There were four silver-armored guards standing around the wooden gate. In the middle of them was a squad leader with a bronze sword at his waist.
It was already morning, and although the sun was not at its hottest, it was not the time for battle, so it was inevitable that people would slack off. One of the guards couldn't help but yawn. He even made a sound, attracting the attention of the others. The squad leader immediately turned around and glared at him. He scolded,
"Little Six, it's you again, you stinky brat.”
" Uh..." The guard seemed to have noticed it as well. He was covering his mouth, but how could he hide the sound? He could not help but look at his other three gloating companions with a bitter face. In the end, his pitiful gaze fixed on the squad leader." Big Brother Liu, can we not do it this time?”
"Cut the crap." The captain laughed coldly." In Young Master's words,'I'm strict with you because I love you'…Hurry up, 30 push-ups.”
For a soldier, 30 hours was not a lot. However, they were wearing armor now, so it was a little different. Imagine what it would feel like to do push-ups with an extra 20 pounds on your body.
The soldier was helpless. He handed the spear to his companion and was about to lie down…but halfway through, he suddenly straightened up and pointed behind the captain.
"Someone is coming."
The other four people who had been looking at him turned around and saw a dozen cavalry guards and a carriage.
"Be alert!" The squad leader ordered," Sound the gong and give the camp a warning.”
The gong sounded several times, and the situation of the people coming and coming was roughly reported to the inside. Not long after, thirty or so cavalry rode over from the camp. Captain Liu quickly ordered his men to move the barricade in front of the gate. The thirty or so riders galloped out and ran towards the approaching team. On the way, a knight from the opposite side met up with him. It was unknown what he said, but one of the thirty riders rushed back, and the rest continued to advance to the front of the group.
Captain Liu, who was watching curiously, heard the knight running back shout loudly,"Young Master is here! The lieutenant ordered for the camp gates to be opened and for them to line up to welcome them!”
"Oh my god!" Captain Liu cried out in surprise and quickly ran to hit the gong.
On the other side, the Thousand Cavalry Commandant had already arrived in front of Jing Yu's mount. Perhaps it had been more than a month since they last met, but this time, he brought his knights down from their horses and kowtowed.
"This subordinate greets the young lord."
Wearing the black and gold Seven Seas Flood Dragon Armor, although he was still young, Jing Yu still looked majestic. He did not feel that there was anything to be proud of when faced with the orderly worship of more than 30 people. His faint smile did not even change. The hand that was holding the horsewhip gently waved. After more than thirty people stood up, he asked,
"Commandant Xu, how does it feel to lead 5000 soldiers?”
" This…" The lieutenant scratched his head in shame and knelt down on one knee before Jing Yu."This subordinate is useless."
Two years ago, he was only a small team leader with 50 riders. At that time, the four commanders of the other four thousand cavalry were already lieutenants. Xiang Yan had brought them over to follow Jing Yu…Jing Yu's status was higher than theirs, but this was nothing. However, how could they be convinced to listen to the orders of someone who was only equivalent to a subordinate in the past? In the end, they brought their soldiers here, but they trained their own soldiers…No one was willing to listen to Commandant Xu's training method.
Jing Yu had already expected this when he found out that he had an additional 4,000 cavalry. However, Commandant Xu's expression didn't seem surprised at all.
"Follow me." Jing Yu rode his horse past him." If there's a chance next time, take good care of your nine thousand recruits.”
"Young Master, you…"
Commandant Xu raised his head and looked at his back in shock. He only felt that why was his small body always so tall? His eyes were slightly moist, and then he knelt down and kowtowed. He choked and shouted,
"Thank you, Young Master!"
When he stood up again, his face was filled with determination. When the young master asked him to bring 1,000 people, he was shocked. Although he had thought about it when he bragged to others in the past, he never expected it to become true. Now, the young master said that he could bring 10,000 soldiers. This was something he had never even dreamed of. In fact, he couldn't even lead 5,000 people. Why did the young master still trust him so much? He did not know. He only knew that at this moment, there was a boiling hot blood in his heart.
As he mounted his horse, he made up his mind. In this life, he would only follow one thought: He couldn't let the Young Master's words fall through!
The commandant rode his horse to Jing Yu's side, followed by the carriage and the other cavalry guards. When they arrived at the gate, they saw four riders leading hundreds of people to welcome him.
"Young lord, the four thousand men that Lord Marquis sent over are led by these four.”Xu Xiaowei whispered to Jing Yu.
Seeing Jing Yu arrive, the four of them did not get off their horses. When Jing Yu arrived in front of them, they cupped their hands together and said,
"Greetings, Young Master."
Jing Yu reined in the reins and saw the expressions of the four of them. Seeing the unconvinced expressions on their faces, this greeting was clearly different from Commandant Xu's…He was only greeting the Young Master of the Xiang clan, not their commander, Shangguan.
The army was also a place where seniority was very important. At the same military rank, the words of veterans carried more weight than those of new recruits. At the same time, a soldier must have the iron discipline to obey orders, but also have the arrogance to be unconvinced. If those four officers yielded to him as soon as they saw him, Jing Yu would look down on them and think that they were a bunch of cowards…His army did not need cowards.
The corners of Jing Yu's lips curled up, and his eyes revealed a dazzling light.
"Three-way drum, gather the soldiers on the drill ground!"
He shook the reins and urged the horse forward without saying anything. The four lieutenants at the front met his gaze and their hearts skipped a beat. Almost instinctively, they drove their mounts to the sides. The four of them stared at the strong domineering aura emitted from his small body and looked at each other in horror.
Seeing the expressions of the four of them, Xu Xiaowei felt a trace of joy in his heart. The young master was indeed young, but the young master's strength was something he had seen in his entire life. If one underestimated the young master, his small body was enough to release the power of a fierce dragon.
The entire military camp was soon in an uproar because of the drumbeats. After a while, the sound of horse hooves came from all directions, and on the platform, only Jing Yu was standing. The carriage that had come with him stopped in a corner behind the platform. Two small soldiers wearing leather armor quietly came down from inside. After standing up straight, he could see that the two of them had womanly figures, and their faces could be considered beautiful. They were clearly Qing 'er and the snow maidens…only they could ride on his horse.
In fact, before they came, Jing Yu had called for horses for them. However, even though he had changed into pants, the two women refused to split their legs and ride in front of others…Only when he was alone did the two women have fun riding with him.
More and more cavalrymen appeared. The neighing of horses and the sound of hooves could be said to be noisy. Amidst the noise, only Commandant Xu's cavalry was the first to line up neatly. Fortunately, the remaining 4,000 people were the elite troops that Xiang Yan had allocated to Jing Yu. Before the drumbeats stopped, they had already quieted down.
"Eh?" The snow maidens, who were watching from the rear, exclaimed softly," Why is there a troop that isn't wearing any armor?”She pointed at a troop on the far left of the platform and asked.
The five cavalries under the platform were clearly divided. Except for the leftmost square, the knights were all wearing shiny silver armor, even on their horses…It could be seen that they were heavy armored cavalrymen who pursued the power of charge.
"Ah, that's the team that Young Master trained for two years.”Qinger had always been by Jing Yu's side, so she naturally recognized him." At first, they were like the other cavalrymen, but Young Master later asked them to remove their armor.”
"Why?" The snow maidens were puzzled." With armor, wouldn't it increase our defense?”
"But Young Master said that in terms of heavy armored cavalry, Chu cannot compare to Qin, so it is better to do the opposite. Preserve the mobility of the horses and use a fast pace to kill half of the enemies before engaging them.”Qinger imitated Jing Yu's expression and said seriously. Then, she stuck out her little tongue." Qinger doesn't really understand what Young Master means.”
The snow maidens smiled." He's always able to think of things that others don't understand, but he's always right.”
"Yes." Qinger nodded in agreement.
At this moment, the drumbeats stopped, and Qing 'er and the snow maidens stopped talking. In front of the platform, the five captains rode forward at the same time and cupped their fists at Jing Yu, saying that they had assembled on time.
Jing Yu nodded in satisfaction. He had a different opinion of the armored heavy cavalry than Commandant Xu. The time left for him was too short. It was not enough for them to adapt to the Mongolian light cavalry tactics. Moreover, this combat technique had not been proven in this era. Even if he wanted to promote it in advance, how many people in the huge Chu Country would be willing to believe his childish words?
Even the thousand men under Commandant Xu. When Jing Yu picked him, he was already skilled in archery. After two years of repeated training, he finally felt that he could be sent out to fight.
Jing Yu put away his thoughts and waved his hand at the soldiers waiting on the left side of the platform. Immediately, one of them led his horse, while the other carried a long spear and walked over.
"I want to see how the four lieutenants are doing on horseback.”Jing Yu jumped onto his warhorse from the platform and raised the pitch-black spear with one hand.
The eyes of the four lieutenants were fixed on the long spear in Jing Yu's hand. It had always been in the camp, and the four of them had tried it in private. Not only did it take a lot of effort to dance, but it was also easy to hurt his wrist if he was not careful. Now, seeing Jing Yu's relaxed manner, fear already arose in the four people's hearts.
"This…Young Master, how can the four of us be a match for Young Master?”One of them cupped his hands.
"Besides, swords and sabers have no eyes. It's better to use the wooden spearhead in a spar.”Another person said.
"I want to see your strength.”Jing Yu frowned." If you continue to argue, I'll strip you of your military position."”
The four of them looked at each other and gritted their teeth. They cupped their fists at Jing Yu at the same time." We accept your orders."”
Jing Yu rode his horse to one side of the platform, while the four lieutenants each held a spear and walked to the other side. When the drums sounded, the soldiers below were really excited when they saw that the generals were going to have a martial arts competition. They all stretched their necks to watch.
"The four of you can come together." Jing Yu said to the four of them as he carried the long spear on his shoulder.
He used some internal energy to say this, and the soldiers below heard it clearly even with the sound of the drum. Many people looked at each other. Was the young master really that powerful? Only the soldiers who had been trained by Jing Yu for two years understood that it was no longer something that could be described with the word 'powerful'.
When the drumbeats stopped, both sides charged at each other. Instantly, the victor was decided…Although Jing Yu was alone, his aura was like an army, and those four people were still four people.
At the instant of the clash, Jing Yu first swung his halberd forward to the left and right, and the two long halberds that stabbed forward were shaken away. The person holding the spear felt as if the web between his thumb and forefinger was about to split open. If he had not known that he was strong, he would have almost lost control.
Jing Yu galloped past the two of them. Since it was a spar, he naturally did not add another strike. However, there were two people in front of him who were attacking him with spears. One was on the left, slashing from top to bottom, while the other was on the right, slashing from right to left. Jing Yu's long spear moved left and right, and when the horse passed by them, he turned around and knocked their helmets to the ground…He had used force earlier, but this time, he used technique. This way, he could let people know that his divine power was not the only thing that was shocking.
The five horses separated. Jing Yu pulled the reins and turned the horse around, looking at the four lieutenants.
The four of them knew that he had shown mercy and did not let them lose face in front of their subordinates. They admired his martial strength and his noble status…The four of them didn't hesitate anymore and jumped off their horses to kneel and submit. On the drill ground, Commandant Xu took the lead and the soldiers cheered.
At this moment, a horse rushed into the drill ground. When he came to Jing Yu's side, he rushed down from his horse and knelt down,"
"Young Master, the Qin Country has used troops against the Yan Country.”
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