Li Zexuan had imitated the gothic armor of the 15th century. As a masterpiece of medieval plate armor, although the gothic armor covered the entire body, it only weighed 25 kilograms. There were no steel plates in the joints or inside the shoulder pads, allowing the limbs to move more freely. In the era of cold weapons, the gothic armor was invincible in terms of defensive power!
Speaking of armor, the heavy cavalry of Europe had to be mentioned. Whether it was the Milan armor or the gothic armor, they were all tailor-made for heavy cavalry.
Knights in the Middle Ages were basically heavy cavalry. They had been trying their best to wear thicker and heavier armor. A complete set of medieval knight armor could protect the knight from his teeth to his toes. It was as if the knight was encased in a metal bucket or sealed in a specially designed can. This was the true definition of "armed to the teeth".
Their strong mobility and agility gave them great tactical and strategic significance. As the pinnacle of the cold weapons era, the heavy cavalry was the pinnacle of cavalry. With a strong defense and a fearsome impact, this type of troop could be considered the ultimate force on the battlefield. Generally speaking, once a general decided to send the heavy cavalry into the battlefield, it meant that the war had reached the most critical moment.
Generally speaking, even if the knights were constantly in a rain of spears, it was not necessarily that dangerous. This armor could be said to be airtight in terms of defense. No matter how the wind blew or the rain fell, it would not move. For knights, the real danger did not come from direct confrontation. For example, the rain of arrows shot by the enemy archers or the spear formation of the infantry. The arrows shot by the archers often had a hard time penetrating the armor of the knights. Even if they did, they would at most scratch the surface of the skin.
Once during the Crusades, the English knights were ambushed by the Arabs. The Arabs shot arrows from afar, but the only defense the English knights could make was to raise their shields and maintain a tight formation. The spears used by the infantry were usually made of wood. The knights could easily break these cheap spears with their momentum.
In reality, as long as they were on horseback, the heavy cavalry in heavy armor could not be defeated in a direct confrontation. On the battlefield, they were like an 'armored tank', able to move unhindered and rampage. They were practically invincible!
This was also why Li Zexuan had chosen to create a new set of plate armor for the Black Armored Army. The Black Armored Army was the most elite heavy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. If they were equipped with the toughest armor of the medieval era, as long as they were properly trained, the five thousand Black Armored Army would be able to quickly adapt to the new equipment. By then, they would be practically invincible!
When that time came, the Turkic Wolf Cavalry would definitely not be a match for the Black Armored Army. Unless the five thousand Black Armored Army were exhausted or lost their rations, these five thousand heavy cavalry would definitely be an invincible existence in this era!
But then again, it wasn't as if they were invincible just by wearing the new armor. To a soldier, advanced equipment was just an external source of strength. Whether or not they could fully utilize this external source of strength depended on scientific training!
Li Zexuan was currently combining the training methods of the medieval era with the Black Armored Army's training manual!
During the day, Li Zexuan had been observing the Black Armored Army's training for the entire day. He had a rough understanding of the training methods of the Black Armored Army. In summary, there were only two points: military formation training and equestrian training! Li Zexuan felt that this was far from enough. He wanted to improve the training methods of the Black Armored Army!
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"Heavy cavalry training manual? At 5: 45 am, physical fitness training. All soldiers will wear their armor and run 10 li. Those who fail to complete it in half an hour will be fined 5 li. Those who fail to complete the 5 li within 15 minutes will not be allowed to have lunch.
At 7: 00 am, martial arts training. All soldiers will be armed with wooden spears and battle in their armor. A martial arts competition will be held every seven days. Those who come in first will be rewarded handsomely.
At 9: 00 am, arm strength training. The training includes but is not limited to push-ups and pull-ups. There will be 100 push-ups and 15 pull-ups. Those who fail to complete the training will be given additional training every day. Those who fail to complete the training after five days will be expelled from the Black Armored Army.
After lunch, all soldiers will rest for an hour. At 5: 00 pm, formation training will be held. This includes individual formation training and military posture training. The formation training will last for two hours.
At 5: 00 pm, cavalry training will be held. All soldiers will wear their armor and horse armor. They will practice the art of charging. Everyone will follow orders and be in sync. Those who do not meet the requirements will be given additional training on the same day. The cavalry training will last for three hours.
At 5: 45 pm, equestrian archery training will last for an hour.
At 7: 00 pm, all soldiers will have lunch. At 5: 45 pm, all soldiers will wear their armor and run 10 li. Those who fail to complete the training in half an hour will be fined 5 li. After that, they will rest in their tents … "
"This … Joining the army? Forgive me for being blunt. Since the establishment of the Black Armored Army, there has never been such a ridiculous training method! What the hell is push-ups? What are pull-ups? Also, the Black Armored Army is cavalry, not infantry. Why do they need long-distance running and combat training? This is ridiculous! "
The next day, Li Zexuan summoned all the captains of the five battalions to the side tent next to the main tent. Then, he took out the results of his hard work last night and let the five captains read it one by one. Although some of the captains were illiterate, some of them read it out for him in a low voice. After everyone had "read" the contents of the 《Heavy Cavalry Drill》, a tall and strong middle-aged man saluted Li Zexuan with an ugly face.
Li Zexuan's gaze sharpened as he looked at the burly man in front of him. When these five people had entered the tent just now, they had all introduced themselves. Li Zexuan naturally knew the identity of this person. He was the Second Battalion's lieutenant, Sun Tao!
Li Zexuan had expected this guy to be the first to speak up. Sun Tao was a staunch supporter of the "Hill Protector Faction", while Li Zexuan was on Duan Zhixuan's side.
Speaking of which, it was all thanks to Sun Zhiping telling him about the factions within the Black Armored Army last night. Otherwise, he would have been caught off guard in this situation!
"Ha! Captain Sun has never seen these training methods. How can you be so sure that they are useless to the Black Armored Army? Just because you don't understand something doesn't mean it is useless. There are too many things in this world that you haven't seen! "
Since Li Zexuan was sure that this guy was a staunch supporter of the "Hill Protector Faction", he didn't hold back. He sneered and mocked Sun Tao.
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