Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 399 The Growth of Emperor Shi
The winter in Daliang is cold and dry, shrouded in heavy mist, and the scattered corners of the houses can be vaguely seen, the delicate roof tiles are looming, and the thick white snow covers the streets and alleys.

From time to time, some noisy and trivial voices can be heard in the mist, the trivial noise of tinkling, and the hustle and bustle of parents.

Unknowingly, the end of the year is approaching, the recruitment of the new navy is coming to an end, and the training has begun in full swing.

On the banks of the Bian River, Shi Congyun invested heavily to dig a huge school ship pool along the river bend, which was used for both new ship experiments and naval training.

In the middle of the winter month, the new navy formed an army. Shi Congyun Shengjia came to the Bian River in person, Liu Renshan, Guo Tingwei, Pan Mei and other generals accompanied him, killed cattle and sheep to send Fanqi, and then the waves symbolizing the new navy Jiaolong Panqi was handed over to Guo Tingwei, announcing the establishment of the new navy.

Moreover, this new water army also belongs to the ranks of the Forbidden Army, which is completely different.

The Forbidden Army is a professional soldier, supported by the state and equipped by the state. It usually does nothing but conduct military training. It is very elite and completely different from the local box soldiers and militias.

The Xiang army and the militia are mostly recruited during wartime, or go home after serving for a period of time, and most of the time they still need to be conscripts who work in farming and farming, which is very different from the professional army.

However, it is definitely a huge expense for the current country to support 20 professional soldiers, and ordinary countries cannot support it at all.

But Qin State needs, 20 standing army is necessary for Qin State, and even needs to be expanded.

In the end, the new navy was established as Cangbo.

So far, the overall framework of the Great Qin Forbidden Army has been established, and the main Forbidden Army with the infantry as the main force is "Controlling Crane" and "Hujie".The main forbidden army "Long Jie" and "Iron Cavalry" mainly consist of cavalry.The main force of the forbidden army, "Yulang" and "Cangbo", are mainly naval forces.In addition, the army "Shenhuo" mainly uses firearms.

These seven armies constitute the main framework of the Qin army.

Shi Congyun also asked the Ministry of War to remake the banners for the Seventh Army, so that each army could be more recognizable, let soldiers know their banners, and enhance cohesion.

At the end of the winter month, Shi Congyun ordered the allocation of funds to convene various departments of the Forbidden Army for a grand contest.

But this time is completely different. Compared with the previous Martial Arts Examination's bow, crossbow, riding and shooting subjects, there are many new subjects, all of which are named by the emperor himself.

These projects overlap with the usual trust training, and they are all team projects that require the cooperation of multiple people.

For example, a group of five people carry a heavy log race together, a group of eight people row a boat race, a group of 20 people bundle their left and right legs and run fast, a team of ten people fights, etc.

They are all projects that emphasize the cooperation and mutual cooperation of comrades-in-arms, rather than the previous kind of single-handedly fighting fiercely to select the top talents, and even the final reward is to be with everyone, and the rewards are even more.

From these arrangements, the soldiers also felt that the officials were different from the generals in the past, not simply emphasizing individual bravery, but more about the cooperation and trust among comrades-in-arms, and the ability of the team was greater than the bravery of individuals.

Because there are many team projects, more people are also involved, the camp is in full swing, very lively, there are endless cheers and shouts every day.

Such excitement even dispelled the severe winter cold.

Surrounded by all the generals, Shi Congyun watched all this at Yu Jiangtai, seeing the winter mist steaming in the heat, and the killing noises on the school field, he was very satisfied.

On the snow-covered field in the distance, there were crowds of people, and the soldiers surrounded several floors inside and outside, shouting to cheer up the people inside. Whirling snow.

Looking at the barracks in full swing, he turned his head and said to the general behind him: "You all have your own skills and experience, and you must be good at teaching soldiers how to fight.

Especially the training of the navy, Liu Renshan, Guo Tingzhi, Si Chao, etc., must be better than me, so I will not force you how to train the navy, and I will not guide experts from outsiders.

But there is one thing you must not forget, the trust training I created is essential every day, and I will send people to the army every month to do ideological work for the soldiers, at least let them understand why they are fighting, you must cooperate, and you must cooperate. Pay enough attention to it. "

"Promise, ministers, please remember carefully." Everyone clapped their hands in agreement.

For these things, Shi Congyun has always been very concerned. The ideal army in his heart must be a highly cooperative, close cooperation army that knows what it is fighting for.

The expansion of the army has been basically completed, and the framework of the main force of the Forbidden Army has been fixed, which has become the biggest thing the court has done this year after the destruction of the Northern Han Dynasty.

In the twelfth lunar month, the end of the new year is approaching, and Shi Congyun was finally able to relax.

He took his concubine, the queen, and two children to see the snow outside the city, and to burn incense at the Daxiangguo Temple. He didn't believe it, but the wives believed it.

This year is an unusually peaceful year, rare and leisurely and relaxed. Shi Congyun also changed his usual routine and held several palace banquets. However, his father, his mother, and the young lady came to the palace for a reunion.

They also asked people to bring Zhao Shijian's father to live in the palace for a period of time.

Zhao Shijian's father is Zhao Ying's son, and he is well-informed. When Shi Congyun was a general of the Forbidden Army, when he went to visit him, he still liked to answer and kept a distance. .

Unexpectedly, now that eight or nine years have passed, the former young general of the Forbidden Army has become the current emperor, and his daughter has become a noble concubine.

This time his old father-in-law did not dare to refuse, and came soon.

In fact, Shi Congyun also sent a lot of money and gifts to his old father-in-law one after another during this period. At first, he still refused to accept them, fearing that he would get involved with the warlords and be liquidated if the situation changed in the future. There have been too many lessons like this in the past few decades.

However, Shi Congyun continued to deliver, without stopping at all, refused to continue to deliver, and brought Zhao Shijian to the door to deliver when he had time. He was so thick-skinned that the old father-in-law couldn't stand it anymore and began to accept.

Once he opened his mouth, it was difficult to refuse later. Later, Shi Congyun paid back the money to bring his father-in-law's family from outside the city to Daliang City, and even wanted to find him an official position.

The old father-in-law used to be an official of the late Jin Dynasty. Even if he was not the emperor, walking was still very easy, but the old father-in-law was afraid of the bloody storms for decades, so he was unwilling to be an official no matter what.

Instead, relying on the support of his daughter Zhao Shijian and son-in-law Shi Congyun, he opened a calligraphy and painting shop and wrote letters and couplets for him to make a living.

But now a few years have passed, the son-in-law who used to be an officer of the Imperial Army has become today's son-in-law.

At the New Year’s Eve dinner, the old father-in-law sat high on the table, his face flushed, and when others came to congratulate him, he just kept smiling and said, “It’s a blessing in disguise.”

That night, the banquet was lively, the guests and the host had a good time, and the monarch and his ministers got along well.Mrs. Huarui also arranged dances according to Shi Congyun's Double Ninth Poetry, and the dances presented by the maids pushed the banquet to a climax.

Zhou Xian played the piano by himself, sang songs by himself, and sang the lyrics Shi Congyun left behind in the south of the Yangtze River, and the waves scoured all heroes.
The voices of admiration were endless, and Tao Gu, Lu Duoxun and others came out one after another to flatter them.The officials of Hanlin Academy and Jixian Hall are not far behind.

The candles were brightly lit, the toasts were staggered, and the atmosphere of the banquet was very lively. Many civil servants cupped their hands from time to time, talking about making a fool of themselves, cheering on their colleagues, and saying a few words such as "the minister has a few words" and "the minister suddenly has inspiration" in the eyes of everyone. Then they came out to recite poems and compose Fu, and the audience applauded. Most of the generals didn’t understand, some dismissed it, and some read it with gusto.

In an era when the world is in turmoil, the world is in jeopardy, and people's hearts are fluctuating, everyone is in danger, and there is no such leisure at all.Such a rare scene means that subconsciously people have high confidence in him, and feel that the world will return to unity, and the return of the prosperous age is a certainty.

The dinner party was very lively, those floating lights and shadows, scattered figures, along with the hustle and bustle, flashed before his eyes one by one.

Beauty, boasting, and praise are all swept up on the last day of the year.

Emperor Shi held the luminous cup in his right hand, sat lazily, looked down, but suddenly felt that everything was not as comfortable, exciting, and carried away as before.
He doesn't know, maybe it's because of too much experience, or maybe it's like Maslow's needs theory says, physiology, safety, love and belonging, respect, self-actualization.

Unknowingly, he has reached the last level in the turbulent years and the magnificent historical torrent, self-realization.

Bored by those once shallow longings.

It could also be pure sage time, numb or tired.

That feeling is indescribable. Emperor Shi was never suppressing or restricting himself. He followed his nature along the way. If he was afraid, he would be cowardly, if he was lustful, he would rob him, and he also liked to listen to flattery. Many things have to be experienced before. It will eliminate curiosity, erase mystery, and look directly at the source, which can never be learned by human education alone.

Emperor Shi just felt that this year's New Year's Eve was extraordinarily different, or maybe only he was extraordinarily different.

But everyone was in high spirits, and it was hard for him to leave the venue, so it was so boring until the end, until midnight
The New Year's bell is heard inside and outside the palace, and firecrackers and fireworks are in full bloom, illuminating the night. Tonight, the entire girder lifts the curfew and rejoices all night long.

However, at the busiest moment, Emperor Shi handed over the situation to Empress Fu Jinling to preside over it. He quietly returned to the Long Live Hall, leaning on Zhao Shijian, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

In the dream, there was no noisy and prosperous world, no beautiful family members, he looked into the distance in a trance, mountains and rivers thousands of miles away, all under his feet, countless figures were like ants, he couldn't see any faces clearly, but he could clearly see them. He noticed that their eyes were all focused on him.

There were more and more of those figures, more and more, he looked around, and he could meet countless gazes everywhere.

Their eyes are warm and eager, as if they have temperature, thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions!Countless eyes focused on him, and Shi Congyun suddenly felt breathless, getting hotter and hotter, and finally he was burning in pain!
Shi Congyun woke up suddenly, already sweating profusely, Zhao Shijian who was beside the bed was awakened in a daze, and asked him what was wrong.

"I had a strange nightmare." Shi Congyun said, Zhao Shijian got up, rubbed his eyes, then poured cold water, moistened the towel, wrung it dry and wiped off the cold sweat on his forehead.

Shi Congyun asked curiously, "Don't you ask me what dream I had?"

Zhao Shijian shook his head: "They are all looking forward to the official family. It is a good thing for everyone, but it may not be easy for the official family."

Shi Congyun smiled and hugged her, most of the melancholy in his heart went away: "You are so smart."

"I'll sleep with you."

"Okay." Shi Congyun nodded. They walked all the way through the wind and rain, and there was a tacit understanding that ordinary people didn't have. They gently hugged Zhao Shijian and slept very peacefully in the second half of the night.

Time flies, and soon came the second year of Tenglong.

The new year has just passed, and the cold spring has not yet dissipated, but the whole Qin Dynasty has become lively and prosperous, and all divisions and ministries are scrambling to take action one after another. It was only early spring, and the Confidentiality Division had already built two prototype ships. Excitedly, Shangshu invited Shi Congyun to go Review by the Bian River.

The Ministry of War and the Privy Council also reported that the armor and weapons of the Cangbo Army had been prepared and could be issued to the new navy for training.

Before the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the governor of Hanzhong also came to report, saying that the two newly opened saltpeter mines can be put into use. After the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the first batch of saltpeter mines can be transported from Hanzhong to Daliang, and the output can increase. [-]%.

Around the end of spring and March, two more mine holes can be put into use, increasing the output by about [-]% again.In other words, in the first half of this year, the output of gunpowder will increase greatly!

(End of this chapter)