"Your Majesty! General Duan wants to see you!"
After the morning court, Li Er had just arrived at the Ganlu Hall. A chamberlain walked in quickly and said to Li Er, cupping his fist.
Recently, most of the civil and military officials are busy preparing for the Turkic war, which involves coordination and cooperation between various ministries and yamen. Most of them communicate in private, and there are very few things that need to be brought to the court for discussion. Therefore, during the morning court these days He left the court very early.
"Huh? Duan Zhixuan? Tell him to come in!"
Li Er's heart moved when he heard this, and he quickly said to the waiter.
"Here!"
The chamberlain accepted the order, turned around and left.
After a while, Duan Zhixuan walked in quickly. He bowed to Li Er and said, "I have seen your Majesty!"
"Haha! Duan Aiqing is exempt from courtesy!"
With a smile on his face, Li Er raised his hand towards Duan Zhixuan. Duan Zhixuan stood up straight as he was told. Li Er got straight to the point and asked, "Duan Aiqing is entering the palace today. Do you have anything important to do?"
Nowadays, all the major camps and guards in Chang'an City are conducting closed training, and the generals of each army are also stationed in the army. They are not allowed to leave the military camp unless there is important business. Now that Duan Zhixuan has come to the palace, it means that he must have something to report.
"Your Majesty, I do have something to report!"
Duan Zhixuan cupped his hands and said: "After Li Shenjun entered the Xuanjia Army camp, a new set of training drills was introduced. However, some generals in the camp had doubts about this new drill, so currently there are only three out of the five battalions. Each battalion is conducting daily training using the new drill code. In order to prove the superiority of the old and new drill codes, General Qiu and Li Shenjun plan to conduct a competition between the two battalions trained in the old and new drill codes. These are the specific rules for this competition. Please also ask Your Majesty has a look!"
After that, Duan Zhixuan took out a booklet from his arms, which was the detailed description of the competition content that Li Zexuan gave him in the morning.
"New training code? Competition between the two battalions? It seems that a lot of things have happened in the Xuanjia Army in recent days!"
Li Er frowned. With just a few words, he had a general understanding of the current situation in the Xuanjia Army camp. Subconsciously, Li Er felt a little unhappy in his heart!
Because the reason why Li Zexuan was sent to the Xuanjia Army in the first place was to allow the newly expanded Xuanjia Army to quickly adapt to the new armor and equipment and form combat capabilities, so as to play a key role in the battle against the Turks two months later. But now the situation in the Xuanjia Army camp is obviously contrary to his original expectations. Some people in this military camp are engaged in factional fighting and ostracizing the "newcomer" Li Zexuan!
"Send it over!"
After thinking for a moment, Li Er said to Zhao Song beside him.
"Here~!"
Zhao Song quickly came to Duan Zhixuan, took the pamphlet with both hands, and then stepped forward and handed it to Li Er.
Li Er opened the book and asked casually, "Duan Aiqing just said that some generals in the Xuanjia Army still have doubts about the new training code. Are you talking about Qiu Xinggong?"
Duan Zhixuan looked startled. Although he had some problems with Qiu Xinggong in the army, he never thought of bringing this matter to the table, especially in front of Li Er. After all, he and Qiu Xinggong were colleagues. And aside from his character, Qiu Xinggong is indeed outstanding in commanding the army!
Now Li Er asked, Duan Zhixuan had to say it even if he didn't want to say it. He clasped his fists and said: "Back to Your Majesty, Xing Gong does not agree very much with the new drill code, and he is not the only one who disagrees. Currently, Xuanjia Army's Yiziying and Bingying The commander-in-chief of Ziying also disagrees! They think that Li Shenjun’s new training code has changed too much. Now that the situation between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks is tense, they think that the Xuanjia Army should seek stability now!"
"Should we seek stability? Hmph! If we seek stability, when will the newly expanded Xuanjia Army be able to achieve combat effectiveness? When will it be able to fully adapt to the new armor and equipment?"
Hearing this, Li Er couldn't help but snorted coldly, but he thought that Qiu Xinggong could be regarded as a veteran who had fought with him in the world in his early years, and had worked hard and achieved great results, so he did not continue talking, but began to take a closer look at the little one handed over by Qiu Xinggong. The contents of the booklet.
It doesn't matter if you don't see it, Li Er can't take his eyes away after seeing it!
"Nine days later, there will be a competition in Niushou Mountain. The soldiers and horses of both sides are not allowed to carry food, grass, wooden knives and wooden swords. They hunt to survive. They arrange their troops in formation and defeat the other side to win..."
After reading this innovative competition rule, Li Er couldn't help but become very interested.
Duan Zhixuan took the opportunity to clasp his fists and said: "Your Majesty, according to the competition rules set by Li Shenjun, in nine days, a total of 2,000 soldiers from the B and E battalions of the Xuanjia Army will leave the city for Niushou Mountain. I hope your majesty will allow it!"
Li Er raised his head, with a smile on his face, and said: "Haha! I'm right! If I have time then, I will definitely join in the fun! Leave a place for me on the fairy lamp!"
Since the whole government was busy preparing for the national war during this period, Li Er had not paid much attention to the news from the Xuanjia Army recently. He never expected that just a few days after Li Zexuan went to the Xuanjia Army, There was such a big movement! In his opinion, Li Zexuan's set of competition rules restored the actual combat situation on the battlefield to the greatest extent. Compared with the simple methods of hunting and military formation drills in the previous army, this set of competition rules can better reflect and train the actual combat capabilities of the soldiers. !
Hearing this, Duan Zhixuan was startled. He clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, no! Although the fairy lantern created by Li Canjun can fly high in the sky, its safety has yet to be considered. Your Majesty is a body of ten thousand gold, so you must not You can take the risk yourself!"
Li Er waved his hand and said with a smile: "Haha! I have made up my mind. Duan Aiqing, you don't need to persuade me anymore. When I was on the battlefield and my life was hanging by a thread many times, I was never afraid. How could I be afraid of a small fairy lantern now?" ?”
After that, Li Er pondered for a moment and then said: "Duan Aiqing, please tell me in detail about Li Zexuan's new training routine!"
The new training code is the cause, and the competition nine days later is the effect. Now that he sees the effect, Li Er naturally wants to find out the reason!
"Here~!"
Duan Zhixuan cupped his hands and began to preach: "Li Shenjun's new training routine focuses on the physical fitness, formation rushing and close combat training of the soldiers. At four quarters of the day, all soldiers will run ten miles with their armor on. Those who fail to finish within two quarters of an hour will be A penalty of five miles will be imposed. Those who fail to complete the five miles within a quarter of an hour will not be allowed to eat at noon;
At Chen time, fighting training occurs. All soldiers hold wooden spears and wear armor to fight. A fighting competition is held every seven days in the army. Those who come out on top will be rewarded heavily;
At this time, arm strength training, the training items include but are not limited to push-ups, pull-ups, 100 push-ups, 15 pull-ups. Those who cannot complete the training will increase the training amount every day. Those who still fail to meet the standard after five days of training will be expelled from the Xuanjia Army;
After lunch, all soldiers rested for half an hour. At the end of the day, they conducted formation training, including individual formation and military posture training. The formation training lasted for one hour;
At Shenshi, the cavalry rushes into the formation for training. All soldiers wear helmets and armor, and the horses put on horse armor. They practice the technique of rushing into the formation. Orders and prohibitions are followed in a uniform manner. For battalions or teams that do not meet the requirements, the amount of training will be increased that day. The cavalry's revitalization training lasted an hour and a half;
At the fourth quarter of Youshi, riding and shooting training lasts for half an hour;
At the time of Xu, the officers and men had their meal. At four quarters of the time of Xu, all the officers and men were required to run ten miles with their armor on their backs. Those who failed to complete the task in two quarters of an hour were fined five miles, and were then put into their tents to rest... "
As Duan Zhixuan talked, Li Er naturally couldn't help but ask some questions, because there were some military training items that had never appeared in this new training routine, such as pull-ups and push-ups. In order for Li Er to intuitively understand these training items, Duan Zhixuan had to demonstrate them one by one.
Duan Zhixuan took a full two-quarters of an hour to explain a new cao canon to Li Er.
"The most common action performed by heavy cavalry on the battlefield is slashing, slashing, and stabbing. This requires extremely high strength on the shoulders and arms of the soldiers. Push-ups and pull-ups can very well exercise the arms and shoulders of the soldiers. strength;
On the battlefield, when heavy cavalry rushes into battle, victory or defeat cannot be determined overnight. Once the war reaches a stalemate, it is the time to test the personal endurance of the soldiers. The daily twenty-mile long-distance running without armor is, firstly, to allow the soldiers to adapt to the armor. The second is to exercise the endurance of the soldiers;
The most important thing when heavy cavalry charges into battle is momentum. If the momentum can directly destroy the enemy's inner defenses, then they can defeat the enemy without fighting. The purpose of cavalry charge training is to build momentum;
After charging into the formation, the Xuanjia Army will inevitably have to fight with the enemy cavalry. This requires the soldiers to have strong close combat capabilities. This combat training is also arranged just right! Li Shenjun's new training routine has caught the Xuanjia Army's key points at every turn! "
Li Er is worthy of being the emperor immediately. Although he is not a "military master" like Li Jing, he has rich practical experience. After thinking about it for a while, he understood the mystery of Li Zexuan's new training routine. There are some things in it. He couldn't help but marvel at the "idea"! It’s hard to imagine that this new training routine was written by a young boy who had just entered the military camp for a few days!
When Li Zexuan was first "devolved" to the Xuanjia Army, Li Er did have a bit of a "gamble" mentality, because if the newly expanded Xuanjia Army was trained according to the original method, it would take at least In half a year, this would not be able to keep up with the national war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks!
And counting the more than a year since Li Zexuan entered the court, he has indeed created too many miracles and brought too many surprises to Li Er. Such a magical boy is indeed worthy of his bet. Take a look!
If the bet is right, then when the Tang Dynasty faces the Turks one day, he will have a trump card that can win the battle; if the bet is wrong, there will not be much loss. Anyway, according to the original method, it is impossible to let Xuan Army A formed its combat strength within more than two months.
It's just that this new training code is something Li Er didn't expect. He never expected that Li Zexuan would have such talent in military affairs. For the country of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zexuan was really a rare piece of talent. Jade!
Thinking of this, Li Er couldn't help but sigh:
"I didn't expect that this boy has never been exposed to military affairs before, but he has made such rapid progress after joining the Xuanjia Army! Duan Aiqing, this time he is involved in military affairs, which is a good piece of raw jade. I will hand him over to you, and you will have a good life. Carve!”
Duan Zhixuan's face couldn't help but become serious when the emperor entrusted him with such a serious matter. In his heart, he couldn't help but think more highly of Li Zexuan!
"My lord, I obey your decree! I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust!"
Duan Zhixuan straightened his back and solemnly cupped his fists.
At this time, Li Er waved his hand towards Duan Zhixuan, then his eyes flashed and he said meaningfully:
"Okay! If there is nothing else, you can go back to the camp! We must make the Xuanjia Army presentable within two months! In addition, I would like to remind Duan Aiqing that based on your and my experience in the military, it is not difficult to see that Li Zexuan's new training code will help the Xuanjia Army today. This is an extraordinary period. There is no time for you to try and make mistakes. As the coach of the Xuanjia Army, you should make a decisive decision and don't be indecisive! The competition at Niushoushan in nine days will be decided by me. it will be pass away!"
A moment ago, he was saying that he would go to Niushou Mountain to watch the competition when he had time in nine days. Now he directly said that he would definitely go. The changes before and after all expressed Li Er's dissatisfaction!
Duan Zhixuan's body trembled. After a moment of silence, he bowed and clasped his fists and said, "My lord, please remember your Majesty's teachings. My lord, please retire!"
Duan Zhixuan, who has been in officialdom and the army for many years, how could he not hear that Li Er was taking the opportunity to beat him? Now that the Tang Dynasty is about to send its troops north, there is not much time left for the Xuanjia Army. At such a critical juncture, the Xuanjia Army cannot waste time on the dispute over training procedures. The entire army should be united and there should be no second voice!
Li Er values Li Zexuan so much and appreciates the new training code so much. Duan Zhixuan never expected this before he came! Of course, Duan Zhixuan had never expected the strength of Li Er's support for Li Zexuan, a junior!
"This son will definitely become a very popular minister in the future. I hope he can still stick to his true intentions!"
After leaving the Tai Chi Palace, Duan Zhixuan looked at the rising sun that had just risen into the sky, as if he had seen a rising star of the empire. Given time, this new star would surely shine in the sky with its radiant light. Duan Zhixuan couldn't help but murmur. , after a moment, he shook his head and walked towards the palace gate with his hands behind his back.
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