Watermelon patch? Cotton field?
Lai Gouer was confused: "What's the use of a watermelon field and a cotton field? Isn't there great scenery?"
"You don't need to worry about it. Maybe you will understand it later. Come on, I will take you to my house to see the baby."
Without waiting for Lai Gou'er to answer, Fang Zheng led him towards the Taoyuan County Government Office without any explanation.
Arriving at the backyard of the county government office in Taoyuan County, he returned to the back house where he had not lived for a long time.
Fang Zhengyi took Lai Gou'er straight into the study, went to the bookshelf, and found a small box.
Place it solemnly in front of Lai Gouer.
Slowly opening the box, a small finger-like brass object first appeared in front of him.
As soon as Fang Zheng picked up the object and handed it to Lai Gou'er, he asked, "Can you tell what this is for?"
"Is this... a wedge?" Lai Gou'er frowned and thought hard, looking at the gadget over and over again.
To put it loosely, this thing is just a small brass pillar, but with a sharp tip.
Apart from being a wedge for plugging gaps, he really couldn't think of any other use for this thing.
But aren’t wedges all made of wood? Why is it made of brass?
"No, it's called a bullet."
"Bullets?" Lai Gou'er shook his head slowly, "I don't understand."
As soon as Fang Zheng took the bullet, he stared at it: "This is used in a gun. In terms of power, stability and accuracy, it far exceeds the muskets currently assembled in the Shenji Camp."
"This bullet is divided into three parts. The bottom part is a primer made of a sensitive gunpowder, the middle part is black powder, and the front end is the warhead."
"With the latest firearms, the primer can be used to shoot out bullets, killing people like mowing grass."
As Fang Zheng spoke, he opened another layer of the box that originally held the bullets, revealing a strange-looking pistol underneath.
Holding the handle of the gun with his right hand, he shook it hard, and a wheel with six holes popped out from the side.
In front of Lai Gouer, Fang Zheng pressed the bullet in and then aimed at the vase by the window.
Pull the trigger.
boom!
The bullet shot out, the vase shattered, and a wisp of white smoke slowly floated out from the muzzle.
Fang Zheng shook his right hand again, and the wheel still popped out, the muzzle of the gun pointed upward, and the brass cartridge case fell to the ground.
Lai Gouer's pupils dilated amidst the crisp sound of bullet shells bouncing.
"This is called a revolver. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the most powerful weapon in Dajing today. However, the manufacturing of bullets is extremely difficult and mass production cannot be achieved." Fang Zheng patted the revolver into Lai Gouer's hand, "Besides me, you are the first person to see the finished product of the revolver. Even His Highness and His Majesty don't know anything about it."
Lai Gouer held the revolver without saying a word, but his joy was beyond words.
This gun is extremely easy to use, and based on his experience with guns, it can be seen that it is extremely powerful.
The current short guns that still use iron pellets are simply not comparable to it.
Fang Zhengyi's voice rang in his ears: "When I was young and before I entered Beijing, I organized people to research firearms in Taoyuan County. The structure of many firearms is actually not that complicated. The difficulty lies in the manufacturing of bullets. Now the bullets have been successfully developed. The next thing to do is to find a way to mass-produce it.”
"If mass production is successful, more powerful firearms will quickly come out in the future."
Lai Gouer's eyes were fixed on the revolver and he kept nodding.
Suddenly a huge fear enveloped my heart.
His Majesty didn't know about the most powerful firearm at that time, nor did His Highness. My eldest brother only showed it to me.
What does this mean? Could it be that he...
Lai Gouer swallowed, his neck was stiff, and he raised his head to look at Fang Zhengyi.
Fang Zhengyi was also looking at him.
Lai Gouer's eyes twitched, and Qiqi Ai Ai said: "It's illegal to keep this thing privately, brother, you..."
"Illegal? Your brother and I have been breaking the law all the way here." Fang Zheng said with a faint smile, "What are you afraid of?"
"I..." Lai Gou'er felt like something was stuck in his throat and was speechless.
Could it be that the eldest brother wants to take advantage of the imperial court's crusade against the church to ask me to do something overseas?
"Okay, stop thinking nonsense." Fang Zheng patted him on the shoulder and said in a relaxed tone, "I didn't show it to the court just because there was no time. The entire Shenji Battalion's equipment was replaced not long ago. If I knew there was Even better, we will definitely devote all our efforts to research and develop new guns.”
"At that time, it will be a sky-high military expenditure. The country's resources are limited, and there is still a lot to do. Improving people's livelihood is the top priority, so this thing cannot be taken out yet."
Lai Gouer suddenly let out a sigh of relief: "Brother, you scared me to death..."
Fang Zheng smiled: "Have you seen the details of Da Jing?"
"I saw it. It's really amazing. The West is unrivaled. These are two completely different worlds." Lai Gou'er nodded deeply.
This trip back to China really made him feel that his world view had changed.
"In fact, I hope that war between Dajing and the West will be avoided as much as possible. After all, the current firearms and equipment are not so large that the West's military power cannot make up for it."
"If enough time is allowed for development, in another ten or twenty years, our weapons and equipment will definitely crush the world. Every war that occurs by then will end at lightning speed, deterring other countries, and able to Don’t commit too many evil crimes.”
"In my opinion, these are unnecessary killings. Our soldiers in Dajing are human beings, and so are the people in the West. They are not pawns."
Fang Zheng paced with his hands behind his back and his head raised.
As an ideal time-traveler, learning history and becoming history... ultimately we have to transcend history.
A person who kills decisively sounds great, but whoever falls into the hands of a person who kills decisively will probably be in trouble... He doesn't want to be such a person.
If we blindly follow the old path, or even ignore human nature and copy all the wrong paths, it will be a huge failure.
Of course, the new triangular plan that is being brewed to increase employment opportunities and happiness index for tropical people does not count.
Fang Zhengyi sighed quietly: "But I see the reaction of the court today and the situation on your side. This development time will not be left for us."
"The battle between Dajing and the West is inevitable."
"I'll give you this revolver. I'll have someone make some bullets for you later. You can take it back and keep it close to you."
Lai Gouer was greatly moved and almost burst into tears.
Even His Majesty and His Highness have never seen such a magical weapon, but the eldest brother actually gave it to me directly.
"Brother is very kind to me, but this gun is too precious and I can't take it. I'd better keep it."
Fang Zheng shook his head: "Take it."
"You came from a humble background, but you made your way into the world without taking the imperial examination. A new era has arrived. In the future, there will be more ordinary people like you. Everyone can become a hero, and family background can no longer be a chain for a person's progress."
"Protect your own safety and set an example to the world."
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