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"Model 1857 rifle, the barrel is made of cast-iron drilled by roll-treated, three rifling, 11 mm caliber, fire cap firing, lead paper shell bullet, shooting sight, equipped with steel sleeve bayonet. Equipped with accessories are wire rods, steel molds for casting lead bullets in the field, paper for rolling bullet shells, and grease for coating bullets and paper shells … "
Yin Xiaofeng recited the parameters of the rifle trade with the Vietnamese Nguyen Dynasty in a low voice, which made the officers next to him smile. An officer laughed and said, "Do we still need to recite it?"
"Why not?" Shen Xin, the leader of the team responsible for the arms trade with the Vietnamese Nguyen Dynasty, said.
Although he used a questioning tone, the officers could certainly hear the reproach in it. Even if they couldn't hear it, the reproachful expression on Shen Xin's face wouldn't be misunderstood.
Most of the officers immediately fell silent. Yin Xiaofeng's careful recitation of the rifle parameters was too "common sense" for soldiers, but it was not a reason for the officers to laugh at Yin Xiaofeng. Of course, there were still officers who said in a relaxed tone, "Do we still need to recite this? Why don't we just participate in military training and shoot a few more times? "
Shen Xin was a little speechless by this answer. What he objected to was the officers' ridicule of Yin Xiaofeng, who was a layman. But even if he criticized the officers, it wouldn't change the fact that Yin Xiaofeng was a layman. If he wanted Yin Xiaofeng to become an expert, the only way was to carry out military training for guys like Yin Xiaofeng, as Zheng Zhongming had said. It wouldn't take long. Ten days would be enough for him to be familiar with the rifle parameters.
Shen Xin immediately regretted it. Obviously, his attitude in dealing with this matter was a bit too naive. It was clear that he was venting his anger, not solving the problem. If Zheng Zhongming had shown the intention of looking down on Yin Xiaofeng, and said so explicitly or implicitly, Shen Xin could of course immediately criticize him as a political commissar. But Zheng Zhongming didn't do so. Naturally, Shen Xin couldn't criticize him. But even so, Shen Xin felt a strong sense of displeasure in his chest, and this displeasure quickly turned into anger out of humiliation.
"Don't vent your anger on others, don't go back on your mistakes." This was what the Restoration Society repeatedly taught the political commissars. The inappropriateness of others was not an excuse for one to do something even more inappropriate. This was what Vézé repeatedly emphasized at the meeting of the Political Department. Although Shen Xin felt a little angry, he quickly remembered what Vézé had said. "Anger is mostly because you feel powerless. If everything was under control and could be handled according to one's ideals, one might feel annoyed, tired, or disappointed. But you won't have anger. "
While Shen Xin was feeling annoyed, he suddenly remembered Vézé's words. He quickly reflected on himself and immediately understood the current situation. Regardless of whether Zheng Zhongming's words were intentional or not, at least they led the discussion in the direction of solving the problem. If Shen Xin wanted to solve the problem, he had no reason to be angry or reprimand people.
Thinking of this, Shen Xin said, "Okay! There is still one day. If we immediately train Comrade Yin Xiaofeng, to what extent can he be trained? Can he practice all the content he recited? "
Seeing that Shen Xin was staring at him, Zheng Zhongming replied, "Definitely not, but these things can be explained to him."
Shen Xin replied, "Very good. Lieutenant Zheng Zhongming, you are responsible for training Comrade Yin Xiaofeng. Remember, let him personally touch it, not let him learn how to fire a gun. "
Seeing Zheng Zhongming get up and start operating the "1857 rifle" with Yin Xiaofeng, most of the Liberation Army officers stopped talking, and a few showed disappointed expressions. Shen Xin had been a political commissar for a few years, and he had seen too many disappointed expressions when the desire to see the world in chaos failed. Therefore, Shen Xin made a mental note of these people, then returned to his seat and began to read the documents.
Yin Xiaofeng wasn't the only one who was actively preparing for this arms deal. Shen Xin was doing the same. During the negotiation, it was necessary to be very familiar with the relevant data, and memorization was a necessary homework.
Yin Xiaofeng actually had military training experience. Although he didn't know much about the structure of a rifle, he still knew how to fire a gun. Moreover, this data was also memorized by Yin Xiaofeng. The reason why he repeatedly recited it was because he was very concerned about this mission and was afraid that he would make the slightest mistake.
Yin Xiaofeng never thought that one day he would be able to become a diplomatic envoy, let alone a diplomatic envoy in charge of commercial operations. Of course, Yin Xiaofeng joined the Recovery Society more than a year ago, so he naturally had to receive training from the Recovery Society. Part of the training was related to "philosophy."
The Recovery Society's personnel training mentioned the philosophical proposition of "the contingency and inevitability of things." Yin Xiaofeng learned and used this knowledge to analyze his good luck. He found that he had experience at sea and knew a little foreign language, although it was Spanish and not French. In addition, he knew business and knew how to deal with people. More importantly, he chose to take the initiative to follow the Liberation Army.
If it was in Guangdong, where the Manchu Qing was in power, these experiences would not help him become an official. But in Guangdong, where the Recovery Society was in power, they needed people in this area to do things, so it was inevitable that they chose Yin Xiaofeng. As for the contingency, Yin Xiaofeng only came into contact with the Recovery Society by chance, and the so-called coincidence was only a choice made for other purposes at the time. Today's treatment could only be said to be fate.
Because he knew how he got on this line, Yin Xiaofeng had a sense of belonging to the Recovery Society. An ordinary person became an official by his own legitimate ability, which was an incredible thing in Manchu Qing. Yin Xiaofeng was very satisfied with his current position. He was also very clear that if he wanted to keep his position and develop, then he had to do the job that the Recovery Society gave him well.
Therefore, when the Liberation Army's delegation arrived at Vietnam's Ruan Chao's capital, Hue, on the 20th of September, 1859, Yin Xiaofeng, with Zheng Zhongming's help, compared the contents on the list with the real thing. As for the data on the list, Yin Xiaofeng had already memorized it.
The Ruan Chao's capital was Hue, which sounded like a name with a China flavor. But this name was not only a representation of China's influence in Vietnam, the capital city of Hue was completely modeled after the Ming Dynasty's Beijing. Hue's tripartite structure, the Imperial City, and the Forbidden City were similar to Beijing's, even the names of the buildings were exactly the same.
According to historical records, a Ming Dynasty eunuch from Jiaozhi, Ruan An, participated in the design and construction of the early Ming Dynasty's Beijing. After the Ming Dynasty reclaimed Annam, he built the city of Hue in Jiaozhi, and completely copied the design.
Later, Jiaozhi became independent again, and Hue became the capital of Jiaozhi. The architectural design was completely preserved, and the Vietnamese even copied the names of the buildings in Beijing.
After the Ruan Chao unified Vietnam, they also set Hue as their capital. And the delegation members met the Emperor of the Ruan Chao in this city that was built by China and full of China's style.
The official system of the Ruan Chao court was based on the old system of the Li Dynasty and referenced the Qing Dynasty's system. The Prime Minister was removed, and the six ministries of military, punishment, rites, works, officials, and households were in charge of state affairs, and the Imperial Censorate was set up to supervise the officials. In terms of law, the Great Qing Law was used as a blueprint, and the 398 articles of the Gia Long Law were revised, covering military, finance, criminal law, and many other aspects. The founding emperor of the Ruan Chao Dynasty, Ruan Fuying, flaunted Confucianism. He ordered the establishment of the Imperial College in Hue, and opened a provincial examination to recruit scholars and officials. With such a cultural system, there was no lack of people proficient in Chinese in the Ruan Chao, which greatly reduced the difficulty of this diplomatic activity.
The current ruler of the Ruan Chao was Ruan Fuying. His name was Si De, and he was called Emperor Si De. This ruler of the Ruan Chao, who had the characteristics of Southeast Asia, personally received the delegation of the Liberation Army.
After the greeting, Shen Xin said calmly, "Your Majesty, our Liberation Army will soon march into Guangxi. In less than a year, we will be neighbors. I have come to pay my respects to Your Majesty on the orders of the Military Governor Vaize of the Recovered Viceroy's Office. I wonder if Your Majesty is willing to live in peace with our Recovered Viceroy's Office. "
The purpose of Shen Xin's visit this time was to sell arms. However, Vézé had specifically instructed that no matter how much the Liberation Army desired the arms trade. What the Vietnamese cared about more than the arms trade was the changes in the situation in China.
As early as before the birth of Jesus, every powerful dynasty in China would incorporate the old territory of Jiaozhi into the territory of China. This was China's tradition. The Vietnamese undoubtedly had a deep impression of this. Whether or not the Recovered Viceroy's Office would follow China's tradition was a matter for the future. At present, maintaining a peaceful border was of great practical significance to the Recovered Viceroy's Office.
After listening to Shen Xin's words, the Ruan Chao, from the Emperor to the ministers, all breathed a sigh of relief. Twenty years ago, when the current Jiangnan Commander Zhang Guoliang was a bandit, he had led tens of thousands of troops into Vietnam and defeated the Vietnamese army. The Vietnamese Emperor and ministers still had an impression of that incident. Now that they knew that the Liberation Army had no intention of using force, they naturally felt the pressure on them lessen.
Moreover, although the Vietnamese Emperor knew that the Liberation Army had gone to the Hongji Harbor area to show off their strength, he was very satisfied that the two sides did not continue to have military conflicts. As for the Chinese people renting land and mining coal in Vietnam, just as the Liberation Army had expected, the Vietnamese Imperial Court could not understand the significance of the Chinese spending so much effort.
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