Chapter 272: Recruitment

Although Wang Yan was sent away, Zhang Yunwen still often thinks of her eyes with a hint of resentment and waves. Recalling the bits and pieces of his relationship with her, Zhang Yunwen found that in fact, the tacit understanding between the two was quite good.

directly brought Wang Xuance to Tang Jian, boasted a lot in front of Tang Jian, and swore that this person was definitely a wizard in foreign affairs. In Tang Jian's puzzled gaze, Wang Xuance talked eloquently and finally persuaded Tang Jian. So, Wang Xuance temporarily worked in Honglu Temple.

I still run between various departments every day, dealing with official business, and slipping away if I don't have official business. Today, whether it is a military academy, an equipment academy, an investigation institute, or a reconnaissance battalion, they have all been regularized. The establishment of a system that has been constantly evolving and perfecting in practice can promote the development of various departments more than Zhang Yunwen sitting in various departments all day long.

The first batch of graduates of the Military Academy has already left the school gates and is scattered among the various guards. Of course, a hundred outstanding graduates of the cavalry department were added to the cavalry army composed of Turks. And those sons and brothers who graduated from the military academy mostly graduated from the command department, so they stayed in the Sixteenth Guard as a low-level officer, and unfortunately failed to leave Chang'an. The cadets of the artillery department were also unable to leave Chang'an, and they didn't even go out of the military academy, but went directly to the equipment institute and dealt with artillery all day long. The cadets of the staff department entered the staff academy and served as staff officers in the 12th guard. Of course, there are also some students who remain at the academy as instructors.

On the side of the Equipment Institute, the artillery that Li Shimin and Zhang Yunwen attached importance to has gradually taken shape. When testing the kind of Tianwei General Cannon, Zhang Yunwen finally realized that he had made a mistake. Although some of the shells could be successfully shot out by the smoothbore guns, most of the shells flew out of the somersault and fell to the ground after a few or more than ten zhang, injuring people several times and killing three craftsmen. This made Zhang Yunwen feel distressed.

In order to solve this problem, Zhang Yunwen asked the craftsmen in charge of artillery led by Lu Dajiang to study this matter, and also secretly instructed them to change the shells or add rifling. So Master Lu and the others enthusiastically devoted themselves to the new research work. As for the other research of the Equipment Institute, it is also progressing smoothly, and there are thirteen kinds of armor alone, including iron armor, leather armor, wooden armor, and silk cloth armor. However, the silk cloth armor is only used as a guard of honor, and has no actual combat ability. In addition to armor, the development of other weapons is also booming, and both long and short weapons are developing rapidly.

As for the investigation institute, the intelligence network established by Lin Ran throughout the whole country of Datang has basically taken shape, from Lingnan to Saibei, from Donghai to Longyou, all of which are all strongholds of the investigation institute. The investigators in Chen Quankang's hands were disguised as caravans, doctors, and refugees to infiltrate from all sides, and two of the more clever guys had already obtained a half-official position in Tuguhun, and a lot of confidential information that had not been accessed before was sent back to Chang'an.

Finally, there is the reconnaissance battalion, which is nothing new, the only change is that the officers above the middle level have been promoted by one level, and the soldiers who led Zhao Yi to capture the king of Linyi have all been promoted by two levels. As soon as I walked in the reconnaissance battalion, there were almost everywhere from the ninth grade, and the lieutenant and lieutenant of the ninth grade, but this was only a false title, except for the increase in salary, they were still just a soldier.

There is no problem with the four major departments, Zhang Yunwen is also idle, spends a little time every day, deals with a small amount of official business, and then goes to the court every once in a while, and the rest of the time is either at home with his wife, or practicing martial arts with Su Dingfang, or drinking with those sons and brothers who have graduated from military academies in the natural residence. Life is still leisurely.

In the blink of an eye, it's autumn again. The military academy is recruiting new cadets again.

Because of Liu Renshi, Cheng Chumo, Duan Yunsong and others as examples, those generals all pondered that they would stuff their own children into the military academy

"Look at that Liu Renshi, he used to be a prodigal, almost the same as when he was young! Now I've been in that place for a few years, and when I come out again, tsk, that's neat, and there's still a little bit of a prodigal there! A general said truthfully.

"Look at that Cheng Chumo again, before entering the academy, there was nothing but being brave and fighting all day long! After going in for a few years and coming out, the whole thing is like a different person, and the fight is not fighting, and all the strength is on the training, and the elite soldiers who have been trained are not worse than us old guys! Another general said.

So, without Zhang Yunwen knowing, the generals joined forces and found Zhang Yunwen.

On this day, Zhang Yunwen was about to go out after the dispersal, when he suddenly heard someone calling: "Yunwen go slowly!" ”

Turning his head, he saw that it was Wei Chigong who was calling himself, so he quickly stopped and asked Wei Chigong, "Dare to ask Master what is the matter?" ”

Wei Chigong patted Zhang Yunwen on the shoulder, and said with a kind smile: "Yunwen, I heard that the Military Academy is going to recruit new students again, and the old man is thinking about throwing the two unsuccessful children in the family in the Military Academy for exercise, I don't know if Yunwen wants it?" ”

As soon as Wei Chigong's voice fell, before Zhang Yunwen could answer, a voice sounded next to him: "Not only the Wei Chi family, but also the children of my Cheng family!" ”

"Yunwen, although Wei Chi is your master, don't be too partial, but bring my children!"

"Not only a few of them, but also mine!"

……

Zhang Yunwen saw that a group of generals were gathering around him, smiling at him, and spitting to recommend his children. Like Cheng Mingzhen, Li Daliang, and Niu Jinda, they are all in this list.

Looking at the eyes around him, Zhang Yunwen suddenly broke out in a little cold sweat, and hurriedly said: "Generals, generals, this matter of admission is not something that I Zhang X decided to make!" If you want to enter the military academy, you can first register at the academy and take the exam, and if you pass the exam, you can enter the academy! ”

"What if it doesn't work?"

"Well, then please come next year!"

As soon as Zhang Yunwen's words came out, everyone was quiet for a while, and then they heard a kind laugh: "Hehe, Yunwen, we have fought side by side, and we can be regarded as comrades, and my child can be regarded as your nephew, if you don't even help your nephew, it's too much to say!" ”

"Yes, that's right, General Cheng is right!" A voice of approval suddenly sounded in all directions.

Hearing this, Zhang Yunwen blushed slightly. These guys are too thick-skinned, their children, the youngest is fifteen or sixteen years old, and he is only in his early twenties, so he has become the uncle of this group of boys who are about the same age as himself, Zhang Yunwen himself feels a little hot.

"When Yunwen reformed the Military Academy, didn't those children of the Cheng family and the Liu family receive Yunwen's guidance before the exam? Why don't Yunwen give some guidance this time, so that the children of each family can pass the exam! Wei Chigong saw the eyes of the generals and immediately smiled.

Zhang Yunwen was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "There are two entrance exams, one literary and one martial. The text is to test the students' literacy and hyphenation, as well as their thinking ability, as well as the foundation of the art of war. Therefore, as long as you work hard and work hard in the past few days, you will definitely pass the literary exam. As for the martial arts test, you have your own practice of bow horses, needless to say. ”

Hearing Zhang Yunwen say this, Niu Jinda shook his head: "My children don't like to read since they were young, don't say anything about grandchildren, and they don't even know a few big characters, how can they take the literary exam?" ”

Zhang Yunwen said with a smile: "If you are excellent in martial arts, if you take one as ten, even if you don't pass the literary exam, you can still enroll!" ”

Niu Jinda put his mind at ease and said with a smile: "That kid in my family can play with an eighty-pound mace for half a day, hehe, don't say that it is ten to one, but to be twenty to one!" ”

Niu Jinda's remarks were immediately unanimously despised by several other generals.

"As far as your kid is concerned, that's up to my housework. My housework can be said to be a civil and military all-rounder! Cheng Mingzhen also began to brag.

Zhang Yunwen reluctantly clasped his fists to everyone and said: "The first day of September to the tenth day of September is the registration time, and the eleventh to the twentieth of September is the examination time, don't forget it, generals!" After saying that, he immediately jumped with his head in his hands and left the palace. Leaving behind a group of generals who were still arguing.

On September 11 of the fifth year of Zhenguan, the entrance examination of the Datang Military Academy finally began. Today's exam, all the classrooms are full, and even a few cases are placed on the school grounds.

The exam questions are not difficult, in addition to the military books such as Sun Tzu mentioned by Zhang Yunwen, there are also some such as "If you are a leading general, with 30,000 infantry armor, and capture a city garrisoned by 5,000 people, how to attack?" Topics like that.

Zhang Yunwen held a roster of more than ten pages and looked at it carefully to see if he could find two familiar names. There were more than 2,000 people who came to sign up this time, and I still found a few familiar names along the way.

Liu Renyuan, Cheng Wuting, Gao Kan.

During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, Liu Renyuan and Liu Renliang passed through Baekje in Liaodong and made important contributions to the stabilization of the eastern border of the Tang Dynasty.

Cheng Wuting is the son of Cheng Mingzhen, as Cheng Mingzhen said, he is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, and he has followed his Laozi in the army since he was a child, and he ran the Western Regions during the Gaozong period, which can be regarded as a generation of famous generals.

As for Gao Kan, this guy made a great contribution to the Mobei side, captured the Turkic Chebi Khan alive and returned to Chang'an, eliminating the hidden danger in the north for the Tang Dynasty. Although he is a military general, there is a great poet among his grandsons - Gao Shi.

Seeing these three people, Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but smile slightly, there are several future celebrities in this year's freshmen!

After the literary test, when it was time for the martial arts test, Zhang Yunwen was even more surprised. What Niu Jinda said was true, the young man named Niu Chengye was indeed brave, wielding a hideous mace for most of the hour, until the examiner called a stop, he stopped. In addition to Niu Chengye, there are several teenagers who have good kung fu, including Wei Chigong's two sons.

The civil and military test lasted for seven days before it was completed. Of the more than 2,200 people, more than 1,900 passed the test and were admitted to the military academy.