Chapter 1,45 Confidential

In the eyes of women, all this is beautiful. Ouyang Chengmu knows it a little bit now and is not arguing with his wife. Anyway, the argument has no meaning. Moreover, the hand gently stroked Liang Xiaoyue's lower abdomen and laughed in a low voice: "Did the child kick you?"

Liang Xiaoyue was stunned, then smiled and said, "Look at you, I've only been a few months, and he can kick me there, but I'm just a doctor, and the child is very good. In more than seven months, you can be a father!"

Ouyang Chengmu nodded vigorously. Now he is full of motivation and is devoted to the affairs of this family. Now his second brother is already a minister of the court. He still needs to be in charge of the shops in this family. There is no competition for inheritance rights in this family. As for his third brother, when he can do business, all the affairs of his family are completely controlled by himself. There is still his share? At worst, he can give him one or two shops and support himself!

Without his mother, he provoked trouble all day long, and this day seemed to be much calmer. Everyone was busy with his own affairs, his own affairs in the shop, and his father was busy with his workshop. After hearing from his second brother, there were still many places to enter in this shop. As for his second brother, there were also a lot of things for him. Sanniang, who was originally standing with his mother, has changed a lot these days and has become much closer to Erniang. This cannot be said to be a fence-bearer. Now the situation in the entire Ouyang family is very clear. His father is already very disgusted with this family's uneasy days all day long, and he doesn't want to see a few people in this family staring at him all day long. And now he cares about his second brother very much. If it were the same as before, Sanniang would not get any benefits!

It's his mother...

Thinking of this, Ouyang Chengmu couldn't help but sigh!

"What's wrong? Do you miss your mother?"

Liang Xiaoyue asked, she still knew her husband, but this woman was also very revengeful. Of course, she could not forget everything that happened in such a short time. After all, she did it too much at the beginning, and it was very excessive! So when she talked, she used your mother, not our mother!

"I don't know if she's doing well now?"

Ouyang Chengmu sighed and said, after all, he is his mother, so he must be concerned about this!

"Whether it's all for her to ask for it!"

Liang Xiaoyue said angrily, and then said, "I think she is so happy all day now. In this mother's house, she doesn't have to calculate this or slander that one day, and she doesn't have to go to the dike to defend anyone!"

"Xiaoyue!"

Ouyang Chengmu really couldn't stand it anymore. He was his mother after all. He was not as good as a mother. You can't say that even if you are a daughter-in-law!

Liang Xiaoyue pursed her lips and ignored him. Instead, she turned around and said angrily: "Sleep!"

And that night, neither of the two people in the Ouyang Mansion fell asleep, one was Ouyang Chengxu and the other was Yu'er. As for why the two couldn't sleep, only I knew the feelings in my heart best!

The next day, Ouyang Chengxu still got up, hurriedly ate breakfast and rushed towards the Ministry of War. He didn't understand many things, so he could only ask others for advice, and the first place was the Ministry of War!

As for why he chose the Ministry of War first, Ouyang Chengxu also thought about it carefully. On the one hand, Yu Qian was once the Minister of War. On the other hand, Jiang Lang was very prestigious in this army. The Ministry of War was also the department he contacted the most, and he promoted himself. It is said that if they don’t look at monks and Buddha’s faces, they should not refuse if they go by themselves!

However, the Minister of War and the Minister of the Ministry of War were going to attend the morning court. After arriving, they had not come back yet. However, when the Ministry of War saw that Ouyang Chengxu was coming, he was also a popular person in Jiang Lang, and he was also enthusiastic at the moment. Of course, he could only wait here now.

This kind of person is a very difficult thing. After sitting for a while, Ouyang Chengxu couldn't sit still anymore, so he stood up and moved. Of course, since he was here, he had to visit it. You must know that many of the Ming Dynasty's military strategies were made here, just this small department, which is in charge of the movements of the Ming army, and it is also the sharp blade of the Ming Dynasty.

However, just now, the guard in charge of reception at the door stepped forward and asked, "Do you Mr. Ouyang plan to leave?"

Ouyang Chengxu shook his head quickly and said, "No, I have been sitting here for so long, so I plan to get up and have a walk. I wonder if I can take a look here?"

The guard thought about it and said that the person in front of him was also a fourth-rank official in the court, so it was not easy to neglect him. However, the Ministry of War was the most confidential part of the Ming Dynasty. He said immediately: "Yes, but I still asked the young man to lead the way for the adults. Some places here are not allowed to enter and exit at will!"

When you come to someone else's place, you naturally have to abide by others. You nodded and said, "Okay, that's your fault!"

The guard hurriedly said, "You're welcome, sir, please!"

After saying that, he led the way!

The entire Ministry of War has now been completely divided into three main parts. The first part is the most common place. The defense here is the least strict. The departments here are mainly auxiliary departments. At the same time, some places responsible for reception are not too restrictive. Those who can enter here are not limited. As long as they are allowed, they can come in! The second part is much more strict. Here it is mainly divided into two, one is the infantry and the other is the navy. As the navy becomes stronger and stronger, the court also lets the navy take charge of the Ministry of War. In this way, if some actions of the navy are involved, they will participate. After all, in a war, a wrong decision will make it

Thousands of soldiers lost their lives, and in this war, the most taboo thing is to talk about war on paper. Aside from others, they are all generals of the navy. They are very clear about the various situations of the navy, and they are also experienced in many battles. As for infantry, the two departments operate independently, but they all have to obey the orders of the court. At the same time, if the cooperation between the two departments is involved, after all, when landing, transporting soldiers, fire support and other matters, it requires coordination and unified cooperation between the two sides. A large number of orders are issued from here, and at the very bottom, the entire Ministry of War, or the brain of the entire Ming army,

It is also the core of the Ming Dynasty. The people here can be regarded as the most elite of the Ming Dynasty. Their task is to analyze a large amount of military-related information sent every day, and then use this information as a basis, combine it with the original situation, and then determine what might happen, and then provide some important references to the generals in charge, such as how the army should move, and then the configuration of food and grass, etc. Then these generals issue orders based on these situations. Of course, these orders will report to Emperor Jingtai, and Emperor Jingtai will make a decision. This is also the most confidential place in the entire Ming Dynasty, and it is also the place with the most strict defense.

Twenty-four hours, strict surveillance, you have to pass at least five levels to enter here. During routine inspections, at least five guns are aimed secretly. Moreover, the place where they work is underground, and the buildings above are just a concealment. As for the identities of these people, they are not even part of the Ministry of War in front of outsiders, but some other departments. Even if they go home, they are also monitored because they face some highly confidential things every day. Once leaked, the consequences are unimaginable. Although it is not as complicated as the international situation in the original society at this time, this confidentiality work is still extremely important!

Now Ouyang Chengxu can visit only the outermost departments. These departments are actually some irrelevant departments, such as posting announcements, receiving some people, and handling issues such as soldiers' welfare, food and grass. However, the area of ​​this area is the largest.

The soldiers were also patient and explained to Ouyang Chengxu one by one. Ouyang Chengxu also listened patiently. It took more than half an hour to walk around. Finally, he reached a corner in front. A passage led to the inside. The passage was standing face to face with two soldiers standing a few steps away. Except for the sword at his waist, they were holding rifles in their hands. Looking inside, there were also a building inside!

Ouyang Chengxu couldn't help but feel curious and asked, "Can I get in here?"

"Sorry, sir, you can't!"

The soldiers refused very simply, and they had to have authority to enter. Even if some of the people in the yard in front had been here for five or six years, they didn't know what they were doing!

Ouyang Chengxu couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but he still abides by the rules here. He had nodded at the moment, and had also visited the yard. The adults of the Ministry of War have not returned yet, so he had to continue to go back and wait!

Fortunately, these adults didn’t have much time to send, so they came back, and the person who received Ouyang Chengxu was Qu Wei, the current assistant minister of the Ministry of War!

Qu Wei was still very clear about Ouyang Chengxu, and immediately bowed and smiled, "Mr. Ouyang, I don't know what wind has blown you to us? I am Qu Wei, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War."

Because of Jiang Lang, Qu Wei was very polite to Ouyang Chengxu. Of course, considering that Ouyang Chengxu did not know him, Qu Wei also reported to his own family.

Ouyang Chengxu hurriedly returned the greeting and said, "Mr. Qu, today I will go to the Three Treasures Hall without any trouble. If there is any trouble, please forgive me!"

Qu Wei smiled and said, "Why are you polite, Lord Ouyang? Everyone is a family, please sit down!"

Jiang Lang has an extraordinary relationship with the Ministry of War, and Ouyang Chengxu was also highly recommended by Jiang Lang, so Qu Wei treats him as his own, which is the so-called family!

Ouyang Chengxu sat down as he said! Qu Wei then continued to ask: "I don't know what Lord Ouyang is saying? If there is someone who can help me, I will do my best!"

"Then thank you sir!"

Ouyang Chengxu hurriedly said, then continued: "The officials are ordered by the emperor and will be on an envoy soon. Yesterday, Lord Ren sent a document, which involved some matters of the Ministry of War, including some issues involving the Chinese military involved when talking to foreign officials after the mission. Let the officials see if there is anything wrong with it, but... But the officials are not knowledgeable and know very little about the affairs of the Ministry of War, but they are worried that the secrets will be leaked when the foreign officials are talking. Although the officials are dull, they also understand that if the secrets are leaked, it will be very dangerous for our Ming Dynasty. So here today, I would like to ask Lord Qu to give some advice!"

Qu Wei was excited when he heard this. The relationship between the Ministry of War and Lord Wang was very good, and this adult was respected in both the Ministry of War and the army. There were two people on the mission together this time. Don’t they know that Ouyang Chengxu was recommended by the adult, and that he would give others a warning. If the adult knew about it, he would not be happy. These two people were not fools, how could they not know this? Or, there is another article in it?

After a while, my mind changed, I had some idea and said immediately: "Mr. Ouyang turned out to be troubled by this matter. In fact, there is nothing. The master just needs to say what he knows and what he doesn't know, so naturally he doesn't need it!"

"I see?"

Ouyang Chengxu couldn't help but be stunned. He thought about it for a moment, and then said, "I know only our army is now divided into infantry and navy. He only took down Gao Qiang and Watts not long ago."

These are not only what I know, but the people of the Ming Dynasty all know!

Qu Wei nodded and said, "These are also one aspect. As a country, the greatest deterrent force is the army. So when Lord Ouyang said to those foreign officials, you should give them a feeling that our army is very powerful, our weapons are very advanced, and our army is invincible. For these, I also recommend that you carefully understand some of the situations of the wars we have fought over the years. Our Ministry of War has records of these things, and it is also very detailed, including how much troops have been used and when. As for how advanced our weapons are, isn't it the other purpose of Minister Ouyang's mission this time? They will naturally know what weapons they have shown. Well, especially the two recent wars, this should be the focus of your understanding!"

How can a country be called powerful? At this time, if it has a strong force, it means it is powerful. In the last two wars, the Ming Dynasty used warships to transport a large number of troops, and then quickly logged in under the cover of warships. The victory of the war is inseparable from the powerful navy. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty's warships can also sail to their country. From a certain perspective, the Ming Dynasty may mobilize troops at any time and land forcibly under the escort of the powerful navy. In this way, they can also let them know that although they are far apart, it does not mean that you can rest assured. Those who violate my heavenly power will be punished even if they are far away!

Ouyang Chengxu nodded quickly and then asked, "What else?"

Qu Wei continued: "On the other hand, you might as well exaggerate how many troops we have, but the specific equipment and composition of these troops cannot be said. And how our army operates, etc., these must be kept confidential. Another point, I believe they care most about our Ming navy, because this can pose the most direct threat to them. Moreover, the man named William had seen the power of our navy with Lord Wang at the beginning, and compared to his letter to him in the court, he also mentioned it in his letter to him.

In this direction, the number of our fleet, the configuration of firepower, the configuration of personnel, how far can we sail at a time, and some structures of warships. These are secrets. Similarly, the artillery on this warship is very different from those used on land. This is also a highly confidential. Even if you are on the same boat as William when you go, you must not get close to the warship. Another point is that if you encounter any sudden situation, ask the captains of those warships. It is best not to expose all your strength to others' present, and leave a way out for everything."

Ouyang Chengxu nodded quickly. It turned out that this matter was still so complicated. I didn’t know it. But even if I asked myself, I didn’t know these things. Even if someone asked me, I was also confused. However, this point of Qu Wei reminding others that William and others were approaching the warship was very real. I had not noticed it before. It seemed that I had to pay attention to it when sailing in the future!

Of course, Ouyang Chengxu was also recalling the article on the manuscript last night, and then carefully compared it with what Qu Wei said today. Sure enough, there was a Ming army and a force, and the number of artillery. It seemed that they were really interested in themselves, so there was these in it. In Qu Wei's words, this was the secret of the Ming Ministry of War.

In my heart, I couldn't help but sigh for a lifetime of luck. If I hadn't come to ask, I wouldn't have known this. If someone asked about it and told it truthfully, wouldn't it have leaked the secrets of the Ming Dynasty? Then I would have really become a sinner in the country!

Qu Wei didn't know what Ouyang Chengxu was thinking, and then said, "In addition, compared to those people who were very curious about how our Ming army commanded and how to act, they couldn't tell them these things, but once they asked, you might as well talk nonsense. Anyway, the more confused they were, the better, the more confused they were, the better! In short, they couldn't let them know how our army commanded!"

"Actually, I don't know either!"
Chapter completed!