Emperor Ming Dynasty

"Hey!"

Gao He was riding a horse, running in the scorching sun.

Although the tutorials in the Martial Arts Hall are a bit cumbersome, they lack systematic things that can really help you learn something.

For a family member like him, riding lessons are as easy as eating and drinking, and it is easy to get an armor.

"Brother Gao's riding skills are getting better and better."

As soon as he stopped, several people came running over, obviously pursuing him.

It's no wonder that, as the son of Duke Jing, he naturally has a huge network of contacts, and he has to curry favor with everyone who studies in the Yanwu Hall.

After all, the treatment of the frontier army, the Beijing camp, and the bodyguard department is not ordinary.

Anyone who has a little pursuit wants to go to the bodyguard department.

For Wu Jinshi, the bodyguard department is the literati's concubine.

"It's not worth mentioning." Gao He was also very modest: "The younger brother can only take the lead in riding, but he is not as good as your brothers in liberal arts."

Gao Yun, who is only twenty years old, is not too young in the martial arts hall. After all, many honored children often go to school, but compared with the average age of 30 for those martial arts Jinshi, he looks very young.

Possessing the dual identities of honorable man and martial arts scholar, Gao Yun did very well in the martial arts hall.

"Hey, it's really uncomfortable to get into the school and have to play with words, especially the geometry, which is harder to write than stereotypes!"

"Several calculations, astronomy and calendar, what longitude and latitude, Africa and America, it is really a headache."

Several people immediately clicked the switch, and couldn't help complaining.

For the first time, the Wu Jinshi who have been in Shaowu for 20 years have tasted pain and discomfort.

You must know that when they are at home, they are just Sun Tzu's Art of War, Taigong's Art of War, etc. How come they have come into contact with these?

Several people chatted and ended the riding lesson.

In fact, those who are poor, educated and rich, can pass the Wujin scholar exam are basically middle-class and above families. Even if they have never ridden a horse, they have ridden a donkey or a mule, and they can get started very quickly.

Many people are crude.

An hour of riding lessons is leisure time for them.

Yanwutang has its own horse servants to feed and feed the horses, so it's not their turn to do the dirty work for the Wu Jinshi.

Afterwards, a shooting lesson officially took place.

There were not many people on the shooting range.

There were 300 Wu Jinshi in one department, plus some junior officers recommended by the noble children and the army, a total of [-] people, and they were divided into [-] squads.

There are five shooting ranges, and there are thousands of horses in the stables.

Courses are naturally performed in rotation.

The instructor took out three muskets, arquebus, flintlock, and carrying gun.

He explained in detail the differences, attention, and power of the three guns:
"The range of the matchlock gun is between [-] and [-] paces. If it exceeds [-] paces, it will not be able to penetrate the armor, and the bullet will float away. It will not be accurate..."

"The power of the flintlock gun is about a hundred paces. Compared with the matchlock gun, it does not need to be fired, but the success rate is only [-]%. It is nothing in a large-scale battle..."

"Holding the gun, it is actually an enlarged version of the musket. It is powerful. It can take 150 to [-] steps, and sometimes it can reach [-] steps."

"Even if it is a three-layer armor, it can penetrate at a hundred paces..."

After finishing speaking, three soldiers actually walked in from the side and demonstrated in turn.

There was a crackling sound, and the smell of sulfur filled the shooting range.

Gao He and the others sat in a group, their buttocks hurt from the hot sand and stones, but they could only hold back, and stretched their heads one by one to explore its power.

Although the imperial court couldn't help but use swords and guns, muskets were strictly prohibited, and ordinary nobles might not be able to get them.

The smoke dissipated, and three scarecrows in armor revealed their true faces.

I saw that at a hundred paces, the scarecrow under the matchlock gun was safe and sound, but the flintlock was missing a big hole.

But raising the gun directly broke up the scarecrow.

There was a big hole in the seemingly solid armor.

"Okay, who will tell the pros and cons of muskets?"

The instructor asked casually.

Immediately, he ordered a burly man.

"Teacher, the advantage of firearms lies in their simplicity and practicality. As the saying goes, the three-month knife and six-month stick, but I think this musket can be understood in ten days as long as you are not an idiot."

"After decades of hard work, I still can't beat a recruit who has been in the army for half a month..."

These words made everyone sigh.

"That's right." The instructor said earnestly: "In the past, the kind of fierce generals who were enemies to thousands of people in the army are almost invisible. Only generals who plan strategies and command well can grasp victory."

"Gao He, what do you think?"

After being called, Gao He was right, got up and said: "Teacher, as you said, there is no need for strong generals in the army, but the pressure on logistics is even greater."

"In the past, if there was no logistics, at most two or three days of hunger, but now if it is short, the musket is just a fire stick. Facing those fierce generals, you can only sit on wax."

"You're right." The instructor said comfortingly, "Without the gunpowder, even if a musket is equipped with a bayonet, it's still no match for someone who has trained elite soldiers for many years."

"So, military training is just to let soldiers master the formation and shoot guns. This is far from enough. Bayonet fighting also needs to be practiced, but it is the key."

"Even if there is no gunpowder, we can fight and kill the enemy at that time..."

To put it bluntly, it is refuting the theory of gun invincibility.

After seeing the power of guns and artillery, some people in the army praised them, and even only practiced formation and firing guns, and dismissed fighting.

But guns aren't everything.

In southern rain forests, deserts, rainy days, etc., the disadvantage of muskets appears.

Balanced development, without delay.

The Martial Arts Hall is to cleanse the brains of this group of freshmen, especially since most of them are from the folk, and they have an inexplicable worship of muskets.

After some instruction, about fifty people fired their guns in turn, and the instructor taught them how to load gunpowder, clean the gun chamber, aim and shoot, etc. hand in hand.

Two hours flew by.

Everyone is excited.

What boy doesn't like playing with guns?
Everyone is in high spirits.

By dusk, all had tried to shoot.The class is officially over.

During this teaching trip, the gunpowder used reached [-] catties and dozens of silver coins, which can be said to be extravagant.

But facing this group of battalion officers in the future army, this little money is nothing.

Gao He returned to the dormitory.

This is a four-person room with bunks and tables, cramped and smelly.

In the Martial Art Hall, closed training is carried out, and one day off is given for half a month, even for the son of the prince of the country, he is no exception.

"What class is tomorrow?"

He lay on the bed and lit the spices underneath, but he couldn't dispel the stench, instead it mixed with it, which was extremely strange.

"Geometry in the morning, and geography."

These words immediately aroused the sighs of several roommates.

Gao He also had a headache.

A few mathematics are like a bible, which makes people feel uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

The courses in Yanwutang are divided into two categories, liberal arts and martial arts.

Among them, the liberal arts include general knowledge courses (military knowledge such as queues and military ranks), geography, geometry, astronomy, history, and logistics.

The martial arts are riding, arrow crossbow, sailing, and artillery.

Among the four subjects of martial arts, everyone must choose two subjects to study, instead of choosing all of them.

Because the four subjects imply allocation.

There are three types of cavalry, infantry, and navy, and all arrows and artillery are infantry.

However, in the army, there is not much difference between cavalry and infantry, and they can be switched at any time, while the navy cannot.

Therefore, very few sailors are selected. There are 300 people in one session, and only a few dozens of people choose.

However, the navy also has great advantages. Due to less competition, it is more convenient to be promoted, and you can also bring family members.

I have never heard of the navy's rebellion, and the court is very relieved.

Compared with Shujishi who practiced in the cabinet, Yanwutangtang pays attention to learning.

Literature six, martial arts two, and eight subjects must all pass online before being approved for graduation assignment.

Otherwise, you will be admitted to the top martial arts examination, and it will be difficult to assign you if you fail the exam.

And except for the No. 47 Scholar, No. [-], and Tanhua who were clearly admitted to the Guards Department, the remaining [-] places will be ranked according to their rankings.

Whether you are assigned to the Beijing camp or the frontier army also depends on your graduation score.

It can be said that these eight subjects are related to graduation and distribution, and no one dares to be careless.

Who wouldn't want to stay in the capital and grind their qualifications by the emperor's side?
Jane in the emperor's heart is the best way to get promoted.

In this way, in the warm sun of April, the 18th year Wu Jinshi of Yanwu Hall Shaowu ushered in their graduation day.

That year, there were more than [-] people.

The top 50 people will join the bodyguard department and become new bodyguards with swords, with a bright future.

The rest were assigned to the Beijing camp and the frontier army according to their grades.

The frontier army is divided into three, six, and nine ranks. Chahar, which is close to the capital, is naturally the first choice, while those like Anxi and Jilin are resisted.

Because the ranking is based on grades, a funny phenomenon appeared. Those with low education but strong martial arts all went to the frontier army, while those who were good at reading went to the Beijing camp.

So much so that many people joked that the Beijing camp might become a group of talented soldiers in the future.

But Gao Yun has a good father, of course he understands that Jingying has always wanted talented soldiers.

Because generals who have been influenced by Confucianism are more likely to be trusted and less likely to rebel.

To put it bluntly, when you read books and understand things, your mind is sharp, and you can think about military orders, instead of just doing what the superior officer says, and implementing them to the letter.

When encountering a rebellion, you will not just follow it with a hot head.

The greater the cost of the military officers' interests being connected.

Looking at this group of seniors, Gao He was not envious.

Because his future has been arranged.

Even if he didn't pass the top [-] in the exam, with his family status, he would still be admitted to the bodyguard department.

After another one or two years, he will be assigned to the Beijing camp as a battalion commander, and then he will naturally switch to the frontier army, beheading some thieves for promotion and meritorious service.

After three to five years of hard work, it is no longer a problem to be promoted to the regiment level.

Even if you have seniority at that time, at the age of 50 or [-], it is common for a province to lead the army.

On the holiday, Gao He returned home.

His mother, Gao Guiying, asked about the cold and warm, and the father in name, but actually the uncle, asked a few words in a warm voice, and then mentioned marriage.

"The daughter of the Zeng family is already sixteen, it's time for you to get engaged."

Gao Yigong lived in exile for many years, and before he reached his fifties, his temples were covered with frost, his back was sore, and he was extremely old.

"Duke Chang's Mansion?" Gao He frowned: "Father, Duke Chang is in full swing now, I'm afraid he shouldn't!"

"How dare the Zeng family say no?" Gao Yigong said with a light smile, "This has been agreed a long time ago, and there is no denying it. Besides, the Gao family is not bad, and they belong to the right family."

Gao Yun naturally has no reason for freedom in marriage, but the Zeng family has exceeded his expectations.

After thinking for a while, he said, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the two dukes' mansions!"

"If you are married to Duke Jin's mansion, of course it is not allowed, but Zeng's mansion is different."

Gao Yun showed a trace of complacency: "His daughter is the concubine of the crown prince. If you marry her daughter, you will become brother-in-law with the crown prince. Why not help the crown prince?"

Besides, I can't be the master of this marriage, it was arranged by the emperor himself.

Fortunately, he could figure out how to make a pair of brothers-in-law.

"First decide on the marriage, and choose a good day at the end of the year to get married."

Since there was nothing wrong, Gao Yun could only accept his fate.

Not long after, several young masters came to him.

They are Chang Youdao, the Marquis of Huaiyuan, and Deng Ziqiu, the Marquis of Dingyuan.

Huaiyuan Hou Chang's family, after Chang Yuchun, lost his position as the Duke of the State when he became the ancestor, and was granted the title of Huaiyuan Hou in Jiajing.

Deng Wenming, Marquis of Dingyuan, was the descendant of Deng Yu. After breaking into the army and entering Beijing, he set himself on fire with his whole family.

The Shaowu Dynasty rewarded loyal ministers, and made his younger brother Deng Wenjing the Marquis of Dingyuan.

The two were a few years older than him, and they had already been married, but although they had titles, it was conceivable that they were the old titles of the previous dynasty.

You know, even in the former Ming Dynasty, Jing Nan's heroes were better than the founding heroes.

Not to mention anything else, the amount of land rewarded to the heroes of Shaowu is enough to make their mouths water with envy.

These marquises are not even comparable to ordinary earls.

Naturally, it is only natural to gather around the princes.

"Brother Gao, hurry up, the big guy has been waiting for you for a long time."

Chang Youdao hurriedly waved.

Deng Ziqiu was even more impatient, grabbed his arm and took it away: "This is a good show today! You are the only one missing."

Gao Yun's heart became hot, and he was taken away along the way.

In the end, it turned out to be playing mahjong.

Eight people formed two groups, and the fight was called a fiery one.

"Brother Gao, this thing is very popular in the palace. Sit down quickly and pay one dollar each."

After a few rounds of bewilderment, a group of people appeared in Zuichun Tower after it was dark.

Only then did Gao He feel normal.

I asked for a table of banquets and looked at the building.

Soon, a group of women appeared on the high platform, with thin clothes and beautiful faces.

That's all, it's just the looks of those women, why are they so strange?
Green eyes, yellow hair, red hair.

"Hahaha, Brother Gao is from Xiyi."

The son of Chang Guogong proudly introduced to his future brother-in-law:

"Eat too many delicacies from mountains and seas, and add a few plates of different dim sum, it will have a special taste."

Gao He frowned: "Brother Zeng loves this?"

"Taste the taste." Zeng Yucheng whispered: "There are even two Xiyi people in the palace, what are we afraid of?"

After finishing speaking, he said loudly: "In addition to Xiyi, there are also Mongolians and Limans. If you have a unique taste, I can find some black people for you."

"As long as there is money, what woman doesn't?"

Gao He was surprised and said: "You are the rabbits, you are tired of playing!"

After saying that, he just watched her dance on his own.I didn't choose Xiyi and other flavors, but chose a Han woman according to the rules.

(End of this chapter)