After the commendation meeting, the four high-ranking Liang Jiajun leaders who were seated on the rostrum returned to the regiment headquarters.

Grand Commander Liang said to Deputy Regiment Commander Liang Haowen: "Fifth Uncle, I would like to ask you to go to Anderson of Qichang Foreign Company and order another batch of artillery and shells, and there is no need to order rifles, but you need to order another batch of bullets."

"How much do you need to order?" Liang Haowen knew that Liang Jiajun had made a fortune this time, and it was a proper duty to expand armaments.

"The artillery is five times as many as last time, but the shells are ordered more, fifteen times as many as last time; The bullets are five times as large as last time."

"What?" Liang Haowen was taken aback, glared and said, "You still have to fight a big battle?" ”

"Fifth Uncle, don't worry, there will be no more wars for the time being, at least not until this expansion is completed, I can assure you of this" Young Master Liang had already promised Fifth Uncle last time that the war must be discussed with him.

Liang Haowen eased up at this time: "Why do you buy so much ammunition without fighting?" It's damp here in Qiongzhou, and the ammunition is not durable."

This point was ignored by Young Master Liang, it seems that the fifth uncle is really a careful person in all aspects, he wants to pull the fifth uncle in more and more, so he is bold and wants to test the fifth uncle: "Fifth uncle, this time I went to Vietnam, let me understand the strength of Vietnam, and also made me interested, I am ready to take Vietnam within three years, are you willing to help me?" ”

Liang Haowen was shocked when he heard this, and glanced at Huang Qiying and Tieqiao San from the corner of his eye, and Young Master Liang understood: "Fifth uncle, don't worry, my two masters are already determined to help me."

Liang Haowen calmed down again, suppressed the agitation inside, took a few deep breaths, and then said: "If this kind of thing is exposed, our family may be hit by the Qing court, this Vietnam is a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, this time we are under the banner of the British, and we have made a fictitious South China Sea company, even if the Vietnamese court reports to the Qing Dynasty, it will not be able to find out the truth for a while, after all, this Qiongzhou base is so hidden; However, if Vietnam is really occupied, the Qing Dynasty will inevitably conduct a detailed investigation of this newly emerging force, and when the time comes, there will be many people talking about it, and it is inevitable that the news will be leaked."

Liang Haowen is really a great talent, so thoughtful! But there was no intention of opposing it in his words, Young Master Liang was a lot relieved, it seemed that there was still hope for trying to bring the fifth uncle in, he said leisurely: "By that time, we have mastered a new army with more than 100,000 strong combat power, and there is no need to hide it from the Qing Dynasty, do you think the pair of orphans and widows in the Beijing Palace will stand out for a mere feudal state?" Do they dare to make a move against our Liang family? ”

"This ······" Liang Haowen was also a little uncertain, "It's better to be safe, there are more than 1,000 people up and down the Liang family, and they can't take such a big risk, not to mention that now the plan for the business network has begun to be implemented, and the stall is so big, it's too late to collect it."

Old Man Liang has been teaching caution since he was a child, and he has been deeply involved in the bone marrow of his nephews after planning and then acting.

"Fifth uncle, I already have a comprehensive plan for these things. This time, we will first expand the army to 10,000 people, and after the steel plant and military factory are put into operation, we will have a stable and sufficient source of arms, and we will immediately expand the army to 50,000 in large quantities, and we will also set up a navy. When these 50,000 elite soldiers are trained and the navy has formed a combat effectiveness, I will control all this Qiongzhou Island in my hands, and then our Liang family's base camp can be moved here. ”

Young Master Liang watched his fifth uncle's reaction as he spoke, but Liang Haowen pondered and didn't speak, obviously wanting to hear him finish speaking, so Young Master Liang continued: "These things should be completed before the end of this year, and then I will not attack Vietnam, but will attack the Ryukyu Kingdom in the east of the Qing Dynasty; The Ryukyu Kingdom is composed of 55 islands in the East China Sea, the largest of which is only 1,200 square kilometers, with a total area of just over 4,000 square kilometers, which is about one-tenth the size of Qiongzhou Island; The current Ryukyu Kingdom is nominally an independent country, and it is also a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, in fact, the Ryukyu Kingdom has been controlled by Japan in the east of the Qing Dynasty, and if it continues to develop like this, it is estimated that it will not be long before Japan will officially annex the Ryukyu Kingdom, but the Qing Dynasty is now suffering from the loss of national strength due to the rebellion of the long hair in the south and the rebellion of the army in the north, will it still manage the Ryukyu Kingdom in the distant East China Sea? ”

"There is no doubt that the Qing Dynasty will not cause trouble because of a few small islands in the East China Sea, because the current Qing court wants to recuperate and restore its national strength as soon as possible. So I'm going to get ahead of Japan and occupy the Ryukyu Kingdom first; If the Japanese are not convinced, they will definitely bring an army to attack us, so we will just pack up the small Japanese army that has been sent to us in the Ryukyus, and then lead the army to counterattack Japan, just like we did in Vietnam this time, to grab a vote for it, and then negotiate with the Japanese government to make them pay reparations and make a good deal of money. ”

"The purpose of fighting Japan is to train troops by the way, and after they come back, they will expand their army to 100,000 to 200,000, and after this batch of recruits is trained, they can officially occupy Vietnam, because we have already laid out an eyeline in Vietnam, reconnoitred and understood Vietnam's military strength, Vietnam's geographical environment, and then we can go down in one fell swoop."

After saying this, Young Master Liang stopped for a moment to see how the fifth uncle responded. This is no longer a test of the fifth uncle, it is equivalent to a showdown. So Huang Qiying and Tie Qiaosan next to them were also holding their breath, paying attention to Liang Haowen's reaction, they also felt that it was best to pull Liang Haowen in, now is the initial stage, there are many affairs, and such a talent is needed to share it.

Liang Haowen pondered silently for a long time, this nephew is super capable, although he is young now, he can train, lead troops, and lead the army to fight These military talents seem to be innate, from yesterday's summary meeting and today's commendation meeting, he can see that this army has completely belonged to this nephew, this military talent is rare in the world, is God really sent such a male lord who can sit on the world to the Liang family? And this nephew clearly has the ambition to compete for the world. Thinking of this, the blood in Liang Haowen's heart is also surging upwards for a while, and the prince will Xiangning have a kind of? Maybe it's really the emperor who takes turns to come to my house next year. Liang Haowen, who was determined and ruthless, spoke: "That is to say, occupy this Qiongzhou Island this year, occupy the Ryukyu Kingdom next year, fight small Japan, and occupy Vietnam the year after next, right?" ”

Seeing that Young Master Liang nodded, Liang Haowen continued: "Your plan is well designed, and the possibility of success with your ability is also very high, I have no objection to you doing this, but if the old man knew about it, he probably wouldn't agree."

Young Master Liang said in his heart, as long as you agree first, he immediately said: "Grandpa actually doesn't object to us having force, otherwise he wouldn't agree to us buying these guns, but if we don't have enough strength, of course he won't agree to us to take risks, so I mean not to tell him for the time being, when our army and navy are trained this year and control Qiongzhou Island, then take the old man here, let him see our strength, it is estimated that he will not object, our Liang family is not an official family, and it is deeply favored by the emperor, Will the old man be foolish and loyal to this Manchu Qing? ”

Liang Haowen nodded: "Alas, I can only do this first."

"The place of this temple is inhabited by the virtuous and capable. The king of a country, first of all, can bring a stable and happy life to the people of the world, the people will be willing to obey the rule of the monarch, and the monarch can sit firmly in the position of the world. Young Master Liang looked at the three of them and said slowly.