When they arrived at the military camp, it was already noon. The soldiers were having lunch.
In fact, during the Han Dynasty, people only ate two meals a day. Lu Bu's training plan was very strict, so in order to replenish the soldiers 'strength, he ordered three meals a day. In fact, at home, they already ate three meals a day. Even though this was more costly, the effect of the training was very obvious. Besides, the Western Liang army had sufficient rations and did not care about such a little waste.
Zhang Xiu and Xu Huang were eating with the soldiers. This was a trick that Lu Bu had taught them. Although they were somewhat disdainful in the beginning, after a few times, the soldiers 'attitude towards them immediately changed. They gladly accepted this method. Of course, they still had to give special treatment in private.
Lu Bu wasn't in a hurry to look for them. He directly took the food from the cook and squeezed into the crowd of soldiers to eat.
The soldiers were initially curious as to why this person didn't sit according to his shift or row. Upon closer inspection, they realized that he was actually Wen Hou Lu Bu, the commander of this army.
The soldiers were about to stand up and salute him, but he stopped them with a smile."Everyone, sit down. Why are you bowing when you're eating? Come, tell me, how is your recent training?”
The ten soldiers made excuses. Finally, a middle-aged man in his thirties stood up. He opened his mouth two or three times before saying,"General, the current method is very good. Everyone is much stronger than before. However, he was too tired and couldn't take it. Especially the 20-mile run with weights. Everyone felt that there was no need for cavalrymen to train in this.”
"Hehe, running with weights is indeed tiring, but it is indeed the best training. Especially your stamina and perseverance. You all know what this means. On the battlefield, if the opponent doesn't die, then we die. Usually, the more sweat one sweats, the less blood one would bleed.”Lu Bu knew that many people wouldn't be able to understand him, but explaining to them wouldn't be of much use. The soldiers nowadays were all illiterate, so it would be very difficult for them to understand his words. "How's your riding and archery training going?”This was what Lu Bu was most concerned about. With such a group of cavalry that could attack from a long distance and move extremely quickly, the area north of the Yangtze River would be his laughing stock. Of course, it was not just these 25,000 people.
"Riding archery is more difficult to practice. The main reason is that the horse's physical strength is consumed too quickly, and the damage to the arrows is also very serious, so the effect is not very good.”The veteran answered honestly. He was the squad leader of these soldiers, so he was the one who answered all the questions.
"All of you have fought with the Xiongnu before. Do you know how they fought?”Lu Bu asked.
"Riding archery, they use riding archery.”A very young soldier answered first.
Lu Bu looked at him approvingly before asking,""Then are their attacks powerful?"
"Amazing, we can't catch up to them. They could only rely on numbers to surround them.”Another person said. At this moment, they were no longer nervous, and the atmosphere became lively.
"That's why I want you to learn this method. Although the current conditions were very bad, everything would get better.”Lu Bu encouraged.
"Yes, General. We will train seriously.”After all, he was the class monitor and had more knowledge. The words he said were indeed pleasant to hear.
"Alright, when you have mastered it, we will go and fight the Xiongnu people. We will also rob their cattle, sheep, horses, women, and enslave their men.”Seeing that many soldiers had already gathered around, Lu Bu took the opportunity to try to persuade them.
The soldiers immediately shouted,""Robbing their women and enslaving their men!”
He listened to them shout four or five times in anger. Lu Bu stopped them and said loudly,""Everyone, please disperse. Those who eat, those who rest. Don't slack off during the afternoon training, do you hear me?”
"Yes." All the soldiers answered in unison and then laughed.
Lu Bu laughed as well. He walked through the crowd and came to Zhang Xiu and Xu Huang, who were standing behind him."How does it feel to train with the soldiers these days?”
"I was very tired at first, but I've been much better these days. I feel like I've become much stronger." Zhang Xiu said excitedly.
"General, can you bring us along when you fight the Xiongnu?" Xu Huang asked.”
"Don't worry, you guys will definitely be included.”"What about martial arts?" Lu Bu asked with a smile. Have you improved?"
"It's alright. The two of us fight every day and have found many new tricks.”Zhang Xiu answered reluctantly.
Thinking about it, he had to train for eight hours a day. How could he have the mood to practice martial arts? Lu Bu looked at them and said solemnly,""This won't do. As a general, you must first set an example. You have done well in this regard, but if a general's martial arts are not good, it is too outrageous. Now, I haven't started to let you practice your formation. When the time comes, won't you have even less time? Do you want to wait until the soldiers 'martial arts are the same as yours before you start practicing?”
"General, don't worry. We will practice diligently in the future.”Both of their faces turned red.
"Good, that's more like it. Only by suffering the most hardship can one become a superior person. Tomorrow, I will send Dian Wei over. From now on, he will teach you martial arts every night for an hour. Do you remember?" He tried it himself, but the effect wasn't obvious. He might as well send Er 'Lai here. He would definitely be able to train them.
"Yes, General." The two of them said happily.
Although Dian Wei didn't have any official position, he was the shadow captain of Lu Bu's personal guards. Ever since he returned to Luoyang, Lu Bu had called all of his personal guards to train with him.
"Right now, you should first train your martial arts. In three months at most, I will call Mister Jia Xu over and let him teach you how to arrange your troops. Not only do you have to learn cavalry, but you also have to learn infantry. I want to train the Xuns into true generals.”Lu Bu knew their character, so he wasn't afraid that they wouldn't be able to take it, so he arranged their time to be full.
"We will not disappoint the general.”The two of them were a little touched. Who wouldn't want to become a great hero in a chaotic world?
"The training of the soldiers must also pay attention to the balance between work and rest. When they had nothing to do at night, they would pull out their tents and gather hundreds of people. They would find some soldiers who could sing and tell stories to perform for everyone. He also livened up the atmosphere and adjusted his mood.
Also, the soldiers could be given a break, but only 100 people would be allowed to rest at a time. This way, they could take turns to rest so that they could vent their pent-up emotions. As for the two of you, you can rest once a month.”Lu Bu knew that it was necessary to relax appropriately, so he gave them a suggestion.
"Yes, General. We will start tomorrow.”This time, it was on their minds. The two of them were both hot-blooded young men. It was indeed quite difficult for them to hold it in for a month. After all, when the two of them were in their own army, they were also people who ate, drank, and gambled.
"There are many problems in training.”After saying something happy, it was time to cool them down. Lu Bu pointed out the problem," The horse's endurance is one thing, and the arrows are another. Have you thought about what to do?"
"General, riding and archery is a common tactic of the Xiongnu. However, they usually have three horses each, so there is no problem with the horses 'stamina. In terms of arrows, because the soldiers were not very good at archery, in order to improve their accuracy, they had to use real shots. I think we should go to the supply camp to get some more.”After all, Zhang Xiu's uncle was one of the main leaders of the Western Liang army, so he did not take these losses very seriously.
However, only Lu Bu knew the actual situation. The logistics of the Western Liang army was all managed by Li Ru. He would definitely not give them horses if they asked him for them, let alone 25,000 horses. The Western Liang army only had nearly 60,000 warhorses in total. As for bows and arrows, it was not wartime. Unless Lu Bu wanted to rebel, he would not dare to ask for them.
"In the future, try not to shoot real shots. Tie a sandbag to each person's arm. At the beginning, one jin will be enough. In the future, slowly increase the weight. When holding the bow, only aim and pull the string. When riding a horse, don't make a short sprint. Focus on long-distance attacks and let the horse rest more. Let's do this for now. When there's a chance in the future, we'll think of another way.”Lu Bu was also in a difficult position and could only think of a compromise.
"Yes, General." Xu Huang was more mature than others, so he did not smile when he spoke.
"Alright, go and give these notices to the commanders of the various battalions. This afternoon's training will be canceled first. Arrange everything properly and start training according to the new requirements tomorrow.”Seeing that it was about time, Lu Bu said to them.
Zhang Xiu immediately sent messengers to inform the commanders of the various battalions. Xu Huang stayed in the tent to accompany Lu Bu.
Although Lu Bu had changed the structure of the army, the names of the officers remained the same. The positions of Lieutenant General, Lieutenant General, Lieutenant, and Commandant were still used. Anyway, it didn't hinder anything, so he didn't touch them. It also saved people from gossiping and pointing fingers.
"Alright, I have nothing to worry about leaving this place to you. You can talk about those things yourself. I'm going back to Luoyang. You don't have to send them off. They're almost here.”Lu Bu said as he watched Zhang Xiu return to his tent. It was better to cultivate their general temperament. He would not participate.
"Yes, General." The two of them stopped in their tracks and cupped their fists in greeting.
After leaving the camp for a while, the snow started to fall again. Fortunately, Lu Bu and his personal guards were all wearing thick cloaks. The horse wasn't riding fast, and it wasn't too cold.
Lu Bu leisurely looked at the mountains in the distance. They were all floating in the air and were difficult to track. In the distance, the majestic Chang 'an City was looming in the wind and snow, as if it was a treasured land of immortals.
(This chapter is from yesterday. It's a little late. I'm really sorry.)
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