"Dizziness is normal. You will definitely feel dizzy after losing too much blood, not to mention you have been soaked in such cold river water for so long... The brothers in the guard company brought back a dozen pheasants and two pangolins for you, and asked Old Han to
The head is locked in a wooden cage in the kitchen at the back. Yesterday I went to the mountains north of Jiangjun Ridge to collect some herbs that can nourish blood and Qi, and asked Chun Sheng to stew medicinal chicken in a casserole for you... Don't move! It will be ready soon."
The young doctor applied medicine to the re-opened wound on An Yi's left shoulder, bandaged it with a fixed sling, and then carefully helped An Yi put on the cotton-padded clothes.
An Yi took the lit cigarette from Dong Yazi and took a sip: "Where are Huzi and the others? What are they busy with in the past two days? There is no trace of them?"
Dong Yazi, who has been promoted to second lieutenant, whispered: "You have been in a daze for the past two days. You woke up and drank some soup and then fell asleep again. Several elder brothers want you to recover well. Brother Yin and Brother Hu go to Gao'an City every day.
There are meetings at the division headquarters here. Brother Hutou and Brother Xia are on missions with the guard company day and night. Staff Yang and the others are doing training, giving lectures and summarizing, and everyone is busy."
The sunshine at noon was warm and bright. An Yi glanced outside the door and wanted to stand up. The young doctor quickly stopped him and shouted. Five or six brothers came over immediately, carried An Yi and a chair out of the General Temple, and happily placed them on the big tree on the high platform.
Downstairs, Dong Yazi brought a pot of good tea that had just been brewed and several teacups and placed them on the long table.
An Yi saw Shen Jianping and Tao Xun, the chief and deputy directors of his firearms institute, leading eight of their subordinates to fiddle with weapons on a wide high platform, and quickly called them to his side.
Shen Jianping and others, who were all attentive, were pleasantly surprised when they saw An Yi coming out to bask in the sun. They wiped their hands and trotted over to say hello.
"How long have you been doing this? Where did you get all these gadgets?"
An Yi pointed to a few brothers who were assembling guns, and then pointed to the piles of long and short guns placed next to them.
Shen Jianping replied with a smile: "You have been unconscious for two days and you don't know. This is what Deputy Hu Ying and his colleagues seized. One thousand, two hundred and fifty-nine long and short guns plus six light machine guns. After the light machine guns were maintained, they were equipped with five companies and six companies."
Now, three hundred almost brand-new German-made long guns and one hundred 70%-new or more shell guns have been put into Lao Chang's arsenal. The remaining long and short guns are pieced together here and there for repair and maintenance. It is estimated that five can be picked out.
There are about a hundred pieces, and the other dismantled parts will be kept for later use.”
"My dear, that's good! I got almost enough weapons to equip a battalion in one go. It seems that this battle was not in vain." An Yi was very happy.
Tao Xun often studied firearms with An Yi when he had nothing to do. He knew that his battalion commander had no airs at all, just like his own brothers. He and Shen Jianping had long been accustomed to the lifestyle of the model camp and the relationship between officers and soldiers, so they naturally took over Dong Yazi.
He handed me the cup of tea, took a sip and reported in a low voice:
"Battal Commander, sixty-three imitation German rifles from the Taiyuan Arsenal, two imitation machine guns and twelve shell guns were found in this batch of guns. The craftsmanship and materials are very good, especially the two flower machine guns, both in workmanship and materials.
It’s even better than the one produced by the Gongxian Arsenal. I speculate that the Taiyuan Factory has solved all the problems in producing flower machine guns, which is amazing!”
An Yi was greatly surprised, and immediately asked Tao Xun to bring a few over to take a look. After seeing the manufacturing process, inscriptions, and year of manufacture of a shell gun and a floral machine gun without a handle, he sighed loudly with great surprise:
"I always thought that Yan Laoxi'er was a rich man, but it seems that I am the frog in the well! Judging from the manufacturing accuracy and batch numbers of these firearms, Yan Lao Xi'er's industrial foundation is already quite solid. Originally, I heard Deputy Commander Jiang say
I never believed that the Taiyuan factory could produce the American Thompson 1921 machine gun, but now I have to believe it! From the analysis of the manufacturing level of these guns, they can not only produce them, but they have already started selling their own weapons in large quantities... Tao
Xun, do you think the Hanyang factory or the Taiyuan factory has better technology?"
Tao Xun thought for a while and replied: "The Hanyang factory has always been much better than other factories in the manufacture of artillery and heavy weapons. We all have similar rifles and pistols. Hanyang is still ahead in imitation of German weapons. However,
Since three years ago, the Jin Army and the Feng Army have begun to equip a large number of various self-produced imitation artillery, especially the Fengtian Factory. With the support of the Japanese, Marshal Zhang had already manufactured the 38-meter cover and 75-meter gun two years ago.
For artillery, the Japanese gave them a lot of advanced technology, which is something that other domestic factories can't even imagine.
The year before last, Fengtian Factory had successfully copied Japanese 150mm caliber artillery and mass-produced it. I heard that half of the soldiers killed by Marshal Wu in the Zhi-Fengtian War were killed by Fengjun's large and small artillery. But in the long and short guns
In terms of the manufacturing process of machine guns, the accuracy of Taiyuan Factory and our Hanyang Factory is still higher. However, Hanyang Factory is always prone to disasters. One day they will occupy the other, and tomorrow they will occupy that. This makes people panic, and many of the old masters have also left.
Now that it is under the rule of the Hunan Army under General Tang Shengzhi, my subordinates don’t know what to say.”
Shen Jianping also had the same opinion: "If this continues, it will be difficult for our Hanyang factory to compare with others. After seeing these firearms from the Taiyuan factory yesterday, we were all very sad. They have solved the problem of soft bolt locking and broken bolt lugs.
problems, in many places they have surpassed us by a large margin."
An Yi finally understood his own shallowness. He originally thought that Yan Xishan relied on Shanxi coal and agricultural and commercial taxes to dominate. Now he realizes how far-sighted and amazing Yan Xishan is. He can silently develop on such a backward industrial foundation.
After so many years of development, until today he is able to achieve mass production of advanced weapons and make profits from the arms trade. It is conceivable that this man's perseverance and talent are by no means inferior to other warlords, let alone Zhang Zuolin, who is now the largest force in the north.
Compared with Yan Xishan's foresight and shrewdness, Zhang Zuolin is far inferior to Yan Xishan in terms of morality and wisdom. Zhang Zuolin does not hesitate to use the interests of the country and the nation, the rich resources of the three northeastern provinces, and the leasing of land rights for his own interests.
and sold countless lowly labor forces in exchange for the support of the Japanese, so that the Japanese, who had ulterior motives and were greedy, became increasingly powerful and were able to encroach on China's territory and various interests. Although the Zhang family and his son kept saying that they did not sell out their territory, they said
The current situation in Northeast China is purely caused by the incompetence of the Qing government, but looking at the essence through the phenomenon, Zhang Zuolin and all traitors are in the same group.
Thinking of this, An Yi became irritated for no reason. The wounds on his shoulders and thighs were painful due to the rapid surge of blood. He could only suppress his heavy thoughts and smiled slightly at Shen Jianping: "I'll send you two away."
How about going to Germany to study? First, learn German for a year, then go to Krupp's vocational college and study hard for three or four years. After you have finished your studies, you can come back and work for me as an engineer making guns."
Shen Jianping and Tao Xun were shocked. It seemed that An Yi was not joking. They looked at each other and didn't know how to answer. In the end, Shen Jianping said what they really thought:
"Everyone wants to study abroad. It turns out that there are two technicians in our Hanyang factory who returned from studying abroad for three years. Everyone envies them. They are indeed capable and have seen a lot of the world. Although they are nothing in terms of manufacturing technology, they
Their brains were so good that they solved the problems that the workers encountered, and they were able to simplify and improve many of the old equipment and technologies in the factory. However, they were poached by the Shanghai factory with high salaries.
Battalion Commander, brothers all know that you are magnanimous, but we don’t dare to hope for studying abroad. First, we are not well-educated, so we will only make others laugh. Second, studying abroad is too expensive. I heard that it costs at least 100 yuan per year.
It takes three thousand oceans to survive, but it only lasts three to five years. Who can bear it?"
An Yi laughed: "As long as you are motivated, everything else is easy. You may have heard of my relationship with the German Lulin Trading Company. To put it bluntly, Lulin Trading Company is the agent of German Krupp in China. Before the Northern Expedition, I
I once talked with Hans, the South China manager of Lulin Trading Company, about studying abroad. He was very welcoming and enthusiastic, and assured me that as long as he is one of my people, they will recommend him to study at the technical college run by Krupp.
Don’t underestimate this technical college run by Krupp. In a steel and military-industrial complex as big as Krupp, almost half of the technicians graduated from this technical college. It is the fastest and best way to learn and work at the same time.
A school where you can learn your skills is ten thousand times better than going to those Clayton universities in Europe. Ordinary people want to go there but they won't accept it. If you don't believe me, ask, who in the entire arsenal of China can study in this college? No!
In our country, people who study in Europe, whether they are government-sponsored or self-funded, all go to so-called prestigious universities, study for a year or two, and then go to internships in some small and medium-sized arsenals. After a few months, they return home and show off their power, as if they were five or six people.
I have learned everything, bullshit! Even the two people you just mentioned are not in my eyes. When it comes to machines and improvements, I am ten times better than them! It’s just that I am leading troops to fight now and don’t have time to do this.
Damn it, otherwise they wouldn’t be worthy enough to carry my shoes, haha!”
Shen Jianping and Tao Xun laughed. They both knew An Yi's ability and level. They were extremely envious of An Yi's advanced technologies such as automation when chatting. Moreover, An Yi's understanding of firearms was not inferior to the two of them.
, a "plate stamping structure" can allow them to see the bright future of streamlining firearm parts for large-scale, high-precision and mass production. Every idea of An Yi makes them enlightened and extremely admirable. At this moment, listening to what An Yi said,
They both knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that could even change their lives. Their young hearts, full of energy and dreams, could not help but beat.
An Yi had long seen what the two of them were thinking, and decided on such a major matter in just a few words: "That's it! You two will go home after Nanchang is captured. After being out for so long, it's time to
Go back and see your family and brothers in the original factory. Wuhan is now ruled by our revolutionary army and is safe.
Another thing, you two have now become sergeants in the revolutionary army. When Nanchang is captured, I will get you a lieutenant and let you return home in fine clothes. Anyway, you two have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars, which is enough to settle down. After you settle in, you
Take a boat directly from Wuhan to Guangzhou, take my letter to find a few people, and get all the documents and passports for you in three days. When you arrive in Guangzhou, you can live in my home in Guangzhou. My old man is a talented person in the world. As long as you are willing to ask him
Ask for advice, he can teach you a lot of things, and when Lulin Trading Company completes all the procedures, he will let you go abroad."
Shen Jianping and Tao Xun were so excited that they didn't know what to do. Shen Jianping stared at An Yi blankly, his eyes red and full of tears. Tao Xun had lowered his head and kept sniffing, if An Yi hadn't kept asking questions.
Can we get a few more people to study abroad? I think both of them will burst into tears.
Shen Jianping took a deep breath and replied: "If you don't mind, brother, I would like to recommend my master's two grandsons, that is, my second senior brother and third senior brother's son. Although my master has never obtained any honors in his life, his upbringing is very strict. Even my two
The two senior brothers can also write, write, and draw pictures, but they are not as good as your elder brother. The master's two grandsons, one is nineteen years old and the other is seventeen years old, are both apprentices in the gunpowder factory where the second senior brother is the junior supervisor. They both like machinery.
They are honest and polite people, and they can write beautiful calligraphy and can also write lyrics. If they can be allowed to go, it will be a great kindness to me, and I can repay my mentor and senior brothers."
"Okay, I believe the person you recommended is not wrong."
An Yi was very pleased to hear that Shen Jianping changed his story and said that his eldest brother was: "Tao Xun, don't you have a brother who is three years younger than you? If you like, you can take him to study abroad with you so that I can learn my skills well. I don't believe what we have
We can't defeat Fengtian Factory or Taiyuan Factory. As long as we brothers work together, nothing will be difficult for us. We need people and money. When I fight for a few more years, I will at least become a general.
It just so happens that when you come back after completing your studies, we will show off our ambitions and do something big, haha!"
Tao Xun nodded excitedly: "But brother, what if... what if... you're not afraid that we won't come back after we finish studying?"
An Yi laughed: "I know that your grandson has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, and he usually doesn't talk nonsense, but you are more thoughtful than anyone else. Let me tell you this, even if I die on the battlefield, there will be someone to support me.
After you finish your studies, if God is not wise enough to kill me, you will come back and help whomever you want to work wherever you like. Just remember what kind of blood is flowing in your veins. As for you
The question of whether you will come back to help me after your studies is not a problem at all. If you think you will be happier in a foreign country, just stay. I have no objection. Just treat it as my biological brother and live a good life. See you when I have the opportunity to go abroad.
When it comes to you, at least you will treat me to a drink, haha! If you come back and don't come to help me start my business, this will be in trouble. Maybe I will order Gu Laoer to find you, haha!"
"Brother, my younger brother is determined to follow you in this life!" Shen Jianping stood up excitedly.
Tao Xun's face turned red with excitement. He stood up and told An Yi in a low voice: "Brother, I must work hard. When I come back, I can go wherever I want. Even if I go back to the model camp to repair my gun, it will be my blessing."
An Yi gestured for the two of them to sit down: "Haha! Sit down, sit down, what are you so excited about? I happen to be free these days, so I have to teach you some new things, so that each of you can be more than ten years ahead of the others.
Study for the goal of twenty years, and when you come back and work for a few more years, you will be the boss in a certain field, and I will also work for you..."
"Report……"
Duty officer Mu Zhuiyi interrupted An Yi's words.
"go away!"
An Yi was talking happily and didn't want others to disturb him.
Mu Zhuiyi leaned down anxiously: "Boss, the master is here!"
"Ah? Quickly... bring me my crutches!"
An Yi was startled when he saw Liu Zhi and others dismounting from their horses at the camp gate below. He quickly told Shen Jianping and Tao Xun to go about their business and continue talking in the evening.
An Yi took the crutches from Dong Yazi, stood up with the help of Dong Yazi and Xiao Langzhong, and limped towards the entrance of the stone steps of the high platform.