Chapter 1020: Powerful Alliance (First Update, Please Subscribe)
When some special gunshots rang out at the train station, even with the whistle blocking their view, they still attracted one's attention.
"Is it a machine gun? No, the sound doesn't seem like a gunshot."
Zhao Guogang said to himself. As a lawyer, he had just participated in a confidential military case in the military court of Qingzhou on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. He was passing through Yizhou to visit an old friend.
While waiting for the train on the platform, I heard a somewhat unusual gunshot. Out of curiosity, I followed the sound and found the shooting location.
The old oil barrel in front of the wall was dotted with bullet holes, and a young man was shooting with a strange-looking gun.
The sun came out from behind the clouds, and the gun was shining brightly.
“Da, da…”
Rapid gunshots rang out again. Looking at the young railway worker holding a gun and standing there shooting continuously, Zhao Guogang walked over and picked up a bullet casing from the ground beside him.
The cartridge case is short and thick, and the rimless cartridge case looks somewhat similar to the cartridge case of the Yuannian rifle, except that it is only about 20 mm long.
"Hey man, what kind of gun is this?"
Xu Andong, who had just emptied his magazine, had a smug smile on his face as he looked at the person coming and answered complacently.
"Automatic gun!"
"Automatic gun?"
"Yes, it's an automatic gun. It can shoot like a machine gun."
Xu Andong said as he held the automatic rifle in his arms.
"You built this thing yourself? Tell me, what do you think?"
Zhao Guogang, who was extremely curious, held the shell which still had the residual heat of gunpowder in his hand and asked curiously.
"What do you think? My idea is very simple. I want to build an automatic gun for one person... well, a machine gun for one person."
"A machine gun for one man?"
As if he had thought of something, Zhao Guogang raised the short shell and asked.
"This shell?"
"It is the original cartridge case that has been shortened. The original cartridge case is 51mm and its length is 23mm. This way the bullet is lighter and more bullets can be carried."
Facing the stranger, Xu Anton did not hide his thoughts. At this moment, he was completely immersed in the joy of success.
"So that's how it is..."
Looking at the bullet shell in his hand, Zhao Guogang glanced at the young man in front of him again. Seeing that he was at ease while speaking, he asked.
"You were a soldier?"
"Yes, the 103rd Infantry Regiment. They are special forces."
Xu Andong's answer made Zhao Guogang raise his eyebrows and asked.
"Special Forces? A machine gunner, right?"
In the Ming Dynasty, tank soldiers were special forces, and machine gunners were of course also... Special forces were mostly related to secrets. However, Xu Andong did not answer. Even though he had retired, he knew what he should say and what he should not say.
"Sorry, sir, I have to go back now."
When Xu Andong packed up the oilcloth, wrapped his gun and was about to leave, he heard Zhao Guogang's shouting from behind.
"Hey, bro, wait a minute."
Xu Anton turned around and asked curiously.
"I thought about it."
Zhao Guogang looked at him and said.
"You just made an automatic gun so casually? This is no joke. After all, you are a special forces soldier... Does this involve military secrets?"
Military secrets?
Xu Anton looked at this person in confusion. This question made him a little overwhelmed, but more of it made him nervous.
…
In a teahouse box near the train station, Xu Andong looked a little awkward. He was holding a piece of paper and starting to draw a sketch of a submachine gun.
Zhao Guogang, who was sitting opposite him, did not say anything, but just looked at him quietly.
"Mr. Xu,"
Finally, Zhao Guogang spoke. He looked at the young man and said.
"Tell me, why did you design this weapon? How did you design it? Where did the inspiration come from?"
In response to Zhao Guogang's question, he smiled slightly while drawing a sketch.
"It's just a hobby. When I was in the army, I was a machine gunner. You know, machine guns are heavy, and at least several people are needed to serve them. If I want a weapon myself... then what I want is clear: I need a weapon that can be carried with me, like a rifle or a pistol. With this weapon, I can charge into battle, fight in trenches, engage in street fighting, and fight in the woods. That is to say, it must be light enough and simple in structure. It must be simple, unlike machine guns, which require special training. As long as the structure is simple enough, then there will naturally be fewer malfunctions when using simple weapons in combat."
After listening to his explanation, Zhao Guogang asked again.
"Well, that's true. How can we achieve this goal?"
Xu An Dong took out the paper with pencil lines drawn on it. This was his bolt mechanism.
"Sir, this is the bolt I designed. Of course, I borrowed some designs from others, but it is completely different... So, I have been thinking about how to simplify it, so that the bolt itself is locked, or in other words, it does not need to be locked at all..."
As he explained his idea, Zhao Guogang asked back.
"Then can I understand that the design concept of your portable automatic rifle comes from some kind of secret military weapon?"
Although he didn't know whether the military had similar weapons, through participating in the trial of that military case, Zhao Guogang vaguely felt that the Ming Dynasty might have some similar weapons.
"How do you know? No, they are completely different. At most, they are borrowed... or even borrowed, after all, the structures of the two are completely different."
His answer made Zhao Guogang raise his eyebrows. It seemed that the military did have a lot of secret weapons!
But this had nothing to do with him, so he asked back.
"But if you didn't have that kind of machine gun, you definitely wouldn't have had this idea! Your behavior may have violated the National Defense Security Act."
For a moment, Xu Anton was a little confused. He looked at the gentleman in front of him in confusion and argued loudly.
"What? No, no! How is that possible? They are not the same thing at all."
“No, no…”
Zhao Guogang said, shaking his head repeatedly.
"They may seem the same, but in fact, there is no essential difference, just like cars and trucks, they are both cars in essence. Don't think I'm making a far-fetched argument, it's not impossible, so..."
Looking at the young man in front of him, Zhao Guogang was referring to the military prosecutor's argument in court. Was this a far-fetched argument?
Of course…yes.
"From the perspective of a military prosecutor, your design may involve national defense secrets. Therefore, I think your invention will not only fail to bring you wealth and fame, but may even lead to imprisonment..."
What!
Xu Andong looked at Zhao Guogang in astonishment. What did he say?
Jail?
"What? What jail time?"
"It's the jail time for allegedly leaking military secrets, Mr. Xu!"
Looking at the somewhat nervous young man, Zhao Guogang spoke directly.
"But don't worry, you still have a choice now - choose my help!"
While speaking, Zhao Guogang took out his business card and handed it over.
"Your help?"
Xu Andong asked puzzledly.
"You're a lawyer?"
"Yes, Mr. Xu, I am a lawyer. Because of my profession, I have participated in the trial of some confidential military cases. Believe me, the military prosecutors will definitely use the same tactics against you..."
"Using the same tactics against me? Can you stop this?"
"Yes!"
Zhao Guogang smiled confidently.
"Mr. Xu, with my help, your invention will not only not be subject to any restrictions, but it will also bring you countless wealth."
Now, he doesn't even care about the case whose outcome is still unknown. Compared to the leak case itself, Zhao Guogang is more concerned about how much reward this inventor and his invention will bring him!
Of course, he would make sure that those military prosecutors would not pose any threat to him and his invention!
(End of this chapter)
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