Li Bao, Zhang Bor and other people from Puzhou also followed Ju Ming to the village.
Along the way, Zhang Guangdao introduced the situation to them, explaining the origin of this village and how Ju Ming suppressed bandits in the first place.
After climbing the mountain and arriving at the village, more than eighty village warriors had already arrived. This was the number after the expansion.
They work during busy farming hours and practice during off-farming days, and their family taxes are reduced accordingly. They will also take turns to recruit people from them to follow Zhang Guangdao to escort tea to Shaanxi for sale, and they will be paid for escorting the goods.
"Is this Isamura?"
Li Bao's eyes widened.
More than half of the security team members are wearing rattan armor and rattan helmets. If it weren't for the fact that there were too few craftsmen making rattan armor, all of them must have been wearing armor, because the soaked rattan is more than enough.
And the weapons are more formal than before.
Each team has two shield players, one is the long player and the other is the shield player. Together with the captain, they form the backbone of the team. The wolf and spear players are coordinated forces.
The long card player held a large shield. The shield was made of hard wood with a few small pieces of iron nailed across the sides.
Only those with the biggest and strongest bodies can serve as long poker players, with three kilograms of iron bone hanging around their waists as a spare. Their food treatment is also the best. During the training period, each meal must be guaranteed to have one or two bites of meat.
The rattan player has the most weapons. In addition to the rattan shield, there is also a waist sword.
The waist knife is not hung on the waist, but placed horizontally on the back of the shield, so that it can be drawn out as quickly as possible to kill the enemy.
Like Qi Jiajun, Tengpai players also have three javelins, which they throw out before engaging the enemy.
If you encounter elite infantry in the future, it will be difficult for the wolf hand to be effective, and you will have to rely on the shield hand to attack and defend.
Especially when the long weapons of both sides poke each other, they often reach a stalemate, and it is difficult to cause casualties if they poke each other for a long time. At this moment, the long player needs to stabilize the formation. The rattan player keeps his body short and rushes through the middle at the risk of death.
Zone, use a knife to kill the legs and feet of the enemy in the front row.
Of course, the squad leader is the real core. Their weapon is a long gun with a small triangular flag on the tip of the gun. Moreover, each squad leader must carry a bow and arrow, and must know spearmanship, archery and tactical command.
"Jingdong is in chaos, and Hanzhong is not at peace either," Zhu Ming sighed. "Exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes are getting heavier and heavier. There is already civil unrest in the Huanghuangxia area. If this continues, it is inevitable that thieves will appear in droves. Daming Village is prospering day by day, so we must
Train village warriors to defend their hometown.”
Li Bao and Zhang Bor are both from Shandong, and they deeply agree with this.
If there is any village in Shandong that does not train strong men to protect their homes, they will be visited by thieves sooner or later.
It's just that none of the village warriors in Shandong are wearing armor on a large scale...even if it's just rattan armor.
Zhu Ming found a chair and sat down, then ordered: "Let's get started."
Zhang Guangdao rode to the front of the school ground and gave the order, and the village heroes quickly lined up.
At first, the Yuanyang formation was practiced, and then it changed to the Liangyi formation.
When forming the Liangyi Formation, the squad leader stands in the center of the front row, with the shield bearers on his left and right. The two wolf soldiers are outside, the two spearmen are inside, and the remaining two spearmen and two boring palladium men are behind.
Compared with the Yuanyang Formation, the combat width of the Liangyi Formation is directly doubled.
Immediately, the village warriors changed into a three-talent formation, and the fighting width of the troops was once again increased. Except for the two boring palladium soldiers who stayed behind, the other soldiers were all in the front row to kill the enemy.
There is also a Xiao Sancai Formation, which is used by dividing the Yuanyang Formation into two.
Each formation change is to cope with different situations and is adjusted according to the enemy's situation and terrain. It can adapt to various terrains such as hillsides, valleys, fields, riverbanks, flatlands, lanes, etc. No matter what situation you encounter, as long as
The squad leader adjusts his tactics quickly, and can use more to attack smaller enemies in a local space.
After the various formations were drilled, the confrontation drills began.
All the javelin heads have been removed. When the two teams are approaching, the team leader shoots with a bow and arrow (without arrows), and the cane player throws the javelin one after another.
Two arrows and three javelins were thrown, and there were white spots left by lime on the vine armor of the soldiers on both sides.
As the two sides advanced, they changed their formations almost at the same time, becoming the three-talent formation with the widest width. The wolves and spears poked at each other, and it was difficult to break through.
The Tengpai player drew his sword, raised his round shield to protect his head, and charged forward while squatting. At this time, the long weapons were all mixed together, making it impossible to stab downwards. The Tengpai player crouched down and rushed over, slashing the legs and feet.
The vigilance player immediately took up the position of the rattan player and stabbed the rattan player towards the enemy rattan player.
"What kind of military formation is this?" Zhang Bor was extremely surprised. He had not only read military books, but also studied the formation maps of the Song Dynasty.
Zhu Ming smiled and said: "Mandarin duck formation."
Zhang Bor thought for a while and asked: "How to resist the cavalry?"
Zhu Ming shook his head: "On the Great Plains, the Yuanyang Formation is of very little use. Not to mention resisting cavalry, even ordinary infantry formations are difficult to fight. They can only be used as a small force to win by surprise. The real use of the Yuanyang Formation is to be used in lanes.
, valleys, mountains, fields and other complex terrains.”
Li Bao said: "It is just enough for Hanzhong."
Ju Ming said: "If a large group of thieves comes to invade, each team will also be assigned a soldier. The soldier is responsible for cutting off the ears to replace the head. Military merit belongs to the entire team. Those who are extraordinarily brave will be recorded by the team. When the situation is urgent,
The soldiers will also join the battle. Further to the rear, there will also be archers and crossbowmen who will follow the Yuanyang formation."
Zhang Boring said: "You can present this formation to the imperial court, and it will definitely receive praise from the imperial court."
Ju Ming said with a smile: "The main battlefield of the Song Dynasty was in the north. Even in the north, there are places suitable for the Mandarin Duck Formation, but are the emperors and ministers really willing to adopt it? They are unwilling to change it, at least the civil servants are too lazy to change it."
Zhang Bor hesitated to speak, it seems that this is indeed the case.
The confrontation training has ended, and the village warriors are conducting martial arts drills.
There are many wooden frames erected in front. Below the wooden frames, at various heights, wooden balls are hung with ropes. The spearmen poke the wooden balls, imitating attacking the enemy's neck, crotch and other vital parts.
There are also some bamboo poles hanging, dangling here and there. The wolf milling hands do not poke and stab, but stir the bamboo poles. The boring and palladium hands push the bamboo poles away, or rotate the boring and palladium to stir the bamboo poles. Their responsibility is not to kill the enemy, but to stir the bamboo poles.
It is to interfere and block the enemy.
The rattan players practice fighting techniques in pairs, and sometimes they also practice sparring with spearmen, or practice javelin throwing.
The long-player players have been playing with the big shield all the time, and they need to make the best use of the big shield. Their usual physical training tasks are the heaviest. They have to lift stone locks even at home, and they also have food subsidies during non-training seasons. In really dangerous moments, or when they are attacking
When conquering the city, they need to attack the city with iron bones and attack people.
Zhu Ming called Zhang Guangdao and praised him: "You have practiced very well. You have not slacked off these days. Each person will be rewarded with two hundred coins."
Zhang Guangdao smiled and said: "You can't do this just by practicing. Every time I go to Shaanxi to sell tea, I will rotate a group of followers. There are bandits everywhere along the way. They have seen blood more or less, so they have a fierceness about them."
spirit."
"It's a good idea to see blood." Zhu Ming was even more satisfied.
Zhang Guangdao said in a low voice: "I proposed smuggling tea not only to make money, but also to train soldiers. The real purpose is to travel over mountains and ridges all the year round, your temper will calm down, you will be more willing to obey orders, and you will also exercise your ability to march in mountainous areas."
Ju Ming smiled and said: "Brother Zhang has the talent of a general."
After watching some drills, Zhang Guangdao began to compete with Li Bao and Zhang Bor in martial arts.
As expected, Li Bao was still in the development stage. Except for his riding skills, he excelled in riding and archery. He could only tie with Zhang Guangdao in flat ground archery, and all other martial arts were defeated by Zhang Guangdao's men.
However, Zhang Bor is only good at swordsmanship and his riding skills are pretty good. He is more like a knight-errant. His martial arts skills will be at a disadvantage on the battlefield.
"Brother Zhang is really a good man!" Li Bao was convinced.
Zhang Guangdao said: "Your riding skills are so good, how did you develop them?"
Li Bao said: "There are many horse owners in various parts of Jingdong, and the imperial horse administration has caused great harm to the people. But I have benefited from it. I have been riding the family pony since I was a few years old. It can be said that I grew up on a horse."
"No wonder," Zhang Guangdao said to Zhu Ming, "Brother Li is so good at riding that even Chen Ziyi can't compare to him."
Ju Ming smiled and said: "If he joins the army, he will definitely be a cavalry general."
But in history, how did Li Bao become a naval admiral? This man has never even seen the sea.
Although Zhang Boring was inferior to others in various skills, he did not think about practicing martial arts. He was more interested in the Yuanyang Formation. After the discussion, he asked Zhang Guangdao to ask for tips on the formation, and even squatted down to draw pictures with stones to understand.
After hanging out in the village for half a day, Ju Ming went down to inspect the village again.
Zhang Bor comes from a wealthy family, and Li Bao and his brother-in-law Liu Kui are also considered wealthy households in the village. Although they have feelings, they still stay on the surface.
Only Yang Pu, a rooster and dog robber, was greatly shocked after visiting the village.
Yang Pu came from a truly miserable background, and he could sense the specialness of Daming Village from the expressions of the villagers.
Most of the farmers on Jingdong Road are dull and "simple" in the writings of literati. Many famous officials commented on Shandong farmers in this way. But once they are pushed into a hurry, Shandong farmers will become ferocious and turn into thieves to plunder everywhere.
Daming Village is different, the villagers are full of vigor and have a passion for life.
For Yang Pu, this is a real paradise. If he settles down in Daming Village, he will never steal again. He is willing to work hard to farm the land, and then find a wife and have children to live a stable life.
That kind of life must be very comfortable, and it doesn't matter if it's a bit hard or tiring.
After walking for a while, Yang Pu finally couldn't help but ask: "Ms. sir, can I settle down in the village in the future?"
"Why are you thinking about this?" Zhu Ming asked.
Yang Pu said: "It's very nice here, better than the countryside in Puzhou. I plan to open up more than ten acres of land and find a hard-working mother-in-law. Then I will have everything I need."
"Good ambition." Zhu Ming laughed.
That's all Yang Pu's pursuit was, to be a small landowner or a farmer. He really didn't want to be a thief, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the risk and joined Ju Ming.
Everyone walked back all the way. When passing by the inn, Ling Guxu and other Yangzhou scholars came out of the inn to meet them.
"Why don't you send someone to tell Dalang when he returns home? When we got the news, we hurried over." Ling Guxu smiled broadly.
