Feng Ziying feels that she has entered the state faster than expected. This is due to the fact that Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang are both newcomers, and they both have the intention to quickly change the current situation of the staff.
They basically reached an agreement on the arrangement of the Liaodong battle. In the Shanxi battle, Feng Ziying's magical strokes made Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang very satisfied, and they also admired Feng Ziying's proactive preparation.
Not just anyone can have such outstanding foresight and courage and ambition. The Tongguan Guards were so important that even the Shaanxi Governor did not dare to move lightly. As soon as Feng Ziying left, he dared to send out Tongguan Guards and cross the river across the province to occupy another city. , which involves considerable risk.
Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang both expressed their dissatisfaction in a subtle way with the imperial court and the Nanjing peace talks. They were not dissatisfied with this matter, but with the Ministry of War's lack of understanding of the specific content and progress of the peace talks. The three of them had the same interests and views. It can also represent the thoughts of some people in the Ministry of War.
After communicating with the doctor and the doctor, and studying the most important matters, Feng Ziying had to mention some matters that did not seem to be the most urgent now, but might play a role in the future.
For example, Phi Island and Jeju Island, as well as issues with North Korea, such as the constraints on Mongolian tribes through Shanxi merchants and intelligence collection issues, and the reconstruction of the intelligence network in Yarkand and Uszang in the Western Regions, as well as issues with Japan and Issues regarding the construction of the intelligence collection system in Nanyang.
These are theoretically one of the two major functions of the staff department, staff planning and intelligence analysis. Staff planning also needs to be based on complete intelligence support. Without intelligence, how can staff planning be carried out?
This series of ideas put forward by Feng Ziying shocked Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang. Unexpectedly, Feng Ziying was already considering these issues on the first day he arrived, and he considered them so far-reaching, and even talked about some practical and concrete measures. They had to let them The heads of the two functional departments are feeling the pressure.
This boss is not someone who is easy to fool. If he puts it forward today, he will have a set of specific opinions in ten days. This forces Yuan Huazhong and Yang Sichang to take action immediately, and several principals have to be We need to get together to study how to come up with targeted countermeasures.
After the discussion between the two Zifang and Si officials came to an end, Feng Ziying called Fang Kezhuang over.
The affairs of the Arsenal Department are simpler than those of the Staff Division, but the Arsenal Department is also the department that needs the most innovation.
The evolution from cold weapons to hot weapons has become a well-known direction, but how does the Arsenal welcome this change, how does it lead the development direction of new weapons and equipment, and how does it form a relationship with ordnance armor manufacturing workshops, or manufacturers? The mechanism for coordinating and co-prosperity is also a new topic.
"Brother Yangchu, we are destined to be together. After going round and round, we have to meet up at the Ministry of War. Now it's time for us to join hands and do something good, right?" Feng Ziying looked at him happily but still a little reserved. The room can be strong.
Fang Kezhuang was originally going to be transferred to the position of Tongzhi of Guangping Prefecture, but at the last moment, he joined the Ministry of War.
Feng Ziying didn't know what the reason was, but it couldn't be attributed to the efforts of Fang Kezhuang's benefactor, Wang Yongguang, but Feng Ziying still felt a little regretful.
You must know that he and Fang Kezhuang had made an agreement at that time, and Fang Kezhuang himself was willing to go. However, it has to be said that compared with the doctor in the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War, the fellow magistrate of Guangping Prefecture seemed inferior, especially in terms of future development. The future is definitely brighter in the Ministry of War.
Fang Kezhuang breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he did not go to Guangping and came to the Ministry of War. He still felt a little guilty for Feng Ziying, but faced with Wang Yongguang's support, he could not refuse, not to mention that the Ministry of War was indeed better than Going to Guangping had a bright future, and he had no reason to refuse.
However, he was still very grateful to Feng Ziying for taking him seriously, and the cooperation between the two in Shuntian Mansion was quite satisfactory.
Feng Ziying didn't have much opinion on Fang Kezhuang. In that situation, she might have chosen the Ministry of War. It was normal for people to go to higher places, not to mention that the relationship between herself and Fang Kezhuang was not as close as this. The state of Lian Guoshi, Zheng Chongjian and others is similar to that of Pan Ruzhen, Xu Junyang, Xia Zhiling and others.
"It's an honor for me to work with you again. I'm afraid the situation in the Arsenal Department is worse than you thought."
The situation is even more difficult. It was only after Xianguan came that he learned about the difficulties of the current situation of the Arsenal Department. Moreover, Xianguan was not familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of War before, so he was just crossing the river by feeling the stones, with adults to guide him. The official felt much more at ease. "
Hearing Fang Kezhuang's words, Feng Ziying also sighed in her heart. Fang Kezhuang, who was the magistrate of Tongzhou, was not like this. He was high-spirited and high-spirited. But when he arrived at the Ministry of War, he felt that he had suddenly restrained a lot in his speaking and acting style. All have changed a lot.
Feng Ziying would rather use the original Fang Kezhuang than the current cautious Fang Kezhuang.
"Yang Chu, this is not your style in my impression. Why are you so reserved and cautious all of a sudden? Although I don't know as much about the situation in the Arsenal Department as you do, I do know a little bit about it. There are definitely difficulties and challenges, but Now that you are here, you have to do something. I think you have to do well in the position of the arsenal doctor, and I am afraid you have to have the momentum to be the magistrate of Tongzhou. If you are like that just now, I think you will be in trouble."
Fang Ziying's unceremonious reprimand made Fang Kezhuang sweat in his vest.
It was only when I came to the Ministry of War that I realized that the water here was too deep. A doctor in the Department of Arms had ministers, ministers, and ministers around him. He also had to deal with the Ministry of Households at any time. He couldn't afford to offend any of them, and anyone could do it. Cause trouble for you.
Fang Kezhuang didn't pay much attention to it when he first came here. He suffered several setbacks in his work, which made him unable to express his pain, especially when the minister was absent and he had to face the minister directly.
It is impossible for Zhang Huaichang to take care of things in such detail. If you only ask about the results and cannot get results, that means you are a doctor who is incompetent, so Fang Kezhuang is under great pressure and he has become a lot older.
Seeing Fang Kezhuang with a wry smile on his face and hesitating to speak, Feng Ziying waved her hand: "I don't care what happened to you during this period, but when I come, you have to follow my style and rhythm. I appreciate your originality." I don’t like your current style of doing things, which is only forward-looking and backward-looking. Please change it immediately. If you have any problems or difficulties, bring them up. Let’s discuss and discuss them together, one by one, one by one. List them in order of priority. If you put forward your opinions, I will make the decision. If you cannot make reasonable suggestions, it is your responsibility. If I cannot make the decision, I will go to the minister. If the decision cannot be implemented after the decision is made, it is my problem...
Feng Ziying's words were sonorous and not sloppy in the slightest.
After a few words, Fang Kezhuang's energy and spirit suddenly became different when he got to the point.
"The Arsenal Department is still doing things step by step. The muskets and artillery you mentioned, as well as the casting technology specifically used for artillery, including the summary and promotion of related lathes and mold technologies, as well as the concept of confidentiality, are in The Arsenal Department is still very unfamiliar. To be honest, including me, I still have a little understanding of it..."
Fang Kezhuang's self-exposure of his ugliness actually changed Feng Ziying's impression of him a lot. He was a little depressed and silent before, but after being reprimanded and enlightened by himself, he finally felt a little better. If he really wants to be like just now, then he must really do it. Changed.
"Brother Yang Chu, you need to be more open-minded. The responsibility of the Arsenal Department is weapons and armor. Fireguns and artillery are replacing spears, swords and shields. This is an indisputable fact. But look at the fireguns in our army, the three-eyed fireguns. There are still a lot of inferior goods. Weapons such as matchlocks and hawk-billed guns that are already routine among the Westerners have not yet become popular here. However, self-made fireguns are becoming popular among the Westerners, but they are still luxuries here. , the output of the Gyeonggi military-industrial complex that is currently capable of mass production is frighteningly low, and the yield rate is even more worrying..."
"How can the Arsenal team up with these workshops that are willing to cooperate with the imperial court to develop, optimize, and innovate new weapons? I think you need to consider some ideas. You can't just ask them to introduce Western craftsmen. Of course, introducing Western craftsmen is It will be inevitable for a long time in the future, but we also need to cultivate our professional craftsmen. In addition, the Western craftsmen can basically understand some knowledge of objects, but our craftsmen are almost illiterate. I am afraid this also requires Consider raising them from an early age..."
To be honest, Fang Kezhuang was not a suitable doctor in the Arsenal Department. In Feng Ziying's mind, Xu Guangqi should be. However, it was obviously impossible for Xu Guangqi to be a doctor in the Arsenal Department. It would be most suitable for him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.
But the taller one among the short ones is Fang Kezhuang, who is willing to accept his own point of view, try things out, and do things. This is enough.
To completely change these concepts cannot be accomplished in a year or two, nor can it be accomplished by the Arsenal Department or the Ministry of War alone. This involves the reform of the entire imperial education system.
Feng Ziying thinks that she can't do it now. It would take a lot of energy to make some subtle changes quietly and realize the change subtly.
The effect of the conversation with Fang Kezhuang was pretty good. It was not as good as the conversation with Yang Sichang and Yuan Huazhong, but it was still not satisfactory. The next step is to continue to instill this concept into Fang Kezhuang and persevere to change this group of people. concept.
This day has been extremely fulfilling, but this is only the first step. A rough understanding and communication involves more specific and complex matters. Feng Ziying knows that then she will face more challenges.
However, he has already made mental preparations and is doing things one by one. He is not afraid of anyone who will obstruct or delay him. He will change people without changing his thinking. In his previous life, he was the district mayor, secretary, and municipal party committee secretary. This kind of thing has been done too much, and it is still the same now, ancient and modern.
