Chapter 1313
The True Face of Fort Victory
Chapter 1313 The True Face of Fort Victory
"Go to Guangzhou? Come back next month?" Liu Shang repeated, seeing that the other party nodded to confirm that it was correct, the boulder that had been hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground.He had originally agreed with Liao Yuan to exchange news every few days, in case one of them had an accident and the other was still ignorant, but this time he was taken away by Yu Xiaobao, and he didn't have time to inform Liao Yuan beforehand. So on the way, he was also very worried that Liao Yuan would make some irrational actions when he couldn't contact him, and even expose his identity and implicate himself, making all the previous efforts come to naught.
Fortunately, by mistake, Liao Yuan also went to other places, so now Liu Shang no longer has to worry about this reckless man making any irrational actions in a hurry.At least until he returns from Guangzhou, his situation should be relatively safe.
The man didn't know that Liu Shang had so many thoughts, so he asked curiously: "It seems that I haven't seen you tell a story in a teahouse recently. I heard that he is looking for another job?"
When Liu Shang heard it, it turned out that Liao Yuan's mouth was still tight-lipped, and even his own subordinates didn't reveal the news, so he said politely: "I can't say I am a high-ranking student, but I just found another errand to do, and I don't need to show my face in teahouses for the time being."
Except for the introducer Chang Degao, the teahouse owner Jiang Han and himself, only Liao Yuan knew the details of Liu Shang being recruited by the Propaganda Department.Chang Degao is an official, and Jiang Han is the person Chang Degao greeted. These two people will definitely not disclose the inside information casually. As long as Liao Yuan doesn't say anything, it will be difficult for others to know Liu Shang's current official status.
Sure enough, the man did not suspect him, and after a few more casual greetings, he said goodbye and went back to the shop.Liu Shang also relaxed, and found a restaurant nearby, ordered a few dishes and a pot of wine, to celebrate his lucky escape.These days, he has been thinking about this matter in his heart, as if he has carried a huge ideological burden, and he has finally let go of this burden until now.
Liu Shang ate wine with his legs crossed, while thinking about the next arrangement in his heart.The errands of the inspection team here have come to an end, and then they will probably continue to complete the induction training for propagandists that has not started before, and then enter the Propaganda Department as errands.This time he went out and dealt with officials from many departments. Under his careful management, he has initially established some official contacts.Although it is not of much use now, if he is an official in Haihan for a long time in the future, these connections will play a role sooner or later.
Liu Shang felt that the performance of going out with the inspection team this time was not bad, and Yu Xiaobao also expressed his appreciation and praise to him many times. Presumably, when he was handing over to the Propaganda Department, Yu Xiaobao would inevitably say a few good words for himself .With Yu Xiaobao's status, after this kind of greeting, it may also help him in his future career.The only thing I need to worry about is whether my future job will be assigned to other places. If I have to leave Sanya, it may not be so easy to collect some important information in the future.
In the future, there may not be many opportunities to get access to political, military, economic and trade, social and cultural information like the inspection team. However, as a person in the Propaganda Department, there will be a lot of contact and cooperation with other departments. Liu Shang thinks If this kind of job opportunity is used properly, some information that is not so confidential can still be collected.
But the biggest problem he faces now is not how to collect the information that Ming needs, but whether the collected information can really change the relationship between the two countries after it is collected and sent back to Ming.This kind of problem should not be considered by Liu Shang. It is something that the big shots in the court should worry about. Huge differences are ignored.
The technological advantages that Haihan possesses in various fields of society are not rumored strange skills or sorcery. Liu Shang has already confirmed this through his own experience. Commodities are all made by craftsmen bit by bit, and they are not monsters conjured out of thin air by the legendary Haihan people climbing the altar.Even if Liu doesn't understand the true principles of these technologies, he can still see that Haihan's various technologies are far ahead of Daming's. There are many things Ming people have never heard of, and it is even difficult to imagine them.
In fact, information like this has been fed back one after another in the past, but no one believes the authenticity of these information. Even Liu Shang once criticized the "steam engine", "train" and "high-speed sailing ship" mentioned in the information. He scoffed at the existence of such things, and didn't know that such unimaginable things really existed in the world until he came to see them himself.After the information he collected in Haihan was sent back to Daming, how much could those big figures above believe in it?
Liu Shang sighed, knowing that he was just worrying about such things blindly. Can an unknown person like himself control the country of the Ming Dynasty?There are so many smart people in the court, but they can't think of a reasonable plan to suppress the Haihan people in the south, so what can I gain by thinking wildly here.
After Liu Shang finished his meal and paid the bill, he called a rickshaw to take him back to Victory Harbor. He found a quiet hotel to stay in, took a bath and changed clothes, and had a good night's sleep.After getting up and having breakfast the next day, he went to Fort Victory in a leisurely manner according to Yu Xiaobao's instructions.
Regarding the place of Victory Fort, it has always maintained a relatively mysterious image to the outside world. Everyone knows that this place is the core of Haihan Kingdom, and it is the most heavily guarded place in Haihan. In order to defend this castle, Haihan people even A moat was specially excavated, and there are countless heavy firearms equipped inside and outside the castle.It is said that when the Haihan people designed this castle, they had already considered the situation of being besieged by an enemy army of [-] people, so its strength may be far beyond the castles that ordinary people recognize.If Sanya is the number one seaport city in the South China Sea, then this Fort Victory can be called the number one fort in the South China Sea.
Among the intelligence personnel dispatched to the island before the Ming Dynasty, there were some who successfully entered the Fort of Victory, but the news that came back seems to be very unreliable. It is said that there is no magnificent palace in the fort, and it is all without aesthetic feeling The small gray brick and stone buildings, the various central yamen of Haihan are crowded in these small buildings to handle various official duties and manage the operation of this country.
This situation is obviously very unreasonable. Everyone knows that Haihan is rich and powerful, and Haihan's high-ranking officials are extremely particular about the details of life. These high-ranking figures in Haihan even use blue and white porcelain for the toilet at home. How can they tolerate themselves in such a simple environment? office?Moreover, the city of Shengli Port is full of all kinds of magnificent buildings, how could it make the central yamen that manages the country look so shabby.
Liu Shang is also one of the skeptics. He knows that Haihan people don't pay much attention to frugality. This time he went out and ate hazelnuts in various places. After half a month, he gained at least five or six catties, which has fully proved Haihan also has a side of extravagance.Moreover, the local official residences he saw everywhere were either requisitioned from the former Ming government, or they were self-built courtyards, and they were not small at all.Since this Victory Fort is the political center of Haihan Kingdom, it shouldn't be too crude.
From the port area along the landscape boulevard all the way north to the end, it is Victory Square, one of the local landmarks, and Victory Fort is located at the northern end of Victory Square.Although it is not the first time for Liu Shang to come here to the landscape avenue of Shengli Port, he still cannot help but be moved by the scenery on this road.This avenue is several feet wide, the road for carriages and sidewalks is separated by flower beds, and the road surface is completely paved with asphalt.Under the green trees on both sides of the road, there are rows of shops facing the street, where you can see a variety of commodities from all over the world.There are more shops in the side roads and alleys on both sides. If you want to complete the large and small shops here, it will definitely not be possible in two or three days.
Walking on the street, you can see foreign people in strange clothes parading through the market everywhere, including businessmen for trade, as well as envoys and overseas students stationed in Sanya.However, Liu Shang had seen more foreigners at one time in Danzhou before, so he was not surprised by such a scene.
Such a prosperous urban area, Liu Shang has never seen in the cities he has been to.Markets in the city are often limited to a limited area, and there will not be too many shops concentrated in a certain square. However, because there is no city wall in the urban area of Sanya, the market can extend outward along the road, forming a large area. business district.Haihan's planning in this regard is undoubtedly very foresight. The road network built in advance allows goods from various countries to be transported to shops in various places in the city after entering the port, and local production can also be conveniently shipped directly to the port. Boat.
But the more prosperous the city was, the less Liu Shang believed that the Victory Fort would look as shabby as rumored.He followed the road through Victory Square and came to Victory Fort.The outer fortifications of this castle are not majestic and tall. According to Liu Shang, it may not be as good as the walls of some counties.The moat is only more than ten feet wide, and the water flow is relatively slow. The middle is connected to the main entrance by a suspension bridge. There is a stone gatehouse above it, and the extended parapet walls are on both sides.
The outer facade of the parapet is hardened with cement, so it is impossible to tell whether it is wrapped in stone or adobe just by looking at it like this.The parapet wall is not high, but there are many large and small artillery shooting holes on the wall. Liu Shang immediately thought of the densely packed side cannons of the Haihan battleship. It seems that the shooting of this parapet wall has a similar idea.
There is a doorpost at the end of the suspension bridge to check the people entering and leaving. The employees working inside walk through a passage with a green number plate next to it, while visitors like Liu Shang must first declare their identity and register, and then wait by the side. Someone will take it in.
Liu Shang first registered his personal information, and then took out the introduction that Yu Xiaobao had issued for him yesterday to clarify his intentions, and asked the officer at the door to check.The officer took it and glanced up and down, then told a soldier sitting next to him, "Call the office of the Youth League, if there is a Mr. Liu visiting."
Liu Shang saw that the soldier picked up a black thing and put it on the side of his face. There was a crooked line connecting the thing underneath. The soldier raised his hand and pressed it a few times, and waited. After a while, he said a few words in a low voice, then put down the thing in his hand, and reported to the officer that it was indeed the case.Liu Shang knew that this thing was probably an application of the "thousand-mile sound transmission technique" mastered by the Haihan people. It is said that even in the Fuguang area, they can use this technique to send and receive messages instantly. It is extremely scary to think about it.And the Haihan people actually popularized this thing to the concierge, probably just to save manpower and time. This kind of usage is really very luxurious in Liu Shang's opinion.
Immediately, the officer arranged for a soldier to take Liu Shang to the Youth League to do business.Liu Shang quickly thanked him and quickly followed.
After passing through the main entrance, Liu Shang finally saw the true face of this legendary place.To his slight disappointment, this place is really as rumored. The buildings in his field of vision are all small gray masonry buildings, and the density is extremely high. The distance between buildings may only be a few feet. , the different yamen are only separated by flower beds or green trees, and there is not even a courtyard wall.The buildings are connected by bluestone paths, and they are cleaned very cleanly. As far as the eye can see, there is not even a little bit of garbage on the ground.
At the gate of almost every building, two soldiers can be seen standing guard on duty, but Liu Shang noticed that the soldiers here are not equipped with rifles, but the kind of bursting guns he had seen in the Danzhou military exercise. The short-wheeled gun is inserted in the cowhide holster at the waist, which looks quite majestic.From time to time, there are office workers coming and going in and out of various small buildings. Everyone has a brand of unknown material hanging on a cotton rope around their necks. The colors seem to be different, presumably for identification.
There are eye-catching plaques hanging on the door of each building. Liu Shang looked carefully all the way, and saw the "Ministry of Commerce", "Ministry of National Defense", "Ministry of Communications", "Ministry of Finance" and other government offices. The appearance of this small office building is the same, at most, there are more or less differences in the number of rooms.Liu Shang couldn't help muttering to himself, since the Haihan people are so rich, why don't they build a lot of construction outside the Fort of Victory, and build the yamen outside, so that the place can be a little more spacious, wouldn't it be much more comfortable than everyone working here? ?
When Liu Shang was thinking wildly, the soldiers leading the way had stopped, and they had already arrived at the office of the Youth League.The Youth League has such a great name, but the office space is only three rooms in a small two-story building. In Liu Shang's opinion, it is not as spacious as the office of a county magistrate in a county government. , It's not too much to describe it as shabby.
(End of this chapter)
"Go to Guangzhou? Come back next month?" Liu Shang repeated, seeing that the other party nodded to confirm that it was correct, the boulder that had been hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground.He had originally agreed with Liao Yuan to exchange news every few days, in case one of them had an accident and the other was still ignorant, but this time he was taken away by Yu Xiaobao, and he didn't have time to inform Liao Yuan beforehand. So on the way, he was also very worried that Liao Yuan would make some irrational actions when he couldn't contact him, and even expose his identity and implicate himself, making all the previous efforts come to naught.
Fortunately, by mistake, Liao Yuan also went to other places, so now Liu Shang no longer has to worry about this reckless man making any irrational actions in a hurry.At least until he returns from Guangzhou, his situation should be relatively safe.
The man didn't know that Liu Shang had so many thoughts, so he asked curiously: "It seems that I haven't seen you tell a story in a teahouse recently. I heard that he is looking for another job?"
When Liu Shang heard it, it turned out that Liao Yuan's mouth was still tight-lipped, and even his own subordinates didn't reveal the news, so he said politely: "I can't say I am a high-ranking student, but I just found another errand to do, and I don't need to show my face in teahouses for the time being."
Except for the introducer Chang Degao, the teahouse owner Jiang Han and himself, only Liao Yuan knew the details of Liu Shang being recruited by the Propaganda Department.Chang Degao is an official, and Jiang Han is the person Chang Degao greeted. These two people will definitely not disclose the inside information casually. As long as Liao Yuan doesn't say anything, it will be difficult for others to know Liu Shang's current official status.
Sure enough, the man did not suspect him, and after a few more casual greetings, he said goodbye and went back to the shop.Liu Shang also relaxed, and found a restaurant nearby, ordered a few dishes and a pot of wine, to celebrate his lucky escape.These days, he has been thinking about this matter in his heart, as if he has carried a huge ideological burden, and he has finally let go of this burden until now.
Liu Shang ate wine with his legs crossed, while thinking about the next arrangement in his heart.The errands of the inspection team here have come to an end, and then they will probably continue to complete the induction training for propagandists that has not started before, and then enter the Propaganda Department as errands.This time he went out and dealt with officials from many departments. Under his careful management, he has initially established some official contacts.Although it is not of much use now, if he is an official in Haihan for a long time in the future, these connections will play a role sooner or later.
Liu Shang felt that the performance of going out with the inspection team this time was not bad, and Yu Xiaobao also expressed his appreciation and praise to him many times. Presumably, when he was handing over to the Propaganda Department, Yu Xiaobao would inevitably say a few good words for himself .With Yu Xiaobao's status, after this kind of greeting, it may also help him in his future career.The only thing I need to worry about is whether my future job will be assigned to other places. If I have to leave Sanya, it may not be so easy to collect some important information in the future.
In the future, there may not be many opportunities to get access to political, military, economic and trade, social and cultural information like the inspection team. However, as a person in the Propaganda Department, there will be a lot of contact and cooperation with other departments. Liu Shang thinks If this kind of job opportunity is used properly, some information that is not so confidential can still be collected.
But the biggest problem he faces now is not how to collect the information that Ming needs, but whether the collected information can really change the relationship between the two countries after it is collected and sent back to Ming.This kind of problem should not be considered by Liu Shang. It is something that the big shots in the court should worry about. Huge differences are ignored.
The technological advantages that Haihan possesses in various fields of society are not rumored strange skills or sorcery. Liu Shang has already confirmed this through his own experience. Commodities are all made by craftsmen bit by bit, and they are not monsters conjured out of thin air by the legendary Haihan people climbing the altar.Even if Liu doesn't understand the true principles of these technologies, he can still see that Haihan's various technologies are far ahead of Daming's. There are many things Ming people have never heard of, and it is even difficult to imagine them.
In fact, information like this has been fed back one after another in the past, but no one believes the authenticity of these information. Even Liu Shang once criticized the "steam engine", "train" and "high-speed sailing ship" mentioned in the information. He scoffed at the existence of such things, and didn't know that such unimaginable things really existed in the world until he came to see them himself.After the information he collected in Haihan was sent back to Daming, how much could those big figures above believe in it?
Liu Shang sighed, knowing that he was just worrying about such things blindly. Can an unknown person like himself control the country of the Ming Dynasty?There are so many smart people in the court, but they can't think of a reasonable plan to suppress the Haihan people in the south, so what can I gain by thinking wildly here.
After Liu Shang finished his meal and paid the bill, he called a rickshaw to take him back to Victory Harbor. He found a quiet hotel to stay in, took a bath and changed clothes, and had a good night's sleep.After getting up and having breakfast the next day, he went to Fort Victory in a leisurely manner according to Yu Xiaobao's instructions.
Regarding the place of Victory Fort, it has always maintained a relatively mysterious image to the outside world. Everyone knows that this place is the core of Haihan Kingdom, and it is the most heavily guarded place in Haihan. In order to defend this castle, Haihan people even A moat was specially excavated, and there are countless heavy firearms equipped inside and outside the castle.It is said that when the Haihan people designed this castle, they had already considered the situation of being besieged by an enemy army of [-] people, so its strength may be far beyond the castles that ordinary people recognize.If Sanya is the number one seaport city in the South China Sea, then this Fort Victory can be called the number one fort in the South China Sea.
Among the intelligence personnel dispatched to the island before the Ming Dynasty, there were some who successfully entered the Fort of Victory, but the news that came back seems to be very unreliable. It is said that there is no magnificent palace in the fort, and it is all without aesthetic feeling The small gray brick and stone buildings, the various central yamen of Haihan are crowded in these small buildings to handle various official duties and manage the operation of this country.
This situation is obviously very unreasonable. Everyone knows that Haihan is rich and powerful, and Haihan's high-ranking officials are extremely particular about the details of life. These high-ranking figures in Haihan even use blue and white porcelain for the toilet at home. How can they tolerate themselves in such a simple environment? office?Moreover, the city of Shengli Port is full of all kinds of magnificent buildings, how could it make the central yamen that manages the country look so shabby.
Liu Shang is also one of the skeptics. He knows that Haihan people don't pay much attention to frugality. This time he went out and ate hazelnuts in various places. After half a month, he gained at least five or six catties, which has fully proved Haihan also has a side of extravagance.Moreover, the local official residences he saw everywhere were either requisitioned from the former Ming government, or they were self-built courtyards, and they were not small at all.Since this Victory Fort is the political center of Haihan Kingdom, it shouldn't be too crude.
From the port area along the landscape boulevard all the way north to the end, it is Victory Square, one of the local landmarks, and Victory Fort is located at the northern end of Victory Square.Although it is not the first time for Liu Shang to come here to the landscape avenue of Shengli Port, he still cannot help but be moved by the scenery on this road.This avenue is several feet wide, the road for carriages and sidewalks is separated by flower beds, and the road surface is completely paved with asphalt.Under the green trees on both sides of the road, there are rows of shops facing the street, where you can see a variety of commodities from all over the world.There are more shops in the side roads and alleys on both sides. If you want to complete the large and small shops here, it will definitely not be possible in two or three days.
Walking on the street, you can see foreign people in strange clothes parading through the market everywhere, including businessmen for trade, as well as envoys and overseas students stationed in Sanya.However, Liu Shang had seen more foreigners at one time in Danzhou before, so he was not surprised by such a scene.
Such a prosperous urban area, Liu Shang has never seen in the cities he has been to.Markets in the city are often limited to a limited area, and there will not be too many shops concentrated in a certain square. However, because there is no city wall in the urban area of Sanya, the market can extend outward along the road, forming a large area. business district.Haihan's planning in this regard is undoubtedly very foresight. The road network built in advance allows goods from various countries to be transported to shops in various places in the city after entering the port, and local production can also be conveniently shipped directly to the port. Boat.
But the more prosperous the city was, the less Liu Shang believed that the Victory Fort would look as shabby as rumored.He followed the road through Victory Square and came to Victory Fort.The outer fortifications of this castle are not majestic and tall. According to Liu Shang, it may not be as good as the walls of some counties.The moat is only more than ten feet wide, and the water flow is relatively slow. The middle is connected to the main entrance by a suspension bridge. There is a stone gatehouse above it, and the extended parapet walls are on both sides.
The outer facade of the parapet is hardened with cement, so it is impossible to tell whether it is wrapped in stone or adobe just by looking at it like this.The parapet wall is not high, but there are many large and small artillery shooting holes on the wall. Liu Shang immediately thought of the densely packed side cannons of the Haihan battleship. It seems that the shooting of this parapet wall has a similar idea.
There is a doorpost at the end of the suspension bridge to check the people entering and leaving. The employees working inside walk through a passage with a green number plate next to it, while visitors like Liu Shang must first declare their identity and register, and then wait by the side. Someone will take it in.
Liu Shang first registered his personal information, and then took out the introduction that Yu Xiaobao had issued for him yesterday to clarify his intentions, and asked the officer at the door to check.The officer took it and glanced up and down, then told a soldier sitting next to him, "Call the office of the Youth League, if there is a Mr. Liu visiting."
Liu Shang saw that the soldier picked up a black thing and put it on the side of his face. There was a crooked line connecting the thing underneath. The soldier raised his hand and pressed it a few times, and waited. After a while, he said a few words in a low voice, then put down the thing in his hand, and reported to the officer that it was indeed the case.Liu Shang knew that this thing was probably an application of the "thousand-mile sound transmission technique" mastered by the Haihan people. It is said that even in the Fuguang area, they can use this technique to send and receive messages instantly. It is extremely scary to think about it.And the Haihan people actually popularized this thing to the concierge, probably just to save manpower and time. This kind of usage is really very luxurious in Liu Shang's opinion.
Immediately, the officer arranged for a soldier to take Liu Shang to the Youth League to do business.Liu Shang quickly thanked him and quickly followed.
After passing through the main entrance, Liu Shang finally saw the true face of this legendary place.To his slight disappointment, this place is really as rumored. The buildings in his field of vision are all small gray masonry buildings, and the density is extremely high. The distance between buildings may only be a few feet. , the different yamen are only separated by flower beds or green trees, and there is not even a courtyard wall.The buildings are connected by bluestone paths, and they are cleaned very cleanly. As far as the eye can see, there is not even a little bit of garbage on the ground.
At the gate of almost every building, two soldiers can be seen standing guard on duty, but Liu Shang noticed that the soldiers here are not equipped with rifles, but the kind of bursting guns he had seen in the Danzhou military exercise. The short-wheeled gun is inserted in the cowhide holster at the waist, which looks quite majestic.From time to time, there are office workers coming and going in and out of various small buildings. Everyone has a brand of unknown material hanging on a cotton rope around their necks. The colors seem to be different, presumably for identification.
There are eye-catching plaques hanging on the door of each building. Liu Shang looked carefully all the way, and saw the "Ministry of Commerce", "Ministry of National Defense", "Ministry of Communications", "Ministry of Finance" and other government offices. The appearance of this small office building is the same, at most, there are more or less differences in the number of rooms.Liu Shang couldn't help muttering to himself, since the Haihan people are so rich, why don't they build a lot of construction outside the Fort of Victory, and build the yamen outside, so that the place can be a little more spacious, wouldn't it be much more comfortable than everyone working here? ?
When Liu Shang was thinking wildly, the soldiers leading the way had stopped, and they had already arrived at the office of the Youth League.The Youth League has such a great name, but the office space is only three rooms in a small two-story building. In Liu Shang's opinion, it is not as spacious as the office of a county magistrate in a county government. , It's not too much to describe it as shabby.
(End of this chapter)