Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 100: A Treasure! God Bless Daqian
"Conscription Order"!
Daqian Recruitment Notice:

The war on the front is intense, foreign races are invading our Daqian. In order to defend our country, let us join the army bravely, resist the foreign enemies together, and recover our land!
We are now in need of recruiting a large number of warriors, with the following requirements:
1. Recruitment Targets:
Any man who is in good health and willing to join the army to fight against foreign enemies can register with the Military Affairs Office and participate in the conscription.

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The two of them looked at the sign for a moment, and their hearts grew heavier.

Thirteenth Aunt frowned slightly and said, "The situation is getting more and more serious. The Japanese have occupied Lushun, and the Northeast is in danger!"

Chen Jie sighed and said:
"Clouds are rising from the stream and the sun is sinking into the pavilion. A storm is about to come and the wind is blowing through the building! The Great Qian Dynasty is about to collapse!"

Chen Jie didn't know what would happen next in this world.

But he felt deeply about the century of humiliation in his own world.

Thinking of the scene of seeing refugees on the street before, Chen Jie felt a chill in his heart!
It's completely different from what I saw on TV.

After all, he is now living in the era of the Daqian Dynasty.

If I didn’t know my arrival, would the direction of the world change?
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Tianjin Military Affairs Office.

A side hall not far from the meeting hall.

The person in charge of reception brought Chen Jie and Aunt Thirteen here and said politely:
"You two please wait here for a moment. Lord Xu is busy with official business. I have already informed him. He will come over when he is done."

"I'm right next door, come find me if you need anything else!"

Chen Jie nodded and said, "Thank you! You go ahead and do your work, we'll just wait."

After a while, only Chen Jie and Aunt Thirteen were left in the side hall.

Chen Jie looked up and saw some newspapers on the table.

He walked forward, took a look, and casually opened it to read.

Aunt Thirteen held the scabbard of the scalpel in her hand, feeling nervous and looking a little uneasy.

"Aunt Thirteen? Haven't you already broken through to the late stage of 'guarding oneness' in your 'Spiritual Refining' and comprehended the threshold of 'inner vision'?"

"In the state of 'guarding oneness', even if a mountain collapses in front of you, you won't change your expression!"

"Why are you so uneasy?"

Chen Jie's 'Realm of Spirit Refining' also broke through to 'Guarding Oneness', although his realm was far inferior to that of Aunt Thirteen.

but,

He could clearly feel that Thirteenth Aunt's breathing was a little disordered at the moment, and she seemed very nervous.

He was a little bit confused. For a master like Thirteenth Aunt who had reached the 'Bronze Skin Bright Strength Great Accomplishment Realm', her state of mind had even reached the late stage of 'Guarding Oneness'.

Even when facing death, there will never be any emotional fluctuations.

but,

At this time, Thirteenth Aunt was uneasy, her breath was disordered, and she was so nervous that she didn't know what to do.

Aunt Thirteen couldn't help but take a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"Although Lord Xu Shichang has a history with our Ji family, it was more than ten years ago!"

"He is now a fifth-rank minister of the Imperial Military Affairs Council and a deputy minister of the Ministry of War. He holds a high position of power and influence. No one knows whether he still cherishes the old days."

Her mind was in a mess, and she sighed:

"The war in the east has reached a critical point and Lord Xu Shichang is extremely busy."

"Today, seeing refugees pouring into Tianjin on the streets shows that the situation is beginning to get out of control!"

"If Lord Xu ignores us, Liu Qi will be in danger once the seven-day period is up!"

Although Thirteenth Aunt is a few years older than Chen Jie, she has also experienced a lot.

but,

After all, she is just a woman when it comes to dealing with big things, so it is inevitable that she will have wild thoughts and worries.

Chen Jie nodded and said comfortingly:

"Don't be too nervous. As long as Lord Xu Shichang sees my invitation, I believe he will come to see us!"

"Three volumes of Daya have helped me, and one volume of Nanhua has helped me solve my problems! I came to see him to help him solve his problems!"

"If he's not even willing to lift a finger, that's fine. I don't believe that 10,000 silver dollars can't buy Liu Qi's life!"

The Daqian Dynasty has now reached a precarious point.

Not to mention ten thousand silver dollars, even one thousand silver dollars given to the Criminal Investigation Department would be enough to bribe Liu Qi to come out.

However, if things come to this, Liu Qi will have to remain anonymous from now on.

Therefore,
Chen Jie didn't want to take this step until the last moment.

Aunt Thirteen took a deep breath, and felt a little relieved when she heard what Chen Jie said.

Tianjin Wei, Military Affairs Office!
The office of Xu Shichang, Deputy Director of the Ministry of War.

At this time, Xu Shichang and his colleague Wang Liankui were standing in front of a huge map.

This map of the Northeast and the surrounding areas of Tianjin was drawn by the Grand Council at great cost.

Ever since the Beiyang Fleet was completely defeated in a battle with the Japanese in the East China Sea some time ago!

Xu Shichang hasn't slept well for more than ten days.

And yesterday, even worse news came: Lushun fell, and the gateway to the entire northeastern coast was opened by the Japanese.

In the following period of time, the Japanese advanced rapidly.

Shanhaiguan was blocked, although it prevented the Japanese from entering.

But at the same time, it also blocked the people from the northeast outside the Great Wall from entering the Central Plains, and the whole situation was precarious for the Daqian Dynasty.

Once the Japanese take over the Northeast, the Daqian Dynasty will completely collapse.

Xu Shichang looked up at the map on the wall with bloodshot eyes. There was really no better way.

He asked for help from Westerners in various concessions in Tianjin, hoping that they could send troops to help stop the Japanese.

but,

How could the Westerners send troops if they just stood by and watched?

Not only did they not send troops, but they wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Huanglong and enter the capital.

Just now his subordinates informed him that he knew Ji Yunsha, a descendant of the Ji family, wanted to see him.

but,

How could he be in the mood at this moment?

As an important official in the Grand Council of the Daqian Dynasty, Xu Shichang saw that the war on the front was getting tense, the Daqian Dynasty's army was losing ground, and was simply unable to stop the powerful ships and guns of the Eastern and Westerners. How could he not be anxious?
He did have a long history with the Ji family, and he had never forgotten the care and support the Ji family had given him.

but,

Now is not the time to reminisce.

Colleague Wang Liankui looked at Xu Shichang's bloodshot eyes and said:
"Master Xu, go and rest first. The fall of Lushun cannot be rushed!"

"The conscription order has been issued. Our Daqian Dynasty has always been a martial arts dynasty. Now that the country is facing a crisis, I hope that warriors of our generation will actively join the army and fight bravely!"

Hearing this, Xu Shichang sighed helplessly and said:

"It's difficult! Back then, General Qi of Shandong had many experts under his command, but unfortunately, they were no match for the Japanese artillery and muskets!"

"Have you forgotten that the 300 warriors of Yantai were completely destroyed by the Japanese artillery?"

"In order to prevent the invasion of nomadic tribes in the north, our country has been closed to the outside world for two hundred years. Our artillery and ship technology has fallen far behind those of the West and the East!"

"If you fall behind, you will be beaten! Although our dynasty has spent a lot of silver to buy artillery, ships, and muskets from the Western powers!"

"But the number is far from enough. The Beiyang Fleet's defeat this time was due to insufficient firepower. They were suppressed by the Japanese ships and had almost no ability to fight back!"

The two men thought about the defeat of the soldiers in front of them, sighed in their hearts, and the atmosphere became solemn.

After the Japanese capture the Northeast, they will surely march south.

Western ships stopped at the mouth of Tianjin, and at the same time, they set up concessions in the provinces east and south of the Daqian Dynasty.

Just as the two were looking at the map, thinking about how to break the deadlock next.

suddenly,
Only the voices of Xu Shichang's trusted followers were heard outside the door.

"Sir, I just received a letter requesting a meeting with two books attached. I looked through them and was shocked!"

When Xu Shichang heard this, he was slightly stunned.

Requesting to see a famous name?

Who would want to see me at this time?

Being able to have his trusted followers deliver it to him while he was in a meeting, it must be something extraordinary.

"Bring it in!"

Xu Shichang gave an order.

Next, when his trusted followers placed two books in front of him.

Xu Shichang frowned slightly, and saw only four big characters on the cover of one of the books:

——"Artillery (Volume 1)"!
Another book has just six simple words: "Steelmaking and Cold Forging (Volume 1)"!
How come both books only contain the first half of the content?
He opened the book with a puzzled look on his face and took a quick look at it.

but,

Next, he opened his eyes wide and stared at the various data, parameters, production processes, etc. in the book -!
Xu Shichang was a minister of military affairs and had studied and understood the artillery and muskets of the Western powers in detail.

and,

He also founded military factories and steel mills, and was one of the leaders of the "Westernization Movement" of the Daqian Dynasty.

Therefore,
He was very familiar with Western artillery technology, and even had military factories imitate Western artillery.

Unfortunately, steel smelting technology is backward.

Although the imitation artillery looked no different from the Western ones, it exploded as soon as it was used.

The same was true for muskets, which could not be imitated at all and could only be purchased from Western powers at a cost of large amounts of silver.

And now, according to the technical parameters in this book "Artillery (Volume 1)", it is completely not on the same level compared with the artillery purchased by the Daqian Dynasty from Western powers.

The artillery described in the book "Artillery (Volume 1)" has a range of 15 kilometers and is incredibly powerful.

The most terrifying thing is the firing rate. It can load and rapidly fire fifteen shells in one minute.

hiss--!
Xu Shichang looked at the detailed artillery parameters above and couldn't help but gasp.

To know,
The artillery pieces that the Daqian Dynasty purchased from Western powers had a range of only two kilometers and a firing rate of three minutes to fire one piece.

And the gun barrel must be cooled at all times, otherwise it will easily explode.

The most advanced artillery in the hands of Western powers has a range of only about five kilometers, and the fastest reloading speed is one minute to fire one shell.

But even so, the Western powers and the Japanese, relying on their artillery, crushed the army of the Daqian Dynasty and forced it to retreat step by step, leaving it powerless to resist.

The most terrifying thing is that the parameters in this book "Artillery (Volume 1)" show that this artillery can be moved at will. It uses a wheel-type frame and can rotate 360 degrees to adjust any angle! It's so scary!

You know, even the most advanced weapons and artillery in the West cannot adjust the angle and shooting distance at will.

Then,

He opened "Cold Forging Steel (Volume 1)" again, and after reading only one page, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

at this time,

Xu Shichang's hands were shaking with excitement, as if he had found a treasure.

An expert can tell whether it exists or not just by stretching out his hand!

As a minister of the Grand Council and a knowledgeable person, Xu Shichang only flipped through the two books for a moment, but he naturally knew that they were real and not fake.

Seeing Xu Shichang's excited expression, his colleague Wang Liankui could not help but ask in surprise:

"Master Xu, this business card——?"

call--!
Xu Shichang came back to his senses and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Good stuff! God bless me Daqian——!"

He carefully put away the two books, put them in his arms, and asked his trusted attendant, "Where is the person? Where is the person who delivered the name card?"

"Reporting to the lord, the person is waiting in the side hall!" The trusted follower nodded.

Xu Shichang quickly ordered: "Quick! Invite the guests to the meeting hall, remember not to neglect them!"

"Yes! My lord!" The trusted follower turned and left.

Xu Shichang turned around and looked at Wang Liankui, who looked confused, and said:

"Let's go and meet Mr. Chen who has returned from overseas!"

Chen Jie and Thirteenth Aunt saw Xu Shichang's trusted entourage and asked them to go to the meeting hall.

He knew that half of the work was already done.

It is clear,
Those two books touched this important official of the Grand Council.

After a few minutes,
Not long after Chen Jie and Thirteenth Aunt entered the meeting hall, they saw Xu Shichang and Wang Liankui walking in from outside.

"Greetings, Master Xu!"

Thirteenth Aunt gestured to Chen Jie, and the two of them stepped forward and bowed.

"Come on, come on, you're welcome, sit down!"

Xu Shichang smiled politely and said, "You are Lord Ji's little daughter, right? I haven't seen you for more than ten years, I can hardly recognize you!"

finished,

He turned to look at Chen Jie, looked him up and down, and said with a smile:
"Miss Ji, this should be your husband, Master Chen, right?"

"Not bad! He's a handsome man!"

Aunt Thirteen was stunned when she heard this.

She wanted to explain, but she didn't know how to speak.

The more Xu Shichang looked at Chen Jie, the more he admired him.

He said to Chen Jie: "Mr. Chen, your two books will be of great use to my Military Affairs Office. Thank you very much!"

"Oh, right! Why are there only the first volume of the book? Is there a second volume?"

Chen Jie nodded and replied:
"Yes! But nowadays there is a lot of chaos and I am worried about losing it on the way, so I only brought the first volume. You need someone to go back to the capital with me to get the second volume!"

Xu Shichang heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this:
"Good! Haha - Master Chen is very careful and cautious in his work, which really pleases me!"

"I have had contacts with several of the major Chen families in the capital. I wonder who Mr. Chen is?"

Chen Jie had already prepared his explanation, and explained:

"My family is in the south. We only have one mansion in the capital. It's a small family and has no connection with other Chen families!"

Xu Shichang nodded and said suddenly:
"I see. I was just saying, how come the several major Chen families in the capital have such outstanding children? I, Xu Shichang, didn't even know about it?"

"Haha - Young Master Chen's family is in the south, so I really don't know much about it."

Then, Xu Shichang continued to ask with a smile:

"Mr. Chen can produce books like "Artillery" and "Steelmaking and Cold Forging". It seems that he has a deep understanding of the industrial development in the West!"

His tone was very casual and calm.

However, in terms of status and position, he was, after all, a fifth-rank official of the Daqian Dynasty.

Although in the capital, his official position was nothing.

but,

To ordinary people, even if he does not deliberately exude the authority of an official, he has the invisible aura of a superior.

Chen Jie didn't think much of it. He wasn't interested in the concept of 'official authority' at all.

Not to mention that Xu Shichang was only a fifth-rank official, even if he was the emperor of the Daqian Dynasty, Chen Jie would not feel awkward.

There was no such consciousness of "class" in his mind at all.

But Thirteenth Aunt is different. The "class consciousness" formed over a long period of time makes her afraid to speak and very restrained.

Chen Jie said calmly:

"I don't deserve it! As a citizen of Daqian, I should share the country's worries! I will do my best to do what I can."

"But we came to Tianjin this time to ask for something!"

"I heard that Lord Xu used to be the inspector of the Imperial Academy of the Criminal Investigation Department. We just happened to be in trouble, so we beg Lord Xu for help."

"—"

Next,
Chen Jie told Xu Shichang without hiding anything about Liu Qi being detained by the Criminal Arrest Division.

Before coming here, Chen Jie specifically investigated Xu Shichang and knew that he was a pro-war faction.

to be frank,
In fact, Chen Jie was well prepared.

If Xu Shichang is a capitulationist, then there is nothing to say, just give him silver dollars to bribe him.

It was impossible for him to take out the technical books "Artillery" and "Steelmaking and Cold Forging" in front of the capitulationists.

Although the "Krupp Type 36 88mm Cannon" and "Steel Cold Forging Technology" are just military technologies from the "World War II period".

but,

Compared with this world, the iterative military technology is at least forty years ahead.

This is also the main reason why Chen Jie only took out the first half of the book.

If Xu Shichang got the books and then went back on his word.

Then,

Chen Jie did not give the other party the contents of the second volume, and only had the first volume, which was like waste paper.

Since he didn't know Xu Shichang, Chen Jie was naturally very careful and cautious, leaving himself a way out.

After listening to Chen Jie's story, Xu Shichang nodded and said:

"It's a small matter, Master Chen, I'll do it for you right away!"

finished,

He turned to his trusted follower and instructed:

"Tie Niu, go to the Criminal Investigation Department right now and find Supervisor Lin and ask him to help deal with this!"

"Inspector Lin is my old friend. He should give me this face. Go ahead and deal with it as soon as possible. Don't delay!"

The trusted attendant bowed and said, "Yes, sir!"

finished,

He turned and walked out, quickly disappearing in the meeting hall.

hiss--

Master!

Chen Jie was shocked when he saw Tie Niu's movement when he left.

Tie Niu had been around for so long just now, but Chen Jie couldn't sense the powerful aura of the other party.

This shows that

The opponent's martial arts level has at least broken through to the 'Iron Bone Dark Strength' level!
After Xu Shichang saw Tie Niu leave, he said to Chen Jie:

"Mr. Chen, you don't have to worry. Although I, Xu Shichang, no longer work in the Criminal Investigation Department, the people in the Criminal Investigation Department will still give me some face."

"Let me introduce you first. This is Lord Wang Liankui, who is in charge of the armoury of the Tianjin Military Affairs Office!"

finished,

Xu Shichang suddenly remembered something, took a deep breath and said to Chen Jie:
"The country is in crisis, so I won't say anything more."

He took out a badge, handed it to Chen Jie solemnly and said:

"This is the badge of the Grand Council's Guards. Master Chen has been awarded the rank of 'Senior Sergeant' in the Grand Council for his meritorious service in submitting the 'Book' today!"

"I have always had a principle: reward according to merit!"

"Although 'Senior Sergeant' is not an official position and has no government salary, it is equivalent to an eighth-rank officer and can lead troops in war!"

"Mr. Chen, if you encounter any problems in the future, as long as I, Xu Shichang, am still alive, you can come to me!"

Chen Jie nodded and said solemnly:

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Xu. I understand!"

"Master Xu, Master Wang, please go ahead and do your work. I will take my leave first!"

at this time,

Chen Jie saw that Xu Shichang and Wang Liankui had something to discuss, so he turned around and gestured to Aunt Thirteen.

The matter had been settled, and after exchanging a few polite words with Xu Shichang, Chen Jie stood up and said goodbye.

Xu Shichang did not neglect Chen Jie, but personally escorted him to the gate of the Grand Council.

"Mr. Chen, I have already told Tie Niu to wait for you at the Criminal Investigation Department!"

"When you go back and see Tie Niu, ask him to bring the second volume of these two books here!"

But he has always been thinking about the second volume of the two books.

Chen Jie nodded in agreement and signaled to Aunt Thirteen. The two of them took their leave and quickly left the Grand Council.

Aunt Thirteen followed behind Chen Jie, looking at his back, unable to speak for a long time.

She didn't expect that her junior brother could speak so eloquently in front of Lord Xu without any stage fright.

this moment,
In her eyes, the back of her junior brother became unusually tall—!
(End of this chapter)