Beside a river north of Taiwan Port, on a large artificially leveled field, soldiers from a regiment of the Chinese Army were practicing.
Yin Feng was drawing some lines with branches on the river beach. He was surrounded by a group of young lieutenants: this is the latest batch of cadets from the military academy who have just entered the army for internship. Now, after ten years of exploration, Yin Feng finally A new military education system for the Chinese Army has been established. This system has the shadow of the era before he time traveled.
"...As you have seen, the sentry marching column is a four-row column. When it enters the battle, it must be transformed into a three-row combat array. At this time, it may already be in a state of war. Therefore, this kind of queue transformation must be strengthened and the training must be strengthened. Soldiers can change formations without having to think about orders,"
Yin Feng stood up, stood on a high ground by the river bank, pointed at the Chinese army's new barracks that were marching in formation, and said: "Brothers, don't underestimate the problem of formation conversion; from a wartime three-row combat formation to a marching column , this is relatively easy, but when switching from a marching column to a combat formation, the enemy may have already rushed up; to line up in the face of the enemy's swords and guns, this requires the soldiers and you, my officers, to be very calm. and skilled…”
Many of this group of young officers are the children of escapees from Manila, and some are the so-called "ship owner orphans" adopted by Yin Feng. The difference from the past is that some children from merchant families from Fujian and Zhejiang also joined the military academy.
The Chinese company's model of using force to protect business has now been accepted by many people. Therefore, the coastal merchants of Fujian who are quick to accept new things first thought of sending their own children into the Chinese army. Generally, the soldiers were adopted sons or sons of various families. He is a descendant of a concubine, but he is still a member of the family.
Lin Yue walked over quickly and gestured to Yin Feng from a distance.
"Brothers, let's observe for a while. We will allocate you to your respective troops later. Remember, keep your feet on the ground and everything depends on your own efforts." After Yin Feng finished his training, he came to Lin Yue and asked: "What's going on? ,"
"People from the Ministry of Security found out the identities of those people. They are indeed high-ranking officials from the other side, the imperial court's deputy envoy to Fujian,"
On the training ground, the collective formation drill of a regiment has come to an end. All the soldiers were standing at attention at the same time. The sound of footsteps shook the ground. He turned his head and looked at the training ground. He suddenly smiled and thought of an idea.
Yin Feng clapped his hands and called the group of young trainee officers over: "...Brothers, conduct live-fire training immediately. Lin Yue immediately notified Li Kuiqi of the artillery regiment and sent the Hongtian artillery sentry team here to conduct live-fire drills. Then, Invite those two high-ranking officials of the imperial court,"
An hour later, a Western-style carriage pulled Haidao Deputy Envoy Zhang Fenglai and Xingquan Dao Soldier Bei Luo Weiping to the newly opened training ground of the Chinese Army.
Suddenly the sound of gunfire was loud on the training ground, and the smoke was so thick that it was difficult to breathe.
Haidao deputy envoy Zhang Fenglai and Xingquan Dao soldier Bei Luo Wei, who were sitting on the temporary review platform, were as flat as a pin and felt very awkward. The scene on the field was completely beyond their imagination, which made them lose interest. Zhang Fenglai had been watching He cursed Yin Feng and his army in his heart: lawless and dishonorable, while Luo Weiping was filled with regret and complained that he should not have dared to take risks in Taiwan out of curiosity.
Yin Feng was a little disappointed. The super-era tactics and weapons displayed by his army did not attract these two officials.
At the end of the exercise, two cannons fired live ammunition at a large ship in the river.
"Boom, boom," the sky-blasting cannon with a diameter that could fit into a big fat man accurately hit the boat in the river. In the huge explosion, the big wooden boat was completely reduced to nothing.
With the huge explosion, Luo Weiping tilted his body and slid to the floor of the reviewing stand; Zhang Fenglai stood up with a livid face and opened his mouth wide. He didn't make any sound for a long time. This kind of weapon that can fly out and explode finally put this pedantic man in his eyes. The scholar also calmed down.
However, he soon came to his senses, turned to Yin Feng and said coldly: "Does Yin Qianhu have the approval from the imperial court to organize the army?"
Yin Feng smiled nonchalantly: "I am the servant who established the nursing home. I don't need the court's approval, right?"
Zhang Feng came to see Yin Feng acting like a rogue in front of him, and said coldly: "In today's world, it is important to rectify people's hearts and turn the troubled times into the right way. You are chasing after your unfinished business, going to war, and ignoring the laws of the court. I will definitely report it to the Holy One to rectify the source and eliminate you..." "
Luo Weiping, who was sitting on the ground, was really shocked when he saw that Zhang Fenglai, a scholar with a bad temper, openly provoked the opponent's army on the playground. He quickly stood up and grabbed Zhang Fenglai and said: "Brother Zhang, Mr. Yin guards the sea and drives away Japanese pirates. It is also a meritorious service to the imperial court,”
Zhang Fenglai broke free from his hand, walked up to Yin Feng and said, "Yin Qianhu, what do you really want to do with all your efforts to build such an army?"
Yin Feng stood up, showing no courtesy towards Shangguan. He smiled faintly and asked, "My lord has seen how my sons are practicing. What do you think?"
"The way of using troops is based on the benevolence and righteousness of Tang and Wu, followed by the temperance of Huan Wen. This is beyond discussion. Firearms are of no use to the calculation of success or failure. They hurt yourself before hurting others," Zhang Fenglai said plausibly.
Upon hearing this, Yin Feng immediately lost interest in continuing the discussion with Mr. Zhang; Zhang Fenglai's pedantic and empty remarks were completely a natural manifestation of the cultural conceit created by thousands of years of Confucian cultural accumulation and civilization. Yin Feng finally understood What is "selective blindness"? People who observe new things with deep prejudices can completely turn a blind eye to new things, and it is impossible to discover any new knowledge.
Yin Feng smiled coldly: "Mr. Zhang, my China Company is now protecting overseas merchants for the imperial court. We are doing things that the imperial court cannot do. We have not asked for a penny from the imperial court. I hope you will not come to ask for it from us. What do you want?"
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Zhang and Luo were put on a naval warship that day and sent back to Quanzhou Port. Yin Feng originally wanted them to demonstrate, but in the end they were talking like chickens and ducks, and they could not communicate at all. Yin Feng said to The current situation of the China Company was not satisfactory. His dream of changing Chinese traditions through overseas trade seemed to have no end in sight. Even within the China Company, he had to compromise with the traditional reality to satisfy everyone's official pursuits and began to work as a craftsman. , the staff are divided into levels, and each level of staff and craftsmen are given official titles.
After the defeat of the Spanish expeditionary force, slack appeared both within the company and within the Chinese Army. Some people lost their long-term goals, some were satisfied with the land they had obtained, and some began to embezzle and sabotage work.
Yin Feng himself felt as if he had lost his sense of purpose. The revenge against the Spanish had come to an end. The Dutch and other Western powers could no longer be a threat to the Chinese Company for the time being. So, what should be the next step and where to go.
The Weapons Research Department has not had any special inventions recently. There are still too few people who are completely enthusiastic about researching science and technology and engaging in technical work. Although it has recruited a lot of scholars, if they are not full of political passion, they are at least full of enthusiasm. With strong realistic politics and moral concerns created by tradition, the so-called Donglin's thoughts on managing the world are completely oriented towards political function.
At that time, most Western scholars did not care about national politics. During the British Civil War and Revolution, scientific research was even a "safe haven" to escape real disasters. Western scholars were diligently committed to establishing and improving the knowledge system about the order of the universe, while Chinese scholars People's attention is almost entirely focused on politics and morality, and their goal is the so-called "people's hearts and minds". In fact, these literati have a weak eye and are unable to come up with any good solutions when it comes to practical problems.
With his head full of lawsuits, he returned home in silence, not even paying attention to his favorite daughter, and walked to his study. As soon as he entered, he saw the important generals and staff around him: Zhao Tie, Mai De, Mai Dahai, Zeng Qi, Zeng Shan, and Lin Yue were all waiting for him at home, as well as the Han family and his son from the board of directors, Lu Shitou, An Heping, Li Tiejiang and others, as well as the younger generation Chen Zhongji, Li Kuiqi and others. Of course, the Security Department was also indispensable. General Manager Lin Xiao.
"What happened?" Yin Feng saw that almost all of his main subordinates had arrived, thinking that something big had happened.
Everyone looked at Zeng Qi together.
Yin Feng also looked at his father-in-law, but saw that he hesitated and took out a roll of paper from his arms: "Feng'er, this is the latest imperial palace report. The chief minister Ye Xianggao has been promoted to official position. This time The sea ban has existed in name only,"
Yin Feng took a look at the main article in the Di newspaper, smiled and said: "Now all the princes in the imperial court are concerned about the major affairs of King Fu's country. They have no time to care about us. We are just suffering for the people of Henan... Oh, father-in-law, Everyone is gathered here, what is going on?"
Everyone still looked at Zeng Qi together. Monk Yin Feng Zhang Er was confused and simply looked at Zeng Qi.
Zeng Qi said helplessly: "Feng'er, you must have noticed recently that the company seems to have lost the energy it had a few years ago. There are three or two shopkeepers in the branches of the mainland company, and the people in charge have absconded with the money. Internal corruption incidents have also increased, and..." He looked at Zhao Tie and motioned for people from the military to come out and say a few words.
Zhao Tie had no choice but to take a step forward and said loudly: "My family, the Zhao family, is only what it is today because of the rescue of the ship owner. I am a soldier. I don't have anything to say in a roundabout way. Let's put it bluntly: Today, soldiers in the army violate discipline." The situation has increased significantly, there are deserters, and many veterans have asked to return home after being discharged, or to go to their own land to cultivate the land. They all believe that there is no war to fight... I, I, that Ji Zai, tell me Come on," Zhao Tie pulled out Chen Zhongji who was hiding behind.
Chen Zhongji is the younger generation that Yin Feng values the most. Although he is not a general like Yan Siqi, he is a comprehensive talent in military logistics, diplomacy, and administrative affairs. He stands up every time and is like Yin Feng. Said: "Captain, we are all gathered here to actually ask you to become the king."
Yin Feng opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a moment. He now understood why everyone gathered here.