"Greetings...... "Victory returns!"

Outside the Desheng Gate of Beijing City, the banners are displayed, the crowd is like a sea, the front row is almost all yellow ribbons, with the approach of a group of people, these clan princes, court ministers are all bowing their heads and bowing, as if welcoming guests to be afraid.

"Congratulations to the general's victory!" They did not welcome the emperor, but only the general Fuyuan, the second-class duke, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and the governor of Sichuan, the soldiers, horses, money, and grain, and successively pacified the great heroes of Tibet and Qinghai.

Nian Qianyao drove the mount, slowly stepped across the carpet, and kowtowed like a tide mountain, making him faintly feel like ascending to immortal, and the princes and ministers in the front row, the peacock feathers were like a forest, and they were low on their left and right, which made him like stepping into the clouds.

I should have dismounted, this great gift is not something that can be borne by a minister......

Nian Qianyao thought so, and the reminder of his staff member Zuo Weisheng also echoed in his mind. Originally, Zuo Weisheng suggested that he should not enter Beijing first on the grounds that the thief was not settled, but he was moved by Yongzheng's royal approval.

"You are my benefactor." No emperor has the face to say such things to his courtiers, this must be Yongzheng's words in his heart. With this sentence, what else is he afraid of?

Thinking of this sentence again, the scene in front of him, which not only made him fly into the sky, but also made him like a man's back, suddenly turned into nothingness. This is the posture that Yongzheng insists on, and this posture has been tied to Yongzheng's determination to implement the new policy. Whoever does not come to welcome my benefactor, Nian Qianyao, and who does not bow to him, is with the old 841st Party, who is opposing the New Deal, and who is my enemy. If he doesn't cooperate with Yongzheng and subdue these people, wouldn't Yongzheng's hard work be in vain!?

Nian Qianyao thought clearly, settled down, and calmly accepted this gift.

In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, Nian Qianyao was about to bow down, but was pulled up by Yongzheng.

"Lianggong, you and I are gentlemen, it is rare for eternity, why do you need such a big gift."

Yongzheng's face was full of red light, full of energy, and when he heard the heartfelt joy in these words, Nian Qianyao did not shirk it, and went straight to Yongzheng to sit down on the Taishi chair next to the royal collapse. Wang Yicheng, the chief eunuch who moved the Taishi chair before, stared at Nian Qianyao tightly, and when he shook his robe, his buttocks fell a little faster than Yongzheng, and the corners of his eyes jumped.

Yongzheng didn't care, he still pulled Nian Qianyao's arm, asked about the Northwest military, and heard Nian Qianyao talk about the happy place, and even patted Nian Qianyao's shoulder and laughed heartily.

As the conversation shifted from the northwest to the south, the atmosphere began to cool down.

"I heard that the Nanban and the Spaniards have a grudge against each other, and there is already a big war, what do you think of Lianggong?"

"The two families are fighting for the benefits of the sea, and the imperial court should sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and it should not be easily interfered with."

Nian Qianyao's reply was not in line with Yongzheng's expectations, and he frowned slightly: "How can you say this?" ”

At this time, Nian Qianyao had no worries in his heart, and said: "Nanyang is a big Ding furnace, and there are many people from all directions, and the power is huge. Nanban's involvement in this situation is a completely new situation. If the Nanban defeated the Spaniards and fell into that overall situation, it would be at least three or five years, or ten years at most, and they would no longer be able to advance north, if they went",......

Yongzheng sighed, Nian Qianyao's unfinished words he already understood, if he was defeated, Nanban would not be able to make a good profit in Nanyang, so he would have to turn his head to look north, and his Qing Dynasty would be in danger.

"It's a pity, the Spaniards can only hold the South Seas and can't afford to land."

Yongzheng sighed, although he connected with the Spaniards through Shi Shiji, but before he could talk deeply, the Spaniards jumped out by themselves, in order to only take the sea route, even if they defeated the Nanban, it would only destroy the opponent's sea power, and not damage the land fundamentals.

Nian Qianyao flutteringly showed his overall view: "In terms of the overall situation, the slave is still looking forward to Nanban winning." In this way, I will be able to cultivate and recuperate for at least a few years. The minions have descended through Dzungaria, and have come into contact with the Rakshasas, and when the time comes, they will borrow their muskets and cannons, which are enough to resist the weapons of the Southern Barbarians. ”

This is said very harshly, I don't know how many taboos have been committed, Yongzheng doesn't care, at this time this is to his heart.

Earlier, I had hoped to take advantage of the Spaniards, but in retrospect, it was very inappropriate. The Spaniards did not have the strength to land in Guangzhou, and they defeated the southern barbarians, and they fought fiercely in the north, and they had no basis at all. Now that I can take advantage of the Rakshasa again, even if it is just a tool profit, it can be regarded as a consolation. ,

Yongzheng sighed faintly: "It seems that you and I have to lie down and taste the guts." Then the topic turned to the new policy of the imperial court, and Nian Qianyao expressed his full support for the three new policies, Yongzheng was extremely happy, and wanted to stay with Nian Qianyao for dinner, but Nian Qianyao resigned on the grounds that his subordinates had been domineering for a long time, and he was afraid of trouble when he returned to Beijing, so he had to be appeased first. He knew that Yongzheng's diet was so light.

Out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, seeing Wang Yicheng accompanying him, Nian Qianyao's braids had been lifted to the sky, I don't know what nerves I had, and slapped Wang Yicheng's shoulder: "Little Chengzi, do it well!" Serve your master well! ”

Seeing the back of Nian Qianyao's stride, Wang Yicheng came back to his senses for a long time, and said in his heart, this master, is your surname Nian or Aixin Jueluo? Qianqing Palace, Chunguiren's residence, Ru Xi listened to Xiao Lizi's report, and shook his head pityingly: "Didn't give Mr. Wang a reward, but patted him on the shoulder?" Long live the Lord is not a serious employer, this year, Qianyao, is dead. ”

Xiao Lizi was not interested in what Nian Qianyao, he said: "There has been no news in the south for half a year, if it is defeated by the Spaniards again, can the master make it clear to the Lord of Long Life." ”。” Ru Xiliu raised her eyebrows: "Shut up!" You little eunuch, what do you know about state affairs!? If you don't come to me, I'll have to find it! If he really loses, whether it is for him or for the Lord Banzai, my words will be more and more effective! Whenever Ru Xi said, "He." They all gritted their teeth and spit out, and Xiao Lizi understood that the culprit who naturally made him change his surname.

At this moment, the culprit is spending his days in the palace of Yingyang Harbor on Kunlun Island.

On April 17, at 12:3 p.m., Li Xi looked at a table of carefully prepared seafood, and had no appetite at all. Throwing the chopsticks, he was stunned for a while, and he suddenly said to Siniang behind him: "Xiaohong, how much spare money do you have?" ”

Siniang stared at her, subconsciously covered the money bag on her waist, shook her head again and again, and said: "The slave maid just has some broken silver, and there is no spare money.........

Li Shi didn't give up: "Broken silver is also silver, and you can take out as much as you want!" Even if it's only three taels or five taels, in a few days, it can become thirty taels and fifty taels! ”

Siniang continued to shake her head in horror: "Your Majesty, you even wrapped up Gesang Dunzhu's money to beg for your daughter-in-law, why do you still have to worry about the little money of the slave maid!?" As she spoke, she said secretly, not to mention the silver, even your own body and mind are yours of Your Majesty, and I am waiting for you to offer it with a word. But your majesty in front of you, what's wrong with you, could it be that you have been robbed of your soul by some money-grubbing ghost!?

Li Xi seemed to see a fishy cat, so he stared at Siniang's waist. Frightened by this gaze, Siniang was even more panicked, so anxious that tears appeared in the corners of her eyes.

But when he heard Li Xian sigh quietly, the strange light in his eyes dissipated, and he started again, and muttered in his mouth: "I'm afraid it's already a fight......"

There are three or four thousand miles from Subic Bay to Kunlun Island, Xiao Sheng led the team on the expedition half a month ago, and he should have joined Hu Hanshan at this moment. Li Shi didn't expect a sixth sense, and he didn't know that the mouth of Subic Bay at this time was under fire. But calculating the length of time, the war was around here, and the irritability in his heart could hardly be suppressed.

The initial decision was to start with the south and then to the north, and then to the 10 million national debt, and the conflict with the Luzon Spaniards was already planned. Even if Xiao Sheng's navy is defeated, as long as he can inflict heavy damage on the Spanish navy, he still has hole cards in his hand. It can also rely on the "Turkish Navy" to cover the sea routes, send the army ashore, and dig up Manila's nest.

But the navy poured his hard work for many years, and he naturally hoped that Xiao Sheng could create a miracle, and looking back at this time, he had to admit that it was really a gamble to get in touch with the Spaniards so early. If you win the bet, the sea and the sky are wide, and if you lose the bet, ......, no, the prospects are not so bad, but at least the navy is abolished, and the layout of the South Seas is in danger of reopening.

At this time, Siniang finally felt Li Shi's anxiety, the fourth brother in the past, and now the Emperor of the Holy Dao, in her mind, has always been a last resort, like a god. At present, he seems to be so at a loss, and he actually scavenges the spare money of his henchmen and cronies, calculating the profit of the operation, so as to resolve his worries. Fourth brother.... After all, it's a human, not a god.

Looking at Li Shi, although she had grown a beard under her chin at this time, and she was dressed in a dragon dark embroidered robe, she was stable and majestic, but the restlessness of these few days made her blend this figure with the image of the poor boy who handed her the nest head and smiled gently eight or nine years ago. ,

Have you forgotten your duty? The master asked you to stay with him, isn't that just to prepare for such a thing?

Siniang instantly understood the intentions of her master Yan Sanniang, she took a deep breath, came to Li Xian's side, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty......, Fourth Brother, what you need now is not silver, but relaxation." ”

Li Xian's mind turned, and the pupils of his distracted eyes also gathered light, yes, what is the use of him being anxious thousands of miles away? He is the king of a country, and if he loses, he has to calmly deal with the aftermath, and if he wins, he also has to calmly devour the results of the war, and he can't be in a hurry.

But knowing is knowing, and this impatience always needs to be declared....

Siniang was bold at first glance and leaned against Li Xian, and a fragrance suddenly wrapped his whole body, vaguely similar to Yan Sanniang's narcissus-like body fragrance, but with a touch of freshness and loveliness like a sunflower, like the fragrance of the little girl next door.

Li Xian turned his head to look at her in surprise, and saw the flush rising from the girl's neck to her cheeks, and then seeping into the pupils of her eyes, turning into autumn water.

He finally remembered that it had been almost nine years, and the little girl who was yellow-skinned and thin and was about to starve to death in the past was so beautiful.

Siniang said with difficulty: "Fourth brother, I can ......."

Before she could finish speaking, a large hand covered her head and rubbed it vigorously.

Li Xian said: "Go!" Come with me to the gun! ”

That's right, uh",...

On the just-repaired fort in Yingyang Harbor, looking at the rows of cannons, Si Niang said in her heart, "Fourth brother" ,... I'm afraid I'm getting more and more enchanted.

The irritability gradually dissipated in the thunder of his own hands, and Li Xian shouted loudly regardless of his image, and the guards and officers and soldiers of the fort who accompanied him shouted together.

Then Li Xi was stunned by a few strange-looking small cannons, rifled!? Breech!? Threaded latch bolt!? The rear end of the gun is wrapped in a bracket, which is propped up on the dirt floor, and can be pushed and rotated by a long handle protruding from the left side, and there are also high and low machines to shake up and down.

The fort garrison introduced: "This cannon was originally equipped with twenty sea carp ships and ten sea turtle ships. But the navy thought that the cannon was not powerful enough and the shells were too expensive, so they unloaded it and handed it over to our battery. ”

The deputy garrison added: "This cannon is small, and the recoil can be completely absorbed by relying on the support that goes deep into the ground. One person can push and aim, and in an emergency, two people can operate, and they can hit quite far. It is placed in a fort and is suitable for use as a warning and against unruly boats. ”

Li Xi has not asked about the research and development matters of the Foshan Manufacturing Bureau for a long time, not only because his current focus is on industry and finance. The current level of technology has reached the limit, and no epoch-making inventions can be made by his guidance. Moreover, because the two big killer weapons of gunpowder and steam engine have not yet come out, the progress in other aspects is not very meaningful.

But seeing that this project he had mentioned before actually came out, but it was thrown into the battery as a scrap by the navy full of "more guns, bigger guns" in his head, Li Xi really had mixed feelings.

The guard said: "Your Majesty, do you want to make a shot?" ”

On the surface of Subic Bay, the artillery fire boiled like boiling water. The air was constantly beating against the eardrums and raining down on the heart. From time to time, shells swept overhead, pulling out a whining screech.

The sea carp group led by Meng Songhai was fearless, and rushed forward to "set sail without smoke" into the battle group, heading straight for the two Spanish battleships. The small ships, with their snort and nimble bodies, were about to come to the two great battleships.

Seeing that he was only twenty or thirty zhang away from the other party, he could look up at the huge hull of the other party, and then look at his own private body, which was so low that it could only bombard the twelve-pound cannon below the opponent's bottom gun deck, Meng Songhai secretly called it a fluke.

Fortunately, he did not pin all his hopes on the small guns of the sea carp ship.

"Ignition!"

At the sound of the order, a flame rose from the bow of the boat, which was the vent of the fierce fire tank. Naturally, this ancient weapon of the Chinese people was not abandoned by the navy, and it was even urgently modified before the war, and it could spray a pillar of fire nearly three feet away, and the stored fire oil could be sprayed more than 10 or 20 times. But because this thing is too dangerous for itself, the larger sea turtle ships and sea shark ships dare not install it, and the sea carp ships are just right. ,

As if sensing the mortal threat, the Spanish battleship's artillery fire intensified, and a sea carp ship that rushed to the front was directly thrown into the air by a bladed shell, and even the broken keel was clearly visible.

Just these twenty or thirty zhang, distance and height, are the best range for the battleship's heavy artillery to develop firepower, three sea carp ships in succession were bombed, and the wreckage blocked the impact route of the sea carp ships in the rear, making Meng Songhai jump to his feet in a hurry.

"Captain! Let's make a shot!? ”

Someone behind him asked timidly, Meng Songhai turned his head to see that it was the gunner of the two-inch gun on the ship. Many sea carp ships have unloaded this kind of small cannon, but Meng Songhai feels that even if one more attack means is one, there are still ten sea carp ships equipped with this cannon.

"Boom! Aim for the cannon boom! Destroying a cannon is a great achievement! ”

Meng Songhai said this, although he didn't have much hope, in a sea battle, even if it was only twenty or thirty zhang, it was impossible for the cannon to hit so accurately.

The gunner, who had been aiming for a long time, accurately sent a two-inch conical shell into a gun door where the battleship was spewing fireworks.

There doesn't seem to be any movement...... that's right, the gun door, there is no movement.

Meng Songhai stared at it for a long time, and suddenly jumped to his feet and said, "Raise the flag!" Trumpet! Let all the sea carp ships with two-inch guns bang on the big guy's guns! ”

At one o'clock in the afternoon of April 17, on the "Royal September", the commander of the Spanish Combined Fleet, Rear Admiral Pedro, muttered: "Something is wrong...... ”）