Chapter 43: New Discoveries at the Base

  In the core control room on the third floor of the base, Tang Dynasty watched the scene at Mu's house from start to finish through the monitoring system, clearly and carefully.

  It has to be said that the Tang Dynasty is still very pleased with this result.

  It has been proven that Comrade Mu Hailin is a good comrade and an even more reliable good fellow fighter.

  The Tang Dynasty carefully adjusted the focus of the camera to Mu Haiwei's back with a small cat, in order to see if the dark dragon whip was as terrifying as Mu Changyuan said.

  The result is that every wound is gaping with flesh and bone visible, leaving the Tang Dynasty speechless.

  The family rules of the Mu family are even more terrifying than the military law of the Northern Warlord Army - the military stick.

  Watching Ziwei and Ziling skillfully use medical alcohol to clean Mu Haixia's and Mu Haiwei's wounds, Tang Chao felt that there was nothing more to see and was about to let the little cat turn off the surveillance.

  At this time, Mrs. Mu asked Ziwei and Ziling to send Mu Haiwei and Mu Haixia to the temporary clinic that was just built today, saying it was convenient for treatment, but left Mu Hailin behind, apparently there were other things to discuss.

  Before long, there were only three people left in the hall: Mu Hailin, Mu Changqing and Bai Xiuzhen.

  "Mother, are you trying to tell me something about Lan Xin?" Mu Hailin had apparently guessed his mother's concerns.

  Tang Dynasty pricked up his ears subconsciously and listened carefully when they mentioned Lan Xin.

  "Hmm!" Bai Xiu Zhen nodded and sighed, saying: "At first, I just wanted to plant a mole by Mr. Tang's side, so that we could know some of his thoughts and ideas, and it would be best if we could understand each other. After all, we now know nothing about Mr. Tang. However, I didn't expect Lan Xin to have such great cunning and means, in such a short time, she actually gained Mr. Tang's favor and became his confidante."

  "Mother, this is not bad at all. Lan Xin has a good place to settle down, and it's only beneficial for us, no harm." Mu Hailin smiled and said: "In any case, our Mu family has raised her with kindness, she won't possibly think of harming our Mu family!"

  "She wasn't afraid that Lan Xin would have any malicious intentions, but rather worried that this matter might cause Mr. Tang to misunderstand." Mu Changqing said with a serious expression: "In the battle of Canglong Ridge, Tang Xianshan revealed just one corner of his true strength, and based on this alone, it's enough for our Mu family to look up to him! More than 3,000 people were annihilated in an instant, such ruthless and decisive tactics and temperament make one tremble with fear at the mere thought."

  "This, mother, father, I think you two are worrying too much?" Mu Hailin furrowed his brow, "With Mr. Tang's thoughts and intelligence, if he has any dissatisfaction with arranging Lan Xin by his side, I believe I should be able to sense it. Don't look at how the boss scolded me until I was covered in blood today, actually, the more fiercely he scolds me, the more comfortable I feel inside, this shows that the boss considers me as one of his own, and is dissatisfied with my lack of progress. What I fear most is him ignoring me, treating me like a stranger, if there really comes such a day, then our Mu family will have reached its end."

  "It seems you're right in your analysis." Mu Changqing nodded slowly and said, "Old lady, I think we should just let this matter drop. Let's not mention it again from now on. If we keep talking about it, things will only get more complicated and harder to explain later on. In the future, if there's a chance to talk to Lan Xin, it's best not to bring up anything related to Mr. Tang. If she brings it up herself, just listen."

  "It can only be like this." Bai Xiuzhen sighed and nodded, "Some window paper is indeed better not to pierce. However, today Lan Xin asked Irina to bring me a message, I don't know if it's her own intention or Mr. Tang's intention."

  "What did you bring?" Mu Hailin asked with a concentrated expression.

  Her original words were, 'As long as I'm in the boss's good books for one more day, I'll do my best to put in a good word for the Mu family and repay their kindness in raising me. As for other thoughts, it's better not to think too much.' Bai Xiuzhen relayed them faithfully.

  Mu Haolin thought for a moment, then smiled wryly and said: "I think this must be what the boss means. The boss is using Lan Xin's words to warn us. With our little thoughts, how can we escape the boss's eyes?"

  "Heh heh, I think so too." Mu Changqing glanced at his partner with a slanted gaze and said in a neutral tone: "I told your mother a long time ago not to get involved in those shady and indecent things. What you're doing might work on Canglong Ridge, but here in Tangjia Village, it's best not to do it. Who knows, maybe every word we say now is being monitored by Mr. Tang."

  "Come on, old man, don't scare me." Bai Xiuzhen looked a bit pale and sat down, looking around nervously.

  "What's gotten into your father?" Mu Hailin smiled easily: "The boss indeed has a group of extremely skilled and well-equipped bodyguards, but I believe the boss would never let them do those sneaky spy missions, that would be a waste of their talents."

  "Haha! Old Master Mu is indeed impressive! People get wiser with age, and it's not a lie." Tang Chao sat in front of the large screen with a pleased smile, then had Xiaomiao turn off the surveillance.

  "Kitty, our second phase project, have you found anything new in this underground world?" Tang Dynasty asked idly with a great mood and no intention of sleeping.

  "There is, 550 meters below a large-scale cave group, an underground river that runs through these caves, along the direction of Alkin Mountain, its source in the Himalayas, with a large number of chromium iron ore, manganese ore, lead ore, antimony ore, iron ore, copper ore, coal mines on both sides of the river, and the most abundant oil reserves, as well as small amounts of gold and silver."

  "Hehe, Xinjiang was originally a treasure land rich in mineral resources. It's normal for these things to be buried underground." Tang Dynasty smiled calmly: "What I'm interested in is where this Yin River ultimately flows to?"

  "Bosten Lake." The kitten replied mechanically: "This river is one of the main sources of water for Bosten Lake."

  "If we were to build a shipyard now, I suppose it would require a lot of resources?" Tang Chao asked thoughtfully.

  The kitten replied, "Yes, the base's raw materials are sufficient, but there is a lack of labor. Due to safety considerations for the base, it is impossible to use Earth humans as workers. Although a large amount of mineral resources have been newly discovered, the base's production capacity is still greatly limited."

  "Never mind, even if the shipyard is built now, it's not very useful." Tang Dynasty said somewhat depressed: "It's better to produce more daily necessities, weapons and ammunition, and store a little more. Within two years, I need to build an elite army of no less than one million people."

  After finishing, Tang Dynasty hesitated for a moment and suddenly lit up his eyes. "Xiao Mao, I remember you said before that due to the limitation of raw materials, at most, you can only support an army of around 15,000 people for me, right?"

  "Yes, boss, the first phase of the project was indeed restricted by many raw materials."

  "You've now discovered a large amount of mineral deposits, haven't you! I've decided, little cat, that this second phase project still needs to be adjusted. As for the air force and mechanized troops, I'm not expecting too much from them for now. You should concentrate all the resources at the base and go into full production of guns, ammunition, and matching military supplies. Produce enough for 200,000 people. The main artillery will be 105mm light howitzers and 155mm heavy howitzers. Also, produce 500 units of the 2.5-ton military truck. And get me 200 units of light tanks."

  "Boss, you mentioned light tanks, what parameters need to be met?"

  "The combat weight is no more than 15 tons, with a crew of three. The frontal armor of the turret is 30mm, and the hull armor is 20mm. It's equipped with a 37mm tank gun with a barrel length of 44 times the caliber. The power system consists of an eight-cylinder diesel engine with 120 horsepower, and its maximum off-road speed is around 40 kilometers per hour."

  "Yes, boss, your requirements have all been recorded. Is there anything else to add?"

  "Alright for now, let's execute it!"

  "Yes, boss."

  The Tang Dynasty was fortunate that he didn't sleep tonight, otherwise he would have been bored and asked the kitten about the situation in the underground world.

  If we follow the original plan for the second phase of the project, it will inevitably waste a lot of time and resources of the Tang Dynasty.

  He pulled out a cigar from his military coat, lit it with a match and sat silently in front of the central computer, taking a few puffs.

  I don't know what Yang Zengxin and Yuan Shikai's reaction is to that telegram now. Tang Chao was thinking in his heart.

  As Tang Dynasty scolded Mu Hai Lin at that time, sending this telegram indeed entails great risk.

  The Xinjiang Governor's Office is not too worried about the Tang Dynasty, but fears that Yuan Shikai will make an issue out of this.

  Old Yuan had just announced his acceptance of the imperial system for less than two days, and Lao Er gave him such a big extermination war. If this were to be exposed in the news media, Tangjia Fortress would inevitably be seen as the vanguard of supporting Old Yuan's ascension to the throne.

  The comments on Yuan Shikai in the history books, the Tang Dynasty did not dare to use this to judge Lao Yuan's character and means. Never thought of going against Lao Yuan.

  Currently, in terms of military strength, the Northern Army under Yuan Shikai is absolutely the strongest, and the number of elite talents under his command is also the most.

  The reason why Tang Dynasty decided to send that telegram was actually because they had a very strong mentality of luck.

  The Tang Dynasty wanted to take a gamble, betting that the old Yuan would give him a legitimate and formal Northern Ocean Army organization, and if he was lucky, he might even get a title.

  If this goal can be achieved, in Xinjiang, the Tang Dynasty will not have to worry about Yang Zengxin at all, and can openly negotiate with him.

  Before crossing over, the Tang Dynasty was interested in Lop Nur and also studied the history of Xinjiang.

  So for Yang Zengxin, the Xinjiang governor of this period, there is still some understanding.

  A patriotic old bureaucrat! This is a common evaluation of all positive and negative materials about Yang Zengxin seen in the Tang Dynasty.

  These materials include biographies and papers written by experts and professors from both the KMT and CPC, as well as original document records provided by renowned institutions studying Chinese history in countries such as England, Russia, and Japan.

  So the Tang Dynasty thinks this statement is still quite credible. As long as Yang Zengxin is patriotic and does not betray his country, the Tang Dynasty has confidence in seeking common ground with him while putting aside differences and establishing a cooperative relationship.

  As for Yang Zongbao's style of doing things and his cunning means, the Tang Dynasty basically didn't put them in their heart. In the face of absolute military force, any conspiracy is just an illusion!

  Yang Zengxin's political skills are getting more and more sophisticated, and Tang Dynasty is becoming more and more at ease.

  Because the Tang Dynasty had a clear understanding of its own political awareness and sensitivity, it considered that it could almost be completely ignored. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to find a clever and experienced politician to stand in front of him to block the wind and rain for Laozi.

  The benefits I take, the black pot you go back, this is the true idea of the Tang Dynasty.

  After finishing a cigar, the things in his mind had been figured out. Tang Dynasty looked at his watch and it was 2:30 in the morning.

  Forget it, I'll just go back and have a good sleep.

  Just standing up, Tang Dynasty suddenly had an idea in his mind, wondering what Irina was doing now.