Chapter 133: Key Things Try out new artillery

"You've done another great job this time. It should be rewarded. Chen Yufeng couldn't stop being excited, and after saying to Meng Si'er, he said to Li Yan, "I think Li Gongzi will go back early today and get together with his family." Tomorrow we're going to celebrate. ”

Li Yan stood up and said, "I won't stay here longer today, it's time to accompany them back." Okay, I'll have a treat tomorrow night, and we'll have a good drink. Now my heart is at ease. Meng Si'er, you brothers, I have found time to thank you again! ”

Meng Si'er got up and said, "You're welcome! It's all within its bounds. ”

Seeing Li Yan leave the command center, Zhang Zhimu said, "Meng Si'er, tell me about the situation in Xi'an City first?" ”

"The situation in Xi'an is better than I thought. After Li Zicheng entered the city, he adopted a policy of encouraging industry and commerce, and the streets were already lively. There are also many merchants who come and go from the south to the north. It is very convenient to get in and out of Xi'an. The Dashun Dynasty minted its own coins and did not allow our kiln coins to circulate. However, among the merchants outside, they still circulate kiln coins with each other, because those things are easy to carry. Leaving Xi'an, it is easy to exchange for gold and silver wherever you go. However, I heard that Li Zicheng and they have not caught Sun Chuanting and them until now. Sun Chuanting led a group of people who didn't know where to go. Li Zicheng posted notices everywhere to arrest Sun Chuanting, but there was no trace of him so far. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay! That's good news. Meng Si'er gave your brothers a few days off. You also go home to see your parents. I heard your sister-in-law say that when you come back, I will mention a family affair to you! ”

"Yes, Mr. Zhang! I'll go home and check it out right away. Meng Si'er agreed and went out.

Zhang Zhimu said to Li Zhi: "Uncle Chen and Mr. Ouyang are here today, and there is something for you to do." You go to Gonggong Li and tell him that we have a very urgent piece of information. The Mongol tribes that surrendered to the Manchus, with the support of the Manchus, were attacking the Mongol tribes north of the mouth of the Killing Tiger, who did not surrender. If they succeed, then our entire northern defense line will be under great threat, and we will be overwhelmed at that time. This matter is a great threat to our Ming Dynasty, and it must be reported to the emperor as soon as possible. Let the emperor send troops as soon as possible to support these retreating Mongol tribes. ”

"My husband was hanging around here in our kiln a while ago. Recently, when you left the kiln and went south, he was gone. However, they did not return the house we arranged for them. Li Zhi said, "I'll go to his hometown to find him as soon as possible." ”

"There's another good news for you," Ouyang He said, "and now that we've developed a wireless telegraphy, this thing must be very useful to you." ”

"What is wireless telegraphy?" Li Zhi asked.

Zhang Zhimu explained to him: "Our current telegraphs are all wired, and where the telegraph line is connected, the telegraph can be connected. Our wireless telegraphy doesn't have to go through this line. With a telegraph, it was possible to receive and receive telegrams directly. For example, if we send our telegraph to Xi'an, our intelligence officers will be able to send us the information back through the wireless telegraph, and we can send them any instructions directly. ”

Li Zhi, who has always been calm, was a little anxious when he heard Zhang Zhimu say this, and asked, "When will we be equipped with such a telegraph?" But Li Zhi thought about it again and asked: "There is no power supply over there, and the batteries we brought may not be enough?" ”

"It doesn't matter, we can equip the telegraph not only with batteries, but also with hand-cranked generators and all sorts of wearing parts. Make sure they are used when they are away from the kiln. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Mr. Zhang, how far can this radio telegraph go?"

"Now, there is no problem with getting to Yangzhou." Zhang Zhimu said, "In the future, we will also achieve global communication." Everywhere on the ground must be accessible. ”

"If this thing works, it's just great for us." Li Zhi asked again: "Can you make this thing simpler?" Let our informants be able to use it themselves, and we can't assign another telegraph operator to each informant? ”

"Actually, this thing can be used as long as it is trained. I think you should go to the training yourself first, so you can understand that this thing is not very difficult. Zhang Zhimu said, "We will immediately organize a radio study class, and you should also send a few people to participate in the love study." But when it comes to radio, I ask for absolute secrecy. You also have to keep this matter a secret. ”

"You don't have to say anything about secrecy. I'm going to organize a few passwords when I go back. Use different passwords for intelligence officers in the field. Even if they are exposed, they will not have a big impact on other people. Li Zhi began to think about his application.

Zhang Zhimu said: "In a relatively large intelligence unit, the telegraph operator is generally only responsible for receiving and receiving telegrams, and he does not have a code book. There is a dedicated cryptographer who is responsible for translating passwords. This is especially true for passwords with a high level of secrecy. ”

Li Zhi nodded and said, "Don't say anything else, if we get the telegraph." Send it to Xi'an as soon as possible, so that we can keep in touch with Xi'an and get their news at any time. ”

"Alright! You should go ahead and arrange your affairs now, and as soon as possible you will be able to secure the personnel who will participate in the study of wireless telegraphy. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Good!" Li Zhi said yes and went out.

Ouyang He said: "Mr. Zhang, today we have sent a telegram to Tongguan. Tell them to withdraw all the cavalry to the kiln. We also sent the recruits of the two regiments that had completed the training to Tongguan. Tell Liu Yun to go back to the kiln after finishing the reorganization. Liu Yun and the others have already sent a regiment to Hongzehu, and they will soon send a second regiment. also asked Liu Yun and them to send someone to inform Wu Zhi's people, and those who should be transferred back will be transferred back. The reintegration work on our side has already begun. It was too easy to recruit soldiers from among the original Dashun army captives, and most of them were still willing to serve as soldiers. ”

Chen Yufeng smiled and said: "Now our soldiers need to rush to do it. As soon as our gear and costumes appeared on the streets, the eyes of young people lit up. ”

Listening to Chen Yufeng's words, Zhang Zhimu remembered that Yang Yulin wanted to recruit more female soldiers, and said: "By the way, recently I asked Yang Yulin to help form an art troupe of the army, and they can bring them to the army to give condolence performances during the war to boost morale." Also, they have less than one regiment of female soldiers, and I agree with them to expand to one regiment. Some of our family members who need protection can be arranged in the troops, so that it will be convenient for us to protect and take care of them. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "This is the best. The guards of our Yaogang Fangcheng, the female soldiers did a good job. As for what you said, in the future, our military will implement the administrative committee system, and I now agree with it. Our army must be different from other armies, not only in terms of weapons, but also in terms of management in our army. The necessary means of coercion cannot be less, but our ideological work is much more useful. ”

"I think it's okay, our team has to learn culture and engage in military training, and we can arrange two people to be responsible for each other. Such an army has both culture and ideals, and its combat effectiveness must be strong. Ouyang He said: "I think the candidates for the political commissar are also selected from the army, and then they are organized for unified training. Let them arm themselves first. However, it is necessary to make clear the responsibilities and rights of both military and political commanders. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "We must slowly improve these things, first of all, let our main cadres accept this, without their active cooperation, there is no way to promote this matter." ”

Ouyang He suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Xiurong Zhixian, you should meet him." It's not good for you to talk to him about this person, he is now doing the work of the Ming Dynasty, and he is taking the money of our kiln. If you don't know his status, it's not easy for him to do it. Besides, I have to give Niutoushan the third child a face, he is his father-in-law after all. ”

Zhang Zhimu patted his head and said, "You see I'm so busy that I forgot about it." I'll go to Xiurong tomorrow and have a good talk with him. He's a good officer. Let him arrange Xiurong's affairs first, and we can ask him to do more things later. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Zhimu! I don't think you're going to worry about those little things. You still have to take care of the main things that affect us a lot. You look at the rifle machine gun you caught, and now the telegraph. It is a big matter of our combat effectiveness and impact, and you still have to take care of these big things. ”

"Uncle Chen is right, the few things I need to catch now are, first, our 130 heavy artillery; second, diesel and gasoline engines; third, steam turbines; fourth, hydroelectric turbines for hydroelectric power; fifth, the smelting and fractionation of coal tar; Sixth, engage in digital electronic technology. All of these things can play a crucial role in our future development. ”

"Mr. Zhang, last time you said on the ship, if you want to build armored vehicles in the future, do you need diesel engines or gasoline engines?" Ouyang He remembered what Zhang Zhimu had said on the boat.

Zhang Zhimu knew that the meaning of what he said on the ship last time was different from what he said here, and what he said here was to be implemented immediately, because Ouyang He and Chen Yufeng would cooperate in personnel according to the situation. Zhang Zhimu said affirmatively: "I want to wait for the diesel engine to come out, and then use the diesel engine to build armored vehicles first." Because the diesel engine and gasoline engine are small in size, but the power is indeed very large. We must not only build armored vehicles with diesel engines, but also tractors and bulldozers. Because their power can top tens or even hundreds of horsepower. We reclaimed the wasteland and used a tractor to top hundreds of people. When we were building roads, we had a bulldozer that could top hundreds of people. That's fine. By the way, we can also make cars, and the power of cars is high, and everything that can't be pulled by horse-drawn carriages in the past can be pulled by cars. ”

Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He firmly believed in what Zhang Zhimu said, Ouyang He said: "Such an armored car, no opponent can have the means to deal with us at present, and in the future, it will be easier to use it against the Mongolian cavalry in the northern steppe." ”

"Tell me, what does your armored car look like?" Chen Yufeng was very interested.

"Due to the high power of diesel engines, armored vehicles can be welded into shells from steel sheets. The car can be equipped not only with heavy machine guns, but also with infantry guns. Armored vehicles can be both wheeled and tracked. In addition to the commander and driver, there are also machine gunners, gunners, and loaders on armored vehicles. An armored vehicle is an active fortress. Not only can it kill enemies with guns, but it can also crush enemies with their wheels or tracks. The power is terrifying. High-powered armored vehicles face ordinary houses and can rush through the room as soon as they put on the gas pedal. Zhang Zhimu briefed the two leaders of the Yaogang army on the terrifying performance of armored vehicles.

Chen Yufeng said: "You! You don't have to do anything, you just get these things out. Not to mention your armored car. Look at your rifle and heavy machine gun. We are like a joke to Li Zicheng's army of hundreds of thousands. It turned out that Mr. Ouyang and I were still going to fight with them in the alley. It turned out that it was not needed at all. ”

"Just as we are used to electricity, we will not be able to do without diesel engines and gasoline engines in the future. But this brings up a problem, that is, we can't meet our needs by refining gasoline and diesel from coal tar, and I still need a lot of fierce oil to make diesel and gasoline. This time, I have arranged for Lu Bingyi and them to set up a special oil exploration team to look for oil. Zhang Zhimu said.

"It's worth the effort to use something so big." When Chen Yufeng didn't know about Zhang Zhimu's previous life, there were many wars in the world over oil.

"That steam turbine, it has to be done as soon as possible. Because the power generation efficiency of steam turbines is much greater than that of steam engines, it is also conducive to large-scale. Our electricity consumption is bound to double up. Zhang Zhimu said: "After Li Di's two-megawatt generator generates electricity, it will soon be insufficient again." Our factories are constantly expanding, and our electricity consumption is growing too fast, and our power generation is somewhat unable to keep up. Large-scale power plants must be built. The hydroelectric power station in Nishiyama Bubbles requires the use of hydro turbines. This is also something we haven't done before, I see a small model they are doing experiments, I think it's okay, and it can be used if you improve it. ”

"I didn't expect that electricity would be accepted by everyone so quickly." Chen Yufeng said: "I only have electric lights at night to go back to read books, you say that if there is no electricity now, I will not be used to the oil lamp in the future." ”

"Not really! Electricity generation must be increased. If that steam turbine works, build a large power plant in Niutou Mountain. Ouyang He catered to it.

"The coal tar fractionation is also very important, where not only can diesel gasoline kerosene be fractionated, but also high-grade engine oil, transformer oil, hydraulic oil, and benzene can be extracted. With benzene, we can make something even more powerful**. So in this matter, I have to follow Master Qingfengzi and them. This event is very important for our future development. ”

"What else did you just say, what's going on with digital electronics?" Chen Yufeng didn't forget after listening to it.

Zhang Zhimu knew that he had to explain it briefly, because he couldn't explain it clearly, "The radio we are engaged in now is all analog electronic technology. The digital electronics technology I want to engage in in the future is completely different from theirs. It's all about O and 1 electronics. We all know that in the Book of Changes, there are Tai Chi giving birth to two rituals, two rituals giving birth to four elephants, and four elephants giving birth to gossip. In this way, it can be expanded indefinitely, and the 8864 hexagrams can also be expanded infinitely, so that each hexagram represents a more accurate meaning. Our digital circuits are the solution to this problem. If this thing is done well, its significance cannot be compared to all our current achievements. It will take a long time for this to bear fruit. But we have to be patient and start slowly, it's useless to rush. ”

Ouyang He said: "Mr. Zhang, I agree with Mr. Chen's opinion, you just need to personally grasp these major things." Let everyone share the rest. If all of these things work. The strength of our kiln will go one step further. Mr. Chen and I are now constantly changing our training materials, and we are also constantly researching new weapons and new tactics. Otherwise, we won't be able to keep up. ”

When they returned home in the evening, Xiaoqing and Xiaohu had already been waiting for Zhang Zhimu at home, and after dinner, they wanted Zhang Zhimu to take them to swim. Zhang Zhimu knew that half of the reason for the two of them was that they wanted to eat something delicious after swimming. After eating in a hurry, Zhang Zhimu and Yang Yulin each rode a bicycle, and Xiaoqing and Xiaohu also each rode their bicycles and rode in the direction of the academy together.

The two little guys rode happily in front, and Yang Yulin said to Zhang Zhimu: "This afternoon, after you left, Li Yunhe called to ask, will you participate in their artillery test firing tomorrow?" ”

"Oops! Their 130 guns began test firing. I'm going to see it tomorrow. ”

"If you want to go, I'll go and see it too!"

"I suggest you don't go, that 130 gun is a cannon, the rate of fire is extraordinarily loud, don't scare our children"

"Huh! you, he doesn't know if he has ears yet? ”

When he came to the swimming pool, Zhang Zhimu saw that it was different from the past, and there were many people in the swimming pool now. Although it is very inconvenient to swim in many people, Zhang Zhimu is very happy. Because now the kiln people have begun to accept these things.

Zhang Zhimu asked Yang Yulin: "You say, why did we Yaogang people accept these things all of a sudden?" ”

"No one doesn't like good things, it's just that no one takes the lead, and everyone doesn't dare. Now that we are taking the lead, everyone will dare to like it. ”

Zhang Zhimu knows that some things need to be publicized with great fanfare, and some things need to be slowly influenced. People's perceptions don't change all at once.

After swimming, Zhang Zhimu asked Xiaoqing and Xiaohu: "Have you two already seen what you want to eat tonight?" ”

Xiaoqing was a little embarrassed and said, "No, I have to see it to find out." ”

"I want to eat my head." Xiaohu is not welcome.

"Get in the car." Zhang Zhimu actually likes to take them out to play and eat something. At this point, you don't have to read those books that you can never finish reading, and you have time to enjoy the stress-free days when you don't have to learn new things.

Now the Yaogang station, wharf, and square have become markets at night. People from all over the world who came to Yaogang brought delicious food from all over the world to Yaogang. Under the dazzling gas lamp, people walked slowly and watched slowly, choosing their favorite snacks.

Yang Yulin said with emotion: "Look, how good peace is. No disaster, no war. As long as you can put in a little bit of hard work, you can earn money. You see it's a small business run by a family, and it's so much fun that they're busy together. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "We just want everyone in the world to live a carefree life. ”

After leading the two little guys to eat a few places, Xiaoqing and Xiaohu rode the car with satisfaction and followed Zhang Zhimu and Yang Yulin home.

In the evening, Yang Yulin and Zhang Zhimu were together, and after a lot of affection, Yang Yulin suddenly said to Zhang Zhimu: "My sister-in-law told me that I want you to marry Xiao Hongyu." Zhang Zhimu could clearly feel that Yang Yulin was staring at his face with his eyes, observing his expression.

In fact, Zhang Zhimu was flustered for a while, but he didn't show it, and said, "You guys are happy with me again." I can't hide from Xiao Hongyu's matter, so don't talk about it. ”

"Don't pretend. Who doesn't know the whole kiln gang, the little red jade said, you don't marry. Yang Yulin was not polite.

Zhang Zhimu asked, "Did you listen to what she told you?" ”

"Nope. That's what I hear everybody say. Yang Yulin's confidence is also insufficient.

"You believe the rumors." Zhang Zhimu said: "People like Xiao Hongyu, those who have long mouths, will also make things up if they have nothing to do. You're all good friends, so don't chew your tongue. Stop talking about it. ”

Although Zhang Zhimu said this, he was not at peace in his heart. Xiao Hongyu is really outstanding, not only is she a civil and military all-rounder, but that smart person is also something that Huang Yukun and Yang Yulin don't have. Zhang Zhimu knew that Yang Yulin would not talk about this matter for no reason, and this matter would not stop because of his own words. Finally, Zhang Zhimu drove the little red jade away in his mind and fell asleep.

When he came to the office in the morning, Zhang Zhimu asked Yang Yulin and Li Yunhe to make a call. As soon as the phone was answered, Zhang Zhimu asked, "What, test the gun today?" ”

"yes, they've been trying it for a few days, please come and have a look."

"You call Uncle Chen and Mr. Ouyang. Let's take a look. Zhang Zhimu said.

"I've been informed. Let's gather and go now. Li Yunhe said.

After going out, Li Yunhe got into the carriage where Zhang Zhimu and Yang Yulin were riding.

On the way, Zhang Zhimu asked, "How did this cannon go?" ”

"Don't talk about it. Li Wei: When they first tried it, they almost didn't deaf their ears. Fortunately, people are far away. Li Yunhe said: "This cannon is also terrible if it is used. The sound of the cannon was too loud. ”

"Blame me, the gunner needs to wear earmuffs. You don't have earmuffs, can you? Zhang Zhimu said.

"That's right! We're stupid, too, so why didn't we think of using earmuffs. Li Yunhe said.

"How does it work?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"Just check it out." Li Yunhe said: "Like the last time we fought with pirates, we didn't need to bring so many cannons and small cannons. With just one 130 guns, each pirate ship, with just one shell, can blow them to pieces. That's what it's called a cannon. ”

Yang Yulin heard Li Yunhe say this, and asked, "How was this artillery siege?" ”

"Needless to say, we can tear down the ordinary city gate buildings with just one shot." Li Yunhe said, "It's just that this cannon is too heavy, and it needs a lot of livestock to pull it." The road is not good, and it is not easy to pull. ”

"Don't be afraid, aren't you developing diesel engines again? With diesel engines, we are engaged in cars. It's okay to have a car pulling such a cannon. Zhang Zhimu said.

"I was just about to tell you," Li Yunhe said, "they have finished the diesel engine." I don't know when diesel will be available? ”

"After we go back, we will go directly to Master Qingfengzi and ask him how the oil refining is going?" Zhang Zhimu said.

"Master Qingfengzi, they're too busy." Li Yunhe said: "However, the zinc oxide they helped me make is very useful, and the vulcanization effect we add to the rubber is also good, and the strength has increased a lot." Our rubber tires are all made of rubber with zinc oxide added. ”

"Let's take a look at your 130 cannon, shall we?" Zhang Zhimu said: "I'll talk about other things when I go back." ”

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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".