Xinshun 1730

Chapter 399
The noise of the officers was suppressed for the time being, and Mantou still told the last few chapters of his sailing diary, and asked the crowd to disperse.

As soon as the crowd dispersed, Chen Qinghai stopped a few people who were friends with Chen Qinghai, and a small circle of more than a dozen people gathered at the place where they often meet.

"Brother Qinghai, what do you think is going on here?"

These people are old friends of nearly ten years, and the classmates of Jinghai Palace can be regarded as like-minded people, and they are much more courageous when speaking in small circles.

"How do I know? Mi Ziming doesn't know either. He doesn't want everyone to make trouble. If there is trouble, there will be trouble instead. Don't make trouble."

"I'll explain this to you today. Do you think the Wa Kingdom will still be beaten?"

These people are all looking forward to the war. Although the navy may not be able to make any great achievements this time, Liu Yu cleverly made the navy's combat achievements from the tactical contribution of "annihilating enemy ships" to the strategic contribution of "mobilizing the Japanese country". I am convinced, and I am also looking forward to the fact that after the war starts, the navy will go to Japan to occupy several cities, ask the daimyos for money to redeem the cities, and make some achievements by the way.

At this time, when Chen Qinghai asked, the hearts of several people felt cold, and they took a breath and said: "Changing generals before the battle, don't you want to stop fighting? Or maybe you have been coerced by the court, and you are going to close the door again?"

Chen Qinghai shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal to change generals just before the battle. If we really want to fight, I, Ziming, Du Feng, and a few of you, any one of you can command the fleet to wipe out the Japanese navy, right? It’s a Japanese country, and adults don’t need to personally command it, and it’s not the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, which adults often say have 200 years of naval combat experience and a fleet of 70 to [-], it’s not a problem.”

"Then...then what do you mean by asking this?"

Chen Qinghai clapped his hands and said: "After defeating the Japanese kingdom, is it right to continue the master's outline? If so, there are some things I shouldn't say. But if not, I think this pair of Japanese outlines should be changed."

"If we continue to go south, all our wealth will be obtained in trade, and our descendants will be considered to have a share of the foundation. If we don't continue to go south, this is the end, what should we do?"

"If you want me to say, this country is feudal, and the people are used to feudalism and lords. Changing the lord makes no difference to them."

"In the past, the Duke of Zhou set up a policy of enfeoffment, and the ruler of Xia and the barbarians. For 300 years, there was no sound of barbarians in the Central Plains. Today, books are not bamboo slips, and soldiers are not copper weapons. If we can follow this trend and feudal Japan, it will be assimilated for at most a hundred years. carry on."

"For the nation, this great benefit."

"Privately, if the government doesn't listen to the master's strategy, if the government doesn't follow the advice of the adults, if it doesn't go to Nanyang but manages Dongyang, then we can be regarded as leaving some foundation for our children."

"In Zhuxia, you can keep an extra bloodline."

"That's why I said that if you want to conquer the Japanese this time, when you will be rewarded for your meritorious service in the future, you can take advantage of the time when you are rewarded for your meritorious service. You can write a letter and say, please seal the Japanese country as a reward for your meritorious service. First, it will not consume the country's taxes; second, it can educate the Japanese country; third, Then there is no redundant official land in the court, so it should be said."

Many people had such thoughts at the beginning, and the people in this small circle were all Chen Qinghai's trustworthy partners, so many people nodded their heads frequently.

Some people really believe in the nationalism that has been produced in the navy at this time, because the navy is different from the army, and the navy itself is a place that needs to constantly emphasize "who I am not".

The army may have to suppress civil uprisings, uprisings, etc., but the navy can't do this. The core spirit that condenses is "I am not who I am".

The education level of military officers is generally high, and the salaries of military officers are basically invested in trade. Naturally, they do not deal with the Netherlands and Britain, which have trade conflicts with them.

They knew who they were not, and they strongly agreed with Zhou Gongdan's policy of enfeoffment back then.

In Dashun, Duke Yansheng was downgraded to a priest. In the Confucian temple in Dashun, Confucius was downgraded from the dual status of saint and teacher to teacher, and the saint was Zhou Gongdan.

These highly educated naval officers would also talk about history and politics on weekdays. In their view, Zhou Gongdan's strategy of enfeoffment needed three points.

One is that it is not possible to divide the feudal lands in places that have been completely controlled.

The second is to have a cultural advantage.If you go to Europe to enfeoff, just a few people go, even if you can control it, you will probably believe in Jesus Christ in a short time;

The third thing is that the people there need to get used to the feudal system, or tribes that are more backward than the feudal system.

In the eyes of these people, Japan is simply the most suitable place.

One is outside the territory, not to divide the pie at home, but to expand the basic market.

Secondly, the cultural advantages are still there. Originally, it was also a cultural infiltration area, and it was impossible to be assimilated.In their view, it is really impossible to force Dashun to ban religion and Japan to lock down the Catholic Church, which is blocked at all costs by the government.

The people at the bottom of the three places have little culture, and changing the lord has no effect on them; the people in the four places are used to the enfeoffment system, where they grow rice and pay rent in kind, and those who are entrusted are all officers. Can leave production and be an officer for generations.

Those who believed in nationalism supported Nanyang and strongly agreed with Liu Yu's occasional strategy.However, they had disagreements with Liu Yu on the road after going to Nanyang.

They believe that going to Nanyang is of course a top priority, otherwise the Westerners will gain a firm foothold.But after going south to Nanyang, it is time to attack Japan with all its strength and feudalize Japan for assimilation.

If we want to make Japan a basic market, if the country's power declines, we can ensure that the basic market will increase, and it will not end up independent like Kofi Annan.

Annan is too hot and plagued by rampant diseases. It is far less easy to assimilate than feudal Japan.Even if it declines in the future and Nanyang is lost, there will still be Japan.

Furthermore, according to their thinking, if they want to engage in trade and factories, landlords can lend money even if they have land rent, and they are not willing to invest money at all.If they were feudal, they could not buy land with money, and they could get their hands on the money, and they would invest in workshops and businesses, which was much more reliable than those wealthy landlords.

Invest in industry and commerce, expand industry and commerce, and need more markets.Military officers have guns and put money into business, so they must support expansion; expansion will lead to more military officers, and more military officers will invest more money in business, and then need to continue to expand and sell goods... Why not for?
In the future, the eldest son will inherit the family property, the second son will join the army to earn military merits, and His Majesty will use the land of the Wa Kingdom as a reward, so why don't the soldiers absolutely support His Majesty the Emperor?Why don't the soldiers want to expand their territories, instead of intrigues between brothers all day for that little family property and status as a good family son?

There are quite a few people who hold this kind of thinking, and many of them are not descendants of good families at home, so they want to find a way out.

The official land in the country is basically sealed off. Those wastelands...no one is working, so what's the use of wasteland?Japan has reclaimed fields and people who can bear the six peoples of the country. What are they waiting for?
Besides, it is only a small feudalism, so there is no need to be afraid of rebellion. As long as the navy is still there, whoever dares to take the initiative to annex it will be strangled to death first. What are you afraid of?
Chen Qinghai can also be regarded as the leader of this kind of thinking. Although the people gathered around him, although they don't say that they follow his lead, they still have the same idea on this matter.

At this time, he made his words clear, and someone said: "Brother Qinghai said yes. Going to Nanyang is very beneficial. Originally, my lord managed the navy well. As long as my lord still manages the navy, we feel that there is something to look forward to. Going to Nanyang in the future , making military exploits, and trading money, all are pretty good.”

"But now that my lord has returned to Beijing and resigned from his post, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing. There are few supporters in the court and China. If your lord does something bad this time, I can see that the plan to go to Nanyang is over."

"So it's still the same sentence. If I don't even fight against Japan this time, I will quit. Go to a trading company to find a job as a captain. It's better than being gnawed to death by shipworms with the warship here. In the port."

"If you still want to fight against the Japanese kingdom, but your lord does something bad, and going to sea is probably useless, then I will fight it out. If I am rewarded for my meritorious service, and when I can speak, I will speak out the words of the feudal Japanese kingdom. If the court uses it, then use it; If not, find another way out.”

"Although our skills are not limited to sailing, we are good at artillery, fortresses, geometry, and astronomy, but if your lord does something wrong, even if we transfer to the army, we won't be able to bear reuse."

"Anyway, it's nothing more than being reprimanded, or saying that an ignorant child talks about state affairs. At worst, you can go to the trading company with no official. They can be regarded as the first batch of captains and trainee captains, how can those who are still relying on back-to-back stitches compare with me?"

Some also shouted angrily: "Yes. No matter how bad it is, we can still go to sea by boat. The Westerners occupied America, but within a hundred years, thousands of miles of territory belonged to them. If the court shrinks its neck, I will sell my property and recruit some Manpower, since I went to America, why should I be angry with the people who are in the middle of the court?"

"When the time comes, say yes. Even if it's not just a slapstick to the end, the big deal is that you will be executed for talking about state affairs. Like the song sung by the adults, beheading is just like a wind blowing a hat, and you are afraid of being stunned?"

Chen Qinghai nodded and said: "Keep quiet about this beforehand, let's talk about it after a while. If you really shrink your head from the middle class, I will do something about it. This matter is not only for the Xia, but also for the nation, and even more for me. Waiting for self-interest. If anyone leaks, the gods will punish him!"

He pulled out the knife at his waist, cut his arms, and passed them on one by one. He swore his blood as an alliance, and he believed that he had a clear conscience.

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On the other side of Weihai, Mantou came directly to Kang Bushao.

Without knocking on the door, he pushed the door open and entered, where Kang Bushao was drinking leisurely.Seeing Mantou come in, he asked back, "What are you doing here?"

Mantou said in amazement: "Mr. Kang, you don't know what happened?"

Kang Bulao put it on the jug, and asked with a smile: "Will the prestige titan or the old gentleman succeed? The seventh prince who has not reached the crown."

"The army stationed in Weihai has not moved? No. Has the fort ever been replaced? No. Has anyone come over from my place? None, what are you worried about?"

One sentence made Mantou heave a sigh of relief, but after thinking about it, he said again: "Could it be a plan to delay the attack?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Kang Buxie laughed out loud, and said something that Liu Yu had said to him before.

"Don't multiply entities if not necessary."

"Yonomi, Yonikoming, you read too many market novels. This strategy, that strategy, one after another, is really naive."

"There are more than [-] troops stationed in the Weihai camp. If something really happens, send a highly prestigious and meritorious general to occupy the fort first, and then suppress the navy. The more complicated the plan, the more nonsense it is. There is no need for it. Why bother yourself? ?”

After finishing speaking, he poured a glass of wine for Mantou, handed it over and said, "Don't worry."

Mantou thought for a while about the sentence "If it is not necessary, do not increase the number of entities", and felt that it was true. There was no need for any delaying tactics. The army garrison in Weihai, the general and Liu Yu were not familiar with it. According to what Kang Bushao said, it was simply Very simple matter.

The stone in my heart fell to the ground, took a sip of wine, and said: "But before the master left, he didn't say a word."

Kang Busha shook his head and said, "How can people predict things like gods? The key to this matter is not the young master, but the seventh prince."

"What does Mr. Kang mean?"

"What prestige does the Seventh Prince have?"

Mantou shook his head, thinking to himself, what kind of prestige can a brat have?
Kang Bushao asked again: "What power does the Seventh Prince have?"

Mantou shook his head again, what right does he have?

Seeing that the mantou was still shaking his head, Kang Bulao said solemnly, "Power is one thing. If you believe in it, you have it. If you don't believe it, you don't. He is a prince, so he is born with power."

"What the emperor wants to see is that people believe that his son is born with rights."

"In other words, now the emperor pulls a dog over, saying that the dog will be the admiral of the navy in the future, and the navy should first call the dog a marshal, and then write a letter requesting to take it back. The emperor is happy to see this, and he also People who don’t want to do things are fools.”

"However, if the dog is brought in, and the whole navy shouts: 'This is a disorderly life! I will not follow the order', what will the emperor think?"

"Do you think the emperor let the Seventh Prince study in Weihai for half a year, and he will definitely let him take over? He is not well-known, but there is no one with high prestige in the court? Find a few?"

"A person who is famous in the world for his outstanding military exploits doesn't understand the navy; the Seventh Prince has learned it for half a year, so he understands it?"

"However, if a world-renowned person with outstanding military exploits comes, if the navy obeys, will it obey his prestige? Or obey the imperial edict of the emperor? It's hard to say."

"Don't worry, your son is fine. Your majesty trusts you, otherwise you won't ask the seventh prince to take over. Chen Qinghai's words are superfluous, and you can all understand. The emperor has his own eyes and ears. How can he not understand the meaning behind the strings?" ?”

Mantou worried: "Then Chen Qinghai..."

"Don't worry, it's all right, the emperor will smile heartily and be naive, but he thinks that this person is useful. The name of the general changes suddenly, so there is no one who can be called wronged? There is a degree of wronged, just in time; a little training, in the future will be loyal and loyal .On the contrary, if Du Feng is present today, it will be difficult. Guess what your uncle would say if he were here?"

"Uh……"

After imagining Du Feng's temperament, Mantou smiled and said: "Most likely he will say: the replacement of generals is a matter for the court, and he should obey orders. Then, when the seventh prince arrives, he will form a clique and force the seventh prince to write a letter to ask why Mr. Change, because he is not qualified to submit a letter. He is a man of rules. Back then, when he robbed the caravan in Handoliwei, he also followed the local rules; in the army, he followed the rules of the army. But within the rules, he He will do his best to fight for what he wants. He will be the one who forms a faction to force the Seventh Prince to write a letter to inquire; he will be the one who tells everyone to disperse and listen to the order of the Seventh Prince."

Kang Buxio clapped his palms and said with a smile: "Exactly! So if he was present today, as soon as he said those words, someone would scold him and start beating him up. Once he starts scolding, once he starts beating up, he can't hold back his words It's hard to guarantee that there will be some taboo words. This is what I said. Fortunately, he is not here today, but Chen Qinghai's self-assertion will make the emperor think it is useful. You are a son and confidant. Everyone knows that you can quiet everyone It will settle down for now."

"You can't be completely dissatisfied, and you can't express your dissatisfaction directly. Today's events are just in time."

(End of this chapter)