"Report to the headmaster, this is the information left by the cobra and rattlesnake that the people we sent out retrieved. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"

In Wang Hua's office, He Jiong handed 2 wax pills to Wang Hua.

"Where did they get it back?" Wang Hua asked while opening the wax pill.

"It's all on the border of Guangdong, where we made an appointment with cobras and rattlesnakes."

"Hmm." Wang Hua answered the sentence and unfolded the two pieces of oiled paper taken out of the two wax pills, and the words on the two pieces of paper were simplified characters. Wang Hua specially applied to Zhang Guodong in order to ensure the security of intelligence, and at present, except for Zhang Fubei and Ji Tonghai, no one in the entire Second General Affairs Department knows simplified Chinese.

Wang Hua looked at it, and his face changed slightly.

He Jiong saw it in his eyes, but he didn't know what the information on the paper was written, and he didn't know why Wang Hua's face changed, so he didn't dare to speak, and stood quietly on the side.

"Director He." Wang Hua put the two pieces of information on the table, "You personally selected and trained these two people, right?" ”

"Yes. It is personally selected and trained by subordinates. He Jiong's heart was a little scared, "My subordinates guarantee that no one in the entire Yulin Bay knows about the existence of these two people, and no one in our second general affairs department knows about it." ”

"Is that why you don't know about these two people now?" Wang Hua's tone carried a bit of majesty.

"Subordinates are bold." He Jiong stood upright, "My subordinates don't know why these two pieces of information make the principal angry, and whether the principal can leak one or two to his subordinates." ”

"I'm not angry, it's just." Wang Hua paused and pointed to one of the oiled papers, "The cobra is missing." ”

"Missing?" He Jiong didn't understand Wang Hua's words for a while, "Then this information is not Cobra's?" ”

"No, the information was indeed sent back by Cobra." Wang Hua put the two pieces of information on the table into the folder, "Cobra has entered Jiangxi from Guangdong, but he told us that he will keep in mind your Director He's teachings, and only hibernate and not use, and see miraculous results in war." So he automatically cut off all ties with us. ”

"Cutting ties doesn't work wonders." He Jiong's heart was really a little panicked, "Headmaster, my subordinates really didn't know that a cobra would act like this. ”

"Forget it." Wang Hua replied lightly, "I believe that Cobra must have his own reasons for doing this, and I believe in your Director He's vision even more." ”

"Thank you Principal for your trust." He Jiong is also a standing upright, "His subordinates are smeared with liver and brain, and they will never give up." ”

"Heh, Director He doesn't have to die." Wang Hua chuckled, "Is there a report on Operation Falcon?" ”

"Back to the principal, there is." He Jiong hurriedly took out a few more pieces of paper from the folder tucked under his armpit, "The information from Guangzhou came back a few days ago, and the principal has also seen it, and there is no new information at present. So far, the North Korean side has no information, and only information from Beijing and Shandong has come back. ”

Wang Hua took the information one by one, and it was already the beginning of April, and the information that came back was more than a month ago.

In the first month of this year, Li Jiucheng captured Dengzhou and imprisoned Sun Yuanhua. In February, Kong Youde led an army to besiege Laizhou, and Xu Congzhi and Xie Lian resisted desperately, and at the same time asked the imperial court for help. However, Liu Tongzhu, the general soldier who went south from Beijing, did not dare to go to Laizhou to relieve the siege although he arrived in Shandong.

There was a lot of quarrel in the court about whether to recruit or suppress Kong Youde. The contradiction between Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren gradually intensified, and Sun Sanjie, Feng Yuanbiao, Yu Yinggui, Wei Jingyu and others impeached Zhou Yanru one after another.

In the fourth year of Chongzhen, Yang He, the governor of the three sides, was dismissed and imprisoned, and Hong Chengchou succeeded him as the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi. Hong Chengchou changed Yang He's policy of "suppressing and pacifying while suppressing" to "going all out to clear and suppress" and "suppressing and appeasing with strength, first suppressing and then appeasement", and concentrated his forces to attack the Shaanxi peasant army.

In the spring of the fifth year of Chongzhen, a peasant army broke through to Qingyang because it could not withstand the pressure of the official army. Hong Chengchou personally went to Qingyang, commanded the battle, and encircled and suppressed the peasant army together with the general soldiers Cao Wenzhao and He Huchen.

"Director He has worked hard." Wang Hua read the information and said, "But the transmission of this information is a little slow, I let you start to build a transmission network, to what extent is the current progress?" ”

"Back to the principal." He Jiong hurriedly replied, "At present, the transmission of our information relies on flying pigeons, so we can't satisfy the principal in terms of speed and frequency. According to the principal's instructions, I have sent out personnel to establish information points in various places using the model of opening stores and operating stores. At a point of about four or five hundred miles, once there is an emergency, relying on intelligence from Beijing and Shandong to speed up to 600 miles, the intelligence can be transmitted back in about 10 days. ”

"Still, Headmaster." He Jiong wanted to speak and stopped.

"Say whatever you want, is there a problem with money?"

"The headmaster is wise." He Jiong complimented, "There are about a dozen of these points, and our funds are very tight." ”

"I know that, too." Wang Hua said, "If you do this first, I will apply to the Military Commission for money." ”

"And." Wang Hua asked again, "How is the preparation of the Tiangong plan?" ”

"Back to the principal, manpower is being prepared."

"Who will go this time?"

"I originally planned to let Xie Tian go, but now." He Jiong hesitated, "What does the principal think of Ge Tao?" ”

"Look at the arrangement, and be ready to talk to me."

"Yes, Headmaster."

He Jiong went out, Wang Hua thought about it, gathered all the information on the table, put it into a folder, got up and went to Zhang Guodong's office.

"Chairman Zhang, this is the latest intelligence." Wang Hua handed the folder marked top secret to Zhang Guodong.

Zhang Guodong looked at it and asked, "Is there anything important?" ”

Wang Hua took out a sheet from the folder: "You take a look at this first, the viper's action has changed a little, and the cobra has lost contact." ”

"Oh?" Zhang Guodong took the oil paper and looked at it carefully.

"Lao Wang, what do you think of this cobra?" Zhang Guodong put down the oil paper and asked.

"I've only seen this person once." Wang Hua replied, "However, He Jiong has made a detailed report to me on his situation and achievements during training." I don't really believe that the cobra will turn back or break away, on the contrary, I think it is the cobra that has encountered some special situation to do it. Or maybe he really thinks about going to Liaodong to hibernate as he wrote. Based on his test results and personality assessment, it is likely that he will do so. ”

"Since you see it that way, let's put this matter aside for now." Zhang Guodong asked, "Has Operation Tiangong begun?" ”

"Preparations are underway. You said this Xu Lang, thinking of a play is a play. Wang Hua complained, "He doesn't know how tight our manpower is now, the current intelligence transmission network is still in progress, how can there be extra manpower to go to Jiangxi." kidnapped Song Yingxing, what kind of industrial revolution is there to do, how can it be as simple as he thinks, the Ming Dynasty can't even eat, what kind of industrial revolution is it. ”

"Hehe, Lao Wang, don't complain." Zhang Guodong said with a smile, "The industrial revolution is indeed a bit unreliable, but it is not impossible to get Song Yingxing over." Besides, Lu Lao also agreed, so hurry up and start. ”

"I know." Wang Hua also smiled, "That's what I said." ”

In Qiu Peng's shipyard, Zeng Guangxian and Wang Zhaoxing and a large group of people from the Admiralty were surrounding Qiu Peng to ask questions.

"Everyone, everyone." Qiu Peng threw his hands at everyone again and again, "The two new warships have entered the finishing stage, and it's useless for you to be anxious." You'll be in the water for 10 days at most, and then you'll know everything, right? ”

"Director Qiu, you can really drag." Wang Zhaoxing smiled, "How long has it been, why do you need ten days?" ”

"Is that my problem?" Qiu Peng argued, "Our shipyard is understaffed, and now we have to be busy with Zheng Zhilong's orders, and we will deliver Zheng Zhilong's 2 warships this month, and it is very good to be able to arrive like this now." ”

"It's not a problem." Zeng Guangxian stopped the quarrel between the two, "Qiu Peng, are these two new warships improved?" ”

"John." Qiu Peng's mouth was already dry, "You and Minister Zeng talk about the improvements." ”

"Yes." John stood up and bowed to Zeng Guangxian, "Dear Minister Zeng, the new warship has been improved on the basis of the original Guangzhou. We have used stronger materials and increased the ratio of length to width, from three masts to four masts, so that the new ships will be able to reach speeds of more than 17 knots. But the number of cannons is still 24, and this has not changed yet. ”

"How many infantry can you carry?" Zeng Guangxian asked.

"This." John touched his head, "I beg your pardon, Your Excellency. We only took into account the issues of combat and speed when designing this battleship, and as for carrying infantry, I am afraid there will not be much. ”

"How many won't be?" Wang Zhaoxing asked.

"If you sail long distances within a safe range." Qiu Peng knew what Wang Zhaoxing meant by asking, "I'm afraid there are up to 200 people per boat." ”

"It's only 200 people." The Admiralty shouted, "Why so little? ”

"Don't make any noise." Zeng Guangxian stopped everyone's noise, "Qiu Peng, are you sure you can only pretend to be 200?" ”

"I'm sure."

Zeng Guangxian didn't ask again, but silently calculated it in his heart. At present, Han Wantao and his intention are to reduce the mixed brigade to 4 infantry battalions and cancel the battalion artillery platoon. Such a battalion of 300 people, 4 battalions are 1200 infantrymen. The heavy artillery battalion was re-formed, with a number of 300 and 20 6-pounder guns, and the configuration of three-pounder guns was canceled. In addition, there are 100 cavalry companies, 120 marines, and 1,720 infantry cavalry and marines.

According to Qiu Peng, 8 or 9 warships are needed to carry these people alone, Zeng Guangxian's brain is a bit big. Zeng Guangxian and Han Wantao calculated that Kong Youde withdrew his troops from Dengzhou City on February 12 of the sixth year of Chongzhen, and in order to prevent Kong Youde from running to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Chongzhen had to take Nampo in North Korea at the end of the fifth year at the latest and rescue Gwanghaejun, which required the mixed brigade to arrive in Korea in October of the fifth year of Chongzhen at the latest. Although it is said that the speed of the warship can reach 15 knots at present, and the southeast wind is basically blowing smoothly before October, the distance from Yazhou to North Korea is more than 3,000 nautical miles, and considering the supply rest and many possible factors along the way, the mixed brigade will depart in August at the latest.

But now, the idea of using warships to carry infantry will definitely come to naught, so you can only use the Da Ming Fu ship, but the speed of the Da Ming Fu ship. Thinking of this, Zeng Guangxian shook his head, even if the journey was smooth, there would be no 3 or 4 months to reach North Korea. In other words, the departure time of the mixed brigade may be brought forward to June. But now it's April, the reorganization of the mixed brigade has not yet begun, the training of the cavalry company has just started, and Han Wantao has also gone to Yazhou, Zeng Guangxian suddenly felt a little depressed, I am afraid that the Dengzhou operation will be yellow.

Qiu Peng noticed Zeng Guangxian's expression and asked, "What's the matter, Minister Zeng, is there any problem?" ”

"Nothing." Zeng Guangxian replied casually, "You hurry up and hand over the two warships to our navy as soon as possible." ”

Coming out of the shipyard, Zeng Guangxian took Wang Zhaoxing and called Xu Lang to the mixed brigade headquarters together.

"Xu Lang, give an idea, otherwise the Dengzhou operation may be canceled." Zeng Guangxian told Qiu Peng's situation and his own thoughts.

"Operation Dengzhou is a matter for your mixed brigade." Xu Lang smiled, "Why do you come to me if you have questions?" ”

"Who made you the proposer of this action, don't ask who you ask." Wang Zhaoxing was also a little anxious after listening to Zeng Guangxian's time calculation.