Hearing Wang Maoru's question, Zhang Hongyang explained with a smile: "They really don't want to release people, but the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau can only produce rifles and bullets now, and the people who make artillery stay every day, and they don't have a job, and they can't get a salary if they don't get a job, and if they don't get a salary, they naturally don't do it." Therefore, the workshop that made the cannon had already had a dispute with the stewards of the manufacturing bureau, and when I went, I not only took the people away, but also bought the equipment back. Now they're on the train, and I'm not as fast as me, so I guess they'll be there in half a month. ”

Wang Maoru slapped him on the shoulder hard, almost slapped Zhang Hongyang to the ground, his height of more than one meter eight is one hundred and sixty pounds, Zhang Hongyang is only one meter sixty-five, less than one hundred pounds, how can he withstand his slap, it's good if he doesn't lie down. Wang Maoru hurriedly supported him and said with a smile: "I have Cangchu, such as Zhang Liang Zhang Zifang!" ”

Zhang Hongyang was praised with a happy face, and after a while, he asked, "Who is Zhang Liang?" Is it better than me? I know know, why haven't I heard of this person in the United States? ”

Wang Maoru had a black line on his face and said, "You should read more." ”

After inspecting the army, although I felt that the soldiers of Hei Province were strong and strong, I also found many unsatisfactory points, such as too few artillery, too few artillery, and insufficient artillery training. Wang Maoru is naturally extremely eager for artillery, although the artillery of his army is now claimed to be two hundred, but among them rapid-fire cannons, artillery runs, field artillery, mountain artillery, and ten old-fashioned earthen cannons that fire solid shells, it is said that they were transported from the south during the Salhu campaign during the Kangxi period, and the Salhu campaign was just transported to Longjiang Prefecture and ended. These cannons are a jumble of mixed up. The 10th Artillery Brigade was formed. Wang Maoru inspected the circle and couldn't cry or laugh. It is better to let people carry away ten large earth cannons, it is better to smelt iron into steel and make steel helmets.

He has been too busy to focus on the production of cannons, but modern warfare is like cannons, as the saying goes, when a gun fires, there are ten thousand taels of gold, and ninety percent of the ten thousand taels of gold are spent on cannons. The price of the cheapest Japanese-style 75mm field artillery shell is 45 oceans, and 1,000 rounds of ammunition are 25 oceans, and the purchasing power of a piece of ocean is equivalent to 300 yuan in 2012.

After Zhang Hongyang's acquisition of the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau's artillery manufacturing institute, he was given an unexpected surprise. It gave him the idea of building an arsenal. The three rifle repair lines sent by Fang Hongxin are still in the armory, so why not build an arsenal?

Thinking of the arsenal, Wang Maoru called Zhu Yongquan and said with a smile: "I am going to build an arsenal based on the Heilongjiang Gun Bureau. Production of rifles, cartridges, field guns, mountain artillery, mortars, as well as artillery shells. ”

Zhu Yongquan said with a smile: "Dashuai, you finally realized that this gun is ten thousand taels of gold when it goes off, right?" Over the years, the marshal has exhausted his financial resources to build this army, but the marshal, the army is a gold-swallowing beast. Not to mention anything else, it's the consumption of this gun. I feel distressed when I look at it. Why our army fought Xu Lanzhou like a devastation, the reason is very simple. All the soldiers in our army have more than 100 rounds of live ammunition experience, and all our non-commissioned officers have experience in killing. Who can train artillery with shells, like the big marshal? I asked Xu Lanzhou's soldiers, on average, there were only five bullets on one person, or when the battle was about to start, each person only issued 20 bullets. ”

"It's a little unbearable." Wang Maoru stretched his waist and said with a wry smile, "I plan to build this arsenal in Qiqihar, Qiqihar has a unique geographical location, and I want to build an arsenal here, the largest arsenal in China." In his heart, this arsenal must have been built in Qiqihar. Qiqihar was also a heavy industry base in the northeast of the later generations, and with the reform of the market economy, the influence of Qiqihar's heavy industry gradually faded.

Wang Maoru said again: "Chief of Staff, you help me with the staff, who can hand over this arsenal to." Counsel it, if any of us have the ability. Promote in the army, and if someone else has the ability, go and poach people. In short, I want to find such a person, to whom I can safely hand over my arsenal. ”

Zhu Yongquan nodded and remembered it in his heart.

There are too many things today, Tang Shaoyi just arrived in the morning, and in the evening, Yuan Keding's family took the evening train and took the last train to Qiqihar. Wang Maoru couldn't help him arrange a grand and grand welcome ceremony, so he just brought a few close men to the station to pick up Yuan Keding.

"Xiusheng."

"The eldest son."

The two held their hands and couldn't help but sigh and sigh.

Not to mention a few years ago, even a few months ago, Yuan Keding was still the crown prince, the chief trainer of the model army, and the heir of the Chinese Empire, but now? Yuan Keding can be regarded as a fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken, saying that the imperial committee was dissolved, and all the activities related to the imperial system were dissolved, and in order to be the crown prince, Yuan Keding resigned from all government posts. As soon as Yuan Shikai died, it was a good thing, Yuan Keding was gone, and only a large family was left around him. Everyone respects him, but Yuan Keding also knows that no one takes him seriously.

Duan Qirui newly formed the government, and Yuan Ke sat at home waiting for Duan Qirui to deliver the letter of appointment, but when the new government was established on August 1 and the appointment of important officials ended, Duan Qirui only came to Yuan's house during the funeral, and still sent a funeral for Yuan Shikai. In the past, those old government officials were also respectful to him on the surface, but in fact they were closed. Yuan Keding couldn't stand this gap, his skills were nowhere to be used because of his identity.

"Xiusheng, it's still you." Yuan Keding sighed, and said the vicissitudes of the world.

Wang Maoru said: "The eldest son, you will always be the eldest prince in my heart." ”

Yuan Keding shook his head and said: "Brother Xiushengxian, don't talk about the eldest son, this name makes me only a son-in-law for the rest of my life, but now, the son-in-law has always been a son-in-law." I don't want to be this son anymore, Xiusheng, so let's do it, you call me Brother Yuntai. ”

"This ...... It's not appropriate. Wang Maoru said in fear.

Yuan Keding said: "Xiusheng, you are trying to drive me away." ”

Wang Maoru said: "This ...... Yes! He patted the back of his head and said, "Brother Yuntai, if you can trust me, stay for a few days, I want to ask Brother Yuntai to serve as the ** official of Heilongjiang, and my brother will definitely help me." ”

Yuan Keding saw the sincerity in Wang Maoru's eyes, and choked up: "My brother treats me with sincerity, and my brother will do everything he can to help my brother do a good job as a ** official - my brother is not afraid that I am pregnant with your reputation?" ”

Wang Mao said curiously: "Why did Brother Yuntai say this? The first president treated me like a son and nephew, my brother treated me like a relative, and if I, Wang Mao, were disrespectful to my brother, let me strike five thunders in the sky......"

Yuan Keding hurriedly stopped and said, "Brother Xian, Brother Xian, I believe in you." ”

Wang Maoru glanced at Wei Dongling, and Wei Dongling said: "The eldest prince, please, the eldest prince has prepared wine and meat and a resting place, please take a break from the eldest prince's family, and hold a reception banquet for the arrival of the eldest prince tomorrow." ”

Yuan Keding waved his hand and said: "Xiusheng, there is no need for a banquet, no matter how big the scene is, I have seen it, no matter how big it is, I have been beautiful, enough, I just want to be a judge quietly and do what I have learned." In the future, when others mention me, they will only say Yuan **guan, not Yuan Dagongzi. ”

Wang Maoru respectfully said: "Brother Yuntai, since I have the heart to be a judge with a long history, I won't fix those false things, but some of the judges and the court system are not perfect, and after Brother Yuntai rests for a few days, he must take on greater responsibility." ”

Yuan Keding said: "My brother, don't mention hard work." ”

That night, Yuan Keding and his four wives lived in the Overseer's Mansion, and the next day, Wei Dongling had already helped Yuan Keding's family buy a four-in, four-out mansion door for Yuan Keding, and made a new Yuan Mansion compound, and Yuan Keding was also busy. It's just that Yuan Keding wants to keep a low profile, but his identity is there, and his status in Beiyang is also there, and many celebrities in the province came to visit him for a while. Yuan Keding was tidying up the house, but many of the visitors couldn't be accommodated, so he had no choice but to hold a small drinking party.

Vice Governor Xu Nailin, Speaker of the Provincial Assembly Sun Lansheng, Vice Speaker Liu Rui, Councillors Li Guojing, Yang Guorui, Chen Fuling, President of the Peasant Association Xu Ancheng, Vice President Guo Xiangwei, Mulan Zhixian Yu Silan, Director of the Department of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Yuan Yulin, Negotiator Zhang Qingtong, Kuomintang Councilor Zhou Tianlin, Gentry Liu Tan, Xu Ancheng, Liang Shengde, Jin Zhaozhen and others, and even Jilin Overseer Meng Enyuan also sent Jilin Governor Guo Zongxi to congratulate. Tang Shaoyi's arrival, not so many people came to congratulate, but a down-and-out Beiyang prince, but attracted people from the whole province to visit. Tang Shaoyi didn't feel good in his heart, Wang Maoru secretly laughed in his heart that Tang Shaoyi also had a heart for comparison.

Zhu Yongquan has found a candidate for the director of the arsenal, and this person is Han Linchun, a senior staff member of the General Staff Office of the War Department of the Beiyang Government, who graduated from the sixth artillery section of the Chinese student corps of the Japanese noncommissioned officer school. After graduating in 1908, he returned to China and served as a member of the Ordnance Section of the War Department of the Qing Government. Now that Duan Qirui is the prime minister and army chief, appointing cronies, Han Linchun has been squeezed out and can be used. Wang Maoru immediately set about sending Zhang Kuian to Beijing to invite Han Linchun to come to Heilongjiang to serve as a staff officer of the Heilongjiang Provincial Army General Staff, director of the Ordnance Division, and the general office of the Northern Arsenal.

It's just that now whether to put the main energy of the main construction of the province in Hulunbuir or Qiqihar has become the biggest problem in Wang Maoru's heart.

Qiqihar has a good geographical location, facing the Songnen Great Plain, with convenient transportation, convenient railway, shipping and highway transportation, and the Nenjiang Plain, which is known as the granary of the northeast, it can be said that this is a royal land. However, Hulunbuir is where it started, with the continuous Great Khing'an Mountains as a barrier and the vast Mongolian Plateau for development, and it is safer to establish a heavy industry base there. And in the future, if you confront the Japanese, no matter how damaged you are, you can still keep the fire with the land of Hulunbuir.