Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 240 Kidnapping
It only took Master Jiang and Master Jing twenty days to create a qualified explosive bomb. This speed exceeded Jia Qiang's expectations.

Jia Qiang underestimated the abilities of the great craftsmen in this world. Every great craftsman has focused on a craft since he was a child. For decades, coupled with superhuman talents, the great craftsmen have reached the level of skill. peak.

From his understanding of later generations, this great craftsman was like an eighth-level craftsman from later generations.

Although I have never seen an explosive bomb, it is still very easy to make.

During twenty days, there were many experiments to find the most suitable materials, so that the power of the explosive bomb reached the optimal explosion ratio.

Jia Qiang spent a few more days drawing drawings of new artillery and shells.

Of course, he is not a professional, and he came up with the patterns entirely based on the specious information he saw in movies and TV shows and on the Internet.

The new artillery adopts rear-loading, and the cannonballs have also changed from round to the mature conical shape of later generations. The gunpowder is made into a cylinder, and different amounts of cylindrical gunpowder are loaded according to different shelling distances.

After drawing new drawings, Jia Qiang went to the Artillery Corps Ordnance Department in the Taihang Mountains.

He first watched the demonstration of explosive bombs. When he purchased a large number of Franco machine guns, he got the latest Western gunpowder production methods.

The two master craftsmen's eyes lit up, and they took the drawings and started reading them.

The test firing was carried out using the Franco machine gun, which was operated by Master Jiang himself.

But he still focuses on practicality at present, and muskets are obviously not as helpful to him as artillery.

"I will definitely live up to Jia Houye's orders!" The two master craftsmen bowed in unison and responded.

Although this set of drawings is not as detailed as the drawings of explosive bombs, it can be produced based on the theory of this set of drawings.

"Making this kind of artillery requires fine steel and matching tools. It will take at least two years to produce the finished product!" Master Jing thought more and bowed.

In addition to gunpowder, the explosive bombs also contained a large number of iron nails.

"Very good. Each of the two master craftsmen will be rewarded with five hundred taels of silver, and the other craftsmen will each be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver. If you want to give the silver to your family, I can have someone send it directly!" Jia Qiang was overjoyed and praised with a smile. road.

The other craftsmen at the scene were all very excited.

Jia Qiang did not disturb them, just stood aside and waited.

After a long time, Master Jiang took his eyes away from the drawing.

The craftsmen could write letters back after hearing this, and everyone was thinking about what to write.

With Jia Gong's speed, even if Master Jiang was right next to the Folang machine cannon, he could still make it in time.

Jia Qiang stood twenty meters away from the Folangji cannon. This was requested by the two master craftsmen. If he was any closer, they would worry about Jia Qiang's safety.

Master Jiang lit the fuse, and with a bang, the explosive bomb flew out.

I used to work back and forth in the firearms workshop of the Ministry of War, just to make ends meet for my family.

In addition, he also asked Jia Gong to be prepared. If there was an accident, Jia Gong would save Master Jiang.

If the pattern of the previous explosive bombs only surprised him, the pattern of this new type of artillery shocked him.

"Two master craftsmen, I need to manufacture this kind of explosive bombs in large quantities. You will control the quality of the explosive bombs!" Jia Qiang said to the two master craftsmen.

The patterns he drew, if actually produced, would be almost indistinguishable from modern artillery of later generations, and would definitely exceed the artillery technology of today's world.

"Jia Houye is really a genius in firearms. This design will make the artillery more convenient, and its power and accuracy will also be greatly improved!" Master Jiang exclaimed.

They felt that they had followed the right person this time. Jia Qiang's generosity exceeded their expectations. Although they were trapped here, it was often the same in their original place. To become a craftsman, you must have this kind of consciousness.

This place is deep in the mountains, and the sound of artillery will not spread very far before it will be blocked by the mountains.

In fact, he also wants to make muskets. The current muskets are extremely inconvenient to use. It is not difficult to improve them. The main thing is the change of thinking.

"Then send it to your home. You can also write a letter home. I will have someone send it back together. However, the content of the letter must be checked and no information here can be leaked!" Jia Qiang nodded and said.

He can guarantee this with his reputation as a master craftsman. He is a master craftsman who specializes in firearms.

The gunpowder currently used in this explosive bomb is made using Western gunpowder production methods.

"I have no time requirements. You put your own safety first!" Jia Qiang did not put pressure on them and said with a smile.

"The required materials will be sent later, and the explosive bombs are made by ordinary craftsmen. Your task is to study this set of drawings and see if they can be made!" Jia Qiang took out the drawings of the new artillery and shells that she drew and said.

In fact, Jia Qiang was well prepared. Even if such an explosive bomb exploded in front of him, he was confident that he could stop the power of the explosion.

Jia Qiang didn't care about the thoughts of ordinary craftsmen. He invited Master Jiang and Master Jing aside.

Now the two master craftsmen and the rest of the craftsmen have their fortunes tied to Jia Qiang's body, and they will not put Jia Qiang's body in danger.

"Thank you Lord Jia, we don't need any money here, so we'd better send it to your home!" Jiang Dajiang smiled on his face when he heard that he was rewarded. He expressed his thanks on behalf of all the craftsmen.

The explosive bomb flew four hundred steps, landed in an open space, and then exploded.

When he was in Jiangnan, he relied on this pair of goddess statues to block artillery attacks.

Look now, in just over twenty days, they have earned a hundred taels of silver for their family.

Jia Qiang arrived at the explosion site. The power of the explosive bomb was not small. Centered on the impact point, a radius of about ten meters was covered with debris after the explosion. There were also a small amount of explosion debris ten meters away.

He had already tested this. In his inventory, the pair of indestructible goddess statues could be blocked in front of him with just a thought.

Judging from the scene, the power of the explosive bomb makes it impossible to survive within a radius of ten meters. If the distance exceeds ten to twenty meters, there is a possibility of injury.

These craftsmen are all literate, otherwise how would they read the drawings? Of course, they would not know too many words, which means they have the ability to read and write.

"Master Jiahou, please check the power!" Jiang Dajiang said confidently.

If there is no major breakthrough in gunpowder technology, even if muskets are improved, they will not be able to break through armor and will only be able to deal with enemies without armor.

He also had no intention of equipping the army with muskets, which would do him no good.

Returning to the city from the Artillery Corps Ordnance Department, Zheng Qianshi from the Beijing Camp was already waiting in the lobby.

"I have met the Marquis!" Zheng Qianshi gave a military salute to Jia Qiang.

"Is there any news?" Jia Qiangxu helped him to get up and then asked.

"Master Hou, I am incompetent and have not found the whereabouts of the lame Taoist!" Zheng Qianshi lowered his head and replied.

If Jia Qiang hadn't said that there was such a lame Taoist wandering around the capital, Zheng Qian would have thought that someone was teasing him.

Because with the intelligence capabilities of Jingying, they could not find this lame Taoist.

For this matter, Jia Qiang and Zheng Qianshi also invited the underground forces in the capital. In the name of the capital camp, these underground forces did not dare to disobey the orders.

But after using so many people, no lame Taoist was found. "I can't blame you!" Jia Qiang waved her hand to appease her.

He used the intelligence network of the Beijing camp to find traces of an immortal. This was originally just an attempt.

If immortals don't want to be discovered by mortals, they have many methods.

"Master Marquis, this lame Taoist should not be in the city. With the power he has mobilized, he can be found even if he is hiding in a mouse hole!" Zheng Qianshi continued.

"Recently, you should pay attention to the surroundings of Rongguo Mansion, keep a close eye on me, and inform me immediately if you find anything!" Jia Qiang ordered without explaining anything.

"Master Marquis, there is something I don't know whether I should mention or not!" Zheng Qianshi said hesitantly.

"Just tell me if you have anything to say!" Jia Qiang glared at him and said.

"Second Master Bao of Rongguo Mansion went to Lin Mansion several times!" Zheng Qianshi still reported.

Jia Qiang understood what Zheng Qianshi meant. Zheng Qianshi was the military attache in charge of intelligence in the Beijing camp, so he knew that Jia Baoyu had thoughts about Lin Daiyu.

Before Jia Qiang was about to get married, Jia Baoyu went to the Lin Mansion several times. Although Jia Baoyu was related to the Lin Mansion, this timing and the previous events meant that no one would believe that Jia Baoyu had no thoughts.

Jia Qiang naturally believed in Lin Ruhai's family, and it was impossible for Jia Baoyu to have too much contact with Lin Daiyu in the Lin Mansion.

But Jia Baoyu's behavior really disgusted Jia Qiang, and anyone who knew about this would feel uncomfortable.

A fierce light flashed in his eyes, he was not a kind person.

"I remember that there was an action team in the Beijing Intelligence Department. The action team kidnapped Jia Baoyu and sent him to Shuiyue Temple to guard him and wait for my order!" Jia Qiang said lightly.

"Yes, let's do it right away!" Zheng Qianshi responded without any hesitation.

The order given to Zheng Qianshi by Wu Zicang, the governor of the Beijing Camp, was to completely obey all orders of Jia Qiang.

Zheng Qianshi also knew that his immediate superior, Wu Zicang, was originally a subordinate of Jia Qiang. Now Jia Qiang had great power in the Daqian military. Although he could not control the Beijing camp, Zheng Qianshi was a confidant of Wu Zicang, so he followed Wu Zicang's orders. Act on command.

The operations team of the Beijing Intelligence Department was specially set up to capture important enemy personnel.

Although the impact of kidnapping the second young master of Rongguo Mansion in the capital is not small, it is not difficult to do it without anyone noticing.

Jia Baoyu took Mingyan out of the house again. He had been upset recently.

The closer it was to the wedding of Jia Qiang and Lin Daiyu, the more irritated he became. He went to Lin's house many times. Jia Min was extremely polite to him, but did not let him see Lin Daiyu at all.

He was going to have fun with a friend, whose name was Jiang Yuhan.

It is strange to say that Jia Baoyu should have four friends.

The first is Qin Zhong, who has died of illness; the second is Shuirong, King of Beijing, and Shuirong has also died at this time; the third is Liu Xianglian, Liu Xianglian has been killed, and the last is Jiang Yuhan.

The deaths of Beijing Wang Shuirong and Liu Xianglian were both related to Jia Qiang, which also allowed Jia Baoyu to make two close friends.

Jia Baoyu is riding on the horse, and Mingyan is holding the horse in front.

Jia Baoyu was in a bad mood, which Mingyan knew, so she did not take the initiative to talk to Jia Baoyu.

Mingyan held the horse and looked around from time to time. He had a lively temperament, so he couldn't stand this dullness.

There were scoldings coming from the front, which attracted his attention. He stretched his neck to see the excitement.

At this moment, a carriage came out of the alley next to it.

The carriage passed Jia Baoyu, grabbed Jia Baoyu with one hand, sealed Jia Baoyu's mouth, and dragged him into the carriage.

The whole process is like flowing clouds and flowing water, which is the time of two breaths.

Jia Baoyu was caught before he had a chance to speak.

Most of the people on the street were attracted by the scolding on the other side, and no one paid attention to what happened here.

The carriage turned to another alley and soon disappeared.

While Mingyan was distracted watching the excitement, she led the horse and walked far away from the quarrel before he took his mind back.

"Second Master Bao, we're just ahead!" He turned around and said.

But when he saw that the horse was empty, he was stunned.

"Second Master Bao, Second Master Bao!" He almost cried, but he still looked around for a bit of luck and shouted: "Second Master Bao, stop playing!"

But no matter how he looked, there was no sign of Jia Baoyu, which made him know that something bad was going on.

At this moment, Jia Baoyu was already on his way out of the city.

At the same time, Zheng Qianshi also reported the success of the operation to Jiahou Mansion, waiting only for Jia Qiang to return from the palace.

After Jia Qiang finished her work with the cabinet and returned to the mansion, she learned about Zheng Qianshi's message from the steward Lu Xun. The content of the message was "Mission accomplished."

He smiled without any surprise.

If the action team of the dignified Beijing Intelligence Department cannot capture the helpless Jia Baoyu, then there is no need for this action team to exist.

He told Jade that he had something to do in the study today and no one was allowed to disturb him.

After entering the study, he asked the powerful guards to control the study. He changed his clothes, activated the 'near boots' on his feet, and moved out of Jiahou Mansion in an instant.

He hid his face and left the city, heading towards Shuiyue An.

This time he did not bring Jia Gong with him, and all four summons and five divine corpses were placed in the inventory.

"Master Hou!" When Jia Qiang arrived outside Shuiyue Temple, Zheng Qianshi came over to greet her.

"Where are the people?" Jia Qiang asked.

"Place it in the small room at the back door of Shuiyue Nunnery. I spent some money to bribe the Taoist woman who guarded the back door, but it didn't disturb the rest of the people in Shuiyue Nunnery!" Zheng Qianshi bowed and replied.

"Let all your people evacuate. It won't be your business anymore!" Jia Qiang thought for a while and ordered.

"Yes!" Zheng Qianshi accepted the order.

He immediately went to the small room at the back door of Shuiyue Temple and took away the sergeant from the action team.

Jia Qiang waited for a while and then came to the small room.

Jia Baoyu was in a very embarrassed state at the moment. He was tied with a rope, his mouth was stuffed with cloth, his eyes were covered with black cloth, and his ears were stuffed with cotton. This was very professional. Jia Baoyu could not hear or see, and had lost his perception of the outside world. .

(End of this chapter)