"General, are you looking for us?"
Sun Tao and Zhang Kangnian walked in from the side tent of the Black Armored Army and greeted Qiu Xinggong.
"Yes!"
Qiu Xinggong put down the document in his hand, raised his head and said to the two of them, "Sit down!"
"Thank you, General!"
The two of them cupped their fists and bowed. Then, they knelt down on the cushions on either side.
Qiu Xinggong opened his mouth and said, "General, the army just came back. They said that His Majesty has agreed to the competition between the two camps in nine days. Sun Tao, are you confident in this competition?"
"General, in terms of strength, the soldiers of the Second Camp are better than the soldiers of the Wu Camp. Therefore, I am confident that I can defeat the Wu Camp!"
Sun Tao cupped his fists and said without hesitation.
This guy always liked to be straightforward. He didn't like to beat around the bush and he didn't like to be humble. He felt that if he could defeat the Wu Camp, he would definitely win!
"Good! I didn't misjudge you! "
Qiu Xinggong was overjoyed. He laughed out loud and said, "Sun Tao, as long as you can defeat the Wu Camp, I will reward you generously!"
"Thank you, General!"
Sun Tao bowed and said.
Seeing the two of them so optimistic, Zhang Kangnian couldn't help but interrupt.
"General, I think that this competition is not as simple as it seems. Li Zexuan has always been cunning. Before he made the rules of the competition, it is impossible for him not to know the difference in strength between the two battalions. The reason why he dared to propose this competition in front of so many generals means that he must have made thorough preparations. We have to be on guard against him!"
Also, I have been worried about one thing. Will Li Zexuan participate in this competition personally? According to rumors, he is a master of martial arts. If he participates in the competition, there will be many uncertainties! "
Hearing this, Qiu Xinggong's face instantly turned serious. After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth and said, "Kang Nian, your worries are not unfounded. In the morning, this old man thought that I had guessed the little tricks that kid was playing behind the scenes. I didn't expect that I had overlooked such an important point. In a while, this general will go and tell the general that he must not let this kid participate in the battle personally. He is an adjutant of the army, not the general of the Wu Battalion!"
"General is wise!"
Zhang Kangnian smiled and bowed to flatter Qiu Xinggong.
The only person he could rely on in the Black Armored Army was Qiu Xinggong. His future also depended on Qiu Xinggong. That was why he was so hardworking when he came up with a plan!
"There is one more thing!"
Qiu Xinggong focused his attention and looked at Sun Tao, continuing, "Sun Tao, in the next few days, there will be an additional combat training for the B Battalion. As for the specifics of the training, you can secretly go to the A Battalion in the afternoon to take a look. Just as they train, the B Battalion will also train accordingly! Do you hear me? "
Hearing this, Sun Tao was shocked. He widened his eyes and said, "Ah? General, didn't we agree to follow the original training method? If we suddenly, wouldn't we will for the ridicule? Besides, if I sneak peeked, if I get caught … "
Qiu Xinggong glared at him and said in annoyance, "What are you laughing at? Li Zexuan wasn't the one who created this combat training. The military had it for a long time! Letting the Second Battalion train in close combat techniques is to ensure that you won't panic when you encounter wild beasts in the competition nine days later. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to hunt your prey, you might even be chased by the wild beasts in the forest! If that happens, you don't need to compete anymore. Just admit defeat and don't embarrass me! "
Seeing that Qiu Xinggong was angry, Sun Tao shrunk his neck and admitted defeat, "Yes, yes, yes! Yes, sir! "
"Adjutant, you are very observant. To be able to see through Li Zexuan's rules so quickly, I am really impressed!"
At this moment, Zhang Kangnian finally understood what Qiu Xinggong meant when he said that he had guessed the little trick the kid was trying to pull behind his back. He was referring to the combat training recently promoted by the Wu Battalion. Thus, with a smile on his face, he gave Qiu Xinggong another compliment.
"En! This might just be one of the ways Li Zexuan tampered with the rules of the competition. The two of you need to think about it carefully for the next two days. If you discover that the rules of the competition are disadvantageous to us, report to this old man immediately! "
Qiu Xinggong nodded his head and ordered.
"Yes! General! "
Sun Tao cupped his fist and replied in a muffled voice.
Zhang Kangnian rolled his eyes and said, "General, I feel that instead of looking for problems with the rules passively, why don't we take the initiative to attack and let Li Zexuan be busy with his own matters. When the competition starts, we can win without a fight!"
"Oh? Tell me, how should we take the initiative to attack ~? "
Qiu Xinggong was shocked and asked quickly.
"Hehe! I have a plan that can make the hearts of the Wu Battalion fall into chaos before the start of the competition! "
Zhang Kangnian smiled evilly. This guy was also very alert. He knew that the tents in the camp weren't soundproof. In order to prevent what he was going to say from being heard by others, he stood up and walked to Qiu Xinggong and whispered.
"Tell me quickly!"
Qiu Xinggong's eyes flashed and he couldn't wait to ask.
At this moment, Sun Tao also couldn't help but stand up and move closer to the two of them.
Zhang Kangnian smiled and whispered, "General, the training in the Wu Camp is very strict, and there are so many soldiers who were injured yesterday. There must be a lot of people who have complaints about Li Zexuan. We can send people to the Wu Camp to sow discord between them and Li Zexuan. This will affect the rest of the soldiers in the Wu Camp.
When there are too many of them, Li Zexuan will lose his prestige in the Wu Camp and even in the Black Armored Army. Once the morale of the soldiers is disrupted, even if Li Zexuan is still alive, he will still lose this competition. If this can cause a mutiny in the Wu Camp, then Li Zexuan's days in the Black Armored Army will come to an end. At that time, it will be easy for us to win the competition! "
It had to be said that this guy was too cunning. He didn't have the confidence to fight force with force, so he wanted to use tricks!
"… Hehe! Good plan! Good plan! "
After listening, Qiu Xinggong pondered for a moment and suddenly laughed.
Sun Tao couldn't help but say, "General, I think that it is impossible for the Second Camp to lose this competition. Zhang Kangnian's plan is completely despicable and not what a real man would do. I don't think it is necessary! If we want to win, we should win fair and square! "
This fellow had a straightforward temperament and would say whatever came to his mind. As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Kangnian's face instantly darkened and he almost vomited blood!
"Sun Tao, you … you bastard! I am obviously helping you. Don't be so ungrateful! How can you be so sure that the Second Camp will win this competition? If we lose, can you bear the consequences? "
Zhang Kangnian pointed at Sun Tao and said in exasperation.
"Humph! Why can't I bear the consequences? If we lose this competition, I, Sun Tao, am willing to bear the consequences! If we win with this scheme, then I would rather lose to the Wu Camp! "
Sun Tao snorted and turned his head away and said angrily.
"Shut up!"
Qiu Xinggong's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. At this moment, he couldn't hold it in any longer and interrupted Sun Tao, "We must win this competition. If we lose, Li Zexuan will be able to control the Black Armored Army from now on. By then, both of you can forget about having a good life! Sun Tao, you don't have to get involved in the matter of sowing discord in the Wu Camp. Just focus on training the Second Camp soldiers. Leave this matter to Kang Nian! "
"… Yes! General! "
Although Sun Tao was extremely unwilling in his heart, in the face of the powerful Qiu Xinggong, he could only swallow this reluctance into his stomach!
Qiu Xinggong looked at Zhang Kangnian and ordered, "Kang Nian, go back to the camp and pick a few smart men. It would be best if they know the people from the Wu Camp. Let them sneak into the Wu Camp during lunch time and secretly instigate the soldiers who were injured yesterday. Let them be dissatisfied with Li Zexuan!"
Zhang Kangnian clasped his fist and said, "Yes, sir!"
"Good! Alright, all of you are dismissed! "
Qiu Xinggong nodded and waved his hand.
… … …
"Zhiping, how was the training in the morning?"
Noon, outside the cafeteria of the Wu Camp, a group of burly men squatted on the empty ground and wolfed down the unappetizing big pot of rice. Li Zexuan, Sun Zhiping, Cheng Chumo and the others squatted together again. Li Zexuan took the opportunity to ask Sun Zhiping during the meal break.
In the morning, he was called over by Zhang Shigui and Lu Da. According to Zhang Shigui, he was the Black Armored Army's Adjutant and not just the Wu Camp's Adjutant. Since the A Camp and D Camp had also chosen to use the new training method, then as the Adjutant, he couldn't just be biased towards the Wu Camp. Therefore, he mainly guided the A Camp and D Camp's training in the morning.
"Oh, the morale of the soldiers is better than yesterday. They are also more serious in their training! It must be the effect of last night's patrol! "
Sun Zhiping swallowed the food in his mouth and replied.
"That's good!"
Li Zexuan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
There were two sides to everything. If there was a good side, then there would naturally be a bad side. Although high intensity military training could increase the strength of the soldiers in a short period of time, it could also cause the soldiers to be conflicted. Once there were more and more people who were conflicted, then the morale of the army would be messed up. Once the morale of the army was messed up, then even the best training method would be useless!
Li Zexuan's new training method was actually a risky move. If it wasn't done well, then it would be inviting trouble to himself! But looking at the current situation of the Black Armored Army, if they wanted to form a fighting force in a short period of time, then they had to "take the risk"!
But the current result was still good. It seemed like it was still necessary to give the soldiers some thought!
Li Zexuan thought to himself. This guy wanted to "do a job" again!
"Does the army have a map of the Niushou Mountain area?"
After coming back from his thoughts, Li Zexuan asked again.
Sun Zhiping thought for a while and nodded, "I do have this, but I don't have it here. You can go ask the general, the general will definitely have it!"
"Good! Then I'll go find General Duan later! "
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "In these two days, I'll make a sand table based on the map of the Niushou Mountain area. As for the training of the Wu Battalion, you have to worry more about it. If I have time, I'll come over to take a look! After the sand table is done, if you have nothing to do at night, you can come to my tent to deduce the art of war! "
The Niushou Mountain he was talking about was not the famous scenic spot around Nanjing in the future. The Niushou Mountain he was talking about was located in the southwest of Chang 'an. It was a branch of the Zhongnan Mountains and also belonged to the Qinling Mountains. It was under the jurisdiction of Chang' an County and was about 30 li away from Chang 'an City!
Chang 'an County belonged to the hinterland of the Wei River Plain. It was located at the south of the 800 li Qinchuan. To the south was the Qinling Mountains and to the north was the Wei River. In the Tang Dynasty, soil erosion was not so serious. There were towering trees everywhere. At the foot of the Zhongnan Mountains was a primeval forest.
The reason why Li Zexuan chose the Niushou Mountain as the location for the Wu Battalion and Yi Battalion was also very thoughtful!
First of all, although there were many mountains near Chang 'an, there were more hills. There were not many mountains that were of a large scale. If you counted carefully, there were only Mount Li and Niushou Mountain!
But in the area of Mount Li, there was the Emperor's palace. Normally, when the Emperor organized a hunting trip, he would come here. In this era, instead of saying that Mount Li was a primeval forest, it was better to say that it was a large tourist attraction. It was not suitable to have a military exercise here!
But the Niushou Mountain was different. There was no Emperor's palace here. Usually, there were no traces of people. There were many kinds of wild animals in the forest, such as jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards. It was a good place to train the army!
When marching to war, it was important to pay attention to the right time, the right place, and the right people. Before this, Li Zexuan had only heard that there was such a mountain in the southwest of Chang 'an City. However, he had never been there personally. Naturally, he did not know the specific terrain. Therefore, he needed to understand the terrain of the Niushou Mountain before the competition. Only then could he formulate targeted tactics!
"Sand table? Join the army, what is this sand table? "
Sun Zhiping was confused. Back then, Li Zexuan had made a sand table for the Academy. It could be said that Li Er was completely stunned. Later, Li Jing wanted to promote the sand table in the army. However, in the past year, there was no war in the Tang Empire. The sand table had no place to be used. It only existed in the study rooms of Li Er and Li Jing. Naturally, Sun Zhiping had never heard of it.
"Hey! I know this sand table! Using sand to build the terrain of a place, it looks like the real thing! "
Cheng Chumo laughed and showed off.
As a student of the Academy and the son of Cheng Yaojin, he naturally knew what a sand table was.
"Well, it's similar to what Chumo said. Zhiping, you'll know when it's done! When the time comes, let's deduce how to march and arrange the army on the sand table! "
Li Zexuan nodded.
"Yes! Join the army! "
Sun Zhiping quickly replied.
"Join the army, the general wants you to go to the commander's tent!"
At this moment, a soldier came over and saluted Li Zexuan respectfully.
"The general?"
Li Zexuan was puzzled, but he did not hesitate. After putting the bowl in his hand beside Cheng Chumo, he stood up and said, "Okay! I'll go now! "
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