Song Jiuyi cried bitterly when he saw Li Dan, and then told him exactly what happened and the current situation of the team.
"During this period of rest, everyone's mood has recovered a bit. Monk (Gao Hanzi) suggested that we resume running and training every day. Oh, this is a good idea. There are fewer people thinking blindly and more people holding back their energy to fight back. The morale has improved. Quite a few."
Song Jiuyi said, and told him the current situation of equipment and food.
"The animals have lost a lot of weight, and there is a lack of horse feed. Fortunately, there are grasses all over the mountains to eat, but we don't dare to force them. If they run a little, they will lose weight." He said to Zhu Qing.
"This is natural." Zhu Qing nodded. Animals can only survive by eating grass. To do heavy work, they must be given concentrated feed, such as beans, alfalfa, and salt. Even war horses need to be supplied with eggs, carrots (i.e., carrots). ) and other supplementary feeds.
"It's not easy for you to bring the team out and still maintain so many people! Go rest, eat, take a hot bath and sleep first. There will be a ship to take you back tomorrow."
Li Dan encouraged and comforted him, and asked Mao Zaidi to take him to the guest room next to the kitchen (the room where ethnic studies students originally stayed) to rest.
At this time, Xie Yousan came in and reminded that there was a defector waiting outside. Do you want to meet him? Li Dan had already caught a glimpse of a young man sitting on a stone bench in the yard, and asked with a smile, "Is that that guy? Why does he look like a scholar?"
"He is indeed literate and seems to know a lot!" Xie Yousan said.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work today and your great contribution. What a lucky general! You take him to have a meal together and arrange accommodation, and then I will ask Mao Zaidi to invite him." Xie Yousan happily agreed and went out. .
Li Dan turned around, looked at Zhu Qing and Feng Shen with gloomy faces, and sneered: "I originally thought that Yingtan was too far south, and I would send people there when I had the strength. Who would have thought that my own soldiers would be there? What a surprise here!
What a good Yin Tuo, he recovered so quickly and bit back, and it was such a huge blood debt, he was really seeking death! "
"Sir, are you going south?"
"No, our current opponent is Yang He and his son, and we can't take care of the south for the time being." Li Dan crossed his shoulders and thought for a while: "But we can't let it go. I'm worried that Yin Tuo will come to seek alliance or alliance with the Jiangshan Army. If If they join forces, it will be extremely detrimental to us!"
"Sir, I think this possibility is small, and the other possibility is greater!" Feng Shen leaned forward and said softly:
"If he doesn't hesitate to attack Geyang in order to retaliate against the Qingshirts, will he go all the way east to capture Qianshan and Guangxin after taking possession of Xing'an and Guixi counties?"
"Guang Xin?" Li Dan suddenly turned around: "He wants revenge? Is there any way we can send a message to Shanda people?"
"I'm afraid it's too late." Feng Shen frowned and said, "I've walked all these roads. It's not that far from Geyang to Guangxin, and it's about the same distance as Geyang to Yingtan. If he didn't come from the west, he must have gone to Done!
Also, sending people to take Xing'an was probably a precursor. He cut off Hengfeng Road this time, and completely cut off Shangrao and Guangxin's external contacts as soon as he took action.
In other words, these two cities have been isolated! This time was much more dangerous than the last time. Nanchang was restrained by Jiangshan troops, but Shangrao didn't even have reinforcements! "
Feng Shen was not only familiar with the geography around Shangrao, but also made great military progress after fighting for several months. He could see the danger of Shangrao at a glance.
"If you want to send a message to Shanda people, I can do something about it, but I'm worried that Guangxin will be captured while they are still on the way."
Feng Shen sighed: "Instead of sending a message to remind, it is better to think about which direction the Guangxin and Shangrao officers and soldiers will go if they break out, and then send people to respond."
"Does Feng Shenjun already have so little confidence in Shangrao? Tens of thousands of people can at least fight, right? Didn't the last confrontation last for a long time?" Zhu Qing asked in surprise.
"It's different." Li Dan shook his head: "Last time the enemy was short of food, this time it was after the autumn harvest. Last time it was Lou Thief who was the leader. This time I'm afraid Yin Tuo's aggressiveness will be far greater than Lou Zishi, who is ambitious and incompetent."
He put down his arms and said, "The Intelligence Section must find out the enemy's garrison and movements in Guixi, Geyang, and Xing'an as soon as possible. Report back at any time!"
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There are not many resources that can be invested. At present, we must focus on dealing with the Jiangshan Army. This direction cannot be changed! But as much support as possible is still necessary. Mr. Zhu, please write down:
Notify Li Biao to increase the purchase of food and winter clothes for 1,500 people. The iron factory in Yujiazhai allocated 400 long spears, 100 single swords, and 30 wooden crossbows to Yingtan.
Ask the Ancient Port Inspection Department to immediately purchase a batch of wound medicine, and allocate all the alcohol in their hands to urgently send it to Anren. You can arrange for a ship to be transported to Yingtan, and then the Si Affairs Department will replenish the spare supplies to the ancient port. That’s it.
In addition, 600 shi of grain and 30 shi of bean feed were urgently transported from the standing warehouse of the ancient port militia. After the grain purchased by the Si Affairs Section arrives, the above quantities will be allocated to the ancient port to make up for it. "
After Zhu Qing remembered it, he handed it to Li Dan to read. Li Dan took out the seal of the metropolitan inspection and stamped it and asked him to hand it to the staff officer on duty.
Then he said to Feng Shen: "Do you think it is possible to mobilize Ruihong's Xiang Yong? I feel that the manpower is still insufficient and the defense of Shigang needs to be strengthened."
"Your Excellency, are you still worried about Yin Tuo?" Feng Shen thought: "It would be better to let Tie Linglong (Sun She) organize two or three hundred people on the spot. It will be faster and they will be more determined to defend their hometown."
"Forget it. I will report this matter to Zhao Tongzhi tomorrow and discuss with him how to coordinate Shangrao's army." Li Dan nodded: "This team in Yingtan is an unexpected blessing, I want to make good use of it!
The key now is to reorganize and train him so that he can be full of energy. In addition, someone with more ideas should be sent to join the army. Who do you think is suitable to send? "
"No one can match Song Qian's ability in reorganizing and training. Yuanxing (Song Qian's nickname) is still chopping wood in the mountains. I think we should just let him go down the mountain quickly and do something serious." Feng Shen said with a smile.
"Chopping wood is a serious matter." Li Dan also smiled, and then said to Zhu Qing, who had just returned: "Can you send someone to chop wood and let Song Qian take his battalion of newly rescued former military brothers to Yingtan? I They need to train the team."
"Of course, I'll draft the order right away." After Zhu Qing finished speaking, he sat down again and lowered his head to write.
"Tomorrow we will borrow fifty shi of grain from the county treasury. We will give 500 guan of the money we brought to Song Jiuyi to take back to Yingtan." Li Dan said:
"In addition, please ask Zhou Xin for help, recruit two doctors who are knowledgeable in surgery, and hire them for three months at a price of ten dollars a month!" After that, he asked Mao Zaidi to get a map of the surrounding areas of Yingtan.
"I plan to build a castle in Yingtan with a circumference of about two miles. I will ask them to choose a site and submit two plans. However, this castle can only be made of bamboo reinforcements and rammed earth. I can provide some wood, but I cannot provide more materials for the time being. .
Song Qian can take away half of the tools from the lumber mill, and we will collect some more in Anren and give them to Yingtan for use. "At this time, Li Dan thought of the young man who had surrendered to the army, and asked Mao Zaidi to invite him over.
"Do you know about Yu Jiang's enemy situation?" Li Dan asked Feng Shen before anyone arrived.
"I mentioned it when I went to Dongxiang to meet with Ore (Wang Xi) last time. He told me that there were less than a thousand people stationed on the Yujiang side, and 40% were guarding the grain depot." Feng Shen replied.
"Oh? Why did the Yang family put their grain depot in Yujiang?"
"The official warehouse in Yujiang is a transit grain warehouse. The grain collected from the surrounding area is stored here first, and then it is decided whether to be distributed to Dongxiang or Fuzhou. Therefore, a large number of transport vehicles and horses are concentrated in Dongxiang." Feng Shen said After looking at Li Dan:
"It is said that the official warehouse here has now collected and stored 110,000 shi of grain, which is far more than the original amount collected and stored by the county government through taxation and peace. So we had no choice but to build 30 new warehouses. Your Excellency, you can see what the Jiangshan Army has gained here. degree!"
"One hundred and ten thousand stones?" Li Dan bit his lower lip.
"Your Majesty, are you tempted again? If we attack Yu Jiang, we don't have an inside line there, so we can only take it." Feng Shen looked at Zhu Qing and said.
"No, now is not the time, please wait." Li Dan rolled his eyes and shook his head and replied: "If Jiangshan Army doesn't get its attention back in a few days, for the sake of Fuzhou's safety, I'm afraid I will have to take advantage of Yu Jiang .
But you can't start too early. If you alert them, you can pounce on them now. What if you haven't done all kinds of defenses and fortifications? The gain outweighs the loss, or at least it hurts the enemy and hurts oneself.
"
He walked a few steps with his hands behind his back like an adult, and then turned around and said, "When we are not ready, we should not move him first, but we must be prepared to move. Do you understand what I mean?"
Feng Shen touched the beard on his chin and nodded and said, "What do you mean, sir, to be as quiet as a virgin and as active as a rabbit?"
"That's what I mean!" Li Dan said happily, and then said to Zhu Qing: "Tell the General Staff Headquarters Yingtan that all departments except the Logistics Section can be transferred to Anren. I think we will be in Geyang, Shangrao and even Fuzhou later. If fighting breaks out, it would be inappropriate for them to stay in Yugan."
"But... Anren is a cramped place. If the entire staff department comes here, the entire Zhou family school may not be able to fit in?"
"It doesn't matter! Li Dan pointed to the east:" The terrain there is slightly higher, but it is very open. Let's go back and let the engineering department plan it to see if it can be used. There are also many open spaces along the river bank. The key is to prevent floods and waterlogging. 「
Just as he was talking, Mao Zidi outside the door reported that Mr. Yang, who had come to join the army, had arrived. Li Dan invited him in to talk.
As soon as the person walked in, everyone was fine, but Li Dan was stunned for a moment. Watching him step forward to salute him, he said, "Student Yang Shijie pays homage to the Metropolitan Inspector."
"No courtesy." Li Dan sneered: "Please raise your head and say something." Everyone in the room was surprised, because Li Dan had never said this to anyone. Yang Shijie hesitated and slowly raised his head. Li Dan looked at her carefully and asked, "Are you from Yingtan?"
"No, I am from Chashan, Shangrao."
"Oh! One of your Chashan surnames has the surname Lou. Are you related to them?" As soon as these words came out, Feng Shen lost the smile on his face. He reached out and took the waist knife leaning on the coffee table in his hand and returned it to Lu Jiu winked.
Yang Shijie smiled calmly and said, "Your Excellency, you know the Lou family very well. How do you know that this student is related by blood?"
"Hey, I'm afraid not many people in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty know what Thief Lou looks like. But it's a coincidence that his four sons happened to meet Shi Ming and Shi Fan before the battle!" Li Dan stared at said the other party.
"I see. Your Excellency has met the second brother, no wonder he saw through me at a glance!" Yang Shijie smiled calmly, cupped his fists and said:
"My surname is Lou, and Lou Zi is my uncle from the same clan. My ancestors all came from Fengning. My father, Lou Zi'en, was the former Japanese envoy in Ninghai, Zhejiang Province. My father died in battle, and Shijie was awarded the title of Xiaoqi Lieutenant by Sheng En Yin. He was given the title by my mother. Raised.
After Lou's uprising, he sent people to invite him several times, and also sent his eldest brother (Lou Shiyong) to visit him. He wanted me to be like him, which was really annoying.
Therefore, he asked his mother's permission to escape from Yingtan under the name of a monk and assumed the pseudonym Yang Shijie. The Yang family belongs to the wife family! "
"I see, you are still the Queen of Heroes!" Li Dan said, standing up and saluting: "Since you are a martial artist, you must have a talisman with you?"
Yang Shijie returned the gift, then took out a green peony and gold flower pouch from his pocket and presented it to him. Lu Jiu stepped forward and took it and held it in front of Li Dan.
When Li Dan took it and opened it, there was a delicate green-sanded copper animal button seal inside, with the four seal characters "Given the Heroic Cavalry Captain" printed on it.
Li Dan stepped forward and returned it to him, smiling and asked: "Since you have the title of Yin Feng, I will introduce you to Zhao Tongzhi tomorrow. Working under his command will further show your talents. How about it?"
Yang Shijie waved his hand quickly: "I came here under a pseudonym so that my parents, wife and children would not be implicated.
Sir, if you see love, please soften your cheeks in front of Zhao Tongzhi and let me do some paperwork and chores in the group training. Shijie's life experience is so beyond his control, I'm afraid it's hard to see him in the officialdom nowadays. well! "
Li Dan sympathized with this person very much. When you became an official, people would see you as a rebellious relative and would not appoint you. However, he refused to be rebellious, so he either buried himself in the countryside without saying a word, or found a place where he could work hard and work hard.
"Well, I happen to be in need of literate people here. How about you go under Mr. Zhu's administrative department and stay with me as a secretary?"
Yang Shijie then bowed and said, "I'll listen to your arrangements!" Li Dan discussed with Zhu Qing and decided to temporarily assign him to be in charge of the transportation, warehousing and allocation of materials for the construction of the Jinjiang Bridge. Do docking.
It was late, and Li Dan was very hot and hungry. He put down his pen and glanced at Mao Zaidi who was napping, not wanting to wake him up, so he quietly walked out of the door and went to the kitchen. He found an egg, a small handful of vermicelli and half a piece of tofu thrown into the bowl.
Thinking of the green onions in the vegetable patch next to him, Li Dan went out and pulled out two green onions. When he turned around, he saw there was still a faint light in the small woodshed. "Oh, that kid from the Hu family, is he still waiting for me?"
Li Dan felt very embarrassed when he thought that his words would make people wait until this moment. He put down what he was holding and knocked lightly on the door: "I'm Li Dan, can I come in?"
There seemed to be a commotion inside for a while, and then Hu Jusheng opened the door in panic and bowed deeply: "My lord came to visit, but Ju Sheng didn't go out to greet you. He is guilty, guilty!"
"What's wrong with you, why are you so panicked?" Li Dan glanced at him, bowed slightly and walked into the small, low, stuffy room.
He was stunned. He saw that there was only a bed, a table, and then a wooden frame full of silkworm cocoons. Next to it was... Li Dan walked over and saw silkworms in different growth stages.
"What are you...?" Li Dan turned back to look at Hu Jusheng.
"I... a civilian... a student... want to see how silkworms turn into silk and how long it takes to do it." Hu Jusheng looked at him uneasily: "S-Do you think the students... ...a bit unprofessional?" Kanshu La
"You did it for them, so you didn't leave, right?"
Hu Jusheng looked down at his hut and nodded: "They haven't gone up the mountain yet, and some of them haven't even hatched yet. If I had left at that time, they would all have died."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Li Dan: "Will you call me stupid? Or should I take care of my husband with my senior brother?"
Li Dan put his hands on his hips and looked at the silkworm babies and then at Hu Jusheng. After a while he asked: "You want to know this, so what do you plan to do after you know it?"
"This..., I don't know, sir, I just want to know this."
After looking into the child's eyes for a while, Li Dan smiled: "Okay, what have you learned or known from this, can you tell me?"
Hu Jusheng walked to the shelf and took out a roll of paper and handed it to Li Dan: "Well, this is the third time I hatched them. Now they have formed cocoons. The first two times were failures, and 90% of them will not hatch.
I recorded my successes and failures, hoping to find tips and tricks on how to make silkworms spin more and better silk... "
Li Dan looked through his records while listening, looking at the images of silkworms in different periods drawn by him with a childish technique, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. "A Sheng, did you know that almost no men did these things before you?"
He watched Hu Jusheng lower his head and continued, "But you actually dare to do something that no one else has done. This is amazing!"
He put down the manuscript, caught a glimpse of the uneaten steamed buns on the corner of the table, thought for a moment and said, "Wait a moment," and then ran back to the kitchen. Hu Jusheng followed him and was startled when he saw him trying to light the stove, so he rushed over to do it.
Li Dan poured some water into the pot, washed out the green onions and chopped them into chopped green onions while the vermicelli was cooked. After the vermicelli and tofu were cooked, he beat eggs into a bowl, added them to the soup and stirred them into egg droplets.
Then he turned off the heat, took two large bowls, put salt, sesame oil and chopped green onion, poured the egg drop soup into them and divided them into two bowls of egg drop vermicelli soup. Then he found two pairs of chopsticks and signaled to Hu Jusheng to take one bowl, and he took one bowl back. When they got to the hut, the two sat by the bed and ate and drank.
Hu Jusheng ate so hard that he slurred incoherently, "It tastes so delicious." He also said, "I didn't expect you to have such hands!"
"I also learned how to do it by watching the cooks at home and then slowly starting to do it myself. Only then did I figure out how to combine things and how to make them delicious." Li Dan said:
"Your personal observation is also a kind of learning. It's called 'studying things to gain knowledge!' But studying things is by no means a fantasy. You must practice it to know how big the gap is between thinking and doing.
By repairing this gap, you can observe, understand, and understand more carefully and get closer to the facts. "After he drank the soup, he felt much better.
Putting down the bowl, he took the manuscript, opened the page after the silkworm shed its skin, pointed to the picture of the silkworm with its head raised, and said,
Draw one for Hu Jusheng to compare.
After saying that, he took out the charcoal pencil, found a piece of paper in the folder, drew a silkworm on it three or five times, added texture and silhouette to it, and handed it to the stunned Hu Jusheng.
"There are methods for drawing. If you master the methods, you can draw realistic effects. The more realistic the drawing, the deeper you understand it. In the same way, you can use it to draw people, landscapes, flowers and birds, fruits and vegetables, buildings, etc.
And it all starts with what you're doing right now - observing. Therefore, the beginning of all knowledge is meticulous observation.
The mind organizes and analyzes the observed things in the correct way, eliminates errors, and then deepens the understanding. This cyclical process is the investigation of things. Li Dan gave a thumbs up: "It's extremely rare that you are willing to put in the effort to observe!"
"What is lacking in this world is not impetuousness, but steadiness, down-to-earth, and a realistic spirit. I am very touched that you can achieve this or come close to achieving it."
” Then Li Dan told him about his understanding of sericulture, as well as the impact of mulberry leaf quality and living environment on silkworm health, and taught him the use of example and counter-evidence.
Finally, he said: "So silkworms have four stages of growth, and they have relatively high requirements for temperature and humidity. Your first two hatchings should have been in midsummer, right? When the temperature is too high, the hatching success rate of young silkworms will be greatly improved. reduce.
So, what’s the use of knowing this? It is very useful, because based on your experience, silk farmers can get started more easily, and they may also discover better breeding and breeding methods, reduce failures, and know how to deal with diseases.
They can even add their own experience and spread it to more people. Isn’t this a good thing that benefits the public? "
