Chengxiang County is the strategic center point of the Ming army in northern Chaozhou. Although Zhang Jin, the Zhongkuang Bo who is responsible for the defense of northern Chaozhou, is not from southern Fujian, he has always been trusted by Zheng Chenggong. The northern area of ​​Chaozhou he is responsible for includes Chenggong.

The four counties of Xiang, Zhenping, Pingyuan, and Dapu, as well as the strategic land and water crossing of Sanheba.

However, in such a large area, because this Ming army has always relied on naval superiority to maneuver, the terrain in northern Chaozhou is mountainous, and the military pressure on the northern line is far less than that of southern Chaozhou and Zhangzhou Prefecture. Most of the counties

There are garrisons of varying sizes. In addition to the garrison, Sanheba also has a guard front town who was transferred from Zheng Hongkui not long ago to provide support. Under normal circumstances, it is enough to deal with nearby threats.

In the past few years, Zhang Jin's biggest opponent has been Hao Shangjiu in the northeast of Huizhou. This Chaozhou commander appointed by the Qing government did not have many troops, but most of them were veterans of Li Chengdong's era. However, due to insufficient troops, he controlled Xing

Ning and Changle counties, and more to the east are just harassment, not enough to cause trouble.

Until recently, it seems that due to the urging of Shang Kexi, Hao Shangjiu's offensive became more fierce. The cavalry harassed Taiping Township and various government and private mines along Meixi, resulting in a sharp decline in the mining output in northern Chaozhou. Not long ago,

, Hao Shangjiu's army arrived in Chengxiang and attacked the city. Zhang Jin quickly mobilized the guards stationed in Sanheba Qianzhen. Unexpectedly, they were defeated by the Qing army and abandoned the city. Now they have retreated to Sanheba to garrison.

Ye Yiyun is still not clear about the specific situation. Even if he is clear, he does not have any military experience and does not know how to deal with it. For the current plan, he has to report to Zheng Chenggong while sending grain and grass from the city to

Sanheba, together with the recruitment of some new soldiers, that's all.

Conflicts between Guangzhou people and locals, the lost city in the north, and the southwest are still suffering from frequent Suli attacks. The situation in Chaozhou is getting worse and worse, but the Ming army's fierce fire in southern Fujian seems to be rising in the east and in the west.

It was like rain, leaving people speechless.

In the Zhongzuo Institute, the army is training in full swing, and the relocated Ordnance Bureau has also begun preliminary operations.

Last month, Feng Chengshi recommended Lin Dexiao, the captain of the Ordnance Bureau's guard, to Zheng Chenggong. He believed that Lin Dexiao would not be able to put his brother to good use. It would be a waste of talents to leave him in the Ordnance Bureau, which is always in trouble. The recommendation was made after a while.

A few days later, with Zheng Chenggong's approval, Lin Dexiao left the Ordnance Bureau and went to Rongqi Town to serve as a full-time officer in the camp, which was also a kind of experience.

In October, Zheng Chenggong deliberately planned the next battle, striving to open up the situation in southern Fujian as quickly as possible. The Ordnance Bureau worked overtime to produce weapons. With Chen Kai's initial accumulation, the Ming army's weapons inventory was not bad.

The temporary reduction in production capacity inevitably caused by the relocation can support the two battlefields of Chaozhou and Southern Fujian at the same time. Although it is not too generous, it is enough. Especially for the military uniform manufacturing workshops under the Ordnance Bureau, there are even

The problem of overcapacity.

"Has it been verified?"

"It's definitely true. The man named Cai has always had dirty hands. I heard that he was disciplined by Chen Kai when he was in the Ordnance Bureau. Later, maybe because that guy was obedient, Chen Kai released him.

.However, he is not greedy at all, and it cannot be seen from the books. If the Ordnance Bureau had not relocated and had to change the yamen and merchants that supply fabrics, it would be difficult to find out."

"Just check it out. That place looks like a place where clothes are made, but Chen Kai has always attached great importance to it. There must be some way to it!"

A few days later, a tailor in the military uniform manufacturing workshop reported that the person in charge, Cai Zheng, had embezzled raw materials and resold them. Zheng Chenggong, who was busy monitoring the movements of the Qing army, had to send someone to investigate despite his busy schedule.

The report is exaggerated, but the problem of corruption does exist. The specific situation has been investigated and verified in the past month. It is said that the witness and physical evidence, especially the former, are very unfavorable to Shu Xuzi. This time,

Even if you don't go to jail, I'm afraid you'll still have to suffer physical injuries. At the very least, dismissal and investigation are indispensable.

After this month, the relocation was basically completed. Zheng Chenggong had no plans to move all the South Australian Ordnance Bureau here - it is indeed much easier to transport the minerals from Chaozhou to South Australia for processing than to be transported to Zhongzuo.

The time is still short. Although the Ordnance Bureau of the Zhongzuo Institute relies on a large amount of manpower and financial resources, it is still unable to compare with the South Australia Ordnance Bureau. It is one thing that the facilities are relatively simple. Many supporting facilities, such as living areas

There is no big cafeteria, bathhouse or anything like that at all. It is said that Feng Shenjun did not include these miscellaneous things when planning.

In the factory area of ​​the workshop, the craftsmen of each hospital are still busy step by step. The process and division of labor are still done according to the old rules set by Chen Kai. This way of working is conducive to the improvement of production capacity. After several observations, Feng Chengshi found that indeed

There was no need to cancel, so I left it as it was.

"Xiao Gui and Cao Sui? My son, as a father, I have no intention of being like Chen Qi. I am just here to be Chen Kai's shadow. Only by leaving a clear enough mark here can I leave a good impression on Guoxing and in the future."

Only the career of Chen Kai can be of great benefit. Because of this, the output of the Arms Bureau must not be less in the hands of Weihu, but more. Chen Kai's rules, Weifu did not find a suitable way to replace them, so he continued to use them.

, there is no need to ruin your own reputation for this."

This is what Feng Chengshi thought, explained to his son Feng Xifan, and did the same thing. It is extremely difficult to completely replace a talented pioneer. Others may not have much insight, but for Feng Chengshi

, in the past few months, he has experienced it most clearly.

After leaving a business room, the routine inspection began. Feng Chengshi took a group of people into the factory area. The first one was the sword and gun spear home. In the meantime, the sound of ping -pong ping ping ping ping is one after another. This is the should be the scene.

Cheng Shi stepped into it, and Tang Quanyou, the head craftsman in charge, quickly put down his work and shouted hello at the top of his voice. The entire blacksmiths in the Sword, Spear and Spear Institute hurriedly put down their work and bowed down to Feng Chengshi in the passage.

land.

"I've seen you join the army before."

"Get up and go back to work."

"Thank you for joining the army."

The rule of exempting from courtesy during work has been abolished. Feng Chengshi takes the dignity of superiors and inferiors very seriously. In fact, not only him, but also a normal Confucian scholar-bureaucrat would have to do this, because the ethics of ethics is an important part of Confucian political thought.

The components are most applicable to the social reality of feudal society.

Feng Chengshi waved his hand and asked them to go back and continue working. After walking around here, he was quite satisfied with the progress of the work, so he continued to spin around.

Walking around from place to place, Feng Chengshi was generally quite satisfied. After passing the Firearms Institute that produced naval warfare firearms such as fire poles and fire bricks, Feng Chengshi entered the Armor and Guards Institute.

This courtyard is mainly responsible for the production of city defense equipment, such as rolling logs, stones, etc., which are built in each city. They are responsible for defensive equipment such as gate-blocking swords, carriages, and war quilts. In addition, such as rattan helmets,

This institute is also responsible for rattan plaques and other matters. Since it involves a lot of carpentry skills, the head craftsman here is also a carpenter. Lin Zhengzhong, the earliest carpenter of the Old Ordnance Bureau, was in charge here.

From Nan'ao to Xiamen, Lin Zhengzhong seemed to be a little acclimatized, and his body and bones were never very comfortable. In the past two days, he had even contracted some wind and cold. However, the Ordnance Bureau was still working hard to restore production capacity recently. As a craftsman, he could not work for a while.

There is no way to ask for leave for a while, I just hope that Xiu Mu will arrive soon, and the rest is nothing more than carrying the medicine and soup.

When Feng Chengshi arrived, Lin Zhengzhong knew how powerful he was, so he shouted like Tang Quanyou and others, and then took the lead in prostrating. His movements were already very smooth on weekdays, but somehow today, after shouting,

My body suddenly became a little unsteady.

Seeing this, Lin Zhengzhong's apprentice quickly stepped forward to give him a hand. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Wang Fugui, who was standing aside, went up with a whip and slapped him for not knowing etiquette.

"It seems that Lin Jiangtou is not feeling well, and his apprentice also loves his teacher very much. Let's forget it this time." Feng Chengshi dismissed the flattering supervisor, frowned at the craftsman and his apprentice, and said to him

Lin Zhengzhong said: "Carpenter Lin is not feeling well, so he should go back and rest. However, the craftsmanship is very important and cannot be left out for a day. We have handed over the position of the craftsman of the Armor and Guards Court and stayed there for a while."

Now that you are well, I will make further arrangements."

Having said that, Feng Chengshi turned around and left without letting the craftsmen get up. After the inspection, he summoned Wang Fugui and chatted for a while in the official room. When the latter came out again, he could not conceal the joy in his heart.

If Chen Kai's years in the Ordnance Bureau were about establishing moral integrity and stimulating the work enthusiasm of craftsmen with more generous remuneration, then Feng Chengshi wanted to establish his prestige by improving remuneration. He did not think it was unreasonable.

Yes, after all, Chen Kai has done it and achieved results, but it is even more difficult for him to get to the next level. It is better to do it the other way around, establish prestige before showing kindness, and strive to be a favor.

Equal emphasis.

This is what Feng Chengshi has thought about clearly. Recently, it seems that the work efficiency of the Ordnance Bureau has not declined because of this. On the contrary, it is the awe-inspiring eyes that allow him to foresee that once urgent and urgent work tasks arise in the future, these lowly craftsmen will

Hu will definitely impose a ban under his kindness and power and fight to the death to complete the task.

Doesn't this mean that Chen Kai has to go to great lengths to study the production process of each weapon and armor? Isn't it simpler and more effective to increase production capacity by improving the process?

Taking down Lin Zhengzhong is nothing more than killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. In terms of methods, Feng Chengshi has always been clean and tidy, and this time is no exception. However, he is thinking about which of the craftsmen recommended by Wang Fugui can be used to replace Lin Zhengzhong.

On this occasion, his son Feng Xifan rushed back from Nan'ao Island, sweating profusely. It seemed that all the Qi-nurturing Kung Fu he had been taught to him had been lost on dogs.

"What's going on? Do you need to be so panicked?"

Feng Chengshi was very dissatisfied, and Feng Xifan also quickly saluted and apologized. However, the anxiety could not be easily relieved. Feng Xifan confirmed that there was no one else around, so he came to his father and whispered: "Father, what have you just received?"

After receiving the news, Zhang Zhongkuang was defeated in Sanheba, and Hao Thief Shangjiu had captured Chengxiang County. In Fucheng, a larger-scale riot had broken out. Official Ye Yijun went to suppress it, but was beaten to death.

Seriously injured..."

Chaozhou is in trouble both internally and externally. This has been the norm in recent times. Many people had foreseen that the situation there would continue to deteriorate. But when it really broke out, Feng Chengshi was stunned on the spot. The details in his mind

He was thinking about the problems involved and how to solve them, but for a while he didn't have a practical and effective clue. Moreover, before he could continue thinking about it, Feng Xifan revealed another shocking news.

"In addition, Zheng Cai's matter has been found out. It was Chen Kai who persuaded him to come back and express his sincerity to Guo Xing. Moreover, Chen Kai has come back. The child just saw him at the port. He is returning to the house with Guo Xing.
Chapter completed!