Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 727 Strategic Adjustment of the Navy

Zai Ying laughed loudly: "Brother, you underestimate me too much. When it comes to housekeeping, how to make things leak-proof, how to spend money and save money, I can't compare with you, but when it comes to making money, Big Brother doesn't care. You can’t keep up with me by plane.”

Zaifeng smiled and said, "So, you really made money from fishing?" Several other people also pricked up their ears.If there is really a way to make a lot of money, it will be too important for all arms.That means more weapons and more well-trained soldiers.Ever since the pensions for the dead soldiers and the subsidies for the disabled soldiers were increased, the money in the pockets of the Imperial Army has become less and less, especially when the war has reached this level, the required military expenditure is simply a bottomless pit, and no amount of money is enough to fill it up Go in, and the emperor doesn't want to burden the common people too much.However, Guan Xuqing did not regret it at all. These pensions and subsidies were well used, which strengthened the morale of the soldiers of the empire, and also provided a certain material guarantee for the loyalty of the soldiers. These may not be exchanged for how much money they spend. Got it.

Zai Ying drank tea slowly, but at this time, he was in a hurry, until Zai Ze was so angry that he wanted to lift his neck, then he said with a smile: "Brother Emperor, brothers, you should know that this time There were as many as six or seven countries involved in the war, but there was only one main battlefield, which was India. Including the two world wars, the main battlefields were all in Eurasia, and other continents were basically not affected by the war, for example, Africa and South Africa. America. These places used to be the spheres of influence of the major Western powers. After defeating India, they will have it, no, I think we should strike while the iron is hot, and insert our influence deeply into other continents."

Zai Ze said disappointedly: "Brother, if you said it, you didn't say it. In Africa, the great powers are piled up. If you beat them all down, don't even think about gaining a foothold there, but war is not Just kidding, we can’t fight battles that we’re not sure about. As for South America, it’s not so easy to deal with. Although the power of Spain and Portugal is gradually weakening, the United States has gradually taken the lead there. Nor is it a paradise for us Chinese."

Zaiying laughed: "We don't need to think about Africa for the time being, but South America is different. Before the end of World War II, I didn't think of this, but now the situation is different. With the growth of the imperial navy, the Central Pacific is basically Already under our control, the Americans are huddled on the west coast, worried every day, for fear that we will come to trouble them one day. As for Spain and Portugal, they used to be big countries in the world, but now they can only carry shoes for the big countries in the world. It's insignificant. Everyone should know that when we played against the Americans, didn't we get some mines from them?"

"I don't know if you have noticed that the mines we got at that time were basically in Brazil and Argentina. The fifth brother had anticipated the current situation at that time, and the personnel sent there, in addition to management personnel, also had a large number of security guards. , they were all converted from the regular army. During this period of time, we have done quite well there, and the relationship with the local people has been quite good. Not only have we hired a large number of local people, we have brought vitality to the local economy, and They also invested huge sums of money there. Turning it over and looking at it, the Americans completely regard it as a supply base of raw materials, only thinking about making money, without considering the local conditions at all, but we are different, we invest all the money we earn into it , and gradually opened up the market there. Now, the Americans can’t protect themselves, and they simply don’t have the energy to take care of South America. They don’t want to look peacefully at the Americans. They also want to save face, and they also have certain ambitions. They were bullied by Spain and Portugal before, and then they were bullied by the Americans. They finally met a world power that didn’t bully them. They welcomed it. It’s too late. There are hundreds of millions of people there, and the agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry is very developed, but the industrial level is not high, the demand for industrial products is huge, and the common people still have a certain amount of money, so it is a very ideal market. Of course, To achieve the purpose of making money, we need the strong assistance of the navy." Zaiying said to the brothers.

Guan Xuqing nodded: "Let's talk, there are no outsiders today, everyone can talk freely, what should our navy do?"

Zaiying laughed and said, "Some time ago, my elder brother and I had some discussions on this matter. Although the military power of Brazil and Argentina is not strong, they have a large land area and a large population. It has a certain ability to fight against the United States. After all, the Americans do not have much time to operate South America, and the control over these two countries is not very strong. The younger brother thinks that as long as the imperial navy uses the ports on the Philippine Islands, from time to time, it will rush to two miles away from the west coast of the United States. [-] kilometers away, and put on the appearance of fighting a big battle, exerting continuous pressure on the Americans, forcing the Americans not to move their navy to the south to threaten Brazil and Argentina, the Ministry of Commerce can organize a huge Caravans traveled to these two countries and shipped them large quantities of goods."

Zai Tao thought about it, and felt that Zai Ying's method was inappropriate, so he said: "There is no place in the Philippine Islands that can park such a huge fleet. At most, it can only be used as a transfer station to provide supplies. The help of the Hawaiian Air Force may not be able to defeat the Americans."

Zaiying nodded: "Yes, this danger does exist, but you have to take a little risk in everything. You can't just sit comfortably at home and the money will come from the sky naturally. Of course, I personally think , this risk does not seem to be very great. There are not many strong generals in the US Navy, and most of them are cautious. Due to a psychological disadvantage, when seeing a Chinese aircraft carrier, our legs will naturally become weak. Of course, if the Americans really want to fight recklessly, we are not polite. Even if we lose a few times, it doesn’t matter, we can hold on Live, as long as we play the prestige of our Chinese people on the line.

The Indian War has just ended, but it is necessary to prevent Britain and France from counterattacking. Therefore, for a period of time, the navy will focus on the Indian Ocean. If there are new warships, they must be drawn to the Indian Ocean first. The Pacific Ocean can only use existing strength. Find a way to hold back the Americans, and stab them again if you have the chance.In addition, we used to be a bit contemptuous of the navies of the world, thinking that with our much more advanced weapons and equipment, we could run wild at sea, but now it seems that we are a bit too optimistic.The equipment department has long been trying to solve this problem.Scientific researchers are starting to study a new type of aircraft carrier. Now the major shipyards are working hard, and the construction of warships is getting faster and faster. Once the new type of aircraft carrier is formed, it will be ready for service in a few months.At present, the research and development and production of warships are completely carried out around the aircraft carrier. The number of cruisers will not increase in a large scale, but the number of destroyers and frigates that can effectively cooperate with the aircraft carrier will be greatly increased. According to the current production It is quite normal to launch more than a dozen destroyers and frigates a month. "

Everyone agrees with Zai Ying's opinion very much. Zai Xun added: "Brother Emperor, I think that the current navy of the empire is developing very rapidly, and its strength is not what it used to be. According to the current development situation, the strategic layout should be adjusted. The younger brother thought that the Beiyang Fleet should be renamed the Pacific Fleet, guarding the East China Sea, the surrounding waters of the island, and even extending eastward to the Hawaiian Islands and Guam, and the Singapore Fleet should be renamed the Indian Ocean Fleet to control the southern waters of the Empire and the Indian Ocean. The Sicanuk Fleet, the Fleet, and the Fujian Fleet were merged to form the Atlantic Fleet to expand the sea area to the west. After the formation of the three fleets, the hierarchy of the Imperial Navy became clearer, and the strategic development became more powerful."

"Okay!" Guan Xuqing clapped his palms and laughed: "Sixth brother is right, I'm sure, tomorrow only the Ministry of the Navy will start working on this matter. This kind of strategic layout is very good. The three fleets of the empire are like tridents. into every corner of the world."

Everyone sighed and praised again, and Zai Tao said: "Since the start of the war, the scale of industrial products in India and other countries has shrunk, and loans for many things have been cut off. I have also asked some large domestic companies about this question, and asked them However, the strange thing is that none of these companies are willing to go to South Asia to expand the market. The reason is the same as what Zai Ying said just now, and the risk is too great. I have been thinking for the past few days whether it is Qiao Zhiyong who will start the business first. If we go there to conquer the country, if we succeed, other companies will naturally follow suit; if we fail, the Qiao Group’s industry is so big that it can withstand the toss, so it won’t have a great impact on the empire.”

Guan Xuqing doesn't care who goes to South America to open up the market. They are more concerned about getting raw materials from India, which means that a lot of money will be put into the pockets of the Chinese.Those who are pioneers are in the greatest danger, but once they succeed, they will also benefit the most. Guan Xuqing knew this, but he didn’t say anything. He just collected his energy and described the prospect of opening up the Indian market: “Now the international flow of goods is restricted. , although the empire's economy is relatively strong, the international influence of our dragon coin is not as great as imagined. A sudden attack by financial predators."

(End of this chapter)