"Daddy, there's one thing I want you to agree to!" Zhao Yan hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to discuss the matter he thought of with Zhao Shu, after all, if this matter was not approved by Zhao Shu, it would be impossible to succeed.

"Oh, what's the matter?" Zhao Shu also asked with some surprise at this time, he hadn't seen Zhao Yan show such a hesitant expression for a long time.

"That's the case, Dad, you also know that the military academy is originally aimed at cultivating generals, but if you want to become a qualified general in the army, you can't just rely on studying in the military academy, you must let them experience the cruelty and bloodiness of the battlefield in person, only after experiencing a real war, they will grow up, so I hope Dad can agree to let the cadets of the military academy also participate in the battle of extermination!" Zhao Yan said with a stern face at this time, in fact, he had been thinking about this matter for a long time, and now he finally had the opportunity to say it.

However, Zhao Shu glanced at Zhao Yan strangely when he heard this, and asked with some puzzlement: "Yan'er, I remember that I didn't promise to let the military academy send some cadets to participate in the battle of destroying Xia, why did you mention this matter again today?" ”

"Daddy, last time you only promised to let us send some senior students to participate, but after I discussed with Zhang Zai, Yang Huaiyu and others, I feel that the battle of destroying Xia is a rare opportunity in a hundred years, if you miss this opportunity, I am afraid that the students will never encounter such a large-scale war in a short period of time, so we think that all the cadets of the military academy should be involved in this war, of course, these people are the future generals of the Great Song Dynasty, they are at most just watching the war, and most of them will not really go to war." Zhao Yan opened his mouth to explain at this time.

In fact, this idea was that Zhang Zai personally found him a few days ago, and then discussed it with him, and Zhao Yan was also very supportive of this, but this matter must be agreed by Zhao Shu. That's why he took advantage of Zhao Shu's happy opportunity to bring it up.

Hearing that Zhao Yan was going to move the entire military academy to the battlefield, and it was still in the war of annihilation against Western Xia, Zhao Shu couldn't help but hesitate. Don't look at the fact that he usually doesn't seem to care about the military academy, and all the military affairs are handed over to Zhao Yan and others. But in fact, in his heart, he also attaches great importance to the military school, especially after the transformation of the military school, all of them have become decorable, even if they can't become generals, but it is still very suitable to be a middle and low-level general, so Zhao Shu is also very reluctant to take risks from the cadets of the military academy as a last resort.

It is precisely because of the above reasons. So after listening to Zhao Yan's words, Zhao Shu also showed a hesitant look on his face, and after a long while, he finally raised his head and said, "Yan'er, do you think it is really necessary to let the cadets of the military academy experience on the battlefield?" ”

"That's natural, only after the baptism of war, they can be regarded as real soldiers, and even I have discussed with Zhang Zai that a school rule will be added to the military academy, that is, before the cadets graduate. They must be organized by the school to go to the battlefield or the front line for an internship, and only after passing the internship can they graduate from the military school! Zhao Yan added again at this time. Officers are originally a profession that focuses on the combination of practice and theory, so internships are very important for military schools.

"I see, how many people are there in the military academy now?" Zhao Shu suddenly sighed at this time, and then asked again, and the meaning of the tone also made Zhao Yan happy.

"Father, there are now three grades in the military academy, of which the highest is one hundred and fifty in the third year, two hundred in the second year, and two hundred and thirty in the third year. In total, there were 580 people, plus the instructors and administrators who accompanied the school. It is estimated that the final number will reach six hundred and fifty people! Zhao Yan replied very affirmatively, in order to make Zhao Shu agree to this matter. He also made a lot of preparations in advance, and he knew the situation of the military school very well.

"Six hundred and fifty people, it's not too much, Yan'er, how do you plan to arrange these students?" Zhao Shu stroked his beard with one hand and asked again, he knew that Zhao Yan would definitely not let these students rush to the battlefield, and there must be detailed arrangements, so he asked like this.

"Father, after two years of study, the third-year cadets have learned almost all the theoretical knowledge, and at the same time, they will also be trained to become qualified soldiers, so I hope that the one hundred and fifty third-year cadets can be arranged into the army, preferably the main force, let them serve as grass-roots officers in the army, such as the chief, the head of the capital, and so on, and then arrange for them to go to the battlefield in person, only when they go to the battlefield, can we see the effect of their usual learning."

When he said this, Zhao Yan paused for a moment and then said: "As for the remaining second grade, their study time is still a little short, and it is really risky to let them enter the main army, but in order to train them, it is best to let them enter the reserve army as officers, these troops rarely have the opportunity to go to the battlefield, most of them do some transportation, cleaning the battlefield and other affairs, they can also exercise with the army, as for the first-year students, they don't have to enter the army, they only need to be listed as a special army, Let them follow the army to see the cruelty and bloodiness of the battlefield. ”

Hearing that Zhao Yan had different arrangements for the three grades of the military academy, Zhao Shu also showed a contemplative expression, there are not many cadets in the military academy, and it is not difficult to arrange them to serve as officers in the army, but he is a little worried that after these cadets who have never been to the battlefield enter the army, it will affect the combat effectiveness of the army, especially since they are all going to the army to serve as low-level officers, and the impact on the army is also greater, in case of problems, it will even affect the battle plan of the Great Song Dynasty against Western Xia.

"Okay, I can agree with Yan'er's arrangement of military cadets, but the Western Army has always been notoriously unruly, even if your cadets are arranged in, I'm afraid it will not be easy to gain a foothold in it!" Although Zhao Shu was a little worried, he gritted his teeth and agreed in the end, after all, the appearance of the military academy would allow him to hold the military academy more firmly in his hands and strengthen his rule over the Great Song Dynasty, so it was worth taking some risks.

"Thank you Daddy for reminding me, if the cadets of the military academy can't gain a foothold in the army, then they can only be blamed for their lack of ability, and they can't blame others!" Zhao Yan was also very excited when he heard this.

The army of the Song Dynasty is divided into the forbidden army and the box army, of which the forbidden army is the main combat part, and the forbidden army is divided into three parts according to the garrison area: the Beijing forbidden army, the Hebei army and the western army, which is mainly the Western Army, that is, the army commanded by Zhao Ji before, the Western Army has always been known for its fierce style, and it is also relatively xenophobic, the cadets of the military academy want to enter the Western Army to gain a foothold, it is indeed not an easy task, but as long as the first batch of cadets can gain a foothold in the Western Army, it will be much easier for the cadets who graduated from the military academy to go to the Western Army in the future.

Next, Zhao Yan accompanied Zhao Shu to talk about the preparations for the Western Xia war, and Zhao Shu also said just now that this war of annihilation will be launched next autumn, for which all aspects of the Great Song Dynasty have begun to be launched, and even what Zhao Yan didn't expect was that Zhao Shu didn't plan to let Zhao Ji come back, but let him stay in the Western Army, on the one hand, he was familiar with the army, and on the other hand, he was also urging the Western Army to drill and prepare for next year's battle to destroy the Xia, of course, in order not to attract the attention of the Western Xia, Zhao Ji would arrange for a stand-in to return to the capital with great fanfare, while he himself quietly stayed there.

Zhao Yan heard Zhao Shu's above arrangement, and his heart was also mixed, first of all, Zhao Yan was very good in this war against the Western Xia people, not only boosted morale as a prince, but also did not interfere too much in the command of the generals, which is much stronger than those civilian officials who led the troops before, if he led the army to attack the Western Xia, he still let go of the command of the generals below, and he could definitely let the Great Song army play its due combat effectiveness.

But happy to be happy, Zhao Yan was also a little worried about Zhao Yan's safety, after all, attacking Western Xia is not comparable to the defensive battle in Sanchuan Village, but to lead the army deep into Western Xia, God knows what danger will be encountered, so Zhao Yan finally couldn't help but persuade Zhao Shu: "Father, the eldest brother has worked very hard to block the Western Xia people in Sanchuan Village, and his identity is special, so I think that when attacking Western Xia next year, there is no need for the eldest brother to sit in the army, so let him come back." ”

Hearing Zhao Yan's words that he cared so much about Zhao Ji, Zhao Shu couldn't help but glance at him with great relief, but then sighed and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Yan'er, I am also very happy to see that you are so worried about your eldest brother's safety, but your eldest brother sent me a secret letter this time, taking the initiative to stay in the Western Army, and is willing to lead the army to attack Western Xia." ”

When he said this, Zhao Shu paused for a moment and then said: "Speaking of which, Western Xia is a big trouble for my Great Song Dynasty, and I am a little worried about letting others lead the army, I am very satisfied with Er'er's appearance in the army this time, and in addition, as the prince of the Great Song Dynasty, if he can personally lead the army, it can also greatly boost morale, so I finally thought twice and decided to agree to his request." ”

"But......" Zhao Yan originally wanted to persuade Zhao Shu to think twice, but he didn't know what to say, and finally said helplessly, "Since the eldest brother has made up his mind, I can only try my best to help him make more weapons, and I hope he will return triumphantly as soon as possible!" ”

After leaving the palace, Zhao Yan first went to the Ordnance Prison, and then told Su Song about Zhao Shu's decision on cement, and asked him to contact the people of the Ministry of Industry, as for what to do next, that was their business. Next, Zhao Yan took advantage of the fact that it was still early, rushed to the military academy outside the city as quickly as possible, told Zhang Zai and others about the military cadets entering the Western Army, and went to Gewu Academy by the way.

When Zhao Yan dragged his tired body back home, he saw Cao Ying, Xue Ning'er, Yelusi and a group of women chattering about something, and their faces all showed excited looks. (To be continued)