big song poppi

Chapter 222 0219 [County Magistrate, listen to my quibbles]

in the lobby.

Han Zhen sat behind the case and said condescendingly: "You did a good job in this matter. Although the method is a little immature, the overall idea is fine."

The one-eyed stone man and Ganoderma lucidum are too deliberate.

However, considering that the people of this era are ignorant and have no doubts about the theory of gods and ghosts, it is understandable.

Being simple and crude is the right way, but making it too mysterious and profound will make them unable to understand.

As for scholars and wealthy businessmen, they won't believe it no matter how genuine it is, and besides, the thing itself is not for them.

Su Zhaode said humbly: "I am humble and have little talent and knowledge. Please forgive me, county magistrate."

Han Zhen asked: "What kind of job do you want to do?"

"But it depends on the county magistrate's orders!"

Su Zhaode looked respectful.

Han Zhen looked at him with a half-smile and said, "I am going to establish a business academy, and you will temporarily act as the dean."

"Thank you so much, County Magistrate. I will work hard when I am in charge!"

Su Zhaode was overjoyed and quickly bowed.

After all, he sees things more thoroughly than Ma Yundi. Although these newly established departments seem to have little obvious functions, no one has power, and they don't even have public offices, they have unlimited potential.

Whether it is the recently established Academy of Engineering or the Academy of Advancement, there is a message that the county magistrate is going to be restructured!
And this restructuring is not a drastic change, but a subtle and subtle improvement.

In Su Zhaode's opinion, this is right.

Han Zhen spoke slowly: "Businessmen value profits but ignore justice. But as small as a county or as large as a country, it can't do without business."

Hearing this, Su Zhaode said thoughtfully: "What do you mean by the county magistrate, that the Commerce Academy's duty is to restrain businessmen?"

"Yes, but not comprehensively."

Han Zhen smiled slightly and explained: "Regulating market operations, circulation order and breaking market monopoly, drafting commercial bills, resolving commercial disputes... these are all the responsibilities of the Commerce Academy."

Gollum!

Su Zhaode couldn't help but swallowed.

He thought about the potential of the Business Academy, but he didn't expect that he still underestimated the ambition of the county magistrate.

If the functions mentioned by the county magistrate were to be followed, the size and power of the Business Academy would be even greater than that of Liucao.

After coming back to his senses, Su Zhaode looked confused: "County Magistrate, businessmen have not been restrained since ancient times. This move will probably be resisted by all businessmen."

In the past, merchants were restricted from wearing silk and satin, riding horse-drawn carriages, etc.

But these restrictions do not touch the fundamentals of businessmen.

That is, business operations.

There is almost no official supervision of business operations.

"I know, so this matter can't be rushed. It needs to be done step by step, using spring breeze and rain, to subtly put shackles on the businessmen."

Han Zhen paused and continued: "This is a long process. It may take three to five years, or it may take more than ten years to show results. Are you confident?"

Su Zhaode had almost no hesitation and replied decisively: "I am naturally confident!"

"it is good!"

Han Zhen smiled slightly and asked, "Have you read the six-year development plan written by He Juan and others?"

Han Zhen ordered people to make multiple copies of the plan compiled by He Juan and six others for the government officials to read and review.

From now on, development plans will be the norm.

This thing has many benefits. For example, when a new official takes office, he only needs to look through the plan written by the previous official to clearly understand the development trajectory of the entire county or department in the past few years, which policies need to be continued, and which policies need to be continued. Needs for improvement are clear at a glance.

Su Zhaode nodded and said with admiration: "I have read through it several times. It is really thought-provoking and every word is exquisite!"

Han Zhen ordered: "Since you have read it, write a plan about the Business Academy when you go back and submit it."

"The subordinate takes orders!"

Su Zhaode bowed in response, walked vigorously, and turned around and walked out of the lobby in high spirits.

The official system of Zhao and Song Dynasties was too bloated and complicated, and the functions of various departments were overlapping and confusing.

The advantage is that it strengthens the centralization of power and decentralizes the power of officials. Even if there is a faint emperor like Huizong of Song Dynasty who ignores government affairs all day long and cultivates immortality and has fun, the prime minister's power will not be transferred to the government and the opposition, and the pattern of vassal towns in various places will not occur.

But the shortcomings are also obvious. The problem of redundant officials is serious, and officials are elected every three years. The policies of various states and counties are chaotic, and the policies that benefit the people are not consistent.

During this period, Han Zhen had been discussing with Shi Wenhui, Zhao Ting, Liu Mi and others on how to reform the company.

At present, there has been some progress.

Within the framework of three provinces and six ministries, split optimization will be carried out.

Remaining under the command of Zhongshu, the Ministry of War serves as a military system and is independent from the outside world.

At the same time, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Justice were streamlined and optimized. At the same time, the Academy of Academic Affairs, the Academy of Engineering, the Academy of Commerce, the Academy of Agriculture, and the Academy of Education were added to include scholars, farmers, industry, commerce, and publicity and public opinion.

One province, four ministries and five academies.

Everyone performs his or her duties and has clear responsibilities.

The general framework has been set, now only the details are finalized.

Although it only occupies the land of four counties and cannot be used for the time being, it is uncertain in the future.

……

September eighteenth.

The large-scale hydraulic forging workshop located on the bank of the Zi River was completed and put into use on the same day.

Han Zhen went to inspect it personally.

Twelve assembly lines, a total of sixty hydraulic forging hammers, driven by the river water, kept swinging back and forth, hitting the red-hot wrought iron heavily.

Amidst the bursts of clanging sounds, sparks flew everywhere, and the pieces of wrought iron turned into pieces of armor leaves under the beating of the forging hammer.

After inspecting the workshop, Han Zhen smiled with satisfaction and said: "It was well done. All the craftsmen who participated in the construction this time will be rewarded!"

"Thank you magistrate!"

The craftsmen were overjoyed and thanked them loudly.

All the way out of the workshop gate, Han Zhen walked straight towards the war horse.

Suddenly, he thought of something, stopped, turned around and said, "By the way, can the stamping machine that I and Qi Ti made a while ago be made?"

Hearing this, Craftsman Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "Reporting to the county magistrate, I have discussed with my colleagues from the Academy of Engineering several times. With the current means, we still can't make it. The first is the material. The best refined iron at present is from the Western Regions. Tribute iron. But even the hundred-refined iron cannot cut wrought iron easily."

"Secondly, the hydraulic power is insufficient. It is the limit to drive the millstone and small forging hammer. If you want to cut wrought iron, the power is far from enough. In addition, there are many problems, such as whether the strength of the parts can support multiple repeated stampings, etc. .”

In fact, the iron smelting technology in the Northern Song Dynasty was already very advanced.

The use of blast furnaces and coke has become mature.

In this case, all that is missing is a flash of inspiration and ideas.

Again, never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen ordered: "The Academy of Engineering Sciences has been established, so as the first research topic after its establishment, it will be hydraulic stamping technology. Whoever can solve the problem will be rewarded with thousands of dollars, and will be given an official title!"

Fame and fortune are all there, roll it up for me!
Hydraulic stamping technology is not only used to make ordnance, but can also be used when casting coins in the future.

Craftsman Yuan nodded solemnly: "I understand!"

"Leave it to you."

After Han Zhen finished speaking, he got on his horse and ran towards the military camp.

As they approached the military camp, they heard bursts of loud noises.

Yuyu!

The war horse neighed, obviously not used to the explosion of firearms, and was frightened.

Fortunately, it was a well-trained war horse with a relatively docile temperament. Otherwise, if it had been replaced by another horse, it might have done something drastic.

This is the power of firearms in military formations.

On the one hand, it is lethality, and on the other hand, it is the loud noise of the explosion, which causes large-scale chaos to enemy soldiers, war horses and other livestock.

As long as the formation is messed up, the heavy armored cavalry can take advantage of the situation and rush into the formation to massacre.The war horse could no longer be ridden. Han Zhen turned over and dismounted. After comforting him for a while, he led the war horse into the military camp.

On the school field, more than [-] soldiers are practicing formations.

As the golden drums and battle flags kept changing, the soldiers also formed different square formations.

Formation is something that doesn't mean you don't need to practice it once you know it, but it needs to be practiced several times a day to eventually form muscle memory.

Even if you are in the dark, you can change your formation quickly.

The time schedule in the army is very tight. At midnight, I will jog for three kilometers to warm up, and then have half an hour to rest and have breakfast.

After the rest is over, it’s time to practice the formation.

After lunch in the afternoon, multiple teams competed in offensive and defensive drills with each other.

The practice continued until near the hour of You. After a short rest, the firearms were explained and practiced.

At present, due to the insufficient number of firearms, it is impossible to ensure that all soldiers practice at the same time. The focus is mainly on explanations and supplemented by drills.For example, the explosion time of firearms, throwing timing and throwing movements, and how to protect yourself, etc.

A small group of soldiers are arranged to conduct live-fire drills every day, and another group is replaced the next day.

Although the cost of training is very high, there is no way around it. This process cannot be saved.

Otherwise, on the battlefield, a group of soldiers unfamiliar with firearms might collapse first, let alone defeat the enemy.

After inspecting the military camp, Han Zhen walked to the White Tiger Hall.

In the lobby, Shi Wenhui was sitting there, flipping through the accounts.

After returning from Guangling, Han Zhen formally appointed Shi Wenhui to join the army as a recorder and take charge of army logistics.

Although they are logistics and secretaries, they are extremely important, and the requirements for appointees are also very high. They must not only have the talents of civil servants, but also be proficient in military affairs.

The military warehouse, daily consumption, food, grass and baggage, rewards and punishments, etc. are all responsible.

This is only in peacetime. If there is a war, the calculation and distribution of food and grass, as well as the logistics route and other matters need to be adjusted at any time according to changes in the war situation.

Unable to find a suitable candidate before, Han Zhen could only take on the role himself.

Hearing the footsteps, Shi Wenhui raised his eyes and saw that it was Han Zhen. He immediately stood up and said, "I have seen the county magistrate!"

Han Zhen asked with a smile: "How is it? Are you still getting used to it?"

Shi Wenhui answered truthfully: "When I first took over, I was really in a hurry. After getting familiar with it in the past few days, I have sorted out the context and finally felt a little more relaxed."

"That's good."

Han Zhen nodded.

Shi Wenhui asked: "The county magistrate is here today. Do you have any instructions?"

"Ah."

Han Zhen ordered: "Call the generals above the battalion level!"

Shi Wenhui responded: "I will accept your order!"

Not long after, Nie Dong, Xiao Wu, Yu Jun and others came to Baihu Hall.

Looking around, Han Zhen raised his eyebrows and said, "Where is Liu Qi?"

Hearing this, everyone suddenly looked strange.

Nie Dong suppressed his laughter and explained: "Reporting to the county magistrate, Battalion Commander Liu was accidentally injured while practicing firearms yesterday and is now recuperating in the military medical camp."

Han Zhen was shocked when he heard that Liu Qi was injured by a firearm.

But seeing their appearance, I knew that the injuries were not serious, so I couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Where are the injuries?"

Nie Dong replied: "I was injured by a piece of shrapnel on my hip. Fortunately, it didn't go deep into the flesh. I took out the shrapnel in time and bled it out. The military doctor said that I can recover after a few days of training."

Han Zhen frowned and said, "Liu Qi can be considered an old man in the army. Why is he so careless?"

This guy really cares about food and not about fighting. When he was in the Linzi County military camp, he suffered a loss from a firearm. Logically speaking, one should be extra cautious when dealing with firearms.

As a result, after practicing firearms for so long, he was the only one injured in the entire army.

"According to Huang Kai, Battalion Commander Liu suddenly came up with a new usage called the Yuanyang Continuous Cannon. When practicing the new usage, something unexpected happened." Xiao Wu suppressed his face to turn red and his shoulders shook.

Han Zhen took a deep breath and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Damn it, Qian Dingzhu Wan told me to be careful when using firearms.

It would be fine if he was injured due to firearm issues. The key is that this guy committed suicide.

Seeing this scene, Nie Dong and others immediately understood that Liu Qi was going to suffer!
In the past, when the county magistrate dealt with Liu Qi, it was always like this.

Han Zhen said hello: "I'll go visit him later. Just wait and sit."

Nie Dong and others sat down one after another and looked at him.

Han Zhen didn't waste any time and went straight to the point: "Soldiers have been training, but they are still flowers in the greenhouse. They need to see blood and fight with real swords and guns to complete their transformation."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

Xiao Wu geared up and said, "The county magistrate is finally going to use troops against other states?"

"No!"

Han Zhen shook his head.

The strategic direction cannot be changed. At this stage, it is still secretly accumulating strength to deal with the Western Army with all its strength.

"What does the county magistrate mean?"

Nie Dong vaguely guessed some of his thoughts, but he was not sure.

Han Zhen said: "There are many bandits in Shandong, and these bandits can be used as training for the soldiers."

There are not many things in Shandong, but there are many robbers.

When it comes to bandits and robbers, Shandong is ranked second, and no one dares to be ranked first.

In Qingzhou alone, there are no less than a hundred bandits, large and small.

There may be dozens of people at least, or thousands of people at most.

These bandits took over the mountains and became kings. They raided homes and homes and looted the countryside, causing the common people and traders to suffer miserably.

It was just used to train the soldiers in actual combat, and by the way to clean up the atmosphere of the place under their rule, and to restore peace to the people.

In addition, after occupying the officialdom for many years, these bandits should have accumulated a lot of wealth.

If you catch a bunch of them, you can seize a lot of money.

It can be said to be three birds with one stone.

After thinking for a moment, Shi Wenhui understood his purpose and flattered him: "This is a plan that kills three birds with one stone. The county magistrate is wise and the subordinates admire him."

Xiao Wu obviously didn't think too much and asked excitedly: "County magistrate, which cottage should we start with?"

Han Zhen ordered: "This matter will be arranged by Nie Dutong. It is necessary to let the soldiers go into battle to experience it. At the same time, we can also take the opportunity to test the power of firearms in actual combat."

They are just bandits, there is no need for him to do it personally.

"The last general takes orders!"

Nie Dong stood up, clasped his fists, and responded loudly.

"I'm going to see Liu Qi."

After explaining the matter, Han Zhen stood up and walked out of the White Tiger Hall.

All the way to the military medical camp, he quickly found Liu Qi.

This guy was lying on the bed, with a ringo in his mouth, chewing on it one after another. He was holding gauze on his buttocks, and there was a faint trace of red blood.

"County Magistrate, why are you here?"

Seeing Han Zhen, a hint of guilt suddenly flashed in Liu Qi's eyes.

"Ah!"

Han Zhen sneered: "Since the firearms were brought to the army and we have been practicing for so long, you are the only one injured. You are really promising!"

Liu Qi panicked and said quickly: "County Magistrate, please listen to my sophistry... No, it's an explanation."

Han Zhen laughed angrily: "Okay, okay, I'll give you a chance to make excuses, but first, if you can't satisfy me, you know the consequences."

(End of this chapter)