The autumn air is crisp, the golden breeze is gentle, and the sun is shining brightly, filling the entire teaching ground.
The school flag was flying high and thousands of students lined up. Compared with the past, when the queues were neat and silent, the students today chatted, laughed, shook hands and hugged. Only when the noise was too loud, the instructors only gave a few words of warning.
"Those are the musicians from the Jiaofang Division. What are they doing here? Are they singing and dancing?"
Among the students who failed to graduate, a student pointed to a group of musicians holding musical instruments in front of the high platform and joked lazily.
"Today is the graduation ceremony for top students, and I heard there will be a sword awarding ceremony. Isn't this appropriate?"
Another student was also curious.
"Did you all listen to what the teacher said? Today is the graduation ceremony. The school song must be sung, and of course there must be accompaniment and dancing. This is the Jinling Lecture Hall, and the emperor is here. How can it be careless?"
A student interrupted.
"Excellent students accept applause and envy and have a bright future. We inferior students can only follow the envy."
The lazy student spoke up again.
"Wu Xudong, shut up!"
Zhang Du, who was silent, suddenly had an attack. He didn't know if it was the words "inferior student" that stimulated him.
"If you can't survive in the martial arts hall, get out! And you, Zhang Hanmu, have your lower bodies under control. If something happens, don't blame me for not warning you!"
Zhang Du's face was ashen, and several other students looked at each other and either shut up or walked away.
Zhang Du looked at the high platform in the distance, his eyes lost.
"Brother Cao, is it cold in winter over at Shukou?"
In the queue of graduates, Wang Jian and Cao Youwan stood shoulder to shoulder, chatting and laughing.
"Commander Wang, I can't freeze you! When the time comes, I will give you a local woman to warm your bed!"
Cao Youwan looked around, his excitement beyond words.
After graduation, can you not be overjoyed to return to your hometown in glory and glory?
"Thank you very much! However, one won't work, at least two or three, and even crooked melons and cracked dates won't work!"
Wang Jian patted Cao Youwan's thick shoulder and told the truth.
"Don't worry, there are many widows in the three provinces and five states. They are all like wolves and tigers. Can you bear it?"
Cao Youwan burst out laughing.
The northwest frontier has been fighting for many years, and many soldiers have been lost, and widows are everywhere. The folk customs in the northwest are simple and simple, and there are not so many rules and regulations. It is common for widows to remarry. Otherwise, how can orphans and widows survive?
"Brother Wang, I will need your guidance when the time comes."
Cao Youwen, who had been silent all this time, turned around and said solemnly.
"General, when it comes to training troops, follow the drills of the Martial Arts Hall. On the battlefield, follow the teachings of the Martial Arts Hall, as long as the officers are not afraid of death. After two battles, they will all be veterans."
Wang Jian put away his smile and replied solemnly.
"Don't worry, general. I will definitely do my best to share the general's worries."
Cao Youwen was cautious and calm, with the air of a general, and was older than him. The emperor personally explained that he would certainly try his best to assist.
The first batch of 600 graduates were assigned to four theaters, including 150 students on Lizhou West Road and 150 students on Lizhou East Road in the northwest frontier. In other words, 300 graduates of the Jinling Martial Arts Hall were divided among the Northwest Border Hammer, which borders the Kingdom of Jin.
Cao Youwen, Wang Jian, Lu Yuanting, Lu Wende and others were assigned to Lizhou West Road. Yu Jie, Cao Youwan, Lu Wende, Jiang Wanzai and other students were assigned to Lizhou East Road. The two sides formed a tense situation and guarded the northwest border of the Song Dynasty.
Meng Gong, Xue Tan, and Wei Jinyu were under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang Prefecture and Zaoyang Army, with a group of 150 students. As for Du Shu, Xiang Shibi, Xin Su, Liu Keyong and other 150 students, they were under the command of Du Gao, the magistrate of Yangzhou.
Among them, Du Shu is the eldest son of Du Gao. When father and son go into battle, it can be regarded as the son inheriting his father's legacy.
As for the graduates arranged by Northwest to be of higher quality, Zhao Hong did this on purpose. In a few years, there will be no war between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty. The battle with the Mongolian cavalry is imminent. Placing elite soldiers and generals in the northwest is a last resort.
As for the restoration of the Northland in the future, it will be just a matter of deploying troops and generals.
"The building boat crosses Guazhou in the snowy night, and the iron horse disperses in the strong autumn wind. Brother Lu, you will follow in the footsteps of your grandfather and go to the front lines of Song and Jin Dynasties to serve the country."
Du Shu, who was beside Lu Yuanting, whispered enviously.
He was assigned to Huaidong and served under his father, Du Gao, the governor of Yangzhou.
"I just don't know. Will it lose the face of our ancestors?"
Lu Yuanting murmured something in a low voice, filled with emotion.
Is this fit the poet's end? Xiao Yu rides a donkey into Jianmen.
My grandfather, Lu You, was so unrestrained and unrestrained. As an unworthy descendant, I could finally follow in his footsteps and ride to the frontier.
"Brother Lu, don't worry. You have a scar as big as a bowl on your head. My elder brother will take care of you!"
Cao Youwanhao smiled happily, saliva splashing everywhere.
"When a large army fights, what matters is the execution of orders and prohibitions, and the unity of the people. You are so powerful, why didn't you restore the entire territory of Shaanxi by yourself?"
Cao Youwen looked around and whispered to his brother.
Cao Youwan smiled and didn't say anything back.
"Brother Cao, we will be brothers fighting side by side from now on. We must work together to help the principal accomplish his great cause."
Yu Jie said softly without squinting.
"Brother Yu, that's natural. What happened to Shao Hongyuan and Guo Zhuo will never happen in our northwest frontier!"
Cao Youwen said solemnly, but his face was calm.
"When we arrive at the northwest frontier, we train troops and repair border defenses. We should use the Tatar army as the imaginary enemy, not the Jin people."
"What Brother Cao said is absolutely true. I have seen the map. Once the Tatars attack Xixia, they will definitely cut off the connection between Xixia and the Jin people, and capture the states and counties west of Fengxiang. Our army is stationed in the three passes and five states, and we will definitely fight against the Tatar army. encounter. Taking precautions is the best policy."
Yu Jie's words made Cao Youwen nodded slightly.
In the past few days, he has also been studying the defense of Shukou. The Tatar army returns from the Western Expedition and will most likely use troops against Xixia. From this point of view, the emperor had to take precautions when stationing troops.
"Anyone who offends our Song Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away he is! Don't think that just because you can bully Xixia or the Jin people, you can bully our Song Dynasty. When the time comes, you must show him some color!"
Lu Wende then spoke, the youthful and frivolous look clearly evident on his face.
"That's right, Your Majesty is not afraid of the Tatar army, so what should we be afraid of?"
Cao Youwan spoke again, still carefree and heroic.
Meng Gong glanced at the arguing students and smiled slightly.
These guys are all rebellious and aggressive. If officers are like this, their morale must be good, and of course they are not afraid of foreign enemies.
The male students were in high spirits, while the female students were also chattering with their own concerns.
"Li Siyu, Zhang Zhengsi is going to the northwest border. You will be alone from now on."
Wu Min smiled softly at Li Siyu.
These female students have to complete a year or more of course study before they can be assigned to work.
Zhang Zhengsi, as the first batch of students who had priority to graduate, was not the best, but he was not bad at all, so he voluntarily went to Shukou.
"Now my name is no longer Zhang Zhengsi, but Zhang Zhongxia!"
Liu Fanning said with a smile, her eyes filled with envy.
The emperor and principal personally bestowed the name. Not everyone can have this honor.
Li Siyu's face turned red. She glanced in the direction of Zhang Zhengsi's queue, looked away, and said nothing.
"Wei Sisi, I heard that Instructor Tian is also going to Shukou. Are you lonely in the spring, unable to sleep alone?"
Wu Min whispered softly and smiled, with a look of wretchedness on his face.
"Instructor Tian has followed the principal's imperial edict and is going to the Jianli Prefecture Arms Manufacturing Branch in the northwest border. He will be back soon. Do you think he will stay in that miserable place for the rest of his life?"
Wei Sisi's face turned red and her voice rose a little unconsciously.
Several female students around him looked at him with surprise. There was obvious disdain in some people's eyes.
"Don't you always want to go to the frontier fortress? Why are you duplicity?"
Shi Huiyu quickly interrupted and explained to Wei Sisi.
"The principal said that the wars of our Song Dynasty in the next ten years will be in the northwest border. I am the same as you. Let's go to the northwest border together to serve the country and share the worries of the principal!"
Others didn't know it, but she still understood Wei Sisi. He is unruly and always wants to do something different. He is too vain and cannot speak his mind.
"I'm doing this for myself, not for anyone else!"
As if to prove that she was different, Wei Sisi said directly, ignoring her friend's cover.
Xuan Yuehua looked at Wei Sisi and smiled coldly, but did not say anything.
After more than half a year of study, she has changed a lot and matured a lot.
"Let's go together then!"
Seeing Wei Sisi's eyes widen, Li Siyu said quickly.
"Okay! Wei Sisi and Shi Huiyu, let's go together then!"
If there was a commotion at the opening ceremony, it would be a big joke.
Wei Sisi looked away and suddenly rolled her eyes.
"Gao Qin, are you going to Huaidong to find Xiang Shibi?"
Xiang Shibi and Gao Qin are cousins and childhood sweethearts. They entered the martial arts hall together.
Xiang Shibi had excellent grades and was assigned to Huaidong. I thought that as soon as I graduated from Gao Qin, I would have to be a husband and a wife.
Gao Qin looked shy and coy, and the female students laughed.
"Du Hui, Zhao Manqing, Wu Min, you all have lovers, you live together and fly together, you are enviable!"
Wei Sisi said, glancing at Xuan Yuehua intentionally or unintentionally.
Apart from Shi Huiyu and Liu Fangning, only Xuan Yuehua is single. Liu Fanning is married, and Shi Huiyu has a beautiful face and a beautiful heart.
Wei Sisi's words were obviously aimed at Xuan Yuehua.
"I don't know if you are going to the martial arts hall, or are you here to have sex with me? Listen to my advice and don't go too far. If the martial arts hall refuses to accept women because of us, we will be eternal sinners."
Xuan Yuehua ignored Wei Sisi and said coldly to the other female students.
The female students looked at each other without saying a word, and Wei Sisi's face suddenly darkened.
"Rejecting girls? Are you the principal? I might as well let you be the principal!"
"If I were the principal, I would definitely make "male and female students must not break the rules" as a prohibition in the martial arts hall. The principal recruits female students and takes great pains to let us learn our skills, not just spend time and money."
Xuan Yuehua retorted coldly without flinching.
"Stop talking, the principal is here!"
Shi Huiyu took Wei Sisi's arm and reminded everyone.
The female students stopped saying anything and stood up straight like the male students on the campus.
