Ruan Jinggui has known Wu Sen for many years, although he did not have a fatal relationship with Wu Sen like his younger brother, but after long-term contact, he still knows this person's personality very well. Wu Sen is indeed a bit brainless, and he loves to drill the horns, but in fact, his brain is not stupid, but he is a rare smart person in the army. The year before last, the South Vietnamese army was able to push the battle line northward across the Heng Shan line of the Zheng River, relying on the advance of the South Vietnamese naval division, from Dong Hai along the coastline to the north into the Zheng River, silently occupying the waterway, and crossing the large army across this moat, and the person who proposed this battle plan to the military headquarters at that time was none other than Vu Sen.

The battlefield advantage achieved by the South Vietnamese Army at that time was already very obvious, and if it was not for the eventful Haihan people who later intervened in the civil war in Annam, it was very likely that the South Vietnamese Army would be able to turn the advantage into an overwhelming victory, and even advance all the way north to attack Thang Long Province.

It's a pity that Wu Sen's personal ability has no effect in the face of the strong strength of the Haihan militia, in the next few duels, the South Vietnamese naval division did not win a single victory, and the originally small number of warships were gnawed off by the Haihan militia, so that when Wu Sen finally chose to fight with the Haihan militia, he could only rely on dozens of small boats loaded with ignition to launch a charge, and was killed by the army of the Haihan militia from the river bank halfway. The dignified sailor actually ended up at the hands of the army, which is ridiculous and inevitably a little sad.

In Ruan Jinggui's view, it is difficult to say how much of Wu Sen's tough attitude after being captured was due to loyalty to the imperial court, but a considerable part of it must have come from the refusal to admit defeat in his heart. And Ruan Jinggui thought that as long as Wu Sen's refusal to admit defeat was resolved, there was a great possibility to persuade him to change his mind and serve the Haihan people.

Seeing that Wu Sen did not immediately refute him, Ruan Jinggui hurriedly persuaded him: "Brother Wu, although the Haihan people were opponents, they did not slaughter the city after they broke through Hue, and all the soldiers in the city who surrendered voluntarily were released peacefully after the battle. Even those who refused to surrender were not slaughtered. Think about it, when we fought with the north, what would the captured officers do?"

Wu Sen just snorted. There was no reply. Of course, he was well aware of his own treatment of his captives, and if a prisoner of an enemy officer of good character was unwilling to surrender at the first opportunity, he would only be beheaded.

Nguyen Ching Gui continued: "On that day, Hue City was breached, and my brother chose to surrender voluntarily in order to save the lives of the soldiers and innocent people in the city. At that time, my brother was also unwilling in his heart, thinking that I would rule thousands of miles of rivers and mountains under the Hue Dynasty, and there were millions of people. How could you be convinced that you had lost to an army that had come across the sea? But after coming to Sanya. Slowly getting in touch with the customs and customs here, and understanding the real situation of Haihan, I realized how short-sighted my previous vision was!"

Ruan Jinggui raised his hand and pointed to the mine construction site not far from the tent and said: "Take this mine as an example, the muskets and heavy artillery made by the Haihan people are all made of refined iron produced here, Brother Wu, you have also worked here for a few days, have you ever felt the difference between the iron ore here and the iron ore in Annam at the beginning?"

Wu Sen was silent for a while before he said: "In terms of mining speed alone, this iron mine far surpasses Annan. The hammers, chisels, hoes, shovels and other tools provided by the Haihan people are all made of fine iron. Not only are there rope-pulled self-propelled mine trucks to transport the ore mined from the bottom of the pit, but even crushed stone and beneficiation do not require manpower, which is incomparable to the mines in Annam. ”

Ruan Jinggui said: "What you see is only this part of your surroundings, and on the way just now, this police officer Fu also told me about the general situation of local steel production...... Officer Fu, may I paraphrase what you just said?"

Fu Li nodded in agreement. Ruan Jinggui continued: "This iron ore mine produces more than 200,000 catties of iron ore every day, after rough processing in the mine. It was sent to the smelting workshop at the bottom of the hillside to smelt iron, and the guns used to make the Haihan militia were only one-tenth of the refined iron output here!"

What steel production means to a country's armed forces, there is no need for Ruan Jinggui to explain at all, Wu Sen will naturally understand the meaning. And the numbers that Nguyen Ching-Gui said indicate at least one thing. The Haihan did not use guò to improve the combat effectiveness of the militias, on the contrary, they still had great war potential and were not used in the military field. If all these resources were invested in the war, the defeat of the South Vietnamese army would have been even faster.

As for whether Ruan Jinggui said that the situation was bragging about the Haihan people, Wu Sen was not very sure, but he knew one thing very well, the daily output of ore here was indeed more than 200,000 catties. Because a slave like him was required to mine at least 500 catties of ore per day, otherwise the food supply for the day would be halved, and according to his observation, the number of hard laborers who mined in the pit every day should not be less than 500, and the output figure that Ruan Jinggui had heard from the Haihan people was only a small amount.

In fact, the iron ore energy in the area under the rule of South Vietnam is not much lower than here, but it is scattered everywhere, and both smelting and transportation are not as well planned by the Haihan people. Of course, the most important thing is that South Vietnam does not have the ability to develop and produce high-grade weapons on its own, and the steel resources obtained by the Ministry of War can only be used to build armor and cold weapons, and the combat effectiveness is naturally widened by the gap between the Haihan militia and the use of firearms. Even if South Vietnam can continue to hold out on to this war, in the long run, the war potential of steel resources alone is far inferior to that of Haihan, and it can be said that defeat is already doomed.

Fu Li watched Wu Sen be silent on the side, so he decided to make up for him again: "In fact, the Executive Committee has already had a larger iron ore development plan, and the Ministry of Industry has found a large iron ore vein on Qiongzhou Island, and the production capacity will be dozens or hundreds of times that of here after development!"

Before Wu Sen could reply, Ruan Jinggui was shocked by the news: "Such a large iron mine, how much iron must be produced!"

Fu Li proudly boasted: "The kind of train we took when we came will go everywhere in the future, as long as it is under the rule of the Executive Committee, there will be train tracks!"

"If it can really be realized, then a thousand miles in a day will no longer be a myth and legend!" Although Ruan Jinggui is not sure whether what Fu Li said is true or not, he has already experienced the convenience of the train, this thing is much faster than the ox cart and horse-drawn carriage and other means of transportation, the only shortcoming is probably the need to build special roads and lay iron tracks, the cost must be very high. However, this does not seem to be a big deal for the Haihan people, who are rich enough to rival the country and have too much iron to run out.

"If there is such a thing, it is convenient to move troops within the territory. Although Wu Sen has never taken a train, there is a small train that pulls ore from the mine to the smelter. The laborers could see it every day when they commuted to and from work, so he could roughly understand the scene that Fu Li was boasting about.

"I think that if there is such a thing in my Annam, the land route from Thang Long Province to Hue Province can be reached in two or three days at most, so why is there a situation where the north and the south are divided and the confrontation has appeared for many years!" Wu Sen couldn't help but sigh, and he actually had a sense of sadness that he was born at an inopportune time.

"Brother Wu. If you still have the idea of doing something for the people of Annam, you shouldn't give up on yourself here!" Hurriedly seized the opportunity to persuade him: "The Haihan Executive Committee is now looking for talents, and with your ability, it is not difficult to get a position in the Haihan Naval Division......"

"It's the navy, not the sailor!" Fu Li corrected coldly beside him.

"Yes, yes, it's the navy, it's the navy!" Nguyen Jinggui hurriedly replied: "I have talked to several heads of the executive committee, and they have circled four places in the coastal area south of Hue as the exclusive port of Haihan in the future, and they will inevitably send the navy to garrison the local area in the future. Brother Wu is familiar with the local people's conditions and sea conditions. If you are willing to serve the Executive Committee, you will have the opportunity to return to your homeland in the future!"

Wu Sen's eyes lit up, but he quickly shook his head and said: "How can the generals of the defeated army be reused? Even if Wu is allowed to return to Annam, most of them will just be an ordinary sailor, so what future can there be!"

Hearing Wu Sen's tone, there was an obvious relaxation, and Ruan Jinggui didn't know how to persuade him anymore. Then there is no need to play the role of a lobbyist: "If the executive committee is willing to give Brother Wu an officer position in the navy, is Brother Wu willing to change his court and be loyal to the Executive Committee?"

Wu Sen hesitated: "My personal name is small, but if the reputation of the martial arts family is affected because of me and my family is implicated, then it will really be impossible to redeem it!"

"You don't have to worry about this!" Ruan Jinggui was so smart. How could he not hear the meaning of Wu Sen's words, and hurriedly said: "When Hue City was broken, Zai Xia had already come forward to protect your family of thirteen. Although your family is still in Hue City, they are safe. As long as you say a word, you will apply to the chief and let all your family members move to Sanya, so that there will be no worries!"

"This ......" Wu Sen probably didn't expect Ruan Jinggui to prepare things so thoroughly. But he couldn't wipe his face for a while, so he immediately agreed to Ruan Jinggui's invitation - if he responded so quickly, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face with all the loyalty and insistence he said before?

Ruan Jinggui is a veteran in the business field, and he is very good at figuring out people's hearts, seeing Wu Sen's hesitant face, and he is reluctant to give a clear answer, he has already guessed what he is thinking, and immediately said: "Brother Wu might as well think about it again! Officer Fu, can you take a step to speak?"

Fu Li nodded and took the lead out of the tent, and Ruan Jinggui followed out. After the two walked out of a distance, Ruan Jinggui said, "Officer Fu, I have something to ask for below!"

"If you want me to let Wu Sen go privately, needless to say, even if he is allowed to escape, he will not be able to escape from the nearby mountains and forests. Fu Li raised his hand and pointed to the mountains in the distance and said: "I dare not say that this vicinity is far away, Li Tong and Miao Village within thirty or fifty miles are all subject to the transfer of the Executive Committee, and strangers from outside are active in these places, as long as they are discovered, they will be arrested and sent to this mine in Tiandu." Even if he can get out of this place, he won't want to leave Qiongzhou Island! The Ming official mansions in these nearby counties all maintain close contacts with us. ”

"How dare you have such a non-dividing thought!" Ruan Jinggui hurriedly denied: "Wu Sen is a key criminal detained by the Ministry of Justice, although he has some personal relations with him, he has no intention of trying to help him escape from prison, Officer Fu should not be wrong!"

Fu Li looked at Ruan Jinggui and saw that his attitude didn't seem to be disguised, so he asked, "Then what do you ask me to help with?"

"I asked Officer Fu to make it convenient, say hello to my colleagues in this mine, and transfer Wu Sen to a more relaxed job first. After going back to report to Mr. Yan next time, I will take the military department...... No, take the documents of the Military Commission in exchange for Wu Sen's freedom. Ruan Jinggui hurriedly said his thoughts one by one.

"Are you afraid that before the release order of the Military Commission comes down, Wu Sen will die of exhaustion in the mine first?" Fu Li listened to his explanation, and roughly understood his thoughts.

"Don't dare to talk nonsense. Of course, Ruan Jinggui will not directly admit Fu Li's statement, the prisoners in this mine are all in the hands of the Ministry of Justice, so wouldn't it offend the Ministry of Justice in disguise?

"I just watched the conversation between the two of you, and I think his mind must have moved a little, but you are really sure that he will change his mind. Loyalty to the Executive Committee?" Fu Li asked Ruan Jinggui again.

"Ten percent sure I don't dare to say, but seven or eight percent should have. Ruan Jinggui saw that there was already hope for this, and immediately put behind the previous thoughts of not guaranteeing it, and planned to help Wu Sen get a more relaxed treatment first: "This Wu Sen's mind is moved, if you can give him a few more days and slowly persuade him, you will definitely be able to persuade him to join the executive committee!"

"Good. Then I'll believe you for once. Fu Li nodded and said, "I'll go find someone, you go to the tent and wait for me." ”

"Thank you so much Officer Fu!" Ruan Jinggui hurriedly thanked him.

This kind of thing Fu Li doesn't dare to make his own decisions. first ran to the duty room in the mine, used the phone here to get in touch with Ren Liang, and then informed him of the situation here. Ren Liang has always been willing to give prisoners of war the opportunity to serve, Luo Shengdong and Gao Qiao Nan are excellent examples, I heard that Ruan Jinggui has already said that Wu Sen has been moved, but it seems that he is still almost hot, so he asked Fu Li to say hello to the director of the mine, and first arrange Wu Sen to a more relaxed post.

When Fu Li was looking for Ren Liang to make an idea, Ruan Jinggui was not idle. He hurriedly returned to the tent and said to Wu Sen: "Brother Wu, at this time, I will tell you the truth! I also know that you look down on me in your heart and think that I have betrayed the country and joined the enemy, but the choice I made is really only to save my family and the lives of the people and soldiers in Hue City! Haihan is powerful. The fall of the Hue court is only a matter of time, if I can save some people's lives, it doesn't matter if I am scolded ****. ”

Wu Sen shook his head and said: "I don't complain that you surrendered to Haihan, what choice you make is your business, I don't want to surrender, it's just my own decision." ”

"It doesn't matter. If you don't want it today, I'll come back tomorrow. Ruan Jinggui could clearly feel the loosening and change of Wu Sen's attitude, so he was naturally no longer in a hurry for this time, and he no longer talked about it at the moment, but shifted the topic to his living situation and what he had seen and heard since he came to Sanya.

Wu Sen has been detained since he got off the boat, and his daily activities are limited to two places, the mine pit and the collective prison house, and he heard Ruan Jinggui tell about the scenes in Shengli Port and Sanya Port. Naturally, I became interested and listened to him quietly.

Fu Li came back after making a phone call, stopped outside the tent and listened to a few words, then did not rush in, but stood outside silently for more than ten minutes, until Ruan Jinggui's narration came to an end, he appeared in front of the two again: "Today's visit time has come, Ruan Jinggui, you follow me now." ”

Ruan Jinggui got up and said, "Brother Wu, take care of your body, rest well, and come to visit you tomorrow!"

At this time, Wu Sen no longer had the obvious hostility at the beginning, although he did not say goodbye to Ruan Jinggui, he still nodded silently, and did not refuse the other party's kindness.

After Fu Li took Ruan Jinggui out of the mine, he said to him: "Wu Sen's work problem, I have already arranged it for him, and his work tasks will be easier from today onwards." As for tomorrow's visitation time, it's still the same as today, and you can just go to the train station and meet me at that time. ”

"Thank you Officer Fu for your success! I can't thank you enough!" Ruan Jinggui hurriedly bent down and thanked Fu Li for his help.

Fu Li waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me, everything is for the executive committee!"

"Yes, yes, serve the Executive Committee!" Ruan Jinggui did not forget the slogan he learned during the quarantine camp, and immediately responded to the slogan.

"Do you know how to count?" the mine supervisor asked Wu Sen suddenly as he brought him back to the pit.

"Count under the Count. Although he didn't know what the other party's purpose was in asking this, Wu Sen didn't pay much attention to it.

"Well, from now on, you don't have to go mining, just stand here and count!" When he walked to the side of the minecart, the overseer suddenly stopped, turned to him and said, "Count the points, right? Every time these laborers bring a basket of ore, you give him a bamboo chip, the basket is not full, and there are too many gaps to give, you know the rules, right?"

"Understood!" Wu Sen naturally understood this rule, because he had also received bamboo chips here for a few days.

The laborers in the mine have a daily production quota of at least 500 catties of ore, and each bamboo basket containing ore can hold about 50 or 60 catties of ore, and every basket of ore that the laborers carry and pour it into the mine cart, they can get a bamboo chip from the person in charge of counting the points next to them, if at the end of the day, when the work is not finished and the ten bamboo chips are not handed over to the supervisors, it means that the amount of labor for the day is not completed, and the food that can be obtained the next day will be halved. Aside from the official overseers, handing out chips here is almost the easiest job in the mines.