Zhu Daolin saw that he inspired Emperor Chongzhen's fighting spirit, and immediately took advantage of the hot iron: "The emperor is right, the minister firmly believes that this day will not be too far away!" However, there is still something that the minister has not said, which is very important to the minister's military layout, to the sailors, and even to the holy country. ”

"Aiqing, please say, don't hesitate, say everything you have...... As long as it is beneficial to the society of the country, I will depend on you! The spirited Emperor Chongzhen smiled generously.

Zhu Daolin calmly said his layout plan: "The emperor knows that the artillery, gunpowder, muskets, armor, ordnance and food supplies needed by Shanhaiguan and Dongjiang Town cannot be counted on by those civil officials, and the ministers dare not count on them, and most of the weapons and ordnance need to be purchased from the Jinling Firearms Bureau and various places in Jiangnan and sent by sea ships. ”

"Therefore, the minister needs to set up a transit base along the way to replenish fresh water and repair ships, and I beg the emperor for permission."

Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about these little things: "Aiqing likes to say something, even if I build a wharf in Dengzhou, I will be sure!" ”

Zhu Daolin said with a smile: "There is no need for big places, you don't need to be ridiculous, the minister should choose a few places that others disdain, and ask the emperor to move ......."

"Look, the place names on the map are not very eye-catching, the first is Weihaiwei, which has been abandoned for many years, this place is very suitable for maritime transit, just expand the dock, garrison the army, not only can cope with the transport fleet between the north and the south, but also provide a defensive barrier for Dengzhou on the inside."

"This place is very good, I will allow you, so put Weihaiwei under your jurisdiction, and only you have the wealth to rebuild it." Emperor Chongzhen agreed very simply.

Zhu Daolin was finally relieved, and then pointed to the Fushan Thousand Households in Jiaozhou Bay: "There is a Thousand Households in Haiphong in this place, called Fushan, and the locals also call it Qingdao. ”

"There should be 1,240 officers and soldiers in Fushan Thousand Households. There are more than 460 people, and their Qianhu official is a hereditary military attaché, who lives in Jimo, has thousands of acres of fertile land, and has nearly 1,000 servants. Kill a few pigs and sheep and give them to his subordinates as arrears of military salaries for officers and soldiers, and then nothing is left, hundreds of ragged old soldiers are carried by deputy Qianhu. ”

"This place looks inconspicuous, in fact, it is a natural port connecting Qilu and the Central Plains, and in a few years, maybe a city can be opened, and the porcelain, silk, copper and iron produced in the north are directly transported overseas from here, and there is no need to send it to Jiangnan along the canal and then change hands, and the grain, cloth and meat needed by Shanhaiguan and Dongjiang Town can also be purchased from here, for the inner library. It's also a place to look forward to. ”

"Therefore, the minister asked the emperor to set up the Fushan Guard or Qingdao Guard on the basis of the Fushan Station, and handed it over to the minister to build him, and once there was any riot in Qilu, the officers and soldiers of the sailors stationed here could also help."

Emperor Chongzhen admired Zhu Daolin's unique vision and careful calculation more and more, and did not hesitate to approve it at the moment: "Then call it Qingdao Wei, reform the old and make the new." I hope Aiqing can bring me a new atmosphere. ”

Zhu Daolin, who was satisfied, straightened his waist and bowed respectfully to the emperor to thank him: "There is no trust and cultivation of the emperor. No matter how many ideas and ambitions the minister has, it is just a castle in the air! ”

When he was a child, Chen's parents kept teaching him to be honest and love the motherland. Finally, I slowly realized the deep feelings of my parents for my family and country, and knew what I should do in my life so that I would not work in vain, so that I could be worthy of the country, the monarch, and the fathers and villagers around me. ”

"Well said, well said!"

Emperor Chongzhen was excited, and held Zhu Daolin's hand again: "Are Aiqing's parents still in the overseas Tianshu Pavilion?" Can you pick it up? Staying by your side can also do your filial piety. ”

Zhu Daolin nodded with great emotion: "When the minister makes a career, he will persuade his parents to return to the Ming ......."

"Ye Luo always has to return to the roots, don't hide it from the emperor, the minister has a beloved girl in the Tianshu Pavilion, she has been with the minister's parents, counting on the minister to make a contribution one day, put on a majestic armor, ride a big white horse back to marry her, but the minister can't keep himself, marrying a wife in Jinling doesn't count, and there is a group of concubines, alas!"

"Maybe the biggest shortcoming in Chen's life is that he is lustful......"

Emperor Chongzhen laughed and laughed heartily, and the surrounding eunuchs also laughed, which was very festive.

Zhu Daolin also grinned, and thought with emotion while laughing: "I'm afraid the young emperor hasn't laughed so heartily for a long time!" ”

Once the overall policy is decided, the details will be much easier to handle.

The young Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be very curious about naval warfare and military training, and called Zhu Daolin to the low cabinet with three ship models and humbly asked for advice.

Zhu Daolin pointed to the model of the eighteenth-century American "Constitution" sail warship in the middle, and explained it slightly, telling the emperor why the sails were chosen, why the structure was so complex, why the hull was so thick, and the relationship between the length to width ratio and speed and stability of the warship.

Finally, Zhu Daolin also compared the "Constitution" model with the 1,000-ton "Galen Ship" next to it and the common "Fu Ship" model off the coast of the Ming Dynasty, which made the smart emperor understand the general idea in less than ten minutes.

Emperor Chongzhen fiddled with the lifelike sails on the model of the warship, and asked Zhu Daolin seemingly casually: "How does Aiqing plan to rebuild Dongjiang Town?" ”

Zhu Daolin made no secret of it: "The most important thing in rebuilding Dongjiang Town is to firmly occupy the Jinshan Acropolis in Lushun and attract the Manchu army to attack, and before next spring and summer, it is necessary to station 5,500 new troops who have undergone strict training and equipped with muskets and artillery, a 1,000-strong artisan battalion, supplemented by 10,000 recruited or recruited auxiliaries, and 1,200 officers and men of the naval division in the two ports of Lushun and Qingniwa, with no less than 8 new warships and 10 large and small cargo ships." ”

"What about Phi Dao? I thought that the role of Phi Dao was equally important, and when Mao Wenlong was there, the Manchu Tartars did not dare to blatantly pour out of the nest. ”

Emperor Chongzhen learned a profound lesson, finally understood the original Mao Wenlong, and saw the great role of Phi Dao.

Zhu Daolin explained: "The role of Phi Dao is to contain the enemy, to constantly harass the enemy's rear, until our naval division is strong enough, it can only be used as a strategic base for the garrison division, 5,000 elite soldiers who are good at running are enough to be stationed, too many people are useless, but will increase the burden of logistics and supply." ”

"As long as these 5,000 elite soldiers have excellent equipment, receive sufficient food and salary, and add rich rewards, they can make the Manchu Tartars restless day and night, and remind them to be afraid!"

"At that time, the minister will personally lead 5,000 elite soldiers to be stationed in the defense, and by the way, all the families of the officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town, who live on the island all the year round, will be sent to the south of Shanhaiguan for resettlement, so that the former officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town who have changed the defense of Shanhaiguan can rest assured, and it is also a kind of containment and restraint for the officers and soldiers, forcing the officers and soldiers to always remember that their families are behind them."

Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied, and asked some plans for the reconstruction of Weihaiwei and the establishment of the new Qingdao Wei, and generously allocated 5,000 acres of land in Fushan Qianhusuo and the surrounding area to Zhu Daolin for construction, and together with Zhu Daolin, he made a steady decision of "keeping it secret for the time being, and then announcing the restoration of Dengzhou to the outside world", so he was satisfied and instructed Zhao Huaizhong to send Zhu Daolin back to rest, and before parting, he specially told Zhu Daolin to participate in tomorrow's morning dynasty. (To be continued.) )