Chapter 138: Liu Yun received the order to kill Hu Kou at night

Hearing Yan Xing say that he really had something to say, Yang Yulin immediately said, "You guys have something to do, I won't accompany you." "Get up and go out.

"Oops! Sit down, I don't have anything to carry on your back. Yan Xing stopped Yang Yulin and said, "That's right. After I came back from Xiurong, I called the third child in Niutou Mountain and told him to come back to recognize his relatives. The third child listened to it and was very happy. Say thank you again and again. I said thank you personally when you come back. They'll be here soon. Before coming out today, the second child also called and chatted with me for a while. He knew that Liu Yun was going to take someone out of the customs, and he wanted to go out together very much. I think the second team is really an expert in cavalry, and he also came to help Liu Chenghuang train cavalry. Besides, he used to mix in the Mongolian steppes. Zhimu, let's see if you should let him go with him. He said that he would definitely listen to Liu Yun and promise not to drink. ”

"What's wrong with this, it's okay to have him follow to help Liu Yun and them pay attention." Zhang Zhimu said, ""

It's just that Uncle Kui is not young, can he do it physically? We've just started to live a few good days, so don't let anything happen! ”

"He's all right. If he doesn't go this time, I think something will really happen. Yan Xing said.

Yang Yulin said: "Uncle Kui, this is blessed and can't be enjoyed!" ”

"That's true." Yan Xing said, "There is one more thing. The second said that there are more than 1,000 cavalry on our side in Yulin. Most of the family members over there are in the kiln. The people on his side should also withdraw first? They also have a lot of supplies for a winter. ”

"Those are cavalrymen who grew up on horseback. It's all our treasures, I think I'll discuss it with Uncle Chen and Mr. Ouyang, and we'll all withdraw it before winter. Next year we will go out to the steppe, and if they go with them, it will be much stronger than our newly trained cavalry. My idea is that if we don't go to Shaanxi in two years, it doesn't make sense for them to stick there all the time. If needed, they can call back from Yulin. ”

"Good! When the second child arrives, let's discuss it together. Yan Xing said.

The Yaogang people's battle against Li Zicheng's Dashun army not only had a profound impact on the political and military situation of the entire Ming Dynasty, but also had a huge vibration and impact on the surrounding departments of the Ming Dynasty.

The Mongol tribes in the north, who have been eager to restore their former glory, and the Manchu Khans and Shuobeilers who have been eyeing the Ming Dynasty, are also constantly collecting information about this great war through their own intelligence channels.

The Mongol tribes, already divided, were somewhat unprepared for the war in the south. Those who recovered from the last battle of breaking through the pass and the Manchu Qing Dynasty had long been eager to try the Ming Dynasty. They really couldn't tolerate the loss of the red flag and the white flag, and they wanted to take revenge for a long time. However, Huang Taiji listened to the advice of the strategist, adopted a patient strategy, and watched the tiger fight across the mountain, wanting to wait until the Han people were defeated before attacking.

When he heard that Li Zicheng swore to go east, Huang Taiji and those Shuobeile people were happy. No matter who wins or loses, the strength of the Han people will be lost and weakened. They often get together and happily listen to the battle situation reported by the Ming Dynasty, and talk about how to deal with these future opponents in the future. At first, they talked very passionately, but with the entry of the Yaogang people into the war, the situation was reversed. Li Zicheng's million-strong army was blocked from advancing in front of the small Never-seen Scripture Kiln. This made Huang Taiji and his Shuobeiler very puzzled, and even the Han military Fan Wencheng said, let's take a look. Because of these kiln workers, it really makes everyone up and down these Manchu Qing unforgettable. They didn't pay much attention to Li Zicheng's million-strong army, but they couldn't help but pay special attention to the Yaogang people. When it comes to the Yaogang people, the wounds on their bodies will still ache faintly.

By the time they got the information that the Yaogang people had completely driven Li Zicheng's army out of Shanxi, it was impossible for Huang Taiji and them to laugh anymore, and those Shuobeilers who had finally regained their confidence and were bent on revenge did not have the high-spirited spirit of the past.

Huang Taiji saw that this was not good, and shouted, "What's the matter! Before they went to the battlefield, they all became frosted eggplants? ”

Soldier Fan Wencheng said: "Ladies and gentlemen, there is indeed no need to worry so much about the combat strength of the Yaogang people. In fact, if you think about it, Li Zicheng is known as a million-strong army, but in fact, there will not be so many people, they are all for others. It would be nice if they could have hundreds of thousands of troops who could not have enough to eat. And the number of their troops also does not matter. Because of the severe drought in the Central Plains for decades, there are as many people as there are who have no food to eat. Li Zicheng didn't have many troops that could really fight. In addition, their attack was too smooth at the beginning, and they did not understand the combat strength of the Yaogang people, and under the sudden counterattack of the Shanxi officials and the Yaogang people, the army formed by those victims collapsed at once. The so-called defeat is like a mountain, and they can't control the defeat. Otherwise, with the tens of thousands of people who are old and young in Yaogang, it is impossible to drive the Dashun army out of Shanxi. So we have to learn from Li Zicheng's lesson, and we don't have to worry too much about the kiln people. ”

Because Huang Taiji relied on Fan Wencheng as a strategist, everyone also respected Fan Wencheng very much. Fan Wencheng's words made them all relax a little.

Due to the defeat of the Ming Dynasty after this breakthrough, Huang Taiji did not carry out large-scale actions against the Ming Dynasty after the Battle of Songjin. Therefore, Huang Taiji did not die in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen. So far, he is still presiding over the plan in Shengjing (Shenyang).

After listening to Fan Wencheng's words, Huang Taiji felt that it was right to look at the situation again, but it was not possible for the army not to fight. He felt that it was okay to take action from the relatively scattered Mongolian tribes that had not yet united, and if the entire Mongol tribes in Monan were subdued, not only could they expand their strength and form a few Mongolian cavalry troops, but they could also put pressure on the Ming Dynasty on the long northern border of the entire Ming Dynasty. As for the Mongolian Khalkha tribes in Mobei, you can leave them alone for now.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia was divided into three parts: Southern Mongolia, Western Mongolia and Northern Mongolia. Desert refers to the Gobi Desert on the Mongolian Plateau.

Previously, in order to deal with the Ming Dynasty, Huang Taiji had subdued the Mongolian Chahar Department, which had repeatedly retreated from the Houjin. Once beat Lin Dan Khan, fled to Qinghai, and died of illness in Qinghai. Later, the Chahar tribe was forced to retreat to the area north of Datong and Xuanhua. After Lin Dan's sons were defeated, they also surrendered to the Manchus. At this time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had expanded its territory and military resources, and it can be said that it opened up the passage into the northwest of the Ming Dynasty. It's just that there are still some tribes who are unwilling to surrender, in order to completely eliminate the resistance. Huang Taiji decided to take advantage of this time when he could not attack the Ming Dynasty to support those tribes who had taken refuge in him to unify Monan.

Unifying Mongolia is the dream of every descendant of Genghis Khan, so Huang Taiji's idea has been positively responded to by the Mongolian tribes. Prince Torrey and they are very passive and dangerous, and if they don't surrender, they will probably be wiped out. However, the clever Prince Tori and some tribesmen thought of asking for help from the Ming Dynasty, because their destruction was also a threat to the Ming Dynasty. They also know that the Ming Dynasty is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river and it is difficult to protect itself, and there is no power to help them. But Prince Tori thought of his friend Kilnman. Prince Tori also tried to ask the kiln people for help, but he didn't expect to get the support of the kiln people.

After Liu Yun got the task of leading the troops out of the customs, the excitement in his heart was indescribable. For thousands of years, the northern rivals invaded again and again, and the Han people in the south were locked in the Great Wall and were not allowed to leave the Great Wall. This time to have the opportunity to lead troops out of the Great Wall is the dream of all hot-blooded men. Although this mission is not to go out to fight, but after all, this is to go out to carry out the mission by force. So after Liu Yun received the task, the first thing he did was to ask to take Li Wei and Li Jing out. Of course, Li Wei and Li Jing were willing to go, but Li Wei was trying to fire the 130 cannon, and he knew the seriousness of this matter, so he could only regret that he couldn't go. Li Jing was very happy, and as soon as Chen Yufeng agreed, he selected a hundred people to prepare to follow.

Although Liu Yun had already seen the Mongolian cavalry, he had also studied the Mongolian cavalry, and now his own troops and weapons are not what they used to be. However, Liu Yun was still very cautious and made serious preparations. Because after leaving the customs, everything will be on its own, and once the Mongols outside surround it, it will be thousands of mountains. This time, we said that we should try not to fight, but we must be prepared for battle. He knows that it is better to be prepared than to use, and absolutely not to be unprepared. In particular, he felt that the troops had to train on the battlefield in order to grow faster. Therefore, although they decided to take the two regiments out, he and Liu Chenghuang selected many grassroots officers from other cavalry regiments to organize a cavalry regiment training battalion as their own personal soldiers. They want more grassroots officers to be trained in actual combat. Because in the era, the role of grassroots officers is becoming more and more important, and the requirements for them are getting higher and higher.

The unit also had a special company of engineers, who were specially trained engineers, both carpenters and blacksmiths and craftsmen in vehicle maintenance. The most important thing is that they can open roads and build bridges in the mountains. They carry a lot of tools and **. They will also cooperate in the construction of fortifications during battle.

This time, the troops were equipped with very comprehensive individual supplies, each soldier was equipped with a first-aid kit, compressed biscuits, each person and each war horse was equipped with rain gear, and everyone was equipped with mosquito nets. The kind of raincoat made of fine canvas coated with a layer of glue can both protect from the rain and keep warm.

Zhang Zhimu asked Huang Yukun and the others to make a gauze mask for each of the soldiers to prevent mosquitoes. But I couldn't get so much tulle for a while, so I had to give up. However, Zhang Zhimu arranged for Lu Chengxiang to purchase some such gauze as much as possible.

"Don't worry, Lu Qi's silk machine is about to start. Later, you can ask them to help weave some of these gauze cloths. Lu Chengxiang said: "Lu Qi said that the tulle they weave is more suitable for making mosquito nets, and I think it's no problem to make the mosquito screen cover you said." ”

Zhang Zhimu also arranged for Yangchang to send a few people to Liu Yun and them, and specially prepared two cars, so that they could bring the radio station for the experiment, and bring enough accessories. One car serves as a radio car, one for them to ride, and at night it is also where they sleep.

Zhang Zhimu instructed them to maintain radio communication with their home as much as possible. Liu Yun was overjoyed when he heard that there was such a good thing. He said that he would definitely take good care of the technicians who were engaged in radio broadcasting.

After Li Kui from Niutou Mountain arrived, he told Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He that Li Kui wanted to follow Liu Yun and them out of the customs very much.

Chen Yufeng said: "This is a good thing, since Li Kui is not afraid of hardship." So what else do Liu Yun say if you do him a favor. ”

Liu Yun was very happy that Li Kui could follow. Because Li Kui had ganged up to steal horses in Mongolia before, he was more familiar with the situation there.

For the more than 1,000 cavalry on the Yulin side, Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He also agreed to withdraw to the kiln gang first. However, after Li Kui returns, he will personally cross the Yellow River and bring people back.

Li Kui said: "If the rabbit cubs over there knew that they could withdraw to the kiln, they wouldn't be crazy. Those who had been trained in the kiln almost said that the kiln was heaven when they returned. ”

For such a team, Liu Yun is still full of confidence.

However, when Liu Yun and the others set off, they went quietly separately. Those who passed first were the ones who stood in front, and they set up a secret camp not far from the mouth of the killing of Hukou. The first team to pass was the one led by Prince Tori.

Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He also quietly left the kiln gang and went to kill Hukou, they were going to send Liu Yun and them out of the customs together.

When it came to killing Hukou, all the personnel had arrived. Liu Yun personally came to kill Hukou to guard the yamen. informed his intentions, and the garrison lord Ma Shan summoned Liu Yun. Liu Yun saw the garrison lord and greeted the garrison on behalf of Zhang Zhimu, and brought new products from the kiln gang and gifts from the south.

The garrison said politely: "It's all our own people, we don't have to be polite." The imperial court has issued a notice on your affairs, asking me to cooperate with you to get out of the customs. However, the imperial court has repeatedly asked for it, and it is absolutely impossible to say that the imperial court has agreed to your exit. I have received a letter from you, you want to quietly go out of the customs at night, this is the best, I think as soon as the hour passes today, you will go, and when you leave the mouth of the killing Hukou not far from the dawn, the road will be easy to go. ”

Liu Yun said: "That's great. Thank you so much, sir. ”

"I'm not saying it, we're our own people, so you're welcome." After the garrison finished speaking, he asked, "I heard that your telegram has reached Datong." Have you heard of it, can you get through to kill Hukou? ”

"I'm about to tell you about this." Liu Yun said, "Mr. Zhang asked me to tell you that before the freeze this year, you will definitely send a telegram to kill Hukou, so you can rest assured." I would also like to ask you to send a few young and literate smart people to the kiln gang for training immediately. ”

"That's great, I've been looking forward to it for a long time. Looking at the telegram from Datong, I was very anxious. The garrison asked again: "You have seized a lot of Li Zicheng's horses this year. I wonder if I can buy a horse this year? ”

The matter of buying horses is really a big deal for the garrison who killed Hukou, the court needs silver, and it will continue to urge, there is no big family like the kiln gang people, he can't get much silver for the court, and at the same time he can't get silver himself. If a big family like Yaogang comes to buy horses, he will get a lot of benefits for himself. Therefore, he can be a clean official in killing Hukou. Because the kiln man gave it was enough. He couldn't afford to bother to make that little profit, and he made people angry.

Liu Yun said: "Don't worry, sir. We Mr. Zhang said that no matter what, we will go back to kill Hukou to buy horses. If we don't come, the garrison won't be able to pay the tax money. We must not be able to watch. ”

"Hey! Zhang Dongjia is really a gentleman! The garrison let out a sigh of relief.

In Liu Yun's camp, after everyone had dinner, they fed the horses with concentrate feed and drank well. Then in the first half of the night, another side of the ingredient was added. Before the time, he put on the saddle cover and got into the car, led the horse and quietly came to the gate of the city of Hukou, and according to the agreement, the gate of the city of Hukou was opened. Liu Yun led the team through the city of Hukou and quietly went out from the gate facing the outside of the gate from the north. Despite the long procession, it is impossible to be silent in the night. The team rumbled for half the night, but the ordinary people did not dare to come out to watch. This is also the reason why people living at the border have developed the habit of causing as little trouble as possible.

Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He had been seeing the last team of broken cavalry enter the door and close the door, and then the door was closed, before turning around and getting on the horse and going back, Ouyang He said: "The sky is about to dawn." Liu Yun and their front team are probably not close to killing Hukou. ”

"Don't worry. Something wouldn't be now. Chen Yufeng said, "It's just that someone found out that a team had left the customs, and they figured out the situation and reported it to the Mongols, and two days passed." Even then, they didn't know it was our people who got out of the customs. ”

In fact, Chen Yufeng underestimated the ability of the Mongols to kill Hu Kou and spies. The response capability of the Mongolian intelligence agencies is still extremely rapid.

When Liu Yun and the others were preparing for the customs, they had already determined and deduced the route of the march with Prince Tori many times. So when they went out, although they only had some starlight, Liu Yun and they knew very well which direction to go. Wait for the last group of cavalry to leave the killing of Hukou. Liu Yun and his men and horses quickly melted into the Mongolian steppe.

When Liu Yun and their last team left the kiln with the radio, the radio station kept in touch with the kiln. Basically, a telegram is sent once an hour. Until the killing of Hukou, the connection of the telegram is very clear.

Zhang Zhimu thinks that it is good now, basically there is no other radio interference. Zhang Zhimu also deliberately searched carefully with a radio receiver at different times to see if there were any radio waves. In this era, the radio spectrum is too clean, and the cleanliness makes Zhang Zhimu feel a little scary. It's like the fear that comes from coming to a very empty and silent space. This fear of loneliness can make people feel very helpless. How Zhang Zhimu wished he could hear other signals on the radio!

Zhang Zhimu knew that Liu Yun and their affairs were as good as Chen Yufeng's worries, so he still hurried to implement the things that needed to be implemented in front of him. Originally, Wu Shan was notified to come over to study the cement equipment of the kiln, but Wu Shan suddenly called and said that something happened to him and he couldn't come in the morning and came over in the afternoon.

Zhang Zhimu and Li Yunhe, Li Di and Lu Bingyi, who had already arrived, said: "Wushan can't come in the morning, so I'll study their affairs in the afternoon." Let's go on a look at the tram we're going to do today. ”

Li Di had never heard of the tram and asked, "What are you talking about trams?" ”

Zhang Zhimu had no choice but to introduce the tram situation to Li Di again.

Li Di asked: "Mr. Zhang, what you said about using electricity as the power to make a car on the rail, this matter is not difficult." The overhead crane that feeds the blast furnace in our smelting yard is a trolley driven by electricity walking on the rails. The biggest problem is the continuous power supply, as well as the safety issue. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "We can use a copper wire with a DC voltage of four or five hundred volts to supply power, and use an underground rail as a negative circuit. Our car is powered by a bow rubbing against this copper wire. Since the car and the rail are always in contact with the ground, it is the same potential as the ground, so people cannot be electrocuted. ”

"That's a good idea." Li Di said: "But my concern is whether the wire will conduct electricity through the car body on a rainy day? ”

"It's okay to conduct electricity, because the body of the car is always at a potential with the ground, and the resistance of rain falling to the ground through the roof of the car is much greater than the resistance inside the motor. So don't worry about safety. There are also a few other safety measures that we can take to keep the tram covered with several layers of insurance. Zhang Zhimu explained.

"Four or five hundred volts of DC is very easy to do. It's no problem to go any higher. Li Di said.

"Of course, we all know that the higher the voltage, the lower the current, but if the voltage is too high, our safety will be poor. So let's compromise and use four or five hundred volts. ”

Zhang Zhimu said, "We don't have high requirements for such a tram, and we don't need to be too fast, as long as there is a speed, it can start and stop, and it can run in both directions." ”

Li Di said: "I think we will divide up the work and set up a tram research and development team, and we will be responsible for the power supply and electric drive part. Li Yunhe is responsible for the deceleration mechanism and the car body. Mr. Lo was responsible for the construction of the tram line. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "If we want to do it, we will directly engage in a double-line track. In this case, it is necessary to study the problem of changing lanes on the track, which is the same as the railway. It's just that our trams have two heads, which can run in both directions, so it's easier to change tracks. My idea is that Li Yunhe, you should set up a special group to study this matter. ”

It seems that Li Yunhe didn't think it was a difficult thing about this tram, he heard Zhang Zhimu say that there was not much danger, so he felt that this matter was feasible. He said, "Let's do it." A tram factory was built near the tram line to produce the belt. Mr. Lu, your track can be built. After we have designed the mechanism for triboelectric extraction, the copper wire can also be erected. ”

"Let's design the wire. The places that need to be insulated must be dealt with well, and the contacts of friction and electricity must also be dealt with. Li Di said.

Zhang Zhimu said: "It's decided today. The tram thing. Start development right away. ”

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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".