Open an aircraft carrier to fight against Japan

The soldier couldn't help being taken aback after hearing this, he hesitated and said, "What did you say?"

Lin Yuan looked haughty and sneered, "Ask Deng Guandai, does he understand the navy?"

The soldier looked at Lin Yuan for a while, and said solemnly: "Wait a minute, go down and ask Deng Guandai."

The soldier asked Lin Yuan's name and then left. Lin Yuan vaguely felt that the soldier's speech and behavior were unusual, and he was definitely not an ordinary soldier. At the place, I also hope that honored guest Haihan, please follow me in, Deng Guandai please."

Lin Yuan turned his head to look for Shen Wanqing, but there was no sign of her, so Lin Yuan followed the soldier into the courtyard alone.

I saw that the land in the yard was neatly shoveled with ditches. Obviously, the owner of the yard is using the land here to grow vegetables. I don’t know what kind of vegetables are planted on the ridge, with green seedlings exposed, and a grape trellis in the corner of the yard. .

The soldier pointed Lin Yuan to the door, and said with a smile: "Your honorable guest, please do your own thing, I will take my leave first."

Lin Yuan pushed open the door, only to see a large table full of books, and a person sitting on a chair. It was Deng Shichang who had shut the door to him that day. There was a piece of white rice paper hanging on the wall next to it, which read : But the Wanzi Ping Rong Ce was exchanged for the owner's tree planting book.

Lin Yuan saw that the books on the table were all dilapidated. Apparently the owner of the books had flipped through countless pages. When he took a closer look, he found that these books were all about the navy.

Deng Shichang raised his head and asked in surprise, "It's you?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "It's right here."

Deng Shichang sighed lightly, and said: "At that time, Deng thought you were a national traitor, so he ignored you. Who would have thought that Deng was guilty of the Qing Dynasty today? ah."

Deng Shichang smiled immediately and said, "Brother Lin, let's not talk about the navy today, but let's look at this clumsy painting of mine. There is something pleasing to the eye of Brother Lin." Then, he took out a piece of rice paper from under the pile of books and wrote There is a line: "Laugh at Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei. Exhausted organs, exhausted effort, only three parts of the world. Think carefully with your fingers, fight like a party, and Liu Ling is drunk."

Seeing that the words contained the meaning of retreating into the mountains and forests, Lin Yuan couldn't help laughing and said, "Deng Guandai will stop asking about worldly affairs from now on?"

Deng Shichang said with a smile: "I'm no longer in charge, but I'm just wearing a sinful body. I have little talent and learning. How dare I ask about state affairs?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Don't lie to yourself anymore. If you really don't want to ask about world affairs, why do you ask the people who come to visit? Why do you agree to see me when I ask you if you know the navy?" .”

Deng Shichang said: "You said I don't understand the navy, but do you understand the navy?"

Lin Yuan said: "I don't dare to say that I understand the navy, but I have a question to ask Deng Guandai, I am Qing, what is the use of the navy?"

Deng Shichang said: "Since the Qing Dynasty established the Central Plains, it lasted more than [-] years, and the barbarians obeyed. However, England and France invaded our borders twice. What we relied on was the strength of the ships and guns. Our Qing Dynasty built The navy, of course, is for the defense of the territory, buying strong ships and powerful guns, just like the first emperor built the Great Wall.”

Lin Yuan smiled slightly and said, "I have some insights. The Navy is not the Great Wall of our Qing Dynasty, but the sword of Damocles that our Qing Dynasty hangs over the heads of Japanese and Europeans!"

Deng Shichang frowned and asked, "What sword are you talking about?"

Lin Yuan used this metaphor often in the 21st century. The sword of Damocles originated from a Greek legend, and was later used as a metaphor for danger that exists at any time. Foreign media dubbed China's "hawks".

Lin Yuan immediately explained the meaning of the word to him. Seeing Deng Shichang nodding his head to express his understanding, he added: "Our navy should not be born for defense, but should be born for offense. The best defense is offense. We wiped out the enemy at his starting point, and we naturally have no threat."

Deng Shichang laughed, like laughing at a young man who is ignorant of the world but boastful. He said: "It's not easy to do this. It's not easy for our warships to protect the territory. How can we travel across the ocean and attack the enemy?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Deng Guandai, I can give you such a warship."

Deng Shichang's smile froze all of a sudden, and he asked in bewilderment, "What do you mean?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "To be honest, I am here this time to invite you to go to my place and continue to lead the fleet to fight the Japanese and foreign devils!"

A hint of alertness appeared on Deng Shichang's face, and he said, "Where do you want me to go?"

Lin Yuan said, "Our base is in Ryukyu."

Deng Shichang asked, "Who are you?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I am Chinese."

Deng Shichang said with a smile: "Although Deng is a guilty minister of the Qing Dynasty, he also understands the principle that a loyal minister should not serve two masters. Please come back."

Lin Yuan said, "Has Guan Dai read Mencius?"

Deng Shichang didn't know why he asked this suddenly, he hesitated for a moment, and nodded, Lin Yuan said "Oh", and immediately asked: "Then you said that the words in "Mencius" are wrong?"

Deng Shichang was stunned for a moment, and said: "The words of the sage should not be wrong."

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Then you must have heard the saying 'the people are the most important, the community is second, and the king is the least'."

Deng Shichang didn't understand what Lin Yuan was talking about. Lin Yuan continued, "You hide here and don't care about world affairs. It's a loss to the people, and even more so to the country."

Deng Shichang was silent, he understood Lin Yuan's meaning, but leaving Daqing was something he couldn't even think about, so he could only say: "The ancients are right, the kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by the spring. I, Deng Shichang, have suffered for half my life." How can the salary of the Qing Dynasty leave the Qing Dynasty? You don’t need to talk about it, please go back.”

Lin Yuan said again: "Don't you remember how the British killed our compatriots 50 years ago? Don't you remember how the British and French invaded Beijing and burned down the Old Summer Palace 30 years ago? These are too far away. Far, well, just a few months ago, in Toshima, in Chenghuan, how did our soldiers be killed by the Japanese? Don’t you want to avenge them! You hide here, how can you avenge them? The Qing court will never use you again!"

Deng Shichang frowned, roared, and said, "Stop talking!" As a soldier, he never forgot these humiliations, whether he loved the countryside or indulged in poetry, it was just his self-deception. Today Lin Yuan said It came out and hit him right where it hurt.

Deng Shichang yelled: "See off the guests!" The soldier came in, pointed out the door very rudely, and said, "Please!" Lin Yuan had no choice but to come out, and as soon as he went out, he saw Shen Wanqing waiting for him with a smile. At the door, Lin Yuan stepped forward and asked, "Where did you go just now?"

Shen Wanqing said, "Of course I'm going to arrange the kidnapping of Deng Guandai."

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "What is kidnapping, you are talking nonsense."

Shen Wanqing said with a smile: "I've done the investigation. Deng Shichang is under house arrest here. There are only a dozen soldiers guarding him. Those soldiers are very weak in combat effectiveness, and the people in Taiwan are very sympathetic to what happened to him. I have already made arrangements. Ship, if you discuss it with him, we can take Deng Shichang away tonight."

Lin Yuan smiled wryly and said, "Deng Guandai is unwilling to go with us."

Shen Wanqing smiled and said, "Then don't we still want to kidnap him?"

At this moment, the soldier came out of the door, handed a letter to Lin Yuan, and said, "My respected guest, this is what Deng Guantao asked me to give to you." After finishing speaking, he turned around and went back.

Lin Yuan opened the envelope and took a look, he couldn't help being surprised, frowned and said, "What's all this written in!"