afterglow

Chapter 321: Vigilance is good; use this to test the imperial envoy?

Zhou Changfeng, as the chief officer, was like this, and the situation of the rest of the soldiers can be imagined.

Almost in the past few days, six infantry divisions, two cavalry brigades, one tank brigade, two field heavy artillery brigades, and five air force detachments were drawn from Anxi, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Shanxi. The huge army went to the scheduled large exercise area.

For a time, in the vast wilderness in the northwest, troops gathered on the [-]-kilometer-long "battle" line from Yilibali in the west to Hami in the east.

The roar of various types of artillery shook the sky, the tanks and infantry groups advanced side by side, and the formation of aircraft covered the sky and the sun.

And on the railway line behind, a train full of supplies came and went almost every two cups of tea.

This large-scale exercise code-named "jaundice" lasted for about a month, and the individual military budget was set at 12 billion yuan after some wrangling.

The more than 7000 Ming troops on the front line and the more than [-] auxiliary personnel on the second and third lines are burning money at a rate of more than [-] yuan per minute.

For a long time, the Ming army did not care much about the code names of military operations, so they often named them with words and numbers.

I don't know what kind of consideration it is, the Ministry of War has unified the code naming principle for future military operations in the new regulations and new norms determined not long ago-name with the name of the disease, and the single character is preferred.

"Hey, I'm going out of Shandong soon. I don't know if I have time to go back to my hometown on New Year's Eve this year."

Xie Wancheng and several officers were watching the scene outside the window of the carriage, feeling as if they had never entered the house.

As for Zhou Changfeng in the room in the front compartment, he took a few aspirin, drank a large bowl of ginger soup, and took a nap for more than an hour. His condition soon stabilized after his fever subsided.

Although it has long been estimated that many people will inevitably catch a cold this time, the First Marine Brigade purchased a lot of ginger early.

However, I didn't expect that the consumption rate was much faster than expected. It had been used up a few days ago, and the ginger stored on the military column was newly bought when it was passing through Shenyang Mansion.

The train galloped across the land of the Central Plains, and finally arrived at Nanjing Jiangbei Railway Station at [-] am the next day.

The troops stayed overnight at the train station, and returned to camp across the river after dawn.

"...The pulse and complexion are okay, and the body temperature is also stable, but you still can't catch the cold, Junzuo, you might as well go home and recuperate for a few days." Jiang Ning suggested.

"Your health is important, go back quickly, boss, my sister-in-law is much more careful in taking care of you than our gang of elders..." As he spoke, Xie Wancheng realized that Xia was still pregnant, so he quickly changed his words, "At home I will feel more at ease and recover quickly.”

"It's enough for us to lead our troops back to the camp. Come back quickly and rest for at least three days." Zhu Lishuo also hurriedly echoed a few words.

His mentality is actually a bit similar to "send mom and dad on a business trip". Without Zhou's restraint and discipline, he will be much more free in the next few days.

How do you say that?There are no tigers in the mountains, but monkeys are kings!

Zhou Changfeng glanced at him, then patted the pistol holster on his waist, "If you dare to act recklessly, you will have to settle the score at that time."

"Don't dare, this is the capital city, we don't care if we have a hundred courage."

"Ha ha."

Zhou Changfeng, who has been sleeping since dinner, has rested for seven hours so far, but this rest time is still not enough for people who have not recovered from typhoid fever.

The moon is sparse, and the night sky is pitch-black.

Even though the bustling Nancheng District is a city that never sleeps, the Central, North, West, and Dongcheng Districts are still quiet at three o'clock in the morning.

After parking the car firmly, Zhou Changfeng, who stood at the door of the courtyard, fumbled for a while before finding the door key.

"Crack-"

In the quiet night, the sound of the key unlocking the lock seemed quite abrupt.

The air is less dense at night than during the day, and sound waves tend to travel along the ground, making sound travel farther and louder.

Push the door and enter the courtyard.

Located next to the Forbidden City in such a place where every inch of land is expensive, the residence is naturally not very big. Although the layout of this small courtyard is also a standard courtyard, the total area is really pitifully small.

Does this mean that the emperor is really too stingy?I can't even bear to have a big house!
The left and right wing rooms and the main room were pitch-black, obviously Xia Xiaoshi and Lin Xi were fast asleep.

When the boots collide with the bluestone slab, no matter how lightly they are, there will still be a relatively clear and crisp movement.

Just as Zhou Changfeng was wondering what to do so as not to disturb them, suddenly, the door of the west wing opened, and a female voice came from it.

"who?!"

I saw Lin Xi, who was wearing a nightgown and barefoot, holding a gun with one hand and resting his other hand on the door.

Under the moonlight, the Chang'an Type [-] pistol in her hand reflected a cool blue light—this is also the characteristic of the blue-baking process.

"Stop and don't move! Or you'll shoot!" She lowered her voice and said coldly.

To be honest, Zhou Changfeng was really taken aback by her - he didn't turn on the light or ask questions, just opened the door and pointed a gun at others without saying a word.

"Don't! It's me, it's me."

"Ah? Why are you back at this time?"

Misunderstanding resolved.

Lin Xi was very embarrassed, while Zhou Changfeng was both scared and ashamed.

She explained in a low voice: "I'm really sorry... I thought that Yin Shi who sneaked in must not be a good person, so..."

"It's okay, go back to sleep, don't catch a cold." It was only then that Zhou Changfeng felt his heartbeat slow down. He waved his hand, "You are quite vigilant."

"You are overrated."

What made Zhou Changfeng dumbfounded the most was that this little oolong made a lot of noise, but when he came to the master bedroom of the main house, he found that Xia Xiaoshi was still sleeping deeply.

Because of the heater, the room was very warm, and she was only covered with a thin blanket—she felt that a thick and big quilt was not suitable for a pregnant woman.

A ray of cold early winter moonlight penetrated the curtains and sprinkled on her body, as if covering her with an invisible layer of hoarfrost.

Zhou Changfeng left the room, took off his clothes and boots, washed his face and feet casually, and then sat down on the edge of the bed softly.

Xia Xiaoshi who was sleeping soundly was really cute. After looking at her for a while, the itchy Zhou Changfeng really couldn't hold back, and stretched out his hand to gently hook her nose.

She rolled over and went back to sleep, and that was all she could think of.

This wife is so stupid!

Zhou Changfeng lay down with a smile, pulled a corner of the blanket, and closed his eyes.

The moon sets and the sun rises.

When the warm sunlight replaced the cold moonlight on her face, Xia Xiaoshi, who was sleeping drowsily, suddenly felt something obstructing her.

She pushed, but there was no response, so she tried hard to open her eyes...

Um?When did Zhou Kexing come back?This is unlikely, right?Am I still dreaming?

Half asleep and half awake, Xia Xiaoshi thought she was dreaming within a dream, so she struggled a bit, then stretched out her hand to pinch her leg.

"hiss!"

"What are you doing here?"

"This... so I didn't dream... God, when did you come back, sir?"

This night was very impressive for Zhou. First, he almost had an oolong fight with Lin Xi, and then he admired his wife's naive attitude.

But it was also the night of the first day of December. For Luo Fu, who was far away in Fuzhou, this night was destined to be unforgettable for a lifetime.

Fuzhou, also known as Rongcheng, is an important place with a low sense of existence.

According to legend, during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Zhang Boyu, the prefect of Fuzhou, called on the people of Fuzhou to plant banyan trees everywhere, and since then it has been called Banyan City.

Geographical factors made Fuzhou's shipbuilding industry very developed in ancient times, and its technology was quite advanced. Fuzhou was widely used in the Ming Dynasty, and the Fuzhou craftsmen made by Fuzhou craftsmen have always been first-class.

Today, compared with the rich and prosperous Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Guangzhou, the two prefectures of Fuzhou and Quanzhou, which were equally famous in ancient times, have quietly retreated to the second line.

But this is nothing more than a disadvantage. Fuzhou Prefecture, which has five large and small shipyards and nearly [-] slipways or docks, is still a qualified industrial city.

This is just the pillar - the shipbuilding industry, not to mention there are other industries here.

"...This matter is too big to handle. Your courage is indeed extraordinary, and it is very human."

In the magnificent Yongcheng Hotel, Luo Fu, who was ordered to supervise and handle the case, received a sincere invitation again.

Holding a delicate small wine cup, he carefully savored the precious old Luzhou Daqu.

Beside him, the expressions of several officials and military officers were not very good.

Expectation, nervousness, eagerness, worry, all kinds of emotions are mixed together, it is hard to imagine that the eyes of ordinary people can contain so many meanings.

It is said that the courage is extraordinary, but in fact it is said that the person who did this is extremely bold.

It is said that it is very human, but in fact it is said that this matter is so serious that only the top dignitaries can do anything about it.

"Ah——" Fuzhou Tongzhi sighed, and said helplessly: "The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants took advantage of the shade. The predecessors went astray, and the descendants could not turn back. They could only go down one road. It’s hard to be an official in my Ming Dynasty.”

"Heh." Luo Fu chuckled with a calm expression, "Really? Can you guarantee that there was no evil or fluke at that time?"

Then, he said calmly: "As far as I know, even if the car is driving on the mountain road, as long as the people on it are brave enough, they can still save their lives by jumping off the car. What if they don't jump? Then they will rush off the cliff ."

This was not pleasant to say, and everyone present was silent, but the few people in the lead still had to laugh along with them.

This big case in Fuzhou was no small matter, and the emperor was very upset, so he specially sent a trusted aide to supervise it.

Although there is no name of imperial envoy, there is the reality of imperial envoy.

Although they are not as powerful as the ancient imperial envoys, today's imperial envoys must not be underestimated, otherwise they will definitely end up miserable.

The cause of the Fuzhou case was insignificant. At the beginning of August, a detachment of the Nanyang Fleet was conducting routine ocean-going training in the Ryukyu waters, but unfortunately encountered a typhoon.

Although the response was appropriate, there were no casualties and no ships sank, but the fleet was still in a mess. One of the minesweepers was seriously damaged (the hull was partially deformed and torn), and could only be towed back to the port by other ships for maintenance. It was judged that there was no repair value, so it was disassembled and recycled.

However, clues were discovered during the inspection of the dismantled steel. The unknowing steel factory thought it was a mistake, so they went to the shipyard to find a theory, and finally made things worse.

An investigation revealed that this landing ship used C-shaped structural steel in a large number of parts, and even D-shaped structural steel was used in some places.

Type C structural steel has high hardness, poor toughness, and low cost. According to the Navy's regulations, it can only be used for small-sized ships—below [-] tons.

D-type structural steel is an unqualified batch of B-type structural steel (used for medium and large ships). If it is much lower, it will be scrapped and recycled, but if it is only a little lower, it will be used to manufacture civilian ships.

In short, this minesweeper with a displacement of [-] tons, which was supposed to use Type B structural steel, actually used a large amount of substandard or even substandard structural steel.

God knows if this is an isolated case, but it's common knowledge that when you find a cockroach, you probably already have a colony.

However, before everything is found out, no conclusions can be made, which is why the court did not go to war.

But after half a month of careful inspection, the special investigation team sent by the imperial court has come to a not optimistic conclusion——

The same situation also exists with another ship of the same class built by Changle Shipyard; in addition, the four mine-laying boats built by this shipyard also extensively use D-shaped structural steel.

There is no doubt that someone will eat peanuts this time, and many people will eat many peanuts.

"Let's put it this way, we also know that it is absolutely impossible to completely press it down now, but how can we admit it?" The director of the Fuzhou Fugong Office is a handsome man, very young, who has just passed his [-]s. several years.

A slightly fat middle-aged man looked at Luo Fu earnestly, "That's exactly the case, we have to... turn the big thing into a small one. If this case becomes a big deal, neither we nor the court can lose face. Luo Daizhao , Master Luo, look..."

He is the cousin of the person in charge of Changle Shipyard. As for the person in charge, he is currently in the prison of the Fuzhou Prefecture Criminal Department.

These days, addressing others as "adult" has long been rare. There are only two situations, either ridicule or sarcasm, or flattery.

"Turn a big deal into a small matter?" Luo Fu stared at the calligraphy and painting on the opposite wall.

"It's Dong Qichang's, see you off."

It seemed that Luo Fu let go of his mouth, and the few people were more attentive.

At this moment, someone who didn't know coughed lightly and clapped his hands again.

After a while, a string of slim figures filed in, some were tall, some looked like mountains and peaks, and some were slender.

Although their appearances are different, their clothes are all cool.

Fuzhou, it's quite warm at this time.

The leading woman is dressed in a purple gauze, wearing open-toed high-heeled shoes, and the hairpin tied in her bun is shining brightly.

Seeing her walking gracefully, Luo Fu quickly waved his hands, "What are you doing? Have a meal and watch dancing?"

"Ah? Are you dissatisfied with these vulgar fans?"

You use this to test imperial envoys?

Luo Fu knew very well that he would be attacked in turn next time, and if he hadn't been as determined as iron, he would definitely be unable to withstand it.

Heroes are sad to be beautiful, besides, I am not a hero!
"The so-called miniaturization of major events is not something that cannot be discussed. We will discuss them in detail tomorrow."

After ambiguously perfunctory to stabilize these people, he resolutely left to go.

After a few minutes.

"This guy is just perfunctory, he is not tempted." Someone gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go all out?"

"No! Try again tonight, let him... jump into the Yellow River and he won't be able to clean himself up."

(End of this chapter)