After Yu Minglu, Zhang Chi, Qian Shun, and Liu Haoran left, Lin Feng walked in.

"How is the principal going to deal with the arms sales to the major forces?"

"Oh?" Deng Haonan saw that Lin Feng had something to say. So he asked, "What do you want to say?" Even though it is! ”

Lin Feng said: "Has the principal ever thought about it? Once we sell them the advanced artillery, we will have enough money in the short term. But for a long time, the major forces will continue to expand, and they will be our powerful opponents in the future, and even they will be the next Zheng Yiguan and Yang Tiansheng and the like! ”

Deng Haonan nodded, thinking that Lin Feng was thoughtful, and even took this into account. However, Deng Haonan already had a case in his heart, and he had already done it with confidence.

He replied with a smile: "You can think of this, it means that you already have a certain strategic level of thinking!" ”

was praised by Deng Haonan like this, Lin Feng immediately said modestly: "It's all the principal's cultivation!" ”

Deng Haonan nodded and said, "I have also considered this link!" The artillery purchased from outside will be supplied to us first. The good ones we kept, and the ordinary ones were sold to them. The major forces had previously been controlled by Zheng Yiguan, Yang Tiansheng and others, which made the number of artillery gaps they needed huge. It is obviously not possible to blindly rely on outsourcing, Zheng Yiguan and they will not be idle, they will also participate in the competition. Therefore, we need to build more artillery ourselves. And I'm going to make a fuss about it! ”

Lin Feng thought about it, and suddenly said, "What does the principal mean is shoddy on the artillery?" ”

Deng Haonan smiled, shook his head and said: "Shoddy is the most inferior means!" How can there be some people who understand the performance of artillery in the major forces, once they find out that we are shoddy, things will be messed up! ”

Lin Feng asked suspiciously, "What does the principal mean?"

Deng Haonan continued: "Every artillery cannon cannot be used forever without limit! They have a lifespan! Like the thousand-pound franc machine hand-built by the imperial court, it can fire 300 shells without damage. But the service life of the forged guns in batches was less than one hundred and fifty rounds. The same cannon, which has always used high-explosive projectiles and ordinary propellants, presumably the former will soon be scrapped! ”

Lin Feng understood what Deng Haonan meant, and was ready to make a fuss about the service life of the artillery. In doing so, it not only satisfies the requirements of the major forces, but also deceives their eyes. It also lays a hidden danger for their growth, even if there is a hostile situation in the future, even if the opponent's artillery is large in number, but if the life is short, the tide of the war will soon be reversed.

Sure enough!

Lin Feng bowed his hand and said respectfully: "Principal Gao Jian! The students are taught! ”

Deng Haonan nodded, and said: "The big boss has given me real power this time, and there are no more restrictions on employing people!" ”

Lin Feng said happily: "Congratulations to the principal, in this way, we can expand our strength justifiably!" ”

Deng Haonan said: "Having said that, we can't take it lightly! Still keep a low profile! According to the rules, my direct subordinates of the four leaders cannot exceed three leaders, and Ma Cheng has 2,000 men, so we have to expand to 1,000 people! ”

Lin Feng said: "It's still the old rule, recruit more people, after selection, stay on Kinmen Island for 1,000 people, and send the rest to Shannan Naval Base!" ”

Deng Haonan nodded, this Lin Feng has already gone on the road!

Deng Haonan added: "By the way, recruit more craftsmen to come back!" We're going to start casting artillery on a large scale, and we're going to need a lot of craftsmen! However, our Shannan Naval Base also needs a large number of craftsmen, so it is still the old way, announcing the elimination system to the outside world, sending the skilled craftsmen away, and then constantly recruiting people in! ”

Next, Deng Haonan asked Lin Feng about the construction of the naval base.

Huang Zupei and Sigou led more than 2,000 Wutang disciples to build a large number of construction projects on Xiaonanshan Island, and later waited until a large number of craftsmen were sent from the mainland to Shannan, and the construction of the base was greatly accelerated.

At this time, the first phase of the base wharf has been repaired, and it can accommodate 20 warships or sea ships. Hundreds of warships can be stationed in the entire bay, but this will not be possible until the base is expanded in the future. At the moment, financial resources are limited, and it is enough to use it.

According to Deng Haonan's requirements, the base should be poured with cement so that it can resist the attack of artillery shells. However, there was no cement in this era, and Deng Haonan didn't want to be too ostentatious for a while, so the idea of building a cement plant was dispelled.

However, in order to strengthen the base and turn it into a fortress, Huang Zupei adapted to local conditions and used the soil of Shannan Island to mix lime with volcanic ash, a mixture similar to modern lime and volcanic cement. The concrete made of cemented crushed stone is not only strong after hardening, but also resistant to direct artillery fire, but also resistant to the erosion of fresh water or salt water, and is not afraid of strong wind and waves.

Shannan Island and Xiaonanshan Island are each other's horns. Therefore, Huang Zupei built a naval base on Xiaonanshan Island, but built a trading station on Shannan Island. This is the best of both worlds, and it can be protected from the range of the artillery of the naval base.

The trading station is nothing more than a large stockyard for stockpiling supplies. Of course, considering the resettlement of the family members, Huang Zupei deliberately built a number of houses near the merchant station for people to live in.

The defense system of Xiaonanshan Naval Base was Deng Haonan's greatest concern. Deng Haonan deliberately secretly supervised the construction of a number of fortress defense artillery these days, using large-caliber mortar guns and Furlong rapid-fire guns, plus long-distance 5,000-pound Longwei cannons, forming short, medium and long-distance shooting, forming a three-dimensional defensive firepower network.

Among them, 20 5,000-pound Longwei cannons are designed to be used, which are placed on a circular fort on the top of Xiaonan Mountain, and four have been installed at present, one each in the east, west, south and north. The firing range of Longwei cannon is already long, condescending, looking at the sea, with the help of the mountain high range can reach ten miles, to meet the purpose of long-distance defense against the enemy and deterrence of the enemy.

The Furlong rapid-fire gun was designed to install two hundred pieces. Halfway up the hill of the base, two forts were built on the east and west sides, all of which were hidden in the mountains and natural firepower points. Fifty furlong guns are installed in each turret, and with the rapid-fire ability of furlong cannons, saturation strikes invading enemies at medium and close ranges.

The remaining 100 furlong guns and 20 130-mm fortress mortars were installed directly on the walls of the bay front of the base, relying on the walls to strike at close range the enemy.

The ammunition depot, grain, water and other materials are all stored in the excavated mountain, and are arranged at right angles to the battery position, so that the shells and gunpowder will not be directly fired by the enemy, which not only enhances the logistical support capability, but also improves the safety factor of the ammunition depot.

Under the efficient operation of the disciples of the Martial Arts Hall, the entire naval base has already taken shape, and it is believed that it will not be long before it can be used normally.

Deng Haonan was overjoyed when he heard this, but also felt pressure. After the base was completed, it was necessary to speed up the construction of the armed forces, and now he was busy selling arms to the major forces, and Deng Haonan felt the lack of manpower for the first time.

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Roar, I wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, family reunion, and all the best! And then rob the recommendation and collection in your hands...... (∩_∩)