The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 597 Target Practice
Early the next morning.

The second floor of Dengxian Pavilion.

Zhang Yunyi stood on the bed with his arms spread out, looking nonchalant.

Qingwen surrounded him like a butterfly and started to dress up.

After tying the jade belt around her waist, she lowered her voice and said, "The skirt will be finished tonight. Master, remember to come back early tonight..."

Although there were colorful flags and many beautiful concubines at home, there were also many wild flowers outside. In addition to the large family in Rongguo Mansion, there were also Madam Mei and Jiao Xing, waiting for him to water them.

Zhang Yunyi's whereabouts were also somewhat erratic.

"Oh? So soon?" Zhang Yunyi gently pinched her pointed chin and said with a smile, "Then eat early tonight, get dressed and wait for me!"

During this period, although Qingwen was waiting for the peacock tail feathers, she was not idle and made a few more sets.

Even if Xue Baoqin put it on, Zhang Yunyi would not be able to move, so Qingwen suffered during this period.

As he has always been clear about rewards and punishments, it is natural that he needs to be praised.

"By the way!" Before leaving, Zhang Yunyi reminded Qingwen, "Remember to put on those high heels!"

After practicing boxing and having breakfast, I went to the front yard.

Zhang Yunyi looked at the flying rabbit waist in the stable, pondered for a moment, waved to the groom, and said to Xier beside the carriage: "You can take a day off today!"

He then took the reins, climbed onto the horse's back, and rode all the way to Tiangongyuan.

It wasn't a sudden urge for him to satisfy his urge to ride the imperial horse.

Instead, Zhang Songyuan's transfer order had already been issued, and he went to Beijing to perform his duties yesterday, so I didn't have time to meet him. I made an appointment to meet him at Tiangongyuan early this morning.

Details determine success or failure, although Zhang Yun逸 has done a great favor to Zhang Songyuan's family.

However, military officers are different from civil officials. If they act too pampered, they will be looked down upon. In addition, riding a horse is obviously easier to bring people closer together than riding in a car.

Zhang Yun逸 entered Tiangongyuan and immediately saw a middle-aged man with a square face and dressed in military uniform standing next to Gu Wenhui at the gatehouse.

With Gu Wenhui's current position, he naturally doesn't need to do such small things anymore, but he is very versatile and never neglects anything involving Zhang Yunyi.

Zhang Yun逸 stepped on the stirrup with one foot, raised his leg, and jumped off the horse with a relaxed look on his face. He then threw the reins in his hand to the clerk who was approaching.

"Sorry for keeping Guard Zhang waiting!"

He walked forward quickly, lifted up the bowed Zhang Songyuan with one hand, and said with a smile: "A horse is presented to a hero. This is the imperial horse of His Majesty. I will take you to the Imperial Horse Courtyard to pick one someday!"

"Your Majesty, I am so kind to you...."

Without waiting for Zhang Songyuan to finish his words, Zhang Yunyi held his hand and walked towards the duty room.

He put a lot of effort into this lifting and pulling, and his hands were very strong.

Although Zhang Songyuan was not in a position to compete with him, he could clearly feel the strength of his hand. He was slightly surprised and quickly followed.

After entering the duty room, Zhang Yunyi stood in front of the desk, raised his hand to greet Zhang Songyuan, and then sat down.

While Gu Wenhui was pouring tea, he took out a long spear from the cabinet beside the desk, placed it on the desk, and said to Zhang Songyuan with a smile: "I heard from Lord Wang that Zhang Shoubei also has some knowledge of firearms. Why not take a look at this one first."

Zhang Songyuan took it up and examined it briefly, then put it down and said, "I saw it at my cousin's place yesterday. The accuracy, range, and lethality of this firearm are far beyond what I have seen!"

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. To avoid accidental discharge of the gun, this gun is not loaded with bullets.

This was just a formality, just to give a reasonable explanation for Zhang Songyuan's transfer in front of Gu Wenhui.

"Since Lord Zhang can say this, it shows that what Wang Hui said is true!"

Zhang Yunyi paused for a moment, took the tea from Gu Wenhui, and waited for Zhang Songyuan to take it before saying, "The Railway Guard is not like the regular army. We have to keep things simple when it comes to horses, baggage, etc. Since Master Zhang has seen my other cousin, he must have seen a bicycle, right?"

Weapons and armor are important, but baggage and horses are also indispensable.

Cavalry was rare in ancient times, and the Railway Guard was a side job played by Zhang Yun逸, so it was naturally impossible to equip it with horses. Instead, equipping it with bicycles not only saved logistical troubles, but also facilitated promotion.

Of course, if the regular army is equipped with bicycles, it will be convenient for marching, but when encountering a battle, the placement of the vehicles and the formation of the troops will inevitably be chaotic, and there are many disadvantages in various aspects.

However, the Railway Guard is mainly prepared to face security battles and does not have such worries.

"Yes! I tried riding it for a while yesterday. Although it's not as good as a horse, it doesn't require any supplies..."

Zhang Yunyi nodded, and Gu Wenhui bowed and said, "Sir..."

"Go!" Zhang Yunyi waved his hand.

After Gu Wenhui left, he showed some concern and asked, "Did you have any troubles along the way?"

In front of Gu Wenhui, he acted in a businesslike manner.

At this moment, Li Congwen's revenge was vaguely mentioned.

Zhang Songyuan quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your concern, I hope everything goes well on the journey!"

“No need to be so polite!” Zhang Yunyi raised his hand and pressed it, saying, “It is indeed a waste of talent to ask Brother Zhang to come to the Railway Guard Team. However, at present, this railway only has the Beijing-Tianjin section. When it is laid throughout Daxia in the future, Brother Zhang will be able to realize his ambitions!”

"My Lord is my son..."

Zhang Yunyi interrupted him before he could finish his words, "I have a duty both for public and private reasons. The Railway Guard Team has been abandoned for quite some time. Since Brother Zhang is here, let's not delay any more. I will take you to the camp outside the city to perform your duties!"

Zhang Yun逸 said this and stood up.

When they arrived at the stable, he led Feitu Yaoniang over. Seeing that Zhang Songyuan was not riding a horse or a carriage, he was not in a hurry to get on the horse. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go! Go to Shangsiyuan first to pick a horse!"

Shangsiyuan was originally under the jurisdiction of the inner court. With Zhang Yunyi's face, it was naturally no big deal to pick a horse for Zhang Songyuan.

After choosing the horses, the two men mounted them and rode to the camp outside the city.

The Railway Guard is the only armed force that Zhang Yun逸 currently controls, so he naturally pays special attention to it.

In addition to a few carefully selected main generals, a group of disaster victims were selected outside the city last year and mixed in.

Not only did these disaster victims receive favors from Zhang Yun逸, but their families were also arranged to work in the newly established spinning mill and bicycle factory of Tiangongyuan.

Zhang Yun逸 would dine and drink with the soldiers from time to time, without putting on airs at all.

Today was no exception. After Zhang Songyuan took up his post, he was introduced to a group of subordinate generals, and he had a simple meal with the soldiers in the military camp.

As Yun Guang's former subordinates, Yunshan and Yunhai, his two nephews, were not strangers to each other, but they just kept it a tacit understanding.

After finishing the meal, Zhang Yunyi suddenly said with a smile, "Let's go to the shooting range to practice!"

Upon hearing this, all the soldiers cheered.

They came to the training ground with the new firearms they were equipped with. After a few gunshots, the soldiers lifted the target in front of them like they were presenting a treasure.

Zhang Songyuan sighed: "Your Excellency is truly a man of both civil and military abilities!"

“Hahaha!” Zhang Yunyi laughed out loud, “If I were not born into the Imperial Observatory lineage, I would have hoped to join the army and serve my country!”

Although he had no experience in this area in his previous life, firearms were improved by him after all, and the three-point-in-one shooting technique was taught by him.

In addition, the current shooting range is only less than 200 meters, which is far inferior to that of later generations. After several rounds of practice, I gradually became proficient in it.

Although the generals did not show off their power to Zhang Songyuan, he wanted to recruit them for his own use, so showing off was essential.

He also watched the soldiers' training, and when dusk was approaching, he mounted his Flying Rabbit and returned to the city.

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(End of this chapter)