"Is there any news from Myanmar?"

In the new capital of Luoyang, in the Chen'an Palace, Zhang Lingyang asked Xiaofuzi.

"Back to Long Live Lord, yesterday the Ministry of War received news about Burma, saying that General Sun wanted to allocate a large number of grenades and mines."

"Oh? Has the military department approved it? ”

"It is said that because General Sun asked for too many things, Feng Shangshu only allocated half of it."

"It is said that the weapons and ammunition have been allocated in advance, why does Sun Dingzong still need so many things?" Listening to Xiao Fuzi's words, Zhang Lingyang was a little puzzled, "Feng Zuoliang, the secretary of the Ministry of Transmission, is here!" ”

"Slaves obey!"

Half an hour later, Feng Zuoliang met Zhang Lingyang in Chen'an Palace.

Faced with Zhang Lingyang's doubts, Feng Zuoliang explained: "Your Majesty, according to General Sun's letter, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are only equipped with one firearms battalion, with a total of more than 5,000 people.

Because of the failure of the last war against the British, there are now only more than 3,000 people left in the firearms battalion, and the British invasion of Burma has reached tens of thousands.

Even if the royal army brought over this time is only more than 6,000 people, which is a little insufficient for the British troops, so General Sun thought of using grenades and mines.

After all, in the case that most of the soldiers in the Yunnan and Guizhou Provincial Guard Stations have not been trained in firearms, this method is the most effective and direct. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Lingyang was silent for a long time before he said: "How many guards are equipped with firearms in all parts of the country now?" ”

"A total of 500,000 soldiers have received special firearms training and have been formed into an army, but according to the overall planning of the Ministry of War, only one firearms battalion has been set up in each province before, and most of the other firearms have been equipped with border troops on the northern border."

After listening to Feng Zuoliang's words, Zhang Lingyang's brows furrowed deeply, "In other words, only a quarter of the millions of soldiers in the entire Great Tuesday received special firearms, and most of them were from the Northern Guard?" ”

"Exactly!" Feng Zuoliang explained, "Now the firearms bureau in the old capital produces 100,000 firearms a year, which is already the current limit. Moreover, in the past, the threat of my Great Zhou was mainly in the north, so the military department took the initiative and equipped the northern guard post first. ”

After understanding, Zhang Lingyang instructed: "From now on, the firearms produced by the Firearms Bureau will be given priority to equipping the guards in the southern region, especially the coastal and Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan provinces, do you understand?" ”

"Wechen understands!"

"Plus!" Zhang Lingyang glanced at Xiao Fuzi, "Send a decree to Feng Xi, order him to build a firearms bureau in the mine, and set up firearms bureau branches in Chang'an, Jiangning, Guangzhou, and Chengdu respectively." ”

"Slaves obey!"

"And!" Seeing that Feng Zuoliang was about to retire, Zhang Lingyang ordered: "How many grenades and mines does Sun Dingzong want this time?" Give it all to him, don't be so button-and-no. ”

"But Your Majesty!" Feng Zuoliang said, "This time, General Sun asked for too many grenades and mines, which occupied a quarter of the inventory.

If there is another big event in the near future, Wechen is worried that the inventory of the military department is insufficient! ”

Although the Firearms Bureau is responsible for supervising the manufacture of firearms, the Ministry of War is actually responsible for the allocation, distribution, and even storage of firearms.

"I know, haven't I already ordered the expansion of the Firearms Bureau? Feng Aiqing can rest assured that there will only be more and more firearms in the military department in the future. ”

Seeing Zhang Lingyang say this, Feng Zuoliang gave up.

At this time, Zhang Lingyang asked again: "There is already news from Sun Dingzong's side, what about Han Liang's side?" Have you ever reached Borneo now? ”

Feng Zuoliang replied: "Your Majesty, it is inconvenient to transmit news by sea, and the military department has not received news from the navy for three or four days.

However, according to the itinerary, General Han should have arrived in the waters of Borneo. ”

"Hmm!" Zhang Lingyang nodded, "No matter where Borneo is on the Burma Sea, the military department must pay close attention, and as soon as there is news, immediately enter the palace to inform me, understand?" ”

"Wechen understands!"

Soon after Feng Zuoliang stepped back, Empress Wang walked in quietly.

Seeing Zhang Lingyang sitting on the chair next to the desk with his eyes closed and his brows tightly locked, Queen Wang walked behind Zhang Lingyang and massaged his shoulders.

Zhang Lingyang, who was pondering, was suddenly awakened, looked back, and saw that it was Queen Wang, so he asked, "Why is the queen here at this time?" ”

"What else does the emperor say?" Queen Wang said angrily, "Three months ago, the emperor issued an order to let Concubine Zheng return home and save her relatives during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, the emperor has not even heard any news here, and the concubines are worried about whether the emperor has forgotten about this matter, so she came to remind her. ”

"I really forgot!" Because of the events in Myanmar and Borneo, Zhang Lingyang has long forgotten about the order to let Concubine Zheng go home to save her relatives.

As soon as Empress Wang reminded him of this, Zhang Lingyang remembered it, and instructed Empress Wang: "After you go back, tell Concubine Zheng Guifei, just say that on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, let him go out of the palace directly, and there is no need to ask me and the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother to say goodbye."

I didn't have to lose time, and most of the day passed. ”

"The emperor is so good to Concubine Zheng!" Seeing that Zhang Lingyang cared so much about Concubine Zheng, Queen Wang ate the taste.

"Could it be that the queen is jealous?" Seeing Queen Wang's jealous expression, Zhang Lingyang said with a smile, "Concubine Zheng has not seen her family for several years, and because she has never conceived an heir, she is a little depressed.

Didn't I think that after Concubine Zheng Guifei saw her family, her mood would be somewhat relieved? If even this queen is jealous, it's a big deal that after some time, I will pick a good day and let the queen go back to her parents' house to save her relatives? ”

As soon as the words were spoken, Zhang Lingyang regretted it.

Since Wang Guowei, the father of the queen, was stripped of his title, the female dependents of his family rarely entered the palace again.

This time the capital was moved to Luoyang, Wang Guowei and his family did not accompany him, but stayed in the old capital.

Sure enough, after Zhang Lingyang said this, Queen Wang's eyes turned red, "The concubine's family is far away in the old capital, how can the concubine have such a good life as Concubine Zheng?" ”

"Wouldn't it be better for you to make a direct decree and let your family move to Luoyang?" Zhang Lingyang said.

"The concubine wants her father and brother to move to Luoyang, but the emperor doesn't know how expensive the land price in Luoyang is now? When they came, what did they live on? You can't let the concubines take the emperor's internal money to help, right? ”

Queen Wang's words are also true, after Wang Guowei was cut off, in fact, the family was cut off from a source of income, and it was better in the old capital, after all, they still had some Zhuangzi and shops there.

But what about Luoyang? Now the good fields and shops near Luoyang have long been snapped up by the pioneers, and when they come to Luoyang, it is really difficult for them to find a source of income, so Zhang Lingyang will not be able to answer.

Zhang Lingyang's internal money is very rich, but once he receives the queen's family, then if the other concubines hear the news and ask Zhang Lingyang for grace, then Zhang Lingyang agrees? Or not?

However, Wang Guowei is also his cheap father-in-law in the end, and he is also the biological father of Queen Wang and the maternal ancestor of his son Zhao Hao, and he is not too bad.

After thinking about it, Zhang Lingyang said: "You just pass a word to Wang Guowei, let them all move here, I will order Xiaofuzi to secretly find a house for them to live in, and then give them a ...... to make a living."