However, he thought of another thing. Although he was uneducated, he had listened to old people in the countryside talking about ancient times when he was wandering around. It is mentioned in it: In order to verify the emperor's continued favor, the favored ministers of ancient high officials would deliberately go to court and ask for some undue favor.
If the emperor agrees immediately, it means that he still favors him. If he hesitates before agreeing, his favor has declined. If he refuses immediately, it is time to retire and return home.
Now I can also use the drama box to test the leader's opinion of me. If he has more trust in himself, then he can slowly think of ways to drive Jiang Yougong away.
As for what he did in the camp, the Sanhezui camp was basically a closed camp. Apart from him, there was no other naturalized cadre inside. Jiang Yougong, who was responsible for supervising the security on the periphery, was in cahoots with him again. No one among the retained staff dared to tease him - after all, he had the power of life and death in the camp. Even though he did a lot of things inside that aroused public resentment. But the captives and refugees at least had a safe livelihood and would not cause trouble.
Thinking about it this way, he felt confident, so he came here specifically to see Erren today.
"What work do you have to report?"
"That's it." Liu Hope carefully sat down on the stool, "I set up a theater troupe in the Sanhezui camp."
"Oh, theater troupe?" This is so new! Xie Erren thought.
"Yes," Liu Youwang thought, it all depends on the routine Chang Qingyun taught him, right? "The captives in the camp were originally troupe members from wealthy families, including actors and musicians. Among the refugees from outside, There are people like this. I thought about it. There were so many captives and refugees in the camp. Although the Senate gave them food and let them work, after all, there were still thousands of people gathered together. They were not given any entertainment and they were depressed for a long time. I'm afraid it will cause trouble."
At this point, he looked at Xie Erren's face and saw that his expression was as usual, and then he had the courage to continue: "So I was thinking about organizing them and setting up a troupe to perform and provide some entertainment for everyone. , and secondly, it can also be used as a position for literary and artistic propaganda..."
Now I can scratch the itch of understanding Erren. He himself has a background in publicity and propaganda, and was involved in many mass propaganda activities when he was still in high school. He has both theory and experience in this area. After arriving in Wuzhou, I tried my best and did a lot of publicity work - although the conditions were limited, I could only paint slogans on the walls and do some newspaper reading columns.
He carefully looked at the strong man in front of him, and he couldn't imagine that such a rough man could think of "literary weapons" - it's true that a person cannot be judged by his appearance. The influence of the Senate on people is indeed powerful. Thinking of this, Xie Erren sincerely praised the nursing home.
Liu expected to see the leader staring at him, his calves felt weak and he felt guilty. Chang Qingyun's idea for him was to elevate the troupe to the level of "literary propaganda" and make big boasts, which would definitely impress Chief Xie - because Australians are the best at this.
Chang Qingyun spent several years in the Lingao prisoner-of-war camp. Although it was physically tortured for him, he later felt that it was a rare training. In Lingao, he saw many things that he had never dreamed of. Through the words, deeds and policies of the Kun thieves, he could figure out their thoughts to some extent. Thinking back to his knowledge of Kun Thief before the Chengmai War, he was as ignorant as a child, yet so arrogant.
Now he is giving Liu Youyou advice, not only to cater to the taste of the thief Kun, but also to figure out the person Jie Kun - he is very good at this kind of ability. During these days in the prisoner camp, he either went out to do errands or listened to people's conversations, and basically understood Kun's temperament and hobbies. So this idea is quite targeted. I can’t say it’s 100% effective, but it can definitely hit the target.
His judgment was indeed correct, and a smile appeared on Xie Erren's face: "Your idea is very good."
Seeing that Chief Xie affirmed himself, Liu Youwang suddenly gained confidence and hurriedly smiled and said: "This is not what the Senate taught! I used to read newspapers and the Chief said: 'Literature and art are weapons and positions. We must occupy this position'……"
"I didn't expect that your theoretical level is not bad." Xie Erren greatly appreciated him. "In that case, you can continue to run this troupe. In a few days, when the situation stabilizes, you may be asked to come to Wuzhou City to perform. Woolen cloth."
"Yes, I have asked them to rehearse plays recently - but they only know old plays at the moment. I want to rehearse a few new plays but there is no script."
"This is easy." Xie Erren was in a good mood at the moment, "I'll ask Lianqin to send the script in a few days."
"Thank you so much, Chief, for your concern." Liu Youhope made a grateful expression, "There is one more thing."
"you say."
"The opera troupe was rehearsing recently, but there was no opera box, so they could only sing a cappella and couldn't perform." Liu Wangwang said, "Later, some prisoners said that there was a opera box left by the eunuchs who guarded Wuzhou decades ago in the main town hall. . I would like to ask if you can lend these theater boxes to the theater troupe temporarily?"
"Is there still this in the Third General Office?" This was somewhat beyond Xie Erren's expectation. According to the rules, these things are registered and registered by the Planning Institute. Some will be used locally and some will be sent later. Things like the theater box have the lowest priority. It doesn't matter if he applies for local use. If he wants to borrow it temporarily, it will be easy to register it.
"It's easy, I'll just coordinate it." Xie Yiren nodded, "You just bring a few people to Zhao Zhao Toyota tomorrow and move the boxes away - I'll just lend them to you for the time being, and we'll go through the formalities later. . But you have to take good care of the things. Don’t let them go bad.”
"Yes!" Liu Hope stood up and said, "I will ask them to take good care of it. Don't worry, chief."
"I trust you." Xie Erren showed an appreciative expression, "The grain fleet is coming soon. You have to secure the camp and not cause any commotion."
"yes!"
Master Chang is truly a talented person! Liu Youyou couldn't help but pat his thigh after coming out of Xie Erren's place. Now it seems that not only Master Chang is capable, but Chief Xie also trusts him, so it's just around the corner to kill Jiang Yougong!
Early on the morning of August 4th, the No. 1 Squadron set off from Wuzhou on a patrol vessel of the Inland River Fleet and began their patrol work. This cruise is different from the past - usually the cruise is a day trip. Today, they will cruise all the way to Fengchuan County, where they will wait for the arrival of the grain transport fleet before escorting them back.
Qian Duo stood on the tower of Nanxun Gate and watched the fleet slowly leave, puffing out black smoke, feeling a little uneasy. After the first squadron set off, Wuzhou's defense force was severely weakened. Only his company was left to defend such a huge city.
Overlooking Sanhezui, the pontoon locks the river, and smoke lingers in the camp. Trumpets sounded from all the camps. Hearing the trumpet sound, Qian Duo's heart calmed down a little. The Third Squadron of the National Army in Sanhezui has now become the only foreign aid he can rely on.
However, he was not at ease with the Third Squadron and Jiang Yougong - Jiang Yougong had strong old army habits, and most of his men were descendants of the Ming army. He still had some fighting capacity on the battlefield, but his discipline was loose and his toughness was lacking. insufficient. You can't count on it at the critical moment.
"Pass my order, the Dezheng Gate will not be opened today, only four doors will be opened. Sentinels and patrols everywhere will be reduced by half."
Reduce the city gate sentries and patrols so that he can allocate a platoon of people to rest during the day and take on duty at night.
He handed over the responsibility of guarding and patrolling the gap to the "security team" under the command of Zheng Ergen. Most of these people were retained as government servants or poor people recruited on the spot, purely serving as doorkeepers to maintain law and order.
"Captain Zhu, do you think there is anything we need to strengthen now?" Qian Duo asked.
Zhu Si now has the title of captain of the National Army, but in fact he has become a mere commander. He only had two guards and a messenger left in the city who could take direct command. He walked around with Qian Duo all day long, following behind to shout and drink six.
The Wuzhou Integrated Squadron's success stories came frequently. The names of Li Dong and his subordinates appeared many times in the commendation notices within the army, which made Zhu Si very uncomfortable.
"Li Dong, this guy is so damn lucky!" Zhu Si now had a great sense of crisis. Li Dong's squadron performed so well. It would be a very quick thing to receive awards and promotions for meritorious service. Maybe it would be adapted into Fubo Army - This kind of thing has already happened on the battlefields of Guangdong and Guangxi. He is the dignified captain of Fubo Army, and he is about to tremble in front of him... When he thinks about the ways in which he made things difficult for him in the past, Wan What should I do if I want to take revenge on myself once I become rich?
However, he secretly comforted himself that the battle in northern Guangdong would not end in ten and a half days, and he might die at some point - the casualties of the National Army were not small, and from time to time there would be a squadron full of soldiers. The army was destroyed or severely damaged.
In contrast, his stay in Wuzhou was uneventful. As long as the war went smoothly, he would be indispensable for merit awards and promotions. Thinking of this, he became more open-minded again.
Upon hearing Qian Duo's inquiry, he immediately responded: "Captain Qian's arrangements are in place. I have nothing to add. Although the number of troops at night is small, we have city walls and gates. After closing the city gates, don't talk about small groups of enemies. Even thousands of Ming troops cannot break through."
This is not an exaggeration. After the city walls of Wuzhou were repaired, any enemy who wanted to attack the city under the firepower of Fubo Army would have to be equipped with cannons and various siege machinery.
"What about the surrounding situation?"
"The detective team came back last night and reported that no large groups of enemies were found within 15 kilometers of the city."
Qian Duo didn't say anything. To be honest, if the person responsible for the reconnaissance was Fubo Army, then he would be relieved. However, the mixed team of retained personnel like the detective team is really hard to trust.
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