Countless teams of soldiers, led by instructors at all levels, were shouting slogans, running in neat columns along the road, or practicing basic skills with wooden spears and swords in hand. Gunfire could be heard from the shooting range from time to time.

There are also some outstanding reserve officers who, under the leadership of tactical instructors, conduct drill classes and platoon offensive or defensive formations.

Although it is a hot day, there is still a scorching fire here.

Ji Chunsheng watched all this with pride. Although the reserve system was Chen Tianhua's idea, the specific operations were handled by him as the chief of staff. He saw that the reserve training camp he had worked so hard to run had now spread to a large scale.

He couldn't help but be proud of the results.

"General, according to your wishes, we have also opened literacy classes for these soldiers in the reserve force. We have invited teachers to teach the soldiers how to read. They have to attend two hours of literacy classes every day. Now many soldiers can write letters home by themselves.

"Yeah." Ji Chunsheng said.

"Well done, Chief of Staff, it can be said that this is a good thing that will benefit the present generation and benefit the future!"

Chen Tianhua, who has always attached great importance to basic education, said with great interest:

"The more literate soldiers and civilians, the better. This is a major event that opens up people's intelligence. Only by being literate can our soldiers and civilians be more aware of honor and disgrace, and understand the rise and fall of society. Only by doing so can we absorb new knowledge and learn new skills more quickly.

, Only then can they create more wealth for the Chinese nation, Chief of Staff,

Don’t be afraid that the people will become smarter, let alone ordinary people becoming rich. Hiding wealth among the people is the way to truly strengthen a country and strengthen its military. In the future, we will build more schools and print more books, so that everyone can

Everyone can afford to read, and reading and literacy should no longer be a privilege."

Ji Chunsheng said with a smile: "The general is far-sighted, and Chunsheng is nowhere near what he is looking for. He can only stick to his wings and implement the tasks assigned by the general one by one. I believe that within three years, we will be able to achieve great success."

Among the dozen provinces of the Qing Dynasty, none can compare with our Meicheng-Guangzhou and Chongming Autonomous Region."

As the two looked at each other and laughed, the instructors in charge of the reserve training camp were already running over, and all the reserve soldiers were quickly gathering amid the sound of horns.

Soon, the cyan phalanx and the flesh-colored shirtless phalanx were assembled on the huge campus at the mouth of the bay.

"The chief instructor of the reserve training camp, Luo Xingyue, led all the officers and soldiers to greet the general and take his seat. The general is mighty!"

A tall and powerful officer gave a military salute to Chen Tianhua and Ji Chunsheng and said loudly.

"The general is mighty!" dozens of instructors behind him shouted in unison.

"The general is mighty!"

Further behind, each phalanx of soldiers shouted in unison, the sound shaking the sky.

In front of thousands of reserve officers and soldiers, Chen Tianhua delivered a simple and passionate speech, mainly to boost morale.

When they arrived at the camp, they realized that Hong Asi had gone to inspect the fortress below. Chen Tianhua and Ji Chunsheng communicated with the brigade and regiment-level officers who stayed behind, and also inspected their work.

Most of these people had never seen Chen Tianhua and Ji Chunsheng face to face. In the past, they had only heard their voices but not seen them. But when they actually met, they were all so nervous that they could not speak.

Of course, Chen Tianhua was very experienced. He had a smile on his face and talked to everyone in a friendly manner, asking about training and life here. In the end, everyone gradually let go of their nervousness and answered all questions.

Overall, Hong Asi's achievements over the past six months or so have been remarkable. As a recommender, Ji Chunsheng was particularly happy.

In the afternoon, Hong Asi hurried from the fortress after hearing the news and met his lord and his benefactor, Chief of Staff Ji. Seeing that the two officers looked good, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Later, he made a banquet with Chongming's seafood and Jiangxian and entertained two officers, especially the chief of staff of En Gong Ji. The work of the past six months was also guided by his benefactor. This time he finally set foot on Chongming Island. Of course, he had to Tolerance is.

Chen Tianhua made a sudden inspection and was satisfied with the result. He happily drank and tasted Jiangsu fresh food and seafood.

…

The infrastructure construction of Chongming Island is in full swing, and the construction of the East China Sea Fleet is also in full swing. I heard that a new type of warship has been built by itself, using tungsten-manganese alloy steel plates made by Hanyang Special Steel Works. The thickness and weight are less than those of warships of the same level. Two-thirds, which greatly improves the flexibility, maneuverability, speed and other indicators of the warship.

Therefore, the current Chongming Island suddenly became lively, but secretly it was turbulent. Spies from all major forces, including foreign forces, gathered here to find out what happened.

Unfortunately, the military port and shipyard are heavily guarded and cannot be approached by ordinary people. Moreover, Xu Yunyuan's military coordination office is not a decoration.

However, Chen Tianhua decided to sell this tungsten-manganese alloy steel to the outside world because he knew that this kind of alloy steel would be developed sooner or later with European and American technology. The Hankou Special Plant has many British and German experts, mainly because of the storage capacity of the raw material tungsten. .

Due to the uniqueness of its products, Hanyang Special Steel Factory has independent pricing power. For the Qing Dynasty, this is really a good thing to be proud of. When will the Qing Dynasty people have the final say?

Therefore, the price of his tungsten-manganese alloy steel is high, but the supply is still in short supply. At the same time, he has a policy of not selling directly to Japanese people and prohibiting sales.

The Japanese people could only purchase through curved lines and obtain some tungsten-manganese alloy steel at a higher price. They were very angry, but there was nothing they could do for the time being.

…

At the foot of Guishan Mountain in Hanyang Prefecture, there is a hotel called Qiangui Inn. It has a small appearance and is quite cheap. A single room in a private courtyard only costs 120 cents. It also includes three meals for you: steamed buns and porridge in the morning, plus a plate of pickles, lunch and dinner. All come with rice and a few side dishes.

Of course, side dishes are not elaborate stir-fries, but big pot dishes.

In an inconspicuous small yard at the back, there are four large pots of vegetables and a bowl of soup on a square wooden table. Two people are sitting on two high stools. Judging from their appearance, they are all dressed in coarse linen. , wearing straw sandals, with the trousers lifted up on the knees, and covered with specks of mud, they looked like two men working hard.

There are too many such people in Hanyang and they are so common that no one will take a second look at them.

"Boss, thank you for your hard work. I never thought that you, who have always been very particular, would actually be willing to dress up like this?" Yu Yungui, a black-faced man, squatted on the bench, lowered his voice, and said with a smile:

"Those popular girls in the brothels in Zhili, are you afraid they will be heartbroken to death when they see you like this?"

Lei Zhenchun sat down on the bench, spread his legs, held a bowl of porridge in his hand, took a big sip, and said with a grimace:
Chapter completed!