At present, it is not the time to reform the industrial and financial industries. William has a plan in mind: First of all, military reform must be ranked first. The Taizu of this dynasty once said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun.
, this sentence was regarded as a holy book by William. The second step was the domestic industrial reform and the rectification of the financial industry. The last step was to change Prussia from serfdom to capitalism.
Through the first step of reforming the army, we weaken the strength of the military aristocrats. After transforming the army into a great army that only obeys your own orders, you can proceed to the next step with confidence and boldness. Otherwise, if you first carry out industry rectification or the national system
Reform, then William will face not only the pressure from the nobles, but also the risk of military rebellion.
Therefore, William will, as always, unswervingly carry out the military reform plan. The time soon came to February 1781. February was the month for the examination of the Brandenburg Military Academy. In such an important time period
, William must go to Brandenburg in person to show his emphasis on the military academy and his unwavering determination for military reform.
On the road from Potsdam to Brandenburg, countless strong men walked forward with their bags on their backs and their eyes firmly on their backs. A few soldiers wearing Prussian military uniforms might be seen among the crowd. From time to time, there were sounds from the crowd.
In the hearty laughter, William heard these people's yearning for the military academy and their worries about the unknown future.
Yes, it is worry. Hearty laughter cannot hide these people's worries about the future. Although William declared his determination to all Prussia through his edict, people will always be worried when facing a new matter.
, not to mention that this time you are betting with your own future.
William understood this human nature, and William was also betting on Prussia's future. He couldn't afford to lose, or Prussia couldn't afford to lose, so he absolutely couldn't lose.
After arriving in Brandenburg, William immediately summoned Marshal Zieten, who was busy in Brandenburg. After receiving William's mission last year, this old marshal immediately came to Brandenburg to start the arrangement. After four
After months of preparation, although the hardware conditions of the college may not be satisfactory, the college at least has the foundation for the start of the semester.
William summoned the old Saito and Marshal Dessau at the royal palace in Brandenburg Castle.
"Your Majesty, after more than three months of urgent work, several important buildings within the Military Academy have been completed, including the teaching building used for teaching and the dormitories where students need to live, but also including the library, playground and a large number of supporting facilities.
The facilities are still under construction," Qi Teng said happily.
"Marshal Qi Teng, when does the college expect all the buildings to be completed?" William thought for a while and asked.
"So that His Majesty will know that if it is to be fully completed, it will probably take until next year. However, because we are a military academy, students can be managed according to the military model, so some of the slower construction will not affect the overall teaching plan of the academy."
Qi Teng replied honestly
"So, can you tell me how many people the military academy can accommodate after it is completed?" William mentioned the most important question.
"After the college is fully completed, it can accommodate 5,000 students and more than 300 teachers. But this year is the first year, so our plan is to recruit 800 students. First, the quota for nobles is 100, and secondly, the quota for the army is
There are more than 200 places, and we will admit the rest from ordinary people who take the exam." At Qi Teng's signal, Dessau stepped forward and said
"Oh, I remember that our Prussian army should have more than 400 battalions." William raised his eyebrows and said dissatisfiedly.
"Your Majesty, we obtained the quota after compiling the lists reported by the armies. In addition to the expeditionary forces sent to North America, there are still some armies that have not reported their quotas," Dessau said bravely.
Prussia's standing army is about 100,000 men, and the number of a battalion in the Prussian army ranges from 200 to 300 men. As for the temporarily recruited troops, they are not included in the plan.
After ordering Qi Teng to sort out and report to him the numbers of the troops that had not been registered except for the North American Expeditionary Force, William asked again:
"So about the college teachers, where do you select them from?"
This time it was Qi Teng who answered again.
"Your Majesty, our teachers are selected from all colleges in Prussia. Among them, the teachers of military courses are served by officers at all levels in the military. In addition, we will select some generals who have made outstanding contributions from previous wars.
Serve as a guest teacher”
William thought for a while and said:
"Not only must we find them in our country, in order for these students to truly grow into the cornerstone of Prussia, we must let them understand the military conditions of various European countries. Therefore, we should hire some teachers who understand military affairs from other countries to let our students
Can have a clearer understanding of the current status of the armies of various countries and the advantages and disadvantages of the armies of various countries."
After receiving affirmative answers from Ziteng and Dessau, William said:
"For the students who can be admitted to the academy, you must take good care of them in all aspects. Whether Prussia can take off or not, these people are the foundation. In addition, do you have any ideas about the students admitted through several channels?"
After Qi Teng and Desao looked at each other, Desao said:
"The students among the nobles will be separated from the ordinary students. Of course, this refers to the living area. We consider that once the ordinary students are corrupted by the nobles, it will have a negative impact on His Majesty's great cause.
Soldier cadets and ordinary cadets are randomly assigned. The general plan is that the cadets will be divided into thirty classes, with each class having thirty to forty people. After the start of the school year, a one-month military training will be conducted.
Those ordinary students can feel the life atmosphere of the army in advance.
The college plans to give a three-day holiday at the end of each month so that students can go home and reunite. For those students who travel far away, the college will allow appropriate leave.
Before the monthly holidays, the college will hold a series of competitions, and students who win the competition will receive some material rewards. Students with extremely poor performance will be expelled from the college if they fail to make any progress three times in a row."
"Very good, you are very considerate, but there are still some shortcomings. Doesn't excellent performance mean that there is no future? Well, those who perform poorly can set up a special class to teach them. After the school year is over, they will be responsible for teaching these
If the student's teacher submits a transcript, then he should be fired if he is really unworthy of his education.
In addition, for those students who have difficulties in life, I think the college can provide appropriate subsidies. I also ask you to keep in mind that our purpose is to add a pair of wings for Prussia to take off. If the funds of the college are insufficient, you can report to me at any time and I will give priority.