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"I won't say nonsense. Here I have the highest military rank. Let me listen to my opinion first..."

As soon as the clerk finished speaking, Feng Choenian slapped his thigh and stood up and said, "I think Feng Choenian started from the vanguard battalion of the Jingwei Army and was the first veteran to follow His Majesty to fight south and north.

I am a rough man and can't say anything big, but one thing must be explained to you here. Without our generation's veterans to lay this cornerstone with His Majesty.

So can we have the momentum of our Han army today? Therefore, you should respect the opinions of us veterans and take the initiative to make concessions in the arms transaction."

After saying that, he faced Luque and said, "Lu Jiangsi, I won't say much anymore. Twenty thousand muskets, twenty-five cannons, and millions of paper shells and fifty thousand shells will be provided to my Pioneer Camp first. What do you think?"

Other generals present didn't like to hear this, especially Yang Youhuai, who immediately retorted: "Lao Feng, to be honest, it might not be your turn to be seniority, right?

Strictly speaking, the first person to follow His Majesty was my brother Yang Kaishan and I. In a dilapidated temple in Heyuan, I was considered acquaintance without fighting. It was a few days earlier than you.

Even when we were in the beginning of the establishment of the Jingwei Camp, we were in the same period. Of course, we know that you were in the same camp as Your Majesty.

Let us respect you, but you have to consider it for us, right? What should we do if you buy so many guns at once? Do you think so?”

When Yang Youhuai coaxed him like this, everyone felt it was reasonable and agreed. Even Mu Kuo, who had almost fought with Yang Youhuai with his middle finger before, was still on his side.

Feng Choongnian was so angry that his forehead was slightly bulging, he pointed at Yang Youhuai with anger and threatened: "Brother Yang, are you sincerely trying to fight me?"

"Don't misunderstand General Feng, I absolutely have no intention of this. I just think that everything has to be justified. We can't rely on our seniority just because we are the former chiefs of Jingweiying.

That is very unfair to the brothers of other tribes. They are about to go to war. Are you willing to see that the brothers of friendly troops have no weapon to kill the enemy?

Your Majesty once said that the reason why our Han army is strong is because we are united and never abandon our brothers. You will have to leave 20,000 muskets at once.

Do you want to watch us fall into a desperate situation on the battlefield? I think General Feng is definitely not the case, right?"

Yang Youhuai's words were reasonable and were recognized by his colleagues again, which made Feng Zhaonian a little embarrassed.

Finally, Lu Que stood up reluctantly to rescue the siege: "All the generals, we are all colleagues, serving the country, and going to fight to kill the enemy and defend the well-being of our people in the Central Plains, it must be their own responsibility.

I think this is how many months left before the date of departure. Our arsenal is trying its best to meet the military purchases you need, but please forgive me. Although our factory is large, there are more than 20,000 workers in it.

But I can't just be concerned about your business. Other orders for selling overseas arms are also worthy of attention. I'm better to be the leader.

Fifty thousand mesh guns and 120 tiger cannons will be delivered in two months. As for how to allocate them, you should carefully summarize them. When you have the result, fill out the application form. I can make time for you to build it immediately."

As soon as Lu Que finished speaking, these arrogant soldiers and generals immediately gathered together to argue, trying to get one more gun.

After more than an hour of debate, a plan that everyone can accept was finally decided: Feng Chounian got 10,000 muskets and fifteen tiger cannons, Yang Huai 5,000, twenty-five cannons, Xu Hui also had 5,000 and twenty, Mu Kuo had 4,000 and ten cannons.

As for the others, they were all distributed to the other generals, which was a happy scene.

Soon, the heads of all levels filled out the form and handed it over to Luque.

Even if a person like Luque, who doesn't care much about money, is very excited when he gets such a large order.

In addition to the firearms being opened up by the army of various Far East, the most important thing is that he proved his value and no longer had the indescribable joy that he had worked hard to develop when new objects were accepted.

With such a capital injection, the Science and Technology Department has the confidence to develop and improve the next-generation firearms - flintlock rifles and six-pound cannons. Although some of the costs must be paid to the Finance Department as much as possible, even so, at least for a period of time, there is no need to be shameless and ask for funding and support from the General Administration of Jizhou.

On the afternoon of the day when the military purchase order was finalized, after the arsenal saw the group of old men, Luque immediately ran to the five firearm workshops, called the officials to hold an emergency meeting.

"Everyone, from tomorrow, your schedule will be adjusted. You will adopt a two-shift system to create all the gaps in 50,000 muskets in the next two months.

In addition, those artillery, medicine and projectiles are written in this book. You are the director of the workshop who has carefully copied one after the break of the shift. I will go to the printing factory to print it for you tomorrow.

Anyway, I only have one requirement. This time the goods are related to the war with Hu Nu outside the Great Wall. Do you understand the issue of quality?”

When the heads of all levels of the workshop heard this, they immediately whispered and talked. The last head in his fifties stood up and asked, "Lu Jiangsi, the orders you mentioned are fine, it's just the wages of these workers?"

"For more than four hours, the basic salary is calculated twice the hourly wage per hour, and those who work at night will add 20% of the meal allowance. Order the gang to buy more fish and make late-night snacks for the brothers on the night shift. In short, no matter what, this batch of goods must be driven out before the end of January!"

I heard that I could get overtime pay, so the workshop managers naturally smiled and could continue to explain to their respective workshop subordinates.

After the meeting ended, the heads of workshops at all levels quickly informed the craftsmen of the meeting.

There was no conflict with the proposal to work overtime in the factory. Instead, they were very involved. Many people even tried hard to get a night shift.

These workers have a good salary. A skilled craftsman can get three or five yuan a month, not including a series of subsidies. The technical job is even higher. The highest one can even get twenty silver dollars a month, which is higher than many officials.

These days are simply upside down compared to before, but who would like to think that you make less money? Now that there is such a good overtime opportunity, who would like to miss it? Basically, everyone has filled out two hours of overtime application...

The next day, more than 1,200 workers in these five workshops began to work overtime day and night on the assembly line, and everyone's faces were filled with endless enthusiasm.

This is the people of the Han Dynasty, a hardworking and open-minded nation, and some small interests can make them devote themselves to their work.
Chapter completed!