Kowloon wins

Chapter 294
The Paozi Depot, an institution under the Ministry of Industry, is dedicated to the storage and storage of scrap iron cannons. It is located in a secluded place in the northern suburbs outside Andingmen. It has four large warehouses, covering an area of ​​more than a hundred acres. There were times of turmoil in the early years, but since Galdan was wiped out, the court cast fewer and fewer cannons, scrapped cannonballs were even rarer, and the huge cannon storehouse gradually became depressed, until three years later. A few days ago, Dai Zi came to Paoziku with the title of a doctor, and the place has just regained some vitality. Every once in a while, a large amount of steel, gunpowder, wood and other materials are always transported into the warehouse, but only However, it is rare to see materials shipped out, and there is always a roar coming from inside from time to time. This kind of situation is undoubtedly very intriguing, but no matter who it is, as long as there is no handwritten order issued by Hongqing himself, don't even think about getting close to Paozi Ku half a step, anyone who dares to approach will always be warned by the patrolling soldiers of the Ministry of Industry, and anyone who dares to trespass will be killed without mercy.

Today's Paoziku is also very heavily guarded, the difference is that the gate of the warehouse is full of people, the leader is Dai Zi, the doctor of Paoziku, and there are several rows of officials, big and small, neatly lined up behind them. Although the expressions of the people were different, they all stared at the corner at the end of the road with breathless concentration, and a tense atmosphere dispersed in the silence.

"coming."

"coming."

……

At the corner at the far end of the avenue, amidst a burst of smoke and dust, a group of knights galloped towards a luxury carriage. The officials, big and small, who had been standing quietly, immediately became a commotion, and the tense atmosphere not only disappeared It’s less, but it’s a bit thicker, not for anything else, just because the one who’s coming is Dorobelle Hongqing, who is known as the “official butcher”, and no one can guarantee whether his performance will be bad. This master who has always been ruthless.

"Dai Zi, the doctor of Xiaguan Paoziku, kowtowed to Qing Baylor."

After a while, the galloping carriage stopped slowly at a distance of three feet from the welcome queue. When the curtain of the carriage was lifted, Hong Qing got out of the carriage with a stoop. With a flick of the horseshoe sleeve, a standard strike, and a loud salute.

"Mr. Geng Yan (Dai Zi's name) doesn't have to be like this, please let me go."

For Dai Zi, a stubborn old man, Hong Qing had a different kind of respect, and before the ceremony was over, she rushed to him, stretched out her hand very politely, and yelled with a smile.

"Xie Qingbaile Longen, I learned that you are coming to inspect, and everyone in Paoziku has been waiting for a long time, please!"

It has been more than two years since he returned to Beijing after receiving an amnesty. During this period of time, Dai Zi has lived a very comfortable life, not only being able to play with his favorite guns, but also because of the three-acre acre in this Paoziku. In the distribution of land, it is up to him to decide, but there is no one who cannot respond to any request. Compared with the misery of being exiled in Tieling, it is really a difference between one day and one place, and all of this is thanks to Hongqing. Ci, although Dai Zi is stubborn, he is not unreasonable. Although he doesn't say it in his mouth, he is really grateful to Hongqing in his heart, and there is a sense of gratitude in his words.

"Mr. Geng Yan is too polite, please."

The Gunnery Research Institute in Paoziying was created by Hongqing alone, and the painstaking efforts spent are incomprehensible. Back here, we have to go back to March last year, but with the monthly fixed reports from the "Sharp Knife", I still know the general developments of the Gunnery Research Institute. He has just taken over the Yu Hengqing Bureau of Officials, and as the direct supervisor, he has been transferred to all the sites of his family, which has shown that he attaches great importance to it. Azusa made an in-depth discussion. As for those welcome ceremonies such as face-saving projects, Hongqing really didn't care much, and ignored the officials, big and small, who were waiting in line to be interviewed, and waved their hands with a smile. He lifted his foot and walked towards the warehouse door.

"Qingbeile, please look, this is the Lianzhu firecracker conceived by Xiaguan back then. This is a magazine, which contains 28 iron pellets and mixed gunpowder. Pull the trigger to fire continuously. The bullets are fan-shaped. , with a range of about a hundred paces."

Hong Qing didn't make any false speeches like a speech, and immediately asked to see the firearm sample showroom as soon as she entered the warehouse. Dai Zi was happy to show the achievements of the past two years, and led Hong Qing with a smile on her face. In the warehouse in the middle, he walked quickly to a row of copywriters, pointed to a lute-like weapon on top of it, and introduced it proudly.

"Oh? It is indeed a good thing. Mr. Geng Yan is worthy of being a genius in the world, good, very good."

Hongqing has been famous for such sharp weapons as Lianzhu firecrackers for a long time, but because of several business trips, she has never witnessed it with her own eyes. Hearing Dai Zi's introduction now, the itch in her heart is a little hard to scratch. Excitedly, he walked forward, and after playing with it for a long time, he put it down reluctantly, and praised Dai Zi harshly.

"Qing Beile is overrated. Although this Lianzhu firecracker is impressive, it is quite rough. I got Qingbeile's suggestion the year before last, and it has been improved. The one on the left is the improved new Lianzhu firecracker. The ammunition is also supplied by a magazine, with a foldable bracket underneath. Each magazine contains [-] paper shell bullets. The bullets are filled with new gunpowder and fired with a striker. The ejection is like a fan. The range is almost two hundred steps away. Resisting the enemy is enough to block the fierce charge of the cavalry!"

After receiving such a compliment from Hong Qing, Dai Zi's face became more red, and he stretched out his hand to stroke the long beard on his chest with a smile, and continued to introduce.

"Well, good, if you can get this sharp weapon, if there is a war in the country in the future, it will be of great use!"

Although the shape of the firearm on the copy is quite different from modern machine guns, its firepower output has already taken shape, especially the application of smokeless gunpowder, which definitely has epoch-making significance, and most of these are Hong Qing's. Contributions—nothing else, Hong Qing studied chemical engineering in his previous life. Although he didn’t put much effort into it, he couldn’t hold back his cleverness. He still knew such superficial knowledge as smokeless gunpowder in later generations. Of course, he also I only know the principle, and I have never practiced it myself, but with Dai Zi and a large number of researchers who have gathered one after another, it is not difficult to figure it out. Now, the main firepower output weapons of the new army have been obtained, and they can be used in the future. When the blue sky was rising straight up, Hong Qing didn't have to worry about having no one to use, and she couldn't close her mouth with a smile.

"Qingbeile, this is the muzzle-loading gun you mentioned. I just developed it earlier this year. It has a range of three hundred paces... This is a revolver... This is a landmine..."

Seeing that Hong Qing was so excited, Dai Zi was deeply impressed, and excitedly introduced the weapons developed in the past two years. Of course, due to the short time, all the weapons developed were only Light weapons, as for artillery and other heavy weapons, it has just been mentioned on the research and development schedule, and it is hard to say when the results will be produced, but even so, Hongqing feels that the trip is worthwhile.

"Mr. Gengyan's work is trusted by Ben Baylor. What I have seen this time is really a remarkable achievement. I don't know if there is anything else that needs to be done by Ben Baylor. Please make it clear. But if Ben Baylor can do it, he will not dare to resign. .”

After wandering around the firearms showroom for more than half an hour, Hong Qing was really addicted to playing with arms, so she generously made a promise in addition to complimenting her.

"In this way, the lower officials will not be hypocritical. There are really a few obstacles that require Qing Baylor's strong support. One is that the number of blacksmiths is really insufficient at present, especially there are fewer people who know how to smelt. The steel blanks cast It is unsatisfactory, and if it is to be mass-produced, it may hinder the difficulty; moreover, although various firearms have been tested repeatedly, they are still not perfect. , I implore Qing Baylor to write this statement to clarify this matter, if you can call an army to practice, if it can have a miraculous effect."

Hearing that Hong Qing had promised so generously, Dai Zi's spirit was lifted immediately, and without being pretentious, she directly put forward two requests.

"The matter of the blacksmith is easy to handle. Later, Ben Baylor will recruit skilled craftsmen from all provinces. As for the talents of steel casting, it can also be handled in the same way. It's just that the matter of the army may have to be postponed for a while. Baylor refuses to support it, it is true that the world is at peace now, if you want to reform the military system, you will inevitably be attacked by villains and cause trouble, how about waiting for the future?"

Hong Qing had unusual expectations for the new type of firearms, and he wished to equip the army as soon as possible, but this matter was beyond his control. Qing is actually very helpless, it is really difficult to make a clear promise to Dai Zi.

"This……"

Although Dai Zi is very fond of machinery manufacturing, but after all, he was born in a family of officials, and he is also a person who has read poetry and books. It's my own preference, and secondly, I want to repay Hongqing for saving me, but I also don't want to use this as a promotion, so I hope to show the firearms I made to the public, so that I can win the Holy Spirit again. My friend, when I heard Hong Qing's explanation, I couldn't help but have some different thoughts.

"Don't worry, sir, the future will last forever. There is really no need to be in a hurry. However, according to Ben Baylor, it will not be long. It will be three years soon, and five years if it is slow. You must be sure. At that time, you must have Mr. preside over it." In the big picture, this thousand-year achievement will definitely leave a name in history, and it will be an ordinary time, so why don't you wait and see?"

With Hongqing's IQ, one can see what Dai Zi's thoughts are, but although Hongqing knows some things, it's hard to say too clearly, so she can only persuade Dai Zi politely.

"That's fine, then I'll just let Qing Baylor assign me as an officer."

The world has been at peace for a long time, and the world is at peace. Dai Zi really can't figure out where the chaos will come from, but since Hong Qing said so, he can't force it anymore, so he can only agree with doubts.

(End of this chapter)