Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

On February 15, 36th year of Huaxia Wucheng, Su Xiaochun, the big treasurer of Xiyang [-] Sino-Japanese Xingsheng, revealed that it became a reality. The Huaxia Military Department followed the will of Zheng Kezang and announced the establishment of the Heilongjiang Neihe Navy and the Eighth Division of the Longxiang Army. In addition, it announced that it would adjust the existing systems of the four major overseas navies.

During this adjustment, the Beiguo Navy was renamed the Zhenbei Navy, and its jurisdiction was Lushun, Jiaoao, Seogwipo, Ishikarigawa Port, Kushiro Port, Okuo Bay, and Kurumi Island Dead Leaves (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) ) Hong Kong and other seven tutelary forts, the First Cruise Fleet, the Third Cruise Fleet, the Seventh Cruise Fleet, the First Letter Ship Fleet, the Ninth Letter Ship Fleet, the First Army Shipping Fleet, and the Fourth Army Shipping Fleet The other departments merged with the third division of the Longxiang Army.Among them, the Seventh Cruise Fleet and the Ninth Letter Ship Fleet were formally expanded from the Ezodi Detachment. After forming the army, they were mainly responsible for cruise missions in the direction of Hokuriku, Mutsu to Kanto, Kunai Island, and the Kuril Islands. He was ordered to explore the sea area north and east of the Thousand Islands and search for the Fusang Continent.

The third division of the Longxiang Army also adjusted its deployment of troops. The main force of the division withdrew from the front line in Liaodong; the division headquarters and its affiliated middle base, baggage, and artillery regiments were stationed in Jiaoao; the subordinate first brigade was transferred to Haidongdu The Hufu was responsible for the defense in Yezo and the Thousand Islands; the White Corps of the division returned to the town of Seogwipo Township; the third brigade moved north to Wokuowan Township, and was ready to invest in the Tongmen River (Tumen River) to fight against the Qing Dynasty. Only the second brigade of the division remained in Lushun, ready to join the frontal battlefield in Liaodong at any time.

The Zhehai Navy was also renamed the Zhendong Navy, but the order of the town guard, fleet, and detachment remained unchanged, except that the second division of the Longxiang Army was replaced by the newly formed Fifth Division of the Longxiang Army. .

The Fujian-Taiwan Navy was renamed the Zhennan Navy, and had jurisdiction over Haitan, Keelung, Nan'ao, and Pingtung, as well as the Third Cruise Fleet, the Fourth Cruise Fleet, the Sixth Cruise Fleet, the Fourth Letter Ship Fleet, and the No. The Second Army Ship Fleet and the First Division of the Longxiang Army.

The Labuan Detachment of the Fujian-Taiwan Navy was abolished, and its Fifth Cruise Fleet was incorporated into the newly established Sulu Navy.The Sulu Navy is in charge of the eastern part of the South China Sea, the west side of the Sulu Sea, the west side of the Sulawesi Sea, and the west side of the Sulawesi Sea to Maka from the south of the Bashi Channel, the interior of the Philippine Islands, and the Wuyu Islet of Tufu, which belongs to Beibo Nidufu. Cruise missions in the vast sea area west of the Tin Strait.

The Sulu Navy has five tutelary forts including Sandakan, Long Island, Labuan, Xinjin, and Balikpapan, as well as the Fifth Cruise Fleet, the Eighth Cruise Fleet, the Fifth Letter Ship Fleet, and the Sixth Letter Ship Fleet. , the Seventh Army Ship Fleet and the Second Division of the Longxiang Army.

The Western Fleet was renamed the Zhenxi Fleet, and under its jurisdiction were Xiangshanao, Qiongzhou Baishazhai, Qiongzhou Anyou Port, Guangnan Hongji, Cam Ranh Bay, Cardamom Bay (Kampson Port), Pearl River Fleet, and Mekong River Fleet. , the Fifth Cruise Fleet, the Second Cruise Fleet, the Tenth Cruise Fleet, the Third Signal Ship Fleet, the Seventh Signal Ship Fleet, the Sixth Army Transport Fleet and the Fourth Division of the Longxiang Army.The fleet is responsible for cruising in the western waters of the South China Sea to the west of Nan'ao Island, including Guangdong Sea, Qionghai, Guangnan Bay (Beibu Gulf), Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands and the Gulf of Siam.

The original Western Navy Strait Fleet was expanded into the East Tianzhu Navy, with eight jurisdictions including Lingyamen, Songkhla, Penang, Puji (Phuket), Tianzhu (Andaman), Pontianak, Jeddah, and Machen. Tutofu and the Sixth Cruise Fleet, Ninth Cruise Fleet, No.11 Cruise Fleet, Eighth Letter Ship Fleet, Tenth Letter Ship Fleet, Fifth Army Ship Ship Fleet, Eighth Army Ship Ship Fleet and Ryujō Army sixth division.

The East Tianzhu Fleet is mainly responsible for guarding the coasts of the entire Malay Peninsula, southwest Borneo, and South Borneo, as well as patrolling the Andaman Sea, and making some preparations for expanding China's sphere of influence in the coastal areas of East India in the next stage.

However, judging from the ultimate goal of this establishment adjustment, Zheng Kezang obviously hopes to further strengthen the existence of the Huaxia Navy in the north and south in addition to maintaining its absolute advantage in the East Asian waters: the purpose of strengthening the Zhenbei Navy is to Block Russia's efforts in the Northeast Pacific Ocean and actively explore the shipping routes to the Saeki Giant Kingdom (Kamchatka) and Fuso Continent (North America), while the newly established Dongtianzhu Navy and Sulu Navy are completely aimed at European countries. The existence of the East India Company, especially the VOC

In addition, in this adjustment, the Longxiang Army became the big winner. When the Lu divisions were abolished one after another, they bucked the trend and expanded into eight divisions, becoming the veritable first Chinese army.

On the seventh day after the Ministry of War's order was issued, Lord Hua, who had returned from Tianzhu's tutelary mansion, came to Dawei again.Fang Yunchun, who received him again on behalf of Xiyang 36, put his final counter-proposal in front of Mr. Hua.

"My lord, please be clear. The so-called emperor does not send hungry soldiers. Although we, the little people, were not abandoned by the emperor and given the status of the inner vassal, we still have some ideas of our own. Please also ask the lord to listen to the request of the little people and others. Regardless of success or failure, Xiaomin and others are all grateful for the help of adults."

Verbal expressions are of course not counted, but with a heavy plate of gold and silver coins in front of him, Mr. Hua couldn't help but smile: "These conditions are indeed not something I can agree to, but it's a little effort, the house governor is too polite, and I accept it." I'm ashamed."

How could Fang Yunchun take the money back, so he said: "These are just the expenses for the adults' activities, and they are not a big gift. As long as the adults can do their best to make it happen, the little people will have a big thank you in the future."

Mr. Hua looked at the money, then looked down at the requirements in the document, and pondered for a moment: "The imperial court has expressly stipulated that the sale of ordnance is not allowed, and even if there is a private plunder certificate, you can only buy from the government. Iron cannons, as for steel cannons, it is impossible for the imperial court to sell them without fully installing them. Gunpowder can find a way, but it can’t go the right way. I can build a bridge for you, but the weight is absolutely limited. If there are too many, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Military Law Department will notice."

"I don't even count on steel cannons. I don't know if the bronze cannons that are going to be eliminated in the army can be sold."

The Chinese navy has rarely been equipped with bronze cannons. One is too bulky and the other is too expensive. However, there are always exceptions. The navy has also cast a batch of bronze cannons with different tin and lead contents to resist salt corrosion. However, with the gradual equipment of cast steel cannons, bronze cannons have not continued to be used.

Mrs. Hua rolled her eyes: "I'm afraid the price is not small, one is worth two ordinary fine iron cannons, are you still going to want it?"

Fang Yunchun affirmed: "If the imperial court is willing to sell it, no matter how high the price is, we are willing to buy it."

"Then I will go and ask for you." Master Hua skipped this point noncommittally. "Negotiate the number of warships to be recruited in advance. There is no problem with this. The imperial court will not drain all of your warships, so that you can't hold on to your skills. As for the number of warships to be mobilized each time, I have a rough idea. There are almost two ships from the hereditary magistrate. , The hereditary magistrate sent four boats, but the boats vary in size, and the imperial court can only decide which boats to draw after checking your family fortunes."

Fang Yunchun smiled apologetically: "With the words of an adult, we can rest assured that we can still accept this number."

"Don't nod in a hurry, what if the transferred ship is not in port, or you don't want to take it out?"

Fang Yunchun discussed with the people next to him for a while, and gave an answer: "If the foreign boats drawn by the imperial court are not available, we will have one to make up for another. In short, the size is similar and the manpower is the same. Internal adjustments, in short, will not miss the court's affairs, please tell the superiors about this, Mr. Hua."

"That's good, but it's impossible for you to ask the court to pay you." Master Hua pointed to a certain section of the love letter. "Even if it's just for sending out troops, it's impossible for you to pay the start-up fee. After all, you are not the imperial court's soldiers, so you can't get paid. Otherwise, the military department will not be fair. As for the start-up fee, what the Holy Majesty hates the most is this. Whoever pays for it? Whoever sets the precedent commits suicide, so I can't help you." Speaking of this, Master Hua changed the subject. "Of course, there are always workarounds. The imperial court has always had regulations on seizures. As long as you work hard, your share will not be less. This may not be less than the opening fee."

Fang Yunchun also stayed in the Xia Army, so he naturally knew the relevant regulations in the military law. Emperor Wu Cheng always believed that what warriors want is honor incentives rather than money temptation, so the rewards in the Xia Army are rarely related to money. Yes, except for sailors who are running between wind and waves, they can share part of the income from the seized ship cargo.

Therefore, Fang Yunchun, who was already asking for a lot of money, did not insist: "If the imperial court can treat everyone equally, we have no objection."

"This last year's tribute, this matter is not under the control of the Ministry of War and the Navy, it has to be decided by the people in the Governor's Yamen." This sentence has already revealed the meaning of the mouth. It turns out that the so-called granting the 36 Western families the status of the inner vassal is not the result of the Chinese court. It was decided, but it was just an attempt by the Western Navy. Of course, the Lingyamen Protectorate must be involved, but whether it will be successful or not will be decided by the high-level. "I can only help you hand over this chapter. As for the result, we have to wait for news."

Fang Yunchun and the others were not familiar with the canonization process, so they didn't realize that Mrs. Hua had inadvertently shown her feet, and kept saying, "Everything will be done by Mrs. Hua."

In fact, Mr. Hua also wanted to do his best to facilitate this matter. Naturally, he was not the little reward from the Tuxiyang 36 family, but he was worried that if he got out of the gang and passed to Zheng Kezang's ears, the charge of usurping the king's power was not due to his small stature. He can bear it, so he said: "The court, I will try my best to find a way to unblock it, but you also have to fight hard, and let the court know your strength, so that what I say will be accepted by the higher authorities."

Fang Yunchun smashed his eyes: "What does Master Hua mean?"

Master Hua said with a sharp dagger: "What I mean is that no matter how the court handles it, you must first help Tianzhu's tutelary mansion to make Xilan's affairs beautiful. With this credit, what do you say?" It's all easy to handle."

The Xiyang 36 family also thought of this, so Fang Yunchun asked: "No problem, but I don't know when to send troops, how many ships we need to use, and how the Tianzhu tutelary government will dispatch them."

"At the latest at the end of March, troops will be dispatched. We will meet you at the Tianzhu Town Guard's Mansion first. The Niu Guard of the Guard Mansion will tell you what to do next." Master Hua explained. "As for the number of boats, at least fifty boats and corresponding manpower are needed, and there can only be more and no less, the more the better."