Zhao Niannu didn't know how to answer.

Zheng Lang vaguely felt something wrong, but he didn't take it seriously. The little loli was young and didn't know anything. She was growing up day by day, but she was getting older day by day. That girl didn't like to be pretty, and she was learning from Brother Guan Xi, not to mention the right or wrong. Her white face was very valuable, and she couldn't admit it. Just like standing with Di Qing, letting the girls choose, who should I choose? She was not a saint, and Di Qing's pretty face could be used as tens of millions of Analects in the girl's heart.

He said, "Your Highness, go back. You are still young now and don't understand. When you grow up a little, if you see that Li Jialang is not satisfied, I will think about your happiness."

Zhao Niannu still wants to speak.

Zheng Lang did not give her any chance. No matter the little feelings she knew nothing in her heart, even if she didn't, she could not meet like this. She said again: "Your Highness, say it again, it's not good to meet like this. If I was impeached by Yanchen for this reason and stay away from the court, Your Majesty was determined to marry you to the second official of the Li family, I would never be able to speak for you again."

After saying that, he hurried downstairs.

Liang Huaiji was waiting downstairs, and Zheng Lang said, "Eunuch Liang, you are your confidant, and you can persuade him if you have some. If you let others know, you will be a death sentence, do you understand?"

"Here."

"Also, this matter must not be leaked."

"Here."

Zheng Lang did not dare to talk to him more and left immediately. Not only did Liang Huaiji not let this matter be said, he did not dare to say it, nor was it the result he wanted to see. But he was thinking in his heart. Could it be that he said that Xiao Guanyin was young and the little princess said that he grew older and older.

The little witch is indeed a little witch, and her hobbies are unique.

New Year's Day is coming.

Soldiers selected from all over the country arrived in Beijing one after another.

In fact, before this, there was another system in the Song Dynasty, which was the military exercises implemented in the eighth year of Tiansheng. They selected talents with outstanding martial arts and strategies among the army and folk, and compiled some martial arts teaching materials for this. However, the number of admissions was not large, and there were less than 2,000 people listed on the Song Dynasty. The scale of martial arts was not large, and it was even dismissed because no one was willing to study. Therefore, some generals were selected from martial arts. For example, Xu Sichun, Xiong Anshang, Zhou Hu, Cheng Mingfeng, Zhang Jianhou, Li Zhongfang, Jiang Bohu, Cai Bisheng, Hua Yue, Xue Yi, but famous generals, such as Di Qing, Zhong Shiheng, Yue Fei, etc., none of them came from the Wu Jinshi.

The martial arts examination is also broken down, provincial examination, and palace examination. The time is similar to that of the imperial examination, once every 30 years, and the August examination is held in the local area. As long as the bow and horse pass, you can participate in the examination. The provincial examination is chaired by the Ministry of War and conducted in February. Generally, only forty to seventy people are selected, with a very small number of people. The palace examination is personally tested by the emperor, which is basically a form. Except for those who perform particularly poorly, as long as they pass the provincial examination, they can pass the palace examination. Because the emperor does not understand the ranking, it is determined by the emperor's likes and dislikes. For example, if Di Qing takes the palace examination, he has a little face and is definitely the top martial arts scholar.

The examination content is that both civil and military personnel are important. Generally, the bow and horse are the main ones. Because there are few cavalrymen, the horse is the auxiliary one. The bow and the crossbow stairs are the first ones. The bow and shooting are the first ones, and the second ones are the high and low bow strength. Those with high bow strength are given priority. Then try the strategy theory, which has lower requirements. As long as you write some ideas, it doesn’t matter if the article is vulgar.

It cannot be said that it does not work. Martial arts also created some generals, at least better than ordinary generals who were randomly selected. The reason why there is no special excellent generals is that there is a quantitative factor. If the quantity is too small, it cannot produce a qualitative rise. Or like the later Olympic policies, the whole country deliberately cultivated these very few elite talents selected for the Olympics. It seems that they are cultivating and establishing martial arts, but who wrote these martial arts, and what martial arts works can be written by literati such as Yin Zhu? The entire era emphasizes literature over military affairs. In this context, martial arts and martial arts are not valued, so there is no policy of training elites.

But it is a progressive policy. If the Song Dynasty had not emphasized culture and over military affairs, this fair mechanism would have made many outstanding talents from the people stand out.

Most people don’t know, and a few people dare not say it. Zheng Lang is the latter.

In fact, this competition happened to be tied to the martial arts competition.

Next spring, the provincial examination and palace examination will be held, and the martial arts examination will also be conducted.

But the big comparison is still different from the martial arts exam. It has a clearer division of labor. The bow is the bow, the horse is the horse, fighting technique is the fighting technique, and miscellaneous subjects are miscellaneous subjects. Strategy theory is also included in miscellaneous subjects.

The competition is also different. The target of the martial arts is a relatively comprehensive talent, and the focus is on selecting Confucian generals for the court. The competition is to kill people! Kill people with weapons!

The crossbow not only requires a high and low bow force, but also a correct head. This correct head is not like the common one in the Song Dynasty. Everyone shoots together and see whoever shoots the bullseye is the first. Instead, the UFO method is used, using thick cloth to make UFO things. The captain shouted, and the soldiers threw the UFO into the air, and the soldiers of the Dabi began to shoot.

It was Zheng Lang who came up with the solution. At first, the officials of the Western Prefecture could not understand it, so Zheng Lang explained it. The reason for the competition was to select elite soldiers for the court, and the country raised their troops to do something, defend their country, and go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. But on the battlefield, the enemy did not stand motionless like a target, especially the biggest threat of the Song Dynasty was the Xixia and Khitan. There were many cavalrymen and the movement speed was fast, no less than these flying saucers. When they hit a static target, they might not hit a dynamic enemy on the battlefield.

This is the first innovation of the bow. The second innovation is to carry weights and be able to run. Most archers are infantry. Although the armor of the Song Dynasty is good, it is too heavy and cannot carry weights, so it cannot fight flexibly and maneuverably. It is even more fatal to not run. Then there is the bow power, which does not require the ability to pull six stone bows and penetrate five layers of armor like Xue Rengui, nor does it require the ability to pull three stone bows like Yue Fei and Han Shizhong (this is the real data. In terms of the bow power twice as much as Xue Rengui and Yue Fei, or the data after Xue Rengui reached the age of fifty), it must reach at least 60 steps of the bow shooting one stone and two fighting power, and the crossbow shot four stones with one stone step at a hundred steps (the power ratio of the bow and crossbow in the Song Dynasty, if you can pull an ordinary stone bow, you can pull three to four stone crossbows).

Ordinary soldiers do not have such high requirements. Those who shoot a hundred steps in the bow and nine buckets are the top, those who shoot eight buckets are the middle, and those who shoot seven buckets are the bottom. Two stones and seven buckets are the top, two stones and four buckets are the middle, and two stones and one bucket is the bottom. If even this is not qualified, go home and take your wife.

Why is the requirements for the competition high? If you can’t even meet this requirement, why do you have to come to the competition? It’s embarrassing?

The crossbow technique also uses the UFO method, because the crossbow has made leaps and bounds in the Song Dynasty. It not only exerts force more force than bows, but also faster. From the enemy entering the range to rushing to the moment, those with strong strength can fire four bows and arrows. Those with low strength can only fire two bows and arrows, or even only one.

But crossbows are different. The Song Dynasty had crossbows, crossbows, and crossbows, which were quite similar to the three-row launch line after the invention of rifles, so the launch speed was even more dense. In addition to the foreign soldiers, the number of crossbows in the Song Dynasty had exceeded that of bow soldiers. However, there were advantages and disadvantages. The accuracy of the crossbows was not as accurate as the accuracy of the bow and arrow.

Therefore, the UFO has been improved and becomes light and soft, reducing the speed and increasing the accuracy of the crossbowmen.

The crossbow is changing, and the rider is changing.

If it is not a racing horse riding speed, it is not too many real skills. Often, a horse can also achieve a decisive victory.

Or to kill someone.

Not only is it compared to speed, but it is also compared to killing people. It will not kill people or attack each other. There will be more casualties when it is injured by accident, and Zheng Lang dares not bear this consequence. But there is a way to set up some obstacles in the area outside the city. This depends on the ability to control the horse. Not only does it make the horse run fast, but it also requires the horse to overcome these obstacles safely. Along the way, some scarecrows were set up with numbers written on it, and no names could be written. Many soldiers mostly do not recognize a few big characters.

The number is the number of participating in the competition. The red letter is to shoot with bows and arrows, and the black letter is to chop with swords, guns and spears. Each person has fifty scarecrows, which not only requires the shortest time to run the entire journey, but also requires safe crossing obstacles and the number of scarecrows to shoot and kill. You cannot make a mistake in the scarecrow. This requires the cavalry to have better eyesight and reaction speed.

After hearing this, the big men of Xifu looked at each other, but could not make a sound.

What is the use of raising soldiers? It is not used to kill people. Does it cost 60,000 to 70,000 yuan a year to prepare decorations, or to cut off the flesh and sell it?

Fighting skills are not bare hands, even if Tyson comes, it won’t work. There are those who go to the battlefield without bare hands.

In order to find out the whole story, Zheng Lang repeatedly asked if there was any legendary martial arts. The result disappointed him. There were some big attack techniques, fighting skills, and ways to strengthen the body, but he asked countless brave generals about the legendary martial arts, but he did not encounter any of them.

Finally, he sighed, "Boss Jin and a sea lantern have harmed many ordinary people. After all, I am a cultural person, and I actually believe in this theory of creating a god."

Weapons must be used when we go to the battlefield, so all weapons are used. Even ordinary sticks with slightly weaker lethality must not be used, at least one mace is used. In order not to cause death, the knife is replaced with wooden knives, gun hooks and spears, etc., and the sticks are removed from the thorns, and the thorns of the sticks, and the thick hammers, whips, and maces are also replaced with wooden ones. However, these heavyweight weapons are rarely used on the battlefield. However, some strong men in the Xixia formed an octagonal hammer army, which is very fierce. But even the Xixia people, the number of this group of troops is extremely rare. Otherwise, a large army of octagonal hammers with tens of thousands of people, don’t talk about the Song army, even the Khitans would be invincible.

Applying lime on the tip of the weapon still has lethality, but the problem is not big. There is also armor outside, which offsets the impact force. The winner is determined by the center of the lime site.

It’s just a killer. Even if the moves make it look good, it’s a negative one if it doesn’t hit the opponent!

As for the miscellaneous techniques, they are similar to martial arts, and they also require some to carry weights. Running and arching horse skills. These are the most basic factors. However, unlike martial arts, they require a decrease. As long as they pass the qualifications, they can go to the battlefield. The main reason is that they are each of them have their own strengths. Those who can run, climb, and swim can be scouts, communication soldiers, those who know strategies can serve as strategists, those who know literacy and accountability can be used as generals and officers in charge, etc., they can identify and train them one by one, and then they can preside over some special needs in the army.

Therefore, it is very similar to the martial arts, but in fact it is not. It focuses more on practicality, and it is not a big comparison made by cultivating middle and high-level generals. The only choices are high-level impeachment soldiers and grassroots generals, with low-level generals.

Not started yet.

Because the targets are widespread, from the imperial soldiers to the wing soldiers, local soldiers, foreign soldiers, protectors, strong soldiers, and archers, they are divided into three types of horse stance. It seems that each state only selects the top three in each item, and the number of people is large. However, some states do not even have a single wing soldiers, so there are fewer candidates sent. Some states are too far away, such as Kuizhou in Lingnan, and cannot send people to the competition. Only a few major prefectures sent some candidates. Therefore, a total of 7,000 soldiers arrived in the capital.

Zhao Zhen was not willing to swear either.

It doesn't matter whether there are elite soldiers and generals in the distant prefectures. The main thing is the capital and the capital, followed by Hebei, Hedong, Shaanxi, and even Jiang Zhun Zhao Zhen did not take it seriously. But he was very concerned about this matter. The court spent a lot of money and raised hundreds of thousands of guaranteed guards. Will he perform well this time?

Zheng Lang was also worried.

If these Baoding performed well, they could further convince Zhao Zhen to lay off troops. If there was no, it would be difficult to convince him. Then the Baojia method would only be a measure to benefit the people and would lose other functions.

Wang Deyong also arrived in the capital.

The host must have a capable general in charge.

Even Zheng Lang had a slight understanding of martial arts, bows and arrows. He could not host it. Originally, Zhao Zhen wanted to use Di Qing to host it, but Zheng Lang did not agree.

He was worried about two things.

First, when Di Qing came to the capital, would he let Zhao Zhen use him to suppress Beizhou and no longer let Di Qing make contributions? It sounds strange. Later, Zhao Zhen asked Di Qing to be the Privy Councilor, but Pang Ji firmly opposed it, but Di Qing refused to listen. He accepted it. So he was sad.

Pang Ji is a behavior of care. It’s not him, he doesn’t have this kind of mentality yet.

These civil officials are fierce men who eat people but don’t see blood. Di Qing is too far behind when he comes to them.

Di Qing made another contribution at this time, without the great victory of Kunlun Pass, he might be demoted immediately. Even at Kunlun Pass, he wanted to go south and grab Di Qing's credit. He couldn't think of it. It made people laugh and cry. But what should I do? Think about Ouyang Xiu, think about Liu Chang, Wen Yanbo, Jia Changchao, Han Qi, and Fu Bi, Wang Yaochen, and Bao Zheng who were appreciated by Zheng Lang. Even the clever little Lu Yijian and Pang Ji wanted to protect Di Qing, but with the unprecedented joining of this huge literati group, they all retreated.

Second, he has a good chess in Beizhou.

But I can't say this. The reason for it is open and upright. Compared with this, it is a state affairs. Although Di Qing has made many contributions, he has had little experience and has served as the presidency. He has to choose a veteran general and lead the leader, and Wang Deyong is the best candidate.

Before Zheng Lang finished speaking, a whistle and echoed voice came from the morning court.

At this moment, we can't see the so-called Zheng Party, Xia Party, Chen Party, Song Party and Pang Party at all.

Zheng Lang was sweating coldly.

Lao Wang came to the capital. Although he was a rough man and very smart, Di Qing was not used by Wang De, so he had been prosperous and wealthy for so many years, but literati loved him. It was precisely because of this intelligence that although the court deposed the imperial edict and was not allowed to receive guests. The two families still had a relative relationship, Lao Wang did not come to visit Zheng Lang.

Civil and military affairs are different. Even if Zheng Lang calls the ministers of the Western Palace to their homes for drinking, they will not impeach them. However, Wang Deyong cannot have close contacts with Zheng Lang. He is not Zhang Kang, a famous family, a veteran, or an important official. Once he comes to the Zheng family, both of them will be sad immediately.

However, Dabi is in charge of the Privy Council, and Zheng Lang occasionally goes to take a look.

Wang Deyong saw Zheng Lang and then came over. This was in business and there was no need to avoid it. He punched Zheng Lang and said, "Zheng Xingzhi, what is the future?"

Zheng Lang was speechless to this old man.

Wang Deyong said again: "But I like you to bring me to the capital and handle this matter very much."

He said and laughed.

He is also very miserable. He is old and wants to return to the capital. Even if he is a idle position, he will feel comfortable in the capital. After saying a few words, Zheng Lang went back.

Zhang Fangping came again and said, "Xingzhi, I don't know where, the three corps are getting empty, and there is no rest immediately."

More than 7,000 soldiers, travel expenses, food, clothing, housing and transportation, supplies and rewards for the round-trip competition were gone for hundreds of thousands of guan, and they might have to use one million guan. The money was used like flowing water, and Zhang Fangping was so painful to use it.

"Wait a little longer, it's really not possible. Sell Ping An Supervision and Contract Co., Ltd. and raise some first. You and several friends from the East Mansion will notify you."

New Year's Day is coming.

Except for the fact that Beizhou has not made much progress, it was finally peaceful this year. Despite the disaster and the East Mansion has been arguing, it has been well prepared and no major incidents have happened. Beizhou's rebellion has nothing to do with the disaster. In order to celebrate the Lantern Festival, Zhao Zhen released the golden dragon balloon again.

This release actually made a mistake.

When Minghao came to Beizhou, he must be stronger than Jia Changchao.

Jia Changchao fought warmly and tenderly, and even sent people to the city to recruit peace, but failed. He did one good thing, and sent the "Maitreya Christians" in Hebei provinces such as Chanzhou and Dezhou to prison in time. But God knows how many believers are in Hebei?

Once the fight lasts, these believers see hope and believe that this Buddha is very capable and will cause great trouble when they rise up together. So they strengthen the offensive.

It cannot be said that the command is incompetent.

However, Beizhou is an important city in Hebei. It is tall and strong, with many defensive weapons. Wang Ze himself was from an orthodox Song Dynasty school. In terms of military strategies, he may not be very clever, but there are many believers in the city. He fought for him to death and had some knowledge of defending the city. Therefore, he could not conquer it repeatedly.

Minghao was so angry that he came up with a stupid solution, and directly used 20,000 migrant workers to build a long and tall earth mountain outside the city, approaching the wall of Beizhou, trying to resolve the height advantages of Beizhou City.

While he was undergoing major renovations, he heard the Lantern Festival in the capital celebrating. He was so angry.

This time Zheng Lang was in Xifu, and Zheng Lang would not restrict him. He was responsible for the numerous insulating systems of the Song Dynasty. The logistics was not only under the control of the Western Prefecture, but also under the Three Divisions, but also part of it belonged to the East Prefecture and the Inner Deposit. Xia Shun was incompatible with Chen Zhizhong, and was also incompatible with Jia Chang Chao and Ming Hao. Therefore, he secretly used some little black hands to continue to bring problems to Ming Hao.
To be continued...