The prisoners captured by Yang Jijin were handed over to the personnel of the counter-espionage company for questioning. The so-called "professional people do professional things." Counter-espionage interrogations naturally have a set of professional methods and tools. In terms of interrogation procedures and methods, Yang Xiucai, who was in charge of justice, once asked Ouyang Xuan for instructions on the issue of torture to extract confessions. Ouyang Xuan's tone was that judicial cases within the Perak Army were internal conflicts among the people, and torture should not be used to extract confessions to prevent unjust, false, and wrongful convictions. However, the spies and spies of the enemy and the war actions of the Mongolian army are conflicts between ourselves and the enemy. Torture tools can be used according to the circumstances, and treacherous people cannot be tolerated. Dong Hu, the spy chief of the Thunderbolt Army, was also a die-hard fan of Ouyang Xuan. Naturally, he followed the instructions carefully and made good use of the torture methods.
It's just that this Mongolian army craftsman is not a treacherous person. After a few questions, he is like pouring beans through a bamboo tube and tells what he knows in one go. According to his explanation, this black ball is called Zhentian Lei, and its shell is made of cast iron. The main ingredient is gunpowder, with arsenic, tung oil, poisonous weed powder and other powders also added; while the white ball is called Fentianlei, and the main ingredient is a kind of grease, with gunpowder added. This oil is produced underground in the deserts of the Western Regions and refined by Huihui craftsmen in the Mongolian army. It burns when exposed to fire and is indestructible when exposed to water. Due to the remote location and inconvenient transportation, and the difficulty of refining, there are not many of these things in the Mongolian army. Anxious to open up the passage between Wei and Mao, Liu Heima sent craftsmen back with oil to Guankou Village for the Mongolian army camp.
When Ouyang Xuan learned the results of the interrogation, he was on the boat heading to Xinjin City. He now divides his time besides eating and sleeping into four parts. The first part is of course dealing with complicated affairs. Although Li Shuang, Lu Dezhi and others shared a huge amount of work, the workload was still extremely huge. The second part is to randomly inspect factories, mines, forts and military locations to supervise work and solve practical problems. The third part is to participate in military training. The most important thing in the anti-Mongolian struggle is force. This is also the only language that the Mongolians understand. Sharing food, accommodation and training with soldiers can not only enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the Perak Army, but also strengthen their physique and enhance their ability to resist diseases and prevent accidents. The fourth part of the time is to guide scientific research and go to the state capital to give lectures. The most important thing in scientific research is actually the direction of scientific research. Following the path of the predecessors is much more efficient than crossing the river by feeling for stones. With Ouyang Xuan, the development of the Pili Army not only surpasses the times, but also enjoys the "latecomer" status. Advantage". Going to the state capital to give lectures will broaden the horizons, vision and structure of these intellectual elites, allowing them to more accurately grasp scientific concepts, thinking and methods.
On the way from Chongqing Mansion to Xinjin City, Ouyang Xuan saw many boats fishing, far exceeding the usual number, and even many naval vessels were involved. Out of curiosity, I asked casually. Li Shuang, who was traveling with us, explained that there was very little rain this winter, and the water levels in rivers and ponds had also dropped a lot, and even some swamps were mostly dry. The water level has dropped so much that the fish have nowhere to hide, making it easier to fish. Li Shuang then lamented that fortunately, the early military and political meetings decided to overhaul water conservancy and dug many ditches and ponds. Although the drought had an impact, food production could still be guaranteed.
Li Saner, who was accompanying him, also said that the dam built for the Dayi Arsenal did not store enough water, which affected production capacity. The two people's words suddenly reminded Ouyang Xuan of the conversation he had with Boss Qian some time ago. When Ouyang Xuan was worried about the safety of the Fan District caravans trading in Lizhou and Diaomenzhai on their return trip, Boss Qian comforted him and said that because of the sparse snowfall this year, the Fan District roads leading to Dajianlu and other places were not closed and could still be used. Passage.
The closer the ship got to Xinjin City, the more navy ships there were fishing. Ouyang Xuan was unhappy at first, and then his face became more and more gloomy. When he arrived at Xinjin City, he saw a group of people on the pier surrounding a black man covered in semen. When I got closer, I saw clearly that the black man was Liao Nilu. He was holding a large carp weighing about ten kilograms in both hands. The big carp was covered in golden armor, shining in the winter sun. Liao Niyi saw clearly that it was Ouyang Xuan who was walking onto the pier, so he hurriedly ran over with the fish in his hands and shouted: "Brother Xuan is here just in time. I will make soup with this fish at noon." He rushed forward excitedly, but Ouyang Xuan did not stop to talk to him, but walked forward without saying a word with a dark face. This made Liao Nihao confused on the spot. Brother Xuan, who has always been approachable, why is he acting like this today?
Ouyang Xuan did not go straight to the Navy Brigade Headquarters, but suppressed his anger and continued to inspect Xinjin City. This made Huang Dagen who came after hearing the news confused. Li Shuang and Li Saner who were accompanying him vaguely guessed the reason, but they also Dare not explain to Huang Dagen. In the dry dock of the Chengdongmen Shipyard, Ouyang Xuan's gloomy face relaxed slightly when he saw the bustling work scene. In the dry dock, Xia Dagen, who was less than sixteen years old, was leading his men to renovate the ship. Xia Dagen became a platoon leader of the escort company at a young age, not only because of his bravery in combat, but also because of his good thinking.
Seeing Ouyang Xuan coming, Xia Dagen introduced the newly renovated fire warship to everyone. He could read a little at first, but after studying in night school for a period of time, reading was no longer a problem. When he was promoted to platoon leader, he was transferred to a training camp to study for a period of time. According to the Perak Army system, officers who are promoted must go to the training camp for intensive training and pass the assessment. Xia Dagen was extremely studious. After listening to the "General Essentials of Martial Arts" taught by Zeng Yong, the battalion commander, he became extremely interested in the water warfare vessels, tactics and weapons mentioned in it. Just after returning from training, he led people to modify the platoon's ships.
