Chapter Twenty-Nine: See Futai (Middle)

At this moment, Feng Xu felt that he had figured it all out to Jianxiong's spotless eyes and sincere expression above. In the letter, Sun Baoqi mentioned that Fang Jianxiong was sent to the Berlin Army University, which never recruited Chinese, because of his excellent grades, but Fang Jianxiong gave up because he had been away from home for six years and wanted to return home to fulfill his filial piety. Now seeing that he has a black cloth on his cuffs, and he mentions his mother, he is afraid that his father will die, and he remembers his mother in his heart and refuses to come out to do things. The Berlin Military University has not been able to keep him, what is the value of a mere Anhui New Army? This kind of talent is going to have a certain errand in the future, isn't that a situation where you break your head everywhere?

So, when Sun Baoqi wrote the letter, he was afraid that he was doing something wrong, so he didn't say anything in person, and the letter must have been recommended to Yuan Juan Yi Chu Ming Chapter 29 to see Futai (middle) Shikai and Zhang Renjun. The reason why he deliberately brought a gift to himself is probably because he is embarrassed to explain that Fang Jianxiong is a filial son and refuses to come out on an errand, so he can arrange an errand for him to do in Wuhu. After a few years of training, Sun Baoqi came back, and a letter called to come to him.

Sun Muhan, Sun Muhan, you are really not shrewd, this abacus is making a noise, and you want me to give you a wedding dress. Can you really be a pair of Dong Qichang's calligraphy and paintings to buy the official? This kind of talent, even if it is your student, the official has to dig into the corner. Feelings can be cultivated, and the official treats him well, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to keep people in the future.

"Fuguo, since you're here, don't leave in a hurry, this official still has something to ask you." Feng Xu's tone changed, which could be described as gentle and casual, and pointed to the location.

Fang Jianxiong looked a little hesitant, but he still sat down, straightened his waist and said: "My lord, just ask, I know everything and say everything!" ”

"Supporting the country, the imperial court has trained the new army, Anhui is barren, and the new army has only trained a mixed association. Now the shelves have been set up, and the soldiers are in place. It's just how to train the soldiers well, what the officers below said seems to make sense, you are from Germany, you might as well talk about how you will practice if you come to train the troops, how will you practice Chapter 29 of the first song of the first volume See Futai (middle)? Feng Xu's posture was lowered now, he really wanted to hear what Fang Jianxiong meant, and compare what others said.

"The imperial court organized a new army with the intention of replacing the old army. But is this old army so easy to replace? Okay, let's go back and talk about how to train this new army. When Fang Jianxiong mentioned military affairs, he instantly changed as if he was a person again. Self-confidence is nothing, the key is a little more sharpness, just like the sharpness brought by a peerless sword when it is unsheathed.

"In today's world, the army is the first in Germany, and there is no need to argue about this. The source of our new army, the vast majority of soldiers are illiterate, Germany has long implemented compulsory education, and the soldiers cannot be compared, and there is no comparison. On this basis, the key to the formation of the new army is not how well equipped it is or how many personnel it has. The most important thing is a large number of outstanding grassroots officers, and as long as there are a large number of grassroots officers with excellent military qualities, the time for the new army to form combat effectiveness will be greatly shortened. As for how to compile it, the imperial court naturally has a charter, so I won't say much about it below. Fang Jianxiong mentioned it a little, but it seemed that others had said it better, but he didn't attach so much importance to it.

Speaking of which, the Anhui New Army is indeed lacking a number of grassroots officers with a certain degree of proficiency. Feng Xu didn't know much about military affairs, but he was willing to believe in Fang Jianxiong. Didn't you see what he did to the Germans?

"Hmm, is that all?" Feng Xu felt that Fang Jianxiong was a little unfinished.

Fang Jianxiong hesitated slightly, and then said: "There is also a practice of words, since you want to practice, you must have sufficient ordnance, firearms have a lifespan, and bullets also have to spend money to buy." In the next thought, it is best to produce your own guns and ammunition, and secondly, you should buy more guns and replace them at any time. In addition, it is better to have a repair shop, which can refurbish old guns. ”

I don't know if it's because Fang Jianxiong is pleasing to the eye, Feng Xu couldn't help but sigh when he heard this: "It's all good, but it's a pity that there is no silver." Anqing has a manufacturing bureau, not to mention repairing guns, the early advanced machine has not been used, and it is rusty there. ”

Fang Jianxiong sneered when he heard this: "My lord's words are not true, I'm afraid it's not that the machine can't be used, but that I bought a pile of scrap iron." Feng Xu was speechless for a while, and finally let out a long sigh, shaking his head and sighing.

Seeing this, Fang Jianxiong said: "If your lord believes me, you might as well move the manufacturing bureau to Wuhu and give me full responsibility to ensure that we can make usable guns and ammunition within a year." In addition, in the matter of purchasing firearms, one of the young proprietors of the German Rheinland Company was the brother of the change post, and he could buy the old guns replaced by the German army, which were at least eighty percent new, which were three points stronger than the new guns made in Hanyang. And the price is a little lower! ”

Feng Xu looked puzzled, it was impossible for Fang Jianxiong to lie on this issue, and there was no need for that. At the moment, he asked: "Let's not talk about the matter of the manufacturing bureau, what do you say about the new guns of the German army?" Hanyang is an imitation of the Mauser 1888 rifle, and the drawings are all provided by the Germans, how is it not as good as a new old gun? ”

Fang Jianxiong smiled when he heard this: "So that adults know that the rifle imitated by the Hanyang Factory is not Mauser 1888, but Committee 1888." Foreigners deceive our personnel for ignorance and falsely claim to be the world's famous gun, Mauser, so that they can sell it at a good price. In fact, the Commission 1888 rifle, with its German-origin craftsmanship and materials, was much stronger than that made in Hanyang. Even so, there are many problems with this type of rifle, since the advent of the G98 rifle, it has been replaced with a large number of new rifles, and the old guns that have been replaced have been sold to foreign companies at the general price of scrap iron, and foreign companies have been sold as new and sold at high prices all over the world. At the beginning, the Hanyang plant was able to get the drawings of the committee in 1888, because the German army had already decided to replace the G98. The drawings were sold to Zhang Xiangshuai, and he could earn a few, and he thought it was a little hard to stay at home to go to the toilet. It's ridiculous that the ignorant bureaucrats should have made a lot of money. ”

Feng Xu, who said this, woke up like a dream, and was secretly ashamed, and couldn't help but feel resentment from foreigners. It's just that foreigners can't do it!

"Hey, the country is too weak!" Feng Xu sighed.

"My lord is right, that's why we need a new policy, and we need to train a new army. Only with a strong national defense can we have a stable development situation. Fang Jianxiong came as soon as he opened his mouth, and the reason was one set.

Master Li interjected on the side at this time: "Young Master Fang, if it is your relationship to purchase eighty percent of the new firearms of the German army, how much will it cost to pay a rifle?" ”

"I'm not sure about this, I'll have to contact to find out. However, it is guaranteed not to exceed 35 yuan a stroke. ”

"What?" Feng Xu was shocked, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a thud. The rifles of the New Army, mainly made in Hanyang, cost 40 yuan a unit, and now they only cost 35 yuan when they are shipped from Germany. You must know that the quantity made in Hanyang is not enough to supply the whole country, and Feng Xu also bought more than 3,000 German Mauser 79 rifles, which is the committee 1888 that Fang Jianxiong said. At that time, the price was 60 yuan a shot, and the bullets were counted separately.

After buying the gun, the new army still said that it was easy to use, and they would buy another 2,000 rods, and now when they heard Fang Jianxiong talk about this, they really hated it. A bunch of silverfish colluded and went up and down. After a long while, Feng Xu calmed down, and after a while, he said, "So, can Fuguo stay and help the official?" ”

Fang Jianxiong smiled, shook his head and said: "Not for the time being, Jianxiong has filial piety, and it is not a problem to introduce foreign companies to dredge Germany." Feng Xu listened to it in his ears, and he was secretly anxious. This can't be for the time being, maybe it will never be. Now the new army is being formed and trained everywhere, and these talents who have returned from overseas are being recruited everywhere. If you can't catch it in front of you, it's really a shame to lose grandma's house.

Master Li knew Feng Xu best, and after leaning closer to his ear and whispering for a while, Feng Xu suddenly smiled like an old fox and said: "Fuguo, can you be in charge of the branch of the Wuhu Xingyi Martial Arts Academy, mainly to train grassroots officers?" ”

Aren't you going to stay with your mother? Directly put things in Wuhu for you, now you can't refuse, right? When your filial piety period expires, you will be kind again. This kid is still young, and he looks very kind, as long as the official is still in Anhui, don't think about leaving when Sun Baoqi comes to recruit you, I will fight Sun Muhan in this lawsuit.

"Well, it's not impossible. However, it is not appropriate to say that the branch of the Wubei Academy is young, and it should not be said by the principal. In this way, if the adults believe me, they may wish to set up a teaching sign in Wuhu and temporarily set up two teaching camps, and the members must be young people who are literate and hyphenated. I don't dare to say big things, two years later, I will hand over a group of qualified team officers to adults! "The teaching standard is equal to the teaching group, and it can be said that it is far beyond Fang Jianxiong's hope in Wuhu, and it was originally planned to be able to confuse the commander of a Wuhu patrol battalion. As everyone knows, it is more difficult for the old army to blend in and become an official than the new army.

"Good! Good! Good! Feng Xu said three good words in a row, and this matter was settled.

Master Li quickly said a few words in Feng Xu's ear, and when Feng Xu heard this, he patted the case and said: "To help the country, the Jiangxi New Army still lacks a standard of equipment, can this matter be operated on behalf of the one?" ”

Fang Jianxiong thought for a while and said, "It's not difficult to do, but I can't come forward." This won't work, I will come forward to buy the things, put them in Shanghai, and the adults will send someone to Shanghai to pick up the goods, and I won't care about anything else. ”

Master Li immediately laughed into a flower, and said continuously: "Okay! Fang Jianxiong didn't know what was going on here, why did Jiangxi's new army ask Anhui to help buy equipment, this matter is really difficult to understand.

"My lord, I can get a good price for the equipment of the training camp. However, this relationship can only be used once, and I plan to buy a thousand Mauser 96 pistols. As soon as Fang Jianxiong said this, Feng Xu didn't immediately express his position, but just said vaguely: "Let's talk about it, let's talk about this." ”

Fang Jianxiong suddenly felt that today's events were a little too smooth and a little unreal. Feng Xu, an old eunuch in officialdom, is he playing some tricks with himself?!!!