Chen Xin saw Yuan Qianhu and his soldiers staggering along the way, so he sent a team of soldiers to help. The two teams are not far apart. More than ten miles later, Chen Xin generously lent Yuan Qianhu three mules to help him carry the wounded. Yuan Qianhu was very grateful and promised to send someone back immediately. When they returned, they were only half the time. Everyone else ran away that day. It is estimated that they have already arrived home, and only half of Chen Xin is left. Dai Zhenggang and his party of 3 left back to back that day. They bypassed the battlefield and returned to Mazidun from the west side of Fuding Mountain.

The rest were in a hurry to get home, but they brought too much food and tea. Chen Xin's men also carried several wounded soldiers and a long swordsman who died in the war, so his speed did not improve much. Chen Xin still changes medicines and cotton cloth for the wounded every day.

After arriving at the Acropolis on the afternoon of the 3rd, Liu Min got the news and came back with the logistics team to pick him up. Yesterday, Dai Zhenggang and others brought people back. Liu Min learned that one person had died in the battle, and he was worried that Chen Xin would not return. Now that Chen Xin was fine, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Minyou was surprised to see the three cows. Cattle can be seen as a status symbol in the countryside and have many uses. Pigs are also useful. Now the soldiers are trained a lot and eat meat every day. In the past, Liu Min bought it from the Acropolis. Now, seven pigs can eat more time. Yesterday, Dai Zhenggang had counted all the silver jewelry that had been stolen to Liu Minyou, and Liu Minyou, Wang Daxi, and Chen Daizheng had just counted and compiled a book. He had to work hard until midnight. This money can alleviate their financial pressure.

Chen Xin was very serious in front of the troops, and by Liu Min's side, he was as careless as before. He pulled Liu Min and whispered, "Do you like more than ten women who have been robbed?"

Liu Min sneered: "Dai Zhenggang didn't say that you saved him. How could it turn into a robbery? Director Chen felt that he bought too little when he was a hawker last time, so he changed to wholesale?"

"Don't worry. There are so many resources that you can't let go for a while. You can choose one. ”

Liu Min opened his mouth and looked at Chen Xin's face in surprise: "Are you serious?"

"Really. ”

"I don't dare to buy a wife. ”

"The robbers have spoiled your wife, who would dare to be your wife?"

"Ah, maid, it's okay, my room is so small, how can she live in it?" Liu Min was a little excited in her heart, and her heart was a little confused. Now Wang Daxi is very busy every day, but he can't help him clean up. His room was a lot more messy than it used to be

Chen Xin smiled unhappily: "Just live in the same bed." ”

Liu Minyou shook his head firmly: "Forget it, I'll arrange for them to make clothes first." It's time to do the spring and summer uniforms. In addition, the king's beard also required people to weave scale armor. You don't want to think about them. ”

Chen Xin: "Brother Liu, I've been hungry and thirsty for more than half a year

I went back to my dock that night. After the barracks disbanded the troops, Chen Xin inspected the wounded according to regulations. One of the small wounds is still infected. Chen Xin had no choice. He gathered his own soldiers and washed the wounded with mixed salt water. The wounded man was biting the thick cotton cloth in his mouth in pain and whimpering. The bruises on his red face suddenly popped out, and he soon fainted.

Chen Xin's team has no military doctors. The current rule is that the commander and the captain take turns caring for the wounded. The deputy squadron leader examines the seriously wounded twice a day and the lightly wounded once. However, it is certainly difficult to perform this in a continuous operation. There is an urgent need to increase the number of doctors or medics.

After Chen Xin finished his inspection, he immediately called the leaders above to the official room for a meeting, and announced that there would be no training the next day, and each team would make corrections on its own, but they would not be able to get barracks. On the third day, the battle summary begins, and the teams summarize first in the squadron and then in the squadron. At the same time, the captain and captain should complete the combat evaluation of the team members as soon as possible. Zhu Guobin and others were asked to talk to the fighters one by one to check whether the evaluation of the captain and the captain was fair. Once these are completed, they will become war rewards. Zhu Guobin proposed to reward each capture in proportion. After thinking about it, Chen Xin rejected the suggestion. If such a practice is formed, if there is a poor enemy in the future, who is willing to fight, a value orientation with money as the goal will be formed, and the army's rewards can only be based on the results of the completion of the combat objectives, and how to increase the rewards is the task of the commander-in-chief of the army, not the army itself.

The principle of reward is to take the team as a unit first, and then formulate reward standards according to the performance of the whole team, and then reward individuals with outstanding performance, which reflects the role of the collective in various places. This is also what Chen Xin deliberately did in the army. He did not take the technical level of the soldiers as the main criterion in his daily training. As long as he meets the basic training standards, he focuses more on teamwork, and the same goes for combat rewards.

Finally, Liu Min was buried among the soldiers who died in the war. Liu Min was allowed to arrange a cemetery the next day. The funeral is scheduled for the morning of the third day. After these things were arranged, Chen Xincai dragged his tired body to sleep.

The next day, everyone else was resting. Chen Xin took Nie Hong and Haigouzi to see Yang Yunnong and presented a batch of jewelry. He only said that he paid tribute to the commander. Yang Yunnong understood and didn't say anything. He sent a scribe to Mazitun to count the military achievements for several days. Chen Xin's credit for killing the bandit leader will not be taken away by others.

Liu Minyou personally arranged the funeral. He is not short of money. He bought the coffin for the soldier. They didn't have a military flag, so they had to buy a good red silk and let the women embroider the number of the Third Killer all night. Liu Min was very sad. There are not many of them. He knows almost everyone. He is a boat puller from Tongzhou. He is a bachelor in his hometown of Beizhili. Liu Minyou planned a cemetery at the foot of a hill near the sea, and the soldier became the first resident.

On the morning of the third day, the warriors put on a brand new thick coat, put his long knife beside him, and put him in a coffin. He has no other relatives. Chen Xin, Liu Minyou, the captain, Commander Wu and two comrades-in-arms carried the coffin together and led all Deng Bao to the cemetery.

Zhou Shaoer and a team stood in the first row. Seeing Chen Xin cover the coffin with his own hands, Zhou Shaoer stood in front of the coffin and said loudly: "The third group of killers, Tang Haoliang, the swordsman, died heroically when he exterminated the bandit Tong Tianliang. Tang Haoliang fought bravely in the battle and deserved the honor of the third team. After the completion of the Martyrs' Temple, the martyrs will be presented with the shrine of the shrine and enjoy the martyrs' incense forever. ”

After Chen Xin finished speaking, Zhu Guobin shouted: "Salute to the army!"

Zhou Shaoer put his hands on his chest, and the clumsy hands of the guncorps shot into the sky, and a low choking voice came from the third group of killers.

"Libby. ”

After Zhou Shaoer put down his hand, he watched Chen Xin and the others put the coffin into the hole. They began to fill the land with a group of officers. The fighters of the third team also took turns to help and quickly filled in the soil.

"With such an adult, you will die. Zhou Shaoer's eyes blurred. He looked at Chen Xin's mud-stained clothes. He said he rarely gained the respect of others. The people in the shed starved to death every day. Even better, they are wrapped in straw mats and buried in pits. Almost all of them were thrown into the wasteland and eaten by wild dogs. There are coffins, monuments and... Tombstone. Zhou Shaoer looked at the stone monument that Liu Minyou and others had moved. Yesterday, all the craftsmen stopped their work and went to help. The upper part of the stele is engraved with small characters such as "Three Captains of the Killing Squad". In the middle are the three big characters of "Tang Haoliang". The following is a brief description of Tang Haoliang's age at birth and death, his surname and other personal letters last but not least, praising him for his heroic battle.

After the tombstone was erected, the comrades of the third team presented some wine, meat and fruit in front of the tombstone. Chen Xin announced that the main officials of the Qingming Festival will hold a memorial ceremony every year. After the ceremony, all the soldiers were still slightly excited. They never thought that thousands of families could bury an ordinary soldier by themselves, Liu Min had Teacher Liu to teach them to read and build a house for them, this time, I carried the coffin myself.

Although they didn't say anything, what they saw with their own eyes was more convincing. They can also be treated with such respect. Chen Wangye's soldiers have dignity, which they summed up from the funeral.

"Attention!" Captain Wang Changfu came to the front of the team. After looking around, he exclaimed, "There are not many tasks today. Go back to the barracks and summarize the team. Be sure to speak, point out what you think are the problems in the operation, and make suggestions for improvement. If none of them can be mentioned, part of the bonus will be deducted from the battle rewards. This was requested by Master Chen, and the summary of the operation was also part of the combat operation. In addition, we need to pick the bravest soldiers in battle. There were two people in the front row of our team. They will be awarded this chapter to the adults themselves. Either way, it's okay to wear it on them, and there are additional bonuses. ”

Zhou Shaoer is a little stupid. Nothing remarkable about recommending brave soldiers. Fan Shouye was the most ferocious spearman. However, Zhou Shaoer is just a firefighter. He was always at the end of the battle and never made it to the front row. How can he give advice on how to fight.

Without waiting for him to think about it, Wang Changfu ordered him to turn right back to the barracks.

Zhou Shaoer secretly cried in his heart, "Mother, what can I do about this." "In the barracks of the First Killer team, there were small benches all around. This time, no one died, and the two slightly injured were also unharmed. The whole team arrived. Wang Changfu called from the people around him: "Fan Shouye said it first. ”

"I don't say anything, just one word. What I fear most is people screaming, especially those who are hurting. After listening to it for a long time, I was a little scared and wrote down my two words: I was scared at first.

"Huang Yuan!"

"Let's talk about two. First of all, if we all wore such suits, there would be fewer injuries. Cotton armor is good, but it can't carry heavy soldiers. Second, we fought in the first row. We should pay more than the two teams in the second row. ”

Wang Changfu wrote it down again, with "A" in front and an ingot in the back.

Later, people also spoke. Wang Changfu wrote them down one by one. He was not good at writing. His wrists were so tired that it felt worse than fighting.

"Xiao Zhou!"

The whole team was dissatisfied. Firefighter Zhou Shaoer did not perform well this time. If he is not in the first row of the battle, the ordinance requires that he cannot be mentioned. However, his own work was not well done. Specifically, he didn't do his job well. More than a dozen of them were killed before the battle, and many more were in pursuit. This week is good, only four people have been cut off, and more than ten heads of firefighters in each team have been cut off. Although Chen Xin does not evaluate the performance of each team by the number of heads, there is still a procedure for handing over heads, because when reporting merit to superiors, the first level is required. Every team also has a competitive mentality. The number of people at the first level is also an important indicator of the comparison of each person.

The long knife hand Zhong Laosi interrupted and said, "Captain, I also said that this firefighter will not go to the front row. On weekdays, his monthly salary is the same as ours. If the war bonus is still the same, I will not accept it. ”

Zhou blushed. He stood up and didn't know what to say. When he beheaded, he looked at the corpses and blood all over the ground. His hands were so soft that he couldn't cut them off even a single one after half a day. Later, the garrison also ran to grab heads, so they didn't cut a few.

What Zhong Laosi said was too complicated, and Wang Changfu couldn't remember it. He looked at the words written in front of him, and suddenly began to curse: "God, your mother, let you talk about the war." What the fuck are you fartting? It's not money, it's not clothes. I'll give you a new explanation. If you only talk about fighting, you should also put forward suggestions for improvement. ”

As soon as he looked up, he saw that Zhou Xiaoer had already stood up, standing very embarrassed. Although he was a little dissatisfied with Zhou Shaoer, he was the first mate after all, and he couldn't express his feelings arbitrarily like an ordinary soldier. He relaxed his expression and said softly to Zhou Xiao'er: "You have already stood up, Zhou Shao'er, let's talk first." ”

Zhou Shaoer's face turned even redder. He looked at each one carefully, but he didn't say it. Zhong Lao Si sneered twice.

Wang Changfu looked at Zhong Laosi fiercely and said to Zhou Xiaoer: "If you don't have any opinions, don't say anything." Then I'll compensate you. Like you said. ”

"No, me, I have a problem. ”

"Oh, let's talk. ”

"We have five kinds of weapons in the Mandarin Duck Array, and we have six kinds of weapons in our flat arm......"

Zhong Laosi smiled and said, "Your flat shoulder or weapon?"

There was also a burst of laughter, but not all with malice. Wang Changfu also smiled slightly, and said to Zhong Laosi: "Shut your dog's mouth, if you talk nonsense, your discipline points will be deducted." ”

Only at this clock did the fourth child stop talking with a smile.

Zhou Shaoer continued in a low voice: "I am a firefighter, and firefighters have to learn weapons, and every weapon must be learned. If someone is injured, firefighters can go up. ”

After that, he suddenly looked at Wang Changfu as if he had changed as a different person, and his eyes looked at Wang Changfu firmly, "I can practice by myself, if not, please teach me by the captain." ”

Wang Changfu looked at the children next week and was a little surprised. It seems that the timid Zhou Shaoer suddenly has an unprecedented look. His comrades-in-arms felt the same way. Wang Changfu believes that Zhou Shaoer's suggestion is also pertinent. The flag spear of the leader of the Mandarin Duck Array is indeed five kinds of weapons, each with different skills. After two people were injured this time, the formation behind them was incomplete. If the firefighters can be replenished, it can indeed improve the combat effectiveness at critical moments. However, he doubted that Zhou would be able to learn so many weapons.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhou Shier shrank a little, but he immediately puffed up his chest and said, "I also took the soldiers' money." Today I saw Master Chen giving Tang Haoliang a funeral. I'm not afraid of fighting. I'm just asking everyone to leave me. ”

Zhong Laosi was still a little disdainful. He never looked down on this timid firefighter, and forced Zhou Shaoer to help him wash his clothes and socks many times. Wang Changfu just told him not to go too far and didn't take it seriously. Zhong Laosi bullied Zhou Shaoer many times. He didn't think the man could be a real fighter. When he recruited him, he saw it. Not because he passed Zhu Guobin's primary, but because he was honest and did not move. Master Chen chose him directly. Although Zhong Laosi is very confident in Chen Xin, he still thinks that the children's choice this week is wrong.

Wang Changfu stared at Zhou Shaoer for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, I will put forward this opinion at Mr. Chen's summary meeting." If Mr. Chan agrees, you can train the skills with the team. If you don't agree, you can only practice on your own. "Thank you, Captain. ”

Chen Xin was holding two pages of stationery in the office and reading slowly, his reading speed was not fast, and he was still slightly uncomfortable with the arrangement of vertical lines. Wang Yong sat respectfully under the table. He sent a letter from Song Wenxian from Dengzhou. Zhou Shifa and Hai Gouzi were also standing in the room.

At the beginning of the letter, Song Wenxian complained about Xiao Jiahua. Auntie made his backyard restless. He rented a yard for Xiao Jiahua to live in. Then he talked about business. Chen Xin's reputation for anti-castration finally reached Dengzhou before the New Year. Both Zhong Daotai and Governor Sun called Song Wenxian to inquire about the situation. Song Wenxian decided to go to the capital from the end of the first month and sent Wang Yong to ask Chen Xin if he had anything else to do.

After reading the letter, Chen Xin received the letter and said to Wang Yong kindly: "Brother Wang is here by land?"

"Yes, the villain runs fast. It's only been five days. Mr. Song was busy leaving. If nothing else, I'll go back to Dengzhou tomorrow. ”

"Brother Wang has worked hard. He went and took five taels of silver and gave it to Brother Wang. ”

Wang Yong quickly stood up and thanked him. He was not short of money, but Master Chen was always polite to people, even his servants. Wang Yong was also very helpful.

"I have to ask Brother Wang to stay for another day. Tomorrow I will write a reply letter and ask Brother Wang to bring it back. ”

"Yes, the villain was arranged by Mr. Chen. ”

After Wang Yong finished speaking, he winked at Chen Xin. Chen Xin hesitated for a moment and asked the two soldiers to retreat. He smiled and said, "Does Mr. Song have any other messages?"

Wang Yong said respectfully: "There are some things that involve you. Mr. Song couldn't write clearly. Sun Wangye has been in a hurry lately. He urged the town of Dongjiang to attack Jiannu in order to achieve more military achievements. He has sent people to the capital to carry out activities. It doesn't seem to be going well. According to what Mr. Song heard in Dengzhou, most of Wei Zhongxian's party members in the capital had been expelled and imprisoned. All the forces of the capital are in mind, and there should be some competition for real power in local government. Mr. Song may not be able to convict Sun Guozhen for the time being. ”

Chen Xin nodded again and again after hearing this. The eunuch party used to occupy an important position in the local area. Now, before the case against the imperial order has begun, all the forces will compete with each other, and there will be many compromises and deals to be made. It turns out that people also have to move, at least to fight for a whole body to get out. Sun Guo is really a eunuch, he must vomit blood this time.

Song Wenxian refused to tell Wang Yong about Zhong Daodae, so he only spoke about Sun Guozhen's situation. They are not eligible to participate in the power struggle in the capital. To the maximum, they could only pull the bell tower into the water. They just listened with a smile on their faces.

"Sun Guozhen is in urgent need of silver for activities in the capital. He has summoned Mr. Song several times and suggested that this year's maritime trade should start early. Mr. Song meant to ask Mr. Chen. ”

Chen Xin pondered and said: "I will go back to Tianjin in February to arrange procurement. This time, I plan to send two ships. I don't have enough funds. If Mr. Zhong and Mr. Sun wanted to share the shares of the two ships, they would also ask Mr. Song to take them to Tianjin. In addition, I can give Mr. Song 10% of himself, depending on how much he is willing to invest. ”

Wang Yong was a little hesitant when he heard this: "It's hard to say how long Sun Guozhen can be the governor of the province, and when he needs money urgently, I'm afraid it's rare to take it out." ”

Chen Xin said calmly: "If there are fewer principals, send a boat." But I think Sun Guozhen can make up for the money. You don't have to feel embarrassed. Just tell Mr. Song what I said. ”

Sun Guozhen's official position is not stable. Before he left, he made a lot of money and made a lot of profits, and it was difficult for ordinary people to resist this temptation. It depends on whether he has the courage to gamble. Chen Xin just wanted to get money from this adult. If he invests his money and doesn't give it back to him, it depends on how long he can stay in that position. At present, the most worrying thing is that he directly suppressed his official position and forced Chen Xin to help him out, but Chen Xin's reputation in the capital is now working. Sun Guozhen also had to consider whether he could take off the eunuch's hat if he was forced to overthrow the eunuch hero.

Chen Xin thought of this, and he was proud of himself. He said that the trip to the capital was unprofitable. "Brother Wang, please say one more word to Mr. Song. If you want two adults to pay a little more, a woman is very important. You just need to wronged Mr. Song and say more rules to that woman. It's best to look like a rich woman. ”

Wang Yong looked a little confused. Chen Xin estimated that Song Wenxian did not tell him about Xiao Jiahua. After Song Wenxian left, he promised to go back and train Xiao Jiahua well, tell her about Chen Xin, and make up a background of Miss Zhangjiawan for Xiao Jiahua, so that the two adults in Dengzhou could believe it.

Wang Yong couldn't keep up with Chen Xin's jumping thinking, so he had to keep this in mind and recite it to Song Wenxian.

Wang Yong said: "Mr. Song finally said a word. If families want to raise more soldiers, they can fight for the number of soldiers. ”

"Wendeng camp, but what about the soldiers of Wendeng County?" Chen Xin had never heard of this camp since he came here.

"Mr. Song's soldiers were still in decline for a while, but I didn't expect the Japanese soldiers to return to the Qing Dynasty, but I didn't expect them to return to the Qing Dynasty. He said there were also more than 100 Japanese soldiers in Weihai who came from the Wendeng camp. If you get this number, you can raise more soldiers. Mr. Chen can go to Weizhong to inquire first

"Camp Wenden. Chen Xin touched his chin and muttered to himself.

"Forty-four, forty-five. Mr. Chen, your first rank is forty-five. If there is no objection, I will make a book first. A 30-year-old scholar-type scribe said respectfully to Chen Xin. The calligrapher sent by Yang Yunnong is also called Yang Qianwei. However, he has no kinship with Yang Yunnong, just a military family. When he was a child, he was preparing to take the test for fame. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough talent to pass the exam.

Robbers are not paid. Even if he kills the bandit leader, his promotion depends on his superiors. However, Chen Xin was very polite to this man. He made him a few meat dishes. After drinking a few glasses of wine, Zhang Guanghui gave him another two taels of silver. Yang Qian lived a miserable life, with only three buckets of food a month. These two taels of silver are undoubtedly a huge amount of money. His attitude towards Chen Xin immediately changed, so Chen Xin took the opportunity to follow him to learn about the situation of the summer camp.

Yang Qian is a native of Weihaiwei and was a little excited after winning the silver medal. He is a native of Weihaiwei. He is also responsible for many documents. He stroked his beard and said, "The Wendeng camp was established during the Xuande period. Shandong faces the sea on three sides. The Japanese invaders were everywhere, so one garrison was difficult. As a result, the imperial court set up three battalions in Shandong: Wendeng Battalion, Dengzhou Battalion, and Jimo Battalion, each battalion was responsible for the preparation of nearby Japanese pirates, and Wendeng set up a general manager. During the Wanli period, it was changed to a garrison, but the number of soldiers remained unchanged. ”

"How many soldiers are there in Camp Wenden?

"It seems like there are more than 1,100 of them. ”

There were so many soldiers in Wendeng County, Chen Xin was surprised. "So many soldiers. Why didn't the Wendeng battalion send troops to fight the Tongtianliang last time?"

"Lord Chen, I don't know, it's just the number of soldiers. The Wenden battalion probably did not have 100 soldiers. Before the garrison was established, the commander-in-chief of the Wenden battalion was the commander or co-worker of the three nearby posts. The assessment of money and food for the guard station had nothing to do with this garrison. In fact, we can't manage the other guards. In the past, we fought Japanese pirates, and we heard that in peacetime, we could transfer troops from the garrison, and the money and grain of Dengzhou were put in Biaoying and Dongjiang. This garrison was also an outsider in Shanxi. Now, whether it is the county magistrate of Wendeng County or the three health stations, who is in charge of the garrison. The last time I went to Wendeng County, I saw it. It's almost like an ordinary Dunpu. Some of them are old and infirm. They are not as good as our guards standing. They were abandoned. "Oh, waste. Chen Xin's face was pity, but his heart was very happy. As long as he was still under his name, he only needed a certain number of soldiers.

"Who are the defenders of Camp Wenden now?"

This is Zhou Hongmo of Wanquandu Temple (Note 1). Jia Dusi was in charge of the Wendeng camp. As far as I know, there are only a few old and infirm people in the Wenden camp. Commander Yang was still nominally a sentry in the Wenden camp, but I never saw him go there. ”

"Mr. Yang, where is Camp Wendeng?"

"Ten miles east of Wendeng County. ”

Looking back at the map, Chen Xin found that Dengzhou, Wendeng, and Jimo were located in the northern, eastern, and southern parts of Shandong Province, respectively. Looking at the location of the camps, they knew that each battalion had a defensive direction. It is necessary to provide prompt support to the garrisons or prefectures and counties in the defense area, so as to avoid the lack of garrison strength or focusing only on the shortcomings of the defense area.

Yang Qian then showed off: "It turns out that we, Weihaiwei, want to provide a total of 159 Japanese soldiers to the Wendeng battalion. In addition, the Dengzhou battalion had to dispatch more than 120 people. Since the establishment of the Governor of Denglai in the first year of the Apocalypse, the standard battalion of the governor was established in Dengzhou, and the soldiers of the Dengzhou battalion were also abolished. ”

Chen Xin was secretly glad that Grandma Wendenying didn't love her uncle, but she was suitable for her own development. However, it still needs to work well. At the moment, the most important thing is to master the number of soldiers in Weihaiwei. There was only one name left for the captured Japanese soldiers. He had no reason not to give it to Yang Yunnong.

After sending Yang Qianwei away, Chen Xin wrote a letter to Song Wenxian about the destruction of Tongtianliang, hoping to raise a few more small flags for the general's flag. When the Weihai Guardian's workload rises, he hopes that Song Wenxian will participate in the event. In addition, he also told himself that he would also go to Tianjin in February this year, and when Song Wenxian returned from the capital, he would ask Song Wenxian to meet in Tianjin.

After writing, Chen Xinpan calculated, "Do you want to go to the capital to see if Wen Wenren is here, the official dog has a good day, waiting for Yinmen." ”

Liu Min sat in the hot carport and inspected the two Banjiu bumper cars. Chen Xin comes and goes every day, and there are a lot of military personnel. He simply handed over the workshop to Liu Min to manage. "Mr. Tang, why are these two barrels of different lengths. The thickness is not the same. ”

Tang Zuoxiang was a little nervous. This Mr. Liu is not as friendly as Chen Xin. He's usually fine. As soon as he sat down to talk about things, he was very serious.

"Mr. Liu doesn't know. Last time, Master Chen asked us to let the apprentice do a little more. One of the barrels was made by an apprentice. However, the length of the barrel is slightly different due to the different lengths we use. ”

After that, Tang Zuoxiang handed over two tributes, and Liu Min glanced at them. The tools are rusty. Balances and balances in the Ming Dynasty had requirements for regular calibration, and the measurement method was the same, but it was not implemented. Chen Xin's requirement for the workshop is to do things well as soon as possible and make more, but he did not carefully check the process. Liu Min has Chen Xin's style, formerly called Chen Xin, and the management is simple. He himself is completely different from Chen Xin. He likes to learn more about the process and improve it. Just like he makes clothes, he does every step of the way.

"I'll come and see your sledgehammer and iron rod. "Liu Min had a book written at the second session of the Communist Party of China and began to look at the same tools. Tang Zuoxiang had no choice but to bring another hammer. The three hammers have different weights and different core diameters. Therefore, the diameter is not the same as the caliber of the Ming Dynasty. Liu Min used the ruler that he had just used his hand to show Tang Zuo.

Tang Zuoxiang wiped the sweat from his forehead. Chen Xin devoted all his energy to the army and perfected military regulations. However, he did not remember the workshop, because there were only a few people in the workshop, and a few sailors were sent as apprentices. There were only ten people in total.

"Liu Xian, sir, let me explain. ”

"No, Don Chuangtou, listen to my explanation. Among the opinions collected by the soldiers, the firearms team came up with one. The three newly built Bird Colliders had different flight paths. After the soldiers make the ammunition, they have to polish the ammunition separately. It takes a long time to make sure that the buckshot is turned off. Tang Zuoxiang's forehead was dripping with sweat, and the beard of the king next to him gloated. Now he alone took three men to make armor, and the weaving work was handed over to the new woman. Wang Zuoxiang is also a leader now. Tang Zuoxiang is his only competitor, so he is happy about Tang Zuoxiang's weakness.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Liu taught me", the evidence was conclusive, and Tang Zuoxiang had to nod his head to know.

Liu Min checked their other tools one by one. After checking, he turned to Wang Hu's side. All the weights and dimensions are still messy, and the size of the nails varies greatly. The problems are almost the same on both sides. The armor is a little better. There is no need for surgery when fighting. There is a little error, and the impact is not big. Firearms are a big problem.

Liu Min once called two people and Zhang Erhui and said to them: "These two craftsmen are masters, and they are anxious. Don't be surprised. But things on the battlefield are very careless. I thought I wouldn't have fought before. But this time, Tang Haoliang died and five were injured. If there is another battle, whether we do it for good or bad, it will make the difference between life and death for others. ”

Tang Zuoxiang knelt down and said, "What Mr. Liu taught me is that bad people always do this. If you have a better way, tell the bad guys, and the bad guys will obey them. ”

However, if they want to use old weapons, they must not know how to use them

Wang Huzi said, "Lord Chen is in a hurry. He asked about the armor every few days. If you stop

"Since Mr. Chen entrusted me with the management of the workshop, I went to explain it to Mr. Chen. You don't have to worry. If you need my help, you can talk to us. ”

Wang Huzi and Tang Zuo glanced at each other, and Tang Zuoxiang said, "Villain, there is one thing here. It's not easy to make a large-bore tube. Lord Chen is very strict with him. The wicked want to switch to Fujian iron, but the cost of labor and materials will increase by a few percentage points. ”

Liu Min asked, "How much silver is per kilogram of mints?"

"The weight of peppermint is 5.1 kilograms, and ordinary refined iron is less than 1.0%. Wang Huzi also wanted to use Fujian iron. After the last war, the spearhead and blade were mostly damaged, and the Min iron became sharper and stronger. ”

"Oh. Liu Min doesn't understand this, but now the procurement is separated from the workshop. They didn't use mints as kickbacks. He asked: "Why do we use the Fujian Railway? Isn't it good for the Beidou Railway?"

Wang Huzi continued: "There is too much deforestation in the northern mountains, and the price of charcoal is also very high. At present, coal is used for ironmaking, and iron is easily embrittle. In Fujian and Guangdong, charcoal is still used to make iron, and the quality of iron is better. ”

"I see. Since the quality is better, Fujian iron is used. Liu Min turned to the logistics captain and said, "Xu Yuanhua, tomorrow you will take someone to Weicheng to inquire about the price of the Fujian Railway, find two or three companies, and say that we have bought more, so let them bargain." ”

Xu Yuanhua is also a native of Yanggu. He was in the logistics team. He had a flexible mind and learned some words. Now he has become Liu Min's deputy. After the last world war, the logistics team was separated by Chen Xin, and 6 of them urgently needed additional manpower. Thinking of this, Liu Min asked Tang Zuoxiang: "Do you have enough hands?"

Tang Zuoxiang said: "It's just that there are 5 people on the boat, and now there are only 10 people. Master Chen arranged a new rifle, which was heavier than the bird's and lighter than the turtledove's. It takes a lot of manpower to try. Mr. Liu, you told me yesterday that you wanted to do another Mead spiral. Tomorrow, you're going to start chopping wood, and the carpenter has to specialize in it. Lack of manpower. ”

Liu Min nodded, "I'll talk to Mr. Chen about this matter, and I'll give you more people." ”

Liu Min left the workshop and went to Chen Xin's office. He met Chen Xin, who was still pulling his hair.

Chen Xin carefully brought Liu Min a stool. After listening to the explanation of the workshop, he smiled and said, "Brother Liu is really a talented person. When he came, he found that there were a lot of problems in the workshop. As for manpower, I saw a lot of refugees outside the Acropolis the other day. After the Spring Festival, there will be more beggars. You can go to Weicheng or Wendeng to recruit people. "Recruit more people, if you are a hundred schools of thought, others will not say anything." ”

"I'm a family. These people were workers, not soldiers. Also, I'm trying to figure out how to ask about the number of soldiers. I've got to take the lead. Don't let the soldiers wait for others. ”

"Do you want to run for government again?" Liu Min asked

Chen Xin smiled and said, "It's not that I'll leave after the war summary meeting." There's a lot to do out there. One is to buy goods. For the first time, we did our own maritime trade. All our capital is in it. I had to go to Tianjin myself. ”

"Well, this, I want to go to Tianjin too, um. ”

"No, you can keep an eye on it for me. I'll help you go to see Pan Jinlian. ”

Liu Minyou was stunned and said: "You promised to let me go back in the spring, how can the leader not count." ”

Chen Xin smiled and said, "That's why I called the leader. And, if you go to see her. ”

Liu Min glared, and then vented: "I just went to see the clothing store." ”

"Okay, Pan Jinlian has a chance to help you turn around. This year, I'm going to sea. If you're not here, I'm not at ease. That's it. Do you have any plans for the workshop? I'm going to expand my troops. With Kingbeard's current production, I can equip all the armor for the Year of the Monkey. ”

"People are at least a family. Liu Min sat down a little reluctantly and snorted: "In the near future, the workshop will drive out the tools needed for spring ploughing, unify the weights, and establish a quality inspection system." In the medium term, it is necessary to increase the number of people, preferably young craftsmen. I plan to give them literacy lessons. Tang Zuoxiang and Wang Hu are both based on experience, step by step, and have no research ability. According to the long-term plan, when these young craftsmen arrive, they will establish a preliminary Taylor system management in production, and introduce experiments and regression studies

Before Chen Xin finished speaking, he exaggerated the slap on the table, "Under the Taylor system, the common people have something to wake up the people in their dreams. With piecework wages, departmental division of labor, and standardized operation, Brother Liu is one step faster than our army. Under the leadership of Brother Liu, this workshop is definitely the most successful sweatshop. ”

Liu Min said a little annoyed: "I'm talking about long-term sweatshops. The Taylor system is more than just piecework and standardization. Don't just see so-and-so Kang. ”

Chen Xin said with a smile: "Comrade Taylor has a good idea, but he has no way to guarantee that the workers will be able to negotiate with the management in the book. It's a matter of law. As a representative of the management, I honestly say that I don't have the spirit to deal with this matter, just piecework and standardization. This time I want to go back to Tianjin and take Tang Zuoxiang back to dig up some people. You can also mine artisans from other nearby guard stations. I'll fix that. ”

Liu Min was a little strange: "Are you still getting Tang Zuoxiang away? I'm just planning for the long term." Now I have too many craftsmen and I can't make any money. What are you doing here?"

"We'd rather wait for someone than wait for something. When the money from the maritime trade comes back this year, we will develop new products and not make a fuss like a skirt. This time, we're going to get ready and do a big job. ”