The pier is divided into two areas. One is the area where soldiers are placed. Rows of houses are connected together. Near the outer wall is a large open space that serves as a school ground.
The other area is the living area, and the people who built Gaidunbao live in this area.
Because houses are still under construction, most people live in tents.
In the future, the houses built here will all be brick houses. The green bricks used to build the houses are fired outside the Dunpu, and are pulled into the Dunpu on carts one by one, and are used by the people in the Dunpu to build houses.
Most of the people in the Dunbao are from Liaodong, and a small number are from Datong Prefecture. Most of the people from Datong Prefecture are craftsmen, and they are paid every day, unlike the people in Liaodong who only have three meals a day.
Once the forts were built, not many people were needed to build the houses. Some young and strong Liaodong people were recruited into the Third Soldier Camp and became Zhang Hong's soldiers.
After the fort was built, Li Shuheng moved into the fort and has been living in the military camp where the soldiers' camp is located.
As the deputy director of the Military and Political Department and the person in charge of the Tiger Flag on the grassland, he has a separate room for resting and a room next door for working.
Zhang Hong took Huang Hong and Zhang Sancha to the house where Li Shuheng's office was located.
"My subordinates have met the deputy director."
When the three people saw Li Shuheng, they each bowed.
Li Shuheng glanced at the three people and said with a smile: "Sit down, Shi Bin, and make a cup of tea for each of them."
Shi Bin is Li Shuheng's bodyguard.
There are no tureens or porcelain cups specifically for drinking tea in the house, only a few large teapots.
Shi Bin brought tea leaves and sprinkled some into each teapot. He then picked up the kettle on the stove and poured boiling water into each teapot.
After doing all this, he put the kettle back on the stove and handed several teapots to the hands of three people.
The teapot that had just been filled with boiling water was a little hot to the touch and could not be held with two hands, so the three of them put the teapot on their legs, separated by a layer of thick clothes, so as not to feel too hot.
"Deputy Director, this is the list of goods delivered this time. Please take a look at it." As he said that, Zhang Sancha took out a list from his sleeve and put it on the desk in front of Li Shuheng.
Li Shuheng picked up the list and read it line by line.
After reading it, he said: "The seven hundred rifles are a little short. Now there are thousands of soldiers in the military camp. Such a few rifles are simply not enough."
"My subordinates also brought some Rumi guns, numbering a thousand, and together with the infantry guns, the quantity is enough to meet the needs of the Third Soldier Battalion," Zhang Sancha said.
The walking gun is a self-generating fire gun developed later, using flint stones to start fire, while the Lumi gun is the earliest matchlock gun used in the Tiger Flag, and is now being slowly replaced by the latest developed supplements.
Li Shuheng frowned slightly and said, "Isn't the Rumi gun already eliminated? Why are it still being distributed to the soldiers in the soldiers' camp?"
Hearing this, Zhang Sancha showed a wry smile and said: "The deputy director-general doesn't know something. Currently, several military camps are being expanded, and there is a large shortage in the number of soldiers. At least the third camp has all the firecrackers." Now, many people in the Fourth and Fifth Soldier Battalions are still using spears, and the gaps in the fire blunderbuss are huge."
"The boss is still a little too hasty." Li Shuheng sighed and said immediately, "If several military camps are expanded within a few years, there will be no such shortage of soldiers and armor."
Several workshops in Tiger Flag used water power, and the speed of manufacturing armor was very fast, far exceeding that of the Ordnance Bureau under the Ministry of Industry of the Imperial Court.
"How many cannons did you bring?" Zhang Hong asked Zhang Sancha.
Zhang Sancha said: "Ten four-pounder cannons, ten large and small Folang machine guns, two six-pounder cannons, and one nine-pounder cannon."
"That's not right! I didn't see the six-pounder or nine-pounder cannon at the top of the city before." Zhang Hong frowned.
As the first thousand-man team equipped with four-pounders, he recognized four-pounders and Franco machine guns, but he had never seen six-pounders and nine-pounders, but he didn't think there were six-pounders and nine-pounders. If a pounder cannon passes right under your nose, you won't be able to tell the difference.
Zhang Sancha explained: "The six-pounder cannon and the nine-pounder cannon are both mounted on the cart. They are not pulled by a gun cart, and they are covered with reed mats. After the cart is delivered to the military camp, my subordinates will ask them to come with the convoy. The gunner assembled the six-pounder and the nine-pounder."
"I have always heard that our artillery range cast nine-pound cannons, but I have never had the chance to see them. This time I must see our own nine-pound cannon." Zhang Hong rubbed his hands excitedly.
There is no one in the military camp who doesn't like artillery.
Zhang Sancha said: "There is no cannon in the entire Ming Dynasty that is more powerful than our nine-pound cannon, and the twelve-pound cannon has been cast in the artillery field. Because it is inconvenient to carry and too heavy, we did not bring it this time."
"What? And a twelve-pounder?" Zhang Hong's eyes lit up.
He has seen the power of the four-pounder cannon. One shot can plow a trench in the enemy's formation. The six-pounder cannon and the nine-pounder cannon are naturally more powerful. As for the 12-pounder cannon, he can't imagine the impact of one shot. No matter what, I'm afraid no city side fort can withstand this cannon.
Zhang Sancha said with a smile: "Eighteen-pound cannons are already being cast at the artillery field, but I heard that this kind of cannon is not intended to be equipped for the military camp, but is specially used for sea ships. When my subordinates left Lingqiu, the artillery field Hou Dafu took some gunsmiths from the artillery field to Damuan Island and heard that a new artillery field was going to be built there."
"It's a pity. If that 18-pounder cannon can be sent to me, and I prepare enough iron balls and gunpowder, I guarantee that this place will be impregnable." Zhang Hong said with emotion.
At this moment, Shi Bin walked in from outside.
"Deputy Director, Bu Shitu has sent someone here."
Huang Hong, who was sitting near the door, said, "I'm afraid the person who came here is evil. Most likely, he's here for the affairs of the Hatan tribe."
Li Shuheng nodded slightly and said: "It has been so long since the Hatan Ministry incident, and Bushitu only sent people now, which is much later than I expected."
"My subordinates have received the news that all the Taijis from Tumut Road have gone to the Khan tent to discuss matters. Now they are sending people. It should be that the discussion is over and the results of the discussion have been reached." Huang Hong said.
As the deputy director of the Foreign Intelligence Bureau, he can get news of Qingcheng's every move immediately.
"Who is here?" Zhang Hong asked Xiang Shi Bin.
Shi Bin said: "It's the personal guard general Jamuka beside Bu Shitu."
"Since you're here, let's meet him!" Li Shuheng said, "Bring the people in!"
"Yes, I will inform the guards of the Dunbao immediately." Shi Bin agreed, turned around and retreated from the house.
Zhang Hong looked at Huang Hong and asked, "Do you have any news over there? Have you found out what attitude Divination Shitu and the others will take towards us next?"
Huang Hong shook his head slightly and said: "I'm afraid that Bushitu will send someone over as soon as the Khan tent meeting is over, otherwise the people I installed in Qingcheng will not get any news back."
Li Shuheng, who was behind the table, said in a relaxed tone: "If Bu Shitu really wants to fall out with us, he will not send his bodyguard generals here, but will send Tumut's string-controlling soldiers to surround our place."
