Daming: I asked you to supervise the country, Daming is all crazy?

Chapter 118 Young Army and the Thoughts of the Royal Military Academy! ! !
Jin Zhong didn't know these things, after all, it was the first time he came into contact with pull-ups.

Regarding this seemingly extremely simple movement, although Jin Zhong is the Minister of the Ministry of War and has been exposed to many body training methods on weekdays, he naturally has deep doubts.

After all, compared to various other complicated body training methods, this simple way of lifting the body does not seem to be difficult at all.

And he could also see that Zhang Mao had obviously practiced it before. How could such a simple movement be unsustainable with only a few dozen movements?
After Jin Zhong walked to Zhang Mao's side, he took a look at Zhang Mao who was already struggling, and said directly: "Come down, I want to try it myself!"

Zhang Mao was not impressed by Jin Zhong's words, after all, he was following Zhu Zhanji's order.

Seeing that Zhang Mao ignored Jin Zhong and wanted to continue, Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Zhang Mao, come down first and let Jin Shangshu try!"

Hearing Zhu Zhanji's words, Zhang Mao stopped, let go of his hand and fell to the ground, moved his arm a little unnaturally, lifted it up with difficulty and straightened his clothes, and then said respectfully to Zhu Zhanji : "In the end, I will fail His Highness Grandson's expectations!"

Seeing Zhang Mao's expression, Zhu Zhanji smiled, knowing that Zhang Mao felt dissatisfied with only doing more than 40 pull-ups, so he shook his head and said with a smile: "This is the first time you have come into contact with this kind of movement. Doing more than 40 is not bad, but for an ordinary person who can do ten is considered a pass."

Hearing Zhu Zhanji's words, Zhang Mao nodded and didn't speak any more. He just looked at the horizontal bar in front of him, thinking about something in his eyes, and was eager to try.

On Jin Zhong's side, after Zhang Mao walked away, he couldn't wait to walk over.

Looking at the horizontal bar in front of him, following Zhang Mao's example, he jumped hard, and immediately grabbed the horizontal bar.

After all, he is the Minister of the Ministry of War who is proficient in the military. Although Jin Zhong usually does not directly participate in the battle, his physical fitness is actually good.

Even though he was old and had just recovered from his illness, he did five in one go, but after more than five, Jin Zhong's speed dropped significantly.

At the sixth hour, it has become extremely strenuous, and it is necessary to swing the body to force the chin over the horizontal bar.

Zhu Zhanji saw that Jin Zhong completed the pull-up by swinging his body, which was obviously illegal, and smiled, but did not stop him.

Although swinging the body can increase the number of pull-ups, the difficulty is still not small. This method is more like squeezing the last strength, and at most it can increase the number of pull-ups by one or two.

Just as Zhu Zhanji thought of this, when Jin Zhong was doing the tenth, the strength in his hands had disappeared, and he could barely hang on the horizontal bar, but he couldn't pull it up again.

After trying this for a while, Jin Zhong let go of the strength in his hand and fell straight down.

He staggered a few steps directly on the ground before stabilizing his body.

"Are you alright?"

Zhu Zhanji was startled when he saw Jin Zhong fall, and hurried over.

After all, the old man had just recovered from his illness. If he fell again, he didn't know how to explain to Jin Zhong's family.

"No... nothing!"

Jin Zhong stabilized his body and was supported by Zhu Zhanji. He only felt that his arms were a little sore and weak. After a little movement, he felt better. He cupped his hands and said to Zhu Zhanji:
"Thank you, Your Highness, Grandson, for your concern!"

After thanking him, Jin Zhong stared at Zhang Mao for a few more times, then turned his head to look at Zhu Zhanji, hesitated and asked:
"May I ask His Majesty the Grandson, what is this action called? What's the point? Why is it so difficult to do even though it looks simple?"

Jin Zhong is not a person who wants to save face and suffer. He can say whatever he wants, and he has to admit in his heart that he really lost his eyes just now. It is obviously a simple action. Only after doing it can he know the difficulty of it.

Zhu Zhanji was relieved when he saw that Jin Zhong was fine, and when he heard Jin Zhong's question, he felt a little complacent, and explained with a smile:

"The name of this movement is called pull-ups, which is similar to the meaning of the name. It is to use the arms to pull the body upwards. During the process, the body needs to be kept straight, try not to swing, and the jaw exceeds the horizontal bar. Only in this way can it be qualified. This set of movements is the best exercise. Upper body strength, but it is extremely difficult, and the average person can do a dozen or so is considered excellent."

Jin Zhong nodded when he heard the words, looked at Zhu Zhanji with a smile on his face, hesitated and asked:
"Does His Highness Grandson plan to include this movement in the training of the young army?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded when he heard the words, then shook his head and said: "Yes, not all, this movement is too difficult, it is not suitable for daily um, the main training content, it can only be regarded as daily additional physical training, the reason why I Setting up such a thing here is to serve as a test when recruiting troops at that time!"

"Physical Training?"

Jin Zhong was stunned when he heard this new term, but the vocabulary is easy to understand, he almost knew what it meant after a little thought.

I don't care much about this, after all, this kind of physical training is not uncommon in the army.

On the contrary, Zhu Zhanji's recruiting test made him curious.

The Ming Dynasty adopted the military household system, which generally emphasizes succession from father to son, so the threshold for becoming a soldier is not high. Basically, as long as you are in good health, even an old man in his 70s or [-]s may be conscripted into the army.

However, some special armies also have certain requirements, just like Zhu Zhanji's young army, Zhu Di made it clear that the young army officers and soldiers should be about the same age as Zhu Zhanji.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanji has a test for the recruitment of the young army. Jin Zhong is not surprised. He is just curious about what kind of test Zhu Zhanji, His Royal Highness, who has no military experience, will put forward. After a pause, he asked:
"I don't know what kind of test His Highness Taisun plans to recruit soldiers?"

"Take this pull-up as an example, at least ten or more."

Ten pull-ups are actually not too high a standard for the recruiting standards of this era.

As long as your physical fitness is not bad, basically you can do it.

However, ten pull-ups are enough to screen out a lot of unqualified candidates, and the remaining ones are basically in good health.

But this is only one of them. After a pause, Zhu Zhanji added:

"In addition, in the emperor's will, it is clear that these young soldiers are required to be of the same age as me, so I thought about it and decided to choose a range between 17 and 20 years old, and those who are greedy for life and afraid of death, or Don’t want anyone who commits crimes, and don’t want anyone who is the only child in the family, old or young, of course, this conscription is not so much a recruitment as a recruitment, and if you don’t volunteer to join the army, don’t either!”

"Recruitment..."

When Jin Zhong heard Zhu Zhanji's words, he lowered his head slightly and began to think.

Thinking quickly in his heart, the emperor asked him to assist His Highness Taisun to build a young army. He naturally needed to consider things like recruiting soldiers for the young army.

"Grandson, if recruiting is really adopted, those military households will probably respond to very few."

Jin Zhong had a worried look on his face. Zhu Zhanji's other requirements were fine, but the conscription was changed to recruitment. Now the main source of soldiers in Ming Dynasty is military households, but these military households are compulsory for military service.

Some people will resist when it is compulsory, and some people will even risk becoming refugees and beheaded, and escape military service.

Not to mention letting these people take the initiative to join the army.

"Actually it's not impossible!"

When Zhu Zhanji heard Jin Zhong's words, he paused and said, "As long as you don't just recruit military children!"

In the military household system of Ming Dynasty, the benevolent sees benevolence and the wise sees wisdom.

For the early Ming Dynasty, the military household system did play a big role, providing a very stable source of troops for the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty.

But as time went by, the military household system became corrupt, the treatment of military households declined, a large number of officials corrupted the law, began to oppress military households, and even enslaved military households, causing a large number of military households to choose to go into exile even at the risk of being beheaded , The combat effectiveness of military households also dropped again and again.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, basically local generals could only choose to recruit soldiers if they wanted to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army.

Now, with Zhu Zhanji's status, it is naturally impossible to shake the military household system. After all, this is directly related to the Northern Expedition plan of his grandfather, a war madman.

To shake the military household system is to shake the stable source of soldiers for the Northern Expedition.

However, although the military household system cannot be shaken, Zhu Zhanji did not intend to recruit troops according to the military household system, but chose to recruit soldiers.

After all, the concepts of voluntary service and forced service are different.

"In other words, it is the training of the young army!"

Zhu Zhanji glanced at Jin Zhong while speaking, and said with a smile:

"You will need to pay more attention to this aspect at that time. I will divide the training of the young army into three parts, one of which is regular physical training, strength, speed, endurance, etc. All you need to do is to formulate the training regulations. Just follow the rules."

"The second part is skill training, which will include riding and shooting, swords and guns, and firearms training. Zhang Mao will be in charge of this aspect at that time!"

"The commander's decree!"

Hearing that Zhu Zhanji mentioned that he was responsible for training the young army's riding and shooting, swords and guns, and firearms training, Zhang Mao immediately bowed to do so.

As a martial artist, Zhang Mao is no stranger to these things.

Jin Zhong glanced at Zhang Mao with some doubts. He has not figured out Zhang Mao's identity until now. Jin Zhong actually still has some doubts about Zhu Zhanji handing over the training of the young army to Zhang Mao.

Zhu Zhanji also saw the doubt in Jin Zhong's eyes, and explained:

"This is Zhang Mao, from the British government."

Hearing Zhu Zhanji's words, Jin Zhong nodded, feeling a little dazed.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji continued: "The third part of the training is the study of military theory. In this regard, you need to come forward in person. I hope that every soldier who goes out in the young army will become a leader, even if not all of them. Generals who lead an army alone, but most of them can also become talents who stand alone!"

"What... what?"

Hearing Zhu Zhanji's last words, Jin Zhong shrank his pupils slightly, looked at Zhu Zhanji, opened his mouth, and showed a somewhat incredible expression on his face.

He can understand the first two things that His Royal Highness said.

Whether it is physical training or skill training, these are obviously highly targeted training.

They are all preparing for the battle.

But this study of military theory had to shock him.

Let most of the young army become talents who stand alone?

If it is really done, wouldn't this young army just need to be pulled out, as long as it has enough armor and soldiers, it can easily expand into a large-scale army?

"His Royal Highness, this matter..."

Jin Zhong was a little frightened by Zhu Zhanji's idea, but he had to say that this idea was very suitable for the young army.

The emperor's original intention of agreeing to establish a young army was to train His Royal Highness the grandson's military capabilities.

However, if it is like the idea of ​​His Highness the Grandson, it may not cultivate military ability, right?
After hesitating for a while, Jin Zhongcai said: "Grandson, have you discussed this matter with the emperor?"

"not yet!"

Zhu Zhanji shook his head, then paused and said: "However, I handed over another brochure a few days ago."

"Another trick?"

When Jin Zhong heard that Zhu Zhanji hadn't told Zhu Di about the young army, he was relieved, but also a little disappointed.

But when Zhu Zhanji mentioned another story, he couldn't help being curious.

"Actually nothing."

Zhu Zhanji smiled, and then said: "I just ask the emperor to establish a military academy, called the Royal Military Academy, and let the emperor personally serve as the sacrificial wine of this military academy!"

"This………"

Jin Zhong stared at Zhu Zhanji with his eyes wide open, and almost lost his breath.

It's enough for the young army to study military affairs, but also to build an academy?
Since His Royal Highness the grandson has been in charge of the country, he has established one college after another.

First the Royal Academy of Medicine, that's all, medical skills are not high-class after all.

Then simply built a Royal Academy next to the Guozijian, making it clear that it would be in tune with the Guozijian.

Now this is just a little more stable, and this quietly plans to build a Royal Military Academy, and the emperor himself will be in charge of offering sacrifices!
Jin Zhong looked at Zhu Zhanji who was smiling, and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say anymore.

Seeing that Jin Zhong's eyes almost popped out when he heard his words, Zhu Zhanji was a little amused, and said: "Of course the Royal Military Academy has not yet been approved by the emperor, but I have always recommended a doctorate position to you!"

Compared with the position of the doctor in the Imperial College, the function is to be in charge of teaching. Jin Zhong, as the Minister of the Ministry of War who followed Zhu Dijingnan, is beyond doubt in terms of military theory and experience.

If the Royal Military Academy is established, it would be very appropriate for Jin Zhonglai to take up the post of doctor.

And letting his grandfather, the emperor, take the position of offering sacrifices, which is equivalent to the principal, is naturally the meaning of the question.

After all, the Military Academy is different from the Imperial Academy. What the Military Academy teaches will be the mainstay of the army in the future.

And Jijiu, the position of the common teacher of these mainstays, was naturally an unstable factor for the emperor.

Even if Zhu Zhanji sat on it, Zhu Di probably wouldn't be at ease.

The young army actually has the same reasoning. If Zhu Zhanji wants to train a young army in the form of an officer battalion, it will inevitably irritate his grandfather.

But it would be different if there was the Royal Military Academy in front. Zhu Zhanji could hang the young army under the Royal Military Academy at that time, so that the young army would naturally become Zhu Di's student in name.

Having this name is completely different from not having this name.

(End of this chapter)