Chapter 387 Admission Ceremony
The second year of Taiping, September 1st.
The military academy was very lively, and the imperial guards dispatched many soldiers to cooperate with the yamen runners in Kaifeng Prefecture to maintain order.
The students came to report three days in advance and have now moved into the dormitory. At this time, a thousand students were standing neatly on the playground.
Some of the military governors who had guarded the local area and the local police generals were now ordered to watch the ceremony.
With the help of his deputy, several teachers began to divide the team.
The faculty teams of the college are: Dean Guo Hao, Vice Dean Zhao Kuangyin, Bishop Shi Shouxin, Gao Huaide, Wang Yansheng and Wang Quanbin.
There is also the Minister of War Wang Yanchao and the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army Zhao Kuangyi, who are the directors of the teaching, will come to class from time to time and assess the teacher's work.
The other temporary teachers are: Guan Nan Li Hanchao, Yingzhou Ma Renyu, Changshan Han Lingkun, Yizhou He Huaizhong, Xishan Guo Jin, Xizhou Li Qianpu, Huanzhou Dong Zunhai, Lingwu Feng Jiye and other military generals.
In the early Song Dynasty, the military power of the Song Dynasty was indeed very strong, and these generals could lead troops to fight or guard one side.
Due to the absence of the "Chenqiaoyi Mutiny", the sixteen prefectures of Northern Han and Yanyun were settled by Guo Hao, and these people also lost some opportunities to perform.
However, those with ability can see that the local area is somewhat uneasy after the founding of the country, but Guo Hao was not too worried, mainly because these generals were there.
However, in the history of the Song Dynasty, after the Tan Yuan alliance, they were greedy for comfort and valued literati, which resulted in fewer and fewer capable generals.
People in later generations remember Yue Fei because he was not born in the late Five Dynasties. If he was born at this time, perhaps his aura would not be so dazzling.
The generals were all ready, and the students were looking forward to the beginning of the ceremony. At this time, a carriage was coming, and it was a chariot.
The war drums sounded on the side, and the atmosphere was serious and solemn.
Guo Hao was wearing a dark blue dragon robe with five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on it, which looked majestic and solemn. The reason why the color of the dragon robe was blue was because the Five Elements of the Song Dynasty belonged to wood.
The Tang Dynasty claimed to be the East Earth, and the Song Dynasty replaced it. Wood overcomes earth, so it has wood attributes, and blue represents wood attributes, so there is a blue dragon robe.
Of course, green is also possible, but it is not very good-looking.
In addition to the dragon robe on his body, Guo Hao carried the emperor's crown on his head. Due to Guo Hao's majesty, the officials were very serious when he went to court, so he did not have the long-winged hats in history.
At this time, he was wearing a crown and a sword under his waist, holding a sword with one hand and the other.
The chariot walked to the bottom of the monument and stopped. At this time, the monument was covered with red cloth, and the students did not know what was inside.
Guo Hao stood on the carriage and looked around everyone. He saw that the generals were all wearing helmets and armor, as if they were on the battlefield. The students' uniform blue courtyard uniforms were neat and beautiful.
"Dear generals and students, welcome to join the Song Dynasty Military Academy. From today on, you will officially become a member of the academy. You will study here for four years next. I hope you will have a good start today!
I founded this military academy to train real generals. You may wonder, do we need so many generals in the Song Dynasty?
I don't plan to lie to you, but in fact I don't need it.
However, there may be only one general, but there can be many generals. As long as you have never been on the battlefield or presided over a large-scale battle, you cannot be considered a real general!
In the Song Dynasty, rewards and punishments are clearly distinguished. As long as you make military achievements, you may not be without a chance. Soldiers who do not want to be generals are not good soldiers!
Today, if you join the academy, it means you are entering the army. In the future, you may not be allowed to lead troops directly, nor will you be generals directly, but you have a higher starting point than others!
When I entered the army, I first served as the guard of Taizu, and later served as the military advisor. I have experienced several major wars and countless minor wars, so I will not go into details.
But I have come out step by step if I can have today. Behind each general, there are wonderful stories, waiting for you to dig out!"
Speaking of this, Guo Hao glanced at the generals, meaning that the students were asked to see them. The generals had different expressions, and some were even shy.
"Now the Song Dynasty is peaceful, but I am deeply worried, because around us, there are strong enemies, the Southern Han Dynasty in the south, the Khitan in the north, the Tubo in the west, and the Dali in the south.
These countries surround our Song Dynasty. If it weren't for the strength of the Song Dynasty's army, how could it be the peaceful scene today? Three hundred thousand troops were stationed at the border and cast the Great Wall with their bodies.
Among you, many elders are also one of them, and some have even died in battle and died, but the country has not forgotten them, nor have I forgotten them!
They are all heroes of the Song Dynasty!”
Speaking of this, Guo Hao suddenly pulled off the red cloth on the merit monument. The merit monument was made public to the world for the first time. The students tried hard to look at it, and saw countless names written on it!
Some people were excited when they saw these names because they were surprised to find that their father's name was also on it, and Li Jilong was one of them.
"The soldiers and students, these are the generals who sacrificed their lives for the country. They exchanged their blood for peace in the Song Dynasty today.
They used to be like you, young people were full of vigor and courage. Now their names are left on the monument and have been passed down by future generations.
So, remember them and take them as examples!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Long live your Majesty!"
"Long live the Song Dynasty!"
The students were a little excited, and Guo Hao's actions were indeed recognized by many people. The scholar died for his confidant, which was vividly expressed in this era.
Guo Hao raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then continued, "Today, I am here to announce the motto of the Song Dynasty Military Academy, and you must remember it in your heart!
Be loyal to the school motto, serve the country with loyalty, be loyal to the country, benefit the people, fulfill responsibilities, defend peace, inherit the martyrs, strive and sacrifice, carry forward the righteousness and benevolence, follow the words and backgrounds, and swear to achieve success!"
Guo Hao waved his hand and the couplets on both sides of the teaching building behind him were lifted up, and two rows of bright big words were seen!
Please go another way to get promoted and get rich. Don’t enter this door if you are greedy and afraid of death!
Horizontal draft: The hero comes!
Seeing that Guo Hao was almost saying it, Zhao Kuangyin stood up and raised his fist to his ears as he had agreed.
"College, everyone follows me to read the school motto and take a swearing!"
So the students followed suit, and Zhao Kuangyin began to read aloud with everyone one by one.
After the oath was completed, Guo Hao asked someone to bring another flag with a group dragon pattern on it, and was raised into the air by the guards.
"From today, this is the banner of the college, and after you graduate, the college will also issue a medal to represent your identity!
Welcome to the Military Academy of the Song Dynasty. I hope you will all become generals and pillars of the country in the future!”
Everyone looked up at the courtyard flag. At this moment, everyone felt a sense of belonging. At the same time, Guo Hao's words were so excited that he wanted to rush to the battlefield immediately to kill the enemy and serve the country.
After so many projects were carried out, Guo Hao felt that it was almost done. Guo Hao originally wanted to make a school song, but he really didn't know what to use.
The university ceremony was over, and the next team was to divide the team according to the methods of later generations, with ten people in one class, three classes in a row, that is, thirty people.
There were three platoons in a row, ninety people, three platoons in one battalion, and two hundred and seventy people, roughly divided into four camps, and exactly one thousand people were divided into divisions.
Not only the students, but the teachers are also very uncomfortable with this structure, but Guo Hao seriously demanded that they do so and lay the foundation for future military forces.
After this division, the squad leader must be selected first. As for higher-level positions, it depends on their future performance.
The students were all divided, and the Military Medical Department also moved into the academy. In addition to a few older doctors, all young girls were left.
The courses at the Military Academy have been set a long time ago. I get up at 6 o'clock in the morning, have breakfast first, then run and physical training.
After the running, the theoretical course in the morning was mainly composed of the teacher who included some practical experience and principles, and in the process, he would also talk about some mechanics principles and astronomical knowledge.
Most of the afternoons were all training. Guo Hao referred to some training methods of later special forces, and then added the current martial arts practice methods.
Chapter completed!