Chapter 16: The Pillars
Before she could speak, the boy had already asked a long list of questions: "How old is the little brother this year?"
"Seventeen. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"At the age of seventeen, he has reached the fifth grade, which is really young and promising. β
"General, average. β
"The little brother is outstanding, talented, and really a pillar of the country. β
Guo Wenying: "......"
Which eye did he see that she was talented? Strange, what day is this? Why do you always meet such a person who can make sycophants?
She originally wanted to get something out of others, but she didn't say a word, and her origin was clearly explained. In addition to knowing that his name was Fang Yuntang, she didn't even ask why he came to the Northwest Camp and who he came to see.
She was a little angry, and thought that she could become a fine after studying with Feng Jingting for a few years? It turned out that in the eyes of others, she was just a tender chick that could pinch out the water.
This person's city is no shallower than Feng Jingting's!
This place is not far from the northwest camp, and it will take a while to arrive.
Seeing the camp gate from afar, Guo Wenying didn't say goodbye, and rushed in by himself, as for that Fang Yuntang, no matter where he got the bird, she didn't like the scheming person. Where is he going, who is he looking for, how is he going to enter the camp, and has a fart relationship with her?
Because of a lot of things in her heart, she didn't go back to her residence when she returned to the camp, and went to see Feng Jingting first. The affairs of the artillery and the affairs of the supervision office are all important, and neither of them can be delayed.
Feng Jingting was looking at the defense map in the military tent, and nodded when he saw her come in, "I'm back, but I have a harvest?"
Guo Wenying told him about the recent situation of the supervision office and the manufacturing of weapons.
Feng Jingting heard her say that she wanted to test the gun, and said: "The place to test the gun is easy to say, just find a remote mountain col, the northwest is windy, sandy, and there are many mountains, you can do it anywhere, just don't be too far away from the camp, and don't look for trouble in Wara." β
Guo Wenying nodded, she thought so too.
"Another important thing is the question of the survival of the Superintendent. She told her worries, she didn't know what the situation was in Beijing, but the war was about to start at the moment, it was not necessarily an opportunity, or if it was well operated, it might not be possible to turn the supervision office from dark to light.
Feng Jingting was silent for a long time, what she said was not unclear to him, and he had also considered this issue, but in the emperor's suspicions, and now it is the crown prince who controls the government, it is very likely to use the topic to play, if he is accused of intentional rebellion, then there will be no argument for a hundred mouths.
He pondered in his heart and asked, "How many weapons are currently in the Prison Supervision Department, and how much stock is there in the warehouse?"
Guo Wenying said: "At present, there are 3,500 Qingzhang crossbows, 70,000 crossbows, 50 four-stone red crossbows, 20 ten-stone rhubarb crossbows, 20 chariots, 2,000 firearms, 400 firecrackers, 200 cannon barrels, and 1,000 ammunition. I have already told Zhang Xinfang to give him a one-month deadline to double the build, and now there are four red-coated artillery, and there are still six in the building, and it will be completed within a month. Coupled with the 200,000 crossbow arrows, 100,000 sword weapons, and 5,000 crossbows that the imperial court can allocate this year, these weapons are enough, even if they fight two battles, they are more than enough. β
Feng Jingting nodded, pondered for a moment, and seemed to let out a long breath from his cavity, "In this case, it will be destroyed in a month." β
What he said was very difficult, Guo Wenying was also very heavy when he heard it, she spent more effort on the supervision department than him, it was almost a child she watched grow up, who likes to watch their children be destroyed?
But there is no way, with their current situation, they can only save their lives first, save their own lives, and save the lives of the 200,000 troops in the northwest.
She sighed and said softly: "There is one more thing, once the war starts, our guns and artillery will definitely exert their power, and they will definitely not be able to hide it at that time. β
Feng Jingting bowed, "This matter has been calculated by the king, when you went out to test the fire gun two days ago, the king had already given the emperor a lesson, and reported to the Ministry of War, saying that he had found a craftsman who could make firearms, and he had made a few to try it out in the army, and after a month, he would send people to send these craftsmen to Beijing, and then he would listen to the order in the Ministry of Industry." β
Guo Wenying felt even more pain when she heard this, "Do you want to send them all?" Those craftsmen were taught by her! Not to mention that one is ten, and one is still no problem to be two.
"Otherwise?" Feng Jingting raised his eyebrows, looking at her with some amusement and biting her lip in confusion, she looked like a mature child was taken away by a wolf.
"If you can keep a few, just a few. She gestured with her fingers and looked at him pitifully.
Feng Jingting laughed, "Why do you want to keep a few, why do you have to keep one hundred and eighty, that's the king's family, how can they all be sent to other people's mouths?"
Guo Wenying was overjoyed, "Thank you, Lord Wang." β
"It's this king who should thank you, without you, there would be no current superintendent. β
Guo Wenying couldn't help but snort twice, it turns out that he can also speak human words?
After finishing the business, seeing that she was not busy leaving, Feng Jingting couldn't help asking, "Is there anything else?"
Knowing that he still had important things to deal with, Guo Wenying hurriedly said: "Let me say one more thing, the last sentence, you report to the court, the court will not blame, right?" That means, you won't hand me over in the end, right?
Feng Jingting smiled slightly, "It's okay, the imperial court will not condemn the commanders of the three armies before the war, and no one will touch this brow if they win a big victory after the war." β
Guo Wenying was completely relieved, and was about to retire, Qi Jin walked in and said, "Lord, Fang Yuntang of Jiangzhou asks to see the prince." β
Guo Wenying was stunned for a moment, then opened his mouth and asked, "Fang Yuntang originally wanted to see the prince?"
Feng Jingting was surprised, "Do you know Fang Yuntang?"
"Just met today. She told the story of meeting Yuntang on the road, and said that she wanted to find out his intentions, but it didn't work, but it almost made people dig out.
Feng Jingting smiled and raised his eyebrows, "This person has some means. He said and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter what he came to tell you, he was called by this king, and he came for the food and grass in the army." β
Guo Wenying asked, "Who is this Fang Yuntang?"
"He is a member of the Fang family in Jiangzhou, who is engaged in the grain business, the Fang family is a famous family, and controls the grain of the three provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and five or six out of ten of the grain in the entire Southern Qi are from his family. Pursing his lips and smiling, "Speaking of which, he is still Chu Tang's wife and brother, and he is also related to our Northwest Army." β
Fang Yuntang, a native of Jiangzhou, and Chu Tang's brother-in-law?
Guo Wenying kept this name in her mind, and walked out while thinking about it, how did she think about it, how did she feel that this name was very familiar, and even this person felt a little familiar. How did she seem to have heard someone say it before, who said it?
Outside the military tent, Lu Qifang was also waiting for the marshal to summon him, Fang Yuntang stood beside him, and the two of them stood with their backs to their backs, both of them looking chic and free.
Seeing Guo Wenying coming out, Lu Qifang greeted him warmly, "Wenying, I just returned to the camp." β
Guo Wenying said "um", turned his head and glanced at Fang Yuntang, he was saluting her gently, "Brother Guo, let's meet again." β
Guo Wenying nodded slightly, and when he saw his smiling face clearly, his brain seemed to have been hit by something, and this face seemed to look more familiar.
"Fang Yuntang, ...... Fang Yuntang?" she whispered this name, and as she watched him walk into the big tent, another name suddenly flashed in her mind: Fang Yuntang!
She stood on the spot for an instant, stunned, and did not move.