The so-called poor literature and rich military force are not unreasonable.

A person who has practiced martial arts since he was a child has a greater consumption than reading and reading books. To put it simply, a person who aspires to learn literature, as long as someone teaches him, even if he can't afford to buy pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, he can use sand as paper and wooden sticks as pens, he can chisel the wall to steal light, he can read at night, and even if he is hungry, he can also achieve certain achievements.

But when you practice martial arts, it's different.

Without a good body, practicing martial arts is nonsense. And to have a good body, nutrition naturally has to keep up, and if you want nutrition to keep up, you have to eat and drink well.

When a person can't eat enough rice, what is the nutrition, what is the body?

A lot of physical exertion is something that needs to be replenished adequately.

And in addition to these, there is also the cost of equipment.

Take Shi Zhuang's son as an example, when he was still stumbling to learn to walk, there were already special medicinal baths to help him temper his body, and the preparation of these drugs was not something that ordinary people could bear. And Shi Zhuang himself took more than two years to make a horse lance, and the final cost was more than 100 copper coins, which did not include labor costs.

Ordinary people, where can they afford to play?

What's more, the martial arts exam, not only must be excellent in martial arts, but also literate and hyphenated, although the requirements for writing are not as harsh as the literary exam, but you can't be blind, right?

That's another expense.

It is precisely because of this reason that the martial artists who have been admitted step by step from the county are basically the children of wealthy families, to put it bluntly, most of these people are the children of those wealthy families and powerful families that Li Ze has been committed to fighting in the past.

You Yong, who was the left attendant of the military department, did not notice this at first. He has been in a high position for too long, and he has long understood these most basic issues.

When the list of winners of the county test came out and the background check of the internal security came out, You Yongdang was shocked into a cold sweat.

What does Wuju do? It is the selection of officers, these people will naturally occupy an advantageous position in the future above the promotion, and they may not see anything now, but what about ten or twenty years later, if such a group of people occupy the position of the army, what will be the consequences?

You Yong didn't dare to imagine.

Such a group of people who have been hit by the death force of the imperial court, if they grasp the military power, I am afraid that it will be the beginning of civil strife.

This is not going to work.

However, these people were admitted in a serious manner through the examination policy officially promulgated by the imperial court, and although the internal guards provided a list of some problematic people after investigation, this was only a very small part. For the rest, I couldn't find any problems.

The Ministry of War can't slap itself in the face, if it changes its course and doesn't make a big joke, it will also slap Li Ze in the face, and at the same time, it will also be a big blow to the prestige of the imperial court now controlled by Li Ze, which will definitely not work.

What's more, even if he is shameless and wants to be hard, but there is still Han Qi, the secretary of the Ministry of War, he is naturally happy to see this situation. A large number of these people will be able to enter the army in the future, and for them, it will be a natural helper.

You Yong pondered for several days, and his beard turned gray several times before he finally came up with a good solution.

In addition to these moves from the county, the guards are allowed to recommend outstanding military talents to come to the examination, and they directly skip the county examination and go straight to the final big examination held in Wuyi.

Han Qi naturally didn't do it.

A heated argument broke out between the two sides at the military headquarters.

And then the news leaked out more than that.

Then, one by one, the generals of the Twelve Guards either sent letters directly to Qi Qi, or wrote to Li Ze, or even worse, simply sent envoys to the Wuyi Military Department to question Han Qi in person.

The army defended all sides, the sergeants climbed the ice and snow, endured all the hardships, and paid great sacrifices, why did the military department forget the contributions of these soldiers when there were good things? This will be a great blow to the morale of the military.

The pressure intensified, and in the end, even Han Qi's loyal subordinates, Li Cunzhong, the general of Zuo Wuwei, and Qin Zhao, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, an ally in Dizhou, sent someone to find Han Qi and express the same meaning.

The huge pressure from the army made Han Qi unable to stand it anymore, and he knew very well that if he persisted, he was afraid that he would not be able to sit firmly in this position of the secretary of the military department.

In this round, You Yong won a big victory.

The Twelve Guards were given the power to recommend their superior soldiers or junior officers to be qualified for the martial arts examination. This is naturally happy for these generals. These soldiers who were recommended by them, once they were tested, naturally would not forget their kindness.

Of course, this is just the first rendezvous of the military department.

Next, how to take the big exam, a new debate began.

Han Qi's method is to emphasize theoretical examinations and personal combat effectiveness.

You Yong insisted on emphasizing practical ability.

When it came to the specific exam, You Yong asked for the addition of subjects such as battlefield deduction and actual confrontation to the exam.

Han Qi naturally didn't do it.

Those who have been admitted to the examination have excellent personal combat effectiveness, rich theories, and of course they are familiar with the art of war since childhood, but their biggest problem is that they have never fought on the battlefield.

What's more, You Yong also asked that the weight of these items be greatly increased, far exceeding the weight of theory and personal combat power.

The argument between the two sides continued to heat up, and the entire military department was finally drawn in and divided into two obvious factions. Of course, there are more people who support You Yong, but Han Qi, as the secretary of the Ministry of War, naturally overwhelms You Yong in his position.

The stalemate between the two sides has made the specific matters of the martial arts examination undecided.

The lawsuit finally came to Li Ze's face.

To everyone's surprise, Li Ze actually summoned almost all the high-ranking officials such as the Six Ministries and Jiuqing to discuss this matter.

If Xue Ping is the leader and head figure of the royalist faction, Han Qi is actually the most powerful person in the royalist faction.

In the Hedong Regions, Zuo Weiwu Li Cunzhong is his most loyal follower, so in front of Li Ze, he also has the confidence to speak.

There are more than a dozen people in the house, all of whom are core figures, Han Ze has no scruples when he speaks, and the people here are all understanding people, so it is better to spread out the words.

"Li Xiang, I know what you're worried about, but I always remember what you said, you said that if you want to revive the Tang Dynasty, you must unite all the people who can be united, one more of our friends, one less enemy, only in this way will our strength grow stronger and stronger, right?"

"Of course I do." Li Ze said with a smile. "And even at this time, this heart has not changed."

"In that case, why can't you give those people a chance?" Han Qi said loudly.

"If they weren't given a chance, would they be able to show up for this exam?" Li Ze's smile remained unchanged, and he asked lightly: "If you don't give them a chance, will there be this argument?" ”

Han Qi couldn't help but stop talking.

"It is undeniable that for those sect thieves, my determination to fight them will never change, the kind of things that are entrenched in the place, entangled in the township, and against the imperial court, I will never let go, only the law of the Tang Dynasty governs the Tang Dynasty, not any patriarchal law." Li Ze raised his voice and said, "This is the fundamental strategy of the imperial court, which cannot be changed or questioned. But for the children of these families, those who are really talented, who are really like-minded with us, we will naturally be included in our team, this is a big wave of sand, and it is what we must do to eliminate those who have ill intentions. If there is sand in the team, it will be a big problem. ”

Han Qi said dejectedly: "Are you trying to seal the door for these people to go forward?" ”

"The door is always open, depending on whether they want to come in or not." Li Zedao: "Look at his words, watch his deeds, people are doing, the sky is watching, everyone, don't forget, we are still in a crisis, a careless, there will be a disaster, the north Zhang Zhongwu is gradually recovering, the south Zhu Wen is self-reliant, the forces are constantly infiltrating the south, if we slack off, the consequences are unimaginable." ”

"The army is the foundation of our existence. The army must ensure unified command under the generosity of the imperial court, and everyone must have a pure heart and work hard for the revival of the Tang Dynasty. Ladies and gentlemen, to put it mildly, there is still a certain fault-tolerant mechanism for civilian governance, and if something goes wrong, we still have a chance to redeem it, but on the battlefield, if something goes wrong, can we tolerate it? That could lead to the defeat of a campaign, and then to a major strategic defeat. ”

Looking at Han Qi, whose face was ashen, Li Ze said: "Han Shangshu, you are also a person who has fought for half your life, you should know the stakes here." So, in principle, I agree with You Yong's exam plan. Now, I don't need Zhao Kuo on paper, I need experienced combatants who can be responsible for the soldiers. Because now, we have to be ready for war at any time. Ladies and gentlemen, after these martial arts examinations, they will all be sent to the front-line army to serve as officers, and the lowest will be a team leader, commanding hundreds of people! If you go to a person who can only talk rhetoric but has no actual experience, you will not only harm others, but also harm yourself. Do you know what rank is the officer with the highest casualty rate on the battlefield? It's just the team! ”

"Of course, those who can go all the way to Wuyi to take the final exam can be regarded as having some ability, and Wuju is an exam for us to select outstanding grassroots commanders, and there is no room for error. However, I suggest that the military department can add some additional tests for other special projects, and select a group of people who are seriously deviating from the subject. These people can't lead the troops directly, but they can do some other work as well! For example, if you have excellent personal combat effectiveness, you can train new soldiers! People who are excellent in military theory can go and conduct some training in this regard for our grassroots officers, and if we can integrate practice with theory, wouldn't our commanders be able to reach a higher level? ”

When Zhang Hui heard this, he not only smiled and said, "Li Xiang, you don't want to run another school, do you?" ”

Li Xiang, who is in power, seems to have a penchant for running schools, and wants to build a school for everything, and then cultivate talents on a large scale.

"It's not impossible, Han Shangshu, you can think about it!" Li Ze smiled and threw a sweet jujube to Han Qi, smashing the other party's stick, he should also give some sweetness.