"General, are you looking for us?"
Xuan Jiajun, inside the side tent, Sun Tao and Zhang Kangnian walked in from the outside and bowed their hands to Qiu Xinggong.
"Um!"
Hearing the sound, Qiu Xinggong put down the official document in his hand, raised his head, and said to the two of them: "Sit down!"
"Thank you General!"
The two of them clasped their fists and bowed, then knelt down on the mats on both sides, one on the left and the other on the right.
Qiu Xinggong said at this time: "The general has just returned and said that His Majesty has agreed to the competition between the Y-zi camp and the E-zi camp in nine days. Sun Tao, are you confident in this competition?"
"General, in terms of strength, the soldiers of the Y-shaped camp completely defeated their W-shaped camp, so I am confident that I can defeat the W-shaped camp!"
Sun Tao did not hesitate, cupped his fists and said in a loud voice.
This guy always likes to go straight, doesn't like to beat around the bush, and he doesn't like to be humble. If he thinks he can win the Wu Ziying, then he will definitely win!
"Okay! I saw you right!"
Hearing this, Qiu Xinggong was overjoyed. He laughed loudly and said, "This time, Sun Tao, as long as you can defeat Wu Ziying, I will definitely reward you!"
"Thank you, General!"
Sun Tao crossed his fists and said.
Seeing that these two people were so optimistic, Zhang Kangnian couldn't help but interjected:
"General, I think that this competition will never be as simple as it seems. Li Zexuan has always been scheming. It is impossible for him not to know the strength gap between the W-zi camp and the B-zi camp before formulating the rules for the competition. The reason why he dared to propose this competition in front of all the generals today shows that he must be fully prepared, and we have to guard against it!
And the general has been worried about one thing, that is, will Li Zexuan personally participate in this competition? According to rumors, he is a martial arts master at the master level. If he joins the battle, many variables will inevitably happen! "
Hearing this, Qiu Xinggong's face suddenly became serious. After a moment of silence, he said, "Kangnian, your worries are not unreasonable. I thought I had guessed the cleverness behind that kid this morning, but I didn't expect that I ignored it." The important point is that I will go and tell the general in a moment that this kid must not be allowed to join the battle in person. He is a member of the army, not the commander-in-chief of the Wuzi Battalion!"
"The general is wise!"
Zhang Kangnian smiled, cupped his fists and gave him a slap in the face.
The only person he can cling to in the Xuanjia Army now is Qiu Xinggong, and his future future also depends on Qiu Xinggong, so he works so hard when making plans!
"One more thing!"
Qiu Xinggong concentrated his attention, looked at Sun Tao, and then said: "Sun Tao, next, a combat training will be added to the daily training of Y Zi Camp. As for the specific training, you can quietly go to A Zi Camp in the afternoon and take a look. They How we train, Yiziying must also train in the same way! Do you hear?"
Hearing this, Sun Tao was immediately shocked. He looked up and said, "Ah? General, didn't we agree to still train according to the original method? If this were suddenly changed, would it make people laugh? Besides, the last general will be removed from the A character Camp to take a peek, in case you get caught..."
Qiu Xinggong glared and said angrily: "What are you laughing at? This fighting training is not original to Li Zexuan, it has been in the army for a long time! The purpose of letting Yizi Camp train the art of close combat is to prepare you for the next nine days. Don't panic when encountering wild beasts during the competition. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to catch the prey, you may even be chased by wild beasts in the jungle! If that happens, you don't need to compete, just admit defeat. So as not to embarrass me!"
Seeing Qiu Xinggong getting angry, Sun Tao couldn't help but shrink his neck and said: "Yes, yes! I will obey the order!"
"The Lord Joined the Army is very aware of everything. He is able to discern the mystery of the rules of Li Zexuan's competition so quickly. I really admire him!"
Zhang Kangnian also understood at this moment that what Qiu Xinggong said just now, "I thought I guessed the cleverness behind that kid's back", was referring to the fighting training recently promoted by Wuzi Camp, so he sent it again with a smile on his face. A slap in the face!
"Well! This may be just one of the ways Li Zexuan manipulated the rules of the competition. You two should think about it carefully these two days. If you find that the rules of the competition are disadvantageous to us, report it to me in time!"
Qiu Xinggong nodded and ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes! General!"
Sun Tao clasped his fists and responded in a muffled voice,
Zhang Kangnian rolled his eyes and said: "General, I feel that instead of passively looking for problems in the rules of the competition, it is better to take the initiative and make Li Zexuan busy. During the competition, we can win without fighting!"
"Oh? Please tell me, how should we take the initiative to attack~?"
Qiu Xinggong was shocked and asked quickly.
"Hehe! I have a plan here that can make the troops of Wuzi Camp become confused before the competition!"
Zhang Kangnian smiled sinisterly. This guy was also alert and knew that the tents in the military camp were not very soundproof. In order to prevent what he said next from reaching the ears of outsiders, he stood up, walked to Qiu Xinggong and whispered road.
"Say it!"
Qiu Xinggong's eyes flashed and he couldn't wait to ask.
At this time, Sun Tao, who was sitting at the bottom, couldn't help but stand up and moved towards the two of them.
Zhang Kangnian smiled and whispered: "General, the training in Wuzi Camp is so strict, and so many soldiers were injured yesterday. Many of them must have complaints against Li Zexuan. We can send people to Wuzi Camp secretly Instigate these people and make them resent Li Zexuan, which will then affect other soldiers in the camp.
When the number of them increases and they start to make a fuss, Li Zexuan will lose all his prestige in Wuzi Camp and even the Xuanjia Army. If the morale of the army is in chaos, Li Zexuan will definitely lose this competition even if Kong Ming is alive; if this can cause If there is a mutiny in the Wuziying camp, then Li Zexuan's days in the Xuanjia Army will be over. By then, it will be no problem for us to win the competition! "
I have to say that this guy is quite insidious. He doesn't have the confidence to face a head-on confrontation, so he thinks of plotting!
"...Haha! What a plan! What a plan!"
After listening, Qiu Xinggong pondered for a moment and suddenly laughed.
Sun Tao couldn't help but said: "General, I think it's impossible for our B-battalion to lose in this competition. Zhang Kangnian's plan is completely a villain's behavior. It's not the work of a man. I don't think it's necessary! We just want to win." You should win with dignity!"
This guy has an upright temperament and just says whatever comes to his mind. As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Kangnian's face darkened and he almost vomited blood!
"Sun Tao, you... you bastard! Zhang is obviously helping you, don't be indiscriminate! How can you dare to conclude that Yiziying will definitely win this competition? If you lose, can you afford the consequences? "
Zhang Kangnian pointed at Sun Tao and said angrily.
"Hmph! Why can't I afford it? If we lose this battle, I, Sun Tao, am willing to take the responsibility! If we win by relying on this conspiracy, then I would rather lose to Wu Ziying!"
Sun Tao snorted, turned away, and said angrily.
"shut up!"
Qiu Xinggong's old face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. At this time, he could no longer bear it and interrupted Sun Tao. He said: "We must win this competition. If we lose, Li Zexuan in the Xuanjia Army will be able to cover the sky with one hand in the future." , then neither of you can even think of having a good life! Sun Tao, you don’t have to get involved in the matter of estrangement from the W-zi camp, you just need to train the soldiers of the Y-zi camp, and leave this matter to Kang Nian!"
"...Yes! General!"
Although Sun Tao was reluctant in every possible way, facing the powerful Qiu Xinggong, he could only swallow this reluctance!
Qiu Xinggong looked at Zhang Kangnian again and ordered: "Kangnian, you will go back to the camp in a while and select a few smart cronies. If they know the people in Wuzi Camp, it would be best to let them sneak into Wuzi Camp during lunch time. , secretly inciting the injured soldiers yesterday to make them dissatisfied with Li Zexuan!"
Zhang Kangnian cupped his fists and said, "General, I will obey your order!"
"Well! Okay, everyone, please step aside!"
Qiu Xinggong nodded, then waved his hand.
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"Zhiping, how was the training of the soldiers this morning?"
At noon, outside the canteen of Wuzi Camp, a group of big men squatted on the open ground and wolfed down the army's unpalatable big pot of rice. Li Zexuan, Sun Zhiping, Cheng Chumo and others squatted together again. Li Zexuan took advantage of the break to eat. , asked Sun Zhiping.
In the morning, he was called over by Zhang Shigui and Lu Da. According to Zhang Shigui, he was a member of the Xuanjia Army, not just a member of the Wuzi Battalion. Since both the Jiazi Battalion and the Dzi Battalion also chose to use the new In order to conduct training, he who joined the army could not be "biased" only to the Wu-zi camp, so he mainly guided the training of the A-zi battalion and the T-zi battalion in the morning!
"Well, the morale of the soldiers is better than yesterday, and they are training more seriously than yesterday! It must be the patrol last night that had an effect!"
Sun Zhiping swallowed the food in his mouth and replied.
"That's good!"
Li Zexuan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Everything has two sides. There is a good side, and naturally there is a bad side. Although high-intensity militarized training can improve the strength of soldiers in the short term, it may also make soldiers feel resistant. Once there is resistance, If there are more and more people, the morale of the military will be chaotic. Once the morale of the military is chaotic, no matter how good the training method is, it will be in vain!
Li Zexuan's new training routine is actually a desperate move. If he doesn't do it right, he will get burned! But judging from the current situation of the Xuanjia Army, if you want to gather combat power in the short term, you must "take risks"!
However, the current results are still good. It seems that it is necessary to do ideological work for the soldiers frequently!
Li Zexuan thought secretly in his heart. This guy wants to "fix his life" 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, then nodded and said: "There is indeed this, but it is not here with the general. If you join the army, you can ask the general, and there must be some with the general!"
"Okay! I'll go find General Duan later!"
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "In the past two days, I will make a sand table of the terrain in the Niushou Mountain area based on the map of Niushou Mountain. You should worry more about the training at Wuzi Camp. I will come over if I have time. Take a look! After the sand table is made, if you have nothing to do in the evening, Zhiping, come to my tent to practice the art of war together!"
The Niushou Mountain he mentioned was not the famous Niushou Mountain Scenic Area in Nanjing in later generations. The Niushou Mountain he was talking about is located in the southwest of Chang'an. It is a branch of the Zhongnan Mountains. It also belongs to the Qinling Mountains. It is under the jurisdiction of Hu County. It is about thirty miles away from Chang'an City!
Hu County belongs to the hinterland of the Weihe Plain, 800 miles south of the Qinchuan River, with the Qinling Mountains to the south and the Wei River to the north. In Huxian County in the Tang Dynasty, soil erosion was not that serious. There were towering trees everywhere, and there was virgin forest at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.
The reason why Li Zexuan chose Niushou Mountain as the venue for the competition between Yiziying and Wuziying was also very sophisticated!
First of all, although there are many mountains near Chang'an, most of them are hills. There are not many large-scale mountains. To break it down, there are only Lishan Mountain and Niushou Mountain!
However, the emperor's palace was built in the Lishan area. Generally, the emperor would come here when he organized his ministers to go hunting. In this era, Lishan was not so much a virgin forest as a large tourist scenic spot. A military exercise, quite inappropriate!
Niushou Mountain is different. There is no emperor's palace here, and it is usually inaccessible. There are many wild animals such as jackals, tigers, and leopards in the mountains and forests. It is a good place for military training!
Marching and fighting are all about the right time, location, and harmony. Before that, Li Zexuan had only heard about such a mountain in the southwest of Chang'an City, but he had never been there in person, so naturally he did not know the specific topography. , so it was necessary for him to understand the terrain of Niushou Mountain clearly before the competition, so that he could formulate targeted tactics!
"Sand table? Join the army. What is this sand table for?"
Sun Zhiping was confused when he heard this. Li Zexuan made a sand table for the academy, which completely amazed Li Er. Later, Li Jing wanted to promote the sand table in the army, but for more than a year, there was no war in the Tang Dynasty. , this sand table has no use, and only exists in the study rooms of senior generals of the Tang Dynasty such as Li Er and Li Jing. Naturally, Sun Zhiping has never heard of it.
"Hey! I know this sand table! Use sand to create the terrain of a certain place, and it will look just like the real thing!"
Cheng Chumo smiled and said showily.
As a student of the academy and the son of Cheng Yaojin, this guy naturally knows what a sand table is.
"Well, it's probably similar to what Chumo said. You'll know Zhiping after it's finished! Then let's deduce how to march and set up the formation on the sand table first!"
Li Zexuan nodded.
"Yes! Join the army!"
Sun Zhiping responded quickly.
"Join the army, the general wants you to go to the commander's tent!"
At this moment, a soldier came over and said respectfully to Li Zexuan, clasping his fists.
"General?"
Doubts arose in Li Zexuan's heart, but he did not hesitate. After placing the rice bowl next to Cheng Chumo, he stood up and said, "Okay! I'll go right away!"
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