Chapter 837: Terrifying Strength

Although Chen Xie was not a thunderous fury, and his tone was not high, his gloomy face and cold tone were even more terrifying for these officers. At least in the past, everyone has never seen Chen Xie look like this when he is angry, they are not afraid of Chen Xie's scolding after being angry, nor are they afraid of Chen Xie's anger raising his feet and kicking people, just afraid of this kind of expression, with a sense of estrangement. This is the most fatal mode, once Grandpa Chen opens this mode, it means that something big will happen.

"Grandpa, obeying orders is to be, don't be angry." Su Haochen's consistent performance is that Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without chaos, and the expression on his face was flustered at this moment. Jiang Fangcheng and Li Dangdang's faces were pale, and they stood in place and did not dare to move in the slightest. The dignified vice admiral, at this moment, is like a student in the class hall who was caught by the teacher.

"I'm angry, but not as serious as you think. Over the years, Guang has been thinking about development, and he has not cared about other aspects. Some people rely on their positions of power and are bent on their own interests, and they really think of themselves as warlords, right? Want to be a warlord, don't you? Okay, you two, give me a resignation report here now, and then use your savings to form an armed merchant group, and go to Annam to claim the king, and don't ruin the reputation of the navy in the army. Chen Xie's voice suddenly raised an octave, and the anger he was holding back finally exploded. Many things cannot be avoided as long as they are in human society, Chen Xie has a psychological bottom line, but this line can not be seen in front of him. The Navy makes some small moves for the sake of its own interests. How could Chen Xie not know?

"Sihua, stop the anger!" Chen Zilong couldn't stand it anymore, and this matter was said to be a selfish interest of the navy. From another point of view, it is still related to the alliance's military expenditure distribution system. The alliance started by Chen Xie is headquartered in Liaodong, and the supreme leader is Chen Xie, the great president, and it is divided into three systems: military, political, and parliamentary, and there is a budget review every year. It is subject to the approval of the Parliament. The funding of the three systems must be reviewed and approved before they can take effect if they are signed by the president.

So. The annual military expenditure is to budget a year in advance, and there are elders (standing committee members) and members of the parliament, and among the nine elders there are military backgrounds, but the members of the parliament are all working for capitalists. For the sake of profit. Capitalists eat each other's dogs and dogs. That's really not too unusual, and hand-to-hand fights are commonplace.

In the end, whether or not to pass the budget needs to pass two levels, first half of the councilors other than the elders pass it, then half of the elders pass it, and finally it is handed to Chen Xie. The approved military expenses were distributed by the General Staff Department, and Chen Xie did not care much about it. If you want to increase military spending, the only shortcut is Chen Xie's special approval power.

So. There will be a phenomenon that crying children have milk to eat, and Grandpa Chen favors the navy. It's no secret anymore. Therefore, if the navy has a good life, it has become a habit to eat more and occupy more. This problem is Chen Xie's habitual problem, and in the final analysis, the root is still on him. Chen Zilong can see it very clearly, so he must stand up at this time.

Chen Xie sat down slowly, swept around these senior officers, and finally said: "The General Staff Department must adjust the personnel who are not suitable for the position, and for the sake of the interests of a certain group, use military affairs to bargain. The original plan had to be completed on time, and even if it was a swim, the corresponding personnel would have to swim to the port of Suez for me. ”

As soon as the final word was reached, the commander and chief of staff of the Navy lost their positions, and the best result was to be transferred to a military academy to teach. Chen Xie's stick was ruthless enough, and the entire military system was wiped out. If you look at the logistics incident of the Liaodong army that year and the incident this time, it is not difficult to see Chen Xie's attitude.

As the soul of this army, Chen Xie's prestige is unstoppable, and when he is there, many problems can be braked. What if Chen Xie is gone? After the meeting ended, Chen Zilong found Chen Xie with a heavy heart and raised this question.

"North Korea and Dongying are one country, and the government affairs yuan only has the right to guide their internal affairs, and the government affairs systems of Liaodong, Jiangnan and Java are relatively complete, and government decrees can reach the village and town level. The governors of the rest of the localities have military and political power and are directly responsible to the president. The drawbacks, needless to say, Sihua also knows. As soon as Chen Zilong opened his mouth, he faced the tone of admonition.

Chen Xie nodded and said: "Special treatment in special circumstances, such as a colony like North America, thousands of miles away, everything has to be reported and disposed of, and everything is delayed." If it is like the mainland, what kind of separation of powers and checks and balances, and they are busy arguing all day long, how can the colony still survive and develop? Isn't a governor's term of office of up to five years a precautionary measure? ”

Chen Zilong wanted to speak again and again, but he couldn't find the right words to say. Chen Xie couldn't tell him carefully, this era is like this, and the colony will be occupied first. When there are no more colonies to occupy, then go and grab them. Chen Xie didn't know how long he could stay in this time and space, and some of the reforms in the local system themselves were hard enough.

Again, quantitative change causes qualitative change, with the current development rate of the alliance, the cabinet of the Ming court, and that kind of system, how can they not play capitalism. The faster the alliance develops, the greater the promotion effect on the Ming Dynasty. At that time, even if the imperial court does not want to change, the external capital forces plus the internal capital forces will unite and push the Ming Dynasty forward.

As for the question of the better system, Chen Xie doesn't care at all, as long as there is a system that is better than the monarchical centralized system of the Ming Dynasty, it is OK, while he can still stay in this time and space, it is only right to grab a little more territory.

Looking at Chen Zilong, who didn't know what to say, Chen Xie pointed to a report on the table: "The urgent report sent back from Europe, Zhang Guangde believes that the current situation in Europe is very delicate and in a period of change. To this end, he has developed a long-term plan and hopes to get local support. ”

Chen Zilong picked up the report and read it carefully, the content was quite rich, more than a dozen pages. After reading it for half an hour, Chen Zilong twisted his beard and muttered in a deep voice: "Zilong knows very little about European affairs. At present, the trade between the Ming Dynasty and Europe is prosperous, after the customs reform. Although the executive power is in my hands, the household department of the imperial court also has a share of profits. In case of unrest in relations, trade revenues are affected. The lawsuit with the imperial court has to make trouble again. ”

After listening to this analysis, Chen Xie smiled and said: "Don't worry about the imperial court, don't leave, go backwards, we don't have so much energy, just keep the status quo." Zhang Guangde's plan for establishing a public enemy of Europe is undoubtedly feasible and has a long-term strategic vision. It is also easy to operate. In my opinion, according to Louis XIV's ambitions, five years at most. The European countries will have to form an anti-French alliance, and when the time comes, the arms bought by both sides will be enough for us to earn. ”

When it comes to the anti-French alliance, Chen Xie thinks it's funny. It would take another hundred years for Napoleon to be born, which would artificially create a public enemy of Europe. It's really rewarding. No doubt. As long as France is strong, according to Britain's urine nature, it will definitely act as a-stirring stick in Europe, and will definitely not allow a superpower to emerge in Europe.

Taking advantage of the war in Europe, the colonies of North America could continue to develop eastward. The plan to spend a decade building a railroad across the east and west to include the Great Lakes, the best of North America, is exciting.

"It seems that it was right to give Zhang Guangde arbitrariness in the first place. I think after staying in Europe for ten years, this kid came back and worked as an assistant for the bedman. After five years of training, you can take over. Chen Zilong said a smile on his face, he is not good as the prime minister of the interior, and the components of the alliance are too miscellaneous. Except for the Ming Dynasty, the rest of the places are overseas, and the nearest Java has to walk for three or four months.

"After the expeditionary force gained a foothold in Egypt, negotiations with the Ottoman Empire could be put on the agenda. In this way, the direction of the interior department for the next fifty years can be concentrated in North America. If we do not occupy North America, it will inevitably be occupied by Europeans in the future, and in a maximum of three hundred years, that rich and vast continent will give birth to a superpower. Chen Xie said this, Chen Zilong just listened to it, and he couldn't understand these things at all, but it didn't prevent him from implementing Chen Xie's opinion. All in all, Grandpa Chen's insight into thousands of miles is a norm, and the current situation from a small group training in Dengzhou has always been a magical legend in Daming.

If it weren't for the advent of Neo-Confucianism, the idea of Gewu would gradually become the mainstream thought in the coastal provinces, and what "Mandate of Heaven" might have to take root and sprout, and then make some kind of drama with yellow robes. Don't say it, the Chinese like to do this. The most typical example is Yuan Shikai, who dares to say that he doesn't understand that there is no so-called destiny in this world? Even if he doesn't understand natural science, doesn't anyone around him understand? In the final analysis, the position of the emperor is too tempting, and the temptation of the supreme in the world cannot be resisted. As a result of the research of some "conscientious historical inventors", Yuan Shikai refused to claim the title of emperor, and he was all deceived. How to cover the world for the establishment of China's modern system, etc., in short, it is necessary to wash the ground. Those who hold this argument are nothing more than for the sake of grandstanding, and then turn it into personal interests. There are many such "scholars" in modern society, and they open their minds and produce a research result. Then show off everywhere, those who know how to do it disdain, and those who don't understand may not believe it all, but someone will definitely believe it.

Before the spring of 1668, newspapers everywhere were full of reports on three major events. The first is naturally the gold rush in North America, all kinds of fortune, all kinds of inspiration, inspiring groups of people full of dreams of making a fortune, embarking on a journey to North America thousands of miles away. The second thing is the crusade against the Ottoman Empire, and this propaganda must be what needs to be said. Let's start with the Ottoman army's attack on the Ming expedition, and then talk about the arrogance and rudeness of the Ottoman envoys after they came to China. Anyway, it is these overseas barbarians who rudely and rudely neglect the Celestial Empire, and they must clean up and educate them on what etiquette is. The third wave of propaganda is the friendship between Ming and France, France is one of the great powers of the Europa continent, how the country is, the focus is on the emperor of the country, Louis XIV, who has the intention of establishing friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty. Over the years, the Ming Dynasty has opened its eyes to the world, and although there are still people who ask for the gift of the French vassals, the mainstream of the cabinet is still on an equal footing. Europa, thousands of miles away, is also a big country, and it has to be faced.

All in all, the cabinet of the imperial court and the foreign affairs department on the side of the alliance reached an agreement to jointly receive Yunyun, a friendly country from thousands of miles away. As soon as the spring of 1668 arrived, the General Staff of the League issued an order to requisition transport ships throughout the country, and no enterprise should refuse to requisition them on the grounds of personal gain. If they resolutely resist, they will not be protected by the Alliance Navy in the future. To put it mildly, it should be something like this, "If you don't listen to the greetings, there will be many pirates at sea." ”

With the issuance of this order, the sea power of the entire alliance surfaced, and it was usually seen that the maritime trade was very prosperous, and it was only after this mobilization that it was discovered that once the sea power of the Ming Dynasty was concentrated, it would be a desperate number.

In a short period of 10 days, the General Staff Department completed the requisition and transfer of transport ships, and in addition to the military's own transport capacity, all the 200 ships required for armed merchant ships with a standard displacement of 1,000 tons were on standby in port. According to the standard of no less than 500 tons per ship, these ships can carry 100,000 tons of materials in a short period of time. Under the deployment of the General Staff, fleet after fleet set out from ports all over the Union, and the target was Mumbai, India. On the surface, 200 ships is not a lot, but in fact, after statistics, the internal affairs department and the General Staff Department found that the number of ships registered in the Ming Dynasty, the number of civilian sailing ships of more than 1,000 tons, has reached 8,000. This is a very terrible number, if you count all the ships of more than 500 tons, the number of sailing ships owned by the Ming Dynasty has reached more than 18,000. At this figure, it is still the result of ignoring the small boats of inland waterway shipping. This figure does not take into account the warships and transport ships of the Navy.

So, what is the scale of the current number of warships in the Ming Navy? According to incomplete statistics of the Navy, there are 108 warships of 2,000 tons or more, and 148 warships and transport vessels of 1,000 tons or more. The navy once planned to build a 3,000-ton sail warship, but unfortunately Chen Xie vetoed it, citing the birth of a steamship. Although today's steamships have various shortcomings, it is certain. In a maximum of ten years, after the birth of more powerful steam turbines, steam warships with larger tonnage and faster speed will surely appear. (To be continued......)