"Sir, please speak!"
In the tent, Sun Zhiping clasped his fists towards Li Zexuan.
"First question, which of the five battalions of the Black Armored Army has the strongest combat power?"
Li Zexuan asked in a low voice.
Sun Zhiping replied without hesitation, "Based on the current situation, within the Black Armored Army, the A Battalion is undeniably the strongest. This is because the A Battalion has the most original Black Armored Army soldiers and their coordination in battle formations is the best. As for the other four battalions, most of them are new recruits. Before this, although they were all elites of their respective Guards, they were not familiar with each other and their coordination was not good enough."
"I see!"
Li Zexuan nodded his head thoughtfully. During the day, when he was inspecting the military camp and inspecting the training of the soldiers, he had noticed that the training of the soldiers of the 'A' battalion was the most outstanding. No matter if it was battle formation training or equestrian archery training, they all felt very relaxed when they trained, as if they didn't take the training seriously at all. As for the soldiers of the other battalions, they would more or less make some mistakes in their training. This was already very telling. After a moment of silence, Li Zexuan continued to ask.
"Other than the E Battalion, do you know about the other four battalions? How are they like? "
As the Black Armored Army's Adjutant, Li Zexuan's main task was to coordinate the daily training of the soldiers of the different battalions. In the future, he would have to interact with the commanders of the other battalions. As the saying goes, know thyself and know thy enemy.
Sun Zhiping's face darkened. After a moment of thought, he replied:
"I have just joined the Black Armored Army and have only interacted with the other four battalions on official matters. I have not interacted with them personally and can only give you a general overview!"
"Mm!"
Li Zexuan nodded. Sun Zhiping began to explain: "The Lieutenant of the A Battalion is Zhang Shigui. If you know anything about the Black Armored Army before joining the army, you should have heard of him. Zhang Shigui was one of the earliest generals of the Black Armored Troops. He fought bravely and had been through hundreds of battles. He had participated in battles such as eliminating Wang Shichong and defeating Dou Jiande. In the entire Black Armored Troops, other than General Duan and General Qiu, he had the highest prestige!
In the time that this general has been in the Black Armored Army, I have not had any direct contact with Zhang Shigui. The only time I met him was a month ago in the Commander's Tent. At that time, General Qiu, Second Battalion Lieutenant Sun Tao, and Third Battalion Lieutenant Zhang Kangnian were all strongly opposed to the Black Armored Army changing into the new equipment that you were about to bring. They said that the country war was imminent and it was not appropriate to seek for new equipment. Otherwise, the Black Armored Army's battle prowess would be greatly reduced and they would not be able to contend against the Turkic wolf cavalry.
However, General Duan and Zhang Shigui stood firmly on Conjun's side at that time. They believed that the Black Armored Troops were no longer as strong as they used to be. If they wanted to form a fighting force in a short period of time, they had to change. Moreover, General Duan had already experienced the power of the new armor. After a heated discussion, General Duan stood his ground and decided to introduce the new equipment. He also decided that the moment Conjun joined the Black Armored Army, he would hand over the responsibility of overseeing the training of the soldiers to you! "
Li Zexuan was enlightened. He nodded thoughtfully and sighed. "I didn't expect that before I came, so many people in the Black Armored Army were already against me! Ha! But from the looks of it, Zhang Shigui should be on General Duan's side, while Second Battalion Lieutenant Sun Tao and Third Battalion Lieutenant Zhang Kangnian should be on General Qiu's side … "
Hearing this, Sun Zhiping's gaze turned cold. He didn't dare to make another sound. There were definitely issues regarding factions and factions in the military, but everyone had a tacit understanding. No one would openly speak of it like Li Zexuan. This was a taboo, and once it was heard by outsiders, it was very likely that it would become a source of gossip.
However, from this, it could be seen that Li Zexuan really treated him as a trusted aide. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said such things in front of him.
"Ahem! Alright, I understand now! Zhiping, you can continue! "
Li Zexuan also realized that he had lost his composure. He coughed dryly and waved his hand.
Sun Zhiping straightened his face and continued, "Second Battalion Lieutenant Sun Tao was originally a general of the Black Armored Army. After the expansion of the Black Armored Army, he was appointed as the Second Battalion Lieutenant. This person is arrogant and unruly …"
During the day, Duan Zhixuan had introduced Li Zexuan to the generals of the different battalions. However, the introduction back then was too rough. Now, with Sun Zhiping's explanation, Li Zexuan had a rough understanding of the other four battalions of the Black Armored Army. At the very least, he had a rough understanding of their personalities.
First Battalion Lieutenant Zhang Shigui was a man of few words. However, he fought bravely and belonged to the practical faction. In terms of factions, Zhang Shigui was on Duan Zhixuan's side.
Second Battalion Lieutenant Sun Tao was an arrogant person. Now that he had been appointed, he was a little arrogant and belonged to Qiu Xinggong's faction.
Third Battalion Lieutenant Zhang Kangnian was a smiling tiger. Qiu Xinggong's faction was a military general. He welcomed everyone with a smile. However, it was hard to say if he would stab someone in the back. Li Zexuan felt that this kind of personality was more suitable to be an official and not a military general.
Fourth Battalion Lieutenant Lu Da was a man of few words. His faction was unclear. However, he was resolute in his work and was strict in his management of the army. The soldiers under him were also very hardworking in their training.
As for the Fifth Battalion Lieutenant Sun Zhiping, Li Zexuan already had a good understanding of him. From these introductions, Li Zexuan had a rough understanding of the power distribution of the Black Armored Army. He also had a rough idea of who he should put in important positions and who he should be wary of in the future.
"Mm! I understand now! "
After thinking about it for a while, Li Zexuan looked at Sun Zhiping and smiled. "It's all thanks to you. If not for you, it would have been impossible for me to understand the situation within the Black Armored Army without three to five days! And in these three to five days, we can do a lot of things! "
"You're too kind, Sir!"
Sun Zhiping quickly clasped his fist.
"Regarding the training of the soldiers of each battalion, I have some ideas after today's visit!"
Li Zexuan suddenly said. "The current training method of the Black Armored Army should still be the same as before. In my opinion, the current training method only focuses on form and not intention."
Sun Zhiping's interest was piqued. He asked, "Sir, what do you mean by that?"
Li Zexuan smiled and explained, "What I mean is that the current training method of the Black Armored Army is too focused on form. Whether it is the military drill or the riding and archery assessment, these can only improve the soldiers' individual skills. However, can these skills be used to fight on the battlefield? No!
If the Black Armored Army wants to be the number one heavy cavalry of the Tang Empire, it should be focused on killing and breaking through enemy lines. I can't feel any killing intent from the current Black Armored Army. At most, they are like a group of tigers that are locked in a cage and trained all day long to perform. This is not what I want to see. I believe His Majesty doesn't want to see this either. Therefore, there must be a change! "
Sun Zhiping frowned. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "I seem to have the same feeling too. May I ask, how should we change?"
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