On the Chinese side, spies from all walks of life went deep into Japan and Taiwan, hoping to obtain some substantive information, and the other side is also doing the same. Don't forget that at least nominally, Taiwan's small imperial court still has a secret spy force, not to mention that as long as the mainland does not cut off trade exchanges, many spies can land lightly as merchants. At this time, it is easy to have some spy war stories, and all kinds of reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance are one after another, but because Zhang Tao is also a person trained as a sergeant in the 20th century, he must be a step above those who were born as pirates in terms of the means of cultivating spies.

In fact, the spies or businessmen of Taiwan and Japan are not most concerned about military facilities, and they cannot be approached in such places. They figured out the attitude of the Guò court towards overseas trade to determine the possibility of war. Because according to the previous custom, once the Central Plains court recognized a certain regime as persona non grata, it would inevitably raise the banner of trade sanctions to refuse economic and trade exchanges. Because from ancient times to the present, China's exports are irreplaceable goods with high added value, so this trick has always been very good. But what makes them strange is that the customs at the port of Tianjin have not refused to allow any merchant to come ashore, or that as long as you pay the full amount of customs duties and do not transport prohibited goods, then anyone can come here to trade.

Just when people speculated that this newly established Central Plains court was not fundamentally different from the former Ming Dynasty, and they were all indifferent to overseas affairs, a new thing that was not new first attracted everyone's attention. I don't know when it started, the storytellers in the major teahouses in the capital have to hold a piece of paper and read it for a long time, and then after today's storytelling, they may also talk to everyone about the article on the paper, which is what was later called a newspaper. It is said that it is not new because there have been newspapers for a long time, but that kind of newspaper is more like the internal dynamics of the central government, and it rarely reaches the people except for dignitaries. It is said to be fresh because this newspaper called "China Times" was the first newspaper to be distributed to the general public, and considering that most people are illiterate, the first batch of distribution was actually distributed in the form of internal gifts to the major teahouses and theaters in the capital. But don't look at him facing the masses, but its content can be seen from its name, this is definitely an official newspaper on behalf of the government, so the current affairs news it publishes must be something that the official wants everyone to understand.

Some people may think that the appearance of this newspaper is to build momentum for the Eastern Expedition between Japan and Taiwan, and it will inevitably criticize their attack on the diplomatic fleet, but after reading this newspaper, the above person only said lightly about this matter: "Our envoy's fleet has been attacked by Japanese and Taiwan joint pirates, and China has sent an envoy to Japan to express its grave condemnation, and if the Japanese side cannot give me a satisfactory answer, China will reserve the action to further maintain the security of the sea route." ”

What does that mean? Many people are confused by this diplomatic rhetoric. What's going on? Wise people have absolutely no such doubts, and those who are familiar with the unspoken rules of officialdom understand that war or non-war cannot be seen from this report, and the only thing that can determine war and peace is the comparison of the strength of the warring parties. Apparently many people are not optimistic about China's navy, otherwise the newspapers would not have been vague about the casualties in the attack. Many people saw it as a means used by the imperial court to scare people. For ordinary people, the East China Sea is so far away and has nothing to do with themselves, but an obituary in the newspaper announcing Zheng Chenggong's death is embarrassing, this obituary is precisely published by the imperial court and attached to the life deeds of this national hero, in addition to fully praising his heroic deeds of bravely resisting foreign invaders for the country and the people, and leading troops to recover Taiwan, but also mentioned his stubborn and unwilling to return to the motherland's mistake. However, His Majesty the Emperor maintained cross-strait trade in line with the principle of respecting heroes, and did not encircle and suppress them completely, hoping that one day Japan would be a family of compatriots on both sides of the strait and return to reunification. It is a pity that Zheng Fubo died early, and his successor does not seem to understand the painstaking efforts of the Chinese emperor, and the newspaper solemnly warns the other party in an official tone that if he can unload his armor and surrender, he can also see Zheng Chenggong's face to protect his glory and wealth, and if he insists on going his own way, the court does not care about breaking off with Taiwan!

It should be said that the power of this obituary and editorial is far greater than the condemnation of Japan, and many people know that the emperor Zhang Tao and Zheng Chenggong were brothers and sisters during the Northern Expedition, and it was not until the establishment of the Chinese Dynasty that they parted ways. However, both Zheng Chenggong and Zhang Tao believe that although the political views of the two sides do not agree, after all, they are both descendants of China, and there is no need to be incompatible, so they have been peaceful for a while. It's just that as soon as Zheng Chenggong died, the descendants of the Zheng family no longer seemed to want to live a good life, and even teamed up with Japanese pirates to rob the fleet of Chinese envoys.

It can be said that a newspaper is only four pages with eight pages, because it is not printed on both sides, but it does not have much content, but it has played a very good role in inciting public opinion among the people, not only leaving a public opinion foundation for sending troops to crusade against Japan and Taiwan, but also warning some people who are vainly trying to cooperate with the outside world. As for the question of whether or not to punish Japan, not to mention that the Chinese people and even the officials do not care too much, anyway, it is not said that the Japanese government is confronting us, at most it is just to sweep away the Japanese invaders again. In addition, many interpretations of the new policy are also mixed in various issues of newspapers, as these official explanations become more and more, it is becoming more and more difficult for those who incite @anti@政@府情xù among the people, and when the people find out that many of the contents of the new policy are actually to protect the vulnerable ordinary people, anyone who distorts the facts with nonsense may be beaten directly.

It is recorded in the book that after Cangjie made words, the ghosts and gods of the world cried bitterly. I didn't understand what ghosts and gods were crying before, but now I finally understand, with words, ghosts and gods are difficult to confuse the public, and now with newspapers, it is difficult to bewitch the people! Wu Yuan watched Jiang Tian hang a framed mirror on the wall, which was the first issue of "China Times": "Sir's move is really a plan to draw salary!" ”

Jiang Tian, who had finished placing the frames, looked back at Wu Yuan: "Draw salary from the bottom of the kettle?" Won't others give back to others in the way of the other? Didn't I say it in the political class, public opinion warfare can only become more and more hidden and complex, and it is impossible to solve the problem once and for all by one means. ”

Liu Baokai said directly because the nerves in his head were relatively thick: "How can someone steal it?" The imperial court didn't let others print newspapers! ”

Wu Yuan had to smile bitterly when he heard this, and gave Jiang Tian an answer: "Before there was no newspaper, literati could still copy and spread some gossip, besides, if there is only one newspaper in the world, unless you can never make mistakes, you will inevitably lose your trust in others, even if what you say is true, how many people will believe it?" ”

Jiang Tian nodded and said: "That's exactly the reason, the prince is not here today, we can also say something rebellious, you two will go to the Huangzhuang with me to check it out, and I will talk to you in detail on the way." ”

In fact, the founder of this newspaper was not Jiang Tian, but because the cylinder printing press invented by Jiang Tian was very efficient, it was possible to make Zhang Tao style the newspaper, otherwise it would not be possible to print thousands of copies in one night just by relying on the arranged lead plates one by one. This is one of the reasons why Zhang Tao has not run a newspaper. As for the content of the article and the situation of the spy war between the two sides, these are not things that Jiang Tian has to do, and his only task now is to establish an effective logistics support system before the war begins. The key to ensuring logistics is to mobilize enough supplies to reach the front line with maximum efficiency. Today, because Zhang Huan went to visit the newspaper office, it was very rare that he did not bother Jiang Tian, so Lord Jiang decided to take this opportunity to hurry up and go to Huangzhuang on the outskirts of Beijing to finalize several battle rations determined some time ago.

As the carriage creaked out of the city gate, Jiang Tian made sure that there were no outsiders around, and then he spoke: "It is said that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, but how can they win the hearts of the people?" Is it just a small favor? In the past, we have been guarding against the people, and the court is afraid that the people will know too much about officialdom and national policies, and they thought that foolish people can achieve long-term peace and stability, but what about the reality? People who don't know how to govern at least know the difference between eating enough and being hungry, so when a court can't let most people have enough to eat, it is the beginning of his loss of popularity. But we might as well think about it, during the Northern Expedition, His Majesty was not soft on taxes in Jiangnan, why didn't the people rebel? ”

If Jiang Tian wasn't afraid of revealing his identity as a traverser, he actually wanted to talk about the example of China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, when the people themselves were still hungry, why would they sacrifice their lives to support the guerrilla attacks behind enemy lines of the Eighth Route Army? Why is it that the defeated army, which is about to collapse at the touch of a button in the hands of the Kuomintang@Kuomintang@Party, can fight with the Americans in North Korea and the Americans in the hands of the Communists@Industrial@Party? Is the @political@commissar of the Communist Party @ industry @ party really brainwashing @? @ Brainwashing, if it really works, why doesn't Chiang Kai-shek use it? Why don't Americans? Japan's devil soldiers have been brainwashed @ completely enough, right? Why didn't you stop the Red Army from crossing the Heilongjiang River in the northeast? How did they not stop the Americans from recovering one island after another? Therefore, the real reason is not that the Chinese have been deceived, it is precisely at that time that all those who have come into contact with the Communist @ Industry @ Party have become smarter than before, because they have learned to look at things with the eyes of politics, and know that in the face of national interests, if they do not sacrifice some egos, how can they complete the great cause of the rejuvenation of the motherland? In order for everyone to have food and clothing, how many people have sacrificed themselves to accomplish this great cause. Therefore, the reason why Jiang Tian did not object to Zhang Tao's opening of political affairs classes was precisely because he saw the truth that it is better to educate the people than to educate the people. The newspaper was Zhang Tao's weapon to achieve this goal with Jiang Tian's help.

The two people in the car were silent after listening to Jiang Tian's explanation, they didn't know how to incite public opinion, but the identity of the relatives made them only bound to the imperial court, and anyone who touched the red line of public opinion would be labeled as an intent to rebel. However, as Jiang Tian said, if the political consciousness of ordinary people is raised to such a level, then the difficulty of inducing the people to rebel will be greatly increased, and on the contrary, the level of governance of the imperial court will also be higher, because the common people are not as easy to deceive as before.

"In the final analysis, you will all be the decision-making level of the country in the future, belonging to the top handful of people in the imperial court, whether it is you or the prince, in my opinion, they are all more ideal successors, but you wear the hat of a noble nobleman, it is easy for future generations to choose a successor only among the nobles, so which of you can guarantee that your children and grandchildren will still maintain enough intelligence to govern the country?" Jiang Tian threw out a bombshell as he spoke: "For example, your Liu family has been a military household for generations, and you can still pull out a vote of elite cavalry in your grandfather's generation, but who can guarantee that when your grandson's generation waits for a long time of peaceful and luxurious life, they can still get on the horse and fight?" ”

Liu Baokai raised his eyes to look at Jiang Tian, but he didn't dare to refute, because China's history has proved this problem, and the entire Ming Dynasty's hereditary military households, except for a very few examples such as Qi Jiguang, most of the families have not been able to produce a few top generals. He Liu Baokai doesn't have so much confidence to ensure that his children and grandchildren are heroes.

Wu Yuan, who thought about things compared to the color @ wolf, frowned and said, "Could it be that this is the reason why you advocate military reform?" ”

"Yes!" Jiang Tian nodded: "The army's power is too big and the interests are intertwined, so it's not easy for me to start for the time being." However, the navy is different, this is a purely technical branch of the military, and it is also the weakest branch of the military in China, which is not only convenient for us to carry out reforms, but also can implement the system of military professionalism. ”

"Professionalism? Isn't the army a profession now? "Regarding military matters, Liu Baokai is more sensitive.

Jiang Tian smiled mysteriously: "This profession is not another profession, if anyone wants to be an officer in the future, he must first go through systematic military education, and those who are not qualified want to become an official." ”

Lust @ Wolf and Wu Yuan glanced at each other, and understood that they had heard something amazing again, this is the most obvious cup of wine to release military power! Who said that the emperor would not move these meritorious old guys when he missed the old, it was obvious that he was just better looking better than Zhu Yuanzhang. Although he saw their thoughts, Jiang Tian didn't say it, sometimes it is much stronger to make them awe than to talk about the truth, because even if your truth is an unbreakable truth, but for their own selfish interests, it is difficult to say whether these people will accept your advice. On the contrary, they can do more with less as long as they know that they will not be able to resist or that they will have to pay an unbearable price. However, in terms of external publicity, it is still necessary to say another set of high-sounding truths.

There are many advantages to the professionalization of professional officers in the army, but there is actually only one reason to sum it up, that is, to establish strict standards and select a group of people who are not mediocre to manage and command the army. As long as the commander does not make the mistake of being strict, then the war will inevitably enter a stalemate stage of competing for national strength, and judging from the current situation, no one will be able to compete with China for national strength for at least one or two hundred years. As long as the reform of this cross-sea operation can be completed in accordance with Jiang Tian's concept, then the Chinese Navy will become the most professional and professional military in the world, and it will inevitably display its combat effectiveness beyond the times in the future maritime hegemony. When the carriage drove into the road of Huangzhuang, there were always some people working in the fields on both sides of the land who raised their heads and looked at them, wondering where the officials had come to inspect and if they had come out to greet them if they had been sent by the royal family. Among these people, Jiang Tian saw a lot of female dependents of the Su family, considering that these people were originally pampered officials' families, and now it is commendable to be able to exchange their work for food and clothing in a down-to-earth manner, as for whether they are satisfied with their current treatment, Jiang Tian did not realize that he had made a principled mistake, that is, it was easy to go from thrift to luxury, and from luxury to thrift.

"I don't know if the adults are coming, the grass people are far away to welcome ......" An old man in his sixties stood at the entrance of the village early, and quickly knelt on the side of the road after seeing Jiang Tian's carriage.

Jiang Tian was a little tired by the common scenes of this era, even if he reiterated many times that he didn't need to kneel, but these ordinary people who were naturally afraid of the official family still had the idea of being polite and not strange, and every time they had to make themselves feel as if they were kowtowing more. Jiang Tian stepped out of the carriage and looked down at the old man who was still kneeling there with his buttocks: "Next time you kneel to greet me, I will show that Your Majesty will raise taxes on your Imperial Village today!" ”

This sentence still worked, and the frightened old man quickly got up: "The little old man knows that he is wrong, and he hopes that the adult will raise his noble hand......"

Seeing that he was still verbose, Jiang Tian hurriedly waved his hand: "How are the things you prepared?" ”

"Lao Er has already prepared, so this will lead the adults to check it out!"

The things prepared in the Huangzhuang are grain, but this is different from the previous requisitions, first of all, this is to spend money to buy new crops planted by Huangzhuang last year, and secondly, these grains are not simply packed and shipped away, but Huangzhuang is required to carry out some pretreatment, if their results are satisfactory, then there will be more orders, maybe just rely on processing food for the army can establish a food industry in this era.

When you come to a spacious courtyard, the first thing that catches your eye is a wine jar stacked under the wall, each with a different label on it, of course, it is definitely not wine. Then a group of female workers working here saluted them with a brush, and at this time, Jiang Tian saw Su Yuniang in the crowd at a glance, and she also saw Jiang Tian and others, but when her eyes swept towards Wu Yuan, her expression was obviously a little flustered, and after hiding to the side, she subconsciously tidied up her coarse cloth clothes.