At present, now is not the time to reform the industrial and financial sectors, William has a plan in mind: first of all, military reform must come first, this dynasty Taizu once said that power comes out of the barrel of a gun, this sentence was enshrined by William as a holy canon.
The second is the domestic industrial reform and the rectification of the financial industry.
The final will be the transformation of Prussia from serfdom to capitalism.
Through the first step of reforming the army, the strength of those military aristocrats will be weakened, and after transforming the army into a heroic division that only obeys their own orders, they can confidently and boldly move on to the next step.
Otherwise, if the industry is rectified or the national system is reformed first, then William will not only face the pressure of the nobles, but also the risk of army rebellion.
Therefore, William will, as always, unswervingly carry out the military reform plan that has been decided.
The time soon came in February, the month of the examinations at the Brandenburg Military Academy, and at such an important time, Wilhelm had to go to Brandenburg in person to show his importance for the military academy and his unwavering determination to reform the military.
On the road from Potsdam to Brandenburg, countless men in the prime of life walked forward with their bags on their backs, and in the middle of the crowd, they could see a few soldiers in Prussian military uniforms.
Hearty laughter rang out from time to time in the crowd, and in the laughter, William heard the men's yearning for the military academy and their worries about the unknown future.
Yes, even worry, hearty laughter does not hide the worries of these people about the future, although William declared his determination to all Prussia through his edict, people are always worried when faced with a new matter, and this time they are gambling with their own future.
William understood this kind of human nature, and likewise William was also betting on the future of Prussia, he couldn't afford to lose, or Prussia couldn't afford to lose, so he definitely couldn't lose.
After arriving in Brandenburg, Wilhelm immediately summoned Marshal Ziten, who was busy in Brandenburg, and the old marshal immediately came to Brandenburg after receiving Wilhelm's task last year to start arranging, and after four months of preparation, although the hardware conditions of the college may not be satisfactory, but the college at least has the foundation for the opening of the school.
Wilhelm summoned the elder Saito and Marshal Dessau in the royal palace in Brandenburg.
"Your Majesty, after more than three months of urgent work, several important buildings in the Military Academy have been completed, including the teaching buildings for teaching and the dormitories for students to live, but the library and a large number of supporting facilities are still under construction," Qi Teng said happily "Marshal Qi Teng, when is it expected that all the buildings of the academy will be completed," William asked after a moment's thought "So that Your Majesty knows, if it is to be fully completed, it is estimated that it will be next year, but because we are a military academy, students can manage it in the military mode, so some buildings with slower progress will not affect the overall teaching plan of the academy," Qi Teng replied honestly "So, can you tell me how many people the military academy will hold when it is built?"
William mentioned the most important question "When the college is completed, it will be able to accommodate 5,000 students and more than 300 teachers.
But this year, because it is the first year, our plan is to recruit 800 cadets, first of all, the quota of the nobles is 100 people, and secondly, the quota of the army is more than 200 people, and the rest will be admitted from all the ordinary people who take the examination" At Qi Teng's signal, Dessau stepped forward and said Remember, our Prussian army should have more than 400 battalions," William raised his eyebrows and said dissatisfied "Your Majesty, we got the quota after compiling the list of troops who had been dispatched, and there were some troops who had not reported their quotas, excluding the expeditionary forces sent to North America," Dessau said stiffly The Prussian standing army was about 100,000 men, while a battalion of the Prussian army numbered between 200 and 300 men, and the temporary conscription was not included in the plan.
After ordering Qi Teng to sort out the numbers of the troops that had not been reported except for the North American dispatch army, William asked again: "So about the faculty of the academy, where did you choose from?"
Now it was Qi Teng who replied again "Your Majesty, our teachers come from all the Academies of Prussia, and the teachers of the military courses are the chief officers of all levels in the military department, and we will select some generals who have made outstanding contributions from the previous wars to come as guest teachers."
William thought for a while and said: "Not only in our country, in order to make these cadets truly grow into the cornerstone of Prussia, we must let them understand the military situation of European countries, so we should hire some teachers from other countries who understand military affairs, so that our cadets can have a clearer understanding of the current situation of each team and the advantages and disadvantages of each team."
After receiving an affirmative answer from Ziten and Dessau, William added: "For the students who can be admitted to the academy, you must take care of them carefully in all aspects, and whether Prussia can take off or not, these people are the foundation.
Also, do you have any thoughts on the admission of students through several pathways?"
After Ziten and Dessau looked at each other, Dessau said: "The students in the nobility will be separated from the ordinary students, of course, this refers to the living area, and we are considering that once the ordinary students are corrupted by the nobles, it will have an adverse effect on the great cause of His Majesty.
Soldier cadets and ordinary cadets are disorganized, and the general plan is that the cadets will be divided into thirty classes, each with thirty to forty people.
After the start of the school year, there will be a month of military training, so that those ordinary cadets can feel the atmosphere of military life in advance.
The college plans to have a three-day break at the end of each month so that students can go home and reunite, and for those who have traveled farther, the college will allow them to take time off as appropriate.
Before the monthly break, the academy will hold a series of competitions, and the winners of the competitions will receive some material rewards, and the students who perform very poorly will be expelled if they do not make any progress for three consecutive times."
"Very good, you are very thoughtful, but there are still some shortcomings, doesn't showing sè mean that there is no future, so let's do it, those who perform poorly can set up a special class to teach, and when the school year is over, the teacher in charge of teaching these students will submit a report card, and it is really unbearable to be expelled again."
In addition, for those students who are in difficulty, I think the academy can provide appropriate subsidies, and I ask you to keep in mind that our purpose is to add a pair of wings to Prussia.
If the funds of the college are insufficient, you can report to me at any time, and I will give priority to approval," William said cheerfully