Chapter 1 Crisis Handling Preparations for the Western Expedition

After the bus was robbed by horse bandits, the Yaogang people immediately started the crisis management work in order not to cause the nervousness of the passengers, reduce the impact to a minimum. "Yaogang Weekly", "Yaogang Daily", and radio stations all began to take the initiative to carry out propaganda offensives.

First of all, it is necessary to emphasize the accident of this incident, because it is too accidental for such horse bandits to come to Shanxi. Of course, they also reviewed the fact that the number of armed escorts was too small because of carelessness, and leaders at all levels expressed their stance that they would continue to strengthen the security intensity of armed escorts. At the same time, we will also report on the refund and compensation of the passengers on the bus. Of course, I didn't forget to publicize the brave deeds of the kiln gang to rescue the robbed, so that Yang Jing's matter could not be hidden from Yang Yulin and Mrs. Cai.

They are fine, they can't do without listening to the radio and reading the newspaper every day, of course, they understand that it must be Yang Jing who is injured. Mrs. Cai immediately called Yang Yulin to ask what was going on.

Yang Yulin also immediately called Zhang Zhimu, and Zhang Zhimu knew that he couldn't hide it now, so he told the truth. Fortunately, now Yang Jing is no longer in serious trouble and can get up and take care of himself. It's just that the wound has not fully healed due to debridement, and it needs to stay in the hospital to continue to take and change the dressing. Yang Jing's physical fitness is very good, and he recovered quite quickly.

Yang Yulin put down the phone, came to Zhang Zhimu's office, took Zhang Zhimu home, took Mrs. Cai, and came to the hospital together.

On the way, Mrs. Cai was obviously very unhappy that Zhang Zhimu had been hiding from their mother and daughter. Zhang Zhimu explained: "I didn't tell you because I was afraid that you would worry about getting angry. ”

But the mother and daughter didn't accept this love at all, Yang Yulin said: "If Yang Jing has three longs and two shorts, don't you let us not even see the last one?" ”

The old lady also said, "That's right! I'm just such a son. ”

Zhang Zhimu had no choice but to admit his mistake and said: "Okay! Blame me for this. ”

However, as soon as Yang Yulin and her mother and daughter entered the ward, they saw that Yang Jing was already sitting on the bed and talking to a group of people there, and their hearts were relaxed.

When everyone saw Mrs. Cai and them coming, they all went out, Yang Jing quickly got up and said, "Mother, why are you here?" ”

"Humph! I'm just such a son, shouldn't I come to see it? "The old lady is still angry.

"Is Yang Jing's injury better?" Yang Yulin asked with concern.

"It's okay, just raise it slowly for a few days." Yang Jing said and gestured a few times, and then said to Zhang Zhimu: "Brother-in-law, I'm letting you worry about it again." ”

"Where, that's not how it should be." Zhang Zhimu said: "If I don't accompany the old man, the old man can't forgive me!" ”

"Mother! We weren't afraid we would worry about you. Don't blame your brother-in-law for this. Brother-in-law is also for your own good. Yang Jing said.

"Alas! What's not to blame. As long as you're okay. The old lady said.

Zhang Zhimu briefly talked to Yang Jing about a recent crisis handling situation, left their mother and son, and left by themselves.

Zhang Zhimu doesn't worry about Shaanxi's affairs, because now the Yaogang people are next to Shaanxi across the Yellow River, and now Shaanxi's Beibaotou and Dongshengzhou are also controlled by the Yaogang people. It can be said that the Yaogang people can attack Shaanxi from any point, and Li Zicheng's Dashun army is invincible. With Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He to worry about, there is no need for Zhang Zhimu to be distracted. But Zhang Zhimu is now thinking about how to govern Shaanxi.

If you want to digest Shaanxi as soon as possible, so that Shaanxi can be more closely connected with Shanxi, and use Shanxi to influence Shaanxi, it is best to build one or several bridges on the Yellow River, and it would be better if you could build a railway bridge. However, with the current state of technology, this is a little more difficult. Zhang Zhimu knew that the earliest Yellow River bridge in ancient times was the Lanzhou Yellow River pontoon bridge. It was a pontoon bridge built with wooden planks built on the wooden boats that were anchored with ten-ton heavy iron anchors and anchored with wire ropes. It's okay to cross such a bridge, but you don't have to think about it when you get through the train. But sooner or later, the construction of the railway bridge will have to be done. It's time to start preparing a little bit. Now that there is steel and cement, there should be a way to build the Yellow River Bridge, but the technology used will not be as advanced as in the previous life, and the waste of materials will be more. But as long as it's safe, don't be afraid of wasting a little more. Solve the problem of whether there is or not first, and then solve the problem of good and bad.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhimu made a call to Li Yunhe and asked him to come over.

As soon as Li Yunhe entered the house, he asked, "What do you think again?" He knew that Zhang Zhimu must have something going on again.

"Is your piledriver ready?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"I've been using it for a long time, we're doing steam." Li Yunhe said, "Liu Bensheng, many of them built houses without laying foundations, and directly drove cement piles into the ground with a pile driver to make foundations." In addition, the few bridges we built were first dug in the ground, and then piles were driven in the foundation pit, and then cement mortar was filled. In this way, the bridge will be built much faster. However, it is the equipment that is too laborious to transport and the equipment is too heavy. ”

"That's a good idea, but you guys are a little blind in doing this, you know?" Zhang Zhimu said.

"Please Mr. Zhang!" Li Yunhe began to talk to Zhang Zhimu.

"Some of the ground is easy to do with stones, and the stakes are laid on top to stabilize it. If there's sand down there, and you can't see it on it, isn't it dangerous? Zhang Zhimu asked.

"How can it be such a coincidence?" Li Yunhe was not convinced, but after answering, he also understood that what Zhang Zhimu said made sense.

"We can't do this by chance. Once or twice we may be lucky, but we can't be lucky forever. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Looks like you must have a solution!" Li Yunhe knew why Zhang Zhimu asked him to come over.

"Have you heard of how the Sichuan people dig wells?" Zhang Zhimu asked, Zhang Zhimu knew in his previous life that more than 1,000 years ago, the Sichuan people drilled more than 10,000 salt wells with a depth of more than 500 dense.

"Of course I did." Li Yunhe said.

"If we drill a few exploratory wells underground before construction, will we be able to dig out the situation underground?"

"It would take too long to drill an exploratory well. I've heard that it takes years, if not decades, for them to drill a well. How can we afford it? Li Yunhe said.

"We have electric motors, and now diesel engines. We also have tungsten carbide as drill bits, and we can make a special drilling rig. Zhang Zhimu said: "This kind of drilling rig can not only be drilled, but also used to drill wells in arid areas in the future." ”

"That's what you're asking me to do today?" Li Yunhe asked.

"Clever." Zhang Zhimu said: "But this is a small thing I want to say. My idea is that we should build a bridge over the Yellow River that can be connected to trains. This rig is just a tool for us to drill into the geology. ”

"What? Build a bridge over the Yellow River, but also through a train? How dare you think about it? Li Yunhe was simply a little stunned.

"Is there anything else we can't do if we want to?" Zhang Zhimu asked with a smile.

Li Yunhe saw that Zhang Zhimu didn't mean to joke at all, and asked, "Do you really want to do this?" ”

"Yes. But don't make a big deal about it yet. We need to do a lot of preparation. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Tell me about this drill rig, right?" Li Yunhe was a little anxious.

"You can think about it. First of all, this kind of drilling rig should have a tower. There is also a power machine that drives the drill bit. Zhang Zhimu said: "The key to this kind of drilling rig is the drill bit, this brick is a cylindrical shape, and the edge of the cylinder should be inlaid with teeth, and the teeth are best diamonds." We can't make it with tungsten carbide or carbon steel. ”

"How long does that take?" Li Yunhe was a little worried.

"Normally we use nine meters. This kind of drill pipe can be twisted with a thread section by section. Zhang Zhimu said: "The key is coring technology. This drill bit and drill pipe are hollow, and it would be too laborious for us to lift the drill pipe up for coring if we drill a section. We can extract the core with a steel rope plus free pliers and various casings. This is something that you organize to develop while trying. In fact, when it is tens of meters deep, it does not mean much. But if you drill hundreds of meters or thousands of meters, it's a big deal. ”

"It's not easy!" Li Yunhe knew that he was in a dilemma.

"I can only assign you the main structure of the drilling rig, and you need to study it yourself. Such a drilling rig must not only have the driving power, but also have the equipment to inject water and lubricating fluid into the well. It is necessary to have both lifting equipment that can lift the drill pipe and fixtures that can jam the drill pipe. "Zhang Zhimu didn't have much to give Li Yunhe, because he hadn't specifically touched this thing in his previous life, and the little knowledge he gained was also indirect.

"In the future, if we want to prospect, will we also use this drilling rig?" Li Yunhe's thoughts immediately expanded.

"Of course. In the future, when we exploit fierce fire oil, we will also need this kind of drilling rig to drill deep wells. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Alright, I'll organize someone to do this when I get back." Li Yunhe got up and said, "Another good news for you." The effect of our dredging dredger trial in Kaiyuan Xinhe is very good. Tang Jingyao said, let's continue to build two such ships. He also said that after the Kaiyuan New River was cleared, the dredger should be driven to the entrance of the Yellow River to the Huai River, where the channel is not too smooth. He wanted to clear the shipping lanes there. ”

"Okay, just do as he says. Later we took over the canal and we could use our dredgers for dredging. In the past, the canal was dredged to drain the water in sections and then clean the mud, but now there is no need for dredgers. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Now there are not enough tugboats, I think when our tugboats are enough, let's build those dredgers again!" Li Yunhe said.

"We also have to prepare some accessories for building tugboats on the side of Hequ, and we must open the shipping business from Hequ to Baotou and Dongshengzhou as soon as possible."

Zhang Zhimu arranged things and let others do them. After Li Yunhe left, Zhang Zhimu came to the command center and discussed Jiangnan with Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He. Zhang Zhimu feels that he has the energy now and should do a good job of paving the way in the south as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the time comes, it will be over, and everything should be taken first.

Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He also agreed with Zhang Zhimu's opinion, but Chen Yufeng's opinion was that it was better for Li Mao to do the work in the south now. Because it was convenient for him there, Zhang Zhimu also felt that now was not the time to distract Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He, and he also agreed with this opinion.

After Zhang Zhimu returned, he drafted a telegram to Li Mao, to the effect that:

Yaogang is now preparing to build the Yaogang School of Commerce, Trade and Politics and the Military Academy, and hopes that Li Mao will be able to recruit more students in Jiangnan according to different regions for future use. In the future, Yaogang will have an army capable of fighting in the tropics, and I hope to prepare as soon as possible. There is also a need to invite some cultural people who understand various local dialects to come to Yaogang, because Yaogang Language College also needs teachers who know different dialects.

When Li Mao saw Zhang Zhimu's telegram, he knew that Zhang Zhimu had already begun to think about the affairs of Jiangnan. Therefore, Li Mao sent a telegram back to Zhang Zhimu and said that he would immediately start making preparations.

When Lu Chengxiang returned to Yaogang, it was already nearly August.

Although Lu Chengxiang has obviously lost a lot of weight, his mental head seems to be more sufficient.

Lu Chengxiang introduced their affairs outside the gate to Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, Ouyang He, and Lu Bingyi in Yaogang.

Lu Chengxiang said: "The team led by several of Mr. Lu's students traveled all over the surrounding areas of Baotou and Dongshengzhou, and we made several development plans there. There it can be said that there is as much land as you want. As long as the canal that leads to the Yellow River can be built, there will be good arable land. How many people there can be fed. ”

Lu Chengxiang was a little excited when he spoke.

Zhang Zhimu interjected: "Qingfengzi and they are preparing to build an ammonium sulfate fertilizer plant, and the phosphate fertilizer plant is about to be produced, and Li Yunhe and they are also developing diesel engine cars, which can be transformed into tractors soon, and a large area of land there is very suitable for tractor farming." With chemical fertilizers, grain production can be greatly increased. ”

"If we can solve the food problem, we will not be afraid of anything." Chen Yufeng said that the continuous disaster years have made everyone tremble about food.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Mr. Lu, what you do in Baotou, we will talk slowly in the future, and many things need to be implemented slowly." You're back today, and we have a few things to discuss right away. ”

Zhang Zhimu paused for a moment and said, "It's August now." Our original plan was to start solving the problems in Shaanxi after the next year. But the preparations are about to begin now. First of all, our current army is okay for self-preservation, and if too many troops are drawn out to fight, the house will be empty. Therefore, we need to expand the size of the army. Our military material needs keep up. In addition, Shaanxi has also suffered disasters for many years, and it has experienced several military disasters. We need to prepare a large amount of grain to march into Shaanxi, otherwise we will not be able to stand firm. ”

"Hey, hey! Don't worry about the army, you are now doubling the army, and you don't have to worry about military uniforms and uniforms. I've been preparing these things for a long time, and I can't wait for you to ask for me. I'll keep the good cloth we weaved. If needed, let Mr. Huang and the others come out after being rushed to work by the clothing factory. Now they have sewing machines and do their work well and quickly. Don't worry about the grain, the grain in our warehouse can also last for a while. This year is a good year for us in Shanxi, and we will also produce a lot of grain. Besides, many places in Baotou and Dongshengzhou will be able to plant autumn vegetables this year. We will be able to grow grain next year, and if nothing else, we will get some rice from Annam in a year and a half. Even if Shaanxi does not produce any grain, we also feed them. Besides, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, is a granary! Since the Han Dynasty, there has been a saying that Qin grain was exported to Jin. You don't have to worry about logistics, just give a number of what you need. The support capacity of our kiln is getting stronger and stronger. Lu Chengxiang downplayed the matter.

Ouyang He sighed: "With Mr. Lu here, we have all become lazy. These grain and grass matters were originally a major matter in our army, but now they are all covered by Mr. Lu. We're just in charge of the army now. It's like we're missing half of our minds. ”

Hearing Ouyang He say this, Lu Chengxiang became even more energetic, "The advantage of our kiln gang is here, so I must think about this logistics matter in front of you." I'm not going to wait for you to use it, I'm figuring it out. I will do my best to guarantee the affairs of your army. Just tell me what you want as early as possible. ”

"The rest of the matter is for Li Yunhe to equip us with weapons." Chen Yufeng said: "I think that when we go out of Shaanxi this time, our weapons will also be upgraded to a higher level. In another year, Li Wei's 130 cannons should also be in the army. Can it also be used, then the power of the shells will be even more terrifying. ”

Zhang Zhimu said to Lu Chengxiang: "In this way, we will decide how large the military road will be this time." But you can double the size of our current scale and prepare for it. I just don't need so much, and I will need it when I go south in the future. In terms of weapons, Li Yunhe also has some reserves, and I also asked him to prepare according to this amount. ”

Chen Yufeng said to Lu Chengxiang: "There is one more thing I want to tell you. We got 20,000 elite soldiers from Datong, and 20,000 veterans, but we selected 8,000 from these so-called veterans to be included in our ranks. Training is now being carried out separately. There are also 12,000 veterans who are going to choose some for 'Cybernaut' to be policemen, and the rest will be used by you immigrants as cadres. ”

When Lu Chengxiang heard this, he said, "Great! I stayed there for a while this time and found that these veterans really worked. They are very satisfied with their work and do their best. In that wild land, they had a lot of ideas. With them, the stability of immigration is much higher. With these veterans, we can organize another 180,000 people to come over. Ningde likes them even more, with them, these immigrants can become an army in wartime, and they can serve the people in peacetime. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "From today onwards, the preparations for our westward expedition will begin. We won't say anything about it to the outside world, but we must pay close attention to our work. Every month we have a special meeting to look at this and see how we are going, and then we can make arrangements for it. ”

Outsiders can't see that the high-level of Yaogang has entered a state of pre-war preparation.

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The Song army occupied Hokkaido, and Yuankou landed on the island of Kyushu. Opening up the Japanese battlefield. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".