Sun Shu's identity was not completely exposed. On the way back to the city, Li Dan punished the fat man to drive for Lao Song, and asked Sun Shu to get on the black horse, and the two rode side by side.
"I don't know where Lu Jiu found this black horse?" Li Dan looked at the horse under Sun Shu's crotch and said with a smile: "He saw Yang Qianhu riding a black horse very powerfully, so he clamored to find one and didn't want to give it back. I really found it."
After that, he told Sun Shu: "Yesterday, I came to know about Second Uncle Xu's recommendation for you as soon as the letter was delivered. Second Uncle said that Mr. Sun is good at identifying ores, has a lot of experience in prospecting, and is well-known in the capital. But I am very strange. Something."
"What are the inspectors wondering about?"
"Mr. Cai just said that the price of coal is high in winter in Beijing, is it true?"
"Indeed!" Sun Shu nodded: "At this time of year, a pound of charcoal is worth two cents (that is, two copper coins), and a bundle of about twenty kilograms of dry firewood is also worth two cents.
After winter, a pound of charcoal starts to cost five cents, silver charcoal costs up to seven cents, a bundle of firewood costs four cents, and even wheat straw costs two cents per hundred catties! "
"Wheat straw can be sold so expensively? Why?"
"There is a shortage of trees." Sun Shu smiled bitterly and pointed around with his riding crop: "The Central Plains is flat and suitable for reclamation, but the trees have become increasingly scarce over the past thousand years. Unlike the trees and flowers in the south that are so prosperous, the trees in the Central Plains are not easy to grow after being cut down.
In the 50 years since the capital was established, the surrounding forests have been completely destroyed, so logging and gathering fuel have to be carried out further afield, so the price is naturally high. As for the strong demand in winter, it is even necessary to transport fuel charcoal from Yingchuan to sell it, so the price is more expensive in winter. "
Li Dan nodded and suddenly asked: "Don't people in the capital use charcoal?"
"It's only useful in places like restaurants and halls. I don't dare to use it at home because the charcoal is poisonous, so accidents can happen if you're not careful at home."
"Oh, so that's it!" Li Dan nodded: "Then we have to be careful when building the blast furnace!"
"Blast furnace? The inspector is talking about the iron-making furnace?" Sun Shu asked.
"Exactly! Didn't you just say that? We are going to build a smelter and an iron factory in Golden Port. With iron, the tower crane you just saw can be made stronger, and the items lifted can be heavier!"
Sun Shu was delighted: "The ones I saw just now are amazing enough, but you still want to make them into steel? How many farm tools can be made with so much iron!"
"Yes, but you have to help me with something else first."
"What's the matter?"
Li Dan told him several thresholds that he could not get around now: ore crushing, sorting and cleaning, and making graphite crucibles.
"You want to use black lead to make a crucible?" Sun Shu looked at him in surprise and said, "The first two are not difficult. You want to use black lead to make a crucible, but you want more molten iron per pot? But how much charcoal will it cost? ah?"
"Don't use charcoal, use pebbles!"
"Oh! That's okay." Sun Shu nodded: "How big do you want to make it? Three hundred catties or five hundred catties?"
"You can't do anything too big at the beginning. Let's make a small one first, and then gradually make it bigger." Li Dan said, "I plan to make a 2,500-pound one first! What do you think?"
Sun Shu almost choked at these words. Is two thousand five hundred kilograms a small amount?
He remembered reading the official Ministry of Household Records, which said that the largest blast furnace at Jiangxi Jinxian Iron Works produced three thousand kilograms per furnace and could produce six thousand kilograms day and night. This was the highest level at the time. It seems that Li Sanlang wants to catch up with Jinxian, at least to be on par with him in the future?
"I'd like to ask if there are patrols on the other side, don't they say that there are Jiangshan military activities on the other side? If you make such a big noise, aren't you afraid of them calling?" Sun Shu asked the question that he had always puzzled.
"You mean Yang Xing? He won't do that for the time being." Li Dan smiled: "He just sent his general Yizhixiang (Lian Daxiang) to pretend to attack Jinxian to help Yang He attack Fuzhou. Now Take away two thousand elites."
"So he is unable to attack Anren?" Sun Shu suddenly realized.
Unexpectedly, Li Dan waved his hand: "It's not just that. A few days ago, he sent someone to give An Ren a gift, but the group was robbed by a piece of stone (Shi Dajun) I sent.
At that time, he just thought it was some disobedient bandit who had done it, so he asked his general Lin Tuozi to bring more than 500 people to suppress it. As a result, this group of people
Just so conscious, they fell into the encirclement we set up and were annihilated northwest of Huangxi Town.
When you enter the south gate later, you can see the thief's bald head hanging on the city wall.
It takes five days to go back to Dongxiang from here. If anyone slips through the net, the fastest Yang Xing will get the news is tomorrow. Then he will be furious, and then immediately order his troops to set off. In that case, it will take seven days to arrive. "
After Li Dan finished speaking, he turned to Sun Shu with a smile and said, "By the time his people arrive, the bridge deck has already been paved. It will be too late!"
"Why did the Metropolitan Inspector spend so much effort to build this bridge? Isn't it better to just use a floating bridge?"
"Of course you can use the pontoon, but our heavy-duty trucks can't get across." Li Dan pointed south:
"This bridge and the West Bridge we will build after capturing Dongxiang are the military arteries connecting Dongxiang, Yujiang, Huangxi, and Yingtan. If we want to go south to capture Guixi and regain Geyang, this bridge will be our starting point and Supplies!" ap.
Sun Shu was shocked and blurted out: "You want to fight against Dongxiang, Guixi and Geyang?"
"This is an order from Nanchang to Mr. Zhao, our colleague." Li Dan smiled bitterly.
"But, where did you get all these troops?"
"This is what God ordered us to do, so we have to do it. Besides, it all depends on people. There is always a way."
"Your Excellency is optimistic." Sun Shu shook his head: "How can it be so easy to attack a city without many times the strength of the opponent?"
"So we need to build smelters and steel plants as soon as possible. We need more weapons, vehicles and tools. I'm afraid we can't beat them with the number of people." Li Dan said with a smile:
"One Yang Xing alone has 8,000 people in his hands. If he goes crazy and attacks, it will be enough for us to drink a pot.
So my approach is to build more and better weapons, tanks and tools to increase defense and lethality, so that we can barely make up for our shortcomings and compete with them as one or two. "
At this time, they happened to walk to the south gate, where work was also being carried out. The peasants dug a three-foot-deep ditch six feet behind the city gate, and behind it were piled many bamboo rafts that looked like they were woven with rattan ropes. These bamboo rafts are nine feet long and six or seven feet wide.
On one side of the dug ditch, the farmers buried the thick end of the bamboo raft, and supported it diagonally on the ground with a strong bamboo pole behind it, forming a slightly backward fence.
"This bridge is called Wuyi Bridge. It is said that people here like to wear black linen clothes in summer. From the top of the city, you can see the bustling people on the bridge, so it is called Wuyi Bridge.
Although you won’t see such a grand scene after the chaos, it is true that it is one of the busiest bridges in the county. The name is very apt. Li Dan introduced, Sun Shu turned around and saw that although it was already autumn, there were still many people wearing black clothes.
He turned around and looked up: "Hey, what's on that city, a trebuchet?" Sun Shu pointed and asked.
"To be precise, it's a catapult. It can throw stone projectiles no more than three kilograms." Li Dan said with a smile: "We installed wheels on it, so it can be dragged back and forth by livestock on the city. The only drawback is the throwing distance. It’s not that far.”
He pointed to the outer edge of the river guarding Hao: "At most, throw it there."
"So you are building a fence here to block the enemy's progress so that the trebuchet can hit it? But why is this fence not straightened but slightly tilted?"
"Two functions. Firstly, it is harder for the enemy to push it down if they lean forward. Secondly, this way they are completely exposed and cannot use the fence to hide themselves. The defenders on the city can see clearly and hit accurately.
In short, everything is done to consume and wear down the opponent, causing casualties and physical losses to them. "Li Dan counted all his family treasures. Sun Shu looked at him in shock and was speechless for a long time.
When they arrived at the gate of the city, an inspector came to check the waist badges and road signs. At this moment, Sun Shu saw the human head hanging in a bamboo cage not far from the stone inscription of "Gexun Gate" and said softly to Li Dan: " If I were your enemy, I would never set foot on the Blue Shirt Team's territory."
"No, it's not the Qing Shirt Team's territory. The territory belongs to the imperial court. We're just here." Li Dan corrected him smartly, then pointed at the head: "It's a pity that he didn't know, because he died so quickly. It’s too late to ask who the opponent is.”
Sun Shu laughed loudly, and was so amused by this guy's humor that he burst into tears.
He first went to Li Dan's temporary "yamen" (Zhou Xin's clan school). The two had a long talk and served Sun Shu with wine. Later, he was attracted by Zhou Xin who came after hearing the news, and was temporarily placed in a family called "Bi" on Confucian Road. "Spring" inn.
He learned from the conversation that Zhou Xin was now the chairman of the county's investment committee and was recruiting workers for smelters and steel plants. He was immediately interested and pulled him to chat for nearly an hour.
Zhou Xin had also known from Li Dan that this gentleman was an expert recruited from the capital for the smelting plant with the help of Yu Qian and the Xu family, so he talked about everything and was attentive and attentive. Before leaving, he specially called the shopkeeper to ask him to serve him attentively.
"The villa in the lower north gate has not been occupied for a long time and is being cleaned. Li Sanlang looked at it and said it is very good. Once it is cleaned, it can be used as a Yingxian Hall. Please come and help me live in Anren's Gaocai branch.
Sir, please bear with me for now. I will send someone to pick him up tomorrow night. "After Zhou Xin finished speaking, Sun Shu hurriedly waved his hand: "That's great, why go to all this trouble? I feel sorry for disturbing you too much."
Seeing this, Zhou Xin smiled and said: "I borrowed the Dongfeng from you, how can I disturb you? Mr. Haojiao knows that I donated my other business to the Qingshirt team to use as the Yingxian Hall, but it was a discount. in the investment share.
In the future, all the factories, mines, and fields owned by the Qingshirt Team will increase their income. Therefore, I am borrowing your help. Sir, please do not refuse! "
Sure enough, he took Sun Shu there two days later, and it turned out to be the largest and most magnificent place in the north gate. Three carriages can be parked under the screen wall outside the main entrance. The door is obviously newly painted, and above it is a brand-new plaque, "Anren Yingxian Hall" inscribed by the county magistrate himself.
There were even two strong and brave village warriors standing guard at the door. The servants and servants inside were all smart and diligent. The main hall on the middle road and the flower hall connected by China Unicom are public meeting places. The surrounding area was slightly modified by Zhou Xin and divided into six small courtyards.
Two of them are already occupied, one is occupied by Lou Liang, Li Dan's literary teacher, and the other is Liang Mingshan, a martial arts examiner who has just returned to Anren after helping train the newly formed militia district squadron in Huanghuang Port.
The three neighbors exchanged greetings and gifts, and exchanged many novel experiences since coming to Anren. Although they have different backgrounds, they all feel that they are like each other because they are all pragmatic people.
Just as he was talking, Lu Jiu came and invited Mr. Liang to attend the military meeting at the Yamen. "What's going on?" The three of them all stood up and asked in unison.
"Don't be nervous, you three. It's nothing serious." Lu Jiu said and waved, and two strong guards came in carrying two boxes and put them on the table.
"Mr. Sun, these are... specimens that have just been sent to Anren from the Production Section of the General Staff Headquarters. They are stones found from various places in the southeast of Raozhou. The inspector ordered me to send them to you. Please check whether these names are accurate. And how’s the quality?”
It was said that Lu Jiu asked someone to open it. Inside were stacks of small wooden boxes. Each stone was carefully fixed on the brocade mat below with straps. The paper underneath had four columns printed with blue ink, indicating the collection location and the person who collected it. Name, date and variety designation.
However, there are also some species names where the columns are blank, and obviously the collectors don’t know what kind of mine they are.
"You are so careful in your work!" Sun Shu couldn't help but cheer: "Even the files from the Ministry of Industry and Engineering of the Capital City can't do this!" Lou Liang glanced at him but said nothing. "Okay, please move to my room and I'll take a look right away!" Sun Shu became more energetic when he saw the stone.
Lu Jiu hurriedly told him not to be busy, and waved his hand outside. Someone came in with a wooden box, opened the flap (the cover was inserted into the slot for sealing, and opened when in use) and saw that there was a box full of incense candles inside.
"And this." Lu Jiu took out a brocade box from his arms and opened it carefully, only to find a copper-rimmed magnifying glass. "Everyone has prepared study utensils in the room. Each person has a box of incense and candles. Someone will replenish them when they are used up.
This magnifying glass was customized for Mr. Yu Qian by the provincial inspector. He said that Mr. cannot observe all kinds of stones in detail without this, so it is best to use a microscope.
But in a hurry, I can only do this first. The microscope will have to be built for Mr. when the inspection team is free. "
"This, this is very good, thank you all for your love!" Sun Shu thanked him repeatedly.
Lu Jiu ordered people to move things into each room, then waited for Liang Juren to change into arrow sleeves and fast boots, and then got on horseback with him to go to the headquarters.
However, the regiment training headquarters was not located together with the inspection department's yamen. The school was already full of an inspection department, so the regiment training headquarters was finally placed in the abandoned Taoist temple in Jinfeng Lane, Dongmenli.
There are two advantages here: the place is spacious, there are few residents in this area, and the land is very convenient; the proximity to Jinfeng Gate (East Gate) helps to enhance the eastern alert.
However, when Zhao Jingzi and others came, they saw only a doorway in the east gate. There was no urn, horse blocking wall, or watchtower above. Even the inscription on the door was blurry, and there were green moss and vines everywhere.
Covered by plants, it doesn't look like a county wall, but looks like a historic site in the wild mountains.
Fortunately, Zhao Jingzi didn't care. When he came, he brought enough brooms, rags and shovels, and waved his hand to the guard company (newly formed, two hundred people, the company is Zhengluo You, Right Hook, and has three infantry platoons and a reconnaissance platoon) Let's do it together.
They set up tables, chairs and maps in front of the statue of Laojun, cleaned the real person's palace and moved into the logistics department... The entire command center was operational again that day.
But after all, he was in a hurry. When Liang Mingshan walked into the yard for the first time, he could still see the stone buildings lying on the ground, and the fresh turf was exposed and emitted a good smell.
After checking the waist badge at the mountain gate, Lu Jiu did not enter the Lingguan Hall, which was crowded with people. He took him through the waist gate on the right and walked into the Sanqing Hall at the back. He heard Zhao Jingzi commenting:
"The Siyu Palace and Sanguan Palace in the back are gone, and there is no roof over Qiu Zu's head, so it seems to be no better. The Chunyang Palace is still standing, and the four walls are empty, but there are three or five draft leaks." Everyone shouted. Laughing, there are a lot of people inside.
"Report! Liang Junjun has arrived!" Lu Jiu shouted loudly.
Liang Mingshan actually heard the echo. Walked in and took a look, oh! The empty hall only has the altar of the shrine and the remaining colorful murals on the wall.
To the east is a large piece of planed plank laid flat on a rough wooden chassis, smelling of new paint. Chairs hastily made of logs were arranged on both sides, and everyone was listening to Zhao Jingzi report on the environment of the new office of the General Staff Headquarters like a storyteller.
Seeing him come in and perform a military salute, Zhao Jingzi, the only one standing, called out: "Bo Liang (Liang Mingshan's nickname) is here, sit here, we will wait for you!" Liang Mingshan stepped into the beach water.
"Sorry, it rained the day before yesterday and it hasn't completely dried up today." Zhao Jingzi pointed at the top with a wry smile. Liang Mingshan looked up and found a hole the size of a washbasin on top, and then noticed that everyone's chairs were actually covered in water stains. inside.
"Oh, how can this be done? If there is a meeting later and it rains, won't it become a water curtain cave?" Liang Mingshan, a scholar with no airs, joked as he walked over.
"Bo Liang said it well. We, a group of monkeys, will all patrol this monkey king!" Zhou Qin said cheerfully. He was in a very good mood today. Xu Qiniang sent a message from Baima saying that he was pregnant!
Li Dan has ordered him to take five days off from tomorrow to hold the wedding. He also sent someone back to Yugan to ask his aunt to come to the manor to help host the matter.
When Liang Mingshan came in, everyone had just finished shouting about the wedding wine and banquet. He didn't know it, and he felt baffled when he saw Zhou Ying's face glowing as if he had drunk wine.
Li Biao, who was standing next to him, told him the whole story softly. Liang Mingshan was taken aback and quickly stood up to salute him. Zhou Qin returned the bow and everyone was in a hurry.
After everyone settled down and took their seats, Li Dan said: "I invite you all to come today. First of all, I would like to offer tea instead of wine to congratulate our staff on the successful relocation to Anren. This shows that the situation in Yugan has stabilized and our focus has begun to shift southward!"
Everyone applauded, and then listened to him continue: "Secondly, make arrangements for the division of labor in the future. Some people will be assigned to industry and commerce based on their abilities and experience.
But whether you are leading troops or entering factories, mines, or trading houses, everyone is still in the team, especially the members of the Tea Mountain Club. Don't forget your responsibilities, continue to do your job well, and abide by discipline. Remember: the front line and the rear are interdependent and integrated! "
Everyone stood up and responded in unison: "I understand, sir!"
Seeing Li Dan asking everyone to sit down again, Liang Mingshan was surprised to find that the meeting he attended today seemed to be a very high-level meeting!
I also heard Li Dan tell everyone that many people are not here today, and new appointments will be issued to those who will be transferred later. Participants should help convey the spirit and gist of the meeting, and help the transferees complete the job handover.
Liang Mingshan smacked these words and felt that the internal organization of the Qingshirt team was actually much tighter than he imagined!
"The local defense sequence includes:
Yugan was guarding the imperial envoy Yang Dayi, the garrison camp chief Liu Hongsheng, the militia brigade chief Ma Jiu, and the inspection branch inspection envoy Song Jiuyi;
Dou Jiong, the inspection envoy of the Santang Inspection Division, and Tian Yong, the militia squadron leader;
Wang Dou (Wang Gangzi), the inspection envoy of the Leijiawan Inspection Division, is the official of the militia squadron;
Lai Wufa, the inspection envoy of the Fenggang Inspection Division, and Zhang Guisheng, the militia squadron officer;
Meigang garrison envoy Jiao Conghu, Beiyu joined the army Liang Mingshan, Inspection Division Quan Inspection Envoy Hu Congxi, the militia brigade is also the first squadron chief Gao Can, the second squadron chief Yu Meiguang, the third squadron (adapted from the Xiangyong Brigade) chief Zhu Desheng ;
Inspection envoy Han Jinguo (Han Si) of the Baima Inspection Division;
An Qingmao (An Laoer), the inspection envoy of Wannian Militia Squadron Zhengwukun and Wannian Inspection Division;
Inspection envoy Xie Guiting of the Anren Inspection Division, and Zhengge Sibao of the militia squadron;
Zheng Xinchi, inspection envoy of Yingtan Inspection Division and militia squadron;
Huang Shu is the inspector of the Shigang Inspection Division, and Liu Qi is the inspector of the Huangbu Inspection Division.
The staff headquarters sequence includes:
Zhao Jingzi of the General Staff, Zheng Luo of the Guard Company, Xie Yousan of the Military Intelligence Section, Zhong Siqi of the Town and Fu Section, Feng Shen of the Intelligence Section, Li Biao of the Communications Section, Ba Jinyun (Master Ba) of the Transportation Section, Han Han of the Logistics Section install;
Zhou Tu teaches the cavalry and archers (including lancers and crossbow cavalry) of the General Staff Headquarters and commands the cavalry and archers;
Huang Qin, taught all the missile troops (including infantry, catapults, and later artillery) of the General Staff Headquarters, and commanded the missile troops;
In the Song Dynasty, the infantry (including sword and shield soldiers, spearmen, and musketeers) of the General Staff Headquarters were all taught, and the musketeers commanded;
Shen Jie, instructor of the scouts of the General Staff Headquarters, commander of the scouts, deputy instructor Lin Baotong (Liu Xindao), deputy commander Li Zeng (Li Tiedao);
Gu Da, director of recruitment and training of the General Staff Headquarters, general dispatcher of auxiliary troops, and commander of the teaching team
The team training sequence includes:
Zhou Qin, the commander of Shuiying Battalion, Tao Shou, deputy battalion commander, Wei Xiaohe (Little White Eel) of the first mobile brigade, Song Xiaoqiao of the second mobile brigade;
Step one battalion camp Zhengtan Zhongxiao, battalion deputy Sun Liang, first company commander Ji Dayuan
The commander of the second battalion is waiting for Dong, the deputy of the battalion is Wan Siyou, and the commander of the first company is Liao Sanqing.
Bu Sanying's battalion commander Zhang Bo, battalion deputy He Wei, and first company commander Tu Shan
The fourth battalion is led by Gao Hanzi, the battalion deputy is Lin Shuntang, and the first company commander is Qin Hanzi.
The commander of the Chinese military camp is Yang Yi, the deputy of the battalion is Song Xiaoniu, and the commander of the first company is Shi Dajun.
Liu En, general affairs officer, Xie Qian (Xie Baozi), chief of the reconnaissance team
The industrial and trade series includes:
Zhu Qing, Director of Animal Husbandry Department
Zhu Jian (Zhu Erye), Director of Construction Department
Chen Dayong, Director of Woodworking Department
Chen Shuangji, Director of Hardware Department
Chen Sanwen, Director of Product Department
Sun She, Director of Industrial and Mining Section
Jia Mingjiu, Director of Brewing Department
Zhou Xin, Director of Business and Commerce Section
Qin Zhong (Qin Jiuhu), director of the centralized procurement department... "
Another major change was Li Dan's announcement to adjust the structure of the army in response to experience during the war, and implement the squad, platoon, company, and battalion system.
There are ten to twelve people in each class. Three classes are platoons, five platoons are companies, and four companies are battalions. One company in each battalion is the core company.
Each battalion also has a reconnaissance platoon and a crossbow platoon or company. The former is equivalent to the original scout team or sentinel team, and the latter is used for long-distance strikes.
