I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 835 Takumi's Conspiracy
In a sense, the Song Dynasty should be the most developed dynasty in this era, so the court's willingness to expand the sea is not strong. Coupled with the interests of Shanghai trade, the coastal forces do not want the court to intervene.

If it weren't for Lu Huiqing's memorial to see how the sea merchants have contributed to the pirates, I am afraid that even the imperial court will have twists and turns in the preparation of the navy.

As for the fourth prince Takumi, most of the courtiers seem to be a partisan for planning the Northern Liao Dynasty.

The reason why the imperial court can smoothly promote the preparation of the navy and make it a major task of the imperial court is because the imperial court has no intention of intervening in maritime trade, but will provide armed escort for navigation.

The court voyage is more of an exchange in the so-called diplomatic sense... This is a common understanding. Before Zhao Xi completed the recovery of Yanyun, he did not think about any colonial policy.

Zhao Xi thought about other things. He hoped that there would be accidents in this era of navigation, so that he could see the species that were introduced into the local area in later generations...

When the navy prepared by the imperial court can use firearms on sea ships and has a certain degree of design accuracy, it is already winter again, and it has been nearly a year since the fourth prince went east to Tuohai and retreated.

This year, the Workshop City and the Metropolitan Water Supervision cooperated to create a warship in the true sense, not a modified version of a merchant ship, nor those gorgeous official ships showing off craftsmanship, but a warship with real combat capabilities.

The warship is not only equipped with trebuchets that can fire gunpowder bombs, but also equipped with artillery, and the cabin is also transformed to make the cabin a place for both combat and rest. At the same time, it also solves the problem of muskets avoiding water to a certain extent.

As for the navy soldiers, they are mainly those selected by the new army who have the experience of going to sea with ships, and the recruited sailors have basically mastered the essentials of naval warfare through land and offshore training.

Not only know how to use muskets and artillery, but also the use of gunpowder ammunition, but also carry out adaptive training for hand-to-hand combat in close combat at sea.

The rest depends on actual combat.

Similarly, after the fourth prince received the official order, he also organized a team to go east to Takumi again... Even if the mainstream of the country is moderate, there are violent people.

Everyone knows that once Guochao plans to build a navy to go out, the Guochao navy will have the final say on the entire ocean.And the team organized by the fourth prince at this time is bound to do some navy, or something that officials are embarrassed to do.

Looting is the best way to accumulate wealth.Merchants who do sea trade know best about the prosperity of pirates. It seems that after the fourth prince goes to sea, he should be no different from pirates, just like the second prince in Annan.

Therefore, there are indeed many masters in the team of the fourth prince.

"This is no longer a mob, but a group of desperadoes!" Wang Anshi lamented.

Maritime trade has enriched a large number of coastal merchants, and the risks of maritime trade have also created batches of bankrupt people.Either because of accidents, or because of pirates, in general, this group of people is quite familiar with and understands sailing, but they also lose a lot because of sailing.

There are restrictions on the navy soldiers of the imperial court. Unless they are absolutely rich in sea experience and have special skills, otherwise, the naval soldiers of the imperial court have requirements and standards.

Therefore, those who originally came to the capital to find a job in the navy, but failed due to various reasons, were mixed into the team of the fourth prince through various channels.

Maritime merchants are familiar with each other, and when the four princes organized a team, all kinds of information were gathered to the court.The imperial court has been paying attention to the team of the fourth prince, and many courtiers continue to fill the team of the fourth prince...

"What does the official mean?"

Wang Anshi knew how to be flexible, and he was not in a hurry to go to the saint to ask for an answer. He first mentioned it when the cabinet was discussing matters.

On the one hand, the navy is going out to prepare and maintain maritime order, and on the other hand, it organizes such a nondescript team between maritime merchants, pirates, and navy. I really can't figure it out.

The point is that the training of this team basically followed the training regulations of the Guochao Navy, and even the equipment was eliminated by the Workshop City Equipment Navy.From the warship to the configuration, although it is eliminated for the navy, once it goes to sea, it will be restricted by the navy of the dynasty.

"Prince Wang, the size of the ocean is beyond our knowledge, and the number of islands is beyond the records. Now just talk about Liuqiu, there are various forces, and the country also needs such forces."

"Besides, the navy is the army of benevolence and righteousness. The purpose of the expedition is to escort and show the kingly way of the country. However, the officials once said that if you don't do anything in the sea, there will be endless pirates. The task of the navy is to escort, so there is no time to go there Annihilating the pirates will not occupy the island either. The team of the Fourth Prince, to put it bluntly, is a supplement to the Guochao Navy..."

Lu Gong's statement is out of an aboveboard standpoint.

"It can be said that the navy of the country is armed to the teeth, and it is likely that the pirates will flee. Therefore, it is difficult to know the strength of the naval battles of various countries today. The records left by the officials in the lecture hall mentioned that the safety of the sea is a certain issue. To a certain extent, it is comparable to the security of the land border. Sending such a team to fight at sea is slightly beneficial to the imperial court's formulation of the sea plan."

Zhang Dun replied casually.He didn't understand why Wang Anshi was struggling with these things.

"Beiliao forces appear in Liuqiu. No matter what causes the Beiliao forces to appear in Liuqiu, they should be vigilant. Once the country and the dynasty fight against Beiliao, the court must clean up the islands in the East China Sea to ensure that Beiliao It will not disturb the coastal state capitals from the sea."

Wang Shao supplemented Zhang Dun's statement, or elaborated Zhang Dun's meaning in detail.From a military perspective, there is indeed such a possibility.

"Hey...these are all desperadoes. Once they occupy the outer sea islands, I am afraid that not only will there be no supplement to the country, but it will even become a hazard."

Wang Anshi clearly expressed his concerns.

"Prince Wang is too worried. The second prince is in Annan, and the fourth prince is going to sea. If they want to survive for a long time, or to have a certain living space, they must be attached to the court."

With Su Song's reminder, Wang Anshi instantly understood.

It's not that Wang Anshi didn't have such wisdom, and couldn't consider such facts.Rather, the rulers are long and the inches are short, Wang Anshi's focus is different, and he has no experience in the workshop city, and even said that he has relatively little understanding of firearms.

Moreover, after seeing the comparison between the combat power of the navy and the team of the fourth prince, he didn't understand that the officials allowed the fourth prince to do so.

This is different from the second prince in Annan. Annan is a stable dynasty. To put it bluntly, the second prince survives in the cracks, and many places depend on the dynasty.

When going to sea, Wang Anshi always felt a little bit beyond his reach, and was always worried about the threat to the stability of the country if the fourth prince came to power.

Now it seems that the government has decided on two strategies for Takumi.

(End of this chapter)