"Your Majesty is very concerned about this project, and I hope that all my colleagues in the company's R&D department will forge ahead, defy difficulties, and complete the later weapons test project with high quality. Count Colt generously made a promise.

He looked around the crowd with satisfaction, and said with confidence;

"Ladies and gentlemen, the new smokeless gunpowder project that the company has established and developed for many years has made great progress, and the results are just around the corner.

Here, I would like to pay special tribute to our outstanding researcher, Mr. Alfred Bernhard Nobel, for his outstanding contribution to the field of nitroglycerin explosives.

Therefore, I decided to appoint Mr. Nobel as the deputy chief engineer in charge of the explosives laboratory, to further optimize the research and development of new gunpowder and stabilize its performance.

Company decisions;

It will invest in a new large-scale explosives factory representing the international advanced level, and establish Colt Chemical Industrial Products Company and Colt Special Steel Company, set foot in more fields, and do business all over the world.

Guys, we are fortunate to be in a new era full of hope, in an open and thriving Tang Kingdom, where the future is full of possibilities.

I hope that you will join me in creating a better future with both hands, and let us raise a glass together to thank Your Majesty for his kindness and bounty. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness...... Cheers! ”

The mood was quite enthusiastic, and the high-level executives present raised their wine glasses and drank them all.

Standing behind him, the 23-year-old Nobel Fellow had a red face, a little drunk after a few glasses of red wine, and his chest swelled with passion, feeling that the countless days and nights of hard work had been worth it.

He came to the United States at the age of 17, and at the age of 18, he was attracted by the high-paying R&D personnel hired by the Colt Arms Company, and came to the explosives laboratory as an assistant researcher, studying and developing at the same time.

For more than five years, countless days and nights in the laboratory, with the support of abundant R&D funds, the nitrified glycerin R&D project initiated by Nobel stood out among many topics and received key support.

Today

The nitroglycerin project has made significant progress in research and development, and the black powder has been thrown out a few streets in terms of explosive power, and the follow-up problem is stability and storage, which has a good idea, and the next step needs to pass a large number of tests and verification.

"Mr. Nobel, you have done a very good job, and I am very optimistic about your genius inventive ability. As a key test project of the company, once nitroglycerin explosives are successfully developed, the company will consider rewarding part of the shares of Colt Chemical Industrial Products Company and apply for the Royal Science and Technology Invention Award. Count Colt patted Nobel on the shoulder, and looked at him kindly, as if he were looking at a big glowing baby.

Earl Colt is now the world's top authority in the field of armaments, and his brilliant achievements have been verified by several wars won by the Tang Kingdom and the Crimean War, and he is respected by the world, and was awarded the Order of St. Michael and St. George by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his outstanding contributions.

Even the arrogant Englishman had to be called "Your Excellency the Lord" in front of the Earl of Colt.

The self-made Count Colt with his genius inventions and creations monopolized half of the country in the field of weapons and equipment, leaving the remaining half to engineers from all over the world such as Britain, France, the United States, Prussia, Austria and Hungary.

And so on

All of them put a layer of admiration on Count Colt's body, which is enough to make young scholars like Nobel who are interested in the scientific and technological field worship him, and are willing to attach his tail to participate in the grand event.

And because of that

In the numerous laboratories of the Colt Arms Company, a large number of outstanding scientific and technological talents from Europe and the United States have gathered, and the stars are shining, and Nobel is one of them.

Facing the kind smile of Count Colt, Nobel looked a little frightened, and he squeezed his clothes and feet tightly; "Your Excellency Lord Colt, I am very grateful for your attention, I have lived here with pleasure, Chang'an has the most enlightened and friendly technological environment in the world. With sufficient financial and social support, I am very satisfied to be able to devote myself to scientific and technological research and development without interference. ”

"If you like it, oh...... By the way, how was the last time you had contact with Sally? ”

"I ...... Sally is very charming, but ...... It's possible that I can't speak, and she doesn't seem to like me. ”

"Hehehe...... It doesn't matter, the girl has to be coaxed, you often take her out for a walk, to watch opera, have a meal, go shopping or something, and it will be good after getting acquainted with each other. ”

"I will do my best, Your Excellency." Nobel's expression remained reserved.

He is a standard engineering man, crazy when he is engaged in research and development, he can not go out of the laboratory for half a year, eat and live in it, and have very low requirements for personal life.

His character led to the fact that in the original history, he never got married and died alone.

Lisa, the eldest daughter of the Earl of Colt, was a beautiful and lively girl, and certainly would not like the stuffy Nobel Prize, which was neither interesting nor likable.

Count Colt was helpless about this, he could see that the young Nobel in front of him was an inventive genius, and after entering the company, more than a dozen inventions had been born, nitroglycerin was only one of them, and the future prospects were extremely bright.

It can be said that the genius of the Nobel Prize is most like himself.

It's a pity that the baby daughter just didn't like it, but mixed with a young Chinese officer, and Count Colt couldn't stop it, and he was a little depressed when he thought about it.

A scientific genius like Nobel shines so brightly that the University of California has hired him as an associate professor in the chemistry department, making him an up-and-coming young talent in the world of science and technology.

Since his baby daughter Sally and Nobel can't get together and only likes handsome Chinese officers, Earl Colt can only use the equity of the newly established company to win over the genius, just as His Majesty did when he wooed himself.

His Majesty the King has said it countless times;

Scientific and technological invention is the primary productive force, and only the most creative companies can enjoy the largest share of the market cake.

The experience of the Colt Arms Company for more than 10 years has verified this famous statement of His Majesty.

Focusing on research and development and scientific and technological talents has become the consensus of many business owners, including Earl Colt, who have invested heavily in supporting scientific research and development.

Under the good social atmosphere, two innovative cities with Chang'an and Los Angeles as the main ones have been formed, and great progress has been made in the fields of petrochemical industry, steel smelting, weapon design and manufacturing, ship power, machinery and food, and some of them have reached the world's top scientific and technological level.

The enterprises of the Datang Kingdom attach more importance to technological innovation than any other country, and are willing to pay for it, including shares, not because the capitalists in the Datang Kingdom speak better, but because they have tasted the sweetness of technological progress.

The Colt Arms Company is the most striking example, the weapons engraved with the Colt Arms Company insignia are always 2~3% higher than the price of similar weapons, and they are better sold and more popular.

This is the power of the brand, the firearms produced by the Colt Arms Company are the hottest brand-name products in the international market, whether it is in the European or American markets, the weapons with a Colt coat of arms and year numbers are absolutely very handy.

In a remote town in Texas, USA, cowboys are armed with a Colt 1848 repeating gun, which is the most beautiful boy on the street.

The American imitation may be of similar quality, and the price is more than half cheaper, but the brand badge will always be frustrated, and who doesn't have a little vanity?

If you really want to talk about it, the Colt Arms Company is very good at making money, take the Colt 1848 lever-fired repeater as an example;

In addition to the military longpipe and cavalry shortpipe versions, a special version for the use of the Royal Janissaries was further developed, with each cavalry regiment having a separate insignia and number.

Every retired officer who has served in the Royal Janissary will spend some money when he leaves the army, and take away the rifle that once accompanied him from birth to death, which is also a practice approved by the military.

Of course, it's all voluntary.

Other armies of the Tang Kingdom also have their own glory, such as the "Great River Division", the "Red Rock Valley Division", and the Crimean special edition rifle produced by the Colt Arms Company for the European Expeditionary Force, all of which bear distinctive marks.

As a result, these rifles were cherished by officers and soldiers, and when they were retired, they did not hesitate to untie their wallets and take the weapons home, so that Colt Arms Company could harvest a steady batch of orders every year.

In addition, Colt Arms Company has also produced the 5th Anniversary Edition, the 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, the Missouri River Commemorative Edition, the Indian Chief Edition, the Conquest Edition (Mexico), the Apache Edition, the Extended Tube Hunting Edition, the Nautical Edition, the Ottoman Custom Edition, the British Edition, the French Edition, etc., with a wide variety of 10 types.

For example, the Colt 1848 lever repeater Indian chieftain version is made of black oak butt, and there is a bronze Indian chieftain head on the butt, which is engraved with various ancient totems belonging to Indian tribes, which is very collectible.

The ordinary civilian version of the rifle costs 56 yuan, and such a commemorative version of the Indian chief is limited to 999 pieces, and each gun has a unique number. The Colter Arms Company dared to sell it for a high price of 168 yuan, and it was very sought-after, and it was sold out as soon as it was launched.

Through the operation of the Colt Arms Company, a trend of collecting commemorative guns gradually formed in society, and the value of many used rifles doubled, and even soared more than ten times.

A Colt 1848 Consecutive Bullet that accompanied the European Expeditionary Force to participate in the Crimean War, originally belonged to a company soldier of the Third Regiment of the First Division of the Expeditionary Force, and was engraved with 37 stars on the butt, which means that this gun had killed 37 enemies and had the army's retirement stamp (Note; All standard weapons that have fallen into the civilian population must be stamped with a retirement stamp, so as to distinguish them from the equipment in service).

Such a gun fell into the collection market, witnessing the cruelty and glory of the Crimean War, and the price was speculated to 620 yuan, which was more than ten times the original value, and finally collected by a happy manor owner.

So

It is not only of great commemorative significance but also very valuable for retired soldiers to bring home the rifles they once used, which encourages more retired officers and soldiers to pay out of their pockets to bring home the rifles that accompany their service careers.

The Colt Arms Company is happy to be a winner, steadily supplying tens of thousands of more rifles and cavalry-style revolvers to the military every year, and carrying a large amount of money in its pockets.

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