The next day was a beautiful and sunny day.
Neither cold nor hot, refreshing and pleasant.
Taking advantage of the good weather, Qi Yu greedily took a nap. It was not until the old cook Shen called for lunch that he hurriedly climbed out of bed.
I had a serious lack of sleep yesterday and I felt extremely sleepy all day long. I had to have a good night's sleep to relieve my sleepiness.
Qi Dalang is not a tough guy, so of course there will be times when he can't hold on.
Just as he picked up his chopsticks to prepare lunch, Huang Fei suddenly came over to say goodbye.
Oh, I almost forgot, he still has the important task of going to Annan to recruit people, and the time to leave is today.
After drinking the practice wine, Qi Yu said to him sincerely: "How Qiongzhou develops in the future depends on the results of Brother Huang's trip. I hope you will put in more effort to help me succeed!"
Huang Fei patted his chest and said confidently: "Don't worry, sir, I'll take care of this matter. Although I'm a shallow person, I've been with you for so long, and I've learned some tricks. What's the point of starting a rumor?" Absolutely no problem." Then, he asked with a smile: "Is the girl from Annan really as unrestrained and passionate as you said?"
"Of course! I, Qi, never lie to others." Qi Dalang said sternly.
"Okay, then I'll just check out the mental outlook of the Annan girls."
"..."
After saying everything that needed to be said, Huang Fei left happily with longing and yearning. However, before leaving, he left something special for Qi Yu.
What?
A vial of colorless and odorless poison.
According to him, this is an unconventional 'weapon' unique to their internal guards, which can kill people invisible. The important thing is that the disobedience cannot be detected.
Although this thing is good, he has never been able to use it. In this case, it is better to give it to Mr. Qi for self-defense.
Well, thank you very much.
After Gong sent Huang Fei away, Qi Yu came to his "secret base" and had a "heart-to-heart" conversation with the foreigner Ma Han.
Since abandoning the dark side and turning to the bright side, this man has shown very good self-awareness. Not only has he closely cooperated with the research and development and improvement of guns, he has also taken the initiative to share his experience in using guns.
Of course, his cheerfulness has a lot to do with Qi Yu's promise to bring his wife from the Valois Kingdom to reunite with him when conditions permit.
The key is that Ma Han believed it. Mr. Qi has said that he never lies to others.
After expressing his deep condolences, Qi Yu revealed the purpose of his visit.
In short, there are two.
First, he hopes to further increase the production capacity of guns and manufacture more guns, so as to prepare for the possibility of "taking chestnuts from the fire" in the future.
Secondly, he wanted to get to know King Yong's background through Ma Han. This foreigner had stayed under the hands of the people of Fo Langji for almost three years, and he should know a lot of things.
The first item was an incentive measure. The two of them talked about it and responded to it. It went very smoothly, and they soon talked about the second item.
"What do you want to know, sir?"
"Everything! The more, the merrier!"
"Oh well……"
According to Mahan's statement, the French people and King Yong were not only ambiguous in their relationship, but also colluded with each other.
Here's the thing.
The people of Franji took advantage of King Yong's special status to find a foothold in this land; while King Yong used the weapons of foreigners to strengthen and strengthen his own strength.
Mahan also told him that the French people also sold all the goods that King Yong had robbed overseas using fake Japanese pirates, and both parties benefited from it. This mutual benefit and win-win situation was the core of their cooperation.
Oh... no wonder they chose to establish their foothold in Tuen Mun, near the sea. It turned out to be the issue of selling stolen goods!
This business without capital is almost perfect.
Qi Yu thought for a while and then asked solemnly: "Oh, by the way, what is their military deployment like?"
Mahan recalled for a moment and said: "Let's put it this way, King Yong has many muskets, while the people of Folangji have many artillery. This configuration has a lot to do with their division of labor." After a pause, he added He continued: "In the Tuen Mun area, the military layout is mainly defensive. In detail, there are about fifty heavy artillery pieces. In addition, there are more than twenty large warships hidden in the dock. Comprehensive It’s very powerful.”
Hiss~~
There are so many firearms?
Qi Yu took a breath of cold air and couldn't help but his heart was pounding. After a while, he finally calmed down and signaled Ma Han to continue speaking.
"The terrain in the Tuen Mun area is quite special and is very conducive to ground defense. According to your Chinese language, it can be called a natural chasm that is easy to defend but difficult to attack..."
Oh, I see.
From this point of view, the power of the Yongwang gang really cannot be underestimated, and it is a very hard nut to crack. When he attacked Qiongzhou before, he did not dispatch large warships, which was obviously a deliberate attempt to save his force.
Could it be that he just wanted to show off and beat himself up, and then he restrained himself, and didn't want to reveal his true strength?
Well, very likely!
This is a good touch, very clear, and I completely know myself and the enemy.
At this time, Mahan's right-hand man Da Hei Niu came over.
Qi Yu also tried to encourage him, asking him to work tirelessly and make more contributions.
The honest old blacksmith also took the opportunity to show his kindness to the magistrate. At the end of the conversation, he suddenly asked: "Master Qi, has the wife you promised to find for me been found now?"
"Uh...yes! Haha, to tell you the truth, I have ordered Huang Fei to help you find someone. When the time comes, I'm sure you will be able to dazzle me!" Qi Yu said matter-of-factly.
"Can I still choose?"
"Yeah! Work hard! I won't treat you badly!"
"yes!"
After bidding farewell to Mahan and Dahei Niu, Qi Yu made a special trip to the cement factory and shipyard to supervise their production.
Factories of this type are military factories highly controlled by the government. On weekdays, it is neither processed nor open to the outside world, and ordinary people cannot enter.
Ding Liuzhi, the person in charge of the cement factory, complained to Qi Yu: "Master Qi, if you want to increase production capacity, you have to build a new kiln. The kiln is not difficult to build, but we don't have enough manpower! If the kiln is built, Who will burn it?"
Alas, people will hate having less when they are used!
Qi Yu was at a loss for the moment, so he could only comfort him and said: "Don't be anxious, we should proceed step by step! I believe that new workers will arrive soon..."
Compared with cement plants, the situation of shipyards is relatively better, and production progress has maintained an upward trend.
However, they still encountered a major bottleneck, that is, the lack of larger 'gantry cranes'. It is precisely for this reason that large warships with deeper drafts cannot be built.
Qi Yu kept this matter firmly in mind. After returning to the government office, he didn't even have time to eat, so he hurriedly drew a design drawing.
What?
Heavy lifting equipment based on the pulley principle.
After the drawing was completed, he immediately had the drawings forwarded to the blacksmith Da Hei Niu, and ordered him to rush the casting overnight so as to deliver it to the shipbuilder as soon as possible.
Development needs to be carried out step by step. It can never be achieved overnight, and there are no shortcuts.
