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Chapter 331 0328 [Take your uncle home]

Han Zhen asked: "How many siege guns and field guns are there in the army now?"

Liu Qi replied: "All fifty siege guns were delivered, but there were only thirty-eight field guns."

"Thirty-eight doors...are still too few!"

Han Zhen sighed slightly.

The low output of field artillery is not only due to backward technology, but also to raw materials.

Not all iron ore is of good quality.

Not all coal is suitable for iron smelting.

In fact, the quality of domestic coal mines is generally not good, with a lot of moisture and high sulfur content. Such coal has a low calorific value when burned.

Most of the coal with good quality is distributed in Shanxi.

The coal from Teng County (Zaozhuang) in Shandong Province is pretty good, but that's all. A batch of coal often needs to be carefully selected before it can be used for calcining field guns. In this case, how can the output be high?

According to this progress, by this time next year, there will only be [-] doors at most.

Moreover, thirty or fifty of them need to be separated and installed on the Navy's Shenzhou battleship.

Liu Qi nodded in agreement and said in a regretful tone: "It's a little short. If there are a thousand gates, I can lead my troops to Huining Mansion tomorrow!"

A thousand doors?

Han Shizhong curled his lips: "It would be good to have two hundred doors by the time of harvest next summer."

Wu Lin on the side suddenly said: "Why are you so sure that the Jin will go south during the summer harvest next year? If I were a Jin, I would have gathered troops two or three months before the summer harvest to catch Zhao and Song by surprise. After entering the Central Plains, I would Feed the enemy."

"Makes sense."

Wu Jie first agreed, and then said: "In fact, whether the Jin people went south or not, food and grass are only one aspect, and the more important thing is Emperor Tianzuo. Many surrendered generals and nobles in the Liao Kingdom seem to be respectful, but in fact they are ready to make moves. Say, just say that Yelu Dashi is a hero of his generation, how could he be willing to be the lackey of the Jin people. Therefore, if Emperor Tianzuo fails to catch him, the Jin people will be worried."

"Only after the country is pacified, the Jin people dare to go south confidently and boldly. Otherwise, the army will fight abroad, the Liao Kingdom will surrender its generals, the nobles will suddenly rise up, and the Jin Kingdom will fall apart in an instant."

Han Zhen said solemnly: "No matter what, we don't have much time. We only have half a year to make full use of it. Firearms are just the icing on the cake. If a soldier is not good at it, he is like a child holding a sharp sword. During this period, you should practice harder."

"The last general takes orders!"

Liu Qi and others all responded with their hands raised.

Han Zhen seemed to have remembered something and warned: "By the way, a group of naval officers will come to the military camp in a while to learn how to use firearms. I will leave this matter to Liu Qi."

News came from Jimo a few days ago that the dock is about to be completed and can be put into use immediately to build the Shenzhou.

The navy's establishment of [-] people has also been recruited.

Therefore, Han Zhen ordered Kuangzi to select a new group of artillerymen and come to the military camp to learn how to use field guns and other firearms.

"The general will finally know."

Liu Qi was a little reluctant.

……

Fifteen days later.

Construction of the highway began. At the same time, Kuang Zixin led two hundred artillerymen to Yidu County.

"Meet the county magistrate!"

In the study, Kuang Zixin bowed to greet him.

"sit."

Han Zhen said hello and ordered the maid to bring tea.

After Kuang Zixin sat down, he asked: "How is the naval training going?"

Kuang Zixin answered truthfully: "Reporting to the county magistrate, the naval officers and soldiers have begun to gain combat effectiveness. We only need to wait for the completion of the Shenzhou to suppress the bandits."

No matter how well a soldier is trained, he must see blood and fight with his life before he can be considered a qualified soldier.

Otherwise, it will end up being a mere showpiece.

Pirates of all sizes at sea are the best candidates for training.

Han Zhen looked satisfied, and then asked: "Did Brigadier Li and his party not cause you any trouble?"

"Not really."

Talking about Li Nanjia, a hint of admiration flashed in Kuang Zixin's eyes: "Brigadier Li and his party are all brave and brave. Although they didn't know how to fight in the water at the beginning, and some didn't even know how to swim, the training was extremely impressive. Finally we will set off. By that time, Brigadier Li and others had completely adapted to life on the ship."

"That's good."

Han Zhen slightly chinned his head and said sternly: "I'm calling you here mainly to learn how to use the artillery. After you learn how to use it, you can go back and discuss with Huang Nai the method of rebuilding the Shenzhou."

The Shenzhou built by Zhao Song was mainly for sending envoys to Korea, so it was naturally extremely luxurious and beautiful.

As a battleship, it must be practical and discard useless things.

The most important thing is the installation of the artillery.

How to put it and where to put it are all very particular.

Han Zhen didn't understand these either, so he could only leave it to Kuang Zixin and Huang Nai to figure it out.

"I will understand at the end."

Kuang Zixin nodded solemnly and responded.

After asking about the navy again, Han Zhen chuckled and said: "I must be tired after a long journey of traveling and traveling. Let's take a good rest today and go to the military camp tomorrow."

"Thank you magistrate."

Kuang Zixin thanked him and then asked: "I would like to visit my mother and fourth sister. I wonder where they live now?" Hearing this, Han Zhen looked a little strange and ordered: "Old Jiu, Take your uncle home!"

Uncle?
  Kuang Zixin was stunned, looked at Lao Jiu with a surprised expression, and said quietly: "I... my fourth sister is getting married?"

"Not yet...not yet."

Lao Jiulao blushed and explained.

After returning from Jimo, Han Zhen left the Kuang family's mother and daughter in the care of Lao Jiu, and allocated a sum of funds to purchase a house and daily expenses.

As a result, this guy was lucky and settled them directly in his home, pretending to be saving money for the county magistrate.

This made Han Zhen call him a good guy.

Kuang Zixin didn't understand what happened, but he didn't say anything. He got up and left the study with Lao Jiu.

As they walked out of Shaoyang Palace, Kuang Zixin asked, "Didn't my mother and fourth sister cause any trouble to the governor?"

"No."

Lao Jiu waved his hand.

Kuang Zixin smiled and said, "That's good."

Lao Jiu's house was given to him by Han Zhen last year. After all, as a personal guard, he couldn't live in the military camp because it was inconvenient to commute.

The house is located in the inner city. The two courtyards are not particularly large, but they are more elegant.

Walking on the streets, Kuang Zixin marveled: "It is indeed a county town, several times more prosperous than Jimo."

Lao Jiu replied: "The county magistrate said that Jimo will probably surpass Yidu in a few years."

In fact, in terms of prosperity alone, Licheng is no worse than Yitu.

Just as he was talking, Lao Jiu suddenly stopped.

Kuang Zixin asked curiously: "What's wrong?"

"I'm going to buy something."

As he spoke, Lao Jiu walked into a shop on the street, and soon came out with a bag in his hand.

The bag is a fashionable food item in the Song Dynasty. The so-called wine bag and rice bag are derived from this object.

"Let's go."

Lao Jiu said hello and continued to lead the way.

About a quarter of an hour later, the two came to a house.

Pushing the door open and walking in, she heard Kuang Siniang's delighted voice: "Brother Ninth, why are you on a business trip so early today? Yeah, I also bought pastries from Qiong Yuju. Brother Ninth, you are so kind."

After saying that, he stepped forward to take the pastries, his movements were particularly affectionate.

At this moment, Kuang Siniang spotted Kuang Zixin behind her, her movements stagnated, a hint of shyness flashed in her eyes, and she weakly called out: "Second brother."

Seeing his fourth sister's girlish behavior, Kuang Zixin immediately understood that these two people were interested in each other.

To be honest, in his opinion, it would be great for the fourth sister to marry Lao Jiu.

He is the commander-in-chief of the army, the personal bodyguard of County Magistrate Han, and his confidant, and his future is limitless.

On the contrary, his family has climbed high.

"The second son is here?"

As if she heard the noise, Kuang's mother hurriedly walked out of the house.

"Auntie."

Kuang Zixin called out and asked with concern: "Are you still used to living in the county town?"

Kuang's mother said: "I'm used to living here, eating well, sleeping well, but I'm a little busy."

Hearing this, Kuang Zixin chuckled and said, "After working hard for so many years, it's time for me to take a rest and enjoy the blessings."

"You're just exhausted from the journey. Grandma is going to cook now."

Kuang's mother said and walked to the kitchen excitedly.

Before Lao Jiu could speak, Kuang Siniang took the initiative to help explain: "Earlier, there was a cook at home, but my mother felt that she was too busy, so she dismissed the cook and bought vegetables and cooked by herself. Brother Jiu persuaded her several times , but grandma just didn’t listen.”

Kuang Zixin couldn't help but joked: "It is said that a married daughter is the one who throws away the water. The fourth sister hasn't even gotten married yet, and her elbows are turned outward?"

"Second brother, ignore you!"

Kuang Siniang rolled her eyes at him angrily and ran towards the kitchen with a shy face.

The two came to the hall and sat down, and the little maid brought two cups of hot tea.

Kuang Zixin took a sip of hot tea and said, "My fourth sister has a bit of a wild temper. I hope you will bear with me in the future."

This is making a statement.

Lao Jiu didn't really understand the ways of the world. He understood the meaning of his words, so he smiled and said: "Don't call me the head of the family. It seems to be separate. Just call me Jiu Ge."

Kuang Zixin asked: "When do you plan to get married to your fourth sister?"

Lao Jiu smiled and said, "That will have to wait until you get married."

In ancient times, it was important to keep order between elders and younger ones. If the older siblings didn't get married, how could there be any reason for the younger siblings to get married first?

Are there any examples where the older sister is not married but the younger sister is married first?
  Have!
  But very rarely, and often after the younger sister marries first, it becomes difficult for the elder sister to marry.

(End of this chapter)