Chapter 112 Brother Lun, I want to learn how to fire cannons from you! (Please subscribe!!)
Um! ?
No need to walk on the mountain road?
How to go?Is it possible to fly there?
Just when Zhu Di was confused, Lao Shui, the steward who was driving the carriage, jumped off the carriage, walked to the end of the road, and followed him with a ventriloquist call of a cuckoo.
Soon, the mountain at the end of the road started to shake!
This frightened Zhu Di. He thought it was the sound from Lao Shui that caused the earth to shake.
Only when a cave appeared in the mountain did he react.
"There is actually a road inside this!"
Seeing Zhu Di's shocked look, Ouyang Lun smiled slightly, "The things inside are too advanced to be displayed, so we chose to build them in this mountain."
"This confidentiality is too good." Zhu Di sighed after reacting from the shock.
Ouyang Lun spread his hands and said, "There is nothing we can do about it. Yong'an Mansion, as the northern border, is the place where the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty and other forces are the most active in spying. If not, we would have no secrets at all in the eyes of the enemy."
While Ouyang Lun and Zhu Di were communicating, the housekeeper Lao Shui had returned to the carriage and drove the carriage into the cave.
The cave is very bright, with luminous pearls installed on the top.
The entire cave has been repaired with reinforced concrete, and there are handles on both sides of the strong warriors in black attire. They were the ones who just opened the stone door of the mountain entrance and let them in.
Three steps, one post, five steps, one whistle!
"salute!"
brush-
These well-armed warriors would raise their right hands to their chests when the carriage passed by.
The movements are neat and uniform, without any sloppiness!
After all, Zhu Di had followed his father-in-law Xu Da in the army. Although these powerful warriors did not wear armor and wield blades, they were undoubtedly elite!
After looking at the well-dressed warriors outside, Zhu Di quietly looked at his fourth brother-in-law Ouyang Lun who was sitting in the carriage with a calm expression.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that he, his eldest brother, and his father had all underestimated this fourth brother-in-law! !
Seemingly seeing Zhu Di's shock, Ouyang Lun explained with a smile: "These well-dressed warriors are the security guards of Kaiping Military Industry. They are orphans taken in from various places. Many of their parents died of starvation or illness. If If I don’t take them in, they will probably starve to death.”
Security guard
Why don't I believe it so much?
However, Zhu Di was not too entangled in this. He wanted to know what was hidden in the cave!
After the carriage was halfway through, it finally saw a corner of the entire Kaiping Military Factory.
The sound of hammering was heard continuously.
On the red-hot forging tables, shirtless blacksmiths were forging passionately.
Each long barrel was forged, and everything went in an orderly manner.
In addition, Zhu Di saw that an open space was filled with finished cannons.
"This is the red cannon!"
When Zhu Di saw the cannon, he immediately ran up and touched it admiringly, his eyes shining.
He sent Ma He to Ouyang Lun. Ma He often wrote to him to share his experiences in the shipyard, so Zhu Di was no stranger to the red cannon.
"Yes, this is the red cannon. This thing is much stronger than the cannons of Beiyuan. Even the cannons equipped by the Ming army are far behind."
"I placed these red cannons on the Fuya Castle and on the giant ship. They are not aimed at anyone, just for self-defense."
Ouyang Lun spoke calmly.
"Tsk, tsk, the cannons equipped by the Ming army are just like a pile of scrap metal in front of this red cannon!"
"If the red cannons are prepared for the Ming army, why worry about Bei Yuan not being defeated!"
Zhu Di said excitedly.
Looking at Zhu Di's appearance, Ouyang Lun seemed relatively calm, "I don't know whether Beiyuan will be broken or not. I only know that with Ming's current financial resources, it can't afford red cannons. Kaiping Military Industry is a listed business, and he wants to serve everyone." The shareholders are responsible and giving it to the court for free is definitely not acceptable."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di immediately calmed down.
As a stockholder of the exchange, he knew very well what it meant to be responsible for all shareholders, so if the Ming army wanted the red cannon, they had to pay for it.
Zhu Di was a little unwilling to give up and asked softly: "Brother Lun, how much does this red cannon cost?"
Ouyang Lun said with a smile: "This red cannon is not expensive. The cost is about 30 to 100 taels of silver. If it is sold to the outside world, I plan to buy [-] million each. But if the Ming Dynasty army wants it, I can give it at the cost price."
"Two to three hundred thousand taels of silver is indeed not expensive, but to form an artillery battalion, you need at least ten, which is twenty to three million taels. A big battle requires at least a hundred red cannons, which costs two to thirty million taels." "Silver." Zhu Di became more frightened the more he calculated, and he couldn't help shaking his head. "Such a price, Ming Dynasty cannot afford it with its current financial resources."
"The Ming Dynasty's military expenditures are several million every year, but they can't all be used to buy red cannons. Then what do the Ming troops eat and drink?"
Ouyang Lun continued: "This is only the price of the red cannon. The shells are also stronger. The cost is 5000 taels per round and the price is 1 taels!"
hiss--
This is really a waste of money.
Zhu Di said he couldn't afford it.
Ouyang Lun patted Zhu Di's shoulder with his hand, "You guys are militants just like your father, and they both support Emperor Zhu. But don't get involved in the matter of the red cannon. The water is too deep to be sure." living."
"The production cost of red cannons is high now. When Kaiping Military Industry reduces the cost, it may be when the Ming army concentrates on equipping red cannons, but I don't know if I can survive until that time."
Zhu Di hurriedly said: "Brother Lun, you are blessed with great fortune, so you can definitely do it. You have been in the prison twice and you have been fine. This is enough to show that God does not want you to die."
Ouyang Lun smiled and said, "In this way, we are both lucky people."
"Let me tell you directly, there will be great changes in the future war! This red cannon is one of the variables."
"Ma Si, do you want to see the power of this red cannon?"
Zhu Di nodded repeatedly, "Ma He told me that this red cannon can flatten a mountain with one shot, and ordinary city walls and gates can be blown open with one shot! I have long wanted to see it!"
Ouyang Lun nodded, "Let's go to the test range."
Then the three of them got on the carriage and continued walking deeper into the mountain passage.
ding ding dong dong-
The sharp-eyed Zhu Di discovered that besides the workshop that cast the red cannon, there were other workshops, but he didn't know the others.
"Brother Lun, Kaiping Military Industry actually specializes in manufacturing weapons and equipment, right?"
Zhu Di asked.
Ouyang Lun nodded, "Yes, but we have to add R&D! Kaiping Military Industry is a business that integrates R&D and manufacturing weapons and equipment."
Zhu Di was very confused and said: "Since Kaiping Military Industry can even build red cannons, why is the stock price still low? I think many people have lost money after buying Kaiping Military Industry, and since Kaiping Military Industry was listed, the stock price has been falling."
Ouyang Lun explained: "Currently, weapons such as red cannons are classified and have not been made public. The main business of Kaiping Military Industry is to make sickles, kitchen knives, hatchets, hoes, etc." After listening to Ouyang Lun's explanation, Zhu Di suddenly realized, Suddenly something occurred to him, "Brother Leng, if I buy Kaiping Military Industry's stocks now, and wait for the red cannon to come out in the future, will Kaiping Military Industry's stock price skyrocket?!"
Hearing this, Ouyang Lun glanced at Zhu Di with some surprise, "You are really smart. If the red cannon really comes out, it will definitely be a ground-breaking thing. By then, the stock price of Kaiping Military Industry will not be described as skyrocketing, but... Ascend directly!"
Zhu Di immediately made a mental calculation.
Sell all the stocks you are holding now, and then buy all the Kaiping Military Industries! !
Ouyang Lun saw Zhu Di's thoughts at a glance, and reminded him: "I have no objection if you want to buy Kaiping Military Industry, but you must be mentally prepared. The red cannon will not be available in a short time."
"So Kaiping Military Industry's stock will be depressed for a long time, and I'm afraid you won't be able to help but cut the meat."
"After all, if Emperor Zhu knows about this thing, he will have to do everything possible to get it away."
cut meat?
If he didn't know that the red cannon was made by Kaiping Military Industry, he might still have cut the flesh, but now that he has visited this arsenal, he will never give up buying Kaiping Military Industry stocks.
At this moment, Zhu Di really wanted to tell Ouyang Lun, fourth brother-in-law, you really don't need to hide it. His father already knows about the red cannon, and he has lined up countless Jinyi guards to find out the production site and production process of the red cannon.
But fourth brother-in-law, if you put the red-clothed cannon production factory inside the mountain, even Jin Yiwei would not be able to think of it!
Hey, I guess Mao Xiang and the others will be scolded by their father again.
The entrance to the cave lit up with white light.
Obviously they were going through the mountain passage.
Coming out of the cave, what you see is a flat and vast valley!
The valley is very lively. There are well-armed warriors training together, researchers experimenting with various new weapons, and farmland, vegetable gardens, pig pens, etc. are also planted in the valley.
"In order to avoid the exposure of the military factory, we have basically achieved self-sufficiency here."
Ouyang Lun introduced.
This is simply a paradise!
Zhu Di's admiration for his fourth brother-in-law Ouyang Lun reached its peak at this moment.
"Brother Lun, you have such an advanced red cannon, and you are loved by the people of Yong'an Mansion. If you raise your arms, wouldn't it be possible for a large number of people to respond? It is not impossible to change the world." Zhu Di asked cautiously.
After hearing this, Ouyang Lun glanced at Zhu Di and said, "Ma Si, your idea is very dangerous!"
"Let's not mention that I have always been Emperor Zhu's son-in-law. Let's just say that I have never thought of being an emperor. In my opinion, the emperor is the most tiring, dangerous and short-lived position in the world. What's the benefit of being an emperor? , dominate the world? Haha, you will face the challenge of power all the time, either powerful ministers or brothers will fight each other, father and son will turn against each other, and have three thousand beauties in the harem? There will be palace fights in the harem every day, and women will become ruthless, and men will have nothing to do with them! "
Forehead.
When I hear you say this, it seems to make sense.
But as long as you don’t rebel, fourth brother-in-law, that’ll be fine!
Not long after Zhu Di felt relieved, Ouyang Lun's other words made him feel his heart in his throat again.
"Of course, if the emperor is too stupid and incompetent, and we are forced to do nothing, then we can only shout that sentence - the prince, the general, Xiang Ning has the guts!"
"That's how people are, there are some things you can do without, but you can't live without them!"
"Last time Emperor Zhu wanted to take me, I fired ten red cannons on the castle. My whole body became much calmer. This is my confidence!"
"I learned it." Zhu Di nodded heavily.
The two of them chatted and came to the test firing range, where a red cannon had been placed.
Zhu Di looked at the direction where the cannon was pointed, and all he could see along the way were large, charred craters caused by cannonballs.
The shooting distance must be at least two hundred feet!
Is the shooting distance of this red cannon so outrageous! !
While Zhu Di was still thinking, Ouyang Lun had already ordered the gunfire.
"Ma Si, you see clearly, this is the protagonist of the future war!"
"fire!!"
Following Ouyang Lun's order.
There are three people beside the red cannon, one is responsible for aiming and adjusting the shooting angle, one is responsible for loading ammunition, and the other is responsible for ignition.
boom--
The red cannon roared like an evil dragon.
The cannonball passed a hundred feet, two hundred feet, three hundred feet, and finally exploded! !
Boom!
In an instant, the ground shook.
hiss--
Zhu Di's eyes widened. He finally understood that Ma He used various words of excitement, excitement, and fear when describing it to him in the letter. This was not Ma He bragging, but a single word could not describe the power of this red cannon! !
With the power and range of the red cannon, it can directly cover the enemy's army. This is just one. If a hundred red cannons fire in volley, even tens of thousands of troops on the opposite side will be defeated in an instant! !
It’s too shocking!
"Is this the future war?" Zhu Di murmured to himself.
"Ma Si, what do you think of this red cannon?" Ouyang Lun asked with a smile.
"Strong! So strong!"
"Brother Lun, I want to learn how to fuck with you!" Zhu Di said urgently.
Ouyang Lun asked with a smile: "Did these four words ring in your ears at this moment?"
"Those four words?" Zhu Di was stunned.
"Of course...far ahead!" Ouyang Lun put his hands behind his back and looked calmly into the distance.
"That's right, far ahead!" Zhu Di nodded repeatedly.
"Ma Si, your family is in business. Your father sent you to me because he wanted you to learn more about business skills. Now you want to learn how to fire cannons. I'm afraid your father will disagree if he finds out." Ouyang Lun Looking at Zhu Di, "You are the son of a businessman, so it's useless to learn how to fire cannons!"
"The businesses that can be listed on the stock exchange are all excellent. You don't have to choose Kaiping Military Industry. I can take you to Hongyun Casino, Kaiping Construction, Zhonghua Grain Industry and Royal Grilled Fish. How about it?"
Facing Ouyang Lun's persuasion, Zhu Di's head shook like a rattle, "Brother Lun, I have made up my mind to learn how to fire cannons. I have always had a dream, and that is to protect my family and my country!"
"A man should gallop on the battlefield and be wrapped in horse leather!"
Looking at Zhu Di's second-rate appearance, Ouyang Lun also knew that persuasion was useless.
At this moment, an old man hurried over.
"Master Ouyang!"
(End of this chapter)
