The obstacles in this training ground felt excessive, and the mechanical traps were dangerously crafted, even surpassing the real battlefield in terms of danger.
Of course, he also noticed that the longer the training continued, the more difficult it became.
If one couldnât persevere, they would usually stop on their own accord.
But if they persisted too long, their spirits could wane, and a momentary distraction might lead to fatigue and an accident.
Yet, in such a situation, Chu Heng still gave the other party a favorable score.
It seemed he was advocating for this kind of attitude.
Zhou Tianqi couldnât resist but asked, "Lord Chu, arenât you afraid these soldiers might really get into trouble?"
"First, when learning riding skills, I have already trained them in some survival techniques for falling off the horse, which is also part of the riding skills assessment. If they canât pass the assessment, they wonât participate in this stage of the training."
"Second, do you think the Emperor established a Cavalry Battalion within the capital garrison just to deter Beirong?"
"Isnât that the reason?" Zhou Tianqi was somewhat surprised.
"Naturally, itâs not." Chu Heng, with dark eyes, looked at the soldiers in the training ground: "Even though we currently economically restrain Beirong, with time, wonât Beirong learn from us and interact with other countries?"
"Therefore, as Great Chu grows stronger, our military strength must also increase to protect the entirety of Great Chu from coveting. So there must always be famous troops to deter the adversaries and achieve our goals."
"Even if not now, there will come a day when they have to go to the battlefield."
"Rather than losing their lives on the battlefield later, why not train more now? I can teach them, but I canât protect their lives. Whether they want to survive depends on their own skills." Chu Heng said this in a rather cold tone, showing no signs of favoring these soldiers as his own.
Ultimately, Chu Heng clearly distinguished that these soldiers only recognized the Commanderâs Seal; rather than getting close to them, itâs better to conquer them with strength.
People admire strength, and only when they truly appreciate the charm of what they have learned will they be more grateful to Chu Heng.
Inadvertently, he won over these people without creating a situation where possessing personal troops would cause the Emperorâs concern.
Ultimately, Chu Hengâs current actions, as a teacher, mean that the soldiers he trains are his connections.
Itâs not necessary to control all these soldiers to make them his own people.
Zhou Tianqiâs eyes brightened, not opposing Chu Hengâs words at all.
"I see. Although, Lord Chu, you are strict, what you teach is indeed very practical, and they will surely understand your painstaking efforts."
Chu Heng had no particular reaction to this comment.
Though he applied both soft and hard tactics to conquer these soldiers, he wasnât truly selfless; it was merely a respect for life.
After all, the soldiers he personally selected had good character.
Zhou Tianqi didnât speak with Chu Heng for long and soon headed to the riding skills training ground.
Upon seeing these chubby dressed soldiers falling now and then, with bruises all over, and others pulling frantically at mad horses, trying desperately to control them.
He finally understood why the previously fallen soldiers only suffered minor injuries.
How long have they been falling to have gotten to this point; such harsh training, if they still havenât improved, they might truly not be suited for the Cavalry Battalion; itâs simply devilish training.
However, Zhou Tianqi also noticed that these soldiers were actually progressing quite quickly.