"I've discussed this matter with Xia Yang. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" Zhang Guodong replied, "Xia Yang means that since we have now trained a group of Ming Dynasty craftsmen, we can organize a technical team composed of Ming Dynasty people and let Geng Rui lead the team." ”

"Who is looking for oil, you can't also find people from the Ming Dynasty, right?"

"Xia Yang is looking for candidates now, Dengzhou must want our own people, and the people of the Ming Dynasty may not have even seen what oil is."

"I think that's it." Lu Tianxiang said, "Summarize these situations and take out a bill and submit it to the General Assembly for voting." ”

"Old Lu, there is one more thing I need to tell you." Zhang Guodong closed the notebook.

"What else?"

"Shen Daxing mentioned to me that if the steam engine is built, he wants to produce barbed wire."

"What's the use of producing barbed wire?" Lu Tianxiang didn't quite understand.

"Lu Lao." Zhang Guodong smiled, "You don't know much about military affairs. Barbed wire was very useful for warfare, especially at this time, especially against the Manchu cavalry, an obstacle that they could never overcome. ”

"Really?" Lu Tianxiang said, "Since barbed wire has so many benefits, then produce it, and there is no need to discuss it with me." ”

"But this thing is too expensive, so I have to report to you first."

"Is the cost of wire huge?" Lu Tianxiang asked, "I remember that in our previous life, it seemed like a few dollars a kilogram." ”

"Lu Lao, what you said is about the industrial society in the previous life." Zhang Guodong said with a smile, "What we need now is barbed military barbed wire, according to the current level, the production of this kind of barbed wire requires a lot of manpower, and the cost will definitely not be low." ”

"That's right." Lu Tianxiang thought for a while, "You let Shen Daxing come up with a cost accounting, or let the crossing conference vote, if it really costs too much, I'm afraid it will be difficult to pass." However, to say a thousand things and ten thousand, you have to get the steam engine out first. ”

The crossing conference studied Zhang Guodong's proposal and came up with a resolution.

A technical group headed by Geng Rui was set up to go to Beijing, Datong and Xuanfu towns to guide iron smelting and firearms making. The technical team will be arranged by the Industrial Bureau, and the number will be about 20 people. Gu Yunkun will personally lead a team to Dengzhou to extract oil, because there is no mining equipment yet, so Gu Yunkun's main task is to find the self-injection oil injection well first. Since only the energy problem of Pearl and 777 needs to be solved, Gu Yunkun calculates that a self-injection well should be able to solve the problem.

Vietnam's Li Fuqiang and Tsui Tien Bin were given a new assignment to form an expeditionary force and set off for Singapore. However, the expeditionary force had to avoid any conflict with the Portuguese in Malacca, whose aim was to be able to establish roots in Singapore and lay the foundation for future development.

Shen Daxing's barbed wire fence was vetoed, and the cost was too high. Lu Tianxiang and Zhang Guodong lobbied for the conference, and finally the conference made a compromise resolution, which was to produce a small amount of barbed wire first, see the effect in actual combat, and then decide whether it could be mass-produced.

The early spring and February in Beijing City were still cold, and Ye Zhan stood on the training ground of the Shenji Battalion and looked awkwardly at the deputy Qianhu official uniform on his body. He really wanted to put on the handsome Yulin Army uniform again, but Chief Jiang and Chief of Staff Xu gave an order that they could only wear this in Beijing, not only this, but they couldn't even call the commander, they had to call the adult.

Ye Zhan straightened his clothes, and in front of him was a 400-person balance of the infantry sub-battalion. The infantry sub-battalion is 1 multiplication for every 100 people, 400 people for 1 balance, and 800 people for 1 rush, a total of 3,200 people for 4 rushes. Ye Zhan also felt very awkward about the establishment of this multiplication, balance and chong, how could this be as refreshing as the Yulin Army squad platoon and battalion.

"Officer on duty, point out."

"Yes." Ding Jun opened the roster and began to read his name aloud.

After a drum, Ding Jun ran to Ye Zhan: "Report to the lord, the number of people should be 400, but the actual number is 328." ”

Ye Zhan gritted his teeth helplessly, he knew that the Shenji Battalion was seriously lacking, but no matter how serious it was, it couldn't be nearly a quarter less.

After a stick of incense, Ye Zhan shouted again: "Officer on duty, Ermao." ”

The second drum sounded, and Ding Jun ran to Ye Zhan without changing a word: "Report to my lord, the number of people who should arrive is 400, but the actual number is 328." ”

Ye Zhantie blushed and didn't speak, the second pillar of incense was about to burn out, and a voice sounded at the back of the team.

"Lord Ye, don't be so anxious, we're here to respond."

Ye Zhan and Ding Jun followed the sound and looked behind at the same time, and a deputy Qianhu led a group of people to the front of the team slowly.

"Lord Ye." The deputy Qianhu arched his hand at Ye Zhan, "Zhang Xiang came to respond." ”

"Zhang Xiang, let me ask you." Ye Zhan asked, "Today's fourth watch gathers, and the fifth watch is at the end of the day, do you know?" ”

"I know." Zhang Xiang replied nonchalantly, "Didn't you drink some wine last night?" ”

"Let me ask you again, have you ever taken a leave of absence?"

"Lord Ye, don't be so serious." Zhang Xiang squinted at Ye Zhan, "Don't take it as an example, don't take it as an example." ”

"Officer on duty." Ye Zhan asked loudly, "What is the punishment for not being able to do it?" ”

"Less than one, forty sticks; less than two mao, eighty military sticks; If you don't get three times, you will be beheaded. Ding Jun also replied loudly.

"Enforce military law." Ye Zhan roared angrily.

"Lord Ye, Lord Ye." Zhang Xiang was a little anxious, and he really had to fight, "You and I are officials in the same dynasty, give face, I will definitely promise not to be late next time." ”

Ye Zhan said coldly: "Next time, let's talk about the next time, execute." ”

"Lord Ye." Zhang Xiang was really anxious, "You are a deputy thousand households, and I am also a deputy thousand households, why are you beating me?" ”

"Why?" Ye Zhan arched his hand to the sky, "This official is deeply favored by the emperor, entrusted by the emperor, appointed by the military department, and came here to train the Shenji battalion." Now that the generals are under my jurisdiction, why do you say they are beating you? ”

"Lord Ye." Zhang Xiang's tone also began to harden, "Since you are appointed by the Ministry of War, do you know the relationship between Master Zhang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and this official?" ”

"I know what he's for. In my eyes, there is only the emperor, only the imperial court, and only me. After Ye Zhan finished speaking, he shouted loudly, "Take it down, 40 military sticks." ”

The Zhenfu next to him looked at Ye Zhan and didn't move.

"Ding Jun." Ye Zhan said calmly, "The Yulin Army executes." ”

"Yes, sir." Ding Jun didn't call the adult again, and shouted out to the chief.

The soldiers of the four officer training regiments came over and pressed Zhang Xiang to the ground without saying a word, and dragged him by the arm and leg.

Ye Zhan glanced around majestically: "Tomorrow is still the fourth watch, and the fifth watch is a must." ”

"Really hit?" Chongzhen stretched out his head in the Heart Cultivation Hall and asked Wang Chengen.

"It's not really a fight." Wang Chengen replied, "Good guy, forty military sticks, no less." Master, our people came back and said that Zhang Xiang was afraid that he would not be able to get out of bed for ten days and half a month. ”

"This Ye Zhan is really a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers." Chongzhen said with a smile, "I don't even pay attention to the book of the military department." ”

"Master." Wang Chengen brought Chongzhen a cup of tea, "Although this Ye Zhan is a little reckless in what he did, what he said was very loyal. ”

"What did he say?" Chongzhen asked, putting down the teacup.

"Back to the master, Ye Zhan said when he beat Zhang Xiang that he only has the emperor in his eyes, only the imperial court, and only our Ming Dynasty."

"Hehe, okay." Chongzhen exclaimed, "What a Jiangshan Sheji who only has the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Ye Zhan, did you really beat Zhang Xiang?" In the station of the officer training regiment, Zhang Hai asked Ye Zhan with wide eyes.

"Yes, he violated military discipline, of course, he has to be dealt with by military law." Ye Zhan didn't understand why Zhang Hai asked this.

"You don't know that he is the nephew of Zhang Fengyi, the secretary of the military department?"

"I know, but I told him, I don't care if I am a scholar or not, I only have the emperor in my eyes, only the court, and only my Ming Dynasty."

"Well said, Ye Zhan." Xu Lang clapped his hands on the side and boasted, "In the future, I will say more such things, especially in public." ”

"Why do you want to say more?" Han Wantao asked.

"Why?" Xu Lang replied, "Every word we say and everything we do, Chongzhen will know it word for word, including what we said in the teaching group station." This is the stake of Jinyiwei and Dongchang. ”

"Really?" Zhang Hai stuck out his tongue, "Don't dare to talk nonsense after that." ”

"Ye Zhan, do you know what to do tomorrow?" Jiang Beiming asked.

"Go back to Chief Jiang, my subordinates know." Ye Zhan replied, "Just like today, strictly enforce military discipline. ”

Jiang Beiming shook his head with a smile.

"Chief Jiang, am I wrong?" Ye Zhan didn't understand why Jiang Beiming shook his head.

"You're right." Xu Lang explained, "It is right to be strict with military discipline, but it is also necessary to apply both grace and power. Simple harshness will make the soldiers rebellious, show your attitude towards the Yulin Army, both strict and kind, do you understand what I mean? ”

Ye Zhan lowered his head and thought for a while, then stood up and gave a Yulin Army salute to Xu Lang and the others: "My subordinates understand." ”

The morning of the next day was still a cold north wind, except for the lack of personnel and Zhang Xiang, who couldn't get up to bed to take leave, the 346 people of the infantry sub-battalion of the Shenji Battalion were all there.

"Report to your Excellency." Ding Jun ran to Ye Zhan, "The number of people should be 400, but there are 346 people, one person is on leave, and 53 people are missing." ”

"Hmm." Ye Zhan nodded at Ding Jun and strode forward, "I know that you all have some thoughts about yesterday's events in your hearts, this is normal. I don't want to talk about the past, but I want you to remember what I'm going to say today. I don't care why you came here, or what kind of relationship you have behind it, but since we eat the king's fortune, we have to take care of the king's business. We are all soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and we all carry the Ming Dynasty on our shoulders, the stability of the Long Live Lord, and the thousands of Li people in the world. Now there are Tartars on the outside, and there are rogues on the inside. Last year, the Tatars broke through, Datong Town and Xuanfu Town were shattered, and the people were displaced. If we don't practice hard, how can we protect these people, and how can we be worthy of the emperor's grace. You say, can we not work hard? ”

"I can't." The soldiers in the audience shouted in unison.

Zhou Lei led the guard squad around the city of Longmen for several days. The first payment of silver has been paid to Guan Mingke, and various building materials have been shipped one after another, and the construction of a new castle has begun. Zhou Lei received the news from the Second General Affairs Department that Geng Rui would immediately bring a technical team here to guide iron smelting and forging and making firearms. So Zhou Lei handed over the training of the army to Yang Tao, and he led people around to find iron ore and coal mines.

The location of the Longmen is in Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou, later generations. According to the memories of some travelers, the metal ore reserves of Chicheng County in later generations are still relatively rich, with 700 million tons of hematite and 250 million tons of magnetite, ranking second in Hebei Province. In addition, there are 21.5 tons of gold reserves, 635 tons of silver reserves, lead, zinc, copper, manganese and other mineral deposits are also relatively rich.

Zhou Lei had the idea of getting Longwangshu, hoping to find gold and silver ore at the same time as iron ore and make a windfall. (To be continued.) )