Shaodianmi appeared in Huashan County, and the down-and-out spy master regained his former self-confidence.
Recently, he may be the busiest leader under Ding Kui. In more than a month, he visited Yanling County, Huashan County, Zhushan County, Tunchang County, Dongxing County, Daling County, Pingfu County and Chongxi County.
With the cooperation of experts sent by Qian Bu and Mei Jie, he conquered the former secret agents in the above areas.
This is not an easy task, mainly due to his experience and the help of troops stationed in various places. Secret spies also cherish their lives, especially when facing people who know the truth. Only a few wanted to escape because their family members were in the hands of the court, and were eventually killed by the army.
Catch up and kill.
With spies from nearly half the state at his disposal, his confidence was different. Although it was still far different from before, he had a foundation for rebuilding the spy network. He had subordinates to help him do some dirty work, summoning
The old ministry would be a little easier.
"Oh, we are gathering the city defense army and preparing to transform it into a local army. Isn't this young Dianxi imitating me? Haha, is the next step to withhold taxes to fund the military?" Ding Kui was not surprised by the intelligence sent secretly by Shao Dianxi.
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"Sir," Shaodianmi said resolutely no longer commensurate with the Ding Kui brothers. "I heard from my humble position that the imperial court will appoint a commander to lead the local army in Nanma Prefecture."
Ding Kui thought to himself: This guy still has some connections, and he can get news about the capital even though he is so far away.
He said: "The Commander-in-Chief's Office is about to announce the abolition of the Nanma Prefecture War Zone and order the second uncle to return to the capital immediately. If a commander-in-chief is appointed to Nanma Prefecture, he will most likely be selected from the clan office. It seems that Shaodian did not trust the commander-in-chief's office.
Generals must choose people from among the royal family’s children to lead the troops.”
"Your Excellency, you are right! I will go immediately to investigate the eligible royal children." Shaodian Mi immediately reacted, and Ding Kui was pointing the direction for him.
There are many Ding Kui's informants in the commander-in-chief's palace, so the information in this regard is unmistakable.
"Go ahead, Nanjing City should also keep a close eye on it." Ding Kui decided to maintain two independent intelligence lines, the Security Bureau and the Pseudo-Espionage Intelligence Department, and master the key intelligence himself.
Who has the right to know what information? In Ding Kui's camp, which has a complex composition, we need to pay attention. He will send spies, and others will also plant spies around him. At this time, the enemy cannot take advantage of the loopholes.
"Look, you stopped the pace of expansion and gave others a chance to prepare. Shao Dianxi can mobilize at least 200,000 to 300,000 city defense troops, and he is still recruiting troops. He doesn't know how many troops he can gather when you stabilize the rear."
Kong Ren had the right to know the information of Zhoucheng.
"The city defense army, hey, are like chickens and dogs in front of the Red Army. I am not afraid of how many there are. The key is to quickly build the factory in Nanqiu County. I need a lot of equipment to form more Red Army to protect the country." Ding Kui
Sit firmly on the Diaoyutai without panic at all.
At this time, a guard came to report: "Someone wants to see the master."
"Who is it?" Ding Kui took the box handed by the guard.
"The person who came here said that I will know what's in the box after seeing it."
Ding Kui opened the box and saw a small sword lying inside, "Huh?" He took out the small sword, "It looks exactly like Yue Shang, but it's much smaller."
There was a line of words engraved on the sword. He raised the sword and looked closely, "Qingyang Zi Zhu."
Qingyang Zi? Is he someone from Qingyang Mu? Needless to say, the person outside asking for a meeting must be related to the divine craftsman.
He immediately ordered: "Invite the man to the side hall."
After occupying Huashan County, he did not live in the governor's mansion, but asked for a courtyard opposite, so as not to affect the authority of the puppet Yi Mo.
The person who came was a middle-aged man, wearing a dark green gown, with red and black skin on his face, and his slender eyes, which were clearly black and white, shining from time to time.
"I'm Qingyangzi, I'd like to pay my respects to Lord Ding." He didn't salute when he came up, but bowed deeply.
Ordinary people can't be so neither humble nor arrogant, he must have some background.
"Oh, no courtesy, please sit down." Ding Kui asked Qingyang Zi to sit down, "May I ask who the master craftsman Qingyang Mu is to you?" He gave Qingyang Mu a title, showing enough respect.
"It's the ancestor!" Qingyang Zi's answer was just as Ding Kui expected.
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!" Ding Kui took out the "Mini Yueshang", "Your skills are extraordinary, and you are worthy of being a descendant of the master craftsman. I have used Yueshang for many years and have benefited a lot. It can also be said that I have benefited from my ancestor.
, I can get to know you today, and I finally have the opportunity to repay the great craftsman."
"Master Ding, you don't have to be polite. I am a commoner who cannot bear your honorific title. Our ancestors cast the Moon Sword for the Jiang family in the past, which was actually to repay the Jiang family's kindness. As for the Moon Shang passed to you, it belongs to Mr. Jiang.
This gift has nothing to do with the Qingyang family, you really don't have to repay anything." Qingyang Zi did not expect Ding Kui to be so enthusiastic.
Ordinary craftsmen can be found everywhere. Who are divine craftsmen? They are existences equivalent to god-level beings. Due to their lifespan, the number of divine craftsmen is far less than that of god-level powers, and they are even rarer than god-level powers in this world.
Ding Kui didn't know how different Qingyang Zi's skills were from Qingyang Mubi's, but the mini Yueshang was enough to prove that Qingyang Zi's skills were far superior to ordinary craftsmen. He was a rare high-level talent.
"No, no, no, I am a person who must repay kindness. No matter whether the benefactor is intentional or not, I didn't know how to contact you before. Now that you are here, don't leave in a hurry. Give me a chance and you should give me a face."
How about it?" Ding Kui actually walked over and took Qing Yangzi's arm.
Qingyangzi looked embarrassed and said with a wry smile: "Master Ding, I didn't say I wanted to leave, how about you let go first?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Ding Kui returned to his seat, "You must have something to do when you come to me. Just tell me, as long as I can do it, I will definitely agree to it."
Qingyangzi calmed down and said thoughtfully: "I heard that you created a new construction method, reinforced concrete. I wonder if this is true?"
"Yes, I was inspired by the Magic Tower and accidentally discovered the reinforced concrete construction method while studying bridges. There are many coincidences in this." Ding Kui could only admit that otherwise he would not be able to explain it clearly in front of experts.
"Master Ding, according to our ancestors, you have reached the level of a divine craftsman, but you just don't have the right craftsmanship to match. I would like to take you as my master!" Qingyang Zi knelt down on one knee before Ding Kui could answer.
"Please get up quickly, please get up quickly! How can I be your teacher? You are laughing at me!" Ding Kui was a little confused.
For the descendants of a divine craftsman to worship him as their master is equivalent to asking him to worship an ordinary person with no fighting ability as his master, which is completely impossible.
Qingyang Zi's strength was so great that Ding Kui couldn't help him.
"You are definitely qualified! How dare I laugh at you? If you agree, you will be my teacher. I will listen to your orders."
This is very tempting. Of course Ding Kui wants to recruit Qingyang Zi. His previous attitude can prove that accepting him as his disciple and being able to do whatever he wants is better than recruiting him.
"You get up first and say, I don't mean to refuse, I'm just afraid that you will regret it after becoming a teacher. I can't teach you anything." Ding Kui made it clear first.
"If you don't refuse that disciple, I will treat you as if you agree." Qingyang Zi stood up, "Disciple, please explain clearly. If the teacher thinks there is no problem, then he can choose a date to officially accept the disciple as his disciple."
"Okay!" Ding Kui didn't show any pretense.
"The so-called magical craftsmen are those who can use ordinary materials to cast magical objects, such as that small sword. The disciples used the remaining materials left over from the casting of Yue Shang to make it. They just used the materials according to the ancestors' methods, and they are not considered gods.
Craftsman's skills.
However, the reinforced concrete you created is made of very ordinary materials, but it can be built into a solid building. Not only that, the disciples have heard about the factories, railways, and rail cars in Juyang City, and have seen strong crossbows and alcohol.
The things you created in Giant Sheep City are not complicated on the surface. Disciples can imitate them and even do them better, but few people can come up with the idea of creating these things.
Only masters who have reached the level of a divine craftsman have this ability. You may not be able to do it, but you can figure it out and tell others how to do it. You have reached the level of a divine craftsman." Qingyang Zi spent a lot of money.
Jin said these words.
He is not a person who is good at talking. As a craftsman, he is good at doing things rather than talking.
"What you say makes sense." Ding Kui did not deny it.
He has many ideas that are advanced and advanced for this world. Although he did not create them, he understands them and has this knowledge. In a sense, he has the ability of a divine craftsman.
"Don't you think, the idea of a rail car is really wonderful. Two simple rails can bear such a large load and provide the conditions for high-speed movement. It is absolutely impossible for a master craftsman to come up with it!
And the power of steam, although it is just your opinion, but I think it contains huge energy. I will do an experiment and find that boiled water vapor can really tip over heavy objects, and ordinary people can also control the power of elements!"
The more Qingyang Zi spoke, the more excited he became, and his face turned red and black.
"Huh? How do you know so much?" Ding Kui remembered that the theory about steam was only mentioned after the alcohol plant was built, and it should not have spread to the outside so quickly.
"Well, to be honest, the disciple has stayed in Juyang City for a while, and you have several disciples working in Juyang City and Hengfu City. Recently, the disciple has completed several experiments and verified some ideas, and then decided to officially visit
You." Qingyang Zi was embarrassed.
Wow! This guy is amazing, he knows how to test new theories through experiments.
Ding Kui raised his opinion of Qingyang Zi in his heart.
"There are ideas that can be exchanged, and we can discuss and study technical issues together. In fact, you don't need to be my teacher, I can share my ideas with you." He still feels that he is not qualified to accept craftsmen as his apprentices.
"No! We must respect skills. Disciples cannot learn your ideas in vain. Disciples cannot use your skills to disgrace their ancestors." Qingyangzi insisted on becoming a disciple.
Ding Kui was in awe, and he couldn't refuse the words "respect skills".
"Okay, I promise you! I'm very interested in the experiment you did. When will you do it for me?"