At this time, among the few generals, Zhang Wu, the oldest senior, spoke.

"The Grand Marshal, the last general, also believes that the concerns of the military advisor and General Wang are a big problem that has troubled us..."

"A military officer is not a civil servant, just read the books of sages... If you want to become a qualified military officer, the first thing you have to do is to become a qualified soldier... After becoming a soldier, you will become a military officer step by step through military books and actual combat..."

"So, in our Ming Dynasty, most of the military officers in the army were hereditary elders. Because only by living in the family of military generals can they have a good environment and learn military strategies from a young age. Otherwise, it would be impossible for an ordinary person to become a qualified object without seven or eight years..."

"However, because the court values ​​culture over military affairs, more and more military generals in the court are gradually becoming unwilling to let their descendants continue to join the army. This will lead to fewer and fewer qualified military generals in the court..."

"On the surface, the military officers garrisoned in various places are fully equipped. However, these military officers can only be regarded as brave but not resourceful warriors at most, and cannot be called qualified military officers..."

"So, if the general cannot solve the problem of military officers, even if he gives Mo Zheng and others great ability, Mo Zheng cannot rely solely on his own hands to manage so many troops..."

Wei Zheng frowned and asked Zhang Wu: "General Zhang, besides hereditary and two ways to promote military merits in the army, are there any other ways to train military officers..."

"There is another way, that is, the martial arts of the states and prefectures..." Zhang Wu replied after a brief hesitation.

However, before Wei Zheng could speak, a sigh full of helplessness came from Zhang Wu's mouth.

The topic changed and continued: "However, because the court has always emphasized culture and neglected military affairs, martial arts in various places have gradually declined without realizing it. Now, the martial arts in various prefectures have become empty-handed. Not only can the army be selected for excellent military officers, but it has also become a convenient channel for descendants of nobles to promote in the army."

Wei Zheng's eyes lit up, and were not affected by the gloomy expression on Zhang Wu's face.

He continued to ask Zhang Wu: "General Zhang, I want to know. What are the criteria for selecting this martial arts?"

"Selecting criteria..." Although Zhang Wu was not sure why Wei Zheng had this question, he still answered with a serious face.

"Master... This martial arts does not have a high selection standard... As long as your family background is innocent, you can participate in martial arts..."

Hearing this, a bold idea quickly emerged into Wei Zheng's mind.

Not only that, an example from later generations also emerged in Wei Zheng's mind...

During the Republic of China hundreds of years later, in order to have enough officers to form the Northern Expedition Army and to truly control the Northern Expedition Army in his own hands, Jiang Bullowed Head trained a large number of officers and students to form an army...

Since the Ming Dynasty had martial arts, why can't I start this martial arts again? Like Jiang Guangtou, I will cultivate military officers who are completely obedient to me...

He did what he said, and under the gaze of his subordinates, Wei Zheng loudly spoke out his decision...

"Dear generals, since martial arts in various places have declined, in order to train enough military officers for me, Hubao and the local garrison in Shanxi, I decided to start the martial arts again..."

"However, the martial arts that I mentioned are not the martial arts under the prefectures, but are directly governed by the Shanxi Governor's Office, and directly governed by the General Administration of Shanxi and Shaanxi..."

Zhou Shuyuan's eyes lit up and exclaimed at Wei Zheng: "Good solution...Master, as long as he starts the martial arts, and strictly restrains it, and sends experienced generals to teach in the martial arts, we can cultivate a continuous stream of military officers through this martial arts..."

"In this way, the army we commanded will be expanded ten times, and there will be enough military officers to expand the army..."

"Just..." Speaking of this, a hint of hesitation suddenly flashed across Zhou Shuyuan's face.

At this time, Wei Zheng asked again: "Military advisor, it's just something... to say all your worries..."

Zhou Shuyuan nodded and replied: "Master, starting martial arts can indeed train us enough military officers. However, in a few years, it is impossible for ordinary people to become qualified military officers through martial arts."

"So, this martial arts cannot solve the problem of shortage of military officers in a short period of time."

Wei Zheng nodded and agreed: "The military advisor is right... It is indeed impossible for ordinary people to become a qualified military officer through martial arts in a short period of time..."

"So, I don't plan to recruit the first batch of students after starting martial arts school..."

"Don't recruit people from ordinary people..." After hearing this answer, a trace of doubt flashed across Zhou Shuyuan's face.

He asked Wei Zheng, "Master, what do you mean is...Where will you plan to recruit the first batch of students after the martial arts are opened..."

"Recruiting directly from the local garrison and the tiger and leopard army... After the martial arts was launched, our general plans to conduct an assessment of all soldiers in the army. As long as he is accustomed to military skills and is literate, he can enter the martial arts directly under the Governor's Office for a three-month study... Three months later, the martial arts association will appoint new positions to each person based on his academic level and assessment results..."

"In three months, both the local garrison and the Tiger and Leopard Army can reach full status... At this time, putting these low-level military officers who passed the assessment down to the army can just test their learning results..."

"Not only that... After the martial arts school completed the rotation training of the first batch of military officers... Whether it is the local garrison, or the Tiger and Leopard Army... Whether you are the governor of the third rank or a small team leader of the seventh rank, you must enter the martial arts school for three months in the next year... If you pass the rotation training, you can return to the army to serve as a military officer... If you fail the rotation training, then continue to carry out rotation training in martial arts until you pass..."

"In my general's plan, although the martial arts that the Governor's Office is about to be opened is exactly the same as the martial arts that the court has started. However, the content of the entire martial arts teaching is completely different from that of the court..."

"In the martial arts that I am about to start, we will place bows, horses, riding and shooting in the secondary position, and put various military strategies in the primary position. Not only that, the martial arts will also be divided into muskets, artillery, cavalry, scouts... different categories..."

"After entering martial arts, what do you learn, what aspects do you do after you graduate from school... This is called having a specialty in your profession."
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