Chapter 860 0855 [Luoyang Military Academy]

Kaifeng Military Academy has moved to Luoyang, and its location is at the western foot of Wan'an Mountain.

At the north foot is the Tiansijian Horse Farm, and further north is the royal garden Dongxi Garden.

As an emperor, after the military academy moved here, Ju Ming naturally wanted to visit it.

Thanks to greetings in advance, teachers and students attended class as usual.

"See Your Majesty!"

Vice-principal Zhang Bor led several teachers and waited at the school gate for a long time. When they saw Zhu Ming, they immediately gave a military salute.

The principal of the military academy can only be the emperor. Firstly, it makes it easier for the emperor to control the officers and the army. Secondly, it also urges future emperors to pay attention to the military.

Zhu Ming responded with a military salute and was surrounded by everyone.

Zhang Xian and Yang Zaixing are also there. They have been coming to the military academy to select students in the past few days.

Moreover, they were students sent by various militaries for further studies, and they looked down upon ordinary students - these were originally middle and low-level officers or soldiers, and they were selected to be sent to the court to learn the art of war because of their outstanding performance and literacy.

"How was the selection?" Zhu Ming asked as he walked.

Zhang Xian replied: "We have almost selected them. When they graduate in early summer, they can be taken to the south to train new troops."

Yang Zaixing said: "These students are all excellent, and they all have the talents of generals."

Ju Ming said: "It is still not possible to encourage growth. When the new army is established, they can be promoted to two levels according to their original military ranks. Specific military positions can be directly promoted to three levels as appropriate. For the deputy generals and senior officers of the new army, you must contact the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War selects and transfers generals.”

There is no rule without rules, and the Ministry of War cannot always be treated as a decoration.

After Ju Ming no longer personally took charge of the Privy Council, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War gradually became regularized, and the various powers of the Ministry of War were slowly restored.

On the playground entering from the gate, there were students from two classes, arranging for a confrontation.

The spear heads were removed, dipped in lime and poked at each other.

Continuing forward, a class of students was practicing martial arts, holding a gun and repeatedly stabbing a piece of wood hanging in the air.

Zhang Bor said: "These are ordinary students who have never been on the battlefield. In their first year at school, they focus on training martial arts, formations and physical strength. The students sent by various armies for further studies are different, and they pay more attention to the study of the art of war. "

For ordinary students in the military academy, according to Ju Ming's vision, scholars from various provinces were encouraged to sign up.

However, due to age constraints, very few talents signed up. Young people, who have already been admitted to the scholar examination, naturally want to be admitted to the imperial examination or Jinshi.

As a last resort, Ju Ming issued an order to government schools in various places to encourage government students at county school level or above to register.

One after another, in recent years, more than 300 scholars have chosen to abandon literature and join the military to attend military academies.

Mainly divided into the following categories:

The first type is the disciples of generals. Generals in the former Song Dynasty or Ming Dynasty found that their descendants were not good candidates for the imperial examination, so they simply threw themselves into military academies early to find a way out.

The second type is the children of aristocratic families. They are mainly sons of common people or descendants of side branches. It may be okay to be a scholar, but it is basically hopeless to be a Jinshi. Being thrown into the military academy can develop connections in the military.

The third type is children from poor families. The family had some money to support their son's education, but because of lack of financial resources or because the imperial examination was too difficult, he also tried to take the path of a military academy.

Zhang Boring said: "The elimination rate of the family members is very high. They have a good academic foundation, but they do not pay attention to knowledge in the first year and are treated as new recruits and drilled hard. Some people often cry during the training, and some people run away in the middle of the night, or hide in There are no exercises in the barracks.”

"Take it seriously!" Zhu Ming laughed.

Zhang Bor also laughed: "The first time you make a mistake, it's just a warning. The second time you make a mistake, you'll be punished by running. The third time you make a mistake, you'll be hit with a military stick. The fourth time you make a mistake, you'll be directly expelled. After expulsion, you have to notify the government where you are registered. , this person will never be allowed to take the imperial examination again. Since the establishment of the military academy, more than 20 people have been expelled, more than 80% of whom belong to aristocratic families. "

Ju Ming nodded in approval: "It should be so strict."

Zhang Bor added: "The new students who will enroll this spring are all sergeants who have made meritorious service. Although they must be literate in order to be selected, many of them can only barely write letters because of their cultural background. In the first three months, we mainly teach them Read and read, and take time to practice for a while every day. In fact, the art of war has not been formally taught. "

"Let's start today, choose those with the best culture." Ju Ming decided to sit in on a class.

Zhang Boring immediately went to make arrangements, and soon eighteen students were called to a classroom to start classes.

These eighteen people are all from the northern armies.

The highest level is a hundred-man general, and the lowest level is just a commander.

They were very excited to see the emperor and sat upright in class.

Zhang Bor himself taught as a teacher, and while writing on the blackboard with chalk, he said: "Open the "Synopsis of the Art of War" in your hands. This book was compiled under the personal guidance of His Majesty, and was co-authored by the Privy Council, the Ministry of War and the Lieutenant General of the Army. Finally, It was compiled by Mr. Zhong, who has already become an official..."

"Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, there have been four schools of military strategists. They are military power and strategy, military situation, military yin and yang, and military skills."

"Military strategy covers the widest range and involves many elements. Your Majesty summarizes it as strategy and tactics, including temple calculations, military system, logistics, intelligence, tactics... and so on."

"The military situation mainly focuses on tactical application."

"Bing Yin Yang pays attention to astronomy, geography and formations."

"Soldier skills include the recruitment, training, and management of the army, as well as logistics such as military pay, military rations, and uniforms, as well as the research, manufacture, and use of weapons."

"The four military factions have different emphases, and some of them overlap with each other. Now we combine them and re-divide them into eight contents, namely: military system, logistics, intelligence, weapons, recruitment and demobilization (recruitment and discharge), Drills, strategies, tactics.”

"Today we are going to talk about the military system."

"In the military system of our Ming Dynasty, the emperor is the supreme commander of the entire army, followed by the cabinet, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. The cabinet decides whether to send troops and reports to the emperor for permission. The Privy Council decides how, when and where to send troops. The Ministry of War is responsible for selecting generals, recruiting soldiers, and training, and liaises with the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works for logistics."

"The national army is divided into field armies, garrison armies and transport armies. The field army is the elite main force, including the imperial army. The garrison army is stationed in various places, and is responsible for conquering rebellions and bandits in the country in peacetime, and fights with the field army in wartime. The transport army is responsible for transportation, and during wartime, civilians are temporarily under the jurisdiction of the transport army. At critical times, the transport army They also have to participate in the battle. "

"Each province has a general and a commander-in-chief. The general is responsible for leading the army in battle and daily training. The commander-in-chief is responsible for conscription, demobilization and logistics supply. The general is directly under the Ministry of War. In a peaceful and prosperous place, there is no general, and daily training is handed over to the commander-in-chief. In a war-torn place, one province can have two or three generals. "

"There is also a deputy marshal, which is only set up during a war to command the troops of several provinces. After the war, the deputy marshal must be dismissed. The position of marshal can only be temporarily held by the emperor, prince or prince. "

"There is also the Protectorate..."

"Let's talk about military ranks and military positions..."

Eighteen students listened carefully.

Some seemed very excited. Although they had been in the army for many years, this was the first time they understood the full picture of the Ming Dynasty's military system.

Some were a little disappointed and wanted to doze off while listening. They came to learn the art of war, but it was all about various institutions, official positions and systems. They really couldn't remember so much at once.

This class lasted for an hour, and it became more and more detailed later.

Zhang Tong put down the chalk, clapped his hands and said: "Today, His Majesty the Emperor is personally inspecting the military academy. Please give a speech to the students!"

"Pa pa pa pa!"

The students were shocked and sat up straight and clapped their hands.

Zhu Ming walked up to the podium, and without saying anything nonsense, he pointed at one of the students and asked: "What is your name? What was your original position?"

The student immediately stood up: "Reporting to Your Majesty. My name is Li Fu, from Hebei, and I used to be the captain of the cavalry in the Eight Characters Army. The regular number of the Eight Characters Army is the Seventh Division of the Ming Field Army. In the battle last year, I killed and captured 23 Jin soldiers and captured a Jurchen general!"

Zhu Ming praised: "Your military exploits are outstanding, no wonder you were selected to study in the military academy. How did you learn to read?"

Li Fu replied: "My family used to be a wealthy family in Hebei, but the Jin bandits came and destroyed my family. I joined General Wang (Wang Yan) and followed him to kill the Jin bandits. At first, I was not good at fighting, so I could only be a sniper. Later, I pestered my fellow villagers to learn how to ride a horse, and practiced hard every day. When the Eight Characters Army formed a cavalry, I was selected."

"What do you think is the use of learning these today?" Zhu Ming asked.

Li Fu answered very briefly: "From a high place."

Zhu Ming praised: "This is a wonderful statement. You have grasped the essence of this class."

Zhang Xian suddenly interrupted: "Your Majesty, can this Captain Li be transferred to southern Sichuan after graduation?"

Zhu Ming smiled and asked: "Do you like him?"

Zhang Xian said: "He has the talent of a great general. Unfortunately, he just entered the school this year and will graduate in two years."

Zhu Ming asked Li Fu again: "How old are you this year?"

Li Fu replied: "I joined the army at the age of fifteen, and I am twenty years old this year!"

Zhu Ming was even more satisfied and asked other students one by one.

Soon he found out that the eighteen students in front of him had killed and captured more than twenty enemies per person in the war to destroy the Jin Dynasty last year. Even though many of them were achievements in pursuit battles, they were still very rare. Some even killed and captured more than fifty enemies.

When communicating with the emperor, these students were very excited.

And the emperor did not test the content of today's lecture, which made the students grateful-it is hard to remember so much!

Then Zhu Ming went to see his son again.

Prince Yu Zhu Kang was running with a heavy load, wearing armor and with sandbags tied to his legs, and he was so tired that he was like a dog sticking out its tongue.

Zhu Kang didn't dare to stop, nor was he embarrassed to stop.

Because the instructor had treated him with special favor and quietly reduced the weight of his sandbags and armor. He knew about this, and was a little unhappy at first, but soon he was grateful to the instructor.

After running, take a short break.

These military academy students who had never fought in a war were so tired that they lay down directly and didn't even care about paying homage to the emperor.

"Stand up!"

Zhu Ming said to the instructor: "After training, they must not sit down immediately, otherwise they may die suddenly. Let them walk slowly and rest after their breath is stable."

Then, he turned to Zhang Tong and said: "This should be written into the training manual."

"Yes!" Zhang Tong and the instructor responded quickly.