() "The conditions for the quartermaster are relatively harsh. For now, if we select some from across the country, we should still be able to select them. However, as the two adults said, if we want to promote the entire army, it is obviously impossible to have so many ready-made
So since there aren’t so many ready-made ones, why don’t we cultivate them ourselves?”
When a few people heard this, they said, yes, why not train them yourself? The reason that the previous Emperor Chongzhen, including the experienced Wen Tiren and Sun Chengzong, did not think of was that they subconsciously classified quartermasters as military attachés. In the Ming Dynasty,
They are all hereditary. Whether they are soldiers or generals, there is no reason to take the initiative to train military attachés. There are still many military generals at the rank of commander-in-chief who are illiterate and cannot read a word, not to mention those who are many levels below the rank of commander-in-chief.
Where's the quartermaster?
"But there is no precedent in this dynasty for the imperial court to train military officers. I'm afraid it is inconsistent with the ancestral system." Sun Chengzong spoke first.
Wen Tiren on the side also nodded.
Things that break tradition are not easy to use, and will encounter opposition from many conservative people. Sun Chengzong was afraid that Emperor Chongzhen would not understand the importance, so he first pointed out this point.
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he said nothing and looked at Emperor Chongzhen above.
Emperor Chongzhen knew that Zhong Jinwei wanted to take a stand on his own. In the past, Zhong Jinwei told him that to help him revive the Ming Dynasty, there would be many ancestral things to break. Now this is one.
Thinking again about the corruption of the army, the uncivilized Jianlu outside the pass were surrounded by many King Qin's troops and felt like they were in a deserted land. As a result, all the people in the pass were devastated and mourned everywhere, and they were forced to obey King Qin's edict. If the army system was not reformed,
, Jianlu comes several times, and it’s hard to say how long I can sit in this position.
Emperor Chongzhen deeply realized the urgency and necessity of military reform, so he nodded firmly: "Master Sun, don't worry. After we have perfected this reform strategy, I am determined to implement it."
Sun Chengzong and Wen Tiren are not conservative people. They are just worried that this military reform will harm the interests of many people and speak of the ancestral system. Without the firm support of the Holy Spirit, no matter how good the strategic innovation is, it will be difficult to implement. Those who offer suggestions
, will also become the target of public criticism.
After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking to Sun Chengzong, he looked at Zhong Jinwei and said, "Mr. Zhong, do you have any good ideas on how to train quartermasters?"
"Your Majesty, the two adults have just put forward the various requirements for the quartermaster. Now that the requirements have been put forward, we can train them in a targeted manner."
Sun Chengzong and Wen Tiren both nodded slightly.
"First of all, you must have a certain physical foundation and be able to keep up with the marching army and fight. The quartermaster must be bold and need to practice. However, the purpose of practice is not to kill the enemy, but to strengthen the body."
Zhong Jinwei got up and said, regardless of his body not fully recovering, he stood up and stretched out a finger of his left hand.
"Secondly, the quartermaster's job is to distribute military supplies, so he should know arithmetic and keep accounts. These prerequisites first require literacy." Zhong Jinwei stretched out the second finger of his left hand.
"Third, the quartermaster also needs to do ideological education work, so he must be able to speak well and have a certain level of eloquence to be competent." Zhong Jinwei stretched out the third finger of his left hand.
"Fourth, the ideological work of the quartermaster is mainly to deal with the soldiers, so he must be able to get along with the soldiers, and cannot be superior and regard the soldiers as humble people. Therefore, the quartermaster should also have the spirit of sharing the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, so that the soldiers will obey
, admire, the effect of ideological education will be better." Zhong Jinwei stretched out the fourth finger of his left hand.
"Fifth, the quartermaster must be loyal to His Majesty, loyal to the court, law-abiding, fair and honest." Zhong Jinwei stretched out the last curled thumb of his left hand.
On the basis of the two adults, Zhong Jinwei further elaborated on the specific requirements for the quartermaster. Then he shook his left hand with five fingers stretched out, then clenched it into a fist and stretched out three fingers again.
"To sum up, there are actually three points in total: physical fitness, required skills and ideological education. I don't know if everyone agrees."
Emperor Chongzhen, Sun Chengzong, and Wen Tiren all nodded. Even Wang Chengen, who was standing next to him, nodded unconsciously.
"So, we can open a school, that is, a school, and recruit all kinds of students. They can be soldiers from the army, intellectuals such as civil servants, or ordinary people. Even ordinary people with low status will be fine, as long as they are
If you can pass the entrance exam, you can use talents in any way. Let all people compete for jobs, and take an exam every certain time. If you pass, you meet our conditions and can be used. If you fail the exam, you can continue to study. If you fail three times,
Then you no longer have the qualifications to study, and the cost is too high.”
There was only one voice in the entire main hall, Zhong Jinwei, who spoke eloquently and exuded a sense of confidence.
"Are you afraid of being illiterate?" Wen Tiren spoke.
Zhong Jinwei turned to Wen Tiren and said, "Mr. Wen, I think that as long as he is loyal to the emperor and serves the country, can speak well, and is good at communication, learning arithmetic and keeping accounts will not be a problem."
The human heart is the most unpredictable. Anyone can say they are loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but in reality, who can know what kind of person he is?
Everyone actually knows this, but it must be mentioned clearly.
"In addition, since the current soldiers are basically illiterate, writing some easy-to-understand songs and letting the quartermaster teach the soldiers to sing will have a very good effect. The songs reflect the loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, and the defense of the country.
Lord, maybe we can also write military discipline into it."
"Dashuai Qi composed music back then. It's good. Mr. Zhong is knowledgeable." Sun Chengzong praised after hearing this.
Ha, that is, I have more than four hundred years of experience than you. Zhong Jinwei said secretly in his heart.
Speaking of soldiers, Zhong Jinwei thought of something, and then said: "Your Majesty, in fact, not only the quartermasters, but also the generals need to be literate, and it is best for the soldiers to be literate as well."
As soon as he said this, several people looked at each other. The soldiers were all literate, which was something that had never happened in that dynasty.
Emperor Chongzhen was curious and asked: "Mr. Zhong, what is the meaning of this statement?"
"Read, be literate, and understand things. If the soldiers all understand things, they will not blindly follow them. Even if someone has evil intentions, even if he is instigated, the soldiers at the lowest level will be able to tell whether his intentions are good or bad."
Zhong Jinwei saw that several people didn't seem to agree very much, so he continued: "For example, if you are a soldier now and you have to eat food, you will be a mother if you have a wife. If you don't have food and grass for a while, you will cause trouble. This is the performance of being illiterate and a big boss. If you are sensible,
, you will think more about the consequences of making trouble, and you will know more about the principles of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism."
Zhong Jinwei kept talking: "Also, scouts, oh, it's night now. When reconnaissance of the enemy's situation, if you have studied, it will be easier to calculate and analyze the enemy's situation, and then convey the effective information back more accurately."
Emperor Chongzhen, Sun Chengzong and Wen Tiren were all deep in thought. Zhong Jinwei ignored them and said to himself: "If the soldiers are literate, they will read more and gain more knowledge. When encountering emergencies, such as chaos on the battlefield, and unable to receive instructions from superiors,
You won’t panic and you have more chance of winning.”
Finally, Zhong Jinwei concluded: "If a soldier can read and write, it will be easier for him to make correct choices about what he can do, what he cannot do, and what to choose under any circumstances than an illiterate soldier."
Emperor Chongzhen thought about what Zhong Jinwei said, and thought in his mind: If even the soldiers were really literate, even the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty would be shocked and stunned.
"This is too sensational. Reading is the privilege of scholars. If all soldiers are allowed to study, I am afraid that scholars will not agree." Wen Tiren reminded.
"Master Wen, this is nothing sensational. This is just a trend. Since ancient times, scholars have never studied. Soldiers are also human beings. Why can't they study anymore?" Zhong Jinwei asked.
Sun Chengzong didn't care about this. Although he was a civil servant, he mostly stayed in the army. He asked: "There are so many soldiers, how can we make them read and write?"
Zhong Jinwei turned to look at Sun Chengzong again: "We can let the quartermaster teach the soldiers to read and write after training for war. The soldiers are not required to be able to recite poems and write poems, they only need to be literate."
Emperor Chongzhen does not object to soldiers being literate. They are all my subjects. Nowadays, these scholars are pronounced as Brother Kong Fang. They are so stimulating that I will cure them sooner or later. But if the soldiers are allowed to read and write, how much extra paper and pen will be needed?
, how much does it cost? So he said: "I don't have any money left to buy pens and paper for the soldiers to read and write!"
Zhong Jinwei smiled and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it won't cost much. Legend has it that Yue Fei and Yue Wu Mu also came from a poor family and practiced writing on the sand table with tree branches."
After a pause, he proudly asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, do you remember the blackboard I made before?"
Emperor Chongzhen recalled the time when Zhong Jinwei painted a piece of wood black and used it for writing, so he nodded.
Wen Tiren suddenly realized that this thing could be used.
"With this blackboard, there is no need for paper. You can write on it, then erase it and write again, and use it repeatedly. When soldiers practice calligraphy, they can write repeatedly on the ground and erase it, saving paper. And with this blackboard, a quartermaster
We can teach many soldiers how to read and write together at the same time, and there will be no problem."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard what Zhong Jinwei said, he realized that the blackboard was so useful and could save a lot of money. He couldn't help but nod his head, what a good thing.
"Moreover, if a large blackboard is difficult to carry, the soldiers can carry a small blackboard on their own, a square one. If they don't encounter soft sandy and muddy areas, they can write and draw on the small blackboard.
When we are studying and literacy together during the break and camp, we can put the small blackboards together to form a big blackboard and let the quartermaster teach."
Several people nodded again. Zhong Jinwei suddenly remembered the scene of the soldiers carrying the small blackboard on the battlefield. It seemed to have another effect. He couldn't help but joked: "When facing the enemy, the small blackboard can also be used as a small shield to block arrows.
.”
Several people present laughed when he said this. This was too exaggerated.
Since it is this kind of learning method, those scholars who have vested interests may not be able to object to it, so it is still okay.
After talking for so long, Sun Chengzong suddenly remembered that Zhong Jinwei still didn't talk about how and why quartermasters were promoted. If there are two in an army, how to order the whole army? He only answered the first question.
.So, Sun Chengzong brought the topic back and asked about the solution to this problem.
Only then did Zhong Jinwei remember why he was talking so much at once. Okay, let's talk about this issue.
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