As the commander-in-chief, Zhou Changfeng was like this, so one can imagine the situation of the other soldiers. Everyone in the first marine brigade was tortured.
Almost in the past few days, more than 100,000 troops composed of six infantry divisions, two cavalry brigades, a tank brigade, two field heavy artillery brigades, and five air force detachments were drawn from the four provinces of Anxi, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Shanxi. The huge army marched to the scheduled large-scale exercise area.
For a time, in the vast wilderness of the northwest, troops gathered on a 600-kilometer "battle" line starting from Yilibaoli in the west and ending in Hami in the east.
The roar of various types of artillery is shocking, tanks and infantry groups advance hand in hand, and aircraft formations cover the sky and the sun.
On the railway line at the rear, a train loaded with supplies came and went almost every two cups of tea.
This large-scale exercise, codenamed "Jaundice," will last about a month, and the individual military budget was set at 1.2 billion yuan after some wrangling.
The more than 100,000 Ming troops on the front line and the more than 300,000 auxiliary personnel on the second and third lines are burning money at a rate of more than 27,000 yuan per minute.
For a long time, the Ming army did not pay much attention to the code names of military operations, so they often named them with letters and numbers. For example, the number of this major exercise was called "Ding Zi/109/1/Gaiyi".
For some unknown reason, the Ministry of War has unified the naming principles for codenames for future military operations in the new doctrine and new norms that were recently finalized—naming based on the name of the disease, with word priority.
"Hey, I'm going to leave my Shandong territory soon. I wonder if I still have time to go back to my hometown on New Year's Eve this year."
Xie Wancheng and several officers stared at the scene outside the carriage window, and for a moment they felt as if they had not entered the house they had visited three times before.
As for Zhou Changfeng in the front compartment, he took a few aspirin, drank a large bowl of ginger soup, and took a nap for more than an hour. After his fever subsided, his condition quickly stabilized.
Although it had been estimated that many people would inevitably catch a cold this time, the 1st Marine Brigade purchased a lot of ginger early.
However, I did not expect that the consumption rate was much faster than expected. It had been used up a few days ago. The ginger currently reserved on the military train was newly purchased when it passed through Shenyang Mansion.
The train galloped across the Central Plains and finally arrived at Nanjing Jiangbei Railway Station at three o'clock in the morning the next day.
The troops stayed overnight at the train station and crossed the river back to camp one after another after dawn.
"...The pulse and complexion are okay, and the body temperature is also stable, but you still can't catch the wind and cold. Jun Zuo, you might as well go home and recuperate for a few days." Jiang Ning suggested.
"Your health is important, go back quickly, boss. My sister-in-law takes care of you much more carefully than the elders like us..." As he said this, Xie Wancheng thought that Xia was still pregnant, so he quickly changed his words, "At home I will feel much more at ease and recover quickly.”
"It's enough for us to lead our troops back to the camp. Come back quickly and rest for at least three days." Zhu Lizhuo also hurriedly agreed.
His mentality is actually a bit similar to "sending his parents on a business trip". Without Zhou's restraint and discipline, he will be much freer in the next few days.
How do you say that? There are no tigers in the mountains, but the monkey is the king!
Zhou Changfeng glanced at him and patted the pistol holster on his waist, "If you dare to do anything reckless, you will be settled one by one when the time comes."
"Don't dare, don't dare, this is the capital city, even if you give us a hundred courages, we won't do anything random."
"hehe."
Zhou Changfeng, who had been sleeping since dinner, had rested for seven hours, but this rest time was still not enough for someone who had not recovered from typhoid fever.
The moon and stars were sparse, and the night sky was pitch black.
Even though the bustling Nancheng District is a city that never sleeps, the Central, North, West and Dongcheng Districts are still quiet at three in the morning.
After parking the car firmly, Zhou Changfeng, who stood at the door of the courtyard, fumbled for a while before finding the door key.
"Click——"
In the quiet night, the sound of the key unlocking seemed quite abrupt.
The air at night is less dense than during the day, and sound waves tend to travel along the ground, making sounds travel farther and louder.
Push the door and enter the hospital.
Located next to the Forbidden City in a place with a lot of money, the residence is naturally not very big. Although the layout of this small courtyard is a standard three-sided courtyard, the total area is really pitifully small.
Does this mean that the emperor is really too stingy? I can't even bear to own a big house!
The left and right side rooms and the main room were all dark. It was obvious that Xia Xiaoshi and Lin Xi were sleeping soundly.
When the boots collide with the bluestone, no matter how lightly you move, there will still be a clear and crisp movement.
Just as Zhou Changfeng was struggling with how to avoid disturbing them, suddenly, the door of the west wing opened and a female voice came from it.
"who?!"
Lin Xi, who was wearing a nightgown and barefoot, was seen holding a gun in one hand and resting his other hand on the door.
Under the moonlight, the Chang'an II pistol in her hand reflected a cool blue light - which was also a characteristic of the blue-baking process.
"Stop and don't move! Otherwise we'll shoot!" She lowered her voice and said coldly.
To be honest, Zhou Changfeng was really shocked by her - he didn't turn on the light or ask questions, he just opened the door without saying a word and pointed the gun at others.
"No! It's me, it's me."
"Ah? Why are you back at this time?"
Misunderstanding resolved.
Lin Xi was embarrassed, while Zhou Changfeng was frightened and ashamed.
She explained in a low voice: "I'm really sorry... I thought that Yin Shi who sneaked in must not be a good person, so..."
"It's okay, go back to sleep, don't catch a cold." It was only then that Zhou Changfeng felt his heartbeat slow down. He waved his hand, "You are quite vigilant."
"You're overly flattering."
What made Zhou Changfeng dumbfounded the most was that it was clear that this little oolong caused quite a stir, but when he came to the main bedroom, he found that Xia Xiaoshi was still sleeping deeply.
Because of the heater, the room was very warm. She only covered herself with a thin blanket - she felt that she shouldn't cover herself with a thick quilt because she was pregnant.
A ray of cold early winter moonlight shines through the curtains and shines on her body, as if covering her with an invisible layer of white frost.
Zhou Changfeng left the room and took off his clothes and boots. After casually washing his face and feet, he quietly sat on the edge of the bed.
Xia Xiaoshi, who was sleeping soundly, was really cute. After looking at her for a while, Zhou Changfeng, who felt itchy, couldn't hold it back anymore and reached out to gently nudge her nose.
She rolled over and went back to sleep, and that was all she could think of.
This wife is so stupid!
Zhou Changfeng lay down with a smile, pulled a corner of the blanket, and closed his eyes.
The moon sets and the sun rises.
When the warm sunshine replaced the cold moonlight and shone on her face, Xia Xiaoshi, who was sleeping in a daze, suddenly felt that something was blocking her side.
She pushed, but there was no response, and then she tried hard to open her eyes...
Um? When did Zhou Kexing come back? This is unlikely, right? Am I still dreaming?
Half asleep and half awake, Xia Xiaoshi thought she was dreaming within a dream, so she struggled and pinched her leg.
"hiss!"
"What are you doing?"
"This... turns out I wasn't dreaming... Oh my god, sir, when did you come back?"
This night was very impressive for Zhou. First, he almost made a mistake with Lin Xi, and then he appreciated his wife's naivety.
But this night, which was also the first day of December, was destined to be unforgettable for Luo Fu, who was far away in Fuzhou Prefecture.
Fuzhou, also known as Rongcheng, is an important but not very important place.
According to legend, during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Zhang Boyu, the governor of Fuzhou, called on the people of Fuzhou to plant banyan trees everywhere. Since then, it has been known as the Banyan City.
Geographical factors made Fuzhou's shipbuilding industry very developed and technologically advanced in ancient times. Fuzhou ships were widely used in the Ming Dynasty, and the Fuzhou ships manufactured by Fuzhou craftsmen have always been first-rate.
Nowadays, compared with the rich and prosperous cities of Shanghai, Hangzhou and Guangzhou, Fuzhou and Quanzhou, which were as famous as them in ancient times, have quietly retreated to the second line.
But this is only insufficient. Fuzhou Prefecture, with five large and small shipyards and nearly 20 slipways or docks, is still a qualified industrial city.
This is just the backbone of the shipbuilding industry, let alone other industries here.
"...This matter is too big to handle. Your courage is indeed extraordinary and unparalleled."
In the magnificent Yongcheng Hotel, Luo Fu, who was ordered to supervise the handling of the case, once again received a sincere invitation.
He held the exquisite small wine cup and carefully tasted the precious aged Luzhou Daqu in it.
Beside him, several officials and military officers looked unhappy.
Expectation, nervousness, eagerness, worry, all kinds of emotions are mixed together. It is hard to imagine that the eyes of mere mortals can contain so many meanings.
It is said that the courage is extraordinary, but in fact it is said that the person who did this is extremely bold.
It is said that it is beyond the reach of others, but in fact it is said that this matter is so serious that only the top powerful people can do anything about it.
"Alas -" Fuzhou Tongzhi sighed and said helplessly: "The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants took advantage of the shade. The predecessors went astray, and the descendants cannot look back and can only go down one road." Being an official in our Ming Dynasty is difficult."
"Ha." Luo Fu, who looked calm, chuckled, "Really? Can you guarantee that you didn't have any evil thoughts or luck at all at that time?"
Then, he said calmly: "As far as I know, even if the car is driving on the mountain road, as long as the person on top is brave enough, he can still save his life by jumping out of the car. What if he doesn't jump? Then he will rush off the cliff. .”
This was not nice to say, and everyone present fell silent, but the leaders still had to laugh along with it.
This major case in Fuzhou was not a trivial matter, and the emperor was very unhappy, so he sent a close associate to supervise the case.
Although he does not have the name of imperial envoy, he has the actual status of imperial envoy.
Although they are not as powerful as the ancient imperial envoys, today's imperial envoys must not be underestimated, otherwise they will definitely end up miserable.
The cause of the Fuzhou case was trivial. In early August, a detachment of the Nanyang Fleet was conducting regular ocean-going training in Ryukyu waters, but was unlucky enough to encounter a typhoon.
Although the response was appropriate, with no casualties and no ships sunk, the fleet was still in chaos. One of the minesweepers was seriously damaged (part of the hull was deformed and torn) and could only be towed back to port by other ships and underwent maintenance. It was judged that it had no restoration value, so it was dismantled and recycled.
However, clues were discovered during the inspection of the dismantled steel. The unknowing steel factory thought it was a mistake, so they went to the shipyard to argue, which eventually made the matter worse.
An investigation revealed that this landing ship used C-shaped structural steel in a large number of parts, and even D-shaped structural steel was used in some places.
Type C structural steel has higher hardness, poorer toughness and lower cost. According to Navy regulations, it can only be used on small-sized ships - less than 800 tons.
D-type structural steel is an unqualified batch of B-type structural steel (used for medium and large ships). If it is much lower, it will be scrapped and recycled, but if it is only a little lower, it will be used to manufacture civilian ships.
In short, this minesweeper with a displacement of 1,200 tons and which should have used Type B structural steel actually used a large amount of substandard and even defective structural steel.
Who knows if this is just an isolated case, but it is known that when you find one cockroach, there is likely to be a nest of them.
However, no conclusion can be made before everything is clarified, which is why the court did not go to war.
But after half a month of careful inspection, the special investigation team sent by the imperial court has come to an unoptimistic conclusion——
The same situation exists in another ship of the same class built by Changle Shipyard; in addition, the four minelayers built by this shipyard also widely used D-shaped structural steel.
There is no doubt that someone will eat peanuts this time, and many people will eat many peanuts.
"Let's put it this way, we also know that it is absolutely impossible to completely suppress it now, but how can we just admit defeat?" The director of Fuzhou Prefecture's Industrial Office is a handsome man, very young, just over 30 years old. several years.
A slightly stout middle-aged man looked at Luo Fu earnestly, "That's right, you have to... make big things smaller. If this case gets too big, neither we nor the court will lose face." Luo Daizhao , Mr. Luo, look..."
He is the cousin of the person in charge of Changle Shipyard. As for the person in charge, he is currently in prison at the Fuzhou Prefecture Criminal Department.
It's rare to call others "sir" these days. There are only two situations, either to ridicule or to flatter.
"Turn a big deal into a small matter?" Luo Fu stared at the calligraphy and painting on the opposite wall.
"That belongs to Dong Qichang. I'll give it to you."
It seemed that Luo Fu had relented, and several people were even more attentive.
At this time, someone coughed lightly and clapped their hands again.
After a while, a string of slim figures came in, some tall, some looking like peaks on the side, and some slender.
Although their appearance is different, their clothes are all cool.
Fuzhou, it’s quite warm at this time.
The leading woman was wearing purple gauze, open-toe high heels, and the hairpin in her bun was shining brightly.
Seeing her walking towards her with graceful steps, Luo Fu waved his hand quickly, "What are you doing? Have a meal and watch dancing?"
"Ah? Are you dissatisfied with these vulgar fans?"
Do you use this to test the imperial envoy?
Luo Fu knew that he would be attacked in turn next, and he would not be able to withstand it if he were not determined as strong as iron.
It’s hard for heroes to be beautiful, and besides, I’m not a hero!
"The so-called minimization of major issues does not allow for discussion. We will discuss it in detail tomorrow."
After using vague and perfunctory methods to stabilize these people, he firmly left and decided to leave.
A few minutes later.
"This guy is just perfunctory, he is not tempted." Someone gritted his teeth and said, "Are you going to risk everything?"
"No! Try again tonight, let him... jump into the Yellow River and he won't be able to wash it off."
(End of chapter)
