Chapter 37: The Secret of the Silver Medal

Zhou Ruhai, the head of Woniu Academy, sat behind his large hardwood desk. After looking at the silver waist card in his hand, he opened the drawer and carefully took out a magnifying glass with a silver jade handle from inside, and carefully examined the waist card.

Looking at the magnifying glass in Zhou Ruhai's hand, Niu Tianci straightened his teeth. This Dayan is really different. Niu Tianci originally wanted to make a fortune by making wine, making glass, inventing gunpowder, papermaking, and printing like other predecessors who had crossed over. How do you know that the skills of feelings have long been available in Dayan, and they are still very mature. Take the magnifying glass in Zhou Ruhai's hand as an example, it is called "speculum" in Dayan. The lenses are generally made of glass, and the glass is pure and transparent, no worse than the same glass in the previous life. In Dayan, this kind of glass has a more mysterious name "Qingshui glass". However, Zhou Ruhai's one was made of pure crystal.

Colored glass is a high-end product in Dayan, especially the colorful colored glass can be said to be priceless. The reason why glass is called clear water glass is because the glass has the crystal of glass, but it does not have the color of glass. The second is because the price is cheap. The windows of ordinary people's homes can also be inlaid with a few large pieces of glass to improve the lighting. Qing Shui, Dayan is everywhere, so it's not worth much. This glass has no color and high yield, so it is naturally as worthless as clear water. This alone makes Tianci have to think of other ways to make a fortune. However, glass is not worth much in Dayan, but it is more expensive than gold in other countries. Therefore, Dayan's control over glass was strict, equivalent to the control of ordnance, gunpowder, and paper printing. These are all government-run and strictly forbidden to be manufactured by private individuals.

No matter how strict the control is, it can't stop those who take risks. There are many people who make glass privately in Dayan, and a whole industrial chain of production, supply and marketing has been formed. The risk is big and the profit is big, although if you are caught, you will be beheaded. However, people die for money, birds die for food, and many people still join this industry without hesitation.

Niu Tianci had Yue Zhongqi, Huyan Leopard and Wei Qichang to help. He bought a large amount of glass at a low price, cut it into various specifications, and made it into a small mirror or something. It was shipped by sea to other countries in exchange for large quantities of gold. Therefore, Niu Tianci thinks that it is not bad not to invent and not delay making money.

"Well, this is the waist card of the Rong tribe among the barbarians. They worship the god Sirius and claim to be the descendants of the Celestial Wolf. You see, the text on the back of this is their own creation, and it's called the Sirius script. And the wolf script on this waist card has been improved. It should be the Heavenly Wolf script used by Dongrong. The meaning of these words is: Centurion Warren wood. Zhou Ruhai put down the speculum and said slowly.

"The Centurion is a military unit of the Rong Division, equivalent to our brigade. A centurion is equivalent to a brigade rate. There were about a hundred soldiers under his command. Warren is the name of this centurion. ”

"Master, isn't this Rong Department in the Far Eastern State? They will actually have their own words and armies. What kind of tribe is this? Tianci hurriedly asked.

That's a long way to say. You know Beijung, right? The Beirong, who once owned the entire velveteen steppe and established a powerful khanate, is the ancestor of the Rong tribe. After Beirong was wiped out, some nobles fled the grassland and ran to the mountains of the current Far Eastern Prefecture, gradually forming the current Rongbu. Therefore, the Rong tribe is the largest barbarian tribe in the Far Eastern State, and it is also a relatively civilized and developed tribe with a profound heritage. So it's no surprise that they have the text and the whole management system. ”

"And what's going on with Dongrong?"

"Dongrong was a state founded by Khubil, the third son of the Great Khan of Beijung. The main area is centered on the current Sky Wolf City, including the entire eastern velveteen grassland and part of Liaodong Prefecture. At its peak, it also included what is now the Far Eastern State. In other words, Dongrong was actually the earliest owner of the Far Eastern State. ”

"Hundreds of years ago, after Yan Wushuang destroyed Beirong. Dayan and Dongrong are bounded by Hongjila Pass and have signed a contract. The Great Khan of Dongrong, Hubil, declared himself a vassal to Dayan, and was named the Great Governor of Dongrong by Emperor Gaozuwen to manage the military and political affairs of Dongrong. Hubil is a tyrant, he colluded with the then Liaodong King Long Xingguo, and expanded his armaments with Da Yanxu and Snake Tail at the same time. Later, the Dongrong troops crossed the Hongjila Mountain and went down in a battle to take the Far East into their pockets. At this point, Dongrong's national strength was strong, and Hubil was ambitious, and he fought against Dayan, intending to recover the entire Pingrong prairie. Hubil tried his courage and worked hard, and finally waited for the opportunity. He took advantage of the rebellion of the king of Liaodong to recapture Wenduer Mountain, the birthplace of Beirong, which is now Ningyuan City. But it was blocked under the city of Dingyuan. ”

"That battle was a life-and-death battle between Dongrong and Dayan, and the Dayan soldiers held on to Dingyuan City and fought to the death without retreating. Dingyuan City has become a huge flesh mill. Dongrong's elite is gradually being depleted. At this time, Yan Wushuang led the Zhenbei Army to successfully quell the rebellion, and the army marched eastward and quickly conquered Tianluo City, the capital of Dongrong State. After that, Yan Wushuang's soldiers divided into two routes, all the way across the Hongjila Mountain to sweep the Far East, and fought down. On the other hand, Yan Wushuang was the first to rush out of the Hongjila Pass and recover Ningyuan City. At this point, the encirclement of Khubil was formed. Hubil and his first fierce general, the wolf warrior Sublei, led the army to break through and died in the Pingrong steppe. Khubil's son was protected by his subordinates and fled to the Far East, where he was nowhere to be found. The people who fled with him to the Far East remained in the Far East. The current Rong Department was gradually formed. ”

With Zhou Ruhai's narration, a magnificent picture of war appeared in Niu Tianci's mind. He seemed to see a million iron horsemen galloping across the prairie, and the soldiers on both sides roared and fought back and forth. Arrows rain down, knives and guns collide. War horses neigh, drums and horns shook the sky. The military flag hunts, and the big array is like a mountain. The gun is like a forest, the knife is like snow, and the blood is like a rainbow. What a tragedy, what a tragedy, and how inspiring.

Suddenly, Niu Tianci seemed to see a bright red Great Swallow Blood Dragon Battle Flag flying high. Under the battle flag, on a red horse like coals, sat a general wearing a unicorn battle armor, carrying two long knives at his waist, wearing a mountain bow on his shoulder, and carrying a large lance. commanded thousands of troops and horses to kill the army of Dongrong. People are like tigers, horses are like dragons, and the offensive is like a tide. The black golden wolf flags were trampled under the iron hooves of the war horses. The Dongrong cavalry wailed and fell off their horses. The Great Yan army attacked like a fire on the plain, defended like a wild goose mountain, moved like a raging wind, and was as quiet as a boundless forest.

This is an invincible army, this is an army that is proud of the sky. They have countless warriors who dare to face stubborn enemies, and they have a rigorous formation; They have efficient command, and they have sophisticated weapons that surpass those of other nations; They also have a god-like commander, Yan Wushuang. On the blood-red battle flag are four big golden characters "Northern Army", and that battle flag represents their unsurpassed glory.

That's the glory of my ancestors, that's the glory of my family. One day I want to let a scene reappear, I want to let the Yanzi handsome flag never fall, and let this glory shine with the sun and shine in all directions.

Zhou Ruhai looked at Niu Tianci, who was standing in front of the window with ups and downs, his face full of longing and yearning. He smiled slightly, stood up and stood with Tianci, looking out the window at the rolling mountains. Zhou Ruhai was also infected by the enthusiasm of his ancestors, and couldn't help but hum.

Da Yan, restore my rivers and mountains, blood will not be drained, and death will not be truce.

Da Yan, restore my rivers and mountains, blood will not be drained, and death will not be truce.

Today, there is a big swallow, like the sun rising, a hundred years of national hatred, and the sea is difficult to peace.

The world is in turmoil, how can Kangning, Yan has a sharp soldier, who competes with him?

This is the Great Yan Army Song, which has been sung for hundreds of years and has never changed a word. Zhou Ruhai's old voice made this military song desolate and tragic. Niu Tianci is not so much singing as roaring. His sonorous voice makes this military song more infectious.

"God, I know you have great ambitions. But Wo Niu Town is too small for you to flex. Read 10,000 books and travel 10,000 miles. Let's go out and see this great river and mountain. Look at the wealth that our ancestors left us. Carefully comprehend the spirit of our ancestors and listen carefully to their teachings. As the so-called sword edge comes from the sharpening, the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. If it is an eagle, it should soar for nine days and fight the wind and rain. If it is a tiger, it should look down on the heroes and roar in the mountains and forests. Woniu Town is too cozy, and a comfortable life is never suitable for heroes. Go ahead, go outside and pursue your dreams. Regardless of the outcome, when you're my age. You won't regret it, because you've worked hard and struggled. Fame and fortune are like clouds, and success and defeat are not enough. On the day of my husband's return, I smiled at the sky. Hahahaha. ”

Niu Tianci knelt on the ground and bowed to his ancestor three times, then stood up and walked out of the door with his head held high.

"Fame and fortune are like clouds, and success and defeat are not enough. On the day of my husband's return, I smiled at the sky. Tianci's voice became more passionate, and he walked faster and faster, and the goal in his heart became clearer at this moment. Yes, what the master said is right. If you have a goal, you should work hard to achieve it, and it is not the work of a big man to look forward to the future. Thinking of this, he was suddenly full of pride, and strode towards the gate of the academy. The students who met him bent down to salute, and Niu Tianci walked away with a smile.

A new student couldn't help but ask, "Who is this person?" It's really impressive. ”

"This is the Niu Tianci senior who writes that heaven and earth have righteousness and are mixed with manifolds."

"Wow, it's him, my idol. God-given seniors and other younger brothers, the younger brothers are willing to follow the seniors......"

Niu Tianci has decided to go outside to have a look. Of course, before leaving, you must arrange the group exercises. Things at home should also be well arranged. The most important thing is to discuss with your father and mother and Wan'er, and ask for their consent. Especially Wan'er, Tianci felt that the relationship between him and Wan'er should be determined. It's too early to get married, at least let's get engaged first. In this way, Wan'er can legitimately take care of the housework for herself.

There is also He Shang and them, and more than 50 veterans have held a ceremony to pledge allegiance to Niu Tianci. It will also take some time to arrange for them. Besides, these veterans can't all be put into the regimental training, and the semicolons in various places also need to be managed by credible people. In addition to developing business and accumulating wealth, these semicolons also have a more important role. That is to act as an eye-and-ear spy intelligence. This arrangement has already begun quietly. The detailed rules for espionage work have been worked out and handed over to Xiaoxian and Miao Qing to be specifically responsible. It didn't take long for an intelligence unit called "Tiger's Eye" to be born. And correspondingly, another elite team called "Huya" was quietly established under the auspices of the wind madness. At the same time, Wan Guan has become the second Zhou Xiaoxian. He was mainly responsible for buying and selling shops and caravanserais, and traveled around to accumulate the funds needed for the development of the small group of Niu Tianci.

The regimental training has been expanded, with a formal establishment of 500 men, a surplus of 300 men, and a hundred cavalry. The equipment of these 900 people is the standard ordnance of Qi Brush. The cavalry's horses came from the capture of the robbers, and they were all fat and strong horses on the grassland. Judging from the existing combat strength of the regimental training in Woniu Town, if it is to defend the city and not conduct a field battle. There is no problem against barbarian cavalry of less than three hundred.

The group practice in Woniu Town also has a big killing weapon at the bottom of the box, a thunderbolt. Supposedly, they should not have possessed such weapons. But not long ago, Ma Zhiju and Gou Tingshi came to Woniu Town to inspect, after Niu Tianci gave them a set of two-story small buildings. Gou Thorn Shi was excited and gave a reward, and the food and salary of the group training in Woniu Town were borne by the Jizhou Thorn History Mansion according to the establishment of 800 people. In order to facilitate withdrawal, it is first collected at the Cangshan County Treasury first. Then it will be reduced from the taxes paid by Cangshan County. Ma Zhiju was even more generous, and gave Niu Tianci 300 sets of leather armor, 100 sets of iron armor, and 1,000 hand-thrown thunderbolts.

Of course, these are scrapped ordnance. It doesn't matter if the armor is old or new, take it back and hand it over to Zhou Xiaoxian, and within three days, it will become new. Because in a hidden cave in Woniu Mountain, the biggest secret of Niu Tianci is hidden. That is, a workshop that integrates scientific research and production.

This cave was discovered by Xiao Jin. Not long ago, Zhou Xiaoxian found that Xiaojin always flew to the depths of Woniu Mountain. After he told Tianci about this, the brothers followed them all the way, only to find that Xiaojin had a daughter-in-law. Xiao Jin's daughter-in-law is very different, she is actually a black eagle. This fierce bird of prey actually had a hot fight with Xiao Jin, and finally hooked up and became a traitor, and there was a crystal. Five little monsters, half black and half gold, who didn't know what to call them, lay in their nests and chirped, and a hare was thrown into it, and in the blink of an eye it was torn to pieces.

This is all a treasure, Niu Tianci immediately brought the Xiaojin family back to his backyard and let them settle down on a big locust tree. When moving them, Zhou Xiaoxian took a turn in the cave by the way, and he found that there were many superb crystals here. By the time all the crystals were dug out, the cave had more than doubled in size.

How could such a good place not be used, so the arsenal of Woniu Town was built here. Now their main task is to replace the scrapped thunderbolts with freshly made explosives. The recipe for this explosive is, of course, from the cow. In his previous life, he could easily make explosives from the raw materials that could be bought everywhere. After arriving in Dayan, although some raw materials have not yet appeared, it is still no problem to find some substitutes. So the 1,000 scrapped thunderbolts were reloaded, and they were even more powerful than the original.

For this reason, He Shang specially dispatched ten veterans to guard this cave, and the management was quite strict, and everyone was only allowed to enter but not leave. With the exception of a few masters, they were all bought from slaves sold by the government. Most of them are trafficked from overseas. Although Niu Tianci felt that this was a bit cruel, he had no choice but to do so for the sake of secrecy.

The meaning represented on the silver medal is already known to Niu Tianci. He vaguely felt that those robbers would not just forget it, and he must solve this matter before he can go out to travel with confidence. For this reason, the newly established "Tiger Eye" and "Tiger Tooth" were sent out to inquire about the news, and the farthest had reached Liaozhou. In this way, the speed and confidentiality of information transmission becomes a problem that needs to be solved. Before Niu Tianci could frown, Chu Tianxiong sent a few people and a flock of pigeons from Suzhou to help Tianci solve this problem at once.

However, Niu Tianci made an improvement on this, and there was no longer a word on those paper scrolls. It's all numbers in groups of four. That way, even if the pigeon is caught, the paper roll is seized, and you don't know what it means without a codebook.

After solving this problem, it can be said that Niu Tianci is now going well. But there is still a headache for him to solve. This is really a question that makes Tianci cry and laugh. Because Niu Tianci's uncle, known as Fan Tiemian, has a long history of Fan Jinfan, and the old tree has sprouted. The second spring of love in his life has arrived.