"The prince is in military school?" Li Zicheng asked in surprise.
Zhang Nai temporarily settled in Nanjing, and changed his name to Li Zicheng's "adopted father": "The child registered at the military academy two days ago, received some textbooks, and was assigned to a dormitory. In the dormitory, besides the child, there were three other people.
, two of them are our Dashun... sons from Hetao, and one is an officer from Anhui. The boy asked the Anhui classmates that the prince and the son of Governor Zhang (Zhang Tieniu) are currently studying in the military academy. There is also a
The son of Governor Huang (Huang Yao) has graduated from the military academy and was assigned to Liaoning as a cavalry sentry commander."
Li Zicheng sighed: "This Emperor Zhao wants to teach his son to be both civil and military."
Prince Zhao Kuanghuan was immediately sent to Nanjing Military Academy after graduating from Imperial High School.
Zhao Han did not expect his son to lead the army in the war, but he must understand basic military knowledge to avoid being blind to the military's tricks in the future.
Zhang Nai took out the basic military academy textbooks: "Father, the military academy in the new dynasty is a four-year system, and there is also a special crash course. What my child is studying is the crash course, and he can graduate in just two years."
Students in the crash course are either reduced generals or outstanding soldiers sent by the army.
Li Zicheng looked at the several textbooks. The titles were: "The Thought and System of the Datong Army", "On War", "Infantry Drill Code", "Artillery Drill Code", "Cavalry Drill Code", "Military Beilu", "Famous Names of Ancient Dynasties"
"Stories of Famous Generals", "Detailed Explanations of Battle Examples in Past Dynasties".
Curiously, I opened "The Thought and System of the Datong Army", which opened with a brief introduction to the theory of Datong and the concept of China. It clearly pointed out that the responsibility of the Datong Army is to serve the country and the people, protect the country and the people from internal and external enemies, and strive for the livelihood of the Chinese people.
More and more generous living space.
It was all theoretical stuff. Li Zicheng flipped through it quickly and quickly reached the military system part.
The military system begins with a clear definition that the emperor is the supreme commander of the army. It also explains the Ministry of War, the Governor's Office and other institutions, all the way to the composition of military units at all levels. There is also a chapter dedicated to explaining the missionary officer system.
Li Zicheng spent the whole morning getting a general understanding of "The Thought and System of the Datong Army", and then went to read the "On War".
The author of "On War" is signed by... Zhao Han, so it is also known as "The Art of War of the Heavenly Family" among the people.
"On War" condenses many of the ideas in "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. The opening chapter points out that war is an extension of politics and an extreme means to achieve political goals.
Then it explains the three stages of war: destroying the enemy's army, occupying the enemy's land, and conquering the enemy's mind.
Then it defines the three elements of war: strategy, tactics, and combat.
The main content of this book is about strategy, tactics and combat. Especially the strategy chapter, even the civil servants of the cabinet and the Ministry of War must study it.
As for the traditional understanding of the art of war, it is basically concentrated in the "tactics", which covers command, logistics, arms, etc. This part of the content is definitely not written by Zhao Han out of thin air, but is based on articles and reports written by military commanders across the country.
Refined summary.
Recruitment, training, combat readiness, terrain, climate, etc., are all classified into the "Strategy Chapter". Among them, the elements of combat readiness also include logistics, but the logistics of the "Strategy Chapter" is more macroscopic, while the logistics of the "Tactical Chapter" is much narrower.
The "Battle Chapter" is more specific. The content is almost all written by frontline generals, and Zhao Han refined and summarized it to a higher level. It can be divided into: battle definition, battle purpose, battle means, battle results, etc. It also uses a large number of ancient and modern actual combat cases.
, analyze and explain the entire battle process.
Li Zicheng stayed up all night and read "On War" without finishing it.
When he got this book, he felt like he had found a treasure. He kept looking until dawn with bloodshot eyes and asked Zhang Nai: "All students in the military academy must learn this book?"
Zhang Nai explained: "It takes four years to complete "On War". The crash course mainly studies the 'combat chapter', but it is required to continue self-study in the army."
Li Zicheng asked: "How many students graduate from Nanjing Military Academy every year?"
Zhang Nai said: "The number of students in the accelerated class varies every year. Each army recommends 50 outstanding soldiers to enroll, and in addition, retired generals can come. For students in the regular class, 80 high school graduates are recruited every year. After graduation,
He is a hundred-man general (postmaster). I heard that the graduation assessment is very strict. If you cannot graduate after three years, you can only get a certificate of graduation. The top ten graduates can apply to be captains (about the same as platoon leaders) overseas or in Heilongjiang.
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"This Nanjing Military Academy, even if it only graduates 50 people a year, is still 50 young generals," Li Zicheng became more and more emotional and asked, "How many military academies are there in the country?"
Zhang Nai said: "There seem to be six schools now, but I'm not too sure."
Li Zicheng secretly rejoiced that he had chosen to surrender. They trained a bunch of hundreds of generals every year, and the more they fought, the more powerful they became. How could the Dashun Army defeat them with such little foundation?
After falling asleep, Li Zicheng went to look through some other textbooks.
"Infantry Drill Code", "Cavalry Drill Code", and "Artillery Drill Code" are easy to understand. Military students must learn these three books to prepare for their future military training. Some generals who are disabled or too old will leave the front-line troops.
, and turned to work such as recruiting and training soldiers. The three "Drill Codes" were actually written for grassroots soldiers.
Shanghai is about to set up a navy school this year, and the "Navy Training Code" has been compiled, mainly training river navy and naval officers. In today's Datong Navy, the influence of the Zheng family is still very strong, and it can be gradually weakened through the navy school.
Another book, "Military Preparations", records various military equipment, including hot and cold weapons, armor, chariots, etc.
"Stories of Famous Officials and Generals of Past Dynasties" mainly cultivates patriotic sentiment and martial spirit. Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Su Wu, Yue Fei, Wen Tianxiang... are all here.
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Nanjing Military Academy.
The prince is used to running when he wakes up in the morning.
When he first entered school, he was practicing according to the "Infantry Drill Code" and fell down immediately on the first day. Now that he is about to graduate, the intensity of physical training has dropped a lot, and he mainly focuses on learning various theoretical knowledge.
After the five-mile long run was over, Zhao Kuanghuan walked slowly.
This is an order personally issued by the emperor. Military cadets or soldiers are not allowed to sit or lie down immediately after long-distance running. It is said that they are prone to sudden death or something.
"Zongxue, you are about to graduate. Where do you plan to go?" Zhao Kuanghuan asked.
Zhang Tieniu himself had no knowledge, but he was very fond of his son. His eldest son was named Zhang Tingxun, whose courtesy name was Zongxue. Both his name and surname were given by a great scholar.
Zhang Tingxun used to study at Huangcheng Primary School with the prince, but was quickly eliminated. Later, he attended an aristocratic middle school in Nanjing City. He did not get a high school diploma and was not even qualified to enter the military academy. The emperor made an exception and allowed him to attend the military academy.
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After walking for a while, Zhang Tingxun sat on the edge of the school field and sighed: "How can I pass the logistics calculation question? What other definitions, elements, terrain, and climate are there? It makes my head spin. I will definitely not graduate from the military academy.
Certificate. But I am very good at practical subjects, and I will definitely be among the top among graduates. I want to apply to be a captain in Heilongjiang."
"Heilongjiang?" Zhao Kuanghuan was quite surprised, "It's very remote there, so you don't plan to ask His Majesty for mercy again?"
Zhang Tingxun said: "Let's forget it, it's so embarrassing. I was eliminated by Huangcheng Primary School and I was already embarrassed once. I didn't get my middle school diploma and I was embarrassed again. My father didn't come back from the north, but he sent people there twice.
Nanjing, take off your pants and beat me hard. This time I won’t wait for him to beat me. After graduation, I will go to Heilongjiang and become a general with real swords and guns!”
"Have ambition!" Zhao Kuanghuan praised.
Military academies are different from ordinary schools. Ordinary schools enroll students in the summer, but military academies enroll students in the spring. After graduating every winter, you will be assigned to the army after the Chinese New Year, so you can have a good reunion before leaving home.
The academic system of ordinary schools has also been adjusted this year.
Three years of primary school, recommended to start at the age of seven.
It is a four-year middle school, and it is recommended to enter when you are ten years old.
Four years of college, the graduation age is about 18 years old.
This is very difficult for girls. She is already an old girl at the age of eighteen and will definitely get married early. Once she gets married, she may be restrained by her husband's family and will most likely not be able to continue her studies.
Zhang Tingxun suddenly said: "I heard that you are getting married. When will you accept the princess?"
"The quarrel in the court is still going on. It has been for more than a year." Zhao Kuanghuan felt helpless.
Most civil servants hope to continue the Ming Dynasty system and select concubines for the crown prince from civilian families. A small number of civil servants, as well as most generals, wrote letters hoping to select the crown prince's concubine from the families of ministers.
The prince himself also had a woman he liked, and he went to the queen to tell her many times.
Zhang Tingxun said: "If you choose your concubine before the Chinese New Year, I can still attend your wedding. After the Chinese New Year, I will go to Heilongjiang."
Zhao Kuanghuan asked: "You have gone to Heilongjiang, will you take your beloved wife with you?"
"No," Zhang Tingxun shook his head, "How can a pampered daughter's family bear the bitter cold? When I make meritorious service in the future and get promoted to Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Hebei, I will take her to reunite with her."
Zhang Tieniu himself is a rough man, and his wife is a strong widow. Zhang Tingxun inherited the advantages of his parents. He has always been nutritious since he was a child, and his body is as strong as a calf. But his lovely wife is the daughter of an official.
, the couple stood together and vividly interpreted what Beauty and the Beast is.
"Dang-dang-dang!"
When the class bell rang, Zhao Kuanghuan and Zhang Tingxun quickly stood up and ran quickly towards their respective classes.
The teacher is Zhu Huai, a native of Hunan and a former Ming Dynasty student. He served as a division-level missionary officer in the army and was transferred to the military academy as a teacher due to injuries. He now earns double salary, enjoys deputy division-level treatment, and can stand on the podium.
BiZhi: "Today we are going to talk about the 'battle chapter'. What is the definition of battle? It is to use various means to destroy or subdue the enemy! Whether to fight, how to fight, or to defeat the enemy without fighting is the 'battle chapter'
What I want to talk about..."
The prince, who had studied in the Imperial City School for many years, instantly became a top student when he arrived at the military academy.
The practical subjects are definitely not the strongest, but the theoretical subjects often rank among the top three.
The main problem is the source of students. Most of the military academy students come from middle school graduates who cannot go to university at public expense and who also have no money to attend university at their own expense. The high school diploma guarantees that the cultural courses of military academy students will not be too bad, but they are still not as good as the real top students.
Compare.
Of course, war cannot be fought on paper.
Really famous generals are trained in actual combat, so when military academy students arrive in the army, they can only serve as a sentry commander leading a hundred soldiers, and they need to be trained slowly before they can be promoted.
At the end of the day's class, Zhao Kuanghuan left immediately.
Half of his time he studied in the military academy, and half of his time he had to study Chu Jun's courses.
After leaving the military academy, Zhao Kuanghuan wrote a letter to his attendants, saying: "Old rules, go and come back quickly!"
The attendant took the letter and ran to Jinling University. He was sending a love letter to the prince.
