Chapter 632: The Head of the Jin Merchants

At that moment, Yuan Weiting felt that his heartbeat had stopped.

"Did you get beaten by your uncle?" She saw the blood remaining in his nostrils and the corners of his mouth, and a trace of regret flashed in her eyes.

Yuan Weiting nodded.

"Just because...... Last time...... What's the matter? ”

Yuan Weiting nodded.

Lin Yuxi took out the handkerchief and gently wiped the blood from his nostrils and the corners of his mouth for him.

This is the first time Lin Yuxi has wiped him like this in Yuan Weiting's memory, this action is sudden, there is no reason. He was taller than Lin Yuxi, but he was completely surrounded by Lin Yuxi's aura, and there was no way to escape or struggle. The faint aroma of Lin Yuxi's body enveloped him, blocking out all the sounds around him. He felt that Lin Yuxi's hands were so soft, so soft that they could melt into his body, and he felt that it was actually because he had become too soft, Lin Yuxi pinched hard, and he became a very small person, who could be put in Lin Yuxi's pocket and follow Lin Yuxi to a far place.

The sadness that suffocated him could no longer be suppressed, and rushed out in one go. He was in tears, like a helpless child. Time became incomparably long at this moment, and many years later, Yuan Weiting recalled that moment, countless people shuttled around them as if nothing was there. In a silver world, in the bright moonlight, he looked at Lin Yuxi like this, like an eternal reef in the flowing water.

"A good man should be determined to serve the country, if you really want your uncle to feel honored and gratified for you, you should let him see you in your uncle's lifetime." Lin Yuxi said to him like a sister, although she was much younger than him.

It was probably the first time she had said such a thing to a man, and she couldn't help but be a little shy.

"You...... If only I could be like my father and my fourth uncle. Establish immortal deeds. What happened that day...... I...... I won't bother with you......"

She finished. He turned and ran away.

Yuan Weiting looked at her back blankly.

It was the first time in the life of Yuan Weiting, the field marshal and co-organizer of the Army Affairs, that he had such close contact with this woman he loved all his life. At that time, he felt that great sorrow and great happiness came together, but he didn't know that this short moment had changed the fate of his life. Probably the sky happened to be bored, took pity on his waiting, and put a finger in the dark on his lips with a little honey, and then the sky forgot about him again, and perhaps he would only sit alone in his military tent at sunset. I reminisce about the first time in my life that I was slightly sweet from memory.

But the truth is, she has done his life's work.

"I'll let you see my success, Yuxi ......" At that moment, he made a vow in his heart.

The next day, Lushunkou, Baiyushan Fort.

Lin Yiqing looked at the already large-scale turret and the 1 240mm Krupp cannon that was being installed and debugged on it, and couldn't help but secretly admire.

As he understood, the cannons of the various batteries in Lushunkou were all new cannons produced by the German company Krupp.

In the present era, Qianguo can be said to be one of the largest arms buyers in the world. Li Shaoquan, the governor of Zhili and minister of Beiyang, was the most decent government purchaser. In the experience and common sense that the Qianguo people do not have a wealth of now, Krupp is almost synonymous with cannons.

Krupp AG is a family-owned company. Its founder was Alfred? Krupp. In the middle of this century, because the cannon produced by the Krupp company helped Bismarck, the "iron-blooded prime minister" of Prussia, complete the great cause of unifying Germany, the Krupp cannon became famous all over the world.

The characteristics of the Krupp cannon are, first, the caliber, second, the barrel is long, third, the tonnage is heavy, fourth, the firing range is long, fifth, the explosive power is strong, it can penetrate thick steel plates, and the sixth, it is easy to operate. In the Qianguo "Moss Bay Campaign", the Qianguo Navy and Army also relied on the power of the Krupp cannon to defeat the Japanese invasion.

The original name of Krupp was KRUPP. As its artillery entered the Qianguo, it was translated into a Central Plains name - Krupp. The Krupp family lived in Essen, Germany, and ran a small blacksmith shop, doing such inconspicuous business as blacksmithing, even if it reached Alfred? In Krupp's hands, there were only three small thatched huts. However, when he created the miraculous tank steel and made a high-quality breech-loading steel cannon from this excellent steel, Krupp became a giant in the European arms world.

In 9072, Lin Yizhe was invited to France to attend the coronation of Napoleon IV, and on his European itinerary, of course, he had to go to Germany, and the most important stop in Germany was, of course, Krupp. It is said that on that occasion, Lin Yizhe saw the three thatched houses that were regarded as family history, and he must have seen the old boss of the Krupp company, as for what they said, no one recorded it. The people of Qianguo only know that since then, the center of the Qianguo Army's arms procurement has shifted from Britain to Germany, and not only have Krupp cannons stood one after another on the newly repaired batteries along the coast of Qianguo, but the naval guns used by the Qianguo Navy warships of different tonnages and functions have also been ordered from Germany.

At that time, Lin Yizhe and Li Shaoquan were both the backbone of foreign affairs, and the two exchanged letters constantly, and under the recommendation of Lin Yizhe, Li Shaoquan realized the benefits of Krupp cannons, and with his support, the newly purchased cannons in the Beiyang region were all products of Krupp Company.

At present, in Lushunkou and Dalian Bay, only a few small-caliber guns are manufactured by the Qianguo Arms Factory, and the vast majority of cannons and shells are purchased from the German Krupp Company. Among them, the coastal gun with a caliber of 240 mm has a firing range of more than 12 miles. In today's world, this is the largest caliber and longest-range gun.

With such a large arms deal, it is impossible to have a cool talk behind it. Someone once said that Li Shaoquan was an agent of the Krupp Company in Qianguo. Then, Lushunkou is a big customer of Krupp.

The largest ammunition depot in Lushunkou was built on Baiyu Mountain and Golden Mountain.

The shore defense battery at Lushunkou is composed of two parts: an ammunition depot and a battery. That is, connected to the Krupp cannon on the turret, there are also large and small ammunition depots. However, there are only two largest ammunition depots in the entire Port of Arthur, one built on Baiyu Mountain and the other on Golden Mountain.

Baiyu Mountain was formerly known as Xiguan Mountain. This fall. To survey the terrain for ports and dockyards. Li Shaoquan came to Lushunkou for the first time. Local officials accompanied him to the climb of Xiguan Mountain. At the top of the mountain, Li Shaoquan asked the local officials what was the name of the mountain opposite Xiguan Mountain. The local official replied that it was Golden Mountain. When Li Shaoquan heard this, he jokingly said: If there is gold, there should be white jade, and the so-called gold and jade are full of hall. His words attracted a voice of admiration, and Xiguan Mountain was renamed Baiyu Mountain.

Soon after Li Shaoquan left, the Lushun Engineering Bureau started two projects in Baiyushan. Halfway up the hill at the southern foothills. A fort was built, that is, the Baiyushan Fort, and on the slope of the northeast foothills, an ordnance depot, that is, an ammunition depot, was built. Above the Kumen, there are two big characters engraved with Li Shaoquan's handwriting: "Arsenal". Today, the ammunition depot has been built, but there is not much ammunition in stock. However, this is understandable, after all, the fort was first built, and there were not a few cannons installed on it, so there was naturally not much ammunition equipped.

Another large ammunition depot at Port Arthur. It was built at the southern foot of the Golden Mountain and was known as the "South Bullet Depot". There is now a garrison of cadres at this post. It can store 1200 tons of various ammunition.

"Lord Lin, do you think that the project of this bullet depot is still in the eyes of the law?" Yuan Baoling looked at Lin Yiqing's eyes and couldn't help but glance at the Baiyushan ammunition depot, and asked with a smile.

The Baiyushan ammunition depot is a courtyard-style building, with the main entrance facing north, a large courtyard, surrounded by a wall more than 2 meters to 4 meters high, and built with stone blocks. The main library is back to the south and north, built according to the mountain rock, the façade is a two-storey building, and the top of the main entrance is engraved with four big characters with ancient meaning: "South Bullet Warehouse", which is also from the handwriting of Li Shaoquan. On the east and west sides of the main depot, there are two symmetrical sub-depots, the main depot holds shells for naval guns and shore artillery shells, and the east and west sub-depots put explosives, fuses and fires, so they are called "Dongzi Medicine Depot" and "Xizi Medicine Depot".

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