Chapter 137 Determine the dispatch of troops Prepare for papermaking

Seeing that Prince Tori was very anxious, Ouyang He said while giving up his seat: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't worry, talk slowly if you have something!" ”

"I can't say it slowly, when will you be able to send troops?" Prince Tori seemed to be in a hurry, "I just got the news that all the exits in the mountains where my tribe is located have been blocked by them, and they have lost contact with the outside. Some of my warriors climbed over the cliff and ran out to deliver me letters. If you don't send any more troops, my tribe will be trapped and killed. ”

"Your Royal Highness, I was about to tell you." Chen Yufeng said, "Our emperor has replied to someone, and he has allowed us to send a small number of troops out of the customs. We are preparing supplies for you. Our idea is to send out a troop of cavalry first and deliver the supplies your tribe needs. We are preparing to start next spring and are trying to find a way to send a large force out of the customs. Because it takes time for us to reorganize our troops, and it also takes a lot of material preparation and time for the brigade to go out to fight. ”

"It would be nice to be able to bring urgently needed materials into the mountains before the snow closes them. As long as you can survive this winter, your army will pass next year. When Prince Tori heard Chen Yufeng's words, he felt a little better.

"Your Royal Highness, you have come just in time." Ouyang He said, "You can tell us that you all need to prepare those materials in the mountains, so we can prepare according to what you say." In addition, our current dispatch of troops is mainly to deliver supplies, and we must try to keep it as secret as possible. We were going to concentrate our supplies at the mouth of the slaughter, and then suddenly assemble and set off. Don't let the enemy outside the gate be prepared. ”

"That's the best, if we have few people, we can't beat them tens of thousands of iron horsemen. We should try to avoid them as much as possible when we send things, and this time I will take the Mongol soldiers you gave me and set off with you. They have been trained by you to be the best samurai, to shoot with muskets, and to learn your musketeer tactics. Prince Tori said.

"Good! With you leading the team, we won't go in the wrong direction. It's also easy to communicate with your tribe. Chen Yufeng said.

In order to get out of the customs, the senior management of the kiln gang held a meeting. Zhang Zhimu personally presided over the meeting, which was attended by Chen Yufeng, Huang Yukun, Yan Boju, Lu Chengxiang, Lu Bingyi, Zhang Bengui, Yan Xing, and Li Yan. Zhang Zhimu always insisted on letting everyone know about all major events.

At the beginning of the meeting, Ouyang He introduced the need to immediately deliver supplies to the outside of the Great Wall, and the emperor's hope that Yaogang would send troops.

Since Prince Tori had already studied the materials they needed with Lu Chengxiang, Lu Chengxiang said, "Just tell me how many troops you need to send this time and how long it will take." We're good at preparing. ”

"We are tentatively preparing to send two regiments of cavalry out of the customs to escort the convoy. If the time goes back and forth quickly, it will come back in a month, and if it is not surprisingly slow, it should be back in a month and a half. ”

Ouyang He replied.

"You said the time started from the killing of the tiger?" Lu Chengxiang is very serious.

"Yes." Ouyang He knew that Lu Chengxiang needed to calculate carefully.

"If that's the case, let's go to a transport regiment, five hundred two-wheeled carriages, and five hundred camels." Lu Chengxiang said, "Since there is no decent road after the customs, the four-wheeled carriage cannot be used even though it has a large carrying capacity, so it can only be used in a two-wheeled carriage." If we go long distances, we can pull ten stone of grain in each double-drawn carriage. We need 200 wagons to transport 2,000 stone of grain this time. Other things, such as tea, salt, sugar, cloth, pots and pans, and other daily necessities, as well as weapons, ammunition, and medicines, also required 200 carts. We brought a heavy machine gun. Mortars and ammunition, food, etc., also need a vehicle. The 500 camels were used to carry tents, fodder, and other supplies for us, and the three regiments also had a lot of things for their own use. Because if there is a place where the car can't pass, we can use camels to carry it. ”

"You still have more than a thousand people not counted. Ouyang He said, "Prince Tori will go back with more than 1,000 of his people." ”

"Are they coming back? To ride or not to ride? Lu Chengxiang asked.

"Can't come back." Ouyang He said, "Of course I ride a horse. ”

"Then bring another three hundred camels." Lu Chengxiang knows very well in his heart, now there is no need to bring more grass, there is no shortage of grass on the grassland, just bring some horse food.

Yan Boju asked: "They Mongolians mainly eat meat, why do they send so much grain?" ”

"This grain is not just for Prince Tori and their tribe. Through Prince Tori, you also have to give a little support to the other tribes. Pave the way for us to send troops next year. Ouyang He explained.

Zhang Bengui said: "This time, our hospital will send two of my disciples to follow them out of the customs. We also prepared mosquito coils for them to repel mosquitoes. The mosquitoes on the prairie are terrible. ”

"Every soldier has to wear a mosquito net." Zhang Zhimu said: "I saw that our newly made raincoat made of rubberized cloth is very good, which can not only protect from the rain but also keep warm, and also give each soldier a copy." ”

"It's best to have a poncho for every horse." Yan Boju seems to care more about horses.

Chen Yufeng said: "I have arranged for each soldier to be distributed with compressed biscuits. If something happens, it's a lifesaver. ”

Li Yan was attending an important meeting of the kiln people for the first time, and he never spoke. After everyone had discussed it and there was nothing more to say, Li Yan asked: "We will soon send troops to escort the tribe of Prince Tori who is feeding Mongolia, and if we encounter other Mongolian tribes, we will probably have to fight with them." And next year, we will send troops to the Mongolian steppe to create a base area in the Hetao area. I don't know if Mr. Zhang and you have thought about it, this means that we have to face a strong Mongolian enemy, and maybe even we will transfer the entire pressure of the entire northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty to our own shoulders. This is the exact opposite of our original policy of contraction and the idea of handing over pressure from the north to the imperial court. ”

Zhang Zhimu admired Li Yan's sobriety, and most of the people here would not think about whether this operation should be or not, but would think about how to do it well. And Li Yan is different, he thinks more than ordinary people. Zhang Zhimu smiled and said, "Li Gongzi asked this question very well. Yes, our policy is still the same as you said. We have a special circumstance in this troop trip. We were invited by Prince Torrey to help. In the future, we will occupy a part of the Hetao area, and we have also obtained the approval of Prince Torrey. So we will not be opposed by the entire Mongols this time, and a large part of the Mongols will thank us. That's why we brought so much more food this time. There were two reasons why we had to go out of customs to help them. One is that the Manchus drove the Mongols who surrendered to them to unify the north, and if they succeeded, the situation in our north would be very passive. That's one reason we can't just look at it. Another reason is that this is also an opportunity for us. We Han people have been threatened by the north for thousands of years, and even after Ming Taizu ruled the world, the threat from the north has never been discharged. Eliminating the threat from the north is what we must do in the future. We'll pay a little bit this time, but it won't change our overall strategy. But we can take this opportunity to stretch out our feet outside the Great Wall. If this Hetao area is given to us, it will even change our entire survival situation. Because the food there can fully meet our needs, and it is rich. Then we won't have much of a burden. Food has always been a priority when we think about it. Therefore, we must not miss the opportunity in front of us, otherwise we will need to go out if we want to leave the Great Wall and take a step north in the future. The so-called coexistence of risks and opportunities. We have to do it well. ”

Zhang Zhimu's words not only made Li Yan understand the pros and cons and reasons for this matter, but also made others except Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He understand that there are so many considerations in this matter.

After listening to Zhang Zhimu's analysis, Li Yan completely admired Zhang Zhimu and them. How could those people around Li Zicheng have such far-sighted people, they don't know the depth of coming to attack, it's like a joke.

In the evening, Huang Yukun hugged Zhang Zhimu and asked, "Hey! What you said today is too good. Let our hearts suddenly seem to be clear. Otherwise, we will do whatever you say, and we don't understand why we do it. In that case, why did you never tell me! ”

"I don't want you to so much." Zhang Zhimu said, "Each of you has a lot of things, and what do you want to do with so much care." Just have Uncle Chen and Ouyang He in charge of this matter together. ”

"Don't say it, that Li Yan really saw the idea when he saw the problem," Huang Yukun said to Zhang Zhimu very seriously, "There are not many people in our kiln gang who can think like him." ”

"It seems that my wife is not an ordinary person, and I can see that Li Yan is a very smart person." Zhang Zhimu said sincerely.

"That's it." The two men were entangled again.

After Liu Yun arranged the affairs of Tongguan, he returned to Yaogang. Chen Yufeng told him that he needed to get out of the customs immediately. Liu Yun immediately said: "Leave this matter to me." I promise to get things done. Our two regiments were much more numerous than when we fought the Mongol cavalry. Weapons weren't comparable to those days. Liu Chenghuang and I can just take people with us on this matter, and we both have research on the Mongolian cavalry. Besides, there are more than 1,000 Prince Tori and them, and we can deal with them in general. Our cavalry can't always train at home, they need to go out for a walk often. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Mr. Zhang and Ouyang He also think it is more appropriate for you to go. Most of the supplies have already arrived at the mouth of the slaughterer, and your cavalry is ready to go. ”

After Liu Yun came back, he asked Li Jing to follow by name. Li Jing decided to take a hundred people with her. With this reason, Li Jing came to Zhang Zhimu again and wanted a new sniper rifle. Zhang Zhimu also wanted the new sniper rifle to try on the battlefield, so he decided to take out five new sniper rifles for Li Jing and them.

After Li Jing and Li Yunhe, who specialized in sniper rifles, went to the shooting range to hand over the new sniper rifles, the snipers conducted shooting training under the guidance of the technical personnel who made the robbery.

After coming back, Li Jing saw Zhang Zhimu and said: "Mr. Zhang, with such a sniper rifle, the previous sniper rifle is simply rubbish." This shot is just too good. Now our snipers are reluctant to leave their sniper rifles wherever they go. This gun is very easy to disassemble and assemble, if you are happy one day, we will take a gun to Xi'an to blow up Li Zicheng's head. Guaranteed to be able to get out of the way. With this gun, killing people from a thousand meters away is like fun. ”

"Don't forget, this gun needs to be kept secret." Zhang Zhimu said.

Chen Yufeng and they are in charge of the customs clearance, and Zhang Zhimu doesn't have to worry about it. He felt that there were two things that needed to be implemented, one was the papermaking and the other was the cement production equipment of the kiln. Generally, as long as he doesn't know the task, he doesn't care much, just often asks about the progress.

Zhang Zhimu was about to invite Lu Bingyi and Li Yunhe to come over, but Li Yunhe called and asked, "Mr. Zhang, do you have time now?" ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "I want to find you when I have time." Come here!"

After a while, Li Yunhe led the kiln chief of the kiln and a few of them came. Zhang Zhimu saw several of them holding something wrapped in straw paper, so he joked: "What baby are you holding?" ”

Li Yunhe said: "Don't talk about Mr. Zhang, I really brought you a baby this time." ”

When they opened the straw paper, Zhang Zhimu saw that it was several enamel basins. This made Zhang Zhimu very surprised, "Oh my God! You've finally figured it out. Let me see, is this layer of enamel strong? ”

Wu Yao said: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, this layer of porcelain will not fall off easily." At the beginning of our burning of this thing, the biggest problem was that this layer of enamel cracked and could not stand. It was not easy to solve this problem. This white color is a porcelain glaze with zinc oxide added to it. ”

Zhang Zhimu touched the inside of this pot and asked, "What's going on?" ”

"That's a weld in the basin when the steel plate was welded, and we used a grinding wheel to grind the traces left by the impurity." Wu Yao Chang explained.

"Yunhe, hurry up and make several steel molds, and use the method of one-time stamping to produce the steel bottom of the enamel basin. You can make pots, bowls, and cups. First, one set was given to each of the soldiers and students. Zhang Zhimu said, "Let me give you a suggestion, can the edge of this white porcelain basin be made into a blue edge." ”

"That's no problem, after the glaze, we will re-glaze the rim of the basin. At that time, we just used a little blue glaze. Wushan said.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Congratulations, this thing you have created will greatly improve our life and work." You will also be asked to make a lot of enamel supplies in the future. Truth be told, you need to find a place to build a large enamel kiln. This thing will bring great wealth to our kiln. That's why I ask you to keep your craftsmanship strictly confidential, and not to reveal even the slightest bit of relevant information. No matter who asks, it won't work. ”

The chief of the kiln said, "We will tell the brothers about the secret as soon as we go back." Otherwise, they don't know, and they say it as soon as they are happy. ”

"Go back quickly and tell your brethren. The head office will reward you heavily. Zhang Zhimu said.

Wu Yao Chang and they left happily. Li Yunhe said: "What else do you have to say, I have a lot of business." ”

I immediately invited Mr. Lu Bingyi over, we have two important things to study. One is the manufacturing of production equipment and the construction of production plants for rotary kiln cement; One is the construction of a paper mill. These are two things that take a bit of effort.

After Lu Bingyi came over, he heard that these two things were being studied, and said, "I think we should study the papermaking matter first today." This time, I came back from the south with Lu Qi and them, and a few of them made paper at home, and I also talked to them, so it is better to invite them to come over and study it. As for the matter of cement, I think it is better to ask Wu Shan and Li Di to study it together. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay, just listen to you." Now please come over with those who have made paper. ”

In fact, when Zhang Zhimu was in middle school, as part of learning engineering and agriculture, he visited the paper mill, although it was fun at that time, but the process of papermaking was not forgotten, and the words of the worker master can still be remembered. This method of making paper is completely different from those people making paper at home. But apart from the fact that they don't know anything more about paper, maybe their insights will help papermaking?

After these people came over, they looked very restrained. Because they had just arrived in the kiln, they had not calmed down in the impact of the kiln on them, and they met Mr. Zhang, whom they thought was supreme, although they had long heard that Zhang Zhimu was very easy to get along with, but it was inevitable that they would not be nervous.

Zhang Zhimu said: "You don't have to be nervous. When we arrived at Yaogang, we were a family. I invite you here today because we want to build a paper mill in Yaogang, and I heard that you have all done papermaking work when you were at home. So please refer to it. ”

These people hurriedly nodded and said, "Okay, we know that we will not keep it." ”

"In fact, papermaking is simple, it is to fine the fibers and spread them into the layer we need. Papermaking is divided into two steps: pulp and paper. There is no shortage of wood in Shanxi, we can crush the wood with a crusher, cook it in the cooking liquid, and then wash, screen and bleach. This makes it possible to complete the pulp production. Then we need to design a machine for making paper. In this step, the diluted pulp stream is evenly distributed and interwoven on the copper wire mesh, and the wet paper removed from the copper wire mesh is extruded and dewatered by two rollers, and then dried on the surface of several cylinder rollers with hot steam. You can start cutting the packaging. Zhang Zhimu introduced the process of a general paper mill in his previous life.

One of the people who had made paper before was very confused, and one person said: "Our paper-making method is to put the tender bamboo in the pond and soak it for more than 100 days, take it out and cook it with lime for eight days and eight nights, and then put it in a stone mortar and beat it with a stone mill like mud." Pour the broken bamboo into the sink and use a bamboo curtain to make paper in the water. The paper on the bamboo curtain is reversed onto the board, stacked until it reaches thousands of sheets, and pressed it with a wooden board to squeeze out the water. Peel them off again and dry them one by one. Such paper cutting and packaging will do. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Your traditional papermaking method cannot meet the needs of large-scale papermaking. When we make pulp, we do not use lime, but can use a mixture of caustic soda and sodium sulfide or a mixture of sulfurous acid and sodium sulfite as a cooking agent. The pulp made is different, and the paper is made differently. In order to increase the strength of the paper, the pulp also needs to be properly glued. Some thick paper used as packaging can be used without bleaching. In this way, the strength of the paper is greater. ”

Li Yunhe said: "Let's not think about going directly to the production line, let's try to make the kind of pulp you said, as for papermaking, we can study it slowly." ”

"I'm not worried about papermaking." "What I'm worried about is that the emissions from our paper mill are very polluting, and if we build a paper mill in Yaogang and the sewage is discharged directly into the Fen River, it won't be long before the Fen River becomes a stinky river and a dead river." So we had to build a sewage treatment plant at the same time. As for how to deal with sewage, you also need to ask Master Qingfengzi for help. My idea is that the treated sewage must not cause serious pollution. It is best to precipitate harmful substances. ”

"It's a matter of having a lot of precipitated things!" Lu Bingyi said.

"It's better to be able to add all the sediment to the cement kiln and into the cement." Zhang Zhimu said.

Li Yunhe said: "It's a pity, Lu Qi and they have been studying the knitting machine. Otherwise, just leave it to them. ”

"Lu Qi, how is their knitting machine research?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"I'm having a hard time." Li Yunhe said, "After the successful development of spinning machines and looms, they have been going very smoothly and have been making several kinds of cloth. There is also a smooth development of hemp spinning equipment. Now the sack factory has been mass-produced. I didn't expect that there had always been a problem with knitting. I heard that their needles don't seem to work, so I didn't ask for details. ”

"Knitting and spinning are two different ideas, completely different things. However, like the loom, if they had developed this thing, they could also feed the entire kiln people. Zhang Zhimu said, "Let's talk about today's enamel utensils." Our kiln will soon be the same as Jingdezhen, where thousands of merchants will gather. The overseas market for this product will allow us to live a prosperous life. ”

After discussion, it was decided that Li Yunhe would organize a group engaged in machinery and invite Qingfengzi to send people to participate in the formation of a paper mill pre-research group. Carry out pre-research on papermaking technology in the early stage, and after having certain results, select the site to build a factory for production. These paper-making personnel also participated in this research and development group.

As for the matter of cement production and kiln, we need to invite Wushan and them to come over tomorrow, and then invite Li Di and them to come over and study it again.

When Lu Bingyi and Li Yunhe left, Zhang Zhimu saw that in the outhouse, Yang Yulin was talking with Yan Xing. Zhang Zhimu hurriedly said: "Oops! The second uncle is here, please come in! ”

Yan Xing came over, and Yang Yulin was also very happy. Since he was not an outsider, he went into the inner room and changed the tea, Yang Yulin did not go out, and sat down to talk together.

Yan Xing said with emotion: "I feel like a dream every day now. When I was in Niutou Mountain, I wanted to have such a place where everyone lived happily and did something together. But as I got older, I felt that this dream would never come true again. I didn't expect the current situation to be even better than I thought before. I often wonder if I'm dreaming. ”

"Second uncle, this is just the beginning." Yang Yulin said, "Good days are still ahead!" ”

"yes!" Yan Xing said, "Yulin's life is good! Caught up with the good time, and was able to be with Chiki again. If only your father were alive. That person can be of great help to Chiki. His martial arts and cultivation are not under the 'Mountain Harrier'. And the reputation is even greater. ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that Yan Xing would not come over to chat if he was fine, and asked, "Second uncle, are you here for something?" ”

"Hey, hey!" Yan Xing smiled and said, "I really have something to tell you." ”

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Five-line scores, oscillating circuits, caesarean sections. Guo Shoujing made alloy cannons, and Guan Hanqing created "Journey to the West". --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".