Chapter Fifty-Seven: Xiurong Expands the Flashlight

Zhang Zhimu is drawing in the office, and this time he is going to design the bicycle, which he promised Xiaohu and Xiaoqing. In his previous life, Zhang Zhimu, who grew up in his own big country, learned to repair his bicycle by himself with the big children of the neighborhood since he was a child, and small things like the car belt was leaking, and small things such as sticking the car belt were not a problem at all, and the technical work of changing the bicycle and flattening the wheels with a strip board also made him show his face many times when he helped others, and he could disassemble the bicycle into a pile of parts and assemble it again when he was very young. When he was in school, he rode his own bicycle, which must have been the lightest among his classmates. Now I didn't expect this knowledge to be useful. Once after swimming, Xiaohu had to ask Zhang Zhimu to carry it, and saw that the road surface of Yaogang was very good, Zhang Zhimu said: "It would be nice if there was a bicycle, I can ride a bicycle with you." From here, Zhang Zhimu felt that the bicycle should be introduced, and it happened that he didn't need himself to fight in the war, so he spread out the drawings and drew them.

But at this time, Yang Yulin pushed the door and motioned for him to answer the phone. Zhang Zhimu picked up the phone, and the call was from Chen Yufeng in person, "Zhimu, good news." Li Zicheng retired from Xiurong again, and Zhao Jinli, the little rabbit cub, is okay. Could you please come over for a while? ”

Zhang Zhimu said excitedly: "Okay, I'll go over right away." ”

Before going out, Zhang Zhimu said to Yang Yulin and them: "Good news, the thief army on Xiurong's side has retreated again!" ”

The beauties in the office cheered. After Song Jiaxin left, Yang Yulin brought four more beauties, and it seems that she is ready to be transferred.

Xiurong is now the forefront of the kiln gang, Lingshui Wharf, the smelting field, and Niutoushan are very concerned about the battle situation there, every time there is a situation, Ouyang He will ask Qin Peng to inform them of the situation in a timely manner, and even the tactics adopted by the Dashun army in Xiurong and the countermeasures adopted by Zhao Jinli are sent to them by telegram at any time. It was at this point that the telegraph really showed its power.

After Zhang Zhimu arrived at the command center, Ouyang He said: "I discussed with Mr. Chen, Zhao Jinli's regiment is the first regiment in our kiln gang to participate in the battle, and they have fought well in the past few days, especially their battalion and company cadres are our original veterans, and their foundation is very good." We want to use Zhao Jinli's regiment as the backbone to expand into a reinforced division. When something happens, such a team can be pulled up at any time, and we can rest assured. Mr. Zhang, do you have any opinions? ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Good thing! It just meets the needs of our army expansion, and boosts morale, killing several birds with one stone. ”

"Okay, since that's the case, then I'll send a report to Zhao Jinli right away." Ouyang said: "Someone! Recording. ”

A staff officer ran over, and Ouyang He said:

"Commander Zhao Jinli and the officers and soldiers of Zhao Jinli's regiment:

I am glad to hear that you have once again defeated a strong enemy, and President Zhang and the Military Committee are very happy and pleased, and congratulate you! I hope that you will make persistent efforts to continue to fight the battle of Xiurong and achieve greater results.

And issue to you the order of General Zhang and the Military Council:

In view of the performance of Zhao Jinli's regiment in the defense of Xiurong, it is also for the development of the Yaogang People's Army. After discussion by the Military Council, it was decided that:

One. With Zhao Jinli's regiment as the backbone, it was expanded into a reinforced division. The number is the first division of the Yaogang People's Army.

Two. Zhao Jinli was appointed commander of the First Division of the People's Army of Yaogang and awarded the rank of major general. The deputy division commander and chief of staff shall be the current deputy regimental commander and chief of staff, and shall be awarded the rank of colonel.

The three battalion commanders of the former Zhao Jinli Regiment were appointed as regiment commanders and awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. Other officers are appointed by Zhao Jinlituan and are to be reviewed and approved by the Military Commission.

Three. The establishment of the First Division of the Yaogang People's Army is as follows:

There are three infantry regiments, an artillery battalion, a cavalry battalion, a logistics and transport battalion, a communications company, a guard company, a reconnaissance company, and a health company.

The new soldiers and some cadres will be replenished by the General Staff Headquarters in the near future.

I hope that your unit will make good preparations for the expansion of the organization without slackening its preparations for war. In the process of promotion, it is necessary to use it only according to the quantity, so as to live up to the high expectations of General Zhang and the Military Committee.

Military

February 27, 17th year of Chongzhen

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After Zhao Jinli and the others received the telegram, they were really overjoyed, and the whole group cheered. However, at this time, the commander of the officers and troops who fought with them pulled Zhao Jinli aside and said, "Commander Zhao, you are too uninteresting. In these battles, we contributed the most, and your soldiers were holding guns and watching the excitement, but it was you who were promoted and made rich. ”

Zhao Jinli was also a little embarrassed, but he quibbled and said: "Without us to cheer you on, how can you have the courage to guard your appearance." Besides, your reward belongs to the imperial court, if you want to blame you, you should blame the imperial court, right? ”

"This is even more uninteresting for you, you know what the court is like and deliberately say this, how can you say that our brothers are also living and dying together, you shouldn't be like this." The officer was somewhat dissatisfied.

After a period of fighting with them, Zhao Jinli also had a deep affection, he said: "Okay, brother, the family doesn't talk to each other." You also know what is going on in the imperial court. Let's tell you the truth, no matter whether Li Zicheng retreats or not, we Yaogang people are determined to bring down the whole of Shanxi, you also know what Yaogang is like now, we Mr. Zhang said, we want to build the whole Shanxi into Yaogang. You might as well join us with your brethren. ”

The officer grabbed Zhao Jinli's hand and said, "I just want to talk to me about this, can you decide now?" ”

Zhao Jinli said: "I can immediately report your meaning to the kiln gang and decide to let them go." However, let me tell you, many of your soldiers are too old to serve as soldiers, and we can give them some other jobs. And you officers can't lead troops like they used to. You see we have infantry artillery here, and I won't let you command you, and I can't see it when I defend the city and throw **, if you command the infantry and run to attack together, you won't. I think the best thing for you is that those who can still be officers will also return to the kiln to study for a while. If you can't be a soldier, you have to study for a while, and then you will be assigned other jobs. ”

The officer said: "No problem, as long as you can work in the kiln, you can be an officer or not." Those veterans, if you can arrange a job, it will be a great merit. The hardest thing in our army is these veterans, if you let them go home, they won't do anything, most of them have no home. The army is their home. It's great that they can have a good place to go. ”

After listening to the officer's words, Zhao Jinli sent a telegram back to Yaogang,

Mr. Zhang, Military Committee:

I have already conveyed the order you sent to the whole regiment, thank you to General Zhang and the Military Committee for their trust in us, and we will definitely carry out the order. However, I would like to request one thing from Mr. Zhang and the Military Council. During this period of time, we fought bloody battles with the officers and soldiers defending the city and formed a deep friendship. They are also influenced by us, and today they have made a request to join us. These officers and soldiers also showed in the battle that they were not afraid of death and were very good at fighting. If President Zhang and the Military Council agree to recruit them, I would like to select some soldiers among them first, after all, these are veterans who have fought with us and have some battlefield experience, and they are rare and good soldiers. I would like to ask Mr. Zhang and the Military Council to consider my request.

Zhao Jinli

February 27, 17th year of Chongzhen.

Seeing Zhao Jinli's telegram, several people in the command center were very happy. Zhang Zhimu said: "Zhao Jinli is good, and our senior generals should have their own opinions." Ha ha! It seems that Xiurong is already ours. ”

Ouyang He shouted: "Return the telegram." Notes: Mr. Zhang and the Military Council fully agreed to your request. First, agree to their request to join, according to our rules; Second, it is agreed that you will select qualified soldiers from the current official army, and those who are insufficient will be transferred by the General Staff.

Military. February 27, 17th year of Chongzhen. ”

Chen Yufeng's joy was overflowing, "Our kiln gang really exercises people." I don't think it will take long for Zhao Jinli, this kid to carry a lot of work from a dock, has become a general in charge alone. ”

Song Xiance left Hao Shaoqi to stay on the front line, and returned to the camp with Liu Zongmin. When I arrived at the camp, I went to ask the old fairy Shang Jiong, but the answer I got was that the old fairy Shang Jiong had been rescuing Li Guo. Shang Jiong has a great reputation, and he is known as an old immortal because of his excellent medical skills.

Song Xiance knew that Liu Zongmin's life would not be in danger immediately, so he asked other doctors to treat Liu Zongmin. He also ordered: "As soon as the old immortal rescues Li Guo and comes out, let him show it to General Quan immediately." ”

Song Xiance came to Li Zicheng's big tent, and Li Zicheng greeted him and asked, "Military advisor, what's going on in front?" ”

Song Xiance shook his head and said, "Miserable! It's worse than the few times we opened the seal. If I hadn't rushed over, I don't know how many people would have died. I estimate that we have 40,000 or 50,000 casualties in these battles. Zong Min vomited blood this time, I saw enough of him for a while. Now Hao Shaoqi remains on the front line. ”

Prime Minister Niu Jinxing said: "Your Majesty, no, it's okay to wave the flag as a general who charges into battle, but it's not okay to let him be in charge of the entire front enemy." ”

Li Zicheng also said: "Yes! He can't wave the flag bravely. Let's let Yuan Zongdi go to the former enemy. ”

Yuan Zongdi was the general of the right battalion system of the Dashun Army, and Li Zicheng was named "Mianhou" when he was the emperor of Xi'an, and he has always been relied on by Li Zicheng.

Song Xiance said: "Then send someone to inform the general immediately." In two or three days he will be able to catch up. ”

After arranging the matter of sending a letter to Yuan Zongdi, Song Xiance said: "I think if we can't come up with a way to deal with the artillery fire of the kiln gangsters, this battle will be really difficult to fight." ”

Li Zicheng asked: "Can't we make a cannon like theirs ourselves?" ”

Niu Jinxing sighed and said, "Alas! We can't make the muskets that we desperately got back, let alone the kind of guns that the kiln people have. We'll be able to cast some cannons out of copper. ”

Song Xiance said: "Their kind of heavy artillery is even more terrifying, and the north of Xiurong is within the bombardment range of the heavy artillery of the Yaogang people. We have little way to organize an offensive over there. ”

Li Zicheng asked: "Xiurong is eight miles away from Yaogang, their artillery is so far, is there still a head?" ”

Song Xiance said: "The Yaogang people set up a fort four miles away from Xiurong, and they could fire artillery from the fort to attack the north of Xiurong City. ”

Li Zicheng's mind suddenly lit up and said: "That means that this fort is four miles away from the kiln gang. ”

Song Xiance also had a bright mind and said, "Yes, it's four miles." Could it be that the emperor wants to take this fort first? ”

Li Zicheng said: "I think Xiurong won't fight for the time being." However, we can knock down the forts they have isolated, which can not only remove a hidden danger, but also cut off the connection between Xiurong and the kiln gang. Why not do it? ”

Niu Jinxing said: "Your Majesty, a wonderful move." In this way, we can regain some confidence in the whole army. ”

At this time, the news said: "The old fairy has arrived." ”

The old fairy Shang Jiong opened the curtain and came in. Seeing him lowering his head, Li Zicheng asked in a low voice, "How is Guo'er?" ”

The old fairy said, "Alas! It's really hard to live. The little life was saved. But the two legs were not saved. Now only one arm is useful. ”

After listening to the words of the old fairy Shang Jiong, Li Zicheng leaned his head back on the chair, closed his eyes, and opened his eyes for a long time before he opened his eyes and said, "Anyway, there is still life in the future." How many people threw their lives under Xiurong City. ”

Niu Jinxing said: "Yes, I think I will order Hao Shaoqi to take down that fort." Xiurong City can't be defeated. A turret should be able to shoot down! ”

Li Zicheng said: "Tell the flag waver, pay attention to the artillery fire of the kiln people, and let him be careful." ”

After discussing some things with Chen Yufeng, Ouyang He and others in the command center, Zhang Zhimu returned to the office.

As soon as he entered the house, Yang Yulin said, "Yang Chang is calling, you can give him one back." ”

"Oh? Yang Chang: They also installed telephones. Zhang Zhimu asked.

Yang Yulin said: "He is the one who ann the phone, can he still install one for himself?" ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Yes, the building near the water will get the moon first!" Give him a call back. ”

Yang Yulin picked up the phone, shook it and said, "Hey, it's me, Jiaxin." Pick me up Yang Chang. Yang Yulin handed the phone to Zhang Zhimu, and Zhang Zhimu said, "Yang Chang, what's the good news?" ”

Yang Changxing's excited voice came from the phone: "Of course there is good news, our dry battery has succeeded, and the small electric bulb you said is also easy to use, you can take a look at it!" ”

"Okay, I'll be right over." Zhang Zhimu put down the phone and came to Yang Chang's laboratory.

Yang Chang led Zhang Zhimu to a room, where all kinds of experimental materials were piled up everywhere. But a couple of dry batteries were there. When a young man saw Zhang Zhimu coming, he picked up a battery and handed it to him and said, "Mr. Zhang, you see this is a dry battery, it's okay no matter how you hold it." No liquid can come out. ”

Zhang Zhimu took the battery and looked at it, and said, "Yes, this is the thing." You put two batteries in a series and try a small light bulb. ”

The young man connected two batteries in series, and connected a small light bulb in series, and the small light bulb lit up all at once.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Great. Yang Chang, come here. ”

When they came to the blackboard, Zhang Zhimu drew a schematic diagram of a flashlight for them and told them, "You make a flashlight like this, but you have to use the silver mercury method to make this reflective bowl." There are no reflective bowls, and the light does not shine far. Also, I have one more task for you. You're also going to have to work on a flashlight that can light up underwater, at least 50 meters underwater. Of course, the battery can also be a little larger, and a few more in series can be connected. Because it will take a little longer to use. ”

Yang Chang said: "That is, it is necessary to seal a little better, but also to withstand pressure." It's going to take a bit of effort. Let's get this flashlight out first, and then let's get the underwater flashlight you said. ”

At this time, Li Yunhe also came here, and he was also very happy to see Yang Chang's dry battery, and said: "With a flashlight in the future, it will be much more convenient to do something at night." Yang Chang, don't just make two batteries for your flashlights, but also do four batteries for three or four, which are of different uses. Soldiers standing guard and patrolling should use a little brighter. ”

Yang Chang said: "That's easy to do, that is, the flashlight is lengthened a little longer, and the power of the light bulb is changed." ”

Zhang Zhimu knew that Li Yunhe, who was busy producing rifles and so on, must have something to do when he came to find him. On the way back, Zhang Zhimu asked, "Haven't you been busy on the production line?" How's that over there? ”

Li Yunhe said: "It's not that the kiln gang is surrounded, anyway, there are some things that we can't ship out of now, so I will stop some production lines and go all out to produce riflemen, shells, and bullets." Now we are able to produce at least 2,500 rifles, 200 mortars, 50 heavy mortars a month. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Great, how are your machine guns and infantry guns?" ”

"I'm pretty much done with the machine gun, just mess with that kind of circulating water. If the machine gun worked, it would be terrible. I can wake up in a dream at night when I see our machine guns on the battlefield, that thing is so terrible, it's a killing machine. Infantry guns, they have already processed the barrels out, and they are about to assemble them. Li Yunhe replied.

"What's going on with you today?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

Li Yunhe said: "Look at you, I can't look at it, it has to be something?" ”

Zhang Zhimu and Li Yunhe could joke, "Come on, you kid still have time to come and see me now?" ”

Li Yunhe said: "That's the case, those who are engaged in the locomotive have already built two locomotives, and we don't have a railway now, so I want to get them to the shipbuilding side first, and then I will transfer them back when we start to build the railway." On the shipbuilding side, there has been shouting that there are not enough people. So I'll talk to you about it. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Absolutely not. After the battle, the railway was about to be launched. Besides, during this time, I will also give them a course on gasoline engines and diesel engines, and prepare to develop gasoline engines and diesel engines mainly with them. There are not enough people on the shipbuilding side, so let them train themselves. ”

When Li Yunhe heard that he was going to do something new, he became interested and asked, "Tell me what is a gasoline engine and a diesel engine?" ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "Your steam engine relies on the steam pressure in the boiler to propel the piston to move, right? ”

"That's right!" Li Yunhe nodded and said.

"If we can push the piston with something else, can we also do power?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"That's right." Li Yunhe said.

"What if we mix a little gas and air and light it with an electric spark in a cylinder?" Zhang Zhimu asked.

"It's going to explode and blow the piston out." Li Yunhe said.

"If we control it well and let the explosion push the piston out just right, can we do the same work as steam?" Zhang Zhimu continued to ask.

"Oops, you're so right. But it's a gas engine, huh?" Li Yunhe asked.

"Actually, the coal tar that we have preserved from coking has a lot of ingredients in it. This includes the gasoline and diesel that I mentioned, and we can use distillation to separate them. You know that coal tar can easily catch fire. We use the separated gasoline and air mixture in the cylinder, which is the gasoline engine. Diesel is a diesel engine. However, their working principle is still different, gasoline engines require electric ignition, while diesel engines do not. I'll explain these lessons in detail later. Zhang Zhimu said.

Li Yunhe suddenly asked, "How did you know these things?" ”

Zhang Zhimu thought to himself, can I tell you that this is what I learned in middle school in my previous life? He said, "I know it's not just that, you're going to learn more in the future?" You should start with the diesel engine, the diesel engine does not rely much on the circuit. ”

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