I am a Primitive Man
Chapter 248 – Simple division of arms
In the future, Han Cheng didn’t watch many TV series, not because he didn’t like watching them but because many were unwatchable for him.
However, “Bright Sword” was an exception.
He watched Li Youbin’s version of “Bright Sword” at least four times, and he vividly remembered many of the plotlines.
For example, “Half a Jin of Sweet Potatoes Stew,” “Zhu Zi, you damn messed up,” “Cavalry Company, Charge!” “Li Yunlong, fire the cannon!” “There is a victory parade,” and so on. As long as he recalled them even a little, they could reappear in his mind.
As a senior fan of “Bright Sword,” when preparing to select people from the Green Sparrow Tribe, Han Cheng immediately thought of Old Li’s method of killing pigs.
Of course, if possible, he would have loved to shout, “Second Company Commander, where the hell is your Italian cannon?”
As Han Cheng recalled Colonel Li’s grandeur, he addressed the people of the Green Sparrow Tribe: “Archery, at a distance of forty meters, hit five arrows out of ten, then eat; slingshot, at a distance of forty meters, hit three times out of ten, then eat!”
After Han Cheng finished his requirements, the Second Senior Brother and the Third Senior Brother’s eyes immediately lit up.
For them, these requirements were too easy.
With a shout to Han Cheng, the two took their belongings and left.
Third Senior Brother came to the designated forty-meter spot, took out a feathered arrow from the bark-made quiver hanging from his waist, pulled the bow, and without much aiming, released his hand.
With a “thud,” the arrow pierced through the straw target and stuck to the wooden stake behind it.
“Dudududu…”
The third Senior Brother shot the bow consecutively, and nine out of ten arrows actually hit the straw target.
The surrounding crowd couldn’t help but cheer.
Having never seen a hundred-step shot, Han Cheng was already extremely satisfied with Third Senior Brother’s archery skills.
“Watch me!”
Inspired by the Third Senior Brother’s archery skills, the Second Senior Brother shouted, carrying his slingshot toward the slingshot practice area.
Standing forty meters away, he took a stone from his net bag, swung his arm in a circle, and released the stone bullet from the net bag. After a bit of white smoke rose at the target, a “clang” sound followed.
Out of ten stone bullets, seven hit the target!
Cheers erupted again from the crowd.
With the Third Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother’s successful demonstrations and the incentive of millet dry rice, the enthusiasm of the remaining people was wholly aroused.
Archery and slingshot practice became extremely enjoyable.
Some who didn’t practice were now regretting it.
After watching for a while, Han Cheng instructed Shaman and the Second Senior Brother to monitor each side while he went to cook.
The water in the big pot was already boiling, and it was perfect to neutralize it with cold water for washing vegetables and pots.
Xing had already cut the meat, which was much easier to cut when cooked.
The twin sisters, Xiao Mei and Xiao Li, also returned with two rapeseed baskets; without Han Cheng’s orders, they began to pick them automatically.
Seeing that the ingredients were almost ready, Han Cheng began his performance.
He heated the frying pan over the fire, scooped up some solid fat and put it in the pan, added some chopped scallions to fry until fragrant, then added the meat slices, rapeseed…
Han Cheng skillfully cooked these dishes, and the fragrance of the food had already spread far and wide, teasing people’s noses.
Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, and others who had already been determined to be able to eat stood not far away, watching Han Cheng do all this, their throats rolling up and down incessantly.
Those who did not meet the requirements for archery or slingshot could only swallow their saliva when they smelled the fragrance.
At the same time, they felt envy and regret and made a firm determination to practice these two weapons well in the future.
When people’s living conditions and requirements are not high, it only takes a small cost to mobilize their enthusiasm.
Just like the Green Sparrow Tribe at this moment, half a pot of millet dry rice and a large bowl of stir-fried meat with vegetables were enough to fill everyone with vigor.
After selection, there were a total of eight people who met the requirements for archery, including the Third Senior Brother.
Controlling slingshots was not easy, and the accuracy was lower. Even though Han Cheng had lowered the requirements and included the Second Senior Brother, only six people were in total.
Among them, Eldest Senior Brother was relatively accurate in archery, while Shang was relatively accurate in slingshot. Both of them met the requirements.
After Han Cheng’s proposal and discussion with the Shaman and Eldest Senior Brother, such an arrangement was made for the people of the Green Sparrow Tribe.
Eldest Senior Brother and Shang were each removed from the archery and slingshot groups, and another person who was good at archery or slingshot was found to fill their vacancies.
These fourteen people were divided into two teams, one specializing in archery and the other specializing in slingshots.
The leaders were the Third Senior Brother and the Second Senior Brother.
As for Eldest Senior Brother and Shang, Han Cheng had another arrangement.
Within the tribe, relying on long-range attack methods for defense with the help of the walls was not a big problem. However, leaving the walls to attack was not enough.
Once the enemy rushed over amidst the rain of arrows and stones, these people who were only good at long-range attacks would no longer have an advantage.
So, Han Cheng prepared to develop another type of troop to avoid this situation.
Vine Shield soldiers and Spearman.
These people were made up of those who were not good at archery or slingshots.
Considering Eldest Senior Brother’s calm personality and Shang’s somewhat extremist character towards enemies due to his past experiences, Eldest Senior Brother led the defense team of Vine Shield soldiers, while Shang led the Spearman team.
These attack and defense teams had eight members, including the team leader.
There is a saying that “an inch longer is an inch stronger, an inch shorter is an inch riskier” in close combat, and the power of the Spearman formation has been verified in history.
So, when Han Cheng envisioned and arranged the armament of the Green Sparrow Tribe, he decisively introduced the simple and practical Spearman.
When the time came, if they encountered a battle with other tribes in the wilderness, the Vine Shield soldiers would be in front, the Spearman behind, and the archery and slingshot teams on the flanks and rear.
Before the enemy arrived, they would eliminate a wave with arrows and slingshots. If the enemy managed to get close, they would be stopped by the Vine Shield soldiers, while the Spearman would already have thrust…
Such a combination undoubtedly had tremendous lethality against people who relied solely on running on two legs without mounts.
However, when arranging these affairs, a few people were exceptions and did not need to participate.
These people were Lame, Hei Wa, Liang, and Tie Tou.
They all had unique skills and talents that Han Cheng had worked hard to cultivate, which was extremely important for the tribe.
Such talents were precisely what the Green Sparrow Tribe lacked. Each of them leaving would be an incalculable loss for the Green Sparrow Tribe, so Han Cheng naturally would not let them engage in such dangerous activities.
They were all quite reluctant about this and thought it displayed cowardice.
After Han Cheng explained the reasons to them in detail, emphasized the importance of logistical production, and mentioned that they must participate in the tribe’s defense in combat, they quieted down.
Of course, the selected individuals were not idle every day, only responsible for training. Considering the current situation of the Green Sparrow Tribe, it could not afford such specialized armed forces.
After all, these thirty people already accounted for more than half of the Green Sparrow Tribe’s adult labor force.
Chapter 248 – Simple division of arms
In the future, Han Cheng didn’t watch many TV series, not because he didn’t like watching them but because many were unwatchable for him.
However, “Bright Sword” was an exception.
He watched Li Youbin’s version of “Bright Sword” at least four times, and he vividly remembered many of the plotlines.
For example, “Half a Jin of Sweet Potatoes Stew,” “Zhu Zi, you damn messed up,” “Cavalry Company, Charge!” “Li Yunlong, fire the cannon!” “There is a victory parade,” and so on. As long as he recalled them even a little, they could reappear in his mind.
As a senior fan of “Bright Sword,” when preparing to select people from the Green Sparrow Tribe, Han Cheng immediately thought of Old Li’s method of killing pigs.
Of course, if possible, he would have loved to shout, “Second Company Commander, where the hell is your Italian cannon?”
As Han Cheng recalled Colonel Li’s grandeur, he addressed the people of the Green Sparrow Tribe: “Archery, at a distance of forty meters, hit five arrows out of ten, then eat; slingshot, at a distance of forty meters, hit three times out of ten, then eat!”
After Han Cheng finished his requirements, the Second Senior Brother and the Third Senior Brother’s eyes immediately lit up.
For them, these requirements were too easy.
With a shout to Han Cheng, the two took their belongings and left.
Third Senior Brother came to the designated forty-meter spot, took out a feathered arrow from the bark-made quiver hanging from his waist, pulled the bow, and without much aiming, released his hand.
With a “thud,” the arrow pierced through the straw target and stuck to the wooden stake behind it.
“Dudududu…”
The third Senior Brother shot the bow consecutively, and nine out of ten arrows actually hit the straw target.
The surrounding crowd couldn’t help but cheer.
Having never seen a hundred-step shot, Han Cheng was already extremely satisfied with Third Senior Brother’s archery skills.
“Watch me!”
Inspired by the Third Senior Brother’s archery skills, the Second Senior Brother shouted, carrying his slingshot toward the slingshot practice area.
Standing forty meters away, he took a stone from his net bag, swung his arm in a circle, and released the stone bullet from the net bag. After a bit of white smoke rose at the target, a “clang” sound followed.
Out of ten stone bullets, seven hit the target!
Cheers erupted again from the crowd.
With the Third Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother’s successful demonstrations and the incentive of millet dry rice, the enthusiasm of the remaining people was wholly aroused.
Archery and slingshot practice became extremely enjoyable.
Some who didn’t practice were now regretting it.
After watching for a while, Han Cheng instructed Shaman and the Second Senior Brother to monitor each side while he went to cook.
The water in the big pot was already boiling, and it was perfect to neutralize it with cold water for washing vegetables and pots.
Xing had already cut the meat, which was much easier to cut when cooked.
The twin sisters, Xiao Mei and Xiao Li, also returned with two rapeseed baskets; without Han Cheng’s orders, they began to pick them automatically.
Seeing that the ingredients were almost ready, Han Cheng began his performance.
He heated the frying pan over the fire, scooped up some solid fat and put it in the pan, added some chopped scallions to fry until fragrant, then added the meat slices, rapeseed…
Han Cheng skillfully cooked these dishes, and the fragrance of the food had already spread far and wide, teasing people’s noses.
Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, and others who had already been determined to be able to eat stood not far away, watching Han Cheng do all this, their throats rolling up and down incessantly.
Those who did not meet the requirements for archery or slingshot could only swallow their saliva when they smelled the fragrance.
At the same time, they felt envy and regret and made a firm determination to practice these two weapons well in the future.
When people’s living conditions and requirements are not high, it only takes a small cost to mobilize their enthusiasm.
Just like the Green Sparrow Tribe at this moment, half a pot of millet dry rice and a large bowl of stir-fried meat with vegetables were enough to fill everyone with vigor.
After selection, there were a total of eight people who met the requirements for archery, including the Third Senior Brother.
Controlling slingshots was not easy, and the accuracy was lower. Even though Han Cheng had lowered the requirements and included the Second Senior Brother, only six people were in total.
Among them, Eldest Senior Brother was relatively accurate in archery, while Shang was relatively accurate in slingshot. Both of them met the requirements.
After Han Cheng’s proposal and discussion with the Shaman and Eldest Senior Brother, such an arrangement was made for the people of the Green Sparrow Tribe.
Eldest Senior Brother and Shang were each removed from the archery and slingshot groups, and another person who was good at archery or slingshot was found to fill their vacancies.
These fourteen people were divided into two teams, one specializing in archery and the other specializing in slingshots.
The leaders were the Third Senior Brother and the Second Senior Brother.
As for Eldest Senior Brother and Shang, Han Cheng had another arrangement.
Within the tribe, relying on long-range attack methods for defense with the help of the walls was not a big problem. However, leaving the walls to attack was not enough.
Once the enemy rushed over amidst the rain of arrows and stones, these people who were only good at long-range attacks would no longer have an advantage.
So, Han Cheng prepared to develop another type of troop to avoid this situation.
Vine Shield soldiers and Spearman.
These people were made up of those who were not good at archery or slingshots.
Considering Eldest Senior Brother’s calm personality and Shang’s somewhat extremist character towards enemies due to his past experiences, Eldest Senior Brother led the defense team of Vine Shield soldiers, while Shang led the Spearman team.
These attack and defense teams had eight members, including the team leader.
There is a saying that “an inch longer is an inch stronger, an inch shorter is an inch riskier” in close combat, and the power of the Spearman formation has been verified in history.
So, when Han Cheng envisioned and arranged the armament of the Green Sparrow Tribe, he decisively introduced the simple and practical Spearman.
When the time came, if they encountered a battle with other tribes in the wilderness, the Vine Shield soldiers would be in front, the Spearman behind, and the archery and slingshot teams on the flanks and rear.
Before the enemy arrived, they would eliminate a wave with arrows and slingshots. If the enemy managed to get close, they would be stopped by the Vine Shield soldiers, while the Spearman would already have thrust…
Such a combination undoubtedly had tremendous lethality against people who relied solely on running on two legs without mounts.
However, when arranging these affairs, a few people were exceptions and did not need to participate.
These people were Lame, Hei Wa, Liang, and Tie Tou.
They all had unique skills and talents that Han Cheng had worked hard to cultivate, which was extremely important for the tribe.
Such talents were precisely what the Green Sparrow Tribe lacked. Each of them leaving would be an incalculable loss for the Green Sparrow Tribe, so Han Cheng naturally would not let them engage in such dangerous activities.
They were all quite reluctant about this and thought it displayed cowardice.
After Han Cheng explained the reasons to them in detail, emphasized the importance of logistical production, and mentioned that they must participate in the tribe’s defense in combat, they quieted down.
Of course, the selected individuals were not idle every day, only responsible for training. Considering the current situation of the Green Sparrow Tribe, it could not afford such specialized armed forces.
After all, these thirty people already accounted for more than half of the Green Sparrow Tribe’s adult labor force.