Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 644
Qin Tian's method of training soldiers is very different from other people's methods of training soldiers.

He was not in a hurry to train the soldiers to kill the enemy, but to improve their physique first.

There are several ways to improve your physical fitness, and running is just one of them.

Running is mainly to train the stamina of their legs. Persevering in this way will allow them to quickly enter the battle after marching for a long time.

In addition to running, there are also zama steps, lifting buckets to exercise arm strength, hitting sandbags and so on.

These are to improve their physique, as well as some simple fighting techniques. Only after their physique has been greatly improved, Qin will train them to kill the enemy.

While Qin Tian was training like this, some news quietly spread into the palace.

"My lord, Lord Qin Hou killed two people on the first day of training."

"Killed two people?" Li Shimin felt a little surprised, killing people on the first day of training, isn't that too bloody?
The palace man told Li Shimin about the situation. After listening to Li Shimin, he smiled wryly: "This Qin Tian is really iron-blooded. When training soldiers, he doesn't spare any sympathy, but that's good too. okay."

After speaking, he asked again: "How's the training of Hou Junji and Su Dingfang going?"

"They haven't reported any murders, but they've been undergoing emergency training."

Li Shimin let out an oh, and then, a burst of curiosity suddenly arose.

"Have they been training for a few days?"

"My lord, it's been ten days."

Li Shimin nodded: "It's almost the Chinese New Year, I'm going to see how their training is going."

After making such a decision, Li Shimin called Li Jing and Li Ji over, asked them to accompany them, and then quietly left the city, first rushing to Hou Junji's barracks.

Hou Junji's barracks was very large. When he entered, a group of soldiers were drinking and practicing how to kill the enemy. The scene was very spectacular, and the whole barracks gave people a very serious feeling.

Such a military camp is very good, and it is not loose because there is no war.

Hou Junji, after all, still has some skills, and he is also a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, so training soldiers is naturally a no-brainer.

Seeing Li Shimin and Li Jing coming, Hou Junji was a little surprised, and hurried over: "My lord, why are you here?"

"It's okay to stay in the palace, so I came here to visit. Hou Aiqing did a good job training soldiers."

"My lord praises it, it's not a small success yet."

Hou Junji was a little modest, Li Shimin smiled: "Okay, practice hard, let's take a look around with me."

"Here!"

Hou Junji led Li Shimin and the others to look around. The entire barracks was in perfect order. Those who trained soldiers, those who practiced martial arts, those who practiced martial arts, and those who practiced archery. to the state.

After seeing Hou Junji's beacon army, Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction, and then went directly to Su Dingfang's barracks without staying too long.

When we arrived at Su Dingfang's barracks, it was already noon, and the soldiers were waiting for their meal, so they were quite casual. The arrival of Li Shimin surprised Su Dingfang.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" Su Dingfang was a little panicked, but Li Shimin waved his hand: "I feel bored in the palace, so come and see, General Su, let me see how your training is going."

Su Dingfang didn't dare to hesitate, and quickly called the soldiers to gather.

Su Dingfang has led the army for many years, and it can be said that he has trained well. After he ordered the assembly, it didn't take long for the soldiers to assemble. Although he was a newcomer, his speed was not slower than the soldiers in other camps.

Seeing this, Li Shimin was very satisfied. Afterwards, these soldiers practiced again, and they were very decent. Li Shimin nodded, and without hesitation, he rushed directly to Qin Tian's barracks.

When they arrived at Qin Tian's barracks, the soldiers were eating, but Li Shimin and Li Jing had come, and they didn't see Qin Tian's shadow.

Qin You, as the captain, hastily greeted him.

"Holy!"

Li Shimin frowned and asked, "Where's Qin Tian?"

"Master Hou... has returned to the residence."

Hearing that Qin Tian was not in the barracks, but went back to the mansion happily, Li Shimin's face became even more ugly, and asked Qin Tian to train soldiers, but he was so slack.

In the past, he thought that Qin Tian's selection of soldiers was harsh, and he trained soldiers in winter and even killed people, so he should be very active, but he didn't expect to be so perfunctory.

Li Shimin was so angry that he glanced at Qin You and said, "I want to see how Qin Tian is training soldiers, let's gather."

He was a little impatient with what he said, Qin You didn't dare to hesitate, but he didn't give orders, and took out a whistle from his sleeve, and started blowing towards the barracks.

The whistle was very urgent, and Li Shimin thought it was a bit harsh when he heard it for the first time, but after listening to it, he also felt a trace of urgency.

The whistle kept ringing, Li Shimin was a little strange, what the hell is this Qin You doing?
And just when he was surprised, those soldiers who were eating, without the slightest hesitation, immediately ran to assemble. The speed and stability of the formation were unprecedented.

Their time is much faster than Su Dingfang's troops.

Seeing this, Li Shimin was very shocked. Although Qin Tian had a small number of soldiers and horses, it was too fast, and what Qin You was talking about was extremely convenient and saved a lot of time.

The soldiers assembled, and everyone stood up in battle, with an extraordinary momentum. Compared with Su Dingfang's [-] soldiers, he was not weak at all. Just looking at this point, it makes people feel that Qin Tian's training is not lost to Su Dingfang.

Li Jing had more experience in military training and knew the importance of the speed of assembly. After seeing this, he nodded with some satisfaction.

Here, Li Shimin pointed to something in Qin You's hand and asked, "What is this?"

Qin You was taken aback, but he didn't expect Li Shimin to be interested in whistles, so he quickly said, "My lord, this is a whistle invented by Lord Hou. It is specially used for gathering. Of course, it can also be used when running."

"For assembly?" Li Shimin smiled, and then said: "It's a useful thing, so let him make more and send it to every military camp, which will help improve the efficiency of assembly. "

Facing Li Shimin's request, Qin You dared not refuse, and then, Li Shimin said again: "I want to see how Qin Tian's soldiers are doing, have you learned how to kill the enemy?"

Qin You hesitated for a moment, and said: "Returning to the Holy Spirit, Master Hou has been training our physique, and also officially taught us the art of killing the enemy."

"Oh, how do you train your physique?"

Qin You told Li Shimin about the situation. After hearing this, Li Shimin found it very strange, and didn't care much about Qin Tian not being in a hurry to teach him how to kill the enemy.

"Okay, sharpening a knife is not the same as chopping firewood, let Qin Tian continue training."

Li Shimin, who was very angry at first, left happily like this. The three groups of soldiers and horses were all good.

(End of this chapter)