Chapter 2200

Dai Chengrong's idea had actually been considered by many people before him, but they often gave up the idea of ​​imitating it entirely after realizing the underlying reasons for Haihan's powerful military power.

Most people's impression of Haihan's army is only about its strong ships and powerful guns. As for the technology and industrial system required to mass-build these advanced weapons, it is a part that is difficult for the outside world to see directly. And Haihan's attitude towards weapons

Export sales have always been extremely strictly controlled. If you want to improve military strength simply by purchasing weapons, not only will the effect be extremely limited, but the scale of the armed forces will be completely under the control of Haihan, which is not a reliable method.

It is much more difficult to introduce Haihan's military technology than purchasing weapons. So far, only the Annan and Fujian Xu families can enjoy this privilege. If the problem of the source of weapons cannot be solved, it will be impossible.

Completely imitating Haihan's military system, a relatively large-scale armed force was established.

However, Dai Chengrong's current understanding of the situation is not so in-depth, so it is naturally difficult for him to think everything through. After thinking about it, he only felt that the resources he could mobilize were too few. After thinking about it again, he gathered the power of the seven surnames to organize this.

With more than a hundred people studying in Zhoushan, one can imagine how much resources must be invested in establishing a standing armed force.

After the group study was over, it was almost lights-out time in the military. Everyone took the time to wash up and lie down to rest. They had just been informed by the instructor that they would have morning exercises starting tomorrow morning, and the training would last throughout the day.

, so they must seize the time to rest to ensure that they have enough physical strength to complete training tomorrow.

But many people, including Dai Chengrong, were unable to fall asleep right away. The amount of information they had been exposed to during the day was so great that they would not be able to digest it for a while.

What to learn from Haihan? For this group of students, military skills are of course the primary goal, but it is not the only one. In fact, when they were selected by their respective families, they had already received many instructions, requiring them to

Pay more attention to other news. After all, Dinghai Port is a trading port that has grown rapidly in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in recent years. The business information here is much richer than that in Yangzhou. Maybe you can pay Haihan’s tuition by grabbing a few pieces of news.

Earn it back.

It was just that the people who deployed the mission at that time could not have imagined that these salt merchants' children would be imprisoned in the military camp after arriving in Zhoushan. They would not be able to get out at all in the short term, and they would not have access to outside news. It was obviously impossible to inquire about business information in Zhoushan.

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But in addition, they also have other tasks. For example, before Dai Chengrong set off, he received instructions from Dai Yingda to make as many connections as possible in the Haihan Army for future use. This kind of connections can

It does not refer to the internal network of the salt merchant's children, but to him trying to make friends with more military attachés from Haihan, the higher the level, the better.

This is not an easy goal for Dai Chengrong. Currently, the only senior officer he has access to is Duan Tiancheng, and Ma Zhengping has obviously been on this line. He can even ask Duan Tiancheng in the military to summon the Ma family on his behalf.

When his disciples met with him, Dai Chengrong thought that competing with Ma Zhengping for this network was not a good choice. After all, Ma Zhengping still needed to be taken care of outside. If he wanted to compete with him for this kind of network resources, he would probably be unhappy with Ma Zhengping, and thus

Affect current training.

Dai Chengrong counted the days and found that it had been five days since he left Yangzhou. Before he left, he heard that his opponent was likely to launch an attack in a few days, and he couldn't help but worry about the situation at home. Although Haihan sent a team of armed personnel to Yangzhou

Reinforcements were coming, but after all, they were not the Haihan Army. Dai Chengrong was still a little worried about whether his family could withstand the opponent's offensive.

However, Dai Chengrong's father, Dai Yingda, the head of the Dai family, had the opposite view of the situation. He believed that after Haihan's reinforcements arrived, war preparations were on the right track and the situation was developing in a direction that was favorable to Huizhou salt merchants.

The only thing that worries Dai Yingda is that sooner or later the news of Jin Dun's group's arrival in Yangzhou will leak out. If the Shanxi salt merchants cancel the original attack plan because they are afraid of the intervention of the Haihan people, it will not be a good thing for our own side.

, will only allow the current passive defense situation to continue, and the musketeers under the Shanshan Salt Merchant cannot be solved through fighting.

Jindun's Yuan Tao has already expressed his attitude that he will not take the initiative during his stay in Yangzhou and will only assist the Huizhou salt merchants to defend the manor. Therefore, if the Huizhou salt merchants want to use Jindun's help to get rid of the Shanxi salt merchants' musketeers, they can only

You can expect the other party to take the initiative to knock on the door, and this is not a situation Dai Yingda wants to see.

"Sir, Shopkeeper Yuan wants to see you."

After nightfall, Dai Yingda had washed up and was about to go to bed, but the housekeeper suddenly came to report to Yuan Tao to ask for a meeting. Dai Yingda knew that Yuan Tao's visit at this time should be to discuss important matters, so he quickly asked the housekeeper to ask Yuan Tao to go to the study to wait.

"Shopkeeper Yuan, you've been waiting for a long time!" Dai Yingda hurried to the study room after getting dressed. When he entered the door, he confessed to Yuan Tao first.

Yuan Tao stood up and cupped his hands in reply: "No, it's Yuan who is causing trouble! However, there is news from Zhoushan, and I feel that I should inform Boss Dai as soon as possible, so I rushed over to ask for a meeting."

"Oh? I wonder what the good news is? Could it be that the fleet has arrived in Zhoushan?" When Dai Yingda heard what he said, he had actually expected it.

Yuan Tao nodded and said: "The fleet arrived in Zhoushan successfully last night and entered the military port to berth early this morning. All personnel are in good condition. After completing the registration, all members have been admitted to the Zhoushan military camp and formal training has begun."

Although he knew that the Haihan people had the ability to communicate messages from thousands of miles away, Dai Yingda still felt very miraculous that he could get the news from Zhoushan so quickly, and he quickly thanked Yuan Tao.

Yuan Tao continued: "Major Duan Tiancheng, who serves as their instructor, is a popular figure in the East China Sea Fleet, and his abilities are deeply trusted by General Shi. I believe that the team that returns to Zhoushan in three months will definitely impress Boss Dai!"

"I have no doubt about that!" Dai Yingda laughed. The Seven Great Surnames spent so much money to send them to Zhoushan for training, so naturally they would have to see obvious results before they would be willing to do so.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, Dai Yingda once again raised the question to Yuan Tao: "Shopkeeper Yuan, if the opponent still doesn't take action when the time is expected, can you please take the initiative? Shopkeeper Yuan only needs to quote the price, and Dai will

I will try my best to satisfy you!"

This was probably the third time Yuan Tao received such a proposal after arriving in Yangzhou, but like the previous two times, Yuan Tao rejected the proposal without hesitation.

"Boss Dai, this is not something I can decide. Let me say it again. The mission Jin Dun came to Yangzhou was directly commanded by General Shi. The order I received was to provide you with armed defense and did not include a plan to take the initiative."

"Then if there is an excellent opportunity, should we just miss it?" Dai Yingda asked unwillingly.

Yuan Tao shook his head and said: "Boss Dai, this is not a business. The military orders are overwhelming and there is no room for bargaining."

"But your Golden Shields are not an army..."

"Orders come from the military, that is, military orders. It has nothing to do with whether our Golden Shield is an army or not. We can only execute it without compromise." Yuan Tao still refused to give in.

Dai Yingda couldn't argue anymore. He knew that Jindun had a very deep military background. To put it bluntly, it was probably an extended armed organization of the Haihan Army, just wearing the skin of an escort agency as a cover. But the other party accepted

When it comes to money, he always counts every penny and looks like a businessman. But when it comes to doing things, he says that there are a mountain of military orders and he can't bargain. This kind of double standard makes Dai Yingda feel a little aggrieved.

Seeing Dai Yingda's gloomy face, Yuan Tao could guess what he was feeling, and immediately advised him: "I know what Boss Dai is worried about. In fact, in my opinion, even if the other party knows that we have arrived in Yangzhou, they will still launch the plan according to the original plan."

Attack instead of procrastinating."

"Oh? How do you say this? Shopkeeper Yuan please explain." Dai Yingda heard that things seemed to be turning around and asked quickly.

Yuan Tao said: "The reason is actually very simple. Boss Dai might as well exchange positions with the other party. Think about it if you learn that the other party has invited strong reinforcements to Yangzhou... Just assume that they have invited a musket from the Hirado Domain.

Now that the team is ready, do you think that the other party’s purpose of inviting reinforcements is just for self-defense?”

"Of course that's impossible!" Dai Yingda responded without hesitation, and soon understood what Yuan Tao meant: "Does Shopkeeper Yuan want to say that the other party will also think that we moved reinforcements from Zhoushan with the intention of attacking them?"

Yuan Tao nodded and said, "Even if you write a letter right away and tell the other party that you invited us to Yangzhou just for self-protection, do you think the other party will believe it?"

Damn it if you can believe it! Dai Yingda didn't need to test, he knew that the result would indeed be what Yuan Tao said. The other party would definitely not believe that the purpose of the Haihan people entering Yangzhou again was just to protect the personal safety of the Huizhou salt merchants. After all, at the end of last year

That bloody battle had already cost the Shanshan and Shaanxi salt merchants an extremely heavy price. They would never believe that the Haihan people would return to Yangzhou with peaceful purposes.

Yuan Tao continued: "We have been behind closed doors since we arrived in Yangzhou, without any movement. Based on Boss Dai's understanding of the other party, do you think the other party will just settle down, or will he become suspicious and restless?"

Dai Yingda seriously considered the possibility mentioned by Yuan Tao. He Huan, Lu Kangtai, and Wang Yu from Shanxi Salt Merchant were all very cunning old foxes. If they learned about the arrival of the Golden Shield troops, they would

If you find that you have been standing still here, you will inevitably have random thoughts.

In other words, even if they don't take any measures, the other side will think that they are secretly planning some big move. Although Dai Yingda thinks that procrastination will cause a lot of inconvenience to his own side, but according to Yuan Tao's statement, as long as they stand still

, the other party may be more eager to take action.

"How's it going? Boss Dai, do you think this is true?" Yuan Tao said while observing Dai Yingda's face. When he saw his expression slowly turning from gloomy to clear, he knew that his persuasion had had a certain effect.

Dai Yingda nodded and said: "Shopkeeper Yuan is still experienced and considerate, and I have learned from you!"

Yuan Tao said: "Boss Dai is just a fan of the authorities. We just need to maintain the current measures so that the other party does not know what we are doing. Remember, the information they can get will only make them more panic. As long as they start to worry

, they will definitely make mistakes, we just wait peacefully for them to come to our door."

After sending Yuan Tao away, Dai Yingda finally felt a little more relaxed. In today's situation, those who are passive may not be truly passive, and those who are active may not be truly active. Whoever takes action first will be passive. He decided to adopt Yuan Tao's advice.

My advice is to adapt to the ever-changing situation with inconvenience, prepare a good defense for Daijiazhuang, and wait for the other party to take the initiative to attack.

But is Yuan Tao really so confident about the direction of the situation? Not necessarily. Coming out of Dai Yingda's house, Yuan Tao also breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that if Dai Yingda could not be persuaded well, then the Huizhou salt merchants might

There are doubts about the defensive measures adopted by Jindun in Daijiazhuang, which will affect the subsequent cooperation between the two parties.

Fortunately, Yuan Tao found a very convincing entry point, which convinced Dai Yingda that maintaining the current status was the best choice. But to be honest, Yuan Tao's understanding of Shanxi salt merchants was extremely limited, and he was actually not sure.

Will the other party really consider the problem according to his speculation? However, the order Jin Dun received was to defend, and all he could do was to persuade Dai Yingda to accept this arrangement.

At present, the reinforcement work of Daijiazhuang's defenses is progressing smoothly, but the time left for the construction workers is too short. If there is a one-month buffer, Yuan Tao believes that he is fully capable of transforming Daijiazhuang into a truly meaningful city.

But now that time is limited, he can only do the next best thing, increase the number of defense fortifications that can be quickly deployed to minimize the number of channels through which foreign enemies may invade Daijiazhuang, so that when the war begins, he can use his effective forces

Concentrate on key areas to form a concentrated fire defense effect on the entrance to the village.

But when and how the opponent will attack Daijiazhuang, Yuan Tao doesn't have much clue. Now he can only try to reduce the weak links in the defense line. As for turning Daijiazhuang into a killing trap, Yuan Tao will

If the enemy is wiped out in one fell swoop, it seems that Jindun is powerless.

In the past few days, the core family members of the seven major surnames have moved into Daijiazhuang in batches at night. Until this matter is resolved, I am afraid these people will have to live here temporarily. If the Shanshan Salt Merchant

If he really puts off taking action, I'm afraid the Huizhou salt merchants won't be able to bear it for at least a month. Therefore, Yuan Tao also sincerely hopes that his opponent will be more courageous. He has made a reservation for ten days, so he will act on time.

, get rid of this trouble earlier.
Chapter completed!