Back in Shanghai, Chen Xuan first went to inspect the construction of the expo exhibition hall, now the theme building has been erected, a large number of workers are working on the decoration, in a few days, it should be ready to use.

I learned from Lu Xiaoyu that many businesses have confirmed that they have come to participate, and some anxious merchants have even sent their decoration teams to the venue, and they insist on arranging the exhibition hall according to their own product style.

In addition to the more seriously injured team members who stayed in Nantong Zhangjia to recuperate, now the members of the guard team have returned to the team, and the members who did not participate in this operation are envious of the people who participated in the suppression of bandits, and Li Yuqing, who stayed behind, also made up the personnel that Chen Xuan asked to recruit, and is now undergoing basic training.

This time, the escort team seized more than 1 million worth of materials in Nantong, and in addition to the bonuses of the team members, there were more than 800,000 left, and Jiang Fangzhen also formally requested the establishment of a small military factory.

It was only at this time that Chen Xuan learned that the firearms repair shop of the escort team could not only repair all kinds of firearms, but even imitated several weapons, not to mention the Mauser equipment he was using, they also ingeniously designed rifles and pistols that were more suitable for the escort team.

Chen Xuan was shocked, originally according to his plan, was to set up a small ordnance repair shop, so that the soldiers can understand the principle of firearms, so as to protect the firearms in the war and design more accurately, but he didn't expect the escort team to take such a big step, now not only can imitate the German hand rifle, but also can design firearms suitable for the escort team, you must know that there are no foreign engineers in the small repair shop, but Zhao Xuechu's disciple Peng Jianyuan is responsible for teaching the team members to go to firearms knowledge.

With Jiang Fangzhen came to the small courtyard of the gun repair station, in the heavily guarded small courtyard, a brand new firearm with a faint blue metallic luster was neatly placed on a long table, there were imitation German ones, and there were several rifles and pistols that I had never seen before and a strangely shaped firearm, which was longer than a pistol and shorter than a rifle, and was equipped with **.

Chen Xuan casually picked up a rifle and pulled the bolt with a bang, the chamber was smooth and flawless, if it weren't for the brand-new firearm, Chen Xuan almost suspected that this was originally bought from the Germans.

"Have you tried it?"

"Uncle Hui, I have already tried, the parameters of the gun are basically the same as ****, the effective range is 800 meters, the loading volume is 5 rounds, and the accuracy of the test shot of about 3500 rounds has begun to deviate, because there is no suitable steel, so the service life of the rifle parts is still some gap compared with the original Mauser, and we are basically handmade, so the cost is also very high, and the output cannot be guaranteed."

Because Peng Jianyuan is Zhao Xuechu's apprentice, he habitually calls Chen Xuan his uncle.

"Okay, Jianyuan! It's not easy, if you add lathe equipment and then purchase the right steel, are you sure to improve the quality and production capacity? ”

"This, I dare not guarantee, the improvement of production capacity and quality is certain, but whether it can reach the level of German original, I dare not guarantee."

"This is a rifle of our own design?"

After looking at the imitation Mauser rifle, Chen Xuan picked up a rifle that was slightly shorter than ****, and the weight of the hand was not much different, it should be about 4 kg, but after the firearm design was shorter, it was indeed more convenient to use.

"Yes, the brothers in the escort generally reported that the Mauser rifle was too long, which may be suitable for Westerners with an average height higher than us Asians, but for us, it was not so easy to use, so we tried to make the gun shorter, and after everyone tried it, it was indeed much better."

"Yes, Jianyuan, good, and this one, what kind of gun is this?"

Chen Xuan grabbed the gun behind him that was about half a meter in a strange shape and asked.

"This is what I was playing, and I didn't want to take it out, but Captain Jiang insisted on letting me put it out。。。。。。"

Seeing that Peng Jianyuan was a little embarrassed, Jiang Fangzhen said:

"Yiyang, Jianyuan is really talented, this gun can be regarded as groundbreaking, I have never seen such a groundbreaking firearm in Japan and Europe for so many years."

"Oh? To be able to get Brother Fang Zhen's respect, it must be a great firearm, what are the advantages of this gun. ”

Chen Xuan raised the strange-looking and even somewhat ugly firearm in his hand.

"The advantage of the barge gun (another name for the Mauser pistol) is that the muzzle velocity is fast, the point fire is accurate, we all know these, but when it comes to the burst, due to the recoil is too large, the accuracy can not be guaranteed, this time we are reckless and bandits, in the process of impact, this shortcoming is more and more obvious, but Jianyuan according to the principle of the barge gun design of this gun, the use of two-handed guns, greatly guaranteed the stability of the barrel, so that the accuracy of the burst is possible, for the future melee has an absolute advantage, Yiyang, your banner is really full of talents, such a simple truth, no one has ever figured it out! ”

"Holding the gun in both hands, you can also fire continuously, isn't this ***?"

“***？ Good name, exactly the firearm used in the charge! ”

The gun is a good gun, but the shape is a little sad, Chen Xuan can't help but think of the famous AK47 later, this gun is simply a classic.

"Jianyuan, can you see if it's okay to do this?"

Chen Xuan asked for a pencil and some paper, and drew with a brush, and the shape of an AK47 jumped on the paper, and he also drew a bayonet by the way.

"That's what it looks like, can you make it?"

"What are these parts, and what are they used for?"

Peng Jianyuan frowned, studied it carefully for a while, and pointed to the parts in the drawing and asked.

"Ugh!"

Chen Xuan didn't know what his mother's was for, it was just what he saw in later movies, and he hadn't used it, not to mention that he was a pseudo-military fan, and he didn't even know the basic parameters of AK47, let alone guide others how to make it, so he had to say perfunctorily.

"You don't care what's the use, this is a gun that I subconsciously imagined, I don't have any concept of specific performance parameters, the rest depends on you to improve, and the concept of *** you designed is consistent."

"I can give it a try, but I'm not sure if it's going to work."

"Okay, you try to try it, and put the news that we can make guns into the first-level secrecy system, and reiterate with the brothers of the escort team, it must not be leaked out, in addition, this time Nantong has seized a lot of bandits, and Captain Jiang also asked to establish a military factory exclusive to the escort team, you make a plan as soon as possible, I will purchase the equipment in place, and the other is this *** You have to take it to heart, after success, I will name this gun after you."

"But this gun still has many shortcomings, instability or secondary, just the amount of ammunition consumed, large-scale equipment is absolutely impossible!"

"You don't have to worry about these for now, no one can say what will happen in the future, you can report what professional mechanical personnel are needed, I will consider whether to transfer to your arsenal, and if there are any other novel ideas, you can try to experiment, my requirement is to try to do a good job in the management of safety regulations, and do my best to avoid casualties."

After explaining Peng Jianyuan and Jiang Fangzhen, he discussed with the two of them some firearms knowledge and development directions and the management regulations of the military factory, and then returned to Shanghai Tinghe Yuan, and still refused Li Lizhu and Zhang Guangyuan to go in, the two had no choice but to report to Zhao Xuechu, Zhao Xuechu had no good way, so he could only buy the houses on both sides of the Tinghe Yuan, and leave them to Li Lizhu, Zhang Guangyuan, Xia Yunru and others to use.

Entering the courtyard, Zhang Youwei's shadow appeared in Chen Xuan's mind again, as if he saw Zhang Youwei giving a lesson, and seemed to be preparing dinner for Chen Xuan, Chen Xuan stood in the courtyard, closed his eyes, and quietly felt the warmth that no longer existed, Chen Xuan didn't dare to move, he was afraid that a small movement would interrupt his memory of Zhang Youwei.

Xia Yunru stood upstairs in the next cottage, looking at Chen Xuan like a fool, tears slowly slipped down, he didn't believe that there would be such an unforgettable love in the world, but when everything Chen Xuan showed in her eyes, he had to believe it, he believed that if Chen Xuan could let go of what he was doing, he was afraid that he would have run to find Zhang Youwei a long time ago, he would never doubt that as long as he could find Zhang Youwei, even if he could go to the ends of the earth, even if he gave up everything, Chen Xuan would not hesitate.

No one can understand that Chen Xuan's feelings for Zhang Youwei are so profound, so incredible, in fact, even Chen Xuan can't explain it, but he just knows that without Zhang Youwei's listening to the lotus courtyard, it is so lonely and unbearable, but he doesn't dare to leave here, he is afraid, he is afraid that he will not even have the last memories, at least here, he can still have a relationship with Zhang Youwei, and he can recall the picture when he had Zhang Youwei.

In the depths of Chen Xuan's heart, he felt that Zhang Youwei was so similar to him, two lonely souls warming each other in this troubled world, that kind of indescribable complementarity and trust, Chen Xuan, who was a man in two lives, had never met.

In fact, Chen Xuan is also lucky, in his previous life, he heard people say that in a person's life, to be able to meet a person who allows him to trust and love without reservation, how lucky it is, he met, after coming to the end of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Youwei can be said to be the only person he trusts and loves wholeheartedly, there is no reason, there is no reason, the two people came together like this, but it seems that God is jealous, and cruelly separates the two people, leaving Chen Xuan alone to bear the pain of ecstasy.