My life skills in Daming Liver

Xiong Wu, who received the order, was also very worried.

He looked at the young intelligence officers under his command, Xiong Wuyi felt a headache at first when Su Ze sent these "scholars" under his command.

These are all students of the General Information Science Department of the New Army Naval Academy. After graduation, they were assigned to the capital and Nanjing respectively.

Xiong Wu led this group of "scholars" with rich theories but zero practical experience, while trying to avoid the pursuit of the Nanjing government, while collecting various intelligence.

However, Xiong Wu also felt that those who had read the book were really different. In just a few months, some of this group of students were able to take charge on their own. These young people grew up much faster than themselves.

Su Xianggong is indeed a man who has accomplished great things!

A young intelligence officer stood up.

The staff officer, named Xiong Kuang, was also one of the newsboys that Xiong Wu led to sell newspapers in Fuzhou. Later, after the Naval Academy was opened, he joined the army and signed up to join the academy, and finally became an officer of information science.

Xiong Kuang and Xiong Wu are very familiar, but now it is a meeting place, Xiong Kuang reported seriously:

"On the Nanjing side of the Ming court, Zhang Juzheng has already returned to Anqing, but in the name of the governor of Nanzhili, he enlisted Gao Gong as the Governor's Office Zuozan, responsible for the finances of Nanzhili."

Xiong Wu narrowed his eyes and asked, "Isn't this a fight for power with the Nanjing Household Department? Can the Nanjing Household Department tolerate it?"

Xiong Kuang smiled and said: "Nanjing Household Department is now full of vacancies for ministers and assistant ministers, no one in the Ming Dynasty is willing to come to Nanjing to die, Zhang Juzheng is strong, they naturally have nothing to do, but many people are waiting to see Gao Gong's jokes! "

"The Ming Dynasty is still fighting among themselves at this time, and deserves to perish. You continue."

Xiong Kuang suppressed his smile and said, "Gao Gong seems to be busy minting coins in Nanjing to solve the money shortage problem in Southern Zhili."

"In addition, Nanjing's defense is now in the hands of Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, the governor of the Five Armies. Zhang Juzheng recommended Gao Gong to Li Tingzhu. It seems that Gao Gong is also valued by this governor."

Xiong Wu asked: "This Gao Gong also understands military affairs?"

"I don't understand, but Gao Gong understands management. After Gao Gong took charge of Nanjing's Yaohuo Bureau and Artillery Workshop, the level of Nanjing's cannon casting has improved a lot, and Gao Gong suggested that Li Tingzhu build a small fort outside the city to defend Nanjing."

Xiong Wu nodded and said: "As expected of the people on the list of governors, Zhang Juzheng and Gao Gong are both extraordinary figures, but it's a pity that they are loyal to the Ming court."

Xiong Kuang continued: "In addition, Gao Gong also asked Li Tingzhu to dispatch his own soldiers to raid one of our printing offices. If we hadn't heard about the news in Yingtian Mansion, all the personnel would have been transferred. It's a pity that the printing equipment was seized. gone."

Xiong Wu nodded and said: "Sure enough, he is a difficult opponent. Zhao Zhenji is gone, and Gao Gong is here. We must be more cautious in our future activities in Nanjing. This is a difficult opponent."

After Xiong Kuang finished introducing the situation, Xiong Wu said:

"The secret order of the governor!"

Everyone stood up one after another, Xiong Wu said:

"Be sure to find out the location of the decisive battle planned by the Ming court in the coming spring, and find out the strategic layout of the Ming army. This is the most important task of our Nanjing intelligence station!"

"sit down!"

Hearing this mission, everyone was both excited and embarrassed.

The decision-making bodies of the Ming Dynasty were all located in the capital, and it was quite difficult to inquire about such confidential information in Nanjing.

Xiong Wu continued: "According to my analysis, the Ming court's battle plan must be told to the Nanjing side. After all, Zhang Juzheng still has 50,000 troops in his hands, and 30,000 troops guarding Nanjing City. The Ming court has at least 100,000 troops in Nanzhili."

"Even if these troops can't go to battle, they are still excellent young and strong labor force."

"So even if the Ming court wants to abandon Nanzhili, these troops will never give up."

Everyone nodded.

Xiong Wu added: "The most important thing now is who are the people in Nanzhili who can get the Ming court's battle plan?"

It was Xiong Kuang who stood up and said, "Zhang Juzheng, the governor of Nanzhili, Li Tingzhu, the governor of Nanjing's Fifth Armed Forces, followed by officials at the level of Minister of the Six Departments of Nanjing, and the imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."

Xiong Wu nodded and said: "Go back and copy the "Spy War Manual" written by the governor himself!"

Xiong Kuang froze for a moment.

Xiong Wu said: "You kid studied in the military academy for a year, and you only learned to read from the book?"

"Do you think that intelligence is the ranking of officials compared to size? Do you report the names of dishes according to the sequence of officials in Nanzhili?"

All the young staff officers laughed.

Xiong Wu said: "Abandoning Nanjing, none of the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty in the capital will make this decision publicly, and no one can bear the infamy of abandoning the old capital, not the emperor, nor Xu Ge."

"Not to mention Nanzhili and his old Zhu's Longxing ancestral mausoleum, Fengyang Mansion."

"So the secret order to abandon Nanjing will only be issued to the top officials in Nanjing, that is, the commanding generals."

Xiong Kuang immediately asked: "Are you Zhang Juzheng and Linhuai Marquis Li Tingzhu?"

"You kid finally know how to use your brain. Now you all go to the street and try to find a way to infiltrate into the mansion of these two people. It is best to instigate key figures in the mansion of these two people."

"Your order!"

After receiving such a difficult task, the group of young staff officers showed excited expressions instead.

Since they came to Nanjing, what they have done every day is to guard the printing workshop, inquire and analyze "little things" such as rumors in the streets and alleys.

Everyone was naturally excited to finally accept such a big task.

Looking at his subordinates who were eager to try, Xiong Wu also smiled. If he made such a contribution, his position in the Southeast New Army would also be stabilized.

Wouldn't it be possible to get a Jinyiwei commander Dangdang in the future?

Xiong Wu looked to the north. He still had another competitor, and that was the intelligence station of the Southeast New Army in the capital.

It is naturally difficult to find out the information before the friendly army.

You can only count on these young people.

Li Tingzhu, Marquis of Linhuai, in the Mansion of the Governor of the Five Armies in Nanjing is very annoying.

Linhuai Hou was even more annoyed when he thought of Wei Guogong Xu Pengju's son-in-law.

Wei Guogong can openly flee to Jiangbei with his family's treasure, and Wei Guogong can continue to flee back to the capital when the situation is not good.

But Marquis Linhuai can't.

Who made Wei Guogong's ancestors stand on the wrong team in the Battle of Jingnan!

Who let his ancestor Li Jinglong live up to Chengzu's kindness!

Who let himself be restored to the title by the current emperor, the emperor's kindness has not yet been repaid, if he escapes from Nanjing, he will definitely be questioned by the emperor.

In short, compared to other nobles in Nanjing, only Marquis Linhuai and Bo Chengyi have no way out, and they must obey the imperial court to fight to the end.

While Li Tingzhu was still worrying, the travel-worn Gao Gong rushed into the Dudu's Mansion.

Gao Gong was recommended by Zhang Juzheng to Li Tingzhu before returning to Anqing.

Li Tingzhu found that although the Guozijian sacrificed wine, although he didn't understand military affairs, he was very capable of doing things.

After handing over the Yaohuofang and Huopaofang to Gao Gong, Gao Gong severely caught a few moths from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and formulated stricter standards for accountability and rewards and punishments. The good rate of Nanjing Cannon immediately increased. .

In addition, this Gao Jijiu seems to have endless energy. When he is busy with Nanjing defense, he can also do coin minting work at the same time.

Gao Gong came back from inspecting the armies outside Nanjing, and Li Tingzhu was used to his rush.

After Gao Gong rested for a while, he said:

"The guards around Nanjing are exhausted and can no longer be used."

Li Tingzhu nodded and said: "I also know this, what can Gao Jijiu do?"

Gao Gong shook his head and said: "The upper ranks eat soldiers' blood and empty pay, the middle ranks have been slack in martial arts for a long time, and they can't even do basic drills well, and the lower ranks are full of mobsters, such an army can't hold back the army of the Su thieves. "

Li Tingzhu naturally knew the result, he touched his forehead and said, "Is there really no other way for Gao Jijiu?"

Gao Gong said: "The disease is terminally ill, the only way to deal with it now is to start a new one."

"Start a new stove?"

Gao Gong nodded and said, "Learn from the Su bandits and train a new army."

Li Tingzhu has heard about the formation of the new army several times. Tan Lun said it when he was in Nanjing, Zhang Juzheng said it, and Gao Gong said it now.

Why are these learned scholars all talking about training the new army?

But no one told Li Tingzhu what the fuck is a new army!

Li Tingzhu was determined to figure it out this time. He said with a wry smile: "Uncle Zhang also said that he would train a new army, and Gao Jijiu also said that he would train a new army. Can you tell me what is a new army?"

Gao Gong thought for a while and said, "The so-called new army is naturally different from the old army."

"From my perspective on Su Ze's military training, the first thing is that soldiers need enough food. When recruiting new soldiers, they must ensure food and rewards."

This first point made Li Tingzhu look bitter.

Gao Gong continued:

"Your Majesty, don't worry about this. This is the list of generals who have been inspected by the officials in the guardhouses around Nanjing. There are also some generals who tortured soldiers. You just need to take these and force them to occupy and eat. You can save money to recruit new soldiers."

Li Tingzhu immediately said excitedly: "Gao Jijiu, how much can this money recruit?"

Gao Gong raised a finger, and Li Tingzhu immediately said, "Ten thousand?"

Gao Gong shook his head and said, "One thousand."

Li Tingzhu said with some disappointment: "Only one thousand?"

But Gao Gong said: "Soldiers are not expensive, but more expensive. At that time, the Soviet bandits entered Jiangxi with only a thousand elite soldiers."

"If the new army can be trained, this thousand people are enough to hold on to Nanjing City."

Hearing this, Li Tingzhu's eyes lit up.

Through communication with Zhang Juzheng, Li Tingzhu has also understood the imperial court's strategic intention to abandon Nanzhili.

But everyone can lose Nanzhili, and he, the governor of the Nanjing Five Army Commander's Mansion, must not lose Nanjing City.

At that time, apart from surrendering to Su Ze, there is only one way to commit suicide and die for the country.

Gao Gong's words aroused Li Tingzhu's hope. If he could defend the city of Nanjing, if the imperial court wins in a decisive battle, then he could counterattack from Nanjing. That would be a great achievement!

At that time, as a duke, he might be promoted to duke!

Li Tingzhu looked at the list, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll do it right away! Make sure these people who have nothing to pay get their places vacated!"

Gao Gong said again: "Master Hou, please slow down, Gao hasn't finished talking yet, why is the new army called the new army?"

Li Tingzhu stopped, Gao Gong continued:

"What's new in the new army is not only the equipment, but also the skills of using new weapons, the skills of new battle formations, and the practical knowledge taught by the Su thieves in the south of the Yangtze River."

"This includes arithmetic, geography of mountains and rivers, marching supplies, first aid and sanitation."

"The new army must use new learning to train, and let the soldiers understand why they are on the battlefield and for whom they are fighting."

Gao Gong pointed to his head and said, "What's new is here, not guns."

Li Tingzhu frowned and said, "But is it too late?"

Gao Gong said decisively: "I have to practice before it's too late. Do you think the troops in Nanjing can stop the bandits?"

Li Tingzhu shook his head without hesitation.

Gao Gong said: "I plan to set up a 'Military Preparation Department' under the Imperial College to teach martial arts and train new army officers."

"Su Bandit used to run a school in Nanjing City. In Nanjing City, there are many people who know new learning. Oh, there are many people who don't learn it. You can open another 'miscellaneous subject' in the Imperial College to teach this learning."

Li Tingzhu asked: "What about the source of soldiers?"

Gao Gong said: "It is better to be a child from a good family in the city, who can read and write."

"Officers can be selected from the honorable children who have become a weapon."

"good!"

Fuzhou, the big iron factory.

Lu Gang, known as the "steel lunatic", was looking at a piece of equipment nervously.

The big iron factory was built next to the river, so it naturally had hydraulic equipment, such as the common hydraulic impact hammer and hydraulic heavy hammer, but the equipment designed by Lu Gang was completely different from the previous equipment.

A cylindrical steel billet is firmly fixed on the transmission rod, and the other section of the transmission rod is connected to a hydraulic roller.

On the opposite side of this cylindrical steel billet is a shiny sharp drill bit.

This is a special drill bit made by repeated manual beating, and its strength is much stronger than this rough steel billet.

"start up!"

With Lu Gang's command, the mechanism that blocked the hydraulic roller was pulled away, and the entire cylindrical billet began to rotate.

The rotating steel billet began to slowly push towards the drill bit, and as the two came into contact, metallic shiny iron wire chips flew out, and a small hole appeared on the steel billet.

The rumbling roller drives the billet to rotate and press against the drill bit. The holes on the billet are gradually pulled out as the drill bit enters, and a round hole appears on the billet.

Everyone present was nervously staring at the drill bit and billet, fearing that something might go wrong.

Lu Gang held the control rod of the drill bit with his hand, and carefully controlled the depth of the drill hole.

As the steel billet was about to be bored through by the drill bit, Lu Gang immediately gave the order to close it.

The mechanism was pulled up and the billet stopped spinning.

Lu Gang rushed up immediately and directed the craftsmen to lift the steel billet off the machine.

When he saw a nearly standard round barrel, Lu Gang shouted to the craftsmen beside him:

"Quick!! Drill the wire hole and test the gun!"

Upon hearing the cannon test, a craftsman immediately said, "Master Lu, the wall of this cannon barrel is too thin, will it explode?"

"That's right, master, this doesn't fit the model of a normal cannon."

But Lu Gang said, "Have you seen this cannon barrel? The governor said that the power of the cannonball comes from the kinetic energy of the explosion of gunpowder. A cannon with good airtightness only needs a small amount of gunpowder to push the cannonball farther."

"Is there any cannon with a more symmetrical barrel than mine?"

"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and drill the hole, I want to test the gun myself!"

There is still an inspection today, and I can only update it. I am really sorry. Updates will resume tomorrow.

Yesterday's examination results were fine, but it was high blood sugar and fatty liver. Adjust diet and increase exercise.