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The fourteenth prince is back, and the news that the navy is back instantly caused a sensation in the whole of Shanghai, but as soon as I heard that there were only two warships back, everyone's hearts trembled, half a month ago, when the navy went on the expedition, but twenty-five warships, now only two are back, isn't it worse than the defeat of the Guangdong naval division?

For a while, the whole of Shanghai fell into an extreme panic, and now even the navy is so defeated, which naval division in the Qing Dynasty can suppress the Spanish fleet? The Qing Dynasty had openly declared war on Spain, and in a panic, everyone began to look around for more detailed information, but no more information could be found after inquiry.

The only news is that the fourteenth prince did dock at Honggang with two naval warships, but he did not get off the ship, only showed his face on the ship, and then sent two personal guards to Liuchun Garden to report safety, and those young men from the navy did not get off the ship, but only notified the battleship to add various supplies.

The warship 'Nanhai No. 1', which had not yet set out for the expedition, also began to be busy loading various materials, and many navies were busy on it, looking like they were about to set sail.

As soon as this news was confirmed, everyone was panicked, it seemed that the fourteenth prince was here to move the rescue soldiers? It seems that the navy was not as miserable as it had imagined, but it had fallen to the point of moving rescue troops, and it was estimated that the situation was also very bad.

Honggang, on the naval warship, Yin Xiang said with a smile: "How long does the fourteenth brother want to cover this cover?" ”

"Two or three days will be enough." Yinzhen chuckled, "The opportunity is rare, so naturally I want to take this opportunity to make a little fortune." ”

Yinxiang was speechless for a while, and then said: "You are not short of money, why bother to compete with the people?" It's not a good reputation to get out there. ”

"It's not about the money." Yinzhen restrained his smile, looked at the river, and said in a deep voice: "There are a lot of things to do in the future, not everything can be seen immediately, I want to take this opportunity to give those short-sighted businessmen a lifelong unforgettable lesson, don't move early when the wind blows, then have the idea of retreating, everything is expensive in persistence, doing business is like this, being a man is also like this, some things can not be tolerated once."

I would like to take this opportunity to imprint a brand in the hearts of all businessmen, and follow me fourteen, the duel is the most correct, and those who waver and betray will pay the price, so that if there are new measures in the future, it will be much easier and more stable. ”

Yinxiang was secretly frightened when he heard it, did Yinzhen take this opportunity to beat him? Yinzhen has this attitude towards businessmen, not to mention the navy and officials, he really didn't expect that such a small thing has such a deep meaning behind it, this old fourteen is really getting more and more unfathomable, fortunately he has no different intentions, otherwise this day will be very sad.

After pondering for a long time, Yinxiang asked, "Where are we going these days?" Aren't you going back to Beijing? Quite a few words"

Yinzhen smiled and said, "When it comes to the capital, are you afraid of being like this?" The navy has won a big victory, and you shouldn't be able to run away from the title of a shell, why, don't you want to enter Beijing? ”

"Yes, I'm in Shanghai, and Beizi can't run." Yinxiang smiled bitterly: "I've only been out of Beijing for two months, but I don't want to go back." ”

Yinzhen smiled: "Okay, you just stay in Shanghai, Shanghai has you in charge, and I can rest assured in the capital." ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a personal guard reported outside, "Lord Wang, Mr. Fang and Manager Zheng are here." ”

"Let them in." Yinzhen commanded.

Fang Bao and Zheng Qinghai came in, and when they saw that Yinzhen was fine, they were all full of joy, and they were busy asking An to see the courtesy, Yinzhen smiled and said, "How is Shanghai in recent days?" ”

"The hearts of men are panicked, like frightened birds." Fang Bao said succinctly.

"Okay, then let them be surprised for a few more days." Yinzhen said with a smile: "Manager Zheng, two days later, I ordered the gunpowder workshop to expand the scale and increase the production, but the quality must be guaranteed, and the artillery casting of the foundry should also speed up the casting, this time the entire Spanish fleet was captured, there were more than 30 large and small warships, and all the battleship guns had to be replaced, especially the twenty-four and thirty-pound guns were in great demand. ”…,

The capture of the entire Spanish fleet Fang Bao and Zheng Qinghai were both stunned, there is nothing more unbelievable than this, how many warships are there in the navy? More than twenty of them, and they were all small warships, actually captured the huge Spanish fleet?

Seeing the stunned appearance of the two, Yinxiang chuckled: "Unbelievable? Still can't believe it? ”

"Let the Thirteenth Master smile." Fang Bao came back to his senses, immediately shook it, and said: "Congratulations to the prince, it can still be won so big with less and more, it can be called a classic battle, and it will definitely go down in history and leave its name for eternity." ”

Yinzhen smiled: "This is the first battle of the navy, and there will definitely be more glorious battles in the future." ”

Could there be a more glorious example? Yinxiang is convinced, Fang Bao is skeptical, Zheng Qinghai is fascinated, but he is thinking quickly in his heart, how much silver is worth for this more than 30 warships, the navy is not a shot, once it is made, it is terrifying to be profitable, this time, at least nearly 10 million taels of silver will be paid, he smiled and said: "Lord, if you can fight two more battles according to this example, the navy will not lose money." ”

As soon as they heard this, several people couldn't help but laugh, and Yinzhen smiled: "Your account has not been settled yet, and there are still nine thousand prisoners, how can it be worth two million taels." ”

"Can those captives sell for two million taels?" Yinxiang was also shocked and blurted out.

"It should be fine." Yinzhen said with a smile: "Spain's colonies in the United States have several major silver mines, and there is no shortage of silver, but they lack soldiers. ”

"Lord Wang, Lord Chen, the superintendent of Jiang Customs, and Lord Wanyan, the prefect of Songjiang, are here to visit." The guards reported in the field.

"Bring them in." Yinzhen commanded with a smile.

After Chen Pengnian and Wan Yan Haifeng came in, it was naturally lively again, and when a few people quieted down, Yinzhen asked: "When will the reconstruction of Shanghai County be completed this year?" ”

After Yan Haifeng's return to the prince, it can be completed around July. ”

"Yes." Yinzhen nodded slightly, and said: "The post road from Shanghai to Suzhou should also be started, and now we will start arranging people to measure, those missionaries should have talents in this area, and they are required to build at the shortest and straightest distance, and the fields occupied will be purchased at a price higher than the market price. ”

Wanyan Haifeng hurriedly bowed down and said: "The slave must do his best to do a good job, not to embarrass the prince, just to build roads, the amount of work is too large, this." ”

"The silver is allocated in full by the lord, and it is not allowed to be conscripted or disturbed by the people." Yinzhen said with a smile: "This road will be a national post road model, you must be dedicated, ditches should be built on both sides of the road, the total width is three zhang, the roadbed should be built, and the road surface should be smooth." ”

"Respect the will of the king." Wan Yan Haifeng bowed and said.

Zheng Qinghai's heart was shocked when he heard it, how much silver does this cost? The silver of the Fourteenth Master came and went quickly, I really don't know what he thinks?

After telling a few people to strictly guard the secret of the great victory, Yinzhen sent a few people away, but Fang Bao was left behind and went to Beijing with him.

Hearing Yinzhen say that he wanted to enter Beijing, Fang Bao couldn't help but feel strange, it has only been more than two months since he was out of Beijing, why do he want to enter Beijing again? Is it because of this big win? After thinking for a while, he spoke: "The Fourteenth Master went out for half a month, there are two issues of the Beijing News that you haven't seen, and there are two major events, one is the emperor's 'Shengshi Ziding, never be given.' First, the emperor issued an edict that the Qing Dynasty declared war on the Spanish Empire. ”

For Shengshi Ziding, never add endowment, Yinzhen was expected, but the Qing Dynasty declared war on Spain? But it was much to his surprise, Kangxi is really a militant, since he is called the Spanish Empire, he naturally knows the specific situation of Spain, but he still does not hesitate to declare war on it, this courage is really admirable. …,

Since war has been declared, it is justified to lead the navy to fight the Spanish fleet without permission, but there is no need to worry about the crooked words of the officials, and the conquest of Luzon is already above board, it seems that Kangxi is also very keen on the conquest of the South Seas.

Seeing that Yinzhen was silent, Fang Bao asked tentatively: "The Fourteenth Master entered Beijing this time, but because of the great victory of the navy?" ”

"Not bad." Yinzhen nodded and said: "The navy's big victory, although the gains are not small, but it also exposes the power of the navy's artillery, for such a powerful navy, how can the emperor rest assured that I will control it alone?" I am afraid that the emperor will take the opportunity of building up the navy to cut off my control over the navy. ”

Fang Bao also felt very justified when he heard this, judging from Kangxi's attack on the princelings, Kangxi attached great importance to imperial power, and a navy with tens of thousands of people and sharp artillery was in the hands of the Fourteenth Master, the leader of the Fourteenth Party, which was indeed a great threat to Kangxi.

Since the Fourteenth Master realized this, he must have also thought of a solution, Fang Bao pondered slightly, and asked, "What is the intention of the Fourteenth Master to enter the capital and face the saint?" ”

Leaving Fang Bao, Yinzhen just wanted to discuss this issue, and when Fang Bao asked, he didn't hide it, and said in a deep voice: "I want to remove the emperor's worries from three aspects." First, it was proposed to build a military port and fort in Tianjin, and to garrison a naval division or navy in Tianjin, and the generals and soldiers were selected and appointed by the emperor.

Second, send the navy to fight abroad all the year round, not only to expand the territory of the country, but also to avoid the suspicion of the emperor. Third, train and equip a new Praetorian Guard for the emperor to ensure the safety of the imperial city. ”

Hearing Yinzhen's plan, Fang Bao couldn't help but secretly admire, the Fourteenth Master is currently at the most critical moment of competing for the crown, and it is undoubtedly impossible to cut his authority. to protect the imperial power from threats and influences, it is undoubtedly a happy situation......