Everyone left, to Qi Zhiyuan's surprise, Shi Mingzhi did not leave, and still stayed there, as if he had something on his mind, waiting to talk to him. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the end, it was Qi Zhiyuan who spoke first, looked at the other party, and asked softly, "Senior Shi, do you have something to talk to me about?" ”

Obviously, Shi Mingzhi had already made up his mind and had made up his mind, and as soon as Qi Zhiyuan's words fell, he immediately replied: "Yes, army commander, there is indeed something." It's about foreign pirates, and I think we should go back to the source and get rid of it once and for all, so as to achieve the goal of completely eradicating it. If they come once, let's fight once, it seems too passive, it is better to take the initiative and completely eliminate them. ”

Qi Zhiyuan's brows furrowed slightly, he didn't understand what Shi Mingzhi meant, and said: "Senior Shi, don't you know, the west is far away from us, just by boat, it will take two or three months to drift at sea before you can reach the west." If you want to completely eradicate the threat of Westerners, you must hit their lair, not to mention the problem of distance and time, you say, we are so alone in the depths, send a navy to the West, do you think it is reliable? ”

Immediately, Shi Mingzhi knew that the other party had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "Commander, I didn't mean that. What I am talking about is to completely drive out the Western navy on the islands of the South China Sea, out of the Pacific Ocean, away from the Indian Ocean, as long as they do not dock in the South China Sea, there will be no place for supplies, let alone the soldiers who will invade our Great Guangzhou. ”

Qi Zhiyuan suddenly realized, nodded again and again, and then showed hesitation, and said in embarrassment: "Senior Shi, I haven't thought about what you said. If it is postponed for another 10 to 15 years, this plan is very operational. However, although the current Daguang Dynasty has the strength to drive out the navy of the foreigners, it is unable to control the entire South China Sea. ”

"Since it can't be controlled, what's the point of driving away the foreigners' navy? After driving them out, as soon as we leave, or if the deployment of troops in the South China Sea is reduced, they can still return, and this cycle will only increase the financial burden of the imperial court, and it will not do much good. ”

Shi Mingzhi also knew that what Qi Zhiyuan said was the truth, and if the navy from the southeast was transferred to the South China Sea, the coastal defense in Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang would be lowered, and the pirates who had been eradicated were very likely to resurface. However, in order to achieve both, the coastal defense of the southeast coast should remain unchanged, and the South China Sea must be controlled, unless the population increases dramatically and the number of troops increases significantly. Otherwise, everything is just talk on paper.

However, it is simply impossible now, and when the Great Guang Dynasty is at the beginning of the founding of the country, everything is in ruins, and a large number of labor forces are urgently needed, and the emperor will never allow this to happen and expand the armament war.

However, from beginning to end, Shi Mingzhi had no such plans, let alone disappointed, and it was impossible to give up.

Therefore, after Qi Zhiyuan stated this fact, Shi Mingzhi followed up and said, "Commander, I understand what you mean. However, I do not intend to expand the Thunder Navy, but I want to adopt the method of razing and razing, so as to control the South China Sea and turn the Nanhai Zhudao into the territory of our Great Guangzhou Dynasty. ”

Hearing this, Qi Zhiyuan's heart moved, and he had a refreshing feeling, and blurted out: "Oh~?" Raze to raze? Master Shi, can you tell me in detail, what kind of method is it to defeat raze? If the plan is feasible, I will draw up a plan and pass it on to the emperor for practical operation. ”

Shi Mingzhi was very confident, looking like he was in his chest, and said eloquently: "Commander, you may not know that during the Qianlong period, the Lanfang Republic and the Sulu State in the South China Sea were willing to merge the country into the territory of the former Qing Dynasty. However, because Qianlong was suspicious and suspicious, worried that the Han people would have too much contact with them, they conspired and rebelled, so he did not agree. ”

As the supreme commander of the Navy Thunder, Qi Zhiyuan is definitely a smart person with a delicate mind, just by saying this, he roughly understood Shi Mingzhi's plan, but he still asked: "Senior Shi, even if the Republic of Lanfang and the Sulu Kingdom have been on the table and are willing to be attached, how can you be so sure that they are sincere and have no ulterior motives?" In other words, even if they were sincere, it was a thing of the past, and after many years, can you guarantee that they are still willing now? ”

Shi Mingzhi was still full of confidence, and without being asked, he opened his mouth and replied: "Commander, you may not know that most of the people in these two small countries are Han Chinese, especially the ruler of the Lanfang Republic, and they are Cantonese people. Moreover, since the two small countries are ruled by Han Chinese, not only are they threatened by the local natives and cause some trouble, but they also often face those colonizers from the West, and only by relying on a big country like ours can their lives and property be guaranteed. ”

Qi Zhiyuan nodded slightly, immediately understood the key crux of it, and then said: "Oh, I understand what you mean, as long as we show strong force and drive out those Western colonists without much effort, whether it is the Sulu State or the Lanfang Republic, they will all compete to be incorporated into the Great Guangzhou Dynasty." In any case, they are also of the same origin as us, and they are all Han Chinese. Compared with the colonizers of the West, there is a sense of intimacy. ”

"Yes, Commander, exactly. As long as two small countries become the territory of the Great Guangzhou Dynasty, we can recruit troops on the spot, expand the navy, and defend the South China Sea. Then, with a few more admirals and a complete naval formation, we will be able to completely control the South China Sea. Shi Mingzhi echoed and further pointed out the follow-up points.

Qi Zhiyuan was moved and felt that the plan was very feasible. At the same time, the outline of the South China Sea appeared in his mind, and the location of the Sulu State and the Republic of Lanfang immediately appeared, one in the southeast of the South China Sea, and the other in the southwest.

The threat from the Western colonizers naturally disappeared.

Not only that, Qi Zhiyuan also thought of another deeper level, all along, Annan has been quite ambitious, if it is not in the midst of a civil war, it will definitely invade Guangxi and Yunnan of the Great Guang Dynasty.

Once the time is ripe and the South China Sea is completely controlled, with the existence of the Thunder Navy, as long as Annan is not honest, the navy can land at any port near the sea of Annan, carry out military strikes, go deep into the nest of Annan, draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, and cooperate with the army units of the Daguang Army in the north.

Whether from a strategic level or from a long-term development perspective, Qi Zhiyuan had no reason to refuse, and immediately replied loudly: "Master Shi, I agree with your opinion, wait a while, I will immediately draft a document and report this matter to the emperor." With what I know about the emperor, there shouldn't be much of a problem with this matter, it's easy to pass! ”

Immediately afterwards, Qi Zhiyuan changed the topic and suddenly said: "Hmm~ So far, the two largest foreign navies in the South China Sea are the Spanish Combined Fleet in Luzon and the British Royal Navy in Malacca, and to implement this plan, the first opponent is the Spanish Combined Fleet on Luzon." ”

"Although the Thunder have an overwhelming advantage, for the sake of safety, we must also make adequate preparations and understand the situation on Luzon so that we can completely eliminate the Spanish navy."

As if expected, Shi Mingzhi smiled slightly, and said loudly: "Hehe, military commander, about this matter, the last general thought of a person, and invited him to the island, according to his description, he has lived on Luzon Island for a long time, and knows the Spanish navy very well. ”

"Oh~? I really want to come to something, God help me to the Great Dynasty. Qi Zhiyuan exclaimed.

"Report to the commander, this person is the one who provided the information, saying that Spain and Portugal formed a combined fleet to invade Guangzhou."

As soon as these words came out, Qi Zhiyuan felt even more surprised and surprised, and hurriedly said: "Then Master Shi, quickly invite someone in~!" ”

"Okay, Commander, I'm going to call someone over."

Looking at Shi Mingzhi's departing back, Qi Zhiyuan was very excited, and couldn't help but secretly think that once the Sulu State and the Lanfang Republic were merged into the Great Guangzhou Dynasty, and the South China Sea was controlled by the Thunder Navy, the cadets of the Naval Academy would be able to show their strength, and they could all be assigned there as commanders.

Moreover, compared with the sea area along the southeast coast, the South China Sea has a larger sea surface, more complex waters, and various islands, which are convenient for the navy to conduct actual combat military exercises and simulate various offensive and defensive tactics.

The most critical point is that the South China Sea is sparsely populated, and even if there is a big military performance, it will not disturb ordinary people, and it can also deter some countries with ulterior motives, and make a strong show of force, so that they will not dare to act rashly.

Qi Zhiyuan fell into this kind of thought, secretly pondered in his heart, evaluated the pros and cons, summarized all kinds of information, began to organize language in his brain, and carefully considered, how to submit a plan to the emperor?