Heaven's Martial Fate

Chapter 163 Take the initiative
If he didn't know the history, Wu Dong wouldn't dare to think so.

Soon after, a Prussian ship in the South China Sea was attacked by an armed merchant ship flying the English flag, and none of the crew members on the ship survived.

It wasn't until half a month later that the Prussian company that owned the sea-going ship realized this.

But during this period, another ship was attacked by pirates and disappeared.

For a while, the Prussian seagoing ships traveling to and from the Far East were panicked, and some of those lacking in strength simply stopped coming to the Far East to do business.

The Prussian high-level officials did not expect such a thing to happen, and were caught off guard for a while, not knowing what happened.

Even, it was once suspected that this was a warning from the English, warning them not to stretch their hands too long.

At the same time, Beiyang Navy's Lushun base and Weihaiwei base jointly dispatched warships to hold rare military exercises in the nearby waters.

Naturally, this matter was notified to the imperial court, and it was also approved by the imperial court.

After all, the news reported by the navy is quite shocking. The sneaky ships of the great powers are suspected of plotting wrongdoing. If they are not deterred, they may cause problems.

At this time in the court, Emperor Guangxu's reputation was very high, and it was a time when he was young and vigorous. Seeing the Beiyang Navy's hard-line once in a while, he was naturally very willing.

As for the old witch Cixi, as long as she doesn't ask her for money, it's easy to talk about anything.

In other words, the Beiyang Navy had a rare military exercise this time, but the court only paid a symbolic amount of tens of thousands of taels of silver.

How can this little money be enough for naval warships?
The gap in the silver was naturally provided by Senior Brother Wu, so it was considered a good deed.

As a result, when the news spread, envoys from the great powers became interested, especially the envoys from Prussia who were the most active.

The English envoy was unhappy when he saw it. The Prussians were jumping so happily, did they have some bad intentions?

In order to deter the "unrealistic" ideas of some countries, or to be "persuaded" by the senior generals of the Beiyang Navy in private, the English envoy plans to send the Far East Navy to watch the whole process.

This idea, of course, was also proposed by Wu Dong, with a clear purpose, which is to control barbarians with barbarians.

As long as the Prussians know that the English have already guessed their wolf ambitions, it is unlikely that they will act recklessly here in Jiaoao.

After the warship of the Beiyang Navy performed well in its own waters and received unanimous praise from the envoys of the great powers, the face of the Prussian envoy was not very good.

No one knows whether this series of methods will have any effect, but Wu Dong has no intention of continuing to torment.

If the Prussian wolf ambitions remain unchanged, then let's have a good fight.

Even with the advantage of numbers, there are still many elite sharpshooters, so I don't believe it can't beat the Prussian Overseas Legion at this time.

Wu Dong suddenly realized that if the Prussians hadn't been able to enter Jiao'ao, without such a bright forward base, if they wanted to join the Allied Forces to attack the capital, they would have insufficient energy.

It is still very useful to take out these ideas that are not there occasionally and ponder them.

I don't know if it's because the Beiyang Navy is so hard-pressed once in a while, and the envoys of the great powers gathered in the sea area where Weihaiwei and Lushun meet, attracting too much attention.

Even the lively foreign churches in Ludi stopped for a while.

It's just a bunch of people who bully the weak and fear the strong. Do you think they can bypass the envoys of the great powers and do their own thing?
This time, Wu Dong achieved several goals through the Beiyang Navy military exercise.

As a result, after the military exercise, the number of Prussian ships in Jiao'ao waters suddenly became scarce, and the frequency was pitifully low.

Still the same sentence, as long as the Beiyang Navy strives for itself, even the envoys of the great powers have to give enough face. I really think that the naval guns of those warships are just paper.

At least, until the shadow of the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War has not passed, the soldiers of the Beiyang Navy did not dare to slack off easily.

Otherwise, if there is another sneak attack in Dadonggou, how can the navy bear it?
Of course, the Beiyang Navy has very convenient trade channels. Wu Dong gave them some convenience, and even sent people to help run some industries, which could barely make up for the shortage of the navy's funds and allow the Beiyang Navy to practice normally.

But that's all. As for the purchased warships, you can only think about it in your dreams.

Wu Dong, on the other hand, was not polite at all, and called Admiral Ding of the Navy for help, and purchased a batch of the latest gunboats and torpedo boats in the name of the Navy.

This time, we did not look for those naval powers, but the second- and third-rate small countries in Europe to order.

As far as gunboats and torpedo boats are concerned, these small European countries can provide them without any messy additional conditions.

Even, if the money is paid enough, it is no problem to relocate their entire ship production base.

Admiral Ding was very puzzled, and felt that only large and medium-sized warships had combat effectiveness.

"I just want to form a defensive offshore navy. What's the use of those expensive large and medium-sized warships?"

Wu Dong was extremely funny, and said in a bad mood: "Look at the reality clearly, don't always think about some unrealistic things!"

Without Li Zhongtang's help in getting money, the Beiyang Navy could barely maintain it.

Unless Emperor Guangxu can really take over the position smoothly, and allocate a sufficient amount of money in one go with a feverish brain, otherwise the Beiyang Navy will be like this.

When the medium-sized warships we currently have are aging or outdated, the Beiyang Navy will almost be finished.

What he said made Admiral Ding blush with embarrassment.

"Could it be that Brother Wu's foundation in Khmer doesn't require the help of naval personnel to help build a naval fleet?"

After getting acquainted with Wu Dong, Admiral Ding also knew the other party's character, so he spoke directly without beating around the bush.

If he still doesn't know that Wu Dong has a foundation in Khmer, he might be able to find a piece of tofu to kill himself.

Naturally, he didn't take it seriously at first, and felt that Wu Dong's brain was flooded, and he actually established a business in a place like Khmer, where no shit.

Later, when he realized it, he understood Wu Dong's thoughts. After all, he was the boss of the Beiyang Navy, and he knew that it was not easy to establish a foundation in the outer domain.

Later, after many inquiries, I also learned about the basic situation of some Khmer bases, and I was amazed or amazed.

It is not easy to develop the Khmer base into that without any foundation.

Just based on the description and fantasies, it can make him feel agitated and difficult to calm down.

It was also since then that Admiral Ding knew where Wu Dong's true confidence lay.

With the Khmer base as a base, it doesn't matter even if Jiao'ao's old nest is gone. At worst, go directly to Khmer and continue to be the boss.

This point is far inferior to Admiral Ding, who is a senior general of the Qing Dynasty.

Because of this, he was quite concerned about the situation at the Khmer base, and from time to time he went to the old nest of Jiaoao Fatan to inquire about it.

That is to say, Wu Dong had ordered him specifically, and he did not hide his thoughts, otherwise Admiral Ding would be in danger if he were a suspicious and seriously ill hero.

After inquiring and pondering on his own, Admiral Ding basically figured out the development idea of ​​the Khmer base, and felt that the Beiyang Navy could still play a role.

The senior navy generals are okay, they are all core members of the Beiyang system, no matter who is the boss of the Beiyang system, it is impossible to treat them badly.

It's just difficult for the middle-level officers and low-level officers and soldiers below. If the first-class warships are eliminated or even retired, there will be no future at all.

At this time, it is also a good choice to go to Senior Brother Wu and go to Khmer to continue working in offshore marines.

Wu Dong has no idea about this for now.

At present, the Beiyang Navy has not yet reached the difficult point in history.

Or wait and see...

At this time, Da Dao Wang Wu suddenly came to visit, accompanied by a bookish young scholar.

"Brother Wang, why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"

Wu Dong received two people at a boxer's farm, and asked curiously: "I heard that the business of Yuanshun Escort Bureau has been getting bigger and bigger recently. Congratulations!"

"Those are all loved by friends in the world, and the escort agency's business is booming with your help, Senior Brother Wu. Otherwise, it would not be easy to support so many escorts!"

Wang Wu said politely, then turned around and pointed to the young scholar beside him, and introduced, "This is Tan Sitong, a good friend I met recently!"

Tan Sitong bowed his hands and made a quack salute, but the eyes he looked at Wu Dong were full of examination and exploration.

Obviously, he didn't trust Wu Dong, the local altar senior, or he had some doubts about Wu Dong's strength.

The thoughts in this servant's heart are revealed on his face, and he is not afraid of offending others.

Wu Dong didn't care, of course he had heard of this guy's name, the Six Gentlemen of [-].

Born into a wealthy family, Granny Tan, a great warlord in Hunan Province in the Republic of China, is his cousin.

If this guy hadn't died too early, it would not be so easy for Grandma Tan to take the lead.

"Happy meeting!"

This guy showed his distrust, so Wu Dong naturally wouldn't be too polite, he just nodded his head indifferently and said hello, that's all.

Turning around, he teased Wang Wu: "I don't know why Brother Wang is a dignified warrior, so why did he get mixed up with a scholar?"

"As long as you can contribute to the country, it doesn't matter whether you are a warrior or a scholar!"

Before Wang Wu could speak, Tan Sitong said first, "I don't think the difference between civil and martial arts is so serious in the eyes of Senior Brother Wu!"

"Isn't this all made by literati who have mastered the mainstream discourse power?"

Wu Dong said with a smile: "What kind of noble and humble people, what they say is better than what they sing!"

"As a result, if you really encounter trouble, you can push everything to the warrior, and if you have the ability to say it, you can do it yourself!"

"Senior Brother Wu, what's wrong, you won't be angry with Brother Tan!"

Seeing that the smell of gunpowder was getting stronger, Da Dao Wang Wu hurriedly interjected: "If there is any offence, Wang apologizes for Brother Tan!"

"nothing!"

Wu Dong waved his hand and said with a smile: "You are a martial artist, don't imitate the style of a scholar, otherwise you and I are not used to not talking, and it is easy to have no friends..."

(End of this chapter)