Chapter 1865
The Right Candidate
Chapter 1865 The Right Candidate
Even if one is willing to teach and the other wants to learn, it will not be as simple as the North Koreans think if they want to truly master the technology of manufacturing advanced weapons and equipment.Even generals like Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun may not know as much about weapon manufacturing techniques as a naturalized technician from Tiandu Arsenal.And the skills mastered by such professional technicians are only one or one of several links in the weapon manufacturing process. If you want to fully learn the gun manufacturing technology from beginning to end, you have to start from the basic mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is difficult to achieve great success in ten or eight years.
If you want to be responsible for the manufacture or even design of a certain weapon, this kind of high-level talent is only a few people in the Haihan Group, such as Beks, who can do it. Even the few apprentices they have taught for many years are still far from this level. far.If you are a foreign student, it would be great if you can spend a few years to understand the manufacturing process, but the equipment and methods for manufacturing and processing weapons cannot be copied back to the country.Therefore, although the wishes of the North Korean princes are beautiful, objectively speaking, there is basically no possibility of them being realized. They may spend a few years learning some relatively simple weapon manufacturing techniques, but they may not be able to achieve their military strength if they want to use this to improve their country's military strength. expected effect.
Of course, Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun will not take the initiative to tell the North Koreans about the inside story at this time, and even if they say it, the other party may not believe it. A pretext for such expertise.Since the prince of North Korea is interested in this, it is just right to use this project to attract them to study in Haihan.
In the case that King Li Ji has not clearly stated his attitude towards studying abroad, the subjective will of the North Korean prince is undoubtedly very important in the factors that contributed to this matter. As long as it can make him interested in studying abroad, let alone weapon manufacturing, Even if they want to learn to build trains and ships, Tom Wang will agree first.
Hearing Tom Wang's affirmative statement, Li Hao and Li Hao were also quite moved.They are princes, and they have been accustomed to hearing all kinds of compliments since they were young, including praises such as being smart and extraordinary.These flattery have been heard so much that they also consider themselves to be economical talents, but they just haven't found the opportunity to show it.
The Qing army has relied on force to oppress North Korea for many years. North Korea's ruling and opposition parties have been looking for ways to make the country stronger. Now, after hearing General Haihan's words, the two princes seem to have found an answer that suits them at this moment.Although they do not know martial arts and cannot personally fight the enemy, if they can learn advanced weapon manufacturing technology from Haihan, they can also strengthen their own military strength, so that the North Korean army can also have the strength to fight against the Qing army. , and even gave it a head-on blow like the Haihan Army.
As for whether they can really learn Haihan's skills, and how many years it will take, they haven't considered these issues yet.General Haihan has said that they are suitable to learn this, so is there anything else to question?
Li Luo immediately expressed his attitude: "After returning to Seoul, I will immediately go to see my father and tell him about studying abroad."
Li Hao also echoed: "This matter should be done sooner rather than later, the sooner the better!"
However, Jin Shangxian unceremoniously poured cold water on the two of them: "Your Majesty, Majesty, the king has already considered this matter, so you don't need to rush. When the time comes, there will be corresponding arrangements."
Wang Tom confirmed two things after hearing this. First, Li Zhen was still waiting to see the proposal of sending the prince to study abroad, and had not made a final decision; second, Li Zhen and his two sons discussed the matter Not much communication was done.As for whether it is the candidate or other issues that make Li Zhen unable to make a decision, Jin Shangxian cannot be expected to take the initiative to reveal the answer at the moment, and the answer is still unknown.
However, this is also a normal thing in the emperor's house. Li Zhen is only in his 40s at the moment, and he is in his prime. As long as he is well maintained, it is not uncommon for him to sit in the king's position for more than ten or twenty years.How to arrange one's own successor during this period is extremely important for maintaining the stability and development of the country, and Li Zhen's prudence on this is completely understandable.
It is not appropriate to discuss this topic at the moment, so Wang Tom took the initiative to draw the attention of North Koreans back to the contest: "We will also provide opportunities for students who win the contest to study abroad, so that Only those who play these games have the opportunity to go to the Advanced Military Academy in Sanya to systematically learn military skills and related knowledge. When they return from their studies, they will definitely become excellent generals and enhance your country's military strength."
Regarding the selection of outstanding soldiers to go to Haihan for further studies, the North Korean side is happy to see the success. Li Yan even agreed to this proposal when Haihan first proposed it, but asked Haihan to refer to North Korea when selecting Candidates provided by the government - as the ruler of North Korea, after all, you still have to fortify some of your own people who know the basics before you can rest assured.
Shen Jingzhen, the judge of Bing Cao, also supported this matter. Although he himself was a civil servant, after the war against the Qing Dynasty, he also realized that force is the foundation of a country's ability to straighten its spine. An environment to enhance strength is required.Although the Datongjiang base can also complete the task of military training, it is just a military base hastily built within a few months after all, and its professionalism in training is far from being comparable to that of military academies in Haihan.
Moreover, Shen Jingzhen communicated with generals from other countries in the coalition army some time ago, and learned that almost without exception, these generals had studied in military academies in Sanya. There are no corresponding professional courses, and the North Korean soldiers trained here can only learn the superficial aspects of Haihan military.If you want to learn the real skills, you have to go to Sanya.
Although the cost of studying abroad is high, this move is related to the future of the new North Korean army. Shen Jingzhen can only bite the bullet and squeeze and squeeze from the limited military budget so that the officer's study abroad plan can be implemented.
Of course, as the head of the North Korean military, Shen Jingzhen's promotion of this matter is not completely selfless. His nephew is currently receiving military training from Haihan in the Datongjiang base, and he has already been included in the list of overseas students. Unexpectedly, he will definitely be one of the candidates sent by the government to study in Haihan Kingdom.After completing his studies and returning to China, Shen Jingzhen will do some more activities here to find a good position for his nephew in the new army, and his future career will be much smoother.
Shen Jingzhen didn't think there was anything wrong with this. After all, he was far more than one high-ranking military official who had similar plans and arrangements. The governors, supervisors, transfers, generals, etc. in the military organizations such as the Weiting, Zhenfuying, Longhuying, etc., whoever has the authority to send people to the new army, almost never miss this opportunity. His trusted subordinates in the army or his nephews were sent to the Datongjiang base for training.
All the senior military attaches knew that the new army would be the main development target of the military in the next few years. If they could find an official position in the new army, they would naturally have excellent prospects for development in the future.However, most of these high-ranking officials are no longer young, and they don't fit the range of young and strong officers set by Haihan, otherwise many people may choose to go out on their own.But at the moment, he can only choose the next best thing and send people close to him to participate in this training, in order to continue his influence in the army in the future.
Of course, these personnel who came in through various channels may not be included in the default study abroad list as early as Shen Jingzhen's nephew, and most of them can only compete with ordinary officers like An Daoshi for limited study abroad. quota.If the performance here is not good, then at most, he can only be an ordinary officer in the new army, and then slowly climb up with military merits, and he will not be able to obtain a high starting point like his colleagues studying abroad.
The important reference for selecting candidates for studying abroad from among the 2000 people is this contest.There are a total of ten items, and the top five officers with the final total score will be included in the list of study abroad.
The little-known An Daoshi finally won the first place in the total score of the martial arts competition. Haihan specially made a commemorative medal in advance for this, which was awarded by Qian Tiandun on the spot and announced that he was automatically eligible to study abroad.And this newly born newcomer also attracted the interest of the two princes. After the award ceremony, An Daoshi was summoned together with several other officers who had performed outstandingly in the contest.
Li Lu's intention to summon these young and strong officers was also very clear. As the future ruler of the kingdom, he established contact with these future generals of the military now, which would be beneficial and not harmful to consolidating his future position.And maybe I will go to the capital of Haihan Kingdom to study abroad, and then I will definitely take care of each other with these soldiers in a foreign country.
"You are all the pillars of my country. On behalf of my father, I will reward each person with [-] acres of fertile land and a hundred taels of silver. I hope that you will continue to work hard when you come to Haihan country in the future, and acquire good skills to make our country Have a truly strong army as soon as possible!" Li Luo immediately threw out rewards to buy people's hearts, but with the ministers by his side, he did not dare to attribute the source of these rewards to himself.
"Thank you, King, for your reward!" An Daoshi and the others hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.
Li Lu was very satisfied with the respect shown by these soldiers, and then said: "I have seen your performance just now. From now on, the task of leading the troops of North Korea to fight will fall on your shoulders. Andaoshi, I heard that you are From Ping An Road?"
An Daoshi quickly responded: "The humble job comes from the Ping'an Road, and my father has no education, so when he named it, he also used the word An Dao, which means a stone on the Ping'an Road."
"What a stone on the road to peace!" Li Wei nodded and said: "Since you are the first name in this competition, and you are going to study in the capital of Haihan on behalf of North Korea, I hereby give you the champion of Datong Jiangwu." I hope that after you return from your studies, you can really become a solid rock to protect the safety of our country!"
An Daoshi quickly kowtowed again, thanking Li Luo for this special reward.Although this martial arts competition was not an imperial examination, An Daoshi, as a leader in the Korean army, was indeed as strong as the champion of martial arts, and the title bestowed by Li Wei was quite appropriate.
Seeing that the son of Joseon admired An Daoshi so much, Tom Wang and Qian Tiandun also showed expressions of relief.Of course, they were well aware of Andaoshi's situation. It was originally their intention that Takahashi Nan came forward to reach a private agreement with Andaoshi and others.In their opinion, an officer of civilian origin like An Daoshi is a very suitable training target, and if he wins the favor of the Joseon Dynasty with his outstanding performance, this will add an insurance to An Daoshi's future development. Another angle proves that their picky vision is indeed not bad.
In the evening, this group of North Korean soldiers who performed well were also able to temporarily lift the ban and participated in the banquet hosted by Haihan.Of course, the main guests of the banquet were not them, but the two Korean princes and several accompanying ministers.Being able to gain a sense of presence in front of these big shots is their biggest gain from participating in this banquet.
According to the itinerary, Li Wei and Li Hao were supposed to return to Seoul after the end of the competition, but under the warm invitation of Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun, they temporarily decided to change the itinerary and stay at the Datongjiang Base for a few more days. Visit the daily training of the Haihan Army, and then return to Seoul on the Haihan warship.
If the two princes did not leave, the three ministers who served as accompanying guests could only stay.Although Kim Sang-heon felt that the performance of the Haihan people was a bit of an excuse, he did not object to changing the itinerary.He himself had stayed at the Datongjiang base for two or three months earlier, so he could naturally understand the curiosity of the two princes after seeing all kinds of new things here, and it was reasonable to refuse to leave immediately.It's just that Kim Sang-heon has not yet made up his mind on how to persuade the king to decide who to study abroad after returning.
Just as Hai Han thought, Li Jing never made a clear statement about studying abroad for a while. The main reason was that the issue of candidates troubled him.If the first and second heirs are all sent abroad to study abroad for a long time, this is obviously not a proper arrangement. At least one of them must be kept in the country in case of emergency.But in this way, who is more suitable to send to Haihan to study abroad has become a difficult multiple-choice question.
The eldest brother, Li Hao, is seven years older than the second child, Li Hao. He was proclaimed the Crown Prince 12 years ago. He is more mature in handling political affairs and diplomatic relations, and is more suitable for such a mission of a diplomatic nature.Moreover, going to the capital of Haihan to see the world and learn from the political experience of other countries will definitely be beneficial to him in governing the country in the future.But the second brother, Li Hao, is closer to Li Yu. Li also thinks that Li Hao's thinking and personality are more similar to his own, and his mind is smarter than the boss. If he has this opportunity to send the second child out, he may learn more useful things. knowledge.
(End of this chapter)
Even if one is willing to teach and the other wants to learn, it will not be as simple as the North Koreans think if they want to truly master the technology of manufacturing advanced weapons and equipment.Even generals like Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun may not know as much about weapon manufacturing techniques as a naturalized technician from Tiandu Arsenal.And the skills mastered by such professional technicians are only one or one of several links in the weapon manufacturing process. If you want to fully learn the gun manufacturing technology from beginning to end, you have to start from the basic mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is difficult to achieve great success in ten or eight years.
If you want to be responsible for the manufacture or even design of a certain weapon, this kind of high-level talent is only a few people in the Haihan Group, such as Beks, who can do it. Even the few apprentices they have taught for many years are still far from this level. far.If you are a foreign student, it would be great if you can spend a few years to understand the manufacturing process, but the equipment and methods for manufacturing and processing weapons cannot be copied back to the country.Therefore, although the wishes of the North Korean princes are beautiful, objectively speaking, there is basically no possibility of them being realized. They may spend a few years learning some relatively simple weapon manufacturing techniques, but they may not be able to achieve their military strength if they want to use this to improve their country's military strength. expected effect.
Of course, Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun will not take the initiative to tell the North Koreans about the inside story at this time, and even if they say it, the other party may not believe it. A pretext for such expertise.Since the prince of North Korea is interested in this, it is just right to use this project to attract them to study in Haihan.
In the case that King Li Ji has not clearly stated his attitude towards studying abroad, the subjective will of the North Korean prince is undoubtedly very important in the factors that contributed to this matter. As long as it can make him interested in studying abroad, let alone weapon manufacturing, Even if they want to learn to build trains and ships, Tom Wang will agree first.
Hearing Tom Wang's affirmative statement, Li Hao and Li Hao were also quite moved.They are princes, and they have been accustomed to hearing all kinds of compliments since they were young, including praises such as being smart and extraordinary.These flattery have been heard so much that they also consider themselves to be economical talents, but they just haven't found the opportunity to show it.
The Qing army has relied on force to oppress North Korea for many years. North Korea's ruling and opposition parties have been looking for ways to make the country stronger. Now, after hearing General Haihan's words, the two princes seem to have found an answer that suits them at this moment.Although they do not know martial arts and cannot personally fight the enemy, if they can learn advanced weapon manufacturing technology from Haihan, they can also strengthen their own military strength, so that the North Korean army can also have the strength to fight against the Qing army. , and even gave it a head-on blow like the Haihan Army.
As for whether they can really learn Haihan's skills, and how many years it will take, they haven't considered these issues yet.General Haihan has said that they are suitable to learn this, so is there anything else to question?
Li Luo immediately expressed his attitude: "After returning to Seoul, I will immediately go to see my father and tell him about studying abroad."
Li Hao also echoed: "This matter should be done sooner rather than later, the sooner the better!"
However, Jin Shangxian unceremoniously poured cold water on the two of them: "Your Majesty, Majesty, the king has already considered this matter, so you don't need to rush. When the time comes, there will be corresponding arrangements."
Wang Tom confirmed two things after hearing this. First, Li Zhen was still waiting to see the proposal of sending the prince to study abroad, and had not made a final decision; second, Li Zhen and his two sons discussed the matter Not much communication was done.As for whether it is the candidate or other issues that make Li Zhen unable to make a decision, Jin Shangxian cannot be expected to take the initiative to reveal the answer at the moment, and the answer is still unknown.
However, this is also a normal thing in the emperor's house. Li Zhen is only in his 40s at the moment, and he is in his prime. As long as he is well maintained, it is not uncommon for him to sit in the king's position for more than ten or twenty years.How to arrange one's own successor during this period is extremely important for maintaining the stability and development of the country, and Li Zhen's prudence on this is completely understandable.
It is not appropriate to discuss this topic at the moment, so Wang Tom took the initiative to draw the attention of North Koreans back to the contest: "We will also provide opportunities for students who win the contest to study abroad, so that Only those who play these games have the opportunity to go to the Advanced Military Academy in Sanya to systematically learn military skills and related knowledge. When they return from their studies, they will definitely become excellent generals and enhance your country's military strength."
Regarding the selection of outstanding soldiers to go to Haihan for further studies, the North Korean side is happy to see the success. Li Yan even agreed to this proposal when Haihan first proposed it, but asked Haihan to refer to North Korea when selecting Candidates provided by the government - as the ruler of North Korea, after all, you still have to fortify some of your own people who know the basics before you can rest assured.
Shen Jingzhen, the judge of Bing Cao, also supported this matter. Although he himself was a civil servant, after the war against the Qing Dynasty, he also realized that force is the foundation of a country's ability to straighten its spine. An environment to enhance strength is required.Although the Datongjiang base can also complete the task of military training, it is just a military base hastily built within a few months after all, and its professionalism in training is far from being comparable to that of military academies in Haihan.
Moreover, Shen Jingzhen communicated with generals from other countries in the coalition army some time ago, and learned that almost without exception, these generals had studied in military academies in Sanya. There are no corresponding professional courses, and the North Korean soldiers trained here can only learn the superficial aspects of Haihan military.If you want to learn the real skills, you have to go to Sanya.
Although the cost of studying abroad is high, this move is related to the future of the new North Korean army. Shen Jingzhen can only bite the bullet and squeeze and squeeze from the limited military budget so that the officer's study abroad plan can be implemented.
Of course, as the head of the North Korean military, Shen Jingzhen's promotion of this matter is not completely selfless. His nephew is currently receiving military training from Haihan in the Datongjiang base, and he has already been included in the list of overseas students. Unexpectedly, he will definitely be one of the candidates sent by the government to study in Haihan Kingdom.After completing his studies and returning to China, Shen Jingzhen will do some more activities here to find a good position for his nephew in the new army, and his future career will be much smoother.
Shen Jingzhen didn't think there was anything wrong with this. After all, he was far more than one high-ranking military official who had similar plans and arrangements. The governors, supervisors, transfers, generals, etc. in the military organizations such as the Weiting, Zhenfuying, Longhuying, etc., whoever has the authority to send people to the new army, almost never miss this opportunity. His trusted subordinates in the army or his nephews were sent to the Datongjiang base for training.
All the senior military attaches knew that the new army would be the main development target of the military in the next few years. If they could find an official position in the new army, they would naturally have excellent prospects for development in the future.However, most of these high-ranking officials are no longer young, and they don't fit the range of young and strong officers set by Haihan, otherwise many people may choose to go out on their own.But at the moment, he can only choose the next best thing and send people close to him to participate in this training, in order to continue his influence in the army in the future.
Of course, these personnel who came in through various channels may not be included in the default study abroad list as early as Shen Jingzhen's nephew, and most of them can only compete with ordinary officers like An Daoshi for limited study abroad. quota.If the performance here is not good, then at most, he can only be an ordinary officer in the new army, and then slowly climb up with military merits, and he will not be able to obtain a high starting point like his colleagues studying abroad.
The important reference for selecting candidates for studying abroad from among the 2000 people is this contest.There are a total of ten items, and the top five officers with the final total score will be included in the list of study abroad.
The little-known An Daoshi finally won the first place in the total score of the martial arts competition. Haihan specially made a commemorative medal in advance for this, which was awarded by Qian Tiandun on the spot and announced that he was automatically eligible to study abroad.And this newly born newcomer also attracted the interest of the two princes. After the award ceremony, An Daoshi was summoned together with several other officers who had performed outstandingly in the contest.
Li Lu's intention to summon these young and strong officers was also very clear. As the future ruler of the kingdom, he established contact with these future generals of the military now, which would be beneficial and not harmful to consolidating his future position.And maybe I will go to the capital of Haihan Kingdom to study abroad, and then I will definitely take care of each other with these soldiers in a foreign country.
"You are all the pillars of my country. On behalf of my father, I will reward each person with [-] acres of fertile land and a hundred taels of silver. I hope that you will continue to work hard when you come to Haihan country in the future, and acquire good skills to make our country Have a truly strong army as soon as possible!" Li Luo immediately threw out rewards to buy people's hearts, but with the ministers by his side, he did not dare to attribute the source of these rewards to himself.
"Thank you, King, for your reward!" An Daoshi and the others hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.
Li Lu was very satisfied with the respect shown by these soldiers, and then said: "I have seen your performance just now. From now on, the task of leading the troops of North Korea to fight will fall on your shoulders. Andaoshi, I heard that you are From Ping An Road?"
An Daoshi quickly responded: "The humble job comes from the Ping'an Road, and my father has no education, so when he named it, he also used the word An Dao, which means a stone on the Ping'an Road."
"What a stone on the road to peace!" Li Wei nodded and said: "Since you are the first name in this competition, and you are going to study in the capital of Haihan on behalf of North Korea, I hereby give you the champion of Datong Jiangwu." I hope that after you return from your studies, you can really become a solid rock to protect the safety of our country!"
An Daoshi quickly kowtowed again, thanking Li Luo for this special reward.Although this martial arts competition was not an imperial examination, An Daoshi, as a leader in the Korean army, was indeed as strong as the champion of martial arts, and the title bestowed by Li Wei was quite appropriate.
Seeing that the son of Joseon admired An Daoshi so much, Tom Wang and Qian Tiandun also showed expressions of relief.Of course, they were well aware of Andaoshi's situation. It was originally their intention that Takahashi Nan came forward to reach a private agreement with Andaoshi and others.In their opinion, an officer of civilian origin like An Daoshi is a very suitable training target, and if he wins the favor of the Joseon Dynasty with his outstanding performance, this will add an insurance to An Daoshi's future development. Another angle proves that their picky vision is indeed not bad.
In the evening, this group of North Korean soldiers who performed well were also able to temporarily lift the ban and participated in the banquet hosted by Haihan.Of course, the main guests of the banquet were not them, but the two Korean princes and several accompanying ministers.Being able to gain a sense of presence in front of these big shots is their biggest gain from participating in this banquet.
According to the itinerary, Li Wei and Li Hao were supposed to return to Seoul after the end of the competition, but under the warm invitation of Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun, they temporarily decided to change the itinerary and stay at the Datongjiang Base for a few more days. Visit the daily training of the Haihan Army, and then return to Seoul on the Haihan warship.
If the two princes did not leave, the three ministers who served as accompanying guests could only stay.Although Kim Sang-heon felt that the performance of the Haihan people was a bit of an excuse, he did not object to changing the itinerary.He himself had stayed at the Datongjiang base for two or three months earlier, so he could naturally understand the curiosity of the two princes after seeing all kinds of new things here, and it was reasonable to refuse to leave immediately.It's just that Kim Sang-heon has not yet made up his mind on how to persuade the king to decide who to study abroad after returning.
Just as Hai Han thought, Li Jing never made a clear statement about studying abroad for a while. The main reason was that the issue of candidates troubled him.If the first and second heirs are all sent abroad to study abroad for a long time, this is obviously not a proper arrangement. At least one of them must be kept in the country in case of emergency.But in this way, who is more suitable to send to Haihan to study abroad has become a difficult multiple-choice question.
The eldest brother, Li Hao, is seven years older than the second child, Li Hao. He was proclaimed the Crown Prince 12 years ago. He is more mature in handling political affairs and diplomatic relations, and is more suitable for such a mission of a diplomatic nature.Moreover, going to the capital of Haihan to see the world and learn from the political experience of other countries will definitely be beneficial to him in governing the country in the future.But the second brother, Li Hao, is closer to Li Yu. Li also thinks that Li Hao's thinking and personality are more similar to his own, and his mind is smarter than the boss. If he has this opportunity to send the second child out, he may learn more useful things. knowledge.
(End of this chapter)