Irregular declaration of cards

  "...make full use of everything around you to fight against the enemy, learn to make weapons out of seemingly useless things..."

  Jiang Xueying's gaze never left the young town guard, Yang Shuo Ming was explaining to the students while using a stone to strike the edges of a thin, long stone slab, turning it into a stone knife. After completing the edge work, he began wrapping the handle with rags and tying a dead knot to secure it tightly.

  Yang Shuo Ming held up the stone knife and showed it to the students, then took a rope and cut it with force, the rope was instantly cut into two segments.

  Yang Shuo Ming threw away the broken rope, tossed the stone knife in his hand, and suddenly swung his arm to throw the stone knife out. The stone knife flew straight towards a large tree and was nailed to the trunk with a "thud".

  "It's really too amazing." A female companion beside Jiang Xueying praised.

  "What he said is right." Jiang Xueying wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and said softly.

  "What are you referring to, Jiang Jie?" Shui Jing asked, having appeared by Jiang Xueying's side at some unknown point.

  "Even if we could learn from them, would killing a few people really be enough to save China?" Jiang Xueying seemed to be asking the well, and also herself.

  "We killed the current Prime Minister of Japan, and immediately another person will come to replace him. We kill a Japanese general, and more generals will come to take his place. Japan will still invade our country without any worries, and Qingdao will not be returned." Jiang Xueying stared at Yang Shouming, "I need to talk to him some more."

  Jiang Xueying did not realize at this time that when she left here, it was already a month later.

  And when she finally had to leave, she and her companions had developed an indescribable bond with the land and its people.

  "Don't make it so difficult, as if I'm forcing you to leave." Yang Shuo Ming looked at Jiang Xue Ying who was staring blankly at the distant mountains and said with a smile, "Next time we come back, I'll treat everyone to a plane ride to see the sky up close."

  "That's great!" shouted Mizuki and some of his companions.

  "I'm actually getting a bit impatient now." Jiang Xueying said with a smile, looking at the chimneys emitting thick smoke in the distance.

  "Don't worry, there are still many things we need to do. As long as we work together, these will all become a reality." Yang Shuoming looked at her and said, "Your task is very arduous, but I have confidence in you."

  "We will do our best to get it done and ensure the task is completed." Jiang Xueying nodded, indicating she understood what he meant, "Because this is much easier than carrying out an assassination."

  "Contact me anytime with the wireless telegraph," said Yang Shuo-ming, "In addition to setting up the organizational structure of the new political party, we must also pay attention to the movements in Beijing and Qingdao at all times."

  "Don't worry, we'll notify you as soon as there's any news." Jiang Xueying said, looking up at the sky and telling Yang Shuoming, "It's getting late, you should head back. Your child and wife are waiting for you."

  "Alright, I won't see you off then. Take care on your journey." Yang Shao Ming smiled slightly and saluted her with a military salute.

  Jiang Xueying and her companions stood up in unison, returning the salute with the same standard. Looking at the determined expressions on these young people's faces, Yang Shuo Ming's heart surged with waves of warmth.

  On October 14, 1914, the Anglo-Japanese fleet launched a large-scale bombardment of German fortifications on the outskirts of Qingdao (on the same day, Yang Shouming's son Yang Zhaoming was born).

  On October 17, the German Navy stationed in Qingdao launched a counterattack, and the old Japanese cruiser "Takachiho" was hit by a torpedo fired by a German destroyer and sank.

  On October 29, the Japanese army launched a large-scale bombardment of Qingdao again. On October 31 (the birthday of Emperor Taisho), the Japanese army mobilized more than 100 siege guns to intensively bombard the German positions, forcing the Germans to retreat.

  November 7, Japanese troops captured Qingdao.

  November 9th, China National Social Democratic Workers' Party (abbreviated as Guo She Dang) was founded in Beijing.

  On December 5th, Jiangxi "Renhe" company's first aircraft "Qingniao" successfully completed its maiden flight.

  On December 7, "Renhe" company's subsidiary "Shuanglong Gun Factory" successfully developed a new type of 120mm mortar.

  "The rifle bullets were 7.92mm in caliber and the combat pistol bullets were 6.5mm in caliber, actually he had considered it long ago."

  In a room in the experimental building, Shi Xuanhou was fiddling with a brand new Mauser rifle that had just come out of the factory, saying to Lin Yujian.

  "What did you say was the reason?" Lin Yuqian tossed the 20-round quick-change magazine in her hand and asked.

  "It's very simple, because at present, both types of bullets can be mass-produced domestically." Shi Xuanhou smiled and said, "The caliber of the bullets is unified, they can be used universally, it will be easy to seize the domestic market later. Moreover, with my new design for the bullet clip, it's like adding wings to a tiger."

  "Don't even mention this trash design," Lin Yuqian said with disdain, "I don't know what he was thinking, actually taking a liking to this stupid design plan."

  "How stupid my plan was!" Shi Xuanhou said, quickly loading the Mauser rifle in his hand and holding it up, assuming a standard shooting posture. "In close-range intense firefights, with the same gun, whoever loads the ammunition faster has a higher chance of survival. This quick-change magazine can greatly reduce the time spent reloading, gaining an advantage on the battlefield."

  "This magazine is so big, every soldier has to carry three magazines and a bunch of five-round clips, their normal equipment is already heavy enough, add these cumbersome magazines, it's no wonder they won't be exhausted." Lin Yuqian said disdainfully, "Not to mention that producing this kind of magazine will increase the cost."

  "I and the Town Guardian are of the same mind, it's beneath me to argue with you again," said Shi Xuan Hou disdainfully, "You're just a minor character, not even worthy of consideration."

  "Alas, heroes have no place to wield their arms!" Lin Yuqian tossed the quick-change magazine on the table and let out a long sigh. "I, Lin Yuqian, was born at the wrong time, and can only create some trivial things here. When will I see my designed warship?"

  "Who says that all you're making now are trivial things?" A sudden voice came from outside the door, startling the two people inside.

  "Han is here." Shi Xuanhou glared at Lin Yuqin with some annoyance, put down the rifle in his hand, and got up to open the door for Yang Shouming.

  "Lao Lin looks like he's not in a good mood, what's bothering him, just tell me and I'll listen."

  Yang Shuo Ming walked into the house and saw the new-style rifle placed on the table by Shi Xuan Hou. He strolled over to the table, picked up the rifle, and skillfully removed the magazine. He looked at the exquisitely crafted rifle and the new 20-round quick-change magazine, a look of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

  "He's just talking nonsense, don't mind him." Shi Xuanhou said with a smile, "He likes to complain for no reason, after all these years, I'm already used to it."

  "I know Old Lin's concerns." Yang Shuo Ming sighed and said, "I also want to see the mighty warships that belong to my China as soon as possible. My eagerness is no different from Old Lin's."

  "So for now, we can't be too ambitious, we can only start from the little things around us, take small steps and run fast, strive to catch up with them in a short period of time," Shi Xuanhou glanced at Lin Yuqian and said, "Everything we're doing now is all for this purpose."

  After hearing Shi Xuanhou's words, Lin Yuxian only sighed and remained silent.

  "You two must have read the newspaper, right? The Japanese army has taken Qingdao under the cover of naval gunfire. Wherever the Japanese army goes, they commit all sorts of atrocities that make one's blood boil. And yet, our great China can only stand by and watch, daring to be angry but not daring to speak out, with no way to retaliate."

  "Our army would be able to cope with the Japanese if all our troops were like the Fifth Mixed Brigade of Han, but our navy is far inferior to theirs. If we fight, it will only end in defeat." Lin Yuqin's voice was tinged with sadness and indignation. "Even if we had just one battleship, we wouldn't have to be afraid of them getting to this point."

  Lao Lin's words have struck a chord in my heart, and now I really want to engage in a face-to-face battle with the Japanese in Qingdao," Yang Shouming nodded, "but the Japanese naval warships are indeed a big problem. Let's assume that we don't have any battleships for now, is there any good way to deal with the Japanese naval warships?"

  Yang Shuo Ming's question shocked both Shi Xuan Hou and Lin Yu Qian.

  "I came to find you two today, just to discuss a plan with you," Yang Shuo Ming couldn't help but chuckle at the surprise in their eyes. "War is a deceitful art, since we're not as well-equipped as them, we don't need to play by the rules either, do we?"

  "If that's the case, I'm afraid there's only one way to launch a surprise attack by torpedo boats," Lin Yujian replied after a moment of hesitation. "Given the current state of our navy, there is no better strategy than this."

  "Another way is to disguise a civilian ship as a minelayer and lay mines along the route where Japanese warships pass." Shi Xuanhou said, "But this move is too risky and easy to be discovered by the Japanese army. If it fails once, the Japanese warship will strengthen its mine-sweeping measures, making it unlikely to succeed again."

  "You two are both right," Yang Shuo Ming smiled and said, "However, have the two of you considered using a submarine?"

  "I understand what you mean, Han," said Shi Xuanhou, shaking his head. "Launching torpedoes from a submarine underwater is indeed a good way to attack enemy ships, but with our country's current technical conditions, it's too difficult and hard to implement."

  "Isn't Han Zhensheng asking us to design and build submarines?" Lin Yujian seemed to have guessed something, and asked in surprise, "Is Han Zhensheng really going to fight the Japanese in Qingdao?"