Chen Shi nodded and said, "I have a small question, I don't know whether to ask it or not."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "There is nothing we should not ask between us."
Chen Shiyi said: "Why did the Marquis spend so much energy and money on making firearms? The humble position means that this kind of thing should be done by the court. The Marquis made these things privately, but he was carrying huge risks. It is thankless.
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Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "What Chen Qianhu means is that I am bold and have evil intentions? Are you afraid that I will rebel?"
Chen Shi waved his hands and said, "No, no, of course not. I just don't understand."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Chen Qianhu, I must tell you that firearms are the most powerful weapons and are the trend of the future, but they are not taken seriously at the moment. The reason why they are not taken seriously is that firearms are not powerful enough.
It is expensive, so the court is not keen on it. But this does not hinder my interest in firearms. You all know that if I did not carry a firecracker when I was attacked last time, with my martial arts, I would have been killed long ago.
They killed me. Not only me, but my whole family went out last time, and dozens of wives, concubines, and servants followed me. Isn’t it that I was going to be wiped out? What happened last time was a fluke. This also reminded me.
This matter must not be taken lightly. No one can guarantee whether this kind of thing will happen. People like Shen Liang dare to be so frantic in trying to get my attention, who can guarantee whether there will be others who want to do harm to me in the future?"
Chen Shiyi and Zhang Yin nodded slightly to express their approval.
Zhang Yanling continued: "Both of you are experienced and sophisticated people. I think you should have seen some things clearly. This world is not a peaceful and prosperous world. The right path of the world is the vicissitudes of life, and the wind, flowers, snow and moon are just embellishments. More
At this time, we all have to work hard to survive in this vicissitudes of the world. I, Zhang Yanling, am not talented, but I am not a softie. I don’t want to be someone else.
Lambs slaughtered at will become meat on other people's chopping boards. Not only myself, I cannot let myself and my family around me suffer persecution and fish from others. I hope they can live well and live a worry-free life under my protection.
A carefree life. Even if they encounter misfortune, I still have the ability to avenge them and pay with blood. So I have to do some things."
Chen Shiyi and Zhang Yin have a close relationship. One of them has suffered the loss of his wife, and the other has been threatened with the lives of his whole family. They also want to protect their families just like Zhang Yanling. So Zhang Yanling's words resonate very much with them.
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"The only way to improve your strength is to obtain power and force. Power is not easy to obtain, but force can be improved by yourself. The fastest way is to equip yourself with the best weapons and equipment. Firearms are the fastest way in my opinion. Of course.
, I did all this to prepare for emergencies, and we are not using it to do anything treacherous, it is just to protect ourselves. In a world where the weak eat the strong, it is always good to prepare for a rainy day. Do you think what I said is right?"
Zhang Yanling smiled.
Chen Shi nodded and said in a deep voice: "Every word of what the Marquis said is true. This is exactly what you want to do. I understand what the Marquis meant."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Just understand. When we create powerful firearms, we also give priority to equipping them with our trustworthy brothers. It is our personal equipment and has nothing to do with the court. Of course, this matter must be kept as secret as possible. I can
I don’t want to be grabbed by my pigtails and come to trouble me about this matter.”
Zhang Yin nodded and said: "Master Hou, I have a suggestion. We need to station manpower here. On the one hand, we need to protect this place, and on the other hand, we also prevent information from leaking. Someone comes to inquire about the details and obtain evidence. The confidentiality protection needs to be strengthened."
Chen Shiyi also said: "Yes, yes, I think so too. I think this matter should be left to the Guards. The brothers in the Guards are all reliable. How about this, please ask Mr. Zhao to lead thirty brothers to stay in
So, what do you think, Lord Marquis?"
Zhang Yanling nodded slightly and said: "This is a very good suggestion. I originally planned to recruit people to guard this place in the way of a nursing home. Yes, why not just send the reliable Jin Yiwei brothers to stay here. Wouldn't it be more effective?
Brother Yuancheng, are you willing to bring someone to stay here permanently?"
Zhao Yuancheng, who was sitting on the side, stood up after hearing this and said: "Of course I do. I grew up in Xishan Manor. I am very familiar with the terrain and people in this area. I can set up observation posts outside the manor and send people to patrol at each intersection to ensure that no one is involved."
Can’t wait to enter.”
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Very good. Let's do it then. Select thirty brothers to station here. When others asked, they said that our Nanzhen Fusi took the initiative to take the responsibility of patrolling the official roads of Xishan and allocated manpower to patrol. There is no need to measure them.
What can I say? After all, I was attacked in Xishan and I have a grudge, so it is reasonable to send someone to inspect this place."
"Okay, let's do it like this." Zhang Yin and others nodded in agreement.
Zhang Yanling added: "In this case, I think we can make some improvements here. For example, build some arrow towers at critical locations. It would be best to build a few watchtowers, dig some trenches, bunkers, and the like."
Several people around him were dumbfounded. The Marquis was planning to build this place into a real fortress.
A few people talked about it, and before they knew it, it was almost noon. Xu Youtang ordered someone to come and report that white clay was about to be added, and he asked the Marquis if he would go and take a look. Adding white clay is the most critical link, and it is the key to smelting refined steel.
How could Zhang Yanling miss this crucial step, so she immediately left the studio to watch.
Xu Youtang had already ordered people to divide the finely sifted white soil into three parts and poured them into the ceramic blower. The temperature of the molten iron in the furnace had reached, Xu Youtang gave an order, and the three fire doors were opened, and the white inside was already showing.
The thick molten iron bubbled and bubbled like a pot of thick porridge.
The craftsmen quickly inserted the mouth of the pottery cylinder into the fire door, shook the fan, and sprayed all the white soil into the furnace. However, the crackling explosion and roar in the furnace were so loud that everyone looked frightened. Even Sun Wanhou and Li
The expressions on the faces of experienced smelting craftsmen like Dagen changed dramatically.
They had never seen the operation of opening the door to inject strange materials during smelting. They only knew that this was what Xu Youtang said was an additive to smelting refined steel, but they did not expect it to be so dangerous.
Xu Youtang was also very panicked. This was the first time she had witnessed such a scene. Her father's notes did not describe the specific sounds and effects. But she knew that everyone was counting on her at the moment and she could not panic. So she ordered the infusion of white soil to continue.
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Three ounces of white soil were poured into the furnace. After closing the fire door, there was still a roaring and exploding sound. But fortunately, it calmed down soon after and no devastating consequences occurred. Everyone sighed.