Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 138 Plan ahead
When she settled down at the first boxer's farm, Xi Laile finally found out that something was wrong.

That is the farmers on Zhuangzi, all of them are very energetic.

Unlike the poor people in other places, their faces are numb and they lose confidence in life, almost like walking dead.

But in Boxer Farm, Xi Laile rarely sees the hope for life and the longing for the future from the farmer.

Speaking of these farmers, the clothes on their bodies are also patched up, but they look cleaner and tidier.

They are also busy every day, besides the work in the field, there are other things to be busy.

For example, go to the forest to pick wild vegetables and herbs, go fishing in the river, or repair bridges and roads, dig canals and repair water conservancy, etc.

But there was no dissatisfaction or resentment on their faces, on the contrary, they were all full of energy.

I was really curious in my heart, and couldn't help asking the well-dressed guy who was already acquainted.

"What's so strange?"

The well-dressed man said disapprovingly: "They are working for themselves. Most of the harvest in the field is theirs. The wild vegetables and herbs they pick are not only edible but also have a certain price in exchange for money. As for repairing bridges, roads and water conservancy, that's all. It's working for themselves!"

"Could it be that the farm belongs to them?"

Xi Laile felt incredible, and asked back: "Even if you are busy working for yourself, you won't be so active?"

"The farm is not theirs, they only have the right to live and use it!"

The well-dressed man explained: "The key is, without those landlords and squires, as well as the harsh exploitation by the yamen servants, plus the children in the family can go to school, isn't there something to look forward to?"

While eating, Xi Laile discovered another surprise.

"Is there something added to these soups?"

Pointing to the big pottery pot on the table, Xi Laile smashed it and said leisurely: "If I'm not wrong, this soup can have the effect of nourishing lean energy!"

"Xi Lang is so good that he can eat it in one bite!"

The well-dressed man admired: "This kind of soup can replenish physical strength and eliminate fatigue. It is the most popular thing in the farm!"

Xi Laile nodded silently. Although she felt that this kind of soup was not good for the body, it would not consume the energy of the farmers, which was quite good.

In this way, following the boxer farms, Xilaile and his wife entered the hinterland of Jiao'ao.

I have traveled a lot, listened to a lot, and I admire Wu Dong, the big brother who opened the altar.

It is not easy to help so many ordinary people, establish farms to support themselves, and separate the local tyrants and evil gentry from exploitation by government servants, so as to give hope to many villagers.

As for the schools and medical centers in the farm, or some craftsmen's workshops, it can only be said that Wu Dong is truly a bodhisattva.

What they saw and heard along the way made Xi Laile and his wife full of affection for Senior Brother Wu who was about to meet.

In this world, it is really not easy to have such a strong man who can provide a stable environment for the common people.

Xi Laile made up her mind even more, as long as her medical skills can meet the requirements of Senior Brother Wu, she will definitely not hide her secrets.

Among other things, there are a lot of boxers in Jiao'ao, but it is rare to see them harassing the place, and they can still maintain order and security. The big brother who leads these boxers must be a good person.

Wu Dong didn't know that he was given a good person card by Xi Laile, a genius doctor.

At this time, he was visiting the Weihai Weijun Port, and by the way, he got acquainted with the generals of the Beiyang Navy here to facilitate future actions.

The time has come to the 15th year of Guangxu, which is around 1889 AD.

My Great Qing is becoming more and more corrupt, the great powers are eyeing it, and the little days in the east are also ready to move, wanting to replace my Qing and become the most powerful country in the East.

The upcoming Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War is not only the first battle in which my Qing Dynasty was completely stripped of its fig leaf, but also the beginning of a deep disaster for the entire land of China.

Unless he can now become the core executive of the Beiyang Navy and be able to command the Weihaiwei or Lushun Navy, otherwise he will not be able to intervene in national wars such as the Sino-Japanese War.

That is impossible, so you can only do your own thing well.

Among other things, if the Germans want to easily occupy Jiao'ao as they did in history, they have to ask him if he agrees.

The main purpose of dealing with Weihaiwei's Beiyang Navy is to open up and purchase

arms channel.

The Beiyang Navy has connections with England and Germany, and they can easily purchase the latest rifles and related ordnance from the two countries.

At this time, the eyes of the elites of the Qing Dynasty aimed at the strongest powers in the world without any discomfort, and they were willing to spend money on imitation and learning.

It is said, but it is said that the ordnance warehouses of the Beiyang Army and Navy have many of the most advanced land warfare weapons at this time, including firearms and artillery.

What Wu Dong hit was the idea of ​​stockpiling firearms and bullets.

Adhering to the traditional model of the feudal army, the various armies of the Qing Dynasty were also chaotic, and things like eating empty pay were all operations on the bright side.

Speaking of which, Wu Dong definitely embarrassed the group of traversers.

Now that he's mixed up, the number of quick grabs under his command is actually less than [-] shots.

The main reason is that it is really difficult to find a way to get a gun. In addition, the training wasted too much, which resulted in the quick grabs in his hands not being able to reach the level of a battalion.

The Khmer temporary base is okay, and there is a stable supply channel of the Black Banner Army. Although Nanyang is under the control of the big powers, it is not difficult to get firearms of a generation behind.

On Lu Di's side, the situation is not so good.

That's right, Wu Dong's subordinates couldn't even grab [-] strokes, referring to the boxer organization in Ludi.

These quick grabs and corresponding ammunition were secretly transported through Khmer.

Basically, they are all used in the firearm training of the core brothers. There is a lack of maintenance methods and specifications, and the wear and tear is particularly serious.

During the training, they could only do it secretly in the mountains. Although the marksmanship of the core brothers has been kept above the standard, it is hard to guess how much combat power they will have.

As for the core boxers, they can only find ways to get some earthen bird guns, matchlock guns, and gun-carrying things for fun, and they can't train with great fanfare.

In the Qing court, the control over muskets was quite strict, or feared.

Although he has always been obsessed with martial arts, he will not ignore that this is the era of hot weapons, and guns are the mainstream of the era.

It's not that he didn't think about buying bullet machines directly from foreigners through the Khmer temporary base, and even researching things like bullet reloading machines by himself.

Wu Dong was not that stupid, he went directly to find arms dealers in England and France.What's wrong with the small countries in Europe, such as coachmen and Spain and Portugal, whose military machinery is not good?
These small European countries do not need to consider the so-called global colonial interests like England and France. They dare to sell basic ordnance production lines as long as they are paid.

At the Khmer temporary base, a bullet machine has been purchased, as well as a small military production line capable of producing quick grabs.

At present, under the guidance of technicians hired by a lot of money, we are trying to understand the working principles of these machines, and at the same time we have started trial production.

It's just a pity, because all the raw materials have to be purchased, and the production quantity of bullets and quick grabs is not much.

It can barely guarantee the needs of the Khmer temporary base, and can provide Ludi with very little bullet and firearm support.

Everything is difficult at the beginning!

It would take time and money to create a firearms and ammunition production system from scratch, so Wu Dong could only be forced to take his time.

It can't compare to some predecessors of the traversers, who can complete the initial construction of the military industry in one year, and achieve the world's leading output and scale in two to three years.

It's not that Lu Di didn't have no arrangements here.

For example, several workshops for fireworks and firecrackers, as well as some scattered workshops for making bows and crossbows, can all play a role.

After all, the environment is different, so it is impossible for him to create a military production system that can manufacture guns and bullets in a silent manner. Is it true that others are fools?

As for the development of yellow gunpowder and TNT, it's not that I haven't thought about it, but I just don't want to make it cheaper for the big powers, so I haven't put it into practice.

In the current era, the utilization rate and effect of black powder can be maximized, and the domestic environment is actually almost the same.

If you really want to engage in those more technical things, the source of raw materials and matching machinery and equipment is a headache.

It has been a few years since the Sino-Japanese War, and the Weihaiwei Military Port will be completely destroyed by then.

As long as he thought of this, he felt that the Beiyang navy was really wasteful.

Rather than being blocked by the small day warships and sent to the Dragon Palace one by one by name, it would be better to take advantage of yourself.

At least, if there are a few gunboats in the Khmer temporary base, they can really run across the sea.

As long as you don't confront foreign warships, isn't the speed of searching for wealth the same as riding a rocket?
Once the money at hand is enough, Wu Dong doesn't mind getting some torpedo boats and submarines, wouldn't it be nice to give little days a little surprise from time to time?

It is still very effective to eat and drink together in Weihai Weijun Port, and spread a lot of money.

At least, the naval officers who stayed at the military port didn't mind selling a batch of arms to Wu Dong in the name of scrapping ordnance.

There was even that daring guy who used Jiu Jin to express that if the cooperation was happy, he would even be able to provide things like scrapped gunboats in the future.

Go to Nima, Wu Dong didn't drink this wine happily at all.

On the way back, he ran wildly in the form of a horse stance, volatilized all the alcohol in his body, and at the same time vented out his depression.

Fortunately, when he returned to the new and old nest where the altar is located, the younger brother who went to pick up people in Cangzhou, Zhili came back and told him good news. They also brought Xilaile, a famous doctor from Cangzhou, but they needed Wu Dong personally verified his medical skills.

This is what it should be, and you can't do something special just because the other party is called Xi Lai Le...

(End of this chapter)