The murder of the British and French consuls caused an uproar in the concession, and even caused a big sensation, but it quickly returned to calm. After all, the people like to watch the fun, but they don't care about the lives of Aliguo and Aitang.
British and French businessmen wanted to find out, but could not find the opportunity. In addition, the British lieutenant colonel and the French colonel reached a unified view of temporary tolerance, and no one cared about the lives of Aliguo and Aitang.
After this incident, Li Zhen's control over Shanghai reached an unprecedented height.
Even the concession area is still under Li Zhen's control. Without Aliguo and Aitang in charge, the foreign businessmen who come and go have lost their backbone, and they no longer have the arrogance of the past. With Li Zhen's support, Shanghai businessmen have been able to set up factories.
More benefits, more preferential treatment, no suppression, and vigorous development.
Business is booming and people live and work in peace and contentment, just like a pure land.
However, Li Zhen knew that this was temporary peace.
If you want to stand firm, you must rely on your strength to speak for itself.
Li Zhen left the domestic affairs to Liu Taiping and Lan Weiwen. They were obviously more expert in political affairs and less prone to mistakes. Li Zhen focused all his energy on the training of the army, not only on the training of the three thousand soldiers under his command.
Training, as well as the training of one hundred and twenty sharp knife battalion special forces are on the agenda.
During the training, Li Zhen distributed the training outline he had written and made corresponding changes to the military etiquette.
In the past, people would kneel down on one knee and salute.
Even if Li Zhen did not allow soldiers to kneel, the ways of saluting were varied and not unified.
Li Zhen changed the way of saluting to the common salute in the army in later generations, unifying all actions. Li Zhen's changes penetrated bit by bit, and did not overthrow everything in an instant. Only by changing one by one, the soldiers
Only then can you accept them one by one and slowly develop a habit.
Outside the city, Li Zhenzheng led the special forces from the Jian Dao Battalion on a fifteen-kilometer long run.
Li Zhenshen took the lead and ran with the soldiers.
Long-distance running consumes the most energy and tests a person's endurance and willpower. Many people were running out of breath, but they did not dare to stop and still followed Li Zhen. Like the soldiers, Li Zhen was also covered in energy from running.
It was sweat. The hair on my head was wet with sweat, and the clothes on my body were also wet with sweat.
Although it is early February and the weather is gradually getting warmer, it is still a bit cold due to the sharp spring chill. However, everyone is running for a long distance and the heat is flowing, and their whole bodies are already burning.
"Da da!!"
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from behind.
Li Zhen looked back and saw Yang Banhou running over quickly on a horse.
After Yang Banhou approached, Li Zhen asked, "What's the matter?"
Yang Banhou turned over and dismounted, saluted, and said: "Commander, someone is looking for you outside the military camp. Please go immediately."
Li Zhen nodded and agreed, then ordered Marquis Yang Ban to take the soldiers back, then got on his horse and entered the city to return to the military camp. When he arrived outside the military camp, Li Zhen looked at the attendants standing outside the camp and asked, "What's the matter?
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The attendant replied: "Reporting to your lord, Mr. Liu would like to ask you to go back to your home to discuss important matters."
Li Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked his attendants to ride back in the carriage, while Li Zhen rode directly to Daotai Mansion.
Back at home, Li Zhen hurried towards the hall without enough time to change clothes.
At this time, Li Zhen's body was still steaming.
In the hall, Liu Taiping and a slightly hunched middle-aged man sat on the left and right sides respectively.
Seeing Li Zhen approaching in a hurry, Liu Taiping and the middle-aged man immediately stood up and saluted. Li Zhen nodded slightly and his eyes fell on the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man looked like he was only in his early thirties, wearing a coarse short coat, with three chins under his chin.
He has a short beard, a thick mustache on his lips, piercing eyes, and graying on his temples, giving him an old look.
Li Zhen waved his hands and said: "Everyone, please sit down."
Li Zhenyi lifted his robe and sat down directly above him.
Seeing that Li Zhen came back in a hurry, Liu Taiping showed a look of appreciation in his eyes. Liu Taiping pointed at the middle-aged man and introduced: "Sir, this man's name is Dai Yuanhua. I have talked with Yuanhua, and he is very talented."
Dai Yuanhua stood up, bowed and said: "I have met you, sir!"
Li Zhen said: "Sit down and talk, there is no need to be polite." Even so, Dai Yuanhua was still respectful, with a reserved expression and did not dare to relax, and did not elevate his status because of Li Zhen's words.
Li Zhen asked: "What does Mr. Dai do?"
Dai Yuanhua's expression dimmed, as if he was ashamed to speak. When Liu Taiping saw this, he immediately said: "Yuanhua, sir, you are very easy-going and don't need to be formal. Besides, what you do is of interest to me and what I need. If you have anything, please do it."
What are you talking about? Besides, you are from a famous family, so you should be more courageous."
Li Zhen looked at Liu Taiping with a look of surprise in his eyes. Liu Taiping was talented, but had few critics. It was probably not easy for Dai Yuanhua to get Liu Taiping's praise.
Dai Yuanhua said: "Reporting to your lord, the common man is a craftsman."
"artisan?"
Li Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering what Dai Yuanhua did. Li Zhen smiled and said immediately: "Mr. Dai is a craftsman, so he must know a strange skill. I wonder what skills Mr. Dai has?
To tell the truth to Mr. Dai, I welcome craftsmen, but I am in urgent need of skilled craftsmen."
Dai Yuanhua relaxed slightly after hearing this.
Dai Yuanhua took a deep breath and said, "Some of the things that grassroots are involved in are against the rules."
Liu Taiping saw that Dai Yuanhua was delayed in getting to the point, so he interrupted and said: "Sir, let me speak for Yuanhua. Dai Yuanhua is a descendant of Dai Zi, a firearms manufacturer at that time, who specializes in manufacturing firearms."
"Descendants of Dai Zi!"
Li Zhen stood up suddenly, opened his mouth slightly, and showed a surprised look.
Immediately, Li Zhen's expression changed again, half-smiling, and finally he looked up and laughed with infinite joy. Dai Yuanhua was heartbroken when he saw Li Zhen's expression. Liu Taiping was a little surprised by Li Zhen's excitement. In the past,
Although Li Zhen occasionally laughed and rejoiced, he did not laugh as unscrupulously as he did today.
Li Zhen looked at Dai Yuanhua and felt as if he had found a treasure.
Who is Dai Zi?
Dai Zi was a firearms manufacturer during the Kangxi period and made another significant mark in the history of Chinese weapons.
In particular, the twenty-eight-shot gun made by Dai Zi can continuously fire twenty-eight gunpowder lead pellets. This is already the prototype of the modern machine gun, more than two hundred years earlier than Europe. Dai Yuanhua is a descendant of Dai Zi.
, must be proficient in making weapons. As long as Li Zhen gives a little guidance and Dai Yuanhua studies carefully, it is not difficult to make a machine gun.
Thinking of machine guns, Li Zhen felt hot in his heart.
Li Zhen walked to Dai Yuanhua and said with a smile: "Mr. Dai can come, Li Zhen welcomes you! I heard that Mr. Dai's ancestor, Mr. Dai Zi, once made a twenty-eight-shot firecracker. I wonder if Mr. Dai can make it?"
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Dai Yuanhua shook his head and said: "It's not possible for the time being, but as long as we study it based on the drawings, it will definitely be possible."
"good!"
Li Zhen said: "Whatever you want, I will give you, as long as you can make it."
Dai Yuanhua did not expect Li Zhen to be so welcoming, and he felt that he had found the right person. Dai Yuanhua took the initiative to ask to see Li Zhen because he knew that the armies formed by Li Zhen all used foreign guns. Such a person would at least not reject him from making guns.
Dai Yuanhua wanted to use Li Zhen's power to make the twenty-eight-shot firecracker invented by Dai Zi. Unexpectedly, he immediately got the chance, which made Dai Yuanhua extremely happy.
Ps: The third update is completed, please give me flowers.