Fang Bao smiled and gave Yinzhen's teacup half a cup, and then added it to his own cup, and then asked: "The captured Spanish fleet is even larger, and once the artillery is replaced, it is even more powerful than the existing warships of the navy, how will the Fourteenth Master place it?" ”

"It has to be placed in Tianjin." After thinking about it for a while, Yinzhen smiled slightly: "Not only will this fleet be placed in Tianjin, but the new Praetorian Guard will also help train it." ”

Fang Bao was stunned when she heard this, and co-authored it for a long time. He couldn't help but look at Yinzhen suspiciously.

"Whether it is a brother's struggle or a struggle with the emperor, state affairs must be the priority." Yinzhen restrained his smile and said in a deep voice: "The navy is stationed in Tianjin to train new troops, one is the heart of the emperor, and the other is also the need of the situation. ”

What the situation requires? Is this a rainy day? Fang Bao secretly thought in his heart, the Fourteenth Master was really far-sighted, what he did must not be looked at simply, these two things were so magnificent, who knew that there was another purpose behind him?

Yinzhen took a sip of tea and said slowly: "You have analyzed it very thoroughly, with the current situation, it is indeed impossible for the emperor to appoint me as the prince, and it may not be established in the short term, but may secretly build a reserve." If this is the case, then it is inevitable to suppress the 14th Party, and it is reasonable to take away my control of the navy.

As Fang just said, before the Nanyang Navy returned, it was impossible for the emperor to rashly take away my control over the navy, so as long as I was given one or two years, the navy would be able to develop rapidly, and at that time, even if the emperor wanted to remove me, he would have to weigh it carefully, the navy was no better than the army, and Manila was far from the sky, and the navy was not something that anyone could easily touch.

The captured Spanish fleet was placed in Tianjin, mainly to guard the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea, and to deal with Japan. Training new soldiers is to prevent trouble before it happens, and the northwest is not peaceful, and sooner or later a major war will break out, so it is necessary to train a new army first and lay the foundation for future promotion. ”

The Great War in the Northwest? Fang Bao was shocked when he heard this, could the Fourteenth Master be the same as Kangxi, and he was also a warthirsty master? Or are people aggressive in their bones? This is when the expedition to the South Seas began, and here we are preparing for the expedition to Japan, and our eyes are still on the northwest. Controlling the navy doesn't count, the fourteenth master still wants to get involved in the army? I am afraid that there will be a vicious fight between him and Kangxi, and the fourteenth master is not comparable to the prince.

Thinking of this, Fang Bao hurriedly stopped, changed the topic, and said, "The Fourteenth Master has not solved his clothes, why is he so eager to enter Beijing?" ”

Yinzhen also relaxed and said with a smile: "Naturally, for the sake of the construction of the navy, this time I want to hold a grand ceremony of surrendering the prisoners of the Spanish fleet this time, and I also implore the emperor to announce the official establishment of the navy, and the structure and personnel of the navy must be discussed with the emperor in detail." ”

Tianjin sacrificed prisoners, this is a good way to boost the prestige of the country and the military, Fang Bao was silent for a while before saying: "If it is a prisoner, there must be a reward, this naval victory can be called a great achievement, the fourteenth master is now a prince, and rich and rival the country, have you ever thought about how the emperor will reward you?" ”

"I've thought about the reward, and I've walked into a dead end before." Yinzhen said with a smile: "Although I am already a prince, I still have four sons who can be knighted, one by one, I don't have to worry about how much credit I have, as for the reward, it should not be difficult for the emperor To be honest, I am also very curious, how the emperor will reward me this time." ”

Fang Bao's heart was relieved when he heard this, and he echoed: "The fourteenth master's words, Fang Bao is also looking forward to it.

At this time, Da Chun reported in the foreign court: "Lord Yu, Nanhai No. 1, has been prepared, please tell me when to start?" ”

When Yinzhen heard this, he smiled and said: "Let's transfer to 'Nanhai No. 1, and enter Beijing with scenery." ”

With the 'Nanhai No. 1 and two small warships slowly sailing out of the port, everyone in Shanghai was up and down, the battle situation was unfavorable, it was certain, but to what extent it was unfavorable, but there was no way to know, just look at the fourteenth prince and the navy to keep the battle situation secretive, you can imagine.

However, the ordinary people and businessmen were not so alarmed, after all, the fourteenth master's Fujin and Zhang Yuanlong's family were still in Shanghai, and there was no abnormal behavior, and the various yamen officials in Shanghai were not panicked at all, what was there to worry about?

What is anxious is the shareholders of the ocean-going trading fleet, if the navy is defeated, when and when will the ocean-going trading fleet be able to open ocean-going trade? When will I be able to pay dividends? For a while, Zhang Yuanlong's Changqing Garden businessmen kept coming and going, mostly to inquire about the news, but Zhang Yuanlong didn't know the inside story at all, but he was not worried at all, as long as the fourteenth master was safe, he was not worried. ..., a group of shareholders have been suffering for half a month, and finally look forward to Yinzhen's return, but it is such a result, the heart is conceivable, on the same day, there are shareholders who have lost confidence in the navy to sell their shares in Changqing Park, Zhang Yuanlong is not refused, although the heart is also bottomless, but Yinzhen did not speak, he will receive it correctly, two days, and received a share back.

Two days later, news came out from Honggang that Zheng Qinghai, the chief manager of the Liuchun Garden Tent, instructed all the factories and workshops in Honggang to increase their efforts to start production and increase production progress.

As soon as the news came out, everyone was shocked, what does this mean? If the navy is defeated, it is necessary for the shipyard to speed up the production schedule, but it is necessary to increase the production schedule for gunpowder and cast artillery?

Three days later, an explosive news came out that the Qing navy had won a great victory, capturing the entire Spanish fleet, 33 large and small warships, and capturing more than 9,000 Spanish officers and soldiers, while the Qing navy warships were not damaged at all, only 70 casualties.

As soon as the news came out, naturally no one believed it, isn't this a pipe dream? You can think of it with your toes, is it possible? The shareholders of the ocean-going trading fleet were all very panicked, could it be that the Fourteenth Master deliberately spread this false news to paralyze them? However, those who can hold on to the shares until this time are also people with a strong temperament, although they have doubts in their hearts, but no one sells their shares anymore.

Regardless of whether everyone believes it or not, the news of the big victory is getting more and more true day by day, and everyone also doubts the belief from unbelief, and began to discuss the possibility of a big victory, three days later, the Quanzhang Hall finally received a report from Quanzhou that the clipper ship had won, and once the news came out, the whole Shanghai fell into madness.

"Big win! Navy victory! ”

"A great victory for the Navy! Thirty-three large and small warships were captured! ”

"Big win! An unprecedented victory! More than 9,000 Spanish officers and soldiers were captured"

"Unbelievable victory! Seventy casualties alone! ”

"The captured Spanish fleet is coming to Shanghai under the detachment of the navy! It's already past Fuzhou! ”

"Fourteen Princes Shenwu! The Navy is mighty! ”

"The Fourteenth Master is mighty! Navy invincible! ”

The entire county town of Shanghai is crowded with people who are fascinated by the carnival, and in the streets and alleys, you can hear bursts of cheers everywhere! The wave of carnival quickly spread from the county seat to Honggang and to the Naval Academy, and Wu Ge officially announced at this time that the navy had won a great victory! Miraculous victory! The cadets were immediately boiling, the navy had won the first battle, and it was an unprecedented victory, and as a member of the navy, they were naturally even more excited.

The most frustrating thing was the group of shareholders who sold their shares in ocean trading, no one would have expected that the Qing navy would be so strong, with such a strong navy, and worried that it would not be able to open trade between the West and the Americas? The ocean-going trading fleet will usher in an incomparably brilliant future, which is now visible to everyone, and next year, the ocean-going trading fleet will be able to officially open for trade and dividends.

At this juncture, he sold the hen that would lay golden eggs in his hand, looked at the carnival crowd, and listened to bursts of cheers, but the hearts of the businessmen were dripping blood. Buy it back, and buy it back at a high price! All the shareholders who sold their shares immediately rushed to Changchun Garden.

When Zhang Yuanlong heard the news of the great victory of the navy, he immediately couldn't close his mouth with a smile, the fourteenth master was too powerful, such a huge fleet in Greater Luzon was captured by him, I really don't know how he did it? I heard that it was hard to win this battle, which is really incredible.

Not to mention, following the fourteenth master, this money is easy to earn, Zhang Yuanlong paced the square step, thinking happily in his heart, this time to acquire shares, he also gritted his teeth and bought three points of shares, not afraid that the silver money would not be able to turn over, he was also ready to buy five points, however, thinking that the fourteenth master had withdrawn thirty and a half percent of the shares this time, he couldn't help muttering to himself, the fourteenth master was also a little darker, obviously it was a big victory, but he just didn't say it, and he received one percent of the shares back in vain.

Listening to the many shareholders outside asking to see, Zhang Yuanlong didn't have to think about it to know what they were here for, thinking of the fourteenth master's instructions, he simply rushed to the gate to receive, as soon as the businessmen saw Zhang Yuanlong come out, they immediately rushed forward to salute.

Zhang Yuanlong said: "Everyone, I know everyone's intentions, the shares in my hands will definitely be sold, but how to sell them must be carefully considered." ”

There are also many smart people among the businessmen, and they all know that behind this matter, it is still the Fourteenth Master who is manipulating, just with him Zhang Yuanlong, where did he get such a strong capital to acquire a large number of shares, which is tens of millions of taels of silver, and someone said at the moment: "Zhang Dongjia, what is the specific charter, can you give a happy word?" ”

Some people who were anxious shouted one after another: "Zhang Dongjia, I'll buy it back with 100,000 yuan, okay?" ”

"One hundred and fifty thousand! I'll add 150,000! Zhang Dongjia. ”

"Add 200,000! Zhang Dongjia, I'll add 200,000! Medium no? ”

"200,000 is at the top, Zhang Dongjia, this change of hands, you can be 7 million income."

Million! Zhang Yuanlong felt a little confused, the silver of the Fourteenth Master came too easily, it was only less than a month before and after, thinking of the Fourteenth Master's instructions, Zhang Yuanlong opened his mouth and said loudly: "Everyone is quiet, everyone knows who the big proprietor of this ocean-going trade fleet is, and when the Fourteenth Master returns to Shanghai, the shares I have received will be put on sale." "Min