Chapter 418 Shenzhou Will Never Forget

One day later, news about Baisha County reached Xia Fan.

"...After sensing the anomaly, the Jinxia Army rushed to the mine to provide support and joined the security group."

"...After a fierce battle, six enemies were killed and nine were captured alive..."

"... After interrogation, it was found that the enemy was a secret agent of the Privy Council. He sneaked into the mine through bribery, solicitation, etc., with the intention of blowing up the mine on the mountain. There are insiders in the manager's barracks and the security camp."

"...According to subsequent statistics, a total of eight people died in the mining area, six of whom were from the security team. The mining area has been confirmed to be safe, and no one in the prisoner barracks escaped."

"The person who detonated the warehouse was reserve officer Huo Ying...he did not survive the explosion."

At the end, he couldn't help but sigh.

"What happened?" The princess on the side couldn't help but ask. She rarely saw Xia Fan showing such a sad expression.

The latter handed the report to her.

After a few glances, Ning Wanjun's voice became colder, "Is this the Privy Council's battle plan?"

Infiltration, secret attacks, creating food shortages, inciting chaos... This is undoubtedly targeting Jinxia City as a country.

"Let the new issue of Shenjin Weekly publicize this matter as the core." Xia Fan said solemnly, "If Jinxia City needs a hero, this man is the best example - the all-out hostility with Qi Guo is no longer There is no need to hide it anymore, the other party has already given us the reason.”

"The Privy Council is seeking evil for the country and is suspected of usurping the throne?"

"Not only that, they also intend to subvert the order of Shenzhou and murder the princess; and as a member of the royal family, you should raise the flag to resist." Xia Fan stood up and walked to the window. According to tradition, overthrowing the imperial court requires great justice. If the other party never takes action, Jin Xia can only accumulate strength secretly and cannot bring the matter to the table - he does not care about the rebellion, which does not mean that the people under his rule do the same. If there is no threat to vital interests, proactive propaganda will only increase public uneasiness.

To put it simply, whoever becomes king first will suffer.

But now, whether it is the food shortage or the attack on the Baisha Mine, they have actually threatened the safety of the people. The princess is not the one who actively provokes the war, but the resister who protects the Shenzhou border. This has great righteousness.

The next issue of the weekly newspaper will be the clarion call to mobilize the whole people.

"I know you don't have a good impression of the blood relatives in the palace at all, let alone support the royal family, but this is extremely necessary for publicity - at least for now. If there is publicity, you should show ——”

"I know." Ning Wanjun interrupted him, "Don't worry, I can distinguish between purpose and means, and I also know where my bottom line is. It would be too willful if I have to struggle with things like names. point."

Xia Fan nodded slightly, fortunately... the princess is still very mature in her job, and the next publicity work will be much easier to do.

"Is this reserve official named Huo... sent from Jinxia to Baisha County?" Ning Wanjun picked up the report again.

"It's not an external release, but a practice at the grassroots level." Xia Fan turned around and said, "Originally, the Secretariat planned to reuse him - if this attack had not happened."

Qi Guo was proud to be an official in the capital. If he passed the palace examination and was directly sent to a remote place to serve as an official, it would basically mean that he would have no chance to get ahead. As for those high-ranking official seedlings, they would first stay in Shangyuan for more than ten years, then move to local state shepherds, governors, and finally enter the cabinet.

The reverse is basically true for reserve officers of the Secretariat. If they stay in Jinxia after completing their training, they can only hold basic positions such as clerks and clerks. Although they can be promoted, the speed is obviously not as fast as that of cadres who go to work at the grassroots level. It is those expatriates who are the administrative backbone on whom the Secretariat has high hopes.

After listening to Xia Fan's explanation, the princess nodded, "I see... It seems like this is a big loss for the Secretariat."

"Indeed. The land of Shenzhou will always remember the name Huo Ying from now on."

This is also an unavoidable price for the new regime - there are currently more than 200 reserve officials trained by the Secretariat, and more than 60% of them have been transferred to various places in Shenzhou. They will definitely be targeted by the secret agents of the Privy Council, and they will either be corrupted or secretly eliminated.

If it is the latter, Jin Xia still has certain means of resistance, but the former is an uncontrollable part. After all, no one can see through people's hearts. This is a tidal wave. Facing the temptation and coercion of the enemy, those who can abide by the rules and remain unmoved are the foundation of the new regime.

The conspiracies and tricks of the Privy Council cannot kill Jinxia City.

It will only make Jinxia stronger.

"Don't send those captured spies to the mines." Ning Wanjun finally said, "Use them to pay homage to the victims."

…

Above the sea, Noah and Silver Star were advancing at full speed against the sea breeze in a formation thirty miles apart.

In order to reach a full speed of three or four knots, these two behemoths closed almost all the facilities on the island - including orchards, flower gardens, and planting fields, in order to use all the energy of the spiritual trees to drive the vines. move. Although the tree boat is not that fast compared to a clipper boat that can run up to ten knots, due to its staggering size, the momentum when it travels is still much more magnificent than that of a sailboat.

Behind the tree boat, the track was like a broad white avenue, and the water on both sides was churning, as if it had been boiled. Under the dark green sea water, you can vaguely see countless thick tentacles swinging back and forth. Staring for a long time will even make your scalp numb, as if you have the illusion of falling into the deep sea.

"Teacher Mo, everyone is ready." Ai Li trotted to Mo Yun and raised her hand like she was in class, saying, "The two tree boats can release the nets at any time!"

"Thank you for your hard work." Mo Yun calmly commanded, "Let the winch group start the mechanism and lower the net at medium speed."

"Yes!"

As the celestial telescope rotated, four cables thicker than arms passed through the transmission system composed of winches, suspensions and pulleys, and sank into the sea water behind little by little.

This is the trawl mechanism proposed by Xia Fan and designed and manufactured by the Machinery Bureau. Since it is impossible for manpower to pull such a heavy giant net and cable, the layout of the pulley group and the celestial telescope became the key to the system. At the same time, the net is also divided into two parts: the upper net and the lower net. A large number of buoys are hung on the upper net to lift the net mouth and maximize the throughput of the net. On the contrary, a large number of iron ropes are passed along the mouth of the lower net to increase the rigidity of the net body while pressing down the net bag to prevent the upper and lower nets from being entangled.

The structure of the trawl looks quite simple, but it is not so easy to make it. The materials of the float and the main net are sticky fruit and golden rattan respectively. The hundreds of meters of iron rope need to be bent and pressed by machines to ensure that it can pass through the rope hole smoothly. The design of the pulley block is inseparable from the guidance of the study of things, and the celestial telescope is Mo Yun's specialty.

This combination of conditions makes large-scale trawl fishing a reality.