The British and French consuls were killed, and rumors spread in the concession, even causing a big sensation, but calm was quickly restored. After all, the people like to watch the excitement, but they don't care about the life or death of Ali Guo and Aitang.

British and French businessmen wanted to find out, but they couldn't find an opportunity. Coupled with the fact that the British lieutenant colonel and the French colonel reached a unified view of temporary forbearance, no one cared about the life or death of Ali Guo and Aitang

After this incident, Li Zhen's control of Shanghai also reached an unprecedented height.

Even the concession area is under Li Zhen's control. Without Ali Guo and Aitang in charge, the foreign merchants who came and went lost their backbone, and they no longer had the arrogance of the past. With Li Zhen's support, Shanghai's businessmen will get more benefits and preferential treatment for setting up factories, and they will not be suppressed and will develop vigorously.

Commerce is thriving, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, like a pure land.

It's just that Li Zhen knows that this is a temporary calm.

If you want to stand tall, you have to rely on strength to speak.

Li Zhen handed over the internal affairs to Liu Taiping and Lan Weiwen, and the two were obviously more expert in political affairs and were not easy to make mistakes. Li Zhen's energy was all shifted to the training of the army, not only the training of the 3,000 soldiers under his command, but also the training of the 120 special forces of the Sharp Knife Battalion were put on the agenda.

During the training, Li Zhen sent the written training syllabus and made corresponding changes to the etiquette of the army.

In the past, he knelt on one knee and saluted.

Even if Li Zhen did not allow the soldiers to kneel, the way of saluting was varied and there was no uniformity.

Li Zhen changed the way of saluting to the common salute in the army of later generations, and unified all the movements. Li Zhen's change permeates little by little, and it is not possible to overthrow everything in an instant. Only by changing them one by one can the soldiers accept them one by one, and then slowly develop habits.

Outside the city, Li Zhenzheng was taking the special forces of the Sharp Knife Battalion for a 15-kilometer run.

Li Zhen took the lead and also ran with the soldiers.

Long-distance running is the most physically exhausting, and it is also the most test of a person's endurance and willpower. Many people ran out of breath, but they didn't dare to stop, and they followed Li Zhen. Like the soldiers, Li Zhen was also covered in sweat, the hair on his head was wet with sweat, and the clothes on his body were also wet with sweat.

Although it is the beginning of February and the weather is gradually warming, the spring is still a little cold. However, all the people ran long distances, the heat was rushing, and they were already hot.

"Da! Da!! ”

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from behind.

Li Zhen looked back, but saw Yang Banhou riding a horse running over quickly.

After Yang Banhou approached, Li Zhen asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”

Yang Banhou turned over and dismounted and saluted, and said, "Marshal, someone is looking for you outside the barracks, please go immediately." ”

Li Zhen nodded and agreed, and then instructed Yang Banhou to take the soldiers back, then turned on his horse and entered the city to return to the barracks. Coming to the outside of the barracks, Li Zhen looked at the attendants standing outside the camp and asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”

The attendant replied, "My lord, Mr. Liu invites you to go back to the house, and there is something important to discuss." ”

Li Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked the attendant to go back in a carriage, while Li Zhen rode a horse and ran directly to Daotai Mansion.

Back at the house, Li Zhen didn't have time to change his clothes, so he hurried towards the hall.

At this time, Li Zhen was still steaming hot.

In the hall, Liu Taiping and a slightly hunched middle-aged man sat on the left and right sides respectively.

Seeing Li Zhen coming in a hurry, Liu Taiping and the middle-aged man immediately got up and saluted. Li Zhen bowed slightly, and his eyes fell on the middle-aged man. Looking at the middle-aged man's face is only in his early thirties, wearing coarse cloth short clothes, three short beards under his chin, a thick mustache on his lips, his eyes are bright, but his temples have a white color, giving people a feeling of old age.

Li Zhen waved his hand and said, "Sit down." ”

Li Zhen lifted his robe and sat down directly above.

Liu Taiping saw that Li Zhen came back in a hurry, and there was a look of appreciation in his eyes. Liu Taiping waved his hand at the middle-aged man and introduced, "My lord, this person's name is Dai Yuanhua." I talked to Yuanhua and he was very talented. ”

Dai Yuanhua got up, bowed down and said, "I've seen adults!" ”

Li Zhen said: "Sit down and talk, no formality. Having said that, Dai Yuanhua was still respectful, his expression was restrained and he didn't dare to relax, and he didn't elevate his status because of Li Zhen's words.

Li Zhen asked, "What does Mr. Dai do?" ”

Dai Yuanhua's expression darkened, as if he was ashamed to speak. Seeing this, Liu Taiping immediately said: "Yuanhua, the adults are very easy-going, no need to be formal." Besides, what you do is what adults are interested in and what adults need, so you can say whatever you want. Besides, you are still a famous family, so you should have more courage. ”

Li Zhen looked at Liu Taiping with a look of surprise in his eyes. Liu Taiping is talented, but rarely evaluates people, Dai Yuanhua can get Liu Taiping's praise, I am afraid it is not simple.

Dai Yuanhua said: "Hui Yu, the grass people are a craftsman. ”

"Artisan?"

Li Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly, and he was curious about what Dai Yuanhua did? Li Zhen smiled and immediately said: "Mr. Dai is a craftsman, and he will inevitably know a strange skill, I don't know what kind of craftsmanship Mr. Dai has in his hands?" To tell Mr. Dai the truth, I welcome craftsmen, and there is an urgent shortage of skilled craftsmen. ”

When Dai Yuanhua heard this, he relaxed slightly.

Dai Yuanhua took a deep breath and said, "Some of the things involved in the grass people are prohibited. ”

Liu Taiping saw that Dai Yuanhua was slow to enter the topic, and interjected: "My lord, let's talk about Yuanhua for the old man." Dai Yuanhua is a descendant of Dai Zi, a firearms manufacturer at that time, specializing in the manufacture of firearms. ”

"Dai Zi's descendants!"

Li Zhenluo stood up suddenly, opened his mouth slightly, and showed a surprised expression.

Immediately, Li Zhen's expression changed again, as if he was smiling instead of smiling, and finally he looked up and laughed, infinitely happy. After Dai Yuanhua saw Li Zhen's expression, the big stone in his heart fell to the ground. Liu Taiping was a little surprised by Li Zhen's excitement, although Li Zhen occasionally laughed and rejoiced in the past, he did not laugh as unscrupulously as today.

Li Zhen looked at Dai Yuanhua and had a feeling of picking up a treasure.

Who is Dai Zi?

Dai Zi was a firearms manufacturer during the Kangxi period, and made a strong mark in the history of Chinese weapons.

In particular, the 28 consecutive beads made by Dai Zi can fire 28 gunpowder lead pellets in a row, which is already the prototype of modern machine guns, more than 200 years earlier than Europe. Dai Yuanhua is a descendant of Dai Zi, and he must be proficient in manufacturing weapons, as long as Li Zhen gives a little guidance, and then Dai Yuanhua has refined research, it is not difficult to manufacture machine guns.

Thinking of the machine gun, Li Zhen's heart was hot.

Li Zhen walked up to Dai Yuanhua and said with a smile: "Mr. Dai can come, Li Zhen is welcome!" I heard that Mr. Dai's ancestor, Master Dai Zi, once made 28 consecutive bead fire guns, I wonder if Mr. Dai can make them? ”

Dai Yuanhua shook his head and said, "Not for the time being, but as long as you study according to the drawings, you will definitely be able to." ”

"Good!"

Li Zhen said: "What you want, I will give, as long as you can make it." ”

Dai Yuanhua didn't expect Li Zhen to be so welcome, and he felt that he had found the right person. Dai Yuanhua took the initiative to ask to see Li Zhen because he knew that the army formed by Li Zhen used foreign guns, and such a person would at least not reject him from making guns.

Dai Yuanhua wanted to use Li Zhen's power to make the twenty-eight consecutive beads invented by Dai Zi, but he didn't expect to have an opportunity directly, which made Dai Yuanhua extremely happy.

ps: The third watch is completed, ask for flowers.