The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 514 Lin Daiyu's Pride
The pier in March has not yet fully recovered.The morning mist on the sea shrouds Dalian Bay. Looking from a distance, it seems that there are some huge and vague monsters.

"Drip~~~~~~"

The sound of gongs and flutes came from the sea, telling the people on the pier that a large ship was approaching.

In the stands of the military port, the officials and generals were eager to see through.

Warships are gold swallowing beasts that consume money and food.

A warship has a dozen to dozens of naval guns, and the entire fleet will consume tens of thousands of catties of gunpowder after one training session.

The shells that seemed to cost no money were wasted in vain.

All kinds of materials in reserve, canvas, wooden nails, iron nails, steel nails, tung oil, special ropes... The reserves of a battleship are enough to pay a battalion of soldiers for several years.

"..."

When dozens of behemoths emerged from the clouds and mist before people's eyes, the air seemed to be silent.

Many people on the shore cheered, excited for the strength of the Jinjiang Army Navy.

One, two, three, four...

Seventeen three-masted gunboats developed by combining Chinese and Western technologies, 52 imitated Dutch plywood warships, [-] large warships, nearly [-] heavy warships, and more than [-] small ships.

There are treasure ships, blessing ships, wheel boats, fast boats, black boats and other ship types. The three major naval divisions paraded in Dalian Bay.

"I have such a majestic navy in Jinjiang Town, let's see if there is Xiaoxiao who dares to show his face."

Jun Si Ya pushed Wu Shun and said proudly.

The Spaniard threatened the general face to face. Many people were very angry when they heard about it. Wu Shun, who is a relative of the general, also hated the general.

"If it wasn't for the general's order not to hurt the red ghost, I would have given him a good deal of old punches."

Wang Ben, the head of the general's personal guard, said angrily beside Wushun.

on the table.

The generals and the bosses were full of energy, and the people below were full of arrogance.

"At that time, there were more than 200 ships of all sizes in the navy. After many rectifications, the strength of the navy declined, and more than [-] ships were transferred to become training ships."

One official sighed.

"Although there are only [-] ships now, it is not what it used to be. In terms of naval combat power, who dares to compete with my Jinjiang Navy."

"Fortunately, the general has a long-term vision and uses the benefits of maritime trade to support the army. Otherwise, how can Jinzhou supply such a scale?"

Wushun put all the credit on his cousin.

Those present did not refute.

……

"With a sharp sword in your hand, let people see clearly, consider gains and losses, and know strengths and weaknesses. Only then can you win without fighting."

Admiral Shen Yourong said proudly.

The peak period of Jeju Island's trade is approaching, and whether it will bloom the scale of the navy accumulated over the years has caused great controversy.

The generals of the navy are supportive.

They think that when the power is strong, it should be displayed generously to frighten those little people.

Let the little boys understand the consequences of offending Jin Jiang Navy.

But the civil servants were a little worried. Gu Daochu was worried that the enemy would see his own strength clearly, and let the enemy know himself and the enemy.

Tang Qing'an supported the navy general.

The navy is different from the army.

The navy is a professional arm with extremely high requirements for professionalism, and the other core is ships and cannons.

The demands are high and there are no shortcuts.

The sea is vast and boundless, and it is not easy to find it. The advantages brought by shock and awe are far higher than other aspects.

A three-masted gunboat sailed right in front of it, and there were more than a dozen black gun ports on one side, and people could be seen inside.

Where the general is, of course he dare not be careless.

The artillery shells of the gunboat are strictly guarded by the guards on board, and they are afraid of [-] if they are not afraid of it.

"The pirates on the southeast coast have been hiding with us for many years, and they have repeatedly raided. Although they are effective, they have not been eradicated."

Tang Qing'an took Shen Yourong's words and said with a smile.

There are many internal opinions, but after a decision is made, there is no need to argue about who is right and who is wrong. Questions can be raised, but they cannot affect the current process.

The battle between civil and military is impossible for Golden State to avoid.The army's land-sea dispute is also unavoidable.

But he, Tang Qing'an, was happy with this matter.

There is competition to make progress, but there is a limit to everything, and everything must be controlled within the limit, not out of control.

Just like the golden mean.

Just like doing good deeds, you can't be extreme and keep it within your limits.

Tang Qing'an felt deeply about this.

During the Double Happiness Year, there was a news in Shenzhen that a young man did not give up his seat to an old man, and the whole society criticized young people for their immorality.

20 years later.

The matter of giving up seats aroused the jealousy and resentment of many people, shouting to reject moral kidnapping.

This is why the degree is exceeded.

As long as anything exceeds the limit, it will become a bad thing. It is a natural law and an eternal truth.

The general began to speak, and the surrounding people fell silent.

"Merchant ships from all over the world are not only commercial merchants, but also robbers with swords and guns. It will not work to just talk about reason, benevolence and righteousness."

"In this sea, force makes people abide by the rules, and rules make everything go according to our wishes. This is the best policy."

Tang Qing'an settled down.

In Western countries, there are aspects that are not worth learning from, and there are also aspects that are worth learning from.

The integration of the army and capital has resolved the difficulty of insufficient productivity and has become a supplement to solve the worries of the soldiers.

Support for maritime trade, in addition to official organizations, also allows merchants to recruit retired sergeants.

With the addition of veterans, the merchants' force at sea has been strengthened.

The sergeants who retired from the army joined the sea trade, which strengthened the closeness between merchants and the country.

But this is also a difference caused by different national conditions.

There are many western countries with insufficient control power. The Great Zhou is a unified country, the most affluent areas are all in the country, and stability is pursued in all aspects.

"That's exactly what the general said."

Shen Yourong agreed.

Today's Shen Yourong is proud of Jinjiang Town from the bottom of his heart, and his family in China has already taken over Jinzhou.

In a disguised form, he expressed his loyalty to the general and broke up with the court.

What he got in exchange was the general's support for him, becoming one of the generals in the navy, and gaining the trust of Jinzhou.

"As long as we release our ship, whoever sees it will not be afraid. Only by crushing the hope of some people and letting them understand the gap between them and us that they cannot catch up, can they completely dispel their luck and dare not resist us anymore."

From Jinzhou to Nanjing Overseas.

Thousands of miles of sea lanes, four hundred large and small warships mighty and mighty for a sea show.

Let many maritime forces see the situation clearly, at least in this sea, it is their Jinjiang navy who has the final say.

For ships that dare to disobey, the only thing waiting is the endless and endless pursuit of the Jinjiang navy, so they don't even want to participate in maritime trade.

Those who go to sea are not for profit.

The act of drying their arms this time is to tell everyone that if they violate the rules of the Jinjiang Navy, they should not think about their interests.

Tang Qing'an nodded, approving Shen Yourong's thoughts.

Traveling thousands of miles is only for money, not to mention which merchant ship does not span thousands of miles, even tens of thousands of miles, or hundreds of thousands of miles.

Don't look at the Dutch and the Spaniards fighting to the death for business, but apart from competition, they are also maintaining business.

In history, after Zheng Zhilong combined many forces and became the well-deserved pirate king on the southeast coast, all ships on the sea obeyed his rules.

Follow his rules and no one fights against him.

Because resisting him will not only fail to defeat him, but will affect one's own interests.

This action is to tell the world that the strength of the Jinjiang navy is unshakable, and if you want to gain benefits, you must abide by Jinjiang's rules.

"Although many people oppose our rules, it is because our rules have not yet been established. When we establish the rules, we will be supported by many people."

Tang Qing'an told his subordinates.

Businessmen like rules the most. No matter how bad the rules are, it is better than no rules.

Without rules, it means that merchants cannot do business, and if they cannot do business, there will be no profit, so who would be a businessman?

The system of Jeju Island has been recognized by the merchants, and the deposit certificate from Luzon shows the trust of the merchants.

Now there is still a gap in the rules of the sea.

When the rules of the sea are established, Jeju Island's maritime trade status can no longer be shaken unless Jinzhou itself changes.

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After returning to Jinzhou from the military port, Tang Qing'an issued a new decree.

From now on, in Jinjiang Town, all sedan chairs will be banned in the city, and rickshaw drivers, mules and donkeys, and horse-drawn carriages will be promoted for short-distance transportation.

It is inhumane to treat rickshaws like cattle and horses, but it is even more inhumane to ban rickshaws.

Compared with the negative atmosphere brought by the sedan chair, Tang Qing'an felt that the rickshaw was the most suitable way at the moment.

During the period of the Republic of China, even rickshaws were banned in one go, but later it was abolished due to insufficient productivity.

What can really replace rickshaws is the emergence of tricycles.

However, with the current productivity, although the tricycle can be manufactured, it is not enough to promote its use.

From now on.

There are no more sedan chairs in Jinzhou City.

Officials either took rickshaws, or rode horses and mules for livestock.

Horse mules need fodder, and dung baskets are needed for travel. The manure of livestock is collected uniformly and transported to the fertilized fields outside the city.

In a comprehensive comparison, it is far less convenient and comfortable than a rickshaw, and it is more face-saving to sit up.

Therefore, rickshaws gradually eliminated mules and horses. In just a few months, there were more than a dozen car dealers in Jinzhou City.

The saved mules and horses were added to the ranks of the carriage capital, which promoted long-distance transportation and strengthened the transportation capacity of Jinzhou Capital.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages.

There are more advantages than disadvantages.

"Cuckoo..."

There were bursts of pleasant laughter.

It was a neat rickshaw, and the driver pulling the cart in front, although there were patches on his body, was clean with starch.

Their kind of coachman is specialized in doing business for wealthy families.

If the customers feel unclean, they will not be able to get business. It is also a high-end driver, and there is a certain threshold.

He is familiar with the housekeeper in the mansion, not someone who doesn't know where he came from.

Jinzhou strictly controls Taoist temples, not to mention the so-called three religions and nine streams. In terms of public security, Jinzhou City is no different from very safe.

The foot and teeth of the car and boat shop should be killed if they are innocent, because the government let them go.

More than a dozen car dealers are one of the government's management methods for the drivers. If something goes wrong, you only need to ask the car dealers.

So any business, it just depends on whether the government wants to control it or not, and how it plans to manage it.

Jinzhou is in full swing, and everything is thriving, so naturally everyone is looking forward.

Lin Daiyu and Zijuan share a rickshaw, and Xueyan and Chunxian share a rickshaw.

Zijuan tightly grasped the cotton-covered handrail beside her. She was both excited and nervous to show her face on the street.

Lin Daiyu held on to the armrest with her left hand, covered her small mouth with a silk scarf with her right hand, and couldn't help laughing.

"It's a pity that sister Baoqin is not here. If she is in Jinzhou, I will invite her to see the rare things in Jinzhou. How are they compared to foreign ones?"

Feeling the breeze blowing towards her face, Lin Daiyu giggled.

When Xue Baoqin entered Jia's house, she told them that when she was eight years old, she went abroad with her father to buy foreign goods.

I met a foreign woman with yellow hair and talked to her.

Lin Daiyu has always kept it in her heart, and she still suspects that Xue Baoqin lied to them.

My father had asked her husband to teach her to read since she was a child, and thought that all women outside were like this, but after going to Jia's mansion, she realized that a woman's lack of talent is virtue.

The girls in Jia's mansion have never been taught Taoism by a husband, but only read some women's books.

During those years in the Jia Mansion, Lin Daiyu lived a very wronged life and was always careful. Only when she arrived in Jinzhou did she seem to have returned to the environment of her childhood home.

"I also saw the red-haired man a few days ago."

Zicuckoo said unconvinced.

"Then have you ever talked to the other party and asked where they came from?"

Lin Daiyu hurriedly asked.

Zijuan shook her head vigorously, she took a look and then hid, how dare she go forward and talk to a stranger, wouldn't she be ashamed to death.

"You."

Lin Daiyu nodded the maidservant's forehead.

Although she was angry at the general's rude behavior, she looked highly at the general's support for Xinxue.

Since Lin Ruhai received the general's support, he has vigorously promoted new learning in Jinzhou, advocating that women should also learn Taoism.

Learning Taoism does not seem to be a big deal, but in fact, it has far-reaching significance to let go of the restraint on women.

When he was in Yangzhou, Lin Ruhai dared to invite a Taoist teacher for Lin Daiyu in private, let alone today.

Improving the status of women, of course, starts from home.

Lin Daiyu originally had a casual personality, was competitive, didn't care about fame and fortune, and had her father's love, which prompted her to force the maids to take a rickshaw today.

It can also be regarded as cheering for oneself in disguise.

Otherwise, how dare she sit alone.

Driven by Lin Daiyu, Zijuan could barely speak, and the two servant girls, Xueyan and Chunxian, closed their mouths nervously, lowered their heads and did not dare to look around, as if everyone on the street was watching them.

"The world is going down."

The street did attract a lot of attention, and one of them, an old man in a long gown, shook his head and cursed.

"Which adult let his own girl out, how is such an act different from a whore?"

"It's not Lin Zuoshi who caused it. I really don't know why the general supports this person. I'm afraid there will be disasters if he tarnishes Taoism like this."

The companion next to the old man said with a sigh.

"For the sake of Jinzhou's future, we should go to see the general. We must persuade the general and ask him to order the prohibition of new studies and make things right."

The old man looked serious.

The companions around are full of righteousness. Women should not study Taoism, this is the law of heaven, and it cannot be rebellious.

(End of this chapter)