In the commander's tent.
Seeing that Duan Zhixuan had come over to stop the fight, Li Zexuan stopped arguing with Qiu Xinggong. Instead, he cupped his fist and said to Duan Zhixuan,
"General, I don't want to argue with General Qiu. I just want to seek justice for the Wu Battalion. The training volume of the new drill is already huge, but the soldiers can only have one meal of meat a day. How can this be? If the soldiers can't even fill their stomachs, how can they train hard and increase their combat power?
During the expansion of the Black Armored Army, the competition between the five battalions was no doubt unfair to the newly recruited Wu Battalion. I can't let the competition between Yi Battalion and Wu Battalion in five days be unfair as well! Therefore, I hope that the General can restore the rations to the Wu Battalion. If the rations are really limited, then I am willing to raise my own rations so that the soldiers of the Wu Battalion can have two meals of meat a day just like the other battalions! "
For a soldier, the daily training was undoubtedly very taxing on physical strength. Especially now that the soldiers of the Wu Battalion were using the new drill, the daily physical strength consumption of each person was even more terrifying than before. A huge amount of physical strength consumption often required a large amount of food to replenish their physical strength. This was a very simple truth that everyone understood!
And from the perspective of nutrition, compared to vegetarian food, meat was undoubtedly more energy-storing. Under the situation where there was only one meal of meat a day, it was very difficult to ensure that the soldiers had sufficient energy intake. More importantly, as the soldiers adapted to the current training intensity, Li Zexuan planned to gradually increase the daily training volume. In this way, restoring the two meals of meat a day to the Wu Battalion was absolutely imperative!
The overall strength of the soldiers of the Second Battalion was already higher than that of the Fifth Battalion. If the food of the Fifth Battalion was not as good as that of the Second Battalion, then it would be even harder for the Fifth Battalion to gain the upper hand in the competition five days later. A competition that was already unfair to begin with would become even more unfair!
After that, Li Zexuan clasped his fist solemnly towards Qiu Xinggong.
Duan Zhixuan knew that Li Zexuan's words were reasonable. Furthermore, he didn't want the Wu Battalion to lose in the competition five days later. Therefore, after listening to Li Zexuan's words, he wanted to nod and agree to Li Zexuan's request. But at this moment, Qiu Xinggong couldn't wait any longer and opened his mouth.
"Ha! Adjunct Li sure is rich and imposing, providing rations for an entire battalion. However, the Black Armored Army is His Majesty's Black Armored Army, by right, it should be supported by the imperial court. Adjunct Li said that he wanted to raise the rations for the Wu Battalion himself. Is he trying to raise the Wu Battalion's rations to raise his private army? "
Heart! Qiu Xinggong's words were truly heart-rending! He wanted wanted to kill Li!
Qiu Xinggong also knew that if the current situation was maintained, it would undoubtedly be more beneficial for the Second Battalion. If Li Zexuan achieved his goal, then the gap between the Wu Battalion and the Second Battalion would shrink even further! Therefore, whether it was for public or private reasons, he had to stop Li Zexuan!
Li Zexuan's heart trembled, but his expression didn't change. He definitely wouldn't admit to such a crime. He turned to look at Qiu Xinggong and sneered.
"What? General Qiu, as a general, are you going to learn the techniques of the imperial censors? If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. I joined the army just to let the soldiers eat their fill and train well so that they can fight for the country in the future. Why did I become an unpardonable traitor in General Qiu's mouth?
Also, I wonder if General Qiu has seen the Datang Daily the day before yesterday? The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the people. When the merchants of the country know that the country is in trouble, they are willing to raise funds for the country. I joined the army and received a salary from the imperial court. What's wrong with helping His Majesty? Don't tell me that watching coldly from the side like General Qiu is the way to be loyal to the country? "
Hearing this, Qiu Xinggong was instantly enraged. "Hmph! When I followed His Majesty to the battlefield to kill the enemy, you didn't even speak yet! How dare a mere brat teach me the way to be loyal to the country? Why don't you weigh your own weight! "
At this point, Qiu Xinggong had already decided to shed all pretense of cordiality. Therefore, this old man kept calling Li Zexuan a 'brat'. It was obvious that he was extremely angry at Li Zexuan!
"Alright! Everyone shut up! "
Seeing that Li Zexuan and Qiu Xinggong were getting more and more out of control, Duan Zhixuan finally couldn't help but shout.
"The Black Armored Army was just expanded a few months ago. Right now, the most important task is to intensify the training and increase the overall strength of the Black Armored Army. Regardless of whether it is the Second Battalion or the Fifth Battalion, they are all part of the Black Armored Army. Why should we divide them?
If the newly expanded Black Armored Army does not have the strength to fight against the Turkic Wolf Riders before the attack on the Turkic Empire, not only will the three of us be punished by His Majesty, Du Qie will also be cursed for life!
Therefore, I hope that the two of you can temporarily put aside your differences and work together to restore the Black Armored Army to its peak strength instead of blaming each other here! "
Duan Zhixuan's words weren't biased towards any side. He was completely standing on the position of the Black Armored Army's general. He was stating the pros and cons of Qiu Xinggong and Li Zexuan, hoping that the two of them would temporarily stop fighting and focus on the overall situation of the Black Armored Army!
Hearing the sharp edge in Duan Zhixuan's words, Qiu Xinggong instantly fell silent. Li Zexuan clasped his fist and said, "The general is right. Regardless of whether it is the Second Battalion or the Fifth Battalion, they are all part of the Black Armored Army. However, it is precisely because of this that we cannot treat them differently. We cannot let the Fifth Battalion soldiers starve! Therefore, I hope that the general will reconsider! "
Qiu Xinggong wanted to refute but Duan Zhixuan waved his hand and didn't give him the chance to do so!
"Alright! We will do as Adjunct Li says! How can soldiers not be fed when they are fighting a war? Pass down my orders. From today onwards, the Fifth Battalion's meals will be returned to normal. This matter will be handled by Xinggong! "
Saying this, Duan Zhixuan looked at Qiu Xinggong. The reason why he handed this matter over to him was because Qiu Xinggong was the one in charge of the Black Armored Army's logistics and logistics!
"…"
At this point, Qiu Xinggong also knew that he couldn't win against Duan Zhixuan. If this continued, he might fall out with Duan Zhixuan. If that happened, he might not be able to stay in the Black Armored Army anymore. Therefore, he could only clasped his fist and said, "Yes, sir!"
After that, he looked at Li Zexuan, his eyes filled with unwillingness. Then, he clasped his fist and said to Qiu Xinggong, "I still have military matters to attend to. I shall take my leave first!"
"Mm! Go ahead, Xinggong! "
Duan Zhixuan nodded.
Qiu Xinggong immediately turned and left.
Only Duan Zhixuan and Li Zexuan were left in the Commander's Tent.
Duan Zhixuan looked at Li Zexuan and said, "Adjunct Li, you were a little rash today! Although you were right in this matter, I don't wish for you and Xinggong to be at loggerheads in the Black Armored Army. Just like what I said earlier, the Black Armored Army's priority now is to seize the time to train and increase the overall strength of the army! I hope you can understand my painstaking efforts! "
Hearing this, Li Zexuan nodded and said, "Of course I understand your painstaking efforts! The reason why I joined the Black Armored Army is to increase the strength of the Black Armored Army. What I said earlier was indeed a little too extreme. However, it was all for the sake of the Fifth Battalion and the Black Armored Army. Please forgive me! In the future, I will not take the initiative to argue with General Qiu. The Black Armored Army's training will be our priority! "
Duan Zhixuan had taken good care of Li Zexuan in the army. Hence, Li Zexuan didn't make any promises. His words showed that he knew when to advance and when to retreat. He gave Duan Zhixuan some face and also made his attitude clear. If others didn't offend him, he wouldn't offend them. As long as Qiu Xinggong didn't provoke him, he wouldn't offend him. If Qiu Xinggong bullied him, he wouldn't let him off easily!
Duan Zhixuan could of course hear the hidden meaning in Li Zexuan's words. He was already quite satisfied with this. After interacting with Li Zexuan for so many days, he knew that Li Zexuan wasn't someone who was willing to be taken advantage of. It wasn't easy for Duan Zhixuan to make such a concession. He didn't expect Li Zexuan to not retaliate when hit or scolded. That wasn't Li Zexuan's style!
"Good! With your words, I can rest assured! You can go back to your work! "
Duan Zhixuan patted Li Zexuan's shoulder and smiled.
"I'll take my leave!"
Li Zexuan clasped his fist and turned around to leave the commander's tent.
… … …
After leaving the commander's tent and returning to the area where the Wu Battalion was located, the soldiers had already finished their combat training and were starting to train their arm strength.
It could be seen that the soldiers of the Wu Battalion were doing push-ups and pull-ups with ease. Just as Li Zexuan had guessed, the soldiers had gradually adapted to the current training method and volume. After all, they were once the elites of their respective guard stations. Their physical fitness was undeniable. Now, if they wanted to continue to improve, then the only way was to increase the volume of training!
Li Zexuan didn't plan to tell them about the plan to increase the volume of training and the news that the Wu Battalion would be eating two pieces of meat a day. This was because it would disrupt the soldiers' training rhythm. It was best to tell them after the afternoon training. Plus, the Wu Battalion already had meat for lunch. If he didn't tell them, the soldiers wouldn't know that the meals in the Wu Battalion were going back to normal!
After watching the soldiers train for a while, Li Zexuan turned around and went to inspect the other battalions!
Although the Wu Battalion's overall strength was at the bottom of the Black Armored Army, it was the best training camp among the four battalions. Now that the Wu Battalion was going to increase the volume of training, Li Zexuan thought that after two days, the A Battalion, C Battalion and D Battalion would also have to increase the volume of training!
Duan Zhixuan was right about one thing. The Black Armored Army was a whole. The A, B, C, D and E battalions were all members of the Black Armored Army. The reason why Li Zexuan sent him to be the Black Armored Army's adjutant was to improve the overall strength of the Black Armored Army, not just the strength of one battalion!
Because of this, he was more concerned about the competition between the Wu Battalion and the B Battalion in five days. Only then could the five battalions of the Black Armored Army be completely unified in their training methods!
… … …
"Dang, dang, dang ~!"
In the blink of an eye, it was already dusk. The gong sounded on the drill ground, signaling the end of the training. After a hard day, the soldiers could finally heave a sigh of relief. Soon, they could eat and sleep!
"Gather in the Wu Battalion!"
Sun Zhiping didn't announce the disbandment of the Wu Battalion. Instead, he asked everyone to gather.
Li Zexuan and Sun Zhiping stood in front of the soldiers. Li Zexuan nodded at Sun Zhiping. Sun Zhiping then looked at the soldiers and said loudly,
"I've called everyone here to announce two important things. First, from tomorrow onwards, the training load of the soldiers in the Wu Battalion will be increased by 30%. In other words, you will have to run 13 miles in the morning, do 130 push-ups and 20 pull-ups to pass the test. Those who can't complete the training will be punished by 30%! In addition, the training in the Wu Battalion will end half an hour later every day. The extra half hour will be used to practice martial arts. Three days later, we will participate in the martial arts competition together with our brothers from the A Battalion, C Battalion and D Battalion! "
Everyone's eyes widened as they looked at each other. The training load was increased by 30%, and the training time was increased by half an hour. This was crazy!
Everyone looked at each other. Although it was hard for them to accept, they didn't say anything because of their good military training.
"What the f * ck! This Sun Zhiping is too much of a scammer! I've just gotten used to the training in the Wu Battalion, and now he wants to increase the training load for everyone? This is too much of a scammer! "
Cheng Chumo wanted to protest, but seeing that no one was making a sound, he thought of the strict military rules of the Black Armored Army. He could only swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue back into his stomach and curse Sun Zhiping inwardly.
What he didn't know was that Sun Zhiping was just a scapegoat. The one who made this decision was Li Zexuan, not Sun Zhiping!
Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Sun Zhiping knew that although they didn't say anything, they must be dissatisfied in their hearts. So he smiled and said, "The second thing is good news for you. From today onwards, the food supply of the Black Armored Army will be back to normal. Everyone can have two meals of meat every day. You can eat as much as you want!"
To the soldiers of the Wu Battalion, this was really good news!
Life in the army was already tough, and they had to go through all kinds of tough training. Under such circumstances, they could only have one meal of meat every day. How could those tasteless meals fill their stomachs? Now that they heard that the food supply of the Wu Battalion was back to normal, everyone couldn't help but cheer:
"Oh ~! Field Officer Sun is awesome! "
"Field Officer Sun is awesome!"
Cheng Chumo, who was cursing in his heart just now, also cheered along with everyone else. He thought to himself, "It's not a loss to be able to have two meals of meat every day and have 30% more training load!"
The cheers gradually washed away the slight unhappiness of the soldiers. Just as Cheng Chumo thought, to them, under such tough training, they could have two meals of meat every day. Even if their training load was increased by 30%, it was still not a loss!
"Alright! Dismissed! Go to the kitchen to eat! There's meat in the kitchen tonight! "
Sun Zhiping smiled and waved his hand.
"Oh ~!"
All the soldiers cheered and rushed to the kitchen. Before this, they couldn't eat meat at night!
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