I paused and then continued: "The titles of all six of you brigade commanders will be preceded by the word 'dai', which means acting. In other words, you are all acting brigade commanders. You have the authority of traveling brigade commanders. Everyone.
Soldiers and generals of the Royal Guards must undergo an assessment every year. Those who pass the exam can be regularized, promoted, or have their code removed. Generals who fail to pass will either retain their code or be demoted. Unqualified soldiers will also be ordered to quit.
Do you all understand this?"
"Your Majesty, I understand."
"Yeah. Very good."
The competition mechanism and assessment mechanism are necessary means to break the iron rice bowl. To make the Song Dynasty army an elite soldier, it must be filled with capable people. In short, it is what later generations call competition for employment.
"Next, I will announce the troop allocation of each brigade. The second brigade of the first division, that is, the Yi Yi brigade. The sixth brigade of the second division, that is, the He Quchen brigade, only has one regiment under its jurisdiction for the time being. The other four brigades are
They are responsible for the strength of the two regiments respectively. The personnel below the regiment are assigned according to the standard establishment.
Each regiment is composed of a mixture of former Forbidden Army and new recruits. Regarding the first and sixth brigade, the commander of the regiment is also temporarily held by the brigade commander. The commanders of the other eight regiments are appointed by their respective divisions and brigades.
The commander nominates and reports to the deputy commander. Generals below the regiment level are decided by the division commander."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The six brigade commanders said in unison.
According to the progress of the Gunpowder Department, more than a thousand muskets can be manufactured by the end of the year. In addition to the 500 already in use, it will be possible to assemble the strength of two regiments, which is nearly 2,000 men. I plan to first.
Let the Second Brigade and the Sixth Brigade, mainly composed of the Yangzhou Army and the Youth Guard, be equipped with firearms. These two brigades are composed of our
It is composed of a team of close friends. And they have already known and trained the basic shooting postures of muskets in advance. So I first let all the people of these two brigades become familiar with the essentials of gun shooting, and then dispersed them and assigned them to other teams.
The backbone of each department. This is why the two brigades only have one regiment.
"Well. The last appointment. Cao Shixiong. Su Bingyi."
"I'm here."
"Cao Shixiong. I appoint you as the chief of staff of the Royal Forest Army Staff Department."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Su Bingyi. I appoint you as Secretary of the Royal Forest Army Staff Department."
"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace."
Neither Xie Daolin, nor Wen Zhang, nor Zhang Shijie had comprehensive military knowledge. So I specifically appointed Cao Shixiong as the chief of staff of the Royal Forest Army to fill the vacancy in this area. However, Cao Shixiong was old after all, so I arranged for Su Bingyi, who was second in the martial arts examination, to serve as the chief of staff.
Secretary Lang. It means that he should be taught by Cao Shixiong.
"The above is the appointment of the senior generals of the Royal Forest Army. If you have any objections, you can raise them."
After a while, when no one spoke, Cao Shixiong asked: "Your Majesty, does the Imperial Forest Army's military training method adopt the original method of our Imperial Forbidden Army?"
"The training method of our army has been updated. Wen Zhang and Zhang Shijie have it. Cao Aiqing can go and have a look. For the time being, we will follow this method. The slight difference is that when Xie Aiqing's friends arrive, martial arts skills will be added.
Project.These basic training
The project is mainly aimed at the former Forbidden Army officers and newly recruited officers. According to my estimation, it will only take one or two months for the original Forbidden Army officers to reach the standard. At that time, they can turn to training the professional skills of the Imperial Guard Army. And the new army may
It will take at least half a year.”
"The professional skills of the Royal Forest Army." Cao Shixiong asked.
"Well, my dear, you will know after a while." I smiled. "Okay, I will ask everyone here if there is anyone who knows the music."
"Music." Most of these generals are rude people. Although they can read and read, no one is proficient in music.
"Your Majesty, although I don't understand, there is someone in the Yangzhou army I brought who is quite proficient. That man's name is Sima Chengfeng. He is from the north. His ancestor was one of the great singers in Bianjing City," Zhang Shijie said. .
"Okay. Let's send word that Sima Chengfeng is here. Wen Zhang. You, the Young Guards, also have a thousand people. Why doesn't anyone among them understand?"
Wen Zhang smiled sheepishly and said, "Your Majesty, I usually don't pay attention to these things."
After about a cup of tea, Sima Chengfeng entered the tent.
Zhang Shijie stood up and said: "Sima Chengfeng. Quickly pay homage to the emperor."
"Ah, Your Majesty." Sima Chengfeng was stunned for a moment. Then he was overjoyed. He immediately knelt down and worshiped. "Young Sima Chengfeng pays homage to Your Majesty. Long live my Emperor. Long live your Majesty."
"Without ceremony, Sima Chengfeng, listen to your teacher Zhang. You are familiar with music."
"Back to the emperor. Your Majesty. My ancestors are from an aristocratic family in this industry, so I know a little bit about it."
"Sima Chengfeng. Don't be nervous. I have a song that I hope will be the military song of my imperial army. Although I can sing it, I don't know the music. So I need someone who knows the music to teach me. Here are the lyrics. Take it first and then listen to it. I will sing it once. My dear friends, please share your thoughts after listening to it."
"Wolf smoke rises over the mountains and rivers, look north. Dragons curl up, horses neigh, swords are like frost. My heart is like the boundless water of the Yellow River. Who can resist in these decades? Hate is mad at the sword. How many loyal brothers and sisters are buried in their hometowns." Why should I die hundreds of times to repay my family and my country? I can only sigh with regret and be speechless with blood and tears in my eyes. When the horse hoofs go south, people look north. When people look north, the grass is green and the yellow dust is flying. I am willing to defend the land and reopen the territory. The majestic heaven will let all directions come to congratulate me." In order not to Off key. My voice is not loud.
This is a famous song by Tu Honggang, a later generation singer. I chose it as the military anthem of the imperial army. If the response is good, it will become the military anthem of the entire imperial army of the Song Dynasty. I heard what Fang Ling said at the Red Meeting that we should launch the red army. Hui Hui Song. At that time, I also had the idea of promoting military songs. And this song "Serving the Country with Loyalty" by Tu Honggang could not be more appropriate as a military song.
Sima Chengfeng does not have Fang Ling's memory. Even after reading the lyrics, he could not completely remember the tune. When I finished singing for the third time, Sima Chengfeng said: "Your Majesty, I have remembered everything."
"Okay. Then you can sing it once."
Sima Chengfeng's voice was loud and loud. It was really similar to Tu Honggang's. I don't know how many times better than me. Sima Chengfeng's singing sounded in the big tent. It was thick and passionate. Everyone was shocked and couldn't help but sing. Indulge in it.
The singing was so loud that it resounded all over the Chinese army tent.
"Well, the charm is almost the same." After Sima Chengfeng finished singing, I applauded.
Everyone present reacted immediately and praised: "It's good. It's inspiring. What a great song."
I know that everyone is a layman and can only watch the fun. But everyone in the tent is a general, but it is very easy to resonate. I asked: "Sima Chengfeng. You are an expert. What do you think of this song?"
"Your Majesty, this song is different from the tunes of our dynasty. It gives people a bright feeling. And the words are full of passion. It inspires people to move forward. It makes people's hearts surge and blood boil. It can make people associate involuntarily. Little I think it’s completely feasible as a military song.”
Lu Xiufu asked: "Your Majesty, what is the name of this song?"
I smiled and said, "Serve the country with loyalty."
Cao Shixiong stood up and praised: "Your Majesty, this song makes even an elderly person like me feel excited. The title of the song is good, and the lyrics are also good. I agree that this song should be used as the military song of the Royal Forest Army. No, it should be used as the song of our Song Dynasty. The military song of all armies.”
Fan Wenhuan, Minister of War, also said: "I also second the proposal."
"Your Majesty, do you dare to ask me about the origin of this kind of music? I just searched all my memories again. It seems that I have never heard it before."
I smiled and said nothing. Suddenly, on a whim, I asked loudly: "My dear friends, you all know about the vision that came from the sky at the beginning of this year."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I know."
Jia Sidao's face was expressionless, but he was stunned in his heart. Now Zhao Yu was going to use this trick again.
"On the eve of the vision coming from the sky, I saw the late emperor in a dream. The late emperor said that there would be a solar eclipse the next day. This vision proved that I was the true dragon emperor who obeyed the destiny of heaven. At the same time, the late emperor also returned Taught me this piece of music. It’s called the Divine Comedy of Serving the Country with Loyalty. In addition, the late emperor also passed on a weapon to me. It’s called the Divine Weapon of the Chinese Dragon Cannon.”
"You teach this Divine Comedy to those with loud voices in the army. Then let them teach it to all the officers of the Imperial Guard."
"Yes. Young Sima Chengfeng obeys the order."
"Well, please step aside first. My dear friends and generals, come with me to see that artifact."
"The Divine Comedy is indeed amazing. It seems that I have never heard such a melody before. What could that divine instrument be?" Jia Sidao suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart.
Passing through the Youth Guard's station, I took everyone directly to the test range of the Gunpowder Department.
"See your Majesty," said Chen Dongping and Yun Bofei, who were waiting at the test firing range.
"Two dear friends, no courtesy."
"Everyone, please take a look. That is the artifact." I pointed at the cannon about ten meters away.
"This is the artifact."
I nodded and said, "Yes. It is the Chinese Dragon Cannon, the divine weapon. Bo Fei. Today I am leading several important ministers of the court to take a look at the divine weapon of our court. Are you ready?"
"Go back to the emperor. Ready. It can be done at any time."
"Okay. Ready to launch."
"Yes, Your Majesty." After Yun Bofei finished speaking, he pointed the red flag in his hand and said, "Everyone is at your place. Get ready."
The gunner next to the cannon waved a small blue flag and responded: "All gun positions are ready."
"Okay. Let it go."
There was a loud "bang" sound.
In an instant, smoke filled the air. Except for a few people including me and Lu Xiufu, Jia Sidao and others saw the test firing of a cannon for the first time. Their reactions were almost the same as those of the four major equipment commanders that day. They were stunned. .There was even a brief mental failure. Is this really an artifact?
"Everyone, go to the mountainside and see the effect."
Jia Sidao and Fan Wenhuan looked at each other and walked towards the mountainside with other generals without hesitation.
I stood there calmly and said to myself, "Look. Take a good look. Especially you, Jia Sidao. Don't say I won't give you a chance. I am the guardian who obeys the destiny of God. If you must go against me .Then I won’t show mercy. If I know the truth, I won’t pursue those past things of yours.”