June is the hottest time of the year, and although Zhao Ta is a prince, it is the first time to enjoy the emperor's exclusive resort, and he takes his wife to Baishuiluo under the escort of the internal guard and the special combat team. The Tatars and Jurchens often haunted there, and Zhao Yong was not worried about the safety of the prince, so he sent Zhang Ting to lead a brigade and two battalions to serve as guards.

"Second master, why do you only fish and not hunt after you come?" Zhu Shuzhen saw the scenery of Saibei for the first time, and was immediately fascinated, and the sadness of leaving Bianjing was much lighter.

"Do you know that this was once the place where Emperor Liao's bowl was, and Jin Taizu Aguta also used to take refuge here for the summer, but they didn't hunt in this season!" Zhao said.

"What's that for?" Zhu Shuzhen thought about it and asked.

"God has the virtue of good life, this season is when the animals change their fur and feed the cubs, they are all nomadic origins, of course, Zhilu Dao kills a female beast at this time, a litter of cubs may be starved to death, and the fur at this time is also the worst, in order to make their food sufficient, they can't hunt at this time, otherwise it will be no different from fishing with exhaustion!" Zhao said.

"Oh, I see, so it seems that these feudal lords are not the foolish ones who are legendary!" Zhu Shuzhen said.

"Zhen'er, you must not mention the word Fanyi in the future, they are not stupider than us Song people, and they can be said to be very smart. Because they live in this wild land, they have to fight with the heavens, wild beasts, and survive, so they are stronger, tougher, aggressive, and better at learning than the Song people! Zhao said.

"The second master doesn't think too highly of them. They live a nomadic life, and they know so much there! Zhu Shuzhen said in disbelief.

"The Jurchens rebelled against Liao in just fifteen years, and destroyed the Liao State, which had been established for more than 200 years. It's no accident that there are many talented people among them. That Wanyan Xiyin is the same age as me, proficient in Han, Khitan, and Dangxiang languages, and created the Jurchen script in two years, that is, the princess of Shu is also proficient in poetry and songs, and her talent is no less than you, but she has begun to govern Xijing and continue the bloodline of Da Liao, so you must not be ridiculed like this, otherwise you will just bring humiliation on yourself! "Zhu Shuzhen grew up in the Great Song Dynasty. Her life circle is also either rich or expensive, and the knowledge she gets is inevitably one-sided, if she doesn't pay attention, she is likely to bring unnecessary trouble to herself, and Zhao Ta has to give her a vaccination!

"Second master, I know the truth, I will never be ignorant!" Zhu Shuzhen nodded and said...

Zhao Ta and Zhu Shuzhen's two worlds did not last long, Xijing Prison State, Shu Princess Yu Liyan and Xijing soldiers and horses all inspected Zhao Xin led three thousand soldiers to Baishuiluo to escape the summer, the prince's family was considered to have gotten together, but Zhao Ta was a little worried. Three women in one play, none of these three wives is simple, he is worried that he can't play, but he has to pass this hurdle!

Zhao soon found that his worries were unnecessary. Yu Liyan's princess was not in vain, and the battle in the palace was not experienced in vain. She understands that although she is a princess, the new sister is nodding from her parents. Ming Media is marrying, the princess of the emperor's edict. The status is already higher than himself. And Zhao Xin grew up with the prince since he was a child, and he was a childhood sweetheart. The ears and temples have been grinding for many years, and being able to write and martial arts is the prince's favorite.

Yu Liyan understands that he is just a mistake, and the political marriage achieved by accident has the lowest status in the heart of the prince. When she saw Zhu Shuzhen, she paid homage with Han rites, served tea with her own hands, showed her attitude, and gave some clothes and jewelry.

Yu Liyan's approach not only relieved Zhao Ta, but also made Zhu Shuzhen get rid of the embarrassment, she knew better that her status was obviously lower than that of the princess, and even inferior to Zhao Xin, but it was difficult for her to put down the shelf and salute a side concubine. Now that the princess has taken the initiative to put down her body, Zhu Shuzhen will also get off the donkey down the slope, and of course she will no longer hold the shelf of her wife!

The presence of three women by his side brought trouble to Zhao Ta, but also brought joy at the same time, making him feel at home. And he didn't have more time to recuperate, with the arrival of the various ministries, what was in front of him was the major event of the whole army, which was a major matter related to life and death, and he couldn't take it lightly...

The military is a powerful pillar supporting the country, it is not only the guardian of the country in the face of external threats, but also the decisive factor in political and social changes, and the particularity of the army is that it is a legitimate user and manager of violence.

After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, the conscription system was implemented, that is, once enlisted in the army, he would be a soldier for life, and if he was not dead or disabled, he would be retired until he was 65 years old. The state paid soldiers military salaries, provided clothes and armor for food and clothing, and the families of soldiers could live on military salaries, so it can be said that the army of the Song Dynasty had a rudimentary form of professionalism.

As a latecomer, Zhao Ta of course knew that a strong army needed professional soldiers, and for the sake of expansion and national security, the emperor also needed the existence of excellent professional soldiers, but it was often difficult to control the crazy carriage of professional soldiers. Countless military coups in history have all been directed or directly participated in by professional soldiers with outstanding military achievements; On the other hand, the 'mercenaries' who behaved and obeyed the emperor were low in combat effectiveness and reduced to a heavy social burden.

The forbidden army of the Great Song Dynasty is the best negative teaching material for the professionalization of the army! It changed from a semi-professional military force composed of civilians in the previous dynasty to a conscription into a recruitment, and in order to cope with frequent wars and maintain its rule, the army always maintained a certain number of fully professional veterans. However, they mistakenly saw the military as a source of dynastic change and social unrest, and the senior military commanders were filled by civilian officials, which often led to a situation in which the army was commanded by mediocre and incompetent people.

A hundred years later, under the suppression of civilian officials, the Song army gradually degenerated into a gathering place of exiles and bandits with corruption, low morale, lax discipline, low combat effectiveness, and no sense of responsibility. As a result, the Song army was repeatedly defeated in several wars, and some people tried to reform the army, but they all died in vain, and finally became a martyr for the destruction of the country.

Zhao Ta knew that the professionalization of the army in his previous life had become an international development trend, but he also knew that the professionalization of the army was not directly related to victory, and that a professional army might not necessarily achieve victory. However, professionalism is an effective means to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, because professionalism can inherit the army's sense of crisis and mission to a greater extent. And only an army that can face the crisis head-on and shoulder the mission can become a great army! (To be continued......)