Chapter 41 3. Prince Chun's Mansion is betting on the war against France

In the morning of the next day, Li Wang Shiduo, the chief minister of the Military Aircraft Department, came to Prince Chun's Mansion according to Cixi's order.Since the shift of the Military Aircraft Department, at least one Minister of Military Aircraft has come to Prince Chun's Mansion every day to report important affairs in the court and ask for instructions on how to deal with them.This kind of situation had a name at that time, it was called "Guofu". The forty-four-year-old emperor's biological father, Prince Chun, has been really proud and full of ambitions in the past two months.Since the day his son ascended the throne, he has deliberately taken the government into his own hands.Although Zhou Gongdan's deeds of assisting his nephew are recorded in the classics, Chun Wang Yizhen does not believe that the uncle who assists his nephew will be as loyal and foolproof as Zhou Gongdan.Because since ancient times, only Zhou Gongdan, a sage, can do hard work and have no ambition at all. As for other people, they are more or less half-hearted.

Of course Yizhen knew that at the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, there was also a story about the emperor's uncle Dorgon assisting the ancestors.However, if the queen mother hadn't married her younger uncle for the sake of her son's country, there would have been no such thing as grandpa's ascension to the throne; Falling off a horse and dying, at the beginning of the founding of the Qing Dynasty, I didn't know how many more bloody storms would be added!His own son's country can only be guarded by himself, which is truly infallible.After ten years of hiding, gaining momentum, and waiting, now that he is finally in power, how can Yi Su not be excited and think about doing something big!

It is inconvenient for him to go to court, and every day Shi Duo or other ministers of the military aircraft department come to the palace to discuss opportunities with him and make decisions on state affairs. He always does these things with full enthusiasm.However, Yizhen's ability to govern the country is not as good as his shrewd sister-in-law and capable sixth brother.However, he has a good helper, this person is Sun Yuwen who was recommended by him to enter the military. Sun Yuwen, courtesy name Laishan, was born in Shandong, and was a member of the Imperial Academy in Xianfeng.Xianfeng was dismissed from his post when he held a group training in Shandong for ten years, and was reinstated with the help of money.In the year of Guangxu, his official career became popular, and he was promoted from a bachelor's degree to the left servant of the Ministry of Industry.Sun Yuwen is smart and quick-witted, especially good at tricking people.His father, Xianfeng, used to be the master of King Chun for half a year. Because of this relationship, Sun Yuwen traveled to Taiping Lake most frequently, and got along well with the palace inside and out.Yi Su has always regarded him as his own.

Shi Duo formed a new military aircraft, and Sun Yuwen squeezed in.Because of the lowest official rank and the shallowest qualifications, he was ranked last, and he was called the Military Aircraft Office.Walking means to see and learn, which is a bit similar to the taste of an apprentice.The Minister of Military Aircraft in this position is responsible for raising the corner of the curtain of Dongnuan Pavilion every time he is called. The corners are put down, so the court called it "the military plane that hits the curtain". Sun Yuwen knew that he couldn't compare with Zhang Zhiwan, Yan Jingming and others, so he took the initiative to do the job of opening the curtains, and everyone was satisfied, but he didn't take old people like Zhang and Yan seriously.Every day after leaving the court, he would stay in Prince Chun's mansion for a couple of hours. If he had something to do, he would do things. Sun Yuwen is also willing to play for them, willing to be their game partner.He doesn't leave Chun Wang for a day, and Chun Wang needs him every day.

Shiduo's visit to the government this time to negotiate is exactly the two things Li Hongzhang said to Cixi last night: the peace talks in Tianjin and the release of Zhang Peilun, Chen Baochen, and Wu Dacheng.Sun Yuwen was also in Prince Chun's Mansion, and the three of them sat in the spacious and elegant study of the Prince's Mansion to discuss. "This peace talk is a good thing. If we negotiate with the French, the war in Vietnam will no longer be fought. How much trouble should our military aircraft department save! It's just that the queen mother suddenly let three scholars out of Beijing at once. Has the queen mother forgotten them? But they are all Qingliu, can Qingliu do things? Qi Ye, what do you think is going on here?"

The short and stocky Shiduo has a fat and thick head and a chubby smiling face like a Maitreya Buddha.He is the most indifferent prince among the descendants of the eight iron hat kings in the early Qing Dynasty.He likes eating, playing, women, reading, thinking, and being an official.Because of this, relying on the shadow of his ancestors, he lived a happy life for most of his life, no troubles were on his head, and he was happy and carefree all year round. In the past, yellow belts often laughed at him for his lack of ambition, incompetence, and hopelessness.In recent years, the Yellow Belts have also praised him for his insight, foresight, and blessing.He never expected that after the age of fifty, there would be the blessing of Zaifu.King Chun told him that day that he was asked to replace Lao Liu as the foreman of the military aircraft department. He really thought that there was something wrong with his ears and he heard it wrong.He refused again and again, but King Chun just refused, and said to him: "The Queen Mother and I picked out all the princes and considered them one by one. Compared with each other, only you are the most suitable." Shi Duo still did not dare to accept it.In the end, King Jin had to tell the truth: "As the emperor's biological father, it is inconvenient for me to come forward, so I can only ask you to take up this burden. If you encounter a major event, you can come to the palace to discuss it together." Only then did Shiduo understand that he was just acting on behalf of the emperor. Lao Qi was just looking at the stall, so he agreed.So from the day he took over, no matter how big or small, he "passed through the government" and let King Chun and several other military planes decide, and he was willing to be a sounding board.Sure enough, King Chun was very satisfied with him, and the queen mother had no objection to his doing so.

"Li Shaoquan has always been afraid of foreigners and the enemy like a tiger. The French were not defeated in Vietnam. Why did they send a special envoy to negotiate peace? This is strange!" Chun Wang Yizhen, who was thin and sickly, leaned on the rattan recliner, his voice was not loud, but his tone was very stern. "Yes, the Seventh Prince's suspicion is very reasonable!" Sun Yuwen immediately responded.He was tall and thin, with a shrewd look that was almost dark.He usually called Yizhen, and he always said he was "Prince". When Shiduo was around, in order to distinguish the two princes, he added the word "seven" in front of Yizhen's "Prince". "I know Fluno. He was the captain of the French ship Triumph. It is said that he stayed at Tianjin Tanggu Wharf for a month or two, and got to know Li Shaoquan and the officials in the Beiyang Yamen very well. I think that, This is likely to be a trick by the French government. It used the relationship between Fulu Nuo and Li Shaoquan as friends to confuse us. On the one hand, it was negotiating peace in Tianjin, which made us relax our guard. "

"Oh, Laishan, you really deserve to be a smart star, your eyes are sharper than others." Shi Duo expressed his sincere admiration for Sun Yuwen's words. "I understand now that you said it. The French peace talks are sham, and the fight will be real. We use the curtain of the peace talks to cover our eyes, and behind the scenes are fighting hard." In fact, Sun Yuwen has no conclusive evidence to prove that the French are actually preparing for war after sham peace talks. However, his intelligence and experience make him know that most things in the world are more complicated. From one point of view, this is true from another point of view. That's it again.There are many possibilities for the negotiation. Just now Chun Wang expressed doubts about this negotiation, so Sun Yuwen focused on another possibility.Now that Jing Shiduo was so affirmative, he seemed to feel that this was the case, with a proud sneer on his face.

"What Laishan said is not unreasonable." Yizhen has an almost instinctive dislike for foreigners. "Li Shaoquan likes peace talks, so let him talk. We still do our business. We just have to point out a few points to Li Shaoquan, so we can't go too far." "Qi Ye is quite right." Shi Duo said humbly, "The Empress Dowager said that we cannot discuss the issue of compensation, as the imperial court has no money." "What the queen mother said is very important." Yizhen stroked his beardless chin, and after thinking for a while, he turned to Sun Yuwen and said, "Laishan, do you think there is anything else you want to say to Shaoquan?" ?”

Sun Yuwen thought for a while, and said: "One thing is very important, we must make it clear to Li Shaoquan. Vietnam is a vassal state of our Qing Dynasty. This is a rule passed down from our ancestors. This rule cannot be broken. Other things can be discussed with France. After discussing with others, the master-servant relationship between the Qing Dynasty and Vietnam cannot be changed. If we lose the vassal state of Vietnam, how can we explain to our ancestors?" "This is a very important matter!" Yizhen stood up from the rattan chair and said in a firm tone, "The biggest thing in the world is to rectify the name, and the matter of name is the most important thing. Even if we pay the French a few hundred Ten thousand taels of silver, we can't lose our suzerainty rights to Vietnam. Ting Weng, when you call tomorrow morning, you have to tell the Queen Mother about this. Then draw up a decree, and write in the two clauses that you can't pay compensation and you can't change the vassal. Send it to Li Shaoquan and ask him to report and follow it."

"Yes, yes. I will ask Xu Geng to draft the decree in the afternoon." Shi Duo hurriedly agreed, remembering the release of Zhang Peilun and others, he asked for instructions, "Qi Ye, what do you think about Zhang Peilun, Chen Baochen, and Wu Dachen? " Yizhen sat down on the wicker recliner again, pondered for a long time and asked, "When the Queen Mother summoned you this morning, you figured out what the Queen Mother meant. Is it a decision, or should we discuss it?" Shi Duo thought for a while, and said: "I can guess the Queen Mother's tone, it seems that the release of these three people has not been settled, it is a bit of a meaning for us to discuss it. I will report it to the Seventh Lord after a while. The queen mother said, tell me what Qi Ye said tomorrow. Listening to this tone, I think the queen mother has not made a final decision. " "Qingliu has always hidden dragons and crouching tigers. People like Zhang Peilun are also talents. Although they like to say things that go too far, they have always been dissatisfied with Li Shaoquan's compromising in front of foreigners and trying his best to maintain the image of our Qing Dynasty. I value this integrity." Yizhen leaned his head on the apricot-yellow silk pillow on the rattan chair, and the pillow slid down as he spoke.Sun Yuwen hurriedly stepped forward to pull up the pillow, and put it flat under the back of Yizhen's head again. Yixuan continued: "Zhang Peilun is a great talent, and it is not a suitable arrangement for Fujian coastal defense with He Jing. He doesn't understand the navy, and if he makes a mistake, his future will be missed. I will have this person in the future. It is not suitable for Chen Baochen and Zeng Yuanpu to work together. Zeng Yuanfu has a bad temper, Chen Baochen will not get along with him, and Zeng Yuanfu will look down on him. I think it is better to send Chen Baochen to Guangdong and Guangxi to be some kind of standard or feudal secretary He and Zhang Zhidong have the same aura and cooperate with each other, maybe they will achieve something. As for Wu Dacheng, he is good at geography, so it is quite appropriate for him to explore the boundaries with the Russians. Laishan, what do you think?" Sun Yuwen sat on the side with her chin resting on her back, her eyes were always looking at Yizhen.When Shi Duo first entered the mansion, as soon as he said the words of letting the three people out, it immediately aroused his vigilance.He has been thinking: Why are three scholars suddenly released from Beijing, or they may be able to do military affairs, or deal with foreigners, all of which are very fashionable and troublesome. Is it because Qingliu's lucky stars are shining from time to time, or is there something else? reason? Sun Yuwen hated the Qingliu Party, and the grudge began at a gathering of Qingliu Party members. It was when Sun Yuwen had just left the work department as Zuo Shilang, at a meeting at Yang Zhongmin's public temple, Deng Chengxiu, a leader of the Qingliu Party, said mercilessly that he, the Zuo Shilang, was obtained by going through the door of Prince Jin's mansion.Another general, Huang Tifang, said that he got it by lying on the ground and riding a horse for the little prince.A director of the Ministry of Industry also participated in this rally and applauded for it.Sun Yuwen was very angry when he learned about it. He couldn't do anything about Deng Chengxiu and Huang Tifang, but he could punish the head of the Ministry of Industry. Soon, the imperial court wanted to release a group of magistrates from remote areas, and Sun Yuwen reported the name of the magistrate.This person was assigned to Dongchuan Prefecture, where the bandits were the worst in Yunnan, and he complained endlessly.In less than a year, Sun Yuwen instructed his confidant in the Yunnan feudal clan to read a copy of the prefect of Dongchuan, saying that he was not effective in governing the chaos.Soon, the prefect was demoted to the county magistrate.The former head of the Ministry of Industry finally understood the fault, and asked Deng Chengxiu and Huang Tifang to help speak.Deng and Huang felt wronged for him, but they couldn't find any trace of Sun Yuwen's frame-up, so the principal's grievance could not be cleared at last.However, the members of the Qingliu Party knew that Sun was a treacherous villain who killed people without blood, and the hatred between them became deeper and deeper.This time Sun was promoted to the military plane, and the Qingliu party members ridiculed him for a while.Sun was determined to wait for an opportunity to express his grievances. Now that the members of the Qingliu Party let three people out at once, it is reasonable to say that they are lucky.Three years ago, Zhang Zhidong was released as governor of Shanxi, and Zhang Peilun was promoted to vice capital censor two years ago, all of which are proofs of Qingliu's great use.Now Zhang Zhidong has been promoted to the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and he has become a figure that has attracted much attention. It is said inside and outside the officialdom that he has shown his face for the Qing Dynasty.Because of Zhang Zhidong's ability, many people in the court changed the traditional view that "Qingliu can talk but not do".Judging from this background, Zhang and Chen's military meeting should be due to the Empress Dowager's reuse of them.But Sun Yuwen didn't think so, he saw some other signs from the clues. He thought: This matter was reported at the same time as Li Hongzhang's peace talks, so it can be seen that Li Zai raised it when he met the Queen Mother last night.Li Hongzhang has always been at odds with the Qingliu Party, and it is impossible for him to suggest this matter to the Qingliu Party's benefit.In this way, the method Li adopted was the same as his own: trapping his opponent invisibly—letting scholars handle military affairs, and using military affairs to trap scholars.Thinking of this, Sun Yuwen became happy, and said in his heart: You, Li Hongzhang, are smart, and I, Mr. Sun, are smarter than you. If you borrow the Queen Mother's hand, I will borrow yours. Therefore, he said to Yizhen in a very clear tone: "Seventh Prince, from the humble opinion, the Queen Mother's arrangement is a farsighted and wise move. First, she gave Zhang Peilun and Chen Baochen the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. In order to cooperate with Zhang Zhidong's military operations in Guangdong and Guangxi. Zeng Yuanfu and He Xiaosong are both Zhang Zhidong's predecessors. The governor of Guangdong, sit on an equal footing with them, they are somewhat unconvinced in their hearts. The queen mother thought of this. Once the war breaks out, the French naval ships are powerful, and the waters of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang, and the two rivers will be united. If Zhang Zhidong does not cooperate, it will affect the overall situation. Therefore, it is of great benefit to Zhang Zhidong to send two of his friends to learn about the coastal defense of Fujian, Zhejiang and Liangjiang." Sun Yuwen deserved to be regarded as superior in talent, his words were right in Yizhen's heart.Because of the failure of the war with the French, the new military aircraft department replaced the old military aircraft department. Therefore, the victory or defeat of the Sino-French war became the key to whether the new military aircraft department could gain a foothold.If the battle is won, the New Military Aircraft Department will have prestige; if it is defeated, not only will there be no prestige at all, maybe the whole class will be replaced.For other military ministers, it was just losing a part-time job, but for him, Yizhen, it might be the complete shattering of his dream of being in charge. The victory or defeat of this war depends on the selection of the governor of Guangdong.It can be said that Yizhen bet the treasure of this war, and even his own governance, on Zhang Zhidong.For Zhang Zhidong, we can only support him with all our strength, without any damage.After such a little dialing, he suddenly understood that this was the empress dowager's foresight.Yizhen admired Cixi's strategy of governing the country from the bottom of his heart. He stood up again from the rattan recliner, and said to Shiduo decisively: "Laishan is right. You will report to the Queen Mother tomorrow: the Military Aircraft Department fully complies with the Queen Mother's arrangement, and immediately draws up an order." , released Zhang Peilun and Chen Baochen to Fujian, Zhejiang, and Liangjiang, and agreed to send Wu Dalian to the northeast to explore the border with the Russians." Shi Duo bowed and replied: "I will definitely do what the Seventh Prince said. If there is nothing else, I will go back first." Just as Shiduo was about to turn around, Yizhen told him one more thing: "Stop by Zhang Ziqing's house and ask him to come to my place tonight." Shiduo received this decree and ordered the green wool sedan to go straight to Zhang's residence in Cinder Hutong. Seventy-three-year-old Zhang Zhiwan just woke up from his afternoon nap.He walked to the study room, put on reading glasses, sipped strong tea, and flipped through the recent mansion. Most of the publications on the mansion are related to the Vietnam battlefield.Some exposed the inside story of Xu Yanxu's two front-line generals who fought against each other and caused military affairs;Zhang Zhiwan looked through the pages silently, his whole mood was soaked by this war. Having lived in seclusion in his hometown for more than ten years, unexpectedly he was able to return to the capital as a minister in his rare years, was promoted to a co-organizing bachelor, and this time he joined the Military Aircraft Department. Zhang Zhiwan knew that the scenery of his old age was completely gifted by King Chun.He is naturally elegant and not greedy for money. Now at this age, no matter how much money he has, he can't bear it.The two sons are still up to the mark, one is on the right path of the two lists, and now he is a fellow acquaintance in Henan.A man of Juren background, he worked as a member of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, earning a lot of money.The second son doesn't need to worry about him.He deeply obeys what Zeng Guofan, a friend of his generation, said: worthy sons and grandsons, without the property of their fathers and grandparents, can still have food; unworthy descendants, the more wealth the worse.Therefore, he thinks it is a very stupid thing to collect money without conscience, which will harm both himself and his descendants. The old number one scholar has reached the state of pure heart and asceticism.Official position, power, money, pleasure, he has nothing to ask for.The only thing that should be done is to do our best to serve the country.This is not only the purpose of life, but also to repay Chun Wang for his kindness.Zhang Zhidong's promotion to Governor of Guangdong was actually not his name.Back then he was a co-examiner of the general examination, and his cousin had to be avoided as an examiner, not to mention that today he is a military officer, and his younger brother is the governor. If he nominated him, wouldn't it be obvious favoritism?Zhang Zhidong's name was proposed by King Chun, and Yan Jingming immediately agreed, and of course he also agreed.The Queen Mother quickly approved it.This shows that the cousin's family is prosperous. A few days ago, he received a letter from Zhang Zhidong before he left Taiyuan.In the letter, I thank my cousin for his sincerity, and at the same time, I implore my cousin to give me advice and help.Without Zhang Zhidong asking, Zhang Zhiwan will do his best to help.This is not only because the cousin is young and has a bright future, but more importantly, because of the current situation, it is obvious that the fate of the two brothers is linked together. Zhang Zhiwan left the desk and slowly walked back and forth in the study.He began to think seriously: in what ways should he provide support for his cousin. The first thing he thought of was to provide a batch of new guns and ammunition for the troops in Guangdong and Guangxi.When discussing the front-line warfare at the Military Aircraft Department, someone mentioned that one of the main reasons for the defeat was the outdated equipment. The troops of Xu Yanxu and Tang Jiong used the same guns that they used when they were fighting long-haired and twisted buns. Compared with the French, they are far behind. Far. War is fought with weapons.Weapons are not good, how to win?Zhang Zhiwan thought that this batch of arms would be ordered from foreigners.It is said that there are people from the United States and Germany specializing in arms business in China.The key is to ask for money, and Yan Jingming, who is the secretary of the household department, should be asked to help.No matter how tight the treasury is, Zhang Zhidong must allocate hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.This matter will be discussed with Yan Jingming tomorrow, and it is best for King Chun to come forward. Furthermore, several senior generals should be transferred to Guangdong and Guangxi.After all, Zhang Zhidong was a scholar and lacked actual combat experience. As for leading troops, he was more reliable as a veteran from the battlefield.Who should I call?Zhang Zhiwan sat down on the teacher's chair again, closed his eyes and recalled. The war that spread across the country more than 20 years ago is still fresh in his memory.Although he had never directly led soldiers, as a senior local official, he had a lot of contact with the civil and military officials who led the soldiers at that time, and he was very clear about their talents.It's a pity that most of the generals who were used to fighting back then have withered and passed away, and the few remaining are too old and sick to go to the battlefield again.Zhang Zhiwan counted with his fingers, and finally remembered two people. One was Bao Chao, the famous leader of the Ting Army back then. Because of his outstanding military exploits, he was made a viscount after Jiang Ning defeated him in the third year of Tongzhi.Bao Chao was illiterate and rough and bold. There was a joke that he returned home after being knighted, and built a magnificent mansion in his hometown in Fengjie, Sichuan.A scholar joked with him, saying, "Your house is built like a palace. The emperor's palace is called the imperial palace. If you are a viscount, your palace is the womb."Bao Chao didn't know that this person was teasing him, but he said proudly, I am a Viscount, and the mansion I live in is of course a womb, please, brother, write the word "womb" for me, I want to make a plaque and hang it on the gate superior.Everyone laughed.An aide whispered a few words into his ear, Bao Chao understood, stared at the scholar and said, you are insulting the lord!The scholar hurriedly kowtowed to apologize, but Bao Chao didn't punish him.Bao Chao is fifty-six years old this year. He is serving as an admiral in Hunan. He is still in good health. Asking him to go out is an encouragement to the frontline soldiers. The other is Lou Yunqing, a native of Changsha, Hunan Province, who joined the army in his teens, conquered east and west, and made a lot of military achievements.He is now serving as the commander-in-chief of Zhengding Town. He is not yet fifty years old, and he is the youngest surviving general among the group of generals back then.This person is the most suitable. Another thing that pleased Zhang Zhiwan was that Peng Yulin, Minister of the Ministry of War who is now supervising military affairs in Guangdong, is a veteran of the Hunan Army, while Bao Chao and Lou Yunqing were former sentry officers of the Hunan Army.For the military camp, this level of friendship is unusual and comparable. Zhang Zhiwan thought that these two matters were important and had to be dealt with quickly.When he was thinking about what he could do to help his cousin, his eyes were suddenly attracted by a memorial in the mansion newspaper.According to the censor's memorial, Xu Yanxu and Tang Jiong's troops rejected Liu Yongfu, the leader of the Black Banner Army in Vietnam, which was also an important reason for the fall of Beining and Taiyuan.The censor suggested that Liu Yongfu be reused, and take advantage of his long-term residence in Vietnam to achieve the effect of combining the inside and the outside. Zhang Zhiwan immediately realized that this was a very insightful memorial, but it was a pity that the Empress Dowager did not pay attention to it.He believed that Zhang Zhidong should learn from the lessons of Xu and Tang's previous car overturns in this matter, and get in touch with Liu Yongfu to establish a harmonious relationship with each other, in exchange for Liu Yongfu's full help.However, Liu Yongfu was born in the party, participated in Changmao, and has connections with various religions and streams in Vietnam. His background is very complicated.Zhang Zhiwan knew his cousin Qingliu's true nature, and he was extremely reluctant to deal with those people from the Jianghu. What's more, now that he is the leader of the army, he should not rashly contact people like Liu Yongfu. There should be someone who can do this instead of him. Kind of thing is good.Who should I send? Zhang Zhiwan thought about it, and finally came up with someone to replace his cousin, and this person was Sang Zhiping.Sang Zhiping is the best candidate no matter in terms of his own experience, ability or current status. He picked up a pen and wrote back a letter to Zhang Zhidong, telling his cousin his thoughts, hoping that he would play a central role in this dispute between China and France, for the court and for his elder brother The face is fighting for glory. At this moment, Shi Duo came in and personally conveyed the oral order of King Chun.Zhang Zhiwan said happily: "I'm going to Jin Dynasty to visit the prince, and I'll go in a while." Then, he invited Shiduo to the living room, and asked him carefully about the situation of the Queen Mother's summoning in the morning.The two of them were having a lively conversation when a servant came in and reported: "Xianliang Temple is decorated with lanterns and festoons today, ready to welcome Marquis Zuo to stay." Zuohou is Zuo Zongtang, the second-class Kejinghou.Last month, Zuo Zongtang was ordered to hand over the post of governor of Liangjiang to Zeng Guoquan, and he joined the cabinet as a scholar of Dongge University.Although Zuo Zongtang is seventy-two years old and frail and sickly, his heroic spirit is still the same as before. Facing the arrogance of the French, he went to the shuffle to invite Ying many times.Zhang Zhiwan admired this old friend known as the ever-victorious general very much.Suddenly, an idea jumped into his mind, and he excitedly said to Shi Duo: "Zuo Hou entered Beijing, this is God helping us to make things happen!" "How do you say that?" Shiduo still didn't understand what was going on. Zhang Zhiwan said: "There are six people in the Military Aircraft Department, and none of them has ever led a soldier. Seeing that the war with the French is inevitable, once a war breaks out, dispatching troops and generals, raising money and planning are the first major tasks of the Military Aircraft Department. , we are all novices here. Why don't you ask the Queen Mother to transfer Zuo Hou to the military aircraft, and use his reputation and experience? If he is willing to work hard, you, the foreman, will be much better." Shi Duo said happily: "Your proposal is good! Let's discuss it with King Chun tonight, and report it to the Queen Mother tomorrow." Zhang Zhiwan said with a smile: "Zuo Hou joined the military aircraft, and the military aircraft has added tiger wings. Tomorrow, the whole class of our military aircraft department will play the Queen Mother. We must persuade the Queen Mother to invite Zuo Hou to enter the military aircraft department."