Chapter 188: Unification of Thoughts, Heart-to-Heart Exchanges on Behalf of the King

"This time, General Jiang Jian will accompany the acting king to the kiln, but I can't see through this acting king. Why is he not afraid of the emperor's blame and dares to come to our kiln. King Zhou didn't dare to come to the kiln like this, isn't this acting king afraid? Zhang Zhimu originally thought that the last time he went to Datong, the acting king said that he wanted to go to Yaogang to have a look, which was a kind word.

"This king is extraordinary. Many of his children are studying in Yaogang, and they are all semi-public. It's not like King Zhou is still hiding. I think he must have known that we killed his royal guards, but he didn't pay much attention to it. It can be seen that the person's stomach is large. Chen Yufeng also felt that the acting king was not ordinary.

"I think that Emperor Chongzhen is likely to have special trust in the acting king. Because he was guarding almost half of the northern frontier, and he was the first to bear the charge. Ouyang He analyzed: "Actually, no matter what happens, the more generous it is, the less likely it is to arouse the suspicion of others. But in any case, it is a big deal for a prince to travel away from his fiefdom. The acting king will definitely not just go to the kiln to see the excitement. That's why Mr. Chen and I were in a hurry to come back. We want to see if it's possible to get on better terms with the king. It would be best if he could be like King Zhou. ”

"Actually, Zhou Yuji and Jiang Zhu in the north, we basically don't have to worry about it. As long as we do say hello, there will be no trouble. They're also looking at what we're going to do next. If this acting king can say it well, we can completely rest assured about the affairs of the north. Chen Yufeng said.

Zhang Zhimu didn't agree too much with Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He's ideas, but it was not good to oppose them directly, saying: "I think the current situation in the north is in a very good state, and this balance is still beneficial to us. As long as we don't fall out with Emperor Chongzhen for a day, the north will be fine. It's okay if we fall out, but we're going to take over the defense of the north. This time the king came over, and they didn't say anything further, and we definitely didn't mention it. If you can't get it right, Emperor Chongzhen doesn't know anything about us, and there is a possibility of sending him to test it. So we have to be ambiguous. We must not reveal our true thoughts, even if the king has further expression, we will not explain it. It's not too late for us to say when we need to. The acting king is here, and we still have to do the work we should do. It's just that if you don't say it thoroughly, there is room for everything. My idea is that after we take back Henan, we will take back Yanbei. At that time, we had enough manpower, money, and depth to defend ourselves against the threat from the north. ”

Chen Yufeng glanced at Ouyang He and said, "It seems that the two of us are a little anxious again." However, through this battle, we found that when it comes to combat strength, we don't have to be afraid of the threat from the north at all. ”

"Huh! Try to look at the world, is there anything else that can directly confront us? Zhang Zhimu is very confident, "We have the initiative in our hands, the problem is that we need a little time, we need to improve our industrial system a little more, and when our industrial production can support our large-scale and high-intensity operations, we also have a large number of people who can take over the places we have defeated, and it will not be too late for me to take action." Now the time is on our side, we just don't rush. ”

Ouyang He sighed and said, "Chen and I are always a little anxious. As long as we calm down and train our officers well, it will be easy for the troops to be recruited. The young people of the immigrants want to join the team. Our team is so attractive to young people in terms of clothing and equipment. ”

"Yes! Now you can pick and choose from the recruits. Chen Yufeng said: "Being a soldier in our army is already an enviable thing. ”

"I have good news for you. Our steel-hulled ship has now been hoisted with artillery, and Mr. Lim Chong Wai said that it is guaranteed to be launched for sea trials this autumn. They have now begun construction of a second dock capable of building such a steel-hulled ship. If it goes well, by the time we march into Shaanxi, we will have three such ships. At that time, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, such big rivers, could be left to our gallop. Zhang Zhimu was also full of energy when he talked about this.

"Wherever our artillery fire goes, it's our sphere of influence." Ouyang He couldn't help but say.

"It seems that we still have to calm down and take our time!" Chen Yufeng said: "As soon as this battle is smooth, I want to be able to fight it quickly." It's not too easy to calm down. Ha ha! ”

The three of them laughed again.

Zhang Zhimu knew that he was a little conservative, and everyone couldn't help it. However, Zhang Zhimu knew that there were a few problems that had not been solved, so it was better not to move. A key issue is the synthesis of ammonia. Because only when ammonia synthesis is successful can nitric acid be produced on a large scale, and with nitric acid can it be produced on a large scale without smoke**. Otherwise, the production of nitric acid is subject to saltpeter. Once after several big battles in a row, the ammunition supply is not enough, and those automatic rifle machine guns are not as good as broadswords and spears. However, in less than a year, Qingfengzi's synthetic ammonia will be put into production, and at that time, ***** will also be put into large-scale production.

"After you left, Qingfengzi's ***** also succeeded. This thing is not stable, not afraid of water, and powerful, so it can only be detonated with **. Zhang Zhimu said.

"How's the power? Have you tried? "Chen Yufeng came to the spirit.

"We went to the shooting range and tried it, and it was too powerful. Similarly***** explosion is ten times more powerful than the black **. Zhang Zhimu said.

"It's just great, our shells can be changed to *****." Chen Yufeng said.

"Mortars don't work. Because the power is too great, the shrapnel is too broken, which affects the lethality. Zhang Zhimu said: "It can be made into prefabricated fragmented shells, and some heavy artillery shells can increase the explosive power as much as possible." However, with *****, our hands of prefabricated fragments can reduce the amount of charge and reduce weight. ”

"It seems that the further back we go, the better our weapons will be." Ouyang He said.

"Yes! And there are things you can be happy about. Zhang Zhimu said: "Li Yunhe and they have developed air-cooled heavy machine guns and light machine guns. I've already asked them to produce some first, you guys put them in the army to try them out, no problem, we can produce them on a large scale. In the future, when we go west, when there is no water in the desert Gobi, the power of the machine gun will be revealed. ”

"Huh!" Ouyang He twisted his beard and said, "With such a weapon, if we don't win the battle, it will be nothing like words." ”

Zhang Zhimu felt that informing Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He about the situation was not the most important thing today, and it was important to unify thinking. Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, and Ouyang He should be said to be the brains that determine the development direction of Yaogang, and this brain must act in unison. Therefore, ideological unity is particularly important, Zhang Zhimu firmly believes that time is beneficial to him, and he is determined to develop steadily. Fortunately, this point has been reaffirmed by Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He today.

On behalf of the king, they took a carriage to Niutou Mountain, and the third child of Niutou Mountain was responsible for receiving them, and then got on the train to Yaogang.

Dai Wang and Jiang Pai and his entourage are both taking the train for the first time, and the novelty is simply indescribable. The road that used to be a few days ago is now a day, which makes the acting king and Jiang Jian both cheer in unison. Especially the soft sleeper box, which made the king and his entourage feel that the trip was simply out to enjoy. Several meals in the car, the king of Dai ate with Jiang Zhu and them. This was unthinkable before. Wang Ye and Jiang Ji drank wine on the rumbling train, chatted and arrived at the kiln. Let the prince and Jiang Pai praise all the way.

The galloping train pulled the flute, whirring and gasping, and slowly stopped at Yaogang Station. Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, Ouyang He and others were already on the station. Jiang Ji accompanied the prince off the train, Zhang Zhimu and others hurriedly stepped forward to salute the prince and said: "Welcome to the kiln, welcome to the general soldier!" ”

The prince hurriedly said: "Excuse me, quickly excuse me!" ”

Jiang Jian came over and said: "Zhang Dongjia, the prince praised you all the way on the train!" ”

The prince took it and said, "Oops! I had only seen reports about trains in the "Kiln Gang Weekly" before. I didn't expect to get on the train to know that this train was much better than what the newspaper said. We got on the bus from Niutou Mountain all the way, drank wine and chatted, and looked at the scenery and came to Yaogang. I never dreamed that this train was so good. No wonder our little rabbit cubs who came to study were reluctant to go back to Datong when they came to Yaogang. There's so much to be done here! ”

"Lord Wang, the good things of our kiln are enough for you to see." Zhang Zhimu said: "Let's invite the prince to the hotel to rest first, and then you can watch slowly!" ”

On the platform, there is a row of kiln wagons of the latest style.

The prince had to ask Zhang Zhimu to share a carriage with them, so Zhang Zhimu followed the prince into a car.

The convoy of horses, escorted by a team of cavalry, came directly to the Yaogang Hotel. On the way, the prince couldn't help but look out the window and look at the street scenes on both sides of the kiln.

The prince said in his words: "Zhang Dongjia, it will be up to you in the future!" ”

"With the support of the prince and the emperor, we will try to do as much as possible." Zhang Zhimu will also say.

Yaogang Hotel is not far from the railway station, and the motorcade will arrive at Yaogang Hotel in a while. The prince's car was parked directly along the side road in front of the Yaogang Hotel. Zhang Zhimu got out of the car and helped the prince get out of the car. As soon as the prince stood firmly, he saw that the gate and the front wall of the Yaogang Hotel were made of glass, and he was simply stunned, "Zhang Dongjia, how did your hotel be built like this." ”

The doorman had already opened the door, and Zhang Zhimu made a gesture of please, saying, "Lord Wang, please!" Soon you will see more new things. ”

The prince lifted his shirt and entered the tall and spacious hall of the Yaogang Hotel, looking at the spacious and bright hall full of exotic flowers and plants. Before my eyes could get used to it, the music came to my ears from nowhere.

Zhang Zhimu obviously felt that the prince took a long breath. Zhang Zhimu led the prince to the elevator and invited the prince to the elevator. One of the prince's guards followed him into the elevator. The prince was a little displeased, and said that the safety of this matter will be handed over to the kiln gang people, what are you doing here. Zhang Zhimu stopped the prince with his eyes and said, "Let him follow!" There is a place inside the elevator. ”

After the elevator door closed, Zhang Zhimu pressed the words on the ninth floor inside the elevator. The green digital tube immediately showed the figure 9. This prince really knew this number, and said, "Are we on the ninth floor?" ”

"Yes, I think this number is the most auspicious." Zhang Zhimu said.

Now the elevator start is not too smooth, and the elevator can be clearly felt in the elevator going up. When the number changed and finally showed a figure of 9, the elevator stopped. At the same time, the elevator door opened with a bang. Zhang Zhimu asked Wang Ye to get out of the elevator. In front of the elevator door, there was already a row of waiters, and when they saw the prince coming out, everyone saluted together: "Welcome to the prince!" ”

Then someone led the way in front, Zhang Zhimu and Wang Ye followed, came to a gate, the waiter in front of the gate pushed open the two doors, and the prince followed Zhang Zhimu to the golden room. At this time, the prince's entourage also came out of other elevators and ran into the prince's room.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Lord Wang, I will leave first." See you in the restaurant in a moment. ”

The prince and his retinue of guards occupied the entire ninth floor. The security work on this floor was handed over to the prince's guards. The service staff is composed of the entourage of the prince and the waiter of the hotel.

They were placed on the eighth floor.

Zhang Zhimu left the prince and came to the room on the eighth floor of Jiang Mosa. At this time, Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He were both in the living room of the ginger-inlaid large suite, and the waiter had just made tea. When Jiang Jian saw Zhang Zhimu, he got up and said, "Zhang Dongjia, come and sit." It's different now, I'm a dirt bun, when I enter your hotel, my eyes are straight and my hands are trembling, and I don't know how to walk. ”

Jiang Yan said exaggeratedly, and everyone laughed back and forth.

"I said, Lord Commander, don't talk so unproductively, okay?" Zhang Zhimu smiled and said as he sat down.

Jiang Pai seemed to be really excited, and he didn't sit down, because everyone was an old friend. He came to the balcony and said, "Everyone! None of us have been to heaven. I wonder if that's all there is to heaven! ”

Chen Yufeng said: "Those who have been to heaven have not returned!" I don't know if that's the case. ”

There was another burst of laughter.

Jiang Jian finally sat down and said, "The prince wanted to come to Yaogang in the spring of this year, but he never made the trip. This time, I heard that you had defeated the Mongols, and asked me to come over and discuss with me about coming to Yaogang several times. I think the prince is really anxious. ”

"Hey! Isn't our kiln a prince, when will he come? Zhang Zhimu deliberately said lightly.

Jiang Pai said: "Everyone is an old friend, so there is no need to play dumb riddles." My feeling is that the prince has pinned his hopes on you. Saying that, Jiang Jiao's eyes stared at Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, Ouyang He and others. The meaning is self-explanatory.

Zhang Zhimu didn't want to say anything before the talk with the prince was over, and said: "It seems that the acting prince still thinks of us very much!" ”

Jiang Jian can't say much at this time. So I diverted the conversation.

After the prince finished washing, Zhang Zhimu of course invited the prince once with the highest specifications.

In the next few days, Ouyang He accompanied the prince to visit everywhere. Finally, after returning to the hotel after a visit, the prince said to Ouyang He, who accompanied him: "Tell Zhang Dongjia, if you have time in the evening, let's drink tea together!" ”

Zhang Zhimu thought to himself, what he was waiting for was to drink this tea.

In the evening, Zhang Zhimu came to the big suite where the prince lived as promised. Originally, Zhang Zhimu wanted to call this kind of suite the presidential suite, but now people don't know what the president is, so Zhang Zhimu has no choice but to do it, so it is called a large suite.

Neither of them was actually thinking about tea. The prince pulled his subordinates back, and the two of them started from this Ming Qian Longjing.

The prince said, "Now I owe it to you kiln people." In the past, the tea road was blocked for many years, and I couldn't drink this Ming Qian Longjing for a long time. After the summer, before the Ming Dynasty, Longjing did not have the current taste. ”

"Yes! Now if someone buys a ticket in Zhangjiakou, we can safely send him to Changsha, Fuzhou, or even Guangzhou and Quanzhou. Zhang Zhimu said: "In the past, businessmen were afraid of two things, one was personal safety, and the other was the safety of money and goods. Now we can all guarantee it. So now we Shanxi people have some ability to go out to do business, more than in the previous stable years. ”

"It hasn't been so convenient in the past stable years. You kiln gang people are really immeasurably meritorious. We can't even imagine that you will build the kiln in Datong. I've been dazzled these days. The prince said in admiration.

"Lord Wang, don't worry. We will build this place even better. We also welcome the prince to come and go often. Zhang Zhimu said: "You see that our newspapers and radio stations have reported your arrival. Our kiln is like a festival. ”

"Good! All right! I'll come and go a lot. The prince said: "My idea is that you should not only build these places in Shanxi, but also don't forget that Yanbei is also from Shanxi, and our Datong is also from Shanxi." Don't leave these places out. ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that I was getting to the point again, and said: "Lord Wang, you have already given us face, Yanbei is your place, and we will never dare to go there to disturb you." ”

"No, no, I'm here to say something. I see hope in you. You have to let go of your hands and feet to do more, I am a vassal king, I don't have much ability, but I am not confused, I know who can save this people from the sea of suffering. It's time for decades of war to come to an end. You are the only ones who can put an end to this. What do you need this king to do, Zhang Dongjia, even if you say it, I will support you even if I sacrifice my life. "What the king said was sincere.

Zhang Zhimu hurriedly said: "I am completely clear about your intentions, Lord Wang. In that case, that's all we have to say. I promise the prince today that as long as we kiln gang people do our best, we will try to do more things for the common people in the world. ”

After a pause, Zhang Zhimu said again: "You also know that our exit to deal with the Mongols this time is actually very reluctant for us, but if we don't go this time, then the Manchus will encircle us." So when it's time for us to go, we'll go when we overcome difficulties. We will not watch the world suffer. When we accumulate a little more strength, we will deal with Li Zicheng. ”

Zhang Zhimu explained the next goal to the acting king, but he didn't say which direction to start from, nor did he say how to deal with the court, Zhang Zhimu knew that it was not yet time to have a showdown with the prince.

What a smart person the prince is, Zhang Zhimu will not show a little disrespect to the court now, but the court no longer has any bargaining chips to deal with the kiln people. Their wages were also paid by the kiln workers. Not to mention dealing with the kiln people.

Zhang Zhimu has already touched the hole card of the acting king, and he can be like the king of Zhou with the acting king. But Zhang Zhimu felt that it was better to wait and talk about it now, because he was not in a hurry to do so now.

However, when he was leaving, Jiang Jian and the acting king talked to the kiln people together about something else.

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