Dragon Sea Empire

On the edge of a river north of Taiwan Harbor, on a large area that has been artificially leveled, soldiers from a regiment of the Chinese Army are practicing.

Yin Feng was drawing some lines with branches on the sandy beach of the river, surrounded by a group of young lieutenants: this is the latest batch of students from the military academy who just went down to the army for internship. Now, after ten years of groping, Yin Feng finally The new military education system of the Chinese Army has been established, and this system has the shadow of the era before he traveled.

"...As you can see, the marching column of the sentinel is a four-row column. When it enters the battle, it must be converted into a three-row battle array. At this time, it may already be in a state of engagement. Therefore, this kind of formation conversion must be strengthened. Soldiers can change formation without having to think and hear orders,"

Yin Feng stood up, stood on a high ground by the river bank, pointed to the Chinese army recruit battalion who was marching in formation, and said: "Brothers, don't underestimate the problem of formation transformation; the three-row combat formation in wartime is transformed into a marching column. , This is relatively easy, but if the marching column is converted into a combat formation, the enemy may have rushed up; to face the enemy's swords and guns and line up, this requires soldiers and you, my officers must be very calm and skilled…”

Many of this group of young officers are the children of Manila fugitives, and some are the so-called "ship owner orphans" adopted by Yin Feng. The difference from the past is that some children from Fujian and Zhejiang merchant families also joined the military academy.

The Chinese company’s business model of using force to protect business has been accepted by many people. Therefore, Fujian coastal businessmen who are the fastest to accept new things are the first to think of sending their own children into the Chinese army. Generally, the adopted sons or The son of a concubine, but after all, he is a member of the family.

Lin Yue walked quickly and gestured to Yin Feng from a distance.

"Brothers, let's observe for a while. You will be assigned to your respective troops later. Remember, keep your feet on the ground and everything depends on your own efforts." After Yin Feng finished training, he came to Lin Yue and asked, "What's going on?" ,"

"People from the Ministry of Security have found out the identities of those people. They are indeed high officials from the other side, the deputy envoys of Fujian Haidao of the imperial court,"

Yin Feng chuckled: "The bureaucrats of the imperial court finally couldn't bear it anymore."

On the drill ground, a regiment's collective formation drill had come to an end. All the soldiers were standing at attention at the same time. The sound of footsteps shook the ground. He turned his head to look at the drill ground, and suddenly he laughed and thought of an idea.

Yin Feng clapped his hands and called the group of young trainee officers over: "...Brothers, start live-fire training immediately. Lin Yue, immediately notify Li Kuiqi of the Artillery Regiment to send the Thundering Cannon sentry team here for live-fire drills, and then , invite the two court officials here, "

An hour later, a western-style carriage pulled Haidao Deputy Envoy Zhang Fenglai and Xingquan Daoist Bei Luo Weiping to the newly opened training ground of the Chinese Army.

The sound of guns and guns on the training ground suddenly shook the sky, and the dense smoke made it difficult to breathe.

Haidao's deputy envoy Zhang Fenglai and Xingquan Taoist soldier Bei Luo Weiping were sitting on the temporary reviewing stand like pins and needles. He cursed Yin Feng and his army in his heart: they were lawless and disorganized, while Luo Weiping was full of remorse, complaining that he really shouldn't have come to Taiwan to take risks in a moment of curiosity.

Yin Feng was slightly disappointed that the super-era tactics and weapons displayed by his army did not attract the two officials.

At the end of the exercise, two sky-thundering cannons bombarded a large ship in the river with live ammunition.

"Boom, boom," the cannon with a caliber thick enough to fit a big fat man accurately hit the boat in the river, and the big wooden boat was completely wiped out in the huge explosion.

With the sound of a huge explosion, Luo Weiping tilted his body and slid onto the floor of the reviewing platform; Zhang Fenglai stood up with a livid face, opened his mouth wide, and made no sound for a long time. This kind of weapon that can fly out and explode finally made his pedantic The scholar was also stunned.

However, he came to his senses later, turned to Yin Feng and said coldly: "Yin Qianhu has the imperial court's approval to organize and train the army."

Yin Feng smiled indifferently: "This is the servant who set up the housekeeper and nursing home, so I don't need the approval of the court, right?"

Zhang Fenglai saw Yin Feng playing a scoundrel face to face, and said coldly: "In today's world, correcting people's hearts and bringing order out of troubled times is the right way. If you are chasing after the unemployed, resorting to military tactics, and disregarding the court's laws and regulations, I must report to the Holy Majesty, rectify the source, and get rid of your... "

Luo Weiping, who was sitting on the ground, was shocked when he saw that Zhang Fenglai, a scholar with a strong temper, openly provoked the opponent's army on the playground. It is also meritorious and the imperial court,"

Zhang Fenglai broke free from his hand, walked up to Yin Feng and said, "Yin Qianhu, what are you trying to do with such an army?"

Yin Feng stood up, without the slightest humility due to a superior, smiled lightly, and asked: "Your Excellency has seen how my sons and daughters practice, what do you think?"

"The way to use soldiers is the benevolence and righteousness of Tang and Wu, and the restraint of Huan Wen. This is irrelevant. Firearms are not beneficial to the success or failure. Before you hurt others, you hurt yourself first," Zhang Fenglai said eloquently.

As soon as Yin Feng heard this, he immediately lost interest in continuing the discussion with Mr. Zhang; Zhang Fenglai's pedantic and empty remarks were completely a natural manifestation of the cultural conceit created by thousands of years of Confucian cultural accumulation and civilization. Now Yin Feng finally understands What is "selective blindness"? People who observe new things with deep prejudices can completely turn a blind eye to new things, and it is impossible to discover any new knowledge.

Yin Feng smiled coldly: "Master Zhang, our Zhonghua Company is now protecting overseas merchants for the imperial court. We are doing things that the imperial court cannot do. We have not asked the imperial court for a penny. I hope you will not come to us to ask for money." What,"

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Zhang and Luo were sent to a navy warship that day and sent back to Quanzhou Port. Yin Feng originally wanted them to demonstrate, but in the end they talked with each other and couldn't communicate at all. The status quo of the Zhonghua Company is not satisfied. His dream of changing the traditional Chinese way through overseas trade seems to have no end in sight. Even within the Zhonghua Company, he has to compromise with the traditional reality to satisfy everyone’s pursuit of official status. , The staff are divided into levels, and the staff and craftsmen of all levels are given official titles.

After defeating the Spanish Expeditionary Army, there was a phenomenon of slack both within the company and within the Chinese Army. Some people lost their long-term goals, some were satisfied with the land they had acquired, and some began to embezzle and sabotage.

Yin Feng also felt that he had lost his sense of purpose. The revenge against the Spaniards had come to an end. The Dutch and other Western powers could no longer be a threat to the Chinese company for the time being. So, what should be the next step and where will it go.

The weapon research department has not had any special inventions recently, and there are still too few people who are completely enthusiastic about researching technology and doing technical work. With the strong realistic politics and moral concerns created by tradition, the so-called Donglin's management thought is completely oriented by political functions.

At that time, most Western scholars did not care about national politics. During the British Civil War and Revolution, scientific research was even a "safe haven" to escape from real disasters. Western scholars devoted themselves to establishing and improving the knowledge system about the order of the universe, while Chinese scholars People's attention is almost entirely focused on politics and morality, and their goal is the so-called "worldly morals and people's hearts". In fact, these literati have high eyesight and low abilities, and when it comes to practical problems, they can't come up with any good solutions.

He was full of lawsuits, returned home silently, ignored his favorite daughter, and walked to his study. As soon as he entered the door, he saw important generals and staff beside him: Zhao Tie, Mai De, Mai Dahai, Zeng Qi, Zeng Shan, and Lin Yue were all waiting for him at home, as well as the Han family father and son, Lu Shitou, An Heping, Li Tiejiang, etc. from the board of directors, and the younger generation Chen Zhongji, Li Kuiqi, and others were also there. Manager Lin Xiao.

"What happened?" Yin Feng saw that almost all his main subordinates had come, thinking that something serious had happened.

Let's think about Zeng Qi together.

Yin Feng also looked at his father-in-law, but he hesitated for a while, and took out a roll of paper from his arms: "Feng'er, this is the nearest imperial palace newspaper, the chief assistant Ye Xianggao has become an official, this time The sea ban has existed in name only,"

Yin Feng glanced at the main article of the Dibao, smiled and said: "Nowadays, all the princes in the court are concerned about the important affairs of the kingdom of Fu Wang, so there is no time to control us, but the people in Henan are suffering... Oh, my lord father-in-law, Everyone gathered here, what is the matter?"

The big guys still looked at Zeng Qi together, the second monk Yin Fengzhang couldn't figure it out, so he simply looked at Zeng Qi.

Zeng Qi said helplessly: "Feng'er, you should have noticed recently that the whole company seems to have lost the momentum it had a few years ago. In the branches of the mainland company, there are three or two shopkeepers and handlers who absconded with money. There have also been more internal corruption incidents, and..." He looked at Zhao Tie, and motioned for people from the military to come out and say a few words.

Zhao Tie had no choice but to take a step forward, and said loudly: "My Zhao family is only today thanks to the rescue of the ship owner. I am a soldier, so I don't have any twists and turns to say. Let's just say it: the soldiers in the army are violating discipline. The situation has increased a lot, there have been deserters, and many veterans have asked to be discharged and return home, or to go to their own land to cultivate the land. They all think that there is no more battle to fight... I, I, that Ji Zai, you say Come on," Zhao Tie pulled out Chen Zhongji who was hiding behind.

Chen Zhongji is Yin Feng's most valued younger generation. Although he is not a general like Yan Siqi, he is a comprehensive talent in military logistics, diplomacy, and administrative affairs. Said: "Captain, all of us gathered here, actually want, want you to be king,"

Yin Feng opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a moment. Now he understands why everyone gathers here.