With a warship as a case to make the ship to the Ryukyus, it was almost no before. The imperial court still has to be face-saving, and the small country of Ryukyu has always been submissive on the surface, and sending warships to look like bullying the small with the big.

But what Liu Yu meant was that this time he sent a warship not to scare the Ryukyu people, but to give Ryukyu a gift, so that Ryukyu knew that the Celestial Empire could still rely on it, and there were grievances and grievances.

If two normal large ships were to be sent, the Ryukyuan people pondered and thought that the Japanese were more terrible, and it was unlikely that they would tell the truth.

Satsuma must have ears and eyes in the Ryukyus, and there may still be a fight at that time. By the way, if the king of the Ryukyus complained loudly, he could directly abolish the Satsuma organization in the Ryukyus.

Anyway, if the troops were used in September and October, there would not be much time for the Japanese side to react, which was equivalent to going to the Ryukyus to go through the motions.

When it comes to May or June, you don't have to think about secrecy at all. The little soldiers on the Japanese island of Kyushu did not resist the attack at all, and the shogunate probably did not dare to fight hard, after all, they still had to learn the lessons of the Kamakura shogunate.

The emperor said in his heart that he sent you to Ryukyu this time, and he had nothing to do. If the people of Satsuma really had a conflict with you in the Ryukyus, wouldn't it be just a time to be dozing and send a pillow?

"Very good. I agreed. As for honesty, you are the righteous envoy, if you don't take the money, how dare the deputy envoy take it? I can also send an edict to the Ryukyus, and there are regulations for entertainment in the future, and if the regulations are exceeded, they will be severely punished, and they can be allowed to enter Beijing to sue the case. ”

"As for the warships, how can the Celestial Empire only have grace and glory without thunder? I also agreed, warships are ships, and if there is any conflict in the Ryukyu Kingdom, you can also make a decision. Don't you hear that the general will be outside, and the king's order will not be affected? ”

Liu Yu was completely relieved at this time, and said in his heart that he was a general, and the meaning of the king's life was that there would inevitably be a war. gave himself the power to make decisions on the spot, so he naturally made this matter completely solid, and he didn't even leave a chance to quarrel in the court.

If it was just to switch trade, Liu Yu felt that the navy could do it by itself. But the emperor wanted to deter Japan, and asked Japan to pay tribute and pay money, and the navy really couldn't do it on its own, and it had to rely on the army.

But the emperor gave the right to make decisions on the spot, and what to do in the Ryukyus is another story. The Navy has marines, but the army does not have battleships.

The emperor inquired about the situation on the Ryukyu side again, and after confirming that the Celestial Empire's dispatch of troops this time was definitely "a famous division", he asked the Privy Council about the transfer of troops.

The number of troops to be requisitioned, the months in which they were to be assembled, and the subsequent reinforcements to be prepared in case of contingency were all within the purview and responsibility of the Privy Council.

Under Japan's lockdown, what is the internal situation, there is really no way to send spies. The Dutch may have a detailed map of Japan in their hands, but there really isn't one on the Dashun side.

Even though the navy was superior, the emperor was worried about the army.

Jiang Chen of the Privy Council is very confident, he has led soldiers for many years, and he knows what the level of the Dashun Army is after the military reform.

He repeatedly assured the Emperor that as long as the navy could suppress the Japanese navy and send the army ashore, there would be no problem.

After being completely relieved, the emperor ordered everyone to disperse.

When everyone had left, the emperor sat there alone, took out a book he had written, looked at the lines on it, and was stunned.

Conscription. Nanyang. Ocean shipping. Huang Huai. Spread into acres. The gentry paid for the grain.

Here's another saying: Don't be impatient.

After looking at it for a long time, he asked the eunuch to fetch a mirror, stared at a few gray hairs between his sideburns, and sighed.

"Mourn my life!"

…………

Liu Yu, who returned to Weihai, was followed by a Seven Princes as a burden.

After arriving in Weihai, he led Li Yan around.

"This is the Newcomen steam engine mentioned in the book of Eagles? It's magical. ”

"This is the water-powered sawmill that the book of eagles says? It's magical. ”

"This is ......"

After turning around, there were really miraculous exclamations everywhere, until Liu Yu led him to see the salvo drill of the newly launched 64-gun battleship, and the magic in the exclamation turned into surprise.

He had read books and read the introduction of warships, and he also knew the methods of warfare, and even the approximate dimensions were recorded on them.

But even if the record is so detailed, I was shocked by this unimaginable scene when I really saw the scene of gunsmoke in the sky after the salvo of more than 1,000-ton battleships.

Any fantasy that people have must be based on what they have seen. People who have never seen green will never be able to imagine what green looks like, and even if it is said in detail, it is difficult to understand, which is the same reason.

The salvo of the battleship was really the most spectacular scene on the sea at this time, and Li Yan thought to himself, these hundreds of thousands of taels of silver were really not spent in vain.

It's my father, and I've never seen such a shocking scene, right?

After the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, Li Yan couldn't help but ask: "Ying Suobo, such a big ship, as long as there are a few ships in the Celestial Empire, who is the enemy of the East China Sea?" ”

Liu Yu looked at the battleship and sighed slowly.

"Seventh Prince, to be honest, this battleship is not good, and it is not what I want. The speed is too slow, the movement is slow, and you may not even be able to use it for a lifetime, so you can only cruise in the Weihai and Bohai Seas. ”

"A hundred thousand taels of silver, in fact, it is just to buy an experience, so that there are craftsmen who have built battleships."

"If the Seventh Prince takes charge of the navy in the future, remember one thing: don't be reluctant to spend money. Without money, the Navy cannot be built. ”

"In charge of the navy, the most important skill is not a decisive battle at sea, but how to get money and how to make money. The navy doesn't use it, it's a loss of money, after all, the navy can't even suppress the civil uprising. ”

The first lesson he taught to Li Yan was to tell him to fight for military expenses for the navy in the future, and told him that more than 100,000 taels of silver were here in the navy, but it was just a small amount of experience to buy.

Li Yan hurriedly said: "I understand. In the booklet of Uncle Ying, he also said about the Anglo-Dutch war, and no one in the palace cared, but I read it with relish. It is a small country, but it can sail the seven seas, achieve a hegemon, occupy the South Seas, and attack our Penghu. ”

"The scriptures say, "Fighting the army is ruthless." After I watched the Dutch state, I felt that the Dutch were businessmen and naturally sought profit. If there is no interest, how can you raise such a navy? ”

"Ying Sabo is so nervous, he can also think that there must be dozens of such big ships in the Western Ocean."

"Asking for money, making money, and being the inside and the outside of each other. If you can make money, you can get money. ”

Li Yan said in his heart, I didn't read the pamphlet you wrote, and the rest of the people in the palace just read it at random, but I read a lot.

This navy is your brainchild, and you must be afraid that the navy will be abandoned after you leave.

Liu Yu glanced at Li Yan and said with a smile: "The Seven Princes are clothed and fed, and they actually know that this requires money and makes money for each other's affairs?" ”

Li Yan smiled embarrassedly, and said helplessly: "The system of this dynasty, before the king, Yu Luer." After the king, he was forbidden to swallow the land, and he could only live on the court and live in the capital, and he was not allowed to be sealed, so as not to embezzle the land and property of the vassal king of the previous dynasty. If you have a different kind of errand, you can get more. In fact, being a prince may not be better than your noble life. Doesn't the eagle think that there is no need for money in the palace? ”

"Since my father told me to follow the Ying Sao's experience, the Ying Sao Uncle should not be embarrassed. I know that to be a naval officer, you must have a background in Jinghai Palace. Now that I should have watched everything, I still ask Uncle Ying to allow me to enroll? ”

He seemed to be honest and well-behaved, but in fact, he thought very clearly in his heart that the emperor called him here to take over the navy in the future.

Although he is a prince, he is a defective product, and it is impossible to inherit the unification, and the emperor will not treat himself like those brothers who have the possibility of inheritance.

If you follow Liu Yu for a long time, you won't learn anything...... Not to mention taking over the navy, I'm afraid that I will go back and be reprimanded, and I don't even think about being crowned.

As for Liu Yu, seeing his deep love for the navy, if he can't learn it, Liu Yu feels that this is not a suitable person to take over, and with his temperament, he must not be allowed to take over by himself.

This kind of thing, Li Yan felt that Liu Yu could definitely do it. It can also be inferred from some of the deeds heard over the years.

Although he is a prince, he has not yet been crowned king, and he still has to be honest in Weihai.

Thinking about what Liu Yu likes, it is natural that he is honest and does his duty, and he learns to be true, so he naturally wants to do what he likes.

Liu Yu also understood Li Yan's thoughts, and said in his heart that I was very busy during this time, and I threw you to Jinghai Palace to learn navigation technology, which just saved me from burden.

However, what Jinghai Palace learned is not the most important. That's art, not the way.

The future successor to the helm of the navy will not necessarily be a spokesman for naval interests, but a champion of trade and colonial policy.

These things, although they are imperceptibly instilled in the official textbooks of Jinghai Palace, Liu Yu feels that it may not be enough.

"The Seventh Prince is really diligent and studious. Jinghai Palace officials are not busy for the time being. The next session will not start until March. If the Seven Princes have a mind, how about trying the admissions exam? ”

Li Yan smiled: "Very good! I learned a lot in the palace, and I just want to know how good my level is among the heroes in the world. ”

Looking at him with a look of eagerness to try, Liu Yu said in his heart Of course, your level is good, after all, the practical construction of my side has just started, and it is still early to wait for the first batch of graduates to apply for Jinghai Palace, and now the number of applicants is also small, and the level is also very average.

The level of education in the palace, if you really want to learn, it must not be low, just to make you feel refreshed and cater to the child's nature.

"That being the case, then I wish the Seven Princes a victorious start and a good start. However, before I was admitted to Jinghai Palace, I had a question that I wanted to ask the Seventh Prince. ”

"Uncle Ying, please speak."

Liu Yu propped up the side of the warship with both hands, looked at the boundless ocean in the distance, and asked seemingly casually: "Navy, what do you do?" ”

This question seems to be very simple, but Li Yu chuckled in his heart, knowing that Liu Yu was testing himself.

The simpler the question, the more difficult it is to answer.

If it is to defend the sea frontier, it is true, but this may not be what Liu Yu wants to hear.

After a moment of silence, Li Yan thought about the elements of "taking charge of the navy" that Liu Yu told him just now, recalled some of the worldviews that were almost shaped by reading Liu Yu's booklets, and said in his heart: "Uncle Ying's question reminds me of an incident in your book. ”

"The Battle of Britain and Spain. Britain wants to sell goods to Spain, Spain does not want British goods. I think the role of the navy is to give a country the ability to make others have to buy it, or make others want to sell it. ”

"The dilemma of the Celestial Empire lies in the fact that there is no competition for the goods of the Celestial Empire, but the Western countries are closed to high taxes, and the Celestial Empire wants to sell but cannot."

"The navies of the Western countries are for the 'mercantilism' mentioned in the book of the eagle, and the navy of the Celestial Empire is for the 'free trade' mentioned in the book of the eagle."

"As for defending the sea, it's just a matter of doing it. Uncle Ying thinks that what I said is right? ”