Disciplining Emperor Gaozu of Han

Chapter 54: New Tactics Make a Grand Debut

The three centurions arrived with their respective troops, reluctantly.

"Prince, isn't this unnecessary?"

"good!"

The three generals believed that Liu Ying was wasting his time.

The five-man squad tactic is a military strategy that has been used for thousands of years. If it could be changed, wouldn't it have been changed long ago?

Throughout history, there have been so many famous military strategists, such as Jiang Ziya, Bai Qi, Wang Jian, and Wei Liao. Which one of them wasn't a household name? Did they ever change the tactics of the five-man squad?

"We'll do whatever the prince says." Li Bi had witnessed the performance of the two groups of men and was very much looking forward to it.

"If you dare to spout any more nonsense, you'll be dealt with according to military law." Luo Jia was itching to speak.

The competition just now had successfully piqued their curiosity, and they really wanted to see the final result.

The three centurions dared not speak again and could only obediently lead their men in training.

Gu and Xin led two squads of men to serve as instructors, responsible for explaining and guiding the three hundred-man teams. Although they themselves had only been training for a short time, they were quite enthusiastic in their teaching.

Liu Ying, along with Li Bi and Luo Jia, supervised the process and corrected any problems that arose.

After the explanation, training began.

Three hundred men meant ninety three-man squads, thirty more squads than the standard five-man system. However, the cavalrymen resisted this and did not train diligently.

"Wait a minute, you will compete against four hundred of them. The losing side will have to clean the latrine for a month and wash the clothes for the winner for a month," Liu Ying announced the punishment.

Hunxuan means outhouse.

That stuff stinks, and nobody wants to clean toilets for a month. The three hundred men immediately started training seriously, and things improved significantly.

There were many people in this training session, and Liu Ying spent most of the day on it before calling over four hundred people for a competition.

"You're doomed to lose."

"The taste of Hunxuan is so fragrant and unforgettable that you will remember it for a lifetime."

The four hundred men, mainly organized into five units, were all smiles, waiting for the three hundred men to suffer.

"It doesn't matter if you lose," Liu Ying said to the four hundred men in the Wu system.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we can defeat them even with our eyes closed." These people were bursting with confidence.

The three-man squad of three hundred men were all spitting fire in their eyes.

At Liu Ying's command, the two sides began their contest. Li Bi was in command, with Luo Jia assisting.

"impossible!"

"How could we lose?"

The four hundred men of the Wu system were completely overwhelmed and suffered a crushing defeat. They couldn't believe it, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.

"Haha! You'll remember the taste of Hunxuan for generations, won't you?"

"The taste of Hunxuan is absolutely divine."

"Sweaty feet don't feel so bad."

The three-person team of three hundred people were all triumphant and started mocking each other.

"I refuse to accept this! Let's try again!"

"Come on then, are you afraid of us?"

The four hundred men who lost were very dissatisfied and wanted to fight again. The three-man team of three who won readily accepted the challenge.

"You can come again." Liu Ying, being a philanthropist, readily accepted and led the four hundred men in a troop formation, saying, "If you lose, you'll have to clean the latrine for an extra month and wash clothes for an extra month."

"No problem." They readily accepted.

"If you lose, you'll lose what you won earlier and you'll have to do it yourself." Liu Ying looked at the three hundred people in the three-person team.

"We can definitely win again." The three hundred men were filled with fighting spirit.

Li Bi was still in command, with Luo Jia assisting.

This time, the 400 people from the five systems were on high alert and took it seriously.

result……

It's cruel.

"Impossible! Impossible!"

"How did we lose again?"

They were still being dominated and suffered a complete defeat.

"Again!"

"I'm not convinced, let's try again!"

The four hundred people were not convinced and clamored for another round.

Liu Ying granted their request, with the same conditions.

result……

"I'm not coming! I'm not coming!"

"This is outrageous! Ninety squads against eighty of our squads, that's so unfair!"

With four hundred men losing, the only option left is to focus on increasing the number of teams.

"You have the nerve to say that four hundred men can't beat three hundred of us?"

"Why didn't you mention that there were a hundred more people?"

Three hundred people refuted this.

Just as a verbal battle was about to erupt, Liu Ying stepped in and stopped it, saying, "Everyone, begin training the three-person squad tactics."

Although Liu Ying was not skilled in training troops, Li Bi and Luo Jia were generals of the Qin Dynasty and knew a lot about Qin military tactics. With their help, the cavalry were reorganized tactically.

Each squad is no longer a two-person tactical group, but a three-person tactical group, with everything else remaining the same.

After the groups were formed, training began.

The power of the three-man squad has begun to show, and the cavalrymen are all training diligently.

After practicing for two days, Liu Ying said, "I've barely mastered it after two days of practice. As for the effectiveness, I'll have to find someone to practice with to find out. Hmm, this time, I'll have a competition with someone. If I win, I'll reward each person with one gold coin."

"Long live the prince!" One gold coin was no small sum; it was the currency for large transactions, and the cavalryman was overjoyed.

"If we lose, hmph, we'll train until we die!" Liu Ying's small face was filled with murderous intent.

"Your Highness, rest assured, we are invincible." Having mastered the three-person squad tactic, the cavalrymen were bursting with confidence.

Liu Ying led his cavalry, riding their warhorses, straight to the military camp.

The military camp was located south of Xingyang City, and it was large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people for training.

Liu Bang rode his warhorse, with his two great strategists, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, riding beside him as they inspected the training of the Han army.

With their new equipment, the Han army's morale soared. Not to mention the rice and meat they were eating, they were overjoyed and trained diligently. Liu Bang was very satisfied: "Give me some more time, and I'll be able to restore our fighting strength. Even if Xiang Yu attacks, we won't be afraid."

The impact of the Battle of Pengcheng was enormous; it will take time for these defeated soldiers to recover their fighting strength.

Just then, Liu Ying arrived with his cavalry. Liu Bang saw this and beckoned to Liu Ying with his right hand: "Ying'er, come here."

Liu Ying rode over, and Liu Bang pointed with his right hand at the Han army, who were sweating profusely, and said proudly, "Ying'er, look how elite my Han army is!"

"This is the army you trained?" Liu Ying scoffed. "utterly pathetic!"

"What? So easily defeated?" Liu Bang's eyelids twitched. He glared at Liu Ying and shouted, "You're so young, yet you dare to discuss military affairs? Do you know your crime?"

"If you're not convinced, let's have a contest." Liu Ying was happy to set a trap for Liu Bang: "Let my cavalrymen compete with you and see who is more powerful."

"I have no cavalry." Liu Ying was skilled in archery and horsemanship, and Liu Bang knew he could not possibly be a match for him in that contest, so he quickly backed down.

"Excellent!" Zhang Liang agreed.

"Good!" Chen Ping agreed.

"My cavalry are exceptionally skilled. Even if they don't ride horses, but fight on foot, your troops are no match for them and will be utterly defeated," Liu Ying said proudly.

"Haha!" Liu Bang took it as a joke, his eyes darting around. "Ying'er, let's have a contest. If the army I trained loses, you'll have to call me 'Father.' Do you dare accept?"

Liu Bang's kick shattered the bond between father and son, and Liu Ying still doesn't call him "Father," which he deeply regrets. If he could seize this opportunity to make Liu Ying call him "Father," he would be very satisfied.

"What if you lose?" Liu Ying glanced at Liu Bang.

"Haha! What a joke! How could the army I trained lose?" Liu Bang didn't believe it at all.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping nodded heavily, deeply agreeing.

"Nothing is absolute in this world. What if you lose?" Liu Ying sneered. "There are plenty of times when you thought you were sure to win but ended up losing."

The Battle of Pengcheng is the best example.

"If I lose, I'll bark like a dog," Liu Bang said shamelessly.

"Be serious, you are the King of Han." Liu Ying rolled his eyes.

"Then I'll be your son." Liu Bang was utterly shameless.

"I wouldn't dare take a shameless grandson like you; I'd be terrified of being struck by lightning," Liu Ying said coldly.

"Then tell me, what should I do if I lose?" Liu Bang was so eager for Liu Ying to call him "Father" that he decided to take a gamble.