Chapter 52: Martial Arts Examination
[Today, I sent a young friend on his last journey, a good person, and it was gone after a good sleep, and it was very difficult to let go of my heart. I don't have the heart to write any novels.,Just send two chapters to lift the ban and fill the number.,Please forgive me one or two! γ
Bao Zheng spread out a piece of offering paper and spread it on the table: "Your Majesty, please see, this is a confession sent by Kaifeng Mansion, this group of people is Li Deming's people, saying that they were ordered to come over to destroy our Jingcheng Avenue and delay the supply of crossbow arrows from our dynasty to Tubo." β
"I'll it! Li Deming, this old man, is not stupid, he knew so quickly that we were making trouble, and he actually came up with this trick. It seems that we really have to step up our precautions, if we really let them trample on those roads and bridges, it will be a delay, and I still want to sell weapons for two more years! Aiqing check carefully, find out these troublemakers, I am optimistic about you! β
"Well, the minister will do his best! But there is a question, didn't you say that the court is only responsible for the trial, and the court will not exceed its authority to investigate? β
"That's right, the rules that have been established can't be messed up! Rong Zhen thinks about it...... I remember Tang Youdao's case back then, the Criminal Department didn't send many good players, and they were known as the best people in the Criminal Department, and they performed well! In this way, I asked the Criminal Department to recruit capable people from all over the country to set up a special investigation department to be responsible for the investigation of major and important cases. Well, that's the name, I think it's called 'Six Doors'! What does Aiqing think? Zhao Zhen slapped his head, and he was playing more and more uncontrollably on the road of the cottage.
"The emperor is wise!"
Zhao Zhen was used to such sycophants, and he didn't feel anything wrong at all, and after accepting the praise as a matter of course, he unceremoniously drove away the two light bulbs and continued to accompany Zhang Rou there.
"Wife, I haven't been able to find you during the day lately, what are you busy doing?" Zhao Zhen had a word of idle talk with Zhang Rou.
Zhao Zhen wrapped up the imperial garden, and Zhang Rou sat on him unscrupulously, and spoke very casually: "Aren't you busy coaxing mothers-in-law!" By the way, find a way to get some money from them to spend! β
"What's the matter! Wife, are you short of money to spend? Zhao Zhen has been a human being for two lifetimes, and now he can finally say confidently: "Don't worry, my husband has money, you can spend it casually!" β
However, Zhang Rou didn't appreciate it, and gave him a blank look: "Cut!" What can you do with your little coffer? If it weren't for the fact that I spent all my family money in order to be this queen, would I need to pay the attention of my mothers-in-law! β
"No, wife, what do you want so much money for?"
"Humph!" Zhang Rou raised her small fist and said in high spirits: "I want to play a big one again, you wait and see!" β
Zhao Zhen grabbed two handfuls of her protruding parts, and said with a wicked smile: "Small! Still sell it with me, see how I clean you up at night! β
Zhang Rou threw a wink without showing weakness: "Who is afraid of who!" β
That little look! made Zhao Zhen so angry that his teeth itched, if he hadn't taken into account the bad impact, he would definitely have served on the spot with "family law".
Of course, Zhang Rou is undoubtedly a good comrade, and she has done a good job of secrecy, and in the end, Zhao Zhen didn't get the news she wanted to hear.
Half a month later, on the outskirts of the capital, the empty Qilinwei camp became the venue for this martial arts.
Knock knock knock......
After a rush of drums, the martial arts officially kicked off.
On the first day of the martial arts test, nearly 300 juniors of various military generals or candidates recommended by them were all wearing strong suits and standing respectfully in several rows waiting for the emperor to speak.
Zhao Zhen took the stage as usual and said a few nonsense words, adhering to the guideline of "friendship first, competition second", urging all candidates to carry forward their style, test their quality, and test their level!
"The first test subject is riding, and all candidates are divided into ten teams according to the admission ticket number, and go to each examination room according to the instructions and set off!"
Zhao Zhen waved his hand, and the candidates also became commotion......
The riding test is divided into several parts: flatland, hillside, obstacle and wetland, and is scored according to the time taken and the degree of cooperation between the people and horses.
After a short break, the candidates were taken to the shooting range. This is different from riding, allowing candidates to choose from a variety of ranged weapons such as bows and arrows, crossbows, bed crossbows, repeaters, catapults, etc. Of course, the assessment scores of different weapons are also high and low, depending on how everyone chooses. Guys like bed crossbows and catapults, which are difficult and especially test of luck, will definitely not be chosen by ordinary people, and only children who are full of self-confidence and who will not try their luck will take a fancy to them.
Then there is the weightlifting exam, which is nothing to say, whoever lifts weights will naturally have the highest score.
The morning was short, and it was almost time to eat after making these three things. The martial arts examination is not as strict as the imperial examination, and some candidates pull their friends who have just played together, exchange experiences while eating, and by the way, they also complain, complaining that they have not done a good job, how can they improve, how to ......
You can't exercise vigorously after eating, this kind of common sense Zhao Zhen still knows, so he gathered everyone again: "Take this opportunity to rest, I will say a few more words." I've seen your performance this morning, and to be honest, I'm not very satisfied! All of you here are behind the door, but your performance is not satisfactory! Riding a horse or something, that's the weakness of our Song people, I won't say much, but this shooting shouldn't be a weakness anymore! But if you see, even if it is the most common bow and arrow, how many can hit it all? I hope you can think about it, with your appearance, if the army of the Great Song Dynasty is handed over to you in the future, can I still sleep peacefully! β
After hearing this, everyone hung their heads silently, even those who boasted that they had done well in the exam.
After being scolded inexplicably, they had to cheer up and prepare for the challenges of the afternoon.
Originally, one of the exam requirements was fighting, but Zhao Zhen thought about it and felt that this thing was not easy to score, and it would be too wasteful to engage in a round-robin match. So, Zhao Zhen came up with a two-in-one method to combine fighting and running. By the way, I borrowed the equipment of the "Bangbang Army", tied a cloth bag with flour at one end of the stick, and "pointed" during the exam.
The afternoon exam is divided into two stages, the first stage of which all candidates have to wear candidates' special equipment for a 50-mile long march around the camp, during which they have to pass through various obstacles set up manually.
Finally, they came to the end, thinking that they could lie on the ground and rest, but they did not expect that there were even more severe tests waiting for them - three squadrons of forbidden soldiers appeared in front of them wearing the same equipment as them.
That's right, Zhao Zhen directly replaced the fighting project with a military confrontation, all candidates fought against the forbidden army of the three squadrons, whoever was stained with flour was out, and the examiner scored according to the performance on the side.
Okay! As soon as they finished running, they were as tired as dead dogs, and they had to get up to meet the more fierce confrontation......
Don't underestimate these forbidden troops, they are all selected from the Tianwu Army, which has the strongest combat effectiveness in the infantry army, and their personal combat skills may not be good, but they are full of power in the military array.
The whole confrontation lasted less than half an hour, and it ended with the candidates collectively rushing into the streets.
The next day, the candidates were not yet relieved from the fatigue of the previous day, but they were pulled to the square, under the scorching sun, and buried themselves in the questions.
In the morning, they were tested for the silent writing of the military book and the strategy theory.
The silent writing of military books is very simple, as long as it is after the door, you should have learned, basically it is the appearance of some common military books. It is like "The Art of War", "The Art of War", "Wu Zi", "Liutao", "Wei Xuanzi", "Sima Law", "Taibai Yin Jing".
As for the strategy of martial arts, it is naturally different from the imperial examination, strictly speaking, this strategy is more like an analysis of the art of war. That is, Zhao Zhen chooses one or more of the military arts listed in the military book, and asks everyone to explain them, as well as write down their personal experiences, etc.
So far, out of a total of 100 points for the exam, 70 points have been completed, and there is still one big question left.
"Brother, what do you think the Holy Lord is trying to do?" Gao Zunmeng pointed to Zhao Zhen, who was directing the soldiers on the ground in the camp square, and asked.
Gao Zunfu, who was recuperating his spirit, heard this and looked at the busy soldiers: "If my brother is not mistaken, the saint should be making a sand table." β
"Sand table? What the hell? β
"Well, it's actually a miniature model of the terrain of a certain place, and the Holy Lord is used to using this to command the army, which is indeed much easier to use than a map, simple and clear at a glance. Well, look at it, isn't the intermediate model in the capital! It seems that this is the terrain around the capital! Gao Zunfu also pointed to the "giant" sand table to explain to him.
Gao Zunmeng nodded and said, "I see! β
There were also many locals in the capital among the candidates, and they also introduced this new gadget to their companions, and it was not until the emperor finished arranging it that everyone calmed down.
"As you can see, this sand table that mimics the Gyeonggi region is where your last subject exam will be. The last question I gave you is called 'The Battle of Gyeonggi', you will be divided into two teams by drawing lots, one team will defend and one team will attack, each of you can lead a squadron of 'troops', and the sand table below is your battlefield. Now, let's go over and draw lots in order and get started! β
As soon as Zhao Zhen's words fell, a guard came over with a large bowl full of paper balls and placed it in front of the big guy.
In a short time, the three hundred men were divided into two teams, each with one hundred and fifty people, and they also chose their troops according to their personal preferences, well, that is, a hundred toothpicks!
Speaking of this type of troops, Zhao Zhen is very thoughtful, the common ones are archers, crossbowmen, spearmen, shield soldiers, cavalry, heavy cavalry, archers, and special bed crossbows and catapults
There are also a lot of heavy troops, and even the navy. Of course, the special unit can't be a hundred toothpicks, otherwise no one else will have to play with it, and this has to be according to the actual situation, like a bed crossbow and a catapult are ten sticks, and the navy is a larger wooden stick.
Zhao Zhen watched these people swarming there to find their favorite troops, and couldn't help but shake his head, in this era when individual heroism is still relatively widespread, the concept of team has not yet been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even if a few of them think of this problem, they don't have enough authority to lead the others, and at most they just pull a few people who have a good time to discuss.
The third brother Gao Zunfu was relatively lucky, and he also caught a piece of lot. The two of them, Gao Zunmeng and Gao Zunyin, stared at the introduction of a row of troops, and they were both dazzled, so they had to pay attention to their cousin: "Brother, what do you think we choose?" β
Gao Zunfu also frowned: "I want to think about it!" This time, we chose to defend, according to the above rules, the opponent can attack from the east and north, the farther away we defend from the Imperial City, the higher the score, if even the Imperial City is lost...... I can't let this happen, the three of us must work together this time! β
"Okay! Listen to the eldest brother, do what you say! Zhu Zunmeng echoed with his younger brother.
"That's good! Let's arrange it for my brother, since we are defending, we have to guard against the opponent's siege troops, so the cavalry must choose one, and the other two will choose a crossbow and spearmen, and the defense is easy to use at critical times. β
Gao Zunmeng said with a grin: "Okay! My brother and I choose spearmen and repeaters, and my eldest brother uses cavalry! β
"Okay! That's it! Gao Zunfu clapped his hands and decided so happily.
Thus, this game of military flags on the sand table began with a chaotic battle, and also ended the game in a chaotic battle.
Thanks to the special background of this scattered sand, the three of Gao Zunfu brothers have made a lot of achievements in small groups, and of course there are a few who perform similarly to them.
In the evening, Zhao Zhen gathered everyone again: "Everyone has worked hard for two days, and this martial arts exercise has also been a complete success. As the saying goes, there is no first in literature, and there is no second in martial arts. Although you have been ranked in the rankings, I can only say that your performance is not satisfactory.
You still have much to learn in the face of future wars. Therefore, I decided to establish the Royal Army Academy, with me personally as the president, the privy envoy Zhang Yaozuo as the superintendent, and Yang Zongbao, the secretary of the military department, as the chief instructor. All of you here, whether you are on the list or not, if you have the idea of joining the army, you have to enter the academy for further study. That's it, let's all disperse! β
All the candidates knelt on the ground and bowed their heads: "Thank you for your grace!" β
For this result, it should be said that all the candidates are still satisfied, only one of the civil officials in charge of the examination looked at this group of candidates very dissatisfied, and muttered in a low voice: "Cut, a group of stinky and reckless men can also become protΓ©gΓ©s of the Son of Heaven, what a hell!" β