generation hero

The second prince knew that Feng Cong had chosen martial arts, so he also applied to the lecture hall.

But for the prince, a good soldier can be praised for his bravery, but it would be a bit too different if he specialized in martial arts.

The second prince chose martial arts, and after only one day of class, he was called back to the palace by the people sent by the queen, and then he came to the imperial school to listen to it. This is another story.

The next morning, after listening to the history lecture given by the doctor of history, Feng Cong and Yuan Tang changed their hakama folds and went to the martial arts hall.

Chatting with Su Zicong and the others, Yuan Tang also knew something about the origin of the martial arts hall.

It was difficult for Xia Guo to emphasize culture over martial arts, so it was difficult to teach martial arts. After Prince Wenxi returned from the south, Chen Beicheng's army flourished. If Nanxia wanted to fight Beicheng, he had to revive his martial arts.

At that time, Beicheng was preparing to invade the south, and there were no brave troops in the court, so he recruited brave men to fight against the enemy. Prince Wenxi advocated setting up lecture halls in the army and the capital to teach the generals' children and sergeants how to march.

At that time, the great enemy was at hand, and Prince Wenxi's suggestion was in line with the situation of fighting against Beicheng. Even so, many people still opposed it, thinking that this move would lead Xia Guo to a war of war. The late emperor finally adopted Prince Wenxi's suggestion.

There were also many main forces in the process of opening martial arts halls. At that time, martial arts halls were set up in Jingzhong and Shangyun, and only Shangyun lecture halls called all soldiers from time to time to preach the art of war and military discipline, so as to integrate the newly recruited new army.

The Jingzhong Lecture Hall has its own name, but it did not really give lectures after it was opened.

This time the Taixue was reopened, and somehow the imperial court incorporated martial arts into the Taixue. Naturally, there were still many people who opposed it, but in the end the Taixue still set up a lecture hall.

Yuan Tang and Feng Cong came out of Songfeng Residence, walked north through the grove, and came to the racetrack.

The Taixue racecourse has a little more weeds, and the utilization rate is not high.

The open space extends all the way to the Yuxiang River, and the lecture hall is built on the Leizhu on the bank of the Yuxiang River.

Yuan Tang and the others saw Su Zicong and He Lifang outside the hall, neither of them dared to talk to Feng Cong, and Feng Cong didn't get involved in the conversation between Yuan Tang and the two.

Yuan Tang found that Feng Cong usually didn't talk much in front of others, maybe he treated him quite specially, thinking of this, Yuan Tang was actually a little happy, which showed that Feng Cong trusted him.

The layout of the martial arts hall is the same as that of other schools in Taixue. The gauze curtains and bamboo curtains are hung under the eaves, and half of them are raised to make the room full of light. There are several cases in the hall, and the students sit in their seats.

There were not many people who reported to the martial arts hall, including Yuan Tang and the others, there were less than 20 people, and everyone told each other their names and family backgrounds, and they were all from the martial arts family.

When Feng Cong sat there, the people around him automatically gave up space within a five-step radius of him, and no one sat in the small desk next door.

The second prince, Yuan Tang, supported his forehead, but Feng Cong silently accepted everyone's special treatment, which seemed a bit unruly.

Feng Hongshen was the last to enter the lecture hall, and he brought his three companions.His accompanying reader didn't seem to like the environment of the lecture hall very much, so he frowned and looked around the room.

After the second prince entered the room, he directly sat in front of a table next to Feng Cong.

After a while, someone came out from behind the curtain, and the second prince's expression of being owed money changed instantly.

It was King Huan who appeared in the lecture hall.

How could it be him, isn't he Zhen Zai Shangyun?In Yuantang's perception, the town general seems unable to leave the town easily, but Shangyun is on the other side of the river. After crossing the river, there is a waterway connecting the capital. Yun's old affairs, there is not much difference between Shangyun and Beijing during non-wartime.

When Feng Cong saw King Huan, he also straightened up suddenly, put away his laziness, met the eyes of King Huan, and then separated. He and the second prince both paid King Huan a salute to their elders.

Everyone here is from the general family, and they all know King Huan, even the old commander-in-chief of the three states who has never been seen before and knows the innocence in front of him even when reminded by others, and is also a clan, the atmosphere in the hall is solemn.

King Huan was still so kind, and he waved his hands to the students who were saluting with a smile, gesturing for everyone to sit down.

His eyes swept over the second prince and Feng Cong, seeing Yuan Tang sitting next to Feng Cong was a bit surprised, and he understood immediately.

"This king temporarily acts as a doctor of martial arts. From now on, he will teach martial arts in the lecture hall. When this king is not in the capital, He Yueduan will be taught by Youwei Yinglang." Huan Dynasty looked at He Lifang's direction. glance.

"The lecture hall teaches the art of war and military law, and also emphasizes cavalry and archery, foot combat and water warfare, both internally and externally. All students are from the general family, and they have practiced martial arts since childhood, and they must not relax when they enter the lecture hall. The hall is the same as other schools of Taixue, with one-year examination and two-year evaluation. If the evaluation is excellent, the king will personally recommend him to join the army. Those who are poor in the second-year evaluation will be withdrawn from school like other Taixue students. .”

"From now on, you will practice military law and military law every morning, practice martial arts in the afternoon, and practice water warfare first in the afternoon today. Your Majesty will watch the water army exercise at Kunyou Lake next month. I have already invited His Majesty to let the students from the lecture hall participate in the battle." The best performers will be recorded in this year's evaluation."

"You can learn from each other's skills and debate rules, but you must never fight bravely with force, understand?"

Everyone answered yes, except for the three attendants brought by the second prince who had weird faces, everyone else in the hall was eager to try.

Being recommended by King Huan to join the army is an extraordinary qualification.Yuan Tang was also very moved, he was particularly short of an official position right now.

King Huan shook the scroll before the case, and said: "Now let's talk about the art of war. There must be some people here who have learned the art of war from their fathers and brothers since childhood. If they have their own opinions or don't understand them, they can raise them in class and discuss them together. The ancients compiled the Art of War to teach the world the way to use soldiers, not to make people stick to one method, you must know that soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no permanent form.”

Huan Wang Suyan, with a mellow voice that seemed to resonate with the sound of the Yuxiang River, said: "Soldiers are the great affairs of the country; the land of life and death, the way of survival, must be observed. The use of soldiers is related to the life and death of the army and the people. The survival of the country is a country. This is the most important matter, so you must be cautious when using troops. In charge of military affairs, even if it is just the captain of a small team, what you hold in your hands is the life and death of others, as well as your own life and death. When launching troops and fighting, you must first keep this in mind.”

It was the second prince Feng Hongshen who stood up first and said: "Uncle... sir, I don't understand, don't you need to be brave and fearless when marching and fighting, don't you think too much about life and death, don't you need to be timid and fearful, what's the matter with this?" fight?"

King Huan said: "Considering life and death and bravery are not without contradictions. Concerning life and death and the country is to let you know where your responsibilities lie. 'The general of the soldiers is the commander of the people, and the master of the country's safety'. With responsibilities, you can make decisions. , Tactical flexibility will give you a direction, knowing why to fight and why to be brave."

"If you have a strong army, if you raise your troops in one day, the chariots, horses, soldiers, and food will cost more than a thousand gold. Behind them are the wealth of the people and the expenses of the treasury. Marching for a long time will not only wear down the vigor of the army, but also wear down the horses of the soldiers. When the power is exhausted, the national power will not be able to sustain it. Therefore, there is a saying that soldiers are expensive and quick to win. "Those who do not fully understand the harm of using troops cannot fully understand the benefits of using troops." People who use soldiers must understand the disadvantages and consequences of using troops. In my heart."

In the martial arts lecture hall, some people were thoughtful, some were enlightened, and some were still in a daze. King Huan carefully examined the faces of the teenagers with different expressions.

The mountain wind brings the surging momentum of the river to the shore, pushing the pine waves, which makes people's hearts agitated.

King Huan did not require memorizing the Art of War, but asked students to memorize the Art of War in their hearts. It seemed a bit contradictory. In fact, King Huan wanted students not only to memorize the Art of War, but also to use it when they were in danger.

Of course, the study of classics and history does not mean memorizing and not using, and using the art of war requires adapting to the situation. For Yuan Tang, it is difficult to compare the general application of the art of war to an article.

Lunch was sent directly to the Lecture Hall, and after lunch, we had a short rest, and the soldiers of King Huan took the students to the Yuxiang River to practice water.

Relying on the convenience of the river network, Nanxia is especially good at sailing troops. Many soldiers grew up by the riverside with good water skills. Slender in shape, with powerful arms, it is as flexible in the water as on flat ground.

The weather in May, the sun shines on the earth again, and the river is cool and inviting.

The students all took off their coats and only put on their underwear, and jumped into the river one after another.Feng Hongshen and his waiter dawdled by the river, finally gritted their teeth and took off their clothes.

Feng Cong patted Yuan Tang on the back and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be quite strong."

Yuan Tang gave him a look of "Of course", and proudly puffed up his chest, regardless of how much he had suffered with Yuan De this year, he trained Yuan Tang's weak body into a healthy and sunny boy .

Just not too tall.

Feng Cong also took off his outer robe as he spoke, and then Yuan Tang couldn't be proud anymore, Feng Cong couldn't tell, his muscles were so strong that even Amu couldn't compare to him.

Amu walked past them, smiled at Feng Cong, and didn't say much.

Yuan Tang was surprised and asked, "You guys know each other?" Thinking about it, it seems that it's not surprising to know each other. Feng Cong has lived in Shangyun for many years, and he seems to have a good relationship with King Huan, and it's normal to know King Huan's soldiers.

Feng Cong nodded and said, "We'll compete with Amu later, and you can help me out."

Generally, the general’s family has practiced swimming and diving at home. Amu took them to practice holding their breath and wading in the water. Although the water battle relies on the warship, the people on the boat are in danger of being knocked into the water from time to time, so the ability to survive in the water Also very important.

After practicing for a while, Amu really proposed to try swimming.

The rule is to swim back and forth from the shore to a sandbar in the middle of the river. Whoever swims faster wins. Those who wish to participate, Amu raised his eyebrows slightly at Fengcong.

One of the second prince's attendants couldn't swim, so he served as a referee on the shore, and the rest went into the water to compete.

Twenty or so teenagers jumped into the water, causing a splash of water. Yuan Tang waved his arms vigorously. When he reached the sandbar, he turned his head and saw that Feng Cong and Amu had already swam half way back, and they were both flying through the water like flying shuttles.

When Yuan Tang swam to the shore, it was still Feng Cong who pulled him ashore.

"How about it, who won?" Yuan Tang only cared about swimming by himself, not knowing who would reach the finish line first.

Feng Cong was covered in water, shining brightly under the sunlight, and said with a smile, "That's needless to say."

Amu said unwillingly: "We will compare next time."

Feng Hongshen also competed with everyone, slower than Yuan Tang, and was almost the last few people to go ashore. He climbed ashore with his waiter's hand in his arms, and sat on the ground panting for a long time. Great friendliness.

A group of teenagers are at the time when they are restless. It is okay to sit in the house and study. Once they go outside, they are like runaway horses. After a competition, they jump into the river to fight in water. And no matter who is the prince or high family, they all only want to splash water on each other.

In the end, it was a downpour that poured everyone away from the Yuxiang River.

They ran back to the martial arts hall, soaked all over. Some of them simply ran back to the school building in the rain. After the rain stopped, the sun revealed half of its face from the dark clouds in the sky. Everyone in the martial arts hall was gone. Feng Cong pulled Yuan Tang went to the building behind the Lecture Hall.

Amu and some of Prince Huan's personal soldiers stood guard outside, and Amu said, "Your Majesty hasn't come back yet, so if you say you're here, wait inside."

As expected, Amu and Feng Cong knew each other very well. After speaking, he punched Feng Cong's shoulder with his fist, "I thought you were wasted these days in the palace, but I didn't expect to lose to you today."

Feng Cong raised his chin and said, "Next time, I'll get on the horse Bibi."

"Compare." Amu said.

Several soldiers around laughed.

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The content of the Art of War comes from Sun Tzu's Art of War, as well as the annotations of each edition of Sun Tzu's Art of War