Chapter 71 Shao Quanzhong, Pioneer of Westernization

Chapter 71 Shao Quanzhong, Pioneer of Westernization

Chapter 71 Shao Quanzhong, Pioneer of Westernization

Wenxiu's bump into Shao Quanzhong this time was really unintentional. Shao Quanzhong felt the girl's shoulders trembling slightly in his arms.

He patted Wenxiu's back gently, and a murderous look flashed across his face, but suddenly it became smiling.

He pushed Wenxiu aside, walked slowly to the three foreigners, and bowed, "Sorry for the long wait, gentlemen. I just came back from the front line of suppressing bandits, and I am too busy to be late.

The guests coming this time are invited by my adoptive father, who is a high-ranking official with a high salary. I must greet them personally as I really cannot get away.

Sven! "

"To!"

"Take two personal soldiers with you and entertain the three guests. Have them wait in the guest room for a while and serve them some good tea. We must not let the guests leave out of impatience.

Especially this distinguished guest from France, he has protested, so please serve him well and make him feel better during this period."

Zhang Siwen also knew very well how Master Wen died for his country. Without Shao Quanzhong's signal, Zhang Siwen stepped forward with a silly smile on his face, "Three foreign gentlemen, please!"

"That's pretty much it."

Bo Daan muttered quietly, "This big, stupid guy's attitude is that of a Qing citizen who is honest and easy to bully.

In this great Qing Dynasty, anyone who dares to disrespect us foreigners is mentally ill, and that dog official who is in charge is a lunatic. "

Shao Quanzhong had a good hearing and turned around and laughed happily.

You, a dead man in the futures trading, don’t know that I, the commander, am a normal person. I am afraid of this big fool when he goes crazy.

Shao Quanzhong reached out and grabbed Wenxiu, "Xiu'er, stop staring at the French guests. This is not good. It won't hurt in a moment."

When they were a little further away, Shao Quanzhong let go of Wenxiu's hand and said, "Don't worry, I promise that this foreigner will not be able to leave Shaojiawei."

Wenxiu was still trembling all over, "Brother Shao - if you can help me get revenge, I - I -"

Shao Quanzhong raised his head to the sky and said, "No, how can this be possible? I will let you take revenge with your own hands."

The three foreigners followed Zhang Siwen into Shao's house. Bo Da'an looked back every three steps, staring at Wenxiu's slim figure with a lewd look on his face.

He touched his face narcissistically and said, "Falsde, did you see that the lover of this dog official has been looking at me excitedly.

I was the romantic little prince of Bordeaux's Haut-Médoc back then. In order to go on a date with me, the maid at Chateau Margaux stole a bottle of 1787 brandy for me.

Maybe, I will develop a romantic love story in Qing Dynasty."

Gordon tapped the ground with his walking stick, walked slowly, and called him by his French name, "Bang, the purpose of our visit this time is to bring back all the captured brothers, so as not to cause any trouble."

"Why is there such a complication? Isn't Yang Fang going to marry his daughter to Boss Huaer?
This beauty is much prettier than Yang Fang's daughter. This is the spark of love between a handsome man and a beautiful woman from the East and the West. By then, won't the dog official and I become brothers-in-law?"

The three citizens of the British, American and French powers laughed heartily together and were deeply amused by Bodahan's French humor.

They didn't know that if Bo Da'an's delusion came true, he could even become the "brother-in-law" of Emperor Xianfeng.

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Outside the dike, Ding Gongchen did not come alone. He was followed by his nephew Ding Jinan, two clerks from his foreign company, and a dozen artillery technicians he had trained before.

He is a long-standing artillery expert of the Qing Dynasty. He is proficient in mathematics and has traveled to Luzon, Persia, and the Arab Empire.

In the 21st year of the reign of Emperor Daoguang, he traveled thousands of miles from his hometown in Fujian to Humen with the Quadrant to join Lin Zexu, train artillery, and assist the government troops in resisting the British.

Unfortunately, when he arrived in Guangzhou, Lin Zexu had already been dismissed from office and exiled, so he did not meet him.

In the 29th year of the reign of Emperor Daoguang, he followed the Grand Councilor Sai Shang'a to Guangxi to suppress the Jintian Uprising.

Unfortunately, Sai Shang'a failed to suppress the Taiping Army, and the Taiping Army still grew stronger. However, this is not a problem of artillery, but a problem of Qing soldiers... Lao Ding is not short of money. He was invited by Mr. Qiao because he sincerely wanted to serve the country and he wanted to be an official.

But as a technician, he had no connections and was not good at flattery. He had been working for 60 years and still had not been promoted. Previously, Sai Shang'a only gave him a worthless sixth-rank military merit hat to fool him...

Shao Quanzhong took a few quick steps and came to Ding Gongchen, took off his military cap, and bowed deeply to Ding Gongchen, "I am Shao Quanzhong, the young man, and I am here to greet Lord Ding.

The Huai Army is extremely grateful that Lord Ding has come.

The Huai Army's combat effectiveness will increase greatly in the near future, all thanks to your help. A mere eighth-rank official is definitely not enough for you.

I am going to make a big promise here. If the Huai Army grows stronger in the future, I will help you get a hereditary title."

Shao Quanzhong's position as a sixth-rank salt judge was a futures contract, and his current seventh-rank official in the capital was higher than Ding Gongchen. He considered himself a junior and saluted to Old Ding.

Ding Gongchen was very open-minded. The first words this commander said when they met touched my heart.

I have always loved being an official. Otherwise, would I have gone through so much trouble, left my home and career, and come to Taizhou?
I run a big business and I'm not short of money. Wouldn't it be nice to enjoy my retirement in Guangzhou?
Technical personnel don’t have so many cunning ideas and can’t guess people’s thoughts as accurately as Shao Quanzhong.

Ding Gongchen bowed perfunctorily, "Shao, you are too polite. You are my superior, so just give me orders.

My Lord, do you want to make a cannon? It will cost a lot of money.

However, I have brought with me many high-level technicians with sufficient skills. As long as you have enough money, I can supervise the production of everything from large howitzers to light field guns, and I can also train artillery for you.

If you need gunpowder, rockets, fire-throwing guns, rifles, or muskets, I can make them for you."

Shao Quanzhong stepped forward and held Ding Gongchen's hand. "Master Ding, you have come a long way and worked hard. Please come into the village and rest for a while. We can talk about this while we walk."

As soon as Ding Gongchen followed Shao Quanzhong into the village, he immediately realized that Shao Quanzhong would definitely not need any flamethrowers, rifles, or shotguns.

He was a man of great insight. Shao Quanzhong's training ground was full of soldiers holding rifles, and their uniforms were more beautiful than those of foreigners.

I finally met a superior who understands Western affairs. It's not easy.

Ding Gongchen suddenly stopped, brushed his sleeves left and right, and knelt on one leg, "I was disobedient just now. I am very uncomfortable with receiving your courtesy. Please punish me."

Ahem, a higher-ranking official can crush people to death, no matter how old you are, this is how the normal Manchu officialdom should be like.

Ding Gongchen's kneeling to Shao Quanzhong meant that he began to believe the title promised by Shao Quanzhong.

Shao Quanzhong is not Guangzhou General Yishan, nor is he Sai Shang'a. He is not someone who can fool people into working for him with empty words. It is very likely that he can really be granted a title.

I rose from a commoner to an eighth-rank official thanks to others. If I could be granted a title, I would even call him dad.

This Ding Gongchen has no backbone, but he is really capable. Shao Quanzhong laughed and pulled Old Ding up, "Master Ding, there is no need to be like this.

I'll tell you the truth, we need to build this cannon, but not now. We need to train artillerymen, but not now either.

The Western cannons you supervised the making of had the same structure as the original Western ones.

However, we do not have the Western manufacturing industrial system from ore dressing, steelmaking, machinery manufacturing to maintenance, so the accuracy, lifespan and reliability of the artillery we produce will be far behind.

Therefore, the Huai Army’s early cannons still had to be imported.

As for artillery, the aiming technique you use is one that Westerners used two hundred years ago and is now outdated.

Although it can be used, the Huai Army needs to directly adapt to the world's most advanced tactics. I plan to invite foreign instructors to train the artillery."

Ding Gongchen was now convinced. Shao Quanzhong really knew his business. He immediately became anxious, "Sir Shao, how can I help you?"

(End of this chapter)