I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 451: Exciting! Only by fighting hard during training can you survive in battle

Bianjing City, more than 20 miles north of the city.

A forest with undulating mountains and lush vegetation.

A team of imperial guards arrived here two days ago and cordoned off this large area as requested by Su Liang.

In the mountains and forests.

You can vaguely see simple lookout towers built with the help of big trees or high slopes.

What is the specific use?

At the moment, only Su Liang, Zeng Gongliang and Gao Shu knew about it.

now.

Su Liang and the other two had arrived at an open space in front of the forest.

After looking around, Su Liang was very satisfied with the deployment of the imperial guards.

Not long after.

Eight hundred Archery Army soldiers ran to the front of the forest and quickly formed a team.

Su Liang looked at Gao Shu.

Gao Shu immediately understood, walked in front of the eight hundred Sharpshooter soldiers, and said loudly: "Everyone, this is the place for your special training. There are three levels in this special training. It will follow the principle of "training for war" and test the comprehensive strength of a Sharpshooter soldier!"

"Do you see the forest ahead? Next, the first step is to camouflage and hide, and stay in ambush mode. Do not speak, move, or close your eyes, and strictly follow the rules set in daily training. There are many lookouts in the forest, and there are imperial guards watching. Those who violate the rules will be eliminated!"

"You will now have half an hour to disguise and hide, and find an ambush position. After half an hour, everyone must be in a pre-ambush state. No interruption without orders. Start!"

The so-called pre-ambush state.

That is, hide in a position suitable for an ambush and wait for the enemy to appear.

During the pre-ambush period, you cannot speak, move your body, or close your eyes to rest. You need to remain in the most vigilant state at all times.

Even if you feel like pooping or peeing, you have to do it right where you are.

of course.

The so-called stillness means not moving too much.

Slight movement of the head and arms is permitted.

Before the advent of firearms.

This kind of training is the daily training course for archers.

Staying motionless in one position for two or three hours is the basic skill for an excellent crossbowman.

When the soldiers of the Sharpshooter Army heard the contents of the first level, most of them smiled with disdain.

It is not difficult for them to maintain a pre-ambush state.

Gu Shun, the "deputy instructor" of the Archery Army, curled his lips and murmured: It shouldn't be that simple. During the pre-ambush period, it is estimated that there will be an ambush target. This Su Observer has always been unconventional.

soon.

All eight hundred soldiers ran towards the mountains and forests, each looking for their own ambush positions.

Relatively speaking, the forest is not big, but it is big enough for them to hide.

Wow! Wow! Wow!
When people go into the mountains and forests, all the birds fly away.

Flocks of birds flew out of the forest, and the pheasants, rabbits and other small animals in the forest were all scared away.

rustling!
rustling!
The leaves rustled.

The soldiers were extremely fast.

Some used dead branches and leaves to weave clothes for themselves, some dug holes on the high slopes to hide, and some found handfuls of leaves to bury themselves under…

No matter how hidden they are, they must show their eyes and muzzles.

The soldiers in charge of monitoring also stood on the observation tower.

This level is not hide-and-seek.

The monitoring soldiers would eliminate the Archery Army soldiers only if they saw them making large movements, such as standing up, sitting up, talking, running, or falling asleep.

The eliminated candidates must immediately hand over the Archery Token with their names engraved on it to the supervising soldiers and then quickly exit the forest.

"Quickly enter the pre-ambush state!"

"Quickly enter the pre-ambush state!"

"Quickly enter the pre-ambush state!"

……

As the voices of the imperial guards on the watchtower echoed through the mountains and forests, the eight hundred sharpshooters all prostrated themselves on the ground, ready for an ambush.

this moment.

The forest, which had been very noisy, suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of wind blowing through the leaves.

At this time, it was just noon and the autumn sky was in the sky.

Outside the forest, in front of the tent.

Half a lamb was boiling in a big pot.

This half sheep will be the lunch and dinner for Su Liang, Zeng Gongliang and Gao Shu.

Other soldiers on duty and patrol would also eat according to the shift change schedule, and they also ate mutton.

All of this mutton was purchased by Su Liang with his own money.

He had just received a reward of several horse-drawn carriages from the government not long ago, and he wanted to eat mutton. It was reasonable for him to invite the imperial guards who had been working hard for him to have a meal of mutton.

The eight hundred sharpshooter soldiers did not have this chance.

After a while, the mutton was cooked.

Su Liang and the other two each held a large piece of meat and began to chew it with big mouthfuls.

Zeng Gongliang took a bite of mutton and said, "These kids are really suffering! In the past, the pre-ambush state lasted for a maximum of two hours during training. This time, it will last for a day and a night, and there will be danger at night. I guess many of them can't hold on!"

One day and one night, no movement and no sleep.

Always maintain ambush status.

It is a huge challenge for these soldiers both physically and mentally.

present.

It was no longer a challenge for the soldiers to pee or poop in their pants. The real challenge was how to survive the second half of the night that Su Liang had carefully prepared for.

Su Liang smiled and said, "Only by fighting hard during training can we survive in battle. I hope this special training can improve the strength of the entire Sharpshooter Army and make these soldiers remember this day forever!"

On the side, Gao Shu nodded in approval and continued to gnaw on the mutton. He felt that it would be difficult for him to pass the first level.

……

afternoon.

Su Liang and Zeng Gongliang both returned to the tent to take a rest.

Gao Shu was guarding outside the forest, and from time to time he would look around the front.

Soon, an hour passed.

The eight hundred sharpshooter soldiers all abided by the rules and no one was eliminated.

This made Gao Shu very pleased.

This shows that the soldiers they selected are still quite capable, and Su Liang's words "the entire army was wiped out" also played a certain role.

Gradually, it was almost dusk.

Some soldiers became frantic.

The thick branches and leaves pressed down on my body, and my legs were almost numb.

Everywhere I looked, there were trees and weeds.

Gu Shun was crawling in a bush, watching the sunlight gradually fade away in front of him, and he became uneasy.

Once the sun sets and there is no light, an ambush becomes more difficult.

"Could it be... Could it be that the first step is to maintain the pre-ambush state until dawn?" Gu Shun guessed in his heart.

I'm afraid many people can't maintain this state for a whole night.

It takes a lot of self-control to avoid falling asleep.

As night fell, Gu Shun frowned slightly.

He has already felt the difficulty.

Soon, the temperature dropped, the surrounding air became damp and cold, and water vapor condensed on many grass leaves.

this moment.

The eight hundred soldiers were thirsty, hungry and tired.

"Xu Guangfei, eliminated!" A voice came from a forest.

The first elimination appeared.

The soldier named Xu Guangfei looked depressed.

"I... I... really couldn't help it. I just closed my eyes. Alas!" He was helpless. He had to lower his head and quickly walked out of the forest.

After this soldier was eliminated.

The soldiers around him who heard the voice became alert.

Soon, the night was completely dark.

There is no moon but stars in the sky.

The mountains and forests were covered in a dark white veil like gauze.

The soldiers on the watchtower basically knew where the soldiers were hiding. Although it was not clear, if someone fell asleep, their head would immediately droop, making it very easy to identify.

In addition, some soldiers walked down from the watchtower to patrol.

As long as they could hide it from the eyes of the monitoring soldiers, they could sleep, but no one dared to take the risk.

Some soldiers were in a trance.

He would either bite the arm near his mouth hard, or swallow the wild grass roots in front of him and chew them with big mouthfuls, or move his eyes constantly.

The night is very quiet, and the mountains and forests are even quieter.

The soldiers also wanted to prove their strength to Su Liang and make Su Liang take back his words "the whole army was wiped out".

Near the time of child.

"Ding Ershan, eliminated!"

"Zhou Hai, eliminated!

"Lü Youdao, eliminated!
……

As the night progressed, more and more people were eliminated.

At this moment, it is no longer a physical confrontation, but a confrontation of wills.

In front of the tent outside the forest.

The tokens of the eliminated contestants are collected in a bamboo basket, and then the number is counted by the caretaker.

"Thirty-six people have been eliminated."

at this time.

A row of horse-drawn carriages drove up to the tent, and the drivers carried all the sacks out of the carriages.

A soldier quickly opened the sack.

Zeng Gongliang, Su Liang and Gao Shu all gathered around and looked down.

The sack was full of snakes and scorpions.

Zeng Gongliang took a long breath and said, "Jingming, these...are these snakes really non-venomous? You must make sure that no one is killed!"

Su Liang smiled and said, "Prime Minister Zeng, don't worry. Snakes are not poisonous. At most, their bites will hurt. Although these scorpions are poisonous, their toxicity is not high. At most, they will cause swelling in the wound, which will heal on its own in two or three days. There is no danger to life!"

This was the midnight snack that Su Liang gave to the soldiers of the Sharpshooter Army.

It is normal to encounter such snakes and scorpions when ambushing in the mountains and deserts, and the snakes and scorpions at that time are very likely to be highly poisonous.

Su Liang's move was intended to test the soldiers' courage.

If the soldiers are afraid of even these kinds of snakes and scorpions, it will become a shortcoming during wartime.

Rather than being frightened and leaking or running away during a fight.

It would be better to let them face up to their shortcomings during special training.

Su Liang looked at Gao Shu and said, "Make sure to place them evenly so that everyone can see our good intentions!"

"I understand." Gao Shu waved his hand and led the soldiers to release the snakes and scorpions.

This kind of training was the first in the Song Dynasty's army.

Very exciting!

……

A quarter of an hour later, a shrill sound was heard from the forest.

"There's a snake!" Not long after this voice, another voice sounded.

"Wang Xigui, eliminated!"

Followed by.

In the mountains and forests, there were sounds of elimination one after another.

And this moment.

In front of Gu Shun, there was a snake wrapped around the barrel of his gun, and three scorpions were crawling onto his head.

Gu Shun didn't move.

He knew very well that as long as he didn't move, snakes and scorpions would generally not take the initiative to attack.

immediately.

The snake spit out its tongue on the gun barrel in front of his nose, stayed there for a few breaths, and then burrowed into the soil under the leaves.

And the three scorpions gradually left.

Gu Shun let out a long breath.

At this moment, he felt very weak.

Now is midnight.

He had not eaten any food since breakfast.

My head is like paste.

His lips were very chapped and his lower body was damp.

now.

Gu Shun did not think there was anything wrong with Su Liang's behavior.

If they go out to fight, it is normal for them to hide in one place for a day and be disturbed by some poisonous substances.

The strong never make excuses.

These are Su Liang’s original words.

Su Liang just wanted them to get a feel for what it would be like to fight in the Northwest in advance.

What made Gu Shun feel a little powerless was that this was only the first level and he was almost out of strength.

Gu Shun looked at the dew on the grass leaves in front of him and slowly sucked it.

……

The sky gradually brightened and the sun rose from the east.

Outside the mountains and forests.

The 556 people who were eliminated all looked depressed and miserable.

Some people are not afraid of snakes and scorpions.

But after a long period without food, he felt fear, temporarily broke away from the pre-ambush state, and was then eliminated.

At this moment, these eliminated ones.

No one dared to hold their head high, and no one felt they had the ability to go to the battlefield.

Su Liang looked at Gao Shu.

Gao Shu understood instantly, stood in front of the group of eliminated people, and immediately started scolding them.

"Are you afraid of snakes and scorpions? If your identity is exposed during the war and affects the entire battle situation, who should be held responsible for this?"

"Now, do you understand? It's not that you are stronger, but that you are stronger with the Wind and Fire Gun. Without the Wind and Fire Gun, you are nothing!"

……

The soldiers outside the forest were trained one after another, and the 244 soldiers who had not been eliminated in the forest were even more nervous.

They all thought that they would soon enter the second level of ambush.

Everyone was looking around, searching for prey.

This feeling of panic of not knowing when the prey will appear and how long you can hold on.

They felt as if time had stopped and every breath seemed extremely long.

Su Liang naturally guessed what they were thinking at the moment.

The more they wanted to enter the second level, the more Su Liang refused to announce the entry.

In this way, the patience of the soldiers can be trained.

The most important thing in an ambush is patience.

The advantage of firearms is that they catch the enemy by surprise.

If you allow the enemy to rush close, the damage of the firearms will be greatly reduced, and you may even be surrounded by the enemy and have your firearms taken away.

This is something Su Liang absolutely cannot accept.

……

In the blink of an eye it was noon.

The soldiers in the mountains had endured a day and a night and were exhausted both physically and mentally.

at this time.

One voice after another rang out in the mountains and forests.

"The first level is over. Rest for half a quarter of an hour. Please pay attention to your teammates nearby to avoid accidental injuries when ambushing your prey in the second level!"

"The first level is over. Rest for half a quarter of an hour. Please pay attention to your teammates nearby to avoid accidental injuries when ambushing your prey in the second level!"

"The first level is over. Rest for half a quarter of an hour. Please pay attention to your teammates nearby to avoid accidental injuries when ambushing your prey in the second level!"

……

Hearing these voices, the soldiers who had not been eliminated almost lost their strength instantly.

He fell to the ground all of a sudden.

Some people have lost feeling in their legs.

At this time.

Gu Shun shouted, "Brothers, spread the word quickly, move your hands and feet immediately, adjust the wind and fire guns to the best condition, and take out all the lead bullets, the prey is coming!"

immediately.

Gu Shun's words spread quickly in the mountains and forests until they reached everyone's ears.

This made the soldiers nervous again.

Zeng Gongliang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and stroked his beard and said, "These little guys are pretty good, they know how to cooperate!"

Su Liang also nodded with satisfaction.

Even in this extremely tiring situation, Gu Shun did not forget to remind everyone, which shows that he indeed has the demeanor of a commander.

In the blink of an eye, half a quarter of an hour passed.

"Quickly enter ambush!"

"Quickly enter ambush!"

"Quickly enter ambush!"

……

Following the shouts of the soldiers on the lookout tower, the soldiers in the mountains and forests immediately went into ambush.

His eyes followed the gun barrel, scanning everything in front of him.

this moment.

Everyone was in a state of high tension.

Half an hour.

An hour.

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.

The soldiers still didn't see any prey, but no one dared to let down their guard.

this moment.

Everyone was holding on, fearing that the prey would come and miss the opportunity.

boom! boom! boom!
At this moment, several gunshots were heard suddenly and the soldiers became nervous again.

And this moment.

Outside the forest, Su Liang and several imperial guards finished firing their guns.

Su Liang's move was to create pressure on the soldiers in the mountains. When the pressure was great enough, the strength of some soldiers with weak wills would be greatly weakened.

After a few gunshots, the forest became quiet again.

Not long after.

boom! boom! boom!
Several more gunshots were heard, and then silence returned.

The soldiers in the forest were all sweating profusely, frantically scanning the area in front of them, looking for unknown shooting targets.

Gradually, the sun sets and is about to set.

When many soldiers in the mountains and forests were about to go crazy, voices were heard again from the lookout tower.

"In a quarter of an hour, the prey will appear. The time limit is a quarter of an hour. Those who can hit three preys with three shots will pass the level!"

"In a quarter of an hour, the prey will appear. The time limit is a quarter of an hour. Those who can hit three preys with three shots will pass the level!"

"In a quarter of an hour, the prey will appear. The time limit is a quarter of an hour. Those who can hit three preys with three shots will pass the level!"

……

The soldiers became nervous instantly.

This requires that every shot must hit the target. If one shot goes astray, you will be eliminated.

Many people quickly put the two lead balls aside.

And this moment.

There were many huge cages around the forest, and each of them held a thousand rabbits.

Each rabbit has a red mark on its body, which means it is the prey this time.

When Su Liang set up the special training, he directly ordered one thousand rabbits.

This means that even if all the thousand rabbits were hit, only more than three hundred people at most could pass the second level.

Later, the rabbits will be driven into the woods from four directions.

As the gunshots sound, the rabbits will inevitably run wildly, and that will be the opportunity for the soldiers in the mountains.

If they are in a bad location.

Or if only a few rabbits pass by them, they can only consider themselves unlucky.

Luck is also part of strength.

During war, the enemy's position changes rapidly.

As for whether someone will hit the rabbits killed by others, or whether someone will lie and make false information.

This was not something Su Liang considered at all.

If the soldiers on the watchtower discovered that someone was cheating, it would not be as simple as elimination, but direct expulsion from the army.

This is special training, and the soldiers dare not cheat, nor is it worth it.

"Release the prey!"

Gao Shu shouted, waving the flag.

The rabbit out of the cage quickly ran towards the forest.

at the same time.

The surrounding imperial guards also raised their wind and fire guns and fired, making noises.

Suddenly, the sound of wind and fire guns rang out among the mountains and forests.

boom! boom! boom!
Gunfire broke out.

If one shot is missed, it will be considered elimination.

From time to time, bursts of wailing could be heard in the mountains and forests.

A quarter of an hour, fleeting.

As the voice of "End of the Second Level" sounded, the eliminated contestant consciously placed the token in the bamboo basket on the observation deck and then slumped to the ground.

Everyone was extremely tired, as if they had no strength left.

Gao Shu strode up to Zeng Gongliang and Su Liang and shouted, "There are thirty-five people left."

Su Liang immediately said: "Start the third level immediately, the level of escaping death!"

This level is more exciting than the previous two levels.

(End of this chapter)