"Now try the mortar."

There was no problem with mortar shells, and Xiao Ming immediately became itchy. With the improvement of the industrialization of the Empire, the weapons developed by military factories are getting closer and closer to the period of World War I. of course, these weapons are becoming more and more complex in technology.

Moreover, the plan he handed to the cabinet last time was not only about the construction of industry and commerce, but also about the research and development of weapons related to the chief military engineer.

This mortar is one of the products of this plan. In addition, after the gun factory in charge of song Changping successfully manufactured Changping machine guns, the technicians of the military factory began to focus on automatic weapons.

After all, the appearance of Changping machine gun has changed the situation of the battlefield. If other weapons are also replaced by automatic weapons, the soldiers will be more invincible when they fight.

At the same time, the problem of gun magazine is also included in the plan. He believes that the subsequent models of Han style rifles will be able to have magazine soon.

The artillery factory also has its own plan. After the mortar is manufactured, Chen Qi will have more projects to start. Howitzer will be his next focus, because it is estimated that positional warfare will not be less in the foreseeable future.

Compared with the high-power, multi bomb howitzer, mortar has its own limitations after all.

"Yes, Emperor."

Get Xiao Ming's order, Chen Qi immediately called the technicians, let them test.

At this time, two young technicians came to the mortar, one adjusting the angle of the mortar, the other holding the shell.

When the soldier who adjusted the angle reached out his thumb to indicate success, another technician jammed the shell in.

"Bang..."

With a dull sound, the body of the mortar shakes, and the base shakes the dust around it.

At this time, Xiao Ming heard the sound of cannonballs cutting through the air. A few seconds later, the fire and explosion came out of the white circle near the school yard, and then the dust was flying.

Xiao Ming observed the whole process through the telescope. Compared with the previous mortar shells, the mortar shells have much larger power and killing range.

"The weapon of our country." Xiao Ming is smiling. With the mortar, the Empire's action in Nanyang will be more secure.

Then he asked, "how many mortars can the military factory provide in three months?"

"Back to the emperor, this kind of mortar is simple in structure and easy to produce. In three months, the military workshop can provide 600 mortars, and no more is necessary." Chen Qi said.

Xiao Ming nodded. Chen Qi understood that with the capability of the military factory, more mortars could be produced, but mortars are one thing, shells are one thing.

Even if he had a mortar for every soldier, there would have to be a sufficient supply of shells.

So in any army, there are standards for machine guns, artillery and mortars. The standard he gave the imperial army was 72 mortars per regiment, which is enough to guarantee the firepower of a regiment. No matter how much it is, it is a waste.

"Enough. Give these mortars to the southeast military region. I will ask the General Staff Department to send a group of soldiers to learn how to use mortars from your technicians." Xiao Ming looks relaxed. Although the mortar is not a heavyweight weapon, for a regiment or a company, it is equivalent to a brand new firepower weapon.

Satisfied with the performance of mortars, Xiao Ming said: "as a rule, all the personnel involved in the research and development of mortars have made great contributions this time. When I go back, I will let the cabinet record it for you."

Chen Qi doesn't care about these meritorious points now. After all, the rewards he has received in recent years are enough, and his life is also very rich. There are quite a few manors in his family.

After pondering for a while, he said, "emperor, I don't want the merit points of my subordinates this time. The emperor will give these points to the young technicians. It's a shame to say that my subordinates didn't make much effort in mortar research and development this time. It's all the hard work of these young people who graduated from the college. In my opinion, they are the hope of the future of the Empire. We are here Some old hands can't always win the honor on themselves. They should be given the chance to get ahead. "

Chen Qi's words speak to Xiao Ming's heart. In his time, there were always some people who were good at leadership and incompetent in subordinates. These people only knew how to get credit and promotion. They turned a cold eye to those subordinates who were talented but not good at flattering and flattering, and destroyed batch after batch of promising young people.

After patting Chen Qi on the shoulder, Xiao Ming said, "it's really rare for you to have such an idea. I'm very pleased."

"Hey, hey." Chen Qi laughs and says, "if you take everything from me, there will only be one Chen Qi in this artillery factory. You will cultivate a group of people with all your heart. In the future, there will be countless Chen Qi. This account is very clear."

Xiao Ming nodded slightly, "as the saying goes, peaches and plums are all over the world. It's also a kind of glory. If only everyone thought like you, but I've always given you a clear reward and punishment, and I won't give you less. I won't treat the young people who have made contributions."

"Thank you, Emperor." Chen Qi bowed.Turning around and looking at the factory with booming machinery, Xiao Ming was very satisfied with the industry. He said: "the mortar business can not be delayed. The soldiers on the front line are waiting for war. In addition, the development of other types of artillery should also keep up."

Chen Qi patted his chest and said, "the emperor can rest assured that the next officer will complete the task."

After hearing that, Xiao Ming looked at him with admiration. Then he turned around and left the military factory.

Back at the palace, Xiao Ming wanted to go back to rest. At this time, Qian Dafu suddenly came out from a corner and followed Wang Xuan.

Xiao Ming frowned slightly. He knew that something must be in trouble again.

When he arrived at the imperial library, Wang Xuan said directly, "emperor, after the investigation of the lower officials, the rebellion launched by the Japanese nation is a bitter plan directed and performed by shinchang Yamada and his confidants."

"So it is

Xiao Ming has a fire in his heart. The loser is always unwilling. The reason why shinchang Yamada acts like a loyal dog is to wait for the dog chain to loosen and bite the winner.

Wang Xuan said with a heavy face: "what I didn't expect was that the Japanese people believed the bitter plan they directed and played. Now there is a strong demand for political reform in the Japanese territory. They all ask shinchang Yamada to abolish many restrictions on private capital policies and follow our example to develop industry and Commerce."

Xiao Ming's brow wrinkled deeper. He had understood Yamada's idea. This vigorous rebellion was just a bargaining chip for him to coerce the people into realizing Japanese industrial change.

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