Chapter 409 Military Academy
After making the final decision, Yang Wu also did not go back. The mind of the palace rest. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
After all, Zhang Kezong is Yang Wu's old ministry and is deeply trusted by him.
If this person betrayed, Yang Wu couldn't think of how many people he could trust in the future.
Of course, nothing has been settled now, and Yang Wu doesn't know what is going on.
He looked out the window and saw that the continuous drizzle had stopped, and couldn't help but think of his two younger brothers and the two little guys, Cheng Zong and Liu Renzhen.
Last time, the four of them proposed to Yang Wu to learn the art of war, and they wanted to be generals in the future, but Yang Wu saw that they were not improvised, and he originally intended to train Cheng Zong and Liu Renzhen to become generals, so he agreed to their request.
However, at that time, Yang Wu put forward a request to them, asking them to pass a test before they can learn the art of war, and this test is actually military training.
The general is not so easy to be, especially a person like Yang Longyan who has been accustomed to living a rich life since childhood, if it is just a temporary idea and a whim, then Yang Wu feels that they might as well go to study literature as soon as possible, anyway, Yang Wu didn't expect these two people to fight for him.
As for why the Chinese military training is used to test the four people, one is to let them go through rigorous training to exercise their will, and the other is to make them closer to ordinary soldiers, rather than looking like they are superior.
So in the past few months, Yang Wu directly sent them to the military academy and let them train with those ordinary cadets.
Of course, in order to ensure safety, Yang Wu had to greet a few instructors and ask them to pay attention; In addition, in order to prevent the instructors from releasing water and deliberately reduce the difficulty of training, Yang Wu directly ordered Shang Gongnai to personally take charge of the training of the four people.
Shang Gongnai, as the chief instructor of the current military academy, is notoriously strict among the cadets.
Not only that, but he didn't talk about it at all, but at the beginning, he trained Li Chengding, Tao Jingzhao and other sons and brothers to die and live, and complained bitterly.
If it weren't for Yang Wu coming forward in person, I am afraid that he would have been removed from the position of chief instructor under pressure from all sides.
Now Yang Wu asked him to be in charge of the military training of Yang Longyan's four people, in addition to letting them get real training, it is also to test their will, if they can stick to it, they will be able to become a qualified general in the future.
However, the consequence of such strict training was that when Yang Longyan and his younger brother Yang Meng returned to the palace last time, they were immediately startled by Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Wang.
The two healthy young men who were white and chubby before have only been seen for a while and have become much thinner, and their complexions have darkened a lot, and they have suffered a lot at first sight.
Seeing this situation, as their biological mother, she naturally complained about Yang Wu.
Mrs. Wang said that although she was also respected as a concubine, she was only Yang Wu's concubine after all, so although she felt sorry for her son, she could only mumble a few words.
However, Mrs. Shi was not so polite, she directly asked Yang Wu what happened to his brother, and asked Yang Wu again, and shed tears, and then after figuring out that their instructor was Shang Gongnai's unkind guy, she immediately asked Yang Wu to order the removal of this person and investigate, obviously distressed.
Fortunately, Yang Longyan and Yang Meng, the two little guys, were tough, and they didn't complain about the various hardships they suffered in military training, and even said that since other people can endure hardships, how can they, as the heirs of Taizu, not be able to endure this kind of hardship?
These few words made Yang Wu feel very pleased, and at the same time felt that it was really right to send them to military training and let Shang Gongnai serve as an instructor, maybe in the future, his own son would have to be sent to the military camp for training when he reached his age.
Now that more than two months have passed, Yang Wu remembered that he hadn't been to see them for a long time, so he immediately decided to take advantage of the rain to stop and take a look.
Since the founding of the state of Wu and the relocation of the capital, the military academy has naturally been moved to Jinling City, and is now located in the inner city, not far from the palace.
Yang Wu immediately took only some guards, accompanied by Fan Yu and Cheng Xun, and recruited Li Chenghe, who had nothing to do at the moment, and the group put on civilian clothes and marched to the military academy.
Jinling City is now divided into three layers, the outermost is the outer city, which is mainly the residence of ordinary people and some officials; The inner city in the middle is the former old city of Shengzhou, and institutions such as the Six Ministries and some noble families are eligible to live in the inner city; As for the innermost layer, it is naturally Yang Wu's palace, generally known as Miyagi.
Because of the short distance, coupled with today's good weather, Yang Wu felt that he hadn't come out for a long time, so the group did not put on a grand show, but walked slowly on a horse.
Jinling City was originally extremely prosperous before the establishment of the Wu Kingdom, but now after Yang Wu moved the capital, this city has become even more prosperous.
Along the way, there is a rush of pedestrians, and the various shops on both sides of the road are extremely prosperous.
Because Yang Wu and his party did not wear clothes that could show their identity, and there were already many powerful people in Jinling City, there were not a few people who usually traveled with guards, so although the pedestrians on the road were a little strange to Yang Wu with so many guards, no one associated him with the current King Wu.
After passing through the streets, Yang Wu and the others came to a manor in the south of the inner city, which was the place where Wu Guojun's military school was located.
Fan Yu took out the token representing his General Anton, and after negotiating with several soldiers guarding the military academy, he successfully entered the military academy.
These soldiers guarding the military academy themselves are selected from among the cadets and take turns to be in charge, but the officers who lead the team are instructors in the military academy.
This place is originally located in the inner city of Jinling, so there is no need to worry too much about safety.
Although Fan Yu and the others had not made an appointment, the token representing his identity in his hand was not fake, so the guards were relieved after verifying his identity.
Seeing this, Yang Wu couldn't help but shake his head, these people still lack vigilance, but they can insist on verifying Fan Yu's identity, which is already good, plus this is the inner city of Jinling, so Yang Wu didn't say much, and directly followed Fan Yu in.
One of the important flaws of the military of this era is that the amount of training is too small.
The amount of training for elite armies like that of later generations is much less; Ordinary armies are even less; And not to mention those who are temporarily conscripted into the army.
The training level of the forbidden army of Wu is naturally guaranteed, although it cannot be compared with those armies of later generations, but it is much stronger than the army of this era.
In addition to strict military discipline, what ensures the quality of training in the forbidden army depends on a steady stream of qualified cadets from military academies.
These qualified cadets have received strict training in military schools, and their basic literacy is very solid; Not only that, but these people have been trained repeatedly, and they generally know how to train ordinary soldiers after entering the army as low-level officers.
It is precisely because of the presence of these qualified low-level officers that the training of the forbidden army can be guaranteed, coupled with the tempering of often participating in actual combat, which has created the strength of the forbidden army.
At this time, watching the teams of students in the field meticulously carry out training under the leadership of their respective instructors, the smile on Yang Wu's face couldn't help but increase.
"When the king established the military academy, everyone was still a little puzzled, but now it seems that the king's move is really far-sighted! If there is no military academy, even if our army expands its strength to its current size, I am afraid that it will be uneven, and it will be difficult to guarantee its combat strength. On the side, Li Chengsi couldn't help but praise.
As a veteran with more than 20 years of experience in leading troops and campaigning, Li Chengsi naturally understands the great significance of the existence of the military academy, so his words are all out of sincerity, not out of flattery.
Yang Wu could naturally hear this, so he was still a little proud in his heart.
Nowadays, ordinary cadets in military schools receive two years of study, and after they come out, they enter the army as the lowest officer; As for the training of generals, they are senior cadets.
According to the current regulations, the senior cadets in the military academy mainly come from two aspects: first, they are selected from the ordinary cadets who have performed well; The second is recommended by the generals in the army.
The second point is the recommendation of the generals in the army, which is almost used to open the back door for the generals' disciples.
Even Yang Wu couldn't change the privileges of these people, he could only try to ensure that the selection of senior students from ordinary students was fairer, and at the same time try to limit the number of people who enjoyed privileged generals.
This may not solve the root cause of the problem, but it is only possible to do so at the moment.
Not long after they transferred to the military academy, the instructors learned of the visit of General Anton Fan Yu.
Although Fan Yu does not strictly belong to the military system, his identity is extremely special, and he is Yang Wu's cronies, so the instructors naturally dare not slack off and come to greet him.
When they saw Yang Wu and Li Chengsi beside Fan Yu, some instructors immediately recognized them and couldn't help but be even more surprised.
Fortunately, Fan Yu signaled to the instructors who recognized Yang Wu in time, so his identity was not further revealed.
The other instructors were not high because they were just ordinary officers in the army, so they failed to recognize Yang Wu and Li Chenghe, who were wearing civilian clothes.
One of the main purposes of their visit today was to come over to see the training situation at the military academy in peacetime, and the second was to come to see Yang Longyan and others.
Now they have seen the training situation of the military academy, and they have done a very good job in this regard, at least there is no lax discipline, and the training is also meticulous, which makes Yang Wu extremely appreciative.
After watching the training of other ordinary students, the next thing is naturally to see Yang Longyan and the other four.