Temporarily increasing the artillery establishment of the "Japan Expeditionary Force" is ultimately just a matter of money. This is obviously a relatively easy thing to handle for Jinghua at this time. As the Secretary-General, Liu Xin quickly proposed a highly feasible solution. Method - Four new independent artillery associations were established with the first batch of artillery students from Dingnan Military Academy who were about to graduate as the backbone. Organizationally, they were first placed directly under the Military Command Department, and then reorganized and distributed after the end of the War against Japan.
There is a "new institution" here: Dingnan Military Academy. Yes, almost at the same time that the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy was established, Gao Pragmatic transferred some technical staff originally engaged in firearms research from the Jinghua Craftsman School to Dingnan, together with the generals who had performed well in the garrison competitions for more than ten years. , formed the Dingnan Military Academy.
It should be said that Dingnan Military Academy is more comprehensive than Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy, because Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy is essentially just an army military academy, while Dingnan Military Academy is divided into two academies: the Army and the Navy, that is, Dingnan Military Academy Army Academy and Dingnan Military Academy Naval Academy.
At the same time, the arrangement of teaching subjects in these two colleges is more detailed. For example, the Army and Naval Academy have respective directions for combat command, weapons research, logistics support and even service development.
In terms of specific subjects, army command is divided into infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, baggage and other majors; naval command is divided into two general disciplines: driving and ship management, as well as astronomy, sea lanes, wind control (sail, etc.), formation, The elective majors such as gunnery, minelaying, and repairs are very advanced and professional.
Since we are talking about the Naval Academy, let me introduce a few more words.
For Dingnan Military Academy students, regardless of whether they are land or sea students, allowances and daily and study supplies such as board and lodging, clothing, boots, books, and stationery are provided by the college. The school stipulates that new students must pass examinations, physical examinations, and trial studies; they must also have a marriage certificate and a gentleman's guarantee certificate issued by relatives, stating that they are innocent, do not live in foreign countries, and do not believe in heterodox religions; they are not allowed to resign on their own during the period of study. If you are getting married, causing trouble in a crowd, or skipping school out of fear of difficulties, you will be expelled and will have to pay back the allowance and be fined twice as much.
Among them, there are some relatively unique regulations for the Naval Academy cadets. For example, every two or three years, the academy arranges for instructors to take the students to overseas internships on training ships. Students will be assessed and graded along the way. The full course of study lasts for six to seven years, and the graduates are recommended to serve as interns in the two ocean fleets.
The graduation recommendation for college students is divided into three levels, and the corresponding grades are excellent, good and qualified. Unqualified students will not be recommended and will need to stay in school to continue studying at their own expense, or take the initiative to withdraw from the program and pay the full allowance. For the identification of unqualified students, the college and the two ocean fleets must identify them at the same time, and the college will not make independent judgments to eliminate possible suppression.
The above are only part of the regulations, but it can be seen that the "institutionalization" that Gao Pragmatic has always insisted on has been well implemented at all levels in southern Xinjiang, which can be described as high standards and strict requirements.
This is not because Gao Pragmatic deliberately ran his "own" military academy better than the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy, but because the imperial court's education was a reform, and there were various restrictions that prevented him from taking too big a step forward. But it's different in southern Xinjiang. No matter what he does, he has a blank piece of paper to draw on. He is highly pragmatic and can make decisions with a single word. There is nothing that can restrain him, so of course he can do whatever he wants.
Closer to home, the proposal to build four new independent artillery corps with graduates from the artillery department of Dingnan Military Academy as the backbone and coordinate them to Japan actually has some hints of Liu Xin taking the initiative to give in.
The reason is very simple. After the establishment of these four independent artillery associations, they were directly under the command of the Southern Xinjiang Garrison Military Command. This force was actually commanded by Huang Zhiting, and in the future it could be regarded as under Gao Yuan.
As for the reason why Liu Xin is so easy to talk to, besides the fact that she doesn’t want to get into discord with Huang Zhiting, she also thinks that Gao Pragmatic is “carrying water” by sending Lin Langqi and Lin Langqi to the Western Expedition. That being the case , I naturally have to do something to express myself.
This was actually a wonderful misunderstanding, because she originally thought that Gao Shijian and Linlangqi just wanted to build a powerful "Forest Army", but they would not easily put this force into actual combat. In fact, although Gao Pragmatic does want a "quick response force", he does not treat them like vases just for display.
It is true that elite soldiers can be trained, but if you want a "peerless weapon", it must be tempered in blood before it can be perfected.
Although Gao Pragmatic has figured out that there may be a beautiful misunderstanding in this matter, as long as the result is good. In life, many things are good if they are explained clearly, but it is not necessarily good if they are explained clearly.
It was already late to agree on these matters. After dinner, Gao pragmatically called Gao Yuan to his study and asked him how he thought about last night's problem.
Last night, Gao pragmatic left many questions for Gao Yuan. At that time, he asked: "What is the current political situation in Bago? It has been so many years since Myanmar was defeated in the war, and the compensation has basically been paid off. What is the situation now?"
The two parties can maintain a certain delicate balance under the current situation, so what will happen once the security forces of the two towns leave Bago? If there will be any changes, then where will the two towns send troops from, and is there any connection between this change? "
These issues are mostly political, and it is not easy for Gao Yuan, who is only thirteen years old, to understand them. The reason Gao Pragmatic asked was more to inspire him to start thinking at a deeper level, but not necessarily to give him a brilliant answer.
However, Gao Yuan attaches great importance to his father's problem. He has been thinking about it seriously throughout the day, and now he has actually come up with some opinions.
He replied: "The current political situation in Bago is relatively stable. King Xia Muming (formerly the leader of the Bago Mon rebels, Alabang) is loyal and reliable, and respects our Beijing advisory group and the garrison.
However, it is reported that the conflict between the Mon and Bamar people has not been resolved, and has even intensified in recent years, causing many Bamar people to flee north and enter under the rule of the King of Myanmar. The boy has never been to the place and doesn't know what's going on. "
Gao pragmatic smiled slightly, nodded and said: "It's good that you have this understanding. As for the conflict between Mengmeng and Myanmar, it doesn't hurt to tell you this. It was Jinghua's deliberate move... You can think about the reasons."
Gao Yuan frowned and thought for a while, then asked tentatively: "Is it to make both of them seek help from me, Jinghua?"
"Yes." Gao Pragmatic was quite satisfied and nodded: "These two ethnic groups are both major ethnic groups in Myanmar. Before the Battle of Yunnan and Burma, the Burmese were originally dominant. After the war, due to the defeat of the Burmese king, the Burmese army suffered heavy losses. The strength of the Burmese It has declined, but still has some advantages in terms of population.
Therefore, Jinghua supported the Mon people to suppress the Bamar people in the Bago Kingdom. On the one hand, it weakened the strength of the Bamar people, and on the other hand, it further deepened the conflict between the two ethnic groups. As a result, the Mon people will have to rely more on me, while the Bamar people will flee to Myanmar and seek asylum from the King of Myanmar.
However, Burma had to pay the Ming Dynasty defeat compensation in installments for 20 years, and many important domestic resources were controlled by the imperial court and our capital. Therefore, the King of Burma was probably powerless to deal with these matters and could only reluctantly take care of them, which in turn was Suppressing the speed of the Bamar people's recovery of strength, the strength gap between the Mon people and the Bamar people has gradually been smoothed out.
Today, the strength of the two ethnic groups is basically equal, and the Ming Dynasty has also withdrawn most of its troops stationed in Myanmar back to Yunnan. This is why my father asked you last night whether there would be any changes under this delicate balance if the troops from the two towns of the Bago Guard Army were transferred away from Bago... Have you thought about your answer? "
Gao Yuan thought for a day and never expected to go so far, but now after some hints from his father, he seemed to have caught some clues. He mused: "After the Battle of Yunnan and Burma, the Bago Kingdom was rebuilt in southern Burma and was actually controlled by Beijing. Parts of northern Myanmar were recovered by the imperial court, while the king of Myanmar still controlled parts of central and northern Myanmar.
At that time, the imperial troops were mainly stationed in northern Myanmar, but there were also a small number of troops stationed in central Myanmar. Similarly, we also left a small number of troops stationed in Jinghua to maintain suppression of Myanmar together with the official army. Many years have passed, and it seems that the court and we have withdrawn the troops stationed in central Myanmar... My father asked this, could it be that the king of Myanmar has made any changes? "
Gao Pingshi smiled and said, "Does it matter whether he has any changes? My father wants to ask you, if Jinghua needs him to have any changes, what should he do?"
Gao Yuan suddenly opened his eyes wide, as if he didn't quite believe that this was a question his father would ask.
This is not surprising, in Gao Yuan's eyes, the image of his father is not only always great, bright, and correct, but also undoubtedly the embodiment of justice. Since he is the incarnation of justice, how could it be possible... Gao Yuan even doubted for a moment whether he had misunderstood his father's meaning.
However, as if Gao Pragmatic was proficient in mind reading, he smiled and asked again: "Yuan'er, my father is asking you: What is justice?"
Gao Yuan was stunned, as if he thought this question was a bit insulting to his intelligence, but he couldn't find a particularly suitable answer. It felt like someone suddenly asked him: Why does one plus one equal two?
This...does this need to be asked, does it need to be answered?
However, facing his stunned son, Gao Pragmatic's face became more and more serious, and he slowly asked again: "What is justice?"
Gao Yuan always felt that the answer to his father's question might subvert what he had learned, but up to now he could only quote scriptures and replied: "Xunzi said: Without knowledge, without justice, taking wealth as a source of prosperity, that's right A common person."
Having said that, this sentence actually does not directly answer what justice is. After Gao Yuan finished speaking, he felt that this answer might not satisfy his father.
Gao pragmatic did not comment immediately, but watched his son frown more and more as he thought about it, as if he was forcing him to think.
However, even though time passed little by little, Gao Yuan still couldn't come to a conclusion until he saw sweat on his forehead. He had to lower his head and ask for advice: "My child is stupid, please give me some advice from my father."
Gao pragmatically nodded and said in an unusually calm tone: "Justice is the interest of the strong."
Gao Yuan raised his head and opened his eyes wide: "Justice is only the benefit of the strong?"
"Do you have any questions?" Gao Pragmatic's face seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "If you have any, you might as well ask them."
Gao Yuan's breathing became noticeably heavier and he asked, "Father, in the past when the Huns, Turks, Mongols and other barbarians invaded the Central Plains, who was the righteous one?"
Gao pragmatic asked: "Who won in the end?"
Gao Yuan raised his chin slightly: "The Huns and Turks have been destroyed for a long time, but we, the Central Plains, are still standing, so we, the Han people, have won. As for Mongolia, hum... Can Yuan has been defeated by his father and has no choice but to flee to the Western Regions. Although today He invaded the border again, but he was not expected to fight to the death. When my father finished dealing with Korea, Japan and other matters, and went west to pursue them again, we, the Han people, would be completely victorious!"
Gao pragmatic didn't say much, just nodded and said: "That's it. Since the Han people won, naturally the Han people are the righteous party."
Gao Yuan was stunned and frowned: "This is naturally the result now, but if my father's words are accurate, then if they win in the end, can these aggressive barbarians be regarded as the righteous party?"
Gao pragmatic asked: "If they win, there will be no more Han people in the world, and the Central Plains will be ruled by them for a long time, then do you think they will promote that they are the righteous side? If that happens, who can stand? What about coming out to oppose their claims?”
"There are more than two tribes in the world. Is there no one else in the world who speaks the right words?" Gao Yuan seemed a little excited.
Gao Pragmatic was very calm, and even looked a little disdainful: "If the Han people are gone, who is interested in doing justice for the Han people, saying that justice lies on the side of the Han people? What's more, if the Han people are gone, what is the meaning of justice?"
Gao Yuan was stunned. After a while, his eyes were a little distracted and he said: "If this is the case, what is the king's way? What is hegemony? Is there any difference between the king's way and hegemony?"
Gao Jingshi reached out and patted Gao Yuan's cheek gently, and said: "Yuan'er, whether it's kingly way or domineering, it's not the result, it's just the means... Victory is the result and it is justice."
"Really?" Gao Yuan asked blankly.
Gao Pragmatic sighed softly and said: "Remember, only the winner can define justice. As for the means, its role lies in whether it can allow people to win, and how long it can take people to grasp this victory... It is one year, Ten years, a hundred years, or thousands of years.”
Gao Yuan stayed for a while, and finally his eyes slowly regained focus. He looked at his father seriously and asked, "Father, you mean that if you want to always be a righteous party, you must always remain the winner. In other words, always keep yourself strong...the strongest?"
Gao pragmatic did not answer, but asked: "What does it mean to be powerful?"
Gao Yuan was stunned again, and said with a hint of hesitation: "I have strong soldiers and horses, and I am invincible in the world."
"When Emperor Taizu raised his army, the one who really had strong soldiers and strong horses was probably Meng Yuan." Gao Pragmatic shook his head and said: "Strong soldiers and strong horses are naturally a kind of strength, but strength is by no means limited to strong soldiers and strong horses. Confucius said, "A single man can be a teacher for a hundred generations. One word is the law of the world. Can you say that this is not a kind of power?"
When he said this, Gao Yuan's expression became more relaxed, and he nodded and said, "Yes, yes, of course."
Seeing that he had understood something, Gao Pragmatic ended the topic and said, "Going back to the previous question, your mother transferred soldiers from two towns of the Bago Guard Army to station in the south, and made it look like she was about to use them to conquer Arakan. , do you think there is any other purpose?"
Gao Yuan's eyes narrowed: "King Yin Burmese has made some changes!"
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