At dusk, Jinling Martial Arts Hall, the teaching field.
Tall and lush trees, green and flat lawns, neat school buildings, straight avenues, and majestic palaces.
"cheers!"
On the lawn, hundreds of graduates gathered together. Everyone raised their glasses and clinked with the people around them.
Everyone talked to each other, some hugged tightly, and some burst into tears, which could not be calmed down for a long time.
This is a sentimental season, and most of them are going to the frontier.
"With a glass of wine, Yan Ran has traveled thousands of miles, and Yan Ran has no plan to return. Cao Youwen, Yu Jie, and you, Lu Wende, Jiang Wanzai, Cao Youwan, you outstanding leaders in the martial arts hall, when you get to the frontier, you have to work hard , I will share your worries with you!"
Wei Jinyu held up his wine glass and said with emotion.
He was assigned to Jinghu Road and followed Meng Gong. Although he did not get the "Soldier Soul", he was still among the proud batch of graduates early.
"Brother Cao Youwen is from the Three Passes and Five Prefectures. This time it can be regarded as a return to his hometown. At such a young age, he is a high-ranking official in the border areas. It is really enviable!"
Zhenzhidao laughed and said, he was heartless and not at all "ashamed" of not being able to graduate early.
"Cao Youwen, no, General Cao is both civil and military. He is either first or second in every evaluation. No wonder the principal favors him!"
Another student started talking enviously.
"It's all the principal's favor. My brother is just lucky. After all, on the battlefield, you have to rely on your true ability. If you don't perform well, you will be kicked off!"
Cao Youwen smiled slightly and remained calm, while Cao Youwan was full of energy and spoke loudly.
At such a young age, he was the deputy commander of the First Army. After the two brothers returned home, how could the family be happy?
The glory of the Cao family ancestors must be restored.
"Lao Yu, Hanzhong is the gateway to Sichuan. You have a heavy responsibility now. But don't be complacent, I will catch up with you sooner or later!"
Du Shu raised his wine glass and said with a smile:
"Lao Yu, here's a toast to you!"
He was appointed as the deputy commander of Huainan East Road. Although he was good, he worked under his father Du Gao and had much less freedom than Yu Jie.
"Old Du, I'm afraid you won't have this chance! I, Yu Jie, have been sharpening my sword for ten years, and it has soared into the sky. You can live with hatred for the rest of your life!"
Yu Jie laughed loudly, clinked glasses with Du Shu, and drank the whole drink in one gulp.
"Yu Jie, I heard that you already have a son named Yu Rushun. Do you want to have a son like Sun Zhongmou?"
Cao Youwan teased his new superior.
"Brother, I am already twenty-six, of course I have a child. Your eldest brother Cao Youwen is not the same, he has two children. You have to catch up! And you, Wei Jinyu, Zhen Zhidao, Jiang Wanzai, you all have to Catch up!"
Yu Jie’s wives are all in their hometown. This time he went to Shukou, and he didn't plan to bring his wife with him. Everything had to wait until everything was settled.
Everyone laughed, and Wei Jinyu suddenly asked.
"Does any of you know why the northwest frontier sent 300 people, as many as Jinghu and Huaidong combined? Does it mean that the imperial court wants to use troops in the northwest?"
Until now, he is still confused.
"Don't look at me, I don't know either. Shukou borders the Kingdom of Jin. If the imperial court uses troops abroad, will it be against the Kingdom of Jin?"
Cao Youwan had a rough look and was also suspicious in his heart.
The Song and Jin Dynasties have been fighting for years, for more than seven years. They just stopped the war and made peace. Will the war rekindle?
"Your Majesty is a man of great talent and strategy, and I, the King of the Song Dynasty, have firearms. Given time, we can send troops to the north to restore the Central Plains. I think it will be just around the corner!"
Jiang Wanzai blushed and shouted loudly.
"But we, the Song Dynasty, lack cavalry. If we win, we cannot pursue them. If we lose, we will suffer countless casualties. This is the stubborn problem of our Song Dynasty official army!"
Some students frowned and were worried.
"If we occupy the land west of Hexi or restore the sixteen states of Yanyun, our Song Dynasty will have a place to raise horses, and we will naturally have cavalry!"
A student said immediately, his face full of admiration.
"That doesn't mean we didn't say anything! Since we can restore the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, what kind of war horses do we need?"
Another student shook his head and denied the former statement.
"It's useless if we talk too much. I think since the principal can make firearms and founded the Jinling Lecture Hall, he must have his own ideas!"
Lu Wende's words immediately aroused a burst of agreement.
"The principal is a genius, he must have a plan!"
"The principal is civilized and military, so we can follow suit and make great achievements!"
"Not bad! Follow the principal and your heart will be bright!"
There were all kinds of compliments and flattery, some of which were addressed to others, and some of which were sincere and half-truths.
"Since our graduating students are having a graduation party here, would you like to invite the principal here too?"
A student immediately suggested, which immediately aroused a chorus of agreement and someone shouted loudly.
"Jiang Wanzai, you are the principal's general of the forbidden army. You are familiar with the principal. Go and invite him over!"
"I don't dare! The principal is the emperor after all, and he has everything to do every day, so why don't you come over when you have time?"
Jiang Wanzai shook his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Yu Jie, you are the principal's favorite general, so you better go ahead!"
"I don't dare! Don't look at me jumping around in front of you. When I meet the principal, my palms are sweating and I don't dare to say a big word!"
Yu Jie quickly waved his hand and declined immediately.
Everyone shook their heads and did not dare to invite the emperor. Cao Youwan waved his hand and shouted loudly.
"Is the principal so scary? Why do I think he is so amiable? Since you don't dare to go, I will recommend myself!"
Cao Youwen looked at his younger brother and frowned slightly, but did not dissuade him.
The power of the king is unpredictable. My brother is as young as he is, and something will happen to him one day. In front of everyone, he couldn't bring shame on his younger brother. But after coming back, I still have to talk about him.
Cao Youwan left, and everyone was chatting and laughing. One student suddenly pointed to a place in the school and screamed.
"Wei Jinyu, is that your sister? Is the person with him Instructor Tian?"
Wei Jinyu was stunned and looked towards the side of the teaching field with the students.
Sure enough, my sister and Tian Yi were walking on the path beside the teaching field. They were talking in low voices, laughing and getting close to nature.
"Wei Jinyu, it seems that you will be an uncle soon!"
Zhenzhidao spoke bluntly and laughed.
Wei Jinyu shook his head, suddenly turned around and asked Zhen Zhidao:
"Zhen Zhidao, how are you and Wu Min? Has she bullied you?"
The smile on Zhen Zhidao's face suddenly stopped, and Wei Jinyu and other students laughed together.
Wu Min is a female student in the martial arts hall. She is tall and has long legs. She is close to Zhen Zhidao and has an ambiguous relationship. Zhen Zhidao's small body is probably not as strong as Wu Min's.
Female students in the martial arts hall have to study for a full year, so Zhen Zhidao can get what they want. However, Tian Yi is going to Shukou to build a weapons manufacturing branch, and may have to be separated from Wei Sisi for a while.
"That Li Siyu, it seems that her fiancé's family came to urge her to get married. Li Siyu was unwilling to quit the martial arts hall, and wanted to break off the engagement with her husband's family. I don't know what happened in the end?"
A student asked.
"Cao Shixiong, are you attracted to Li Siyu? You knew it, but the principal came forward and helped Li Siyu break off the engagement. Now you have a chance!"
Zhenzhidao regained his vitality and was very happy.
"I heard that Shi Huiyu is obsessed with the principal. She also threatened that she would not marry anyone except the principal!"
"She has such a big appetite! Didn't the principal kill Shi Miyuan? She is from the Shi family, doesn't she mind?"
"The principal was kind and only killed the rebellious Shi Miyuan and his son, without implicating the Shi family. Shi Huiyu was pretty, but the principal didn't seem to care about her..."
"Are you talking about me?"
Suddenly, Zhao Hong's voice sounded, and he followed him into the lawn.
"Meet the principal!"
All students bowed and saluted together.
No one expected that Cao Youwan would invite Zhao Hong.
"No need to be restrained, it's all natural."
Zhao Hong looked at everyone and gave instructions.
"Being in the army is not like being in a martial arts hall. It involves the life and death of thousands of soldiers, and the safety of countless civilians. You must apply what you have learned, practice everything, and don't be careless."
Zhao Hong shook hands with every graduating student, and his words were full of advice and encouragement.
"Yu Jie, you are ambitious, but sometimes too arbitrary. You must pay attention to this."
"Cao Youwen, you are full of courage, courage and strategy, but you must be flexible. You must know how to save land and lose people, and you will lose both people and land. Save people and lose land, and you will gain both people and land."
"Cao Youwan, you are unparalleled in courage and straightforward in loyalty. But please remember that you are an official of the imperial court. You must not sacrifice petty righteousness at the expense of the great righteousness of the country."
"Lu Wende, you are also brave and resourceful, but you come from a poor background and are not broad-minded enough. Do not cultivate your moral character and be greedy for ink."
"You, Jiang Wanzai, you have a good foundation, but your personality is too boring. You need to be more relaxed and don't be timid."
He walked for a while and then stopped in the middle of the crowd.
"Students, you are living in a world of great strife, and you have lived up to your experience in this world. The Western Regions, Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, Mobei, Nanyang, etc., the outside world is very big and exciting. You must open up new territories and expand Tu, go take a good look!"
To these young faces, every word he said came from the bottom of his heart. And in these young people, he also saw unlimited possibilities and hope.
"Principal, students will definitely work hard with humility and do more for the principal and the country!"
"Your Majesty, students must live up to the principal's trust!"
During the farewell, the students also showed their true feelings, and many of them had tears in their eyes.
Zhao Hong nodded repeatedly, his face was affectionate and somewhat sad, and the sadness of parting finally took over his heart.
"Students, please don't forget your original intention of coming to Wutang, which is to strengthen yourself, save the country, and serve the country and the people. You must use the knowledge you have learned and your courage to drag the Song Dynasty out of this humiliating history. , even if your body is broken into pieces, you won’t hesitate!”
The crowd burst into loud cheers and applause that lasted for a long time.
After the students' voices became lower, Zhao Hong continued.
"Chinese culture of five thousand years has a long history. Those who openly offend the powerful will be punished no matter how far away they are. It seems like yesterday, but the country has long been in internal and external difficulties. The people are in dire straits. The glory of our ancestors has gone with the wind. Many of our people in the Song Dynasty, they They have no clothes to cover their bodies, no food to eat, and they live in poverty.”
The faces of the students became solemn, and Zhao Hong continued:
"The current situation is difficult, and it is about to reach its most dangerous moment. There are internal and external troubles, and if we don't catch up, by then, the country will be destroyed. You must always remember that you shed blood and sacrifice for the country and the people, and for a strong country And fight!”
"Strive! Fight! Fight!"
There were bursts of cheers and applause in the crowd, and many students had red faces.
"I am so angry that my head is full of anger, and I can see the mist of rain coming to rest. I look up, look up to the sky and roar, my heart is strong. Thirty years of fame and fame are dust and dirt, and eight thousand miles of road are filled with clouds and moon. Don't wait for your youthful head to turn white, and feel empty and sad."
Emotionally, Zhao Hong sang impassionedly.
"The shame of Jingkang has not yet snowed. The hatred of the ministers, when will it be destroyed? Driving a long chariot, trampling through the gap in the Helan Mountains. The ambition is to eat the meat of Hulu when hungry, and laugh and drink the blood of Huns when thirsty. Let's start from the beginning, clean up the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky."
The song was loud and clear, touching people's hearts and seemed to penetrate the sky.
Zhao Hong clapped his hands and sang, feeling in a trance.
Tomorrow, these young people who have placed the hope of the country will embark on a new journey in their lives.
The hope of the Song Dynasty also begins with their new journey in life.
