Late Ming Dynasty: The Counterattack Begins with Sea Pirates

Day two.

Four hundred new crew members were transported to the north shore together, and when they arrived at the training ground, they looked as lost as adults.

Compared to the brothers who had been trained for quite some time, they could only be described by Chi Honghai's words from the beginning—a rabble.

Chi Honghai had Instructor Lang and Liu Qingjiang gather all the brothers in front of him, and pointed to the group of newcomers, saying...

"These new brothers will be one of you from now on. But let me make this clear: anyone who dares to bully a newcomer will have to see if I, the master, will ever be able to bully others."

"Yes, sir!"

Although fresh blood has been incorporated, the overall number of personnel in the combat ranks has increased.

However, more people don't necessarily mean better. New recruits have no combat power; when it comes to fighting, they're just lambs rushing out, the kind that haven't even grown their horns yet.

To develop combat capability, it will take some time to train, and it cannot be directly applied to the current training subjects.

The new not only makes it difficult to adapt, but it also throws the old into a mess.

Chi Honghai called Instructor Lang and Liu Qingjiang to his side and shared his thoughts.

Regarding the training of the 400 new recruits, Chi Honghai believes that the experienced trainees should still be mentored by new recruits.

By having an experienced instructor personally guide two to three new recruits in teaching, the pressure on Instructor Lang and Liu Qingjiang can be reduced, and the new recruits can be integrated into the group as quickly as possible.

In general, a fighting force needs a sense of community; without it, everyone is just trying to survive when the fighting starts.

Life is important, of course, but if everyone wants to live, then the war can't be fought.

The two men agreed that Mr. Chi's plan was sound.

However, what happened next was a change in the training methods that once again surprised them.

First, Chi Honghai called over ten people to arrange the different training equipment on the training field in rectangular intervals.

Under his plan, this circle will include training methods such as stone weights, small stone weights, push-ups, and sit-ups.

There is only one method at each point, and when training is conducted at this point, that training method is followed.

After a certain period of time, move to the next training point in a counter-clockwise direction, and proceed in the manner of the next point.

By setting different training courses, one or two rounds can effectively train different parts of the body and improve endurance.

Chi Honghai understood very well the importance of endurance, as both sailing and sea battles were extremely time-consuming and physically demanding.

Therefore, Chi Honghai also emphasized that the two of them must lead the team to practice long-distance running on the training field every day.

If the training ground isn't big enough, then conduct field training nearby.

These training methods are said to have broken through the understanding of Instructor Lang and Liu Qingjiang.

The reason is that at that time, although many training programs existed, no one had made them into such a coherent and continuous way.

Moreover, in Master Chi's plan, some of the training elements were things they didn't originally have.

For example, high knees and rope skipping have also been incorporated into the training program.

By combining experienced trainees with new training methods, the goal is to first develop these 400 new recruits into individuals with good physiques and strong teamwork.

As for the formation, we can put that aside for now.

Although the two had never seen anyone train their team like this before, upon reflection, they realized that what Master Chi had instructed them to do before was truly effective in actual combat. Naturally, they had no objections to the new training method he had devised.

After giving the instructions, he had the two men take turns leading the brothers to redistribute the training grounds and the equipment needed.

At that time, there were no large-screen PPTs or loudspeakers or other methods for large-scale, detailed teaching.

Therefore, training in the understanding, use, and maintenance of firearms, as well as ship knowledge, was conducted by two people in small groups of multiple batches.

The goal is singular: to quickly develop these people into a fighting force, and not only to develop them into a fighting force, but also to make them different from the pirates of the past.

They must be better than the government, and also more civilized than the government.

More than 500 people then began training according to Chi Honghai's instructions.

In order to ensure that the training methods did not deviate from his expectations, Chi Honghai stayed in the shed on the north bank for two more days.

He said he stayed in the shed for two nights, but in reality, he would lie on the rock where he and Wu Wanruo had sat together, and fall asleep peacefully in the evening breeze every night.

The same thing happened again, and Shen Er became worried again, so he went to find his wife.

After talking to his wife, Wu Wanruo was no longer as worried as she had been the first time.

It's not that she doesn't care, nor that she has experience or methods in this area.

In her view, her husband stayed on the North Shore for two days this time, directing the entire training process every day, unlike last time when he just stood by and watched without any motivation.

Although the training was tiring, my husband was actively involved and dedicated. This dedication shows that he was physically exhausted, but mentally he was not.

Physical fatigue can be relieved by rest at night, but mental fatigue cannot be recovered from by a few hours of rest.

Wu Wanruo personally cooked lunch at noon and put it in a rice basket. When she walked to the shore, she looked at the situation on the other side and saw only the figures of people training and some shouts. She couldn't tell who was who.

She handed the rice basket she was carrying to Shen Er.

Shen Er was puzzled.

"Madam, won't you come along and take a look?"

"I don't need to go. Tell the master to focus on his training."

Shen Er took the rice basket and rowed a small boat to the north bank.

After the small boat left the shore, Wu Wanruo turned around and went back into the house.

She was aware of the rules and regulations regarding not bringing family members into the tent, even though the other side was just a training ground and not a real military tent.

Shen Er carried the rice basket and ran to the master.

"Master, it's noon, time for everyone to rest and eat. The brothers' meals will be brought over soon. This was prepared by the madam herself. She asked me to tell you to focus on training."

When Master Chi looked up, the sun was high in the sky.

"Put this cage on that table over there first."

"Sir, aren't you going to eat?"

"The brothers' food hasn't arrived yet, how can I start eating first? Go back and urge Ai Si to hurry up and bring the brothers' food. Why is it taking so long today?"

Shen Er listened to the master's words, put down the rice basket, and left.

In fact, both of them knew that Ai Si couldn't really be blamed for the late dinner today.

This adds over a thousand mouths to feed, but the number of pots remains the same. With more food being cooked, the cooking naturally slows down.