Outside the forest, the moonlight shines in the sky. It's already midnight. Lin Xie borrows the moonlight and talks to Zhao Hu and Zhou Pu in the forest on Prison Island, discussing the training matters of Wu Dang and Wu Wei.

  The 150 village guards who have just joined the Yun Society Wu Wei are temporarily settled, and will start reorganizing tomorrow. Zhao Hu is an old man from Shanglinli Village Camp, familiar with the situation of the village guards. Moreover, the village guards also admire Lin Xuan sincerely, so it's not difficult to reorganize a scale of only 150 people.

  Lin Xiang decided to implement the "three wu" new team system in the newly compiled Wu Zu and Wu Wei, dividing the original small teams with "flag head" as the team goal into three combat groups.

  Since ancient times, there have been sayings such as "compile troops" and "five soldiers make a squad". The new team law seems to be no improvement over the "fifteen soldier" team law, and can even be said to be a step backward.

  The troops of the time, "fifteen graduates" formation method, each small team soldier is equipped with a single weapon, either holding long spears to form a long spear array, or holding knife shields to form a knife shield array, or holding broadswords to form a powerful broadsword array, or holding long bows and crossbows to form an archery array. Four small teams make up one large team, ten large teams make up one camp, usually one camp soldier is of a single type.

  Because they all adopted large-scale single-army soldier formations during battles in those times, the requirements for formation deployment and density were relatively high.

  Because the coordination of troops in formation is usually in units of battalions or regiments, once the formation cannot withstand the enemy's impact and the formation collapses, and the commander-in-chief can no longer effectively control the formation, it usually means a defeat. Even if morale is good, small-scale single-type troop formations are difficult to sustain combat for a long time in close-quarters combat at a disadvantage on complex battlefields due to lack of sufficiently flexible tactics.

  In fact, Lin Ruo's new team law to be implemented has an essential difference from the traditional one. Apart from dividing the fifteen-soldier squad into three combat groups, the most fundamental change is to abandon the traditional method of equipping soldiers with a single weapon and adopt a new principle of long and short complementarity and far and near mutual restraint.

  Considering the characteristics of cold weapon combat, the new team law makes five soldiers as a group, one holding a large guandao, one holding a sharp-tipped and pointed spearhead, a long bamboo spear about one zhang (3.33 meters), two holding knife shields, and one holding a bow and crossbow.

  Those who wield the large knife or long bamboo spear should choose strong and powerful individuals. Among the two, the one with slightly stronger tactical awareness will be the leader of the five-man team. The two will stand in the middle, with the spear slightly forward, using a long spear about 1 zhang (3.33 meters) to strike at the enemy in front and protect the knife-wielding hand and shield-bearing hand as they advance.

  Both individuals wear armor, but if the armor is incomplete, priority should be given to the knife-wielding hand. In close combat, the knife-wielding hand will be the core fighting force.

  The two individuals wielding knives and shields guard the left and right flanks of the team leader (or squad leader). Before engaging in battle, they use their shields or long plaques to block enemy arrows and spears. If possible, they wear armor; one individual wielding a bow and crossbow is located at the side rear, usually not wearing armor, and switches to holding a single knife or long spear during close combat.

  The slash technique improved by Zhou Pu is also applicable to the daily training of new recruits with the new formation method.

  Lin Yu thought of directly copying the Mandarin Duck Formation from Qi Jiguang's later era, but the Mandarin Duck Formation had a team of twelve people, which was difficult to reconcile with the "fifteen soldiers" formation method of his time. Moreover, there were hundreds of years of time difference, and the war environment and conditions also had great differences, so Lin Yu had to abandon the idea of direct copying and improve and adjust it himself.

  After nearly two months of training new recruits and guards on the island, there is greater confidence in using the new formation method for small-scale armies, but whether the new formation method is suitable for large-scale battles has neither the conditions for actual exercises nor the test of actual combat.

  Lin Xie and Zhao Hu, Zhou Pu discussed the details of tomorrow's reorganization of the village warriors adopting new team methods and equipment matters in the forest.

  The original organization of the village braves had already been subject to fairly strict restrictions, and these village braves who were being reorganized were all those who had regrouped after scattering in defeat when their camps were attacked. Many of their armor and weapons had been lost, making them appear even more shabby.

  Lin Xie and his men had obtained over 80 suits of armor from the lake, aside from sending some to Changshan Island, they could also take out 30 high-quality sets to reinforce their equipment. Lin Xie wasn't one to prioritize Changshan Island in everything, if he were to have each of these militiamen wear a suit of armor, wouldn't that arouse suspicion in others?

  Although the name of Donghai Fox Legend was erected on Changshan Island at first, there is no loyalty without reason in this world. Apart from Lin Xuan's personal prestige and trust established in people's hearts, there are many other factors.

  If Changshan Island is strong and Jiangning is weak, even if Qin Chengzu and others are willing to sincerely follow Lin Mou as the leader, how can the people below, especially those who defected to Changshan Island later, be convinced?

  Once Jiangning gains the upper hand, Changshan Island will be at a disadvantage, and everything will depend on Jiangning. Since they cannot be separated from each other, it is only natural to follow Jiangning's lead.

  At present, Lin Xian can directly control the armed forces. Even if we don't count the more than 50 elite troops led by Ge Cunxin on the Dongyang ship, there are 180 guards and 180 armed guards.

  Although Lin Xie has absolute power on the island at this time, neither Yang Shi nor Changsun Gong can restrain him. However, the prison guards are still considered official soldiers, and unless in extremely special circumstances, Lin Xie can only make them defend the island and guard the river mouth.

  Ji Yun She Wu Wei is a private army completely controlled by Lin Xian.

  Thirty Wuwei were sent to the island for training, and they had been trained for nearly two months, so they had some foundation. The 150 village braves who were incorporated into the Wuwei this time, due to the Lin family's emphasis, had considerable combat effectiveness. After reorganizing with the new team method and adding a period of training, it can be fully believed that in the near future, this Wuwei will grow into one of the world's rare elite troops.

  Xiao Ge Cun Xiong and Chen En Ze led nearly sixty sailors and boatmen to enter the Longjiang Shipyard for training, which has been over a month. In two days, the two new 1,000-ton fast sailing ships ordered after Dongyang will be delivered.

  Lin Ge decided to keep an eye on Prison Island for these two days before the new ship was delivered and personally participated in the reorganization of the Wu Wei.

  At this time, the night was already late, Lin Xie thought of going to the monitoring room to take a look, without letting Zhao Hu and Zhou Pu send him off, with four guards, he went straight through the forest path, walking to the west end of the island.

  On the southwestern tip of Prison Island, a person stood on the edge of the cliff with their hands behind their back, gazing out at the distance. Lin Xie looked over from afar under the moonlight and made out his figure - it was indeed Ao Canghai, the assassin who had been left on Prison Island to recover for over a month.

  Ao Canghai was originally the deputy commander of the vanguard camp of Chen Zhihu's East Min army, but he couldn't put down his blood feud with the She family. When Chen Zhihu's troops were being transferred to Shanxi on imperial orders, Ao Canghai deserted and fled, organizing a group of men to assassinate She FeiTiger.

  For more than a month, both of them had secretly hidden Lin Xie on Prison Island to recover from his injuries.

  Ao Canghai also saw Lin Xie, got off the stone pier, walked over and asked with a fist: "Sir, why are you still on Prison Island so late?"

  "You didn't know on the island, but outside the island there's always a pile of things, and it's always so late before I can come over to take a look," Lin said with a smile. "Brother Ao hasn't gone to sleep yet either?"

  Ao Canghai's physique was indeed robust. What would be a fatal wound for others, he recovered from in just over a month and became lively and spirited again.

  "These past few days, I've been thinking about a question, and today I suddenly understood." Ao Canghai said.

  "Oh."

  "May I make a request of adults?"

  "You say it and I'll listen, if I can naturally do it, I won't refuse," said Lin Xuan.

  "Avenging the Ao family's blood feud was originally my personal matter. Yongkang is an orphan, his parents died early, although he also has the surname Ao, but he grew up eating food from many families. When the Ao family was exterminated in Jiaocheng, Yongkang was only a 14-year-old youth, and had just followed me to be an apprentice for the Ao family's merchant caravan outside. In all these years, he followed me to fight and roam around without rest, not even having time to marry a wife. He originally had a future in the military, but without hesitation, he followed me to escape to Jiangning to assassinate Xie Feihu. My mind was only thinking about avenging the Ao family's blood feud, never thinking that this had nothing to do with Yongkang. But he paid so much for it, not tolerated by the Xie family or the imperial court. I want to beg of you, sir, to arrange a place for Yongkang to live out his life in peace and stability." Ao Canghai said.

  "There's no such thing as a sure deal in this world," Lin Xie sighed lightly. "I'll try to make arrangements."

  When Lin Xie saved the two, another person died on the spot. Ao Yongkang, a young man with the surname Ao, was more seriously injured than Ao Canghai. Although Wu Yanqing tried his best to rescue him and preserved his life, he could not completely cure his body.

  Ao Yongkang was hit by heavy armor-like weapons on both legs while riding a horse. Wu Yanqing's medical skills for treating injuries were excellent, but he still couldn't cure comminuted fractures. Ao Yongkang had been awake for a long time and had been recuperating for over a month, yet he still couldn't get out of bed or move around; his legs must have been crippled. His right hand was also severely injured and unable to lift heavy objects, his left eye was blind, and his internal organs were severely damaged by blunt force trauma. After careful nursing for several months, he would occasionally cough up blood.

  If it were someone else, with such severe internal and external injuries, Wu Yanqing would not have bothered to treat them. It's not that Wu Yanqing was heartless, but rather that such severe injuries would have made it impossible for the person to survive for long even with extreme efforts to save them, and they could have died at any moment from worsening injuries.

  Cang Hai knelt down on both knees and said, "I owe you my life three times, sir. I'm afraid I won't be able to repay you in this lifetime. Now that I've come to my senses, if you don't mind a nameless and surname-less person like me following you, I'll serve you willingly to repay the debt."

  "You don't have to be like this," Lin Xie said, stretching out his hand to help Ao Canghai up from the ground. "It's okay if you temporarily forget about your family feud. Although you can learn about things happening outside the island through newspaper clippings, there are many things that are hidden and unknown to people. I'm 80% sure that the Xie family was secretly involved in and supported the Liu An rebellion in Hongze Pu; now that the East Sea pirates are gathering on a large scale in Changguo County (Zhoushan Islands), I worry that the Xie family will use Changguo County as a base to integrate the East Sea pirate forces and launch a large-scale invasion of Mingzhou, Jiaxing, and Pingjiang Prefectures, thereby thoroughly weakening the imperial court's power. If the imperial court can restore order, it will naturally take care of the Xie family; if the situation continues to be chaotic and uncontrollable, the Xie family's own ambitions will destroy them. In a short period of three to five years, or in ten to twenty years at most, the Xie family's power will be weakened. If your desire for revenge is still burning, it wouldn't hurt to be more patient and endure this period of time. Even if you really kill Xie Feihu, it won't count as avenging your family feud. I can send you and Yongkang to an island overseas..."

  "I also want to understand that the Xie family will have a day when they are weak, and the adults have said that they will not be on the same path as the Xie family. I believe in what the adults say," Ao Canghai insisted on kneeling in front of Lin Lian, "For over a month, I've been recovering from my injuries on Prison Island, with nothing to do but watch the river mouth. I observe that your ambition will not be limited to these two small places, and you are not someone who would be willing to live under others for long. If I, Canghai, unfortunately die for you, I only hope that you can remember that my entire clan of over 300 people died at the hands of the Xie family."

  “……” Lin Xuan thought that Ao Canghai's gaze was indeed unique, and he naturally wanted to make use of him. His temperament was resolute, once he submitted, there was no need to worry about him having any second thoughts or regrets. However, precisely because of his resolute nature, Lin Xuan worried that in the future, he would be unable to fulfill Ao Canghai's desire for revenge against the Ao family. Furrowing his brow, he thought for a moment before speaking, "I have my own principles when it comes to doing things. The father and son of the Jin'an Marquis, with their selfish desires, stirred up trouble in the southeast, suddenly starting a war that not only affected your Ao clan but also resulted in tens of millions of soldiers and civilians from various counties in the southeast dying in the battle at Dongming. At this time, the Shang family is secretly pushing for the rebellion led by Liu An'er in Hongze Pu, which has already drawn in tens of millions of people from the prefectures of Huai'an, Dongyang, and others, as well as tens of millions of refugees stranded in these three prefectures. The coastal prefectures' populations may also be affected by the large-scale invasion of the East Sea pirates. These kinds of ruthless individuals who think they are above the law, using the world as their chessboard to satisfy their desires, will not be tolerated by heaven itself. If I have the opportunity to strike them down, I will not hesitate. This is also why I saved you twice. However, I do not agree with unbridled revenge. If making amends with the Shang family would be more beneficial for the country, the people, and our family's power, and would benefit others, then I would not hesitate to make amends with them either.”

  "Because Canghai has no worries, no regrets, that's why he would dare to risk his life and make a decisive move," Ao Canghai said, kneeling on the ground. "Canghai is now truly willing to be driven by you, sir. What you say makes sense, and Canghai has come to understand..."

  "Then just stay by my side and do things...” Lin Xuan helped Ao Canghai up.

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  PS: The update of 11,000 words is complete, brothers should make it a good habit to vote with red tickets.