For the young men who were farmers just a second ago, war is a "meat grinder." To survive on the battlefield, they must learn survival skills. In the Qin Army, the formations are orderly, and commands are strictly followed. If anyone in the formation disobeys, they are executed on the spot. Wherever the Qin Army goes, they start by opening the path with a barrage of arrows from strong bows, and then advance with the military formation.
Therefore, most of these new soldiers start training with formations, but there's an advantage to this: a few hoes can be used as spears, and wooden boards can serve as shields. Time is tight, and Ye Shikai understands this. New weapons are being hastily made, and even the training intensity has increased. No one can say when they'll head to the front line—it could be a week, three days, or even tomorrow.
