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Chapter 257
In this battle, six members of Li Chaolong's brigade died, which made Li Chaosheng a little curious. Using his most superior army, equipped with half firearms, against a group of bandits fighting with shovels, there would still be so many casualties. In Li Chaosheng's imagination It was zero casualties.

After hearing this, Gu Zi took out another piece of information, which was a brief introduction about the casualties.

"The army rushed into the village and dispersed their actions. Two people stepped on the enemy's trap and died on the spot. After the two died, the army became alert and began to send special personnel to clear the trap. In this way, there were no casualties. The other two were killed during the battle. In the middle, I drank the water from the farmer’s house, who knew that the water was poisoned, and I couldn’t be rescued. Another person was shot and killed by the enemy’s crossbow arrows in the battle. Finally, the last person was to save a woman controlled by bandits. As a result, that person As soon as the woman was rescued, she was stabbed by the woman, and the knife stabbed into the heart and did not survive."

"Later, I found out that this woman was also a bandit, and she was also famous as Wan Hua. She was a lowly woman who was in the bandit team and served men exclusively. In the end, she was randomly shot to death by the angry Brigadier Li Chaolong."

Gu Zi shared the information, Li Chaolong's face darkened immediately after hearing this, and he scolded: "A group of fools with no brains, except for those who fell into the trap, there is also a third martyr who was shot to death by a crossbow arrow. The other three without brains were not given the title of martyr, and went to the enemy's area to drink water, their brains are sick."

Li Chao scolded angrily, then pointed at Gu Zi and said, "Order to reprimand Li Chaolong. If he can't bring the soldiers back to me to farm the land, he will repeat the orders and the combat regulations. I have forgotten them in the dog's stomach. I am so angry." It's killing me, it's killing me."

Li Chao was very angry. The soldiers of the Lantian Army were carefully selected by Li Chaosheng. Li Chaosheng felt sorry for one death. This time, six will die, and be more careful. Maybe none of them will die. It was very distressing for Li Chaosheng to die in vain, and Li Chao was very angry.

The senior executives in Lantian standing around saw this scene and all shut up, and they didn't even dare to persuade them. Going up to persuade them at this time would be tantamount to fighting. Let Li Chaosheng calm down first. Li Chaosheng was cursing, so he sat down and calmed down for a while. , looked at Gu Zi and said: "What are you looking at me for, reprimand me."

"Yes."

Gu Zi responded, and just as he walked to the door, Li Chaosheng said, "Wait a minute."

Gu Zi paused, Li Chaosheng sighed and said, "Then, those six people should all become martyrs."

After hearing this, Gu Zi smiled and said, "Okay."

Gu Zi said that his pace was much lighter. After all, these six people died fighting for Lantian. Very happy.

Seeing Guzi's happy face, Li Chaosheng said: "Wait a minute, but you must severely reprimand Li Chaolong's army. I don't need to teach you how to scold people."

Gu Zi smiled and said: "Understood, the more ruthless the better, not being ruthless is not enough to express your anger, sir, and they don't have a long memory, hehe~"

Gu Zi went to send a telegram, Li Chaosheng looked at the people around him and said, "Do you have anything to do?"

At this moment, Bai Shoumin said: "Well, there is something to do, Commander, I got information today that Li Zicheng's troops have entered Dali County, but they are not in a hurry to loot, but are reorganizing the army, and they, they also created a mandarin duck array Army."

"Ok?"

Li Chaosheng frowned when he heard this, and Bai Shoumin said: "Battle Commander, the mandarin duck formation is our army's method of formation. After so many years of practice, it must be stronger than Li Zicheng's army, but the mandarin duck formation can be done even if it is initially compiled. Greatly enhance the strength of Li Zicheng's army, we have to investigate."

What Bai Shoumin said is correct. The mandarin duck formation is a combination of long and short weapons in the cold weapon era. It is a truly powerful formation. Even if Li Zicheng's army is only superficial, its lethality is also powerful. Li Chaosheng also feels that This one is a bit tricky.

In the past, Li Chaosheng would definitely have thought of fighting head-on with the other party, but now, Li Chaosheng doesn't have much concern about it. After all, the kind of weapon that specifically restrains the mandarin duck formation has already been manufactured.

Thinking of this, Li Chaosheng looked at Bai Shoumin and said, "It's okay, the cost of learning Mandarin Duck Formation is not high in the first place, and it's normal for the enemy to imitate. When we really face each other, we have a way to restrain ourselves."

Li Chaosheng said, Bai Shoumin smiled and said, "That's good."

After Bai Shoumin finished speaking, he stood aside and did not leave. Li Chaosheng looked at Bai Shoumin suspiciously and said, "Aren't your Intelligence Department busy today?"

Bai Shoumin laughed and said, "Busy, very busy, hehehe..."

"Busy, are you going?"

Li Chaosheng frowned slightly. Hearing this, Bai Shoumin laughed and said, "Well, sir, our intelligence department has opened a new contact station in the capital."

"Oh, I know about this, what's the matter, was it discovered?"

Li Chaosheng asked.

"No, no, how is it possible? If we don't seize a lot of gold and silver this time, we can count as a small fortune. It is very difficult for the Beijing Liaison Station to carry out work. Do you think you can allocate some more money to us? Not much , 5, [-] taels is enough."

Bai Shoumin said with a smile on his face. After hearing this, Li Chaosheng frowned, but he didn't finish his sentence. At this time, Guo Bao said: "Your intelligence department has already allocated enough funds, county lord, I'm looking for you today It’s also for appropriation.”

"What kind of funds do you allocate from the Secretary of Government Affairs?"

Li Chaosheng looked at Guo Bao with a frown, and Guo Bao said, "First, our Lantian County will build eight large reservoirs. This will require money. In addition, Dali County will be merged into Lantian this year. Dali County has suffered so much from bandits. It takes money to resettle refugees, repair houses, and restore commerce, right?"

"and also……"

When Guo Bao said this, Li Chaosheng made a stop gesture and said: "Let's tell the total, make a detailed list, and the finance department will review it."

Guo Baodao: "It costs 15 taels to say the least. If the county lord wants to go faster, give 20 taels, and the effect will definitely be the best."

As soon as Li Chaosheng finished speaking, someone outside said: "Dali, Mr. Song, why are you here, Principal Li?"

It was Gu Zi who was speaking, and Gu Zi had just finished sending the telegram, when several people saw Gu Zi and said, "Gu Zi, I heard that Li Chaolong's army won the battle, and they captured a lot of money?"

Gu Zi said: "Oh, you guys are very well informed. It's a big victory."

"It's good to win the battle, is the county lord here?"

Several people asked, and after hearing this, Gu Zi said, "Here, I'm talking to Bai Shoumin, Minister of Intelligence, and Guo Bao, Director of Political Affairs."

"Oh, okay, let us know that we have something to see."

After hearing this, Gu Zi said: "Okay, okay, wait a moment."

After speaking, he entered the room, and immediately saw Li Chaosheng looking at the door and said: "Teacher, outside, Sun Dali, Mr. Song, and the principal Li Chaowen of the college are all here."

After hearing this, Li Chaosheng glanced at Guo Bao and the two, patted his forehead and said: "This is a shark that smells blood, call it in."

Soon three people came in, followed Sun Dali and said: "Xianzun, congratulations to Xianzun for the victory."

"Hey, good."

Li Chaosheng was not very interested, he already had a little understanding of what these people were going to do, at this time Sun Dali smiled and said: "Xianzun, let me tell you something important, it is the Lei Mercury I told you last time, I have made great progress , as long as we invest more, I promise to produce results within two years, not one and a half years, and help our Lantian upgrade our firearms to another level."

After hearing this, Li Chaosheng nodded and said, "Additional investment?"

Sun Dali said: "Yes, additional investment."

Li Chaosheng said: "I remember that 5 taels have been allocated for your project?"

Sun Dali said: "5 taels is not enough for such a big project. It is more than half blown up now. I feel that the county government needs at least 5 taels. Once the funds are in place, I can carry out more experiments. When the time comes, I will definitely be able to do it." I will fiddle with Thunder Mercury for you."

Sun Dali said to Li Chaosheng very excitedly, Li Chaosheng looked at Sun Dali and said, "Is 5 taels a bit much?"

"Doesn't the county lord want Lei Mercury?"

Sun Dali asked back, Li Chaosheng said, "I want it."

Li Chaosheng needs Lei Mercury too much. As long as he has Lei Mercury, he can make explosive kits, and with the explosive kits, Li Chaosheng can prevent the unconscionable cannons, also known as flying guns, that once made outstanding achievements in the Anti-Japanese War. A formidable weapon of mine cannons.

This kind of flying thunder cannon is simple to manufacture. It uses a discarded gasoline barrel, puts some priming gunpowder at the bottom, and stuffs an explosive bag inside. After being ignited, [-] to [-] kilograms of explosive bags are thrown into the sky.

This power is much stronger than that of a mortar. With this thing, Li Chaosheng is definitely at the crushing level in terms of artillery. It is a pity that there is no explosive package or thunder mercury.

Li Chaosheng needed Lei Mercury very much. Looking at Sun Dali's smiling face, Li Chaosheng was very angry. You came to grab the money before it was warmed up.

But it's not over yet, Sun Dali didn't finish talking here, Li Chaowen pushed Sun Dali away and said: "Principal, my big principal, you still don't care about your academy."

Li Chaosheng looked at Li Chaowen and said, "What happened to the academy?"

"Principal, the college needs funds. Our medical school is making great progress, but there is no money, and many medical experiments can't be carried out. We are in a hurry, two old gentlemen, Zhang Jingyue and Chen Shigong, will lose their beards by the dozens, and then they will lose their beards. I'm bald, and Chen Shigong even donated half of his life's medical savings, but it's still not enough, and now two old gentlemen are blocking my door all day long, principal, please help me."

Li Chaowen said in a crying voice, Li Chaosheng looked at Li Chaowen and said, "You want money too?"

Li Chaowen heard this and said: "Principal, I am different from them. They are all for political achievements, but I am all for the future of Lantian, for the children, and for our academic career in Lantian. This is your support." , not much, 5 taels."

"Hey, Li Chaowen, what are you talking about? You are for the future of Lantian, and we are all for political achievements. If I want money, it is for the common people of Lantian. Without the common people, you still have a fart future."

Guo Bao was not happy at this time and directly choked back. The money seemed to let me, Guo Bao, kick it into his pocket, so we are not happy.

"That's right, what's the matter, as far as your school is concerned, our intelligence department is related to the safety of Lantian. Without the escort of our intelligence department, can your students study in school with peace of mind?"

Bai Shoumin was not happy anymore, and the principal of Lantian Academy couldn't speak at all.

Sun Dali was more straightforward at this time: "Li Chaowen, your school's medical career is the future of Lantian. I have worked so hard to reform weapons to help the army reduce deaths. Only a strong army can protect the environment and the people. Without the army, the environment and the people will be safe. The students in your school don't have that kind of relaxed environment to study, you are called crossing the river and tearing down the bridge."

The three of them denounced in unison, and Li Chaowen said aggrievedly after hearing this, "Hey, why are you all rushing at me?"

The three of them didn't speak, Li Chaowen looked at Li Chaosheng and said, "Principal, today I made a military order with the old gentlemen. I won't go back if I don't get the money. We are of the same clan. You can't look at them." I'm probably homeless."

"Hey, shameless villain, you don't want to lose your face for some money, and you show off your nepotism."

Guo Bao was furious after hearing this, and said to Li Chaowen.

Li Chaowen said: "Go, I know that your administrative department is very powerful, but don't mess with me, mess with me, I will not let my students join your administrative department in the future, and I will make you unavailable."

"Hey, you old boy is playing with me, right?"

When Guo Bao got angry, he wanted to break up with Li Chaowen.

At this moment Song Yingxing strode forward and said: "Xianzun, I have successfully developed the steam engine model, and I am going to make a steam carriage in the next step, and now I need 5 taels of funding, see if I can allocate it to the old man, and in addition The hydrodynamic lathe you asked me to develop is almost done, and the follow-up costs have been converted to the 5 taels of silver for you, the county lord will pay for it."

As Song Yingxing stretched out his hand, the meaning was obvious, if you buy two technological inventions for 5 taels, you will make a lot of money.

After hearing these words, several people looked at each other and stretched out their hands together and said to Li Chaosheng: "Give me the money."

Li Chaosheng looked at a few people, his face wrinkled like an eggplant. The money had just been confiscated, and before he warmed it up, this group of debt collectors came to collect debts from him, you are going too far.

But looking at these guys, Li Chaosheng really couldn't refuse. Every project these people are in charge of is very important.Isn't intelligence important?
It's important, the two armies haven't moved, intelligence comes first.

Is government affairs not important?Isn't it important to build a reservoir and resettle the people?
It's important, the people are water, whoever can carry a boat can also overturn it, if he doesn't settle the people's livelihood, he even plans to ruin the world.

Isn't mercury important?It's important, that's an explosive pack, a flying thunder cannon.

Doesn't the medical development of the academy matter?
It’s important, penicillin, eucalyptus, and smallpox vaccine research is also very important. You must know that the end of the Ming Dynasty was the peak period of the epidemic development. At the worst time, 800 million people died, that’s 800 million people what! !

Does the steam engine matter?Are hydrodynamic lathes important?All are important. The development of steam engines can make steam ships, and after steam ships are built, they can compete with Western powers for hegemony in the oceans. Is it not important?

Important, important, all important, can this money not be given?

(End of this chapter)