The archers gathered one after another. Those who did not have decent weapons quickly received bamboos and pot lids.
Then, everyone looked at the thing in their hands and fell into a strange silence.
"You think these things are useless?"
Zhu Ming pulled the two pot cover holders to the front and lined them up, then asked the two bamboo holders to stand behind them, and then said to Chen Ziyi: "Can Chen Dutou take action and try their new weapons?"
Chen Ziyi didn't take it seriously at all, and said cheerfully: "Then I'll give it a try."
Ju Ming then said to the four archers: "Those holding pot lids should protect the friendly troops behind them. Those holding bamboos should just poke forward."
The two sides stood still, Chen Ziyi held a spear and said carelessly: "Come on!"
The two pot cover holders looked timid, but the two bamboo holders were confident because the bamboo in their hands was long enough.
"kill!"
Two moso bamboos more than three meters long, with sharp forked branches at the front, stabbed at Chen Ziyi randomly.
Chen Ziyi originally wanted to draw his gun and go forward to fight, but those bamboo branches were too annoying. If he wasn't careful, they would stick to his face. They were also sharp, and there would be several bloody grooves when they stuck. Even the front end of the bamboo was sharpened.
It's sharp and can cause fatal injuries if it hits the throat.
He subconsciously stepped back, then turned sideways, trying to get close to attack.
The two pot lid holders followed Chen Ziyi's movement and turned around. At this time, they also felt courage in their hearts, always protecting the teammates behind them.
Chen Ziyi could only speed up the detour. The bamboo was too long and untrained, so he was quickly detoured behind him.
The gun shot hit the target, and Chen Ziyi won.
Zhu Ming asked: "Chen Dutou, if you go to the battlefield, is there a place where you can go around like this? You can go around alone. If you bring soldiers, can you still maintain the formation and go around?"
Chen Ziyi shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't be easy."
"There are elite soldiers who quickly and neatly move sideways." Ju Ming walked to the archers. "I will arrange four spearmen here. Then here, let two people hold dung forks to push away the enemies and weapons. Pots.
The cover hand has also been changed to the sword and shield hand, is it still useful if you go around it?"
Chen Ziyi imagined that scene and suddenly felt terrible.
Zhu Ming introduced: "This formation is called the Yuanyang Formation, which is suitable for narrow battlefields such as mountains, ravines, and paddy fields. If the battlefield is narrower, it can be divided into two, and one formation can be turned into two formations, which is called the Liangyi Formation. If the battlefield is extremely narrow, it can be divided into two formations.
If it is narrow, for example, on a field ridge, it can be divided into three, called the Sancai Formation. Of course, in a slightly open terrain, according to changes in the situation, it can also be divided into Liangyi and Sancai Formation, and the columns can be transformed into horizontal formations to attack."
Although he still doesn't understand the specific changes, Chen Ziyi is convinced in his heart.
The young man named Zhu in front of him, although several years younger than himself, could not only kill bandits with his own hands, but also arrange formations and train troops. He was definitely not comparable to ordinary heroes.
Sharpening one's gun in the face of battle will bring displeasure to one's unhappiness.
Zhu Ming said to the archers: "Those holding pot lids are in front, those holding bamboos are behind, and those with simple knives, spears, and poles are in the middle to kill the enemy. Let's practice a few times."
Action is about to begin, leaving little time for them to train.
Just be familiar with the basic playing methods!
The most important thing in the Yuanyang Formation is discipline, or in other words, all military formations are based on discipline.
Only with discipline can we truly cooperate.
Otherwise, no matter how good you are at ordinary drills, if you just run away during a battle, everything will be in vain.
But what kind of discipline do you want to discuss with a group of temporarily recruited villagers?
We haven't got all the equipment yet, so we still need to buy a few door panels to act as long cards to resist bows and arrows.
Make some manure forks and use them as boring palladium.
After training for about thirty minutes, Zhu Ming walked up to Magistrate Xiang and said, "My lord, when will we set off?"
Xiang Zhixian looked at the many archers and the new formations, and his confidence suddenly doubled: "Let's set off now!"
Ju Ming suggested: "It's better to wait until after dark and the city gate is closed before going."
"It's dark and I can't see clearly. I'm afraid he might run away. Just listen to me." Xiang Zhixian insisted.
Zhu Ming suggested a plan: "It is better to lure the man named Zhu into the county government office and ambush the swordsman and capture him."
Xiang Zhixian shook his head and said: "I did something before to force him to escape deliberately, fearing that he would be prepared. If I invite him rashly, he will just refuse to come and return the favor, fearing that he will be frightened and run away."
Ju Ming was speechless. He had to use archers to solve a problem that could be solved by design. He could only ask: "Where is the mansion named Zhu?"
Xiang Zhixian said: "It's near the county government office and not far from the school grounds."
Zhu Ming said: "It is better to make a big show and pretend to be out of the city for training, so as not to scare away the people named Zhu. You can go straight to the north gate and suddenly kill the Zhu family on the way. At the same time, the county minister went to the north gate and ordered the gatekeepers to close the gate to prevent
If the person named Zhu escapes, the county magistrate can sit in the city tower and strategize."
"This plan is great!"
The more Zhu Ming looked at the magistrate, the more he liked him. According to this plan, not only could Zhu Zongdao be paralyzed, but the magistrate's personal safety could also be guaranteed.
Moreover, it would be a good idea to spread the news. Xiang Zhixian was not afraid of death, but was strategizing and directing the overall situation.
Ju Ming asked again: "How many doors are there in the Zhu family's house?"
Xiang Zhixian said: "I don't know very well. I have been there several times and only entered through the main entrance."
The magistrate's entourage said: "There are three gates, a main gate, a side gate and a back gate. If you go north first and then go to Zhu's house, it will be closest to the back gate and farthest from the main gate."
Zhu Ming told Zhang Guangdao and Chen Ziyi: "Three of us, one person will block a door. The one who walks in the front must run to the front door at full speed. The one who walks in the back must block the back door. The one who walks in the middle must block the side door."
"I can't afford it!"
Zhang Guangdao and Chen Ziyi accepted their orders at the same time. Unknowingly, Ju Ming seemed to have become their leader.
As for the several followers of Xiangzhi County, they followed the three heads of government as guides.
“Dang Dang Dang Dang!!!”
The gong was beating loudly, and Bai Sheng was sent to clear the way. He shouted at the top of his voice: "If you are idle, avoid it, and ask the magistrate to personally lead the archers out of the city to practice! If you are idle, avoid it, ask the magistrate to personally lead the archers..."
Zhu Zongdao's men have been secretly monitoring the school grounds.
At this moment, I saw that all the archers were heading north and had not gone to the Zhu family's residence, so they did not go back to report the news, but followed quietly along the way.
"Successful nephew, you lead the people to lead the way!"
Xiang Zhixian was really afraid of death, and he trusted Ju Ming quite a lot. He ordered Ju Ming to lead his troops in front, and he followed in a bamboo carriage.
He developed the habit of riding a sedan chair in Xixiang County. The sliding pole makes it easier to go up and down hills.
It was not popular for scholar-bureaucrats in the Northern Song Dynasty to ride in sedan chairs. Wang Anshi, Cheng Yi and others advocated it, saying that riding in sedan chairs was "replacing humans with animals." The emperor also supported this view and ordered senior ministers and only those who were weak and sick to ride in sedan chairs. All other officials should
Travel on horseback.
Even businessmen followed suit. Those who had horses rode their own horses, and those who didn't could hire a taxi (carriage, donkey cart, mule cart).
In the Southern Song Dynasty, the practice of sitting in sedan chairs gradually became more popular, which lasted until the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Zhu Ming carried his sword and immediately showed off his power, scolding passers-by: "Get out of here quickly, don't block the road, the county magistrate wants to train troops outside the city!"
The archers pretended to be powerful and shouted loudly, but they still don't know the truth.
Along the way, there was a lot of excitement.
This situation further paralyzed the secret watchers.
After turning around a street, Ju Ming called Bai Sheng back and warned, "You escort the magistrate to the North City Gate to protect his safety."
"Brother Zhu, don't worry, I'll take care of it!" Bai Sheng replied excitedly.
The team continued to move forward, and the magistrate's entourage reminded them in a low voice: "Go forward for a while, and then separate when you turn left, where the enemy will be closest to the Zhu family."
Everyone walked very slowly, making loud noises all the way.
It wasn't until several minutes later that Ju Ming suddenly shouted: "Let me kill the thief!"
He took the lead and ran out. The archers under his command were stunned and confused, and they also ran after him.
Xiang Zhixian jumped off the sliding pole and ran to the city gate with Bai Sheng protecting him.
Xiang Bi shouted from a distance: "There are thieves, please close the city gate quickly!"
The gatekeepers were so frightened that they thought the thieves were outside the city, so they drove the people inside the gate and hurriedly closed the door and bolted it.
Xiang Zhixian ran up the city tower from the horse path. He was out of breath from exhaustion, but he still didn't forget to show off: "Huh huh huh... move... bring a chair, I will sit on the tower, and... let's watch the men and women destroy thieves."
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But they said that the people sent by Zhu Zongdao to monitor them had been following them north.
The sudden change shocked this man. He did not dare to follow the archer, so he could only turn back and take a shortcut through an alley.
It wasn't much closer. When he went back to report the news, Ju Ming could already see the wall of Zhu's courtyard.
"Brother, the county magistrate is bringing people this way!"
When Zhu Zongdao heard this, he stood up suddenly and said with a ferocious expression: "What a good Xiang Bi, he really wants to attack me. Grandpa has long wanted to be a bird official. How can it be as happy as being a robber! Brothers, kill me.
Go out of the city and find a place to occupy the mountain and become king!"
"Wherever my brother goes, I will go!" everyone shouted.
The former rebels were all resettled after being recruited. Those who escaped and came back to seek refuge with Zhu Zongdao were all restless guys.
Counting Zhu Zongdao, there were twenty-six people in total.
The county captains also had a few fine weapons, all of which were picked out in advance, mainly hand knives and straight swords with ring heads, and there were also two people carrying spears in their hands.
Zhu Zongdao himself can be said to be fully armed.
He wore a pair of leather armor, a fish-head knife hanging from his waist, a large bow and quiver on his back, and a spear in his hand.
Under the frightened eyes of the servants, more than 20 people moved quickly and swaggered out of the main entrance of the mansion. They didn't want any money at home, not even their wives and children, because even more money, real wives and children had long been secretly given away by Zhu Zongdao.
Went to the countryside.
A cunning rabbit has three burrows, he understands this principle.
"Brother, the horse is coming!" A subordinate led the horse and chased him.
Of the same batch of horses last year, Yang Jun kept one in the village, Zhu Ming picked up one in the Waste Tea Mountain, and Zhu Zongdao also secretly intercepted one.
The main door of Zhu's house was opened wide, and Zhu Zongdao led his horse out.
As soon as this group of people walked through the stone steps in front of the door, they saw Ju Ming leading his troops to kill them.
At this time, if Zhu Zongdao wanted to escape, he could escape on horseback alone. Only the nearest north city gate was closed, and the other gates were still open.
But what's the use of running alone?
The old thieves under his command must also be taken away, otherwise he will be a mere commander from now on!
Zhu Zongdao looked at the archers holding pot lids and bamboos, and sneered: "Farmers who haven't practiced for a long time still dare to come here to seek death. Follow me and kill all the officers and soldiers!"
"Stop, get in formation!"
Ju Ming shouted loudly, and military orders depended on his voice.
The archers who were running at full speed were already in a mess when they stopped.
"Go and inform Zhang Dutou and Chen Dutou to stop blocking the door and bring their troops to support!"
While Ju Ming sent his men to ask for help, he organized the team step by step. Those holding the pot lids were forcibly dragged to the front, and the other archers were in a mess, and it was too late to correct them slowly.
Zhu Zongdao rode his horse for a few steps, suddenly reined in his horse and stopped, aiming at Ju Ming and shooting an arrow.
"Lift the lid!"
While Ju Ming screamed, he subconsciously dodged to avoid it.
I don't know whether he hid well or Zhu Zongdao shot crookedly. The arrow flew past Ju Ming and hit a spearman next to him.
The spearman's front teeth were shot out, his gums were torn apart, and blood gurgled out of his mouth.
The huge impact caused the man to fall backwards, as if an arrow had been shot into his throat.
The surrounding archers were panicking inexplicably, and the already chaotic formation instantly became even more chaotic.
"Come on!"
Before Zhu Zongdao could shoot the second arrow, Zhu Ming took the lead and rushed forward. Seeing this, the archers under his command followed suit.
While running, the formation was completely disrupted. No one cared about anyone else and just ran forward in a swarm.