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Shaobing Song Chapter 45 Xuzhou (Part 2)

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    Previous Chapter: Chapter 44 Xuzhou (Part 2) Next Chapter: Chapter 46 Crossing the River (Part 1) "He is Chief Zhang's personal guard. Chief Zhang wants to cleanse the dust for you! Sir, you are indeed from the Military Intelligence Department  Talented!" Before Boyan could respond, the clerk had already congratulated him with envyww.  "Mr. Zhang is going to host a banquet? Can you help me?" Boyan himself didn't quite believe his ears.  Although on the way south, he had already 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 Zhang Song, the person in charge, personally serve the wine to wash away the dust was something he never dared to think about.  "I guess I want to meet you to learn about the situation in the north. Just tell the truth when the time comes. We don't have too much attention here in Huaiyang. Especially people with military ranks will raise their hands in greeting when they meet high-ranking officials.  It's just a courtesy." Seeing that he was confused, the clerk reminded him very enthusiastically.  "Then I will refuse this meal!" Boyan thought for a while and nodded.  Then he pushed the door open and walked out, said hello to the personal guard who came to invite him, then jumped on his mount and was led by the other party, and quickly rushed into Xuzhou City.  Unlike the time and space where Zhu Dapeng was, Xuzhou City in this time and space is almost right next to the Yellow River.  So it only takes three to five minutes to get 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 imminent 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, but their identities were easy to identify.  When walking, everyone should straighten their chests and backs, and get used to walking 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, brother, how are these brothers trained? Why do they look like they are from the same general?" As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, and experts know the truth.  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 training 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 has been from  In the second half of this year, it will be implemented in a specialized place. The instructors are all the same people, and of course the disciples brought out are all the same! " "Who wrote the infantry drill code?  I mean, can all serving officers watch it?" Seeing Lie Xin's joy, Boyan instantly forgot that he was ready to disarm and return to his field, and followed the guard's tone and asked.  "As long as you are literate, you can go to the bookstore with your waistband and buy it. There is no restriction on officers or soldiers!" The guard smiled and introduced in a low voice!  "Then, 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.  He wouldn't even show it to his son-in-law, let alone an outsider?  But the Huai'an Army sells its own military training secrets casually. If it is bought by other princes or Meng Yuan, wouldn't it mean that it is giving them a weapon to fight 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 the military training and drills, but also everything we have in Huaiyang, from artillery, grenades, to water trucks outside, what is it that outsiders don't care about?  Just look at the people doing business in Xuzhou city. There are probably thousands of people every day.  Who can tell clearly that they are not here to steal the teacher?  But what our chief manager ¡®made¡¯ can¡¯t be learned by just a few glances?  " "That's true!  "Bo Yan shook his head with a smile. When it comes to stealing teachers, I'm afraid the Mongolian Yuan court was the most attentive to stealing. Not only did the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War endlessly send craftsmen to Huaiyang, but under the guidance of Tuohuan Timur and Queen Qi,  With the support, the Ordnance Bureau has also established a specialized organization, just to imitate qualified firearms and hydraulic equipment as soon as possible to catch up with the huge gap in weapons quality. As far as he knows, until now, the Ordnance Bureau has  In addition to their achievements in artillery and muskets, their other achievements are very limited. Even if they can barely draw a gourd, the cost and quality of the gourd cannot be compared with some "Southern goods".  The wealthy princes and nobles even took pride in using "Southern goods", regardless of Tuohuan Timur's repeated emphasis on the need to practice frugality in the face of a national crisis.  "I was just thinking about it when I heard the guard add with a smile,"It is indeed easy to buy, but are there so many literate people in other people's armies? For the same thing, if the warrior himself understands it and teaches the soldiers, and the civil servants memorize it first, and then ask the subordinates to do it, the result will be certain  Different. Do 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 someone else gets 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 on Meng Yuan's side who can read anymore.  Let them train soldiers with a "heavenly book" that they cannot 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 imitating them.  Back then, with Tuotuo's support, Li Hanqing spent all his money on the treasury, but the artillery he built was bulky and heavy, and it was also very easy to explode. He was pushed away by two strong men guarding the Huai'an army.  A four-pound cannon that can walk is not a thing at all.  In the past two years, Six-Finger Guo Shu has made a decent-looking four-pound cannon, but the cost is also astonishingly high.  The Ordnance Bureau's cost of building a gate is almost the same as smuggling a gate 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 colored glass inlaid on every 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 sit by the window.  Drinking a bowl of 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 kneeling downstairs for a long time. When they saw Boyan's figure, they immediately stepped forward and clasped their fists.  salute.  "Zhe kill, Zhe kill! How can Boyan be so virtuous that he dares to bother the Lord 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 Linfeng Tower is probably one of the best in Huaiyang, right?! Master Lao Zhang spent so much money, it's really a shame, a shame!" Boyan was curious about the reactions of the people around him, so he went around the bush to talk to everyone.  Snoop.  "It ranks second in the whole of Huaiyang. There is another one taller than this in Yangzhou City. It has five floors and is twenty-five feet high! Standing at the top floor window, you can clearly see the Yangtze River in the distance!"  The guard who received him smiled and introduced with pride.  "It's so high, then, what should the officials of Xuzhou Prefecture do?" What Boyan was thinking was completely different from everyone else.  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 also what color paint and bricks are used in ordinary people's homes, how many steps are there at the entrance, and what can be done on the main door.  There are several nails, and they are clearly specified.  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 officers from the Yamen will come to the door immediately.  ¡°Obviously, the rules here in Huaiyang are completely different from those in most places.  The guards were stunned by Boyan's question, and after thinking for a long time, they said with a wry smile: "Someone else built a restaurant to make money, what's the matter with the magistrate's office? No matter how lenient they are, they can't stop everyone.  How do you spend the money? Besides, this restaurant is also owned by a Huaiyang business, and the prefect's office also gets a share of the money?  "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 amount of dividends.Why not?  While talking, 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 is new here, how can he dare to trust him?  He hurriedly raised his right hand to his forehead and gave a military salute to the bronze-faced strong man who seemed to be sitting in the main seat, "My subordinate Boyan, I have met Mr. Zhang! I was delayed for a long time on the road, please don't blame me!"  "Mr. Zhang?" The bronze-faced man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and scolded him, "Why didn't you guys tell him the truth? Didn't you tell me before that you don't have to keep it secret from your own people?"  What are the risks of telling people the truth?¡±
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