"Sir, a telegram from the center." Fenghua came out of the telegraph room, holding a telegram newspaper in his hand.
Zhao Yingong just sent away a group of local scholars who came to Wanbi Bookstore to buy books. Since Zhang Dai and others came to Wanbi Bookstore, the reputation of the bookstore has gradually spread, and many scholars have come in droves. Although there are many people reading books and few buying books,
Zhao Yingong also took it all calmly. Not only did he not care about it, but he also provided tea and drinks for free. From time to time, he would go to the front to chat with people in person. At first, he rarely talked in depth, and most often talked about his experiences in Guangzhou and the anecdotes of Australians.
, so as not to be caught by someone's text and expose him as a fake scholar.
Gradually, the place started to feel like a literary salon. Many scholars who were interested in new knowledge often came here to study and discuss issues. Fortunately, Zhao Yingong’s level of attainment in “Western Studies” or “Macao Studies” was about
There was no one else in Hangzhou. Many people had something they didn’t understand, so he would give them some pointers and explain them. He didn’t dare to talk too deeply, because firstly, the other party might not understand, and secondly, he was afraid of appearing to be self-conscious.
The relationship with the "Australians" was too deep, and it aroused suspicion for myself.
Even so, the reputation of Mr. Zhao Yingong, the owner of Wanbi Bookstore, who is proficient in "Western learning" and "Australian learning" gradually spread. After the spread, almost no one discussed with him any psychology, "qi" or poetry and poetry.
Such traditional knowledge made Zhao Yingong breath a sigh of relief.
The group of scholars he sent away just now were scholars who came specially from Huzhou, two of whom were specialized in studying astronomy and calendar - although their learning spirit was very valuable, and Zhao Yingong was completely amateurish in this regard, all of them
His knowledge was just a bit of dust on his skin from reading posts on the forum. But after a discussion between the two, he was shocked. It turned out that the astronomical calendar of the Ming Dynasty was not even comparable to that of the Yuan Dynasty, and the "Tatong Calendar" promulgated in the early Ming Dynasty was only
It's just that the "Time Calendar" of the Yuan Dynasty was changed. The Qin Tianjian of the Ming Dynasty followed the Huihui calendar that was passed down from the Yuan Dynasty, but the officials only had a superficial understanding of it and did not really understand its principles.
It's just a matter of following the old calendar and applying it.
The official level is still like this, let alone the actual level of civilian enthusiasts. Zhao Yingong briefly talked about the earth, the concepts of longitude and latitude and spherical trigonometric calculations, and the two scholars were so impressed that Zhao Yingong himself did not know.
What I'm talking about is just rambling things from posts about the late Ming calendar that I saw on some history forums.
In the end, he stopped his grand theory in time to avoid stumbling, and then recommended several popular science pamphlets on astronomy, calendar and mathematics to these two people. They made a good deal.
"I didn't expect that I know astronomy and calendar." He thought as he took the telegram from Fenghua. Fenghua was his maid and a confidential officer trained by the General Administration of Political Security, and had direct access to the code book. So the translator
She also took care of the telegraph work. In some foreign dispatch stations, the naturalized civilian intelligence agents were only responsible for collecting newspapers, and the elders personally handled the translation work.
The telegram was sent from the "center":
Tianshui:
The call has been received. Your application has been forwarded to the relevant departments for processing. A clear work plan will be issued within this month.
We think your suggestion about carrying out the work of restoring the society is appropriate. According to the intelligence, the leaders of the restoration society, Zhang Pu and others, have a close relationship with Xu Guangqi. Therefore, it is also relevant for us to win the support of religious Confucian scholars at this stage.
Some help.
Regarding the background information and information about the restoration of society, we will ask the Great Library to compile special materials and send them to the correspondent. Their specific value is up to you to judge.
The personnel arrangements for the working group going to Shandong have been completed. They will leave for Hangzhou in the near future, and you will be responsible for receiving them. Then they will go from Hangzhou to Shandong to start work. Your task is: arrange for the working group to go to Shandong safely; use the Catholic Church in Hangzhou
We need to contact Sun Yuanhua as soon as possible to gain his support for our cause in Shandong. Missionary Jin Nige, who is already in Hangzhou, can serve as the main liaison to accompany the working group to Shandong.
Xu will not return to Lingao, but will go with the delegation to Shandong to carry out military geography exploration work.
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After reading the telegram, Zhao Yingong struck a match and burned the translation. He drank the "Li Mu Mountain Oolong Tea" sent by Fenghua while thinking about the next step. Apparently, the Executive Committee planned to open a branch in Shandong.
base. Although the details were not explained to him, the telegram from the center clearly stated that this sub-base needs the support of Sun Yuanhua. I am afraid that the scale is not very small...
Through his previous work with the church, Zhao Yingong had already obtained the "eight lines" and letters from the Hangzhou church to Sun Yuanhua, Xu Guangqi and other important figures in the church. Sending a genuine missionary to accompany him would probably be enough to build a relationship with Sun Yuanhua.
Of course, it would be better if the Hangzhou Church could also send a core figure to help introduce him - this person should not only have a high enough status in the church, but also not have a bad social status - after all, Sun Yuanhua is a dignified governor and a scholar.
I'm afraid it's not appropriate. According to Zhao Yingong's idea, it would be better to have Zhang Geng teach in Hangzhou, but this person is currently preaching in Dehua with Ai Julius, so it is difficult to count on him.
"Quickly get off the boat and just laze around alone." Huang Ande stood in the waist-deep water, wearing a bulging waistcoat stuffed with kapok and dyed red - this is the so-called life vest. He wore a sunshade on his head.
Wearing a rattan helmet-shaped hat, he did not hold the officer's command knife, but carried a Minie rifle with a bayonet, and an oil paper bag on the muzzle.
Before he finished speaking, a series of rumbling cannon shots came from the sea. The cannonballs trailed white smoke trails and passed over their heads, splashing pieces of soil on the hillside on the shore. Some thatched huts were covered with dirt.
It caught fire.
Soldiers in bloated clothes jumped out of the boats and rowboats one after another. They all wore bloated vests and carried a full set of equipment on their backs. They held their rifles high and walked awkwardly in the waist-deep water.
Then, when a làng head rushes towards him, several people will be knocked down, floated, and start struggling helplessly. At this time, the sailors who were rowing boats to serve as rescuers quickly picked him up and took off the wristbands on their arms.
Blue Ribbon - He has "drowned".
"Quick, go to the shore." Huang Ande worked hard to stabilize his body and cheered up the soldiers while paying attention to the colorful smoke signals on the shore. This was set up by the Marine Commando twenty minutes ago to indicate the landing. The location of the troops - each company has its own landing area. The area where Huang Ande's 4th Infantry Battalion Grenadier Company is called "Huang-1 Beach".
The clear sound of rifle firing rang out from the small boat behind them. Several clay pots on a row of wooden stands on the beach turned into pieces. This was the light infantry company on the small boat behind them firing.
"Don't miss it," he muttered quietly. Someone shoots you in the back. No matter how good his shooting skills are, it will always make you feel cold on the back of your neck.
A few minutes later, the light infantry company commanded by Huang Ande had already landed on the beach of Baitu Village and launched a charge. A new model of cannon was pushed onto the beach, and the artillerymen quickly loaded and fired with deft hands and feet. Shells exploded around a sandbag fortification on the hillside that served as a "fort".
The assault engineers in the grenadier company quickly built a bridge over the trench and blew up the village. The grenadiers broke through the obstacles, put up ladders, and climbed up the wall within a few minutes. Then they threw a row of grenades and opened the wall. A breakthrough.
Ten minutes later, a signal rocket occupying the beachhead flew up from the dilapidated fortress.
"The beaching was five minutes later than planned," said Fu Sansi, the training director standing on the deck of the newly built Type 901 gunboat "Shidian", looking at his watch.
Zhu Mingxia put down the telescope and said: "It seems that the sea training is not enough. The movements in the water are too slow."
Infantry battalion commander You Laohu, who came to observe, said: "The life jacket is too bulky. I think it is better not to wear it. It delays the time to get ashore. It is very inconvenient to move ashore. The soldiers' movements are not strong enough."
"If you don't wear life jackets, unless you use a landing craft to seize the beach, a large number of people will drown." Li Di shook his head, "At worst, take them off immediately after landing." He continued, "To be honest, I don't think we should conduct such an exercise to seize the beach in front of the enemy. What’s the point? There are simply no enemy forces capable of carrying out anti-landing operations in this time and space.”
"Try to consider it as comprehensively as possible." Zhu Mingxia said, "The war situation is ever-changing, and our calculations cannot be too full. We are responsible for the lives of soldiers."
Several people were arguing about some details of the beach grab. As an "advisor" and the commander of the special reconnaissance team, Xue Ziliang has not spoken. Today, a detachment from the special reconnaissance team headquarters participated in the exercise and served as the advance of the landing force. Guidance and target designation work - the boys did a good job. It looks a bit like a Marine Corps Forced Reconnaissance Team.
Baitu Village has been in depression since it was evacuated by the Lingao people - it was only used as a backup port for the Navy's fishing fleet. Today, it is shrouded in the sound of cannons and gunfire. Dozens of large and small ships are moored in the outer sea with sailing boats. Ships with the star flag and the navy flag. Single-masted patrol boats, large ships, medium ships and small ships, and rowing boats shuttled back and forth around the big ships, transporting people and various supplies. Large and small chimneys spewed out toward the sky. Thick black smoke.
This is a joint sea-land landing exercise code-named "Penglai-1631". The purpose is to test the joint combat capabilities of the northward detachment, the navy dispatched fleet and the joint logistics headquarters. It serves as a warm-up for the upcoming engine operation.