golden scales

Chen De remained silent, but he was analyzing the meaning of the crown prince's words in his heart.Based on his growth environment, as well as his childhood and current life experiences, he would not take human life seriously at all.Just as the son of a butcher is not afraid of blood, would he, the son of a general who killed the enemy at the age of 15, take pity on the lives of a bunch of "sinners"?

As the saying goes, it is hard to find three-legged toads in the world, but there are so many people with two legs, you can catch them again after they die!

——Is it because my father is treasonous, and the crown prince is finally going to take me down?

Chen De's heart ached like a knife, and only now did he realize that besides the righteousness of a monarch and minister, he seemed to have an additional closeness and dependence on the crown prince.

Just like big brother...

Seeing that Chen De's face was ashen, Zhu Cilang knew that he had gotten into the horns, and said in a slow tone: "I let you take care of the engineer camp and the prisoner camp, just to grind your temper. I read history books, and of course there are famous generals who are truly talented. , but not many. And those who can make indelible feats, such as those famous generals in the founding of our country, are often thoughtful and prudent, so they can naturally remain invincible and wait for the enemy to defeat themselves. You have It is enough to raise a battalion of soldiers, but if you don't temper your temper and deal with violence in everything, how can you become a commander in chief?"

Chen De's brows relaxed, and a sour feeling shot straight into his nose, he held back forcefully, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the father of the last general..."

Zhu Cihong pressed his hand: "Everyone has their own destiny, and my father is indeed out of order. But you followed me all the way and did not make any mistakes. How could I punish you for his crimes?"

"The last general is sad in his heart..." Chen De finally choked up and said, "A son must not speak of his father's faults, and a subject must not betray the king's favor. Now the last general really has nowhere to go."

Zhu Cihong patted Chen De's back: "You work hard, and you can make military achievements in the future, and you can come to atone for your father's crime."

Chen De fell to his knees.He said: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."

"Don't thank me first." Zhu Cilang said loudly: "Starting today, the death quota for the engineering battalion is one person every ten days, and the prisoner camp is 50 people every ten days. The progress of the project must be accelerated. I will also send people to conduct quality inspections and require more strict."

"The last general takes orders!" Chen De is a smart man, not to mention that Zhu Cihong has already spoken so thoroughly.It is obviously inefficient and wasteful to rely on the whip to speed up the progress of the project.I have to find a way to go another way.Although he doesn't know what to do now, but people are of the same mind and have the same reason. As long as we brainstorm and choose experienced construction workers to supervise the work, it's better than being beaten with a whip every now and then.

Thinking of this, Chen De felt guilty for a while.I only thought about leading troops to fight, but didn't think about whether I had that ability.He almost failed the crown prince's painstaking efforts and missed the opportunity to atone for his father.

Zhu Cihong relieved Chen De's knot.He also ordered people to bombard the built wall with tiger squat cannons, hitting wood and hitting the gate of the village. Although the quality was still worrying, it did not collapse immediately.

"It needs to be reinforced." Zhu Cihong left four words, turned around and went to inspect the next place.

Now the Shun army has the habit of attacking cities with artillery, and the Qing soldiers in the original historical script also have records of using artillery when attacking cities.This Le Xia line of defense is the fundamental line of defense.Must have a strong defense.Moreover, the strict requirements for high standards are also to provide experience and rules for future construction.

In Zhu Cihong's view, Wubao will be the main point of defense for the Ming army for a long time to come.Only after recovering the Hetao.There are enough horses to implement offensive and defensive strategies.In the case of insufficient mobility, the best way to fight against the Manchurian cavalry is to use the defense mode of docks and artillery, each other's horns, to strengthen the wall and clear the field.

"Xiao Mo." Zhu Cihong turned around and called.

"The last general is here." Xiao Mo, who had already worn the gold emblem epaulettes, stepped forward as a general and responded.

"There are still a few hills on the side of Xiaodonglou that can be used as the outer line of defense, but your side is facing the open plain, what are your plans?" Zhu Cihong asked.

"Your Highness," Xiao Mo bowed, "Because our defense line is surrounded by plains. The general hopes to build a beacon tower after the completion of the main fort to predict the enemy's situation in advance."

"Your way of thinking is very safe." Zhu Cihong nodded: "As for the lack of large-scale cavalry in our army, it is a good way to forewarn and stand firm. But don't worry now. Because the main force of Luoying is in Dongchang Mansion, it can serve as our eyes And the first line of defense. After he goes south, I will have another sharp weapon to equip your battalion first."

Xiao Mo only recently found out that Luo Ying was originally a unit of the Eastern Palace system, so he naturally admired the crown prince's genius in his heart.Hearing that there are sharp weapons, the general felt itchy even more, and asked, "Your Highness, is it a cannon in red?"

"No." Zhu Cihong said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing unusual. The Institute of Technology is currently experimenting with research and development, and it will be equipped with your battalion soon. But you still have a task."

"The last general dare not refuse." Xiao Mo said hastily.

"You went to see Luo Ying, how do you feel?" Zhu Cihong asked.

Xiao Mo's tongue got stuck, and he finally said bluntly: "The mob, and the guard battalion... oh, the guard battalion is completely different."

"That's right." Zhu Cihong nodded and said, "After Zhu Jiajun passed by, Luo Yukun knew how to integrate his troops. Before that, hehe, it can be said that he is no different from the bandits ten years ago."

Xiao Mo suddenly felt a warning sign, and asked tentatively, "Your Highness wants our battalion to send officers to help him train soldiers?"

"You do have the intuition of being a general." Zhu Cihong said with a smile: "Exactly, I hope to draw a mandarin duck formation and a phalanx formation from you to serve as a teaching team in the past."

Xiao Mo secretly groaned in his heart, because he was also short of officers.Donggong is extremely strict about the promotion and titles of officers. In addition to fighting bravely, they must also master various diplomas.For example, when a soldier is promoted to a non-commissioned officer, he must have a first-class diploma, a lieutenant must have a second-class diploma, and a senior officer must have a first-class diploma.Staff officers are even more strict, and have higher requirements than officers of the same level.

"Your Highness," Xiao Mo wondered, "Shouldn't this be a matter of the training department?"

"The training department also needs to cultivate a teaching team, and there is really no manpower." Zhu Cihong said, "Don't expect to retreat in fear of difficulties! Both Zhu Jiajun and Chen Chong were your former subordinates, so you, old officer, don't support them? "

"Your Highness, there are tens of thousands of people in Luo Ying!" Xiao Mo cried bitterly.Everyone in the East Palace knew that if the crown prince handed over the task in a negotiated manner, then he could bargain and would never be blamed.If you don't make it clear now, if you fail to complete the task in the future, you will have to be punished obediently.

"It's not the entire Luo camp." Zhu Cilang said with a smile: "In the future, all battalion leaders will have to control the establishment to make it easier for them to be assigned, so we will screen out 500 people and organize them into an independent guerrilla battalion."

"Choosing one-third out of ten thousand people is not something that can be done at once." Xiao Mo was slightly relieved.

Zhu Cihong glanced at him indifferently: "In the future, the establishment will be expanded, and the third battalion will also set up a 'division'. Maybe this guerrilla battalion will still be with your first guard battalion."

"Can the general hire a group of people with vicious eyes to go with him?" Xiao Mo asked hastily.

He knew very well that the [-]nd Battalion of Guards at Xiao Donglou had long said that they would rebuild the Tianxiong Army, and they would definitely not be merged with the [-]st Battalion.According to the attitude of the crown prince, the only ones who can be organized in reserve are the cavalry battalion, the firearms division, Tanning's reserve battalion, and Luo Yukun's independent guerrilla battalion.

And here, only the independent guerrilla battalions have combat experience, and the quality is obviously better than those of the recruit battalions with military training.Xiao Mo himself stumbled from the Dian Dian faction, knowing what experience means to a fighter, of course he seized the opportunity to pull the independent guerrilla battalion together.

"Of course." Zhu Cihong pursed her lips and smiled, but her thoughts flew to Laizhou.

In the Technical College, Wang Zheng served as the priest, Tang Ruowang served as the secretary, and Wang Yongchun and Yongshun served as the teaching staff.In fact, it was because Wang Zheng was old and took on all the general affairs of the college, so that Wang Zheng could devote enough energy to scientific research.

The first order received by the Institute of Technology was what Zhu Cilang called a "sharp weapon", a lookout and early warning equipment suitable for use in open areas.

The name of the college: Giant Manned Kongming Lantern.

Common name: hot air balloon.

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