supported the formation, stood up and said, "Father, there are still changes to this formation. It was specially prepared for me."
After saying this, Dai Shan jumped off the viewing platform and strode to the front of the thousand-man formation. Engedri, who was commanding the formation, immediately gathered the strength of the formation onto Dai Shan's body. Dai Shan's body suddenly changed. From his normal height of 1.7 meters, his height rose all the way to two meters, three meters, four meters, and finally stopped at a height of five meters.
The size of his body was simply shocking.
At a height of five meters, Dai Shan was already a true giant. People could only raise their heads to look at him. His body was like a giant rock, and his limbs were like trees. His fist was half a meter in diameter. This was really 'arms could run horses, and fists could stand on top of people'. He had boundless strength, like a mountain god.
Previously, when he fought with Zhou Qingfeng, Dai Shan discovered that the 'road robber' had learned some strange hand-to-hand combat techniques. He was not very familiar with the techniques. However, his opponent's steel body was too sturdy. If his strength could not break through his defense, it would be useless even if he hit him ten times. Any random counterattack from the 'road robber' would be able to take half his life.
Reflecting on this painful experience, Dai Shan supported Engedri in setting up this thousand-man formation. This time, his strength was strengthened by several times. The giant that Dai Shan had transformed into became taller, stronger, and more ferocious. Now that the strength had been gathered, the giant Dai Shan roared and stomped his foot. With a boom, the entire place shook. Following that, he raised his arms high and pounded the ground heavily, like a Vajra.
The ground of the training ground was originally flat, but after Dai Shan's two punches, a huge crater immediately appeared. But he did not stop there. He strode toward the boulder that had been split open by the formation and smashed it with both arms. The coarse and sturdy boulder was smashed into pieces by his fists, causing everyone to cry out in surprise.
The boulder was smashed apart, but there was still a small part left. That small part weighed more than a ton. Dai Shan exerted strength in his arms, and with a loud roar, he picked up the remaining boulder. Previously, he had wanted to throw the 'road robber' into the air, but he was unable to do so. This time, he was determined to increase his strength. The boulder in front of him was now a 'road robber' with a steel body.
The boulder was tightly gripped by Dai Shan. Under the ferocious strength, the boulder actually began to crumble. After waiting for the boulder in his arms to break in half, Dai Shan threw the remaining piece with all his might. Like a catapult, he threw it more than ten meters away, causing the ground to shake again.
Hahaha … This time, Nurhachi, who was watching from the dirt platform, clapped his hands and laughed. "Good, good, good. With a son like this, why should I worry about not being able to defeat the enemy? What Zhou Qingfeng? What Iron Puppet? They definitely won't be able to withstand a single blow from my son. "
With the appearance of the giant Dai Shan, the practicality of the Thousand Spear Formation immediately increased. If the formation could fight, then it would fight. If it could not, then it would gather its strength for Dai Shan. In the future, if they met a 'road robber' again, no matter if it was a forceful attack, a detour, or an escape, there would be a way to deal with it.
Seeing Nurhachi praise Dai Shan like this, Mangurtai was very unhappy. He also went up to report, "Father, I've also thought of a way to deal with that Zhou Qingfeng."
"Oh …?" Naturally, Nurhachi wanted to take a look.
Mangurtai had suffered the most at the hands of Zhou Qingfeng, so he hated him the most. During the two months of recuperation, he had been thinking about how to deal with Zhou Qingfeng's mechanical equipment. At this moment, he jumped off the dirt platform and would soon return from the training field on his Earth Dragon.
This Earth Dragon was more than two meters tall, and its head and tail were seven to eight meters long. It had a mouth full of sharp teeth and thick skin. It was originally a wild beast that ran amok in the mountains. When it crawled, it shook its head and twisted its tail. It looked clumsy, but it was actually very agile. Mangurtai jumped on the Earth Dragon's back and activated all the muscles and bones in his body. Boundless spiritual energy connected him and the Earth Dragon mount — man and mount as one, entering the Demon God Transformation at the same time.
Mangurtai had a single eye on his forehead, and four arms grew out of his ribs. He looked ferocious and terrifying. The Earth Dragon had a pair of wings on its back, and it spat out poisonous flames from its mouth. When this man and mount appeared, the thousand-man formation on the training field was affected. Many of the valiant soldiers in the formation were scared out of their wits and fled. Enkedri was also unable to maintain the formation, and the formation immediately collapsed. Dai Shan, who was relying on the formation to support himself, was also weakened, and returned to his original size from a five-meter giant.
"Hahaha …!" Mangurtai was extremely proud of himself, and shouted loudly: "Father, father, do you think I can compare to that Zhou Qingfeng? Right now, I can't wait to kill my way to Fu Shun to find that brat for revenge, and tear that iron skin of his into pieces. Then, I'll kill those Nikan Han people until they never dare to resist, and become our Manchu people's clothes for generations to come. "
Mangurtai's power was even stronger than Dai Shan's, as expected of the current number one expert of the Jurchen people. Nurhachi could not stop laughing, and repeatedly praised. Even Minister Bei Lei, who accompanied him here, praised loudly, and his confidence increased. Even Dai Shan, who had just shown his might, had to admit that in terms of fighting on the battlefield, he was really not as good as his fifth brother.
Looking at the excitement on the training field, Gu Yuanwei, who was also watching the performance, did not feel good. His current position was precarious, and he was not as trusted as before. Previously, when he was bombarded by Zhou Qingfeng's flintlock, he had to sacrifice his lifespan to resist it. Now, he urgently needed Nurhachi's King's Energy to nourish and recover.
Dai Shan and Mangurtai both showed their trump cards, Gu Yuanwei immediately could not sit still. He also approached Nurhachi and said: "Great Khan, this servant has also thought of a way to deal with that Zhou Qingfeng."
Gu Yuanwei would not admit that Zhou Qingfeng was his disciple even if he died, and desperately tried to disassociate himself from this relationship. He only treated the other party as his mortal enemy. He went in front of Nurhachi to curry favor, but Nurhachi only looked at him coldly, and asked: "What method does Mister Gu have?"
Hahaha …. The ministers and Bei Lei all laughed. Now, no one thought that Gu Yuanwei was important, instead, they thought that he was a joke. Gu Yuanwei's face was dry at this moment, and he pretended not to see all kinds of mockery. He only smiled at Nurhachi: "This servant has recently obtained a few wonderful magic tools that can easily defeat that iron puppet."
Oh …?
Everyone was a little curious.
Gu Yuanwei hooked everyone's curiosity, and took out something from a bag at his waist and threw it into the air. This magic tool suddenly let out a crane cry, and in an instant, it turned into a red-crowned crane that flapped its wings and flew in circles in the air — — Sigh …. This flying thing was indeed rare, even the Jurchen higher-ups who could only live on the ground all their lives stared at it.
Different from the normal magic tools that could only fly for a while, this red-crowned crane had slender legs and a long neck, and an elegant posture. It flew in the air without coming down for a long time.
Gu Yuanwei saw that he once again attracted Nurhachi's attention, and could not help but feel happy. He recalled the red-crowned crane again, and ordered his disciple Yang Jian to sit on the crane's back. One man and one crane flew into the sky, and this made them look even more celestial, unlike the mortal world.
Gu Yuanwei said: "No matter how powerful that iron puppet of Zhou Qingfeng is, it can only be used on the ground. My disciple can fly above the Nine Heavens, and he will be invincible. When the time comes, we can use spells, talismans, or follow him. It will be easy to deal with him. This red-crowned crane is not like the normal flying magic tools, and can stay in the air for a long time. This servant has spent a lot of effort to buy a total of five, and it will definitely have a miraculous effect. "
Oh …!
Everyone nodded, and felt that Gu Yuanwei's flying crane was even more brilliant than Mangurtai's' man and crane as one '. Using the air to control the ground, and not even fighting and killing could be avoided. This was simply a dimensional reduction. They were not on the same level, and it was indeed easy to deal with a strong enemy. He had a natural advantage in thinking, and it was extraordinary!
This is good, this is good, this is very good!
Nurhachi praised loudly again, and laughed heartily.
Gu Yuanwei also breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had finally overcome the crisis, and gained the upper hand again.
On the other hand, although Abahai, who was standing behind Nurhachi, laughed lightly, he felt disdain for the people present. You are either being commanded by my man, or beaten up by my man. Now, in order to restrain one of them, you are actually forced to think of so many tricks, but I wonder how effective it will be? Sigh … The whole Jin Kingdom is useless, and they need my man to force them to work hard!
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