Time is like fine sand, slipping quietly through the gaps between your fingers.
Alexandre Dumas stood on the beach and grabbed a handful of fine sand from his feet. The fine grains of sand flowed down from his fingers and fluttered in the spring breeze.
He glanced back behind him. Two steam transport ships docked at the dock. The first-phase officer cadets of the three armed forces got off the ship, walked around the platform and came to the beach.
Not far away is the docked First Fleet of the Ming Navy. The huge warships are shining with metallic light in the sun. They park there quietly, like guarding giants.
This is Chongming Island Military Port, the most heavily guarded military port in the entire Ming Dynasty.
When Zhu Zaiming started building the military academy, he considered the form in which officers should be trained.
Zhu Zaiming bought a large number of military books from Taishang Laojun. After thinking for a long time about the books filling the room, he changed his perspective.
Why not consider what conditions Ming Dynasty can provide?
When he first built a standing division, Zhu Zaiming decided to build a standing division of 32,000 people based on what kind of logistics he could provide.
Therefore, the construction of military academies should not follow the examples of later generations, but should have Ming Dynasty's own system.
In the 3rd year of Wude, in 1802 AD, Ming Dynasty was the largest country in the world and the most influential country in the world.
With such conditions, Zhu Zaiming felt that the construction of the military academy could be bolder.
Students' learning locations should not be limited to schools, nor should they be limited to a few training grounds.
Instead, we should look globally.
Ming Dynasty's naval fleet can drop students on any beach in the world, and air force airships can be used as field observation points and communication platforms.
Therefore, Zhu Zaiming made a bold attempt.
After three months of basic training and teaching, the first-phase trainees of the three armed forces began teaching in the field with the cooperation of the army, navy and air force.
Every land in the world will be a classroom for students.
From a dilapidated courtyard, to an uninhabited island in the deep sea, to the ice and snow of Antarctica... it will all be a learning stage for the students.
This group of more than 600 first-term trainees from the three armed forces enjoys almost the most abundant teaching resources.
The 1st Division and 1st Brigade of the Ming Dynasty Army followed throughout the entire process, providing protection for the students and serving as an exercise unit for the students to command.
The navy's two battleships, Jingyuan and Jiyuan, led two cruisers and two artillery cruisers to escort the ocean voyage.
More than a hundred steamships of various types followed, including supply ships, hospital ships, factory ships, etc., to provide sufficient logistical supplies for the trainees.
The airship of the Air Force is on standby at high altitude 24 hours a day, maintaining radio communication at all times and preparing to carry out rescue operations.
When everything was arranged, the formal teaching at the tri-services school began.
The first stop of the teaching was the offensive and defensive battle of the fortress group, which was located at the Chongming Island fortress group.
The staff of the General's Office are clearing out the Chongming Fortress complex and clearing out some of the completed areas as teaching venues.
The students camped in the open space outside, and rows of tents were neatly set up.
During this period, the students also had a few days of vacation. They moved small benches and sat in the open space, opening books to study or rest facing the fortresses in the distance.
Gandalf was sitting on the pony, with a drawing board in front of him. He used a pencil to draw on the white paper, and gradually the outline of a building appeared on the drawing paper.
Unlike other European painters who liked to paint naked men and women, Gandalf liked to sketch buildings.
Is this the reason why it is not recognized by the Western mainstream? It's really sad.
Surrounded by him were German students, some of whom were concentrating on their studies, some who closed their eyes to rest, and some who were admiring Gandalf's paintings.
Guderian sat aside, holding a copy of "Zuo's Spring and Autumn" and studying it.
Alexandre Dumas sat next to him, gave Guderian a gentle push, and handed the telescope to Guderian with a smile.
The military academy is a melting pot, and officers who didn't like each other when they first arrived became close.
Now, even British and French officers would huddle together to chat and spank, and Alexandre Dumas and Guderian were no exception.
If you ignore the gender, Zhu Zaiming would believe that they are lovers.
The two often spend time together in their free time, learning from each other and sharing some interesting things.
Guderian took the telescope, pushed Dumas with his right shoulder, and laughed.
He followed Alexandre Dumas's fingers and looked over, and the outline of the fortresses in the distance came into Guderian's eyes.
High walls and half walls snake around the perimeter, trenches and bunkers are criss-crossed, and turrets and forts are dotted like stars.
The huge fortress in the center is the core of the defense group. The central fortress, known as "Lie Sun City", is two kilometers long and wide.
There are various small factories among them, which can provide a steady stream of logistics for the defenders.
Third-rate fortresses are simply military fortresses, such as bastion fortresses.
Second-rate fortresses can have certain geographical blockades, such as Shanhaiguan.
The first-class fortress is like the Great Wall fortification, which can already carry out multiple suppression of economy, military, diplomacy and population at the national level.
As the top fortress group, Chongming Fortress can produce and sell its own products.
If the enemy attacks Chongming Fortress, they will attack a fortress with continuous blood-forming ability. This fortress is more like an independent kingdom.
Guderian carefully observed the Chongming fortress group and was amazed by the Ming Dynasty's construction capabilities.
I am afraid that only the Ming Dynasty can build such a fortress group stretching for more than ten kilometers.
The defensive capabilities of a fortress of this level are unimaginable.
If the perspective is raised, Guderian discovered that Chongming Fortress is more of an offensive stronghold than a defensive fortress.
The weapons produced by the factories in the fortress will be transported directly to the outside through the nearby military port.
When the army's logistics are 100% secure, the offensive power of the frontline troops can be imagined.
However, Guderian kept this discovery secretly in his heart and would at most mention it to Gandalf and would not publicize it everywhere.
People who don’t understand the Chinese nation will always have a question when they see the Great Wall: What is the purpose of the Great Wall?
Guderian studied Chinese history and thought about this issue from the perspective of territorial territory.
Gradually, he discovered that the polite Chinese people were actually full of martial virtue and a natural fighting nation.
From the large place in the Mesopotamia of the ancestors, it gradually expanded to the current territory.
Let’s look at how many times in history we were able to beat up the steppe people across the Great Eurasian Steppe Corridor. This kind of achievement has never been achieved by Europeans.
The Great Wall played an extremely important role in this. The Great Wall was defensive as well as offensive.
The lie that the Great Wall is useless has been circulated for more than ten centuries. Only unified steppe dynasties such as the Huns, Turks, and Mongols who have suffered losses will understand the disgustingness of the Great Wall.
Alexandre Dumas didn't understand this. He just mechanically accepted the education from the armed forces school. His eyes flickered when he looked at the Chongming fortress group.
"Guderian, did you see it? This is the Wall of Sighs, the Great Wall of the new era!"
"I saw it, and I really can't think about how to break it!
Perhaps, this time the offensive and defensive battle for the fortress will end in failure. "
Guderian was serious and calm, and stated what Dumas believed to be the "facts" in a flat tone.
Guderian was deliberately approaching Alexandre Dumas, the marshal who had great influence in France.
Observe him, understand him, numb him...
Guderian told him lies, like green tea.
