"Master Li, your Majesty is really smart, even thinking of such a method."
"Yes, it can not only test policy questions, but also test the martial arts students' flexible use of the art of war.
It can also test the overall control and overall view of the martial arts students, and it can also test the martial arts students' true talents and practical knowledge, killing four birds with one stone! "
"Through this period of contact with His Majesty, I discovered that although we are relatively experienced, our ideas are constrained."
"If you have been an official for a long time, in whatever you do, at best it is called prudence, at worst it is called tact, and at worst it is fear of taking responsibility and timidity."
"Haha, I'm really looking forward to the answers from these more than a thousand people. They have silly, bold, and unconstrained ideas, and we old guys can supplement them. I'm really looking forward to it."
"It's not that Leng Tou Qing is scary, I'm just afraid that Leng Tou Qing is educated."
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Amid everyone's expectations, some candidates have already started, some are thinking hard, and some simply fall asleep.
I don’t know if I am confident, if I am emptying my mind, or if I just give up.
However, the exam took three days, and all the invigilators paid no attention to it. Just hand in the papers after three days.
At noon time, hundreds of sergeants carried large baskets and small buckets into the tribute courtyard, and the rich aroma filled the tribute courtyard.
"Fellow martial arts students!"
Li Banghua stood in the middle of the Gongyuan and pointed to the things placed in the middle: "Your Majesty is considerate of the fact that you are all martial arts practitioners, and asked the Ministry of War to serve you after three days of hard work.
For three days, each person was provided with one roast chicken, one pound of meat, two vegetarian dishes, two plates of pickles, steamed buns, rice porridge, and tea and water. "
"Wow……"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
All the martial arts students said that they were very happy. This treatment was much higher than Wenke's own cold steamed buns and dry food.
"Fellow martial arts students, after you have eaten and drank enough, write down your policy questions, not only for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, but also for your own future. Stop playing around and get started!"
Amid the anticipation and anxiety of countless people, three days flew by.
The policy question paper was collected, and a huge marking team was formed, consisting of military attachés from the Ministry of War, the Forbidden Army, the Nine Guards, and more than a thousand households, the military generals, and the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers each selected a Yuanwailang, totaling more than 200 people.
Each test paper will be scored five times, sealed after each judgment, and finally opened and the average score will be calculated.
It can be said that Chongzhen used all the methods he could think of and implement in order to make this martial arts selection fair.
The grading officer only needs to score according to the scoring rules, and there is no need to find other people to judge together with the previous times when everyone was uncertain about paying attention.
Therefore, everyone marked the papers very quickly, and in just two days, the results of the exam came out.
In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Li Banghua, Sun Chuanting, and Qin Liangyu stood with their hands tied, while there were ten test papers placed on Chongzhen's Dragon Case.
"Your Majesty, these policy question papers are unanimously considered by the ministers to be the best, with a full score of thirty points, and these are all around twenty-eight points."
"Let me take a look first!"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he looked through the Cewen test paper.
"On the importance of cavalry in the battles between slaves!"
"On the tactical cooperation between Hongyi cannons, archers, and cavalry!"
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"On special operations with cold weapons!"
Most of them are written in vernacular. Chongzhen seems to be very fast, and his policy and questioning are pretty good. There are some bold and constructive opinions in the commonplaces.
The important thing is that the changes can basically be implemented.
Three of them, in particular, set up special forces similar to those of Wei soldiers, specializing in surprise attacks, sabotage, etc., with one purpose: to burn the enemy's baggage and supplies and consume the enemy.
Another article "On the importance of sergeants' fighting will and bravery in war!" is very interesting. It does not exaggerate the importance of arms, weapons, etc.
The opening chapter states that the current generals and sergeants of the Ming Dynasty are afraid of war and death. It talks about a lot of issues and gives many examples of the Ming Dynasty defeating the smaller ones with more troops.
Then he cited examples of battles in which the Baigan soldiers and the Qi army resisted the Jiannu cavalry and killed thousands of enemies, Zhu Wenzheng defended Hongdu City, and a 40,000-strong army held off Chen Youliang's 600,000-strong army for more than 100 days, winning with a small number and defeating a large number.
From military strength to tactics, to tactics, to the analysis of the spiritual level, specific methods are then given.
Such as political education, supervision system, emotional factors, psychological influence, professional habits, sense of honor, instinctive behavior, interests, and finally belief.
Chongzhen nodded repeatedly.
It is a false proposition that a sergeant is not afraid of death. It is impossible for anyone with a normal mind not to be afraid of death.
The only difference is what can be exchanged for death and what can be circumvented.
In layman's terms, it depends on how much energy the court can unleash for the sergeant.
This policy question may seem vague, but it is actually feasible.
It reminded him of the line from "The Bright Sword" in later generations: "The brave will prevail when meeting on a narrow road, and the sword's edge will be invincible."
Not to mention the distant ones, but also the recent ones such as the Battle of Sarhu, where the 110,000 Ming army was defeated by the 60,000 slaves under the overwhelming advantage of weapons and equipment.
More than 40,000 people were killed in the battle, including more than 310 generals, garrison officers, and general officers.
Although it is recorded that only 200 people died in Jiannu, it is estimated that the number was at least between 2,000 and 4,000.
The casualty ratio between the Ming army and the Jiannu was twelve to one, how ridiculous.
In addition to poor command, tactics, and military strength, the biggest problem is that the sergeants do not have the belief to accept death.
After a while, Chongzhen picked up his ink pen and crossed out the twenty-eight points given by the evaluation team, then wrote thirty points, and then wrote: This person is a great talent and can be used.
After finishing writing, he put down his pen and said with great satisfaction: "This policy question will get full marks. Who is the candidate?"
Li Banghua immediately stepped forward to take the policy questionnaire: "Your Majesty, the third game's art of war and the fourth game's policy questions were both recorded using Mi Mi Feng (recorded with anonymity).
No one knows the candidate's information until the candidate's score is determined. "
As he said that, he put the paper on the table aside, took a knife and slowly tore off the seal on the candidate's name and place of origin.
"Your Majesty, the candidate is Du Yinxi from Yixing County!"
"who?"
"Yixing County blocks Yinxi!"
Chongzhen's face was stunned for a moment, then returned to normal, and his heart was full of shock.
He guessed several people, but none of them guessed it would be Du Yinxi.
"Go check this person's specific information, and be quick!"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he fell into deep thought.
Du Yinxi was the last strategic master of the Ming Dynasty. He single-handedly supported the Ming Dynasty's war in Central and South China, and was an outstanding figure who almost caused Nanming to come back.
Where is this human cow?
When he was the governor of Huguang, he single-handedly went to Li Jin's thirty-strong army (nephew of Li Zicheng) to give sincere condolences, explain loyalty, filial piety and justice, and advocated a joint fight against the Qing Dynasty.
The specific process is not important, what is important is that Li Jin surrendered with an army of 300,000.
Then Du Yinxi, with Li Jin's tribe as the main force, drove the Qing army back in Hunan and regained more than ten cities, which shocked the army.
It's a pity that he is not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but teammates who are like pigs. He fought bloody battles on the front line, but his teammates dug holes for him.
Before his death, the remaining lieutenant generals of the Ming Dynasty were busy fighting among themselves, and the emperor was scolded bloody for not wanting to make progress.
With his great talents and strategies, in another era, he would definitely become a more famous official than Sun Chengzong and Zhang Juzheng.
The Du Yinxi in my memory should be in his twenties now, a Jinshi in the tenth year of Chongzhen.
It was only the first year of Chongzhen's reign, and he was still leading the army as a civilian official. How could he show up ten years early and participate in martial arts?
After waiting for half an hour, the person sent to investigate came back and presented Du Yinxi's information to Chongzhen.
