"Currently, the Black Armored Army is divided into five battalions: A, B, C, D, and E, respectively. They are located at the East, West, South, and North corners of the drill ground, as well as the center. Each battalion has a thousand people. Lieutenant Zhang Shigui of the A Battalion is at the peak of the Qi Stage. He has been in the army for eleven years. Back then, he fought alongside His Majesty against Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande. He is one of the oldest generals in the Black Armored Army.
Lieutenant Zhang Kangnian of the C Battalion has been in the army for seven years. Lieutenant Lu Da of the D Battalion has been in the army for seven years. Lieutenant Sun Zhiping of the E Battalion has been in the army for three years. He just joined the Black Armored Army not long ago and is the only 'new recruit' among the five Black Armored Army captains. Sun Zhiping was originally a general in the Northern Imperial Army. He has outstanding military achievements and is good at commanding troops. At such a young age, he has already reached the peak of the Qi Stage. He has great potential! "
In the Black Armored Army's main camp, Duan Zhixuan brought Li Zexuan around the drill ground to inspect the five battalions. As he inspected them, he explained to Li Zexuan.
"Zhang Shigui? Sun Zhiping? "
When Li Zexuan heard Duan Zhixuan's explanation, he couldn't help but be surprised. Out of the five names that Duan Zhixuan mentioned, two of them were Li Zexuan. They were Zhang Shigui and Sun Zhiping.
There was no need to talk about Zhang Shigui. Those who had watched the TV series "The Legend of Xue Rengui" would know that there was a 'villain' in the Tang Dynasty named Zhang Shigui. He was jealous of his subordinates' achievements and framed the famous general, Xue Rengui.
Cough, cough, in truth, this was just the novel vilifying Zhang Shigui's mission. In the official history books, Zhang Shigui was actually a famous general of the Great Tang, a founding general of the Great Tang. His military exploits were illustrious. Moreover, he knew people well, loved his soldiers, had a keen political insight, and was skilled in both civil and martial arts. He could definitely be called a famous general of his generation, completely different from the unofficial history books.
Zhang Shigui joined the army at a young age and joined Li Yuan at the end of the Sui Dynasty. Later, he gradually mingled with Li Er. When Li Er established the Black Armored Army, Zhang Shigui was one of the first Black Armored Army generals. His personal strength was not bad, but in that era of famous generals, his edge was completely overshadowed by Qin Qiong, Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and the other exceptional generals. It was to the extent that he was still only a mid-level general in the Black Armored Army, while Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, and the others had become great generals of one of the twelve guards of the capital!
Li Zexuan never thought that he would meet someone like Zhang Shigui in the Black Armored Army's camp. He could not help but take a few more glances at Zhang Shigui.
If meeting Zhang Shigui was a surprise, to Li Zexuan, meeting Sun Zhiping in the Black Armored Army's camp was a pleasant surprise! Sun Zhiping used to be a subordinate of Dugu Xin and held the position of a military officer in the Northern Yamen Imperial Army. Last year, when Li Zexuan led the army to besiege the Snake Spirit Mountain, the main force was the Northern Yamen Imperial Army. To a certain extent, Sun Zhiping could be considered as a comrade who had fought side by side with Li Zexuan!
In that battle, many Imperial Army soldiers were killed or injured, but Sun Zhiping was lucky enough to survive. After returning to the capital, Sun Zhiping was promoted to the position of a general in the Northern Yamen Imperial Army because of his military exploits.
It was because of his participation in that battle that Sun Zhiping's attitude towards Li Zexuan became extremely respectful. Although Li Zexuan was young, he was a man who had annihilated a mountain sect and avenged his fellow soldiers. He was worthy of Sun Zhiping's respect for the rest of his life.
Furthermore, when Cui Yun Han had led the students from the Hong Wen School to besiege the Li Zexuan, it was Sun Zhiping who had led the troops to rescue Li Zexuan. Li Zexuan would never have thought that he would meet Sun Zhiping in the Black Armored Army. Moreover, Sun Zhiping had even become a lieutenant. He was very curious as to how Duan Zhixuan had managed to poach Sun Zhiping from the Imperial Army!
However, all these were not important. The most important thing was that he had finally met an old acquaintance in the Black Armored Army. This was really not easy!
"Why? Have you heard of these two people before? "
Duan Zhixuan asked curiously when he saw Li Zexuan's reaction.
"Er! Cough cough! I've heard of them, of course I've heard of them! "
Li Zexuan coughed dryly and quickly changed the topic. "This Black Armored Army is really filled with talented people!"
Duan Zhixuan did not suspect anything and nodded. "That's right! The soldiers in the Black Armored Army are all elites from the various armies. It is because they are all elite soldiers that His Majesty was able to defeat Wang Shichong's army of a hundred thousand with just three thousand Black Armored Army during the crucial battle in Luoyang! "
Li Zexuan could not help but nod his head. Sometimes, quality was more important than quantity. It was the same principle as the special forces of the modern era. Those who could become special forces were the kings of soldiers. If such people were to form a group of elite soldiers, they would be like a sharp sword on the battlefield. They would often be able to achieve unexpected results!
"Half a month ago, His Majesty ordered the twelve military guards to step up their training. All the soldiers are urgently preparing for battle. As the Black Armored Army has just been expanded and His Majesty has high hopes for them, the training pressure on the Black Armored Army is undoubtedly the greatest! Now that Li Zexuan has come to the barracks, I hope that you can integrate into the Black Armored Army as soon as possible so that the Black Armored Army can become a fighting force as soon as possible! "
Duan Zhixuan suddenly sighed and said faintly.
Li Zexuan clasped his fist and said, "It is my duty to do so!"
"Mm ~! Let me bring you to continue watching! "
Duan Zhixuan nodded and pointed to a group of soldiers who were training on the drill ground. He said, "Ever since His Majesty led the officials to Yanhuang College to watch your military training ceremony last year, the various barracks in the capital have gradually begun to implement your formation training method. It is not difficult and has some similarities with the previous training methods in the barracks. You saw it when the soldiers gathered on the drill ground this morning. They stood in neat formation. However, the Black Armored Army is still cavalry. The focus of our training is on their horse skills!"
After listening to Duan Zhixuan's explanation, Li Zexuan couldn't help but feel enlightened. With a face full of approval, he said, "Great General, you're right. Posture and formation are only the basics of military training. It's only to allow the soldiers to maintain better spirit and a more orderly formation. In a war, it's more about the individual qualities of the soldiers.
I believe that the Black Armored Army's training will focus on two aspects. First, it is to train the soldiers' physical fitness. The Black Armored Army is a heavy cavalry. All the soldiers wear armor and armor. In war, it is very taxing on their physical fitness. We must ensure that all the soldiers have sufficient physical fitness. Second, it is to cultivate the rapport between the soldiers and their horses. The horses are the cavalry's second life on the battlefield. Only when the two work together can the advantages of the cavalry be maximized! "
"Haha! Not bad, not bad! In such a short period of time, Li Zexuan was able to understand these two points. This is already very commendable. Next, I can rest assured that the training of the Black Armored Army will be handed over to you! "
Duan Zhixuan said with a face full of praise.
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