Chapter 171: Keeping Up with the Times
This time, it was Shi Dacheng, the head of the household department, who was ordered to send an envoy to Wara.
Shi Dacheng was born in poverty, he was admitted to Xiucai at the age of 30, and he failed to win the list three times in a row.
Who in the court doesn't know that Zhang Ning detained the Warat envoy Batu and his entourage? Three unlucky eggs are in his hands, and even if they are alive now, they are no longer humanoid. This time, the imperial court sent someone to envoy Wara, everyone was in danger, and it was not easy to provoke first, and it was very likely that he would not be able to come back if he went.
Just when the officials were asking for more blessings, Shi Dacheng stepped forward and recommended himself. He relieved the danger of the officials, countless people were grateful, and on the day of the mission, the pergola to see off was seven or eight miles long.
Shi Dacheng only arrived at the royal court one hour later than Gessel and the others.
He has long been ready to die as a martyr, what is it to be detained? Knowing that he was locked up without even seeing Yexian's face, he only smiled slightly and said, "Fortunately, the old man has brought enough clothes." ”
Zhang Ning did not see him off in person, but sent Ren Rong to give him four large boxes of clothes, all winter clothes, and asked Ren Rong to tell him: "The grassland winter is early, so it's best to bring them all." ”
Shi Dacheng opened the camphor wood box, and the brand-new fur fur brightened his eyes. If Zhang Ning didn't tell him, he would have asked the old servant to send him back to the house, but with Zhang Ning's advice, he would have brought it all. Zhang Ning will not give him fur fur for no reason, in case he doesn't die and can't come back after arriving in the grassland, these extremely precious fur furs may come in handy.
He was kept in a small tent guarded by two Warat sergeants. Just to live in a different place, he is not impatient at all, but often recites the articles he read when he was a child in the tent.
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The craftsmen rushed to work day and night to make "thunder", and it took only five days to drive out two cars and send them to Datong and Xuanfu respectively. Along with the "Thundering" were two sergeants who taught the operation.
For this kind of weapon with great lethality that does not distinguish between the enemy and us, Zhang Ning believes that no matter how careful he is, he can't be too careful, and he can't make any mistakes in the special operation process. During the training of the sharpshooter battalion, they first practiced throwing with molds of the same size and weight, and then practiced pulling the lead throwing when the sergeants scored exactly as instructed to throw.
The sergeants sent to serve as instructors are the first to learn and the best learned.
Daniel Zhang returned to Datong with "Thundering" and escorted him by the way. He has been back in Beijing for more than 10 days, and he has only returned a few days earlier. Before leaving, the father and son had a deep talk.
Zhang Ning earnestly persuaded him: "Father, if you shoot well, you will shoot an enemy soldier with one shot, which is much faster than if you go to the battlefield in person with a spear." You have to learn well and not slack off. ”
Since the early release of the gun, he has persuaded him several times, but Daniel Zhang always feels that hiding behind and releasing the gun is not as refreshing as charging ahead, and he refuses to learn anything.
Zhang Ning believed that Jiang Gui, the commander-in-chief, would understand the value of the Suifa gun, and once the sergeant of the sharpshooter battalion who used the Suifa gun was the main force, the generals would no longer have the opportunity to go out of the city to fight, and then he would have to learn if he didn't learn, and the situation would force him to learn.
Now that the separation is imminent, Zhang Ning is afraid that the sergeant at the head of the city will throw "thunder" down, ready to shoot at any time, and Daniel Zhang is also brave and leads people out of the city to fight.
Gunpowder does not distinguish between friend and foe.
If this is the case, there are only two results, either Jiang Gui will be escorted back to Beijing on the charge of "delaying the fighter"; Either die under the "thunder" or the fire of the rifle. With Daniel Zhang's personality, it is very likely to be the second type.
Daniel Zhang was also a little afraid after seeing the power of "Thunder", as long as one person was dissatisfied with him and quietly threw one of these things when he went out of the city to fight, he would die without a place to be buried.
"Okay, old man, learn it." Daniel Zhang said cheerfully.
"It's not about learning it, it's about learning it well, just like you learn archery." Zhang Ning looked at his father's eyes and said very seriously: "In the near future, the Suifa gun will definitely replace the weapon, please father must learn it well." ”
He will select talented people to form a team and concentrate on the research of weapons. He discussed with Zhu Qizhen that 10% of the profits of the textile factory would be used for this. At present, this silver is not used up, and as the textile mill gets bigger and bigger, the R&D funds are more abundant.
This is the best way he can think of to conquer the world with the fastest speed and the lowest cost, and become the hegemon of this era. After Zhu Qizhen saw the power of the sui firing gun and the "thunder", he also thought so.
Just imagine, the sergeant stands on the city wall, has a shield in front of him to block the enemy's sharp arrows, condescendingly throws "thunder" over and over again, blowing up the enemy almost to the ground, and then changing to another group of sergeants, shooting an enemy soldier who is not completely dead, how cool is this? The enemy suffered heavy casualties, but the casualties on the side were almost negligible.
"Is this thing hard to learn?" Daniel Zhang hesitated.
He is a dignified deputy commander-in-chief, can he learn this from his subordinates? It's a shame.
"My father shoots arrows well, has excellent eyesight, and is not difficult to learn." Zhang Ning said: "Otherwise, now let's go to the martial arts hall to practice." If I'm right, my father will be able to get started quickly. ”
"Let's go."
The father and son went to the martial arts hall, Ren Rong put the target, and Zhang Ning took out a delicate starting gun. It was specially made by the craftsmen for his own use, which was much better than the mass-produced ones. After he explained, he demonstrated it and handed the gun to Daniel Zhang.
Daniel Zhang shot for the first time, and the recoil of the gun shook his wrists, and the deviation of the accuracy was also large, but Zhang Ning repeatedly encouraged him. The father and son taught one by one and practiced for an hour, and Daniel Zhang finally hit the target with five out of ten shots.
It's a dead thing, and a living person doesn't stand still and be beaten, but you can't ask for much in a hurry. Zhang Ning had no choice but to repeatedly ask him to go to Datong to practice logistics: "...... My father is the deputy chief soldier, if his marksmanship is not as good as that of a sergeant, where will he put his face? ”
"It's okay, Master Jiang is not as good as the old man. The old man has practiced well, and he will demonstrate it in front of Master Jiang, which will make him red-eyed. Daniel Zhang laughed.
"That's for the best." Zhang Ning smiled, it is good for his father to be competitive and competitive. Zhang Ning was finally relieved. He was not worried about offending Jiang Gui because of this, as long as he sat firmly in the position of commander of Jinyi Wei, Jiang Gui would not dare to do anything to Daniel Zhang.
Early the next morning, Zhang Ning was sent out of the city for ten miles before reluctantly reining in the horse.
Daniel Zhang said proudly: "You just wait for the old man to make meritorious service." Not to mention anything else, there is a truckload of "Thunder" transported to Datong, which must make the Warat army have no return, if they let them escape back to one or two, it is not considered that he has the ability.
"Okay, the son is waiting for his father to make meritorious service. Fathers should also be careful. Zhang Ning said: "I will let people make more 'thunder' to ensure that you are enough." ”
Next there will be a big war, and grenades are such a good thing to use, the more the merrier.
"Let's go back." Daniel Zhang waved at his son, galloped forward first, and the escort sergeant walked on foot, and when he saw this, he hurriedly trotted to follow.
couldn't see his father's back, so Zhang Ning turned around and returned to the city.