Chapter 179 An important surname of the water master

"Of course it's possible." I smiled, looked at the surprised looks of the three and said, "It's up to you to realize this possibility, why, don't you have confidence?" ”

"Yes, I believe in Childe." Huang Daopo took the lead in expressing her position.

Shen Yiqiu and Quan Jue also nodded and said, "Of course there is." ”

"Miss Huang, in addition to this new type of loom, for cotton-making tools, you can also improve from four aspects: Han (churn, that is, cotton gin), elastic (cotton bow), spinning (spinning wheel), and weaving (loom)."

When Huang Daopo heard that I could still say this, she was even more surprised: "Huh? Childe, you actually know weaving? ”

Fang Ling smiled: "Sister Huang, my brother doesn't understand anything. ”

Li Beiyang also said: "The son is a scholar and a man, and he is unique in the world, and he has already been taught in the future. ”

Song Wuxin asked curiously, "Could it be that Gongzi also knows how to build ships?" ”

"What do you say?" Everyone asked in unison.

On the afternoon of the second day after Wen Tianxiang's departure, I summoned Li Beiyang, Ye Mengding, and Lu Xiufu in the imperial study to discuss the establishment of the sailor.

"Li Aiqing, then Song Wuxin has all the drawings of the giant ship, and the progress of the battleship is no problem, right?"

"Your Majesty, with Mr. Song's help, it should be much easier."

"Well, Li Aiqing, I have already seen your twists and turns, and for the future planning of my naval division, I will tentatively set the four main fleets of the East China Sea, the South China Sea, the North Sea, and the Yangtze River, of which the Yangtze River fleet will be canceled after the Wang Division sets the Central Plains in the north. The officers and men of the four fleets are composed of the original naval divisions of various departments, with a total of 100,000 people, and I initially plan that Ye Aiqing will concurrently serve as the naval commander, and Li Aiqing will serve as the deputy commander, and Li Aiqing will still be in charge of specific affairs. ”

Ye Mengding is also the secretary of the ministry, and there are naturally far more things in the court than Li Beiyang, and when it comes to water warfare alone, Li Beiyang is more proficient and professional.

"The ministers obey."

"Li Aiqing, all the preparations need to be completed before the end of the year, and Lu Xiufu, the squire of the military department, will cooperate with you."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Beiyang thought for a while and continued to ask, "Your Majesty, will the reorganized sailors still be placed under the Privy Council?" ”

"Hehe, Li Aiqing, the three of you are not outsiders today, so I will tell you my plans and ideas for the future of our army. First of all, the division of military and political affairs, as you all know, I have recently established the Government Affairs Yuan, and in the future, I will set up a Military Affairs Yuan to replace the existing Privy Council and the Military Department, and be responsible for all the military affairs of our dynasty. Secondly, this Military Affairs Yuan, like the Government Affairs Yuan, will be directly under the leadership of the royal family, that is, it will be directly responsible to me, which is what you are most concerned about, right? ”

Li Beiyang and Jia Yidao have always been at odds, but now I saw through my thoughts, and blushed a little and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is panicking." ”

"Thirdly, I will slowly replace the existing cold weapons with firearms. Even the trolls will be dominated by firearms. The three Aiqing, after I recover the mountains and rivers, the sailors will become more prominent, and even surpass the army. Therefore, in the construction of naval divisions, it is necessary to have a farther vision, and gradually evolve from the current coastal operations to in-depth offshore operations, that is, just like ocean-going merchant ships, they need to travel long distances in the sea. ”

"Your Majesty, why is this?"

I took out a map, spread it out on the table, and said, "Come and see, this is a map of the world that I have drawn by hand." ”

"World map?"

"Most of the world's regions are covered by water, and these areas account for about six to seven percent of the entire world, which is mainly made up of four oceans, including the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean." I pointed to the location of China and said, "You see, this is the land of our dynasty, in the whole world, our dynasty only occupies a small part of the land, even the territory of the Han and Tang dynasties, it is also only a small part, the world is far bigger than you imagined." Come and see, the country is called Italy, which is Jerry. Mr. Polo's hometown of Venice is located, and the only way to reach these places is by sea, and he said that after I conquer Mongolia, I will conquer the whole world, and then it will be when I will really make a contribution to the sailors. This is one of the reasons why I want to build the Shenzhou Giant Ship, you can imagine how majestic it is for a large fleet composed of various warships with the Shenzhou Giant Ship as the flagship to sail on the sea. ”

Lu Xiufu is better, where did Li Beiyang and Ye Mengding know that the world is so big, and they are even more surprised how I would know, they were dumbfounded for a while, only to feel that the "god man" that Lu Xiufu once said in the rumors is true.

I continued: "There are countless riches in the ocean, even if it is a small island, a reef, the resources around it are very considerable, the simplest is the fishery resources, and the rest, not to mention the rest. And all this is up to the sailors of my dynasty to achieve, you now understand what I said about the important surname of the sailor, whether it is more than the first, at least it will not be lower than the important surname of the army. ”

The ancients often said that every inch of land must be contested, which only refers to the territory on land, but the emperors of the past did not pay enough attention to the sea, so that in later generations, they shouted every day for the islands, and even did not hesitate to start wars.

Li Beiyang said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to lead our fleet overseas to open up territory for Your Majesty." ”

As a soldier, defending the country is the most basic task, but what can really make soldiers make contributions is to expand the territory. However, the ancient sailors did not have such an opportunity at all, and it was not until hundreds of years later, with the rise of European iron ships, that people realized the importance of the navy.

Opportunity seems to be beckoning to Li Beiyang, if the fleet goes overseas, isn't it equivalent to Marshal Yue recovering the lost territory back then?

I smiled and said, "Li Aiqing, I will definitely let you personally lead the team when the time comes." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Lu Xiufu had been following me for a long time, and he was very convinced of my "prophecy", but after listening to it, he asked: "Your Majesty, I just heard from Your Majesty that the only way to reach those overseas lands is by sea at present, so is there any other way in the future?" ”

"Haha, Junshi, you listened really carefully. Yes, if you think about it, there is land in this world, and you can use horses to travel on land, and there is also the ocean, and you can use boats to travel in the sea, and there is the sky, but what about in the sky? Of course, there will also be things in the air in the future. ”

Where would Ye Mengding believe it, and said, "Your Majesty, this, this is too unbelievable, right?" ”

"Ye Aiqing, this is not impossible, but certain. The potential of human beings is endless, for example, if you go back to the Yaoshun period, will you think that today's warships are so huge, and today's cities are so prosperous? As important ministers of our court, you must emancipate your mind in order to break the inherent shackles of mankind and make society progress. ”

"Emancipate the mind?" Ye Mengding pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has an idea, I don't know if I should talk about it or not?" ”

"Aiqing, if you have something to say, just talk about it."

"Your Majesty, the minister has recently listened to His Majesty's teachings, and the more he thinks about it, the more incisive he feels, and His Majesty's arguments can be described as unprecedented. Therefore, the minister proposed that His Majesty's remarks be compiled into a book and compiled into a record, so that all officials of the court could read and study it. For example, the future navy has a very important strategic position, and our DPRK will certainly increase investment, and if it can be publicized in advance, hundreds of officials and even the common people will be able to know in advance, and when it comes to formal implementation, it will be able to get twice the result with half the effort. ”

"If you want to act, build momentum first?"

"Your Majesty, that's exactly what the minister meant."

"Ye Aiqing, this is a great good." I burst out laughing.

Public opinion, building momentum, and even touting and shouting for me, these can all be done through the publication of newspapers and periodicals, why didn't I think of it? I can also get a book of the emperor's quotations, people in this era are simple-minded, and there is no Internet, so it is better to brainwash.

In the next step, I want to change the officialdom [***], of course, I can blow the wind first, and then act, and I can also release the matter of Fujian Road taking the lead in establishing the Inspection Office and Nanya through the media, so that everyone knows that after the change, how clean the official office of Fujian Road is, with the supervision of this media, hehe, look at whether Chen Xinshu dares to be corrupt.

"Little Seven."

Xiao Qi came in from outside the door and said, "The little one is here." ”

"Spread my will, after the Ming Dynasty retreated, Xuan Shangshu, Jia Nidao, Weng Yinglong, Liao Yingzhong, Chen Yizhong, Lu Xiufu, and Zhao Shunsun held a meeting in the apse. Also, please He Ji and He Aiqing are also present. ”