Chapter 2192

"The situation is urgent and there is not much time left for us to prepare for war. Therefore, from now on, everyone in Daijiazhuang has entered a state of emergency. Lao San and Shopkeeper Yuan will jointly direct the preparations."

Dai Yingda concisely set the tone for the current situation and formally handed over the command of the armed forces to these two people. He did not try to keep this privilege in his own hands, because he also knew that doing so would only make the war preparations more difficult.

The effect is counterproductive.

Dai Yingda turned to Yuan Tao and said: "Shop Manager Yuan, regarding the situation of the rival Musketeers, Chengye has some information that may be able to help. Why don't we listen together."

"Oh? Then please ask Boss Yang for advice!" Although Yuan Tao didn't know where Yang Chengye's news came from, the more intelligence information he had about his opponent, the better.

Yang Chengye responded: "Don't take advice seriously. I got this information because I used to have a personal relationship with Lu Kangtai, who trained and commanded the musketeers in Shanxi Salt Merchant School. He occasionally talked about this matter."

Yuan Tao said: "Lu Kangtai didn't shy away from this? Then he must think that Boss Yang doesn't understand this martial arts thing at all."

Yang Chengye smiled bitterly and said: "That's right. Because I am a layman on this. If he adds some exaggerated elements, I will not be able to distinguish the authenticity. So I have always treated this as a joke and did not mention it to Mr. Dai.

, so as not to hurt your own morale."

Yuan Tao said: "Boss Yang, it doesn't matter. I have my own way of distinguishing whether it's true or false."

Haihan sent elite troops to Yangzhou for operations at the end of last year, and his opponent at the time was Lu Kangtai. Regarding the strength of his musketeers, Haihan had already made an assessment. Is the information provided by Yang Chengye true or false? How big is it?

Yuan Tao believes that it is not difficult to distinguish the credibility by comparing it with his own evaluation.

When Yang Chengye saw Dai Yingda nodding slightly towards him, he said, "In that case, I will tell you the part that Shang still remembers..."

Lu Kangtai has talked about related topics before. In fact, most of the time he has the intention of showing off his force to Yang Chengye. He hopes that in this way, he can subtly influence Yang Chengye's confidence in Huizhou salt merchants, thereby slowly drawing him into Shanshan Salt Industry.

However, Yang Chengye had no interest in this field at all. Most of the time, he went in one ear and out the other, and did not take Lu Kangtai's show off too seriously.

However, after listening to it more times, Yang Chengye still had a certain impression of some of the information that Lu Kangtai mentioned repeatedly. For example, Lu Kangtai mentioned that the instructors who trained their musketeers before were Spanish instructors, and their muskets

They are all purchased from overseas. These two channels alone cannot be copied by Huizhou salt merchants, which is enough to leave their competitors far behind in terms of combat effectiveness.

Although the Huizhou salt merchants had trained some musketeers, their tactics came from veterans of the Ming army, and the sources of muskets were even more varied, and the weapons and standards could not be unified at all. Such a patchwork team,

Of course they had no advantage against Lu Kangtai's Musketeers.

Regarding this information, Yuan Tao already knew something about it. In particular, the source of the opponent's weapons had been verified after conquering Hirado. It was indeed produced by the weapons workshop of the Hirado clan. Moreover, according to the weapons seized and sold in Hirado,

According to records, Shanxi Salt Merchants also spent a lot of money to purchase a batch of muskets at the beginning of this year, which was obviously used to rebuild the musketeers. The part mentioned by Yang Chengye is indeed extremely credible.

If it was just this information that Haihan had basically understood, it wouldn't be of much help. However, seeing that everyone was listening attentively, Yang Chengye mentioned other things.

Lu Kangtai seemed dissatisfied with the tactics taught by the Spaniards, thinking that they were too rigid, so he later introduced military training instructors from the Hirado Domain. Although Hirado's musketeer tactics also originated from Spain, they had already undergone

The improvements made by the Hirado Domain are more in line with the situation of musketeers in East Asia when facing off against other arms.

Regarding this point, it was true that Yuan Tao had not mastered it before, so he immediately asked more questions. But this question also asked Yang Chengye's knowledge blind spot. He did not know the musket tactics of the Hirado clan and the musket tactics of the Spanish.

What's the difference? It's just that it can provide this information.

Seeing that the three people from the Dai family were obviously disappointed with this, Yuan Tao comforted him: "It doesn't matter, now that I have this news, I will try to contact Zhoushan to see if the officers who have fought against the Hirado Domain's musketeers can provide us with some advice."

What help.”

Dai Chengrong said: "If we send people back and forth from Zhoushan at this time, it will take several days. If the opponent launches the attack early, we will suffer a loss in vain."

Yuan Tao smiled and said: "Our country, Haihan, has the ability to send messages across thousands of miles. There is no need to send people back and forth to Zhoushan. If you are quick, you can receive a reply within today."

"Messaging from thousands of miles away! I thought this was just a folklore. It's not true. I didn't expect that your country really has this kind of magic!" Dai Chengrong was young after all. After hearing Yuan Tao's reply, he couldn't hide the surprise on his face.

"This is not some kind of magic!" Yuan Tao said solemnly: "We in the Haihan Kingdom call it science."

In fact, Yuan Tao does not understand the principles of radio, but he has studied several times during the promotion process and is not as shallow as the ignorant civilians. Technology like radio that ordinary people cannot understand is common in Haihan.

It is planned as a "science" category. Most of those who are qualified to study "science" are talented young people who have been screened at all levels in Haihan, like Yuan Tao, who is almost 30 years old.

People are obviously not among them.

Dai Yingda sighed: "I think people like Shopkeeper Yuan who can master science will definitely be able to rise to prominence in Haihan Kingdom in the future."

Yuan Tao's face turned red, but he couldn't explain to them that it was not him who came to Yangzhou to operate the radio this time, but someone else, so he could only skip this issue at the moment.

As for the really key information about the opponent's musketeers' composition and garrison location, Yang Chengye knew nothing about it. Lu Kangtai would not be arrogant enough to tell him such key information. After all, Yang Chengye provided a few points

Among the information, only the last item has any value.

But Yuan Tao did not comment on the value of these pieces of information on the spot, but seriously thanked Yang Chengye for his support. Although he was very confident in the people he brought to Yangzhou this time, if he could get better support from Huizhou salt merchants

If you cooperate with others, it can obviously greatly increase your chances of winning. Therefore, he still has to try his best to take care of you as much as he should be humane and sophisticated.

Yuan Tao's war preparation project for Daijiazhuang is mainly divided into three parts. The first is the increase and consolidation of defense fortifications. The existing fortifications can only roughly guard the Daijiazhuang gate facing the north. If the opponent divides his troops to attack other places entering and exiting Zhuangzi,

The passage is very likely to break through these places where the defense is not strong enough.

Therefore, on the one hand, Yuan Tao needs to transform the existing defense fortifications, and on the other hand, he must add light fortifications such as Luzhai Juma, which are low in production cost, short in construction period, and quick to deploy. He also needs to deploy barricades at the traffic nodes in Zhuangzi, just in case of an outside attack. If the defense line is lost, you can also retreat to the inside to snipe the opponent.

The main purpose of this is to slow down the opponent's attack rhythm. When the Golden Shield side has sufficient ammunition and personnel, the slower the opponent's attack speed, the more calmly the defender can respond.

The second part is the redistribution of armed personnel. Yuan Tao does not expect that all the people under his command in Daijiazhuang will have the ability to use muskets in combat, and it is unlikely that he will teach them how to use Haihan in just a few days. Yuan Tao only hopes that these people can obey the command 100% during the war and not mess up their positions.

This requirement seems a bit low, but he knows that the elites of these seven surnames will go to Zhoushan for training next, and those who stay in Daijiazhuang to overcome the difficulties with Jindun should not be that strong. .How to make good use of this group of people and bring out their greatest role also requires Yuan Tao to spend a lot of thought.

The third part is the arrangement of the protected targets. According to the cooperation content negotiated by the two parties in Zhoushan, the protected targets of Golden Shield include the main members of the seven surnames. However, if they need to be dispersed to various estates to protect these target persons separately, it is obviously not a solution. The best solution to the problem.

Therefore, Yuan Tao suggested that the leaders of the seven major surnames be moved to Daijiazhuang as soon as possible for centralized protection. According to the information obtained by Yang Chengye, the opponent is likely to launch an offensive in ten days. During this period, these wealthy businessmen who have wronged themselves are Daijiazhuang avoids the limelight, so it shouldn't embarrass them too much.

Of course, it is unrealistic for these people to live in Daijiazhuang for a long time, so they can only hope that Yang Chengye's information is accurate, so that Huizhou salt merchants can hope to resolve the biggest threat from their opponents in the near future.

Dai Yingda fully supported Yuan Tao's opinion. Now that the Huizhou salt merchants have entered the gambling table, they can only place their chips on Haihan. Taking a step back, if Jin Dun can also carry it by then If he doesn't come down, then the Zhoushan authorities probably won't sit idly by. At least they have found a relatively stable backer.

"I will send people to inform the heads of each family to move to Daijiazhuang as soon as possible, and ask them to send their families to other places first, and then return to Yangzhou after the matter subsides." Dai Yingda immediately made a decision to cooperate with Yuan Tao's plan. suggestion.

"If you feel uneasy, you can send your family to Zhoushan to live temporarily for a while. You can get 100% protection there and no longer need to worry about safety issues." Yuan Tao simply gave a bolder suggestion. As for Yuan Tao did not mention the expenses that would be incurred. He believed that it would not be a problem at all for these wealthy salt merchants.

This suggestion is obviously more attractive. After all, it is the territory of the Haihan people, and the laws and regulations of the Haihan people are implemented there. Foreigners generally do not dare to cause trouble there.

"Then I will inform each family of this option and let them decide on their own." Dai Yingda still gave full cooperation.

None of these preparations can be completed in a short time. After Yuan Tao finished speaking, everyone briefly discussed the details and then went about their own business. Only Dai Chengrong did not leave, and he would lead the team soon. He was in Zhoushan and could not help much locally, but he really wanted to follow Yuan Tao before leaving to see how he planned and deployed the defense of Daijiazhuang.

Yuan Tao's method is actually very simple, that is, point-to-point connection. Two of his bosses are connected with Dai Yingda's workers who are responsible for dispatching craftsmen and preparing materials, and the other two bosses are connected with the people who lead the team under Dai Yingfan. In this way

Come on, there is a person responsible for every job. He only needs to check the progress and discuss specific issues with the Dai brothers. He does not need to do everything personally.

"Shopkeeper Yuan is well-organized and I have learned a lesson from you!" After watching Yuan Tao's deployment work, Dai Chengrong felt that he had also learned something from it.

Yuan Tao said: "Actually, it's nothing special. You have to do a lot of work outside. Practice makes you perfect. When the young master goes to Zhoushan, he should also learn content related to overall command."

Dai Chengrong asked: "Are these learnings considered the 'science' that Shopkeeper Yuan mentioned before?"

Yuan Tao frowned and responded uncertainly: "This... shouldn't be counted, right?"

He knew that these working methods were not unusual. Most Haihan officials, whether civil or military, would receive relevant training when they were promoted. There was no threshold at all, and it was really different from the difficult "science" that required screening of trainees.

Dai Chengrong was slightly disappointed after hearing this. In his opinion, if he could learn one or two "sciences" in Zhoushan and come back, it might give the Dai family a whole new level of strength in the future.

The young man was not well-educated and could not hide things on his face. Yuan Tao guessed a bit of Dai Chengrong's thoughts at a glance, and immediately advised: "Young master, if you want to learn Haihan science, you have no chance at all.

It's just that not everyone can learn this kind of advanced scholarship, and students have other selection criteria. I hope you can understand this."

Dai Chengrong heard Yuan Tao say there was still a chance, and quickly asked: "I wonder what the selection conditions are?"

Yuan Tao smiled and said: "First of all, you have to become a Haihan nationality. If you are not a Haihan national, let's stop talking about it. Young Master, do you have such a big determination?"

"Ah?" Dai Chengrong was indeed a little surprised when he heard this condition.

He originally thought that Haihan might set various assessment conditions, just like the imperial examinations in the Ming Dynasty, where talents were selected layer by layer, and finally a few smart people were selected to be qualified to practice "science", but he did not expect that the first condition turned out to be

Nationality, this is really going to dissuade a lot of people.

However, Dai Chengrong can be regarded as a person who dares to think and act, but he did not give up, but continued to ask: "Then what if I really become a Haihan nationality?"

Yuan Tao saw that he was asking seriously, but it was beyond the scope of his knowledge, so he could only prevaricate: "I can't explain this matter in a few words. After you go to Zhoushan, you can go to the civil affairs department to find out."
Chapter completed!