They ate well and wore warm clothes in the village. The intensity of the training gradually increased, and the difference gradually became clear.
For example, many of the surrendered government troops were divided into north, south, east, and west. Their ranks were also very neat, and their martial arts were much better than others. At the beginning, they were stronger than fishermen and farmers.
However, as time passed, many of the farmers who were the first to go up the mountain after the war had already defeated the government troops.
Many of these fishermen and farmers weren't as accurate as the surrendered soldiers, nor were they as accurate or fast as the surrendered soldiers.
However, after training for a period of time, when these rookies held wooden spears and wore simple protective gear to compete with the surrendered soldiers, there would always be someone who could win.
And as the number of battles increased, the surrendered soldiers became more and more unbearable.
Why?
Xu Fengwu gradually realized that apart from the fact that these surrendered soldiers were old foxes, they were also afraid of pain and injuries.
The protective gear worn by the minions during the battle was made of yellow rattan, which was slightly soaked and woven.
The wooden spear used in the fight was wrapped in white cloth and then dipped in lime. If the strength was slightly greater, it was not rare to break the rattan armor.
From the very beginning, injuries and blood were inevitable in this kind of battle.
The fishermen and farmers who went up the mountain did not have enough to eat or wear at the foot of the mountain, but they had food and clothing on the mountain. To them, this was a good life. How could they not cherish it?
Moreover, these fishermen and farmers knew the rules of the village. They understood that the higher their ability, the higher their level. Each level was a price. No one would not want money.
There were naturally capable soldiers in the government army, but most of them were used to being lazy. The government did not attach importance to training, so it was not easy for them to make changes all of a sudden.
In contrast, many fishermen and farmers were willing to go all out and suffer just for a few hundred yuan a month.
Soon, a month passed.
After the new round of assessment, the minions were divided into first, second, and third ranks. Then, they were randomly assigned to the various battalions. This way, there were ten infantry battalions, two logistics battalions, and two water battalions.
However, the training would not stop there.
In the Hall of Righteousness.
Xu Fengwu called all the leaders over. Tang Long, who had gone to Tokyo to recruit craftsmen, and Ruan Xiao Er and Yang Lin, who had gone to Dengzhou to buy a boat, had all returned.
Tang Long's harvest this time was not bad. He had recruited twenty skilled craftsmen. They were all lured by him with a large sum of money. At first, they did not know that they were coming to Liangshan. It was already too late for them to regret.
Xu Fengwu gave them enough money. After they received the money, they stayed in peace.
When Ruan Second and Yang Lin went to Dengzhou this time, they received a letter from Little Whirlwind Chai Jin. The Chai family of Dengzhou gave them a lot of face and sold five Thousand Material Ships to Liang Mountain.
Not only could these ships travel across rivers, but they could also sail out to sea, which made Xu Fengwu very satisfied.
At this moment, the eyes of the leaders fell on a ball in front of Xu Fengwu.
Yes, Xu Fengwu brought a rubber ball.
Liu Tang grinned." What is Brother trying to do? Are you asking us to play Cuju?"”
In the Great Song Dynasty, Cuju was a popular game for all. From the common people to the emperor, everyone loved to play.
Didn't you see that old thief Gao Qiu? Didn't he rely on a good kick to be valued by Zhao Ji?
"Half right!"
Xu Fengwu smiled and said," The assessment has just ended. The minions have been training hard for the past month. However, it's a little inappropriate for them to practice hard all day."”
"Just like the bowstring, it needs to be stretched and relaxed, relaxed and tightened. If we only focus on training, I'm afraid the minions will become tired. After all, humans are not machines.”
To be honest, Xu Fengwu himself was annoyed by the training, let alone the minions.
It was not the 21st century, where there were endless entertainment activities. It was not the middle and late Qing Dynasty, where storytellers and opera singers were everywhere, so it was not too boring.
It was now the Northern Song Dynasty, and storytelling had just developed. Troupe troupes were even more unheard of. However, there were singers in brothels.
Storytelling was fine, as Xu Fengwu could do it himself. Troupe was fine, as he knew nothing about it. As for singing in brothels, it was out of the question, as it would ruin military discipline.
Xu Fengwu understood that in the military camp, the only things that were used to relieve boredom were martial arts competitions and wrestling.
One day, Xu Fengwu suddenly thought of Cuju and then football.
"What big brother said makes sense. If we train for a long time, the minions will definitely have more complaints.”Yang Lin immediately echoed.
"What's there to complain about?"
Lu Zhishen glared and said,"He eats well, wears warm clothes, and doesn't lack money. Even in the Western Army, I've never seen the Fort Master treat me so well.”
"If we don't train well and wait for the enemy to kill, how can we face the Fort Master? If anyone complains, I will kill them with a knife.”
Bian Xiang coughed lightly and said," Master is too strict. I heard that even the government troops rest once every ten days. It's not a big deal for the minions to relax occasionally."”
Xu Fengwu came out to smooth things over and said with a smile,""Grandmaster, please listen to me first. Nowadays, in the Great Song, there were many people who liked Cuju. Even the small fries in the village liked to play a few games.”
" However, I feel that this style of play is too flashy. If it were to be promoted in the military, it would be suspected of being decadent. Therefore, I have changed the way of playing. Please take a look…"
Xu Fengwu took out a piece of white paper and drew a pitch with a brush. He marked the center circle, the penalty area, the goal, and the names of the forwards, midfielders, and defenders.
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but think of military warfare.
"The way we play football is different from ordinary Cuju. I call it football. On a rectangular field, everyone attacked and defended against each other.”
"The one who sends the ball into the opponent's goal within the stipulated time wins.”
After Xu Fengwu finished speaking, he couldn't help but lick his lips. In his previous life, he was considered half a fan. He was the kind that only watched and didn't play. He was also familiar with the rules.
In the beginning, Xu Fengwu wanted to make a football and a basketball at the same time.
Then, he realized that Song Dynasty's rubber ball was not as elastic as he had thought. It could not be used as a basketball at all, so he could only fiddle with a football.
After listening to it, although the concept was still vague, everyone knew that it was different from Cuju.
After hearing this, even Lu Zhishen realized that this was a very confrontational sport and was more suitable for the military. He immediately did not say anything more.
After all, Cuju was a method of training soldiers during the Han and Tang Dynasties. It was only during the Zhao and Song Dynasties that fancy Cuju became popular, and the military color faded.
According to historical records, there was a man named Xiang Chu in the Western Han Dynasty who was extremely addicted to Cuju. At that time, he was seriously ill, and the doctor told him not to go out and to recuperate.
Xiang Chu didn't listen to the doctor's words. He dragged his infected body and insisted on going out to kick him twice. Then he died.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Xu Fengwu immediately took action.
First, thirty people who could play football were selected from the village. Then, they were divided into two teams. Eleven of them would play, and the rest would be substitutes.
Xu Fengwu told them the rules first, which puzzled the minions. After all, Cuju had been developed for thousands of years, and many rules had long been fixed.
Now that he had suddenly made a change, he wanted them to adapt to it.
Xu Fengwu was also a coach. He trained these people for a few days. When he felt that it was enough, he organized a competition.
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