Style Sun was confused: "Paper shell bomb? Hand grenade? “

Chen Di patiently explained to Shi Sun: "The so-called paper shell bullet is to wrap gunpowder and guns with paper, which can greatly improve the loading speed. The www.biquge.info grenade is to shrink the iron-shelled flowering shell of the Furlong cannon to the extent that a soldier can throw it with one hand. ”

Style Sun has built ordnance all his life, and after listening to it, he immediately understood what Chen Di meant.

Style Sun said to Chen Di: "A word from the master of the horse, let the old decay be like an enlightenment!" Wrap gunpowder and guns in paper and unify them! Why didn't you think of it before? Both things can be made! And give the old decay a few days to trial production. ”

Chen Di nodded with satisfaction. Chen Di asked again: "Why is the manufacturing speed of Huwei gun so slow?" Is there any way to increase the speed at which it can be manufactured? ”

Style Sun sighed: "Alas, in the final analysis, it's still a matter of manpower!" There are only a limited number of one or two hundred craftsmen in the office。。。。。。 ”

Chen Di blamed Sun Dao: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" Aren't they just people? If you don't have enough manpower, you can recruit it! If I lack money, I will fill it in with my own money! You don't care about this matter, I'll go to Jiang Shilang to talk about it! ”

Chen Di found Jiang Guang, the squire of the military department, and talked about expanding the manpower of the manufacturing office. Jiang Guang was a little embarrassed. The expansion of the office requires the approval of the Cabinet. Xia Yan, the first assistant of the cabinet, has just arrived, which Yan Party is willing to touch that moldy head at this juncture?

Jiang Guangdao: "Master Horse, there is a quota for the number of craftsmen in the Ministry of War. In order to expand the number of personnel, the approval of the Cabinet is required. “

Chen Di knew that Jiang Guang also had difficulties, and said, "Well, that's the case, let me think of a way." ”

It is obviously inappropriate for a scholar in charge of the Hanlin Academy to write to the cabinet to expand the military department. What to do?

Chen Di naturally thought of his stepfather, Yan Song. Even if Yan Song is deprived of the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, he is still the second assistant! This should be possible.

Last time I went to Yan Mansion to find Yan Song during the day, Chen Di ate a closed door. This time, he had a heart, and instead of going directly to Yan's Mansion, he asked someone to bring a message to Yan Song, and gathered in Huixian Yaxu at night.

In the evening, Chen Di came to Huixian Yaxu. However, Yan Song also came as promised.

Yan Song smiled and said: "Master Ma, you just got married to Princess Xiaoyan, and you are not guarding the princess at home, but you came to this Huixian Yaxu to find me What kind of wine do you drink?" ”

Chen Di gave Yan Song a look: "Father-in-law, there are only two of us here, so don't stick to the etiquette of the imperial court!" You still call me a son, it's always a bit raw to call me a concubine. ”

Yan Song saw that although Chen Di was a colt, he was not half arrogant, and he was very happy in his heart: "Okay! Then we are still father and son. ”

Chen Di got straight to the point: "Father-in-law, I want to expand the Office of the Ministry of War. “

Yan Song was a little surprised: "Why is this?" “

Chen Di said: "Last time I told my father-in-law, I received reliable news that the Japanese will invade Zhejiang on a large scale in a few months. I would like to prepare in advance for the office to manufacture a large number of firearms in case of a disaster。。。。。。 “

Yan Song seemed to be a little unimpressed by Chen Di's words: "Son, for the father, I want to persuade you, if you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government!" “

Chen Di said: "Father-in-law, it's not me boasting. Manchu Dynasty civil and military, how many generals are talented? If it really comes to the day when the Japanese invade Zhejiang on a large scale, the emperor will still use me to fight against the Japanese invaders. “

Yan Song said: "Things in the future, let's talk about them in the future!" You are a colt, but you propose to let the manufacturing office manufacture firearms in large quantities, and it is inevitable that some people will slander the emperor, saying that you have bad intentions! ”

What Yan Song said is true.

Chen Di said: "Then there is Father Lao, in your name, to the emperor and propose to expand the military department。。。。。。 “

Yan Song's head shook like a rattle: "No, no!" You don't know the situation in the DPRK now! The emperor deliberately suppressed my father. At this time, if I play this matter, not only Xia Yan will strongly oppose it, but even the emperor will definitely reject it for me! “

Chen Di was a little disappointed: "If this is the case, then Zhejiang is really in danger!" “

Yan Song was a little disapproving: "Son, as a father, I don't understand, this firearm is really so important in the matter of fighting against the Japanese?" ”

Chen Di replied: "If you talk about swords and blades, the Japanese are not under my Ming official army. My son and I have won two great victories in Taizhou, relying on firearms! ”

Yan Song nodded: "Leading troops to fight, I don't know anything about being a father." I have a way to do this. ”

Chen Di asked, "What way?" ”

Yan Song replied: "Since it is difficult for the emperor to approve this matter for our people, why don't you let the people of Xia Yan and his party play this matter?" ”

Chen Di's mind couldn't turn for a while: "Xia Yan's people? ”

Yan Song nodded: "Xia Yan has just taken over as the first assistant. As the saying goes, there are three fires when a new official takes office. He can't wait to do something to show the emperor! If any of his henchmen put forward some suggestions to the emperor on this matter, he will definitely strongly agree with it! ”

Chen Di said: "But why do Xia Yan's henchmen listen to us? ”

Yan Song smiled: "Son, why did you forget, wealth can be a god!" Xia Yan's henchmen are not all pedantic literati who do not advance in oil and salt! Xia Yan has a nephew named Zhao Kun, who serves as a commander in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. This human nature is greedy。。。。。。 ”

Chen Di nodded and said, "Father-in-law doesn't have to go on!" As long as you show me the way, my son will know what to do! ”

Yan Song said approvingly: "Well, you are a smart person, you can understand it at all." ”

Yan Song said to Chen Di again: "Remind you for my father, the capital is not as good as Zhejiang!" This is under the emperor's nose! Jin Yiwei's eyeliner is all over the capital, at this moment, you and I are drinking here, maybe after a few incense sticks, the emperor will know. “

Chen Di is an expert in the study of Ming history in modern times, how can he not know the power and means of Jinyiwei? It's just that he didn't find a suitable opportunity to take the line of Lu Bing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard.

Chen Dubai said goodbye to Yan Song, and sent someone to check the Zhao Kun mentioned by Yan Song.

Zhao Kun is greedy by nature and extremely good at gambling.

Chen Di will be afraid of Hai Rui's upright person who doesn't eat oil and salt, but he won't be afraid of a villain who is greedy for money and gambling!

Beijing, auspicious gambling house.

Zhao Kun, the governor of the five armies, was dressed in civilian clothes and had been gambling here all night.

This Lord Zhao's luck doesn't seem to be very good. In front of the dice table, he buys big, opens small, buys small, and opens big. Finally, he ran out of money.

Zhao Kun said to a guy in the gambling house: "Go, tell your shopkeeper to lend me another 5,000 taels of silver." ”

The guy replied embarrassedly: "Lord Zhao, you have already given us 10,000 taels of silver on credit today!" Our gambling house has rules, even if it is a relative of the emperor, you can only pay a maximum of 10,000 taels of silver a day! ”

Zhao Kun angrily reprimanded the guy and said: "My dignified commander of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, is it possible that you will be short of your money in this broken gambling house?" Take it! ”

The guy said, "Lord Zhao, this is really not good!" ”

Zhao Kun grabbed the collar of the guy: "You guy, why is there so much nonsense?" If you go and get the money, take it! Do you want to beg for a fight? “

At this time, a tall black man grabbed Zhao Kun's hand: "Lord Zhao doesn't have to embarrass this guy. “

Zhao Kun said angrily: "Which onion are you, dare to meddle with my affairs?" “

The tall black man was none other than Chen Di's family Liang Erhei.

Liang Erhei stuffed a stack of silver tickets into Zhao Kun's hand: "My lord said that this money should be a gift to meet Lord Zhao!" “

Zhao Kun flipped through the stack of silver tickets, which was 10,000 taels!

Zhao Kun took the money and immediately changed his tone: "Dare to ask who your adult is?" ”

Liang Erhei replied: "The master of the Hanlin Academy, Zhen Haibo, and Chen Di, the captain of the horses!" ”