Chapter 45: Xuzhou "He is Chief Zhang's personal guard.
Chief Zhang wants to give you a cup of tea, sir.
You are indeed a talented person in the Military Intelligence Department."
Before Boyan could respond, the junior official had already congratulated him with envy on his face.
"Master Zhang is going to host a banquet for me to welcome him."
Boyan himself didn't quite believe his ears.
Although on the way south, he had predicted that even if he planned to buy horse bones for a thousand dollars, the attitude of the Huai'an Military Intelligence Department would not be too bad towards him.
But the treatment of having the chief Zhang Song personally serve wine to wash away the dust was something he never dared to think about.
"I guess I want to find you by the way to learn about the situation in the north.
Just tell the truth when the time comes.
We here in Huaiyang don't have too many things to pay attention to.
Especially people with military ranks, no matter how high-ranking an official they are, they will raise their hands in greeting.
It's just a courtesy."
Seeing that he was confused, the clerk reminded him very enthusiastically.
"Then I'll be disrespectful to refuse this meal."
Boyan thought for a while and nodded.
Then he opened the door and walked out, said hello to the personal guard who came to invite him, then jumped on his mount, led by the other party, and quickly rushed into Xuzhou City.
Different from the time and space where Zhu Dapeng was, Xuzhou City in this time and space is almost close to the Yellow River.
So it only takes three to five minutes from the pier to the city gate.
After entering the city, the streets became crowded by the way, so the two of them had to slow down their horses to the slowest speed and move forward slowly at a speed that was not much worse than walking.
Because of the impending war, the entire Xuzhou City has turned into a huge military camp.
Every few steps forward, you can see groups of soldiers led by non-commissioned officers on duty, bargaining with fellow villagers setting up stalls on the street.
Most of them were wearing casual clothes, and their identities were easy to identify.
When walking, everyone should hold their chests and backs straight, and habitually walk in a long line.
There is no need for anyone to shout commands at all, and they can keep pace with each other.
"I dare to ask my brother, how are these brothers trained and why do they look like they are from the same general?"
There is a saying that laymen see the excitement, and experts know the rules.
With just a few glances, Boyan discovered that the soldiers of the Huai'an Army were different from the soldiers and horses he had seen before.
He smiled and asked for advice from the personal guard who was leading the way for his family.
"My lord, it's because of the infantry drill code."
The guard already knew his rank and origin, so he didn't hide it.
After thinking for a while, he explained very seriously, "The legions under our Huai'an Army have been using the same drill code since two and a half years ago.
The rules for sitting, standing and walking are exactly the same.
In addition, the training of the auxiliary soldiers will start from the second half of this year.
They are all carried out in specialized places, and the instructors are all from the same group, so of course the disciples brought out are all the same."
"Who authored and owned the infantry drill?
I mean, can all serving officers see it?"
Boyan was so happy when he saw Lie Xin that he instantly forgot that he was ready to disarm and return to the field, and followed the tone of the bodyguard and asked.
"As long as you are literate, you can go to the bookstore with your waistband to buy.
It doesn't matter whether you are an officer or a soldier."
The guard smiled and introduced in a low voice.
"Well, aren't you afraid that others will steal your teachings?"
Boyan was slightly startled when he heard this, and asked with a bit of confusion.
These days, for most families of military commanders, the methods of using, training and raising troops are secrets that are not passed down.
Even the son-in-law refused to show it, let alone an outsider, but the Huai'an Army sold his own military training secrets casually.
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If it was bought by other princes or Meng Yuan, wouldn't it be like giving a sharp weapon to fight against the enemy?
"They can only learn a little bit from reading it."
The guard smiled again and shook his head with a bit of pride.
Not only military training and drills, but also everything we have in Huaiyang, from artillery, grenades, to waterwheels outside, if outsiders don't care about anything, just look at the people doing business in Xuzhou city.
I'm afraid there are thousands of people every day.
Who can tell clearly that they are not here to steal their skills, but what our chief manager has created cannot be learned by just a few glances?"
"That's true."
Boyan smiled and shook his head.
When it comes to stealing teachers, I am afraid that the Meng Yuan court was the most diligent in stealing.
Not only did the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War endlessly send craftsmen to Huaiyang, but with the support of Tuohuan Timur and Empress Qi, the Ordnance Bureau also established a special agency just to produce qualified firearms and hydraulic equipment as soon as possible. , to catch up with the huge gap between each other in terms of weapon quality.
As far as he knew, until now, apart from achievements in artillery and muskets, the Ordnance Bureau's other achievements were very limited.
Even if you can barely draw a scoop from a gourd, the cost and quality of the scoop cannot be compared with "Southern goods".
Some wealthy princes and nobles were even proud to use "Southern goods".
Regardless of Tuohuan Timur's repeated emphasis on the national crisis, everyone should practice frugality.
"Let's just talk about the infantry training code."
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the guard add with a smile, "It is indeed easy to buy, but in other people's army, are there so many literate people with the same thing?
If the warrior himself understands it and teaches his soldiers, and then memorizes it with the civil servants, and then asks his subordinates to follow it, the result will definitely be different, don't you think so?"
"That's right" Boyan nodded in admiration.
I don't feel that as a former deputy Wanhu, there is anything to be ashamed of being taught a lesson by an ordinary bodyguard.
What the other party said is indeed true.
The current gap between other princes, including Meng Yuan, and Huaiyang is not just the same on the surface.
After Zhu Tutu's seemingly nonsense and long-term polishing, all walks of life under the Huaiyang General Manager's Office have been completely transformed compared to before.
When others get the military training manual, they must first find a way to understand it themselves, and then find a way to get officers at all levels to accept it.
At the level of centurion, there are almost no people in Meng Yuan who can read anymore.
Let them train soldiers with a "heavenly book" that they can't understand at all, and the result will definitely be that they are learning to walk in Handan.
As for making firearms, it is not as simple as taking them apart and making imitations.
At that time, Li Hanqing, with the support of Tuotuo, spent all the treasury, but the artillery he built was bulky and heavy, and it was also very easy to explode.
It weighed four kilograms and could be pushed away by two strong men guarding the Huai'an Army.
Cannons are not a thing at all.
In the past two years, Six-Finger Guo Shu has been able to cast four-pound cannons in a decent manner, but the cost is also astonishingly high.
The Ordnance Bureau's cost of building one is almost the same as smuggling one from other princes, and even higher than the cost of smuggling it several times.
The two of them talked and walked through the crowd for more than two miles, and finally arrived at the place designated by Zhang Song to treat guests.
I saw a restaurant with a height of five feet, rising from the ground in the bustling center of Xuzhou City.
The golden glazed tiles, red-painted pillars, dark blue brick walls, and high eaves on the roof all show the majesty of this place.
Starting from the second floor, the stained glass inlaid on each window adds a sense of luxury and mystery to the restaurant.
It makes people feel that even if they are not eating any delicacies inside, they can just go up to the second floor and have a drink by the window.
Cold water is enough to make this life worthwhile.
"Is this Chief Boyan?
Mr.
Zhang is waiting for you in the Yanshan Hall on the fourth floor.
Please come upstairs with me."
Several tall men in casual clothes had been waiting downstairs for a long time.
When they saw Boyan's figure, they immediately stepped forward and saluted with fists in their hands. .
"Zhe kill, Zhe kill, Boyan.
How can you be so virtuous?
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How dare you bother Sir Zhang to wait?"
Upon hearing this, Boyan immediately flew off the horse.
With worldly etiquette, I clasped my fists at everyone.
They are all tall and burly, standing together, it is extremely easy to attract the attention of others.
But the individual customers who were entering and leaving the restaurant seemed to be used to it.
Not only did they not have the slightest fear, they didn't even have the interest to look at it more.
After just a quick glance, they turned around and continued their separate ways.
No one had the time to ask the background of these strong men.
"This, this Linfeng Tower, I'm afraid it can be ranked high in the whole of Huaiyang.
Mr.
Lao Zhang spent a lot of money.
It's really a shame.
It's a shame."
Boyan was curious about the reactions of the people around him, so he went round and round to inquire with everyone.
"It ranks second in the whole of Huaiyang.
There is another one even taller than this one in Yangzhou City.
It has five floors and is twenty-five feet tall.
Standing at the top floor window, you can clearly see the Yangtze River in the distance."
Those in charge of the reception The guard smiled and introduced with pride.
"It's so high, what should the officials of Xuzhou Mansion do?"
What Boyan was thinking was completely different from everyone else's.
He frowned and asked instinctively.
Although the Yuan Dynasty was founded on horseback, many rules were formulated by literati after the founding of the country.
Special emphasis is placed on hierarchical order and the differences between officials and civilians.
In the capital city, not only can no pavilion or pavilion be higher than the palace, but there are also clear regulations on what color paint and bricks should be used in ordinary people's homes, how many steps there are at the door, and how many nails can be on the door.
If you don't have an official position, no matter how rich your family is, you can't make your house more beautiful than the government office.
Otherwise, the officials from the government office will come to your door immediately.
Obviously, the rules here in Huaiyang are completely different from those in Dadu.
The guards were stunned by Boyan's question.
They thought for a long time before saying with a wry smile: "Someone else built a restaurant to make money.
No matter how lenient they are in controlling the prefect's yamen, they have to let everyone spend their money how they want."
Besides, this restaurant is also run by a Huaiyang business, and the prefect's yamen also have a share of the money they make.
They were kicked in the head by a donkey, and they kicked out the money that came to their doorsteps."
"That's true."
Boyan nodded in admiration again.
In such an elegant and luxurious restaurant, the food and drinks sold there are naturally sky-high prices.
The city of Xuzhou is a transit place for goods from the north and the south, with countless wealthy people traveling between them every day.
They are happy eating and drinking, and they don’t necessarily feel bad if they lose more than a dozen strings in one meal.
What the government lost was just a little face, but in addition to taxes, it also received a large dividend.
Why not do it?
As he spoke, he had already reached the fourth floor.
As soon as I entered the Yanshan Hall, I saw a huge round table that originated from Huaiyang.
When the people who were sitting around the round table saw that the guest had arrived, they all stood up and greeted him with a smile.
Boyan had just arrived, so how dare he raise his right hand to his forehead in a hurry, and saluted the bronze-faced man who seemed to be sitting in the main seat with a military salute, "My subordinate Boyan, I saw that Chief Zhang was a little delayed on the way.
"It's been a long time, please don't blame me."
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"Mr.
Zhang."
The bronze-faced man was slightly startled, then smiled and scolded him, "Why didn't you guys tell him the truth?
Haven't you told him the truth before?
You don't need to keep it a secret from your own people.
There are so many brothers in Xuzhou City, how can you tell the truth to others?"
To be honest, what are the risks?”
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