The moon was the hottest time of the year. Although Zhao Qiong was the prince, he still enjoyed the exclusive resort of the emperor. He took his wife to Baishuili under the escort of the inner guards and special forces. The Tatars and Jurchens often appeared there. Zhao Yong was worried about the prince's safety and sent Zhang Ting to lead two battalions of the first brigade to take on the role of guards.

"Second Master, why do you only fish and not hunt after you come?" This was the first time Zhu Shuzhen saw the scenery of the north of Sebei and was immediately fascinated. The sadness of leaving Bianjing was also fascinated.

"Do you know that this was the place where the Liao Emperor's bowl was, and Jin Taizu Aguda also escaped the summer heat here, but they did not hunt during this season! Zhao Qiong said.

"Why is that?" Zhu Shuzhen asked after thinking about it and couldn't figure it out.

"God has the virtue of living. This season is when animals change their fur and feed their cubs. They are all nomadic. Of course, they know that killing a female beast at this time may starve to death. Moreover, the fur at this time is the worst. In order to make them have enough food, they cannot hunt at this time, otherwise it will be no different from fishing in the siege!" Zhao Qi said.

"Oh, so that's the case. It seems that these barbarians are not the legendary ignorant ones!" Zhu Shuzhen said.

"Zhener, you must never mention the word "battle" in the future. They are not stupider than our Song people, and they can be said to be very smart. Because they live in this barbaric land, they have to fight against the sky, fight wild beasts, and survive, so they are stronger, tough, aggressive, and better at learning than the Song people!" Zhao Qi said.

"Does the Second Master look down on them too highly? They live a nomadic life and know so much there!" Zhu Shuzhen said in disbelief.

"The Jurchens destroyed the Liao Kingdom, which had been established for more than 200 years after the rebellion against Liao in just fifteen years. This is not a coincidence. There are many talents among them. Wanyan Xiyin is about my age and is proficient in Han, Khitan, and Dangxiang. In two years, he created Jurchen characters. Even the princess of Shu Kingdom is proficient in poetry, songs and essays. Her talent is no less than you. But she has begun to manage the Western Capital and continue the bloodline of the Great Liao Dynasty. Therefore, you must not ridicule this, otherwise you will just humiliate yourself!" Zhu Shuzhen was born in the Song Dynasty. Her life circle was either rich or noble, and the knowledge she obtained was one-sided. If you don't pay attention, it may cause unnecessary trouble to herself. Zhao Qi had to give her a vaccination!

"Second Master, I understand. I will never be ignorant of the general idea!" Zhu Shuzhen nodded and said...

The world of Zhao Qi and Zhu Shuzhen did not last long. The Xijing governor, the Shu Kingdom princess Yu Liyan and the Xijing soldiers were both inspected. Zhao Xin led three thousand soldiers to Baishui to escape the summer heat. The prince's family got together, but Zhao Qi was a little worried. Three women were in a play, and none of these three wives were simple. He was worried that he would not be able to play, but he had to pass this level again!

Zhao Qi soon discovered that her worries were unnecessary. The princess of Yu Liyan was not for nothing, and the struggles in the palace were not for nothing. She understood that although she was a princess, the new sister nodded by her parents. The Ming media married her and the princess was granted the title of the emperor. She had a higher status than herself. Zhao Xin grew up with the prince since childhood. She was childhood sweetheart, had been with her for many years, and was the prince's favorite.

Yu Liyan understood that she was just a coincidence, and the political marriage that she achieved by chance had the lowest status in the prince's heart. When she saw Zhu Shuzhen, she worshiped Zhu Shuzhen and served tea with her own hands, expressed her attitude, and gave her some clothes and jewelry.

Yu Liyan's approach not only made Zhao Qi relieved, but also helped Zhu Shuzhen get rid of the embarrassment. She knew more clearly that her status was obviously lower than that of the princess, and she was not even as good as Zhao Xin. It was difficult to let her put down her airs and salute a concubine. Now that the princess took the initiative to put down her figure, Zhu Shuzhen went along with the rampant, and of course she would not be as arrogant as a wife!

The three women around him brought trouble to Zhao Qie and joy at the same time, which made him feel like home. However, he didn't have more time to recuperate. With the arrival of each department, what was placed in front of him was the major event of the army. This was a major event that concerns life and death, and he could not take it lightly.

The army is a powerful pillar supporting the country. It is not only the guardian of the country when it faces external threats, but also a factor that has a decisive influence in political and social changes. The particularity of the army lies in the fact that it is a legitimate violent user and manager.

After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, the recruitment system was implemented, that is, once they joined the army for life, they would be soldiers until they retired at the age of 65. The state issued military pay to soldiers and provided them with clothes, armor, food and clothing, and the soldiers' families could live on military pay. It can be said that the army of the Song Dynasty had already had a professional prototype.

As a latecomer, Zhao Qiong certainly knew that a strong army needed professional soldiers. In order to expand and national security, emperors also needed the existence of excellent professional soldiers, but it was often difficult to control the crazy carriage of professional soldiers. In history, countless military coups were all directed by professional soldiers with great military achievements or directly participated; on the other hand, the "mercenaries who were well-mannered and obedient to the emperors, but their combat effectiveness was low and they fell into a heavy social burden.

The imperial guards of the Song Dynasty were the best negative teaching materials for the professionalization of the army! It changed the semi-professional soldiers composed of civilians in the previous dynasty, changed the conscript to recruitment, and in order to deal with frequent wars to maintain rule, the army always maintained a certain number of fully professional veterans. However, they mistakenly regarded soldiers as the source of dynasty changes and social unrest, and senior military commanders were responsible for civil servants, which often led to the situation where mediocre and incompetent people were commanding the army.

After a hundred years of suppression by civil servants, the Song army gradually transformed into a group of refugees and bandits who had become corruption, had low morale, loose discipline, low combat power, and had no sense of responsibility. This led to the Song army's repeated defeats in several wars, and some people tried to change the army.

Zhao Xiao knew that the professionalization of the army had become an international development trend in his previous life, but he also knew that the professionalization of the army had no direct relationship with victory, and a professional army might not necessarily achieve victory. However, professionalization is an effective means to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, because professionalization can inherit the sense of crisis and mission of the army to a greater extent. Only an army that can face the crisis and shoulder the mission can become a great army!
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