In the battle of Changshe, although Zhou Cheng had defeated Sun Jian, he had lost more than 30,000 of his 100,000 troops. Moreover, in order to break the formation, he did not hesitate to use the most elite Daybreak Cavalry as cannon fodder.
They had finally obtained warhorses, but they had lost more than seven hundred of them in this battle.
The Eastern Han lacked horses. The north was better off, but if it was the south, these seven hundred horses would definitely make the southern dukes feel pain.
However, the spoils of war made everything worth it.
Almost all of the 5,000 infantrymen that Sun Jian had brought with him were left behind, and Zhou Cheng did not take any prisoners.
He had personally transformed into a wild beast and led this mob, making them even more bloodthirsty.
After this battle, they obtained chariots, shields, spears, bows, and catapults that were enough to arm 5000 people.
The lieutenants also changed their weapons. They changed into armor and swords at their waists. They finally looked like regular soldiers. They were no longer wearing two-gear armor and holding steel knives.
Of course, the Battle of Changshe was only a small victory for Zhou Cheng. It could not reverse the fate of the Yellow Turban's destruction.
The Yellow Turban Army burned, killed and plundered. Everywhere they passed, they were like locusts crossing the border, making the world's gentry hate and the people afraid.
Without a stable territory, there was no supply of food and materials. Moreover, the Imperial Court would definitely send more troops to attack Zhou Cheng.
If Zhou Cheng wanted to survive, he had to solve two problems.
The first was the provisions, and the second was the training of the soldiers.
The counties of Yingchuan County were devastated by the Yellow Turban Army. The people were displaced and fled everywhere. The fields were deserted, and the county granaries had no food.
Hence, the food problem could not be solved in Yingchuan County.
The problem of soldier training.
Zhou Cheng wasn't an expert, but he knew that he had to make sure that the entire army understood orders, knew how to set up simple formations, and understood what orders and prohibitions were.
In short, the first step was to train their formation so that they would not be in a mess.
The main focus of Zhou Cheng's experiment was the Tiger Troop Battalion.
The Tiger Troop did not participate in the Battle of Changshe.
The Tiger Troop Battalion was an elite troop. Each of them was an old Yellow Turban who had experienced fierce battles. They dared to kill and knew how to kill.
At this moment, the Tiger Troop Battalion was gathered together and lined up.
The Tiger Battalion now had 3000 people. The best equipment seized would be given to them first.
Now, there were 3000 people, and each of them was wearing two-piece armor. Moreover, they ate the best and could eat their fill, so they were radiant and looked magnificent.
Zhou Cheng divided the 3000 people into 30 100-man teams and formed a 10-by-10 formation.
Thus, there were now 30 square formations in front of the army.
" Heel close together, toes outwards, legs straight, abdomen tight, chest out, upper body straight, shoulders flat, left arm naturally drooping, close to thigh…"
Now that the weather was getting colder, these three thousand people did not undergo any training. They were just made to stand.
Moreover, there were many requirements for standing posture.
Training to stand at attention was the most basic. Even in the later generations, it was often criticized by a group of ignorant people as meaningless training.
However, Zhou Cheng understood that this was the best way to train soldiers 'discipline and obedience.
If there was no military discipline and obedience, and if there was no order, then the formation of troops was empty talk.
Of course, the various dukes had their own methods of training soldiers. The most famous ones were Qu Yi's First Encounter Camp and Gao Shun's Breaking Ranks Camp.
Of course, Zhou Cheng didn't just let the Tiger Troop train, he also let the other troops watch.
This made the 3,000 men in the Tiger Troop Battalion feel uncomfortable. They were being stared at by tens of thousands of people, especially by the old and weak. Some of them were even laughing secretly, wishing they could rush up and beat them up.
Zhou Cheng was building a platform in front of the 3,000 people. He sat on the platform and looked down with a serious expression.
Seconds and minutes passed, and soon, an hour had passed.
In the Tiger Troop Camp, there were already people who couldn't help but want to move their bodies. Some were bitten by insects and wanted to catch them.
"In the formation, 50 whips for those who dare to move," Zhou Cheng shouted.”
Around this formation, Zhou Cheng had set up an inspection team. These inspection teams usually patrolled the training of the various battalions.
If there were any slackers, they could be punished directly. After the battle, if they were found to be afraid of the enemy or wanted to flee, they would be killed directly.
There were two thousand people in the inspection team. At this moment, they were all made up of disabled Yellow Turban soldiers.
Although they were missing arms and legs, they were very serious about being the inspection team.
Soon, hundreds of people were captured, stripped naked in front of everyone, and beaten ruthlessly. Their skin was torn open and their flesh was badly mutilated.
This scene made the surrounding troops speechless.
Two hours later, the Tiger Battalion was still standing, but most of them were sweating profusely, their clothes and armor soaked in sweat.
However, Zhou Cheng did not allow them to relax and let them continue standing.
"How long are we going to stand here?"
"Don't tell me I have to stand for a day."
"The canal marshal is too ruthless, torturing them for no reason.”
"Shh, lower your voice. The general must have his reasons for doing this.”
Just as some people were discussing, a hand suddenly reached out from behind them and pressed down on that person's shoulder.
The young man who had his shoulder pressed down turned around hurriedly. It was the inspection team.
At some point, the inspection team had actually arrived beside them.
"Those who talk nonsense about the canal commander will be beheaded!"
After saying that, the inspection team dragged him in front of everyone and beheaded him.
At this moment, outside Changshe City, everyone was silent. No one dared to say anything else.
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