The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 734

Soldiers are different from scholars; it's very difficult to reason with them. Zhou Chu had led troops for many years and naturally knew how to completely subdue an army.

That is to subdue them.

As the commander-in-chief of this army, Chen Huan had always led the troops. It was somewhat unrealistic to suddenly make him completely obey Zhou Chu's orders.

Even though Zhou Chu had a very high reputation in the army, and even though Zhou Chu had the title of the God of War of the Ming Dynasty.

But humans are visual creatures; they won't fully believe what they've only heard, without seeing it with their own eyes.

Now that Zhou Chu is going to train them in a way and for a period of time that they have never experienced before, it is normal for Chen Huan to have doubts and it is reasonable for him to raise questions. No matter how high Zhou Chu's status is, he cannot use his power to suppress others.

Using force to intimidate others can certainly achieve the goal, but it won't make Chen Huan and the troops in front of him completely convinced of Zhou Chu's authority. They might even harbor some resentment, which would greatly diminish the training effect.

Soon, the two teams took up positions on the training ground. In order not to bully these people, Zhou Chu did not even let the Tiger Legion ride horses. If these thousand Tiger Legion soldiers charged together, even if they were infantry, they would be an extremely sharp spear that could easily tear Chen Huan's team apart.

No matter how many the enemy has, even if there are 100,000 or 200,000, unless they use bows and arrows, even if these people surround the Tiger Legion's 1,000 men, the number of people who can actually reach the Tiger Legion will always be limited.

In this way, as long as the formation is appropriate, it will be a one-sided massacre and crushing by the Tiger Legion.

Of the 100,000 to 200,000 people, 1,000 might not be able to hold out for long, but 10,000 could be dealt with in no time.

This level of intensity in the battle didn't even require Zhou Chu's command; Lin Lu was perfectly capable of handling it. Lin Lu directed the Tiger Legion to quickly form a circular formation. This circular formation wasn't the traditional, defensive one, but rather a variation of the circular formation.

Traditional circular formations have no gaps and are suitable for defense. However, the circular formation in front of us has many passages leading into the interior. It is more like a circle composed of eight fan-shaped structures. The passages left in these fan-shaped structures are large enough for two or three people to walk side by side. These are the passages left for the enemy soldiers to attack.

Lin Lu used this formation to allow the Tiger Warriors in each formation to support each other, completely entrusting their backs to their comrades behind them. In this way, they could achieve a comprehensive and seamless attack and defense.

The Tiger Legion within each fan-shaped formation can be replaced by those on the outer perimeter at any time. This alternating deployment maximizes the Tiger Legion's combat effectiveness.

On the other hand, it can also ensure that there is sufficient contact area between the enemy and the Tiger Legion to the greatest extent, so that the Tiger Legion can be mobilized to the greatest extent.

In a typical circular formation, the Tiger Legion's contact area with the enemy would always be limited.

For ordinary armies, if their numbers are far fewer than the enemy's, using this formation will only hasten their defeat; for them, the traditional circular formation is more suitable.

Lin Lu used this formation entirely out of absolute confidence in the Tiger Legion's combat strength. Lin Lu knew very well that at this contact point, an equal number of Tiger Legion soldiers would be a nightmare for the enemy.

Chen Huan was also knowledgeable in military strategy. When he saw this formation, he immediately felt insulted. This formation showed that they completely disregarded his 10,000-strong army.

The weapons used for training are different from those used in actual combat. Bamboo sticks are used instead of spears for training. A piece of cloth is tied to the end of the bamboo stick, and lime is stuck to the cloth. Once the lime on the bamboo stick touches the opponent's vital spot, the opponent is considered dead.

Everyone is aware of this.

"Surround them and show them what we're capable of."