Before Liu Mang could explain this phalanx formation, Lu Bu had pulled him closer.
“Today, we must leave, to march, after the recuperation is over!” Liu Mang said.
When Liu Mang said this, a lot of soldier had a happy expression, most likely because they have been made miserable by Liu Mang these past days. Not training any type of martial arts and only practicing four monotone movements the Standing formation, Goose step, rising of javelin, laying flat. This can put ill intent on these soldiers but now finally they can rest a bit.
TL: Modern skills for ancient soldiers? But it is necessary for unity.
”Laugh, smile, be happy, try to be as happy as possible!” Liu Mang also knew that these Urban Army have been harboring ill intent, but this is exactly the result he wanted.
“So,is there no one complaining the training is boring? Do you want another new training?” Said Liu Mang while smiling. The collective Urban Army recognized this smiling gesture and became a little afraid, because each time Liu Mang showed this gesture; There wasn’t a good thing that came of it. Liu Mang threw down a big pile of cotton bags. Usually these sacks are filled with food but right now it’s empty and was borrowed by Liu Mang, he attached two straps sewn with a needle and a thread, a full 1085 sets.
TL: more like this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpack
”These are the cloth backpacks that my wives had sown?!” Lu Bu looked at the cloth backpacks. Because a couple of days ago, his wives were very busy due to Liu Mang bringing these cloth sacks to have two straps added into them, also few women participated in sewing these.
What did he want to do?!
Then he saw Liu Mang take up the cloth backpack on a nearby slope, filling it with stones one by one until the entire backpack was full. Liu Mang then demostrated it’s use by carrying the backpack behind him.
Oh, those two straps are used like that! Lu Bu tried to understood a little but he is truly could not understand at all.
”Everyone steps forward and pick up a backpack, and fill it with stone, take away both your weapon and armor and we will begin the march!” Liu Mang shouted “Do you understand what I said!”
”We understand “Everyone also shout with one voice.
Marching with stones on your back? Was Liu Hanyang insane? From here to the next camp site is at least a dozen li traveled. Carrying a weapon was already very uncomfortable, now they also had to carry stone? Lu Bu wanted to step forward to stop this madness, but did not expect that one by one the soldiers started following their leader by putting stones from slope in the backpack.
”Very good, it is very good!” Liu Mang also very satisfied that nobody questioned him.
“I will also carry the same heavy load with you crossing country! All cavalry soldiers dismount! You will also carry stones with me!” Liu Mang said.
“Yes sir!” 100 cavalry soldiers also got backpack filled with stones. On the back of each of their warhorses, they also put the tents for troop garrisons for their own usage.
”Everyone march!” Under the bright sunlight, Liu Mang took the lead to leave the camp. The big and powerful Urban Army also followed him.
Lu Bu looks at Liu Mang who was already far away from him, with a worried look he talked to himself “He can really train them like this, huh?” After that Lu Bu laughed at himself, wondering when was it that he began to be so sentimental.