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Yinxiang's little ninety-nine, Yinzhen is naturally clear at a glance, however, this is an excellent opportunity for the Nanyang Fleet to practice in actual combat, and this training opportunity has to give priority to Shi Shibiu, Liu Zhisheng, Lin Wei and other generals who conquered Europe, and he groaned slightly, so he smiled and said: "What the thirteenth brother reminds is that the logistics supply of the naval expedition is extremely important, or the thirteenth brother goes to Nanyang to organize the logistics supply of the expeditionary force and accumulate some experience, this kind of opportunity is rare." ”

As soon as he heard this, Yinxiang couldn't help but be speechless for a while, and after a long time, it was an empty joy, and after a while, he squeezed out a painful expression and said: "Yes, I will give my fourteenth brother a hand, there are many Japanese pirates, and I still accumulate some experience in clearing and suppressing pirates." ”

Yinzhen chuckled: "The best season to go to Japanese waters is the end of May and the beginning of June, so that it will be smooth." The Beiyang Fleet departs for the Americas in June, and I have to go to Manila to see them off, are you sure you want to go with me? ”

Lao Fourteen really wants to go to Nanyang to sit down? Yin Xiang chuckled and said, "I'd rather go to Japan to watch a play." ”

Yinzhen nodded and said: "This knock is a rare opportunity for actual combat training, I have to give Shi Shibiao and other generals who conquer Europe to practice, since they have spent a lot of money to create a navy, this war cannot be less, don't worry, Brother Thirteen, how can I make you useless?" In the past few days, you should take a look at the materials of the Mengyuan expedition day, and the pre-war meeting will help them fill in the gaps. ”

Yinxiang immediately nodded and said, "What the fourteenth brother is worried about is that I will collect relevant information in the past few days. As he spoke, he asked again: "Do you want to send the clipper to inform Shi Shibiao and mobilize the battleships to go north?" ”

Yinzhen groaned slightly, and then said: "Lin Wei is the embryo of a fierce general, and he ordered Shi Shibi and Lin Wei to lead the twenty battleships of the Nanyang Fleet north to Shanghai to wait, can the pigeon letter be delivered?" ”。

"How can that?" Yinxiang smiled: "The carrier pigeons of Nanyang have only begun to be fed, and it will take at least three months before they can be put into use, but they can be transmitted to Guangzhou." ”

"That's a lot of time saved, too." Yinzhen said with a smile: "I wrote to Mr. Chong'an overnight, and the sailor sent a clipper south. ”

Seeing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, Fang Bao didn't say much, but just reminded: "Mobilizing so many battleships to go north, will it affect the robbery off the coast of the South Seas?" ”

"No, it won't." Yinzhen said without hesitation: "Robbing merchant ships, fast auxiliary warships are better used." ”

"Will it affect the timing of the expedition to Europe?" Fang Bao asked tightly.

Yinzhen groaned: "It won't take long to conquer Japan, one month is enough, the problem is to return, but Shanghai to Nagasaki is only more than 400 nautical miles, and it will be two days and nights downwind, even if it is not downwind, it is enough to go against the wind for four days, and you can't miss the trip." ”

Sending away Yinxiang and Fang Bao, Yinzhen is not sleepy at all, for Japan, he does not have the slightest good feeling, for this evil wolf that has brought great pain to China and all countries in Southeast Asia, he only has a strong hatred in his heart, this evil wolf has not yet begun to be reborn, there is a powerful navy in hand, he is fully capable and obliged to contain it, ban it, enslave it, or strangle it in its infancy.

Early the next morning, Yinzhen, Yinxiang, Yinlu and his entourage led a group of guards to ride to Tongzhou, through the center of Tianjin, they saw that the Bell and Drum Tower was setting up a stage in Zha Caifang, up and down a busy, there were a lot of idlers who were idle and had nothing to do to see the lively idlers, and there were also soldiers patrolling around.

No need to ask, Yinzhen also knows that this is prepared for the celebration of Kangxi's 60th birthday, Shi Shilun is notoriously stingy, and he is so generous, other local officials are afraid that they will not hesitate to celebrate with blood, just this birthday, I don't know how much silver taels will be spent in the country? Just to have fun with the people, this account is not cost-effective, Yinzhen couldn't help but secretly warn himself, in the future, it's his turn, but don't spend this unjust money. ..., it was March 14, only four days away from Kangxi's longevity celebration, Yinzhen and his entourage did not dare to delay, only halfway to inspect the post road expansion project from Tianjin to the capital, all the way was fast, rested in Xianghe for one night, and the next morning, everyone rushed to the capital.

As soon as you enter the Chaoyang Gate, Yinzhen will find that everywhere is filled with a festive atmosphere, the gatehouse, the tea house, the restaurant, the shop, the bookstore on the street are all painted with vermilion lacquer, it is decorated with countless 10,000 characters, longevity characters, Fu character shaped patterns, patterns, shed doors, building doors are hung with auspicious couplets, colorful flags fluttering, flag hunting, the city is full of warblers singing and dancing.

As soon as he saw this specification and posture, Yinzhen had a very familiar feeling, this atmosphere was too similar to the sixty-year Daqing, the face project can be said to have a long history, there is no need to think about it, he also knows that these face jobs cannot be paid by the people, and all that is spent is his silver

The pedestrians on the street are also bustling, looking at the clothes, they all wear out the new clothes at the bottom of the box in advance, there is a way that people rely on clothes, horses and saddles, wearing a new clothes, this person's spirit is very different, the street from time to time can be seen full of smiling people, and there are many old people who are accompanied by young children to go shopping, needless to say, these old people are invited by Kangxi to celebrate his birthday.

The guards at the front station had already sent the news back, Kangxi was in Changchun Garden, and there was an edict, "With the king's civil and military officials, change the old practice of wearing court clothes to Changchun Garden for seven days, from March 1 to the end of the month, civil and military officials wear court clothes and python robes to Changchun Garden to congratulate the Holy Birthday, and every ten years Daqing follows this practice." ”

Yinzhen and his entourage were in a hurry, all dressed in civilian clothes, Yinxiang stepped forward and said: "Chongwenmen's 'Xiyuantang' is not bad, go there to soak first, change into court clothes and then go to Changchun Garden, how about it?" ”

As a rule, Qin sent back to Beijing, and he couldn't go back to his house without seeing his majesty, and 'Xiyuantang' was also regarded as a first-class official hall (bathhouse), Yinzhen also knew, and glanced at the bustling crowd on the street, he nodded, and then turned around and instructed Da Chun: "Order someone to go back to the house to prepare a sedan chair." ”

"Back to the master, I have already instructed earlier, there are many people on the street, slow down, it should be there." Da Chun bowed and said.

Yinzhen nodded with satisfaction, went straight to the 'Xiyuan Hall', the three of them took a hot bath, changed into court clothes, and then ascended to the sedan chair to go to Changchun Garden, once passed the Xizhi Gate, but it was a scene, all the way were red lights hanging, colorful flags were flying, the patterns and patterns of 10,000 characters, longevity words, and Fu characters were all over the world, and on both sides of the street, there were a lot of dragon sheds, warp sheds, and the longevity character pattern stage painted with vermilion lacquer.

Yinzhen knew that this was the royal street, from Changchun Garden to the Forbidden City, thirty miles of royal street, Kangxi had to walk this street when he returned to the palace from Changchun Garden, and accepted congratulations from officials, scholars, gentlemen, seniors, and people along the way.

Putting down the sedan curtain, Yinzhen sighed lightly, is it worth spending this huge amount of silver to please Kangxi? (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe to the mobile network (.), reward, your support is my biggest motivation. )……，