Chapter 33 Training (Please read! Please recommend!)
Chapter 33 Training
The high salaries of the standing army attracted a large number of civilians to sign up, but the strict screening criteria kept many people out.
After a week-long screening and recruitment, the three hundred recruits who were lucky enough to pass the screening finally met the person they were to be loyal to in the barracks - Count Idar, Bruno Stuart.
Bruno looked at these energetic recruits and couldn't help but smile knowingly. These were the teams he had created with his own hands!
"Soldiers, from today on, you will become members of the First Battalion of Idar's regular army!" Bruno officially announced.
"I believe that many of you were attracted by the military pay I offered. Here, I promise each and every one of you that I will never owe any of you a cent of military pay. All military pay will be paid on time!"
"Each of you new recruits here will receive a salary of one gold coin and a living allowance of thirty copper coins immediately after today's training. The other two gold coins will be issued after one year of service."
As soon as they joined the army, they could get money, which made the soldiers who were originally a little nervous feel at ease immediately. Such a high military salary... It can be said that Scorpion Papa is the only one in the entire Norman Empire!
"But, everyone... my military pay is not so easy to get! After today's training, those who want to quit will still have a chance to quit, but if you want to quit after today, or become a deserter, you will be charged with desertion and your entire family will be made into serfs!"
"So, now... does anyone want to quit?"
Bruno was ruthless in punishing deserters, because he would never allow such a thing to happen to this army that he had high hopes for after they officially served!
Because this concerns the safety of the entire Idar Territory! The punishment Bruno mentioned undoubtedly shocked the new recruits present, but these poor civilians had suffered a lot, so they only had a little fear in their hearts, but no one proposed to withdraw.
After all, although they cannot be said to be men picked from a hundred, they were selected from thousands of people. It was not easy for them to become recruits of the standing army as they wished, and they will never give up easily!
Bruno looked around and saw that no one raised any objections, so he smiled and said, "Since no one has quit... then, let's start training now."
"Sam, start training according to the training methods given to you." After Bruno said this, he jumped on the horse and left with Lister and several personal servants.
He felt relieved because he had already given the planned training method to Sam.
And now, he had to hurry back to the lord's castle, because Idar's blacksmith brought the iron pot he had been waiting for early this morning!
Bruno couldn't wait to get back to the castle and try some fried food. Eating white bread and boiled vegetables all day was simply unbearable for Bruno.
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In the military camp.
Sam looked at the new recruits present with some sympathy.
He had already read in detail the training method Bruno had given him. To be honest, he did not agree with the Earl's training method.
After all... in Sam's impression, Bruno had never fought a war.
But it was such a noble lord who had never been exposed to military affairs and war, but he took it for granted to compile an "Idar Standing Army Drill Manual". No matter from which angle you look at it, this is a very strange thing.
What's more, the contents of the manual were eye-opening for Sam, something he had never heard of before.
However, as a military officer of Idar Territory, Sam could only succumb to Bruno's "despotic" power...
"Now, we have to start the first item of training - standing at attention!" Sam shouted at the top of his voice.
The recruits present looked at each other in confusion, wondering what the hell was standing at attention?
Even for new recruits who have never joined the army, in their impression, soldiers' training should be practicing stabbing, chopping, blocking and the like.
"No whispering allowed!" Sam glared at the recruits who were whispering. "If you want to talk, you must shout 'report'!"
Seeing that the soldiers had quieted down, Sam continued, "Stand straight with your legs and keep them together... Hurry up, do as I say! Let your hands hang naturally, heels close together, and feet apart 60 degrees... You! Don't do any little tricks!" As Sam walked, he pointed out the mistakes of a soldier from time to time.
"Look straight ahead and don't shake your head!"
"Lean forward! Put your hands close to your trouser seams!"
"Report!" A new recruit suddenly shouted, applying what he had learned.
"explain!"
"What's a trouser seam?"
Sam was stunned for a moment, then said, "Anyway, put your hands tightly together on both sides of your thighs!"
Standing at attention is a very simple subject, but standing at attention for a long time will test a person's patience.
According to Bruno's schedule, the whole morning should be spent on standing at attention. Seeing that the soldiers were standing still, Sam, who was somewhat curious, also stood at attention according to the requirements in the manual.
But… after just over ten minutes, he began to feel his legs starting to ache and his feet slightly numb.
It was not until this moment that Sam realized the terrifying nature of the Idar Standing Army Drill Manual. However, as the instructor of this army, since he had already stood at attention in front of the soldiers, he couldn't rest earlier than them...
This was a tough time for Sam. He felt his hands and feet becoming more and more sore and he was exhausted all over. Although it was winter, he began to sweat on his back...
Just as Bruno expected, Sam was a simpleton who couldn't stand loneliness. Making him stand at attention with the recruits was more painful than killing him with a knife.
Finally... I don't know how long it had been, but one of the recruits in the queue couldn't hold on anymore and fainted.
Sam then took the opportunity to announce that they should rest on the spot.
As soon as he finished speaking, almost all the recruits sat down on the ground, cursing in their hearts who the hell came up with this training method. They were so exhausted from standing at attention.
Sam quickly ordered someone to carry the fainted recruit into the tent, and only then did he have time to carefully read the "Idar Standing Army Drill Manual".
My master...is truly a rare military genius!
Looking through the manual again, Sam noticed that at the bottom of the column for standing at attention there was a line of small words - it is recommended that the initial training should not exceed 30 minutes, and the subsequent training duration can be adjusted according to the actual situation...
Sam: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
(End of this chapter)
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