(2nd Update)

Iron striking also needs its own hardness, and the preparation for the establishment of the Armament Hall is the first step to strengthen itself.

"The Armament Department is the weapons and equipment department, in charge of the armament equipment, manufacturing, development, procurement, and research and development, after the establishment of the department, under the jurisdiction of the Artillery Bureau, the Rifle Bureau, the Machine Gun Bureau, the Ammunition Bureau, the Grenade Bureau, a total of five sub-bureaus, in addition, I also plan to build in Tianjin, Baoding, Datong three places directly under the Armament Department of the arsenal, used to produce ammunition and firearms required by the army.

At this stage, both the Praetorian Guard and the Beiyang Army are equipped with a large number of German-made weapons, and once they are wartime, they will definitely be controlled by others, if we can imitate them successfully, this will not only reduce the cost of procurement, but also revitalize their own industry. ”

According to Ye Kai's conception, the positioning of the Armament Department is similar to that of the General Armament Department of later generations, in charge of the weapons and equipment work of the whole army, after the establishment of the Armament Department, the military enterprises that were originally scattered throughout the country can be unified, such as the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau, such a veteran military enterprise can still exert residual heat, of course, this is a great risk of unfinishing, the integration of these enterprises is tantamount to picking food from the hands of the governors from all over the country, so in order not to be controlled by others, Ye Kai also plans to set up his own arsenal, using the unique resources of Tianjin, Baoding, and Datong. While minimizing costs, it can also relieve worries.

"After the establishment of the Armament Department, we will first focus on the development of the Rifle Bureau and the Grenade Bureau, and the imitation objects are mainly the German Type 1904 Mauser rifle and the M16 wooden-handled grenade, and strive to achieve localization within three years, and then produce them in small batches and equip the troops on a large scale within five years."

Considering the brittle paper-like defense industry of the Qing Dynasty, five years is already the most optimistic estimate, Ye Kaizhen did not expect to be completed as scheduled, even with a lot of money from the branch and the Ministry of Posts and Communications, it is unrealistic to make five sub-bureaus in one go, greedy and chewy, compared with heavy weapons such as artillery and machine guns, it is easier to choose rifle grenades, which are slightly less high-tech equipment as a breakthrough, and on the premise of not fighting an international war, these individual weapons are basically enough, especially the small weapon of regional destruction such as grenadesWith the rise of trench warfare, the position is becoming more and more important, if it can be popularized a few years earlier in the West, especially the Japanese and Russian armies, maybe there will be a surprise effect, and under the general trend of science and technology increasingly dominating the war, this asymmetric advantage will become more and more obvious.

Ye Kai told his plan, obviously he had thought it through, and the people who sat down also heard it clearly, and nodded from time to time.

"Liang Shuai, do you want to recruit foreign technicians for imitation German guns?" After thinking for a while, Jiang Baili asked a question.

"Of course" Ye Kai nodded, "At this stage, there is no such technology in China, I heard that the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau once imitated a batch of old-fashioned Mauser rifles, which cost tens of thousands of taels of silver, and the gun was made, but the accuracy, cost, and reliability are far from meeting the original requirements, so it is necessary to recruit foreign workers." Ye Kai replied that according to the actual situation at the moment, recruiting foreigners is a helpless and realistic choice.

"The last general felt that instead of letting these foreign workers get their hands on it, it would be better to set up a special science hall around the factory, let these people act as lecturers, and the specific operations were carried out by the Chinese workers, and the foreign workers were only responsible for supervising the construction, so that after three or five years, the Chinese workers would inevitably be proficient, and then these foreign workers could all be dismissed to save money."

Jiang Baili's suggestion can be called unloading the mill and killing the donkey, but it is a rare good suggestion, this year silver is the most scarce, skilled workers are the most rare, this not only creates their own human base, but also saves a lot of silver.

"Well, that's a good idea." Ye Kai nodded in affirmation, "Since everyone has no objections, the matter of organizing the Armament Hall has been decided." “

Ye Kai then asked: "Who do you think is suitable for the official of the Armed Forces Department?" ”

Everyone looks at each other, but there is no unanimous opinion, background, background, qualifications, ability, and the most basic political attributes, which are all necessary conditions for candidates, and it is not easy to screen out a person from these conditions.

"The last general recommends Yang Wenkai of the War Department." It was Jiang Baili who stood up again.

"Tell me why it's him." This person Ye Kai was not very impressed.

"Yang Wenkai and the last general are classmates in the same period, he has a little study of ordnance manufacturing, during the study in Japan, this course has excellent results, and the ability naturally does not need to be mentioned, and he is rigorous, excellence, the end will think that for this kind of detailed position, to give him the most suitable."

Since it was recommended by Jiang Baili, the basic conditions should be met, Ye Kai pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.

"Then let him act as the official of the Armament Department first, and see how he performs within three months."

Ye Kai has always been cautious in choosing people and things, three months, this time is enough to find out his details, if there is no problem, the candidate is basically decided.

At this point in the meeting, the preparatory task of the Armament Department is basically over; of course, everything cannot be perfect, such as cleaning up the Wanguo cards in the troops, and the issue of unifying the caliber of firearms cannot be realized for a while, and only when the power is in his hands can he let go of his fists and feet to do it, and now he can only adopt a roundabout strategy of running in small steps.

"We are both classmates and comrades, Liangbi has a request, and I hope you will agree."

In the silence, Ye Kai suddenly spoke, and all eyes converged for a while.

"The world is impermanent, if one day Liangbi leaves his post, I hope you will continue to do the work of the Military Advisory Office."

Hearing Ye Kai's words, the people below were suddenly confused, and they didn't know why this sentence came to the end.

"Liang Shuai, you are"

"No matter whether Liangbi is there or not, this military advisory office cannot be dispersed, let alone chaotic." Ye Kai got up and bowed his hand, "I hope you will agree"

"The last general will follow the instructions of the good marshal!"

A group of people replied in unison, for this first founder who single-handedly established the Military Advisory Office, they are not just ordinary superiors and subordinates, but with some kind of admiration, and because of this, they can't know Ye Kai's situation, the higher the peak of power, the greater the possibility of falling, in the coming year, Ye Kai must take precautions, and the only military power that can make him live must be firmly grasped.

"Adjournment"

When he came out of the military advisory office, it was already seven or eight o'clock in the evening, it was almost dark, Ye Kai was a little tired, he didn't care about going elsewhere, and went straight home.

When he was still a few steps away from the door, he was enveloped in an inexplicable feeling, and when he stepped into the door, this intriguing sixth sense instantly came true.

"Lord Liang, you can come back, and the regent will announce that you will enter the palace immediately."

A man who looked like a eunuch rushed out of his hall, slapped his thigh, and screamed.

"What's going on?"

Ye Kai recognized Gonggong Xing in this palace and asked subconsciously.

"Don't ask, Lord Regent, the Lord Regent is waiting for you."

As soon as he heard this, Ye Kai didn't bother to clean up, and hurriedly followed out the door, and only after sitting on the sedan chair did he have a chance to ask.

"What happened to Gonggong Xing, so panicked?"

"Hey, Lord Liang, how do I know about the military aircraft as a minion, the regent said that there is something important to discuss with you, and I have been waiting in your mansion for a long time." Gonggong Xing was out of breath.

"Something important?" Ye Kai was also confused, "What can I do at this time, I bother my father-in-law to think about it." ”

Gonggong Xing scratched his head, as if he remembered something, and after a long time, he spit it out little by little, and the sporadic words made Ye Kai's previous fatigue disappear without a trace in an instant.

"The regent seems to say that something happened in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama defected to India"

(This chapter is Kavin.,It's so uncomfortable.,Three hours ******) (To be continued.) )