Due to the arrival of autumn, corn, peanuts, cotton, and other important crops are ripe, considering the safety of crops, Chao Gai did not go out to find some talents. But he was not idle, the first special forces of the Yuncheng regiment training, the formation of the mountain platoon, was completed. Platoon commander Bian Xiang, deputy platoon commander Xie Zhen and Xie Bao brothers. There were 50 people in the platoon, including 20 veterans, 10 soldiers from Li Kui's department, 10 soldiers from Hualei's department, and the other 30 were all new soldiers. These soldiers have a common characteristic, that is, they are all born hunters, walk in the mountains and forests all the year round, are agile, are familiar with the wild grasses and poisonous insects in the mountains, know how to track and hide, and can use all kinds of traps.

The mountain behind Chaojiazhuang, the wild wolf valley that stretches for more than ten miles, there are very few wolves now, not because the hunters are over-hunted, but because Xu Meng, the cannon foundry, often brings people here to test the artillery, so Chao Gai banned this valley, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter the mountain.

In the clearing between the mountains and forests, fifty soldiers stood like a benchmark, and the mountain wind blew across everyone's faces. At the front are three officers, Bian Xiang, Xie Zhen, and Xie Bao. The team did not hunt with flags, there were no swords and guns, and the weapons used were varied, including large axes, steel forks, hunting knives, and bows and arrows.

Chao Gai stood at the front like a benchmark, and said coldly: "Mountain warfare is the hardest, most tiring and most dangerous, and it is very likely that there will be no supplies, no reinforcements, and you will fight alone. Not only do you have to face the enemy's swords and guns, but you also have to face the beasts and poisonous insects. So you have to think about it, if someone wants to quit this time and stand up, retreat to the original team, or go home to farm, absolutely no one will embarrass you? Is there anyone willing to quit? ”

Chao Gai asked three times and no one quit, Chao Gai said: "In this case, when you are a soldier and fight, you have to play with your life, how can you achieve results without devil training, from now on I will train you, including Bian Xiang, Xie Zhen, and Xie Bao." ”

Xie Zhen and Jie Bao didn't care a little, thinking that he grew up in the mountains and forests and still needed training?

The training is hard beyond imagination, the first day is a mountain and forest cross-country, in the jungle with no road with forty pounds of luggage on the back of a rapid march, don't look at the wild wolf valley This place is not big, but there are still more than ten miles.

Chao Gai said: "The first time I marched urgently, Jiao Ting and I compared with you. See who arrives at the top of the mountain first, if Xie Zhen and Jie Bao are not convinced, they will come to compare, and the soldiers will be led by Bian Xiang. ”

Xie Zhen said: "The two of us can catch up with the leopard in the mountains. ”

The team began to be led by Bian Xiang, and Xie Zhen and Jiao Ting competed with Chao Gai Jiao Ting. The two brothers Xie Zhen and Xie Bao are also really good, and they are as oily as leopards in the jungle. It's just that the cover is faster, and when you get into the bushes, it's gone.

Xie Zhen Xie Bao arrived at the top of the mountain when he was tired and fell apart, this road was not easy, to cross a river more than ten meters wide, the two brothers were not water-based, looking for dry wood to come. I encountered a cliff more than 50 meters high, and it took a lot of time to find a way to climb the mountain.

Xie Zhen said: "This road is so difficult, I believe that Brother Chao Gai must not have arrived yet, our brother arrived first, and he also showed his face." ”

Xie Bao said: "What I said is that the two of us are the first Orion in Dengzhou." We are not as good as the flat land, but we are like walking on the flat ground in the mountains and forests. ”

The two thought that the victory was there, and they chatted and climbed to the top of the mountain, on the big stone under the pine tree on the top of the mountain, Chao Gai and Jiao Ting were eating the dry food they brought with them, and when they saw the two of them arrive, Jiao Ting smiled and said: "If you two don't come again, my brother and I will almost fall asleep." ”

The two of them closed their mouths in surprise and said, "Why did my brother come so quickly?" We didn't take a break. ”

Chao Gai said: "You use the hunter's method, and I use the soldier's method. For example, how do you cross the river? ”

"The two of us came here looking for dry wood and making a raft." Xie Bao said.

Chao Gai said: "We use this. Chao Gai took out a sheepskin, blew into it, and instantly turned into a large balloon.

Jiao Ting said: "My water quality is not good, but we have a whole sheepskin, and we can make a sheepskin raft by blowing air, and we can cross the river in an instant." ”

This alone left these two behind, Xie Zhen said: "I don't accept it, my brother cheats." ”

Chao Gai smiled: "Since it is a march, can you not consider the river as an officer?" ”

"Of course you have to think about that."

"That's right, since you've thought about it, you have to have a way to deal with it, and your way of making a raft is not bad, but you didn't look at the duffel bag, you two open the duffel bag and see if there is a whole sheepskin." Chao Gai said.

Xie Zhen opened the baggage, and sure enough, there were two whole sheepskins in the package, and I thought it was ordinary leather and didn't care about it, thinking that it could be used as a sheepskin raft.

The two of them said: "The two of us are convinced, it is indeed our carelessness." ”

Chao Gai smiled: "You two are the best among the hunters in Dengzhou, but there is still a long way to go from hunter to soldier, from soldier to officer. Being an officer and leading soldiers to fight is not only related to your own life, but also to the lives of the soldiers under you, so you must use your brains and think more. ”

"Understood." Two people.

After this lesson, Xie Zhen and Jie Bao restrained their impetuousness and began to train seriously.

Needless to say, the physique of the three officers of Bian Xiang, Xie Zhen, and Xie Bao, even the ordinary soldiers are all carefully selected hunters, and their physique is great, and they are a little uncomfortable at the beginning, but after three days, everyone enters the state, and the training is also quite handy.

On the fourth day, camping in the mountains, Chao Gai asked Bian Xiang, "How do you feel these days?" ”

"At first, I was tired, but now I feel that I have learned a lot of things, I know what wild vegetables can be eaten, what mushrooms are poisonous, what snakes are poisonous, and what herbs can cure diseases." Bian Xiang said.

"These things are constantly accumulating, take the making of traps as an example, Xie Zhen Jiebao is good at making nest bows, and you are good at making wooden thorn traps." Chao Gai said, "These trainings will be sorted out every day with military documents and compiled into a book, and there will be reference textbooks when I train again in the future." ”

"Brother thinks really far."

Early in the morning of the fifth day, the team came to a valley, which was not deep but the water was turbulent, and the wide band to the opposite side was more than 30 meters.

Chao Gai said: "Think of a way, tell me when you think about it." ”

The three of them all figured out a way, Bian Xiang looked at a big tree more than 30 meters high not far away, patted his head, and said, "Yes, cut down that tree, drag it over, and then you can pass over the valley." ”

"Yes, a good way, this is to build a single-plank bridge, strong and durable, and it is easy to pass the baggage, but it takes time to cut down trees and repair the bridge, and if there are pursuers in the future, it will inevitably cause a trapped situation." Chao Gai said.

Xie Bao said: "Throw the rope with the hook over it, and then cross the river through the rope." ”

"Then try which one is faster." Chao Gai said.

Bian Xiang led 30 people to cut down trees, carry them, and then build bridges. Xie Bao led twenty people to throw the rope, due to the distance several times unsuccessful, the tenth time to succeed, but not sure whether the opposite rope is strong, Xie Bao first slid along the rope, reinforced the rope, and then twenty people along the rope smoothly to the opposite bank. At this time, Bian Xiang had just cut down a big tree.

Chao Gai said: "Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, and as a commander, we must face the enemy's opportunity to change, and we must determine it according to the actual situation, and we must not copy the dogma. ”

The three of them thought deeply and nodded in understanding.

There is a lot of training, jungle marching, jungle accommodation, crossing valleys, climbing and descending cliffs. Traps were laid, and even hunting and fishing were trained.

Chao Gai's concept of special warfare made everyone addicted, originally everyone thought that fighting in the jungle was nothing more than different terrain, where did they know that there would be so many doorways. During the day, Chao Gai explained the knowledge of jungle warfare to everyone, and discussed various experiences with each other. He compiled his daily experience with the military clerk and compiled it into a book, which was later called the Jungle Survival Guide. Later generations called the originator of jungle warfare.

Chao Gai took Jiao Ting to train the team for half a month, and Bian Xiang, Xie Zhen, Xie Bao and others have grown a lot.

Chao Gai called Bian Xiang over and said, "It's the season of late summer and early autumn, and it's a good time to train jungle and mountain warfare. ”

Bian Xiang said: "Brother, don't worry, I can train the team into a mountain force that can fight tough battles in a year at most." ”

Chao Gai returned to the camp from the mountains to see Shi Xiu, compared to Bian Xianglai, Shi Xiu has not yet arranged a position, but is just training with Wang Jin.

"Brother Shixiu, how do you feel? This time is not bitter, tired is not tired. Chao Gai asked.

Shi Xiu smiled: "It's a pity that I practiced for so many years in vain, and many places are wrong." The physical fitness and fists and feet of Professor Elder Brother, the infantry formation of Professor Liu Tang, and the sticks taught by Wang Jiaotou made me feel like a different person. There are also three brothers, Shi Jin, Chen Da, and Yang Chun, who are learning together, and there are new improvements every day. ”

"It's good to make progress, but don't rush it, overtraining will hurt your body. I don't think you have any weapons in your hands yet, so I don't know what weapons you're going to use. Chao Gai asked.

Shi Xiu said: "Just equip me with two tiger tooth sabers, and as for the long weapon, use jujube sticks." ”

"This is easy to do, I will arrange for Du Qian to prepare a two-and-a-half-meter jujube stick for you when I go back. Although the jujube stick is hard, I'm afraid it's not the opponent of the mixed iron stick and bronze stick, I don't know how you choose this? ”

"My brother thought that if I entered the city with a one-foot long mixed iron rod, the soldiers defending the city would definitely interrogate me, because the iron rod was too lethal and easy to attract the attention of others. But again, my change to a jujube stick does not raise suspicion. You must know that many people who sold firewood in these years and months used flat poles. Shi Xiu said.

Chao Gai nodded secretly, Shi Xiu was right, all kinds of cities are very tall, and it is not easy to attack the city, and it is the best policy to break through from the inside. It seems that it is necessary to set up a team that specializes in operating in the city.