Chapter 453 [0448] Sharpening

For this group of carefully recruited reservists, this journey from the capital of Demacia to Forsbarrow was both a march and a training exercise.

During the journey of thousands of miles, Lux set an example and required everyone to wear armor throughout the journey - you know, although rune steel armor has always been known for its lightness and toughness, the "lightness" here is compared to other armors.

No matter how lightweight the armor is, a complete set weighs twenty kilograms when worn on the body. Normally, when marching in a safe zone, most soldiers do not wear armor.

However, in order to achieve the training effect, in this season when the heat has not completely dissipated, Lux and everyone in this army marched forward wearing armor and fully armed, working hard during the day and studying at night... For these new recruits Well, this is no simple matter.

At the beginning, this team could barely cover thirty miles a day - if they walked faster, although the soldiers would not fall behind, the work speed would slow down significantly when setting up camp at night, so that at night If you rest too late, you won’t be able to study well or rest well.

Lux is undoubtedly very experienced in this kind of long-distance travel. It only took her one morning to figure out the level of these rookies.

They have good physical fitness and high spirits, but high enthusiasm is not enough to solve all problems. The reason why newcomers are newcomers is because they always make a fuss when faced with plans and unexpected things.

Although marching is called marching, it is not enough to just walk!

Lux, who had personally crossed the Dashai Desert and squeezed herself to the limit according to Kalya's plan, knew very well what kind of step-by-step means should be used to turn this march into an experience for the rookies.

Studying at night is only one aspect. In addition, they also need to learn to cooperate, learn to allocate physical strength and experience, learn to move forward even if their mental state is not so good, and learn to spend a lot of time patrolling and camping every day without feeling irritated. …

Soldiers should know why they fight, but after entering training and combat status, they should be like clockwork dolls, strict and uncompromising.

In this way, as the team gradually moved away from Demacia, these smug young soldiers quickly realized that something was wrong.

It seems that he is "taking the lead and sharing the joys and sorrows", but in fact, the leader Lux has been adjusting the speed of the rectification team.

Under the leadership of Lux, the team moved faster and faster. Every night after gathering together to study, the soldiers would be so sleepy that they could hardly open their eyes. However, relying on Lux's precise control, even if they walked farther and farther The faster they go, the farther they cover every day, but after setting up camp and studying, they feel the same tiredness every day.

There is no doubt that just as Kalya squeezed the limits of Lacus and Ino in the Dashai Desert, Lax is also pushing the limits of these young soldiers at this time - due to different individual qualities, these soldiers are not They couldn't stay awake like Lux, even later, but when they crossed Velos north and began to march along the river plowed by the glacier, their speed was nearly twice as fast as when they just left the capital of Demacia. !

This is undoubtedly quite amazing progress.

Without riding horses, without the help of militiamen and pack animals to transport army equipment, and without carrying all supplies on their own, even a fearless vanguard can only march at a speed of no more than eighty miles per day.

You know, the guys in the Fearless Vanguard are all in similar physical condition to animals, and their marching organizations are usually relatively small. They usually march in groups of sixteen in a sword formation or a shield formation—— This small and flexible organizational form is bound to run faster than a large army.

But now, under the pressure of Lux, these soldiers are woken up by sharp whistles at dawn every day and assemble. Then, while talking about the newly learned knowledge last night, they eat quickly, get ready and break camp, and leave as soon as they leave. Ten hours, with only a short break in between.

Almost all the pack animals and carts in the team were used to carry the demon-stricken ones who were not in good physical condition, but these newcomers, carrying tents, quilts and cauldrons on their backs, managed to run an astonishing sixty miles a day. speed!

Moreover, they did not run for a day or two - they continued running at this speed for eight days. It was not until they approached the northern mountains, the altitude began to rise, and the temperature began to drop that Lux took the initiative to slow down their marching speed.

When these soldiers stepped onto the river channel carved by the glacier for the first time and felt the unique coldness of the north for the first time, they were surprised to find that it seemed that this place... was not as scary as the legend said!

Except for a few who were out of breath, most of the soldiers were no different from usual. Under Lux's training, their tolerance for the environment and their organization have been greatly improved!

That's pretty much the end of the training for fast marching.

Although this team is still far from the elite of the fearless vanguard, Lux, who has been paying attention to and controlling the marching speed, is very clear that they have almost reached the limit-in recent days, the daily marching distance has been They are no longer growing.

This is not a bottleneck period. After Lux’s observation and investigation, some soldiers’ bodies have become unsuitable. If they continue to increase the amount of training in an environment where the altitude is getting higher and the temperature is getting colder, it may really happen. There will be people left behind forever.

Obviously, this is not what Lux wants to see.

Fortunately, Lux also has her own ideas about the later content of the training.

These soldiers have already established order and understood the form of following orders. The next step is to let them really learn to unite together, play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and be independent!

When the team approached the edge of the Northland Mountains, seeing that the soldiers were getting more and more familiar with the forced march, Lux decisively invited "foreign aid" and started the next stage of "intensive training".

Wheels have been installed under Galio's feet.

Before, he was pulled forward by large animals and professionals all the way - although Galio can fly, for the sake of subsequent training, Lux could only comfort him while preparing to play some real things with these soldiers.

Then, when the soldiers learned that the road from here to Fosbyro was uphill, Galio had to pull himself... Many people were stunned at the time.

If Lux had proposed this training method at the beginning, the soldiers would probably not have accepted it. However, as they walked along, Lux had gradually gained prestige in the team. Although Galio's body was extremely large and the ground was bumpy and resistant, the soldiers still followed the requirements, fully armed, wrapped the rope around their arms and chests, and began to drag Galio in a team of sixteen.

Then, they struggled a lot, and after a whole day, they only dragged Galio for a dozen miles - this was when Galio silently let him go and "occasionally" moved quietly on his own.

The soldiers could not understand why Lux had to do this. If Lux had not pulled a long rope by herself and shouldered the task of nearly half a team, I'm afraid someone would have been working without working.

The Demacia army does attach great importance to strength training, but usually, the way of strength training is to carry weights and form formations. Dragging Galio is more like torture!

That night, facing the puzzled soldiers, Lux told them about her experience in Shurima for the first time.

At first, she talked about the several times she encountered the sand bandits. Although Lux's tone was not frivolous, the soldiers couldn't help but sneer at the sand bandits who only fought when the wind was favorable.

Casualties and then turned around and ran away?

These bandits are just lame!

"On a real battlefield, the enemy will not set up a formation and fight to the death with you in a disciplined manner." Looking at the soldiers who didn't agree, Lux shook her head gently, "In your eyes, the sand bandits are just a group of rabble, but in the eyes of a more powerful existence, aren't you the same?"

Faced with Lux's "slander", the soldiers were naturally unconvinced. They recognized Lux's strength and were willing to listen to Lux's command, but this did not mean that they were happy to accept Lux's evaluation of "rabble".

Especially after just hearing the story of a group of real rabble.

Lux didn't take it seriously. Taking advantage of the soldiers' unwillingness to accept the defeat, she simply woke up Galio and asked the statue of justice to play a game with the soldiers.

The rules were simple. Draw a big circle under Galio's feet. Soldiers drag the rope to transport Galio. Those who can drag Galio out win.

"As long as you can do it, I will drag Galio alone for the rest of the journey."

The soldiers who had dragged Galio for more than ten miles today were very tired, but their spirits were excited when they heard this - the facts have proved that everyone can drag Galio away with concerted efforts. They will definitely win this little game!

The confident soldiers took out the posture of dragging Galio during the day. The sword and shield formation teams cooperated with each other, shouting slogans and pulling the rope on Galio.

The thick rope was straightened, and the soldiers stood with their feet and arms, trying their best.

But unfortunately, Galio seemed to have taken root under his feet. He just moved his center of gravity backwards and stood there quietly. No matter how you dragged him, he remained motionless.

After struggling for a quarter of an hour, the soldiers looked a little doubtful about their lives when they put down the ropes. They really never thought that as long as the Colossus of Justice was unwilling, even this team of thousands of people would find it difficult to drag him out of that small circle!

"Our enemies may not have a colossus as powerful as Galio." After the soldiers had to count the number of people, Lux slowly concluded, "But on the battlefield, once faced with such an oversized enemy, soldiers who cannot fully cooperate will perform no differently from the sand bandits who collapse at the first touch, and will be completely unable to cause trouble to the enemy."

"..."

"You can drag Galio forward during the day, which proves that you have the ability." Lux continued, "But judging from the current performance, the cooperation between the teams can only be said to be better than nothing - this will be our main training direction for the next period of time!"

"Report!" After Lux finished speaking, Sislia asked in confusion, "But why do we train in this way?"

"The reason is very simple." Lux heard this and laughed, "This should be the fastest way to train - this year's winter is particularly early, and it won't be long before Fosbyro will snow - when winter comes, training will be a very luxurious thing."

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When Lux began to train the soldiers to pull animals and expand the reconnaissance area, Silas gradually approached his destination in the increasingly cool autumn wind.

Sylas's target was Freljord. In his opinion, this was the place where he was most likely to accumulate strength and counterattack later.

Because Lux had been prepared and Galio entered the game in time, Sylas took the initiative to absorb the magic of an unlucky person when he fled the capital. As a result, although he escaped, he lost his people's hearts.

Originally, these demon-tainted people had little to do with Sylas. They were released not because Sylas wanted to liberate them, but more because Sylas needed them to help stir up trouble and create momentum.

At the beginning, Sylas, who had no subordinates, was quite relaxed - alone, as long as he avoided the main road, everything seemed to be fine.

However, times have changed.

Sylas, who went north, soon found that he had underestimated the weather in the north - it was only autumn now, but in many places, snow was even faintly falling.

Even if Sylas didn't know much about Freljord, he at least knew that it was very cold there, with snow all year round, which was always colder than the northern part of Demacia.

The autumn in the North is so cold, wouldn't the winter in Freljord be freezing to death?

Unfortunately, there is no turning back. Now Silas was driven out of the capital like a stray dog ​​and headed north, not daring to stop.

It is no exaggeration to say that as long as he did not leave Demacia or go to Freljord, Silas would not even sleep well!

In this case, even though he knew that the North was terribly cold and might even exceed his expectations, Silas could only simply prepare a few thick clothes, came to Mithril City, and began to climb the Dragon Spine Mountains.

After spending nearly three days and eating more than five days of rations, Silas finally climbed up the ridge of this mountain range tremblingly.

Then, he looked at the white snowfield in the north, and his expression was more or less subtle-it was not that he saw snow for the first time and was excited, but that after he climbed the Dragon Spine Mountains, the cold wind blew and he felt a little... shivering.

"A-choo!"

Silas, who was used to being shirtless, felt that he could not bear it even after wearing a thick fur coat.

Kalla's Little Classroom: The White Freljord:

The high-latitude and high-altitude Freljord is covered with snow for nine months a year. Here, the cold is not only due to the temperature, but also due to the excitement of magic.