Chapter 194: Martial Arts in Preparation
After the Chinese New Year, Li Jie led Tang He and Feng Sheng to Wuxue, and saw that it had become a busy construction site. Because the time was tight, Liu Ying was also urging him in a hurry. So just after the Chinese New Year, the Ministry of Works summoned all the craftsmen to continue working and strived to put the martial arts into use early.
"Please look, please see, this is the place for class. The main reason is that the instructor explains military tactics to students, conducts deductions of battles, etc...." Li Jie pointed to a row of classrooms being built in front and introduced to Tang He and the other two.
Listening to Li Jie's explanation, Tang He and Feng Sheng nodded repeatedly. There was no problem with the planning of the entire martial arts. There were even many things they did not expect. Li Jie also thought of them for them, which made Feng Sheng finally know why His Majesty trusted Li Jie so much.
After a walk around, Li Jie invited Tang and the two to the original meeting hall. There was no major change here, and it was still a place for guests to discuss and treat guests. Li Jie boiled water and made tea himself, and then the three of them sat down to taste the tea while chatting.
"Boy, you have a big fight with Japan in Goryeo. I heard that even the King of Yan was brought to Goryeo by you?" Tang He is worthy of being well-informed, and even knows about Zhu Di in Goryeo.
"Did King Yan go to Goryeo?" Feng Sheng next to him was stunned when he heard this. Compared to Tang He, he was imprisoned in Fengyang and knew very little about the outside world.
"There was civil strife in Goryeo. They took the initiative to ask the King of Yan to quell the rebellion. This has nothing to do with me." Li Jie explained with a smile.
"If you tell others about this, Goryeo is almost completely controlled by the King of Yan, and Japan has also lost a large piece of territory. This is all good things you did." Tang He gave him a blank look when he heard Li Jie's words, and then told Feng Sheng about the affairs of Japan and Goryeo. Of course, he had limited knowledge of some aspects, so he could only talk about one rough idea.
"I didn't expect that the court had already begun to use troops to Japan. It shouldn't be a problem with the King of Yan in Goryeo. I think it won't take long to go Japan, and all of them will be included in the hands of our Ming Dynasty!" Feng Sheng was very excited after hearing Tang He's story. After conquering Japan, he would no longer have the danger of Japanese pirates along the Ming Dynasty.
"Grandpa Tang, martial arts is expected to be officially launched in June and July this year, but you and Duke Song also need to compile a textbook, and you also need to prepare the teaching of students, etc.!" Li Jie changed the topic at this time.
"I can't do this. After all, I'm a little educated. If His Majesty hadn't forced us to learn, I'm afraid I wouldn't even know a few big words now. However, Old Feng is knowledgeable and talented. It's the most suitable thing for him to do this!" Tang He said at the end and pointed at Feng Shengdao next to him.
Tang He was born in a poor man and never read a book when he was a child. However, after joining the army, he was forced to learn to read by Lao Zhu. However, it was only limited to reading. His military tactics were summarized from actual combat. In contrast, Feng Sheng was the real master of military tactics.
"I'll just come, but it may take a while." Feng Sheng was not polite. After all, he knew that Tang He was worth it, and this was also the reason why Lao Zhu recalled him.
"Duke Song does not need to be in a hurry. There is still half a year left, as long as it can be compiled within half a year. In addition, the martial arts of the former Song Dynasty used ready-made military tactics as textbooks. In fact, you can also use these military tactics, but you need to add some annotations to these military tactics to make them more suitable for the situation in our Ming army." Li Jie also smiled when he heard this.
"That's even better. I also have some experience in training and using troops. In addition, when my elder brother passed away, he also left some experience in using troops. He originally wanted to compile a military book, but unfortunately he didn't finish it. Now he can use it in martial arts."
Feng Sheng sighed at the end of the story. The person he admired the most in his life was his elder brother Feng Guoyong. In his opinion, his elder brother's talent is a hundred times better than his. If his elder brother had not died too early, it would have been not the turn of Xu Da, and people like Chang Yuchun were in the limelight.
After chatting about martial arts for a while, Tang He suddenly looked around and asked again: "Where are the boys from the Tie Ce Army? Why didn't you see them?"
"I know this. Chen'er said that martial arts will be overhauled recently. They also have to go to the hot air balloon workshop to learn the operation and principles of hot air balloons, so they are not here for this time." Feng Sheng replied with a smile. His son Feng Chen is in the Tie Ce Army, so he is still very clear about where these people are going.
"After you say this, I suddenly wanted to call my eldest grandson to Wuxue!" Tang He also showed a meditative look when he said this. The princes and marquis of each family sent their children and grandchildren to the Tieche Army as hostages, but Tang He was the only exception. First, he was not in the capital at that time, and second, he was the most trusted by Lao Zhu, so he did not need to send his descendants as hostages at all.
"I think it's OK. Brother Tang is a steady person. Even if he lacks some experience, he will definitely learn a lot of things when he comes to martial arts. Even if he doesn't join the army in the future, he can still make some friends!" Li Jie immediately advised that he had promised Tang He to protect the wealth of the two generations of the Tang family, so he didn't want the Tang family to be unable to support the wall, otherwise he would have to spend much energy to wipe their butts?
"Okay, I named my grandson Tang Sheng. Mu Ying's incompetent boy actually named his son Mu Sheng. They are all from the 'Sheng' generation. I don't believe that my grandson is not as good as his son!" Tang He slapped the table and made a decision. Mu Sheng was no older than Tang Sheng, but they were able to lead troops independently, which made Tang He very unwilling to accept this.
Li Jie also laughed at him and knew Tang Sheng and Mu Sheng, but to be honest, Tang Sheng is an honest child, and has no bad intentions in his mind, and of course there is nothing outstanding about it. But Mu Sheng is different. People have ambitions and ability, even if their title is not as good as the Tang family, their future achievements will definitely not be worse than those of Tang He.
"Li Shaoxue, I heard that the army has started to equip hot air balloons. So should we also equip some hot air balloons in the future?" Feng Sheng asked again at this time.
"Of course, ordinary soldiers only need to learn how to operate hot air balloons, but we not only need to learn how to operate martial arts, but also let them understand the principles of hot air balloons. If possible, I also want to teach them some other lessons, such as mathematics, astronomy, geography, etc., which are also very helpful for wars." Li Jie nodded again.
"Learn! You must learn!" Feng Sheng immediately agreed when he heard Li Jie's words. It would be fine if an ordinary general does not understand astronomy, geography and mathematics, but if he wants to be a famous general or even a general, he must understand these things, otherwise he will not be able to control the outcome of a battle!
Tang He had no objection to this. Although he did not understand astronomy, geography and mathematics, he also knew that the gap between him and Feng Sheng was because he studied too little, and Xu Da was studying while fighting, so he was able to become a general. As for Chang Yuchun, he was born with a talent for generals. He had not produced any of them for hundreds of years, so others couldn't envy him.
While talking, Liu Ying suddenly came back from outside. He has been urging the Ministry of Works recently, so he often runs around, and sometimes he doesn't see anyone for several days.
Liu Ying immediately greeted Tang He and the other two when he came in. The three of them were old acquaintances, so there was no restraint. After taking a sip of tea, Liu Ying also briefly talked about the progress of martial arts, and then discussed some details of martial arts with Li Jie and the others.
The four of them have their own ideas about martial arts. At this time, they also proposed to refer to each other. If there is any problem, they will correct it. If there is no problem, they will write down the most opinions. Feng Sheng put forward the most opinions. After all, he knows the military aspects the best, and the opinions he put forward are very targeted, which makes the entire martial arts plan more perfect.
Finally, the four people finally discussed a general plan, and each of them assigned their own tasks. Among them, Li Jie did not have any specific tasks. He was mainly responsible for coordinating all aspects. To put it bluntly, he would go wherever he needed. For example, he was mainly responsible for helping Liu Ying rebuild martial arts, and also helped Feng Sheng write a teaching charter, while Tang He took over the children of the Tie Cejun.
For the next period of time, Li Jie was almost always in martial arts and had no time to go to the palace. However, Zhu Yunyu often came to martial arts. One was to learn to handle some affairs with Li Jie, and the other was to become familiar with the martial arts environment. Because Li Jie told him the importance of martial arts, and he was very interested in military affairs, so he often went to martial arts.
That afternoon, Zhu Yunxiu helped Li Jie to dispatch a batch of martial arts supplies and tested the quality of craftsmen's construction. While he was resting, he suddenly asked Li Jie: "Li Bandu, do you think I can come to practice martial arts?"
"You?" Li Jie was also stunned when he heard this, and then thought for a while and said with some uncertainty, "I can't say this either. You'd better ask His Majesty or the Prince."
"My father has been busy on tours recently and has no time to pay attention to me. Grandpa Huang is also very busy. I am afraid that he will get angry again if he doesn't agree, so he dare not ask." Zhu Yunxiu spread his hands.
"I can't say that the prince is there, but even if His Majesty disagrees, he will never be angry. When the prince and other princes were young, they participated in the exercises and continued until they became adults." Li Jie smiled at the end.
When he was on Jeju Island, Li Jie heard Zhu Di say that every time he marched, he would run forward with Zhu Biao on his back and he could win the first place every time. It was probably that Zhu Biao was not very fat at that time, otherwise Zhu Di would not be able to carry him.
"Then I'll ask!" Zhu Yunyu's eyes lit up when he heard this. As long as the emperor nodded, even if his father didn't want to do so, it would be useless.
"Don't worry, go boldly, be confident when speaking. Your Majesty doesn't like others to be timid!" Li Jie patted Zhu Yunxi's shoulder and encouraged.
Hearing Li Jie say this, Zhu Yunyu immediately became confident, but then he suddenly thought of another thing, so he asked again: "Have you decided the date of your trip with your father? When will you leave Beijing?"
Chapter completed!