Chapter 105: Occupation of Tongguan New Development

This time, the officers and men of the Fifth Division were the first to rush into the gate of Tongguan, and they were shot down by several brothers with bows and arrows at the gate of the city, and one of the companies that led the charge was so angry that he was furious. He rushed into the city gate, and according to the plan, he led his brethren up to the city gate. Those Dashun troops with big swords, bows and arrows no longer have a chance to threaten them, as long as they see the shadow of the Dashun army, countless bullets will hit them. So on the tower of the city gate, not a single captive was left. Looking at the soldiers of the Dashun Army who knelt down on the city walls on both sides of the city gate tower, this company commander really couldn't get down to the killer. This left the lives of these captives.

The kiln soldiers who rushed into the city in the back, according to the pre-battle arrangement, ran separately towards their respective targets. Those soldiers of the Dashun army who were close to the other city gates, and those who could escape from the city fled in a panic. Those who escaped, no one cared about them in the Yaogang People's Army.

The battle went surprisingly well.

Li Yan accompanied Chen Yufeng and Li Yan on the warship, watching this game-like battle with binoculars, a little incredulous. This world-famous pass was beaten down in this way. What happened to those Dashun troops who once swept the world?

Seeing Li Yan's face full of doubts, Ouyang He said, "Brother Li doesn't have to be confused. The morale of the Dashun army was defeated as early as Yaogang. Their army has no fighting spirit, and everyone knows that Tongguan cannot be defended at all, and Li Zicheng has not even left a decent general, so this result is normal. You see, with their weapons, ten soldiers of the Dashun Army can't deal with one of our soldiers. They don't have the slightest strength to fight back, who wants to be killed with their necks outstretched? This time, Liu Yun mobilized two divisions, four or five, as well as Liu Chenghuang's five cavalry regiments, which were completely used to kill chickens with knives. ”

Li Yan felt a little afraid in his heart that the entire process of the war was completely controlled by the kiln people according to their own needs. That Emperor Dashun is still dreaming of unifying the world. He's just a plaything in the hands of the kiln people, but he doesn't know it yet.

Ning De and Liu Yun entered Tongguan together and came directly to his original garrison yamen. The soldiers of the Dashun Army here have long been gone, and there are only a few soldiers in the kiln gang.

Liu Yun shouted, "Who is in charge here?" ”

A company commander ran over and saluted, "Report!" The commander of the 2nd Battalion and 1st Company of the 3rd Regiment of the 5th Division will report to you. I'm in charge of this place, the remnants of the enemy have all been cleared, and now it's safe. ”

"Good! Take us to the lobby to have a look. Liu Yun is very satisfied with this company commander, which is the result of regular training during this period of time. After Liu Yun finished speaking, he turned around and said to Ning De: "General Ning, your yamen is back again." Let's check it out! ”

Ning De was also very satisfied with the performance of such a very grass-roots company commander, he had been a horse all his life, and he understood that only an army of such quality could have such a combat performance today. Ning De came to the yamen lobby with this emotion in his heart. When I left Tongguan, I was injured and dazed. But after waking up, I felt that it would be better to die in Tongguan for a long time. He threw all the people of Tongguan to the thieves, and he really couldn't face the emperor who cared about him at the time.

By noon, no gunshots could be heard in Tongguan City. The Yaogang People's Army has completely occupied Tongguan, and the banners of Yaogang have also been planted on several city gates. At this time, Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He also came to Tongguan City.

When he came to the garrison yamen, Chen Yufeng said to Ning De: "General Ning, how do you feel when you return to your yamen?" ”

Ningde said: "It's a bit like in a dream. I thought about it day and night, but I didn't expect it to be so easy to come back. I think I should send a telegram to Mr. Zhang to report the good news! ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Liu Yun, do you think it's time to report the good news?" ”

Liu Yun said: "Tongguan has been completely controlled. Outside the city, Liu Chenghuang was leading the cavalry to drive away the soldiers of the Dashun Army who had escaped from the city. I think I should give good news to Mr. Zhang. ”

"Okay, report it to Mr. Zhang, saying that the Battle of Tongguan is over, and the results will be reported later." Chen Yufeng ordered.

A staff officer finished the telegram and ran out.

Ouyang He said: "Our communications corps said that the telegram could be sent to Tongguan in three days at the latest. ”

"Oh, that's great!" The lobby was filled with applause, and now they all knew that the telegraph was so important.

After lunch, Chen Yufeng organized a meeting in the lobby of the garrison yamen in Tongguan.

At the meeting, Ouyang He announced the arrangement agreed by Zhang Zhimu:

First, Liu Yun is in charge of Tongguan and is responsible for the strategic defense of the entire southern Jin. The 4th and 5th Divisions were left at Tongguan, as well as Liu Chenghuang's five cavalry regiments.

The 2nd and 3rd Divisions were responsible for the defense of the north bank of the Yellow River.

Second, Ningde served as the garrison of Tongguan and at the same time served as Liu Yun's deputy general to assist Liu Yun in defending the entire Jinnan.

Third, Fan Chengkun left two warships to stop at Tongguan, commanded by Liu Yun.

Fourth, others withdrew to the kiln.

Li Yan knew that the things that the kiln people should do were done, and they were going to return to the camp.

Liu Yun asked a question, "Can the area of Hanguguan and Shaanxi County be defeated?" ”

Ouyang He said: "Luoyang, Henan Province is in the hands of Li Zicheng, and these two places are the key roads leading there. We stay here, those places, it doesn't mean much. If Li Zicheng doesn't withdraw his troops, we don't have to worry about them, and if Li Zicheng doesn't withdraw his troops, you will send a company to garrison them. If Li Zicheng sends a large army, you will abandon there. If we hold Tongguan, we will be able to achieve our goal. We defended Tongguan, which basically stabilized the security of Jinnan. The rest of the things will be said when Mr. Zhang makes a new decision. ”

Chen Yufeng said uneasily: "Liu Yun, you don't have itchy hands, it's okay to cause trouble." You still have to summarize the training here, don't forget that there are many new recruits in our ranks, and they also have to learn the culture. Don't delay any of this. You should be prepared for the future when one division becomes two divisions or three divisions. ”

Ouyang He finally announced, "We will rest in Tongguan for two days, and the rest of the troops, led by Liu Chenghuang, will return to Yaogang by land." We take a boat back to Lingshui Pier. ”

Qiu Laodong said: "I will go back to Yuncheng with Liu Chenghuang all the way." Yuncheng has been back for so long, and our people from the Salt Gang haven't seen me, so I can't go back. ”

"It's good! When Qiu's old boss returns to Yuncheng, our management of Yuncheng will be much easier. Ouyang He said.

"I'm thinking about it too." Qiu Laodong said.

Zhang Zhimu saw the telegram sent by Chen Yufeng back to take Tongguan, and said to Yan Boju: "It's okay to take Tongguan." At the very least, our shipping is much safer. Especially after we have tugboats, my passenger barge will continue to operate. At the latest, our passenger transport can be connected to Yangzhou and Zhenjiang. ”

"Since tugboats are so easy to use, should we build more of them? If we have more tugboats, we can transport passengers and goods to the Yangtze River, and the one we went to last time was Lin'anfu. In business, you can't stare at how many people in Shanxi go to Lin'an, and there are many people who go to Lin'an from Xuzhou, Yangzhou, and Zhenjiang. Yan Boju was very happy and talked a lot.

"I think Uncle Yan wants to go to Jiangnan to see beautiful women again, right?" Zhang Zhimu joked.

Just when Lu Chengxiang and Yan Xing came in and heard Zhang Zhimu's words, Lu Chengxiang was also very happy to hear the news of Tongguan, and took over and said: "When Mr. Yan goes to see the beauty, I will also go to see." ”

"That's not easy, I'm talking to Chiki about it. Tongguan has been taken, and our fleet can go in all the rivers of the Ming Dynasty. It's easy to go anywhere you want. Yan Boju was in high spirits.

Yan Xing said: "All these years, but it has trapped me to death, Zhimu has good things, don't forget to let me go out for a walk." ”

Zhang Zhimu saw that Yan Xing was a little haggard, and said, "Second uncle, I see that your face is not good, don't stay up too late." We're just getting started, so don't just burn your body out. I think you and Mr. Lu are a pair of desperate masters. ”

Yan Xing said, "It's okay. Zhimu, don't worry. Every night I meditate for an hour. Now our officials have just gone down, and there are many inexperienced ones, and there are too many things. ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that the newly sent officials were officials with the laws of the Ming Dynasty and officials from the kiln gang. There must be something confusing. But sorting out a new legal system is not an easy task. There is a need to develop some effective regulations and issue them in the form of executive orders. When the conditions are ripe, I am thinking about legal matters.

Now, though, it's time to think about the law. Without a law, it will not work for a long time. But this matter needs to be handled by someone who can afford it. And you have to be a part of it.

Zhang Zhimu had already asked Meng Si'er to go to Beijing through Li Zhi to send some silver to Wang Shichang, and asked him to find a way to get a complete set of Ming Dynasty laws from the Three Law Divisions for future reference.

Zhang Zhimu meant that no matter how much silver he used, he couldn't say that he wanted to use it for the kiln people. But this is a very difficult matter. Wang Shichang said that it is not a matter of silver. You have to think about it slowly.

Zhang Zhimu is very interested in this coming Li Yan, this person is from a Jinshi background, has radical thoughts, and is very compatible with the people of Yaogang. It would be nice if this person was suitable, but let's see if we talk about it. Among the literati invited back from the smelting field, some were officials who had served in the Criminal Department, the Inspectorate of the Imperial Court, and the Dali Temple. In the Ming Dynasty, the legal system implemented a three-law system, and these officials in charge of the judiciary were the most likely to be involved in the political whirlpool, so they were convicted. However, the officials who can mix with the three law divisions in the imperial court are not simple people. Therefore, Zhang Zhimu has always wanted to carry out legal preparations, but it is very difficult to use them well before he finds a person who can convince these people and at least will not look down on them to lead them. Despite this, Zhang Zhimu still asked Ouyang He to keep these people and did not send them to be officials. Some of them personally approached Zhang Zhimu and said that they would definitely be good officials and officials, and asked Zhang Zhimu to give them a chance. Zhang Zhimu understood their mood of wanting to do things, but persuaded them: "Those magistrates, just use some talented people." You are all great talents who can be the pillars of the country. I can't send you there. You will do more in the future, please be patient and wait! ”

These literati were a little fluttering by Zhang Zhimu, and they didn't know how Zhang Zhimu would arrange them. However, they found that some people like them were not sent out, and they knew that this Zhang Zhimu must have his thoughts. Let's wait for myself.

During this time, the kiln gang was unusually lively.

First, hundreds of couples from the kiln gang got married. These newcomers, seeing the newcomers who got married last time, many daughters-in-law are about to become parents with their stomachs. They regret not making it to the last time. In particular, the new house that each couple was assigned to made their eyes even hotter.

So there are hundreds of couples married in this wave. Because there are too many marriages. The house was not enough all at once. Zhang Zhimu remembered that in his previous life, there were many people who didn't have a house and got married, and they all used a house for two families. In this way, the two-bedroom house can be arranged with two couples first. However, the company guarantees that by the end of the year, everyone will be able to get a house.

Zhang Zhimu knew that as soon as this person got married, he had a greater sense of responsibility and a stable job.

Another lively thing is that the schools and colleges in Yaogang have opened.

This made the students very happy. Due to the war, many students could not make it to the school, and the delay was too long.

At the opening ceremony, to the surprise of the students, the loudspeaker was used when they spoke, and the loudspeaker made the sound so loud that they would no longer be able to hear clearly because they were far away.

If there is something going on in the school, use a loudspeaker to broadcast it, and everyone will hear it clearly.

This time, Xiaohu was able to go to school, and of course he and Xiaoqing both got a bicycle of their own. Zhang Zhimu and Yang Yulin spent a few days teaching them to ride a bike.

Huang Yukun said to Zhang Zhimu: "The children have made you spoiled. ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that Huang Yukun said this in his mouth, but he was very happy in his heart.

There is another thing that caused an even bigger sensation in Yaogang, and that is the opening of a photo studio. When the photo studio opened, several giants of Yaogang at home participated. In order to create a sensational effect, before the opening of the Yaogang Photo Studio, the glass exhibition windows were covered with red silk, and it was not until the firecrackers were finished and the red silk fell that everyone was allowed to visit the windows.

Most of these guests saw these enlarged life-size photos for the first time, and the sensation was beyond the imagination of Zhang Zhimu and others. Until the night is about to close the shop and close the windows, there are still people watching in front of the windows.

On the second day of the opening, there was a long queue of photographers. Three cameras in the photo studio were also not enough. In this regard, "Yaogang Weekly" also took the opportunity to publicize.

Lu Chengxiang said something to Zhang Zhimu, which made Zhang Zhimu feel very happy. There are already many small markets that have formed naturally around the kiln. There are also various shanties and houses that have been built. This shows that there are more and more people gathered here in Yaogang, and some of them do not completely rely on the Yaogang Trading Corporation for their own survival.

Huang Yukun said something to Zhang Zhimu at home, which proves that many people who come to Yaogang can survive on their own. Originally, Huang Yukun was a little complaining, and said: "There are a few old workers who don't do it now, because some of them know how to tailor, and some of them know a little bit of cooking, and they all go home and open their own shops." ”

As soon as Zhang Zhimu heard this: "This is a good thing. ”

Huang Yukun didn't understand and said, "Why is it a good thing to come to you?" ”

Zhang Zhimu said patiently: "This shows that slowly our kiln will become a city with perfect functions, and the market will help us improve the functions of this city." If the functions of many cities can be improved by the market, we will save a lot of things. It's not like now, eating, drinking, sleeping, we have to take care of everything. In the future, we only need to provide an urban plan, and the city will be built by everyone. ”

Zhang Zhimu held a meeting with Yan Boju, Lu Chengxiang, Lu Bingyi, Li Yunhe, Li Dong, Liu Bensheng, Lu Qi and others who were at home. Discussed the production of the kiln.

Everyone who attended the meeting reported on the work they were responsible for.

Zhang Zhimu assigned a new task and asked Mr. Lu Bingyi to set up a railway construction team and a bridge construction team. Because, the construction of the railway in Yaogang has just begun, and a large number of people who specialize in building railways will be needed in the future. They are specially responsible for the construction of railways, and they will also practice makes perfect, and train a special team, which will surely accelerate the development of the railway industry in the future. The same is true for bridge work, and in the future, not only railways will be bridged, but also highways will be built. Bridges will be built on several major rivers in Shanxi in the future, and now it is necessary to start training the team by building small bridges.

Lu Bingyi knew that Zhang Zhimu would not say such a thing for no reason, so he couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Zhang, do you mean that a bridge should be built on the Fen River?" ”

"Not only should bridges be built on the Fen River, but bridges should be built in several places, so that the two sides of the Fen River in Shanxi can be completely connected. Not only will we build bridges on the Fen River, but we will also build bridges on the Yellow River in the future. The bridge must not only be able to cross the carriage and horses, but also the train. ”

Zhang Zhimu's words mobilized everyone's emotions. "We don't have the capacity to build such a bridge yet," Lu said. ”

"Everything has to have a beginning, and we have to set up a special team now, and we have to start working on these issues. I think we will be able to do all of these things soon. Zhang Zhimu said with confidence.

Lu Bingyi suggested that Duan Jingzhong, who had been in charge of road repair, should form a highway and bridge construction team. Because it is good that roads and bridges are not separated now, and they will be separated when the conditions are ripe later. Duan Jingzhong also has experience in organizing construction. Lu Bingyi, the railway construction team, wants to personally find a person who can handle the matter.

Another incident reported by Lu Bingyi also made Zhang Zhimu very interested.

Lu Bingyi said: "Shi Tao and one of my disciples are using theodolite to measure the actual distance from Yaogang to Datong on the spot. After finishing the work, they also had to measure the distance between Yaogang and Yuncheng. They have already measured the actual distance from the kiln to the smelting yard and Lingshui Wharf. Once the distances in these places were measured, they could verify the accuracy of their sextants. ”

Lu Bingyi's words reminded Zhang Zhimu that clocks and watches also have an impact on the accuracy of maritime measurements. Ordinary clocks and watches cannot meet the needs of high-precision measurements at sea.

After the meeting, Zhang Zhimu followed Li Yunhe to find those people who were engaged in clocks.

When these people saw Zhang Zhimu and Li Yunhe coming together, they knew that there must be another task.

Now Yaogang has begun to produce large table clocks, wall clocks, pocket watches, watches, and stopwatches. These kiln watchmakers fully demonstrated their ability to be skilled craftsmen. As long as they have mastered the principles of clocks. They have already begun to use their ingenuity.

After affirming their previous work, Zhang Zhimu said to the person in charge of the clocks: "Although we have made a lot of clocks. But none of them are suitable for seafaring. Sailing clocks need to be able to overcome the effects of temperature differences. It should also be placed on a gyroscope that is always level, so as not to affect the clock from bumps. In particular, the last string of the clock must be able to travel for several days, the string of the clock must be used for several days, and the output torque of the mainspring must be balanced. ”

These people who are engaged in clocks and watches did not say anything after listening to Zhang Zhimu's introduction.

Zhang Zhimu asked, "Did you hear what I said clearly?" ”

The person in charge said: "I heard you clearly. We try to make a sailing watch as early as possible. However, it may take a little while. ”

Zhang Zhimu felt that it would be good if he could get quartz crystals. An oscillator can be made with a quartz crystal, and an electronic watch can be made, and the accuracy will be very high at that time.

When sending Zhang Zhimu and Li Yunhe out, the person in charge here said: "Please rest assured, Mr. Zhang, the handheld camera we worked on with Master Qingfengzi is about to come out." ”

Leaving these people who were engaged in clocks and watches, Li Yunhe said to Zhang Zhimu: "Let's go to the bicycle factory to have a look." ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that Li Yunhe must have something to say. Say, "Okay! He followed Li Yunhe to the bicycle factory.

When he arrived at the bicycle factory, Li Yunhe showed Zhang Zhimu a trolley. Such a trolley was all too common in a previous life. This car was designed by Zhang Zhimu in accordance with the style of his previous life.

Looking at the trolley, Zhang Zhimu asked, "This kind of trolley is not easy to use?" ”

Li Yunhe said: "The problem is that it is too easy to use. ”

"Tell me what's going on?" Zhang Zhimu didn't understand.

Li Yunhe said: "Such a trolley, if it is made into goods, it will be robbed." The problem is that such a car needs rubber. We're running out of rubber. Our steel spring carriages have all been discontinued. ”

"Oops! That's a big deal. Lu Qi: I don't know what happened to them when they returned to Nanyang? There has been no news all this time. If only they could get some rubber back. But they've been gone for more than a year, and there should be news. We'll just wait for them. Zhang Zhimu was also helpless.

When he walked back, Zhang Zhimu asked, "How is your 130 cannon?" If our steel-hulled ships can be used, with our 130 cannons, we will sail to Sulu and bring back the rubber. ”

Li Yunhe said: "We have finished drawing the drawings. However, we need to rebuild the special bed for processing the rifling of the barrel. We have already done a good job of processing tungsten carbide tools for rifling. The other gun mounts and the like are easy to get around. And the shells have also been designed, just waiting to be processed. Because it is impossible to produce them in large quantities now, we can only make experimental shells by hand from semi-mechanical machines. ”

Obviously, Li Yunhe still has a good idea of the development of the 130 cannon. However, Li Yunhe said again: "Mr. Zhang, no matter how large our production volume is, there will not be enough copper." During this time, Yangchang and them used copper as if they were crazy. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Wires are needed everywhere, and they need a lot of copper. However, the copper of Datong Jiang will soon arrive. Our own copper mine has also resumed production. We can also go buy some copper when the shipping route is open. ”

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