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Chapter 416 Building a Barracks

"Brother Zeng, I don't know if you know one thing, which is the firecrackers that ordinary people set off during the New Year!" Xiao Mo asked Zeng Gongliang about the black powder straight to the point after the three of them were polite. .

"The firecracker students naturally know, but what the adults are talking about is probably more than firecrackers?" Zeng Gongliang asked back, since he found Xiao Mo's door this time, there must be a reason.

This reason is the mysterious package that Xiao Mo held in his hand during the Battle of Cangshan!
Others don't know, but Zeng Gongliang knows something about the origin of the mysterious package.

Because he has studied black powder, but he has never found a way to increase the power of black powder and use it on the battlefield!
But Xiao Mo did it!
So Zeng Gongliang called himself a student in front of Xiao Mo, even though he was a few years older than Xiao Mo!

Xiao Mo nodded, and said to Zeng Gongliang: "Yes, you know about black powder, but just scattered gunpowder has no power at all, and the same goes for firecrackers. The bigger it is, there is also a knowledge of compression in the middle!"

"Compression?" Zeng Gongliang asked with interest.

Xiao Mo nodded and said: "It's compression. Purify and compress the black powder. When it reaches a certain level, it's close to the limit of compression. When it's ignited again, the power will be completely different!"

Zeng Gongliang asked: "Like the package that the adults used in the first battle in Cangshan, Shandong?"

"That's right!" Xiao Mo nodded, and then said to Gongsun Bo who had been silent all this time: "Mr. Gongsun is a person who has studied explosives with Xiao Mo. I wonder if Mr. Gongsun has anything to say?"

Gongsun Bodao: "Your Excellency, just do what you say."

Xiao Mo smiled and said: "It seems that Mr. Gongsun already knows what Xiao Mo means. My meaning is very simple, that is, in Luzhou, on the outskirts of Shen County, I will build a military camp for you, a military camp dedicated to researching explosives! I will give you three During these three months, Mr. Gongsun and Brother Zeng will try their best to share their research experience on explosives, and besides..."

Speaking of this, Xiao Mo smiled mysteriously: "I have several things that I want you to find a way to manufacture. All the funds are supported by the free court, and sergeants are also sent to you for training. Of course, I will often go to the military camp to find you to study together. , but you have to pay attention to one thing, that is an important place for military camps, no strangers are allowed to approach, and..."

Xiao Mo's voice suddenly turned cold: "Whoever leaks the secrets of the military camp will be shot to death! This must be clearly explained to the soldiers in the military camp! Do you two have any objections?"

Hearing Xiao Mo's words, Zeng Gongliang was a little excited at first, because he felt that he was looking for the right person to find Xiao Mo this time, but after hearing the latter, Zeng Gongliang frowned and asked, "My lord, I'm afraid that the military camp , it is not something that ordinary sergeants can enter!"

"That's right!" Xiao Mo nodded to Zeng Gongliang. The military camp is for researching explosives. In later generations, it is like an arsenal. If the people who enter the military camp are not very smart, the danger will be great!
So be careful!

Xiao Mo said to Zeng Gongliang and Gongsun Bo: "For the selection of candidates, I will write a letter to you, and then feel free to go to Luzhou to find Mr. Zhou's important person! It is worth noting that, except for the sergeants who participated in the research of explosives, those who are responsible for keeping secrets in the barracks And the sergeants on patrol should choose people with simple backgrounds and smart minds!"

Gongsun Bodao: "We still need someone to take care of the logistics, otherwise the two of us may not have so much free time!"

According to Xiao Mo's arrangement, Zeng Gongliang and Gongsun Bo will work together to research explosives, build firearms, and train sergeants. This is indeed a lot of tasks, so Gongsun Bo is worried about the logistics of the military camp.

The logistics of this barracks is not as simple as that of an ordinary quartermaster. The sulfur, lime, loess, saltpeter, charcoal, etc. that may be needed to make explosives need to be purchased by the quartermaster!Among them, like saltpeter and sulfur, very few can be bought in the market, and you need to look around!

So Gongsun Bo asked Xiao Mo for someone!
Xiao Mo thought for a while, and then said: "I have a group of people who are trustworthy, and they have been traveling all the year round. Let me send some of you! But they are not directly ordered by you. I will send another person, Brother Gao Yuanyi, I Let him be in charge of the logistics, as for the training and selection of sergeants, I will also let Brother Zhao Guanying go with you!"

Naturally, Gongsun Bo had no objection to such an arrangement, while Zeng Gongliang couldn't help but be eager to try it.

After the three of them discussed, they immediately split up and acted separately. After Xiao Mo wrote the letter, he asked Xiao Yi to call Zhao Guanying and Gao Yuanyi, and explained to them about the establishment of the military camp just now. Then Zhao Guanying took the letter with him. , and Gao Yuanyi, Gongsun Bo, and Zeng Gongliang left Xiao's house and went to Luzhou!

That night, someone knocked on the door of Lin Yiye's residence in Shenxian county government.

"Who is it?" The gatekeeper was Lin Yiye's old servant brought out from the Lin family in Changle Town, and he asked when he heard the knock on the door.

Someone outside replied: "Please tell Master Shaofu that Li Yuan, Qian Yi, Zhao Sihai and others from the Chamber of Commerce are asking to see you!"

The old servant responded, then came outside Lin Yiye's room, knocked on the door and told Lin Yiye what Li Yuan and others had asked for an audience.

"Here we come..." Lin Yiye was settling accounts in the study, when he heard the old servant's words, he smiled slightly, and said to the old servant: "Tell them, I have a rest, and we can talk about it at the county government office tomorrow if you have anything to do!"

The old servant took the order, and after a while came to Lin Yiye's study, the student said: "Master, those people refused to leave, they said they must see you, Master, there is an urgent matter..."

"Master Ben said, I won't see any guests tonight, go and tell them, it's a big deal, Master Ben doesn't bother to care about them anymore!"

Lin Yiye's voice was a little angry, and the old servant panicked when he heard it. He came to the gate and said to the outside: "You guys, please go back! My young master said that he can't take care of your affairs..."

"Ah?" Li Yuan and the others complained outside Lin Yiye's door. They glanced at each other, and finally shook their heads, sighing and left Lin Yiye's residence.

The eight squires came to Li Yuan's mansion together, and then ordered the servants to lock the gate, and began to discuss in the study of Li Yuan's house.

"What should we do? Xiao Mo will definitely not let us go when he comes back this time..."

Li Yuan frowned deeply!

Qian Yi, one of the three money officials, said: "That night, Young Master Lin also invited us, obviously Xiao Mo asked him to speak up, I remember Xiao Mo told us before that the chamber of commerce absolutely does not allow outsiders to get involved, but ..."

"What can we do?" Li Yuan complained, and said, "Then Zheng Biyuan has the support of the Fujian Chamber of Commerce, and has colluded with the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce and Zhejiang merchants. How can we be their opponent?"

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