On the same night, in the mansion of Zeng Bu, the Right Pushe of Shangshu and the Secretariat of the Secretariat, the visiting Zhang Shuye was walking on a long corridor with Zeng Bu's fourth son Zeng Yu.

In Zhang Shuye's dispatch, there was a Privy Council envoy, a Ph.D. in the Military Science Department. Zeng Bu was a wise minister in the Privy Council before, so the two of them had a relationship. Moreover, like Zhang Dun, Zeng Bu also valued Zhang Shuye's talent very much. There are not many people who can really use troops in Kaifeng's generals now, and Zhang Shuye, who is a civil servant, can be regarded as number one.

Moreover, Uncle Zhang had been summoned twice a day ago by Zhao Ji, and they were both more and more likely to meet him, which fully demonstrated the importance that the official Zhao Ji attached to him.

Zhang Shuye also performed outstandingly in the process of facing the king. When Zhao Ji asked about the affairs of the Liao Kingdom and the situation of the Military and Education Department, he answered them smoothly.

Therefore, Zeng Bu also attached great importance to him. Even though it was already past Xu and the sky was as dark as ink, the old prime minister, who was 65 years old this year, still had to be energetic to meet Zhang Shuye - early tomorrow morning, Zeng Bu had to go to the morning court!

In the study, he yawned. The older Zeng Yougong picked up the ginseng soup that the female envoy had just sent, took a big sip, and then buried his head in a long letter on the table.

The letter was sent by Zeng Bu's younger brother Zeng Zhao from Haizhou, and he told two things. One is the courses set up by Yuntai Academy - the courses are a bit complicated! They include Confucianism, mathematics, history, nature, law, horse riding, archery, fencing, poetry, music, painting, overseas scenery, geography, etc.

So many courses, and most of them are miscellaneous studies... What is Su Dongpo's plan? Do you want to use the "mixed but not refined" of Yuntai Academy and the Jinggong new learning who focuses on Confucianism to strive for orthodoxy?

In addition, Su Dongpo also accepted Wu Haogu's lucky villain as his disciple. This matter was actually supported by Fan Chunren, Han Zhongyan, Cheng Yi and Zhang Dun... What's going on?

Another thing that made Zeng Bu a little worried seemed to be related to Wu Haogu. Wu Haogu proposed to make a "scholar agreement" in Tianya Town next to Qushan County, Haizhou... It is necessary to make the demoted officials and the big merchants and big workers in Tianya Town jointly develop autonomy.

No matter how you look at this, it is wrong! You should think about your mistakes behind closed doors. How can you make a "school appointment"? Moreover, the major workers and merchants in Haizhou cannot "arrange" them. These industrial and commercial households must be controlled by the government! How can you make any "arrangements" in the academic world?

The Jiehe Shang Deal in Jiehe Shang City is already annoying enough, so it should be cancelled... To be honest, if the official really believes in Wu Haogu, he might as well let that guy become the leader of Jiehe Shang City. When the army in the future is in the northern expedition, he will just ask him for money, grain and people. If he can do it well, what if he gives a Jiedushi (referring to a rank official)? If he doesn't do it well, just chop off his head!

Now I have created a chamber of commerce to pull all the generals of Kaifeng Mansion into the water. In the future, the law will not blame the public. We can't cut off all the generals of Kaifeng Mansion, right?

When the old prime minister was having a headache, his son Zeng Yu brought Zhang Shuye in.

"Secretary Zhang Shuye met Xungong."

"Ji Zhong, sit down and talk."

Zeng Bu smiled politely and raised his hand to signal Uncle Zhang to sit down.

"Ji Zhong, now there is a censor who impeaches the Military Academy as Zhang Xianggong's private soldier. What do you think?" Zeng Bu asked with a frown.

The Military Academy wanted to save it. Without the Military Academy training of young generals, it would be impossible to rectify the Hebei imperial guards or train the new army.

If the Hebei imperial guards cannot be rectified and the new army cannot be trained, what will the country use to attack Yanyun in the future? The tens of thousands of elite troops of the Western Army will definitely not be enough!

Moreover, there are more than 500,000 imperial guards in the Song Dynasty, only 50,000 can be fought. The remaining 400,000 are all waste snacks? It would be fine if there is nothing wrong in the world. If the North is really told by the villain Wu Haogu, who will restore Yanyun to fight the barbarians?

"I don't know what my husband asked about." Zhang Shuye replied, "But the military officer knows that the Military Academy is really doing things, and it's doing very well... Mr. Murong, who came from the south of the Liao Kingdom, really understands military affairs, and his student Brother Zhao Zhong also has real skills. Over the past year, they have indeed figured out a set of methods to train troops, and the officials think it's very good."

"Is that true?" Zeng Bu asked, "What's the good thing?"

"Fortunately, it is rigorous, practical, and has rules to follow." Zhang Shuye said, "Their methods have turned the teachings of leading troops, training, marching, camping, battle formations, logistics, and city building into charters that can be followed. As long as you do it according to the charter, it will not be too bad."

"Is it a method that I can't understand?" Zeng Bu asked in a low voice.

"Yes, it's a way that the Western Han Dynasty did not know." Zhang Shuye said, "and he learned very well and had a very organized approach."

Cheng Bushi was a famous general in the era of Emperor Wu of Han. He was known for his strict military management and steady combat. This public war focused on the rules and regulations, with clear responsibilities at all levels, strict discipline, and clear organization. Whenever he led his army to fight, there must be scouts in front and cover on the left and right. Teams echoed each other, took care of each other, and set up camps with great rules.

Although he had not achieved any major victory in wars for many years, he did not allow the Huns to take advantage of it. He was a very reassuring general.

"It seems that Zhang Zihou has not read the wrong person." Zeng Bu nodded in appreciation, "Those who have just seen the method of using military force like to use strange strategies to win, and deceive the enemy as fools. However, those who are really old in the battle formation pay attention to the rules and be cautious, first stand invincible, and then seek victory.

Ji Zhong, if you think their approach is good, it means that you have really mastered military affairs and can become a general in the future."

"Mr.," said Zhang Shuye, "If the court really wants to fight the Northern Expedition, the subordinates should transfer military officials to lead troops."

The civil servants of the Song Dynasty could only be the commander, that is, the placing commanders all the way, and the commanders were all the way. They basically did not use troops in front of the battle, but hid in the city behind to draw formation diagrams to control the overall situation.

But now it is not the 20th century when we can use telegrams and telephones to understand the situation on the front line in a timely manner, but the 11th century when communications are basically based on horseback. It is difficult for the head coach to effectively command the army without being in the face of the battle.

Moreover, civil officials of the Northern Song Dynasty could not directly train troops, but could only command military generals to train troops. Moreover, military generals could not be said to train a hundred thousand troops or something. The army directly controlled by a military general was just a "general", with 5,000 to 10,000 people.

In addition, under the commander of the Northern Song Dynasty, a general manager of the cavalry and infantry army was usually set up. However, the general manager of the entire line did not directly manage the "general", nor was he allowed to "also be the general", nor did he control the military commanders of the prefectures, but he only had command power during the war.

Therefore, if Zhang Shuye wants to transfer military funds, he can only become the leader of a general (the chief general), train 10,000 elite troops himself, and then become the chief manager of the military commander of the whole country.

"It's good that you have this idea." Zeng Bu nodded and looked at Zhang Shuye, "Ji Zhong, if the Military Academy cannot be protected, will you transfer the military official immediately? I can arrange for you to be a general in Hebei, and you can also give you fifty military officials."

I only gave fifty ones? What should I do if there are more than four hundred?

Zhang Shuye was a little hesitant, "My husband, if there is only one elite general, you won't be able to accomplish anything in the future! And now the student in the Military Academy has been studying for a year, and there are still two years of academic studies that have not been completed."

Zeng Bu pondered, "I will tell you directly. It is impossible for the Military Academy to save the military academic department without hurting the muscles and bones... For the sake of the present, I can only find a way to incorporate the Military Academy into the Imperial College Martial Arts."

The Imperial College Martial Arts is a "military academy" that civil servants can master, but they do not teach military skills, but are a "Martial Jinshi Examination Tutorial Class", which is the same as the nature of the Imperial Academy.

Before, Zhang Dun wanted to reform martial arts for a while, but finally found it difficult to start, so he turned to the Military Academy, which was directly under the Privy Council.

Now the Military Science Department is too controversial, and Zeng Bu wants to turn it back to martial arts.

"Ji Zhong," Zeng Bu said, "Do you want to be a doctor of martial arts, or do you want to bring a general's army?"

Zhang Shuye thought for a while and asked, "My husband, if you go to the martial arts department, then 500 people from the Military Academy..."

"We are all sent to the Hebei Imperial Army!" Zeng Bu said, "I'm afraid it won't be possible to train the Hebei Imperial Army. They can only be used to train the Hebei Imperial Army."

"Training?" Zhang Shuye didn't understand Zeng Bu's meaning very much.

He once preached: "We can send them to help Hebei imperial guards train and rectify the deployment."

This is probably very difficult...

Uncle Zhang shook his head in his heart, but he had no good idea for the moment.

...

"It's better to transfer all these 500 people into the Palace Front Division and form a cavalry team in front of the Palace Front!"

At this time, Gao Qiu finally thought of a trick for Wu Haogu.

Gao Qiu smiled, "Now the cavalry of the Imperial Guards of the Three Yamen are not very good at riding horses. During the ceremony, the three Yamen are worried, afraid that someone will fall off the horse. It is really embarrassing to say that. The students of the Military Academy are good at horse skills, and they can be transferred to the front of the hall to save the storefront of the Si Chong."

"Are there any official positions?"

"Definitely not." Gao Qiu shook his head, "How could he be the official? There are 500 officials, if you really give it to the Kaifeng Imperial Army, you will not have to make trouble? At most, you will be miscellaneous military officials..."

"Then make up for the land!" Wu Haogu smiled, "Give them the land in Cangzhou, and give them 1,500 acres each... and then let them prepare their own war horses, train their children to inherit military service, and then take turns to serve in Beijing.

Perhaps we can also select good cavalrymen from the imperial guards and the people, and place them in the northern part of Cangzhou, and give the same treatment, so that they can become imperial knights in the world. Although this investment is large at one time, it can ensure that cavalry will be available for dozens or hundreds of years in the future, and there is no need to raise war horses for them. It can be said that there are multiple goals in one fell swoop!"

"This is a solution," Gao Qiu nodded, "Isn't this the Tang Dynasty's 'foreign' method? If you take turns to Beijing, you don't have to let your family accompany you, and you will save you from arranging a residence for them in Kaifeng Prefecture. The land in Cangzhou is 1,500 acres of land with 2,000 lots, and 1,000 houses are just 2 million lots... Although it costs a lot, it is not expensive if you can really maintain 1,000 cavalry."
Chapter completed!