"This ......"

Zhang Taiping was taken aback by Xu Changqing's solemn questioning, mainly because the issue of charcoal fire was just a foreshadowing for him, and his purpose was to better explain his future strategic plan to Xu Changqing, so that the brothers could make more contributions.

However, Zhang Taiping reacted quickly, had already captured the core, and hurriedly said respectfully: "Marshal, this, this is all a lowly speculation, and the lowly position has no intention of disturbing the morale of the army...... The main thing was that the lowly officials had noticed yesterday that the sapper brothers were very careful when gathering the woods to the east, including some unseemly branches and rotten leaves, which should not be the case in ordinary times...... Also, the lowly noticed that the buildings in the village were also ......"

Listening to Zhang Taiping's cautious and fearful analysis of the details he saw, Xu Changqing couldn't stop sighing in his heart for a while.

Sometimes, you really can't admire it, there is really a gap between people.

As the famous saying goes: "Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet." ”

Zhang Taiping's insight into things, his perception of environmental changes, and his unique and innate sensitivity are incomparable to Xu Changqing.

Seeing that Xu Changqing didn't speak, Zhang Taiping also closed his mouth in interest, hung his head very respectfully, and only dared to look at Xu Changqing's upper.

After a while, Xu Changqing eased up a little and said with a smile: "You kid is really a bit of a thief." Tell me, what plan did you come up with? ”

Seeing that Xu Changqing was relaxed, it didn't seem to be fake, Zhang Taiping also relaxed a little, and was busy explaining his thoughts to Xu Changqing.

Last night, he set a trap and caught a white flag of Niu Lu Zhangjing, which was a great encouragement to Zhang Taiping himself, including their entire thousand corps, and in the morning, Wang Hongyang specially called him for questioning, wanting to find some inspiration from him, and Zhang Taiping carefully recounted the process of setting up a trap.

Wang Hongyang and the others soon found inspiration, wanting to expand this routine, continue to advance overnight, and use the firepower advantage of the model army to set traps on a large scale, so as to more effectively kill and injure the living forces of the Qing army.

But it's okay to do this thing on a small scale, but if you do it on a large scale, it will definitely have to pay a huge price, so Wang Hongyang and the others didn't dare to come directly to Xu Changqing, so they pushed Zhang Taiping, who was just popular, over.

Seeing Zhang Taiping's sincere and frightened appearance after speaking, Xu Changqing couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, these rabbit cubs are becoming more and more clever.

Although Zhang Taiping has a talent far beyond ordinary people in some aspects, he is too young, his understanding of war is far from enough, and he is not aware of the risks involved, but this kid is very good, very positive, and a talent worth cultivating.

"Taiping, don't be nervous, your idea is still good, at least the starting point is good. But have you ever thought that a dozen of you, one of you, can use the trap of the Tartar to set a trap, but once the scale is expanded, the Tartar is not a stupid roe deer, can it be so easy to fall for you? At that time, how much bait should be needed to get the Tartar to fall for this? ”

Xu Changqing followed the idea of helping Zhang Taiping.

I don't have any ideas now, instead of being irritable, it's better to get rid of this promising kid.

"This ......"

Zhang Taiping had already realized something, and his face was a little red, but he couldn't express it.

Xu Changqing smiled and was not in a hurry: "Don't panic, think slowly." Don't just think about your little flag, look farther. You should be the general manager, the thousand general, and even the guerrilla, the general. ”

As he spoke, Xu Changqing threw him a cigar and lit one himself.

Zhang Taiping lit his cigar tremblingly, took several puffs, and gradually calmed down and pondered. Xu Changqing looked at his young and hopeful face, and his expression gradually softened, full of hope.

These young people are all hopeful.

This kind of behavior is definitely not encouraged, but it also reminded Xu Changqing that it is still necessary to increase the upward passage of the low-level soldiers.

In particular, it is necessary to make greater efforts to tap the talented people among the grassroots soldiers!

Like Zhang Taiping, he already belongs to the 'second generation' model army, and after his uncle retired, he joined in place of his uncle.

Don't look at Xu Changqing, it was the first time he saw Zhang Taiping at this time, but when the battle report came up last night, Xu Changqing had already obtained all the information about Zhang Taiping.

Compared with ordinary model soldiers, with his uncle's connections, Zhang Taiping mentioned the small flag officer after half a year of enlistment, and he was already on a rocket, but for Xu Changqing, this is still not enough!

Through the exchange with Zhang Taiping, including the feelings at the grassroots level of the army at ordinary times, Xu Changqing has realized that these 'second-generation' model soldiers are more loving and pure than the 'first generation' for themselves, the model army, and Haicheng!

These young people are like a ball of flames!

In other words, they are the 'hawks' in the model army of the 'hawks'!

Looking at it now, they are still a little thin and immature, but in time, they will surely become the core skeleton of the model army and lay a stronger future for the model army!

It is necessary to push them to a more combative position as soon as possible, even if they can't reach the general level, they must also reach the level of the general flag!

A general banner, the scale of fifty, sixty, sixty or seventy people, compared to a dozen or so people, can accomplish a lot of things.

After smoking most of a cigar, seeing that Zhang Taiping had already comprehended it a little, Xu Changqing let out a long puff of smoke and said: "Taiping, you are not wrong about something, our model army has indeed not had a little firewood until now." In the current state, it can still last for three to five days. Do you have any ideas? ”

Zhang Taiping, this kid has a very high understanding, and since he has decided to mention him, Xu Changqing no longer reserves it, and said the core problem at this time.

With Zhang Taiping's understanding, even if Xu Changqing stopped mentioning him, he was afraid that he would rot this secret in his stomach.

This is not only Xu Changqing's confidence in Zhang Taiping, but also his confidence in himself!

"This ......"

Zhang Taiping suddenly changed color.

If he could still maintain his composure just now, he forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and listened carefully to Xu Changqing's guidance, at this time, Xu Changqing said this terrifying question, Zhang Taiping was a young man, and he couldn't sit still.

At this time, the Model Army was not only Xu Changqing's private property, but also the hope of his Zhang Taiping and his brothers, their families, parents, brothers, and sisters, including countless compatriots in Haicheng and Shandong Left Association.

At this time, the Qing army cut off the firewood of the model army, and there is no difference between putting a knife on their necks!

How can this be endured?

Looking at the excited Zhang Taiping, Xu Changqing also breathed a sigh of relief, with Zhang Taiping as a benchmark, the morale of the model army must be stabilized.

If there is no idea the day after tomorrow, then Xu Changqing can only throw away some things to be thrown away, and is ready to play with the Great Qing Kingdom.

At this time, Zhang Taiping suddenly said: "Dashuai, if you want to solve the firewood problem, perhaps, you don't need to be too troublesome!" ”

"Huh?"

Xu Changqing frowned slightly and looked at Zhang Taiping's eyes.

Zhang Taiping became more and more calm at this time, his eyes were full of a fierceness, and the green tendons around his neck were bulging: "Marshal, if you think about it now, you can guess some of the current situation." The Qing army only surrounded us in the north and west, but instead emptied the direction of Jiuxian Mountain in the east and Qufu in the south, just to use the firewood on Jiuxian Mountain and Qufu City as bait, and wanted to kill the living force of our model army! Marshal, although he has only been in the army for less than a year, when he was at home, his uncle has been telling him about some battlefield experience, and he also forced him to read the art of war. ”

Zhang Taiping was a little nervous at first, but as he spoke, the tension dissipated, and the fierce aura couldn't stop coming out.

"Go on!"

Xu Changqing's brows furrowed slightly, but he was relieved in an instant.

"Yes!"

Zhang Taiping became more and more confident, "Dashuai, I understand the truth and humility, but I don't know how to say it for a while, anyway, we just can't let the Tartar get his wish." Moreover, our model army is not without charcoal at this time, but it is very likely to have a lot of charcoal! When I was patrolling the camp before the humble post, I passed by the depression at the west end of the village, and happened to meet an acquaintance, who was under the command of the Red General and had seen the coal mines near Xintai. At the time, we were joking, and he said that there was a very good chance that there would be a coal mine under the puddle, and that even if it wasn't too big, it would be enough to make money. He also made an appointment with him to buy the land when the war was over. That person's vision is still very accurate, handsome, we can send someone to take a look now! If there is no coal mine, if there is, our urgent needs can be solved, anyway, we must not act according to the plan of the Tartars! ”

After speaking, Zhang Taiping looked at Xu Changqing firmly.

found that Xu Changqing was already dumbfounded, and the whole person was a little stupid, and he didn't react at all for a while.

Xu Changqing really wanted to smoke himself a big mouth at this time, and he always wanted to fight by himself when there were things, but he ignored the creativity of the people!

Especially that kind of observation!

In later generations, Xu Changqing came here, and many local friends were still joking, saying, 'The feet you are stepping on now are hollowed out', but at that time, the vicissitudes of life, this kind of resource industry was a big giant, and the environment was not too good, Xu Changqing didn't care much, now think about it, what the hell is it...... Standing on the mountain of gold without knowing it......

"Dashuai, Dashuai, are you okay?"

When Zhang Taiping's voice came into his ears, Xu Changqing came back to his senses, his spirit suddenly lifted, and he couldn't help but pat Zhang Taiping's shoulder vigorously: "Taiping, you melon baby has made a great contribution!" Go, go now, take that acquaintance with you, and we'll go see the depression now! ”

"Oh, yes!"

……

"Haha, it's charcoal, it's charcoal, it's still a lot of miles!"

"Dashuai, you see, although this is not the best coke, the condition is not bad, and it is even better than the ordinary people of Haicheng who burn it on weekdays. The scale of this coal mine is not large, but it is not small......"

In the evening, in the depression in the northwest of Quantou Village, there was a sudden burst of restless cheers, which was comparable to winning a battle.

Even Xu Changqing couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, almost like he was about to look up to the sky and roar.

Who would have thought that it was a desperate situation, but it was 'standing on a mountain of gold without knowing it'......

At this time, under the guidance of Liu Mao, an acquaintance of Zhang Taiping's fellow villagers and deputy chief banner under the command of the Red Lady, nearly 100 sons and daughters only dug for more than half an afternoon, and they dug down more than 20 meters, and they dug up black and swarthy coal that was comparable to gold.

And the quality is still very good.

The clouds of the charcoal crisis were lifted almost instantly.

According to Liu Mao, just looking at the current scale of this coal mine, it is more than enough for a model army of 80,000 people to burn for half a year.