Just as Wang Zheng and others stopped to watch, several hundred-man brigades swarmed into the school grounds. They were either pushing carts, arrow towers, or carrying large ordnance such as trebuchets, which were the artillery of the Japanese army. camp.
In fact, from time traveling to the present, Wang Zheng has not considered promoting firearms in the past, and according to his later understanding, as early as the Warring States to the early Han Dynasty, people such as the First Emperor and Emperor Wu had the fantasy of immortality. Soon, some Taoist priests or alchemists started to refine the so-called magic elixir. During the refining process, they actually discovered several main ingredients needed for gunpowder, such as saltpeter, sulfur and potassium compounds in sulfur. wait.
In today's Eastern Han Dynasty, tango has actually begun to be used in some fields of medicine and people's livelihood. It can be said that there is already a soil for the birth of firearms. If Wang Zheng wants to promote this thing, it is not completely impossible.
In original history, at the end of the Jin Dynasty, some people began to know how to use flames to identify saltpeter and thenardite. It was not until the Northern and Southern Dynasties two hundred years later that Taoist Tao Hongjing made a systematic summary.
But after careful consideration, Wang Zheng still chose to give up.
Without him, unlike other time travellers, Wang Zheng's trump card to settle down at this time was not the advanced knowledge and foresight in his mind, but the riding and slashing system.
The early appearance of firearms will weaken the greatest advantage of troop upgrades brought by mounted slashing.
The most critical point is that Wang Zheng in his previous life was just an ordinary person, and his knowledge of firearms was actually incomplete. He knew it but didn't know why. If he opened Pandora's box, would he be more helpful to himself or to those who mastered it? The aristocratic families who had access to knowledge channels, and the princes supported by the aristocratic families were more helpful, and Wang Zheng was unsure.
Before the emergence of firearms, the real concept of a gun was actually a cannon.
It was also the main force in attacking cities from the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Among all branches of the military, the one with the greatest momentum during drills is naturally the artillery battalion. When a cannon is fired, the sound is like thunder, the bullets fall to the ground, and the dust and smoke billow.
A special area has been opened in the main campus, surrounded by walls, so as not to disturb the drills of other military branches outside. Their drills are also the most dangerous. If they are not surrounded by walls, if some soldiers accidentally enter their trebuchets, bed crossbows, etc. range will have serious consequences.
Since the uprising, Wang Zheng has spent most of his time in the military camp and on the battlefield. Whether it is attacking fortresses or in field battles, bows and arrows are like locusts, arrows are like rain, and tens of thousands of troops are rushing into battle. Naturally, he has seen a lot of battles and heard them in his ears. Hearing the earth-shattering sound of cannons, my heart immediately surged with pride, and I couldn't help but want to watch it up close.
Even the scene of the exercise attracted him more than the letters and official documents he had seen these days.
Just as he was about to lift his feet, he glanced at the people around him and saw that you were doing better, but the other civil servants of the Sima Mansion looked panicked and became more and more uneasy.
These are all local aristocratic families in Xuzhou. They usually wear red sleeves to add fragrance and sing to the wind and the moon. It sounds uncomfortable to listen to them from a distance like this. If you walk in...
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng looked at the artillery camp with regret and decided to do it for the time being.
Then everyone turned on their horses and left the school grounds along the original road, continuing towards the military academy.
The two places are only three or four miles apart, and they will arrive soon.
The school occupies a very large area. Since the official enrollment has not yet started, there is no one in the school. The Xiapi garrison is temporarily responsible for the garrison. There are about a thousand people, and the person in charge is a captain.
Hearing that Wang Zheng was coming in person, the captain naturally did not dare to neglect. At this time, he had led his troops to wait outside the military school. Just as he stepped forward to speak, Wang Zheng smiled and waved his hand and said: "Since you are responsible for guarding, don't follow me around.
Let’s just go in and see for ourselves.”
Then he led everyone in and strode forward.
"This..." The captain watched eagerly as Wang Zheng and others rushed into the school, feeling a little unwilling in his heart.
On the day Wang Zheng met Huang Zhong, he beheaded Du Bo, an old soldier who had left his post without permission in the street. This incident caused quite a shock in the army.
Since entering Xuzhou, it is true that the military discipline of the Tianjun has become stricter. However, Wang Zheng is a person of later generations. He knows that it is not a good thing to leapfrog his rank, whether it is from the top to the bottom or the subordinates. Therefore, basically all generals below the captain level are
They never cared about it. Even if they made mistakes, they would directly punish their superiors. This had never happened before for them to personally overstep their rank and order a pawn to be killed.
This also reflects Wang Zheng's emphasis on military discipline and his deep hatred for those who leave their posts without authorization.
After this incident, and as he was still an old soldier, no matter whether he was an officer or a soldier, everyone felt awe-inspiring and became more aware of the ruthlessness of military law.
This captain was able to guard the school, so he was naturally an old pawn in the Heavenly Army. After they captured Pengcheng, they had a night banquet at the Prime Minister's Mansion. This captain was just an uncle at the time, and he was among them. As Wang Zheng's power grew, he
The stronger he gets, the bigger his territory becomes. Whether this captain or other veterans have fewer and fewer opportunities to have close and private contact with Wang Zheng.
Today I finally came across such a rare opportunity, but due to my responsibilities I couldn't get close...
Thinking of this, the captain sighed in his heart, and couldn't help but show a depressed expression on his face.
Seeing his captain like this, a soldier came over and asked with a smile: "Fifth brother, what are you looking at?"
When one person achieves enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Most of the soldiers of the lieutenant generals are relatives of the clan or acquaintances from the same town. The captain, who is called the fifth brother, is also famous for his good temper. His soldiers are not usually afraid.
For him, he talks and chats more casually.
"Get the hell out of here!" The captain glared at the guard and kicked him in the butt: "Take a few people to the military academy and tell the brothers that the general is here today!"
"Tell them to cheer up for me, and don't lose the face of the fifth branch of the Heavenly Army!"
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The collective group formed by people is called society, and in society, classes are divided due to different statuses and the amount of social wealth they possess.
The emergence of class often makes the decisions of a small number of people have a great impact, even a decisive impact, on the misfortune, life and death, and even the destiny of the majority of people.
This leads to people in lower positions paying great attention to the words and deeds of those in higher positions, and even constantly strive to get closer to the latter, even if it is just one more point or one inch more.
The latter paid no attention to the former, and was even more indifferent.
Even though Wang Zheng also came from the bottom, unknowingly, he no longer pays much attention to the thoughts of people like Du Wei. There is no need and no time.
At this time, the young man's eyes were completely attracted by the military academy in front of him.
The entire campus faces south and is divided into three areas.
According to the theory of the five elements, the south is fire, so-called aggression is like fire. Therefore, the south of the military academy is currently the cavalry officer area, and the middle is earth. It is said to be immovable like a mountain, so it is arranged as the infantry officer area. As for the north, water, it is naturally
The area of Xuzhou Navy.
Each large area is more or less divided into several sub-districts. The Xuzhou Navy, which is now the smallest and has the least talented people, has also been divided into an inland river area and a naval area in advance, not to mention that it was established early, and it is The main force of the Heavenly Army now consists of infantry and cavalry.
The cavalry area is divided into heavy cavalry area, archer area, and ranger scout area, while the infantry officer area is the most detailed. In addition to long weapons and short weapons, there are engineers, auxiliaries, craftsmen, long-range artillery, etc.
In addition to the professional subjects within this region, there are also three major military regions that have to unify daily study of literature, history, ideological courses, etc.
There are four main roads in the entire campus, one running from south to north, running through the entire school. Three running from east to west, connecting the east-west avenues, running through three different military districts. From these four main roads, many auxiliary roads branch out. They lead to various teaching classrooms, as well as public leisure and sports areas.
The planning of this military academy was led by Wang Zheng from the beginning. Later, both Xu Fang and Mi Heng completed the construction according to his ideas, and many of them naturally have the style of later generations of the Celestial Dynasty.
Rows of weeping poplars and green willows are planted on the roads, large and small. They are all mature trees transplanted from nearby mountains or other places. Walking under them, you can enjoy the shade of green trees.
For example, in the middle of the cavalry officers' campus, there is a forest in the shape of radiating flames, which coincides with the meaning of "as soft as a forest and as aggressive as fire." It also means that the south of the roll call belongs to fire. In the middle of the infantry campus, there is a mountain of earth, which is thick and simple. , there is a pavilion on the mountain, which is the highest point of the campus and attracts the wind from all directions. It also has a metaphor. The Art of War says: "It is as fast as the wind and as motionless as the mountain", which also coincides with the meaning of the earth in the middle.
There is an artificial lake in the middle of the naval officer quarters. It is the only remaining unfinished building in the military academy. It not only symbolizes the vastness of the sea, but also expresses the broad capabilities and lofty aspirations of the navy. It is also used for the later performances of the navy. It also coincides with the meaning of water in the north.
This forest, a mountain, and a water are just located on the central axis of the campus, echoing each other from a distance.
There are green shades, beautiful flowers, water ripples in the wind, and rustling trees. Looking from a distance, the mountain pavilion stands under the blue sky, between the layers of school buildings.
What he saw in front of him made Wang Zheng very satisfied. He nodded and smiled at Mi Heng beside him: "Zhengping, thank you for your hard work."
"Although most of the project had been completed when Xu Fang left, it was not easy to finish it so successfully within two months. This is a very good job, a great kindness, and wonderful!"
He looked at the buildings in front of him whose layout was very similar to that of later generations. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it: "If all the officials in Xuzhou can be as diligent and conscientious as Zhengping, and can do things with such efficiency, why should I worry about big things happening?"
He looked around and asked, "What do you think?"
"Majestic and powerful."
"The morning is like the rising sun, forge ahead with determination."
Wang Zhengdu started to praise him for a long time, and everyone naturally agreed with him.
Even though many parts of the military academy in front of them are quite strange in their eyes, who would be so indifferent and ruin the scenery at this time?
Of course, it's not purely an act of disloyalty.
To put it bluntly, this seemingly simple and neat campus layout actually deserves a majestic evaluation. As for forging ahead, it naturally means that many buildings in the military academy are open and closed, drastic, and have no delicate, small-scale atmosphere. .
The Han Dynasty was originally full of martial arts, so it was not that difficult to accept the modern styles of later generations. In addition, Wang Zheng also arranged scenery such as green trees, but it did not appear too rough.
A place of water and soil nourishes a person. A benevolent person loves mountains, and a wise person enjoys water. You must know that Feng Shui scenery, people are in it, hear and see, and it has a subtle effect on the cultivation of sentiment and character.
In addition to classrooms for teaching, the teaching areas in each district also have sand table rooms and topographic sand tables from Pengcheng, Xiapi, and even Beihai.
Among them, the counties in Xuzhou are relatively complete, but those in Beihai are still lacking. After all, not many people have been to Beihai before the expedition. It is impossible to create a detailed sand table only by using maps.
These are the joint efforts of Sima Mansion and Ba Mansion.
The school has not started yet, and the sand table has not been put out yet. Speaking of which, the sand table at Pi Military Academy is still the least complete among several military academies. After all, it is only a junior school. The most complete sand table in Xuzhou is currently only available in Ba
There are two in the palace and the palace of the royal government. They are top secrets and cannot be seen by those with low status.
Next, Wang Zheng plans to place another one at the senior military academy in Kaiyang, and then another at the intermediate military academy in Pengcheng.
Different campuses have different emphasis on the sand table. The emphasis of infantry and cavalry is similar, while the emphasis of navy campus is on seaways and waters.
Wang Zheng and others passed the sand table room, and further forward was the Chongku, which is the library.
Most of the various military books and some works on literature, history and classics in our collection were obtained from Wang Zheng's killings when he was in Qingzhou. Most of the officers in the Heavenly Army were illiterate, but a few were as literate as Xu Fang.
, those who have read books, this heavy library is prepared for these people.
Further forward from the heavy warehouse is the treasure room.
According to the different arms, the development process of the Xuzhou army is briefly introduced, and some gifts from the generals are displayed. For example, in the infantry area, I received a gift from Huang Zhong who just returned to Xiapi a few days ago, including a ghost-headed machete.
It was Huang Zhong who captured the weapon from the battlefield when Gaomi was flooded. Because it was too heavy and few people in the army used this weapon, it was put on display.
Wu Sheng also presented a general flag that he had snatched from an enemy general when he attacked Fenggao that day.
In the future, when students graduate, those who have made great contributions in the military will have a special list of their names and achievements engraved on stones for future students to see.
Next to the teaching area is the rest area, which is divided into chess rooms, canteens, dormitories, etc.
The chess room is called the chess room. Not only can you play chess, but also some indoor sports can be played here. It has two floors and is divided into more than ten venues. This chess and Go are similar to the art of war. Anyone who can play Go can
There are probably not many officers. Chess is relatively easy and can cultivate their interest. It is also helpful for self-cultivation.
The food in the military academy is very good and nutritious. When taking cultural classes, the quality and quantity are guaranteed. However, the main classes that Xiapi Military Academy currently faces are Shi Chang and others. In addition to the cultural classes, the focus of the extra-curricular teaching subjects is martial arts, riding and archery, and structure.
In formation drills, first-year students spend at least six months learning these.
During the period of studying these practical subjects, in order to further hone their will, according to the arrangement of the syllabus, they will not be full of food. They will starve their stomachs and increase the intensity of training several times. God will give them great tasks.
, you must first strain your mind, strain your muscles and bones, and starve your body and skin. You can imagine that there will be many students complaining about it.
Fortunately, most of the officers in the Heavenly Army are from refugee backgrounds. The most common thing they endured before joining the army was hardship. No matter how hard it is, they should be able to withstand hardships. On the contrary, those who are from Xuzhou may have a harder time.
Wang Zheng took a closer look and suddenly stopped before walking out of the school.
There is a couplet on both sides of the school gate, which was inscribed by Wang Zheng himself. His calligraphy is not very good, and he has practiced hard for a long time in order not to show his shame. Now it seems to me that the calligraphy is not very good, but the strength of the silver hook and iron stroke is
Above the momentum, it is enough to see.
Holding the fighting spirit flag.
The water washes away the sky and washes the sword and gun.
Although there are currently no students in the school, these two sentences are enough to stir people's hearts and make them involuntarily yearn for the future.
Wang Zheng raised his whip, looked around, and laughed loudly: "Today, I will establish this military academy. When he comes to court, he will call all the heroes in the world to come out of this gate!"
At this time, in the eyes of everyone, they could see that this young hero was full of ambition.
His high-spirited posture seems to be more dazzling than the sunshine above his head, making people dare not look directly at him.