Chapter 179: Lack of Talent

"What's the matter?"

Chang Wei was full of doubts.

"Military school." Zhao Xu said, "Now you should understand the importance of this matter. If I don't teach you, you won't know it. In the same way, generals should not keep their own experience to themselves, but share it with other generals, so as to promote the progress of the whole army."

For him, he hated the current trend in Dasong.

From the powerful families to the common people, they all like to keep their own things secret.

Among them, the powerful families, for the purpose of protecting their own interests, never pass on books such as military tactics, water conservancy, astronomy, geography, etc.

And the folk craftsmen are the same with their own skills.

Even if they accept apprentices, there are many standards.

If they can't accept apprentices, they would rather let this skill be discontinued.

This has led to the loss of many skills.

Of course, he doesn't like it, but when this is the characteristic of an era, he is powerless to change it.

However, in his fiefdom, his army, and his officialdom, this situation will never exist.

Excellent experience should be learned from each other and passed on to each other.

Chang Wei understood, and his mind almost didn't turn around.

However, he had long been accustomed to the King of Yan's unrestrained way of speaking.

After a long time of fussing, it turned out that the King of Yan wanted to use the matter of artillery to talk about the military school.

"Your Highness's instructions, I dare not neglect them, but Your Highness, there are really few generals in the army who can read, and the generals are not very interested, so I am in trouble." Chang Wei had a bitter face.

He told the generals about this school after returning, but these rough guys were not interested at all.

One by one, they implied that they would have experience after fighting more wars, and there was no need for any school at all.

Zhao Xu frowned when he heard it.

The biggest difference between ancient and modern armies is not weapons, but more professional military literacy and discipline.

This requires that generals generally receive formal military education.

Especially artillery generals.

Artillery cannot be fired in any direction at will. It is necessary to calculate the approximate landing point of the shell according to the angle of the muzzle, so that it can be fired accurately.

To calculate the landing point, you have to master basic mathematics.

Although he can calculate the specific angle and the approximate position of the shot, and make a booklet for them.

But they also have to master the method of measuring angles.

"Whether they like it or not, they must go to this school, and they also have to take exams. Don't think that they are safe in their current positions. If they don't do well in the exam, they will still be removed."

Looking at the generals who were peeking at this side in the parade ground, Zhao Xu said to Chang Wei.

He is not just thinking about bullying in Dasong now.

If it is just to deal with enemies like Yuan Li and Beidi, the artillery does not need to be too accurate, just shoot at the enemy's formation.

But in the future, when facing enemies with artillery, accuracy must be considered.

Because the enemy's artillery will certainly cause casualties to themselves.

At this time, the war is required to start, and the artillery of our side must destroy the enemy's artillery as soon as possible.

There is no doubt that whoever is more accurate will have a greater advantage.

"As for illiteracy, it is also simple. Recruit some scholars to work in the school and be responsible for teaching literacy and educating soldiers." Zhao Xu said.

There are actually civilian positions in the Dasong Army.

After all, the generals are good at fighting, but not good at housekeeping.

Therefore, there is a position of secretary in the Dasong Army.

Responsible for managing the military documents.

"Yes, Your Highness, these generals should learn something, otherwise they will just drink and make trouble all day long." Chang Wei saw Zhao Xu's serious face and was a little angry, and his heart tightened.

During these days with the King of Yan, the King of Yan always came up with some things that seemed very different to them.

But the facts proved that the King of Yan was always right.

So, he believed that he must be right about this matter, but he was short-sighted and could not see it for the time being.

"Well, that's good. You will implement this matter in the next few days. First, the generals above the lieutenant will choose a room in the general's mansion as a school, and you will be responsible for it. In each camp, choose a barracks as the camp school, and the lieutenants of each camp will be responsible for it. At the same time, even if it is as small as each team, they should discuss the training experience in the evening after training every day." Zhao Xu explained one by one.

Chang Wei nodded and remembered it silently in his heart.

After instructing Chang Wei on this matter, Zhao Xu said to Chang Wei: "When the school is built, I will teach you personally."

"Really?" Chang Wei's eyes lit up immediately.

He was very much looking forward to this, because he knew that the King of Yan would definitely teach them something different.

And these things cannot be learned in other armies in Dasong.

Giving Chang Wei an affirmative look, Zhao Xu nodded again.

After inspecting the camp, he and Xu Lie returned to the palace.

On the way, he frowned slightly.

Although it is necessary to recruit some scholars to serve as civil servants for the army to strengthen the palace's control over the army.

But Liu Fu's government office also needs scholars to serve as officials.

These two items together require a lot of people.

But in Dasong, there are very few people like Liu Fu who can read among the poor.

It is not necessarily possible to find enough people even if you search Shanggu County and Yan County again.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help scratching his head.

"It is necessary to establish an official school." Zhao Xu pondered.

In Dasong, the Imperial College, which represents the official school, is prepared for the children of the powerful families.

But the official school he mentioned and the Imperial College are two completely different things.

The official school on his fiefdom refers to the place where the royal palace paid for money to build it, which is completely free and recruits children of the people to study.

After all, it is unrealistic to promote universal education in his fiefdom.

First, he does not have such strong capital. Second, the people are not very enthusiastic about reading. Third, there are not so many scholars to teach.

Therefore, he wants to have a more comprehensive development.

First, concentrate on training a group of people.

Then let these people go to various places in the fiefdom, or teach, or enter the military department to assist in research and development.

But this takes time.

At present, we have to solve practical problems and get a group of scholars.

"Mi family." A person suddenly flashed in Zhao Xu's mind.

This person is Mi Fei's father, his grandfather Mi Zhuang.

Although his mother came from a poor family, her family was full of scholars.

After his mother was promoted to a noble lady, Zhao Heng specially appointed him as a small official.

However, last year, he was framed and his grandfather and his uncle's family were imprisoned.

The last time Mi Fei mentioned in a letter that after he was promoted to a concubine, Zhao Heng released Mi Zhuang and his uncle's family from prison.

They should be free now.

"Before Concubine Mi entered the palace, Mi Zhuang had been teaching poor students to read, and many people worshipped him as their teacher." Zhao Xu found this information.

For him, this is a good resource at the moment.

And relatively speaking, Mi Zhuang and his students are more reliable.

After all, recruiting scholars from other states, there is no guarantee that there will be no spies mixed in.

Thinking of this.

After returning to the palace, he wrote a letter to Concubine Mi.

"Your Highness has found the right person this time. Mi Guozhang has many students, but it's a pity..." Luan'er sighed while grinding for Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu knew what Luan'er wanted to say. Even if there were many students, these poor students could only be clerks without official positions at most.

"You and Feng'er have stayed in the Mi family for a few years. What do you think?" Zhao Xu asked.

Luan'er and Feng'er were taken in by Mi Zhuang before entering the palace.

Later, they were sent to the palace to accompany Concubine Mi, and were sent by Concubine Mi to take care of Zhao Xu.

"I only remember that Mi Guozhang was serious, but he was always upright. When the uncle made a mistake, he would be beaten. At that time, scholars who visited the Mi family often pleaded for him." At this point, Luan'er couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Xu was stunned. He had seen this uncle and had some impression of him.

Every time Mi Fei came to visit her parents, this uncle always cried bitterly.

Shaking his head, Zhao Xu finished writing the letter in one go and asked someone to send it to the capital.

If he could recruit some useful people this time, it would not be in vain.

"Your Highness, there is a girl outside the mansion asking for an audience." Just after putting down the pen, Feng'er suddenly appeared at the door of the study.

"Girl?"

Zhao Xu glanced at Feng'er and saw a strange smile on the girl's face.

"It's the girl Xu who I met when eating hot pot." Feng'er said slowly.

Zhao Xu was speechless. He didn't expect Xu E to come to the palace. This was the first time.

But now the news about him and Xu E in Yancheng has long been spread out of context.

Everyone assumed that Xu E was his, which made him helpless. They were really a pure relationship between a man and a woman.

"Let her in." Zhao Xu said. He and Tianxianglou were still in a cooperative relationship.

You can't just ignore someone who comes to your door.

Feng'er responded and turned to the front yard.

At this time, at the gate of the palace, Xu E got off the carriage and stood at the gate, looking curiously at the palace.

Seeing Feng'er's figure appear, she immediately retracted her gaze and straightened her posture.

She had experienced the power of this Feng'er and didn't want to lose in momentum.

"Miss Xu, please." Feng'er looked at Xu E and deliberately straightened her body, with a bit of a show of beauty.

For her, the woman that King Yan liked couldn't be inferior to her and Luan'er.

Xu E nodded gently, thanked her, and entered the palace with Huan'er.

"What wind blew Miss Xu here."

Reception hall.

Zhao Xu sat down in the main seat with a smile on his face.

Now Yan County and Shanggu County are both on the right track.

The production of artillery and the development of commerce are also proceeding step by step.

He was in a good mood.

Facing the beauty Xu E, he was in a good mood to make jokes.

"Of course it is the kingly style of your highness." Xu E's eyes were charming.

Zhao Xu smiled. This Xu E was really teasing him all the time.

Although he knew that the Ninth Prince had saved Xu E's life.

Perhaps she had a vague admiration for him out of gratitude.

But before he figured out the truth about Tianxiang Tower, he would keep his distance.

Xu E was innocent, but he couldn't figure out what the person behind her was thinking when she fell to the ground.

However, facing Xu E, he, as an old man, naturally had no reason to be stage-frightened. He boldly looked at Xu E and said, "Miss Xu, don't tease me. Miss Xu must have something important to say when she came to visit this time?"

"Your Highness can't hide anything." Xu E was a little disappointed.