Dragon Sea Empire

Yin Feng did not intend to transform the Luzon Council into an independent monitoring and anti-corruption agency.His original intention was to carry out a democratic political experiment in the area under his rule.Most of those council members are local big landowners, big businessmen and company shareholders.It is impossible to become a member of the council without hundreds of thousands of property.Their greatest power is to check the administrative expenses of the Luzon tutelary mansion every year.and tax situation.

Council members instinctively found out.The tutelary officials are effectively their employees.Living off the taxes paid by their estates.Therefore, I have the consciousness of being optimistic about my wallet.They proposed expanding the annual inspection of tutelary expenditures.at this council meeting.Yin Feng approved the establishment of the Verification Bureau by the council.And allow the Verification Bureau to have the right to review the personal income of officials.And you can directly respond to him-Yin Feng.

This inspection bureau eventually developed into the de facto anti-corruption bureau.Responsible directly to Yin Feng.

Yin Feng ruthlessly executed Zhang Jungui and the personnel involved in the case from the Supplies Bureau of the Town Guard Mansion.However, he still felt a little guilty towards Zhang Wei.Zhang Wei's nephew was after Manila was occupied by the Chinese company.The first batch of scholars and literati who came here from the mainland.Zhang Wei has no children.He was seen as the heir.Therefore, Zhang Wei will desperately intercede for him.

Afterwards, Yin Feng sent someone to send some company share certificates to Zhang Wei.But it was returned by Zhang Wei.Zhang Wei said clearly: The Zhang family is ashamed of the Chinese company.From now on, Yin Feng will not be bothered about anything.

Zhang Wei was Yin Feng when he first arrived in the Philippines.The first Chinese I met.Also helped him escape from Manila.But now it's such an embarrassing situation.Yin Feng could only sigh helplessly.but.His views on corruption have not changed.Xu Hongji once objected to the practice that the Inspection Bureau has the right to review the personal income of officials.He said: "Isn't this treating officials like thieves? Our officials are like this. Don't they have no prestige at all. How can this make the people obey the jurisdiction of officials?"

Yin Feng looked Xu Hongji up and down with the look of looking at a diorama.He smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Xu, you have read a lot of poetry and books. Do you know that in ancient times, when the world was in great chaos, there were times when you didn't close your doors at night and didn't pick up lost things on the road."

Xu Hongji looked at Yin Feng suspiciously.Seeing his serious face.Carefully replied: "This is an allusion of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Is it true in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty? I don't think so. The outside door is not closed. It is called Datong. The road does not pick up the relics.

Yin Feng nodded: "You're right. During the reign of Zhenguan, it may not be possible to keep doors open at night and pick up lost items on the road. Excuse me. What era is it now?"

"It's almost a chaotic world..." Xu Hongji sighed.

"Exactly. People's hearts are not ancient. You know it too. There are very few officials in the Ming Dynasty who are not corrupt. The so-called road does not pick up. If there is gold left on the side of the road, how many people do you think can do it now? These officials of the guarding government .I came here for their own future and interests. In the face of a large number of benefits they have never seen before. How many of them are unmoved."

Although Xu Hongji was deprived of fame by the imperial court.But he still instinctively tried to defend the literati class: "But, my lord. After all, they are scholars."

"Don't think that scholars can cleanse themselves by reading the book of sages. Aren't all the corrupt officials in the court are the children of sages." Yin Feng said mercilessly: "Civilian officials and military generals are just human beings. Reading the books of sages does not make you a saint." Saint. You know this very well. Your experience can illustrate this point. Therefore, people are not sages and sages have no faults. I just want to guard against these officials as thieves. This is actually for their own good. It is to help them get close to sages It saves them from making a mistake and becoming eternal hatred. Moreover, the common people will naturally be convinced by what good achievements they have made. Only relying on false majesty will not deter the common people."

Xu Hongji was speechless to Yin Feng's specious words.He backed away flushed.

After the meeting.Yin Feng was accompanied by Zeng Jingshan to the Cavite shipyard.Inspect a group of fast warships that are about to launch.

After this war with the imperial court.Yin Feng discovered: Compared with the Daming Navy, which can almost only be regarded as the Coast Guard.The expansion of his own Chinese navy fleet is too advanced. The Feizi battleship with 40-60 guns is already invincible in the coastal areas of China.Needless to say, the larger battleship Yuanzi loaded with more than 80 cannons.It is a complete waste when dealing with the Ming army navy.And the second-tier battleship of the fleet.gunboat.Most of them are modified fuchuan with keel rib design.Because of his Fuchuan's blood relationship is too strong.Although it has the characteristics of easy operation and high stability.But the biggest problem is the slow speed.Traditional Chinese rigid sails used by Fuchuan.Although flexible in operation, it is easy to operate when traveling against the wind.But the sail itself is heavy.Head wind resistance is also great.As a result, Fuchuan's speed is very problematic.Far inferior to European slender galleons and schooners in agility.The gunboat serves as the auxiliary escort of the main battleship.It often happens that capital battleships, mainly using schooners, are faster than gunboats.The role of the gunboat is greatly reduced.and.In view of Fuchuan's ship shape is too wide.The lateral strength of the hull is limited.So you can't install too many cannons.As a firepower output platform, it is also tasteless.

visible.The speed of the Fuchuan-type warship.flexibility.In terms of weapon output firepower density, it is at a disadvantage compared with Western sailing ships.After the Chinese Navy gradually controlled the East Asian waters.The sea enemies faced are mainly from the West.Naval warfare tactics will be dominated by bombardment.so.Fuchuan is no longer suitable as a warship.It was able to defeat the Dutch fleet and the Spanish fleet before.Mainly because the enemy is playing away.The number of warships coming from afar is limited.The Chinese Army has enough Feizi warships to fight against it.But.If the Chinese military wants to go global.Faster and better fast warships are bound to be used.

It seems.It is better to give full play to Fuchuan's large load capacity and good stability.Convert Fuchuan into a transport ship.

Yin Feng made up his mind.When leaving Taiwan, orders were issued to the three shipyards directly under the company, Taiwan Port, Luzon Cavite Shipyard, and Luzon Cavite Shipyard.Mass production of large schooner frigates.Used as a replacement for fleet gunboats.Now.Navy warships are officially divided into four classes:

Those loaded with more than 40 cannons are called battleships-basically Galen-type ships with a watertight compartment design and a Chinese and Western mixed sail cable structure;

A battleship with 40 to 20 cannons is called a cruiser.Fast battleships are loaded with less than 20 cannons.All are being replaced with schooners.

The rest of the various warships.Among them are flying clippers for communication.Sand ship-modified gunboats in the Yangtze River Basin.And arson boats of various structures, small patrol boats.They are all collectively referred to as auxiliary warships.

Since the Chinese company has just been established.Yin Feng began to hire a large number of Portuguese, Dutch, and British with high salaries to come to Zhonghua Company as shipbuilding engineers.They were also sent to teach in military academies and technical colleges.these countries.Especially the Netherlands and the United Kingdom represent the highest level of today's warship shipbuilding technology.Yin Feng was very willing to borrow their wisdom.At this time, people don't have much awareness of keeping their country secret.As long as there is enough money.There are always people who are willing to sell state secrets.

until now.Yin Feng has gone through the shipbuilding movement for more than ten years.A large number of ship craftsmen have been trained for the Chinese company.Almost all the shipbuilders along the coast of Fujian were recruited by him to Taiwan and Luzon.And let them learn from Westerners.The Chinese people's strong learning ability and copycat kung fu are fully reflected in the shipyard of the Chinese company.Shortly after the battleship Hiryu was created.The Chinese company will soon be able to independently design and build new warships.

The Cavite shipyard is surrounded by a wall.It occupies more than three li in a circle.At the highest point of the Cavite shipyard.Looking upstairs at the main entrance.Yin Feng looked at the labor scene in the Cavite shipyard filled with people.Can't help sighing: "I'm afraid the Spaniards have never thought of such a scene."

The basic equipment of the Cavite shipyard was left by the Spaniards.However, many hoist cranes, gantry cranes and dry docks have been added.Thousands of Spanish prisoners of war have been working here for five years.These prisoners of war after the Second Battle of Manila.He was interned with the first Spanish prisoners of war on an island in the inner lake of Manila.Because the Spanish government has not negotiated peace with the Chinese army.Nor did he come to redeem his prisoners of war.Let nearly [-] prisoners of war eat and drink for nothing every day.So Yin Feng finally couldn't bear it anymore.All the strong laborers in this batch of prisoners of war were dispatched to work in the shipyard.

Now.A group of Japanese laborers were also enriched to work as coolies in the shipyard.

These Japanese were not the group suppressed by the third division.It was the Japanese Catholics who fled to Taiwan half a year ago.

Yin Feng asked Li Chengping, the director of the shipyard: "How is it? Will it be completed in January next year?"

Li Chengping is the director of the company's factory department.Nephew of blacksmith Li Yue, member of the board.He waved his big hand as big as a cattail fan.Pointing to the front, he said with a loud voice: "Please rest assured, the owner. In January next year, 30 fast battleships and 20 cruisers will definitely be built. But, modify those gunboats. Oh. It's just that the modification of those Fuchuan-type gunboats is a bit troublesome. The main problem is not a technical problem. It is to remove the cannon from Fuchuan and assemble it on the new warship. It will take some time.”

Yin Feng laughed.Pat the blacksmith family member on the shoulder.Said: "This is not a problem. It is mainly physical labor. I will add more manpower for you: this time to fight the imperial court. Many officers and soldiers were captured. This time the rebellion in central Luzon was put down. The third division also captured I asked Li Xing to choose some strong guys for you. How about it. I also plan to transfer people from the Manila garrison. Strengthen the security work here."

Li Chengping simply smiled happily.Rubbing his hands together, he said, "Okay. I know that this group of natives only need to use both kindness and strength. They still work very hard. I still need 1000 people. The captain. Be sure to give me some strong guys."

Yin Feng smiled: "No problem. You should also pay attention. These indigenous captives will eventually be released. After three years of hard labor, they can freely choose to stay or stay. After all, we still have to live with them.  … ..."

"Then what about those Japanese and Ganla people?"

Yin Feng thought for a while and said: "Forget about the Japanese. You can use it as you like. Anyway, they signed a five-year death contract with me. They will serve Chinese companies for free for five years. Then they can become local immigrants. It's just that there is no The right to buy land and land. As for the Ganba people. Hehe. You can assign them more dirty work. Their king will not redeem them for a day. Let them use their own labor to redeem their freedom. Farming They can't. You can't use them as cannon fodder. You have to let them work here. Or go to the mines."

Yin Feng thought that he had treated the Spanish prisoners very preferentially.