After turning the cotton yarn factory and the weaving factory, Yang Meng turned the shoe factory and the coat and hat factory again, these two factories can only be regarded as the military industry, and most people are still unwilling to buy the things they produce, which are too expensive!

These things can only come slowly, in the past two years, the people of Yunnan are thinking about how to eat enough, and they dare not spend spare money in their hands, and in another three or five years, this situation will be greatly improved.

What Yang Meng didn't expect was that Yiliang actually had a watch factory, the scale of hundreds of people, although it was not large, but the watch industry was a high-tech industry, he was the birthplace of machinery and military industry, with this industry, it can be regarded as a new test place for Yunnan's industrial talents.

"Yes, this watch factory is very good, it is worth expanding the scale, and then attach a school that teaches mechanical principles, find more ingenious people, male and female, if it doesn't work, first male and female branches, Taichen, you can do it!"

Compared with machinery and military industry, the watch industry is the industry of precision machining, whether it is machinery or military industry, precision machining is indispensable, this industry can be regarded as a cradle for cultivating precision machining talents.

"What other factories are there in Yiliang?"

"In addition to these, there are also a number of water conservancy machinery, rice milling, cutting, and forging, but the location is a little remote, and I am afraid that I will not be able to go today!"

Water conservancy machinery is also emphasized by Yang Meng, Yunnan is rich in water resources, it is a pity not to use it.

"Is there such a machine over there?"

"Yes! But there are not many, there are not many rivers with big flow differences in Kunming. ”

As a housekeeper by Yang Meng's side, the most important thing is to be erudite and unforgettable. Yunnan has too many things to do. wants to keep up with Yang Meng's jumping ideas. It's not an easy task, which is why Ding Taichen took Yang Fuze.

"Hmmm! Then go to the Arsenal, where I want to see the most. ”

The military industry is a guarantee that a country will not be bullied, no matter how chaotic the country is, as long as it still has strong force, it is an existence that cannot be provoked.

This is also the reason why Yang Meng put most of his energy on the military industry. It is now the foundation of Yunnan's military industry alone. It is enough to ensure that the land war will not lag behind for more than ten or twenty years, and with this foundation, if the great powers want to land at will, they must also think twice before acting.

On this trip to the arsenal, what Yang Meng wanted to see most was the Dresser 1841 rear load. The imitation shape of the gun, this is a step. The basis of the gun, as long as there is this technique, plus the copper shell bullet developed by himself in Xishan, modern step. The gun is the first step of righteousness, on the land on which he stands. took the first step that is about to make a sensation in the world.

As for which country will be the stepping stone to this step, it will be interesting to see how things develop.

Arrived at the arsenal. But there was a surprise, the rear-mounted cast iron cannon turned out to be a product, which was definitely a great surprise for Yang Meng.

Looking at the rear-loading gun developed by Millican technicians, Yang Meng was noncommittal, but there was a sneer on his face.

"Shi Datou, have your people learned how to make this rear-loading cannon?"

"Back to the words of the third master, I learned it!"

"If you ask them to change it, will it be possible?"

"Seventy or eighty!"

"Five achievements are almost enough, you chose a good person!"

The design of the afterloading cannon is the business of the Millican technician, but the casting of the afterloading cannon is the livelihood of the gun factory to which Shi Datou belongs.

"Howard, did you immigrate or were you born in Millican itself?"

Glancing at Howard, Yang Meng asked a question that made him a little stunned.

"General Yang, my grandfather immigrated to Millican from England, and my father was a native of Millican! I'm a pure Millican, of course! ”

has been in Yunnan for nearly a year, and Howard has also learned a lot of rules of the Qing Dynasty, to check a person's details is to check the three generations of grandparents, Howard reported the origin of his grandparents and grandchildren in accordance with the rules.

"And what about this man who developed the rear-loading gun?"

"The two people who designed the artillery were English who immigrated to Millican more than ten years ago!"

"Two?"

There aren't many cannon casting technicians from Millican, and it's a loss for the arsenal to have to leave two at once!

"Howard, you bring me the contract I signed with these people!"

The Millikans valued the contract, so Yang Meng signed a contract with them, and after a few contracts were brought, Yang Meng read it.

"During the period of working in Qingguo, you must treat your work with an honest attitude, a salary of five hundred taels of silver a month, or according to the lowest price in the market, give a corresponding amount of cloud smoke, and bear the consequences of default!

You've all seen this when you signed the contract, right? The two who designed the artillery, you stand up and answer! ”

What did he do, he knew best, the two English immigrants who designed the artillery didn't talk to Yang Meng, they were just talking to Howard about returning his salary and leaving the Qing Dynasty!

"Hey...... Salary refund? How can there be such a cheap thing in the world? Shi Datou, let Lao Tzu load the artillery strictly, and let these two fire ten cannons in a row first! ”

Yang Meng's words were translated into the ears of the two designers, and the faces of these two white sensen also turned blue.

"No ......"

The one with poor psychological quality was about to run away with a wave of his hand, how could Yang Meng allow him to escape, with a sliding step, he pulled out the big blade on his waist, and stabbed it from the abdomen in two sections, and the one who ran dragged his intestines and climbed more than ten meters before he choked in the scream.

"Ten shots in a row or one knife or two sections, choose one!"

Wiping the blood stains on the knife on his sleeve, Yang Meng smiled and put forward his conditions.

"I'll design a state-of-the-art rear-loading gun!"

"It's late! Take your pick! This is the consequence of the contract, you are not faithful to your work, and as compensation, I only want my life! ”

Rejecting the designer's conditions, Yang Meng's hand was once again on the hilt.

"I'll go!"

It didn't take ten shots, only six shots, and this one was blown off the breech. Turned into a bird in the artillery factory. The rain of blood spilled all over the sky. It's a sight!

"Guys, do you need me to tell me about the irrationality of the design? If you respect the contract, I will respect the contract, if you don't respect the contract, what I don't respect is your right to life!

The small medicine room can be said to increase the fire. The power of the medicine, but the smaller the medicine room, the greater the power of the explosion. If the front loading is better, the design of the rear loading is only a matter of time before the chamber is blown up.

In order to test the gun, you took great pains to open vents in the breech, but after continuous firing, the metal was heated and expanded, and these vents were useless.

Successive launches brought a fatal problem, that is, metal fatigue. The structure of the fixed breech is not enough to withstand the force of the small chamber. So there is a scene where the designer becomes a bird!

The caliber of the medicine room is only a quarter of the barrel of the cannon, and for this, you people have also worked hard, right?

It's a pity that you met Yang Laozi, give you a month to design a cannon with the same pipe diameter, of course, between the medicine room and the muzzle, there should be a pipe diameter difference, there is still to be something! ”

Yang Meng's extremely professional explanation stopped the people who were vomiting, and even Howard began to admire Yang Meng, with such a deep mechanical foundation, no one could deceive this Qing General Yang!

"We have additional drawings!"

The scene was too bloody, and as soon as Yang Meng's words were finished, a Millican cannon casting technician raised his hand tremblingly.

"Then bring it!"

The technician went to get the drawings, but Yang Meng slowly walked in front of the pale Lahm, although Wei Zhiqing's little face was a little white, but she was slowly getting used to Yang Meng's killing.

"It's uncomfortable! This is the true face of Jijie Dorjee, this is the barley wine of your hometown, take a sip! ”

"Third master, I'm fine!"

"It'll be more comfortable to take a sip, remember the words I asked Baima to bring you, the scene here, you can also go back and say it to Baima and Buzhina!"

Let Ram and the others take a look at their own means, it is also one of Yang Meng's plans, although the western Sichuan and Tibetan borders are almost decided, but the three Dharma kings and the wealthy merchants of Qamdo are still a force that cannot be underestimated, and letting the three women bring back their own ways of doing things is also one of the means to restrain those people.

"Xie Sanye!"

Although Ram is a person who has seen the world, he has never seen half of his body crawling on the ground, and like Wei Zhiqing at the beginning, Ram also has a trace of fear in his eyes.

"You take a sip too!"

Patting Wei Zhiqing on the shoulder, Yang Meng handed the silver pot to her mouth.

"It's scary! Master, in the future, you say it in advance, Ram and I will avoid it, this is not an auspicious thing after all. ”

Thinking about her former self, Wei Zhiqing also felt a little sympathetic to Ram, and after taking a sip of barley wine, she took Ram and left the test site.

"General Yang, this is another drawing."

Casually took the drawings of the cannon casting technician, Yang Meng took a cursory look, this cannon is probably the original, and the two dogs who died were modified on the basis of this drawing.

"Hmmm! This is still a bit of a look, the breech locking device has been changed to a white copper one, so that the life of the locking device will be extended.

There is also the ignition method, in which the primer is placed in the middle of the tail of the medicine bag, and the medicine bag is triggered by the firing needle on the locking device.

Don't use four-wheeled gun carriages, although the four-wheeled gun carriage is stable, but the steering amplitude is too large, and the wheels of the gun carriage should be cast iron wheels, about half a foot wide! Add handles to the spokes for easy dragging!

I'm still giving you a month, I have to forge a new cannon! ”

The breech-loading firing device was prepared for copper-shelled shells, while the wide wheels of the gun carriage were prepared for plain operations, and the twenty-four-pound rear-loading gun, with a length of three meters and a weight of two or three tons, was also a problem for traveling on the land, and the four-wheeled gun carriage probably could not withstand the huge recoil.

As a technician who cast the cannon, of course he understood what Yang Meng meant, and the remaining five designers exchanged opinions, and they no longer dared to underestimate this demonic General Yang.

"We're going to get you done!"

"I knew why I had to do it today! If the new cannon is cast within a month, it will cost each person 5,000 taels of silver, and if it fails, there is only a dead end!

Let's go! Howard, it's time for us to go check it out! ”

After Yang Meng's order, Howard wiped the cold sweat on his head, and walked quickly in front step by step.

"Third master, you are amazing!"

At a glance, he found the trap of foreign devils, and he had been in Yunnan several times, and only the third master had this ability, and Ding Taichen also gave a thumbs up.

"It's just common sense, I don't have to learn more about the basic scientific and technological knowledge of Europe and the United States, and after learning these, I can find their clumsiness as soon as I play a little.

Howard is available, and if Fukuzawa doesn't understand something, you can ask Howard! ”

Yang Fuze and Wei Zhiqing, who will be in charge of these in the future, will definitely not have such great ability as Ding Taichen, it seems that this Howard is still somewhat useful.

"I've already arranged this, and Fuze is now learning from a few teachings in Xishan Academy! In another month or two, it's almost time to leave the school, and I promise that it will not be worse than me! ”

As Yang Meng's housekeeper, Ding Taichen can't be hasty in arranging a successor, he doesn't know if he asks three questions, and when the time comes, he will have to eat melons with him.

"Yes! There is no harm in learning more things, there are many foreign teachers in Yunnan, and you can also learn more about business and shipping, Guangzhou is your next stop.

Recently, let's see if there is a way to quietly set up a telegraph line between Yunnan and Guangzhou. Give Morse an order, let him get more cables, our cable factory, should also be built, during this time, you touch the matter of raw materials. (To be continued......)