Chapter Eighty-Three: The Divine Decree Comes Good Gun Shooter

It should be said that Gonggong Li has always had a good relationship with these people in Yaogang, but he is more loyal to Emperor Chongzhen. After he finished talking to Zhang Zhimu, he sorted it out and wrote a letter to Emperor Chongzhen, which not only talked about the difficulties that Zhang Zhimu talked about, but also talked about Zhang Zhimu's concerns. Emperor Chongzhen learned that Zhang Zhimu had concerns and was afraid that the ministers of the court would be unfavorable to him, which made Emperor Chongzhen breathe a sigh of relief. Because a person who is afraid of even the courtiers' discussions will not rebel. It is really difficult to say that Emperor Chongzhen, some time ago, Li Zicheng's million-strong army swept through Shanxi like a few remnants of clouds, directly threatening the capital, making Emperor Chongzhen worry and unable to sleep at night. The only hope is that the kiln people can stop Li Zicheng, but I didn't expect the kiln people to really create a miracle, just with the tens of thousands of people in the kiln gang, they just blocked Li Zicheng's army that came like a tide. The Dashun army, known as a million-strong army, suffered countless casualties in front of the people of Yaogang, and had no choice but to bypass Yaogang. But the people of Yaogang came to draw salaries, and Li Zicheng had to retreat. The accuracy of the kiln gang people made Emperor Chongzhen also admired. Then the Yaogang people took advantage of Li Zicheng's withdrawal of troops, and suddenly made a move, beating Li Zicheng and losing his troops. The kiln gang people are stable and accurate every time they shoot, and they can be called masters of soldiers. However, what Emperor Chongzhen, who was full of hope and wanted to watch the kiln people beat Li Zicheng out of Shanxi, did not understand was that the kiln gang people suddenly stopped, according to the news that Li Gonggong came back, the kiln gang began to be busy with production again, and many armed people returned to the construction site, and some returned to the reclamation point. This made Emperor Chongzhen stomp his feet angrily, thinking to himself how this Zhang Zhimu knew how to make money, what a good opportunity now is, drive Li Zicheng back to Shaanxi first, and then engage in your business?

But seeing the letter from Gonggong Li this time, Emperor Chongzhen slowly calmed down, he knew that Zhang Zhimu was not his official, and it was said that people had no obligation to fight for themselves. People spend money to die, why? Besides, Gonggong Li's reminder is also right, it is observed that the kiln gang people will not rebel, if the kiln gang people rebel, we have no way to deal with them now, they are too strong. Emperor Chongzhen paced for a long time, but decided to send a letter to the kiln people, stating the benefits and disadvantages, so that the kiln people would not lose the opportunity. Let the people of Yaogang know that if Li Zicheng is allowed to recover, it will be more difficult to beat them again, and as for the courtiers to discuss, they don't have to worry about it. I believe in the kiln people who take action whenever it is difficult.

Of course, the people of Yaogang were very happy to receive the emperor's letter sent by Gonggong Li. It seems that the original plan has finally achieved its goal. Ouyang He said: "I just said that when the emperor's decree arrives, we will be famous." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "I asked Gonggong Li to send a letter back to the emperor, telling the emperor that we should prepare immediately now, and strive to send troops as soon as possible to beat Li Zicheng out of Shanxi." We must not only take back the places occupied by Li Zicheng, but also prepare food to help the people there. Strive not to let a single citizen starve to death, not only to recapture the city, but also to regain the hearts of the people who were taken away by Li Zicheng. ”

Chen Yufeng, who usually has a gloomy face, also showed a little smile and said, "If we send troops again, we will send troops by order." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "We are not in a hurry, our infantry division still needs a run-in period after the reorganization. In addition, we captured a lot of Li Zicheng's men and horses, and we can also reorganize several infantry divisions. In a little longer, we can equip a few more all-rifle regiments, and Li Yunhe's heavy machine guns can also be produced. So time is in our favor. But don't let Li Zicheng delay our spring ploughing. ”

Ouyang He said: "Mr. Zhang, rest assured, we have arranged Liu Chenghuang's cavalry to the front, and along the front line of the Dashun army with Li Zicheng, we have arranged many observation points. There are bright and dark, and they all have the phone. As soon as there is a situation, Liu Chenghuang and they can respond quickly. In peacetime, they also have cavalry patrolling day and night. ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Liu Chenghuang has more than 10,000 musketeers and cavalry, equipped with mortars and heavy machine guns, if they can't deal with Li Zicheng's broadsword and spear, they will be killed head-on." ”

In the past few days, Liu Yun, Liu Chenghuang and Qin Peng have been very busy, they ran to the smelting field today, and they ran to the Lingshui wharf tomorrow, they are all optimistic about the prisoners of the Dashun army.

The ideological work of being a captive is Liu Yun and Liu Chenghuang's forte, and these are all things they learned when they followed Zhang Zhimu south and north. This time, a total of nearly 50,000 Dashun troops captured Li Zicheng were captured, and Liu Yun asked Liu Chenghuang to pick out 3,000 cavalry among them and take them away. Liu Yun also carefully screened and selected 25,000 soldiers of moderate age who were strong and strong, and all of them said that they had volunteered to join the ranks of the kiln gang. Qin Peng took them away first. Because they also have to do basic training. When they are almost done, they can be assigned to their own expanded troops, at least after they enter the troops, they understand the strict discipline of the Yaogang army, and who to fight for. As well as queues and basic combat skills.

There are more than 20,000 captives, and Li Yunhe is going to go very young. is too old, Yan Boju and Huang Yukun arranged some for them. As for Lu Bingyi, they are all going to build the railway.

Zhang Zhimu told Lu Bingyi that in the future, a railway engineering construction company should be set up, because the railway will not be completed in our lifetime. These people may have to build railways for the rest of their lives, and in the future, we will build railways to the entire Ming Dynasty.

Lu Bingyi said: "Mr. Zhang, I was just trying to talk to you about this. I think we will have a large number of prisoners coming over in the future, and we will directly build the railway from Yaogang to Niutoushan. Because if the captives go to open up the wasteland in the future, there will be time. The railway was finished. The steel production at the smelting yard can be increased even more, which can also promote the development of other industries. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Then make up your mind to do it." In the past two days, Mr. Lu has come back from the north, and I asked him to do a good job of supporting things with you, so that we can fully unfold it when we have it. However, the railway from Yaogang to the smelting yard should still be grasped, this is a demonstration railway, through this section, my main thing is to train a group of people who are engaged in railways. ”

Lu Bingyi said: "Okay, I will urge them here." ”

Now, Yaogang also has a unique scenery, that is, bicycles. Since Yaogang got his first bicycle, Zhang Zhimu has been riding a bicycle everywhere. So Zhang Zhimu will attract everyone's attention wherever he goes. Slowly, people started from curiosity and felt that having a bicycle was indeed convenient.

Zhang Zhimu wants this effect.

Now there is more than one person riding a bicycle in Yaogang, since Li Yunhe learned to ride a bicycle, he immediately stared at the two people who followed Zhang Zhimu to get him a bicycle, and Li Yunhe now rides a bicycle everywhere. The third cyclist caused a big stir, and that was Yang Yulin. She also forced the two to get her a bicycle. A woman riding a bicycle, in this era, is definitely a big news, especially Zhang Zhimu's woman, it is even more news. Huang Yukun knew that Yang Yulin was riding a bicycle, and resolutely disagreed, saying that this would hurt the door. But Zhang Zhimu did not object, and Yang Yulin insisted on riding a bicycle. At night, I took Xiaoqing and Xiaohu to swim, and the two of them also talked and laughed, and one person carried one on a bicycle. Huang Yukun couldn't help it.

Fan Jinfu, editor-in-chief of "Yaogang Weekly", wanted to report on the bicycle and asked Zhang Zhimu if he could talk about Yang Yulin's bicycle, Zhang Zhimu said: "People are riding bicycles all over the street, what can't be reported." ”

It's even more lively now.

Soon Xiao Hongyu came to Zhang Zhimu and said, "Mr. Zhang, I understand that you want to promote bicycles now." So you can get me one too, and we will ride you around the streets every day, will the impact be great? ”

Zhang Zhimu looked at Xiao Hongyu seriously this time, and he felt that Xiao Hongyu was not only beautiful, but also really smart. Without waiting for Zhang Zhimu to speak, Xiao Hongyu said, "Mr. Zhang, it's the first time you've looked at me so seriously." ”

Zhang Zhimu's face suddenly became a little hot, and he said, "I want to see why you are so smart?" I could see my mind at a glance. ”

But Xiao Hongyu took the opportunity to play and said: "Ever since I found out that you didn't dare to look at me like this, I have seen your thoughts. ”

Without waiting for Zhang Zhimu to speak, Xiao Hongyu diverted the conversation and said, "Then even if you promise me." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Okay! I promise you, let them get you the best bike. ”

Xiao Hongyu didn't have this to deal with, and said, "There is another condition, that is, you have to teach me how to ride a bicycle." What do you think? ”

Zhang Zhimu was so angry in his heart, but who really wanted Huang Yukun and Yang Yulin to be angry, and from the bottom of his heart, he really wanted to teach Xiao Hongyu to learn to drive.

Xiao Hongyu left Zhang Zhimu's office, and Yang Yulin came in and asked Zhang Zhimu, "What is Xiao Hongyu coming to you again?" She wouldn't let me in with her. ”

Zhang Zhimu deliberately said: "You, your own man can't stand it, and people dare to come in and ask when they leave." It's too late to say anything now. ”

Yang Yulin, who was angry, came over and pinched Zhang Zhimu vigorously, and said, "She said she wanted to talk to you, can I not let her in?" ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "You, you are blind to thought. She just wanted me to get her a bike. She's going to ride out into the streets and give us publicity. ”

Yang Yulin was happy this time and said, "Great, Xiao Hongyu is also going to ride a bicycle on the street." So that no one will gossip about me. ”

"You, just find a man like me, if you marry someone else, just rely on your bicycle ride all over the street, and your in-laws will drive you back to your parents' house." Zhang Zhimu said.

Yang Yulin looked at no one, sat in Zhang Zhimu's arms and said, "My life is good, I found a good man like you." ”

Zhang Zhimu hugged Yang Yulin and said: "I like to hear this the most. ”

Yang Yulin said: "It's a pity that I haven't conceived a child for you. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "You can't do anything about making villains here?" After a while, someone came in and saw it, and it was lively. ”

"If you dare, I'm not afraid." Despite saying this, Yang Yulin quickly stood up and went out.

Zhang Zhimu hurriedly called Li Yunhe and told him to get Xiao Hongyu a bicycle.

Li Yunhe said on the other end of the phone: "Oops! Just those two people, if you want them to build a tricycle that pulls people, a tricycle that pulls goods, and a wheelchair, can they be busy? ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Didn't I ask you to build a bicycle factory with them as the main thing? What are you waiting for? ”

Li Yunhe said: "I want to vacate the place after all the arsenals that make guns and cannons are moved. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "I see, you are right to move the factory, this bicycle factory, let me tell you, will be a big industry in the future, you have to choose a place with development potential at the beginning." Needless to say, this factory will be a large factory with at least a few thousand people in the future. We're just in the propaganda stage now, and you yourself say, isn't this bike convenient to use? ”

Li Yunhe said: "It's convenient, if the price can be lowered in the future, it's best to have one per person." In that case, we won't be allowed to run carriages in the city. You see horse manure all over the place. I'll discuss the matter of this factory with Mr. Lu, and see where it is good? ”

At this time, Zhang Zhimu remembered the scene of bicycles all over the streets in his previous life. It would be very interesting if that scene was reproduced in the Ming Dynasty. Thinking of this, Zhang Zhimu himself couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

After Li Jing returned to Yaogang, he found Zhang Zhimu several times in a row, and he was thinking about Sun Liang's rifle with a scope.

Zhang Zhimu also deliberately pinched Li Jing, lest they not know how to cherish it if it was too easy for them to get this kind of gun. Zhang Zhimu, who finally made time, made an appointment with Sun Liang, Li Yunhe and others, and called Li Jing again, asking him to bring the person with the best shooting level to Li Yunhe's shooting range together.

Li Wei was leading people to test fire infantry guns. They've already started making shooting watches. To make a shooting watch, you have to use cannonballs to pile it up, but Li Wei is fascinated by it.

Seeing Li Wei, Zhang Zhimu asked, "Li Wei, how is this cannon?" ”

Li Wei said: "Great! It can be fired in a direct direction or in a curved manner like a mortar. It's just wonderful. In particular, if we had a few of these guns on our ships, we would not have used so many mortars. When firing at a ship, the artillery could only get a chance to hit by the cover of several guns. With such a cannon, shooting at close range is like shooting at the head. Besides, Sun Liang's scope is getting better and better, and the direct aim shooting is very accurate. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Get the shooting watch out as soon as possible, and then let Li Yunhe and them hurry up to produce it." ”

Li Wei said: "It's better to do this, let Fan Chengkun and his naval gunners also come over and test the artillery together." Li Yunhe, they should produce it, in this way, when our shooting watch is finished, Li Yunhe's cannon will be produced, and Fan Chengkun's gunner will also be ready. They just went back with the cannon. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Good idea, I'll let Fan Chengkun send artillery over when I go back." ”

Li Jing brought more than 30 of their shooters, and the shooters stood in front of the shooting position in a line, all of them looking very confident. Sun Liang and their rifle shooters, holding rifles in very delicate gun cases, stood beside them.

Zhang Zhimu walked up to Li Jing's shooter and said, "You are all good shooters picked out by Li Jing, today I want to see if I can pick out qualified shooters among you." You see, they had carefully selected rifles in their boxes, and of course they were equipped with the right binoculars. This gun is the king of guns. If any of you have a qualified shooter worthy of the king of the guns, you will get the king of the guns today. If there are no qualified ones, then these guns will have to be sent back to the warehouse for preservation. ”

Hearing this, some of these gunmen had dry lips, who wouldn't want to get the king of guns.

Seeing their eagerness to try, Zhang Zhimu said: "The competition below is very cool, I set a rule." For the first time, a 100-meter accuracy shot was carried out, with 10 rounds per person, and according to the number of rings obtained from the shooting, half of the people escaped this time. Let's get started. ”

These people, who usually think they have good marksmanship, are a little nervous. Zhang Zhimu just wants to see which of them can still play well in a tense situation.

The thirty shooters were divided into three groups and shot, and when the target announcer reported the number of rings, half of them were eliminated. These eliminated people are all depressed, they are all unconvinced, they all feel that they didn't do well today, and they all feel that their usual results are much better than this.

Zhang Zhimu knows that their usual achievements are achieved without psychological pressure. Now it's different, because of the pressure of elimination, some people's mental stability is not good.

Zhang Zhimu said to the remaining fifteen people: "Congratulations on entering the next round of selection. However, this time, the competition is a little more fierce. You see there is a small house in front of you, not far from here, about five hundred meters, and in a moment you run over from here, pass by the right side of the house, and come back from the left. The top 10 fastest runners advance to the next round of selection shooting. ”

This is fifteen people are even more nervous, and Zhang Zhimu has been observing each of them from the beginning. Take a look at how they perform in stressful situations.

Zhang Zhimu gave an order: "Begin!" ”

The fifteen heavily armed shooters in a row ran forward desperately, and they ran back around the houses in front of them. Zhang Zhimu could see that the few people running in front were very relaxed.

Zhang Zhimu ordered the first ten to immediately enter the firing position, shoot with an accuracy of 200 meters, and each person had ten bullets. Tell them that the top five move on to the next round of selection.

Zhang Zhimu did not have a time limit for the two shots, and he wanted to see how the shooters reacted in this situation. There is a big gap in the results of this shooting, and although some of them have declined, they continue to maintain good results.

For the remaining five, Zhang Zhimu asked them to shoot at the 200-meter target, and there were three shooters, and the results were still outstanding.

Zhang Zhimu asked Sun Liang and those who were more sought-after: "Everyone, what do you think, what kind of test do you still need to undergo?" ”

One of the more sought-after people said: "Mr. Zhang, we just discussed, and today we took it, and there are really masters." A few of us shot slowly, but if we shot like this, we couldn't beat the level of these three. I think the three of them are qualified to use this gun. We are relieved to hand over such a gun to them. ”

Zhang Zhimu returned to the archers who had lined up and said, "Brothers, after the simple assessment just now, our masters of the *** king believe that three of you are qualified to use the pistol in their hands. Call on the three best gunners. ”

After the three gunmen took a few steps forward and stepped out of the ranks, Zhang Zhimu shouted: "Give the gun!" ”

The three of them grabbed the same as their own treasures, came to the three shooters, and solemnly handed over the box in their hands to them.

After the three gunners took the gun, they raised their hands in salute.

After giving the gun, Zhang Zhimu said: "Three of you, open your treasure and take a look!" ”

The three shooters carefully opened the delicate box, and the more sought-after players came over to carefully introduce them to how to *** the scope and precautions for use. Then they loaded their bullets and, under the guidance of the more sought-after ones, fired at the 400-meter target that had just been placed. After shooting, these gunmen realized why they had so much trouble choosing a gunner, and this gun was really different from the gun they originally used.

Li Jing saw that three of her gunners had obtained this precious gun, but there were still two in Sun Liang's hands, and she said unwillingly: "Mr. Zhang, those two guns will be given to us together." Let's go back and practice again, and we can pick out two good ones. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "You try it with this kind of gun and see if you can make do with it?" ”

Li Jing took the rifle in the hand of one of his gunners, aimed it at the 400-meter target with a telescope and fired a few shots, and said, "Good gun, it can't be improvised." Otherwise, I can't stop this good gun. ”

On the way back, Zhang Zhimu asked Li Yunhe: "I asked you to use the barrel of a machine gun to make a snibter rifle after it is lengthened, how did you do it?" ”

Li Yunhe said: "The kind of gun barrel you said is really not easy to process. Recently, they have managed to process a few barrels, and it will take a while to make the gun. ”

As soon as Zhang Zhimu came back, Yang Yulin said: "Yang Chang called you over and over again." Seems to be in a hurry. ”

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Paragliding, rubber model airplanes, piano making, and building an air force. --Progress of "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty".