A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 1846 A sense of security

Zhao Shu was a little shocked, "How did the navy attack in the past?"

Qin Zhen said: "In the past, the navy relied on arrows and some trebuchets, but in the end they relied on gang jumping."

"Jumping gangs, that is to say, in the past, we relied on fighting." Zhao Shu thought of those scenes and couldn't help but sigh, "The soldiers jumped on top of the enemy ships, and then killed them with all their strength. When I thought about this, I couldn't help but feel moved. The security and tranquility of the Song Dynasty's maritime borders were all due to the hard work of the naval officers and soldiers."

"I don't dare."

These navy generals said they didn't dare, but everyone saw the joy on their faces.

Zhao Shu couldn't help but smile when he saw it, "Now that we have this artillery, the navy of the Song Dynasty can hit them from a long distance. What will happen to the enemy ships? They can only flee, right?"

Qin Zhen nodded, "Yes, if an enemy ship encounters our warship, the only way to survive is to flee."

Under the intensive artillery bombardment, the enemy ships in front of them sank one after another. The warships immediately turned around and bombarded them from the other side...

Under such an attacking rhythm, who can stop it?

Zhao Shu said: "I want to go down and have a look."

"Your Majesty, it's cramped down here..."

The cabin is dark and cramped. In order to maximize the use of space, the space for people's activities has been reduced.

"The soldiers have been here all year round without complaining about their suffering. I just went to take a look. Isn't that okay?" Zhao Shu was a little unhappy. "As a general, you should know the suffering of the soldiers. As a king, you should know the suffering of the soldiers."

Qin Zhen apologized, and Zhao Shu said: "No matter where you go, these are important words, you must remember them."

"yes."

Shen An smiled and glanced at Chang Jianren.

Everyone went down the ladder, Zhang Ba was the first one, and then he stood on the side of the ladder and stared.

Zhao Shu's health is pretty good, and his steps down the stairs are very strong.

Qin Zhen led them over and saw artillery on both sides.

"I have met His Majesty!"

The gunners saluted and Zhao Shu nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. I'm here to see the powerful weapon of the Song Dynasty."

The artillery is on both sides, with tracks and sandbags behind it.

"What does this mean?" Zhao Shu asked, pointing to the track and sandbags.

"Your Majesty, when the artillery is fired, the gunpowder pushes the iron projectile out, and the force will also act on the artillery, so the artillery will retreat... Let it retreat along the track, and then use sandbags as a buffer. It is easy to reset in this way. Just push it back. .”

Zhao Shu thought for a while and said with satisfaction: "That's very true."

Han Qi whispered: "Is this something from miscellaneous studies?"

"Yes, it's the function of force." Shen An now wished he could put everything into miscellaneous studies, but he was worried about making a huge thing out of it.

Zhao Shu looked at Shen An, thinking about the seemingly boring but mysterious concepts of miscellaneous studies.

The role of force seems boring. A while ago, a scholar-official published an article in Huiying Newspaper to refute it, saying that these things are useless.

But in front of me is a living example. The knowledge about force has played a role, and it has a great role.

Zhao Shu was not only happy but also a little sad that he was so promising in miscellaneous studies.

If this continues, if one day Shen An says, Your Majesty, let's go to heaven.

He somehow felt that such a day would come in the future.

The reason is very simple, it is because of the warship under his feet.

Who had ever thought that the warships of the Song Dynasty could be so huge and strong?

The navy of the Song Dynasty was idle after the war to unify the Central Plains, and gradually became an old soldier. Only the warships in Jinmingchi still have some appearance, but they just come out for a walk every year, play bidding, etc., and amuse themselves. The people of Bianliang are happy.

But then the Navy got out of control.

Zhao Shu remembered that Shen An said that the Song Dynasty could not only have one leg of land, but also had to build up naval forces, so that it could walk steadily on two legs.

At the beginning, the late emperor thought that the young people's spirit was commendable. Since it didn't cost much, let him do it. Maybe he could get some benefits.

Zhao Shu walked to the side of the ship, squatted down, looked outside through the hatch, and stood up and said: "Back then, Shen An said that the navy should be mobilized, and the late emperor asked him to do it. I remember at that time... the late emperor seemed to say However, there was no money in the DPRK. Shen An said at the time that as long as a sum of money was needed... as start-up capital, then the Navy would not need the money from the Third Division."

Everyone suddenly realized that Shen An had been talking about asking the navy to support himself. This was the reason!

"The late emperor didn't think so at the time, but after the navy was hastily rebuilt, it brought back countless goods and money, and then went on to fight again and again, with great gains each time. The imperial court benefited a lot from this, but I feel ashamed."

He bowed his head slightly to express his apology.

Everyone in the navy had tears in their eyes, thinking about these years, it was really... like being without a father or a mother!

The money and food for the other Imperial Guards are all prepared by the court and they just need to practice fighting, but the navy army is different. They must remember to make money while fighting.

So they went to fight and plunder the spoils... allowing the naval army to continue to expand.

At this time, they are proud and aggrieved, but if things continue like this in the long run, this will definitely not be conducive to the control of the navy by the DPRK and China.

So Zhao Shu apologized.

This is a timely decision.

"This time the navy went to a big food, and they still carried out night raids in order to make money. They took the risk and brought back countless baggage. This money..."

Zhao Shu thought for a while, "Take out 50% to reward the navy!"

The navy officers seemed startled, and then cheered.

"Long live!"

"Long live your Majesty!"

The cheers spread to other places, and the soldiers were stunned and looked forward to it, but no one answered their doubts.

"Looking at these soldiers, I feel that I have owed them a debt in the past."

Zhao Shu was very emotional, but Shen An said: "Your Majesty, the navy is a natural weapon for offense, and offense...Didn't someone in the Huiying Newspaper say a while ago that the Song Dynasty is going militarily? But why is it so poor? I am so poor. I think this was caused by a wrong intention when launching the expedition."

Militancy does not mean economic poverty, but means doing everything possible to gather all the troops.

But in the subsequent debates, the word "poor" has actually evolved and given more meaning.

For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's aggressive military campaign reduced the Han Dynasty to poverty.

Poverty here means economic.

In the recent debate in Bianliang, trolls from the old party were saying that the Song Dynasty’s conquests in recent years were an act of militarism. They gave an example of how much money the Third Division should have had in balance, but due to multiple conquests, they lost money. As a result, the Song Dynasty's finances were stretched.

Some people even say that Han Jiang's gray hair is more than twice as white as when he first took office. Looking from behind, he might have thought he was his grandfather.

These almost vicious words naturally triggered a rebuttal, but the position of the old party was clear.

It's time for Da Song to rest. Stop looking cross-eyed at the enemies everywhere, wanting to kill them all.

According to them, enemies can also live in peace, such as the Liao people in the past. The decades of peace between Song and Liao were not in vain. They really enjoyed singing and dancing to achieve peace!

But they ignored the people who paid a huge price for this.

In order to resist the possible attack of the Liao people, how much taxes did the people of the Song Dynasty pay? How much did the people in the north pay?

These taxes and prices had nothing to do with the scholar-bureaucrats, so they were naturally happy to sing and dance, until decades later, the Jin soldiers came to the city and told them with countless humiliations and heads what the price was for not being sharp enough.

"What is the most important thing for a country? I think it is security." Shen An said: "The first is food, so that the people can eat enough and let them know that they will not go hungry. The second is the threat from foreign enemies.

No matter what method is used, whether it is fighting or throwing money, the Song Dynasty will make the people feel safe and they will not have to worry about being invaded by foreign enemies. This will be a prosperous age.

As for poverty, during the expedition, the DPRK and the Central Government should have a plan. For example, before the Northern Expedition, the DPRK and the Central Government discussed using the seizure of Yanshan Road and the land to issue bonds. In this way, there was no need to spend money and food from the DPRK and the Central Government when mobilizing troops. After a war, , there is still a balance in the DPRK. That's the benefit. "

Zhao Shu nodded, "Then why don't you write an article to refute it?"

"Those clamors are just the low murmur of mosquitoes. I'm afraid of scaring them to death because I speak too loudly."

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Shen An expressed the reason why he was unwilling to debate with those people in a contemptuous manner. This kind of confidence and disdain made people happy, but if people from the old party heard this, they would probably want to kill him.

Zhao Shu was very satisfied with his gesture, and even more satisfied with the current trend of public opinion.

After the creation of tabloids, the battlefield between the new party and the old party shifted. Both parties criticized each other and defended themselves in their respective newspapers. For a while, the people of Bianliang felt sour.

All the way back to the palace, Zhao Shu was in a good mood and hosted a banquet in honor of the officials.

"Why are you so happy?"

Sima Guang and others also had the qualification to attend the banquet, but the officials had to have a reason to host the banquet to entertain the ministers, and it was basically a celebration.

"The navy has returned and encountered a surprise attack by the Da Shi people in Dashi. The navy counterattacked decisively and defeated the Da Shi navy. They then landed and defeated the army led by the Lord of Dashi in one fell swoop. This is a great victory!"

Han Qi stood up and told the reason.

Lu Hui's complexion changed and his whole body became weak.

The Navy has another great victory!

It is still a big food thousands of miles away, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Although such a great victory seems a bit illusory, it is even more inspiring.

"People say that Dashi is the most powerful at sea, but he was defeated by our navy. Are you bragging?"

One of the ministers said excitedly.

The official next to him said proudly: "They are powerful, but our navy is even more powerful. Think about it, the Jiaozhi people said they wanted to rebuild the navy and compete with the Song Dynasty, but they collapsed at the first touch. Someone tells you, The Song Dynasty was not only invincible on land, but also on the sea!"

A sense of pride spread, making many people smile.

Lu Hui sat there, looking at the food and wine blankly, without any appetite.

On the other side, Shen An and Wang Anshi were talking.

"Look at those people from the old party. Most of them are happy, but there are also a few people with serious expressions. I feel...why do they want the Song Dynasty to be defeated?"

Wang Anshi was very annoyed by this gesture, his eyes were piercing, and it seemed that if he wasn't drinking, he would go up and spray it.

This second-generation leader of the new party has been dormant, but now he is gradually beginning to show his edge.

Is this a hint from Han Qi and others?

Shen An suddenly said loudly: "One person is in the corner, and everyone is unhappy. Lu Zhiza, why are you unhappy?"

Everyone's eyes turned around.

Lu Hui's heart was broken at this moment.

Are others happy to have nothing to do with you, Shen An?

Besides, Lu Hui is famous for his gentlemanly face.

What is a gentleman's face?

Just keep a straight face.

In this way, no one can see his emotions.

But Shen An, who lacked great virtue, actually threw the blame for his displeasure on Lu Hui's head.

You are so wicked!

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