Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 133

Deng Shichang was quite surprised when he saw Wu Dong for the first time.

This guy is too young.

At the same time, he was surprised by Wu Dong's majestic figure.

With a height of 1.9 meters [-], Lu Di is definitely "superior" at this time.

With a broad frame, a strong figure, and a powerful aura rushing towards his face.

There was a special rhythm between the dragon and the tiger's steps, and the guards around Deng Shichang subconsciously tensed up, knowing that they had encountered a real master.

"Master Deng, the farm environment is not good, please forgive me!"

As the host, Wu Dong invited Deng Shichang to sit in a small gazebo, offering tea while smiling.

"It's okay!"

Deng Shichang picked up his teacup and took a sip, then suddenly said: "Jiao'ao's seaside is suddenly busy, does Senior Brother Wu know?"

Wu Dong was too young, and he didn't know what to call him, so he simply treated him as Senior Brother Kai Tan, which was also a sign of respect.

"Of course I know!"

Wu Dong nodded with a chuckle, and said helplessly, "I don't want to do this either, it just happened because of the large demand on my side!"

"Senior Brother Wu is honest!"

"It's not something shady, the shipping to and from sea ships are all ordinary supplies and goods!"

"Senior Brother Wu, can you guarantee it?"

"I can vouch for most ships!"

Deng Shichang smiled lightly, nodded and said, "That's very good!"

He was quite satisfied with Wu Dong's frank attitude, at least the other party showed that he had no intention of playing tricks.

At the same time, naturally it will not be difficult for the Beiyang Navy.

On the sea, the Beiyang navy stationed at Weihaiwei is naturally extremely powerful, but the land distance between Jiaoao and Weihaiwei is only a mere hundred miles.

There are many naval officers and soldiers stationed in Weihaiwei. If there is turmoil in the rear, life will not be too easy.

Right now, the only person in the Jiao'ao area that can make the navy fearful is Wu Dong, the big brother who opened the altar in front of him.As long as this guy doesn't want to mess around, there will be no problems with Weihaiwei.

As for things on the sea, Deng Shichang was not worried at all.

The main thing is to meet and get acquainted with an existence like Wu Dong, maybe it will be useful in the future.

Turning the subject, he asked curiously: "I heard that Senior Brother Wu plans to purchase a batch of foreign machinery to expand the production scale of his workshop. Is there such a thing?"

"Have!"

This is no secret, Wu Dong has nothing to hide.

"I believe Senior Brother Wu understands the situation in Ludi, isn't he afraid of unexpected changes?"

Deng Shichang said curiously: "You know, whether it's the government or the local gentry forces, they always hold a respectful and far-flung attitude towards foreigners' stuff!"

"Hehe, it's just a tool for production. It's not good to pay too much attention to it or ignore it too much!"

Wu Dong said indifferently: "As for what the outside world thinks, what does it have to do with me?"

startled!
Deng Shichang stared wide-eyed, looking at Wu Dong speechless.

"Master Deng is worrying too much!"

Seeing his reaction, Wu Dong said with a smile: "Before my lord came, you should have known about the forces under my command, but they are all in the wilderness!"

"Here, the power of the government cannot be stretched out. As for the power of the local gentry, they dare not take the lead!"

Deng Shichang was stunned, and couldn't help but praise: "Senior Brother Wu is so bold!"

"You can't be more knowledgeable than Lord Deng!"

Wu Dong waved his hand and said with a light smile, "I heard that Mr. Deng has gone abroad many times, so he must be quite familiar with the situation of foreigners!"

"I understand that the industry on the side of the foreigners is developing very rapidly!"

Deng Shichang then changed the subject and sighed: "This is also the reason why foreigners have strong boats and cannons!"

Wu Dong smiled lightly, pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "Are there any warships that are about to be eliminated?"

Deng Shichang frowned, his face turned serious, he looked at Wu Dong in the wrong way, and said in a deep voice, "Senior Brother Wu, what do you mean?"

"literal meaning!"

Wu Dong smiled and said: "I have a fleet under my command, and I need a certain amount of force to support it, it's as simple as that!"

"Brother Wu is too courageous, isn't he?"

Deng Shichang sneered: "You know, in the northern waters, the imperial court will never allow private individuals to own armed ships. Once they find out, the consequences will be unpredictable!"

"Who said I would use it in the northern seas?"

Wu Dong chuckled and said, "Master Deng is from Cantonese, don't you hear the abnormal intonation in my accent?"

"Are you from Guangdong Province too?"

Deng Shichang was a little hesitant. He did hear Wu Dong's accent before.

"I used to hang out in Guangdong Province, but I only came to Ludi in the last year!"

Wu Dong smiled and said: "That is to say, I found out that Mr. Deng is also from Cantonese, so I let go of telling you!"

"Foshan Huang Feihong, Mr. Deng should have heard of it, right?"

"heard about it!"

Deng Shichang nodded and said: "The chief coach of the Foshan Militia, and his disciple Lin Shirong is in charge of a fleet, which is quite large!"

He paused at this point, then hesitated and said, "Could it be, are you trying to match Lin Shirong?"

"No, I have a fleet myself, and I'm also running the Nanyang route!"

After waving his hand, Wu Dong said indifferently: "Master Deng was born in Guangdong Province, so he should know that the waters in Nanyang are not peaceful, and there are conflicts at sea every now and then!"

"I can find a way to get knives, guns, crossbows, even muskets, but there is no way to get warships!"

Deng Shichang was quite shocked, he stood up suddenly and stared at him with disbelief.

After a long time, seeing Wu Dong sitting still, with a relaxed and contented look, he couldn't help laughing bitterly: "Senior Brother Wu is so brave!"

"nothing!"

Wu Dong said leisurely: "There are so many good places in Nanyang, we can't let foreigners occupy them all. It just so happens that I have some people under my command, and I have some resources and contacts in Nanyang. It's not a bad thing to make a fuss!"

It's really not a bad thing, it's better than tossing around in Ludi.

"The Beiyang Navy has just been established..."

"Your Excellency Deng doesn't need to refuse now. I know that your lord is from the Shipbuilding Academy, and there are always some connections and channels!"

"Senior Brother Wu has a good plan!"

"Since I have met Mr. Deng, I will naturally not let it go easily. I also hope that Mr. Deng can help solve this matter!"

"Why does Senior Brother Wu think that this official will help?"

"Hehe, as long as there are naval generals with family and country feelings, they will not easily refuse!"

Wu Dong narrowed his eyes, and said calmly: "If the operation is good, the sailors of my fleet can serve as the navy's reserve forces!"

"The navy has its own means of training reserve soldiers!"

Deng Shichang subconsciously said: "Besides, what Senior Brother Wu said is a bit appalling!"

"Ha ha……"

Wu Dong chuckled and said nothing, just like me, the shit of the Qing Dynasty official army, do you still expect the navy to get out of the mud without being stained?

In other words, it's not that he really doesn't know anything about the situation in Weihaiwei.

Even if there were English naval officers acting as advisors to strictly control the training to improve the actual combat level, the result was a lot of complaints.

To put it bluntly, the Beiyang Navy is actually Lao Li's private army.

What the private army looked like in the feudal era is what the Beiyang navy looked like.

There is a problem at the root. Even if there are high-quality generals such as Deng Shichang in the middle, it will not change the fundamental nature of the Beiyang Navy.

Although the navy is not so bad at this time that they use the gun barrels of ships as clothes poles, how much combat power they can expect to have is a big question mark.

The meeting with Deng Shichang this time turned out to be pretty good.

The atmosphere of communication has always been quite good, and there is no tit-for-tat meaning.

Wu Dong understands that the main reason is that his own power is in place, so that a navy general like Deng Shichang dare not neglect it.

Otherwise, when he rashly suggested that he wanted to purchase warships that were about to be phased out, Deng Shichang should have directly ordered his subordinates to arrest them.

But even so, Deng Shichang was too shocked at the time, and the coldness flashed in his eyes, which did not escape Wu Dong's eyes.

Sure enough, just because the opponent was a great national hero in history, we should not forget the fact that this guy is a senior general of our Qing Dynasty.

It is normal for people like Deng Shichang to be wary of people like Wu Dong.

If this guy is not abnormal at all, but looks like a brother and sister, Wu Dong has to be vigilant.

Before Deng Shichang left, he gave Wu Dong a convenience,
When he is allowed to have free time, he can go to Weihaiwei Military Port to see more, saying that he knows more warships and makes friends with some navy generals.

Wu Dong thought it was funny, couldn't he see that this guy had the idea of ​​using the warships in the military port to show off his might and frighten people's hearts?

If it is an indigenous person, it is really possible to be intimidated.

After all, the Beiyang Navy at this time is indeed powerful on paper.

The navy with the ninth largest displacement in the world is not just kidding.

Except for the two heavy armored ships Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, there are more than [-] other ships, which is quite astonishing in scale.

Even if it's just a warship from the steam age, it's amazing to see it at a glance.

Unfortunately, Deng Shichang chose the wrong deterrent target.

Knowing the future fate of the Beiyang Navy, don't say that the displacement of the Beiyang Navy's ships is the ninth in the world at this time, so what if it is the number one in the world?
Maybe, in the end, it all fulfilled the prestige of Little Days.

On the contrary, it is more beneficial for Wu Dong to enter and exit Weihai Weijun Port.

Among the Beiyang Navy, there are indeed a group of elite generals, but there are also generals of my Qing tradition, and dealing with them is much easier and simpler.

Maybe, I can really get a few gunboats that are about to be eliminated. I really don't have too many expectations for the integrity of my Qing officials.

After seeing off Deng Shichang who made a surprise visit, Wu Dong returned to his previous life.

In addition to dealing with the increasingly complicated affairs of boxers, he has not forgotten to improve his own martial arts, and he has never slacked off in this regard.

To put it bluntly, as long as he is still alive and has enough force as a background, he can make a name for himself wherever he goes...

(End of this chapter)