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"It's the personal guard of the Chief Zhang, and the Chief Zhang wants to cleanse you! Sir, you are indeed a talented person from the Military Intelligence Department!" Before Boyan could respond, the minor official had already congratulated him with envy...ww.

"Master Zhang wants to hold a banquet? Welcome me?" Boyan himself was a little unbelievable. Although he had predicted that even with the intention of buying horse bones with a fortune, the Military Information Department of the Huai'an Army would not be too bad to him. However, he had never dared to think about the treatment of asking the director Zhang Song to personally serve wine and dust.

"I guess I want to ask you to find out some situation in the north by the way. You can tell the truth at that time. There is not much attention to our Huaiyang side. Especially for those with military ranks, no matter how high the official is, they will just raise their hands to salute them." The minor official was confused when he saw him and reminded him enthusiastically.

"Then I'll be disrespectful to this meal!" Boyan thought for a while, nodded. Then he pushed the door and walked out, greeted the guards who came to invite him, then jumped onto the mount, led by the other party, and quickly rushed to Xuzhou City.

Unlike the time and space where Zhu Dapeng is located, Xuzhou City in this time and space is almost next to the Yellow River. So it takes three or five minutes to get from the wharf to the city's "gate". After entering the city, the streets became crowded, and the two had to put their horses at the slowest speed, and walked slowly at a speed that was not much worse than walking.

Because the war is imminent, the entire Xuzhou City has become a huge barracks. Every time you walk a few steps forward, you can see a bunch of soldiers led by non-commissioned officers on duty, bargaining with fellow stalls on the street. Most of them are wearing casual clothes, but their identities are very easy to confirm. When walking, they all "stand up" and "bring" and pull their backs, and get used to "sex" walking in a long row. There is no need for anyone to shout commands, and they can keep pace with each other.

"I wonder, brother, how did these brothers train them? Why do they seem to be from the same general?" You said, when an outsider watches the fun, an insider watches the "door". Just a few glances, Boyan discovered that the soldiers of the Huai'an army were different from the soldiers he had seen in the past, and asked for advice with a smile on his own guard who led the way for his family.

"Sir, it's because of the infantry's "care" scripture!" The personal guard already knew his military rank and origin, so he didn't hide it. After thinking about it, he explained very seriously, "The corps under our Huai'an Army have been using the same "care" scripture since two and a half years ago. Sitting and walking, and the rules are exactly the same. In addition, the training of auxiliary soldiers will be carried out by specialized "subjects" since the second half of this year. The instructors are the same group, and of course the disciples brought out are almost the same!"

"Who wrote the infantry 'cao' dictionary? Everyone, I mean, can all the current officers read it?" Boyan was happy when he saw Lie, and instantly forgot that he had already prepared to return to the field, and asked in the tone of his personal guards.

"As long as you are literate, you can buy it with your waist card at the bookstore. There is no limit on officers or soldiers!" The guard smiled and introduced in a low voice!

"Then, aren't you afraid of others, or are you stealing your sect?" Boyan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and asked with a little confusion.

Nowadays, for most military families, the methods of using troops, training and raising troops are all untold secrets. Even the "female" son-in-law is unwilling to show them, let alone outsiders? However, the Huai'an army sold their own military training secrets casually. If they were bought by other princes or "Meng" Yuan, wouldn't it be a powerful weapon to the enemy?

"They can only learn to be 'haired' after reading it!!" The guard smiled again, shook his head with a little pride. Not only the training and training scriptures, but everything we have in Huaiyang, from artillery, grenades, and water trucks outside, is not something that is not thought of by outsiders? Just look at the business dealers in Xuzhou City, there are probably thousands of people every day. Who can tell that they are not coming to steal the teacher? But how can we learn what we are doing with a few glances from the things that our chief manager can learn to do?

"That's right!" Boyan shook his head with a wry smile. If you want to talk about stealing the army, I'm afraid the Yuan Dynasty's court would steal the most. Not only the Ministry of Works, but the Ministry of War has been sending work to Huaiyang endlessly. With the support of Tuhuan Timur and Empress Qi, the Ordnance Bureau has also established a special "spoke" organization, just to imitate qualified firearms and hydraulic equipment as soon as possible, and catch up with the huge gap in weapon quality between them.

As far as he knows, until now, the Ordnance Bureau has made achievements in artillery and muskets, and other achievements are very limited. Even if you can barely draw a scoop according to the gourd, the cost and quality of the scoop cannot be compared with the "Southern goods". Some wealthy princes and nobles even take pride in using "Southern goods". Timur repeatedly emphasized that in the face of the country, everyone should practice frugality.

"Just say this infantry 'fuck' scripture!" As he felt the truth, he heard the guard smile and add, "It's indeed easy to buy, but are there so many literate people in other people's army? The same thing, the martial artist himself understood and taught the soldiers, and memorized them with the civil servants first, and then asked the people below to do as they follow. The result must be different. You said, is this true?!"

"That's right!" Boyan nodded in admiration. He didn't feel that as a former deputy Wanhu, he was taught a lesson by an ordinary personal guard, was anything to be ashamed of.

The other party's words were also reasonable. The gap between other princes, including the "Meng" Yuan and Huaiyang is not just the surface. After long-term polishing of Zhu Tuhuo's seemingly nonsense, all walks of life under the Huaiyang General Administration have been transformed compared to the past. When others have obtained the "Skills" code for training soldiers, they must first find ways to understand them by themselves, and then find ways to let officers at all levels accept them. At the level of the centurion, almost few people in the "Meng" Yuan can read. They asked them to train soldiers with a "Heavenly Book" that they could not understand at all, and the result must be a way to learn to walk in Handan.

As for building a firearm, it is not as simple as disassembling it. With the support of Tutuo, Li Hanqing "spent" the national treasury, but the cannons he built were stupid and heavy, and were very easy to explode. They were not a thing at all with the four-jin cannons that could be pushed by two strong men in the Huai'an army. In the past two years, Liu Finger Guo Shu has cast the four-jin cannons in a pretty good manner, but the cost is also astonishingly high. The cost of building a "door" by the Ordnance Bureau is almost the same as the "door" that has been passed by other princes, and it is even higher than that of the other party who has fallen several times.

The two talked and said that after walking through the crowd for more than two miles, they finally arrived at the reception location designated by Zhang Song. There was a restaurant five feet tall, rising from the ground in the lively location in the center of Xuzhou City. The golden glazed tiles, red painted pillars, dark green brick walls, and the eaves raised high on the roof all showed the majestic and grandeur of the place. From the second floor, the colorful glass inlaid on each window added a bit of luxury and mystery to the restaurant, making people feel that even if you don’t eat any delicacies inside, you can drink a bowl of cold water on the second floor and drink a bowl of cold water by the window.

"Is it Chief Boyan? Lord Zhang is waiting for you in Yanshan Hall on the fourth floor. Please follow me upstairs!" 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 bowed with their fists.

"Zhe killed Zhe killed! What kind of virtue is Boyan? How dare you wait for Lord Zhang?" When Boyan heard this, he immediately flew off the horse and clasped his fists to everyone with worldly courtesy.

These people are tall and burly. Standing together, it is extremely easy to attract other people's attention. But the individual customers entering and leaving the restaurant seem to be used to it. Not only are they not afraid at all, they don't even have the interest to look at it a few more times. Just a quick glance, they turn their heads and continue their journeys, and no one has the time to ask what the strong man is.

"This, this Linfeng Tower is probably ranked in Huaiyang in the whole country, right?! Lord Lao Zhang spent money and killed it, and it was really a kill!" Boyan was curious about the reactions of the people around him, and he went around the corner to inquire with everyone.

"There is a second place in the entire Huaiyang. There is another taller than this city in Yangzhou. It is five floors, twenty-five feet tall! Standing at the window on the top floor, you can see the Yangtze River in the distance!" The guards in charge of the reception smiled and introduced proudly.

"So high, what should I do if the Xuzhou Prefecture official office?" Boyan thought completely differently from everyone. He frowned and asked instinctively.

Although the Yuan Dynasty established a country on horseback, many rules were formulated by literati after the founding of the country. They paid special attention to hierarchy and order, as well as the differences between officials and the people. In the capital, not only can any pavilion or pavilion be higher than the imperial palace, but even the common people's homes use paint, bricks and tiles, the steps at the entrance of the door, and the nails can be on the door, which are clearly stipulated. If you don't have a single official or half position, no matter how rich your family is, you cannot make the house more beautiful than the official yamen. Otherwise, the servants in the yamen's door will immediately come to the door.

Obviously, the rules on Huaiyang are completely different from those on most people. The guards were stunned by Boyan's question. After thinking for a long time, they said with a wry smile: "Others built a restaurant to make money. What's the matter with the "gate" of the prefect? ​​No matter how generous they are, they cannot let everyone spend their money? Besides, this restaurant is also opened by Huaiyang merchants, and the money they earn is also worthy of the "gate"? They were kicked by a donkey in the head, and then they kicked the financial way out of the "gate"!"

"That's right!" Boyan nodded again in admiration. Such an elegant and luxurious restaurant, the food and wine sold in it are naturally sky-high. Xuzhou City is a transit place for goods from north to south, and there are countless wealthy people coming and going every day. They are happy to eat and drink, and they may not feel sorry for losing more than a dozen coins in a meal. The government lost only a little face, but in addition to taxes, they received a large dividend. Why not do it?

While he was talking, he had already arrived at the fourth floor. As soon as he entered Yanshan Hall, he saw a huge round table originating from Huaiyang. The people sitting around the round table saw that the guests had arrived, stood up and greeted him with a smile.

When Boyan was just here, how could he dare to be arrogant? He hurriedly raised his right hand to his forehead and saluted the strong man with bronze face who seemed to be in the seat of the main seat. "Boyan, I have met Master Zhang! I have been delayed on the road for a long time, please don't blame me!"

"Master Zhang?" The man with bronze face was slightly stunned, and then smiled and scolded him, "Why didn't you guys tell him the truth? Haven't you told him a long time ago? You don't have to keep it secret from your own people. There are so many brothers in Xuzhou City, what risks can you tell the truth to others?"
Chapter completed!