Chapter 64: Battle at the Escort Agency
Fang Xinyu was the first to wake up from the temptation of beauty. He asked, "My Lord! Since we are going to work together, shouldn't we set some rules?"
Zhao Xiaofei glanced at Liu Gongzheng and said to her, "Take these women back to the palace, and tell the princess that I will be back later tonight!"
"Yes!" After Liu Gongzheng took the six women away, Zhao Xiaofei said, "Some things cannot be said in front of outsiders. We are time travelers, and the Ming people here cannot know? This is the first principle!"
The three people nodded, and Zhao Xiaofei continued, "I'll take care of the money and food. You just focus on training. If you have any requests, please raise them now!"
"Personnel equipment, bulletproof vests, helmets, and military boots. At least three sets per person! We can make explosives ourselves in the Ming Dynasty, and there is no need to make them in modern times. However, for the production of firearms, I will make a list for you. You purchase according to the list!" Wanshan said.
"Are there any difficult items to procure for this gun production?" Zhao Xiaofei asked. He didn't want to attract national attention.
"Don't worry! You can buy everything online, just come back and modify it! Isn't this the Ming Dynasty? There's no need to make any complicated firearms. How far can the bows and arrows here be shot?" Wanshan asked.
"It's only about 100 meters!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"I'll make you a flintlock rifle that can shoot 200 meters. The effective range is 150, and it can ensure continuous firing by five rows of people with non-stop firepower! You just need to purchase a seamless steel pipe, and I can make the rest of the parts by asking a few blacksmiths here." Wanshan said.
"I understand. You want to make a Minié bullet smoothbore rifle! If you change the gunpowder, it can shoot farther!" Fang Xinyu asked.
"Yes! This way, it is fast, has strong firepower, is simple to produce and has low cost. In less than half a year, we can organize a 5,000-man firearms unit to defeat those peasant armies and the Eight Banners!" Wanshan said.
"Smoothbore rifle? Isn't that thing extremely inaccurate?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"Firing in a queue is so dense that it doesn't require high accuracy. Rifled guns are slow to make. I'll make a list and prepare the materials later. I can make a hand-cranked rifling machine. It will be enough to snipe the enemy's leader at the critical moment." Wanshan said.
"What about the artillery?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"It's better to let the local blacksmiths make that thing. In fact, the power and accuracy of the Ming Dynasty's cannons were still very advanced. It's just that those officials were too greedy and withheld money, which caused the cannons to become heavier and heavier. If a cannon was made of pure copper, could it be so heavy? It was because of their corruption that they ordered the craftsmen not to make cannons that would explode, so the craftsmen had to find ways to use other materials instead. In the end, the cannon became heavier and heavier. If it were made of pure copper or alloy materials, it would be more durable and lighter. You can just buy materials in modern society, and no one will pay attention to you." Zhou Shuai said.
"Okay! That's it! You guys make the list of materials and think it through. It would be best if they are materials and machines that can be easily purchased in modern society!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"It would be better if we could get some military history materials from the late Ming Dynasty so that the three of us can study them and see how to deal with these people!" Fang Xinyu said.
"I'll look for this when I get back!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"That's all for now. Let's go see our house tomorrow. We'll get married the day after tomorrow and start work the day after that. Boss Zhao, is this okay?" Wanshan said.
"Sure!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"What is our status here now?" Zhou Shuai asked.
"The personal guard of the Prince Consort's Mansion! The chief escort of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency! I have opened 50 agencies under this name north of the Yangtze River, recruiting 100 people in each agency. Now I have recruited almost all the people." Zhao Xiaofei said.
"There are a lot of people! But I don't know what the quality is like?" Zhou Shuai asked.
"They are between fifteen and twenty years old and absolutely in good health. I feed them three meals a day and make sure they are full. I send people to look after their families and give them work. They are absolutely obedient!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"This is a good idea!" Wanshan said.
"Okay, now that I've asked all the questions I need to ask, let's meet the day after tomorrow and enjoy life." Zhao Xiaofei said this and left Yanyu Tower.
At night, Liu Gong was kneeling before Princess Kunxing. Kunxing said, "Alright, I know everything! Since they are my brother's people, you should help them with the arrangements! Send someone to clean the house we bought earlier so that these three can live comfortably."
"Yes! I'll arrange it right away!" said Liu Gongzheng.
As soon as Zhao Xiaofei left the house, he said to Xiao Wen, "Starting tomorrow, keep a close eye on them. Just one thing: don't let them run around. Also, explain the customs and habits of the Ming Dynasty to them so they don't cause any trouble!"
"I understand, young master!" Xiao Wen said.
The next morning, Zhao Xiaofei arrived at Yanyu Tower and invited the three of them to their new house. This house was prepared for Zhao Xiaofei's brother, but his elder brother was not available at the time. So he let the three of them live there first while the servants were busy cleaning the courtyard.
"How about it, all three of you? How about this house?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"If this were the 21st century, it would cost tens of millions," Wanshan said.
"Do we have servants to serve us?" Zhou Shuai said.
"Yes! There are people who cook for you and clean the house!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"Are we getting married soon?" Fang Xinyu asked. He felt a little uncomfortable. Although he felt good looking at the beautiful woman, he felt a little uncomfortable about entering the bridal chamber. Instead of asking others, he should ask himself.
"What's wrong? Do you regret it?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"No! It's a bit too fast!" Fang Xinyu said.
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