Li Xiao is studying the matter of ordering ammunition, and lathes without precision machining are still a big trouble. The machining accuracy seriously affected the use of fixed ammunition, and the old fisherman could only reduce the tolerance to less than two millimeters after exhausting all means. The so-called nothing bad is definitely a dream.

With a tolerance of two millimeters, it doesn't seem like a big deal. But for fixed ammunition, it is definitely a big problem, and the gap between the bullet and the chamber is too large or too small, which will affect the performance of the firearm. In some cases, there are even serious consequences such as exploding.

However, the revolver proposed by Li Xiao was an unprecedented success, and with the hard work of all the elite soldiers, two revolvers were finally successfully manufactured. The key bullet turntable has an error of only one millimeter. However, this thing is definitely the pinnacle of hand-made, and there is no possibility of mass production.

Just when Li Xiao was glad that he had a revolver, the fifth master came back. And it also brought one, I don't know if it's good or bad news.

"Promote my officer?" When Mao Wenlong heard the news brought by the fifth master, he was a little stunned!

The title of chief military officer is not valuable, and the chief military officer in Daming is divided into ranks. There are branch soldiers, assistant soldiers, etc., just like Zhu Wanliang, who was killed by Li Xiao, is also a general soldier, but there are only a few thousand miscellaneous fish under his command.

It's a big deal to give Mao Wenlong this title, the chief soldier of the town!

The general army of the town, according to Li Xiao's understanding of later generations, is the commander of the large military region. Generally speaking, they carry the title of general (equivalent to honorary titles, such as Pingliao, Poku, etc.). Very rarely, he also served as the secretary of the military department. There are only twenty people in the Ming Dynasty. Fourteen have already died outside the gate, and the remaining six are now considered one by Lord Mao.

Today is the second day of February, the day when the dragon raises its head. Killing Mao Wenlong never imagined that there would be such a day in his life. The chief soldier of the town, Mao Wenlong now wants to go back to his hometown to see if there is smoke billowing on the ancestral grave.

Mao Wenlong sat on the chair in a daze, his face sluggish as if he had a stroke.

Man Gui was not there, and Ao Canghai had just returned from Shandong. Not only did he come back, but he also brought back the elder brother or younger brother of the fallen soldier. Shandong people are very real, since my family is dead. The quota of being a soldier cannot be lost in vain, and the earning of a living, the elder brother dies and the younger brother goes up. If it weren't for the fact that his son was still young, he wouldn't have anything to do with his younger brother.

Ao Ye's face is now full of smiles, and everyone looks like double eyelids. Even Lord Mao, who doesn't usually treat him very well, didn't forget to go up and congratulate him.

Li Xiao's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, Ao Canghai and Man Gui were both captains of Zhaoxin, and they were considered to be sixth-rank military attachés at the level of General Qian. What is it for Lao Tzu! What kind of official is the boss, what the hell is it? Not even a mixed up honorary title! The fifth master, the leader of the gangsters, also made a mess. Could it be that Lao Tzu is on the same level as him?

"What are you happy about!" Li Xiao saw that the face of the fifth master, who couldn't close his mouth, was even darker, and he couldn't store two taels of sesame oil in his stomach.

"Huh! Put the general, the seven-grade official! The county master is also this official position, and I have never been an official in seven generations of my family, so Lao Tzu is soaring this time. The fifth master grinned and smirked.

The seven-rank military attaché, that is, the county armed forces minister in later generations, is almost the same. Counting that he is seventeen years old this year, the seventeen-year-old county armed forces minister seems to be acceptable.

The next important thing is ......! I'm going to the capital to thank you!

With such a big official position as the chief soldier of the general town, Mao Wenlong will definitely go to the capital to report to His Majesty the Emperor.

As for Li Xiao and Ao Canghai, they also have to go to Shanhaiguan to get their official uniforms and seal letters.

Li Xiao was a little worried, what if he went to Shanhaiguan and let Yuan Chonghuan's guy hack. Listening to the fifth master, this guy just cut down a deputy general soldier named Du Yingkui a few days ago. It is said that the crime was embezzlement of military salaries, but he was pulled out by Lord Yuan without saying a word and cut down.

Fortunately, Du Yingkui is only the deputy chief soldier, and the number one is still talking about it to stabilize the situation, and it did not cause a mutiny.

Linked to the grievances and grievances of the legendary Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan, this guy seems to have a habit of cutting off the head of the general soldier. The deputy chief soldier said that he would cut it, and if he hacked himself, he could only reason with the king of Hades!

Don't go! Don't go to the death!

"Brother Xiao, you can't go if you don't go. There is no excuse to delay this matter, and the official seal must be received in person, which is the regulation of the imperial court. As long as you are still a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, you have to act according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty. When Mao Wenlong heard that Li Xiao didn't want to accept the reward, he was the first to jump out.

Mao Wenlong understands better than others that he is just a tablet. Phi Dao really has the final say on Li Xiao, and now that Li Xiao doesn't accept the reward, how can he go to the capital to receive the reward.

The chief soldier of the town! How many people dream of an official position!

"Ao Ye got it for me!" Li Xiao said angrily. Anyway, he didn't want to go to Shanhaiguan and deal with those officials of the imperial court. One Zhao Shujiao is disgusting enough, and now there is another Yuan Chonghuan who loves to cut off people's heads, and Wang Zaijin who doesn't know what he does.

"Done! I'll take it for you! ”

"I haven't heard of it, the official uniform seal letter can still be received on behalf of the person? They all have to go in person, and first, someone from the military department wants to verify their identity. Second, Shangguan also has to take a look at what virtues his subordinates have.

Originally, the officials of the Ministry of War should have come to Phi Island in person, but this is because it is cold and the second is that you say that Changxing Island is Phi Island. There are a few fishermen living on Changxing Island now, how can you let the officials of the military department go?

Or go to Shanhaiguan to receive the official uniform in a down-to-earth manner, rest assured that it is the place of the imperial court, it's okay! Mao Wenlong persuaded him bitterly, Li Xiao didn't go to that thing, he could fly. To make matters worse, refusing to award a reward is contempt of the imperial court. In case those idle and painful imperial historians sue themselves, their relatives in their hometown will not survive.

"Brother Xiao, what are you afraid of! Are you afraid that the court will deal with us? Let's rest! The imperial court has long been disregarded by the affairs of Liaodong, and dares to deal with us. If you really go to Shanhaiguan, Wang Zaijin will have to pay you tribute. Isn't we as stable as the Jiliao Inspector? That Wang Huazhen, Xiong Tingbi, which one is not more capable than him. But Mao Du went to prison, and he was not made troubled by the Tartars.

I don't dare to say anything else, just rely on those soldiers at Shanhaiguan. If the Tartar soldiers really attack Shanhaiguan, it is really two to say that they can defend it. If we hadn't been in the back, the Tartars would have been detained a long time ago. ”

"Did Wang Zaijin pay you tribute?" Li Xiao looked at the fifth master in surprise, what the fifth master said was too mysterious. The dignified Jiliao Governor has more than 200,000 Ming soldiers under his command. Will you pay tribute to yourself? How much fake wine do you have to drink to believe the fifth master's nonsense.

"Brother Xiao, don't believe it. That's really what the fifth master said! Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen are both first-class characters, but now you can see what happened to them.

Although this official is a matter of pretending, everyone is thinking about how to make money. But after all, His Majesty the Emperor's money is not taken for nothing, you have to do some work. Don't look at the smile on the emperor's face when he uses you, if you really make the emperor suffer, it's a luxury if you want to die.

Look, in the end, Xiong Tingbi must die in agony. Even if Wang Zaijin is for his own life, he has to pay tribute to you. An official like Jiliao Inspector has been mixed for a few years, so he can worship a scholar. Maybe he can still be the first assistant, Wang Zaijin can be the official position today, and he is definitely not a stupid person.

Da Ming's soldiers have rotted to the roots, and the soldiers under him are all like bears. Wang Zaijin is a smart one, and we have to contain this tartar in the back. The Tartar did not dare to detain the customs in a big way, as long as the situation was maintained for a few years, he could retire successfully.

You said that in the current situation, I have to pay tribute to you. Whoever wants to be against you is my mortal enemy. Before you do, I'm going to have to tear those bastards to pieces. ”

"Uh......!" Li Xiao has never been a senior cadre in his two lives combined. The life of the army is relatively simple, and Li Xiao really does not have as much contact with the dirty things in the officialdom as Mao Wenlong.

"Don't say it, big boss. Mao Da ......! What Mr. Mao said is really right, the two of us and I can walk sideways in Hebei now. In this place of Jizhou, I can be regarded as a flat trip. ”

"You just want to take a flat trip, and you will also be interested in the Tartars. If I hadn't discovered Haidongqing this time, would Phi Dao still be there now? ”

"Uh......!" The fifth master's brain began to sweat, Li Xiao gave him such a heavy burden, but he made such a big mistake.

The atmosphere in the study was awkward, and Li Xiu licked his lips. "What the ......! Big brother, why don't I go for you? Let's just say you're sick, or say that Phi Dao can't do without you. ”

"Are you stupid or Wang Zaijin stupid, Mr. Mao can leave, I always have something that I can't leave. Go ahead! I want to see how Wang Zaijin pays us tribute. ”

The fifth master gave Li Xiu a grateful look, and even fools could see that Li Xiu was trying to alleviate the embarrassment of the fifth master.

"All go, let's go. Let's see what kind of shrine Inspector Wang has prepared for us! Second, you have guarded the house for me. Roundabout mines are dug up during the day and buried at night. There's no moon all the time, you know? ”

"Got it, big brother!"

"Xiaoyu and their children are not allowed to play on the beach. If something doesn't come out, it's bad. ”

"I understand big brother, I will watch Xiaoyu and Xiaohao them."

"That's it! Let's set off early tomorrow morning to see Lord Wang and our official uniform! Li Xiao stood up.

Mao Wenlong, Ao Canghai, and the fifth master all flashed with excitement in their eyes.

"Finally becoming an official, Lao Tzu will be called an adult when he goes out in the future." Ao Canghai hummed a little song and went to show off to Sister Qiao.