Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 89 The Legendary Dai Zi
Bian Shichun was rather casual in front of Chen Gu, but Chen Gu knew that Bian Shichun actually had a very high opinion of himself. On the surface he was polite to everyone, but deep down he looked down on many people.

"Celebrity Master?" Chen Gu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"Mingxin, the one who understands one's mind and sees one's nature, why are you asking Master Mingxin?" Bian Shichun emphasized.

Chen Gu nodded. Since Bian Shichun could be called a master, it seemed that he must have some skills.

"I heard that he is a very skilled doctor, and my old man is in poor health!" said Chen Gu.

Bian Shichun waved his hands and said, "That's useless. They already know each other. If Master Mingxin can cure it, there's no need for you to ask."

Chen picked up three or four slices of twice-cooked pork with his chopsticks, put them into his mouth, chewed them for a few times, and swallowed them. He then scooped the little rice in the bowl into his mouth, handed the bowl to Qin Ling to help him with the rice, drank a mouthful of soup to wash down the rice in his mouth, and said, "I'm in need of a good doctor here too."

"There is a shortage of good doctors everywhere in the world!" Bian Shichun smiled and said, "But Master Mingxin will not leave Dengyun Mountain. First, he is old, second, his legs and feet are not convenient, and third, the graves of his master and fellow disciples are all in Dengyun Mountain."

"His disciples will do too!" Chen Gu took the bowl handed over by Qin Ling, picked up a piece of fried eggs with prickly ash with chopsticks, and said.

Bian Shichun thought about it and said, "That's possible, but you killed so many monks, I'm afraid they will have concerns!"

"Whether it will work depends on fate. I won't force it!" Chen Gu put down his chopsticks, scooped a few spoonfuls of soup, drank it in one gulp, looked at Bian Shichun who was eating slowly, frowned and said, "If you are not full, eat faster. If you are full, follow me to Zhongyi Hall!"

"Eating and sleeping are things that are meant to be enjoyed by the mouth. If you eat just to fill your stomach like you do, what's the point of life?" Bian Shichun put down his chopsticks with a wry smile.

Fortunately, Bian Shichun brought more than just a rifle. After taking the rifle from Bian Yuan, Bian Shichun handed the rifle to Chen Gu.

Please help me convey a message to his disciples, and make it clear to them that if they want to be a monk, then be a good monk; if they want to enjoy life, then return to secular life; you cannot be a monk and enjoy life at the same time. If your heart is not sincere, then don't practice Buddhism.

“Are those people worthy of being called monks?

"You are willing to invest, so I'll tell you what you want to do. But I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not!" Bian Shichun said with a smile.

After Chen Gu finished speaking, he walked out. Bian Shichun stood up and followed him. The two of them arrived at Zhongyi Hall, but Lao Piao was gone.

Tell them that if they want to continue to be monks, I have three palaces and six temples here. If they want to return to secular life, I will build a yard for them and give them a monthly salary of ten taels of silver. "Chen Ju said.

Chen Gu scoffed at this, "What's it to you? Everyone has their own way of life. Why do you judge others based on what you think is right or wrong?"

Otherwise, you might fail to become a Buddha and instead become a demon. Don’t blame me for being cruel and ruthless then.

"It's a complete copy of your rifle, but it can't reach the power of your rifle at all. Even if I remove the gunpowder from the dynamite tank and put it in it to shoot, it can only reach 30% of the power.

Later, we found a craftsman who had made a musket and made bullets for us, but they were only 40% as powerful as ordinary muskets. Although they were much more powerful than ordinary muskets and their firing speed was also much higher, they were still far from your rifle. "

"What is a chain gun? What bullet? Tell me about it?" Chen Gu asked curiously. Bian Shichun hesitated for a moment, but still said: "In the early years of Emperor Kangxi, a man named Dai Zi made a submachine gun. Its structure is similar to your rifle, and it is also a pre-loaded shell.

The shells were loaded with gunpowder and tiny lead bullets in advance. One shot could kill or injure dozens of people at the same time. It played a very important role in the Battle of Zhamodu to quell the Galdan Rebellion. Legend has it that three shots made the enemy army flee in disarray.

Later, Dai Zi developed a bullet musket based on the sub-cannon. Its structure is very similar to your rifle. After improving it, he developed a chain musket. It is said that it can be fired 28 times in a row! "

"Machine gun!" Chen Gu couldn't help but exclaimed. This man is definitely a genius. Calculating the time, it was more than a hundred years ago, and someone had already developed shotguns and machine guns, and they were both used in actual combat.

is it possible?

If that was the case, why were they bullied like that in the late Qing Dynasty?

This had to make Chen Gu suspicious.

"How come I have never heard of such a powerful thing? Other things are fine, but if there is such a powerful thing, why is it not on the Tongan warship?"

You have to know that the large Tong'an warship is the ceiling of the Qing Dynasty's combat power, which is equivalent to the existence of aircraft carriers in later generations. The weapons equipped on it must be the most powerful, but there are no explosives, shells, and machine guns on it. Even if it is a simplified version of the machine gun, Chen Gu would not be able to fail to recognize it.

At least it should have attracted special attention because of its strange appearance, but there were only bird guns on the Tongan warship, and the shells were all solid bullets.

"Hehe, this matter has always been a secret. Kangxi was worried that the knowledge of the mother-and-submachine gun would be leaked, so he sealed up the production method as well. As for the repeating gun, only Dai Zi and a few of his craftsmen knew about it. Not even Kangxi knew." Bian Shichun said with a smile.

Chen Gu couldn't help but narrow his eyes and asked, "In other words, you have the craftsmen who were able to make the muskets back then?"

"The craftsman of that time has long passed away, but his descendants have passed down the secret method of making the musket. Naturally, the Bian family does not have a craftsman of that level. As for who has one, I can't tell you."

Bian Shichun smiled and continued, "Let's talk about your rifle. I spent so much money, but the rifle I copied now can't reach such great power. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

"That's bullshit. What we agreed upon was that I would measure the rifle for you. The deal was done after I gave you the rifle for measurement. What else do you want?" Chen Gu said with disdain.

"Do you dare to say that you didn't switch the rifle?" Bian Shichun asked.

"Of course not. I, Chen Guanhai, would not do such a despicable thing just to get 20,000 taels of silver for you. What does it have to do with me if you have no ability?" Chen Guan retorted. After thinking for a while, Chen Guan continued.

“Since you don’t believe it, how about you make a replica rifle and sell it to me?
I will order 10,000 rifles from you at the price of 20 taels of silver each. This way, you can not only earn back the 20,000 taels of silver you invested, but also make a lot of money. What a good deal! "

"You need so many rifles? What do you want to do?" Bian Shichun was shocked.

"Training soldiers will cause great loss of rifles. Besides, we need all 10,000 rifles at once. You can give me as many as you can. I guarantee cash payment and no default." Chen Gu said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)