Chapter 127: Persuade Song Yingxing to arrange the reorganization

Choosing an appropriate time, Zhang Zhimu asked: "Mr. Song, you have been in office in Bozhou for several years, what do you think about the situation in Bozhou in the future?" ”

"A small Bozhou can only be determined by the situation in the world. Last time, when the thieves attacked Kaifeng, I suggested to Shangfeng that he strongly advocate taking advantage of Bozhou's geographical advantages between the Huhe River and the Vortex River to hold Bozhou. However, in order to ensure the safety of Zhongdu (Fengyang), Shangfeng reduced all its forces to Zhongdu (Fengyang)", making Bozhou almost an empty city. As soon as the army of thieves arrived and took Shangqiu, I allowed the people of Bozhou to flee for their lives, and I also took the officials of Bozhou to retreat to Zhongdu before the thieves besieged the city. Bozhou became an empty city that was undefended, and the thieves did not slaughter the city after entering the city. Although I was reprimanded by the superiors, I thought that it would be a joke to let us defend the city without soldiers be a joke on the lives of the people. Everyone knows that as long as there is resistance in the city, the thieves will slaughter the city after entering the city. Because of your help, Kaifeng was quickly released. Since there was no suitable person to be sent to Bozhou again, Shangfeng asked me to return to Bozhou to take up my post despite the punishment I was given. However, we still have a lot of trepidation. After the thieves failed to attack Shanxi, they will still deal with our area when they come back. They can't beat you kiln people, but they still have a lot of ways to deal with the officials and soldiers here. I know better what our officers and soldiers are like. Song Yingxing also gushed about this.

"Mr. Song, when do you think Li Zicheng will start acting in this area?" Ouyang He asked.

"I think the last time they will do it in April or May next year, because that's when the summer food will come down. They can also recover a little. There is no shortage of thieves. It should be said that he is still very popular with the victims. Song Yingxing replied, and said: "I suggest that you develop south of the Yellow River as soon as possible, and now you are the most influential in the world." Those who have been to your kilns have spoken of you as heaven. Who doesn't want to have a good life? ”

"The emperor has repeatedly given us orders to send troops to suppress thieves. However, it should be said that we have the advantage of geography and people in Shanxi, and the war is not only fought by people, but also by material and silver. We want to spend a few years recovering our Shanxi so that we can sustain our next war. In fact, as long as we do a good job in Shanxi's people's livelihood, this is also combat effectiveness. Because at that time, the people knew that we could bring them good, and they would welcome us and support us. In fact, in addition to fighting on the battlefield, war also has economic warfare. We can also use our economic superiority to win the hearts and minds of the people and gain the initiative in the war. We are not afraid to take our time because time is in our favor. The further the war is delayed, the better it will be for us. Zhang Zhimu said.

"It seems that Zhang Dongjia is really far-sighted! Admire! Song Yingxing said.

As soon as Zhang Zhimu saw that all the foreshadowing that should be done had been done, he went straight to the point, "Mr. Song, in the past, I only admired Mr. from afar, but today's conversation with Mr. makes me admire Mr. even more." I thought that with his talents, he should play a greater role. If possible, we sincerely invite you to come to our kiln gang. First, we have the opportunity to ask for help from Mr. on a regular basis, and secondly, I think it is a world where we can give full play to our students' talents. ”

"Alas! Zhang Dongjia. To be honest, I never dreamed of going to the kiln. I talked to Mr. Lu for two days, but I still kept hesitating. It's not that we don't want to go to the kiln, with your hospitality, can I not be tempted by the decay? But now is the time when the court is in danger, I am a courtier, and I should leave when I should contribute, and I really can't bear it. And if the court knows that I am going to the kiln, once you have a bad relationship with the court. A whole family of mine will be implicated. My brother is now also an official in Guangdong. I can't help but think about these things. So please forgive me for my concerns. To tell you the truth, my heart has long since left you. Song Yingxing said very sincerely.

"We were very touched by Mr. Song's words. The gentleman is also thinking about practical issues. In fact, we also ask Mr. Song to believe in our strength, if one day, Mr. made up his mind to go to our kiln to fight for the common people in the world, we will have a way to completely guarantee the safety of Mr. and your family. Presumably, Mr. Lu also introduced to you that the living conditions of our kiln and the children's education conditions are very good. When your family and relatives come to our kiln gang, we will arrange it for you to ensure that you have no worries. I assure him that you are always welcome in our kiln gang. Please sir, don't be embarrassed because you need to think about it today, and think about it later. Your concerns make us respect you. Because you do this, it is completely a wise man's responsible attitude. Zhang Zhimu said very emotionally.

As soon as Zhang Zhimu's words were finished, Song Yingxing stood up and clasped his fists and saluted: "What virtue does Song have and how can Zhang Dongjia and you be so loved." I'm not going to say anything now, just give me a little time. ”

Seeing Song Yingxing standing up, everyone also stood up. Ouyang He said: "Mr. Song, we are a family. You don't have to be so polite. If you have something in the future, you can contact Li Gongzi in Yangzhou directly. We have troops in Hongze Lake and Wuluo Island, and you can talk about anything. ”

Zhang Zhimu and his party were waiting for this Song Yingxing, and after seeing him, they were going to go back. It happened that Song Yingxing was also going back to Bozhou, so Zhang Zhimu invited him to go all the way. Tell him that now the water bandits in Hongze Lake have been exterminated. After the warship arrived at Hongze Lake, it could send a speedboat along the Huhe River to send Song Yingxing directly back to Bozhou.

Li Mao accompanied Zhang Zhimu and they took a passenger barge, driven by the supporting wheel, along the canal to Huai'an, and after meeting the people of the Huai'an branch on the wharf, they did not stay long, along the Yellow River and the Huaihe River to Hongze Lake, and went ashore on the largest island in Hongze Lake.

Li Jing and Fan Chengkun heard the whistle and knew that Zhang Zhimu had arrived, and they had already greeted them on the dock.

After Zhang Zhimu landed on the shore, he said: "The brothers have worked hard. Congratulations on your victory. Then he shook hands with them one by one.

Li Mao, Ouyang He, Lu Bingyi and Song Yingxing, who were following Zhang Zhimu, also went ashore and shook hands with Li Jing one by one. Xiao Hongyu saw everyone go ashore to shake hands, and ran over to line up behind to shake hands with everyone, Li Jing of course they were happy to shake hands with Xiao Hongyu, if it weren't for such a specific environment, they wouldn't have had a chance to shake hands with Xiao Hongyu.

Song Yingxing was obviously infected by the atmosphere of the kiln people, and he also felt that his steps were relaxed.

While walking with Zhang Zhimu and them towards the original lobby of the bandits, he said to Zhang Zhimu: "Zhang Dongjia, it's great that you have destroyed this gang of water bandits." The officers and soldiers sent troops several times in vain, and they plagued the people everywhere. The good business travel waterway, no one dares to go. Many of our products in Bozhou were originally transported out of the canal through the Huhe River and through the Hongze Lake, and it turned out that there was a group of water bandits on Wuluo Island who were causing trouble, and I heard that they were destroyed by you. In the past two years, the gang of Hongzehu has made a lot of trouble. Now that you are here, the people will be able to live a few more days of peace. ”

"Take your time, and we'll soon make this a rich land of fish and rice. We encouraged the fishermen there to go out to catch crabs, and if they couldn't run out, they would process them into dried and salty products, and then we would buy them at a price. The fishermen there quickly recovered. We can do the same here. Zhang Zhimu said.

"It would be great if we could do this, and the people around us would benefit from it. They have suffered so much from disasters and wars that it would be nice to have a chance to give them a breath of relief. Song Yingxing's words were full of concern for the people, which made Zhang Zhimu have a very good impression of him.

Coming to the cottage, Li Jing said: "After the cleanup, there are still more than 400 water bandits left, including more than 200 local fishermen and farmers, and more than 200 other foreign bandits. ”

Ouyang He said: "I think these local bandits are all here, so they are organized into reserves. Check out the foreign bandits, and the young and strong can join our team. ”

After speaking, he said to Zhang Zhimu: "Mr. Zhang, there are more than 300 veterans left for Shi Xiu on Wuluo Island, and more than 400 people have been taken in by Wuxiu Island, and in the past few years, Shi Xiu has recruited more than 200 people from outside, and there are more than 900 people on Wuluo Island. If we take more than 200 people, there will be more than 1,000 people. I think we will send two regiments, and then reorganize the soldiers here into one regiment, and form one division of the three regiments, let Shi Xiu be the division commander, set up the division headquarters in Hongze Lake, and leave a regiment on Wuluo Island. There is enough space here, and the strategic location is more important, so two regiments will be arranged. What do you think? ”

"Mr. Ouyang is thoughtful, I think it will be done. Go back to Tongguan and ask Liu Yun and them to arrange one more group to come over. The establishment of a division needs to supplement those establishments, Mr. Ouyang looks at it! I think we should expand them into a water brigade according to their specific situation. To replenish them with some steamboats and speedboats. Zhang Zhimu was still very relieved that Ouyang He and them were dealing with such a thing.

The regiment commander, who was originally going to be arranged to go to Wuluo Island, decided to stay in Hongze Lake. In order to appease the people in the Hongze Lake District, Zhang Zhimu, Ouyang He, and Lu Bingyi went to various islands in the Lake District to visit the people there.

Before leaving, Zhang Zhimu said to the regiment commander who stayed behind: "The people in the lake area still don't know about us, and you still have a lot of work to do in the future." Fortunately, Shi Xiu and the others have work experience in Wuluo Island, and after he comes, you must support his work and manage Hongze Lake well. ”

Zhang Zhimu specially arranged a speedboat, accompanied by several soldiers, to escort Song Yingxing back to Bozhou. Of course, it also brought Song Yingxing a lot of new products from the kiln. This made Song Yingxing very moved, and everyone waved goodbye and cherished each other.

There is a waterway in Hongze Lake that can directly lead to Wuluo Island, and it can be passed by warships. It's full of water networks, extending in all directions. It is no wonder that the officers and soldiers came here to suppress the bandits with great difficulty, and often returned in vain.

Departing in the morning, the fleet arrived at Wuluo Island in the evening.

Shi Xiu didn't expect it to be Zhang Zhimu and they all arrived, which made Shi Xiu's tears of joy almost not fall. After this period of hard work, the fortifications of Wuluo Island have become more stable, and the lives of the people here have also undergone great changes. The people reclaimed the wasteland and expanded the cultivated area. If you can't eat enough rice and aquatic products, the kiln people will buy them on time and at the price. With the Yaogang people here, the people are no longer afraid of the bullying of the water bandits and robbers, and they can live and work in peace and contentment. The soldiers of Yaogang got along very well with the people on the island.

Zhang Zhimu also told him what Shi Xiu had been worried about, and at the same time told him about his transfer to Hongze Lake and the specific arrangements for Hongze Lake and Wuluo Island. Shi Xiu said that he would obey Ann. At the same time, he also said: "During this period of time, I have a deep affection for Wuluo Island and the officers and soldiers here, and I am really reluctant to leave here. I'll take care of it though. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Actually, you don't leave Wuluo Island. It's just that the area under your jurisdiction is going to be expanded a little. The area of Hongze Lake is larger, and your responsibility is greater. The people there don't know much about us. Requires you to do more work in the past. ”

"Shi Xiu, you're about to have more work. There is a lot of work to be done to form a division. Of course, when we arrive at Tongguan, we will discuss with Liu Yun and send your two regiments over to you. At the same time, I will also arrange for the staff to provide you with the necessary personnel and equipment according to the situation. Send a part to help you with the reorganization of a regiment and the formation of a division. They will respect your opinion because you know the situation here. Ouyang He said: "You have to arrange the work as soon as possible." Then take the time to go back to the kiln, because you've been busy with your work here. Our kiln has changed a lot, our weapons and tactics have improved, and you need to spend a little time learning. Otherwise, you'll have a hard time getting the job done. ”

The next day, Shi Xiu took everyone to visit Wuluo Island and several islands near Wuluo Island. Shi Xiu said: "Mr. Zhang, now the area around our Wuluo Island has more than doubled. They brought aquatic products, and we couldn't eat them all, so we collected them and bought them. The people's days are getting better day by day. In particular, our pearl farming has already started and will soon see the benefits. If the people knew that I was leaving, they would be reluctant. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "You're not leaving, this place is still under your control, but the place you are in charge of is bigger." In the future, you will also build Hongze Lake into Wuluo Island. In this way, it is a blessing to the surrounding people. ”

In the evening, Xiao Hongyu and their troupe gave a performance to the soldiers and civilians on the island. This made Wuluo Island happier than the New Year.

Zhang Zhimu said to Li Yunhe: "Many places now need generators. You have to go back and get a batch of standardized steam engines and generators. Match all of these places. ”

"Don't worry, I'll arrange when I go back, and first equip Hongze Lake and Wuluo Island with generators. We're also going to have some large, standardized generators and steam engines. You see, the shipyard in Quanzhou will need a large power plant in the future. You're also building an irrigation station on the edge of the Yellow River to pump water. Large power plants are also needed. "Li Yunhe came out this time and knew how much they needed their machinery and equipment in front of him.

Bidding farewell to Shixiu, Zhang Zhimu and the others came to Xuzhou again and visited their colleagues in Xuzhou Branch. Zhang Zhimu fully affirmed their work. Not only did they do a good job, but they also bought a lot of wheat in the rush to buy summer grain. Zhang Zhimu told them: "The wheat you bought, after we finish processing, the price I use to extract MSG from the bran of the wheat and sell it is enough to buy wheat." In other words, we can basically eat wheat for nothing. ”

Zhang Zhimu's words made the comrades of Xuzhou Branch applaud happily.

Zhang Zhimu said: "You still have one more job to do better. You have ensured the demand for apatite on the kiln side, and the matches we sell have your credit. ”

When Zhang Zhimu and the others came to Kaifeng, they told King Zhou about what happened along the way. After hearing this, King Zhou said, "You can't take such a risk in the future. This time it was too dangerous. ”

"Yes, the most dangerous thing this time is that I don't know who the opponent is. This is even more terrifying. Zhang Zhimu said: "However, I think there is still a bit of gain." We can take the opportunity to reach into Hongze Lake, where the location is more important. If we had a division here, we would be able to attack and retreat. It's definitely a step ahead. ”

"With you here, we feel safe in Kaifeng. There are your men in Wuzhi in the north, and they in the south. I think Henan is what we have in our pocket. "King Zhou still appreciates this move of Yaogang.

This time, when Zhang Zhimu and the others went back, Anping Gong mainly followed them to the kiln. He's going to see his brother. King Zhou said: "My daughter Zhicong came back from Yaogang and couldn't stay in Kaifeng. She felt that Kaifeng was not as good as the kiln. I'll go to the kiln first. ”

"You're right! If you have time, you can also go to the kiln to have a look. Maybe you like the kiln more than Princess Anping. Zhang Zhimu said: "Next year, our Yaogang Hotel will be built, you can go for a trip." I promise you'll be blown away. ”

Leaving Kaifeng, Zhang Zhimu and his fleet did not go to Wuzhi again, and went directly to Kaiyuan Xinhe. On the way, once Zhang Zhimu was looking at the bank of the Yellow River on the bank of the Yellow River, and Xiao Hongyu didn't know when he would come to his side.

"Mr. Zhang, what are you looking at? So fascinating! ”

"I look at this shore of loess, and I wonder when it will become green?"

"Didn't you arrange for Li Yunhe and them to build a few pumping and irrigation stations here, ready to use water to irrigate the land, and to carry out greening here?" Little Ruby asked.

"Huh! Looks like you know a lot. Zhang Zhimu said deliberately: "These don't seem to be things that women are willing to consider." ”

"Actually, these are not things that ordinary men are willing to consider, and your unusualness is here." Xiao Hongyu's eyes did not leave Zhang Zhimu's face, and Zhang Zhimu seemed to be able to feel the heat of his gaze.

Zhang Zhimu hurriedly diverted the topic and said: "The matter of building an irrigation station needs to be done slowly. There are just so many places we need to build. ”

"Mr. Zhang, in fact, after I was caught by the bandits in Hongze Lake, I cried twice in front of my master, do you know why?" Without waiting for Zhang Zhimu to speak, Xiao Hongyu said, "I'm afraid that I will never see you again." ”

Xiao Hongyu's words made Zhang Zhimu's heart twitch, tears almost fell, he turned his head around, and said: "Little Hongyu, we should say that there is a stable environment in our kiln now." You're not too young, it's time to think about getting married. Who do you fancie, let your sister-in-law go and say. We're going to marry you off. ”

"Oops! Mr. Zhang, why are you in such a hurry to marry me off? Now! There are many who want to marry me, but not many dare to marry me. As for the person I have my eye on, I don't dare to tell my sister-in-law. Hehe! "Xiao Hongyu is happy with Zhang Zhimu again.

"Little Ruby! I know your mind. But to be honest with you, I'm not my own. My life was saved by two women, and I won't do anything to be sorry for them. Zhang Zhimu felt that he should say it thoroughly today, "You are really good." However, we kiln people are not without excellence, and a woman should cherish her good times. If you should get married, you have to marry. ”

"Huh! Mr. Zhang, you don't have to worry about me. I feel like I'm in the best time I'm alive right now. I don't have any excessive demands on you to make things difficult for you. I think it's good now. You don't have to worry about me. Little Hongyu said.

"Alas! Sad! Zhang Zhimu sighed.

At this time, Princess Anping came over and said, "Hey! What are you whispering? Can I listen? ”

"Don't talk nonsense. When did I whisper to Mr. Zhang? Let my sister-in-law and Sister Yulin know, and it will be difficult for Mr. Zhang to go back. "Little Hongyu's mouth is amazing.

"Huh!" Princess Anping and Xiao Hongyu trembled with laughter.

Zhang Zhimu hurriedly said: "Alas! If my wife were here, she wouldn't be bullied! ”

Xiao Hongyu and Princess Anping laughed even harder.

At this time, Li Yunhe came over to relieve Zhang Zhimu and said: "Mr. Zhang, you see that both sides of the strait are loess, if we build a water irrigation station from here, we will open a lot of good land." ”

Lu Bingyi also came over and said: "Mr. Zhang, I will arrange for someone to walk along the bank of the Yellow River in the spare time, and we will make a plan when we come back." I think it takes the same amount of effort to open more land than we have in Shanxi. ”

"I think we're going to make a fuss along the Yellow River, and as long as the Yellow River doesn't dry up, we have a way to water the ground. We'll be able to fetch food. If you have food, you are not afraid of anything. Zhang Zhimu said.

Princess Anping came over and said, "How do I hear that the Yellow River seems to be from your kiln gang." Why don't you ask me, who grew up on the banks of the Yellow River? You don't take this princess too seriously. ”

"May I ask Her Royal Highness the Princess, we want to build a few water irrigation stations on the edge of the Yellow River to turn the dry land on the bank into grain fields, I don't know if it is possible?" Zhang Zhimu deliberately bowed and said.

"What Zhang Dongjia said is true?" Princess Anping also asked.

"Don't dare to deceive Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"This matter, if only this princess was allowed to participate." After Princess Anping finished speaking, she couldn't help it, "haha" laughed, and laughed with Xiao Hongyu.

Stopping her laughter, Princess Anping said, "Zhang Dongjia, you go and talk to my father, and let me participate in your irrigation." I'm going crazy at home. Tell me, how meaningful it would be if I participated in the transformation of the loess slope into a grain field. ”

"You! When you get to the kiln, take a good look at what you want to do, and then go back and I'll tell your father. Don't do this today and do that tomorrow. Isn't it too troublesome for me to say to your father? Zhang Zhimu said.

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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".