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Chapter 225 Mass Production Rifled Gun

"Since he is a well-known figure in Fushe, he did not do it unintentionally, but committed it knowingly. He deliberately provoked the gentry class to fight against the common people! He deliberately opposed the commander! He deliberately caused trouble for the commander! He deliberately caused trouble for the military government! This should be punished even more severely. Pull it out and kill it!"

Zhao Cheng's face darkened, and as soon as he waved his hands, two soldiers dragged Gu Menglin out.

Gu Menglin was stunned.

Want to be serious, really want to kill him?
What a big deal!
"Let go of Mr. Linshi!"

"Absurd! Really absurd! I am not guilty of words, even if the emperor has done something wrong, and the gentlemen of Donglin and Fushe scold him, he has to listen! You are absurd and unkind! Mr. Linshi You are just saying something for us gentry, but you are going to kill Mr. Linshi?"

"Zhao Cheng! You are making an enemy of the world's scholars!"

"..."

Not knowing who took the lead, the group of gentry clamored again.

"Anyone who dares to make trouble will be arrested!"

Zhao Cheng waved his hand unceremoniously.

"Take off their robes and put them in overalls. Kick off their hair, shave them all to a crew cut, and throw them into a coal mine to dig coal, or a brick kiln to burn bricks.

A group of people who don't work hard and don't care about grains and grains are so embarrassed to open their mouths here and pretend to be gentlemen, with a dignified appearance! "

Zhao Cheng has no time to play tricks with these gentry.

People like the Donglin Party and the Fushe are all from lip service.

Arguing with them with words is to use one's own shortcomings to challenge the other's strengths. Zhao Cheng will never do such a stupid thing.

Ever since he traveled, Zhao Cheng knew that his greatest enemy was not the Manchus, the bandits, and even less the imperial army.

He can quickly sweep away these opponents in military operations.

Confucianism, gentry, clan... These stubborn diseases of Ming Dynasty are Zhao Cheng's real enemies.

It was the first time he was fighting against the gentry, against the respectable scholars like Donglin Party and Fushe, Zhao Cheng had to set an example for his subordinates.

At the same time, it also allows potential enemies to see what power comes from the barrel of a gun.

Zhao Cheng gave an order, and the soldiers of the conscript army suddenly agreed and rushed forward.

These gentry are just talking hard, but when they really move their hands, they are powerless.

Some of the servants they brought were loyal and wanted to step forward to resist, but were directly stabbed to death with the bayonets used by the requisition army.

Some servants have strong personal combat effectiveness, but they are not enough to look at in front of a regular army like the conscript army.

The soldiers of the conquest army had practiced bayonet fighting.

Blood splattered, and the smell of blood permeated the air, making those gentry calm down immediately. After the blood and excitement calmed down, fear surged into their hearts.

This is really deadly!

"Shuai Zhao!"

Xu Guangqi had no choice but to speak.

"Zhao Shuai, please be merciful. Although Gu Menglin was rude, he came to the strong place to join me and is my guest. I also ask Zhao Shuai to give Xu some face and forgive him this time."

Xu Guangqi is a very pragmatic person.

Although he is the second assistant of the cabinet and a dignified elder, Zhao Cheng is a general with a heavy army in his hands.

Obviously, it is useless for him to give orders, he can only use the tone of request.

"Okay! I'll give Mr. Xu a face and spare his life. However, the death penalty is inevitable, but the living crime is hard to forgive. This Gu Menglin was treated the same as those gentry. He changed his clothes, shaved his head, and threw him into a coal mine or a brick kiln. Go work as a coolie." Zhao Cheng said.

"Scholar...scholar can be killed, no...not humiliated!" Gu Menglin was trembling as he spoke.

Walking around from the edge of death, he almost peed in fright.

However, if he had to shave his hair, change his clothes, and let him wear the clothes worn by those lowly people, he would rather die.

This is the truth.

"Hehe!" Zhao Cheng sneered, "If you dare to commit suicide, I will slaughter all the people who are reformed through labor. So, all of you, show me this Mr. Linshi, your life, and his life are tied together."

Xu Guangqi still wanted to intercede, but just as he was about to open his mouth, Zhao Cheng interrupted him by raising his hand:
"Mr. Xu Ge, I have already given you face. If you ask again, you will make things difficult for me!"

Xu Guangqi choked back immediately.

A group of gentry made a fuss and were escorted away by the conscript soldiers.

A welcoming ceremony turned into a farce.

Looking at the plaques that fell on the ground, Zhao Cheng didn't ask anyone to take them, but stepped on them.

He doesn't need a gentleman to send him a plaque.

The gentry gave him a plaque. For him, that was not an honor, but a shame.

"Uncle Lai Gen."

Zhao Cheng stood in front of Uncle Lai Gen.

"You have contributed to the construction of the strong land. However, the strong land has become what it is today, and the gentry are riding on your necks. You have done this before."

"Marshal, I am the one who is sorry for you and Qiangdi. After you left, Marshal, there are more and more people in Qiangdi.

Ji Qian led people to publicize the goodness of Qiangdi and Dashuai in Xuanfu Town, and also went around in Shanshan to promote it.

There are a large number of refugees from all over the world, gathered in our strong land.Now, we have 10,000+ people in Qiangdi.

I haven't read the old man, and I don't even know the words.Then go to the literacy class to learn how to read, but when you are old and your head doesn't turn, you can't learn it!

Moreover, there are more and more people in Qiangdi, and there are endless things to do every day, and I can't manage it at all.

These gentlemen gathered here one after another.They took the initiative to find me and offered to help manage the place.

Those refugees also fear them and are willing to listen to them.I... I really can't manage it anymore, I feel that everything is so messy, so I asked them to help.

Unexpectedly, the effect is quite good.Sure enough, Qiangdi has become much more stable, and the handling of political affairs has become more orderly.Then, their prestige in the strong field is getting higher and higher.

I have a lot of things, and I have to rely on them, without them, things can't be done well..."

Uncle Lai Gen looked bitter.

"All in all, I'm the one who's sorry for you, Marshal! I failed your entrustment."

Zhao Cheng was silent for a moment.

Zhao Cheng was also quite surprised by the explosive development speed of Qiangdi.

A few months ago, Uncle Laigen was just a commoner in Qiangdi Village. He had never been outside for tens of miles or seen the world in his whole life.

Let him manage a few hundred people, and he may be able to manage it well with his life experience.

However, with a population of tens of thousands, it is already very difficult for him.

Now there are so many people pouring in suddenly, reaching as many as 10,000+.

And Zhao Cheng was not at home, so he couldn't tell him what to do.

So, Uncle Lai Gen panicked.

In this era, it is indeed impossible to manage such a large population without the help of gentry.

"Your fault is that the gentry divided power and prestige among the people. Although you have tried your best, this matter cannot be forgiven. You, the director of the street office, should be dismissed! From now on, you will only be in charge of the new residential areas in Qiangdi. One piece." Zhao Cheng said.

The struggle against the gentry is a long and arduous process.

Zhao Cheng must let people know that no matter who he is, if he fails to fight against the gentry, if he loses his power, he will be dismissed.

"Thank you, Commander!" Uncle Lai Gen let out a sigh instead.

Let him manage 10,000+ people, he is really too tired and lacks ability, so he can't manage well at all.

Let him only be responsible for the new residential area in Qiangdi, and he will be more at ease.

The new residences in Qiangdi are mainly based on the original Qiangdi Village, and some middle and high-level generals of the Qiangdi Army have also moved in.

With a small population and a small territory, Uncle Lai Gen is the most skilled at managing it.

Zhao Cheng turned his head to look at Zhao Chunfa.

"Marshal, Chunfa has done a good job. He doesn't understand civil affairs management, but he mobilized the strong army in time to maintain law and order.

Some gentry wanted to pay for the formation of a security team, but Chunfa sternly refused and threatened them with troops.It is precisely because of Chunfa's persistence that Qiangdi has the order it is today and can strictly follow the commander-in-chief's line. "Uncle Lai Gen said immediately.

He grew up watching Zhao Chunfa, and couldn't bear to see Zhao Chunfa, who had a bright future, also be dismissed.

As soon as he is old, it doesn't matter if he is dismissed.Zhao Chunfa is young, if he is dismissed at this time, he will probably fall out of the first echelon under the commander.

"Six months of food and salary. You know my attitude, you should directly send troops to kill these gentry!" Zhao Cheng said.

"Thank you, Marshal!" Zhao Chunfa snapped to attention, feeling ashamed, remorseful, and grateful.

Penalty of food and salary for half a year can be said to be just a symbolic punishment.

Marshal Zhao took care of him too clearly.

The influx of 10,000+ refugees turned Qiangdi, the Marketing Camp and the Third Fort into large refugee camps.

Of course, in this era, there are public toilets, simple houses to live in, and the most important thing is two porridges a day, which are given out for free... This is already considered heaven.

But in the eyes of Zhao Cheng and the world afterward, this is simply a huge refugee den.

The locals in the strong land were doing well before.

After following Zhao Cheng, for a total of half a year, the earliest group of people had already become rich.

They have Xinmin living there, they have jobs that allow them to get paid on a monthly basis, and there are stores with abundant supplies where they can buy anything they need at any time. Their life is very nourishing.

Like a refugee slum, it is mainly the latest group of refugees who have gathered.

Their number is too large.

Moreover, they don't understand the rules of the strong land.

Although security guards wearing red cuffs and carrying sticks can be seen everywhere on the street.

But there are still people peeing on the street.

When Zhao Cheng was inspecting with a few people, he happened to see a [-] or [-]-year-old boy being pushed down on the ground, and his back was hit hard with a stick, and the boy screamed in pain.

I believe that with this stick, he will remember it for a lifetime, and he will never dare to pee on the street again.

Hygiene issues must not be ignored, this is related to the prevention of pimple disease.

Zhao Cheng decided on the spot to allocate 100 million food coupons to invest in sanitation construction and continue to strengthen sanitation construction.

The 100 million food stamps cast will not only improve the sanitation in Qiangdi, but also create a lot of jobs, so that many refugees can have jobs.

Zhao Cheng's biggest surprise was the successful imitation of the Suifa musket.

"The production of smoothbore guns is not difficult. The only problem is that the holes on the barrel are cumbersome to drill and require a lot of time and labor. It is this process that limits the production of smoothbore guns.

I referred to the science books of Qiangdi Academy, communicated with many teachers, and made hydraulic drilling equipment, which greatly improved the drilling speed.Now, we are able to produce 200 smoothbore guns per month. "

Xu Guangqi took Zhao Cheng to the Sanggan River, proudly showing off the rows of waterwheels.

Pushed by the river water, the waterwheel rotates, which drives a drill bit next to it, and rotates a hole on a gun barrel.

"not enough!"

Zhao Cheng said immediately.

"Next, we will expand our army. Two hundred guns per month are not enough!"

Zhao Cheng picked up a musket, and while talking, he manipulated it casually, making a lot of noise.

This is a firecracker they made by themselves. Although it cannot be compared with the Lee-Enfield rifle, it is definitely a good start.

From self-manufacturing to self-development... This is the direction that Zhao Cheng is targeting.

"Continue to expand the scale. Mr. Xu Ge just let go and do it. If you lack people, I will give you people. If you need money, I will give you money. But if you need equipment, I will give you equipment. If you need resources, I will give you resources. I only hope that you can concentrate on studying these sciences Law."

The reason why Xu Guangqi is so famous in later generations is not because he is the second assistant of the cabinet, but because of his achievements in agriculture, astronomy, mathematics, etc.

Zhao Cheng felt that people like Xu Guangqi should belong to science.

It's a pity that Daming didn't provide him with a good soil for scientific research.

"Two hundred sticks less?"

Xu Guangqi took a breath of air.

How shocking is it to produce two hundred firearms in one month?

If the imperial court can have such a workshop, why worry about the uncertainty of the world!
"Yes! And I want a rifled gun. In fact, there is only one process difference between a smoothbore gun and a rifled gun. I can provide you with tools for pulling wires, broaching knives, and broaching beds. Make sure to make a rifled gun."

There is a huge difference in power between a rifled gun and a smoothbore gun.

Zhao Cheng exchanged the broach and the broach directly and showed it to Xu Guangqi.

Xu Guangqi held it in his hand, his eyes glistened with excitement.

"Great! I have seen broaches and broaching machines in school textbooks before, and I wanted to imitate them, but unfortunately, the gold and iron are not hard enough, so the effect is not good. With these guys, our muskets can become Rifled gun!"

Xu Guangqi suddenly looked startled, and said:
"There is one thing that I would like to discuss with Zhao Shuai. The court is facing many difficulties, internal and external troubles, and what is lacking is an army capable of fighting. If this sharp weapon can be equipped, why worry about the injustice of the bandits and the common people? So, Xu Somebody has the guts to ask Zhao Shuai to sell some of the firecrackers he made to the imperial court!"

"No problem at all!"

Zhao Cheng readily agreed.

Xu Guangqi was taken aback for a moment.

Zhao Cheng's rebellion is actually very obvious.

It is said that Xu Guangqi is a member of the imperial court and a senior member of the cabinet, so he should break off relations with Zhao Cheng immediately.

However, Xu Guangqi found that he simply couldn't do without strong ground.

It's not that the strong ground cannot be separated from him, but that he cannot be separated from the strong ground.

There is so much good stuff here.

(End of this chapter)