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Mu Botao originally had five sons and three daughters, but unfortunately the eldest son, second son and youngest daughter all died one after another.Mu Bowen had four daughters. He went to study in the United States for eight years, so naturally he would not bring any family members with him. After returning to China, he found out that his eldest daughter and third daughter had died of illness. He worked hard for several years, and his wife, Lao Mug, gave birth to a son.The men of the younger generation of the Mu family are not very old, and Mu Botao, who is at home at home, personally enlightens them and teaches them to read and write.Now that the imperial court has canceled the imperial examination and set up a new school, the children have to adapt again, and it is hard to say what will happen in the future.However, Lu Zhaolin has returned from his studies and can shoulder the burden of the family. This is one of the reasons why Mu Botao agreed to the marriage.Of course, the three sons of the Mu family are all in their prime years, and Mu Boming is even younger, so it is not yet the time for the next generation to stand up and carry the flag.

Lu Haocang was so flattered by his flattery, he suddenly remembered a past event he heard, and couldn't help laughing: "I heard that you went to study abroad to escape marriage."

Mu Boming was stunned, and he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed when he dug up the trivial things that had passed ten years from his memory, "You don't need to mention the matter of being young. That lady... I asked about it, but she was too hot-tempered to get along. Fortunately, She wasn't engaged back then, and she didn't make it public, so it doesn't affect her reputation, she can definitely choose another husband."

Lu Zhaolin hadn't heard him talk about it, so he couldn't help but look at him curiously, his eyes full of mockery.Mu Boming raised his eyebrows, expressing that he was upright and had a clear conscience.

Lu Haocang said with a smile: "After you left, the girl who was going to discuss marriage with you was deeply ashamed, scolded you, and refused to marry again. Later, she was angry and went to Japan to study, and she is still unmarried. I I got the news that the girl joined the League and was originally working in Guangdong, but she came to Sichuan after a year. I heard that her temper has become more aggressive, and she is stronger than many men, so you have to be careful."

Mu Boming was very calm and calm, "Back then we were just talking about marriage, and we didn't make an agreement. There were no three letters and six ceremonies. It was just that the two families explored each other, and there was no verbal agreement. She has nothing to do with me. Well, everyone does not violate the river. If she is really aggressive, she will not be able to pester me, and it is even more impossible to force a marriage or something. It is possible to deliberately embarrass me. But since she wants to do business, she has to be smart If you offend me, you will offend Zhaolin, and you will offend the Governor's Mansion, and it will be difficult for you to move forward, so no one can blame you."

Lu Haocang laughed out loud, and Lu Zhaolin couldn't help laughing too.This is a trivial matter, they didn't say much, they just left the topic, relaxed, and then continued to discuss major military, political and economic issues.

"After observing these days, I found that the quality of the soldiers in the new army's standing army is not bad, but the officers are really not good, while the new army's continuation army and reserve army are far behind. From this, it can be inferred that the combat effectiveness of the old army is even worse. Poor. I think it is imminent to improve the quality of officers at all levels." Lu Zhaolin is a little serious, "The existing high, middle and low-level officers in the three southwestern provinces are not suitable for modern tactics, and they need more systematic learning. I suggest the establishment of a military academy. This can shorten the construction period and save money. The military academy is named the Southwest First Military Academy, and it can also be called the Phoenix Military Academy. Phoenix Nirvana represents new life, glory and brilliance.”

Incited by his son's words, Lu Haocang slapped the table excitedly, "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Yes." Lu Zhaolin said happily, "Father will be the principal, and I will be the vice principal in charge of teaching and training. We will discuss other positions later."

"Okay." Lu Haocang nodded, and reminded earnestly, "Three years ago, the French signed a contract with the imperial court to start the construction of the Yunnan Railway, and now half of it has been completed. I plan to abolish the "Sino-French Yunnan-Vietnam Railway Regulations" signed by the French and the imperial court. Take back all the rights to this railway, and you may have to fight the French. The new army you have trained is very important, and it will be the main force in battle."

Lu Zhaolin was very excited, "Dad, don't worry, the army trained by my son will definitely not lose to the French."

"That's good. At the end of the first lunar month, French missionaries brutally murdered the magistrate of Hongcheng in Hongcheng, which aroused public outrage. The people of Hongcheng attacked him and killed several British and French missionaries who were misbehaving. The British and French troops Chen Bing Poyang Lake, the court obeyed Ruan, to accompany them with 35 taels of silver, making Hongcheng magistrate feel wronged and die. Alas, the newly appointed governor of Liangjiang, Duanfang, belongs to Zhengbaiqi, and the bones of Manchu are getting weaker and weaker." Lu Haocang sighed, " In fact, as long as we can win the battle, there is no place for foreigners to be presumptuous. Go ahead and do it, dad supports you."

With his assurance, Lu Zhaolin really let go.A military academy was established to recruit students from the armed forces of the three southwestern provinces. Admissions were made in the form of recommendation, self-recommendation, review by the Governor's Office, and military academy assessment. The schooling system was tentatively set for one year.

Mu Boming was responsible for the infrastructure construction of the military academy.Find the best engineering team for construction, organize migrant workers to work, and purchase construction materials such as sand, stone, and wood, all of which Mu Boming handed over to Xu Baoshan.In the western Sichuan border, he was the boss, and no one dared to prey on him. For Xu Zhaolin's sake, the Xu family would not charge too much. This would ensure the construction period and quality of the project, and control the cost.

As the news spread, there was an endless flow of people who sent gifts to Lu's and Xu's families to seek connections, and many asked for connections to find Mu Boming and Lu Zhaolin, and some took the route of his wife, visited the Huang family, and even went to Xu's house to find Lu Zhaolin's biological mother, hoping that they would learn from them. Let's talk about it, so that our own family can also get a foot in it.Some want to participate in the construction and get a share of the pie; some want to send their nephews who have never joined the army to study in military schools and find a good position in the army in the future; To become a perennial supplier of military academies, they don’t want to make money, they just want to have a reputation so that their family’s business can be improved; some want to contract the military academies’ furniture, bedding, stationery, military uniform production, training equipment, etc. In short, there are many ideas, each with its own schemes, some with good intentions, and some with malicious intentions.

Lu Zhaolin was so annoyed that he asked Lu Haocang for a chief of staff in charge of logistics, and asked him to deal with these people.The Chief Secretary is a member of the Pangzhi of the Lu family. He is honest, honest, and reliable. He has been in charge of logistics procurement for more than ten years before, and has never made a big mistake, and he dare not mess around.Huang's younger brother and cousins ​​began reselling military supplies from the year before last, and he was determined not to cooperate. He would not accept bribes or share the spoils, but he was too kind and did not report to Lu Haocang.Huang tried to transfer him away, and got him to hide in a place with no future.After Lu Haocang cracked down on the moths involved in reselling military supplies at the end of last year, some members of the clan went up and down to occupy the seats first, so there was no way to accommodate him.At this time, he was transferred to be the chief of staff of the military academy. He had power and status, and he was naturally grateful. He was diligent and conscientious when he came, and he worked hard from morning to night.

There are quite a few people from the direct branch of the Lu family, and they have come to Rongcheng one after another over the years, relying on Lu Haocang to develop.Lu Zhaolin also understood the importance of the clan, so he gave priority to these clan members when arranging some unimportant chores.The direct branch thinks that its status is precious and wants to save face. The side branch is not so particular, and is willing to do jobs such as cooks, handymen, cleaners, etc. Therefore, many grassroots employees in the military academy have the surname Lu. The young master is very loyal.

While Lu Zhaolin was working on the formation of the military academy team and recruiting students, he was still training his own direct troops, and could only sleep three or four hours a day.However, he has space, a spiritual spring, and various treasures.After drinking two sips of spring water and eating a few spiritual fruits, he will be full of energy, regain his physical strength, and no longer feel tired.

So busy until June, the Phoenix Military Academy has been well established.In front of the gate stands a huge phoenix nirvana sculpture. The phoenix flying in the flames is very charming, which makes people feel proud when they see it.There is a tall flagpole behind the sculpture, on which the yellow dragon flag of the national flag of the Qing Dynasty is flying, which is really bold and eye-catching.Surrounded by walls on all sides, there are three-story teaching buildings, dormitory buildings, office buildings and large and small playgrounds, with several flower beds dotted among them.The nameplate "Southwest No. [-] Military Academy" on the gate is written by Lu Haocang himself, with a silver iron hook and a majestic atmosphere.There are four characters on the whitewashed walls on both sides of the gate, one is "killing the enemy and serving the country", written by Lu Zhaolin, and the other is "the true colors of a hero", written by Mu Boming, both of which are sharp and imposing.

A total of 300 students will be enrolled in the first phase, with 50 students in each class, and a total of six classes.The students are of different ages and levels. There are middle-aged generals who do not know a single character but have experienced many battles; Among the rookies, some are generals, some are poor civilians, some are from the weak and chaotic green battalion, regiment training, and village bravery, and some are from the new army that has just been trained.They all have common characteristics, loyalty, patriotism, perseverance, bravery, love of learning, willingness to study, good physical fitness, and quick brains.All are good materials, as long as they are polished carefully, they will become great tools.

According to Lu Zhaolin's proposal, Lu Haocang started to revise the military system, abolished the green battalion, regiment training, and village bravery, unified the new army organization, and changed towns, associations, bids, battalions, teams, platoons, and sheds into troops, brigades, regiments, battalions, companies, and platoons. , Squad, each army has a complete organizational system and can fight independently.In addition to active service, there is also reserve service, which is half army and half civilian, with continuous training, and can be called into active service at any time during wartime according to the situation.

Various matters on their side are in full swing, but the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are raining continuously. Embankments in various parts of Hunan have burst, and floods have raged, killing 4 people and affecting more than [-] people.Zhang Zhidong, governor of Huguang, flew to the capital to raise food and money for disaster relief. At the same time, he sent people to Rongcheng to borrow food, silver, and medicinal materials from Lu Haocang to relieve the victims.

Lu Haocang immediately mobilized a batch of grain and medicinal materials to be transported to the disaster-stricken area in Hunan, but he couldn't get the money out, so he only allocated 5 taels for a temporary emergency.

There are many rivers in the southwest, and Lu Haocang ordered officials from various places along the Jinsha River, Dadu River, Jialing River, Yangtze River and their tributaries to immediately inspect the river embankments in the area under their jurisdiction, and repair what should be repaired. .

Amidst the busy schedule, the Phoenix Military Academy held a grand opening ceremony and officially started school.