Invasion of the martial arts world

Chapter 24 Taking Over the Firearms Battalion

Kangxi shook his head and said:

"It's not strong right now, but with the addition of Frang's cannon and Frang's machine gun, the combat power of the Musketeer Battalion cannot be underestimated. Let you take over the Firearms Battalion, and by the way, take over the Xiyuan Firearms Workshop. It is said that the artillery of the Hongyi people is far more powerful than Our current ones are larger, and their muskets have adopted more advantageous flintlock guns, we have to strengthen research on these;

I let you take over this important firearms battalion because I don’t want this kind of stronger weapon to fall into the hands of others. I specially allocated 1 taels of silver to you. Make sure that the people in the firearms workshop get out the new cannons and muskets as soon as possible. . "

"The minister led the decree to thank you, and decided to carry forward the Huoqiying and Huoqifang, so as to promote the great power of the Qing Dynasty."

Chen Mo thought about it for a while and then accepted the job. Anyway, he felt that it had little impact on his affairs, but would be very helpful for what he had to do. As for the following matters, he had to find out what the master Chen Jinnan was doing. Intend.

Exiting the study room, Chen Mo went to the firearms camp in the western suburbs outside the city with Eunuch Xu who was holding the imperial decree. After the imperial decree was read out, he checked with Mo He, the commander of the infantry battalion, and waited for Eunuch Xu to leave. , Chen Mo handed the Kangxi secret decree to Mo He and said:

"The emperor asked me to command the Firearms Battalion and take over the Xijiao Firearms Workshop. The main purpose is to let the Firearms Battalion form a force. As for the other battalions, I have to be in command and control. I also serve as the deputy commander of the internal guards. I can't stay outside for a long time. .”

Mo He originally thought that Chen Mo was the one who was going to take him out of these changes in the court, but when he heard that Chen Mo just wanted this firearms battalion he didn't like, he smiled and said:

"Since it is the emperor's will, Master Chen is free to do as he pleases. As for the supplies of the firearms camp, I will deliver them on time. The firearms workshop is outside this camp. Let the guards of the firearms camp lead Master Chen to take a look. There are many things, Mo will not bother Mr. Chen."

Chen Mona doesn't know what Mo He thinks, he is now Kangxi's celebrity, it's really easy to overtake Mo He, but unfortunately he didn't come here to fight for power, nor to play for hegemony, now his goal is eight 42 chapters, and now I have got four treasure maps, and the rest are Ruidong, Kang Wangfu, Shunzhi and Wu Sangui;
Now these fragments of the treasure map are not so easy to get. If he has Chen Jinnan's ability, he can steal it secretly, but Chen Mo is more self-aware of how much he owns.

Mo He is a senior official of the second-rank lion, and he is actually worried about him, the deputy commander of the third rank. Chen Mo smiled watching him lead the people away, then turned to look at Zhu Neng, the leader of the firearms battalion guard beside him, and said:
"Zhu Shenling, take me to see the work of the firearms workshop, ask some brothers with good marksmanship to shoot a few shots for me to see, you must know that I am not familiar with this stuff, you usually lead troops in the army, let me know more They have to train a little bit more attentively."

"The general obeyed, but the firearms battalion usually does less training, and it would cost a lot to train more." Zhu Neng said with a frown.

Chen Mo took out a stack of bank notes from his arms and handed them to Zhu Neng, saying:

"Well, the emperor allocated 1 taels of silver this time, but it was for the research expenditure of the firearms workshop. I only have a few thousand taels of silver with me now. Later, you can reward the brothers in the firearms camp for me and let everyone train hard. , so as to contribute to the emperor."

To be an official, you have to learn how to invite and buy people's hearts. Chen Mo has not yet received a dividend from copying Oboi, otherwise he will spend more money to make the people in the firearms camp loyal to him, but even so, he has always only seen money. Zhu Neng, who didn't see the reward, knelt on the ground excitedly and said:

"Zhu Neng thanked Mr. Chen for the brothers. We are lucky to be able to serve you."

"Get up, let's go to the Firearms Workshop." Chen Mo hurriedly helped up the leader who seemed so excited that he was about to cry.

Walking into the firearms workshop, Chen Mo unexpectedly discovered that this is not a very backward workshop. The casting and polishing of the gun barrels and gun barrels are all assembly line operations, and the people inside are also very serious. If Kangxi later worried that the firearms would flow into the Han people The rule of the Tartars will be overthrown and suppressed, and perhaps the development of firearms in China will always be consistent with foreign countries or even stronger.

"Liu Ke, come here."

After watching for a while, Zhu Neng called out to a sixth-rank petty official who was pointing the craftsmen at the side. When this person came to him, Zhu Neng introduced with a smile:
"My lord, this Liu Ke is a master in our firearms workshop, and he has made quite a few guns and artillery."

"Oh, Mr. Liu is still a master. I wonder how well you have studied artillery and guns? Can you develop red cannons and flintlock guns like the Hongyi people?" Chen Mo looked at the young man who was not very old. Liu asked with a smile.

Liu Ke shook his head and said:

"I'm not an expert. I worked in the firearms battalion in the previous dynasty, but I just learned a little bit from others. If the person who taught me came out, maybe he could make red barbarian cannons and flintlock guns."

Chen Mo looked at Liu Ke thoughtfully. He knew who this person was talking about, that is Tang Ruowang, a missionary who made many cannons for Chongzhen but is now locked in a prison. His face twitched slightly and he said:
"Who are you talking about, and where?"

"Missionary Tang Ruowang is currently in prison." Liu Ke said lightly.

Chen Mo nodded and stopped asking, followed Zhu Neng around, and after handing over the voucher for withdrawing the 1 taels of silver to Liu Ke, he went to watch the musketeer's shooting, and saw that the shot was a ball Qingyan’s shooting site, he sighed. Compared with bows and arrows, this thing has no advantage at all. No wonder the current tartars don’t care much about the firearms battalion. Even Kangxi only hopes that Chen Mo can control the more powerful artillery.

After leaving the firearms camp, Chen Mo, who just learned how to ride a horse, hurried back to the Forbidden City. As soon as he arrived at the martial arts training ground, Eunuch Xu waved to him outside the door.

"Eunuch Xu, what's the matter?" Chen Mo took out a string of pearls from his arms and stuffed them into Eunuch Xu's arms and asked in a low voice.

"Happy event, great event, the emperor and the queen mother are both in the study, and they want to marry Mrs. Chen." Eunuch Xu said with a smile on his face, putting away the pearl.

"Marriage, so fast? Do you know who promised it to me?" Chen Mo asked after thinking for a while.

At this time, there are a large group of princes and ministers with daughters and granddaughters, and there are not a few who are willing to marry their daughters to Chen Mo. Chen Mo's official position is not high but he is popular, and he is equivalent to dating Kangxi who is full of confidence.

"Hey, everyone has said it's a happy event, so it's not an ordinary family. It's our Princess Jianning who recruited Mrs. Chen to be her concubine." Eunuch Xu said.

"E Jianning? She is only a little over 14 years old, why is she in a hurry to find her son-in-law?" Chen Mo said with a frown.

(End of this chapter)