After seven to eight days of busy work, the Embroidered Guard Camp had recruited six hundred soldiers and distributed them weapons, uniforms, and armor. Xu Guang, Li Zhen, Cheng Chumo, Niu Jianhu, and Zhangsun Chong were divided into five hundred-man teams and trained according to the training plan that Duan Peng had personally formulated.
Every morning, they would wake up at six o'clock and start training. Other than basic physical training, they would also be training in the use of weapons.
During the Tang Dynasty, the infantry used two types of weapons. The first was a long weapon like a spear. It was used to charge into the square formation to ensure that they would not hurt themselves and at the same time attack the other party to the greatest extent.
The second was the horizontal saber mentioned before. As a handy weapon for close combat, the horizontal saber was the best choice in terms of weight and flexibility.
In this cold weapon era, Duan Peng had no choice but to pay attention to the training of using these weapons.
The remaining 100 people were incorporated into the archer regiment and trained under Duan Peng's personal guidance. They even had a new combat method.
The bow used at that time was equivalent to 75 kilograms of current strength. It was difficult for ordinary people to pull this bow.
Duan Peng took a look at the bow and arrow that he had brought back from the general supervisor. The arrowhead was made of iron and was very beautiful. The arrow shaft was made of the birch tree in Guanzhong. The quality was really indescribable.
The hundred people were brought to the training ground. Each of them was equipped with a bow and thirty arrows. They took turns shooting at the target sixty steps away to check their accuracy and strength.
But the result made Duan Peng's jaw drop. Although these hundred people could all draw their bows and shoot arrows, their accuracy and strength were not good at all. They either couldn't hit the target at all, or their hearts would directly fall off when they hit the target. With such standards on the battlefield, they didn't pose the slightest threat to the enemy.
Duan Peng was helpless and could only teach from the beginning. Draw the bow fully, release the arrow quickly, the movements had to be coherent, and first of all, the speed had to be passable.
Next was the trick of aiming and the control of the arrow. He made full use of the bowstring's elasticity to maximize the efficiency of letting the arrow shoot naturally and hit the strongest shot.
Talking about simple answers was difficult to do. Moreover, Duan Peng also understood the principle of more haste, less speed. After a whole month's time, these hundred people of the archer regiment finally had some form, but they were still far from Duan Peng's requirements.
However, these people were so talented that they could not expect anything else. What was left was nothing more than to become more skilled.
Since his strength was average, wanting to obtain the greatest result still depended on tactics. Duan Peng began to search through the memories of his previous life in his mind again, regarding archery tactics.
"I got it. Three-point shooting!" Duan Peng smiled as he came to a sudden realization and impatiently gathered a hundred archers.
It had to be said that Duan Peng's training was still effective. In less than five minutes, all the members had arrived, and they were all dressed up and equipped with all the equipment.
"I gathered you here because your strength has embarrassed me.”Duan Peng sneered." It's been more than a month, and your improvement is minimal. If there's a war in the future, can my Great Tang rely on you?" Can your leader be at ease leaving his back to you?”
Duan Peng's words were very direct. Quite a few people in the archer regiment had ashamed expressions. They knew that what Duan Peng said was true, but they were still unwilling in their hearts. After all, everyone was really working hard.
"You're lacking in strength and talent. Perhaps I've expected too much of you. Why don't our Embroidered Guard Camp abandon the archer regiment, lest we become a laughing stock.”Duan Peng pretended to be disappointed.
"Commandant Duan, please punish us. Don't give up on us!”The soldiers of the archer regiment immediately became anxious. It wasn't easy for them to become soldiers and eat imperial rations. What if they didn't want them anymore?
Duan Peng was very satisfied with the performance of the archer regiment's soldiers and finally revealed a smile.
"Very good, knowing shame is close to courage." Duan Peng said in a clear voice," Since you guys are still willing to work hard, I, Duan Peng, won't give up on you guys." Today, I'll teach you a new tactic. Listen carefully!”
Duan Peng told everyone the steps of the three-stage design, and the archers quickly understood. After all, there was nothing mysterious about this warrior.
As a long-range attack weapon in the cold weapon era, bows and arrows relied entirely on manpower to fill the arrows. It took a lot of time and created a great opportunity for the enemy to attack him.
The three-stage shooting was actually to divide all the archers into three teams. One team would shoot, one team would be on standby and ready to shoot, and the other team would fill in the arrows and take the position to prepare to shoot. This cycle repeated itself endlessly, eliminating the blank period of time for filling in the arrows and eliminating the possibility of the enemy breaking through the bow formation at close range.
Duan Peng divided the hundred-man archer group into three teams of thirty people each. The remaining ten people were the best archers in the archer group. They stood behind the three teams as backup. Each person was responsible for three archers to prevent anyone from being unable to keep up with the rhythm. They would replace them in time so as not to break the rhythm.
The archer regiment arranged themselves neatly according to Duan Peng's request. The targets in the distance were also changed to straw puppets. This was to let Terman see the effect of this three-stage shooting more clearly.
"Team One, fire!"
"Team Two, go! Fire!"
"Team three, reserve position, go, release!”
Duan Peng shouted loudly and repeatedly. The archer group mechanically followed Duan Peng's orders and operated. Everything was smooth and smooth without a trace of stumbling.
In just three cycles, the 100-odd straw puppets on the other side had become a mess. Dozens of the wooden sticks used to erect the straw puppets had been shot off.
All the archers were shocked. If they were on the battlefield, this would be their fate if those 1,000 Herbalists were alive.
Instantly, the archer regiment cheered loudly and was filled with excitement. They were finally no longer a burden to the Embroidered Guard Camp. Such a battle strength cleavage allowed them to use their proudest faces in the Embroidered Guard Camp.
Duan Peng smiled and was also very satisfied. He turned around to look at Zhangsun Chong and the other silkpants who were peeking and smiled. He didn't say anything and directly returned the account.
"This is too f * cking ruthless. Under such tactics, even the swift and fierce cavalry would be shot into a sieve.”Zhangsun Chong felt his scalp go numb as he said with a bitter smile.
The other silkpants also nodded one after another, expressing their agreement. Especially Li Zhen, who was extremely excited. Without saying anything, he ran into Duan Peng's tent like a wisp of smoke.
"Big brother, I want an archer group!" Li Zhen said seriously.
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