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    "They took the wrong path. Both of them have done a lot for me, but they are unwilling to follow me wholeheartedly, and they want to find their own way. But they never thought that they would not be able to do it in that position.  You know how many people you have offended, but once you leave my protection, isn't it just a dead end? So these days, you can only go one way to the end, and you must not be on both ends, either you have to go to the end with me honestly, or you can go to the end.  Even if you are determined to fight me to the end, there will be an outcome. For example, that Song Shen, won't he be alive and well?" When Chen Zaixing said this, he patted the other party's shoulder gently and said with a smile: "Wu Wenche,  What do you think?" "My lord, that's what you said!" Wen Che listened intently to Chen Zaixing's words, and instinctively nodded in agreement. Then he realized that there was something wrong with his answer, and hurriedly added: "My lord, I mean yes.  I will follow you honestly!" "Actually, it doesn't matter whether you follow me or not. The important thing is to think clearly and keep going!" At this point, Chen Zaixing patted his head and said with a smile: "Look at me.  , I asked you to come to dinner, and I said these boring things, I will punish myself with a glass of wine!" After that, he drank the wine in one gulp.  "My lord is drinking, and I will serve as my companion!" Wenche quickly raised his glass, and only then did he feel the coldness on his back, which turned out to be soaked with sweat.  Late at night, Wen Che staggered onto his carriage, but as soon as he got on the carriage, his eyes became clear, and he recalled in his mind the words Chen Zaixing said at the dinner table: "Don't go the wrong way!"  "There is only one way to the dark." He couldn't help but tremble secretly in his heart. He knew very well that Chen Zaixing's invitation to him for this meal today was not a simple threat, but more of a hint not to do stupid things and force the other party to kill him.  .  If Wen Che's mood before dinner was uneasy, then after this dinner, he had been freed from that state of constant panic.  "Thanks to the blessing of our ancestors, I finally saved my life!" Hanjing, Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of War.  "Go and ask Lieutenant Shi to come to my place. I have something important to tell him." Batu looked at the document in his hand and ordered to the clerk on the side without raising his head.  "Sir, Captain Shi is not here. He has not come to the Ministry of War for seven or eight days!" "Not here?" Batu raised his head in surprise: "Where is he if he is not at the Ministry of War?" "Sir, he seems to have gone to the shipyard!  The clerk replied: "I heard from a colleague under Shi Xiaowei that within two days of coming to the Ministry of War, Mr. Shi was running around Hanjing, and then he was squatting in various machine factories for three days. At most, he was in the early morning.  He disappeared in the Yamen. I heard a few days ago that he even moved his bedding to the shipyard. "The clerk was quite gossipy and told the story of Shi Huaisha's whereabouts after he came to the Ministry of War.  "Luancinqin, how can he run around because he is from the Ministry of War? Find him quickly!" Just as Batu finished speaking, he waved his hand again: "That's all, time is running out, he must have gone to the shipyard, I'll go directly  Go to the shipyard to find him! "Hanjing Shipyard is one of the three major military shipyards in Dashun (Hanjing, Jiangnan, and Tianjin). It is also the largest and most technologically advanced one.  Considering that the largest battleship at that time had a displacement of only more than 10,000 tons, the Hanking Shipyard, located in the hinterland of Dashun, did not have to worry about attacks from enemy ships, nor did it need to worry about the water depth limiting the maximum tonnage of the ships built. There were also Hanyang nearby.  A large number of heavy industries represented by iron works, machinery bureaus, and arsenals serve as the foundation.  From a military and economic perspective, Hanyang is undoubtedly the most important town in Dashun.  When Batu found Shi Huaisha in the shipyard, he was gathering with a group of workers around a long black object in the shape of a cigar, about five to six meters in length.  Batu shouted angrily: "Huaisha, Huaisha, what are you doing here?" Shi Huaisha raised his head, with an unexpected expression on his face, and then smiled and said: "Why are you here, sir?  Come and take a look, this is an interesting guy!" "What the hell, go back to the military headquarters!" Batu couldn't help but see the oil stains all over his body, and he was smiling without realizing it.  He was so angry that he cursed: "Running around all day long, this is Hanking, not Youzhou!" "Only Hanking has so many factories!" Shi Huaisha smiled nonchalantly: "  Nowadays, war is different from the past. An officer must not only know how to command operations, but also have rich knowledge of engineering and science. Otherwise, it will not work. Look at this thing, it is very useful to the Dashun Navy. " "  Isn't it just a torpedo?" Batu had served as a commander in Zhenhai for several years. He had never eaten pork and had seen pigs running away. He took two steps forward and lowered his voice: "The reply from the cabinet boss has already come down.  We agreed to use a few battalions in the northern armies to try out the reform of the military department. We must go back and get a letter quickly, otherwise the night will be long and we will have many dreams!¡± ¡°Really?¡±He slapped his thigh and almost jumped for joy. He grabbed his leather bag and wanted to leave, but then changed his mind.  He asked the craftsmen: "Anyway, we are almost ready. Mr. Ba is the doctor of the Zhifang Department, so let him see the results of your days!" When the craftsmen heard Shi Huaisha's words, their eyes were filled with excitement.  Everyone showed excitement. Hanking Shipyard has almost undertaken the construction of one-third of the Dashun warships. Naturally, they understand what the Staff Department of the Ministry of War does, and they can show the results of their efforts to the staff of the Department.  This opportunity is not easy.  The craftsmen said hello, then pushed the trolley carrying the torpedo to the shore, used a crane to load it into a special device, and began to pump compressed air into it.  "Since you know what this thing is, I won't waste any more words!" Shi Huaisha walked to Batu with a smile and watched the craftsmen busy at the side.  Batu looked at the craftsmen with some boredom and sneered: "Lieutenant Shi, after all, I have served as a commander in Zhenhai for several years. I have always seen torpedoes. They are indeed powerful and very concealed. They are very powerful in a narrow place."  The water area is indeed very useful. If you think of using this thing to block the Russian ports, it would be good. But the problem is that this thing is slow and has a short range. The most important thing is that it is impossible to hit here.  The navy purchased a few samples and tried them out before throwing them all into the warehouse. "That's good, that's good!" Shi Huaisha was not annoyed after hearing this and said with a smile, "Even your Excellency thinks so."  , the Russians will be even more unprepared." At this time, a craftsman came over and said, "Both adults, they have been loaded. Which target is it?" Shi Huaisha turned his head and looked at the water of the river.  He saw a seventeen-eight-meter-long floating lighthouse about a thousand meters away. It was slowly swaying with the ups and downs of the waves. He pointed at the lighthouse and said: "Just use that one. Set the depth to one and a half meters."  That's enough, otherwise we won't be able to see clearly. ""Yes, sir!" The craftsman bowed, turned around and ran towards the launching device. Batu picked up the telescope and looked in the direction of Shi Huaisha's finger, and sneered.  He said, "Huaisha, are you kidding me? At such a long distance, not to mention a floating lighthouse, even a thousand-ton ship may not be able to hit it." "Haha, that's not necessarily the case!" Shi Huaisha's face showed.  He smiled mysteriously: "Well, let's make a bet. If we win, I'll ask you to be the host at Luming Pavilion tonight and treat me and these craftsmen to have a drink. How about it?" "  How difficult is it? Can you make such a sharp weapon that you can't bear to pay for a drink?" Batu smiled and said, "I'm just afraid that you don't have the ability!" Shi Huaisha didn't say anything, and he walked towards the group of craftsmen.  Next to him, he asked loudly: "Are you ready?" "Everything is ready, let's wait for the order!" "Okay, target lighthouse, launch!" Following Shi Huaisha's order, the leader of the craftsmen pulled the trigger hard.  .  Driven by a large amount of compressed air, the torpedo jumped into the water from the launch tube like a big black fish. The propeller at the tail rotated at high speed, and the compressed air at the tail jet left a straight white water mark on the water.  Seeing all this, Batu's expression became nervous. He quickly raised the telescope and looked at the target.  A few minutes later, a huge explosion occurred at the floating lighthouse. The energy burst out from the explosion of four hundred kilograms of yellow water lifted tens of tons of seawater into the sky, forming a huge white water column. When the river water returned,  After falling into the river, the floating lighthouse on the river had completely disappeared, replaced by countless fragments floating on the water.  "How about it? Mr. Ba, I, Shi Huaisha, am determined to eat this banquet at Luming Hall!" Shi Huaisha laughed proudly.  Batu stared at the river with a look of disbelief on his face. Suddenly he punched Shi Huaisha hard and cursed angrily: "You bastard, you dare to use a torpedo full of medicine."  Come for an experiment, you are going to die!" "This, this!" Shi Huaisha was frightened by Batu's roar. At this time, the sudden explosion attracted the guards, who were carrying bayonets and rifles.  The guards rushed over here, and piercing sirens sounded from time to time in the distance. It was obvious that more guards were on their way.  "I am Batu, the doctor of the Ministry of War!" Batu casually showed his badge to the running guard leader: "An internal secret weapons test is going on here, please ask your people to set up a cordon around it.  "Don't let people who shouldn't come in!" "Yes, sir!" The guard leader quickly gave a military salute to Batu, then turned around and yelled at his subordinates, and soon a circle of guards appeared around him.  "You guys did a great job!" Batu put Shi Huaisha aside, walked straight to the craftsmen, and said with a smile: "I will report it to Lord Shangshu immediately after I go back.?Your generous rewards.  But now you must collect all relevant information. This new weapon is very important and must not be leaked to foreigners!  "
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