Chapter Thirty Concept

  At the beginning of spring, the outskirts of Xuzhou City showed signs of new life, and Song Qing's small training ground also became increasingly lively. More than 30 newcomers arrived, although they didn't have any status, but every day they could mix and get a full meal here. They were all from military families and had some knowledge of weapons, so every day they brought knives, guns, clubs, and sticks to train with Song Qing's side.

  It turned out that the military households were indeed stronger than ordinary farmers. After all, they had grown up in the army since childhood and had some habits of obedience. Moreover, Song Qing never lied, and since these people came, he would provide a meal every day at noon. Although it was not delicious, it could fill their stomachs, which was already very good in this era. Especially when various places were suffering from disasters, having a place to eat a full meal was enough for these people, and they would not ask for more.

  Now that they had eaten their fill, their morale naturally soared. Adding to this was Song Qing's consistent practice of leading by example, requiring the soldiers to stand at attention for two hours, and he would accompany them. After several days, they were almost done, and then began teaching formations and long spear techniques. Now, a team of about 40 people could already walk out in basic formation, and had learned a few moves with the long spear. If they were to face elite troops, it wouldn't be enough, but for street fights and the like, they would likely have no match. Especially Song Qing's "invention" of the long spear phalanx, although still not fully formed, already possessed some power. One time, Song Hu came over to take a look, and suddenly felt that this formation was quite good. If they could really practice it into shape, in the Xu State Guards, they would be considered elite troops.

  The Spanish square formation is indeed quite useful, Song Qing had only seen it in games before, but now that he's seen it with his own eyes, he was also shocked. The weapons of the men under him were uneven, some were standard long guns, while others were just wooden sticks, and their lengths were not even similar. Adding to the fact that they didn't have much time for training, they couldn't be considered a well-formed unit. However, despite this, he could see some meaning in it, so he had the intention of getting more silver to equip these men with uniform long guns, and then further train them.

  There's another thing that's regrettable, and that's firearms. In this era, he had seen firearms before. Although Xu Zhou Wei didn't specialize in them, there were various types available, but those firearms weren't something a small flag like him could afford. Only when his old man came to promote the hundred households would it be possible to get some, now they still have to rely on cold weapons.

  He also made an effort to cultivate a few archers, after all, in this era, firearms were still useful when fired together, but individually, the lead bullets would fly out of the barrel and follow their own trajectory. He didn't have many men under his command now, and if he really had to compete with someone, it was likely that bows and arrows would be more effective.

  It's just that the profession of archer in ancient cold weapons belongs to high-end soldiers, either they have real talent or it's a family skill passed down, unlike ordinary infantry who can become soldiers after a few months of training with knives and guns. Training an archer takes several years to take shape, which consumes too much time and energy, so it's better to hire some local hunters, even if they are unwilling to join the army, it doesn't prevent them from being mercenaries for themselves, as long as the silver is given generously.

  Apart from this, Song Qing also attaches great importance to the dog camp. Now, it can be said that the dog camp is still a bit self-defeating. After all, including Lei Ze, there are only a dozen or so dogs, and those few are new recruits who brought their own dogs because they saw Song Qing's love for dogs. They are now following along to receive training, or rather, supervising them as they receive training.

  At first, Song Qing just thought that bringing some dogs would be enough to intimidate, and the previous campaign against bandits had also given him some inspiration, but he still didn't take it too seriously, thinking that on the battlefield, it was still necessary to rely on long guns and halberds, and these dogs could at most play a supporting role.

  However, after training with them for these days, he found that when these dogs were guarding the house and yard on ordinary days, they were at most fierce, but once they came to this school field, they mixed with the military households every day. Training, imperceptibly added a few points of ferocity, and every time he wanted to say something or do something, the dog group beside him was loud and barking, making a gesture to pounce, completely like an opening vanguard, and after mixing with them for a long time, they naturally had feelings. If something really happened, it would be absolutely more reliable than most people. This point Song Qing can guarantee that people always think too much, so in terms of loyalty, sometimes it's actually not as good as these simple-minded animals.

  As a result, the number of brothers under his command gradually increased. He also planned to continue expanding the dog camp, but just like hiring archers and inviting more people to eat meat, he faced the same problem when trying to expand the dog camp - not enough money, and not just by a little bit, but far from enough.

  Originally, Song Qing thought that with Wu Laohei's gambling house, he should have enough to support himself, but suddenly there were thirty or so more mouths to feed, and the money that was originally calculated to be rich had all gone in, and financially they were immediately struggling to make ends meet.

  It's all a chain reaction, when I didn't have much money on me at first, ten people thought it was unsustainable, but after taking down Wu Laohei's side, they felt that their own power needed to be expanded, otherwise the silver from the gambling house might not last long, but after expanding their manpower, there wasn't enough money again.

  Song Qing smiled slightly with a hint of self-mockery, but showed no signs of regret or annoyance. This was something he had thought about for a long time and decided on his own. Now that everything was going smoothly and he had laid a good foundation, there was no reason to back down. Since money was running low, he would just continue to go out and get more. After all, Wu Laohei wasn't the only one in Xuzhou who didn't care about the law. Song Qing now had enough manpower, so he would take a look at who was easy to take down and lead his men over there directly.

  For this kind of bullying, Song Qing has no psychological barriers at all. If those people were good citizens, he wouldn't bully them. He might be able to mix with the powerful and become a tyrant who doesn't care about anything. It's just a matter of who is more ruthless. People in this place know the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, and they won't say anything about such behavior. Song Qing wins by throwing punches, and if he loses, they won't show mercy either. This is actually the true universal value.

  But where to find the money, it's still a long-term plan. Now he has more people on hand and there are some people who can discuss things when they encounter them. At present, the most trustworthy and capable one is still that military household Ding Kui with philosophical color.

  Having no choice, Song Qing ended his exercise for the day and went to buy some cooked food. He also brought a bottle of old wine and came back to Ding Kui's house again.

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