Cutting 1719

Chapter 383 Ten Years of Navy
While everyone in the Cao Gang was discussing, in the basement of Nanjing Shadow Headquarters, Ning Luoyuan was holding the handwritten copy of the secret letter passed by Wang Jiang in his hand. The face flickers.

The Caobang Qing court seems to be getting more and more interesting
If there were no miscalculations, the original of this letter would be handed over to him by the Caobang people by tomorrow at the latest.

Ning Luoyuan frowned, maybe some people in the Cao Gang had luck, but as long as the old man was still in power in the Cao Gang, they would not dare to take any action.

The reason is very simple. In front of Ning Chu today, the little Caobang is simply an ant too small to be small. They don't even have the qualifications to jump a little. If they dare to leave this letter, then within three days , these people have to die.

There are many things that can be done in Nanjing, but it is absolutely impossible to secretly inform the Qing court. In this kind of matter, there is no other way but to die. Anyone who dares to intercede is against His Majesty and is against the Han army. Against.

However, Ning Luoyuan knew in his heart that after all, the Cao Gang had at least tens of 10 people, and it was not something he, a secret agent, could handle on his own. This matter had to be decided by the emperor.

"Come here, prepare your horse and go to the palace."

"Yes, my lord."

Late at night, the Royal Study Room.

Ning Yu was wearing a simple and comfortable cotton robe, holding the letter in his hand, but there was no expression on his face.This kind of thing sounds big, but in the eyes of Ning Yu today, it is nothing.

For Ning Yu, since the establishment of the country, it has destroyed the original interests of the grassroots. In particular, Jiangnan has been cleaned up and down, salt merchants, Cao Gang, etc., and there is nothing in this process. There is no room for resistance, because no matter how powerful these organizations are, they cannot match a country after all.

Now the lifeblood of Caobang's entire industry is completely gone, and it hurts to the bone. It's nothing to shout twice, and Ning Yu won't be too harsh because of this, but this needs to be established on one premise, that is, to hand over the letter honestly. Come on, don't play tricks, if you dare to hide the letter privately, it can only show that the Caobang people and Ning Chu are no longer of one mind.

For the enemy, Ning Yu will not show mercy.

"Ning Luoyuan, keep an eye on the Cao Gang. If they make any moves, report back in time. If it's an emergency, you can directly contact Ning Zuyi, the commander of the Imperial Guard."

Ning Luoyuan bent down and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, everything is under control, and this subordinate will do its best to keep this matter to a minimum."

Ning Yu nodded slightly, and then motioned Ning Luoyuan to leave.

It's just that when Ning Luoyuan was away, Ning Yu felt a little bit of a headache about how to arrange these tens of millions. Strictly speaking, many of these people are actually talents. If they are simply placed in other places Land reclamation in the local area is actually a waste after all, especially now that Ningchu is building a large-scale navy, so there is a considerable shortage of naval personnel, and this batch of Caobang talents can be filled in.

It's just that the two are far apart, which makes Ning Yu hesitate. In addition, he is still not sure what stage the Cao Gang has developed. Nor would they be chosen to be part of the navy.

Because the navy that Ning Yu wants should first be loyal to the emperor, not to any other organization, otherwise there will be big problems in the future.For Ning Yu, maintaining the independence of the army is very important. Even the imperial court and cabinet cannot easily intervene, let alone local gangs?
Ning Yu sighed softly, and his eyes quickly focused on a huge warship model placed in the imperial study room. It was a warship model brought back by Ernst from the west, and its prototype was the royal ship of the French Navy. sun number.

According to Ernst, the Royal Soleil was once the flagship of Admiral Tourville of the French Navy, with a tonnage of 110 tons and [-] bronze cannons. It defeated the Anglo-Dutch fleet in the Battle of Cape Beach, Sinking and capturing fifteen enemy ships can be called prestigious.

Until more than 30 years ago, in the Battle of Barfleur between the French fleet and the Anglo-Dutch fleet, 45 warships of Tourville were surrounded by 97 warships of the Anglo-Dutch fleet. The two sides fought for twelve hours, causing the Royal Sun to flood. Many, the rigging was seriously damaged, and was stranded in Cherbourg Harbour. Later, an arsonist ship hit its stern, and the fire quickly spread to the powder magazine under the third mast, causing the ship to explode and sink.

Although the ship was sunk more than 30 years ago, its outstanding combat effectiveness is undoubtedly one of the most powerful warships of this era.It therefore gained considerable fame and attracted Ernst's attention.

In addition to getting such a model, Ernst also spent a lot of effort to get the blueprint of the Royal Sun - this kind of blueprint is the most confidential thing no matter in any country, so Ernst is also It took a lot of money to get it back for Ning Yu.

In Ning Yu's plan, the future Great Chu Navy will choose Western-style sailing warships as its main force and abandon traditional Chinese-style warships. The reason for this is simple, because Western warships in this era have far surpassed Chinese-style warships.

In this era, the main difference between Chinese-style warships and Western-style warships is reflected in the sail and cable system. For example, Chinese-style hard sails belong to the longitudinal sail category, which has high wind-receiving efficiency and can be used in both downwind and crosswind conditions. But the problem is that due to the material problems of the hard sails, the area of ​​the sails cannot be compared with the soft sails of Western sailing ships.

On the other hand, the soft sails of western-style sailboats usually have a large area and a very high mast. However, due to the high mast of the sail, it is easy to cut this distance. Therefore, there are reinforcement cables on the mast of western-style sailboats to stabilize the mast. It made the sail unable to rotate around the mast, so the efficiency of the western square sail was very low under the crosswind, but they solved this problem with the extended sail, and in general, it was actually stronger than the Chinese warship in terms of power.

In addition, the Chinese warship has a water-proof compartment design that many people are proud of, but the problem is that in this way, each water-proof compartment needs to be opened to load the cargo, which will lead to the loss of a large number of guns. Therefore, on Western-style warships without a water-proof tank design, the gun positions are often several times that of Chinese-style warships.

At the same time, since Chinese warships have water-proof compartment partitions to support the structure, ribs are rarely used, and they are relatively easy to be pierced, and the damage caused by shells will be much greater than that of Western sailing ships.Western-style warships use a large number of ribs, but the structure is more suitable for warships, and there is no need to worry about being shaken apart by the recoil of intensively fired artillery, so they are more excellent on warships.

Of course, Chinese-style sailboats are not without advantages. Because of the ease of operation due to the use of hard sails, the number of sailors required is much less than that of Western sailboats with soft sails. It is also more flexible in complex sea conditions. Its anti-sinking and cost are also better than Western sailing ships, but she is more suitable for merchant ships rather than warships.

Therefore, in Ningyu's plan, western-style warships will become the main force of the navy, while private commercial ships will still be dominated by Chinese-style sailboats. Of course, this plan will be carried out together with related supporting projects. Generally speaking, it will depend on money. Come on, the more money the better.

Weng Yan finally made up his mind, he planned to hand over the letter, but this matter was too big, if he handed it over rashly, there might be more disasters, so how to hand it over is also a factor that needs to be considered.

"Second brother, third brother, I think very clearly that this matter is no small matter. If we conceal this matter from the court, disasters will definitely happen. Brothers from the Cao Gang, it is not worth taking this risk."

For Qian Jian and Pan Qing, it was difficult to argue for right or wrong in this matter, so seeing that Weng Yan had made up his mind, they didn't say anything more.It's just that Qian Jian frowns faintly, but it falls into Weng Yan's eyes.

Weng Yan sighed softly, "But this letter was given to our Cao Gang after all, and the three of us read it again. If we just tell the court like this, I'm afraid they won't believe us."

Hearing this, Pan Qing felt something was not quite right in his heart, he glanced at Qian Jian again, only to find that the other side also had a dazed expression on his face.

"Second Brother, it's really not easy for the Cao Gang to get to where it is today. You also know how much effort we have put in for the Cao Gang over the years. If it ends like this, you may feel uncomfortable."

Weng Yan looked at Qian Jian with a bit of regret, but what he said made Qian Jian feel even worse. He raised his head to look at Weng Yan, and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, you know that I am Yes, I am sincere to the gang, big brother!"

"We can't deal with the imperial court like this. The second brother is begging you. This letter is for you. After you saw the letter, you were in a dilemma and chose to commit suicide. The third brother and I took the letter to report to the official."

Weng Yan said every word, but Qian Jian was a little stunned. He didn't expect that at this critical moment, his elder brother, whom he trusted with all his heart, would let him die. This really made him never expect .But he didn't want to die yet, let alone die in such an obscure way.

"No big brother, you can't do this, I can't kill third brother, you tell big brother."

Qian Jian knelt on the ground, weeping, and looked at Weng Yan and Pan Qing pleadingly, hoping that the other party would let him go.

However, at this moment, a short knife stabbed into Qian Jian's body from behind. At the same time, he was still in a trance, as if he heard Pan Qing talking.

"Second brother, go all the way."

Soon, Weng Yan and Pan Qing took Qian Jian's head and the letter and went directly to the county government, and handed over the letter and the head together, and the county government didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly reported the matter all the way Finally, the letter arrived in front of Ning Yu just as Ning Yu thought.

Seeing that this matter has been satisfactorily resolved, Ning Yu no longer pursued too much responsibility. Regarding the livelihood of the Cao Gang, the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Privy Council established a temporary department for the diversion of Cao Gang personnel. , Some people will be selected from the Cao Gang to study at the newly established Dachu Naval University, and the other part will be linked by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to join the increasingly prosperous major maritime trade companies.

Of course, this is destined to be a relatively long process, but for the Cao Gang personnel, it is enough, because with these two paths, they don't need to stick to the canal to eat this bowl of rice, and have more With more choices, the world will be broader in the future.

For Ning Chu, going through this incident can be regarded as eliminating a hidden danger. At least the Cao Gang, which has not yet fully formed, will be successfully disbanded. These millions of idle people will also be diverted to other places along the coast to devote themselves to life. in the vast expanse of sea.

At the same time, in conjunction with this plan, a naval plan involving tens of thousands of people, with the help of relevant Western shipbuilding experts and naval officers, including a naval university and at least three large and five A small and medium-sized shipyard will also be launched together, the purpose of which is to form a initially large-scale naval force within ten to twenty years.

In Ning Yu's eyes, the importance of this plan even surpasses the construction of the army, because a large naval force can fully guarantee Ning Chu's interests in controlling the South China Sea and even the Pacific Ocean, and there is a big difference between Ning Chu and Western countries in this respect It is too far away, and there are too many lessons that need to be made up.

However, Ning Yu is not completely without bargaining chips, that is, the idea of ​​using improved rockets on board has been verified in actual combat. In the future, it may be possible to form a small rocket attack fleet and use a large number of rockets to attack the fleet. Kill the opponent's main battleship directly
Just when Ningyu began to prepare for the construction of the navy, the Ningchu court also reached a critical period regarding the issue of this year's expenditure. , also expressed great concern.

After all, although the bread is getting bigger and bigger, the appetite of the big guys is getting bigger and bigger. As long as you want to do something, you can't do without a lot of resources. The military has a military expansion plan for this year, and the cabinet has industry and commerce, Investment plans in various aspects such as education, transportation, etc. If you have more, he will have less. In addition, Ning Yu's acquiescence attitude also makes the matter of fighting for funds once again vigorously launched in Ningchu.

Especially after the large-scale construction of the navy in Ningyu and Chongqing this year, a large part of the original bread was lost. This not only made the cabinet more dissatisfied, but even the Fuhan army also complained a lot.

In the minds of the original big guys, this navy master is like fighting pirates at sea. Does it need to spend so much money?The navy, which can't even find an opponent, is just a bunch of expensive toys.

Of course, Qiu Ze, the newly appointed Minister of the Navy, felt deeply pressured. He was originally a rebel general of the green battalion. He also wiped out the remaining Qing army sailors, but in the eyes of others, Qiu Ze is still just a junior.

Therefore, for this battle for military expenses, Qiu Ze himself was almost trembling, but he had to bite the bullet and fight, because if he didn't fight, then it would not be the chief assistant who was held accountable, but the emperor himself. He can't bear it.

Therefore, in such a weird atmosphere, the imperial meeting that has been reformed for two years is finally about to be held.

(End of this chapter)