The cannon depot, an institution under the Ministry of Industry, is dedicated to the collection and storage of scrap iron cannons, located in a secluded place in the northern suburbs outside Andingmen, built with four large warehouses, covering an area of more than 100 acres, there was also a hustle and bustle in the early years, but since the fight Geldan was extinguished, the imperial court cast cannons gradually decreased, and the scrapped cannonballs have been even fewer, and the huge cannon depot has gradually seen depression, until three years ago, Dai Zi came to the cannon depot with the title of Langzhong, and only then did it recover some vitality, every once in a while, there is always a large amount of steel, Gunpowder, timber and other materials are transported into the warehouse, but only see in, but rarely see materials shipped out, from time to time there is always a roar from the inside, this situation is undoubtedly very reverie, but no matter who it is, as long as there is no Hongqing personally signed the edict, do not want to get close to the artillery depot half a step, but anyone who dares to approach, will always be warned by the soldiers of the Ministry of Works, and then dare to trespass, that is to kill without forgiveness, the guard is strict, as if there is no place in the treasury of the Ministry of Households.

Today's artillery depot is also very heavily guarded, the difference is that the door of the warehouse is crowded with people, the leader is the cannon warehouse in the middle of Dai Zi, followed by a neat row of large and small officials, although everyone has different expressions, but they all hold their breath and gaze at the corner at the end of the road, a tense atmosphere is diffused in this silence.

"Here we are."

"Here we are."

……

At the corner of the far end of the avenue, in a burst of smoke and dust, a group of knights galloped around a luxurious carriage, and the officials who were originally standing quietly saw this, and immediately there was a commotion, and the tense atmosphere was not only not reduced, but it was a little thicker, not for anything else, just because it was Dorobelle Hongqing, who was known as the "butcher of officialdom", who was coming, and no one dared to guarantee that his performance would not harm this ruthless master.

"Xiaguan Cannon Zi Kulang Zhong Dai Zi knocked to see Qing Baylor."

Suddenly, the galloping carriage slowly stopped at the welcome queue three feet away, the curtain of the car was lifted, Hongqing had already come out of the carriage, Dai Zizi, who had been waiting for a long time, did not dare to slack off a little, hurriedly flicked the horseshoe sleeves left and right, a standard thousand, and saluted loudly.

"Mr. Gengyan (Dai Zi's number) doesn't have to be like this, and please calm down."

For Dai Zi, a stubborn old man, Hongqing has a different kind of respect, and before he finished his courtesy, he already rushed to the front, reached out very politely, and called out with a smile.

"Xie Qing Belle Longen, I learned that you are coming to inspect, and I have been waiting for a long time from all over the artillery depot, please!"

It has been more than two years since he returned to Beijing after the amnesty, and since this period of time, Dai Zi has lived a very comfortable life, not only can he fiddle with his favorite guns, but also because he has the final say in the one acre and three points of land in this cannon storehouse, but all those who have asked for it, there is no one who cannot respond, compared to the misery of being exiled to Tieling, it is really the difference between one day and one place, and all this is due to Hongqing, although Dai Ziren is strong, but he is not an unreasonable person, although he does not say it, he is indeed very grateful to Hongqing in his heart, There is a sense of gratitude between the words.

"Mr. Gengyan is polite, please."

The gun research institute in the artillery battalion is Hongqing single-handedly made out, the effort spent is not known, it can not be said that it is not important, but everything is entangled, Hongqing to the cannon depot time is really not much, the last time to return to this, but also have to push back to the last year of March, but there is a "sharp knife" side of the monthly fixed report, the general dynamics of the gun research institute is still clear, this time to come, one is just to take over Yu Heng Qing Division, as a direct boss, since to get their own territory to turn around, has shown the meaning of attention, Second, he planned to have an in-depth discussion with Dai Zi on the next development of the Gun Research Institute, as for the welcome ceremonies such as those face projects, Hongqing really didn't care much, and didn't pay attention to the officials who were waiting in line to receive him, waved his hand with a smile, and immediately raised his feet and walked towards the door of the warehouse.

"Qing Belle, please see, this is the Lianzhu fire gun conceived by Xia Guan back then, this is a magazine, containing twenty-eight iron pellets, mixed with gunpowder, pull this trigger, it can be fired in bursts, the bullet is fan-like, and the range is about 100 steps."

Hongqing did not make a speech or other false articles, as soon as he entered the warehouse, he directly asked to see the firearms sample showroom, Dai Zizi was happy to show the achievements of the past two years, and led Hongqing into the middle warehouse with a smile on his face, walked quickly to a row of copywriters, pointed to a weapon like a pipa on it, and proudly introduced.

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

Lianzhu fire gun such a sharp weapon, Hongqing has been famous for a long time, but because of several business trips, I really have never seen it with my own eyes, at this time I heard Dai Zi introduce it like this, the itch in my heart is a little difficult to scratch, I rushed forward, and after playing with it for a while, I reluctantly put it down, and praised Dai Zi without a mouth.

"Qing Belle is too famous, although this Lianzhu firearm has a considerable place, but it is quite rough, the next official got Qingbeile to mention the point the year before last, it has been improved again, the left is the improved new type of Lianzhu firecracker, the same magazine for ammunition, with a foldable bracket, each magazine contains thirty paper shell bullets, the bullet is coated with a new type of gunpowder, fired with a firing pin, the ejection is like a fan, the range is almost two hundred paces, so as to resist the enemy, enough to block the fierce rush of the cavalry!"

Being praised by Hongqing like this, the red light on Dai Zi's face was obviously a little stronger, and he reached out and stroked the long beard on his chest with a smile, and then continued to introduce it.

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

Although the shape of the firearm resting on the copy is very different from the modern machine gun, it has a prototype in the output of firepower, especially the application of smokeless gunpowder, which is definitely of epoch-making significance, and this is mostly the credit of Hongqing - no, Hongqing studied chemical engineering in his previous life, although he didn't care very much, but he couldn't stand his brain, and he seemed to know that smokeless gunpowder was a superficial knowledge in later generations, of course, he only knew the principle, and he had never practiced it himself. But with Dai Zi and a large number of other researchers who have been gathered one after another, it is not difficult to figure it out, and now, the main firepower output weapons of the new army have been settled, and when the clouds rise to the top in the future, Hongqing will not worry about having no guys to do, and he will really smile so much that he can't close his mouth.

"Qing Baylor, this is the breech gun you mentioned, which was just developed by Xia Guan at the beginning of this year, and has a range of almost three hundred paces...... This is a revolver ......, this is a mine......"

Seeing Hongqing so excited, Dai Zizi felt that there was light on his face, and excitedly introduced the weapons developed in the past two years, of course, limited to a short time, what was developed was only light weapons, as for heavy weapons such as artillery, now that the research and development schedule has just been mentioned, it is difficult to say when the results will be produced, but even so, it is already a great feeling that Hongqing has made this trip worthwhile.

"Mr. Gengyan does things, Ben Baylor can be trusted, what I have seen this time is really a remarkable achievement, I don't know what Mr. needs to be done by Ben Baylor, and please make it clear, but if Ben Baylor can do it, he will not dare to resign."

After going around in the firearms showroom for more than half an hour, Hongqing was really addicted to making arms, and in addition to his beautiful words, he also made a generous promise.

"In this way, the lower officials are not hypocritical, and there are really a few things that must be strongly supported by Qing Baylor, one is that the number of blacksmiths is really insufficient at present, especially the few who know how to smelt, and the steel billets cast are not satisfactory, and if they want to be mass-produced, there may be obstacles; Moreover, although all kinds of firearms have been repeatedly tested, they are not perfect, and as for the defects, they must be used by the army to know the root cause. ”

Hearing Hongqing's promise so generous, Dai Zi's spirit was immediately lifted, and he was not hypocritical, and put forward two requirements straightforwardly.

"The blacksmith's business is easy to do, and when he turns back, Ben Baylor will recruit skilled craftsmen from all provinces, and as for the talents of steel casting, they can also be handled according to this example, but it is only a military matter, I am afraid that it will have to be delayed for some time, if Ben Baylor refuses to support it, it is really like today's peace, and if he wants to have the innovation of the military system, it is inevitable that he will be attacked by villains, and it will be good to wait for the future?"

Hongqing has unusual expectations for new firearms, and he can't wait to equip the army as soon as possible, but this matter is not something he can do.

"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 reads poetry and books, and his literary style is also outstanding, and he also has a lot of ambitions in politics.

"Mr. rest assured, the coming day is long, there is no need to rush for a while, however, according to Ben Baylor's view, it will not be long, three years soon, five years slowly, there will be a quasi-letter, really at that time, Mr. must preside over the overall situation, this thousand years of achievements also, will be able to leave a name in history, in and out of the phase, ordinary times, Mr. may wish to wait and see?"

With Hongqing's IQ, he can see where Dai Zi's mind is, but although Hongqing knows some things in his heart, it is not easy to say it too clearly, so he can only persuade Dai Zi politely.

"It's okay, then the lower official will be assigned by Qing Baylor."

The world has been peaceful for a long time, and the four seas are peaceful, Dai Zishi can't figure out where the chaos will start, but since Hongqing said so, he can't force it anymore, so he can only accept it suspiciously.