"Hey...! Failed again!" Kuiyi got out of the bunker again.

"Their shells hit the firing pin and were fired. They tested the primer several times but still failed. What is their primer made of?" Fan Wencheng looked at the dismantled mortar shells on the table.

After the Battle of Montenegro, the remaining thirty mortar shells are here. In order to dismantle such one, the Dutch paid the price of more than twenty lives.

"Their gunpowder is completely different from black gunpowder. This kind of gunpowder is more powerful when ignited than ours, and it produces almost no ash. As far as I know, there is no such gunpowder in Europe yet. We need a

Chemist!" Kui Yi pinched a grain of gunpowder with a very helpless expression. Although he knew a little knowledge of chemistry, he was still not good enough to deal with this thing.

"I have already told the Great Khan to go to the capital and kidnap Zhao Shizhen. This guy's family has been good at researching firearms for generations, and he has also done a lot of research on gunpowder. With him joining us, we should be able to develop this kind of Liao army

Gunpowder. Damn it, how did Li Xiao come up with such powerful gunpowder."

"Hopefully, we can still make a replica of this mortar. We can cast a thicker barrel, put the propellant in it beforehand, and then ignite it at the bottom. Then the shell will be ejected, but we need more

The propellant will also require a thicker barrel. The resulting thing will be far heavier than the Liao army's." Kui Yi used his limited weapons knowledge to tinker with a mortar made from scratch.

"This is a way, let's go hand in hand. It doesn't matter if it's bigger, as long as it can fit horse-drawn carriages and ox-carts."

"That's no problem. You can use pulleys when hoisting." As a naval admiral, he is very familiar with a pair of pulleys.

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"Miss Luzhu, I can't decide what you are talking about. You need Pegasus to report to the commander-in-chief!" In the capital, old Chen Fu knew that the situation was serious when he saw the dusty Luzhu.

"Hurry, Huang Taiji only gave three months. In addition, we have to tell the commander that Huang Taiji seems to have changed his mind. The commander must be prepared!"

"It's a matter of confidentiality. You can't use flying pigeons to send messages. Fifth Master! You have to go and report it to the commander-in-chief."

"No!" Mr. Wu took the order and went out.

"Miss Luzhu, for these two errands, I think you can try to kidnap Zhao Shizhen." When the Fifth Master went out, Old Chen Fu looked around and saw that there was no one around. His voice sounded gloomy and like a ghost.

"Master Chen! What are you...!" Luzhu was a little confused as to who Chen Fu was.

"Zhao Shizhen is said to be the first person to make guns and artillery in the Ming Dynasty. He is the author of the book "Weapons Manual". Although I have never seen it, my ears are full of praises for him. If this person surrenders to the commander-in-chief, he can

Let our Liao army's firearms become more advanced. And what's rare is that this man is less than forty years old this year, and he is in his prime.

And our fisherman, Yunao Inatomi, is already old. The weapons of the Liao army need to be constantly updated, and this talent cannot be cut off." The candlelight reflected in old Chen Fu's eyes, as if his eyes were burning.

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Luzhu was a little strange: "Mr. Chen, we are kidnapping people to get riches. We are not kidnapping them to Changxing Island! After all, they are the fifth-rank officials who will serve as supervisors. If the emperor finds out, this is almost like a rebellion!"

"My silly girl, who asked you to kidnap people to Changxing Island? I asked you to kidnap people to Houjin, and then...! Let's rescue him again, so he won't be grateful? Then he will take his family

When I get to Jinan, tell me, can Zhao Shizhen still work hard for the commander?" Old Chen Fu smiled like an old fox.

...!He is just an old fox.

Luzhu was a little confused. Today she finally learned what is ginger or old and spicy.

This move was really cruel. With the help of Hou Jin, Zhao Shizhen was taken to Changxing Island. This made people burst into tears of gratitude!

"Your people are responsible for kidnapping people, and I will be responsible for the intelligence aspect. Try to make as much noise as possible to let them know that Hou Jin did it."

"No! Since you said so, then let's do it. At least we can get the person back, and Lord Beile can delay it for a while." Luzhu looked a little dazed when he talked about this matter.

"You don't have to worry about Lord Baylor. Since you have been hired by the commander-in-chief and you have so much credit, the commander-in-chief will definitely not give up. If you don't believe me, look at the past few years. Has the commander-in-chief ever failed his subordinates? Look at the five

I'm just a rogue in the market, and I often don't do my job satisfactorily. Is it that the commander-in-chief is thinking about old friendships, so he's just a jobber. Do you think there's no suitable person under the commander-in-chief to replace the fifth master now?"

"Uh...! Thank you, Mr. Chen, for the tip. I understand. Lord Baylor will definitely repay you generously for the on-demand service."

"Smart! Prepare people. It's best to get two Jurchens to be captured by the Ming army on purpose. Make sure the court knows that Hou Jin did this. This is very important."

"No! Don't worry."

"Hahaha!" Under the candlelight, old Chen Fu smiled like a fox that had eaten a fat chicken.

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The Zhao family has been a craftsman family since the Hongwu period, but their craftsman family is different from other families. That is, his family's craftsman family plays with gunpowder.

However, within two years of gunpowder play, the Zhao family moved from Nanjing to the current capital. The reason was that the Yongle Emperor was a captive craftsman. The ancestors of the Zhao family firmly stood on the side of Emperor Yongle and devoted themselves to that work with extremely fearless spirit.

During the battle of Jingnan. And in that battle, he achieved military exploits.

Emperor Yongle won the final victory in the Battle of Jingnan, and Zhu Di became emperor in Nanjing. Of course, the Zhao family ancestors who surrendered were not forgotten in terms of merit and rewards, so the Zhao family transformed from a craftsman to a... senior

Craftsman household.

Although they are still a craftsman family, they can still be regarded as officials. The Zhao family has successfully completed the historic transformation from being managed to being a manager.

After more than 200 years of the Ming Dynasty, the Zhao family has been an official for more than 200 years. During this period, the ancestors of the Zhao family sacrificed their lives for the country. For example, in the Tumubao Incident, three members of the Zhao family died at once.

Fortunately, the descendants of the Zhao family are still prosperous, and they have managed to get through these two hundred years. Now, the leader of the Zhao family is Zhao Shizhen...'s brother, Zhao Shixiang.

There is really not much to say about this brother. He has been single-minded since he was a child and studied firearms technology assiduously. Technically, he has no choice, and he made friends with a Turkish named Dosima. This made Zhao Shizhen even more able to integrate things.

Fang's firearms technology. With the help of his elder brother Zhao Shixiang, he completed the famous academic book "Weapons Manual".

However, although he is a talented scholar, Zhao Shizhen is not very proficient in dealing with people. He spends time in prison every day. If his elder brother Zhao Shixiang hadn't been worried about him, he might not even be able to get a wife in this life.

According to the words of later generations, this is a pure technician. His IQ is so high that people admire him, and his EQ is so low that people are stunned.

Since he doesn't usually socialize, he naturally doesn't have any social activities. This brother basically works as a supervisor at home, and the two points are in line.

Sometimes in order to overcome technical difficulties, he would even stay away from home for ten days and a half. For this reason, there was a special dormitory for him in the prison.

After understanding Mr. Zhao's living habits, old Chen Fu also felt scratched his head. For such a guy, who doesn't eat, drink, gamble or whore, how the hell are you going to tie him up!

The fifth master left, and there was no one in the capital to discuss the matter. Chen Fu called Xie Youcai. After all, this guy was a local snake in the capital. Maybe there would be a way to discuss it with him.

"who?"

"Zhao Shizhen is a steward who will be the supervisor."

"Zhao Shizhen...! I seem to have heard of it somewhere...! Oh, by the way! His wife bought a house in our Tsinghua Park."

He himself gave a discount to the head of his family. Because he often had to borrow people who would serve as prison guards, Xie Youcai gave him a heavy discount, so Xie Youcai was deeply impressed by this matter.

"His family is selling a house in our Tsinghua Park?" Old Chen Fu didn't believe it.

The houses in Tsinghua Garden are now a high-end real estate project. A single-family villa costs three to four thousand taels of silver. Even an ordinary building costs eight to nine hundred taels of silver. How can a guy like Zhao Shizhen afford it?

"You don't know, the Zhao family has lived in the capital for more than two hundred years. They have passed through many generations and have more or less purchased some ancestral property. His eldest brother Zhao Shixiang bought this house with money in order to make him give up.

A few shops owned by my ancestors.

Buying a house is a one-time expense, but the shop of your ancestors has been earning money all year round. Zhao Shizhen married a wife with a salary of 250. I was quite happy to be fooled by Zhao Shixiang. I have seen Zhao Shizhen before, and he seems to be an idiot.

He couldn't speak a few words, and his eyes were fixed, and those who didn't know thought he was sick.

I said, Mr. Chen, do you really think it’s necessary to tie up such a guy? Don’t go back and tie up a fool, otherwise it’ll be bad.” Xie Youcai’s eyes widened, not understanding what could be done to tie up such a fool.

"You know what, that's what true scholars are like." After listening to Xie Youcai's words, Chen Fu felt more and more that Zhao Shizhen had real materials. Because the fisherman he had met and Yu Nao Inatomi sometimes talked to him.

The Zhao Shizhen in Xie Youcai's mouth is very similar.

"If you say that, then it will be easy. Tomorrow we will sign a contract with the Zhao family. The man in the family must come forward for this matter. Even if Zhao Shizhen stays here no longer, he will still have to sign a contract with us. I'd better drag him down then.

You need to wait until it gets darker. Once he leaves our Tsinghua University campus, you can take action. He can hide somewhere in the dark and get out of the city early the day after tomorrow. This will be considered done.

Zhao Shizhen often didn't come home for ten and a half days on weekdays. If he disappeared for three to five days, no one would find him."

"That won't work. You have to find someone, and you have to find someone in a big way." This time, Chen Fu quits. How can you do it if you don't find someone? You just have to let people know in a big way that this person was kidnapped by Hou Jin.

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"Then let's make more noise and let the kidnappers change into Jin Yiwei's flying fish clothes. Let's send people to the Zhao family to deliver a kind message, saying that Zhao Shizhen was arrested by Jin Yiwei's people. Why don't the Zhao family go to Jin Yiwei to find connections?

Dredge, isn't this going to cause a big fuss? After all, he is also a fifth-rank official in charge of the imperial court. The Jin Yiwei can't find anyone, so naturally they search in full force."

"You're really good!" Chen Fu's eyes lit up and he patted Xie Youcai on the shoulder. As expected of Li Xiao's favorite, his mind works really fast. But in such a hurry, where to get a Feiyu suit is a problem.

The dull Zhao Shizhen came to Tsinghua University with only one regular attendant.

"Ouch! This is not Mr. Zhao, who will be the supervisor. Please invite someone here to watch tea!" As soon as Zhao Shizhen entered Tsinghua University, the steward greeted him with a smile on his face. The smile was as sincere as if he were meeting a relative.

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"Oh...! Please!" Zhao Shizhen was obviously at a loss. He didn't know how to face this overly enthusiastic steward.

The two parties were seated separately, and naturally a servant came over to serve tea.

"Mr. Zhao, you can come to our Tsinghua Park. Our place is really prosperous. I heard that you are a general in charge of the prison. I have some questions about the project. I wonder if Chief Zhao can shed some light on it?"

"When the manager came up, he didn't mention the land deed at all, but started talking.

"Uh...! I study firearms, and the construction is not my responsibility." Zhao Shizhen told the truth.

"Studying firearms is a dangerous thing. When the late emperor was here, there seemed to be an explosion on the overpass. Oh my, the noise was really loud. The whole city was shaken three times.

I was at the Xibianmen construction site. Standing on the scaffolding, the smoke seemed to reach all the way to the sky. The ground was shaking like an earthquake, and I almost fell off the scaffolding. "The manager is really capable.

Talk, after sitting down, the chat mode started.

"Oh, that was the beggar gang secretly making firecrackers there. I don't know why it exploded later. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have exploded like that. Maybe they hid too much gunpowder!" Speaking of gunpowder, Zhao Shizhen was obviously interested.

. Talk to the manager and get organized.

"It's not dangerous for you to tinker with this thing all day long. Let me tell you, one of my brothers is on duty in the Liao army. He said that their gunpowder can be taken to the mountains to blow up rocks. He also said that as long as there is enough gunpowder, they can blow up rocks.

A mountain collapsed. This is how the city walls of Jinzhou were built. They were all made of large pieces of hard stone."

"The gunpowder of the Liao army is indeed better than what we use in the Beijing camp. Their formula is different from what we use! This steward, I have something to do when I return to the general as a supervisor. Can the land deed be handled as soon as possible?"
Chapter completed!