The fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the ninth year of Chongzhen is the Lantern Festival.

All officers above the guerrilla general level of the Denglai New Army were concentrated in the Dengzhou military camp.

Despite the cold weather, nearly two hundred people stood neatly on the playground, with Liao Wenru and Liu Ning standing at the front.

Today, there is a special class here, taught by Wu Zongrui, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the right deputy censor of the Supervisory Yuan, and the governor of the five southeastern provinces, teaching many officers how to better command operations.

The Martial Arts Lecture Hall of the Denglai New Army was officially established today. Commanders of more than 100 households under the Denglai New Army's jurisdiction will regularly enter the Martial Arts Lecture Hall to study. All scouts in the Scout Battalion and all sergeants in the Law Enforcement Battalion will enter the Lecture Hall at the same time.

When studying in the martial arts hall, the instructors in the martial arts hall may be Liao Wenru, Liu Ning, etc., or they may be ordinary sergeants who have performed particularly well in a certain aspect. Of course, the martial arts hall also offers simple cultural classes, which can be taught by government schools, county schools, etc.

Mr. Xue gave lessons and tutored many officers on their cultural knowledge.

More importantly, the Martial Arts Hall will establish something that the military has never had before, and that is faith.

The martial arts hall has its own special beliefs, doctrines and standards.

The Wu Zongrui Academy was in the hands of Wu Zongrui himself, and its learning requirements were extremely strict. Officers attending each class must not only understand and thoroughly understand the content of the lecture, but also integrate it, conduct discussions during the learning process, and put forward their own opinions.

For many officers of the Denglai New Army who are not very educated, this is a very fatal thing. However, the military disciplines and regulations of the Denglai New Army are extremely strict. Studying in the martial arts hall is also a real combat mission and must be carried out.

to be completed.

With a solemn expression, Wu Zongrui climbed onto the wooden platform and looked at the many officers on the playground.

These people are the absolute core of the Denglai New Army. No matter how complete the battle plan is, they need to command the sergeants to execute it.

Regardless of whether it is the army of the Ming Dynasty, the post-Jin Tatars, or the Denglai New Army, the cultural level of the officers is not very high, and some officers are even illiterate. This was normal in the Ming Dynasty. After all, scholars with great reputations are not

Will join the army.

Wu Zongrui knows very well that this situation cannot continue for a long time.

Fundamental changes are not possible for the time being. It is impossible for scholars with meritorious service to join the military, otherwise they will be looked down upon. Then we must find ways to change it from within, such as setting up a martial arts hall, which not only imparts knowledge about military command, but also

Cultural courses should be taught to improve the cultural quality of military commanders at all levels as much as possible.

In Wu Zongrui's view, this is a very critical step. If this step is done well, the overall quality and combat effectiveness of the Denglai New Army will undergo radical changes.

Wu Zongrui's prestige among the Denglai New Army can no longer be described in words. It can be said that the sergeants of the Denglai New Army knew about Wu Zongrui, but they did not necessarily know about the emperor, the court and the cabinet.

This is the result of long-term indoctrination and brainwashing by Liao Wenru, Liu Ning and others. The sergeants who joined the Denglai New Army all know that their military pay and food are not given by the emperor or the court, but by Wu Zongrui. They need to obey Wu Zongrui unconditionally.

All combat orders were issued, but the emperor's imperial edict and the court's decision were ignored.

This point has been deeply ingrained in the minds of the officers of the Denglai New Army.

Once upon a time, some former officers from the Laizhou Military Camp, who were subordinates of Yang Yufan, objected to such a creed after being incorporated into the Denglai New Army, and even incited them to write memorials to the emperor and the court, saying that Wu Zongrui wanted to separatist rule and rebel.

The memorials written by these officers were not sent to the court, and they and their families disappeared without a trace.

After such a shock, the effect is very good.

Besides, the main components of Denglai's new army are the former Wu family guards, coolies at the water transport terminal, Liaodong Han people, surrendered Han troops and rogue bandits. These people have little impression of the emperor and the court, and they naturally obey

Wu Zongrui's command regarded Wu Zongrui as the supreme commander.

"Everyone, the Denglai New Army Lecture Hall was officially established today. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival. This day is very special. I believe everyone will remember it firmly."

"You are the absolute core of the Denglai New Army. With you, the Denglai New Army can be invincible."

"Capturing Fuyongning and Gaizhou, annihilating the bandits under Gao Yingxiang, and capturing Gao Yingxiang and Ma Shouying alive were the two largest battles experienced by the Denglai New Army. The Denglai New Army achieved complete victory in both cases. Some people were satisfied with this and thought that Denglai New Army

The Laixin Army is invincible. Is this really the case? I may not be sure. If you recall for a moment, you will be able to recall the results of our head-on confrontation with the Houjin Tatars and the Mongolian Tatars."

"The establishment of a martial arts lecture hall, allowing you to enter the martial arts lecture hall to study, learn cultural knowledge, and learn how to command operations is to make the Denglai New Army a true iron army."

"Before the class starts, I will give a lecture first. What I said has been written into a document. You will study it carefully after entering the martial arts hall."

"Here, I would like to remind you that studying seriously in the martial arts hall is no less important than winning in battle. As the saying goes, sharpening the knife will not waste time chopping wood. When you study in the martial arts hall, you are sharpening the knife. When the knife is sharp, you will be able to fight.

When the time comes, victory is expected.”

"My first lesson today is to clarify the beliefs, doctrines and standards of the Martial Arts Hall."

"The belief of Jiangwu Hall is composed of six words: duty, honor and country. This is the soul of the Denglai New Army."

"The duty of a soldier is to obey orders, fight bravely, and protect the home and country."

"Honor is the lifeline of soldiers. It is something that soldiers need to sacrifice their lives to protect. *********, *******, in the vernacular, if you lose skin and flesh, you will not be left behind. You must protect Denglai even if you sacrifice life and death.

New Army."

"There is no home without a country. If there is no powerful Denglai New Army, what kind of situation will Denglai land face? You naturally know that in the eyes of our Denglai New Army sergeants, the interests of the country are above all else."

"Duty, honor, country, these six words must be engraved in our minds all the time."

"In a household, there is always a person who is the master, that is, the master. The same is true in the army. There may be disputes within the family, and there may be grudges in the army. However, we are a whole, and if there are problems within us,

We can sit down and solve the problem. When dealing with the outside world, we must work together as a team. If we cannot do this, we are not a member of the Denglai New Army and will be mercilessly eliminated."

Having said this, Wu Zongrui paused for a moment. The Ming Dynasty was also a country. Unfortunately, in the minds of the officers and sergeants of the Denglai New Army, Wu Zongrui represented the country and was the master.

"Talk about the motto of the martial arts hall: punctuality, discipline, strictness, integrity, and perseverance."

"If you do these five things, you will be a solid soldier."

"I don't want to repeat the doctrine. You all know the military discipline and military regulations of the Denglai New Army. The doctrine of the Jiangwu Hall is an improved and condensed military discipline and military regulations."

"Teaching the principles of the martial arts hall."

"First, you are not allowed to lie, cheat, steal, fight, or others to engage in such behavior;"

"Second, we must fulfill our duties, do not shirk responsibilities, and must not indulge ourselves;"

"Third, learn to tolerate injustice and never give up on yourself;"

"Fourth, military orders are overwhelming and people obey them without principle;"

"Fifth, reasonable requirements are training, and unreasonable requirements are tempering;"

"Sixth, don't abandon, don't give up, never give up;"

...

Wu Zongrui's voice became louder and louder, and the huge playground was silent.

The beliefs of the Military Academy, or the beliefs, doctrines, and norms of the Denglai New Army were drafted by Wu Zongrui himself. Most of them were based on the mottos, doctrines, and norms of West Point Military Academy, and some aspects were appropriately modified.

Revise.

Looking at the specific regulations, Wu Zongrui mainly wants to build the faith and honor of soldiers.

In the Ming Dynasty, including the Qing Dynasty in history, the status of soldiers was quite low. They were soldiers purely to survive. The so-called good men should not be soldiers, and those who are good at sticking should not be nailed. This kind of thinking is deeply rooted. What Wu Zongrui wants to do

, is to change this understanding and make the military a profession respected by society.

Achieving this step will probably take a long time, and social consensus cannot be changed in a short period of time.

But as long as you start doing it, you will succeed one day and achieve your goal.

Wu Zongrui firmly believes that this day will come sooner or later, and when this day comes, the world will also become peaceful.

Regarding beliefs and honors, etc., the martial arts hall also provides detailed explanations, including the teaching of many combat experience, including the learning of cultural knowledge, etc.

The martial arts hall is actually a military academy, but the current reality is that a real military academy cannot be established in Denglai. After all, the Ming Dynasty is in a state of uncertainty, and the new army in Denglai still faces countless combat tasks.

The martial arts lecture hall will continue for a long time, and even during the battle, time must be spared for lectures.

This is probably the most special aspect of the Denglai New Army Lecture Hall.

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The first lesson didn't last long, less than half an hour in total, but Wu Zongrui's words shocked everyone, including Liao Wenru, Liu Ning and others. In their minds, obeying Wu Zongrui was the highest understanding. In other aspects,

They didn't think too much about it. Now, these understandings are gradually becoming clearer. They have specific goals and know what to do.

Among the people who teach in the martial arts hall, Zeng Yongzhong's role is different from the general ones. The beliefs, doctrines and standards are different. Wu Zongrui and Zeng Yongzhong discussed together, and it took about five days to clarify them one by one. The main courses,

It was taught by Zeng Yongzhong himself.

Wu Zongrui can also teach, and his next lecture will be more focused on how to fight. After all, there are some words that Wu Zongrui himself cannot say, so Zeng Yongzhong can say them directly.

The establishment of the Denglai New Army Lecture Hall is a milestone in Wu Zongrui's view. As the course continues to unfold, I believe that the fuzzy thoughts in the minds of officers at all levels of the Denglai New Army will gradually be clarified.
Chapter completed!