Chapter 258 After the Annihilation

Lu Xiufu thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers understand that this is like in a war, and the ministers are only the planners and commanders, not the ones who come to the battlefield to kill the enemy. ”

"Well, it's okay to understand it this way, in short, you remember, you are laborers, not laborers, once you get into tedious specific affairs, where will you have extra time to think."

"Yes, the ministers are taught."

At this time, Xiao Qi entered and reported: "Your Majesty, the old general Shi Yanzhi and the three major generals Ouyang Jianqing, Xia Song, and Lu Xin are asking to see you outside the palace gate. ”

"Shi Yanzhi." Lu Xiufu said without thinking, "Isn't he the nephew of Shi Miyuan." ”

I looked at Lu Xiufu, who was surprised, and said: "It's this person, don't you think that after the annihilation, it must be the annihilation." ”

Lu Xiufu felt a little out of shape, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister didn't mean that. ”

I laughed: "Junshi, I am joking with you, I have carefully read the experience materials of Shi Songzhi and Shi Yanzhi, and I have also talked with Shi Yanzhi in detail, I think that he and Shi Mi are far from being people all the way. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty Mingjian, since Your Majesty has something, the ministers will retire first."

"It's okay, two Aiqing, I plan to build the Royal Military University, these are the organizers of the university, I am summoning them today, just for this matter, you are not outsiders, so let's participate together."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Xiao Qi, Xuan."

There are a lot of records about Shi Songzhi in history, but the records of his younger brother Shi Yanzhi are relatively rare, Shi Songzhi is a typical minister, during his tenure as prime minister, pay attention to utilitarianism, and do a lot of good things for the benefit of the country and the people, but because of arbitrariness, arrogance, and poor popularity, he was collectively opposed by the ministers of the court, Shi Songzhi's youngest brother is Shi Yanzhi, this Shi Yanzhi is a Jinshi in the tenth year of Jiading (1217), and later became a scholar of the Senior Minister's Palace, and a doctor of Yinqing Guanglu, and now lives in his hometown of Yin County, Shi Yanzhi's surname is just the opposite of his brother, he is low-key, not public, but he is very good at strategy, most of Shi Songzhi's military achievements are derived from Shi Yanzhi's planning, including Yu Jue's mountain city defense plan in Sichuan and Meng Hui's construction of Xiangfan,

Shi Yanzhi made friends with Zhao Fan, Zhao Kui brothers and Cao Shixiong and others, and later saw that Jia Yidao was getting more and more powerful, so he gradually faded out of the court, and lived in seclusion for three years in the area of Xuanzhou Zangcun on Huainan West Road, and taught what he had learned to Zan Wanshou, which is the reason for Zan Wanshou's civil and military skills.

After planning to open the Royal Lin'an Military University, I have been looking for a candidate for the president, and He Ji is the president of Lin'an University, the president of the military university also needs a highly respected person to take on the role, under the strong recommendation of Zhao Kui, I read the relevant information in the Xianwen Pavilion, and finally chose Shi Yanzhi as the president of the university.

"The old minister Shi Yanzhi sees the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

"Shi Aiqing, be polite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Ministers, see the emperor." Ouyang Jianqing and others also saluted one by one,

"Everyone, sit down."

"Your Majesty."

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am summoning you today to discuss the preparations for the Military University, I plan to enroll students at the same time as Lin'an University in November, and classes will officially start at the end of the first month of next year, four Aiqing, have you been to see the school site?"

Shi Yanzhi said: "Your Majesty, I have already been there, the original Shiki Academy at the northern foot of Phoenix Mountain is basically vacant, but its area is wide, and the house buildings are basically intact, and it can accommodate hundreds or even thousands of people with only a little repair and expansion, and the ministers are very satisfied with this." ”

"Okay, then the military university will be located at the former site of the Fuwen Academy, and I will notify the Ministry of Industry to start construction immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shi Yanzhi continued, "Your Majesty, the ministers have no experience in running schools, and I ask Your Majesty to give you detailed instructions. ”

I smiled and said: "Shi Aiqing, I have no experience in military universities, so this time I asked everyone to come together to discuss, it just so happens that Lu Xiufu of the Military Affairs Yuan and Zhao Shunsun of the Government Affairs Yuan are both Aiqing, and everyone works together to figure out a rough idea." ”

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, the gods, must have a case in your heart. ”

"God and man may not know everything, but there is great power in many, so let's talk about it together."

Lu Xiufu said: "Your Majesty, there is a precedent for the establishment of Lin'an University, and the minister suggested that the method of Lin'an University can be imitated. ”

"Well, yes, you can learn from it, just adjust the students' curriculum." I praised, "Let's take it step by step, first of all, we choose the school site, which has been determined, and secondly, the candidates, which are basically determined, that is, Shi Aiqing and the three junior generals are in charge, and the third is the school's open subjects, Shi Aiqing, you are a senior in the army, according to your opinion, what knowledge does a qualified general need to master." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that three points are needed, the first is the potential, as a general in the army, to have the momentum and confidence to win the battle, although the individual combat ability of our generals is lost to Mongolia, but on the whole it is not irresistible, however, over the years of blind defense, resulting in the lack of confidence of the soldiers, so the old minister thinks that the first thing to re-establish the confidence of our army, followed by the skill, as a general, when there are millions of troops to take the skills of the head of the general, the two armies are fighting, if they can defeat the other general, they can often get the first opportunity, You can also turn the tide under the disadvantage, the third is also a strategy, a strategy, the ancients will scheming, winning more with less, defeating the strong with the weak, all of which are won by strategy, which is particularly important. ”

"Well said, do you have any other opinions?"

Lu Xiufu hesitated, and said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, the second of the three points of Master Shi, the minister thinks it is quite difficult, and it is difficult for a person like the minister to be proficient in martial arts. ”

"Haha." I smiled and said, "Junshi, taking the rank of general in a million army does require invincible martial arts, but this is not a necessary place for war, especially for future wars, you Aiqing, don't talk about it far away, close to Marshal Meng Heng of my dynasty, known as the god of war in the army, although Marshal Meng's martial arts are also quite strong, but the reputation of his military god is not how many enemy generals he killed in battle, but the first and third points that Shi Aiqing said, the potential and the plan, so I think that the key subjects of the military university lie in the first and third points, Shi Aiqing, I ask you, do you think Zan Wanshou can be qualified as the coach of any side? ”

Shi Yanzhi said: "The minister understands His Majesty's intentions, if Zan Wanshou can go through the tempering of war, he is completely competent." ”

"Well, yes, Junshi, that Zhan Wanshou is the same as you, and he is not proficient in martial arts, since ancient times, most famous generals are not good at martial arts, you were originally in the Yangzhou army, and you should also know that Li Tingzhi's martial arts are not the best choice on Huainan East Road."

Lu Xiufu said: "Yes, Your Majesty, in terms of martial arts alone, Jiang Cai is the first in Yangzhou." ”

"If it's one-on-one, even if there are a few more Li Tingzhi, it's not Jiang Cai's opponent, but each side leads a troop, then Jiang Cai's department is definitely not the opponent of Li Tingzhi's department, right?"

Lu Xiufu said happily: "Yes, Your Majesty, the minister understands." ”

As a scholar, Lu Xiufu has always hoped that one day he can lead the army to kill the enemy, but because he has no martial arts, he can only engage in the work of a staff officer in the army.

I thought for a while and then said: "As a soldier, and a general in the army, it is also appropriate to be proficient in martial arts, at least in terms of physical fitness, it should be fully adapted, for the way of martial arts, the university needs to be set up, but not as the main course, its professor is served by the imperial guard, the main subject of the university is military theory, first of all, basic military knowledge, which includes the basic situation of the army of our dynasty, such as the army system, etc.; Then there is military theory, infantry military theory and cavalry military theory, which is the key subject of the military academy, the theoretical course is mainly to explain the art of war in history, and at the same time the cases that have happened in history are used as teaching materials, through the open teaching method, so that the students know how to command the battle flexibly. ”

Shi Yanzhi asked, "Your Majesty, what is open-ended." ”

"The so-called open-ended is to let everyone understand the battle examples through discussion, and then write their own thoughts and thoughts, which is similar to the method you used to teach Zan Wanshou, with Aiqing's experience and the evaluation of future generations, combined with everyone's discussion, and finally Aiqing commented on each student's ideas separately, I think it will get twice the result with half the effort."

Shi Yanzhi nodded and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is taught." ”

"Well, think about it again, if you have any other suggestions, you can also play it to me, Ouyang Jianqing, especially the three of you, young people, although you don't have too much practical experience, you have wild ideas, you must give full play to the spirit of young people who are unconstrained and dare to think, which is one of the reasons why I chose you to join the university."

The three young generals looked at each other, and Xia Song said first: "Your Majesty, the minister suggested that a simulated combat subject be set up in the university. ”

"Well, let's be specific."

"Your Majesty, what the minister means is that for a case, the trainees can be divided into two sides of the opposing position, and their respective combat ideas can be analyzed from the enemy side."

"Xia Song, that's right, yes, the victory or defeat of a war is sometimes only between the first line, and there is merit in the thinking of both sides."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xia Song saw that his proposal was accepted, and said happily,

Ouyang Jianqing continued: "Your Majesty, the minister suggested that natural sciences such as astronomy and geography should also be added. ”

"Well, I will increase the basic courses in this area, not only astronomy and geography, but also physics, mathematics, etc., as an excellent general, knowledge is also a necessary factor, just like the ancients said, to fight a war, you must know astronomy and geography."

Seeing that everyone else had made suggestions, Lu Xin plucked up his courage and stood up and said, "Your Majesty, minister, minister, proposal." ”

I saw that Lu Xin was too nervous, and I knew that he was a little scared in his heart, so I smiled and said, "Lu Xin, don't worry, sit down and speak slowly." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Xin sat down and said, "The minister proposes to subdivide the arms, such as those responsible for command, intelligence gathering, and senators, in addition to military theory courses, but also to learn special skills for their respective arms. ”

I approved: "Well, Lu Aiqing is reasonable, this is the next question I want to say, the departments of the military university, I initially plan to set up four categories: the command department, the intelligence department, the political engineering department, and the medical department, among which the command department is the main one. ”

"Department of Political Science and Engineering." Everyone asked in unison,

Political work, political work also, but I don't know what name to use in the Song Dynasty.

I nodded and said, "Shi Aiqing's first point is that everyone has forgotten, in fact, it is the most difficult thing to do." ”