Chapter 57: Preparing for War
After staying at the Penghu base for three days, Zhao Xiaoxi took his subordinates and saw the most pinnacle of scientific and technological power in this era. In addition to opening the eyes of these military attachés, it also made them begin to understand that fighting a war is no longer useful with military courage alone.
Compared with what the military attachés have seen, these weapons that are difficult for manpower to fight for, they truly realize the power of science and technology. Zhao Xiaoxi knows that this is just the beginning, this Pandora's box is opened, and there will be many uncertain factors in the future.
If his heir can maintain this excellence in the future, gunpowder, the invention of China, will really always be at the leading level. Only in this way will the Chinese nation not repeat the history of being invaded.
From the day he began to develop firearms, Cho Hyo-seok took secrecy as the most important task. Any artisan involved in the development of firearms is strictly monitored and inhabited. The aim is to put an end to the piracy of this development.
Although the European countries are still in their infancy, the glory of the Roman Empire is about to die. But Zhao Xiaoxi knows that the integration of the Eastern and Western Continents may be advanced because of his appearance.
Once the unification of China is completed, Zhao Xiaoxi feels that in the future, he will spend his time on immigration and exploring the unknown continent. At that time, perhaps the Eastern and Western Continents will become the same as in the future.
If the Eastern Continent is to remain strong, then the development of firearms must remain at the forefront. Only in this way can we maintain the leading position of the Chinese nation. Of course, the most important thing is to solve the infighting thinking that Oriental people are accustomed to.
Sometimes, Cho Hyo-seok feels that after doing something. He will find that there seems to be a myriad of things waiting for him to accomplish in the future. In short, Zhao Hyo-seok sometimes feels that he is afraid that he will not have time in his life. Enjoy life.
From the moment he realized that he came to this era, it is very likely that he had a mission with him. Cho Hyo-seok has always hoped that he can lead to the rest of his life. He doesn't know how long he will make some changes to the history of the world.
Zhao Hyo-seok, who is aware of the historical development of later generations. If Huaxia had continued the imperial rule, he dared to say that the Great Song Dynasty would inevitably be eliminated. Whether the future ruler of the empire will be able to continue his expansionism is unknown.
What he can do now is to break the situation of infighting in China and complete the integration of the nationalities first. Enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the Han people, and change the situation of Confucian thinking that has lasted for thousands of years.
Only by letting a hundred schools of thought contend, and letting the Chinese people never be ruled by one thought, will this situation of infighting be broken. Of course. The premise is that every emperor has this kind of mentality.
In fact, Cho Hyo-seok sometimes feels that he seems to be thinking too much. Sometimes, he doesn't have much confidence when he thinks about the future. I always comfort myself with one sentence, that is, 'When he dies, what does it matter to him?' ’
Originally, according to Zhao Xiaoxi's arrangement, the inspection would stay for one night at most. But he still underestimated. These firearms craftsmen have accumulated many problems. I dragged him to ask all day.
Knowing these problems is also a problem that plagues the improvement of the skills of these craftsmen. If after cracking it, I believe that these craftsmen will speed up the research and development of some weapons.
In order to achieve the goal of strengthening the army as soon as possible, Zhao Xiaoxi naturally did not want to leave, so he stayed in the technician institute. I accompanied these craftsmen for a day of discussion. As for Li Yuncong and others, they also took advantage of this time to find the commander of Wuwei to learn some artillery knowledge.
Since it was known that in the future, the warships they piloted would be equipped with such artillery. Li Yuncong and others also understand. If they are not familiar with the weapons and the corresponding changes in operational command, they will be eliminated from the positions they have.
Compared with these testers, they are all subordinates of Zhao Xiaoxi's cronies and military guards. If they don't master the new weapons well, then according to the military regulations formulated by Zhao Xiaoxi, they may be eliminated from the competition and the military position will be replaced by someone else.
Military attachés who understand the principle of being one step ahead and one step ahead naturally do not want to miss such a learning opportunity. In the face of these studious military attachés, Zhao Xiaoxi was naturally very pleased, and the commander of the military guard also taught something, and did not hide anything.
I feel that the craftsmen of this era are not at all more studious than the scientists of later generations. There are many things, Zhao Hyo-seok feels that he can't answer. But as long as he provides some simple cases and knowledge, these craftsmen will suddenly become enlightened.
It is precisely because of Zhao Xiaoxi's familiarity with weapons in his previous life, as well as some knowledge of chemistry, science and engineering, that he can always give these craftsmen some useful tips. Relying on this kind of reminder, craftsmen can always gain a lot from Zhao Xiaoxi.
For Zhao Xiaoxi's departure, the most reluctant are undoubtedly these craftsmen. If they didn't know, the man in front of them was the prince who gave them money, and these craftsmen couldn't wait to leave him on the island every day as a solution master.
But they all know that Cho Hyo-seok is a supporter of all of them. If it weren't for Zhao Xiaoxi, who provided them with such a comfortable development environment, they would not have become what they are now.
There is no need to worry about the life of your family, there are endless materials for them to study and experiment. This kind of environment is undoubtedly unimagined for them. For this reason, they are grateful to Cho Hyo-seok for giving them this opportunity.
In the hearts of the ancients, there was often the idea of 'teaching the apprentice and starving the master'. If you want to learn some real skills, you must go through a long apprenticeship period, and only after the master's approval can you learn the master's skills.
But in the firearms workshop, as long as you are willing to learn, these craftsmen will pass on to the apprentices without reservation. This is also thanks to Zhao Xiaoxi, who is so selfless and imparts a lot of advanced scientific and technological knowledge to them.
Understanding that the firearms workshop is related to Zhao Xiaoxi's great cause, these craftsmen also know that only when many people are familiar with firearms production can they produce the best quality firearms as quickly as possible.
On the ship back to Xinnancheng, Zhao Xiaoxi found the commanders of several sub-bases. A little serious said: "You are all the king's cronies, there are some things that the king will not hide, but you also know that there are some things that cannot be revealed to anyone."
Next, you all need to select your cronies and go to the Penghu base one after another to receive gunboat training. As long as you can do it, as well as the shooting familiarity of the previous day, then you can use the warship as your flagship.
In addition, what this king needs to tell you is that after a while, this king will move to Qiongzhou Island. Once the construction of Qiongzhou Island is completed, the next step of this king will be to conquer the four seas, and you are all the vanguard generals of this king.
As I believe you all know, Princess Kim was originally a descendant of the Silla royal family, and she had a wish to overthrow the current rule of the Goryeo royal family. And this king promised her that he would fulfill this wish for her.
In a short period of time, the king has no way to return to the court, and Keer and the others are aware that the wolves around the Great Song Dynasty are currently watching. Although Goryeo is currently a vassal of the Great Song Dynasty, they are now paying tribute to the Great Liao, and their unsubdued intentions are clearly revealed.
Saying this, this is what the king wants to tell you that from the next time, you will all be ready for war. Once the battle of Goryeo starts, it will be an opportunity for our Qiongzhou royal palace to rise.
As for the future, this king does not want to tell you too much for the time being. What I can tell you is that if you are willing to follow this king, this king will give you what you want in the future. So, when you return to the base, don't leave your armament behind, understand? ”
For the first time, he told these cronies that his next combat target was Goryeo, which had always been in awe of the Great Song Dynasty. These cronies were naturally frightened, but more of a surprise.
As military officials of the Qiongzhou Palace, if they want to get more promotions, they must have the opportunity to fight in all directions. As for what Zhao Xiaoxi said they wanted, it was meaningless that the military attache wanted to get the opportunity to wait for the general.
Soon Li Yuncong and the others got up and said, "Swear to follow the prince to the death!" ”
This kind of polite remark, Zhao Xiaoxi didn't care much. But he knew that as long as he could give these people what they wanted, Li Yuncong and the others would unswervingly follow him.
As for how to reward these meritorious officials after reunification in the future, that is a matter for later consideration. As for the future, Zhao Xiaoxi doesn't want to think about it now, he just wants to grasp the present is the last word.
However, with piracy in the surrounding waters almost extinct, the reorganized navy seems to lack the opportunity to fight. In Zhao Xiaoxi's view, the combat effectiveness of an army that has no battle to fight will plummet.
Only by keeping the army fighting and putting pressure on the officers and men will this army continue to mature and become strong in battle. At present, Zhao Xiaoxi believes that the object that can be conquered is the Goryeo Kingdom, which lives on the side of Da Liao.
Goryeo, which bordered the Great Liao land, was occupied by the Liao State along with the area that originally bordered the Central Plains. Goryeo, which was afraid of the invasion of the Liao soldiers, had to change the object of tribute and pay tribute to the Great Liao instead.
Although Goryeo is currently in awe, he is also in awe of the Great Song Dynasty. But everyone knows that if Goryeo really bows down to the Great Song Dynasty, it will not cut off the tributes handed over to the Great Song Dynasty in the past. This kind of wall grass, Zhao Xiaoxi is undoubtedly very disgusted.
Secondly, the conquest of Goryeo also had the strategic considerations of Cho Hyo-seok. If he can control Goryeo, then Daliao will have to worry, and he can transport troops to their rear through Goryeo at any time, making them uneasy.
Another consideration was to prepare for the conquest of the Japanese kingdom. Compared with directly sending troops from the Great Song Dynasty to conquer the Wa Kingdom, it is far better to send troops from Goryeo. Using Goryeo as a frontier position is undoubtedly the best way.
At present, Zhao Hyo-seok is preparing for the conquest of Goryeo, and he hopes to use this battle to truly deter the coastal island countries. Let them understand that while the king of Qiongzhou can bring them wealth, he can also bring them war.
If you don't want to fight, you will have to look forward to the palace of Qiongzhou in the future. Then this kind of surrender will save Zhao Xiaoxi the trouble of fighting everywhere. By controlling its economy and military, it completes colonization and expansion in disguise! (To be continued......)