Yichuan tobacco, the city is full of wind and rain, and plums are yellow and rainy.
In April and May, Jiangnan has entered the plum rain season, and there is no sunshine for most of the day.
Occasionally there will be heavy rain, but more often it will be a lingering drizzle, like flying catkins, like smoke, gentle and quiet.
Gu Qing stepped out of the yamen, stepped on the freshly washed stone road, raised his head, and faced the rain with his handsome face, hoping to wash away the gloom on his face.
In the past two months, he has been under too much pressure for the new Buddha's ultimatum, some from the people, but more from the court.
Although King Yan's strategy was very effective, and the Imperial City Division put a lot of thought into the specific operations, this act of slicing flesh from others was destined to not go well.
Buddhism has a deep foundation and its influence is everywhere. The monks are not willing to accept the new Buddhist stipend policy. Even if they are forced to give money, they will still try their best to cause trouble for the Imperial City.
Even if the killer weapon of 'reporting with prizes' was used, it effectively prevented the monks and nuns from causing harm in the open, but it could not prevent them from casting secret arrows behind their backs.
Gu Qing didn't care about public reputation. After all, the Imperial City Division had not had and did not need a good reputation before, but the criticism and impeachment from the ministers had dealt a substantial blow to the Imperial City Division.
Just yesterday morning, Dong Huai, the right prime minister, sent a petition to Zhao Guan's family, urging them to cheer up like King Gou Jian of Yue, and to find ways to strengthen themselves, encourage border generals, strengthen border defense, promote talents, and ignore the old method of promotion.
Although this policy program is a long-winded talk, if it can be implemented effectively, it will also be effective in improving the political situation of the Song Dynasty.
Then he solemnly proposed that there are currently three harms that are detrimental to the government. First, the relatives of the clan do not obey the law, which makes the court lose its prestige. Second, the law enforcement officials have been longer than their officials and are good at doing power. Third, the imperial city does not manage the soldiers, and the soldiers arrogant.
In other words, Dong Huai believed that specific administration should start with eliminating the three evils.
Clan disobedience to the law was common in the era of imperial power. It was probably a matter of severity, and it was indeed more serious at this time, but it probably also meant to allude to King Yan.
The last two, especially the third, are completely riding on the face of the Imperial City Division.
Although the ministers would not directly make irresponsible remarks on the new Buddhist ultimatum policy because of King Yan, but making insinuations and finding faults from other places would be enough to give the Imperial City Division a heads-up.
Although Zhao Guanjia did not express his position in court, he still sent Gu Qing an edict full of stern reprimands afterwards, ordering him to strictly restrain his subordinates in the Imperial City Division.
Just the reprimand from Zhao Guan's family would make Gu Qing disgraced, but it would be over after a while. What he was more worried about was the subsequent collective targeting from the civil servants.
"Ta...ta..."
The sound of horse hooves awakened Gu Qing, who was meditating in the rain.
The officer led two horses behind him and said, "Head up, where are we going?"
Gu Qing got on his horse, flipped the hood of his cloak over his head, tightened the belt, and said, "Go to Dongwei Camp." He pinched the horse's belly and jumped out, blending into the rain and mist.
Zhao Mengqi has not given an official title to the Yanwei army yet. Because the military camp is located in the east of the city, and it also means the army of the East Palace, most people call it Yanwei or Dongwei for short.
When they arrived at the military camp, although Gu Qing had a badge that allowed him to meet with King Yan at any time, he still went through strict security checks before entering.
When he walked to the school grounds on foot, he saw square formations like tofu blocks, neatly lined up in the rain and fog. The soldiers in the formations stood upright and motionless like statues.
Among the arrays, instructors wearing golden armbands walked around with pointers in hand. Whenever they found any soldiers whose movements were irregular, they would give them a cane.
After two months, 5,000 soldiers were recruited in four batches. The second batch was trained ten days after the first batch, and it was also 500 people. Relying on the one-on-one training rhythm of the old leading the new, they quickly adapted to the training rhythm. The third batch that came down was one thousand people, and the last batch was three thousand people.
Fortunately, the first three batches of 2,000 people met the literacy requirements, but in the last batch, most of them were illiterate and needed to wait until they passed the recruit period before receiving literacy education.
In the middle of the general stage, King Yan faced the soldiers, also standing upright. Except for his eyes, the rest of his body was motionless.
Zhao Mengqi did not establish equality for everyone in the army. Instead, he implemented a strict hierarchical system, but this did not prevent him from leading troops by example.
All training methods and tactical movements in the army were formulated by him personally after referring to the suggestions of veterans such as Qu Moxuan, and he took the lead in demonstrating them personally.
From the first day of recruitment, Zhao Mengqi has basically never left this military camp. His personal training intensity is the highest among all, which is why no recruit dares to complain.
Behind Zhao Mengqi were veteran generals such as Qu Moxuan and Chang Geng. They were relatively free and did not need to be accompanied for training. They spent most of their time observing and making suggestions and opinions to King Yan after discovering problems.
Lao Qu now looked at Zhao Mengqi with admiration and admiration in his eyes.
At first, he was very dissatisfied with King Yan's training methods. Just like now, he stood at attention and stood dumbly for half an hour, not knowing what the use of this practice was.
But gradually he discovered that, including standing, these seemingly simple and boring trainings such as military postures, formations, marches, etc., all had very detailed regulations and strict standards, and the pursuit was uniformity and order and prohibition.
It seems useless, but in just half a month, an ordinary person can transform into a soldier. This growth rate makes Lao Qu and other senior generals amazed.
After two months, even the last batch of people to enter the camp have gone through at least twenty days of rigorous training. With just a command, everyone can immediately and subconsciously take corresponding actions.
It is as fast and smooth as the arms and fingers. Such an effect could only be achieved by the top elite troops in the past.
It was also at this time that Lao Qu understood why King Yan put literacy first.
Facts have proved that in terms of understanding and learning ability, literate teenagers are better than illiterate ones. Many illiterate people have difficulty in scoring even points. Therefore, even with one-on-one help, the last batch of recruits have improved in terms of training progress. It is relatively far behind.
Fortunately, King Yan ingeniously broke down the tactical moves to make it easier for recruits to understand and master.
Moreover, a concise, clear and easy-to-operate training manual has been compiled. As the training progresses, it will be continuously improved and improved. Then when training new recruits in the future, all you need to do is follow the instructions, and you will be able to train a steady stream of high-quality recruits.
Just as Lao Qu's thoughts were spinning, Gu Qing had already boarded the general ordering platform. Zhao Mengqi had already seen it, but still did not move until the timer's incense burned out.
"Everyone is welcome! Take a break!"
Zhao Mengqi issued the command, and then twenty instructors in front of the stage specially used for amplification roared in unison, spreading the order throughout the audience.
A swish sound.
The five thousand soldiers moved like one person, moving their right foot laterally, with their feet shoulder-width apart, and placing their hands on the waist behind their backs. They turned to a standing resting posture, but still held their heads high.
This scene shocked Gu Qing, and he was dumbfounded. This was a recruit who had only been trained for two months! ?
"Take the first company as the leader, run out of the camp, and march ten miles!"
After giving the order, the instructors assisted in commanding, and the company-level square formations continued to run towards the entrance of the camp at intervals. At this time, the formation was a little chaotic, but it could still maintain its general appearance.
Gu Qing was stunned for a moment, almost thinking he was dreaming, but he heard Zhao Mengqi's voice.
"Consultant Gu, what's the matter? If it's not urgent, I'll take a shower first. In this damn weather, sweat is mixed with rain, and I'm all sticky..."
P. I feel like I can write one more chapter
