One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Xin watched the generals chatting while looking at the targets: "Okay, generals, you can ask any questions you have."

As the leader of the generals, Liu Faxian said: "Your Majesty, what is the current production of this gun?"

Li Xin replied: "This gun has just been made not long ago, and there are not many skilled workers. The current output can only be one hundred guns a month, but the output will gradually increase after half a year. It is estimated that it can produce three thousand guns this year."

Liu Fa frowned and said, "The output is not high."

Li Xin sighed: "There is no way. After all, it is a new weapon. After next year, the annual output will only increase. The flintlock rifle is divided into two types for infantry and cavalry. I plan to start with the cavalry first. Yue Yun , Li Shifu, your two cavalry units will undergo the first batch of equipment changes."

Yue Yun and Li Shifu came out of the queue in high spirits and said: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Xin instructed: "The flintlock muskets used by the cavalry are shorter than those used by the infantry and are not equipped with bayonets. After all, you will all carry scimitars with you. After receiving the flintlock muskets, you must focus on training the soldiers' riding and shooting abilities, but you cavalrymen do not need to." After eliminating the horse archers, some can be retained and used in conjunction with the flintlock cavalry archers."

The two clasped their fists and said, "I understand."

Li Xin continued: "After these two cavalry units change their uniforms, the Leopard Tao Guards and Navy soldiers will change uniforms, followed by the border armies and domestic garrisons.

In addition, in the future, the cavalry establishment of each guard except the Leopard Tao Guard will be gradually increased from to , and the Yulin Guard cavalry establishment will be increased to . Of course, the general establishment of each guard will remain unchanged. In addition, I plan to decentralize the five-pound artillery to the army. , each guard has fifty artillery pieces, and the Yulin Guard has one hundred artillery pieces. "

The generals said excitedly: "I obey the order."

The generals did not expect that after watching the flintlock guns today, they would have such benefits. Not only did the cavalry establishment double, but they also had artillery. For the navy's artillery, a group of army generals had long coveted it, but Li Xin had always disagreed with the decentralization of artillery before. Now, even if it is only the lightest artillery, it is much better than nothing.

Li Xin instructed: "After the artillery is decentralized, each guard must study the cooperative tactics between various arms, such as cavalry and artillery coordination, infantry and artillery coordination, etc., so as to maximize the power of each arm in the future battlefield."

The generals clasped their fists and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Xin said: "Okay, except for Han Shizhong, Yang Yizhong, and Wei Yuan, the other generals can leave."

After the generals left, Li Xin said to Wei Yuan: "Wei Yuan, I give you a task. There is a piece of land not far south of Xinghan Island. When you return this time, your South China Sea Fleet will bring people to immigrate. In the past, it will be changed to Luzon Road in the future and will be included in the jurisdiction of Datang. This is the mission of your South China Sea Fleet this year."

Wei Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Xin continued: "You must be fully prepared before immigrating. According to maritime merchants, the miasma on that land is serious. You need to bring more oil and medicinal materials when you leave. The people who immigrate will be mobilized from the current areas around the Huaihe and Yellow Rivers. After all, The Yellow River diversion project will begin next year.

In addition, I also have a simple map of the Luzon Road here. I will give it to you in a moment. You will first establish a foothold in the north, and then slowly develop southward. For the local indigenous people, it is still the old method. Those who are willing to submit are the people of the Tang Dynasty. Those who are unwilling will be eliminated. From now on, Luzon Road will also be the garrison area of ​​your South China Sea Fleet. "

Wei Yuan cupped his fists and said, "I have all written it down."

Then Li Xin sent someone to bring a simple map of Luzon Road and handed it to Wei Yuan. Li Xin not only included the general scope of the Philippines on this map, but also included the Natuna Islands.

The Natuna Islands are very close to the Strait of Malacca. It can be said that the strategic location is very important. Once the Natuna Islands are included in the jurisdiction of Datang, it will be very beneficial to controlling the Strait of Malacca in the future. After the air force is established in a few years, the Natuna Islands will be Building an airport on the Tuna Islands can bring hundreds of kilometers around it under control. You must know that the Natuna Islands are bounded by Malaysia and Singapore to the east and Indonesia to the south. The Natuna Islands were the territory of the Ming Dynasty during the Ming Dynasty. When Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, he occupied the Natuna Islands as a resting point.

Li Xin pointed to the Natuna Islands on the map and told Wei Yuan: "Wei Yuan, after completing the control of Luzon Road, immigrate another five thousand people here. From now on, this will be Tenglong County, the southernmost part of the Tang Dynasty's territory. The large sea area from Tenglong County to Qiongzhou and Guangdong in the north must be under the absolute control of the Tang Dynasty. I plan to establish Nanhai Prefecture based on the islands in this large sea area and put it under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court. Tenglong County will be placed under the jurisdiction of Nanhai Prefecture. As for the city of Nanhaifu, you need your South China Sea Fleet to explore it. See which of the larger islands is suitable for building a city. Find a good place before immigrating. The number of immigrants in Nanhai Prefecture is also , so the future mission of your South China Sea Fleet is It will be important."

Wei Yuan said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this sea area is not small. I am afraid that even if there is a big island, the cultivated land will not be enough. So what will happen to the food if there are so many immigrants?"

Li Xin smiled and said: "As the saying goes, you rely on mountains to eat and water to eat. Although there is no arable land, there are rich fishery resources. Besides, didn't you realize that the east of this sea area is Luzon Road? Once all Luzon Road is included, Once it is under the control of the Tang Dynasty, just transport food from Luzon Road."

Wei Yuan cupped his fists and said, "Then I have no problem."

After Wei Yuan left, Li Xin said to Han Shizhong and Yang Yizhong: "Two dear friends, I heard that their youngest sons, Han Yangu and Yang Tan, are not married yet."

The two of them said with a thump in their hearts: "Exactly, my youngest son is indeed not yet married because he is under age."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Well, I intend to marry Princess Hanyue to Han Aiqing's youngest son, and Princess Xiyue to Yang Aiqing's youngest son. I don't know what the two Aiqings think."

The two of them bowed and said, "I have no objection. I would like to thank the emperor for the marriage for my youngest son."

Li Xin stroked his beard and said, "Well, let's get engaged first, and then hold the ceremony when we are old enough."

As soon as the two left, Liang Hongyu's maid came to report to Li Xin that his daughter-in-law Yue Anniang was going to give birth. However, she said that after the New Year, due to inconvenience, Li Xiaolong left his wife Yue Anniang in Yanjing to wait for delivery, and returned to Jeju Mansion.

After hearing the news, Li Xin trotted towards the harem. This was his first grandson. When he arrived at Liang Hongyu's residence, Li Xin's tenth prince, Li Hanlei, was squatting on the ground playing with glass balls.

Seeing Li Xin coming, Hanlei stood up and saluted: "Father."

Li Xin said: "Where is your mother?"

Hanlei replied: "Father, the queen is accompanying my sister-in-law in the palace."

Li Xin asked: "When did your sister-in-law start to feel pain?"

Hanlei thought for a while and said, "Just a quarter of an hour ago, my sister-in-law had a stomachache and the mother kicked her son out."

It was just a quarter of an hour, which was still a long time, so Li Xin had to play with Xiao Hanlei outside the hall.

After just staying for a while, Wang Bian hurried over and said: "Your Majesty, there is news from the Duke of E's Palace that Princess Lingyou is going to give birth." Yue Fei has been made Duke of E by Li Xin since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xin sighed: "We are all in a hurry. Did anyone come tell us how Princess Lingyou is doing? The doctor has gone."

Wang Shun replied: "I have already asked about it. Princess Lingyou is currently in normal condition. The doctor has also gone. The Duke of E just sent someone to inform the emperor."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Okay, I understand. You go and tell the imperial concubine the news about Princess Lingyou, and ask the imperial concubine to go to the Duke's Mansion."

Wang Shun cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and tell the news to the noble concubine."

After waiting for an hour, a baby's cry finally came from the room. Li Xin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "After all, he was born safely."

Soon Liang Hongyu came out to announce the good news: "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor, you are a grandson."

Li Xin said happily: "Okay, okay, I have a daughter."

After a while, Li Xin walked into the house and came to Yue An's bedside: "An'ang, thank you for your hard work. My father has sent someone to inform Xiaolong."

An Niang said in a weak voice: "Thank you, Father. As the child's grandfather, please give this child a name."

Li Xin stood up and thought for a while and said, "Let's call her Li Wen'an."

Looking at Xiao Wen'an, Li Xin always has the urge to hug him, kiss him, and touch him, but this feeling is not so strong when facing his own son and daughter. This may be the so-called kiss between generations. Well, but reason told Li Xin that she couldn't do this. After all, a newborn baby would be prone to problems if Li Xin didn't act lightly or harshly.

After a while, Li Xin gave Yue An's mother some more instructions and then left. Li Xin was just about to ask Cao Long to leave the palace incognito and go to the Duke's Mansion to check on Xin Ning's condition. The king stopped by to report: "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine sent someone to deliver a message. It’s said that Princess Lingyou gave birth to a son.”

When Li Xin heard this, he laughed and said, "Yes, today is a good day. When Cao Long leaves, come with me to visit the Duke of E's Mansion."

After leaving the palace, Li Xin went straight to the Duke of E's Mansion. At this time, Yu Liyan was sitting on Li Xinning's bed, accompanied by Yue Fei's wife Li Wa and Yue Yun.

Li Xin opened the door and took a look: "Hey, everyone is here."

When everyone saw Li Xin, they saluted and said, "Your Majesty."

Li Xin said: "Excuse me, I'm here to see my grandson."

Li Xin stepped forward to look at the little guy in Li Xining's arms and said, "Yue Yun, have you chosen my grandson's name?"

Yue Yun replied: "Father, my father left his name before he left. If it is a boy, he will be called Yue Yexing."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Well, what a good name. Today is a good day. Mr. An Niang is here in the palace, and then my eldest daughter. Today I have both a grandson and a grandson."

Li Wa heard this and asked: "Your Majesty, An Niang has also given birth."

Li Xin replied: "Yes, just half an hour earlier than Xin Ning."

After Li Yixuan returned to school, he finally learned to control the hot air balloon after more than a month of fiddling with it, and then he sent a message to Li Qingling and Tang Wan.

After receiving the message, the two made an appointment with Li Yixuan to test the hot air balloon outside Fuzhou in three days. Tang Wan was very excited after receiving the news, and she was still very interested in being able to go to heaven.

Three days later, Li Qingling took Tang Wan and Hong Xiu to an open space outside Fuzhou City as scheduled, while Li Yixuan and his classmates were inflating the hot air balloon.

Looking at the slightly bulging oversized oval ball made of cloth, Tang Wan said: "This is a hot air balloon."

Li Yixuan heard the sound and looked back: "Hey, the second brother and the second sister-in-law are here. Let me introduce to you. This is my classmate Lu Guoyan."

Lu Guoyan stood up and said shyly: "Hello everyone."

Li Qingling joked: "Hello, Brother Lu, my third brother usually troubles you a lot."

Lu Guoyan waved his hand and said: "No, no, it should be Yixuan who takes care of me. Yixuan has helped me a lot in my studies."

Li Yixuan then said hurriedly: "Guo Yan, please ignore my second brother and continue working quickly, otherwise it will take a long time for the hot air balloon to rise. Second brother, please come and help."

Li Qingling heard the sound and stepped forward to help according to Yixuan's request. Half an hour later, the hot air balloon finally stood up. Seeing the huge thing in front of him, Tang Wan was shocked: "Wow, it's so big."

Li Yixuan said: "Okay, second brother and second sister-in-law, get on the hanging cage. Guo Yan, please watch the rope below."

Lu Guoyan nodded and said, "Yeah, no problem."

Tang Wan said: "Hongxiu, please wait below."

Hongxiu said somewhat unhappily: "Oh, I understand, lady."

Seeing that she was unhappy, Tang Wan said, "Okay, when we come down later, I'll ask Mr. Lu to take you up to have a look."

Hongxiu's expression changed and she said, "Yeah, okay."

Li Qingling asked: "Why is the third brother still tied with a rope? There are several huge rocks under the rope."

Li Yixuan explained: "This is to prevent the hot air balloon from flying around in the sky. If there is no rope to hold it, it will be troublesome for the hot air balloon to fly randomly into the sea or into the mountains. In that case, our lives will probably be lost. It’s just that the weather is nice today and there is no wind. It would be very dangerous to ride a hot air balloon on a windy or rainy day.”

Logan asked: "How long is this rope? How high can we fly today?"

Li Yixuan replied: "It is one thousand meters long. It can fly up to one thousand meters in the air today. The longest rope in our school reaches four thousand meters. It's a pity that I can't borrow it."

Logan asked: "Why can't I borrow it?"

Li Yixuan replied: "Because the higher the altitude, the more dangerous it is, and people may die. Therefore, if you want to fly to an altitude of four thousand meters, you must do it under the supervision of the school, and you must also bring a parachute bag." "

Logan asked doubtfully: "Parachute bag"

Li Yixuan took out three white backpacks from the cage and said: "This is the parachute bag. We have to carry it today. There is a drawstring on this parachute bag. If you encounter danger in the sky, pull this rope and the parachute will be released." Once we get out, we won’t fall to death if we have a parachute.”

Li Qingling said: "Third brother, hearing what you say, why do I feel that this world is very dangerous?"

Li Yixuan nodded and said: "Of course, you think the sky is so good. A small accident in the sky will at least be a major accident that kills people. Especially if you are afraid of meeting birds. Birds only need to peck a hole in the hot air balloon. Then this The hot air balloon is finished, so we have to prepare these protective measures, so put on your parachute bag and come up quickly."