The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 179 The Importance of Navy

"Of course it's possible." I smiled and looked at the surprised expressions of the three of them and said, "It's up to you to realize this possibility. Why, don't you have confidence?"

"Yes, I trust you sir." Huang Daopo took the lead in expressing his opinion.

Shen Yiqiu and Quanjue also nodded and said: "Of course."

"Miss Huang, in addition to this new loom, for cotton making tools, you can also use hand (mixer, that is, cotton gin), play (slinging cotton bow), spin (spinning wheel), weave (loom) There are four areas for improvement."

Huang Daopo was even more surprised when she heard that I could say this: "Ah? Young Master, you actually know how to weave?"

Fang Ling smiled and said, "Sister Huang, what does my brother not understand?"

Li Beiyang also said: "Young master is a scholar of heaven and man, and there is no difference in this world. I have already learned it."

Song Wuxin asked curiously: "Does the young master also know how to build ships?"

"What do you think?" Everyone asked in unison.

On the afternoon of the second day after Wen Tianxiang's departure, I summoned Li Beiyang, Ye Mengding and Lu Xiufu in the Imperial Study to discuss the formation of the navy.

"Li Aiqing, then Song Wuxin has all the drawings of the giant ship. Is there any problem with the progress of the battleship?"

"Your Majesty, with Mr. Song's help, it should be much easier."

"Well, Li Aiqing, I have already read your memorial. As for my future plan for the navy, I will tentatively set the four main fleets of the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the North Sea, and the Yanjiang River. The officers and soldiers of the four major fleets are composed of former navy divisions of various departments, totaling 10 people. I initially plan to have Ye Aiqing concurrently serve as the naval commander, and Li Aiqing as the deputy commander, and Li Aiqing will still be in charge of the specific affairs."

Ye Mengding, who is also the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, naturally has far more affairs in the court than Li Beiyang, and when it comes to water warfare alone, Li Beiyang is naturally more proficient and professional.

"The ministers obey the order."

"Li Aiqing, all preparatory work needs to be completed before the end of the year, and Lu Xiufu, Minister of the Ministry of War, will cooperate with you."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Beiyang thought for a while and continued to ask, "Your Majesty, will the reorganized navy still be placed under the Privy Council?"

"Hehe, Li Aiqing, the three of you are not considered outsiders today, so I will tell you my plans and visions for our army in the future. First of all, the separation of the military and the government. You all know that I have recently established a government affairs council, and in the future I will set up one. The Military Affairs Council, replacing the existing Privy Council and the Ministry of War, is responsible for all military affairs of our court. Secondly, the Military Affairs Council, like the Government Administration Council, will be directly under the leadership of the royal family, which means it will be directly responsible to me. Is this what you are most concerned about?"

Li Beiyang and Jia Sidao have always been at odds, and now I see through my thoughts, and I blushed a little and said: "Your Majesty, I am terrified."

"The third point is that I will gradually replace the existing cold weapons with firearms. Even the navy will mainly use firearms. My dear friends, after we regain the mountains and rivers, the navy will become more important. It will even exceed that of the army. Therefore, in the construction of the navy, we must have a far-sighted vision, and gradually evolve from the current offshore operations to deep-sea operations, that is, like ocean-going merchant ships, they need to travel long distances in the sea."

"Your Majesty, why is this?"

I took out a map, spread it out on the table and said, "Take a look, this is a world map I hand-painted."

"world map?"

"Most areas in the world are covered by water. These areas account for about [-]% to [-]% of the entire world. They are mainly composed of four oceans, including the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean." I pointed to the location of China and said, " You see, this is the land of our dynasty. In the whole world, our dynasty only occupies a small part of the land. Even the territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties is also only a small part. The world is so big that it far exceeds yours. Imagine. Look at this place. This country is called Italy, which is where Mr. Jerry Polo’s hometown of Venice is located. To reach these places, you can only go by sailing. In the future, after I conquer Mongolia, I will conquer the whole world , at that time, it will be the time for me to make great achievements in the navy. This is one of the reasons why I want to build the giant ship of China. Just imagine, a team with the giant ship of China as the flagship and a combination of various warships How majestic it is to sail a large fleet on the sea."

Lu Xiufu was better. How did Li Beiyang and Ye Mengding know that the world was so big, and they were even more surprised at how I knew it. They were dumbfounded for a moment, and felt that the rumored "man of God" that Lu Xiufu once said was absolutely true.

I continued: "There are countless wealth in the ocean. Even if it is a small island or a reef, the resources around it are very considerable. The simplest is the fishery resources. I will not mention the others. And All of this will be realized by our navy, you now understand the importance of the navy I mentioned, regardless of whether it is more important than the army, at least it will not be less important than the army."

The ancients used to say that every inch of land must be fought for. This only refers to the territory on land. The previous emperors did not pay enough attention to the sea, so that later generations clamored every day for each island, and even went to war.

Li Beiyang said excitedly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead our fleet overseas to open up territories for Your Majesty."

As a soldier, defending the country is the most basic task, but what can really make the soldiers make contributions is to expand the territory.However, the ancient navy did not have such an opportunity at all. It was not until the rise of European iron ships hundreds of years later that people realized the importance of the navy.

Opportunities seem to be beckoning to Li Beiyang. If the fleet goes overseas, wouldn't it be the same as Marshal Yue regaining lost ground?

I smiled and said: "Li Aiqing, when the time comes, I will let you lead the team personally."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, first."

Lu Xiufu has been following me for a long time, and he is very convinced of my "prophecy". After listening to it, he asked: "Your Majesty, I just heard what your Majesty said. At present, the only way to reach those overseas lands is by sea. Is there another way?"

"Haha, Junshi, you listened really carefully. That's right, think about it, there is land in this world, where you can travel by horse, and the ocean, where you can travel by boat, and the sky, What about in the sky? Of course, there will be things that travel in the air in the future.”

How could Ye Mengding believe it, and said: "Your Majesty, this, this is too unbelievable, right?"

"Ye Aiqing, this is not impossible, but certain. The potential of human beings is infinite. For example, if you go back to the Yao and Shun period, Aiqing, would you think that today's warships are so huge and today's cities are so prosperous? As I said, Man is determined to conquer nature, so we must have a future-oriented thinking, and you, as important ministers of our dynasty, must emancipate your minds so that you can break the inherent shackles of human beings and make society continue to progress."

"Emancipate the mind?" Ye Mengding said after a moment of contemplation, "Your Majesty, I have an idea. I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"Aiqing, if you have something to say, just say it."

"Your Majesty, I have listened to His Majesty's teachings recently, and the more I think about them, the more incisive they become. Your Majesty's remarks are unprecedented. Therefore, I propose to compile your Majesty's remarks into a book and edit it into a record, so that my court officials can read and study. For example, in the future The navy has a very important strategic position, and our government will definitely increase investment. If we can publicize it in advance, all officials and even the common people will know in advance, and when it is officially implemented, it will be able to get twice the result with half the effort."

"If you want to act, first create momentum?"

"Your Majesty, this is exactly what I mean."

"Ye Aiqing, that's a very kind word." I laughed out loud.

Public opinion, building momentum, and even advocating for me can all be achieved by publishing newspapers and periodicals. Why didn't I think of it?I can also come up with a book of quotations from the emperor. People in this era are simple-minded and without the Internet, so it is easier to brainwash them.

The next step I want to change is the corruption in the officialdom. Of course, I can blow it out first and then take action, and I can also release the matter of Fujian Road’s first establishment of the inspection office and the Nanya Office through the media, so that everyone knows that after the reform, the official office of Fujian Road How clean and honest, with the supervision of this media, hehe, let's see if Chen Xinshu dares to embezzle.

"Xiaoqi."

Xiao Qi came in from the door and said, "The little one is here."

"I pass on my decree. Tomorrow, after I retire from the court, I will announce the ministers, Jia Sidao, Weng Yinglong, Liao Yingzhong, Chen Yizhong, Lu Xiufu, and Zhao Shunsun to hold a meeting in the apse. Also, He Ji and He Aiqing are also invited to attend."