The sound of drums represents the gathering, and soldiers wearing military uniforms, holding spears, and riding war assemble from different directions of the military camp towards the training ground.
Half an hour later, the three thousand cavalry were assembled.
This time is a bit slow.
Di Xin counted the time in his mind, but did not speak. Excluding the time spent recruiting soldiers, it was considered good that Yu Shao could train to this level in about a month.
His eyes fell on the assembled training ground.
The spears in the hands of the three thousand cavalrymen stood on the ground with one end and pointed straight to the sky. The distance between each squad was almost the same, and the distance between each cavalry in each squad was also almost the same. The horses under them occasionally scratched their hooves or hit each other.
He snorted and quickly regained his composure under the comfort of the cavalry.
To anyone who looks at it, this is a well-trained cavalry. The only thing lacking is the murderous spirit developed after actually going to the battlefield.
But it's enough.
Di Xin also rode behind a war horse and nodded slightly.
Yu Shao got the signal, drew his sword and waved it outside, shouting: "Let's go."
Boom, boom, boom.
After three drums sounded, three thousand cavalry filed out. After leaving the camp, they rode towards Yanque Pass under the leadership of Yu Shao.
During this process, the three thousand cavalry were like a whole, and there was never any confusion in the formation.
The cavalry did not enter Yanque Pass, but circled the city through the south gate, and finally gathered at the north gate. After waiting for a while, Laifu followed in a carriage.
Let Laifu drive the carriage and wait at the south gate. Di Xin and Xizi, who had already put on a suit of armor, each mounted a war horse and followed the cavalry in the direction of the Turkic army.
An hour later, the cavalry stopped fifty miles away from Yanque Pass.
This is a flat land, perfect for cavalry charges.
After two moments of repairing on the spot.
Di Xin rode on the war horse and said to Yu Shao: "Let's start training as usual."
"yes."
Yu Shao rode his horse forward, walked in front of the three thousand cavalry, and divided the cavalry into three teams. One team of cavalry was responsible for guarding the surroundings, and the remaining two teams of cavalry were separated at a distance and stood facing each other under the leadership of the captain.
"tie."
Yu Shao gave an order and a war drum sounded. Both cavalrymen took out cloth from the side pockets of their saddles and wrapped the gun heads, and then painted them with red lime.
There was another drumbeat.
The two cavalrymen raised their spears at the same time, leaning slightly as if to charge.
"kill."
Thousands of people shouted loudly, but it was like the voice of one person. The entire camp could only hear the word "kill" made up of thousands of overlapping voices. The sound shook the soul and the force overwhelmed the body.
Although there was no actual combat success, an unmistakable murderous intent was unleashed.
If anyone saw this scene, they would never expect that the murderous cavalry in front of them not only had never been on the battlefield, but also had almost no actual combat power.
The soldiers in the two cavalry groups gradually tensed up.
Boom.
A heavy drum suddenly sounded.
As if the tight bow strings were loosened, the two cavalrymen shot at each other like an arrow from the string, using their respective captains as arrows almost as soon as the drums sounded.
The drumbeat did not stop, but became more and more urgent, and the two cavalrymen got closer and closer. When the speed of the drumbeat reached its extreme, the two cavalrymen finally bumped into each other.
Cross over.
There was a pause in the beating of the drums, and the two cavalrymen seemed to switch positions, standing where the other side was charging.
In the center of the battlefield, a war horse that had lost its owner stood blankly on the spot. Several soldiers who had been knocked off their horses by spears or other objects were lying on the ground. The unlucky ones were even stepped on by the passing war horses.
After a few breaths, the soldier lying on the ground struggled to get up with a ferocious expression. Enduring the pain on his body, he led his horse to the specially reserved open space on the side.
Among the cavalrymen on both sides, the cavalrymen who had their bodies stamped with red lime also came to the open space with tears on their faces.
They have been "killed" and can no longer participate in this training.
After a charge, both cavalry suffered a lot of "casualties", and the vacant seats were quickly occupied by other soldiers. Although the number became smaller, they still looked as neat as one individual.
The drums sounded again, and the two cavalry began to charge again.
There were more and more people in the open space, the "casualties" were getting bigger and bigger, and the cavalry team was getting smaller and smaller, but they still did not stop charging.
It wasn't until there were hundreds of people on one side and less than twenty on the other side that Yu Shao raised his right hand.
The clang sounded.
They advance when they hear the drum, and retreat when they sound the trumpet. The sound of the trumpet signifies the end of the training, and also determines the winner.
The victorious side of each charge training will have richer meals in the evening than before, which is a reward for the victor. Including the "killed" soldiers in the open field, the remaining cavalry teams with larger numbers gave out huge cheers.
After half an hour of repairs, the "dead" soldiers returned to their ranks.
The losing side took the place of the cavalry team that had not participated in the training, and then the other two teams were ready to charge again.
This time, if the cavalry in good condition and full strength wins, they can snatch the reward from the victorious party. However, because the victorious party has already gone through a "battle" and is in poor condition and has lost its strength, if it fails, the training for the next half day will be doubled.
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And if the victor can defend the ring successfully even though his strength is compromised, then not only will the meal in the evening be enriched, but the morning exercises the next day will also be dispensed with.
This is a rule that only divides into three teams. In fact, in military camps, multiple teams are usually divided into a team of hundreds of people, and the rules will be more complicated. However, no matter how the rules change, we try to do our best to treat each team.
Justice for a team.
The rewards and punishments set up are just right, which can stimulate the motivation of soldiers without making them afraid of punishment.
Because the training time is about the same and not long, with the same number of people, the strength of each team is actually not much different, so it is very rare for a team to defeat a team that is stronger than itself.
But maybe it was the confidence brought by victory, maybe it was knowing that a big shot was around, or maybe for other reasons, this time the victor actually eliminated the team that was in better shape than itself, won another game, and successfully defended the title.
The victorious side fought two games in a row. Although they were excited, they did not have the energy to cheer this time. The other side, thinking that their training would be doubled in the next half day, let out a scream as if they were mourning.
Amid sporadic cheers, the venue was filled with howling ghosts and wolves.
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Half an hour later, the repaired cavalry returned to Yanque Pass in the rising dust. After putting down Di Xin and Xizi at the north gate, Yu Shao returned to the Feihu Army's barracks with three thousand cavalry.
Therefore, the charge training consumed a lot of physical strength, and the cavalry team was slightly chaotic, but they still tried their best to maintain a neat formation.